JP2010220957A - Call display device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a call display device capable of alerting a player to an attention that a card type recording medium remains inserted. <P>SOLUTION: A call display device 2 is provided with: a detection sensor 14 detecting a player 12 at a game machine 1; and a determination circuit 18 outputting a report signal when the player 12 is not detected by the detection sensor 14 during a reception of a card insertion signal that a card type recording medium 6 is inserted from a game medium dispenser 4 provided adjacent to each game machine 1 and paying off game media according to the card type recording medium 6 to be inserted. A lamp 28 is made to flicker and sound is emitted from a speaker 30 in response to the report signal from the determination circuit 18. Moreover, the call display device includes a changeover determination circuit 22 outputting a changeover signal to the determination circuit 18, and an intrusion signal is output by the detection sensor 14 when detecting an intruder when the changeover signal is received from the changeover determination circuit 22. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a call display device provided for each game machine arranged on an installation island.

  Conventionally, in game arcades, a large number of game machines such as pachinko machines and throttle machines are arranged to form an installation island. As shown in Patent Document 1, a call display device is provided on the upper side of each game table, and the call display device is provided with a light-emitting body that is turned on by a call switch. Further, as disclosed in Patent Document 2, a game medium lending machine for paying out game media according to a card-like recording medium to be inserted is provided adjacent to each game table.

JP 2005-323850 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 02-185277

  However, such a conventional device has a problem that the card-shaped recording medium may be stolen if the player leaves the game stand while the card-shaped recording medium is inserted into the game medium lending machine.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a call display device that can alert a player that a card-like recording medium is still inserted.

In order to achieve this problem, the present invention has taken the following measures in order to solve the problem. That is,
In the call display device provided for each game machine arranged on the installation island,
A detection sensor for detecting a player in front of the game table;
A card insertion signal indicating that the card-like recording medium is inserted from a game-medium lending machine that pays out game media according to the card-like recording medium that is provided adjacent to each of the game tables is inserted. A determination means for outputting a notification signal when the detection sensor no longer detects the player;
The call display device is characterized by comprising notification means for receiving a notification signal from the determination means.

  The determination unit may output a discharge / lending prohibition signal to the game medium lending machine together with the notification signal. In addition, there is provided a switching determination means for outputting a switching signal to the determination means, and when the determination means receives the switching signal from the switching determination means, an intrusion signal is output when an intruder is detected by the detection sensor. But you can.

  The call display device of the present invention notifies the notification means when the player leaves the game stand while the card-shaped recording medium is inserted into the game medium lending machine, and the card-shaped recording medium is inserted into the player. There is an effect that it is possible to call attention to being left.

1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a game arcade using a call display device as one embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the electric system of the call display apparatus of this embodiment.

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIG. 1, 1 is a game machine such as a pachinko machine, and a plurality of game machines 1 are arranged to form an installation island, and a plurality of installation islands are provided in the game hall. Yes. A call display device 2 is attached to the upper wall of each gaming table 1 for each gaming table 1. Furthermore, a game medium lending machine 4 is provided adjacent to each game table 1, and the game medium lending machine 4 is arranged between each game table 1.

  The game medium lending machine 4 is a well-known machine that pays out a game medium such as a pachinko ball in accordance with information recorded on the card-like recording medium 6 by inserting the card-like recording medium 6. The game medium lending machine 4 is provided with a payout switch 8 or the like. When the payout switch 8 is pressed, for example, the game medium lending machine 4 pays out a certain amount of game media to the outlet 10 and is inserted. A new balance is stored by subtracting a fixed amount from the card-like recording medium 6.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the call display device 2 is provided with a human body detection sensor 14 that detects the player 12. The human body detection sensor 14 detects the player 12 by detecting infrared rays emitted by the player 12. The human body detection sensor 14 is not limited to detecting infrared rays, but may be one that detects the player 12 based on the image by a CCD sensor or the like.

  A chair 16 is provided in front of the game table 1 and is arranged so that a player 12 sitting on the chair 16 can operate the game table 1. The human body detection sensor 14 detects the player 12 sitting on the chair 16 in front of the call display device 2, and does not detect the player 12 sitting on the chair 16 of the adjacent gaming table 1. 1 is provided so as to detect a player 12 within a narrow range near the gaming table 1 in front of the player 1.

  The human body detection sensor 14 is connected so as to output a human body detection signal to a determination circuit 18 serving as a determination unit, and a game information signal from the gaming table 1 is input to the determination circuit 18 via the communication circuit 20. So connected. Further, the game medium lending machine 4 is connected to the game medium lending machine 4 so that a card insertion signal indicating that the card-like recording medium 6 is inserted into the game medium lending machine 4 is input via the communication circuit 20. Has been. Further, the game medium lending machine 4 is connected to output a discharge / lending prevention signal via the communication circuit 20.

  The determination circuit 18 is connected so that a switching signal from the switching determination circuit 22 is input, and further, a management device that manages each gaming machine 1 on each installed island in the game hall via the communication circuit 20. 24 is connected via a communication line 26 so that a switching signal from the management device 24 is input to the switching determination circuit 22 via the communication circuit 20. The switching signal may be inputted to the switching determination circuit 22 from a switch (not shown) provided in the call display device 2 or the like.

  A lamp 28 that is turned on based on a signal from the determination circuit 18 is connected to the determination circuit 18, and a speaker 30 that emits sound or the like based on a signal from the determination circuit 18 is connected to the determination circuit 18. Further, the judgment circuit 18 is connected so that a call signal from the call switch 32 is inputted. When the call signal is inputted, the lamp 28 is blinked.

Next, the operation of the call display device 2 of the present embodiment described above will be described.
A player 12 sits on a chair 16 in front of the gaming table 1, inserts a card-like recording medium 6 into the gaming medium lending machine 4, receives a payout of gaming medium from the gaming medium lending machine 4, and Start playing.

  The game medium lending machine 4 outputs a card insertion signal indicating that the card-like recording medium 6 is inserted to the determination circuit 18 via the communication circuit 20. The human body detection sensor 14 detects the player 12 sitting on the chair 16 and outputs a detection signal to the determination circuit 18.

  With the card-like recording medium 6 inserted into the game medium lending machine 4 without pulling out the card-like recording medium 6, the player 12 temporarily stops the operation of the game table 1 in order to rest or go to the washroom. When the user stands up from the chair 16 and leaves the front of the gaming table 1, the human body detection sensor 14 does not detect the player 12.

  At this time, the state changes from a state in which a detection signal for detecting the player 12 is input from the human body detection sensor 14 to a non-detection signal in a state in which the detection is stopped. Further, a state where a card insertion signal indicating that the card-like recording medium 6 is inserted into the game medium lending machine 4 is input to the determination circuit 18 is maintained.

  Therefore, the determination circuit 18 forgets that the card-like recording medium 6 is inserted and determines that the player 12 has left the front of the game table 1 and outputs a notification signal to the lamp 28 and the speaker 30. For example, the lamp 28 blinks in response to the notification signal, and the speaker 30 emits an audio signal such as “I forgot the card”.

  It is possible to alert the player 12 that the card-like recording medium 6 is still inserted, and the player 12 notices that the card-like recording medium 6 is still inserted into the game medium lending machine 4, and the card The state recording medium 6 can be pulled out and away from the game machine 1 to complete the business.

  As a result, forgetting that the card-like recording medium 6 is still inserted into the game medium lending machine 4, the player 12 leaves the gaming table 1, and the other player 12 records the card-like recording without permission. Pulling out the medium 6 can be prevented.

  In addition, a discharge / lending prevention signal is output to the game medium lending machine 4 via the communication circuit 20. Thereby, the game medium lending machine 4 can prevent the game medium from being paid out even if the payout switch 8 is pressed, and can prevent illegal payout.

  On the other hand, when the game hall is closed for one day and the game hall is closed, a switching signal is output from the management device 24 to the call display device 2. When the call display device 2 inputs this switching signal to the switching determination circuit 22 via the communication circuit 20, the switching determination circuit 22 outputs the switching signal to the determination circuit 18.

  After receiving the switching signal, the determination circuit 18 outputs an intrusion signal when the human body detection sensor 14 detects a human body such as an intruder. For example, an intrusion signal is output to the management device 24 via the communication circuit 20, and the management device 24 takes a picture of the vicinity of the call display device 2 that has output the intrusion signal by a security camera in the game hall. Alternatively, the lamp 28 may blink, or a sound such as “I am an intruder” may be emitted from the speaker 30. Thus, after closing the game hall, the call display device 2 can be used as a security device.

  The present invention is not limited to such embodiments as described above, and can be implemented in various modes without departing from the gist of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game stand 2 ... Call display apparatus 4 ... Game medium rental machine 6 ... Card-shaped recording medium 8 ... Discharge switch 10 ... Outlet 12 ... Player 14 ... Human body detection sensor 16 ... Chair 18 ... Judgment circuit 20 ... Communication circuit 22 ... switching determination circuit 24 ... management device 26 ... communication line 28 ... lamp 30 ... speaker 32 ... call switch

Claims (3)

In the call display device provided for each game machine arranged on the installation island,
A detection sensor for detecting a player in front of the game table;
A card insertion signal indicating that the card-like recording medium is inserted from a game-medium lending machine that pays out game media according to the card-like recording medium that is provided adjacent to each of the game tables is inserted. A determination means for outputting a notification signal when the detection sensor no longer detects the player;
A call display device comprising notification means for receiving a notification signal from the determination means. The call display device according to claim 1, wherein the determination means outputs a discharge / lending prohibition signal to the game medium lending machine together with the notification signal. A switching determination means for outputting a switching signal to the determination means;
3. The intrusion signal according to claim 1, wherein, when the determination unit receives the switching signal from the switching determination unit, an intrusion signal is output when an intruder is detected by the detection sensor. Call display device.

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