JP2011217801A - Call display device for game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow a player to operate a call button naturally in his seated state.SOLUTION: A call button unit 1 includes: a call button 21; a casing 11 for storing an LCD 22; a fitting member 12 installed above a Pachinko machine 3 to fit the casing 11 to a game machine island; a movable support mechanism 13 interposed between the casing 11 and the fitting member 12 to movably support the casing 11; and a call lamp 14 installed above the Pachinko machine 3. The movable support mechanism 13 includes: a connecting arm 31 connecting the casing 11 and the fitting member 12 to each other; a joint member 34 rotatably journaling the connecting arm 31 to the fitting member 12; and a joint member 35 for rotatably journaling the connecting arm 31 to the fitting member 12. Thus, the casing 11 can be moved between a position above the Pachinko machine (hereinafter referred to as a standby position) and a position below the standby position by the rotation of the connecting arm 31 journaled to the joint member 34.

Description

  The present invention relates to a call display device for a gaming machine that is installed for each gaming machine provided on a gaming machine island and displays information related to the gaming machine and displays a call operation state by a player.

Conventionally, in game halls where game machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines are installed, a call display device for game machines is installed above each game machine.
This game machine call display device generally relates to a game machine such as a call button operated by a player when calling a store clerk, a call lamp that lights up when the call button is operated, and the number of jackpots or start times. A display device for displaying information (for example, an LED or a liquid crystal display) and a display button operated when changing the display content of the display device (for example, see Patent Document 1).

  In addition, the gaming machine call display device is installed above the gaming machine as described above. For this reason, the store clerk can check the lighting of the calling lamp only by being at one end of the gaming machine island without having to look around from one end to the other end of the gaming machine island. As a result, the store clerk can identify the gaming machine that has been called and rush to the gaming machine. In addition, a player who is looking for a gaming machine to play can check information about the gaming machine by operating the display button of the calling display device for gaming machine while walking along the passage. In other words, it is desirable that the gaming machine call display device be installed above the gaming machine for game shop clerk and for players looking for gaming machines to play.

JP-A-8-71239

  By the way, since the call display device for gaming machines is installed above the gaming machine, when a player playing a game on the gaming machine calls the store clerk or tries to change the display content of the display, You have to reach out above the machine and operate the call and display buttons.

  However, players with short stature have difficulty in reaching the call buttons and display buttons while sitting in a seat, so they have to stand up and operate the call buttons and display buttons. In other words, the operation of the call button and the display button is troublesome for a short player. Therefore, if a call display device for a gaming machine is provided in the vicinity of a player who is playing a game (for example, in the vicinity of a counter on which a ball box is placed), a store clerk in a game hall or a gaming machine to play as described above is searched. For the player who is, workability will be worse.

  The present invention has been made in view of these problems, and provides a call display device for a gaming machine that has good workability for all players who are playing games, players who are looking for a gaming machine to play, and shopkeepers at a game hall. The purpose is to do.

  As a means for solving the above-mentioned problems, the call display device for gaming machines according to claim 1 of the present invention is a display device for gaming machines that displays information provided for a game and displays the operation state of a call by a player. The call operation means used for the call operation by the player, the display means for displaying information provided for the game, the display operation means operated when browsing the display content of the display means, Call operation means, a housing for accommodating the display means, the display operation means, a call display means for performing call display based on an operation of the call operation means, and the housing for a gaming machine island or a gaming machine. An attachment means to be attached, and interposed between the housing and the attachment means, and the housing is supported so as to be movable between a standby position for normally waiting and an operation position desired by the player. Movable support hand And summarized in that comprises and.

  Note that “information to be used for gaming” refers to information that is appropriately selected from the management computer for information obtained by collecting data from each gaming machine. For example, information related to the fact that a game medium is in / out of a gaming machine, information related to the number of start times, information related to the number of jackpots, data related to past gaming machines, and events related to a game hall Information, information for amusement hall members, and television broadcasting are information used for the game.

  In the call display device for a gaming machine according to the first aspect configured as described above, the casing can be moved between the standby position where the casing is normally kept on standby and the operation position desired by the player by the movable support means. The Thereby, the call operation means, the display means, and the display operation means accommodated in the housing are moved together between the standby position and the operation position.

  Note that the call display means maintains the mounting position of the call display means desired in the game hall even when the housing moves to the operation position, so that the employees of the game hall can always check the lighting state. Further, the call display means only needs to maintain an easy-to-see position from the edge of the gaming machine island, for example, by an employee of the game hall. For example, the rotation and inclination angle may be changed or tilted. Further, even if the position of the call display means changes, if the call display means always calls and displays a call at the same place at the time of a predetermined call, The non-calling time may be displayed at different positions.

  The call display device for a gaming machine according to claim 2 is characterized in that the movable support means includes a connection arm connected to the housing, and a first joint member that rotatably supports the connection arm with respect to the attachment means. The gist of the display device for a gaming machine according to claim 1, characterized by comprising:

  Thereby, in addition to the operation of the first aspect, the casing coupled to the coupling arm rotates between the standby position and the operation position around the first joint member. In addition, for example, by making the structure of the first joint member rotate the connecting arm along the gaming surface of the gaming machine, the movement path from the standby position to the operation position becomes close to the gaming surface.

  The call display device for a gaming machine according to a third aspect of the invention is characterized in that the connecting arm and the housing are connected by a second joint member that rotatably supports the housing. The call display device for gaming machines is a gist.

  Thereby, in addition to the operation of the second aspect, the housing connected to the connecting arm rotates around the second joint member. Further, for example, the second joint member has a structure in which the casing rotates with the axial direction of the connecting arm as the rotation axis, so that the display direction of the display means accommodated in the casing is moved in the vertical direction. Alternatively, for example, the display screen of the display means is rotated along the game surface by causing the housing to rotate along the game surface of the gaming machine in the structure of the second joint member.

  A call display device for a gaming machine according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is displayed on the display means based on a rotation angle detection means for detecting a rotation angle of the housing and the rotation angle detected by the rotation angle detection means. A gist of the display display device for gaming machines according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising display changing means for changing an image to be displayed.

  The call display device for a gaming machine according to claim 4 configured as described above has the function of any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the rotation angle detection means detects the rotation angle of the housing, and further the display change means. Thus, the image displayed on the display unit is changed based on the rotation angle detected by the rotation angle detection unit.

  The call display device for a gaming machine according to the first aspect of the present invention includes a standby position for normally holding a housing accommodating the call operation means, the display means, and the display operation means, and an operation position desired by the player. Can be moved between.

  For this reason, the call operation means and the display operation means can be moved to a position desired by the player, and the player who is playing the game can move the case to the operation position while sitting in the seat during the game. It becomes possible to operate the call operation means and the display operation means without difficulty. For example, when the standby position is above the gaming machine, a call operation can be performed in a state where even a low-profile player is sitting in the seat by moving the housing to a position below the standby position as the position desired by the player. The means and the display operation means can be easily reached, and the call operation means and the display operation means can be operated without difficulty while sitting in a seat during the game. As a result, for example, it is not necessary for a low-profile player to stand up and operate the call operation means and the display operation means, so that it is possible to reduce the burden on the player and improve customer satisfaction. There is an effect.

  Further, by moving the housing to the standby position, a player who is looking for a gaming machine to play can easily operate the display operation means while standing. Furthermore, since the call display means does not move the mounting position even if the position of the housing moves, the store clerk at the game hall can always check the lighting state.

  In addition to the effect of the first aspect, the call display device for gaming machines according to the second aspect of the invention is movable with a simple configuration of a connection arm connected to the housing and a first joint member that rotatably supports the connection arm. Since the support means is provided, it is possible to reduce the number of manufacturing steps and the number of components of the paging display device for gaming machines, and the excellent effect can be achieved.

  In addition, for example, by making the structure of the first joint member rotate the connecting arm along the gaming surface of the gaming machine, the movement path from the standby position to the operation position becomes close to the gaming surface. For this reason, since the chassis does not move greatly toward the player side, for example, even if the connecting arm is inadvertently pushed, the chassis does not jump out to the player side, and the chassis hits the player. Can prevent accidents.

  In addition to the effect of claim 2, the call display device for gaming machines of the invention of claim 3 can rotate the housing with respect to the connecting arm. Thereby, for example, when the casing is rotated about the axis direction of the connecting arm as the rotation axis, the display direction of the display means accommodated in the casing changes in the vertical direction, and the player can display the display direction of the display means. Can be adjusted up and down to the desired state.

  Alternatively, for example, by making the structure of the second joint member rotate along the game surface of the gaming machine, the display screen of the display means can be rotated along the game surface. For this reason, for example, when the display body of the display means is inclined obliquely along the game surface by rotating the game body along the game surface of the gaming machine around the first joint member, By rotating the joint member as the center, the display screen can be returned to the upright state from the inclined state.

  In addition to the effects of any one of claims 1 to 3, the call display device for gaming machines of the invention of claim 4 can change the image displayed on the display means based on the rotation angle of the housing. become. Thereby, for example, even when the orientation of the display screen of the display means changes due to the rotation of the housing by the first joint member or the second joint member, the orientation of the image displayed on the display screen is changed according to the orientation. It can be changed to the same as before rotation. Thereby, the direction of an image changes with rotation of a housing, and the malfunction that the image displayed on a display screen becomes difficult to visually recognize can be prevented.

It is a perspective view of game machine island 2 which installed call button unit 1 of a 1st embodiment. It is a front view of the call button unit 1 for demonstrating the mechanism of the movable support mechanism 13 of 1st Embodiment. It is a block diagram showing the electric constitution of the call button unit 1 of 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart showing a 1st display change process. 4 is a front view of a call button unit 1 for explaining a change in orientation of a display screen of the LCD 22. FIG. FIG. 4 is a front view of a call button unit 1 for explaining a change in display direction by the LCD 22. It is a front view of the call button unit 1 for demonstrating the movement between the stand-by position of the housing | casing 11, and an operation position. It is a perspective view of the gaming machine island 2 provided with the call button unit 1 for explaining the rotation of the housing 11 by the rotation connecting portion 31c. It is a perspective view of the gaming machine island 2 in which the call button unit 1 of the second embodiment is installed. It is a front view of the call button unit 1 for demonstrating the mechanism of the movable support mechanism 13 of 2nd Embodiment. It is a block diagram showing the electric constitution of the call button unit 1 of 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart showing a 2nd display change process. It is a front view of the pachinko machine 3 and the call button unit 1 for demonstrating the display positions L1-L6. FIG. 6 is a front view of the housing 11 showing a display screen of the LCD 22 at a first display position L1. It is a front view of the housing | casing 11 which shows the display screen of LCD22 in the 2nd display position L2. It is a front view of the housing | casing 11 which shows the display screen of LCD22 in the 3rd display position L3. FIG. 6 is a front view of the pachinko machine 3 and the call button unit 1 for explaining a state in which the joint member 34 is rotated 90 ° clockwise from the second display position L2. 3 is a front view of a call button unit 100. FIG.

(First embodiment)
Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a gaming machine island 2 provided with a call button unit 1 to which the present invention is applied.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of pachinko gaming machines (hereinafter referred to as pachinko machines) 3 are installed on a gaming machine island 2, and a call button unit 1 is installed corresponding to each pachinko machine 3.

  In front of the call button unit 1, a call button 21 that is operated when a player calls a store clerk in the game hall, a liquid crystal display (hereinafter referred to as LCD) 22 that displays information about the pachinko machine 3, and a display on the LCD 22 A data button 23 for switching the contents to be displayed is arranged.

  The call button unit 1 includes a housing 11 that accommodates the call button 21, the LCD 22, and the data button 23, an attachment member 12 that is installed above the pachinko machine 3 and attaches the housing 11 to the gaming machine island 2, and the housing 11 A movable support mechanism 13 that is interposed between the member 12 and movably supports the housing 11 and a call lamp 14 that is installed above the pachinko machine 3 and lights up when the call button 21 is operated.

The housing 11 is provided with a handle 24 that is gripped by the player when the housing 11 is moved.
FIG. 2 is a front view of the calling button unit 1 for explaining the mechanism of the movable support mechanism 13. In FIG. 2, the movable support mechanism 13 is indicated by a solid line, and the housing 11, the mounting member 12, the calling lamp 14, and the handle 24 are indicated by a broken line.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the movable support mechanism 13 includes a connecting arm 31 that connects the housing 11 and the mounting member 12, a joint member 34 that rotatably supports the connecting arm 31 with respect to the mounting member 12, and a housing. 11 and a joint member 35 that rotatably supports the connecting arm 31 with respect to the connecting arm 31.

  Among these, the connecting arm 31 includes an arm part (hereinafter referred to as one end side arm part) 32 on the one end 31 a side and an arm part (hereinafter referred to as the other end side arm part) 33 on the other end 31 b side. The connecting arm 31 is connected to the joint member 34 at one end 31a and is connected to the joint member 35 at the other end 31b.

  Note that the joint member 34 has a rotation shaft 34a fixed to the connection arm 31 as a bearing 34b so that the connection arm 31 can rotate (see arrow Y1) with the direction perpendicular to the game surface of the pachinko machine 3 as a rotation axis. It is supported by. The rotating shaft 34a is fastened by a fastening member (not shown) with such a strength that the connecting arm 31 is not rotated by the weight of the housing 11 and the connecting arm 31.

  In addition, the joint member 35 pivotally supports a rotating shaft 35a fixed to the housing 11 with a bearing 35b so that the housing 11 can rotate (see the arrow Y2) about a direction perpendicular to the axis of the connecting arm 31 as a rotation axis. . The rotating shaft 35a is fastened by a fastening member (not shown) with a strength that prevents the housing 11 from rotating due to its own weight.

  Further, the end portion 32a of the one end side arm portion 32 that is not pivotally supported by the joint member 34 and the end portion 33a of the other end side arm portion 33 that is not pivotally supported by the housing 11 are the rotation connecting portion. In 31c, the connecting arm 31 is connected to be rotatable (see arrow Y3) with the axial direction of the connecting arm 31 as a rotating shaft (see the rotating shaft 31d).

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the call button unit 1.
As shown in FIG. 3, the call button unit 1 includes the above-described call lamp 14, call button 21, LCD 22, and data button 23, and X, Y, It comprises an acceleration sensor 61 that detects in the Z-axis direction, and a controller 50 that controls the operation of the calling lamp 14 and the LCD 22.

  Among these, the control unit 50 includes a CPU 51 that executes various arithmetic processes, a ROM 52 that stores various processing programs, a RAM 53 that stores various data, and an external input of the control unit 50. An input / output unit 54 that performs output, a lamp drive circuit 56 that transmits a drive signal to the calling lamp 14, and an LCD drive circuit 57 that transmits a drive signal to the LCD 22. The CPU 51, ROM 52, RAM 53, and input / output unit 54 are buses. 55 is connected.

The call lamp 14, call button 21, LCD 22, data button 23, lamp drive circuit 56, LCD drive circuit 57, and acceleration sensor 61 are connected to the input / output unit 54.
In the call button unit 1 configured as described above, the CPU 51 executes a first display change process for changing the display image on the LCD 22 according to the position of the housing 11.

  Here, the procedure of the first display change process executed by the CPU 51 of the call button unit 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the first display change process. The first display change process is a process that is repeatedly executed while the CPU 51 is activated.

  In the first display change process, the CPU 51 of the call button unit 1 first inputs a signal from the acceleration sensor 61 in S10. In S20, the position of the housing 11 is calculated based on the signal input in S10. Thereafter, in S30, the rotation angle of the display screen of the LCD 22 is calculated based on the position of the housing 11 calculated in S20. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, the housing 11 is moved from a position KL <b> 1 that is substantially the same height as the mounting member 12 (hereinafter also referred to as a standby position) KL <b> 1 to a position SL <b> 1 that is directly below the mounting member 12. (That is, if the rotation direction of the joint member 34 is rotated 90 ° clockwise around the rotation axis 34a), the orientation of the display screen of the LCD 22 is rotated 90 ° clockwise. The rotation angle of the display screen of the LCD 22 can be calculated. The same applies to a case where the joint member 35 is rotated 90 ° clockwise around the rotation shaft 35a.

  In S40, the display direction on the LCD 22 is changed based on the rotation angle of the display screen of the LCD 22 calculated in S30. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, when the casing 11 is rotated 90 ° clockwise (see the arrow Y4) from the standby position KL1 (see the casing 11 and the LCD 22 indicated by the solid line in FIG. 5) (see the arrow Y4 in FIG. 5). 6 (a), the image displayed on the LCD 22 is tilted sideways as shown in FIG. 6A. However, the display on the LCD 22 is counterclockwise. By rotating 90 °, it returns to an upright state as shown in FIG.

When the process of S40 ends, the first display change process is temporarily ended.
In the call button unit 1 configured as described above, as shown in FIG. 7, the housing 11 is moved upwardly of the pachinko machine 3 by the rotation of the connecting arm 31 pivotally supported by the joint member 34 (see the arrow Y <b> 5). Position (hereinafter referred to as standby position; see housing 11 and LCD 22 shown by solid line in FIG. 7) KL2, and position below standby position KL2 (hereinafter referred to as operation position; chassis shown by one-dot chain line in FIG. 7) 11 and the LCD 22). Thereby, the call button 21, the data button 23, and the LCD 22 housed in the housing 11 are moved together between the standby position KL2 and the operation position SL2. FIG. 7 is a view when the casing 11 is moved downward with the handle 24 (not shown), and the casing 11 is moved downward by the joint member 35 while maintaining the horizontal state. Is shown.

  For this reason, when the chassis 11 is in the operating position, even a low-profile player can easily reach the call button 21 and the data button 23 while sitting on the seat, It is possible to operate the call button 21 and the data button 23 without difficulty while sitting in a seat during the game.

  As a result, it is not necessary for the player to stand up and operate the call button 21 and the data button 23, and it is possible to reduce the burden on the player and improve customer satisfaction.

  Since the calling lamp 14 maintains the position above the gaming machine even when the housing 11 moves to the operation position, the store clerk at the end of the gaming machine island 2 can always check the lighting state. . For example, when the call lamp 14 is lit, the store clerk can identify the pachinko machine 3 that has been called and rush to the pachinko machine 3 from the end of the gaming machine island 2.

  In addition, since the movable support mechanism 13 is provided with a simple configuration of the connecting arm 31 connected to the housing 11 and the joint member 34 that pivotally supports the rotating shaft 34a fixed to the connecting arm 31 by the bearing 34b. There is an excellent effect that the number of manufacturing steps of the button unit 1 can be reduced and the number of parts can be reduced.

  Further, since the housing 11 is rotated (see the arrow Y3 in FIG. 2) with the rotation connecting portion 31c as the axis of rotation of the connecting arm 31 (see the rotating shaft 31d in FIG. 2), for example, FIG. As shown in FIG. 8, the tilt angle RA of the display screen of the LCD 22 can be changed (in FIG. 8, the angle perpendicular to the game surface of the pachinko machine 3), and the player changes the display direction of the LCD 22 It can be adjusted to the desired state.

  Further, the rotation angle of the display screen of the LCD 22 is calculated based on the position of the housing 11 (S30), and the display direction of the LCD 22 is changed based on the calculated rotation angle of the display screen of the LCD 22 (S40). For this reason, even when the orientation of the display screen of the LCD 22 changes, the orientation of the image displayed on the display screen can be changed according to the orientation to be the same as before the rotation. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent a problem that the orientation of the image is changed by the rotation of the housing 11 and the image displayed on the display screen of the LCD 22 becomes difficult to be visually recognized.

  In the embodiment described above, the call button unit 1 is a call display device for gaming machines according to the present invention, the call button 21 is call operation means according to the present invention, the LCD 22 is display means according to the present invention, and the data button 23 is display operation according to the present invention. Means, the call lamp 14 is call display means in the present invention, the mounting member 12 is mounting means in the present invention, and the movable support mechanism 13 is movable support means in the present invention.

  Further, the joint member 34 is the first joint member in the present invention, the joint member 35 and the rotation connecting portion 31c are the second joint members in the present invention, the processes of S20 and S30 are the rotation angle detecting means in the present invention, and the process of S40 is the present. It is a display change means in the invention.

(Second Embodiment)
A second embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the gaming machine island 2 on which the call button unit 1 to which the present invention is applied is installed.

  As shown in FIG. 9, a plurality of pachinko gaming machines (hereinafter referred to as pachinko machines) 3 are installed on the gaming machine island 2, and a call button unit 1 is installed corresponding to each pachinko machine 3.

  In front of the call button unit 1, a call button 21 that is operated when a player calls a store clerk in the game hall, a liquid crystal display (LCD) 22 that displays information about the pachinko machine 3, and a menu that is displayed on the LCD 22. A selection button 25 that is operated when an item is selected on a screen (described later) and a confirmation button 26 that is operated when an item selected by the selection button 25 is confirmed are arranged. Note that the display screen of the LCD 22 is configured in a rectangular shape.

  The call button unit 1 includes a housing 11 that houses the call button 21, the LCD 22, the selection button 25, and the confirmation button 26, a mounting member 12 that is installed above the pachinko machine 3 and attaches the housing 11 to the gaming machine island 2, A movable support mechanism 13 that is interposed between the housing 11 and the mounting member 12 and supports the housing 11 so as to be movable, and a call lamp 14 that is installed above the pachinko machine 3 and lights when the call button 21 is operated. With.

The housing 11 is provided with a handle 24 that is gripped by the player when the housing 11 is moved.
FIG. 10 is a front view of the calling button unit 1 for explaining the mechanism of the movable support mechanism 13.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the movable support mechanism 13 of the second embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment except that a movement blocking member 36 for blocking the downward movement of the housing 11 when a condition described later is satisfied is added. This is the same as the movable support mechanism 13.

  The movement preventing member 36 includes a protrusion 36a protruding from the vicinity of one end 31a of the connecting arm 31, a state of being sunk from the surface of the mounting member 12 (hereinafter referred to as a sunk state), and a state of being protruded (hereinafter referred to as a swelled state). And a movable protrusion 36b configured to be able to change the state of appearance.

  In the present embodiment, the protrusion 36a is formed so as to protrude in a substantially vertical direction from top to bottom when the connecting arm 31 is horizontally disposed. The movable protrusion 36b is disposed adjacent to the left side of the protrusion 36a when the connecting arm 31 is horizontally disposed.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the call button unit 1.
In the call button unit 1 of the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11, a point where the data button 23 is omitted, the selection button 25 and the confirmation button 26 described above, and a solenoid 62 that drives the movable protrusion 36b are added. Except for these points, the call button unit 1 is the same as that of the first embodiment. The selection button 25, the confirmation button 26, and the solenoid 62 are connected to the input / output unit 54.

  In the call button unit 1 configured as described above, the CPU 51 executes a second display change process for changing the content of the display on the LCD 22 in accordance with the position and rotation angle of the housing 11.

  Here, the procedure of the second display change process executed by the CPU 51 of the call button unit 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the second display change process. The second display change process is a process that is repeatedly executed while the CPU 51 is activated.

  In the second display change process, the CPU 51 of the call button unit 1 first inputs a signal from the acceleration sensor 61 in S110. In S120, the position of the housing 11 is calculated based on the signal input in S110, and the rotation angle of the housing 11 that rotates about the rotation shaft 35a of the joint member 35 is calculated.

  Thereafter, in S130, the display on the LCD 22 is changed according to the position and the rotation angle of the housing 11. In this embodiment, when the housing 11 is arrange | positioned in six positions L1-L6 shown in FIG. 13, a different kind of display is performed on LCD22 according to the positions L1-L6.

  Specifically, the housing 11 is installed above the pachinko machine 3, and the position where the long sides of the rectangle constituting the four sides of the display screen of the LCD 22 are horizontal (hereinafter referred to as the first display position L1). ), The LCD 22 displays data such as today's big hit count and start count (see FIG. 14).

  Further, the housing 11 is disposed at a position (referred to as a second display position L2 hereinafter) rotated 90 ° counterclockwise from the first display position L1 (refer to the arrow Y11) around the rotation axis 35a of the joint member 35. If it is, the LCD 22 displays the number of start times (see FIG. 15) until the big hit for the last seven big hits.

  The housing 11 is disposed at a position (referred to as a third display position L3 hereinafter) rotated 90 ° clockwise (see the arrow Y12) from the first display position L1 around the rotation axis 35a of the joint member 35. If yes, the LCD 22 displays the number of jackpots per day (see FIG. 16) from 1 day to 10 days ago.

  Further, when the housing 11 is disposed at a position (hereinafter, referred to as a fourth display position L4) rotated 90 ° clockwise from the first display position L1 around the rotation axis 34a of the joint member 34, The LCD 22 displays event information (not shown) at the game hall.

  The housing 11 is disposed at a position (hereinafter referred to as a fifth display position L5) rotated 90 ° clockwise (see the arrow Y13) from the fourth display position L4 around the rotation axis 35a of the joint member 35. If so, the LCD 22 is caused to perform a television broadcast (not shown). When the player selects a TV broadcast channel, a menu screen (not shown) showing the channel numbers that can be viewed is displayed, and the channel number is selected with the selection button 25 and then the confirmation button 26 is operated. Thus, the television broadcast of the channel desired by the player is displayed.

  The housing 11 is disposed at a position (hereinafter referred to as a sixth display position L6) rotated 90 ° clockwise (see the arrow Y14) from the fifth display position L5 around the rotation axis 35a of the joint member 35. If there is, the LCD 22 displays information (not shown) for members of the game hall.

  14 to 16, the display screen of the LCD 22 is a horizontally long rectangle at the first display position L1, and the display screen of the LCD 22 is vertically long at the second display position L2 and the third display position L3. It is a rectangle. Therefore, at the first display position L1, data is displayed with a layout suitable for a horizontally long display screen, and at the second display position L2 and the third display position L3, data is displayed with a layout suitable for a vertically long display screen. I do.

  When the processing of S130 is completed, it is determined in S140 whether the housing 11 is arranged at the second display position L2. If the housing 11 is disposed at the second display position L2 (S140), the solenoid 62 is turned on to bring the movable protrusion 36b into a projecting state in S150, and the second display change process is temporarily terminated. To do. On the other hand, if the housing 11 is not disposed at the second display position L2 (S140), the solenoid 62 is turned off to bring the movable protrusion 36b into the sunk state in S160, and the second display change process is temporarily ended. .

  That is, in S140 to S160, when the casing 11 is disposed at the second display position L2, when the clockwise rotation is performed around the rotation shaft 34a of the joint member 34, the protrusion 36a contacts the movable protrusion 36b. This prevents the clockwise rotation. As a result, the housing 11 is rotated 90 ° clockwise around the rotation axis 34a of the joint member 34 from the state where the housing 11 is disposed at the second display position L2 (see the housing 11 shown by the solid line in FIG. 17) (see FIG. 17) (see arrow Y15 in FIG. 17), it is possible to prevent the chassis 11 from hiding a part of the game surface of the adjacent pachinko machine 3 (see the chassis 11 shown by a one-dot chain line in FIG. 17).

  In the call button unit 1 configured as described above, the housing 11 is positioned above the pachinko machine 3 (standby position) and below the standby position by the rotation of the connecting arm 31 pivotally supported by the joint member 34. It can be moved between (operation position). Thereby, the calling button 21, the LCD 22, the selection button 25, and the confirmation button 26 accommodated in the housing 11 are moved together between the standby position and the operation position.

  Therefore, the call button 21, the LCD 22, the selection button 25, and the confirmation button 26 can be moved to a position desired by the player, and the player who is playing the game can move the casing 11 to the operation position during the game. It is possible to operate the call button 21, the LCD 22, the selection button 25, and the confirmation button 26 without difficulty while sitting on the seat. For example, when the standby position is above the gaming machine, the call button can be used in a state where even a player with a short height is sitting in the seat by moving the housing to a position below the standby position as the position desired by the player. 21, LCD 22, selection button 25, and confirmation button 26 can be easily reached, and even a short player can call the call button 21, LCD 22, selection button 25, and confirmation button 26 while sitting in the seat during the game. Can be operated without difficulty.

  As a result, there is no need for the player to stand up and operate the call button 21, LCD 22, selection button 25, and confirm button 26, and the burden on the player can be reduced and customer satisfaction can be improved. Excellent effect.

  Further, by moving the housing 11 to the standby position, a player who is looking for a gaming machine to play can easily operate the selection button 25 and the confirmation button 26 while standing. Furthermore, since the mounting position of the calling lamp 14 does not move even if the position of the housing 11 moves, the store clerk in the game hall can always check the lighting state.

  Further, the position of the housing 11 is calculated, and the rotation angle of the housing 11 that rotates about the rotation axis 35a of the joint member 35 is calculated (S120), and the display on the LCD 22 is displayed according to the position and the rotation angle of the housing 11. Change (S130).

  Specifically, the display screen of the LCD 22 is configured in a rectangular shape, and when the display screen of the LCD 22 becomes horizontally long due to the rotation of the casing 11, data is displayed in a layout suitable for the horizontally long display screen. When the display screen of the LCD 22 becomes vertically long due to the rotation of the casing 11, data is displayed with a layout suitable for the vertically long display screen. That is, the display can be performed with an appropriate layout according to the orientation of the display screen of the LCD 22.

  In the embodiment described above, the selection button 25 and the confirmation button 26 are display operation means in the present invention, the process in S120 is a rotation angle detection means in the present invention, and the process in S130 is a display change means in the present invention.

As mentioned above, although one Example of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to the said Example, As long as it belongs to the technical scope of this invention, a various form can be taken.
For example, in the above-described embodiment, the connecting arm 31 that connects the housing 11 and the mounting member 12 is pivotally supported by the joint member 34 so that the housing 11 can be moved between the standby position and the operation position. Showed what to do. However, like the call button unit 100 shown in FIG. 18, a first storage portion 101 that stores the call lamp 111 and a second storage portion 102 that stores the call button 112 are provided (see FIG. 18A). The second housing portion 102 may be configured to be slidable downward with respect to the first housing portion 101 (see FIG. 18B).

  In the above embodiment, the operation buttons such as the call button 21 and the data button 23 are provided, and instructions from the player are input via these operation buttons. However, a touch panel is installed instead of the LCD 22. An instruction may be input via the touch panel.

  In the present embodiment, the call button unit 1 (call display device for gaming machine) is a device that displays information provided to the game and the operation state of the call by the player. However, it may be a device that displays the display at a separate and independent position.

  In this embodiment, the position of the mounting member 12 of the movable support mechanism 13 is substantially the same as that of the calling lamp 14 above the gaming machine. It may be configured to be mounted on or at an appropriate position on the gaming machine.

  In addition, it is good to provide an expansion / contraction means so that the joint member (rotating shaft) of the movable support mechanism 13 can be expanded and contracted in the direction perpendicular to the game surface. With such a configuration, even if the amount of projection of the gaming machine frame member differs to the player side for each gaming machine, it can be dealt with by adjusting the expansion / contraction means.

  In the present embodiment, the layout is changed by detecting the rotation angle of the rotated LCD 22. However, the layout of the display content displayed on the LCD 22 is either a vertically long or a horizontally long display screen. Even if it is displayed on the display screen, the player may be able to make an appropriate selection by operating the selection button. In such a case, when the layout does not fit on the vertically long and horizontally long display screen, it is preferable to provide means for displaying the layout in a reduced size.

  In this embodiment, the mounting member 12 shown in FIGS. 1, 8, and 9 is fixed. However, the mounting member 12 shown in FIGS. 1, 8, and 9 is not shown in the vertical direction. You may make it slide-movable using a mechanism. By doing in this way, it is possible to change the standby position and the operation position that are different for each board configuration of each gaming machine to a position desired by the player. In addition, when the mounting member 12 of FIG. 8 is configured to be slidable in the vertical direction, it becomes a means for obstructing the field of view even when the line of sight of the adjacent player is concerned, and the personal desired by the player Space can be secured.

In the present embodiment, the handle 24 is installed in the longitudinal direction of the housing 11. However, any number of handles 24 may be installed in any place as long as it is easy to operate.
It should be noted that the configuration described in the present embodiment is not limited to the function that operates in the configuration described in the embodiment, but it is also effective to select all the configurations described in the embodiment as much as possible and to function in combination. It is.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Call button unit, 2 ... Game machine island, 3 ... Pachinko machine, 11 ... Housing, 12 ... Mounting member, 13 ... Movable support mechanism, 14 ... Call lamp, 21 ... Call button, 22 ... LCD, 23 ... Data button , 24 ... handle, 25 ... selection button, 26 ... confirm button, 31 ... connection arm, 31a ... one end, 31b ... other end, 31c ... rotation connection part, 31d ... rotating shaft, 32 ... one end side arm part, 32a ... end 33, the other end side arm portion, 33a, the end portion, 34, 35, a joint member, 34a, 35a, a rotating shaft, 34b, 35b, a bearing, 36, a movement preventing member, 36a, a projection, 36b, a movable projection, DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 50 ... Control part, 51 ... CPU, 52 ... ROM, 53 ... RAM, 54 ... Input / output part, 55 ... Bus, 56 ... Lamp drive circuit, 57 ... LCD drive circuit, 61 ... Acceleration sensor, 62 ... Solenoid, 80 ... Rolling preventing mechanism, 81 ... belt, 82 and 83 ... roller, 84 and 85 ... projection

Claims (4)

A call display device for a gaming machine that displays information provided for a game and displays an operation state of a call by a player,
Call operation means used for call operation by the player;
Display means for displaying information provided for the game;
Display operation means operated when browsing the display content of the display means;
A housing for accommodating the call operation means, the display means, and the display operation means;
Call display means for displaying a call based on the operation of the call operation means;
Mounting means for attaching the housing to the gaming machine island or gaming machine;
A standby position that is interposed between the casing and the attachment means and normally holds the casing, and a movable support means that movably supports the operation position desired by the player; A call display device for gaming machines, comprising: The movable support means is
A connecting arm connected to the housing;
The call display device for a gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a first joint member that rotatably supports the connecting arm with respect to the attachment means. The call display device for a gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the connecting arm and the housing are connected by a second joint member that rotatably supports the housing. Rotation angle detection means for detecting the rotation angle of the housing;
The display change means which changes the image displayed on the said display means based on the said rotation angle detected by the said rotation angle detection means is provided in any one of Claims 1-3 characterized by the above-mentioned. Call display device for gaming machines.

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