JP2014188033A - Game information display device and game hall evacuation guidance auxiliary system using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game information display device for displaying evacuation guidance auxiliary information in which game players in a game hall are informed of the occurrence of emergency and the people starting refuge can be immediately evacuated to an outlet, and to provide a game hall evacuation guidance auxiliary system using the same.SOLUTION: A game information display device is installed on a table of each game machine of a plurality of game machines disposed in a game hall. The game information display device includes: a game machine information function of receiving game machine information that is output from the game machines; and a game hall information function of receiving game hall information delivered to the whole game hall, and includes an image display device for displaying at least one of the game machine information and the game hall information. The game information display device is characterized by switching the display of the image display device to the evacuation guidance information, if emergency evacuation information is delivered as the game hall information. Also, a game hall evacuation guidance auxiliary system using the same is provided.

Description

  The present invention relates to a game information display device installed in a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine or a slot machine, and a game room evacuation guidance assist system using the same.

  In facilities where many people gather, it is easy for people to escape and collect panic during disasters such as fires, and it is necessary to promptly evacuate each person to a safe place. This is particularly important in a game arcade where a large number of gaming machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines are installed. This is because there are many sound effects emitted from gaming machines and the volume of BGM to the entire game hall in the game hall, and some people hate this loud volume and wear earplugs. The situation is difficult to hear. In some cases, the arrangement of the gaming machines may be complicated, and a gaming island made up of a plurality of gaming machines may become a visual obstacle and hinder recognition of the evacuation route. In fact, there have been many people who have been affected by amusement park fires because of the delayed recognition of the fire and the inability to grasp the evacuation route.

  Therefore, for example, in the invention described in Patent Document 1, it has been proposed to display an alarm instructed by an alarm instruction signal on a display device of a gaming machine in an emergency such as an earthquake or a fire to promote an evacuation action. It is also possible to display the position of the mouth and the evacuation route.

JP 2008-206942 A

In the invention described in Patent Document 1, since the display device of the gaming machine main body is used, it is easy to understand for a person sitting in front of the gaming machine and playing a game, which is useful for informing an emergency situation. It is. However, it is difficult for a person who has left the gaming machine and started evacuation behavior to confirm the display content of the display device of the gaming machine, and it takes time to know the evacuation route. Also, a person who knows an emergency and hurries away from the gaming machine is less likely to notice that the evacuation route is indicated on the gaming machine display device.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances. When an actual emergency occurs, the player is notified of the occurrence of the emergency, and evacuation guidance assistance information is provided so that the person who started evacuation can evacuate to the exit promptly. It is an object of the present invention to provide a game information display device for display and a game evacuation guidance assist system using the same.

  As a means for solving the above-mentioned problems, the invention described in claim 1 is a game information display device installed on a base of each gaming machine of a plurality of gaming machines arranged in a game arcade, A gaming machine information receiving function for receiving gaming machine information output from the machine and a gaming hall information receiving function for receiving gaming hall information distributed to the entire gaming hall, wherein at least one of the gaming machine information and the gaming hall information Is displayed, and when emergency evacuation information is distributed as game hall information, the display of the image display device is switched to evacuation guidance information.

  The invention described in claim 2 is the game information display device according to claim 1, wherein the image display device is a self-luminous display or a transmissive display having a backlight.

  A third aspect of the present invention is the game information display device according to the first or second aspect, wherein the image display device can change an installation angle by a rotation shaft provided in a width direction. And

  Invention of Claim 4 is a game information display apparatus in any one of Claims 1-3, Comprising: In order to make the said image display apparatus function also at the time of a power failure, it is provided with the rechargeable storage battery. Features.

  A fifth aspect of the present invention is the gaming information display device according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein the evacuation guidance information includes a gaming machine layout in a game hall, and a position of each gaming machine in the gaming machine layout. And an evacuation route is displayed.

  A sixth aspect of the present invention is the gaming information display device according to any one of the first to fifth aspects of the present invention, comprising a voice output function, and generating an alarm sound when emergency evacuation information is distributed. And

  Invention of Claim 7 is a game information display device in any one of Claims 1-6, Comprising: The said touchscreen is provided except when the said image display apparatus is provided with the touchscreen, and emergency evacuation information is delivered. Thus, the display device has a function of selecting contents to be displayed on the image display device, has a gaming machine layout display as selectable display contents, and can check an evacuation route during a game.

  The invention according to claim 8 is the game information according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the game information is installed for each game machine managing computer that distributes the game hall information and a plurality of game machines arranged in the game hall. An evacuation guidance assist system having a display device as a constituent element, wherein a game information display device installed in a gaming machine displays an evacuation route corresponding to the position of each gaming machine when an emergency occurs. .

  The invention according to claim 9 is the game room evacuation guidance assist system according to claim 8, wherein each game information display device includes a light source composed of a solid light emitting element, and controls the blinking timing of the light source. The lighting part moves in the evacuation direction.

  According to the present invention, it is possible not only to notify the player of the occurrence of an emergency situation such as a fire in the game hall, but also to promptly guide the person after the start of evacuation to the exit.

It is a figure which shows an example of the game machine layout in a game arcade. It is explanatory drawing regarding the game island in a game hall. It is a figure which shows the installation state of a game information display apparatus. It is a figure which shows the relationship between a game machine and a game information display apparatus. It is a figure which shows the external appearance of a game information display apparatus. It is a figure which shows the apparatus which mainly issues / receives information in a game information display apparatus. It is a figure which shows the example of the display content of an image display apparatus. It is a figure which shows an example of the evacuation route displayed on an image display apparatus. It is a figure which shows the evacuation guidance using the light source of the game information display apparatus of multiple game machines.

Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, FIG. 1 shows an example of a layout of gaming machines such as a pachinko machine and a slot machine in the game hall 10. A plurality of gaming machines 1 are arranged in each gaming island 101, and the relationship between the gaming machine 1 and the gaming island 101 is as shown in FIG. 2A and FIG. become.
As can be seen from FIG. 1, a plurality of game islands are arranged in a complex in the game hall, and the route to the exit is often very complicated.

  The game information display device 2 according to the present invention is installed on the upper part of each gaming machine 1 in the game hall 10 as shown in FIG. 3, and this game information display device 2 is a display device of a gaming machine as shown in FIG. The screen is larger than 11 and installed at a high position. FIG. 5A shows that the game information display device 2 includes an image display device 21 and a light source 22 arranged around the image display device 21. Here, the image display device 21 preferably has a bright display screen in order to ensure visibility even in an emergency, and has a backlight such as a self-luminous display such as an organic EL display or a liquid crystal display. A transmissive display is preferred. The light source 22 disposed around the image display device 21 is preferably a solid light-emitting element such as a light-emitting diode or organic EL lighting that has high luminous efficiency and high response speed and can be attached to a small area. In addition, as shown in FIG. 5B, the game information display device 2 is configured such that the installation angle can be varied by a rotating shaft 24 provided in the width direction.

  From the viewpoint of information, the gaming information display device 2 has a gaming machine information receiving function 25 for receiving gaming machine information output from the gaming machine 1 and gaming hall information distributed to the entire gaming hall as shown in FIG. A game hall information receiving function 26 for receiving is provided, and an audio output function 23 for generating a sound such as an alarm sound is provided. Here, the game hall information is distributed from the game hall management computer 3, and, as shown in FIG. 6, in addition to the case where the game hall management computer 3 and the game hall information receiving function 26 are directly connected, There may be a computer that manages the unit.

  The game hall management computer 3 has a function of receiving a signal from the fire alarm system 4, and can receive emergency occurrence information from outside the game hall such as earthquake information through an internet line (not shown). It is. The fire alarm system 4 includes a detector 41 including a smoke detector and a heat detector and a receiver / transmitter 40 having a function of receiving signals from a plurality of detectors 41 and transmitting signals such as detection points to the outside.

  In addition, since some of the components of the game information display device 2 of the present invention have a commercially available portable electronic device called a tablet terminal, the tablet terminal is used as a basic part of the game information display device 2. Is also possible. Since the tablet terminal is a mass-produced product, it is suitable for configuring the game information display device at a low cost. The screen size is 7 inches or more, preferably 10 inches or more.

  Next, a description will be given of a game evacuation guidance assist system that takes advantage of the function of the game information display device 2 and the function of the game information display device 2. First, a display screen during a normal game is shown in the figure. 7A is an example in the case where the display of the image display device 21 is gaming machine information, and FIG. 7B is an example in the case of game hall information, and both information may be displayed simultaneously. obtain. During the game, what is displayed on the image report display device 21 can be switched, and can be arbitrarily selected using, for example, a touch panel at the bottom of the screen.

  However, when emergency information is transmitted from the game hall management computer 3, display switching using the touch panel is disabled and the emergency information is displayed. For example, when a fire occurs, the display is as shown in FIG. Simultaneously with the emergency information display as shown in FIG. 7C, the voice output function 23 notifies the emergency information by voice, and the light source 22 arranged around the image display device 21 emits a color different from that at the game or blinks. To inform the player that an emergency has occurred.

  After the emergency notification to the player by the image display device 21, the light source 22, and the sound output function 23 as described above is performed for a certain time (several seconds to several tens of seconds), the process proceeds to a step of promptly evacuating the player. .

First, the image display device 21 displays the evacuation route as shown in FIG. The display example of the evacuation route is shown in FIG. 8, and the position in the gaming machine layout and the route from the position to the exit are displayed for each gaming machine layout and each gaming machine (for each gaming information display device). . The route from each gaming machine to the exit is selected based on information such as the position of the sensor 41 that detects the fire, the location of the exit, and the location of the gaming machine with reference to the simulation results in advance. It is selected by computing means such as the management computer 3.
For example, it is possible to select an appropriate evacuation route according to the player distribution because the place where the player is located in the game hall can be known from the signal output from the operating gaming machine 1.

  For those who have started evacuation together with information on the occurrence of an emergency or who have not been able to memorize the entire evacuation route, the ability to check the evacuation route sequentially during evacuation is also beneficial for preventing confusion. In that respect, the game information display device 2 of the present invention is disposed on the gaming machine 1 and is disposed at a height that is easy to see for a walking person and is easy to see. In addition, if it is possible to drive with a rechargeable storage battery, it is possible to check the display contents even when a power failure occurs in the game hall. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 5 (b), if the screen is slightly turned downward, it can also be used as foot lighting during a power failure.

  Further, it is possible to intuitively know the evacuation direction without using the evacuation route by using the light source 22 arranged around the image display device 21. That is, only the light sources 22 of some of the game information display devices 2 of the gaming machines 1 arranged continuously as shown in FIG. 3 are turned on, and the periphery of the image display device 21 is white in FIG. If the light source 22 is turned on, the lighting position is moved from FIG. 9A to FIG. 9D, and the light appears to move from left to right in FIG. It is possible to guide in the direction. When performing such light guidance, the speed of switching of the light emission position is important, and for this reason, the light source 22 is required to have a high response speed.

  The embodiment of the evacuation guidance assist system using the game information display device 2 and the game information display device 2 has been described above by taking the case of fire as an example, but the present invention is not limited to the time of fire, It is also effective for evacuation guidance in the event of an emergency such as an earthquake.

  In addition, the gaming machine layout is not only displayed when an emergency occurs, but can also be provided as one of displays that can be selected during normal gaming. In the normal display of the gaming machine layout, if information other than the evacuation guidance, for example, a toilet or a gift counter, can be displayed, the opportunity for the player to view the map can be increased even during normal times.

  The gaming information display device and the gaming hall evacuation guidance assist system of the present invention can promptly evacuate many people in an emergency even in a gaming hall where a large number of gaming machines are arranged in a complicated manner.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine 2 Game information display apparatus 3 Game hall management computer 4 Fire alarm system 10 Game hall 11 Game machine display apparatus 21 Image display apparatus 22 Light source 23 Sound output function 24 Rotating shaft 25 Game machine information reception function 26 Game hall information Reception function

Claims (9)

A gaming information display device installed on a table of each gaming machine of a plurality of gaming machines arranged in a game hall,
A gaming machine information receiving function for receiving gaming machine information output from the gaming machine and a gaming hall information receiving function for receiving gaming hall information distributed to the entire gaming hall;
An image display device that displays at least one of the gaming machine information and the game hall information;
A game information display device that switches display of an image display device to evacuation guidance information when emergency evacuation information is distributed as game hall information. 2. The game information display device according to claim 1, wherein the image display device is a self-luminous display or a transmissive display having a backlight. 3. The game information display device according to claim 1, wherein an installation angle of the image display device can be varied by a rotation shaft provided in a width direction. 4. The game information display device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a rechargeable storage battery for causing the image display device to function even during a power failure. The game information display device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the game machine layout in a game hall, the position of each game machine in the game machine layout and the evacuation route are displayed as the evacuation guidance information. A game information display device. 6. The game information display device according to claim 1, wherein the game information display device has a voice output function and emits an alarm sound when emergency evacuation information is distributed. The game information display device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the image display device includes a touch panel, and displays on the image display device by the touch panel except when emergency evacuation information is distributed. A gaming information display device having a function of selecting contents, having a gaming machine layout display as selectable display contents, and being able to check an evacuation route during a game. Evacuation guidance comprising a gaming site management computer for distributing gaming hall information and the gaming information display device according to any one of claims 1 to 7 installed for each of the gaming machines arranged in the gaming hall. A game system evacuation guidance assist system, wherein a game information display device installed in a gaming machine displays an evacuation route corresponding to the position of each gaming machine when an emergency occurs. 9. The game area evacuation guidance assist system according to claim 8, wherein each game information display device includes a light source composed of a solid light emitting element, and the lighting location moves toward the evacuation direction by controlling the flashing timing of the light source. A playground evacuation guidance assist system characterized by: