JP2018007917A - Game information display device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game information display device which can reduce load on work by improving operability when a player checks game information of each game machine.SOLUTION: A game information display device 1 includes: individual information display means displaying a first individual information screen 451 showing game information of a specific single game machine; shift operation means operated by a player to instruct shift to a second individual information screen 452 showing respective pieces of game information of game machines positioned on the right and left of a corresponding game machine while the first individual information screen 451 is displayed; shift screen display means which reduces the first individual information screen 451 in accordance with the shift operation and displays a shift screen 400 where a part of the second individual information screen 452 is placed on both adjacent sides of the first individual information screen 451; and switch display means which switches the first individual information screen 451 to the second individual information screen 452 on either the right or left by the shift operation displaying the shift screen 400.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

  The present invention relates to a game information display device.

  In a conventional game hall, for example, as described in Patent Document 1 below, a game information display device is individually installed on the side or upper side of each gaming machine, and the game information of each gaming machine is sent to the player. Is generally displayed. The player determines whether each gaming machine is good or bad based on the displayed game information. The operation of confirming the game information of each gaming machine is one of the important operations for obtaining a good game result for the player.

JP 2010-29446 A

  However, it is very troublesome to check the game information of tens to hundreds of gaming machines installed in the game hall one by one, and there is a problem that the labor and burden on the player side are excessive.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and it is possible to reduce the burden on the work by improving the operability when the player confirms the game information of each gaming machine. An information display device is provided.

  In the gaming information display device of the present invention, while displaying the first individual information screen showing the gaming information of one specific gaming machine, to the second individual information screen showing the gaming information of the left and right gaming machines of the gaming machine, respectively. An operation for transition is possible. The game information display device reduces the first individual information screen according to the operation for shifting, and displays a transition screen in which a part of the second individual information screen is arranged on both sides thereof. Then, depending on the transition operation performed during the display of the transition screen, either the left or right second individual information screen is replaced with the first individual information screen and displayed.

  In the above-described transition screen displayed by the game information display device of the present invention, the first individual information screen and a part of the second individual information screen are displayed together, and the player shifts to the left or right in that state. By instructing, the game information can be displayed and confirmed one by one in order. In particular, since a part of the second individual information screen of the gaming machine located on the left and right is displayed on both sides, it can be understood at a glance that it is possible to shift to the gaming information of the left and right gaming machines, and smooth transition operation is possible without hesitation. It is possible.

  Thus, in the game information display device of the present invention, the operability when the player confirms the game information of each gaming machine is improved, and the burden on the work is reduced.

The system diagram which shows the structure of a game hall system. The front view which shows the game information display apparatus attached to a gaming machine. The block diagram which shows the electrical structure of a game information display apparatus. The front view of the display screen containing a 1st separate information screen. The front view of the display screen containing a transfer screen.

The embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the following examples.
Example 1
This example is an example related to the game information display device 1 capable of appropriately displaying various game information and the like. Hereinafter, the game information display device 1 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 1, game machines such as the game information display device 1 and the call display device 55 are individually installed in the game hall for the game machines 51 such as the pachinko gaming machine 511 and the slot machine 512. The gaming information display device 1 having a gaming value lending function such as balls and medals is installed in a space between a corresponding gaming machine 51 and another neighboring gaming machine 51, and the corresponding gaming machine 51 side. It is located in the direction. A call display device 55 having a call lamp is installed above the gaming machine 51.

  On the game island where the gaming machines 51 are arranged facing the passage in the game hall, one relay device 56 is installed for every two gaming machines 51. In addition, a management device 50 for centrally managing the operation status of various devices in the game hall is installed in the management space provided in the game hall.

  In the amusement hall, a network 500 such as a wired LAN to which the management device 50 is communicably connected is constructed. The gaming machine 51 is connected to the on-site network 500 through the relay device 56 together with the corresponding call display device 55 and game information display device 1. In the game hall in-game system 5 using the in-game network 500, various communication between the gaming machine 51 side including the peripheral devices such as the game information display device 1 and the management device 50 is realized via the relay device 56. ing.

Hereinafter, after outline of the configuration of the gaming machine 51 and the management device 50, the configuration and operation of the gaming information display device 1 will be described in detail.
(Game machine)
The gaming machine 51 is roughly divided into a pachinko gaming machine 511 and a slot machine 512. Hereinafter, the contents of the pachinko gaming machine 511 will be outlined as an example.
The pachinko gaming machine 511 is a gaming machine that is played by launching a ball that is a gaming value. The pachinko gaming machine 511 illustrated in FIG. 1 is a so-called seven machine that executes a big win lottery in response to winning at a start winning opening. The pachinko gaming machine 511 starts a game that executes symbol variation according to the big hit lottery, and notifies the big hit winning by a stop display of the big hit symbol. If a big win is generated, it is possible to shift to an advantageous big win state in which the round in which the big winning opening is opened is repeated a plurality of times.

  Examples of game signals that the pachinko gaming machine 511 outputs to the outside while the game is in progress include the following signals. These game signals are output to the game information display device 1 and the like via the relay device 56, and are also transmitted to the management device 50 in a state in which the machine ID that is the identification information of the gaming machine 51 is associated. .

(1) Out signal: A signal that is output once every time 10 balls are fired.
(2) Safe signal: A signal that is output once every 10 balls paid out in accordance with winning.
(3) Start signal: A signal that is output once when the symbol variation starts.
(4) Big hit signal: A level signal that is continuously output during the occurrence of a big hit condition.

(Management device)
As described above, the management device 50 (FIG. 1) is a device for centrally managing the operating status of various devices in the game arcade. The management device 50 has a function as a member information server for storing personal information of a player who has registered as a member in the game hall.

  The management device 50 includes an output unit including a PC monitor such as a liquid crystal display and a printer (not shown), an apparatus main body that executes various arithmetic processes, and an input unit including a keyboard and a mouse (not shown). The apparatus main body has a control function centered on a CPU that executes arithmetic processing, a storage function that uses a hard disk drive, ROM, RAM, and the like, and a communication function that transmits and receives various signals or information.

The management device 50 realizes the following functions as each means, for example, when the CPU executes a software program read from the hard disk drive.
(1) Member information storage means: means for storing information related to members registered in the amusement hall, and this member information storage means stores and manages at least a member ID as member identification information. Individual member information including the portable ID (mobile identification information) of the portable terminal 31 (see FIG. 3) possessed by the player and individual game information for each member is stored in the member database in association with the member ID. .
(2) Member ID authentication means: means for authenticating the member ID of the member card 331 (see FIG. 3) or the mobile ID of the mobile terminal 31 possessed by the member. When the member ID authenticating means receives a member ID or a portable ID from a gaming device such as the gaming information display device 1 or the like, the member ID authenticating unit refers to the member database to inquire whether or not the identification information has been registered. Authenticate the member ID. A game in which the member ID, which is member identification information, is authenticated is specified as a login game by the member.
(3) Game information acquisition means: means for acquiring game information (game data) relating to the game of each gaming machine 51 installed in the game hall. The game information acquisition means acquires game information transmitted from the relay device 56 corresponding to each gaming machine 51 at regular intervals.
(4) Game information storage means: means for storing and managing game information for each gaming machine 51 and individual game information for each member. The game information of each gaming machine 51 is stored in a state in which a machine ID that is identification information of the gaming machine 51 is associated. The game information during the login game is specified as member game information, and is stored as game information for each member in association with a member ID, which is member identification information.
(5) Each unit management means: means for grasping and managing the gaming state of the gaming machine 51 and the operating state of the gaming information display device 1 for each unit. In particular, each vehicle management means grasps and manages the panel position, which is the rotational position of the touch panel 15 (see FIG. 3) of each game information display device 1, based on panel position information described later transmitted from the game information display device 1. To do.

(Game information display device)
The gaming information display device 1 is a gaming device that is attached to each gaming machine 51 and can display gaming information about the gaming machine 51 in a gaming hall where a plurality of gaming machines are arranged in parallel. The game information display device 1 has a function of displaying various information on the touch panel 15 which is a display panel capable of touch operation (contact operation), and also has a function of paying out a ball for cash. In particular, in this game information display device 1, the touch panel 15 can be rotated and the vertical and horizontal directions can be switched.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a state display lamp 11 for displaying an operation state such as a device error or out of stock of the general card 332 (FIG. 3) and a money to be used as a rent are entered on the front panel 10 of the game information display device 1. A coin insertion slot 12, a touch panel 15 that can be switched between vertical and horizontal directions, a portable reader 170 that realizes short-range communication, a card insertion slot 18 for inserting / removing the game card 33, and a card discharge button 181 for discharging the game card 33. Yes. The payout of the ball is performed by a touch operation of a ball lending button displayed on the touch panel 15.

  A game card 33 (see FIG. 3) such as a membership card 331 or a general card 332 can be inserted into the card insertion slot 18. A member card 331, which is an example of a member recording medium, is a game card issued to a player who has registered as a member. The general card 332 is a game card issued when a deposit balance remains at the end of the game. The general card 332 records a deposit balance and the like in addition to the card ID. In addition to the card ID and the deposit balance, the membership card 331 records a password for logging in to the service menu for members.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the game information display device 1 is electrically configured with a control unit 20 including a CPU 21, a ROM 22, a RAM 23, an I / O unit 24, and the like as a center. For the control unit 20, a status display lamp 11, a bill processing unit 121 that detects the type of inserted bill, a liquid crystal display unit 151, a touch screen sheet 153, a rotary encoder 165 that detects the orientation of the touch panel 15, and the portable terminal 31. A portable reader 170 for reading a portable ID, etc., a card reader / writer (card RW) 180 for reading / writing recorded data of the game card 33, a card stock unit 183 for stocking a general card 332 for new issuance, a card eject button 181 and a relay The I / F unit 19 that forms a communication port with the device 56, and the like are electrically connected.

The touch panel 15 is a display panel having a predetermined rectangular display area. The touch panel 15 is a display panel in which a touch screen sheet 153 is laminated on the screen surface of the liquid crystal display unit 151, and is configured so that a player can perform a touch operation (contact operation) on the display screen 150 with a fingertip or the like.
The touch panel 15 having a function as a game information display means displays various information received from the management device 50 via the relay device 56 and various information based on the game signal received from the gaming machine 51 side.

  The touch panel 15 has a first position where the display screen is vertically long (see FIG. 2A, referred to as a vertically long position) and a second position where the display screen is horizontally long (see FIG. 2B, referred to as a horizontally long position). It is rotatably supported from the main body side of the game information display device 1 via a support structure (not shown) provided with a rotation mechanism that can be rotated between them.

  This support structure is provided with a rotary encoder 165 (see FIG. 3) that serves as a detection means for determining whether the touch panel 15 is in the vertically long position or the horizontally long position. In the game information display device 1, the panel position (vertical position or horizontal position) of the touch panel 15 is detected according to the output of the rotary encoder 165.

The control unit 20 implements the following functions as the means by the CPU 21 performing arithmetic processing on the control program stored in the ROM 22.
(1) Game information generating means: means for generating game information relating to a game executed on the gaming machine 51.
(2) Game information acquisition means: means for acquiring game information of other gaming machines 51 by outputting a browsing request signal for requesting game information of other gaming machines 51 to the management device 50.
(3) Game state detection means: means for detecting the game state of the gaming machine 51. The gaming state detection means detects the gaming state using the gaming signal of the gaming machine 51 received via the relay device 56. For example, when the out signal is received, the operation state is detected (playing), and when the elapsed time since the last reception of the out signal has reached a certain time, the non-operation state is detected. Further, for example, a big hit state is detected during reception of the big hit signal.
(4) Output means: means for transmitting panel position information indicating whether the touch panel 15 is in the vertically long position or the horizontally long position to the management device 50 in addition to the game information and information indicating the game state. This output means transmits game information and information representing the game state at predetermined time intervals, and also transmits the panel position information as needed when the touch panel 15 is rotated to switch between vertical and horizontal directions.
(5) Display control means: means for executing control for changing display contents in response to a player's touch operation on the touch panel 15 serving as an operation means.

The touch panel 15 has functions as the following means.
(1) Individual information display means: means for displaying an individual information screen (such as a first individual information screen) showing game information of one specific gaming machine.
(2) Transition operation means: When the first individual information screen is displayed, the game information of the gaming machines (referred to as left and right platforms) located on the left and right of the corresponding gaming machine (referred to as the central platform) is shown. 2 Means operated by the player to instruct the transition to the individual information screen.
(3) Transition screen display means: When the transition operation means is operated, the first individual information screen is reduced and a part of the second individual information screen is arranged on both sides of the reduced first individual information screen. Means for displaying the transition screen (described later with reference to FIG. 5).
(4) Replacement display means: means for displaying the left and right second individual information screen instructed by the player's transition operation while the transition screen is displayed, replacing the first individual information screen.
(5) Comparison result display means: When the transition screen is displayed, the game information displayed on the first individual information screen and the game information displayed on the second individual information screen are respectively compared and compared. A means to display the results along with the transition screen.

  The game information display device 1 takes in the game signal of the corresponding gaming machine 51 via the relay device 56 and generates game information. For example, the game information display device 1 attached to the pachinko gaming machine 511 receives (1) out signal, (2) safe signal, (3) start signal, (4) game signal such as jackpot signal from the pachinko gaming machine 511. Then, for example, the following game information is generated by counting the number of times the game signal is received. The management device 50 may receive game signals and generate game information.

(1) Number of big hits: Number of occurrences of big hit status.
(2) Number of starts for jackpot: Number of starts (number of symbol fluctuations) after the last big hit state is completed.
(3) Cumulative start count today: Cumulative start count after opening on that day.
(4) Number of difference balls: The balance of balls as seen from the player side. The number of difference balls is calculated by subtracting the number of balls consumed (out) added by 10 balls each time an out signal is received from the safe (number of balls to be paid out) 10 balls each time a safe signal is received. .

  The operation of the game information display device 1 configured as described above will be described using the game information display device 1 corresponding to the pachinko gaming machine 511 as an example. The game information display device attached to the slot machine 512 has substantially the same specifications in the processing flow and the basic operation.

  In the game information display device 1, when the game card 33 is not inserted, the general card 332 is drawn from the card stock unit 183 to the card RW 180 to record the deposit amount, and corresponds to the deposit amount. The frequency (1 frequency = 500 yen = 125 balls) is displayed on the touch panel 15, and it becomes possible to pay out the balls. Note that a maximum of 10 general cards 332 are stocked in the card stock unit 183 and can be replenished from the card insertion slot 18 at any time.

  When the game card 33 is inserted into the card insertion slot 18, the deposit amount recorded on the game card 33 is read and the frequency corresponding to the deposit amount is displayed on the touch panel 15. If the accepted game card 33 is a membership card 331, the password is requested to be entered. The game information display device 1 sends the member ID read from the member card 331 together with the input password to the management device 50 for authentication. When authentication is completed on the management device 50 side, member services such as display of individual game information of members can be performed.

  Note that the game information display device 1 can also perform authentication using the mobile terminal 31 having a short-range communication function. If the portable terminal 31 having a short-range communication function is brought close to the portable reader 170, the game information display device 1 can read the portable ID that is portable identification information. The game information display device 1 transmits the read portable ID to the management device 50 to request authentication.

  If the authentication is completed on the management apparatus 50 side, it is possible to receive the same member service as when the member card 331 is used. The management device 50 transmits various information associated with the mobile ID to the game information display device 1, and the game information display device 1 can display based on the received various information.

While the game is continuing, various information is displayed on the touch panel 15. If member authentication is completed, display by member services such as display of individual game information for each member is also possible.
If the deposit balance is being displayed, the ball lending is paid out several times from the payout mechanism inside the pachinko gaming machine 511 by the touch operation of the ball lending button (see FIG. 4) displayed on the touch panel 15, and the money is deposited. The balance is subtracted and updated.

  The handling of the game card 33 when the deposit balance becomes zero differs depending on whether the general card 332 or the membership card 331 is used. The general card 332 is collected from the card RW 180 to the card stock unit 183 when the deposit balance becomes zero. On the other hand, the membership card 331 is held in the card RW 180 as it is even when the deposit balance and the number of stored balls become zero.

  When the card discharge button 181 is operated after the game is finished, the game information display device 1 records and issues (returns) the deposit balance to the general card 332 or the membership card 331, and also manages the issue information. 50. Thereby, the issuance information of the game card 33 including the recorded deposit balance is also stored and managed on the management device 50 side.

Next, the content of display control of the touch panel 15 provided in the game information display device 1 will be described.
When the corresponding gaming machine 51 is in a non-operating state in which a game is not performed for a certain period of time, a non-operating screen (not shown) is displayed on the touch panel 15 regardless of whether the touch panel 15 is in a vertically long position or a horizontally long position. Switch to On the non-operating screen, predetermined business guidance information, calling information, and the like are displayed.

  On the other hand, in an operating state in which a game is being played on the corresponding gaming machine 51, various information such as game information such as game information and image information such as television images is displayed on the touch panel 15. When the touch panel 15 is in the vertically long position, which is the initial position, the data display screen 40 illustrated in FIG. 4 by the data display process for displaying only the game information, and the game information and the television image are displayed in a vertically divided manner. Any one of the TV display screens (not shown) is alternatively displayed according to the selection operation by the player. Note that when the touch panel 15 is in the vertically long position, an aspect in which no game information is displayed cannot be set.

  When the touch panel 15 is rotated to a horizontally long position, the rotation is detected according to the output of the rotary encoder 165, and a full screen display (not shown) of image information such as a television image is obtained. When the touch panel 15 is rotated from the vertical position to the horizontal position, regardless of whether the display screen at the vertical position is the data display screen 40 of FIG. 4 or the TV display screen (not shown), the displacement to the horizontal position occurs. In response, this full screen display is switched. At this time, a message for notifying the player that the display of the game information is impossible is displayed at a lower part of the display screen for a certain period of time.

Thereafter, when the touch panel 15 is rotated from the horizontally long position to the vertically long position, the above-described TV display screen on which the game information and the television image are divided and displayed is displayed on the touch panel 15.
Regardless of whether the touch panel 15 is in the vertically long position or the horizontally long position, when the corresponding gaming machine 51 has been in a non-operating state for a certain period of time, predetermined business guidance information, calling information, etc. The screen is switched to a non-operating screen (not shown) to be displayed.

  When the touch panel 15 is rotated, the game information display device 1 transmits the panel position information indicating whether the current panel position is a portrait position or a landscape position to the management apparatus 50. Thereby, on the management device 50 side, the panel position of the touch panel 15 of each game information display device 1 is grasped and managed.

  The data display screen 40 at the vertically long position illustrated in FIG. 4 will be described. In the data display screen 40, a game table information area, a menu area and a sub menu area for selecting a display menu, a sub-screen display area which is a display area for game information, a prepaid information display area for displaying a deposit balance, etc. An operation button area in which buttons that can be touch-operated are arranged. In the operation button area, a ball lending button, a return button for returning a card, and the like are arranged.

  Some menus are provided with a submenu area and some are not provided. For this reason, display or non-display of the submenu area is switched according to the selected menu. Since the display area of the prepaid information display area is displayed / hidden for each item according to the display content, the size of the display area varies. At this time, the size of the sub-screen display area (the size of the display area) varies according to the size of the pre-paid information display area. If the pre-paid information display area is reduced, the sub-screen display area is enlarged. On the other hand, a constant display specification is adopted for the operation button area.

  The sub-screen display area (FIG. 4) is a display area for display items corresponding to the menu selected on the tab of the menu area. When a menu change occurs, at the same time, the corresponding tab in the menu area is switched to the selected display, and the display content in the sub-screen display area is switched. In addition, when the display content in the sub-screen display area is switched to the content corresponding to another menu, the display state corresponding to the original menu is stored, and when redisplaying, the display content before switching is kept as it is in the sub-screen display area Is displayed.

  In the sub-screen display area, display is executed by dividing the entire display area into small display areas for each display item. For example, in the sub-screen display area of FIG. 4, an individual information screen (first individual information screen) corresponding to a “table data” menu that enables browsing of game information of one specific gaming machine is displayed. In this individual information screen, a data item that displays numerical values such as the number of jackpots and the number of starts, a slump graph that displays a change in the difference ball obtained by subtracting the used ball from the payout ball, and a bar graph that displays the start of the jackpot The display area divided for each display item of the big hit start bar graph is arranged over the upper, middle, and lower stages. In this way, the game information displayed on the individual information screen includes game data such as the number of jackpots that is the number of jackpots that have occurred in one specific gaming machine, the number of times that the jackpot lottery has been executed, and the like It is.

  The display area of some display items displayed on the first individual information screen can be scrolled vertically or horizontally within the display area. When a swipe operation for vertical scrolling or horizontal scrolling is performed in such a display area, the display in the sub-screen display area is not scrolled as a whole, but individual scrolling in the display area is executed. For example, horizontal scrolling of the display area of the slump graph.

  The individual information screen (first individual information screen) that is displayed when the “device data” menu is first selected is a screen that displays game information of the corresponding gaming machine (own device) and a default display screen. It has become. When the “view other units” menu in the sub menu area is selected in the state where the first individual information screen is displayed in the sub screen display area as shown in FIG. 4, the browsing menu 41 is displayed at the top of the sub screen display area. (See FIG. 5).

  The browsing menu 41 is a menu for selecting a method for browsing game information of other units. As shown in FIG. 5, the browsing menu 41 includes a “model selection” menu 41A for selecting a specific gaming machine from the model list, an “adjacent base selection” menu 41B for selecting the left and right adjacent gaming machines, There is a “model number selection” menu 41C for selecting a game machine by designating.

  For example, when the “adjacent platform selection” menu 41B is selected, the first individual information screen 451 currently displayed in the sub-screen display area is reduced and displayed as shown in FIG. 5, and the reduced second individual information screen 452 is displayed. Is switched to the display of the transition screen 400 arranged on both sides of the first individual information screen 451. The second individual information screens 452 on both sides are individual information screens showing the game information of the gaming machines (referred to as left and right platforms) located on both the left and right sides of the gaming machine (referred to as the central platform) corresponding to the first individual information screen 451. It is.

  In the upper part of each individual information screen 451, 452 reduced and displayed on the transition screen 400 in FIG. 5, game machine information such as the model name, game number, and game state of the game machine is displayed. In addition, on the upper side of the reduced-scaled first individual information screen 451, game information on the central platform (game information displayed on the first individual information screen 451) and game information on the left and right platforms (second individual information screen 452). (Game information displayed on the screen) and the comparison result.

  The result displays 43L and R representing the comparison results are displayed using symbols representing superiority and inferiority such as ◯ and Δ. The illustration display 41C of the hand with the index finger corresponding to the center platform, and the result displays 43L and R corresponding to the left and right platforms are displayed on the left and right sides of the illustration display 41C. The result display 43R of ◎ in the figure represents a comparison result that the number of big hits on the second individual information screen 452 is 10 times or more than the number of big hits on the first individual information screen 451. Further, the result display 43L of Δ represents a comparison result that the number of big hits on the second individual information screen 452 is smaller by 5 or more than the number of big hits on the first individual information screen 451. The result display of x not illustrated in the figure corresponds to the comparison result that the number of big hits is less than 10 times, and the same result display of ○ corresponds to the comparison result that the number of big hits is more than 5 times.

  In the transition screen 400 of FIG. 5, a swipe operation for horizontal scrolling is possible in the sub-screen display area displaying the first and second individual information screens 451 and 452. When this swipe operation is performed, the second individual information screen 452 corresponding to the game machine corresponding to the gaming machine corresponding to the first individual information screen 451 (the first gaming machine in the left and right platform) or the old number The second individual information screen 452 corresponding to the gaming machine (the first gaming machine in the left and right platform) can be replaced with the central first individual information screen.

  That is, in the game information display device 1, a transition operation for displaying the second individual information screen 452 by replacing the first individual information screen 451 by a touch operation on the touch panel 15 (for example, a touch operation such as a swipe operation) is performed. It is feasible. The player performs a swipe operation for horizontal scrolling on the transition screen 400, thereby confirming the game information of each gaming machine while sequentially switching the center platform for displaying the game information on the first individual information screen 451. Can be implemented efficiently.

  In the gaming information display device 1 configured as described above, the game information of the left and right gaming machines of the gaming machine is shown while the first individual information screen 451 showing the gaming information of one specific gaming machine is displayed. Transition operation for shifting to the second individual information screen 452 is possible. When the transition operation is performed, the game information display device 1 reduces the first individual information screen 451 and displays a transition screen 400 (FIG. 5) in which a part of the second individual information screen 452 is arranged on both sides thereof. indicate. Then, either the left or right second individual information screen 452 is replaced with the first individual information screen 451 and displayed in accordance with the transition operation performed while the transition screen 400 is displayed.

  In the transition screen 400 illustrated in FIG. 5, the first individual information screen 451 and a part of the second individual information screen 452 are displayed together. The player can check the game information one by one on the transition screen 400 by performing a transition operation for instructing the transition to the left or right. In particular, in the transition screen 400, a part of the second individual information screen 452 corresponding to the gaming machines located on the left and right is displayed on both sides, so that the player can transition to the individual information screens of the left and right gaming machines. Can be grasped intuitively, and smooth transition operation is possible without hesitation.

  While the transition screen 400 is being displayed, a result display 43 representing a comparison result between the game information on the first individual information screen 451 and the game information on the second individual information screen 452 is displayed together with the transition screen 400. If the result display 43 is displayed together with the transition screen 400, it can be understood to some extent which gaming machine 51 has good game information before the transition. For example, when the game information of the right gaming machine is not good, an operation of immediately shifting to the right gaming machine 51 can be performed without examining the gaming information in detail, thereby improving work efficiency.

  In the game information display device 1, the transition screen 400 (FIG. 5) is displayed on the touch panel 15 capable of touch operation (contact operation). Therefore, a transition operation for replacing the first individual information screen 451 with the second individual information screen 452 can be performed by performing a touch operation such as a swipe operation for horizontally scrolling the display content on the transition screen 400. . Of the first and second individual information screens 451 and 452 displayed on the touch panel 15, an unnecessary individual information screen is designated with a fingertip or the like, and the desired individual information screen is similarly displayed in the screen. Intuitive operations such as pulling in are possible.

  As described above, in the game information display device 1 of this example, the operability when the player confirms the game information of each gaming machine 51 is improved, and the burden on the work is reduced.

Instead of or in addition to the configuration of this example, the following configuration may be employed. Further, the following configurations may be combined as appropriate.
In this example, the comparison result between the game information of the central platform, which is a gaming machine corresponding to the first individual information screen, and the game information of the adjacent left and right platforms is displayed with symbols such as ○ and Δ. The display mode of the comparison result is not limited to this example, and may be displayed in any mode. For example, it is also possible to display numerically how many times the number of big hits on the left and right bases is larger than the number of big hits on the center platform.

  In this example, a touch panel 15 in which a touch screen sheet 153 is stacked on the surface of the liquid crystal display unit 151 is employed as an operation unit that receives a transition operation for switching the first individual information screen to the second individual information screen. . Instead of the touch screen sheet 153, permanent switches such as push buttons and membrane switches may be provided on the outer frame of the touch panel 15.

  The rotary encoder 165 is employed as an example of the detection means for detecting the posture of the touch panel 15 and the vertical position or the horizontal position is detected according to the output of the rotary encoder 165. It is also possible to provide a switch that is turned on and off at the position and the landscape position, and to detect whether the switch is in the portrait or landscape position according to an on / off signal output from the switch.

  When the game information and the television image are displayed at the vertically long position, the game information display area may be on the lower side and the television image display area may be on the upper side. It is also possible to arrange the television video display area in the middle and provide the game information display areas above and below it. Further, the player may arbitrarily select each display position. The display area may be switched or recombined by the player's touch operation.

The type of game information displayed on the touch panel 15 is not limited to this example, and various game information can be displayed.
The type of game information for which the comparison results are obtained is not limited to the number of jackpots, but various types of game information such as the rate of payout (number of payout balls / number of thrown balls) and the number of balls (number of payout balls-number of thrown balls) are adopted. can do.

  In the management device 50, the panel position (vertical position or horizontal position) of the touch panel 15 of each game information display device 1 may be displayed in a list. If a list of the panel positions of the touch panel 15 of each game information display device 1 is displayed, for example, when the game hall is closed, the panel position of each touch panel 15 can be easily grasped. The operation of adjusting the touch panel 15 to the initial position (for example, the vertically long position) can be performed efficiently.

  As described above, specific examples of the present invention have been described in detail as in the embodiments. However, these specific examples merely disclose an example of the technology included in the scope of claims. Needless to say, the scope of the claims should not be construed as limited by the configuration, numerical values, or the like of the specific examples. The scope of the claims includes techniques in which the specific examples are variously modified, changed, or appropriately combined using known techniques and knowledge of those skilled in the art.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game information display apparatus 11 Status display lamp 15 Touch panel (Individual information display means, transfer operation means, transfer screen display means, replacement display means, comparison result display means)
150 display screen 20 control unit (game information generation means, game information acquisition means, game state detection means, output means, display control means)
50 management device (member information storage means, member ID authentication means, game information acquisition means, game information storage means, each vehicle management means)
51 gaming machine 511 pachinko gaming machine 512 slot machine 55 call display device 56 relay device 40 data display screen 451 first individual information screen 452 second individual information screen 41 browsing menu 43 result display 400 transition screen

Claims (4)

In a game hall where a plurality of gaming machines are arranged side by side, a gaming information display device attached to each gaming machine and capable of displaying gaming information related to the gaming machine,
Individual information display means for displaying a first individual information screen showing game information of one specific gaming machine;
A transition operation that is operated by the player to instruct the transition to the second individual information screen indicating the game information of the gaming machines located on the left and right of the gaming machine when the first individual information screen is displayed. Means,
When the transfer operation means is operated, the first individual information screen is reduced and a transfer screen in which a part of the second individual information screen is arranged on both sides of the reduced first individual information screen is displayed. Transition screen display means;
A replacement display means for displaying either the left or right second individual information screen instructed by a player's transition operation when the transition screen is displayed, replacing the first individual information screen; A game information display device.   When the transition screen display means displays the transition screen, the game information displayed on the first individual information screen is compared with the game information displayed on the second individual information screen, and the comparison result is obtained. 2. The game information display device according to claim 1, further comprising comparison result display means for displaying together with the transition screen.   The game information display device according to claim 1, wherein the game information includes the number of jackpots generated in the gaming machine and the number of times the jackpot lottery is executed.   The display screen for displaying the game information is configured so that a touch operation is possible, and the transition operation is performed by a touch operation on the display screen by a player. The game information display device according to the item.