JP2514082B2 - Display devices on Pachinko Island - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention [Industrial applications]

The present invention relates to a display device installed on a pachinko island in which a large number of pachinko machines are arranged in a back row, and more particularly to an image display device capable of displaying an image.

[Prior art]

Conventionally, so-called call lamps have been attached to the upper part of the pachinko islands corresponding to each pachinko machine, and when a pachinko machine etc. has an inconvenience (for example, a jam), the player presses the call switch to light it. And let the clerk at the amusement hall know. Also, when the pachinko machine is in a big hit state, the calling lamp is automatically blinked to notify that fact. In addition, recently, in addition to a call lamp, a display device for displaying several kinds of character information is added.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention]

By the way, in the above-mentioned conventional call lamp and display device, only a small amount of information can be transmitted, which is not sufficient in terms of a service of providing information to the player, and also has only a function of transmitting only information, It wasn't a lively decoration effect. The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a display device on a pachinko island which can enhance the decorative effect while providing sufficient information to the player. It is in.

[Means for Solving the Problems]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, in the present invention, in a pachinko island in which a large number of pachinko machines are installed in a back row, an image display device is installed at the upper part of the pachinko island so as to correspond to each pachinko machine. , A screen changeover switch for selectively displaying on the image display device any one of a normal information image that displays information about a pachinko machine or a game hall in colors and characters and a television image that displays a television image or a video image A call switch that can be operated by the player when a trouble occurs in the pachinko machine, and at least the call switch with the screen change switch set to display the television image or the normal information image. Or a big hit signal derived when the game on the pachinko machine is in a big hit state. And an image automatic switching means for stopping the display of the television image or the normal information image and displaying an emergency information image corresponding to the calling signal or the big hit signal on the image display device. To do. Further, the image display device is provided with a speaker for generating a sound effect corresponding to a normal information image, a television image, or an emergency information image, and is also provided with a surveillance camera device for monitoring a pachinko machine in a facing position. By doing so, it is advantageous in improving the reliable notification effect of information.

[Action]

Since it is an image display device capable of displaying colors and characters, it is possible to display a large amount of information according to an information command built into the management device in the game hall in normal times. For this reason,
It is possible to provide sufficient information to the player.
Further, since the image display device also has a function of a color illumination (illumination image) that illuminates the playing surface of the pachinko island and the pachinko machine with a color light (illumination image), There is an advantage that the decoration effect can be enhanced and the atmosphere of the game can be enlivened without providing a device dedicated to decoration other than the information notification device on the pachinko island or the pachinko machine. Further, it is possible to display a television image, but when a calling signal or a big hit signal which is important in the progress of the game is derived, the display of the television image or the illumination image is stopped and the emergency information corresponding to the calling signal or the big hit signal. Since the image is displayed, even if the player is watching the TV image, the display automatically switches to important emergency information, which causes the pachinko game to fail because the player is absorbed in the TV image. The trouble of can be prevented.

【Example】

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko island 1 in which an image display device 10 according to an embodiment is installed. In the figure, a large number of pachinko machines 2 are horizontally arranged on a pachinko island 1, and a ball lending machine 3 and an image display device 10 for lending a pachinko ball for a game are provided between the respective pachinko machines 2. The operation plates 4 for operating are alternately sandwiched. When trouble occurs in the pachinko machine 2, the operation panel 4 is operated by the player,
Call switch 5 for notifying the clerk of the amusement hall to that effect
And a screen switch 6 for switching the image displayed on the image receiver 11 of the image display device 10 between a television image and an image other than the television image. In addition, this operation plate 4
Among the pachinko machines 2 that are sandwiched between the pachinko machines 2 except the ones provided at both ends, the call switch 5 and the screen changeover switch 6 are provided so as to correspond to the left and right pachinko machines 2.
Are provided two by two. Further, the operation plate 4 is not installed so as to be sandwiched by the pachinko machine 2 as in the illustrated embodiment, but is provided at another position, for example, near the image display device 10 or integrally with the image display device 10. Good. Above the pachinko islands 1 and above each pachinko machine 2, an image display device 10, which is a feature of this embodiment, is provided. As shown in FIG. 2, the image display device 10 is provided with an image receiver 11 for displaying an image in the center, and speakers 12 as sound output devices are provided on the left and right of the image receiver 11.
And the surveillance camera device 13 are integrally provided. The image receiver 11 can display a normal information image and a television image related to the pachinko machine 2 in color or characters, or a game hall. Examples of normal information images related to the pachinko machine 2 and the game hall include the following ones. When a trouble occurs in the game, the player calls the call switch 5
When is pressed, necessary urgent information is displayed in characters or colors to notify the clerk of the game hall (urgent information).
Of course, the voice related to this may be notified from the speaker 12. In the pachinko machine 2 during the game, the player is informed of the fact by displaying necessary emergency information in characters or colors when the big hit state is reached (emergency information). The game information of the pachinko machine 2, for example, the game method, the number of hits, the number of big hits, etc. are displayed in characters (normal information). Information about the ball lending machine, introduction to the amusement hall, or the time display is displayed in text (normal information). The color enhances the decorative effect of the pachinko island 1 and the pachinko machine 2 (normal information). In particular, it has an effect of illuminating the game surface of the pachinko machine 2 with various colors, and the atmosphere of the game can be enlivened without providing a device for exclusive decoration on the front of the pachinko machine. The image receiver 11 can be switched to a television image by the player operating the screen changeover switch 6. That is, the image receiver 11 is controlled so as to display the above items 1 to 3 in the normal display mode, but when the player presses the screen changeover switch 6, the image receiver 11 is switched to a television image and a television program can be broadcast. It has become. Further, if necessary, video images may be broadcast instead of the television program. Further, when the screen changeover switch 6 is operated and the above-mentioned state occurs while the television image is being broadcast, the image receiver 11 automatically displays the emergency information according to the state. Is controlled. As a result, even if the player is watching a TV program while playing a game, the emergency information regarding the game is displayed, so that the player can immediately return to the game and can easily grasp the game state. In addition, when displaying the above information, or when broadcasting a TV image, a speaker may be used as necessary.
You should make sound from 12. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the image receiver 11 can be freely changed in its angle and can be set at a position where it can be easily seen by a player or a store clerk. The surveillance camera device 13 projects the pachinko machines 2 lined up on the facing pachinko islands 1. In order to grasp the personal image of the player playing the pachinko machine 2 and the operating status of the machine. It is provided. Further, the surveillance camera device 13 is the pachinko machine 2 of the facing pachinko island 1
However, depending on the focal length of the camera, it is not necessary to provide it integrally on all image display devices 10, and it may be provided for each range that can be displayed on one surveillance camera device 13. . Further, in view of the nature of a surveillance camera, it is preferable to cover the surface with a cover such as a magic mirror. By doing so, the normal behavior of the player can be seen, and, for example, the player who is committing an illegal act can be easily found. Note that the surveillance camera device 13 may be arranged such that its installation angle can be freely changed like the image receiver 11. The image display device 10 configured as described above is controlled by the management device as shown in the block diagram of FIG.
That is, the image display device 10 and the operation switches 5 and 6 of the operation plate 4 are connected to a mini computer 20 provided in each pachinko island 1, and the mini computer 20 is provided in a host computer 21 provided in a management room of a game hall. It is connected to the. The host computer 21 has an AV output device 22 for displaying a video image and a TV output for displaying a TV image.
The TV reception signal output device 23 is connected. Also, the host computer 21 is connected to a hall management computer 24 that manages the pachinko machine 2 and the ball lending machine 3 and a prize ball counter (not shown), and transmits and receives normal information about the pachinko machine 2 and the ball lending machine 3. are doing. The operation of the management apparatus configured as described above will be described. Normally, the image receiver 11 is the minicomputer 2
0, or information not related to the game of the pachinko machine 2 is displayed on the basis of information such as colors or characters stored in the host computer 21. When the screen changeover switch 6 is pressed, the TV image from the TV reception signal output device 23 or the video image from the AV output device 22 is being broadcast. If the channel of the television image and the display of the video image are configured to change each time the screen changeover switch 6 is pressed, the program desired by the player or the video image can be viewed. By the way, when a trouble occurs in the pachinko machine 2 while the player is playing a game and the player presses the call switch 5, the signal is sent to the minicomputer 20, and the minicomputer is based on the signal. 20 immediately stops the normal image, displays the necessary emergency information on the image receiver 11 and the speaker 12 as a sound output device, and plays a sound. Then, based on the emergency information and the voice, the clerk of the game hall rushes to solve the trouble. Further, in the game of the pachinko machine 2, when the big hit state, the signal is transmitted to the mini computer 20 via the hall management computer 24 and the host computer 21, so the mini computer based on the signal.
20 immediately stops the normal image, displays the necessary emergency information on the image receiver 11 and the speaker 12 as a sound output device, and plays a sound. Thereby, for example, even if the player is absorbed in the image displayed on the image receiver 11, it is possible to immediately return to the game and grasp the game state. Further, the image of the face-to-face pachinko machine 2 projected by the surveillance camera device 13 can be viewed by a television receiver (not shown) in the control room. In this case, when a large number of TV receivers in the management room cannot be installed, the images from a large number of surveillance camera devices 13 can be time-shared to be displayed so that all the pachinko machines 2 can be managed with a small number of TV receivers. It can be carried out. Although the image display device 10 is connected to the minicomputer 20 built in the pachinko island 1 in the above block diagram, it may be directly connected to the host computer 21 when the minicomputer 20 is not present in the island.

【The invention's effect】

As is clear from the above description, in the present invention, the image display device is installed on the upper part of the pachinko machine so as to correspond to each pachinko machine, and the information related to the pachinko machine or the game hall is displayed in colors and characters. Normal information image to
A screen changeover switch for selectively displaying any one of a TV image or a TV image displaying a video image on the image display device, and a call switch that can be operated by the player when a trouble occurs in the pachinko machine. With the screen change switch set to display the television image or the normal information image,
At least when there is a call signal from the call switch or a big hit signal derived when the game in the pachinko machine becomes a big hit state, the display of the television image or the normal information image is stopped and the call signal or Since the image automatic switching means for displaying the emergency information image corresponding to the big hit signal on the image display device is provided, it is possible to display a large number of information according to the information command built in the management device of the game arcade. . Therefore, sufficient information can be provided to the player. Further, since the image display device also has a function of a color illumination (illumination image) that illuminates the playing surface of the pachinko island and the pachinko machine with a color light (illumination image), There is an advantage that the decoration effect can be enhanced and the atmosphere of the game can be enlivened without providing a device dedicated to decoration other than the information notification device on the pachinko island or the pachinko machine. Further, it is possible to display a television image, but when a calling signal or a big hit signal which is important in the progress of the game is derived, the display of the television image or the illumination image is stopped and the emergency information corresponding to the calling signal or the big hit signal. Since the image is displayed, even if the player is watching the TV image, the display automatically switches to important emergency information, which causes the pachinko game to fail because the player is absorbed in the TV image. The trouble of can be prevented.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko island, FIG. 2 is a front view of an image display device according to an embodiment, FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a pachinko island, and FIG. 4 is a control of the image display device. FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a control circuit for controlling. 1 …… Pachinko island 2 …… Pachinko machine 5 …… Call switch 6 …… Screen switch 10 …… Image display device 11 …… Image receiver 12 …… Speaker 20 …… Mini computer 21 …… Host computer 22 …… AV output device 23 …… TV reception signal output device 24 …… Hall management device

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Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. On a pachinko island in which a large number of pachinko machines are arranged in a back row, an image display device is installed on the upper part of the pachinko island so as to correspond to each pachinko machine, and information about the pachinko machine or amusement hall is displayed. A trouble occurred in a pachinko machine and a screen changeover switch for selectively displaying any one of the normal information image displayed in colors and characters and the TV image showing the TV image or the video image on the image display device. Sometimes, a call switch that can be operated by the player, and the screen changeover switch is set to display the television image or the normal information image, at least the call signal from the call switch or the pachinko machine When there is a jackpot signal derived when the game enters the jackpot state, the television image or the normal An image automatic switching means for stopping the display of the information image and displaying an emergency information image corresponding to the calling signal or the big hit signal on the image display device, and a display device on a pachinko island. 2. The image display device is provided with a speaker for generating a sound effect corresponding to a normal information image, a television image, or an emergency information image, and a surveillance camera device for monitoring a pachinko machine in a facing position. The display device on the Pachinko island according to claim 1, wherein the display device is attached.