JP3059949B2 - Display for pachinko hall - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pachinko hall display device for displaying operation information indicating the operation status of a game machine to a player.

[0002]

Conventionally, for example, a player who intends to play a game with a pachinko game machine is likely to increase the payout rate by checking the condition of the nails of the pachinko game machine when playing the game. A pachinko game machine is selected and played.

[0003] In recent years, with the expansion of the customer base, elderly people or women have come to play games. Since these players do not have the skill of judging the condition of the nails of the pachinko game machine, they play the game with the pachinko game machine to judge the condition of the pachinko game machine.

[0004] However, it is difficult to determine the condition of the pachinko game machine, and if the game machine is selected incorrectly, the game price may be high. In this case, it is conceivable that game information indicating the condition of the pachinko game machine is disclosed to the player.
There is a problem that it is difficult for an elderly person or a female customer to analyze game information.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a display device for a pachinko hall capable of disclosing data that makes it possible to easily determine the condition of each game machine. It is in.

[0006]

A display device for a pachinko hall according to the present invention operates on each game machine selected in any one of a form, a model, and a type according to an external operation by a player. The operating information of the game machine selected from the operating information indicating the situation is displayed in association with the game machine, and when the game machine to be displayed is an excellent machine, the game machine is displayed so as to be identifiable. It was done.

According to such a configuration, when the player operates the display device to check the condition of the desired game machine, the display device operates according to the external operation of the game machine. The operation information of the game machine selected from the operation information indicating the game machine is displayed in association with the game machine.
Therefore, the player can determine the desired condition of the game machine by checking the operation information displayed on the display device.

In this case, when the game machine is an excellent game machine, the display device displays the game machine so that the game machine can be identified, so that the player can check the excellent game machine and use it as a reference for the game. .

[0009] Further, since the game machines to be displayed can be selected in any form of each machine, each machine type, and each type, it is convenient for the player to compare the operation information between the game machines. .

[0010]

FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of the present invention.
This will be described with reference to FIGS. In FIG. 1 schematically showing the entire configuration, a hall management computer 1 is installed in a pachinko hall. The hole management computer 1 stores operation information indicating the operation status of various game machines such as the pachinko game machine 2 and the throttle machine 3 provided in the pachinko hall as needed. Further, when the hall management computer 1 detects that a special prize has occurred in the pachinko game machine 2 based on the operation information and determines that the predetermined pachinko game machine 2 has been stopped based on the operation information. Outputs a hit signal to switch the pachinko game machine 2 to a hit state where the game cannot be played.

The hole management computer 1 outputs operation information for each game machine stored, for example, every three minutes to a display terminal 4 as a display device installed in the pachinko hall. ing. Here, the contents indicated by the operation information output from the hall management computer 1 include, as shown in FIG.
), The type of the game machine (shown by ZZZ), the model of the game machine (shown by ZZ), the number of hits (shown by ZZZ),
The number of special prizes (indicated by ZZZ).

The display terminal 4 is installed at a position where the player can operate it, and includes a control device 5, a first monitor 6, and a second monitor 7. The control device 5 receives operation information from the hall management computer 1 and stores the operation information for three days. The operation information stored in the control device 5 is displayed on the first monitor 6 and the second monitor 7.

In this case, the display contents of the first monitor 6 are automatically changed by the control device 5, and the display contents of the second monitor 7 are changed according to the key operation of the operation unit 8 (see FIG. 3). The selected display is performed by the control device 5. That is, in FIG. 2 showing the display terminal 4, the first
The monitor 6 is provided above so that a large number of players can check the operation state of the game machine, and the second monitor 7 is provided below so that a specific player can check the operation state of the desired game machine. Have been.

The display contents of the first and second monitors 6 and 7 will be described below. [1] First monitor 6... This monitor 6 can select a scroll display format or a batch display format, and can select any display format by operating a changeover switch (not shown). The contents displayed on the monitor 6 include, as shown in FIG. 5, the model name and item of the game machine and the number of hits for a predetermined three days (for some models, the number of fever (grand prize as shown in FIG. 6) )) Is displayed for each unit number.

In this case, FIGS. 5 and 6 show a case of the scroll format, in which predetermined model names, items and data are sequentially scrolled upward from the bottom, and the model names and items are displayed in the positions shown in FIG. Is reached, the display is fixed, and only each data is scrolled. Then, when the display of the currently displayed data has been completed, the display of the next model is executed in the same manner as described above.

FIG. 7 shows a batch switching display.
After the model name, item name and data are displayed collectively, only the data is sequentially changed and displayed.
In both the scroll format and the batch display format, the number of hits or the number of special prizes for today is changed every time according to the output from the hall management computer 1.

The monitor 6 is provided with a message column, and allows one of five types of messages (for example, women-only corners, information on holidays, etc.) of up to 45 characters to be set according to the passage of time. Flashing display. In this case, up to two types of messages can be displayed. When two types of messages are set, those messages are alternately displayed in accordance with the blinking.

[2] Second monitor 7... This monitor 7 displays operation information of a predetermined game machine in accordance with an operation of the operation unit 8. As the display contents, "menu selection", "type selection menu", "unit number designation", "model selection menu 1", "model selection menu 2", and "data display" are set. I do.

(1) "Menu processing": executed when the title key 9 of the operation unit 8 is pressed when the power is turned on or while another screen is displayed. That is, as shown in FIG. 8, "Please select a menu" blinks on the screen, and the type key 10, model key 11 and base key 12 (see FIG. 3) of the operation unit 8 blink. In the title section, for example, the characters "your information source captain terminal device" are displayed to encourage the use of the player.

(2) "Type selection menu" ... Executed when the type key 10 of the operation unit 8 is pressed in the "menu processing". That is, "* type selection menu *" is displayed on the screen as shown in FIG. In addition, "Please select type" blinks and the numeric keypad 13 (see FIG. 3) of the operation unit 8 blinks. When there is a key input, it is determined whether or not the selection key is correct. When the key is correct, the numerical value is replaced with “Z” and displayed. When the selection key is incorrect, a buzzer (not shown) is turned off. It drives and returns to a standby state. Subsequently, "Press the select key" is displayed blinking, and the select key 14 and the cancel key 15 (see FIG. 3) are blinked.

(3) "Specify the machine number" ... Executed when the machine key 12 of the operation unit 8 is pressed in the "menu selection". That is, as shown in FIG. 10, “* designation of unit number *” is displayed on the screen. In addition, "Please enter the machine number" blinks and the numeric keypad 13 blinks.

If there is a ten key input, it is determined whether or not the selection key is correct. If it is correct, the numerical value is replaced with "ZZZ" and displayed. To return to the standby state. Subsequently, "Press the select key" is displayed blinking, and the select key 14 and the cancel key 15 are blinked.

(4) "Model selection menu 1" ... This is executed when the model key 11 of the operation unit 8 is pressed in the "menu selection". That is, "* model selection menu 1 *" is displayed on the screen as shown in FIG. In addition, a type name such as “digipachi” or “flip” is displayed, and a model number and a model name are displayed. in this case,
The identifier located in front of each type name is displayed in a different color, and the model number is displayed in the color of the identifier corresponding to the type name corresponding to the model. Therefore, by checking the color of the model number displayed on the screen, the type of the model can be checked at a glance. In addition, "Enter model number" blinks, and the numeric keypad 13 blinks.

When a numeric key is input, it is determined whether or not the selection key is correct. If the selection key is correct, the numerical value is replaced with "ZZ" and displayed. To return to the standby state.
Subsequently, "Press the select key" is displayed blinking, and the select key 14 and the cancel key 15 are blinked.

(5) “Model selection menu 2”... This is executed when a key operation from “1” to “6” is performed in the “type selection menu”. That is, FIG.
"* Model selection menu 2 *" is displayed on the screen as shown in FIG. In addition, the selected type name is highlighted and the model number and the model name are displayed. Further, "Please enter the model number" flashes and the numeric keypad 13 flashes.

When a ten-key input is made, it is determined whether or not the selection key is correct. When the selection key is correct, the numerical value is replaced with "ZZ" and displayed. To return to the standby state.
Subsequently, "Press the select key" is displayed blinking, and the select key 14 and the cancel key 15 are blinked.

(6) "Data display" ... "menu selection", "unit number designation", "model selection menu 1",
This is executed when a correct key operation is performed in the “model selection menu 2”. That is, as shown in FIG. 13, the type name of the selected game machine is displayed on the screen, and the model name is highlighted. Also, the number of hits or the number of special prizes for a predetermined three days is displayed for each machine number. Further, "Enter the machine number" blinks and the numeric keypad 13 blinks.

If there is a ten-key input, it is determined whether or not the selection key is correct. If it is correct, the numerical value is replaced with "ZZZ" and displayed. To return to the standby state. In this case, the machine numbers are sequentially switched and displayed until there is a key input. Subsequently, "Press the select key" is displayed blinking, and the select key 14 and the cancel key 15 are blinked. Then, when the key operation is performed correctly, the table number and the number of hits or the number of special prizes corresponding thereto are displayed.

When the title key 9 is pressed in the above-mentioned "type selection menu", "unit number designation", "model selection menu 1", "model selection menu 2" and "data display", the "menu" Processing can be returned to. Further, when the menu key 16 (see FIG. 3) of the operation unit 8 is pressed in the “data display”, the display can return to the original display screen.

On the other hand, the following display functions are added to the first and second monitors 6 and 7. [1] Instead of displaying the number of hits or the number of prizes of yesterday, yesterday, and today, the operation information of yesterday, yesterday, and yesterday is displayed from the start of pachinko hall business to a preset time. It has become. That is, at the beginning of the business start, the operation information for today is low in reliability as reference data of the game. Therefore, for example, one hour before yesterday, one day before yesterday, and yesterday, the operation information is monitored by each monitor until one hour elapses from the start of business. The information is displayed on the screens 6 and 7 for the convenience of the player.

[2] For example, when the operation information is input only for two days, the number of hits for yesterday and today is displayed left-justified as shown in FIG. The contents displayed on the monitors 6 and 7 are provided so as to be maskable (not displayed) by a predetermined operation. For example, when yesterday's data is set as a mask, as shown in FIG. Is blank. For example, when the 125s are masked, the 124s and the 126s are displayed together as shown in FIG. When specific data is masked, the data is blanked as shown in FIG. In this case, a mask can be set for each model.

[3] If the number of hits or the number of special prizes of the game machine from the start of business exceeds a set value that can be changed, the machine number and its data are changed (or inverted) as the excellent machine. indicate. In this case, the day before yesterday,
If yesterday or yesterday's operation information is displayed, the corresponding machine number of the game machine for which the number of hits or the number of special prizes exceeded the set value and the data thereof are displayed in a different color (or inverted). Note that the same processing may be executed for the data of yesterday and yesterday.

According to the above configuration, the first monitor 6
Since the operating status of each game machine is automatically changed and displayed on the screen, the operating status of the game machine can be simultaneously provided to a large number of players.

Further, the operation status of a desired game machine is displayed on the screen of the second monitor 7 by key operation.
The operating status of a specific game machine can be provided only to a specific player. In this case, since the operating status of each type of game machine is displayed on the screen of the second monitor 7, the operating status according to the type of game machine can be provided to the player. Further, since the operation procedure of the key operation is sequentially displayed on the second monitor 7, the player does not get confused by the key operation.

Further, the number of hits or the number of special prizes is displayed on each of the monitors 6 and 7 in accordance with the type of the game machine, and the excellent stand whose number of times reaches the set value is displayed in different colors. On the monitor, the player can check the excellent platform for each model at a glance. In this case, the number of hits or the number of special prizes is displayed according to the model. For example, the number of special prizes is set to be displayed for a model that does not execute the hitting, and the hitting is executed only for one special prize. By setting the number of hits to be displayed for a model that does not use the information, it is possible to accurately provide information matching the characteristics of the model to the player.

FIGS. 18 to 20 show a second embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, the same parts as those of the first embodiment will be denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted. Only different parts will be described. .
The control device 5 of the display terminal 4 performs a predetermined display on the first and second monitors 6 and 7 in accordance with the key operation of the operation unit 8 as in the first embodiment.

On the other hand, a monitoring device is provided in the pachinko hall. That is, a plurality of CCD cameras 17 are arranged in the pachinko hall to monitor the vicinity of the game machine, and the video signals from the CCD cameras 17 are output to the monitor management device 19 via the relay device 18. Has become. The monitor management device 19 outputs a video signal from the CCD camera 17 to the monitor 21 and the recording device 22 according to the operation of the operation unit 20. Therefore, by visually recognizing the monitor 21, the periphery of the game machine can be monitored, and by playing back the video stored in the recording device 22, it is possible to confirm the fraud by the player or the employee in charge.

As shown in FIG. 19, the operation unit 8 of the display terminal 4 is provided with a video key 23 in addition to the type key 10, the model key 11, and the base key 12. In addition, the control device 5 of the display terminal device 8 additionally displays “data can be displayed on the game machine” in “data display” as shown in FIG. Then, when the video key 23 is pressed, a unit number signal indicating the unit number selected for the operation period is output to the monitor management device 19.

On the other hand, when a monitor number signal is input from the display terminal 4, the monitor management device 19 outputs a video signal from the CCD camera 17 corresponding to the monitor number indicated by the monitor number signal to the display terminal 4. I do. Then, the control device 5 of the display terminal 4 displays the input video signal on the second monitor 7 only while the video key 23 is operated.

According to the second embodiment, since the player can directly see the state of the game machine on the second monitor 2, it is possible to determine in real time whether or not the game is being played without visiting the game machine. You can check with.

In each of the above embodiments, the type, model, number of hits, and number of special prizes for each machine number are output as operation information output from the hall management computer 1 to the display terminal 4. However, the operating information may include information indicating whether or not the game machine is in the special prize state and the hit state, and the information may be displayed on the first and second monitors 6 and 7.

[0042]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the display device for a pachinko hall of the present invention, each unit, each model,
Operating information indicating the operating status of each game machine selected in any format for each type is displayed in association with the game machine, and if the game machine to be displayed is an excellent machine, the game machine is displayed. Since the information is displayed so as to be identifiable, an excellent effect that it is possible to easily determine the condition of each game machine is provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an entire configuration according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a display terminal.

FIG. 3 is a front view of an operation unit.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of operation information.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a display screen of a first monitor.

FIG. 6 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 5, showing different display contents.

FIG. 7 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 5, showing different display contents.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a display screen of a second monitor.

FIG. 9 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 8, showing different display contents.

FIG. 10 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 8, showing different display contents.

FIG. 11 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 8 showing different display contents.

FIG. 12 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 8, showing different display contents.

FIG. 13 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 8, showing different display contents.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a display screen of a monitor in a masked state.

FIG. 15 is a view corresponding to FIG. 14 in a different mask state.

FIG. 16 is a view corresponding to FIG. 14 in a different mask state.

FIG. 17 is a view corresponding to FIG. 14 in a different mask state;

FIG. 18 is a view corresponding to FIG. 1, showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 19 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 3;

FIG. 20 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 13;

[Explanation of symbols]

1 is a hall management computer, 2 is a pachinko game machine (game machine), 3 is a throttle machine (game machine), 4 is a display terminal (display device), 5 is a control device, 6 is a first monitor, 7 is The second monitor 17 is a CCD camera.

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] An operation of a game machine selected from operation information indicating operation status of each game machine selected in any of a form, a platform, a model, and a type according to an external operation by a player. A display device for a pachinko hall, wherein information is displayed in association with the game machine, and when the game machine to be displayed is an excellent machine, the game machine is displayed so as to be identifiable.