JP3886552B2 - Amusement hall data display device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a game field data display apparatus having display means for selectively displaying a plurality of types of game data relating to a large number of gaming machines installed in a game hall.
[0002]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the pachinko hall, by providing information that is useful to the player among the multiple types of game information related to pachinko machines installed in the store, the pachinko hall will improve the interest and expectation of the game in the pachinko hall Attempts have been made to tie this up to the ability to attract customers.
[0003]
Specifically, conventionally, a data display device having a display means such as a CRT display and a key switch for operation is installed at an appropriate place in the pachinko hall, and the display means for the pachinko gaming machine is placed on the display means. The game data such as the rate, the number of occurrences of the special prize state and the occurrence history, and the number of occurrences of the hit state can be selectively displayed on the screen.
[0004]
Since the data display device as described above is relatively expensive, it is usually installed at one or two places in the pachinko hall. However, when the player uses the data display device, the game data is not stored. There is a situation that a relatively long time is required for the operation for calling on the screen. For this reason, the occupied time per player is prolonged, and there is a problem that many players cannot use the game. Such a problem is caused by the player using a data display device for various games. The general situation that there are many cases of confirming the data has made it easy to expand. Therefore, as a result, it is inevitable that the number of users of the data display device is limited, and the original purpose of increasing the ability to attract customers may not be sufficiently achieved.
[0005]
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and its purpose is to selectively display necessary data from a plurality of types of game data related to the gaming machine, and the time required for the operation for the display. It is an object of the present invention to provide a data display device for a game hall that can shorten the occupation time per player and thereby increase the number of users.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention comprises data storage means for storing a plurality of types of game data relating to a large number of gaming machines installed in a game arcade in a state in which the game data is associated with the machine number of the gaming machine. Game data provided in the game hall and stored in the data storage means Game data selected by the player's operation from In a data display device for a game hall having a display means for displaying,
Player's A data reading means for reading the ID code from a record carrier on which the ID code is recorded; Selected by the player Data registration means for storing preset data in a state in which the machine number of the gaming machine is associated, and storage of the preset data to the data registration means is allowed only when the data reading means has read the ID code In the state where the data reading means has read the ID code, only when preset data containing the ID code is stored in the data registration means, The display control means for reading game data corresponding to the machine number in the preset data and displaying it on the display means is provided.
[0007]
In such a configuration, a record carrier on which an ID code unique to the player is recorded is issued to the player. When a player who has issued a record carrier causes the display means to display game data related to the gaming machine he / she wants to know among a plurality of types of game data related to a large number of gaming machines stored in the data storage means Is ,Up Record carrier ID code and And the machine number of the gaming machine selected by the player Preset data in the associated state is pre-registered in the data registration means. At the time of registration, when the ID code of the record carrier is read by the data reading means, the preset means stores the preset data for the data registration means. Since the storage is permitted, the preset data is registered in this permitted state.
[0008]
When preset data is registered as described above, when the ID code of the record carrier is read by the data reading means, the display control means stores the preset data including the ID code in the data registration means. Only in this case, game data corresponding to the machine number in the preset data is read from the data storage means and displayed on the display means.
[0009]
Therefore, if preset data is registered in advance, when displaying game data relating to a desired gaming machine on the display means, it is only necessary to perform a simple operation of causing the reading means to read the ID code of the record carrier. As a result, it is possible to reduce the time required for the operation required for displaying the desired game data, and to reduce the occupation time per player. In this case, since the preset data can include a number of game machines, even when game data relating to a large number of gaming machines is displayed, an operation for displaying the game data is required. The time can be drastically reduced, which can greatly contribute to the reduction of the occupied time per player (claim 1).
[0010]
Further, the data registration means is connected to the ID code Selected by the player Machine number When Instead of preset data in a state where , ID code and Selected by the player The display control means is configured to store the preset data in association with the search condition corresponding to the type of game data, and the data registration means in the state where the reading means reads the ID code. The game data corresponding to the search condition in the preset data is read from the data storage means and displayed on the display means only when preset data including the ID code is stored in the data storage means. .
[0011]
Even in such a configuration, a record carrier in which an ID code unique to the player is recorded is issued to the player. The player who has issued the record carrier is the type of game data he / she wants to know among the multiple types of game data stored in the data storage means (for example, the cumulative number of jackpots in the game machine). When displaying game data on the display means ,Up Record carrier ID code and A search condition corresponding to the type of game data selected by the player It is registered in advance in the data registration means as preset data in the associated state, and this registration is performed in a state where the ID code of the record carrier is read by the data reading means.
[0012]
When preset data is registered as described above, when the ID code of the record carrier is read by the data reading means, the display control means stores the preset data including the ID code in the data registration means. Only in this case, game data corresponding to the search condition in the preset data is read from the data storage means and displayed on the display means.
[0013]
Therefore, in this case as well, if preset data is registered in advance, a simple operation is performed in which the ID code of the record carrier is read by the reading means when the game data relating to the desired gaming machine is displayed on the display means. As a result, the occupancy time per player can be shortened. In this case, the preset data can include search conditions corresponding to a plurality of types of game data. Therefore, even when game data relating to a large number of gaming machines is displayed, an operation for the display is performed. Time can be drastically reduced, which can greatly contribute to shortening the occupation time per player (claim 2).
[0014]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko hall will be described with reference to the drawings.
In FIG. 2 showing the overall configuration, a number of pachinko gaming machines 1 are arranged in a pachinko hall with a plurality of units arranged in a line as one unit, and are positioned above each pachinko gaming machine 1. The call lamp unit 2 is installed so as to correspond to this one-to-one.
[0015]
The calling lamp unit 2 has a signal relay function between the pachinko gaming machine 1 and a centralized management computer 3 (corresponding to data storage means in the present invention) installed in a management room in the pachinko hall. It has a configuration. The centralized management computer 3 exchanges signals as described below with the information providing terminal 4 (corresponding to the game field data display device which is the subject of the present invention) installed at an appropriate place in the pachinko hall. It is configured to do.
[0016]
Here, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is not specifically shown, but in addition to a normal winning hole, a special prize winning hole provided with an electrical accessory whose winning rate becomes extremely high in an operating state, and a pachinko ball Has a well-known configuration including a start winning hole for switching the electric accessory to an operating state with a predetermined probability (an uncertain probability depending on the model of the pachinko gaming machine 1) when winning.
[0017]
Further, the pachinko gaming machine 1 has an out ball signal and a safe ball signal indicating the number of out balls and safe balls associated with the game, a special prize signal indicating that an operating state of the electrical accessory, that is, a special prize state has occurred, The start signals corresponding to the winning of the pachinko balls in the start winning holes are output in real time, and these signals are given to the centralized management computer 3 through the calling lamp unit 2. Yes.
[0018]
Here, the centralized management computer 3 manages the management data for each pachinko gaming machine 1 (the difference between the number of out balls and the number of safe balls, the outgoing ball number) based on the above-mentioned signals input from the group of pachinko gaming machines 1. Rate, the number of special prizes, the number of winnings in the start winning hole, and the like, and the pachinko gaming machine 1 stop control function based on the calculation result.
[0019]
In this case, in the centralized management computer 3, based on the calculation result, for example, cumulative data such as (1) below and history graph creation data (2) related to each pachinko gaming machine 1, for example. Are stored as game data to be displayed on the information providing terminal 4 for the current day and a predetermined number of days in the past, and the start count data as shown in (3) below is also displayed on the information providing terminal 4 The data is sequentially updated and stored as data.
[0020]
(1) ... Data indicating the date of each business day, the total number of out balls, the total number of safe balls, the total number of start balls (the number of wins in the start winning hole), the total number of special prizes, for each pachinko machine 1 Cumulative data including cumulative number of stops and special prize probability (total special prize number ÷ cumulative start number).
[0021]
(2): History data indicating the cumulative number of out balls and the number of difference balls (out ball count-safe ball count) at each time point when the special prize is generated in the pachinko machine 1, and the cumulative out data at each time point when the special prize is finished History graph creation data formed by combining history data indicating the number of balls and the number of balls of difference.
[0022]
(3): Start frequency data indicating the number of start times after the special prize is generated. However, this start count data is initialized every time a special prize is newly generated, and after that, the start count after the end of the special prize is sequentially accumulated. Therefore, it is called the latest data on that day. It will be.
[0023]
Furthermore, the centralized management computer 3 has a function for determining in real time whether each pachinko gaming machine 1 is in an operating state or in a non-operating state based on, for example, an out ball signal from each pachinko gaming machine 1 side. The determination result is sequentially updated and stored.
[0024]
FIG. 1 shows a schematic configuration of the information providing terminal 4 by a combination of functional blocks. In FIG. 1, an information providing terminal 4 includes a relatively large display unit 5 (corresponding to display means in the present invention) composed of a CRT display for displaying the game data and the like. Of the matrix type transparent touch switch 6 set to 1, the input / output unit 7 for transmitting / receiving data to / from the centralized management computer 3, and a membership card (shown by reference numeral 11 in FIG. 3) to be described later. Card reader 8 for reading stored data (corresponding to data reading means in the present invention), storage section 9 for storing data (corresponding to data registering means in the present invention), display control and centralized management of the display section 5 It is configured to include a control unit 10 (corresponding to preset means and display control means in the present invention) including a CPU for performing data transmission / reception control with the computer 3 and the like. There.
[0025]
The control unit 10 is configured to receive a signal indicating the pressing operation position from the touch switch 6 by scanning the matrix type touch switch 6.
[0026]
Here, the membership card 11 corresponds to the record carrier in the present invention, and is issued, for example, to each player who becomes a gaming member of a pachinko hall. In this case, as shown in FIG. 3, the member card 11 is provided with a tape-like magnetic recording portion 11a on the surface thereof, and a number string 11c corresponding to member store name 11b, member store and member-specific data. (“Χ” represents a decimal number), a character string 11d indicating a member's name and a number string 11e indicating a card valid date are formed by embossing.
[0027]
In the magnetic recording unit 11a, for example, a member store code for identifying a pachinko hall, an ID code assigned to the member (player), expiration date data indicating a card validity date, and the like are recorded. Yes.
[0028]
4 to 6 show a part related to the gist of the present invention in the contents of control by the control unit 10 of the information providing terminal 4, and hereinafter, a display example by the display unit 5 will be described. This will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0029]
First, in FIG. 10 Displays an initial screen as shown in FIG. 7 on the display unit 5 in a state where the power is turned on (step A1). Specifically, on this initial screen, a character a1 indicating the date of the day and a message a2 prompting insertion of the member card 11 into the card reader 8 are displayed.
[0030]
In the state where the initial screen is displayed on the display unit 5 in this way, the process waits until a card is inserted into the card reader 8 (step A2). When a card is inserted into the card reader 8, it is determined whether or not the card is an appropriate member card 11 based on the data read from the inserted card (step A3).
[0031]
In this case, it is determined whether the inserted card is the member card 11 based on whether the ID code recorded on the member card 11 and the expiration date data are present in the data read by the card reader 8. Further, by referring to the customer database stored in the central management computer 3 for the ID code and the expiration date data read from the member card 11, it is determined whether or not the member card 11 is appropriate. Judgment.
[0032]
If the inserted membership card 11 is improper, execute step A4 to eject the membership card 11 and return to the initial screen display step A1, but if it is appropriate, A menu selection screen as shown in FIG. 8 is displayed on the display unit 5 (step A5).
[0033]
Specifically, the menu selection screen of FIG. 8 includes characters b1 indicating the date of the current day, “gaming machine information”, “preset registration”, and “information” characters b2, b3, b4, a frame surrounding these characters b2 to b4, and a message b5 prompting menu selection are displayed.
[0034]
At this time, when the portion corresponding to the characters b2 to b4 in the menu selection screen is pressed with a finger or the like, the operation position is specified in accordance with the scanning of the touch switch 6. In the touch switch 6, the operation points as described above are the “gaming machine information” menu selection switch (character b 2 portion), the “preset registration” menu selection switch (character b 3 portion), and the “information” menu. It functions as a selection switch (character b4 portion).
[0035]
In the state where the menu selection screen is displayed, it waits until any of the menu selection operations through the menu selection switches (characters b2, b3, b4) is performed (steps A6, A7, A8).
[0036]
When the “information” menu selection switch (character b4 portion) is operated (“YES” in step A8), the display unit 5 is guided to various services, for example, in pachinko halls, games After executing the information processing routine A9 for displaying guidance on the above notes and other guidance items for a predetermined time, the process returns to the menu selection screen display step A5.
[0037]
When the “preset registration” menu selection switch (character b3 portion) is operated (“YES” in step A7), the control after step A10 shown in FIG. 5 is executed.
[0038]
That is, in FIG. 5, in step A10, a model selection screen as shown in FIG. Specifically, the model selection screen in FIG. 9 includes characters c1 indicating the date of the day, and characters c2 such as “dream 1” indicating all model names of the pachinko gaming machines 1 installed in the pachinko hall. , “Search”, “table number designation”, “list confirmation”, “game table information”, “end” characters c3, c4, c5, c6, c7 and a frame surrounding these characters c3 to c7 are displayed. The
[0039]
At this time, when the part corresponding to the characters c2 to c7 on the model selection screen is pressed with a finger or the like, the operation position is specified in accordance with the scanning of the touch switch 6. In the touch switch 6, the operation points as described above are the model selection switch (character c 2 portion), the search switch (character c 3 portion), the machine number designation switch (character c 4 portion), the list confirmation switch ( It functions as a character c5 part), a gaming table information switch (character c6 part), and an end switch (character c7 part).
[0040]
When the model selection switch (character c2 portion) is operated, the model name corresponding to the model selection switch is specified by reverse display, etc., so that the model name is selected. It has come to inform. Such reverse display is actually a configuration that can be performed for a plurality of model names, that is, a configuration in which a plurality of model names can be selected, but in the following, for convenience of explanation, only one model name is selected. It is assumed that the configuration is possible, and at the beginning of the display of the model selection screen, the model name is automatically selected by automatically highlighting and displaying the model name. And
[0041]
In the display state of the model selection screen as described above, the process waits until any of the above-described search switch, machine number designation switch, list confirmation switch, gaming machine information switch, or end switch is operated (steps A11 to A15).
[0042]
When the search switch (character c3 portion) is operated in the display state of the model selection screen (“YES” in step A11), a search condition setting screen as shown in FIG. A16).
[0043]
Specifically, the search condition setting screen of FIG. 10 includes a character d1 indicating the date of the current day, a character d2 indicating the model name selected on the model selection screen, for example, “pause” indicating four types of search conditions. "Search for gaming machines of", "Search for special prize number χχ or more", "Search for special prize number χχ or less", "Search for start number χχχχ times or more after last special prize" d3, d4, d5, d6 (where χ represents a decimal number), a numeric string d7 from “0” to “9” indicating a numeric key switch, and the position of the switch for selecting the above four types of search conditions, for example, “pause” , “Special Award or higher”, “Special Award or lower”, “Start” characters d 8, d 9, d 10, d 11, “Register”, “Cancel”, “End” characters d 12, d 13, d 14 and these digit strings d 7, A frame surrounding the characters d2, d8 to d14 is displayed.
At this time, when each of the portions corresponding to the number string d7 and the characters d8 to d14 on the search condition setting screen is pressed with a finger or the like, the operation position is specified according to the scanning of the touch switch 6. In the touch switch 6, the operation points as described above are the ten-key switch (number string d7 portion), search condition selection switch (character d8 to d11 portion), registration switch (character d12). Part), a cancel switch (character d13 part), and an end switch (character d14 part).
[0044]
It should be noted that in each case where the characters d3 to d6 indicating the search conditions are pressed, the operation location may be specified by scanning the touch switch 6. In such a configuration, the above-described search is performed. The condition selection switch can be omitted.
[0045]
In addition, an appropriate initial value is displayed at the beginning of the display of the search condition setting screen in the “χ” portion in each of the characters d4, d5, and d6 indicating the search condition. For example, “Search for 10 or more special prizes” is displayed in the character d4 portion, “Search for 15 or less special prizes” is displayed in the character d5 portion, and “Start after the last special award ends” “Search for 500 times or more” is displayed. In this case, when the search conditions corresponding to the characters d3, d4, d5, and d6 are selected by the search condition selection switch (characters d8 to d11), the entire character indicating the selected search condition is highlighted. The selection can be performed redundantly. Further, in the state where the search conditions corresponding to the characters d4, d5, d6 are selected, the display numerical value of the "χ" portion in each of the characters d4, d5, d6 is a numerical value obtained through the key switch (character d7 portion). The configuration can be changed arbitrarily according to the input operation.
[0046]
When the search condition setting screen is displayed, the search condition input processing routine A17 for receiving and storing the search condition selected by the search condition selection switch as described above is executed.
[0047]
After execution of this routine A17, the operation states of the registration switch (character d12 portion), cancel switch (character d13 portion), and end switch (character d14 portion) described above are determined (steps A18 to A20). If no operation is performed, the control after the search condition input processing routine A17 is repeatedly executed.
[0048]
If the end switch (character d14 portion) is operated in the display state of the search condition setting screen (“YES” in step A20), the process returns to the model selection screen display step A10. When the cancel switch (character d13 portion) is operated (“YES” in step A19), after executing step A21 that clears the search condition accepted in the search condition input processing routine A17, the search condition The control after input processing routine A17 is executed.
[0049]
When the registration switch (character d12 portion) is operated in the display state of the search condition setting screen (“YES” in step A18), it is determined whether or not the search condition is accepted (step A22). In the non-accepting state, a message such as “No search condition is selected” is displayed in the blank space in the display unit 5 for a predetermined time (step A23), and then the process returns to the search condition input processing routine A17. .
[0050]
On the other hand, if the search condition is accepted when the registration switch is operated ("YES" in step A22), the search condition registration process routine A24 is executed and then the model selection screen display step A10 is performed. Return.
[0051]
In this case, in the search condition registration processing routine A24, search condition preset data in which the search condition in the received state as described above is associated with the ID code read through the card reader 8 is created. Data is registered (stored) in the storage unit 9.
[0052]
On the other hand, when the machine number designation switch (character c4 portion) is operated in the display state of the model selection screen (“YES” in step A12), the machine number selection screen as shown in FIG. Is displayed (step A25).
[0053]
Specifically, the machine number selection screen of FIG. 11 includes a character e1 indicating the date of the day, a character e2 indicating the model name selected on the model selection screen, and the pachinko gaming machine 1 corresponding to the model name. A frame is displayed that encloses all the unit numbers e3, "registration", and "end" characters e4 and e5 and characters e2, e4 and e5. The display of the machine number e3 is performed based on data stored in advance on the information providing terminal 4 side when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is installed.
[0054]
At this time, when each of the portions corresponding to the table number e3, characters e4 and e5 in the table number selection screen is pressed with a finger or the like, the operation position is specified in accordance with the scanning of the touch switch 6. In the touch switch 6, the operation points as described above are the number selection switch (unit number e3 portion), the registration switch (character e4 portion), and the end switch (character e5 portion), respectively. It is supposed to function as.
[0055]
The machine number selection switch is for selecting a desired machine number from among the displayed machine numbers e3. Each time the machine number e3 part is operated, the machine number e3 part is displayed in an inverted display state or in a normal state. In addition to being switched alternately to the display state, the selection state of the unit number by the reverse display is notified, and the selection can be performed redundantly.
[0056]
In the state in which the above-mentioned machine number selection screen is displayed, it waits until either the registration switch (character e4 portion) or the end switch (character e5 portion) is operated (steps A26 and A27), and when the end switch is operated. The process returns to the model selection screen display step A10 as it is, but when the registration switch is operated, the unit number registration processing routine A28 is executed and then the process returns to the model selection screen display step A10.
[0057]
In this case, in the machine number registration processing routine A28, the machine number selected by the machine number selection switch as described above (corresponding to the machine number e3 in the state highlighted in the machine number selection screen) and the card reader 8 The unit number preset data associated with the ID code read through is created, and this unit number preset data is registered (stored) in the storage unit 9.
[0058]
On the other hand, when the list confirmation switch (character c5 portion) is operated in the display state of the model selection screen (“YES” in step A13), a preset content confirmation screen as shown in FIG. Display (step A29).
[0059]
Specifically, in the preset content confirmation screen of FIG. 12, the character f1 indicating the date of the day, the search condition preset data registered on the search condition selection screen, and the machine number registered on the machine number selection screen. When preset data exists, the character f2 indicating the search condition and the character f3 indicating the machine number corresponding to the preset data are displayed, and the characters f4 of "collective delete", "delete", and "end" are displayed. Frames surrounding f5 and f6 and their characters f4, f5 and f6 are displayed. However, when the search condition preset data and the serial number preset data are not registered, for example, a message notifying that preset data is not registered is displayed instead of the characters f2 to f6. .
[0060]
At this time, when the portion corresponding to the characters f2 to f6 on the preset content confirmation screen is pressed with a finger or the like, the operation position is specified in accordance with the scanning of the touch switch 6. In the touch switch 6, the operation points as described above are the deletion object selection switch (characters f2 and f3), the batch deletion switch (character f4), the deletion switch (character f5), and the end. It functions as a switch (character f6 portion).
[0061]
The deletion target selection switch is for selecting data to be deleted from the search condition preset data and the unit number preset data, and the characters f2 and f3 corresponding to each operation are displayed in a reverse display state and a normal state. While being switched alternately to the display state, the selection state is informed by the reverse display, and the selection can be performed redundantly.
[0062]
In the state where the preset content confirmation screen is displayed, it waits until any one of the batch deletion (character f4 portion), the deletion switch (character f5 portion), and the end switch (character f6 portion) is operated (steps A30 and A31). When the end switch is operated, the process returns to the model selection screen display step A10 as it is. However, when the batch deletion switch or the deletion switch is operated, the preset data deletion processing routine A32 is executed, and then the determination step A30 is performed. Return.
[0063]
In this case, in the preset data deletion processing routine A32, when the deletion switch is operated, the deletion target search condition preset data and the unit number preset data selected from the storage unit 9 by the deletion target selection switch as described above are deleted. When the batch deletion switch is operated, the search condition preset data and the unit number preset data in the storage unit 9 are deleted at once.
[0064]
On the other hand, when the game machine information switch (character c6 portion) is operated in the display state of the model selection screen (“YES” in step A14), the search condition preset data and the machine number preset data are stored in the storage unit 9. Is registered (step A33), and in a non-registered state, a message such as “Preset data is not registered” is displayed in the blank space in the display unit 5 for a predetermined time ( Step A34), and then return to the decision step A11.
[0065]
On the other hand, when the search condition preset data and the machine number preset data are registered in the storage unit 9 when the game machine information switch is operated ("YES" in step A33), FIG. The control after search processing routine A46, which will be described later, is executed.
[0066]
Further, when the end switch (character c7 portion) is operated in the display state of the model selection screen (“YES” in step A15), the process returns to the menu selection screen display step A5.
[0067]
When the “gaming machine information” menu selection switch (character b2 portion) is operated in the display state of the menu selection screen (see FIG. 8) (“YES” in step A6 in FIG. 4), the steps shown in FIG. The control after A35 is executed.
[0068]
That is, in FIG. 6, in step A35, a gaming machine information list screen as shown in FIG. Specifically, on the gaming machine information list screen of FIG. 13 (a), the character g1 indicating the date of the day and the current time, the character g2 of “big hit count / start count”, “two days ago, the previous day, today” The character g3, the data display area ΔA corresponding to the character g3 (including the cursor C indicating the input position of the unit number (in this example, the cursor by the reverse display indicated by the hatched band)), “0” to “ Number g4 up to "9", icons g5 indicating the cursor and the switch for scrolling the screen, characters "execution", "preset", "departure", "history", "registration", "end" g6 to A frame enclosing g10 and these numeric strings g4 and characters g6 to g11 is displayed.
[0069]
At this time, when each of the parts corresponding to the numeric string g4, icon g5, and characters g6 to g11 in the gaming machine information list screen is pressed with a finger or the like, the operation position corresponds to the scanning of the touch switch 6. In the touch switch 6, the operation points as described above are the numeric key switch (number string g4 portion), scroll switch (icon g5 portion), execution switch (character g6), respectively. Part), preset data switch (character g7 part), out-going transition graph selection switch (character g8 part), special prize history selection switch (character g9 part), registration switch (character g10 part), end switch (character g11 part) It is supposed to function.
[0070]
In the data display area ΔA, the unit number input position indicated by the cursor C can be displayed by inputting an arbitrary unit number with the numeric key switch, and the position of the cursor C can be displayed. By moving with the scroll switch, an arbitrary number of machine numbers can be input and displayed.
[0071]
In the state in which the gaming machine information list screen is displayed, the machine number input processing routine A36 for receiving and storing the machine number input by the numeric keypad as described above is executed, and thereafter, the above-described execution switch (character g6) is executed. Part), preset data switch (character g7 part), outgoing transition graph selection switch (character g8 part), special prize history selection switch (character g9 part), registration switch (character g10 part), end switch (character g11 part) The operation state is judged (steps A37 to A42), and in the state where none of these switches is operated, the control after the machine number input processing routine A36 is repeatedly executed.
[0072]
If the execution switch (character g6 portion) is operated in the display state of the gaming machine information list screen (“YES” in step A37), is the machine number accepted in the machine number input processing routine A36? In a non-accepting state, a message such as “No unit number is specified” is displayed for a predetermined time in the blank space in the display unit 5 (step A44). Thereafter, the process returns to the machine number input processing routine A36.
[0073]
On the other hand, if the machine number is accepted when the execution switch is operated ("YES" in step A43), the machine number input process routine is executed after the designated gaming machine information display process routine A45 is executed. Return to A36.
[0074]
In this case, in the designated gaming machine information display processing routine A45, the pachinko machine of the machine number that has been received as described above from the accumulated data accumulated in the centralized management computer 3 (see the description of (1) above). The data indicating the cumulative number of special prizes related to the gaming machine 1 is read for the past three days including the current day, and is also received from the start number data stored in the centralized management computer 3 (see the description of (3) above). The data related to the pachinko gaming machine 1 with the machine number is read out, and the read data is displayed on the data display area ΔA in the display unit 5 as shown in FIG. In the data display area ΔA, the machine number and model of the corresponding pachinko gaming machine 1 are also displayed at the same time.
[0075]
On the other hand, when the preset data switch (character g7 portion) is operated in the display state of the gaming machine information list screen (“YES” in step A38), the search processing routine A46 is executed.
[0076]
In this search processing routine A46, the search condition preset data group and the unit number preset data group registered in the storage unit 9 are searched, and those including the ID code read from the member card 11 through the card reader 8 are extracted. After executing this routine A46, it is determined whether preset data including the corresponding ID code has been extracted (step A47).
[0077]
If “NO” is determined in step A47, that is, if the search condition preset data or the unit number preset data corresponding to the ID code of the member card 11 inserted in the card reader 8 is not registered, the display unit For example, a message such as “No preset data” is displayed in the blank space 5 for a predetermined time (step A 48), and then the process returns to the machine number input processing routine A 36, but if “YES” is determined. Returns to the machine number input processing routine A36 after executing the preset data display processing routine A49.
[0078]
In the preset data display processing routine A49, the registered search condition preset data or the serial number preset data (inserted into the card reader 8) from the accumulated data accumulated in the centralized management computer 3 (see the description of (1) above). The data indicating the cumulative number of special prizes related to the pachinko gaming machine 1 specified by the data corresponding to the ID code of the member card 11) is read for the past three days including the day and stored in the centralized management computer 3 as well. From the start number data (refer to the description of (3) above), the data related to the pachinko gaming machine 1 specified by the preset data is read and the read data is displayed in the data display area ΔA in the display unit 5. To do.
[0079]
On the other hand, when the appearance change graph selection switch (character g8 portion) is operated in the display state of the gaming machine information list screen (“YES” in step A39), the display unit 5 as shown in FIG. The outgoing ball transition graph screen is displayed (step A50).
[0080]
Specifically, in the outgoing ball transition graph screen of FIG. 14, the character h1 indicating the date and current time of the day, the character h2 of the “outer ball transition graph”, and the machine number displayed on the gaming machine information list screen. The ball change graph ΔG relating to the pachinko gaming machine 1 (including the machine number that is displayed according to the operation of the scroll switch), the icon h3 indicating the switch for scrolling the screen, “list”, “history”, “registration” ”And“ End ”characters h4 to h7 and a frame surrounding these characters h4 to h7.
[0081]
At this time, when each of the portions corresponding to the icons h3 and the characters h4 to h7 is pressed, the operation position is specified according to the scanning of the touch switch 6, and the touch switch 6 In this case, the operation points as described above are the scroll switch (icon h3 portion), list screen selection switch (character h4 portion), special prize history selection switch (character h5 portion), registration switch (character h6 portion), It functions as an end switch (character h7 portion).
[0082]
Further, the above-mentioned output ball transition graph ΔG is created based on the history graph creation data accumulated in the centralized management computer 3 (see the description of (2) above). For each minute data, a game transition graph ΔG for one screen is obtained, and the unit number and model of the corresponding pachinko gaming machine 1 are also displayed in this graph ΔG.
[0083]
In this case, the outgoing ball transition graph ΔG is obtained by using the cumulative number of out balls at the time of the occurrence of the special prize and the end time of the special prize in the data for creating the history graph as the horizontal axis, From this graph ΔG, the transition state of the balls in the pachinko gaming machine 1 can be seen at a glance.
[0084]
Note that the outgoing ball transition graph ΔG is created for all pachinko gaming machines 1 with the machine numbers displayed on the gaming machine information list screen. For the outgoing ball transition graph ΔG in the undisplayed state, a scroll switch ( It is configured to be selectively displayed according to the operation of the icon h3 portion). In addition, since the history graph creation data stored on the central management computer 3 side is data for the past three days including the current day, it is also possible to display a trend transition graph for three days at a time. It is.
[0085]
In the state where the above-mentioned transition game graph screen is displayed, one of the special prize history selection switch (character h5 part), list screen selection switch (character h4 part), end switch (character h7 part), registration switch (character h6 part) (Steps A51 to A54).
[0086]
When the end switch (character h7 portion) is operated in the state where the output ball transition graph screen is displayed (“YES” in step A53), the process returns to the menu selection screen display step A5 (see FIG. 4), and the list is displayed. When the screen selection switch (character h4 portion) is operated (“YES” in step A52), the process returns to the gaming machine information list screen display step A35.
[0087]
Further, when the special prize history selection switch (character h5 portion) is operated in the state where the outgoing ball transition graph screen is displayed ("YES" in step A51), the process proceeds to a special prize history screen display step A56 described later, When the registration switch (character h6 portion) is operated, the machine number registration process routine A55 is executed, and then the process returns to the machine number input process routine A36. In this case, in the machine number registration processing routine A55, the machine number displayed in the gaming machine information list screen (including the machine number in the display standby state that is displayed for the first time by operating the scroll switch) and the card reader 8 The unit number preset data associated with the ID code read through is created, and this unit number preset data is registered (stored) in the storage unit 9.
[0088]
On the other hand, when the special prize history selection switch (character g9 portion) is operated in the display state of the gaming machine information list screen (“YES” in step A40), the special prize history as shown in FIG. A screen is displayed (step A56). This step A56 is also executed when “YES” is determined in step A51 as described above.
[0089]
Specifically, the special prize history screen of FIG. 15 includes a character j1 indicating the date and current time of the day, a character j2 of “special prize history”, and the machine number displayed on the gaming machine information list screen (of the scroll switch). (Including the machine number that is displayed according to the operation), the special prize history graph ΔH related to the pachinko gaming machine 1, the icon j3 indicating the screen scroll switch, “list”, “departure”, “registration”, “end” ”And a frame surrounding these characters j4 to j7 are displayed.
[0090]
At this time, when each of the portions corresponding to the icon j3 and the characters j4 to j7 is pressed, the operation position is specified in accordance with the scanning of the touch switch 6, and the touch switch 6 In this case, the operation points as described above are the scroll switch (icon j3 portion), the list screen selection switch (character j4 portion), the ball transition graph selection switch (character j5 portion), the registration switch (character j6 portion), respectively. ), Functioning as an end switch (character j7 portion).
[0091]
The special award history graph ΔH is created based on history graph creation data stored in the centralized management computer 3 (see the description of (2) above), and the history for the past three days including the current day. A special prize history graph ΔH based on the graph creation data is obtained, and in this graph ΔH, the characters “2 days ago”, “1 day ago”, and “Today” are displayed at the corresponding positions. At the same time, the machine number and model of the corresponding pachinko gaming machine 1 are also displayed.
[0092]
In this case, the award history graph ΔH is plotted on the horizontal axis that is the time axis (for the past three days including the current day) based on the cumulative number of out balls at the time of the award occurrence in the history graph creation data. From the graph ΔH, the occurrence history of the special prize state in the pachinko gaming machine 1 can be known at a glance for the past three days.
[0093]
The special prize history graph ΔH is created for all the pachinko gaming machines 1 with the machine numbers displayed on the gaming machine information list screen. For the special prize history graph ΔH in an undisplayed state, a scroll switch (icon j3 It is configured to be selectively displayed according to the operation of (part).
[0094]
In the state where the above special award history screen is displayed, any of the list screen selection switch (character j4 portion), the outgoing ball transition graph selection switch (character j5 portion), the end switch (character j7 portion), or the registration switch (character j6 portion) Is waited until it is operated (steps A57 to A60).
[0095]
When the end switch (character j7 portion) is operated with the special award history screen displayed ("YES" in step A59), the process returns to the menu selection screen display step A5 and the list screen selection switch (character j4 portion). ) Is operated (“YES” in step A57), the process returns to the gaming machine information list screen display step A35.
[0096]
When the special ball history screen is displayed and the ball change graph selection switch (character j5 portion) is operated (“YES” in step A58), the process proceeds to the ball change graph screen display step A50. When the registration switch (character j6 portion) is operated, the machine number registration process routine A61 having the same contents as the machine number registration process routine A55 described above is executed, and then the process returns to the machine number input process routine A36.
[0097]
On the other hand, when the registration switch (character g10 portion) is operated in the state in which the gaming machine information list screen shown in FIG. 13 is displayed (“YES” in step A41), the above-described machine number registration processing routines A55 and A61 are performed. After executing the machine number registration process routine A62 having the same content as the process number, the process returns to the machine number input process routine A36.
[0098]
Further, when the end switch (character g11 portion) is operated in the display state of the gaming machine information list screen (“YES” in step A42), the process returns to the menu selection screen display step A5.
[0099]
In short, according to the above-described configuration of the present embodiment, the player who has received the membership card 11 sends the desired search condition and machine number to the storage unit 9 as search condition preset data and machine number preset data, respectively. If the game data relating to the pachinko gaming machine 1 satisfying the search or the gaming data relating to the pachinko gaming machine 1 corresponding to the above-mentioned machine number is registered to the information providing terminal 4 in a very simple operation. It can be displayed.
[0100]
Specifically, for the display as described above, in the menu selection screen (see FIG. 8) displayed on the display unit 5 of the information providing terminal 4 with the member card 11 inserted into the card reader 8. It is only necessary to press the “gaming machine information” menu selection switch (character b2 portion), and in accordance with such an operation, the game data relating to the pachinko gaming machine 1 registered in advance is shown in FIG. Can be displayed as a gaming machine information list screen. Further, in such a display state, game data such as a game transition graph (see FIG. 14) and a special prize history graph (see FIG. 15) relating to the pachinko gaming machine 1 registered in advance can be displayed by an extremely easy operation. become.
[0101]
Therefore, in the information providing terminal 4, it is possible to reduce the time required for the operation required to display the desired game data, and it is possible to reduce the occupied time per player in the information providing terminal 4. The increase in the number of users and the effect of increasing the ability to attract customers can be fully exhibited.
[0102]
In addition, since the machine number preset data can include the machine numbers of a large number of pachinko gaming machines 1, even when game data related to a large number of pachinko gaming machines 1 is displayed, Therefore, the time required for the operation can be drastically reduced, which can greatly contribute to shortening the occupation time per player. Furthermore, since the search condition preset data is configured to be automatically extracted and registered in accordance with the search condition designated by the player, it is very useful in practice.
[0103]
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and the following modifications or expansions are possible.
Storage unit provided on the information providing terminal 4 side as data registration means 9 However, for example, the search condition preset data and the serial number preset data may be magnetically recorded in the magnetic recording unit 11a of the member card 11, that is, the magnetic recording unit 11a may be used as a data registration unit. However, in this case, instead of the card reader 8, a card reader / writer capable of writing data to the magnetic recording unit 11a is used as the data reading means. Further, the membership card may be constituted by an IC card or an IC memory card. The record carrier is not limited to the membership card 11 as described above, and a configuration using a prepaid card as the record carrier is also possible.
[0104]
Examples of search conditions include “Paused Pachinko Machines”, “Special Award Number is Predetermined Number of Times”, “Special Award Number is Less than Predetermined Number of Times”, and “Number of Starts After Last Special Award End”. It is also possible to set a search condition such as the number of special prizes divided by the total number of starts) Although the centralized management computer 3 is provided as the data storage means, a configuration in which the information providing terminal 4 has the function of the data storage means is also possible.
[0105]
When preset data corresponding to the membership card 11 is stored in the storage unit 9 when the membership card 11 is inserted into the card reader 8, game data corresponding to the preset data is immediately displayed on the display unit 5. It is good also as a structure to display.
[0106]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, as is apparent from the above description, preset data in a state associated with the machine number of the gaming machine, or preset data associated with a search condition corresponding to the type of gaming data relating to the gaming machine, Game data relating to the gaming machine with the machine number corresponding to the preset data in response to the data storage means reading the ID code of the record carrier in advance in a state associated with the ID code of the record carrier, or Since the game data corresponding to the search condition in the preset data is displayed on the display unit, the time required for the operation required for the display can be shortened, and the occupied time per player can be shortened. Thus, there is a beneficial effect that the number of users can be increased.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing an electrical configuration of an information providing terminal constituting a main part of an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing the overall electrical configuration.
[Figure 3] Front view of membership card
FIG. 4 is a first flowchart showing the control contents of the control unit of the information providing terminal.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart 2 showing the control content of the control unit of the information providing terminal.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart 3 showing the control content of the control unit of the information providing terminal.
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of display by a display unit included in the information providing terminal (part 1);
FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a display example by the display unit included in the information providing terminal, part 2
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a display example by a display unit included in the information providing terminal (part 3);
FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a display example by the display unit included in the information providing terminal (part 4);
FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a display example by the display unit included in the information providing terminal (part 5);
FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a display example by the display unit included in the information providing terminal (part 6);
FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a display example by the display unit included in the information providing terminal, part 7;
FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a display example by the display unit included in the information providing terminal;
FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating a display example by the display unit included in the information providing terminal, part 9;
[Explanation of symbols]
In the drawings, 1 is a pachinko machine, 2 is a call lamp unit, 3 is a centralized management computer (data storage means), 4 is an information providing terminal (game display data display device), 5 is a display unit (display means), 6 Is a touch switch, 8 is a card reader (data reading means), 9 is a storage section (data registration means), 10 is a control section (preset means, display control means), and 11 is a membership card (recording carrier).

Claims (2)

Provided in a game hall having data storage means for storing a plurality of types of game data relating to a large number of gaming machines installed in the game hall in a state associated with the machine number of the gaming machine, the data storage means In a game field data display device having display means for displaying game data selected by a player's operation from stored game data,
Data reading means for reading the ID code from the record carrier on which the ID code of the player is recorded;
Data registration means for storing preset data in a state in which the ID code is associated with the machine number of the gaming machine selected by the player;
Preset means for allowing the preset data to be stored in the data registration means only when the data reading means has read the ID code;
In the state in which the data reading means has read the ID code, only when preset data including the ID code is stored in the data registration means, it corresponds to the unit number in the preset data from the data storage means. A game field data display device comprising: display control means for reading game data and displaying the game data on the display means. Search the data registration means, wherein in place of the ID code and the game customer preset data in a state of association with the machine number of the selected gaming machine, according to the type of the game data ID code and the game customer has selected It is configured to be able to store preset data in association with conditions,
In the state in which the data reading means has read the ID code, the display control means is in the preset data from the data storage means only when preset data including the ID code is stored in the data registration means. 2. The game field data display device according to claim 1, wherein game data corresponding to the search condition is read out and displayed on the display means.

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