JP4249146B2 - Display device and game hall system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a display device that displays information relating to a game and a game hall system including the display device, and more particularly to a game stand that can display information relating to a non-operating table by ranking on the display device, thereby enabling a game to be played immediately. The present invention relates to a display device and a game hall system that provide the information to the player to improve the operating rate of each gaming machine installed in the game hall in the entire game hall.

Amusement arcades where game machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines are installed often include a display device for disclosing information related to the game to the players.
The game information displayed on the display device includes, for example, a jackpot number, the number of hits, the number of acquired game media, the number of balls played, and the like. These can be displayed on a model-by-model basis or on a vehicle-by-device basis, and can also be displayed in the form of ranking by device type or device (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2).

Utility Model Registration No. 3082874 JP 2001-162025 A

  However, the ranking displayed by the conventional display device enumerates the game information related to the excellent stand for the player from the top. For this reason, many of the players who saw the ranking wanted to play on that stand. Then, popularity is concentrated on the excellent stand, and it becomes difficult for customers to get on the stand that was not displayed in the ranking. As a result, there was a big difference in the operating rate of each unit, and the operating rate of the entire amusement hall was more concentrated.

Such a tendency is not desirable for the game hall side. In other words, the amusement park side wanted to eliminate the uneven utilization rate and improve the utilization rate of the entire amusement park.
However, the above-described conventional display device has only a function of displaying information on the excellent platform, and has no function for improving the operating rate of the entire game arcade.
The present invention has been considered in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a display device and a game hall system that can improve the operation rate of the entire game hall.

In order to achieve this object, the display device of the present invention is a display device for displaying information relating to a game, and is a non-working stand that can be played immediately and is not currently in operation, which is detected based on a signal from a gaming machine. The display means for displaying the information regarding the ranking is provided.
When the display device has such a configuration, information on gaming machines that are not currently operating (non-operating bases, vacant bases) is displayed on the display device. For example, when a popular gaming machine is full, On the other hand, it is possible to attract and attract the less-operated platform. Thereby, the difference in the operating rate between the gaming machines can be reduced, and the operating rate of each gaming machine can be improved in the entire game hall.

In the display device of the present invention, the ranking includes a ranking of the number of non-operating units by model.
If the display device has such a configuration, it is possible to notify the player of a model having many empty platforms and the table. Thereby, the player can know the stand which can play a game now. Since the player has come to the amusement hall to play a game, it is convenient if the player can quickly hit the table. In addition, by disclosing on the display device which of the excellent bases among the non-operating bases, it is possible to induce the player's willingness to hit with the excellent base. Therefore, it is possible to encourage the player to use the gaming machines with less operation, and as a result, it is possible to improve the operating rate of the gaming machines installed in the game hall.

Further, the display device of the present invention has a normal gaming state other than a predetermined jackpot state detected by a special gaming state signal , the ranking of which is calculated based on the operation information from the start of business for each model and by vehicle to the present. The ranking includes the ranking of the number of lotteries for the number of unit-consumed game media.
When the display device has such a configuration, it is possible to display the lottery frequency rate for each model of a model with many vacancies by ranking. Thereby, the player can play a game by selecting a table with a high lottery rate among empty platforms. In this way, by providing information on a table that makes the player feel relatively attractive to the player from the vacant platform, the player can be encouraged to vacant platform, and the operating rate of each gaming machine can be increased throughout the amusement hall. Can be increased.

  In addition, the display device of the present invention, the display means is calculated based on the operation information from the start of business for each model and by stand, along with the ranking of the number of lotteries for the number of unit consumption game media in the normal gaming state, Number of jackpots from the start of business to the present by model and stand, number of game media earned from start of sales to present by model and stand, normal after the start of sales or the end of the previous jackpot by type and stand One or two or more of the number of lotteries up to the present in the gaming state are displayed.

  If the display device has such a configuration, it is possible to display not only the lottery frequency rate but also the number of jackpots, the number of acquired game media, and the like on the lottery frequency rate ranking display screen. Accordingly, it is possible to satisfy the player's request to select a gaming machine with reference to the number of lottery times and the number of winning game media and the number of acquired game media.

Further, in the display device of the present invention, when the display unit sequentially displays the rankings divided by a predetermined number, for each display time for each predetermined number, the upper display time of the ranking is longer than the lower display time of the ranking. It is as composition to become.
If the display device has such a configuration, it is possible to display information about vacancies ranked in a predetermined number of ranges from the top for a relatively long time and appeal to the player. Therefore, a player can be attracted to the vacant space displayed for a long time, and the operating rate of each gaming machine can be improved in the entire game hall.

  In addition, the display device of the present invention, when the operation for displaying the ranking is not performed for a certain period of time, the ranking of the number of inoperable units by model, the current from the start of business by model and unit Normal after the start of business or the end of the previous jackpot, calculated based on the ranking of lottery for the number of unit-consumed game media in the normal gaming state, calculated based on the operational information up to Two or more rankings among the rankings of the number of lotteries to date in the gaming state are sequentially switched and displayed.

  When the display device has such a configuration, if the operation for displaying the ranking is not performed for a certain period of time or longer, the display device itself automatically switches between the empty platform ranking, the lottery rate ranking, and the slump ranking. Can be displayed. As a result, even if the operation is limited to members, it is possible to disclose vacant information to non-members, attract players to the vacant platform, and increase the operating rate of each gaming machine in the entire game hall. it can.

  In addition, the game hall system of the present invention is a game hall system including a game hall management device that manages information related to a game and a display device that displays information related to a game. Are configured by the display device according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

  If the game hall system has such a configuration, the operation information collected by the game hall management device can be transmitted to the display device via the network (communication line), and the data can be displayed. And a display apparatus displays the information regarding a non-operating stand, and it can attract and attract a player to the non-operating stand. Thereby, the operation rate of each game machine can be raised in the whole game hall.

  As described above, according to the present invention, information about vacancies can be displayed on the display device by ranking, so that the player can be attracted and interested in the vacancies. Thereby, the operation rate of each game machine can be improved in the whole game hall.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of a display device and a game hall system according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of the game hall system, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the operation information display device, and FIGS. 3 to 5 are screens displayed on the display means of the operation information display device. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the game hall management apparatus.

  A game hall system 1 according to the present embodiment is a system provided in a game hall. As shown in FIG. 1, a game machine 10 including a pachinko machine, a pachislot machine, etc., and each game machine 10 correspond one-to-one. The inter-game machine lending machine 20 installed for each gaming machine 10, the operation information display device (display device) 30 installed in the game hall and disclosing gaming information, and various information sent from the gaming machine 10 And a network 50 such as a LAN that connects these to be communicable with each other.

The gaming machine 10 is a device that performs a predetermined game using game media such as balls and medals, and includes, for example, a pachinko machine, a pachislot machine, an arrange ball machine, a sparrow ball machine, and the like.
The inter-game game lending machine 20 is a device that lends a predetermined number of game media by inserting a credit card or cash. Each of the inter-game game rental machines 20 can be provided with an inter-display 21. Similar to the operation information display device 20 described below, the inter-device display 21 can display information on the non-operation table.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the operating information display device 30 includes a communication unit 31 connected to the network 50, a storage unit 32 that stores various types of information (including information related to the non-operating table), and a display unit such as a liquid crystal panel. 33, an input means 34 such as a push button, and a control means 35 for controlling them, and is installed at a suitable place in the game hall.

Here, the communication means 31 receives various information transmitted from the game hall management device 40 and sends it to the control means 34. Thereby, the control means 34 sends the various information to the storage means 32 for storage.
The information received by the communication means 31 includes, for example, the number of vacant machines by model, “lottery number rate”, “hit number” displayed in the “lottery number rate ranking”, “number of game media acquired (difference)” ”,“ Slump ”,“ Slump ”displayed in“ Slump Ranking ”,“ Number of jackpots ”,“ Number of game media acquired (difference) ”,“ Ratio of lottery ”, and the like.

  The storage means 32 stores various types of information received by the communication means 31, information displayed on the display means 33, a program for realizing the functions of the operation information display device 30, and the like.

The display means 33 can display, for example, the ranking of the number of non-operating units by type (empty ranking) according to the operating status of each gaming machine 10. A specific configuration of this empty ranking display screen is shown in FIG.
As shown in the figure, the vacancy ranking includes, for example, model name (“Juggler (registered trademark), etc.”), ranking classification (“A”, etc.), empty number (“30”, etc.), and units for each model. A number (such as “(101 to 150)”) can be displayed.

Among them, the ranking category refers to an average of the operation rate for each model in a predetermined period, which is roughly classified.
Here, the predetermined period includes, for example, several days, one week, and one month, and the classification includes, for example, A evaluation, B evaluation, and C evaluation.
As a result, the ranking of the day can be grasped by “empty number”, and the overall ranking in the past predetermined period can be grasped by “ranking category”.

  Note that only the models for which operation information has been stored at least up to that point may be displayed on the vacant ranking display screen. In addition, when all of the information displayed in the vacancies ranking cannot be displayed on one screen, the screen may be switched and displayed every predetermined time.

  In addition, the display means 33 is a unit in the normal gaming state based on the operation information from the start of business for each model of one or more models selected from a plurality of models displayed in the vacancy ranking. It is possible to display a line drawing of the number of lotteries with respect to the number of game media consumed (lottery rate ranking). A specific configuration of the lottery rate ranking is shown in FIG.

  This lottery rate ranking is based on the unit number (“unit number”), the number of lotteries (“rate”) with respect to the number of unit-consumed game media in the normal gaming state from the start of business to the present, Number of bonuses or regular bonuses, “Big Bonus”) and number of game media earned (“Difference” (Difference)), Number of lotteries to date (“Slump”) in the normal gaming state after the start of business or the end of previous jackpot Can be displayed.

This lottery frequency rate ranking display screen is one (or two or more) of the models displayed in the vacancies ranking by the player's operation (operation of the input means 34 (push button) or display means 33 (touch panel)). When the game model is selected, and the “lottery rate” is selected, the game machine of the selected model consumes a unit (for example, equivalent to 1,000 yen) of consumed gaming media in the normal gaming state from the opening of the store to the present The ranking of the number of lotteries for the number (for example, 250 balls and 50 medals) is displayed together with the number of times.
If all the information displayed in the lottery rate ranking cannot be displayed on one screen, it can be switched every predetermined time.
In addition, the number of acquired game media from the opening of the store to the present can be displayed as “maximum value” instead of “difference number”.

  Furthermore, the display means 33 is in the normal gaming state after the start of business or the end of the previous jackpot based on the operation information for each one or more models selected from the plurality of models displayed in the vacant ranking. The ranking of the number of lotteries to date (slump ranking) can be displayed. A specific configuration of the slump ranking is shown in FIG.

This slump ranking is a ranking display of vacancies of each model by “slump”. On the other hand, the lottery rate ranking is a ranking display of vacancies of each model by “lottery rate”.
For this reason, the items displayed in the slump ranking are the same as the items displayed in the lottery rate ranking. In other words, the slump ranking includes the unit number (“Sanban”), the number of lotteries in the normal game state after the start of business or the end of the jackpot (“Slump”), the number of jackpots from the start of business to the present (the number of big bonus or regular bonus, “Big Bonus”), the number of game media acquired (“Difference” (Difference)), and the number of lotteries (“Rate”) with respect to the number of unit consumption game media in the normal game state from the start of business to the present can be displayed. .

  This slump ranking display screen is one (or two or more) of a plurality of models displayed in the vacancies ranking by the player's operation (operation of the input means 34 (push button) or display means 33 (touch panel)). When a model is selected and “Slump” is selected, the ranking of the number of lotteries up to the present in the normal gaming state after the opening of the store or the last jackpot is displayed together with the number of games for the selected model. To do.

When all of the information displayed in the slump ranking cannot be displayed on one screen, the screen can be switched every predetermined time.
In addition, the number of acquired game media from the opening of the store to the present can be displayed as “maximum value” instead of “difference number”.

  The display means 33 can be configured with a touch panel. In this case, the display means 33 has a function as an input means, and the player can operate on the screen. For example, when one (or two or more) models are selected from a plurality of models displayed in the vacancies ranking, they can be selected on the display screen. In addition, buttons corresponding to “lottery number rate”, “slump”, “return”, “end”, and the like can be displayed on the display means 33 and can be selected on the display screen.

  Further, the display means 33 is controlled by the control means 35, and the ranking display shown in FIGS. 3 to 5 has a predetermined number (for example, 1st to 5th) ranking display from the top and a predetermined number less than that. When ranking display (for example, from 6th to 10th) is performed sequentially, the display time for sequential display can be set so that the lower display time is sequentially decreased from the highest display time.

Further, when the display operation by the player has not been performed for a predetermined time, the display unit 33 sequentially switches the display of the empty ranking, the lottery number rate ranking, and the slump ranking by the control of the control unit 35 every predetermined time. Can be controlled to be displayed.
Thereby, it is possible to show non-operating table data to non-member players.

The input means 34 can be constituted by a push button, for example, and can select “lottery number rate”, “slump”, “return”, “end”, and the like. When the display unit 33 has a function as an input unit, the input unit 34 itself can be omitted.
The control unit 35 controls the display of various information on the display unit 33 based on the program stored in the storage unit 32. For example, it controls updating of displayed information, screen switching, and the like.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the game hall management device 40 includes communication means 41 connected to the network 50, storage means 42 for storing various information, and display information for generating information displayed on the operation information display device 30. The computer includes a calculation unit 43 and a control unit 44 for controlling them, and is operated based on an information management program stored in the storage unit 42.

The communication means 41 receives various signals from the gaming machine 10 via the network 50. The received signal includes, for example, an empty signal, a lottery signal, a symbol determination signal, a normal gaming state signal, a driving signal (injection or withdrawal signal), a game medium payout signal (prize ball signal), and the like.
As the vacant signal, for example, an out ball signal can be used, and a gaming machine that has not been driven (inserted or withdrawn) for a predetermined time or more can be vacant.
The lottery signal and the symbol determination signal are signals necessary for calculating the lottery rate and the like.

With respect to the normal game state signal, for example, a state in which there is no special game state signal such as a jackpot signal, a probability variation signal, a time reduction signal (a big bonus signal, a regular bonus signal) can be set as a normal game state.
The game medium payout signal (prize ball signal) is a signal necessary for calculating the difference number.

The display information calculation means 43 calculates the number of vacant units according to the model at that time based on the vacant base signal. Then, the “lottery number rate”, “hit number”, “number of unit acquired game media (difference)”, and “slump” displayed in the “lottery rate ranking” are calculated. Furthermore, “slump”, “hit number”, “number of game media acquired (difference)”, “lottery number rate”, etc. displayed in “slump ranking” are calculated.
The calculated information is stored in the storage unit 42. Further, it is transmitted to the operation information display device 30 via the communication means 41.

Next, operations of the operation information display device and the game hall system according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
This figure is a flowchart showing the operation of the operation information display apparatus of the present embodiment.
On the display means 33 of the operation information display device 30, the “vacant ranking” (non-operating unit ranking) as shown in FIG. 3 is displayed (step 10).
It is determined whether one (or two or more) models among the plurality of models displayed in the vacant ranking are selected on the screen of the display means 33 by the player (step 11).

If one (or more) model is selected as a result of the determination, it is then determined whether or not “lottery number rate” has been selected (step 12).
As a result of the determination, when “lottery frequency rate” is selected, “lottery frequency rate ranking” is displayed on the display means 33 (step 13). This “lottery number rate ranking” continues to be displayed until “return” is selected (step 14).

On the other hand, when the “lottery rate” is not selected, it is determined whether or not “slump” is selected (step 15).
If “slump” is selected as a result of the determination, “slump ranking” is displayed on the display means 33 (step 16). This “slump ranking” continues to be displayed until “return” is selected (step 17).

If one or more of the models displayed in the vacancy ranking in step 11 are not yet selected, the vacancy ranking is subsequently displayed. However, when “end” is selected, the vacant ranking is deleted and the process ends (step 18).
If the model selection in step 11 has not been performed for a predetermined time or more, the vacancy ranking, the lottery rate ranking, and the slump ranking can be switched and displayed on the display means 33 every predetermined time.

The preferred embodiments of the operation information display device and the game hall system according to the present invention have been described above. However, the operation information display device and the game hall system according to the present invention are not limited to the above-described embodiments, and the present invention. It goes without saying that various modifications can be made within the range described above.
For example, in the above-described embodiment, only one operation information display device or game hall management device is connected in the game hall system, but the number of operation information display devices or game hall management devices is limited to one. It is not a thing, and it can also have multiple units.
In addition, the switching operation from the vacancy ranking to the lottery rate ranking or the slump ranking can be limited to members or not limited.

Note that the operation information display device and the game hall management device in the above embodiment can be executed by a computer controlled by a program. That is, it is realized by a computer (operation information display device, game hall management device) in which a program (software) and hardware resources (for example, control means such as a CPU) cooperate.
The program is provided by a recording medium, for example. As the recording medium, for example, a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a semiconductor memory, or any other means that can be read by a computer can be used.
Further, the program recorded on the recording medium can be loaded into the computer directly by the recording medium and read by the computer, or may be read by the computer via a communication line.

  Since the present invention relates to game information displayed on a display device, the present invention can be used for an apparatus or device for displaying game information.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the game hall system of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the operation information display apparatus of this invention. It is a front view which shows the structure of an empty ranking. It is a front view which shows the structure of a lottery frequency rate ranking. It is a front view which shows the structure of slump ranking. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a game hall management apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the operation information display apparatus of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game hall system 10 Game machine 20 Inter-game-game rental machine 30 Operation information display apparatus 33 Display means 35 Control means 40 Game hall management apparatus

Claims (6)

By displaying information about gaming machines that are not currently in operation for players who are set up at appropriate locations in the amusement hall and want to play games, the game machine is encouraged to play games that are not currently in operation. A display device that improves the operating rate of gaming machines
Means for extracting a non- working stand that is not currently in operation and can be played immediately, which is detected based on a signal from the gaming machine;
Means for calculating the number of the non- operating units by type;
Based on the number of machine types of the non-working machine, comprising display means for ranking display of the non-working machine of the entire game hall in order of the number of machine type ,
As the ranking display in order of the number of units of the non-operating units by the display means, the ranking indicating the model name of the non- operating units that are not currently operating , the number of units, and the average of the operating rate for each model in the past predetermined period Display the evaluation index of the category in the order of the number of units by model ,
A display device characterized by notifying a player of game machines that are not currently in operation and that can be played immediately in the order of the number of machines . The display means includes
After displaying the ranking category indicating the model name of the non- operating stand that is not currently operating , the number of units, and the average of the operating rate for each model in a predetermined period, in the order of the number of units by model,
A normal gaming state other than a predetermined jackpot state detected by a special gaming state signal, which is calculated based on operation information from the start of sales for each model to the current time according to the player's selection operation. The display device according to claim 1, wherein a ranking of the number of lotteries with respect to the number of unit-consumed game media is displayed. The display means includes
Along with the ranking of the number of lotteries for the number of unit-consumed game media in the normal gaming state, calculated based on the operation information from the start of business for each model and stand to the present,
Number of jackpots from the start of business to the present, by model and by stand,
The number of acquired game media from the start of business to the present, by type and by model,
The display device according to claim 2 , wherein one or more of the number of lotteries up to the present in the normal gaming state after the start of business or the end of the previous jackpot are displayed for each model and by stand. The display means includes
The ranking display time is set to be longer than the ranking lower display time for each display time of the predetermined number when the ranking is sequentially displayed by dividing the ranking. The display apparatus in any one of 1-3 . In the case where an operation for displaying the ranking is not performed for a predetermined time or more, the display means
Ranking of non-operating units by model,
The ranking of the number of lotteries for the number of unit-consumed game media in the normal gaming state, calculated based on the operation information from the start of business for each model and by vehicle,
Two or more rankings of the ranking of the number of lotteries up to the present in the normal gaming state after the start of business or the end of the previous jackpot, calculated based on the operation information by model and by vehicle, are displayed by switching sequentially. display device according to any one of claims 1 to 4. A game hall system comprising a game hall management device that manages information related to a game, and a display device that displays information related to the game,
The game room system comprising the display device according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , wherein the display device displays information related to a non-operating table by ranking.

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