JP4339632B2 - Information display system for amusement hall - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an information display system for a game hall that is useful when a player intends to change a gaming machine to be played.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Patent Document 1 describes a system for notifying a player in a game hall of a vacant seat state of a gaming machine. This system is provided with a vacant seat registering means for registering a vacant seat notice for a gaming machine (aim stand) that a player desires to play, and a vacant seat detecting means for detecting that the gaming machine has become vacant. When the vacant seat detection means detects that the gaming machine registered in the vacant seat notification registration means is vacant, the player who has registered for the vacant seat notification displays a display means corresponding to the gaming machine being played. On the other hand, it is configured to display that the target platform has become vacant.
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-263349
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
When the player is dissatisfied with the game content of the gaming machine to be gamed, the player usually performs a so-called table movement in which the game object is changed. The system described in is useful. In this case, the criteria for determining the aiming platform, that is, the criteria for determining whether or not the game machine to be moved is good or bad, in addition to fixed information such as the player's own preference about the type of game machine, There is a general circumstance that game data that is tabulated and managed is often used. In particular, in recent years, a system has been provided that can display game data on the gaming machine and other gaming machines on display means provided corresponding to the gaming machine. It is possible to refer to the game data of other game machines when moving the table at a game hall that adopts, and it is possible to determine the target table based on the comparison result of such game data Has been done.
[0005]
However, there are many game machines installed in the game hall, and even if the comparison target of game data is limited to the same model, game data for several tens of game machines must be compared one by one. There is a problem that the comparison work becomes extremely complicated. In addition, even if the player has a hard time comparing game data, there may be no gaming machine as a target platform, and in this case, the comparison operation will be completely laborious. However, there is a problem that the burden is increased for the player.
[0006]
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a game machine that is a candidate for a destination when a player places importance on game data of a game machine when changing the game machine to be played. It is an object of the present invention to provide an information display system for a game hall that makes it very easy to make a decision.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the invention as set forth in claim 1 is a management means for dividing and collecting and managing game data for a plurality of gaming machines in a game hall for each gaming machine, and corresponding to the gaming machine Based on the display means provided and the management data by the management means, the game data for a specific gaming machine and the gaming data for another gaming machine group are individually compared, and the comparison result is a predetermined table movement condition When there is a gaming machine that satisfies the requirements, the display control means for displaying the destination candidate information that can identify the gaming machine on the display means corresponding to the specific gaming machine. is there.
[0008]
According to this configuration, game data for a plurality of gaming machines is individually collected and managed by the management means. Based on such management data, the display control means individually compares the game data for a specific gaming machine and the gaming data for another gaming machine group, and the comparison result indicates a predetermined table movement condition. When there is a satisfying gaming machine, destination candidate information that can identify the gaming machine is displayed on the display means corresponding to the particular gaming machine. Therefore, when a player who is playing a game on a particular gaming machine places importance on the gaming data of each gaming machine when changing the gaming machine to be played, the player is responsible for a number of gaming machines as in the conventional configuration. There is no need to compare game data one by one, and determination of a gaming machine that is a candidate for a destination can be performed very easily based on the display content of the display means.
[0009]
In this case, as in the invention described in claim 2, the table moving condition can be arbitrarily set according to the operation of the player at the specific gaming machine.
According to this configuration, since the player can set the base movement condition as a reference for extracting the destination candidate information, the player can narrow down the target base (the gaming machine that the player desires to play). It will be practically useful, such as being able to fully reflect the intentions of
[0010]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, a function for determining an operating state of a gaming machine to be managed is added to the management means, and the display control means is specified by the destination candidate information. A configuration may be adopted in which operating information indicating whether or not the gaming machine is in an operating state is acquired from the management unit and a function of displaying the operating information together with the destination candidate information on the display unit.
According to this configuration, when the gaming machine corresponding to the destination candidate information is in operation, that is, when it is not possible to move the table to the gaming machine, it is easy for the player to do so. Therefore, there is no risk of unnecessary movement of the table.
[0011]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to an information display system for pachinko halls will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 schematically shows the configuration of the entire system. In FIG. 1, a plurality of pachinko gaming machines 1 are installed in the pachinko hall, and a CR (card reader) machine 2 and a display unit 3 are installed adjacent to each gaming machine 1. . The CR machine 2 performs a pachinko ball lending operation as a game medium within the range of the balance amount stored in the prepaid card with a prepaid card (not shown) inserted. In this case, the rented pachinko balls are paid out directly from the pachinko gaming machine 1. In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 1 exhibits a special prize state with an increased payout rate when a predetermined special prize condition is established by the operation of an electric accessory provided on the game board surface. In addition, when a predetermined probability variation condition is satisfied, the probability variation state with a high probability that the special prize condition is satisfied is exhibited.
[0012]
An input / output interface 4 is provided corresponding to two pachinko gaming machines 1 and CR machines 2, and each pachinko gaming machine 1 and CR machine 2 manages the gaming machines installed on each island through the input / output interface 4. It is connected to the device 5. This gaming machine management device 5 collects and manages the data of the pachinko gaming machines 1 of the entire island and transmits it to the management device 6 (corresponding to the management means in the present invention). The display unit 3 for each table is connected to the management device 6 through the display unit management device 7 installed for each island. The display unit management device 7 collects and processes data to be displayed on the display unit 3 for each vehicle on the entire island.
[0013]
The management device 6 collects game data (such as the number of special prizes, the total number of start times, the number of special prize starts, the probability of special prizes, the probability change entry rate, etc.) for each pachinko machine 1 through the gaming machine management device 5 and stores the game data in the pachinko machine. A function of dividing and managing for each gaming machine 1, a function of determining the operating state of each pachinko gaming machine 1 based on, for example, an out ball signal from the pachinko gaming machine 1, a function of managing the sales state of the CR machine 2, etc. It is a thing of the known structure provided with.
[0014]
Here, the game data will be described in detail. The “special award number” is the number of times that the pachinko gaming machine 1 is in a special award state, the “total start number” is the number of times that the electric combination of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is operated, “Number of starts between special prizes” is the number of times that the electric component has been activated since the end of the special condition, and “probability” is the average number of times the electric component has been activated before the occurrence of the special condition ( In other words, the probability that a special prize state will occur when the electric accessory is actuated once, the “probability change entry rate” is the probability that a probability variation state will occur.
[0015]
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the display unit 3 for each table. In FIG. 2, the display unit 3 for each table includes a liquid crystal display unit 10 (corresponding to display means) having a status display lamp 8 and a touch panel 9, a point display unit 11, a card ejection button 12 and a card insertion slot 13. Configured. The status display lamp 8 displays an operating status, an error status, and the like. The point display unit 11 displays service points currently acquired by members of the pachinko hall. A membership card (not shown) issued by the pachinko hall is inserted into the card insertion slot 13.
[0016]
FIG. 3 schematically shows the electrical configuration of the display unit 3 for each stand and the parts related thereto by a combination of functional blocks. In FIG. 3, the display unit 3 for each unit is configured mainly with a control unit 14 (corresponding to display control means). The control unit 14 includes a CPU 15, a ROM 16, a RAM 17, and the like, and the CPU 15 operates based on a program stored in the ROM 16. As the operation of the CPU 15, data communication control between the display unit management device 7 and the management device 6 performed through the transmission / reception unit 19, the membership number from the membership card by the card reader 18 built in correspondence with the card insertion slot 13 is performed. Reading control, lighting control of the status display lamp 8, data display control for the point display unit 11, determination of the s-operation state of the card ejection button 12, game data acquired from the management device 6 according to the data communication control is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit In addition to the control to be displayed on the screen, there are movement condition setting control and movement candidate table display control related to the gist of the present invention.
[0017]
FIG. 4 shows a flowchart of a part related to the gist of the present invention (control for setting the conditions of the movement candidate base) among the contents of control by the control unit 14, which will be described below by the liquid crystal display unit 10. A display example will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0018]
That is, the control unit 14 always displays a menu screen on the liquid crystal display unit 10, and the individual data display mode for displaying the game data of the corresponding pachinko gaming machine 1 is selected on the menu screen. Sometimes the individual data display processing routine shown in FIG. 4 is executed. In this processing routine, the game data screen shown in FIG. 5 is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 10 (step S1).
[0019]
As shown in FIG. 5, on the game data screen, the machine number a1 of the corresponding pachinko gaming machine 1, the title a2 indicating that the display content is game data of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the display target are determined in advance. Data box a3 indicating the current value (however, data of the day) for game data (number of special prizes, total number of starts, number of special prize starts, probability of special prizes, probability change entry rate), “movement condition setting” icon a4, “movement candidate” A stand icon a5 is displayed.
[0020]
Thereafter, the state of the touch panel 9 is monitored to wait until either the “movement condition setting” icon a4 or the “movement candidate stand” icon a5 is touched (steps S2 and S3). When the “movement condition setting” icon a4 is touched, a model selection screen shown in FIG. 6 is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 10 (step S4).
[0021]
As shown in FIG. 6, on the model selection screen, a title b1 of “movement condition setting” indicating that it is a condition setting screen for a movement candidate base, a message b2 for prompting selection of a model, and a plurality of models are displayed in a list. A model selection box b3, a “next” icon b4, and a “cancel” icon b5 are displayed. In this model selection screen, the model is selected by touching the touch panel 9 of the model name display part in the model selection box b3. The model name display part corresponding to the selected model is highlighted. It is configured to be switched to a display state (indicated by a hatched area in FIG. 6).
[0022]
Thereafter, the state of the touch panel 9 is monitored to wait until either the “next” icon b4 or the “cancel” icon b5 is touched (steps S5 and S6).
[0023]
In this case, when the “cancel” icon b5 is touch-operated, the process returns to step S1 to display the game data screen (see FIG. 5), but when the “next” icon b4 is touch-operated, the liquid crystal display unit 10 is displayed. On the other hand, the condition setting screen shown in FIG. 7 is displayed (step S7). If the “next” icon b4 is touched without selecting the model corresponding to the touch operation on the model name display portion in the model selection box b3, the control unit 14 selects all models, for example. It is configured to determine that it has been performed, or to return to the model selection screen display state after displaying a screen for prompting selection of the model.
[0024]
As shown in FIG. 7, the condition setting screen includes a title c1 of “movement condition setting” indicating that it is a condition setting screen for a candidate movement table, a message c2 for prompting selection of conditions, game data to be displayed (special award) Condition selection box c3, “setting complete” icon c4, “cancel” icon c5 displaying the table movement conditions in a state corresponding to the item names of the number of times, the total number of starts, the number of starts between special prizes, the special prize probability, the probability change entry rate) Is displayed. In this condition setting screen, the table movement condition for the movement candidate table is set by touching the touch panel 9 of the condition display portion in the condition selection box c3, and the set table movement condition is set. The corresponding condition display portion is configured to be switched to a reverse display state (indicated by a hatched area in FIG. 7).
[0025]
Thereafter, the state of the touch panel 9 is monitored to wait until either the “setting complete” icon c4 or the “cancel” icon c5 is touched (steps S8 and S9).
[0026]
In this case, when the “cancel” icon c5 is touch-operated, the process returns to step S4 for displaying the model selection screen (see FIG. 6). However, when the “setting complete” icon c4 is touch-operated, the candidate base extraction processing routine is performed. S10 is executed. When the “setting complete” icon c4 is touched without any condition setting corresponding to the touch operation on the table movement condition display portion in the condition selection box c3, the control unit 14 determines in advance. It is configured to determine that default conditions have been set.
[0027]
In the candidate stand extraction processing routine S10, based on the management data of the management device 6, game data in the corresponding pachinko gaming machine 1 (the number of special prizes, the total number of start times, the number of special prize start times, the special prize probability, the probability change entry rate), The game data for the group of pachinko machines of the model selected on the model selection screen among other groups of pachinko machines are individually compared, and the comparison result satisfies the table movement conditions set on the condition setting screen. When there is a pachinko gaming machine 1 that is present, a process of extracting the model and machine number of the pachinko gaming machine 1 as destination candidate information is performed. At the same time, a process of acquiring operating information indicating whether or not the pachinko gaming machine 1 specified by the extracted destination candidate information is in an operating state from the management device 6 is also performed.
[0028]
After execution of the candidate stand extraction processing routine S10, the movement candidate stand screen shown in FIG. 8 is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 10 (step S11). In this movement candidate base screen, the title d1 of “movement candidate base” indicating that it is a display screen of the movement candidate base, the model and the base number indicated by the destination candidate information extracted in the candidate base extraction processing routine S10, and The movement candidate stand display box d2 and the “OK” icon d3 displaying the operation information (information indicating the operation state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 specified by the movement destination candidate information) acquired in the candidate stand extraction processing routine S10 are displayed. . In this case, the movement candidate stand display box d2 is provided with a scroll box.
[0029]
Although not shown, when there is no destination candidate information as a result of the execution of the candidate base extraction processing routine S10, for example, the liquid crystal display unit 10 displays that there is no movement candidate base and also displays the candidate base The extraction process routine S10 is re-executed, and control is performed to display the movement candidate stand screen when movement destination candidate information is extracted accordingly.
[0030]
Thereafter, the CPU waits until the “OK” icon d3 is touched or until a predetermined time has elapsed (steps S12 and S13). Then, when the “OK” icon d3 is touched or when a certain time has elapsed without the touch operation being performed, the process returns to step S1 for displaying the game data screen (see FIG. 5).
[0031]
On the other hand, when the “movement candidate stand” icon a5 is touched with the game data display screen displayed (“YES” in step S3), the presence / absence of the aforementioned movement destination candidate information is determined (step S14). If there is no destination candidate information, the process returns to step S1 for displaying the game data screen. Before returning to step S1, it is desirable to display on the liquid crystal display unit 10 that there is no movement candidate base. On the other hand, if there is movement destination candidate information, the process proceeds to step S11 for displaying a movement candidate platform screen (see FIG. 8).
[0032]
In short, according to the above-described embodiment, the player of the pachinko gaming machine 1 selects the model of the pachinko gaming machine 1 that the user wants to move and the setting operation of the table moving condition corresponding to the display unit 3 for each table. If it is performed through the liquid crystal display unit 10 and the touch panel 9, the game data for the pachinko gaming machine 1 and the game data for the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the selected model among the other pachinko gaming machines 1 group are individually obtained. When there is a pachinko gaming machine 1 that is compared and the comparison result satisfies the set table moving condition, destination candidate information that can identify the pachinko gaming machine 1 is automatically displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 10. It is displayed (refer to the movement candidate table display screen shown in FIG. 8).
[0033]
Accordingly, when a player who is playing a game on the pachinko gaming machine 1 places importance on the game data of each pachinko gaming machine 1 when changing the game target, the player is concerned with a large number of pachinko gaming machines 1 as in the conventional configuration. It becomes unnecessary to perform the operation of comparing the game data one by one, and the determination of the pachinko gaming machine 1 that is a candidate for the movement destination can be performed very easily based on the display content of the liquid crystal display unit 10.
[0034]
In addition, the table moving condition that is the reference for extracting the destination candidate information is configured to be arbitrarily set according to the player's operation through the condition setting screen (see FIG. 7) displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 10. Therefore, the player's intention can be sufficiently reflected in narrowing down the aiming base (pachinko gaming machine 1 that the player desires to play), which is practically convenient.
[0035]
Furthermore, the operation information indicating whether or not the pachinko gaming machine 1 specified by the movement destination candidate information is in an operation state is displayed on the movement candidate platform screen at the same time. For this reason, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 corresponding to the destination candidate information is in operation, that is, when it is not possible to move the platform to the pachinko gaming machine 1, that fact is indicated on the player side. Since it can be easily confirmed, there is no risk of unnecessary platform movement.
[0036]
The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above and shown in the drawings, but can be modified or expanded as described below.
Although the pachinko gaming machine 1 is given as an example of the gaming machine, it may be a gaming machine such as a slot machine. In the state where the movement candidate stand screen (see FIG. 8) is displayed, specific game data (such as the number of special prizes and the total number of start times) about the pachinko gaming machine 1 that has become the movement candidate stand according to the selection operation through the screen. May be displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 10. In the case of such a configuration, in order to be able to easily compare the game data about the pachinko gaming machine 1 that has become a candidate for movement and the game data about the pachinko gaming machine 1 that is currently playing games, Data may be displayed side by side. Although the display means is provided separately from the gaming machine, it may be provided integrally with the gaming machine 1.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an entire system showing an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a display unit for each stand. FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the display unit for each stand and related parts. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the contents of control by the control unit in the display unit for each table. FIG. 5 is a front view showing an example of display on the liquid crystal display unit.
FIG. 6 is a front view showing an example of display on a liquid crystal display unit.
FIG. 7 is a front view showing an example of display on a liquid crystal display unit.
FIG. 8 is a front view showing an example of display on a liquid crystal display unit.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 is a pachinko machine, 2 is a CR machine, 3 is a display unit for each unit, 6 is a management device (management means), 9 is a touch panel, 10 is a liquid crystal display section (display means), 14 is a control section (display control means) Indicates.

Claims (3)

A management means for dividing and managing game data for a plurality of gaming machines in the game hall for each gaming machine;
Display means provided corresponding to the gaming machine;
A gaming machine that individually compares gaming data for a specific gaming machine and gaming data for another gaming machine group based on the management data by the management means, and the comparison result satisfies a predetermined table movement condition. Display control means for displaying destination candidate information capable of specifying the gaming machine on the display means corresponding to the specific gaming machine, if present;
An information display system for a game hall characterized by comprising: 2. The game hall information display system according to claim 1, wherein the table moving condition is configured to be arbitrarily set according to a player's operation on the specific gaming machine. The management means has a function of determining the operating state of a managed gaming machine,
The display control means acquires operating information indicating whether or not the gaming machine specified by the destination candidate information is in an operating state from the management means, and transfers the operating information to the display means. 3. A game hall information display system according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a function of displaying together with the candidate information.

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