JP4814432B2 - Game information display device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention, in a game hall provided with a plurality of gaming machines, mainly displays the past history of each gaming machine to the player and serves as a reference when the player selects a gaming machine, or The present invention relates to a game information display device for controlling a call indicator provided for each individual gaming machine in order to display the state of the gaming machine during the game and to provide further enjoyment.
[0002]
[Prior art]
FIG. 2 shows an example of the configuration of the conventional gaming information display device 90 of this type when the gaming machine is a pachinko machine, and each gaming machine (pachinko machine, the same applies hereinafter) 91 is called and displayed on each. In addition to the gaming machine signal P1 from the gaming machine 91, such as the number of hitting ball signal, the number of outgoing ball signal, the start signal, the special prize signal, the probability variation signal, etc., For example, a peripheral device signal P2 from a peripheral device 93 such as a ball supply device for supplying game balls to the gaming machine 91 or a ball lending machine provided between the gaming machines 91 is also input.
[0003]
The call indicator 92 performs necessary processing such as addition and totalization for each of the signals P1 and P2 input as described above, and the processing result of the necessary signals is stored in the call indicator 92. Displaying the game state of the corresponding gaming machine 91 to the player by illuminating the display device such as an LED lamp and a liquid crystal display by an appropriate means such as lighting, numeral display, character display, picture display, etc. .
[0004]
In order to realize the above functions, the call indicator 92 has an input function for taking in the gaming machine signal P1 and the peripheral device signal P2 from the gaming machine 91, and data for processing the input signals P1 and P2. A processing mechanism, a display function for causing the display device to perform display, an output function for outputting the input signals P1 and P2 to the outside, and an information holding function for a power outage are provided.
[0005]
In addition, the call indicator 92 includes a call switch for calling a store clerk when the corresponding gaming machine 91 breaks down, and a call lamp that is lit thereby, so that the call can be reliably communicated even when the store clerk is not in the neighborhood. In addition, the call indicator 92 outputs a call signal P3 to the outside, and the representative call device 94 provided in a place with a good view is also lit.
[0006]
Further, in some of the call indicators 92, when a special prize state occurs in the gaming machine 91 to which the call indicator 92 corresponds, it is called running that sequentially turns on the special prize lamps of neighboring call indicators 92. A praise display is performed, and a running signal P4 for performing the praise display is also output. The running signal P4 is also transmitted to the representative calling device 94 to indicate that a special prize state has occurred in the section (island).
[0007]
On the other hand, the output function provided in the call indicator 92 is such that the signals P1 and P2 are connected to the game information collecting device 95 as an output signal P5, and the game information collecting device 95 calculates and counts each signal P1 and P2. The necessary processing is performed, and the result is transmitted as game data P6 to a central management device (not shown). In addition, since there are differences in display items required for the call display 92 depending on the game hall, a light receiving unit for receiving a setting signal P7 by an infrared remote controller or the like is also provided.
[0008]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the conventional game information display device 90 described above,
(1) The call display device 92 connects the gaming machine signal P1 from the gaming machine 91 and the peripheral equipment signal P2 from the peripheral equipment 93, and further outputs an output signal P5 having substantially the same shape and number to the gaming information collecting device. 95, the number of wires is large and connection work is troublesome, and the input side signals P1 and P2 and the output side signal P5 are likely to be mistaken. Problems that are likely to occur.
[0009]
{Circle around (2)} Each of the call indicators 92 needs an information holding function in preparation for a power failure or the like.
(3) In order to set display items required for each amusement hall, it is necessary to perform setting work for all call indicators 92 with a remote controller or the like after installation, and much time is required for initial setting. The problem that becomes.
[0010]
(4) In addition to the signals P1 and P2, the call signal P3 and the running signal P4 need to be connected, which further complicates the wiring and connection work.
(5) When the gaming machine 91 is replaced, it is necessary to remove and reconnect the above wiring work. In the state where the model change cycle of the gaming machine 91 is short in recent years, these work is a heavy burden. The problem that becomes.
Etc., and the solution of these points is an issue.
[0011]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
As a specific means for solving the above-described conventional problems, the present invention is provided with a call indicator for each gaming machine, displays the gaming state of the gaming machine corresponding to the call indicator, and this In a gaming information display device that also processes a signal from a call indicator, the gaming machine collects and processes gaming machine signals from the gaming machine and peripheral equipment signals from peripheral equipment associated with the gaming machine. An information collection device is provided individually, and the call display device and information collection device provided for each individual gaming machine are all connected via a network line, and the information collection device is processed after processing. An identifier set for each device is attached to the gaming machine signal and the peripheral device signal and output to the network line, and each of the call indicators is transmitted from the network line to its own device. The call signal generated in the self performs collecting Display shows content solves the problem by providing a game information display device and outputs to the network line are denoted by the same identifier and the is there.
[0012]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Below, this invention is demonstrated in detail based on embodiment shown in a figure. 1 is a game information display device according to the present invention, and this game information display device 1 is provided with a call indicator 3 for each gaming machine 2, and the call indicator 3 is connected to the past. The purpose is to display the history of the game, for reference when the player selects the gaming machine 2, or to display the status of the gaming machine 2 during the game and to add interest to the game. Is the same as that of the conventional example. A representative calling device 4 and the like are also provided in the same manner.
[0013]
Here, in the present invention, an information collecting device 5 is provided for each gaming machine 2, and the information collecting device 5 includes a gaming machine signal P1 from the gaming machine 2 and peripheral equipment 6 attached to the gaming machine 2. The peripheral device signal P2 from is input. Further, a call signal P3 from the call indicator 3 is also input as required.
[0014]
In this embodiment, the signals P1 to P3 input to the information collecting device 5 are subjected to processing such as addition and counting as necessary, for example, on the network of the call display device 3 to which it corresponds. Are attached to the network line 7 which is, for example, two electric wires. At this time, the information collecting device 5 outputs the signals P1 to P3 with the identifier of the centralized management device 8 simultaneously with the identifier of the call indicator 3, and the signals P1 to P3 are simultaneously transmitted to the centralized management device 8. Alternatively, the signals P1 to P3 may be sent from the call indicator 3 to the centralized management device 8.
[0015]
In this way, the call indicator 3 can input and display each of the signals P1 to P3 with its own identifier from various signals flowing on the network line 7. Therefore, an input mechanism for taking in the signals P1 and P2 required for the conventional call indicator, a processing mechanism for adding and summing the signals P1 and P2, and for outputting processed signals P1 and P2 No output mechanism is required. In particular, when the signals P1 and P2 are output from the information collecting device 5 to the centralized management device 8, the call display device 3 does not require any output mechanism.
[0016]
Here, if the above-described identifiers are described in more detail, these identifiers can be grouped in units of, for example, the call indicators 3 belonging to the same section (island). When the call signal P3 is issued from the call indicator 3, the representative call device 4 belonging to the section can be freely turned on.
[0017]
In addition, when the representative call device 4 is the signals P1 and P2 from the call display device 3 in the same section (for example, an island), the representative call device 4 stores the call display device 3 separately in the built-in backup memory. It is also possible to prevent data loss when the power is turned off. Then, when the power supply is restored, such as when the power failure is resolved or the next business day starts, the backed up signals P1, P2 and the like may be sent to the respective call indicators 3 via the network line 7.
[0018]
When a state such as a special prize or probability change occurs in an arbitrary gaming machine 2, the information collecting device 5 sends a signal from the gaming machine signal P1 to the corresponding call display 3 via the network line 7 to display this state. . If the game machine signal P1 is a special prize, the running signal P4 is also sent to the calling display 3 in the same group via the network line 7 to display the praise. Further, this state is also displayed on the representative call device 4.
[0019]
Here, when the network is formed as described above, the call indicator 3, the representative call device 4, the information collection device 5, and the centralized management device 8 are all connected to the network line 7, as in the conventional example. Are not serially connected by an electric wire or the like in accordance with the signal processing order, for example, the gaming machine signal P1 from the gaming machine 2 via the information collecting device 5 is transmitted to the call indicator 3 or the representative calling device 4. The route to be set can be freely set.
[0020]
Therefore, if the signals P1 to P4 from the information collecting device 5 are first sent to the central management device 8, the central management device 8 is originally a computer with excellent information processing capability. If the necessary processing is performed on the signals P1 to P4 and then output to the network line 7, the call indicator 3, the representative calling device 4, and the information collecting device 5 need to be provided with processing functions for signals. In addition, the overall configuration, in particular, the information collecting device 5 can be simplified. Moreover, it is sufficient to back up only the central management device 8 when preparing for an unexpected power failure. More specifically, settings specific to the game arcade such as setting of display contents on the call display 3 can be performed on all the call displays 3 with a single broadcast command from the central management device 8.
[0021]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, the gaming machine is individually provided with an information collecting device that collects and processes the gaming machine signal from the gaming machine and the peripheral equipment signal from the peripheral equipment attached to the gaming machine. The information collection device adds the identifier set for each device to the gaming machine signal and the peripheral device signal after the processing is performed and outputs the same to the network line, and each of the call indicators displays the network The game information display device that collects and displays its own display content from the line and outputs the call signal generated by itself directly and indirectly to the network line with the same identifier as above. For one thing, the interconnection of information collection devices, call display devices, representative call devices, centralized management devices, etc. is only connected to a network line, typically two wires. In addition, because it is a parallel connection regardless of the order of connection, the number of wires and connection work can be greatly reduced, and it is possible to cope with model changes in the short term of recent game machines There is an effect.
[0022]
Second, the configuration of the present invention allows the flow of data to be freely performed. For example, it is possible to process all data in a centralized management device, such as an information collection device, a call display device, and a representative call. This simplifies the data processing in the device and the like as unnecessary, and has an extremely excellent effect in reducing the cost of the game information display device. In addition, it is possible to set display contents peculiar to the game hall for all the call display devices at a time by the centralized management device, and it also has the effect of simplifying the labor for preparing for opening a store at the time of new installation.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a wiring state of an embodiment of a game information display device according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a wiring state of a conventional example.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game information display apparatus 2 ... Game machine 3 ... Call indicator 4 ... Representative call apparatus 5 ... Information collection apparatus 6 ... Peripheral apparatus 7 ... Network line 8 ... Centralized management apparatus P1 ... Game Machine signal P2 …… Peripheral device signal P3 …… Call signal P4 …… Running signal

Claims (4)

In the gaming information display device, a call indicator is provided for each gaming machine, the gaming state of the gaming machine corresponding to the calling indicator is displayed, and a signal from the calling indicator is also processed. Each gaming machine is provided with an information collecting device for collecting and processing the gaming machine signal from the gaming machine and the peripheral equipment signal from the peripheral equipment attached to the gaming machine, and is provided for each individual gaming machine. The call indicator and the information collecting device are all connected via a network line, and the information collecting device is an identifier set for each device in the gaming machine signal and the peripheral device signal after processing is performed. And each of the call indicators collects and displays its own display contents from the network line and displays the call signal generated by itself. Gaming information display device and outputs to the network line are denoted by the same identifier.   2. The game information display device according to claim 1, wherein the game information display device includes a central management device, and a flow of signals from the information collection device is in the order of a call display → a central management device.   2. The game information display device according to claim 1, wherein the game information display device includes a central management device, and a signal flow from the information collection device is in the order of the central management device → call display.   2. The game information display device according to claim 1, wherein the game information display device includes a central management device, and a flow of signals from the information collection device is broadcast to the central management device and a call display device. .

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