JP4842710B2 - Air purification system for amusement hall - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an air purifying system for a game arcade provided with an air purifying device for each stand having an air outlet for blowing out clean air, which is provided corresponding to each game stand.

In the amusement hall, players play side by side, so when a player smokes, the underground smoke from the tobacco flows to the next player, and the next player may feel uncomfortable. is there. In order to solve such a problem, the thing of patent document 1 has proposed providing a table | surface air-cleaning apparatus between game machines.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-15220 JP 2000-317119 A

  In the air-cleaning device for each table described in Patent Document 1, by forming an air curtain between adjacent players, it is possible to block underflow smoke of cigarettes and provide a comfortable gaming environment.

  However, although such a table-by-base air cleaning device has beneficial functions such as air curtain formation and air cleaning, its function is a basic function as an air cleaning device, and therefore it is desired to improve added value. ing.

  On the other hand, in the game hall, as in Patent Document 2, information related to the game hall is notified to the player by a display device or in-store broadcasting, but even information relating to the game hall is unexpected. There is a desire to increase the interest of the player by using a unique notification method.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide an air cleaning system for a game hall that can notify a player of information related to the game hall by an unexpected notification method. is there.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the employee of the game hall designates the air purifier for each table that changes the air volume to the designation receiving means of the management apparatus, the designation receiving means receives the output means of the management apparatus. Air volume change information indicating the change in the air volume is output to the air cleaning device for each table. Then, the air cleaning device for each table changes to the air volume indicated by the air volume change information input from the management device, so that the game table corresponding to the air cleaning device for each vehicle is a “special game table at the game hall”. It is possible to notify by an unexpected notification method.

  In particular, when an air purifying apparatus corresponding to a game table to be an event target is designated, it is possible to notify the player that the game table is the event target by changing the air volume. In addition, unlike other game tables, the game tables that are subject to events are adjusted by the game hall on the conditions that are advantageous to the players, so the players are crowded and the air tends to get dirty. For example, if the air volume of the air purifier for each table corresponding to the game table to be the event target is increased, the air can be cleaned in advance, and the gaming environment can be improved.

  In addition, if the air volume from the air cleaner for each table is changed all at once regardless of whether the game table is in operation or not, it can be announced as a group of “special game tables at the game hall”. In addition to the player, it is possible to reliably notify the nearby people of the start of the event.

  According to the invention of claim 2, since the air purifier for each table changes the air volume based on the air volume change information when the game machine is in an operating state, the information regarding the game field is notified for each game machine. can do. Thereby, when notifying every game stand as information regarding a game hall, for example, whether or not it is an excellent stand can be surely notified. In this case, since the announcement of whether or not it is a good stand is delayed from the start of the game, it is necessary to play until it is announced at the destination game stand to receive the notice, only one player is notified It is possible to prevent the act of moving around the table immediately after the game starts and confirming the announcements of a plurality of game tables.

According to the invention of claim 3, since the air volume is changed to the air volume indicated by the air volume change information only after the player operates the operation receiving means of the air cleaner for each table, information notification by the player can be performed.
According to the invention of claim 4, even if the air volume is adjusted by the player, by adjusting to the auxiliary air volume in advance and then changing to an air volume different from the air volume indicated by the air volume change information, For example, it is possible to enhance the announcement of a good stand.
According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to make the information notification more interesting by flapping the flag fixed to the air cleaning device for each table with the change of the air volume.

(First embodiment)
Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing the configuration of the entire system. In FIG. 1, a game stand 1 such as a pachinko machine or a pachislot machine is installed on the game island. Between these gaming tables 1, an inter-ball ball lending machine 2 and an air purifier for each unit (corresponding to an air volume changing means, an air volume changing information input means, and an operating state determining means) 3 are installed. An information display device 4 for each table having a function of a calling lamp unit is installed above, and a relay device (corresponding to output means) 5 is installed in the game island corresponding to each game table 1.
In addition, only the air cleaning device 3 for each stand is installed on the right side of the game stand 1 located at the right end of the game island.

  The relay device 5 outputs various signals output from the corresponding game machine 1 and a sales signal of the interbank ball lending machine to the management device (corresponding to the designation receiving means) 6 and also receives various information from the management device 6. In addition to the I / O (output / output) function for outputting to the information display unit 4 for each unit, in addition to these I / O functions, the unit is air-cleaning according to instructions from the management unit 6 as will be described later. It has a function of controlling the operation of the device 3. In the present embodiment, the management device 6 includes the relay device 5.

  The management device 6 manages the sales of each inter-ball ball lending machine 2, and manages the operating state of each gaming machine 1, and manages the management of the game hall based on the management information. The nail adjustment of the pachinko machine or the setting value of the pachislot machine is adjusted. In the present embodiment, the management device 6 can perform notification setting of the event model. The event model notification setting is to set an event target table, which is a target of the event, as a game table group when the game hall holds an event. This event is a service provided from the game hall to the player, and is uniquely set for each game hall, such as a play rate that is advantageous for the player, and adjustment of the setting value.

  FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the air cleaning device 3 for each table, and FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing the structure of the air cleaning device 3 for each table. 2 and 3, an air suction port 8 is provided in the lower front portion of the apparatus main body 7 of the air cleaner 3 for each table, an air outlet 9 is provided in the upper front portion, and an intermediate portion. Is provided with an air volume adjustment button (corresponding to an operation receiving means) 10. An air flow path 11 that communicates the air inlet 8 and the air outlet 9 is provided in the apparatus main body 7. A fan 12 is provided at the upper portion of the air flow path 11, and air sucked from the air suction port 8 is blown forward from the air blowout port 9 through the air flow path 11 when the fan 12 is driven. . A photocatalyst unit 13 is detachably attached to an intermediate portion of the air flow path 11. A power supply board 14 is disposed on the back side of the air inlet 8 in the apparatus body 7.

  A filter mounting portion 15 is formed in a portion of the air flow path 11 that is the back surface of the air suction port 8, and a filter 16 is disposed in the filter mounting portion 15. The filter 16 adsorbs particulates contained in the passing air, particularly particulates contained in cigarette smoke.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described.
FIG. 5 is a main routine showing the processing of the relay device 5. In FIG. 5, the relay device 5 repeats the management device signal input processing (A1), out signal input processing (A2), jackpot signal input processing (A3), operation signal reception processing (A4), and timer processing (A5). To run.

  On the other hand, FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing processing of the air cleaning device 3 for each table. In FIG. 11, when the air-cleaning device 3 for each unit is not inputting an in-event signal (corresponding to the air volume change information) from the management device 6 (G1: NO), the big-hit signal is being input from the gaming table 1. (G3) or whether an operating signal is being input from the relay device 5 (G4). When neither a big hit signal nor an active signal is input (G3: NO, G4: NO), it is determined that the gaming table 1 is not operating, the air volume is set to “OFF” (G13), and the operation is performed. The flag is reset (G14). Therefore, when the player is not playing on the game table 1, the air cleaning device 3 for each table is stopped.

<When the game starts>
When the player starts a game on the gaming table 1, an out signal is output from the gaming table 1. This out signal is a signal indicating the number of shots (driving) balls (the number of game media spent in the game), and may be output from the gaming table 1 or may be output from the outbox. .

  In FIG. 7 showing the out signal input process, the relay device 5 determines whether or not an operating signal is being output to the air cleaning device 3 for each unit when an out signal is input from the corresponding game machine 1 (C1: YES). (C2). In this case, since the operating signal is not output (C2: NO), the output of the operating signal is started to the air purifier 3 for each unit located on both sides of the corresponding game machine 1 (C4), and the operating timer (For example, 5 minutes) is started (C5). When the next out signal is input from the corresponding game machine 1 (C1: YES), the operation timer is restarted because the operation signal is being output to the air cleaner 3 for each machine (C2: YES). (C3). Therefore, the relay device 5 is in a state where the out signal is continuously input from the corresponding game machine 1, that is, in the game state by the player, to the air-cleaning device 3 for each stand located on both sides of the corresponding game machine 1. On the other hand, the output state of the operation signal is continued.

<When the air cleaning device 3 for each table is not operated for air volume switching>
As shown in FIG. 11, the air-cleaning device 3 for each stand has an operation signal switching operation from the relay device 5 (G4: YES). It is determined whether or not an operation signal is input from the device 5 (G10), both are “NO”, and if the operation flag is reset (G11: YES), the air volume is set to “normal” ( G12). Therefore, when the player is playing on the gaming table 1 and the air volume switching operation is not performed on the air-cleaning device 3 for each table, the normal air volume is blown from the air-cleaning device 3 for each table. In addition, an air curtain with a normal air volume is formed between the game tables 1 and the air in the game hall is cleaned.

<When the air cleaning device 3 for each table is operated to switch the air volume>
When the player wants to switch the air volume from the air purifier 3 for each table, the air volume adjustment button 10 of the air purifier 3 for each table is operated.
The air-cleaning device 3 for each table is an operation signal indicating the air volume that has been switched when there is an air volume switching operation (G5: YES) while the operating signal is being input from the relay device 5 (G4: YES). Is transmitted to the relay device 5 (G6), and the air volume is stored based on the air volume operation (G7). In this case, each time the air volume adjustment button 10 is operated, the air volume is repeatedly set in the order of “normal” → “strong” → “off” → “normal”.

In FIG. 9 showing the operation signal reception process, the relay device 5 receives an operation signal from the air cleaning device 3 for each unit located on the left side of the game table 1 (E1: YES), and next to the game table 1 on the right side. An operation signal is transmitted to the air cleaning device 3 for each table located at (E2).
As shown in FIG. 11, when the operation signal is input from the relay device 5 (G10: YES), the air purifier 3 located on the right side of the game table 1 has an air volume based on the operation signal. Is stored (G7).

When the air-cleaning device 3 for each stand located on both sides of the game machine 1 stores the air volume by any of the above methods, the air volume stored as the air volume is set after setting the operation flag (G8). Is set (G9).
By the above operation, when the player operates the air volume adjustment button of the air cleaning device 3 for each table located on the left side of the gaming table 1, the player is positioned on the right side of the gaming table 1 in addition to the air cleaning device 3 for each table. Since the air volume changed by the air volume adjustment button 10 is blown from the air-cleaning device 3 for each stand, an air curtain is formed by the air volume switched between the game machines 1 and the air in the game hall is cleaned. Is done.

<When a big hit occurs on the game machine 1>
When a big hit occurs at the gaming machine 1, a big hit signal is output from the gaming machine 1.
In FIG. 8 showing the jackpot signal input process, the relay device 5 starts to input the jackpot signal from the corresponding gaming table 1 when the jackpot signal is not being output to the air cleaning device 3 for each unit (D1: NO). (D2: YES), a big hit signal is started to be output to the air purifiers 3 located on both sides of the game table 1 (D3).

  As shown in FIG. 11, when the big hit signal is being input from the relay device 5 as shown in FIG. 11 (G3: YES), the base air cleaner 3 sets the air volume to “strong” (G2). Accordingly, since the air blow from the air cleaners 3 located on both sides of the game table 1 becomes a strong wind, the player's feeling that the big hit has occurred is further enhanced. In addition, even if a player smokes due to a big hit, the air purifier 3 for each table blows with a strong air volume, so it is possible to reliably prevent the downflow smoke from the cigarette from flowing to the next player. As well as being able to clean the air in the amusement hall.

<When jackpot on the game machine 1 is over>
When the big hit at the gaming machine 1 is finished, the output of the big hit signal from the gaming machine 1 is finished.
In the jackpot signal input process shown in FIG. 8, the relay device 5 finishes inputting the jackpot signal from the corresponding gaming table 1 when the jackpot signal is being output to the air cleaning device 3 for each unit (D1: YES). If it happens (D4: YES), the output of the big hit signal to the air cleaning device 3 for each table located on both sides of the game table 1 is terminated (D5).

As shown in FIG. 11, the air-cleaning device 3 for each stand, when the big hit signal from the relay device 5 is not being input (G3: NO), and when the operating signal is being input (G4: YES) ) As described above, the air volume is switched with the air volume or the air volume according to the operation signal from the relay device 5 (G9).
By the above operation, when a big hit occurs in the gaming table 1 during the blowing from the air cleaning device 3 for each stand, the air is blown with a strong air volume, and when the big hit is finished, the original air volume is restored.

<When the event starts>
When the game hall side notifies the player of the start of a specific event using the air cleaner 3 for each table, the management device 6 selects a game table group to be an event target.
FIG. 4 shows an event model notification setting screen of the management apparatus 6. In FIG. 4, the model name, machine number, and excellent machine are registered corresponding to the number in the event model setting screen, and the “Send” button 17 is touched after inputting the model number. Can be used to set the event target model. In this case, the excellent table shown in the figure is input in advance by the administrator.

When the “Send” button 17 is operated, the management device 6 outputs an event start signal to the relay device 5 corresponding to the gaming machine 1 belonging to the selected event target model.
In FIG. 6 showing the management device signal input processing, the relay device 5 receives an event from the management device 6 (B1: YES), and the event is sent to the air cleaning device 3 for each vehicle located on both sides of the game table 1. The medium signal output is started (B2).

  As shown in FIG. 11, the stand-by-unit air cleaning device 3 sets the air volume to “strong” when the in-event signal is being input from the relay device 5 (G1: YES) (G2). Therefore, since the air is blown with a strong air volume from the air purifiers 3 located on both sides of the gaming table 1 selected as the event notification target, the player can recognize that the event start has been notified. In this case, since the air is blown from the air cleaning device 3 by the strong air volume regardless of whether or not the game is played by the player, all of the air purifying devices 3 corresponding to the game table group targeted for the event have the strong air flow at the same time. It will be able to blow, and it can be made to stand out from other game machine groups.

<When the event ends>
When the employee ends the event, the employee performs an event end operation on the management device 6.
When the event end operation is performed by the employee, the management device 6 outputs an event end signal to the relay device 5.
When the relay device 5 receives the event end signal from the management device 6 in the management device signal input shown in FIG. 6 (B3: YES), the relay device 5 outputs the in-event signal output to the per-unit air cleaning device 3. End (B4).

  As shown in FIG. 11, when the signal during the event from the relay device 5 is not input (G1: NO), the stand-by-unit air cleaning device 3 is in the middle of a big hit signal (G3: YES). ), And continues blowing with a strong air volume (G2). When the big hit signal is not input (G3: NO), when the operation flag is set (G11: NO), that is, when there is an air volume operation, the stored air volume is set (G9). When the operation flag is reset (G11: YES), that is, when there is no air volume operation, the air volume is set to “normal” (G12). Therefore, when the event ends, the air volume from the air cleaning device 3 for each table returns to the original air volume, so that the player can recognize the end of the event.

<When the game ends>
When the player finishes the game, the output of the out signal from the gaming table 1 stops.
In FIG. 10 showing the timer processing, the relay device 5 is timed out 5 minutes after the operation timer has finally input the out signal while the operation signal is being output to the air cleaning device 3 for each stand (F1: YES). When it is done (F2: YES), the output of the in-operation signal that has been output to the air-cleaning device 3 for each unit located on both sides of the game table 1 is terminated (F3).

As shown in FIG. 11, the stand-by-unit air cleaning device 3 is in a state where the in-event signal and the big hit signal are not input (G1: NO, G3: NO), and when the operating signal is not input (G4). : NO), the air volume is set to “OFF” (G13), and the operation flag is reset (G14).
By the above operation, when the player finishes the game, the air blowing from the air cleaning device 3 for each table is automatically stopped.

  In short, the air-cleaning device 3 for each table is set so as to give the highest priority to the input of the in-event signal and the big hit signal. During the input of any of these signals, the operating signal input state or the air volume adjustment is performed. Air is blown with a strong air flow regardless of the operation of the button 10, and in the input state of the operating signal with the event signal and the big hit signal not being input, the air is blown with the air flow according to the operation with respect to the air flow adjusting button 10 and is in operation Air blowing is stopped when no signal is input.

According to such an embodiment, when a desired gaming machine group is set as an event target by the management device 6, the air flow from the individual air purifier 3 located on both sides of the gaming machine 1 belonging to the group is increased by the amount of strong air. Since the fans are blown all at once, not only the players playing on those game tables 1 but also those who are located in the vicinity of the group of game tables 1 are subject to the event. Can be recognized in an unexpected way different from the conventional way, and can be interesting.
In this case, although the event target table is crowded with people, the air around the event target table can be preliminarily cleaned by blowing air from the air cleaning device 3 for each table with a strong air flow. Even during the operation of 1, the air cleaning effect can be kept high.

  In addition, the air-cleaning device 3 for each table that is not subjected to the air volume switching operation in the air-cleaning device 3 corresponding to the gaming machine 1 that is not the event object table is designed to perform air-saving operation because the air-flow is switched with the normal air volume. In addition, since the air volume is different from the air purifier 3 for each table corresponding to the event target table, the event target table can be further enhanced.

  In addition, when the game table 1 is a big hit, the air is blown with a strong air volume from the air purifier 3 for each stand, so that the fun of the big hit can be enhanced and the player can feel the relief by the big hit. Even if you smoke, the underflow smoke of the cigarette can be automatically shut off by the air curtain with a high air flow without adjusting the air flow.

  Furthermore, when the player operates the air volume adjustment button 10 of the air purifier 3 for each unit located on the left side of the game table 1, the air volume of the air purifier 3 on the table located on the right side of the game table 1 is also simultaneously adjusted. Since switching is performed, the player can smoke without hesitation of the player on both sides.

(Second embodiment)
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The second embodiment is characterized in that the player is notified whether the game table 1 is an excellent table by blowing air from the air cleaning device 3 for each table. In other words, in the first embodiment, the gaming machine group to be the event target is notified by the strong air flow from the air cleaner 3 for each machine, but in this embodiment, the superior machine is notified for each gaming machine 1. It is possible.

  As shown in FIG. 5 for explaining the first embodiment, the relay device 5 includes a management device signal input process (A1), an out signal input process (A2), a jackpot signal input process (A3), and an operation signal reception process. (A4) and the timer process (A5) are repeatedly executed. The jackpot signal input process (A3) and the operation signal reception process (A4) are the same as those in the first embodiment, and the operation of the air cleaning device 3 for each table is the same as that in the first embodiment.

<When the game starts>
When the player plays on the gaming table 1, an out signal is output from the gaming table 1.
In FIG. 14 showing the out signal input process, the relay device 5 determines whether the event flag is set when the out signal is input from the corresponding game machine 1 (I1: YES) (I2). When the event flag is not set (I2: NO), the operation is the same as in the first embodiment. That is, when the operating signal is not output to the air cleaning device 3 for each stand (I7: NO), the output of the operating signal to the air purifying device 3 located on both sides of the game table 1 is started ( I9) The operation timer is started (I10). Moreover, when the operating signal is being output to the air cleaning device 3 for each table (I7: YES), the operating timer is restarted (I8). Therefore, when the game table 1 is in operation, the output state of the operation signal continues from the relay device 5 to the air cleaning device 3 for each vehicle located on both sides of the game table 1.

<When an excellent stand is announced while the game machine 1 is in operation>
When the employee notifies the player of the superior table by blowing air from the air cleaning device 3 for each table, the management device 6 selects the excellent table and then executes the event start operation.
FIG. 12 shows an excellent table setting screen of the management device 6. In FIG. 12, an excellent table to be notified can be set by touching the “Send” button 17 after inputting the table number of the excellent table. In this case, the machine number is directly entered while referring to the superior machine entered by the administrator.

When the “Send” button 17 is touched, the management device 6 outputs an event start signal to the relay device 5 corresponding to the selected excellent table.
In the management device signal input process shown in FIG. 13, when the event start signal is input from the management device 6 (H1: YES), the relay device 5 is outputting an operating signal to the air cleaning device 3 for each unit (H2: YES), that is, when the gaming table 1 is in operation, an in-event signal is started to be output to the air cleaning device 3 for each unit located on both sides of the gaming table 1 (H3). The relay device 5 continuously outputs the in-event signal until the game hall is closed.

  As shown in FIG. 11, when the in-event signal is input from the relay device 5 (G1: YES), the stand-by-unit air cleaning device 3 sets the air volume to “strong” (G2). Therefore, since the air is blown with a strong air volume from the air cleaning device 3 for each table, the player recognizes that the game table 1 being played is an excellent table and is enthusiastic about the game.

<When an excellent stand is announced while the game machine 1 is not in operation>
When the event start signal is input from the management device 6 in the management device signal input process shown in FIG. 13 (H1: YES), the relay device 5 is not outputting the operating signal to the air cleaning device 3 for each stand ( H2: NO), that is, when the gaming machine 1 is not operating, an event flag is set (H4). This event flag is a flag indicating that the corresponding gaming machine 1 is on standby for notification that it is an excellent machine.

  In the out signal input process shown in FIG. 14, the relay device 5 is excellent when an out signal is input from the corresponding game machine 1 (I1: YES), and when the event flag is set (I2: YES). In order to wait for a predetermined period of time to announce the table, the event out is incremented (I3). The event out is the number of outs output from the game machine 1 in a state where the event flag is set.

Next, it is determined whether the event out exceeds 1000 balls (I4). The 1,000 balls are the number of outs for waiting until the player announces the excellent platform after starting the game. If the out is 100 balls / minute, it corresponds to about 10 minutes. When the event-out exceeds 1000 balls (I4: YES), an event signal is started to be output to the air purifier 3 for each vehicle located on both sides of the game table 1 (I5), and then the event flag is reset (I6). ). The subsequent operation is the same as in the first embodiment.
With the above operation, after about 10 minutes have passed since the player started playing on the gaming table 1 in which the superior table was announced, a strong air flow is generated from the air-cleaning device 3 for each table located on both sides of the gaming table 1. Since the air is blown, the player can recognize that the gaming table 1 that is playing is an excellent table.

<When the game ends>
When the player finishes the game, the out signal is not output from the gaming table 1.
In the timer process shown in FIG. 15, the relay device 5 is in the process of outputting the operating signal to the air cleaning device 3 for each unit (J1: YES), and when the operating timer expires (J2: YES), the gaming machine 1 When the event flag is set (J4: YES) after the output of the operation signal to the air purifier 3 located on both sides of the vehicle is finished (J3), it waits for the notification of the superior table The event out is initialized (J5).

As shown in FIG. 11, when the operating signal from the relay device 5 is not input (G4: NO), the unit-based air cleaning device 3 sets the air volume to “OFF” (G13). Then, the operation flag is reset (G14).
By the above operation, when the player finishes the game on the gaming table 1 where the superior table is not notified, the blowing from the air cleaning device 3 for each table is automatically stopped.

  According to such an embodiment, when the superior stand is notified from the management device 6 to the relay device 5, if the game stand 1 is in operation, from the air-cleaning device 3 for each stand located on both sides of the game stand 1. When the air is blown with a strong air volume and the game machine 1 is not in operation, the air is supplied with a strong air flow from the air purifier 3 on the condition that the game machine 1 is operated. Whether or not it is a table can be notified by an unexpected method of blowing a strong air flow from the air cleaning device 3 for each table.

  In addition, when an excellent stand is announced on the condition that the game machine 1 is in operation, the player has been notified as an additional condition that the number of balls out of operation has exceeded 1000 balls. It is possible to prevent the player from moving the table immediately after the start of the game without being notified of the superior table immediately, so that the player can be notified of the excellent table equally.

(Third embodiment)
Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The third embodiment is characterized in that when the player operates the air volume adjustment button 10 of the air cleaning device 3 for each table, the superior table is notified.
In FIG. 16 showing the air cleaning device 3 for each table, a fixing portion (corresponding to a fixing means) 18 is provided below the air outlet 9. A flag 19 as shown in FIG. 17 is fixed to the fixing portion 18, and the flag 19 has, for example, characters “excellent table confirmed !!” written therein.

In the main routine shown in FIG. 19, the relay device 5 repeatedly executes a management signal input process (K1), an out signal input process (K2), a timer process (K3), and an operation signal reception process (K4).
In FIG. 21, which shows the out signal input process, the relay device 5 receives an out signal from the corresponding game machine 1 (M1: YES), and when the operating signal is not being output to the air cleaning device 3 for each machine. (M2: NO), after starting the output of the operating signal to the air purifier 3 for each unit located on the left side of the game table 1 (the operation target side by the player) (M9), the operation timer is started ( M10). When the operating signal is being output to the air cleaning device 3 for each table (M2: YES), the operating timer is restarted (M3). Therefore, in a state where the player is playing on the gaming table 1, the output state of the operating signal from the relay device 5 is continued with respect to the air cleaning device 3 for each unit located on the left side of the gaming table 1.

<When there is no operation for the air purifier 3 for each stand>
FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing the operation of the air cleaning device 3 for each table. In FIG. 24, the air cleaning device 3 for each stand is inputting an operating signal from the relay device 5 (P1: YES), is an event signal being input (P2), or is a standby signal being input ( P4), it is determined whether there is an air volume switching operation (P8), and if both are “NO”, after confirming that the operation flag has been reset (P12: YES), the air volume is set to “normal”. (P13). Therefore, when the air volume switching operation is not performed on the air-cleaning device 3 for each stand, the air is blown with the normal air amount from the air-cleaning device 3 for each stand. The field air is cleaned.

<When there is an air volume switching operation for the air purifier 3 for each base>
When the air volume switching operation is performed by the player (P8: YES), the stand-by-unit air cleaning device 3 stores the air volume (P9) and sets the operation flag (P10) and then stores it. The air volume is set (P11). Therefore, when the air volume switching operation is performed on the air-cleaning device 3 for each table, the air volume according to the switching operation is blown from the air-cleaning device 3 for each table, so that an air curtain is formed by the switched air volume. Is done.

<When an excellent stand is announced>
When an employee announces an excellent table as an event, the employee sets a model for the event to the management device 6 and sets an excellent table for that model. Subsequently, the in-store broadcast is called to notify the start of the event, and the flag 19 shown in FIG. 17 is displayed on the fixing unit 18 of the air purifier 3 for each table corresponding to all the game tables 1 to be notified of the excellent tables. Fix it.

Next, the employee selects an excellent platform for the management device 6.
When the superior device is selected, the management device 6 outputs an event start signal to the relay device 5 corresponding to the gaming device 1 set as the superior device, and is not set as a notification device for the superior device. 1 is output to the relay device 5 corresponding to 1. In this case, the event start signal indicates that it is a good table, and the auxiliary signal indicates that it is not a good table.

  When the event start signal is input from the management device 6 in the management device signal input process shown in FIG. 20 (L1: YES), the relay device 5 sets the event flag (L2), and then the air cleaning device for each unit. 3 is judged whether the operating signal is being output (L3). If the operating signal is being output (L3: YES), output of the standby signal to the stand-by-unit air cleaning device 3 is started (L4). Then, a display start signal is output to the air cleaning device 3 for each table (L5). The waiting signal is a signal indicating that the waiting air signal adjustment button 10 of the table-top air cleaning device 3 is being operated as will be described later.

In addition, as a function of the management device 6, the gaming machine 1 that outputs an auxiliary signal may be selectable.
When receiving the display start signal, the table-by-table information display device 4 displays, for example, a message “Please notify the superior table and operate the air volume adjustment button of the air purifier”. Therefore, the player who is playing on the gaming machine 1 subject to the notification of the superior table operates the air volume adjustment button 10 of the air cleaning device 3 for each table.

  As shown in FIG. 24, the stand-by-stand air purifier 3 receives a standby signal when an in-event signal is being input from the relay device 5 and an in-event signal is not input (P1: YES, P2: NO). Is entered (P4: YES), the air volume is set to “normal” (P5). As a result, the air volume from the per-unit air cleaning device 3 corresponding to the gaming machine 1 subject to event notification becomes the normal air volume (corresponding to the auxiliary air volume), so that the flag 19 flutters weakly as shown in FIG. At this time, it is difficult to confirm the character “excellent table confirmed !!” written on the flag 19.

The player operates the air volume adjustment button 10 of the air purifier 3 for each table when confirming whether or not the game table 1 he is playing is an excellent table.
When the stand-by signal from the relay device 5 is input (P4: YES) and the player operates the air volume adjustment button 10 (P6: YES), the stand-by-unit air cleaning device 3 becomes the notification timing of the excellent table. The operation signal is transmitted to the relay device 5 (P7).

When the relay device 5 receives an operation signal from the air cleaning device 3 for each table (O1: YES) in the operation signal reception process shown in FIG. 23, the relay device 5 outputs a display end signal to the information display device 4 for each table. (O2), it is determined whether the event flag is set (O3). In this case, since the event flag is set (O3: YES), the output of the in-event signal to the stand-by air cleaning device 3 is started (O4), and the output of the standby signal to the stand-by air cleaning device 3 is started. (O5), the event flag is reset (O6), and the confirmation flag is set (O7). The confirmation flag is a flag indicating that notification is made as an excellent table.
As shown in FIG. 24, the stand-by-unit air cleaning device 3 sets the air volume to “strong” when an in-event signal is being input from the relay device 5 (P2: YES) (P3).

  By the above operation, when the player operates the air volume adjustment button 10 of the air cleaning device 3 for each table, if the game table 1 that is playing is set to an excellent table, Since the air is blown from the air outlet 9 with a strong air volume, the flag 19 located at the air outlet 9 flutters strongly as shown in FIG. Therefore, since the player can easily visually recognize the character “determined excellent table”, he / she becomes enthusiastic about the game by recognizing that the gaming table 1 being played is set as an excellent table. .

<When notifying that it is not an excellent platform>
In the management device signal input process shown in FIG. 20, the relay device 5 sets an auxiliary flag (L7) when an auxiliary signal indicating that it is not a good table is input from the management device 6 (L6), After confirming that the in-operation signal is being output to the air cleaning device 3 (L3: YES), output of the waiting signal to the air cleaning device 3 for each base is started (L4), and the information display device for each base A display start signal is output to 4 (L5).

  In the out signal input process shown in FIG. 21, when the out signal is input from the gaming machine 1 (M1: YES), the relay device 5 is outputting an operating signal to the air cleaning device 3 for each machine. (M2: YES) Since the auxiliary flag is set as described above (M4: YES), the event out is incremented (M5). Then, when the event out exceeds 1000 balls (M6: YES), the output of the standby signal to the air cleaning device 3 for each unit is finished (M7), and the auxiliary flag is reset (M8).

  As shown in FIG. 24, the stand-by-unit air cleaning device 3 has a non-input signal from the relay device 5 (P4: NO), and when the operation flag is set (P12: NO). ), The air volume is restored to the state before the input of the waiting signal (P11).

  With the above operation, when the player operates the air volume adjustment button 10 of the air cleaning device 3 for each table, if the gaming table 1 that is playing is not set as an excellent table, about 10 minutes have passed. As shown in FIG. 17, the flag 19 located at the air outlet 9 of the stand-by air cleaning device 3 flutters weakly. Therefore, since it is difficult for the player to read the characters “determined excellent table”, the player can recognize that the gaming table 1 in which the player is playing is not set as an excellent table.

<To end the game>
When the player finishes the game, the output of the out ball signal output from the gaming table 1 stops.
In the timer process shown in FIG. 22, the relay device 5 outputs air during the operation (N1: YES) to the air-cleaning device 3 for each table (N1: YES). The operation signal output to the cleaning device 3 is terminated (N3), whether the event flag is set (N4), the auxiliary flag is set (N5), or the confirmation flag is set (N9) to decide. When the event flag is set or the auxiliary flag is set (N4: YES or N5: YES), it is determined that a standby signal is being output to the unit-by-unit air cleaning device 3, and the unit-by-unit air cleaning device is output. 3 is terminated (N7), and a display end signal is output to the vehicle information display device 4 (N8). If the auxiliary flag is set (N5: YES), event out is initialized (N6). When the confirmation flag is set by outputting the in-event signal to the table-by-table air cleaning device 3 (N9: YES), the output of the in-event signal to the table-by-table air cleaning device 3 is ended (N10).

  24, when the operating signal from the relay device 5 is not input (P1: NO), the unit-by-unit air cleaning device 3 sets the air volume to “OFF” (P14). The operation flag is reset (P15). Therefore, when the player finishes the game, the air blowing from the air cleaning device 3 for each table is automatically stopped.

<When starting a game on the gaming table 1>
When the player has stopped and resumed the game at the gaming table 1 or when a new player has played a game, the relay device 5 does not output an operating signal to the air cleaning device 3 for each unit. In the out signal input process shown in FIG. 21, the relay device 5 outputs a stand signal when such a condition is satisfied (M1: YES, M2: NO). The operation signal is started to be output to each air cleaning device 3 (M9), the operation timer is started (M10), and it is determined whether the confirmation flag is set (M11). If the confirmation flag is set (M11: YES), it is determined that the game machine is set as the superior stand notification target, and the output of the in-event signal to the air cleaning device 3 for each stand is started ( M12). Thereby, since it blows with a strong air volume from the air cleaning device 3 for each base, the flag 19 flutters strongly. Therefore, the player can easily recognize the “excellent stand confirmed !!” written on the flag 19, and can recognize that the game stand 1 where the game has started is an excellent stand.

  If the confirmation flag is not set (M11: NO), it is confirmed whether either the event flag or the auxiliary flag is set (M13, M16). When any one of these flags is set (M13: YES or M16: YES), it is determined that the superior table notification is waiting, and output of a waiting signal to the air cleaning device 3 for each table is started. At the same time (M14), a display start signal is output to the per-table information display device 4 (M15). As a result, air is blown from the air cleaning device 3 by the normal air volume, and the information display device 4 by the display indicates that the air volume adjustment button 10 of the air cleaning device 3 is operated to notify the superior table. Therefore, the player operates the air volume adjustment button 10 of the air cleaning device 3 for each table.

  As shown in FIG. 24, the stand-by-unit air cleaning device 3 is operating when the air volume adjustment button 10 is operated by the player (P6: YES) while the standby signal is being input from the relay device 5 (P4: YES). Then, an operation signal is transmitted to the relay device 5 (P7). Thereby, since the in-event signal from the relay device 5 is being input (P2: YES), the air is blown with a strong air volume (P3). Therefore, since the flag 19 fixed to the air cleaning device 3 for each base comes to flutter strongly as shown in FIG. 17, the player can recognize that it is an excellent base.

According to such an embodiment, when the gaming table 1 is set as an excellent table, the air-cleaning device for each table 3 is provided on condition that the player has operated the air volume adjustment button 10 of the air-cleaning device for each table 3. Since the air is blown with a strong air volume, the player can announce the superior table. Therefore, it is possible to make the player conscious of participating in the event, so that the interest of the game can be further enhanced.
Moreover, since the normal air volume is blown during the standby for the notification, even if the air volume is set to “strong” by the operation on the air volume adjustment button 10 in advance, It becomes easy to recognize that it became.
Moreover, since the flag 19 fixed to the fixing | fixed part 18 of the air-cleaning apparatus 3 for each stand strongly flutters by ventilation of a strong air volume, a player's interest can be heightened further.
(Modification)
The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and can be modified or expanded as follows.
It is good also as a structure which outputs a state signal output from the relay apparatus 5 to the air cleaner 3 for every stand only at the time of a start and an end, or a structure which outputs a state signal continuously instead of a start signal and an end signal Also good.

Instead of being configured to control the air cleaning device 3 by the relay device 5, it may be controlled by the air cleaning device 3 by the device itself or the management device 6.
A special air volume may be set as an air volume from the air cleaner 3 for each table at the time of the event. For example, “strong” is set for an event, and the air volume adjusted for switching among “medium”, “weak”, and “off” is set for other than an event.

  The functions described in the above embodiments may be applied to other embodiments. For example, in the first embodiment, the air cleaning device 3 for the event notification in the first embodiment may be only the air cleaning device 3 on the left adjacent to the gaming table 1, or when a big hit occurs in the gaming table 1 in the third embodiment. The air volume may be set to “strong”.

In the second embodiment, the air volume may be set to “strong” at the timing when the air cleaning device 3 for each table corresponding to the excellent table is operated.
In the second and third embodiments, the air volume of the air purifier 3 for each table corresponding to the excellent table is configured to be “strong” all day. However, the air volume may be returned to “normal” after a predetermined time. Good. In this case, you may make it adjust the time which continues an air volume to "strong" according to the level of an excellent stand. For example, an announcement of an excellent stand with a low expectation continues “strong” of the air volume for 1 minute, and an announcement of an excellent stand with a high expectation continues “strong” of the air volume for 3 minutes.

In the second and third embodiments, when notifying all of the excellent platforms, if the model number is entered on the event model notification setting screen shown in FIG. A start signal may be output.
An operation for specifying the event target table or the superior table by the management device 6 is received in advance, and an event start signal or an auxiliary signal (in the case of the third embodiment) is output to the relay device 5 when a predetermined time comes. Also good.

The management device 6 is configured to output an event start signal or the like to the relay device 5 corresponding to the selected gaming machine 1, but the individual air cleaning device 3 is directly selected, and the individual air cleaning device 3 is selected. The air volume may be directly controlled.
As an announcement of the excellent stand, the air volume of the air purifier 3 for each stand is set to “strong”, but “weak” or “off”, or the air volume is switched between “strong” and “off” alternately. Also good.
In the third embodiment, the current air volume may be maintained without setting the air volume to “normal” until the air volume adjustment button 10 of the air cleaning device 3 for each table is operated.

In the third embodiment, any structure may be used for the fixing portion 18 of the stand-based air cleaning device 3 as long as the flag 19 can be held.
The notification by the display unit of the table-by-table information display device 4 may be performed redundantly with the notification by the air volume of the table-by-table air cleaning device 3.
The air cleaner 3 for each table does not need to form an air curtain as long as it has a function of blowing out air. For example, it may be blown upward.
In the third embodiment, an operation receiving means for notifying whether or not it is an excellent platform may be specially provided.

Schematic diagram showing the overall system configuration of the first embodiment of the present invention. Perspective view of air cleaning device for each table Vertical side view of the air purifier for each table The figure which shows the event model announcement setting screen of the management device The flowchart which shows the main routine process of a relay apparatus The flowchart which shows the management apparatus signal input process of a relay apparatus Flow chart showing out signal input processing of relay device Flow chart showing jackpot signal input processing of relay device Flowchart showing operation signal reception processing of relay device Flow chart showing timer processing of relay device The flowchart which shows the processing of the air cleaning device for every stand The figure which shows the excellent stand notification setting screen of the management apparatus which shows 2nd Example of this invention. 6 equivalent diagram 7 equivalent diagram Fig. 10 equivalent FIG. 2 equivalent view showing a third embodiment of the present invention. Perspective view of flag shown in strong air volume state Fig. 17 equivalent diagram showing normal air flow Flow chart showing processing of relay device 6 equivalent diagram 7 equivalent diagram Fig. 10 equivalent Fig. 9 equivalent 11 equivalent figure

Explanation of symbols

  In the drawings, 1 is a game machine, 3 is an air purifier for each machine (air volume change means, air volume change information input means, operation state determination means), 5 is a relay apparatus (output means, management apparatus), and 6 is a management apparatus (designated) (Reception means), 9 is an air outlet, 10 is an air volume adjustment button (operation reception means), 18 is a fixing portion (fixing means), and 19 is a flag.

Claims (5)

A stand-by-table air cleaning device provided corresponding to each game machine and having a blow-out port for blowing out clean air, and an air volume changing means for changing the air volume of air blown from the blow-out port,
In order to notify the event target table that is the target of the event, or the excellent table that is adjusted to the conditions that are advantageous to the player, it corresponds to the game table that is the target of notification, or the game table Display means for displaying candidates for the air purifier for each table;
Designation accepting means for accepting a designation operation for designating a gaming machine to be notified from the candidates displayed on the display means, or the air cleaning device for each machine ;
Outputs air volume change information indicating a change in the air volume to the per-table air cleaning device corresponding to the gaming machine specified by the specifying operation received by the specification receiving means , or to the specified per-air air cleaning device . A management device having an output means,
The air cleaning device for each table has an air volume change information input means for inputting the air volume change information output from the output means of the management device,
The air volume changing means is blown out from the air outlet of the vehicle-by-unit air purifier by changing the air volume of air blown out from the air outlet based on the air volume change information input by the air volume change information input means. An air purifying system for a game hall, which notifies the event target table or the excellent table based on the air volume . The air cleaning device for each table has a game information input means for inputting game information of a corresponding game table, and an operating state determination for determining operation information of the corresponding game table based on the game information input by the game information input means. Means,
The air volume change means waits for the air volume when the air volume change information input means inputs the air volume change information when the operating state determination means determines that the corresponding game machine is in an operating state. However, if the air volume change information input means inputs the air volume change information when the operating state determining means determines that the corresponding game machine is not in an operating state, the corresponding gaming machine is 2. The air purifying system for a game hall according to claim 1, wherein the air volume is changed after waiting until a predetermined period of time elapses.   The air cleaning device for each table has an operation receiving means for receiving an air volume changing operation by a player, and the air volume changing means is configured to receive the air volume changing information when the air volume changing information input means inputs the air volume changing information. 2. The air purifying system for a game hall according to claim 1, wherein the air volume is changed after waiting until an operation of the player is accepted.   The air volume changing means changes the air volume according to the air volume changing operation accepted by the operation accepting means until the air volume changing information input means inputs the air volume changing information, while the air volume changing information input means During the period when the operation accepting unit waits until the player accepts the operation after the change information is input, the air volume changed according to the air volume changing operation received by the operation accepting unit before that period. 4. The air purifying system for a game hall according to claim 3, wherein the air volume is changed to a predetermined auxiliary air volume different from the air volume based on the air volume change information.   The game air cleaner according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the air cleaning device for each stand includes a fixing means for fixing a predetermined flag so as to receive air blown from the air outlet. Air purification system.

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