JP5613881B2 - Display device for amusement hall - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a display device for a game arcade, and more particularly to a display device for a game arcade that performs a display that supports adjustment work of game nails implanted in a game board included in the game machine.

In general, in amusement arcades where game machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines are installed, adjustments related to the balance of the amusement hall are made as a sales strategy in the management of the amusement hall by making various settings for each amusement machine. Yes.
In particular, for pachinko machines, by adjusting a number of game nails planted on the game board of the game machine in various directions, the trajectory of the game ball is changed, and a winning opening where the game ball is paid out by winning The winning percentage setting has been changed. And, since the winning rate affects the payout rate, the game nails that influence the winning rate need to be adjusted frequently.
In addition, the adjustment work of game nails is performed by specialists (so-called nails) and operators of game halls, etc., taking into account game information such as the state of nail adjustment and the appearance of balls for each gaming machine. Necessary gaming machines are judged and nail adjustment work is performed. In such work, sufficient experience of the worker is required, and the work is complicated and requires labor.

As a technique for supporting the nail adjustment work of such a gaming machine, data relating to the nail adjustment in each gaming machine is displayed using a predetermined adjustment code (“Le 1”, “Me 1”, etc.). A portable display device has been proposed (Patent Document 1).
Thereby, the operator can carry out the nail adjustment work while checking the data regarding the nail adjustment at the installation location of each gaming machine by carrying the portable display device instead of the mount called the nail book.

In addition, as another technique, a nail adjustment terminal device having a display unit with a touch panel is provided for a pachinko machine, and the nail display position is touched from the panel layout of each pachinko machine displayed on the display unit. A technique for inputting a nail adjustment value to a hall computer has been proposed (Patent Document 2).
With such a technique, the operator can perform the nail adjustment work with a simple operation, and the work efficiency can be improved.

JP-A-5-245266 Japanese Patent No. 3080401

  However, in the techniques described in Patent Documents 1 and 2, it is possible to grasp the nail to be adjusted and perform nail adjustment, but indicate which game nail is adjusted when and how (direction and size). Since it was difficult to grasp information useful for nail adjustment work, the information was not sufficient for the operator to quickly perform nail adjustment.

The present invention has been proposed in order to solve the above-described problems of the prior art, and provides a display device for a game hall that can grasp at a glance the adjustment target and adjustment contents related to nail adjustment. The purpose is to do.

  In order to achieve the above object, a display device for a game hall according to the present invention is a display device for a game hall that displays information related to nail adjustment of a gaming machine having a game board in which game nails are planted. The board layout showing the layout is displayed, and the symbol indicating the adjustment direction of the game nail related to the nail adjustment and the distance between the game nail related to the nail adjustment and another game nail or structure used as a reference when adjusting the nail The dimensions are displayed in a predetermined manner on the board layout.

According to the present invention, it is possible to visually grasp the information relating to the nail adjustment.

1 is a system configuration diagram including a data display that is a display device for a game arcade according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a schematic front view of a data display device according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the nail adjustment input screen displayed on the data display which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the symbol list which shows the nail adjustment which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the enlarged display screen which concerns on embodiment of this invention.

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of a display device for a game hall according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
First, with reference to FIG. 1, the system structure of the whole game hall provided with the data display which is the display apparatus for game halls of this invention is demonstrated. FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram including a data display which is a display device for a game hall according to an embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 1, the game hall includes a gaming machine 10, a game medium lending machine 20, a data display machine 30 connected thereto, and a game hall management device 40. They are connected via a predetermined network (for example, a local area network).

The gaming machine 10 is a pachinko machine having a gaming board in which gaming nails are planted. From the gaming machine 10, an out signal indicating the number of gaming balls thrown in, a safe signal indicating the number of gaming balls paid out, one Various game signals such as a start signal output for each game and a jackpot signal output at the time of jackpot are output.
In addition, the gaming machine 10 includes a variable display made of, for example, a liquid crystal display near the center of the gaming board. This variable display variably displays a plurality of types of symbols.

  The game media lending machine 20 is a device that lends game media, and is provided in one-to-one correspondence with the game machines 10. The gaming medium lending machine 20 outputs a lending signal indicating the number of gaming media lending according to the amount of money to be inserted, and lends a corresponding number of gaming media to the corresponding gaming machine 10 when cash or a card is inserted. It is configured as follows. On the front surface of such a game medium lending machine 20, a cash insertion slot, a card insertion slot, a table display, etc., not shown, are provided.

The data display device 30 is provided at a position above the gaming machine 10 in a one-to-one correspondence with the gaming machine 10 and is disposed so as to be visible to the player.
The data display device 30 receives a game signal from the corresponding gaming machine 10 and displays game information such as the number of big hits, the number of start times, a slump graph, etc., and a predetermined lamp according to the gaming state or operation of the gaming machine 10. Turn on or flash. Furthermore, various game signals received from the gaming machine 10 are transmitted to the game hall management device 40 via a communication line.
Further, the data display device 30 in the present embodiment displays the game information of the corresponding gaming machine 10 during business, and when receiving a signal related to nail adjustment, the arrangement of the game nails corresponding to the corresponding gaming machine 10 The board layout showing the is displayed. This board layout is an image viewed from the player side facing the game board of the gaming machine 10, and shows the arrangement of the game nails and structures on the game board.
Thereby, while visually recognizing the data display device 30, it is possible to visually recognize the game nail on the game board and perform the nail adjustment work. The nail adjustment work is performed with the front door of the gaming machine 10 opened. Therefore, if the data display device 30 is provided on the opening direction side of the front door, the front door will interfere with the display, but by providing the data display device 30 above the gaming machine 10 as in this embodiment, The display is not obstructed by the front door, and the work can be performed quickly.
The specific configuration and display mode of the data display device 30 will be described later.

The game hall management device 40 is a computer that operates under program control, and the game hall management device 40 stores, manages, and analyzes game information related to all the gaming machines 10 provided in the game hall. In addition to game information, it also manages business management information necessary for the game hall. Specifically, the game hall management device 40 provides various information based on various game signals (out signal, safe signal, start signal, jackpot signal, lending signal, etc.) transmitted from the data display 30 via the communication line. Tally.
In addition, the game hall management device 40 in the present embodiment manages nail adjustment history information that is tabulated for each gaming machine 10. The nail adjustment history information is information related to nail adjustment performed in each gaming machine 10 and includes, for example, a work date, a stand number, adjustment contents (nail number, adjustment value), and the like. Based on the nail adjustment history information, the nail adjustment state of each gaming machine 10 can be grasped, and which gaming nail of which gaming machine 10 and when the adjusting operation has been performed can be determined.
Then, when the game hall management device 40 receives the call signal from the data display device 30, the game information and the nail adjustment history information are extracted from the information corresponding to the game machine 10 according to the call signal. 30.

Next, a detailed configuration of the display device for a game hall in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a schematic front view of the data display 30 in the present embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 2, the data display 30 includes a data display unit 31 constituted by a touch panel type liquid crystal panel, a display switching button 32 for switching display contents of the data display unit 31, and can be lit in a plurality of colors. A lamp 33 having a light source, a call button 34 for calling an employee, and the like are provided.

In the data display section 31, for example, the number of starts from the previous big hit to the current time, the cumulative number of big hits on the current day, the previous day and the previous day, the cumulative number of probable changes, and the number of starts between the big hits are displayed using a scale. A graph or the like is displayed.
Then, on the data display unit 31 of the data display device 30 in the present embodiment, a board layout in which a plurality of game nails corresponding to each gaming machine 10 is arranged is displayed as an image.
This is displayed to support the nail adjustment work in each gaming machine 10, and this board layout can be downloaded and obtained from a homepage of a gaming machine manufacturer or the like, for example. The created board layout may be used.
The board layout is automatically displayed on the data display 30 at the end of business, for example. Alternatively, by operating the display switching button 32 to switch the display from the game mode (see FIG. 2) to the nail adjustment mode (see FIG. 3), the board layout corresponding to the gaming machine 10 is displayed.
It should be noted that the gaming machine subject to the nail adjustment on which the board layout 311 is displayed may be determined in advance by an instruction from a game hall manager or the like, or extracted by a control means (not shown) of the gaming hall management device 40. The game machine that has been used may be the target.

Next, a display example on the data display device 30 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a nail adjustment input screen displayed on the data display 30 of the present embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 3, the nail adjustment input screen is configured by an area for displaying a board layout 311 corresponding to each gaming machine 10 and an area for displaying the game information of each gaming machine 10. A plurality of game nails are arranged in the board layout 311. Only a part of the game nails will be described below.

A liquid crystal screen corresponding area 312 which is a display area corresponding to the liquid crystal screen included in the gaming machine 10 is provided above the center of the board layout 311. A start winning opening 314 is displayed immediately below the liquid crystal screen corresponding area 312, and a large winning opening 315 is displayed below the start winning opening 314. In addition, a windmill 316 that distributes the hit balls is displayed on the side of the liquid crystal screen corresponding area 312.
Two game nails 313a and 313b are displayed immediately above the start winning opening 314. In addition, game nails 313c, 313d, and 313e are displayed on the upper left side of the special winning opening 315. These game nails 313a to 313e are life nails that greatly influence the winning rate to the winning prize opening 314 and the big prize opening 315, and the nail adjustment of the game nails 313a to 313e is a game policy of the game hall. It will be done frequently due to changes.

In the present embodiment, the “symbol” indicating the adjustment direction of the game nail related to the nail adjustment on the board layout 311, the game nail related to the nail adjustment, and another game nail or structure serving as a reference at the time of the nail adjustment The “dimension” indicating the distance to is displayed in a predetermined manner.
These symbols and dimensions are displayed in the vicinity of the game nail to be adjusted, and are displayed for a predetermined day side by side every business day of the game hall. For example, for the corresponding game nails, symbols and dimensions are displayed in order of the day of business, the day before business, and the day before business, and the process of nail adjustment can be visually recognized at a glance.

Here, a predetermined mode (display mode) of symbols and dimensions will be specifically described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a list of symbols indicating nail adjustment.
First, the display mode of “symbols” will be described with reference to FIG.
For example, when adjusting the dimensions between two game nails, if the game nail is opened to make it easier for a game ball to enter the winning hole, the double arrow symbol indicates the game nail adjustment direction. (Opening direction) is displayed (FIG. 4: patterns 1 to 6).
On the other hand, when “close adjustment” is performed to make it difficult for a game ball to win a prize at each game nail, a double arrow symbol is displayed in the game nail adjustment direction (close direction) (see FIG. 4: Patterns 7-12).
In the case of “same adjustment” in which nail adjustment is not performed, the symbol is displayed as a horizontal line (FIG. 4: pattern 13).
In addition, on the game nail side (left, right, left and right) on which the nail adjustment has been performed, a symbol with the mark “●” added to the nail adjustment is displayed. On the other hand, if the mark is not added, the nail adjustment is performed. It is represented as a game nail that did not exist (FIG. 4: patterns 2-6, 8-12).
Furthermore, when each game nail is “adjusted upward”, a white triangle symbol “Δ” indicating the tip of a one-way arrow is displayed in the game nail adjustment direction (upward) ( Figure 4: Patterns 5, 11). On the other hand, when each game nail is “adjusted downward”, a white triangle symbol “▽” indicating the tip of a one-way arrow is displayed toward the game nail adjustment direction (downward) ( Figure 4: Patterns 6, 12). As described above, the white triangle symbol indicating the adjustment content in the vertical direction indicates an aspect of the arrow in the present embodiment.
The white triangle symbol is not limited to the pattern shown in FIG. 4. For example, the left nail is adjusted upward “△”, the right nail is adjusted downward “▽”, or the left nail is adjusted downward “▽” ”, Each pattern for adjusting the right nail upward“ Δ ”can also be provided.
Specifically, the game nails 313a and 313b shown in FIG. 3 will be described as an example. Between the two game nails 313a and 313b, “adjusting the left and right nails upward” is performed on the day before business. (Figure 4: Pattern 5), the day before business is “Right nail closed and adjusted” (Figure 4: Pattern 8), and the day of business shows “Left nail opened and adjusted” (FIG. 4: pattern 3).
Thus, each symbol is displayed in the display mode shown in FIG. 4 near the game nail on the board layout 311. As a result, the operator can easily grasp the history of the nail adjustment as to which game nail is adjusted in which direction.
Note that the above-described symbols are not limited to these display forms, and any display that can easily grasp the history of nail adjustment may be used.

Next, the display mode of “dimension” will be described.
The dimension is a numerical value of the distance between the game nail for adjusting the nail and another game nail or structure which is a reference when adjusting the nail. For example, the dimension is between the game nails or on the game surface 311. The distance between the wind turbine 316 and the structures (acts) that form each winning opening is shown.
Specifically, taking the game nails 313a and 313b shown in FIG. 3 as an example, the dimension between the two game nails 313a and 313b is adjusted to a dimension of “12.20” mm the day before business. This indicates that the day before the business is adjusted to the dimension of “11.75” mm, and the day of the business is adjusted to the dimension of “12.10” mm.
In this way, a dimension indicating the distance between the game nail and the predetermined part is displayed in the vicinity of the game nail on the board layout 311. As a result, the operator can easily grasp which game nail is adjusted and how much.
In addition, the display of the symbols and dimensions may be performed by setting a game nail to be displayed in advance, or may be displayed by designating a game nail from a predetermined operation unit.

In addition, as described above, the symbols and dimensions in the present embodiment are displayed side by side for each business day of the game hall in the vicinity of the game nail, and are displayed by being color-coded for each business day.
For example, the display for the current day is displayed in blue, the display for the previous day is green, and the display for the previous day is red so that each day can be distinguished with different colors. Accordingly, the nail adjustment work can be performed quickly and easily because the display is visually easy to see.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, operation information related to the gaming machine 10 is displayed on the nail adjustment input screen. This operation information is information relating to the appearance of each gaming machine 10, and is totaled every business day from the gaming information stored for each gaming machine 10 in the gaming hall management device 40.
For example, the operation information is an out indicating the number of game balls thrown into the gaming machine 10 per day, a start indicating the average number of times that a game ball has won a winning prize opening 314 per minute and the symbol has changed, Average T1Y indicating the average number of balls in a single hit, normal base indicating the average ratio of safe balls to out balls per unit time during normal games, number of game balls paid out per minute during probability change or short time Is displayed on the nail adjustment input screen together with nail adjustment history information.

As described above, since the nail adjustment history information and the operation information are displayed on the same screen on the nail adjustment input screen, the operator who performs the nail adjustment can recognize the information regarding the ball exit of the gaming machine 10, and this Based on the information on the game nail, the adjustment contents of the game nail can be determined.
For example, if the value of “start” exceeds a preset reference value, it is easily determined that the game nails 313a and 313b near the start winning opening 314 are closed and adjusted on the next business day. be able to.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, the nail adjustment input screen has a nail adjustment input section in which a nail adjustment value can be input on the lower right side of the screen, for example, an adjustment indicating the position of the game nail to be adjusted. It consists of location, adjustment value (nail width), etc. Then, the nail adjustment operator, for example, refers to the symbols and dimensions displayed on the board layout 311 and the operation information, determines the game nail to be adjusted, and adjusts the nail adjusted game nail. Enter the value as the adjustment value (nail width) in the nail adjustment value input section. The game nail to which the adjustment value has been input may be displayed in color, for example.
Then, when the nail adjustment for the gaming machine 10 is completed and the next nail adjustment is performed, the “next stand” button displayed at the top of the nail adjustment input screen is touch-operated so that the next gaming machine 10 A nail adjustment input screen including the board layout 311 is displayed.
Each time the nail adjustment work is completed in each gaming machine 10, information on nail adjustment is transmitted to the game hall management device 40 and stored in the nail adjustment history information.

Next, an enlarged display screen displayed in the liquid crystal screen corresponding area 312 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of an enlarged display screen of the present embodiment.
In the enlarged display screen, information related to nail adjustment is enlarged and displayed in a liquid crystal screen corresponding region 312 arranged on the board layout 311 corresponding to the liquid crystal screen included in the gaming machine 10.
For example, as shown in FIG. 5, when a game nail displayed on the board layout 311 is selected by a touch operation, the vicinity of the selected game nail is enlarged and displayed in the liquid crystal screen corresponding area 312 (this In the example, the game nail 313a or 313b is selected).
In this manner, the vicinity of the selected game nail is enlarged and displayed, so that the symbols and dimensions can be easily visually confirmed. Further, it is possible to prevent erroneous input when inputting the nail adjustment value. Furthermore, the screen space can be effectively used by displaying information (symbols and dimensions) relating to the nail adjustment using the liquid crystal screen corresponding area.

  As described above, the operator who performs the nail adjustment can visually recognize the symbols and dimensions displayed on the board layout of the nail adjustment input screen in a predetermined manner, and refers to the operation information simultaneously displayed on the nail adjustment input screen. Thus, it is possible to easily determine a game nail that needs to be adjusted.

  As described above, according to the display device for a game hall of the present embodiment, the sign indicating the adjustment direction of the game nail related to the nail adjustment, the game nail related to the nail adjustment, and other games serving as a reference when adjusting the nail By displaying the dimensions indicating the distance from the nail or the structure on the board layout in a predetermined manner, it is possible to visually grasp which game nail is adjusted when and how. Therefore, the operator can quickly adjust the nails of each gaming machine.

The preferred embodiments of the display device for game halls of the present invention have been described above. However, the display device for game halls according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the present invention. It goes without saying that implementation is possible.
For example, in the above-described embodiment, it has been described that the nail adjustment input screen is displayed on the data display 30. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, a similar display function is provided on the display unit of the game hall management device 40. In addition, a portable display device (such as a mobile phone display) that can be carried may have a similar display function.
The game nails to be adjusted displayed on the board layout 311 and the symbols and dimensions indicating the contents of the adjustment may be displayed by an instruction from a game hall manager or the like, or in a predetermined condition set in advance. It may be extracted and displayed accordingly.
In addition, the game nail provided near the winning opening is exemplified as the display target of the information related to the nail adjustment. However, the game nail near the passing gate is displayed which indirectly affects the winning rate or the winning rate of the game ball. It can also be targeted.
Moreover, although the symbol indicating the nail adjustment has been described as being displayed as an arrow indicating the adjustment direction, the length of the arrow represents the dimension between the game nails, so that the display mode including the dimension by displaying the symbol can also be used. Good.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention is useful when adjusting a game nail implanted in a game board of a gaming machine, and can be used particularly for a device that visually shows the adjustment contents in the vicinity of the game nail.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Game machine 30 Data display 311 Board surface layout 40 Game hall management apparatus

Claims (6)

A display device for a game hall that displays information related to nail adjustment of a gaming machine having a gaming board in which gaming nails are installed,
While displaying a board layout showing the arrangement of the game nails,
A display device for a game hall, characterized in that symbols indicating the adjustment direction of a game nail related to nail adjustment are arranged for each business day of the game hall and displayed in a predetermined manner on the board layout. A display device for a game hall that displays information related to nail adjustment of a gaming machine having a gaming board in which gaming nails are installed,
While displaying a board layout showing the arrangement of the game nails,
The dimensions indicating the distance between the other game nails serving as a reference at the time of game nails and nail adjustment of the nail adjustment, side by operating daily game arcade, and displaying in a predetermined manner on the board layout Display device for playground. The display device for a game hall according to claim 1, wherein the symbol is displayed in the vicinity of the game nail related to nail adjustment. The display device for a game hall according to claim 2 , wherein the dimensions are displayed in the vicinity of the game nail related to nail adjustment. In the case where the gaming machine includes a predetermined variable indicator,
The symbols, the game field display apparatus according to claim 1 or 3, wherein displaying in the display region corresponding to the variable display. In the case where the gaming machine includes a predetermined variable indicator,
The display device for game halls according to claim 2 or 4 , wherein the dimensions are displayed in a display area corresponding to the variable display.

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