JPH0984948A - Information disclosure system for game shop - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To present general information to general customers and detailed information to member customers respectively by discriminating the disclosure information for the general customers and the disclosure information for members and displaying them on a display device for an individual and the display device for the general customers at the time of receiving the disclosure information from a host computer. SOLUTION: The two kinds of menus to be displayed which are the menu selectable only by the members divided by hypochromic display or the like and the one selectable by the general customers are displayed. When the menu is selected, a disclosure information request command is sent to the host computer 1 and the host computer sends the latest disclosure information or game data for several days or the like to an information disclosing terminal 6. The information disclosing terminal 6 performs display on the display device for the individual and also performs the display on the display device 7 for the general customer in the case of the general customer. In the case of the member, the disclosure information for both general customer and member can be selected. Whether the respective menus are for the general customer or for the member is stored in the information disclosing terminal 6.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine having a large number of gaming machines such as pachinko machines, in which a central host computer collects game data of each gaming machine, accumulates the data at any time and stores it as disclosure information. The present invention relates to an information disclosing device for amusement stores for disclosing the information to members and general customers.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a game store having a plurality of gaming machines, a plurality of gaming data are detected for each gaming machine and displayed, alarmed, or totalized. The aggregated data that has been subjected to the aggregation process is used by the gaming shop side for adjusting the payout of the gaming machine, repairing, and the like. Some of these aggregated data were disclosed to specific member customers, but none were widely disclosed to general customers.

[0003]

Recently, there has been an increasing demand for service to customers at game arcades, and it has become necessary to disclose information on gaming machines to general customers.

[0004] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an information disclosing device for a gaming shop, which is capable of disclosing general information about gaming machines to ordinary customers and disclosing more detailed information to member customers. .

[0005]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, an information disclosure device for a game shop according to the present invention is a host computer for storing disclosure information about operating conditions of a game machine in the game shop, and the host computer. And an information disclosure terminal having a member ID reading device, a menu selection device, and a personal display device, and a general customer display device connected to the information disclosure terminal. Receiving the disclosure information from the host computer, selectively displaying the disclosure information according to a selection menu by the menu selection device on the personal display device and the general customer display device, and Disclosure information is divided into disclosure information for general customers and disclosure information for members, and the disclosure information for general customers is the personal display device and the general customer table. Device to view, but wherein the disclosed information for travelers is to display only the personal display device.

Further, it is preferable that the display device for general customers of the information disclosing device for amusement arcade comprises a multi-vision display.

Further, the information disclosing terminal of the information disclosing device for amusement stores has a video signal input terminal, and outputs a video signal to the general customer display device to display a TV image or a VT.
It is preferable to display an R image or the like.

Further, it is preferable that the information disclosure terminal of the information disclosure device for amusement arcade outputs graphic display information to the display device for general customers.

A specific example of means for solving the above problem will be described. There is a pachinko hall as a game shop. There are pachinko machines 4 and slot machines as game machines. As the host computer 1, a general personal computer, a workstation or the like can be used. As the member ID reading device 61, a magnetic card reading device, a bar code reading device, or the like can be used. A keyboard composed of a film switch can be used as the menu selection device 62. A color liquid crystal display plate can be used as the personal display device 63. As the general customer display device 7, a multi-vision display composed of a plurality of CRTs can be used.

[0010]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an overall view of an apparatus when the present invention is applied to a pachinko hall. Many pachinko machines and slot machines, etc. are installed in the pachinko hall, but they are divided into gaming machine groups called gaming machine installation islands. Is forming.

The central host computer 1 is connected to a communication cable 10 via a communication cable relay board 11. The plurality of island management devices 2 are connected to the host computer 1 by the communication cable 10 by a bus system. Up to 24 island management devices 2 can be connected to the host computer 1. Further, a plurality of platform management devices 3 are connected to each island management device 2 via another communication cable 10 by a bus system. Up to 31 platform management devices can be connected to one island management device. In addition, the island management device 2 includes a general ball lending machine and a ball counting machine (a device for counting the pachinko balls that the player has acquired) as necessary.
And safe signal line (the signal line from the device that outputs the deposit signal)
Etc. are connected.

The board management device 3 mounted near the pachinko machine 4 on the game machine installation island acquires various game data from the pachinko machine 4 through the input interface and stores it in the memory inside the machine management device 3. deep. The game data includes the number of replenished balls, the number of driven balls, a magnet detection signal, a radio wave detection signal, a big hit signal, a hit signal, and the like. The number of replenished balls and the number of driven-in balls are obtained from the count values of the replenishment signal and the driven-in signal, respectively.

The platform management device 3 is provided with a display output terminal for outputting character data or graphic data. From the display output terminal, information such as the number of hits, the number of special prizes, and the throwing rate for each pachinko machine 4 can be displayed as characters or figures on the pachinko machine 4 or the display device 5 near the pachinko machine so that the customer can obtain the information. Based on this, it is possible to select a game machine and improve service to customers.

When the pachinko machine is to be repaired or adjusted, the operator can display the details of the failure, the failure position, the game data, the aggregate data, etc. on the display device 5 to repair or adjust the failure. Can be performed easily and surely.

As the display device 5, a device such as a CRT, a liquid crystal display plate, a light emitting diode matrix display plate, etc., in which a drive circuit is incorporated, can be used. The display data from the table management device 3 is converted into data for a display device to display characters or figures. The display device 5 may be a portable type that can be carried around, a light emitting diode matrix display plate may be provided on the upper portion of the pachinko machine 4, and this may be used, or an image display device in the center of the pachinko machine 4 may be used. 45
May be used.

When a light emitting diode matrix display plate is provided on the top of the pachinko machine 4, it can be shared with displays such as a stop display and a big hit display. In this case, or when the image display device 45 is used, a display changeover switch for switching between normal display and display for maintenance performed by an operator may be provided on the back surface of the pachinko machine 4.

The information disclosure terminal 6 is also connected to the communication cable 10 connecting the host computer 1 and the island management apparatus 2 by a bus system. A display device 7 for general customers is connected to the information disclosure terminal 6. Further, the information disclosure terminal 6 is provided with a video signal input terminal to which a video signal from the TV tuner 8 or the VTR device 9 is input.

FIG. 2 is a view showing the front surface of the pachinko machine 4. The front frame 41 is attached to the front surface of the pachinko machine 4. The game board 42 provided on the back side of the front frame 41,
A decorative board made of melamine resin or the like and printed with a pattern is adhered to the surface of the wooden plywood, and various parts are arranged on the surface. The center portion of the game board 42 is partitioned by a partition rail 43 made of a strip-shaped sheet metal material to form a circular game area 44.

The image display device 4 is provided at the center of the game area 44.
5 is fixedly arranged. The first display unit 45a of the image display device 45 is composed of a color liquid crystal display plate, and displays information related to the game such as a slot machine-like variable stopable design. A start winning opening 47 is arranged below the image display device 45. The probability that a ball will enter the starting winning opening 47 can be changed by finely adjusting the plurality of winning adjustment nails 49 immediately above the starting winning opening 47. The pachinko balls that enter the start winning opening 47 are detected by the start winning prize detector 48.

When the start prize winning ball detector 48 detects a pachinko ball, a predetermined specified number of pachinko balls as prize balls are paid out. Simultaneously with this payout, the first display unit 45a displays a moving image as if the symbol display of the three rotating bodies of the slot machine rotates. When the rotation of the rotating body stops and the design matches a specific combination, it becomes a big hit.

Here, the "big hit" means the first display section 4
The display of 5a matches a predetermined specific combination, the first opening / closing plate 412 of the first variable winning a prize device 411 opens to become a big winning hole, and there is a high probability that many pachinko balls enter from the big winning hole. A state, that is, a big hit state. The first opening / closing plate 412 closes when a predetermined time, for example, 30 seconds has elapsed after opening, or a predetermined number, for example, 10 pachinko balls enter from the special winning opening, whichever comes first.

Passage ports 413 are provided on both sides of the image display device 45.
Is provided. The probability that a ball will enter the passage opening 413 is changed by fine adjustment of the plurality of winning adjustment nails 414 directly above the passage opening 413. When the pachinko ball passes through the passage opening 413, the second display unit 4 provided in the image display device 45.
The normal pattern of 5b changes. Ordinary design is a win if it matches a specific design.

Here, the “win” means the second display section 45.
The symbol displayed by b is predetermined, the second opening / closing plate 417 of the second variable winning a prize port device 416 just below the starting winning a prize port 47 is opened, and the pachinko ball can enter as a prize ball from there. The fact that a ball enters the winning opening leads to the same result as a ball enters the starting winning opening 47.

In the game area 44, the fixed winning opening 42 is also provided.
1, 422, 423 are provided. Fixed prize hole 42
1 is on the top of the image display device 45, fixed winning openings 422 are on the left and right sides of the variable winning opening device 411, and fixed winning openings 423.
Are provided directly above the fixed winning opening 422 and on both sides.

Starting memory indicators 425 are provided on both sides of the second display portion 45b. Starting memory indicator 425
Has won the starting winning opening 47, and is still in the first display section 4
5a is a display means for storing the pachinko balls that have not been started, and can display the maximum number of start-up memories to be stored.

A passing ball storage indicator 430 is provided above the second display section 45b. This is the passage 413
The number of pachinko balls that have passed through and the fluctuation display of the second display portion 45b has not been started yet is stored and displayed.

The side lamp 426 is a decorative lamp that flashes when a pachinko ball enters the fixed winning openings 421, 422, 423 or the starting winning opening 47. The windmill 427 rotates when a pachinko ball collides with it, and changes the falling speed and the falling direction of the pachinko ball.

At the bottom of the pachinko machine 4, the game handle 4
31 is rotatably provided. Gaming handle 431
Can rotate this to electrically launch a pachinko ball. The hit ball supply plate 432 is a container for storing a large number of balls hit by the operation of the game handle 431. The hit ball supply plate 432 is also configured to receive prize balls paid out when a prize is won.

When the hit ball supply tray 432 is full of prize balls, the prize balls are automatically dispensed to the lower tray 434 arranged below the hit ball supply tray 432. Also, the upper plate punch lever 4
By laterally moving 33, the pachinko balls of the hitting ball supply tray 432 can be moved to the lower tray 434. To remove the pachinko balls from the lower plate 434, lower plate ball removing lever 4
35 is moved laterally and the pachinko balls are dropped into a container (not shown) separately prepared.

An ashtray 436 arranged beside the lower tray 434 is for putting in ashes of cigarettes which the player smokes during the game. A speaker 437 is provided above the ashtray 436. The speaker 437 outputs music, voice, and the like.
A glass frame is provided on the front frame 41 on the front side of the game board 42, and the key 438 can be released and opened when repairing a malfunction or adjusting a nail.

FIG. 3 shows an overall view of the information disclosure terminal 6. The information disclosure terminal 6 is provided with a member ID reading device 61. An ID card as a membership card is distributed to members who have contracted with the pachinko hall, and ID information such as the member's ID number is recorded on the ID card by magnetic recording or a bar code. The member inserts the ID card into the ID card insertion slot of the member ID reading device 61, reads the ID information, and notifies the information disclosure terminal 6 that he is a member. Member I
The D reading device 61 reads the ID card and sends the read signal to the data processing device inside the information disclosure terminal 6. The information disclosure terminal 6 compares the ID information of the read signal with the internal member ID table to confirm whether the customer is a regular member. If importance is attached to the security of information, a password may be further set, and the member may be required to input the password, the personal identification number, etc. at the start of the operation.

Further, the information disclosure terminal 6 is provided with a menu selection device 62 and a personal display device 63. The personal display device 63 only needs to be visible to the customer who is operating the information disclosure terminal 6, and preferably has a structure that is difficult to see from the side or the like. As the personal display device 63, a liquid crystal display plate having a narrow viewing angle is suitable.

On the personal display device 63, the menu screen is displayed first, and the contents for instructing the member to insert the ID card are displayed. A plurality of menus are displayed on the menu screen, and the menu desired by the customer can be selected by operating the menu selection device 62. As the menu selection device 62, a keyboard composed of a film switch can be used. The menu includes items by type of information about pachinko machines 4, TV broadcasting, VT
Arrange programs from R, news from pachinko halls, etc. By assigning a number to each of these menus and inputting the numbers using the numeric keys provided on the menu selection device 62, the menu desired by the customer can be selected. As the menu selection device 63, a pointing device such as a mouse, a tablet, a light pen, or a transparent touch switch panel provided on the screen of the personal display device 63 can be used in addition to the film keyboard.

There are two types of menus displayed, one that can be selected only by members and one that can be selected by ordinary customers. When operating by ordinary customers, the menu number for members is displayed in a dimmed color. Display such that the selectable menu can be distinguished, such as Member ID when starting operation
When the card is inserted and the information disclosure terminal 6 confirms that the user is a member, all menus can be selected.
Alternatively, two types of menu screens are prepared, one for general customers and one for members. Normally, the menu screen for general customers is displayed, and when the ID card is accepted, the display is switched to the menu screen for members. May be.

When the menu is selected, the information disclosure terminal 6
Sends a disclosure information request command requesting the disclosure information corresponding to the menu from the host computer 1. In response to the disclosure information request command, the host computer 1 sends the latest disclosure information or information such as game data for several days to the information disclosure terminal 6. In addition to requesting and receiving only the disclosure information corresponding to the selection menu from the host computer 1 each time, the information disclosure terminal 6 collectively requests and receives the disclosure information corresponding to all menus in advance. It may be stored internally. And the disclosure information corresponding to the selection menu is
It is displayed on the personal display device 63 or the general customer display device 7.

When a general customer is operating, the menu that can be selected is limited to the disclosure information for the general customer, so the disclosure information is displayed on the personal display device 63 as well as on the general customer display device 7. It If the member is operating,
Both general customer disclosure information and member disclosure information can be selected. The information disclosure terminal 6 stores whether each menu is disclosure information for general customers or disclosure information for members. If it is disclosure information for general customers, the personal display device 6 is stored.
In addition to displaying on 3, the display device 7 for general customers also displays,
The disclosure information for members is displayed only on the personal display device 63. In that case, instead of the disclosure information for members, the disclosure information for general customers such as notices from the pachinko hall is displayed on the display device 7 for ordinary customers.

The display of the disclosure information from the information disclosure terminal 6 to the general customer display device 7 displays character data, graphic data and the like as graphic display information. Therefore, it is possible to perform a display that is visually easier to understand than a display using only the character display information. Even when the character data is displayed, the type, size, color, etc. of the character font can be set freely, so that the display can be made easy to see and understand.

As the disclosure information regarding the operating status of the pachinko machine 4, the menu 1. Number of balls (number of replenished balls-number of driven balls)
Or, the ones that display the best 7 best units from the order of the number of big hits by model, menu 2. 2. A graphical display of jackpot occurrence times for each gaming machine, menu 3. 3. A menu that displays the number of jackpots per day for each of the last three days of each gaming machine, by model. For example, there is a bar graph that displays the transition of the number of jackpots for each of the last three days. Among them, Menu 1 is the disclosure information for general customers,
Menus 2 to 4 can be set as disclosure information for members. Which of the disclosure information for general customers and the disclosure information for members may be appropriately set according to the customer's request and the like.

The information disclosure terminal 6 is provided with a plurality of input terminals (not shown), and the TV tuner 8 is provided at the input terminals.
And a video signal from the VTR device 9 is input. The information disclosure terminal 6 can appropriately select the video signals from these input terminals and display the video signals on the personal display device 63 and the general customer display device 7. Further, from the information disclosure terminal 6 to the display device 7 for general customers, in addition to the graphic display information for graphically displaying the above-mentioned disclosure information, a graphic display for raising the atmosphere in the store or attracting the attention of the customer ( Graphic display information for performing computer graphics) is output.

FIG. 4 is an overall view of the general customer display device 7. The general customer display device 7 is composed of a multi-vision display and has partial display devices 71 to 79. The partial display devices 71 to 79 can be collectively displayed as one large screen.
It is also possible to display different individual screens for each. In addition, it is possible to perform a composite display in which the intermediate screen in which the partial display devices 71, 72, 74, and 75 are combined is displayed, and the other partial display devices display individual screens. As the partial display devices 71 to 79, a CRT (cathode ray tube), a plasma display, a liquid crystal display plate, an LED display plate and the like can be used.

The general customer display device 7 displays TV broadcast or VTR programs on the entire large screen, and displays the general customer disclosure information displayed on the personal display device 63 on the large screen. Various display forms are possible, such as displaying disclosure information for general customers on the screen and displaying TV broadcasts and VTR programs in combination on individual screens. The information desired by the customer can be displayed by appropriately selecting these display forms.

In the above embodiment, the host computer 1 collects the game data of the pachinko machine 4 via the island management device 2 and the platform management device 3 and performs the aggregation process to create the disclosure information. Alternatively, the game data may be collected and totaled by another management computer, and the totaled data may be sent to the host computer 1.
By thus distributing the processing to the management computer, the processing load on the host computer 1 can be reduced.

[0043]

Since the present invention is constructed as described above, it has the following effects.

Since the display device for general customers is provided in addition to the personal display device, general information about the gaming machine can be disclosed to general customers, and more detailed information can be disclosed to the member customers. Service will be improved. In addition, since the information disclosed only to the members is not displayed on the display device for general customers, the benefits of the members are not impaired, and the service for both the general customers as members and the members is improved.

Since a multi-vision display is adopted as a display device for general customers, and an information disclosure terminal is provided with a video signal input terminal, TV broadcasts, VTR programs, etc. can be disclosed in addition to general customer disclosure information on gaming machines. A variety of screen displays can be performed, and it is possible to flexibly respond to a variety of customer requests.

Since the display of the disclosure information is the graphic display information, rather than the display only by the character display information,
Display that is easy to see and understand is possible.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall view of an apparatus when the present invention is applied to a pachinko hall.

FIG. 2 is a front view from the front of a pachinko machine 4 as an example of a gaming machine.

FIG. 3 is an overall view of an information disclosure terminal 6.

FIG. 4 is an overall view of a general customer display device 7.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Host computer 2 ... Island management device 3 ... Stand management device 4 ... Pachinko machine 5 ... Display device 6 ... Information disclosure terminal 7 ... General customer display device 8 ... TV tuner 9 ... VTR device 10 ... Communication cable 11 ... Communication cable Relay board 61 ... Member ID reading device 62 ... Menu selection device 63 ... Personal display device 71-79 ... Partial display device

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A host computer that stores disclosure information about operating conditions of gaming machines in a game store, and information that is connected to the host computer and has a member ID reading device, a menu selection device, and a personal display device. A disclosure terminal and a general customer display device connected to the information disclosure terminal, wherein the information disclosure terminal receives the disclosure information from the host computer, and the personal display device and the general customer display device. To selectively display the disclosure information according to a selection menu by the menu selection device,
And, while distinguishing the disclosure information into disclosure information for general customers and disclosure information for members, the disclosure information for general customers is displayed on the personal display device and the display device for general customers,
The information disclosure device for a gaming shop, wherein the member disclosure information is displayed only on the personal display device. 2. The information disclosing device for a game shop according to claim 1, wherein the display device for general customers comprises a multi-vision display. 3. The information disclosing device for amusement stores according to claim 1, wherein the information disclosing terminal has a video signal input terminal, and is provided to the general customer display device. An information disclosure device for a game shop capable of outputting a video signal and displaying a TV image, a VTR image, or the like. 4. The information disclosing device for amusement shops according to claim 1, wherein the information disclosing terminal outputs graphic display information to the general customer display device. Information disclosure device for amusement stores.