JPH10234994A - Calling display device in pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow a clerk to easily confirm various kinds of informations by allowing a light emitting part to emit light in different light emitting colors at the time of operating a calling button and, when a Pachinko (pinball game) machine comes into a prescribed state and providing a display device displaying information corresponding to the light emitting state of the light emitting part when the part emits light in a prescribed light emitting color. SOLUTION: Relating to a calling display device 10, an information display part 2 is arranged in the center of the light emitting part 1 and an information display operating part 8 is arranged adjacent to the part 1. Three lamps which are formed of a lamp cover made of e.g. an opalescent and translucent acrylic resin, and emitting three primary colors (RGB) of light inside of its right and left light emitting parts, are arranged at the light emitting part 1. These lamps are controlled to turn on/off light or to emit light of plural light emitting colors by controlling a light emitting color switching part corresponding to the prize winning state of game balls. In addition, the part 2 is provided with a display 9, a calling button 3 and a data inquiry button 4 and displays a content according to the operation of the buttons on the display 9.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION A call button and a call button for calling a clerk when a problem occurs in a pachinko game machine or when a pachinko ball storage box is required, which are attached to an upper island stand of a pachinko game machine, respectively. The present invention relates to a call display device in a pachinko game console having a lamp that is turned on when pressed.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art It is well known that a call display device for turning on a lamp by a player's operation and calling a clerk is arranged on a pachinko island stand above each pachinko game table. Recent call display devices, in addition to the call function of the clerk, a big hit status display function that lights or flashes when the pachinko game console enters the winning state and notifies the clerk of the pachinko store and other players, When there is, there is an unauthorized display function or the like that flashes and displays in a different manner. That is, when the pachinko gaming machine is in a winning state during the game, the call display device automatically flashes and informs the clerk, and the clerk rushes in and confirms the winning state of the pachinko machine.
If "3" is completed, a payout exchange card for paying out the ball at the time when the winning state ends is completed, and if the winning state is "777", it is a big hit state and the game is currently being played. An unlimited card, which allows the pachinko game console to be used without limitation, is inserted into a small gap between the pachinko game console and the ball lending machine to make it clearer that the jackpot has been reached.

In recent years, the form of pachinko gaming tables has become complicated,
In a pachinko gaming machine with a probability variation, for example, if a big hit state is reached at “777”, the probability that the pachinko gaming machine will be in the winning state again is changed, so that the player has a possibility of becoming a big hit state many times. It is a game that is more easily beatable. For this reason, the rate of attracting customers has increased significantly, the number of pachinko games has increased, pachinko parlors have become larger, and pachinko parlors have multiple pachinko parlors scattered in islands, and these are managed centrally by a central computer. It has become. However, prize winning situations frequently occur on various islands of pachinko parlors, and as described above, the clerk checks the prize winning state of the pachinko gaming table and attaches a winning card according to the winning state, etc. Many applications have been filed for a call display device which has improved these.

For example, the contents disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 64-20876 are disclosed in that when a pachinko game machine enters a winning state, four lamps provided at the four corners of the call display device blink, and according to the winning state. A method for changing the blinking position of the lamp is disclosed. In addition, actual fairness 7-
According to Japanese Patent No. 48305, when the pachinko machine enters a winning state, not only does the lamp of the call display device blink, but also the clerk changes the lamp portion of the call display device to facilitate confirmation of the blinking lamp from a distance. Rotate,
A structure protruding from the island of a pachinko gaming table is disclosed. In Japanese Patent Publication No. 6-49102, when the pachinko gaming machine enters a winning state, not only does the lamp of the calling display device blink, but a jackpot card corresponding to a plurality of winning states is provided on the calling display device. Rotate so that it projects perpendicularly to the pachinko gaming table,
It discloses a method that can be confirmed from a distance.

[0005]

As described above, in the case of Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 64-20876, the prize winning state is distinguished by the place and the order in which the lamp display is turned on. It is a structure that makes it difficult to instantaneously determine the location and the content. In Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 7-48305, the pachinko gaming machine is confirmed from a distance by rotating the lamp of the call display device and adopting a structure projecting from the island of the pachinko gaming machine. This is easy, but requires a clerk to attach a jackpot card, and the structure is complicated.

In the case of Japanese Patent Publication No. Hei 6-49102, a jackpot card corresponding to a plurality of winning states is provided on a calling display device, and the jackpot card is rotated so as to protrude vertically with respect to the pachinko gaming table. , The prize status can be confirmed even by a clerk located far away, and it is not necessary to bring the prize card to the pachinko gaming table, so that the burden on the clerk is reduced. However, when a plurality of jackpot cards are provided, the display portion becomes small and it becomes difficult to see from a distance. Also,
When changing the winning card, it is necessary to newly make the winning card, and there is a problem that the structure is complicated.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and is easy to confirm by a clerk at a distance, is simple in structure, and does not require the arrangement of a winning card according to a winning state. To provide a pachinko gaming table call display device.

[0008]

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
A call display device in a pachinko gaming device that is attached to a pachinko game console and includes a call button and a light emitting unit, wherein the light emitting units are different at least when a call button is operated and when the pachinko game console is in a predetermined state. A light emission color switching means for emitting light in a light emission color, and an information display part for displaying information according to the light emission state when the light emission part emits light in a predetermined light emission color by the light emission color switching means. .

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the call display device in the pachinko gaming device according to the first aspect, wherein the predetermined state is when the pachinko gaming machine is in a big hit state and when an illegal act is performed. It is characterized by being.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a call display device in the pachinko gaming apparatus according to the first aspect, further comprising a hall computer connected to the plurality of pachinko gaming tables and centrally managing the plurality of pachinko gaming tables. It is characterized by having.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the call display device in the pachinko gaming device according to the third aspect, wherein the call display device has an information display operation unit, and the information display operation unit is an information display unit. , A service button for displaying a predetermined service item, a key button for selecting the displayed service item, a service item selected by the key button, and a hall together with data for identifying a pachinko gaming table corresponding to the display device. A decision / send button for sending to the computer is provided.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the call display device in the pachinko gaming machine according to the first to fourth aspects, wherein the light emitting portion emits light in a predetermined light emitting color and blinks.

[0013]

The present invention is a call display device in a pachinko game machine which is attached in close proximity to a pachinko game machine and includes a call button and a light-emitting portion, at least when the call button is operated and when the pachinko game machine is in a predetermined state. A light emitting color switching means for causing the light emitting units to emit light of different emission colors, and an information display unit for displaying information according to the light emitting state when the light emitting unit emits light of a predetermined light emitting color by the light emitting color switching means. With this arrangement, the clerk can check a plurality of states of the pachinko gaming table from a distance by the emission color of the light emitting unit. Therefore, when the player is calling the clerk, when the pachinko gaming machine is in multiple jackpots, or when the player is performing wrongdoing, the call is made in accordance with the plurality of states of the pachinko gaming machine. Since the color of the light emitted from the light emitting portion of the display device changes, the state of each pachinko gaming table can be confirmed from a distance.

[0014]

FIG. 1 is an external view of a call display device according to an embodiment of the present invention. The call display device 10 includes an information display unit 2 arranged at the center of the light emitting unit 1 and an information display operation unit 8 arranged adjacent to the light emitting unit 1. The light emitting section 1 is formed of a lamp cover made of, for example, a milky white translucent acrylic resin, and three lamps that emit light of three primary colors (RGB) (not shown) are provided inside the left and right light emitting sections. Have been. According to the winning state of the pachinko game console, the three lamps are turned on or turned off by the control of the emission color switching unit described later, and emit light in a plurality of emission colors as shown in FIG. I have.

For example, when the pachinko game machine is in a big hit state (FIG. 2A), the light emitting unit 1 emits red light and the player operates the call button (FIG. 2).
(B)) emits blue light. Similarly, when the data inquiry button 4 is operated by the player (FIG. 2C),
It emits green light, and emits yellow light when the player has performed a wrongdoing with a magnet or the like (FIG. 2D). The information display unit 2 provided at the center of the light emitting unit 1 has a display device 9 such as a liquid crystal display element, and a call button 3 and a data inquiry button 4 provided below the display device 9. I have. The information display operation unit 8 provided adjacent to the light emitting unit 1 selects a service button 5 and a service item described later displayed on the display device 9 when the service button 5 is operated. A ten key button 6 and a decision / send button 7 for deciding the selected content are provided.

FIG. 3 shows an example of the contents displayed on the display device 9 and the contents displayed when the player operates various buttons. FIG. 3A shows a normal screen mode which is always displayed when the pachinko game console is not used. For example, the content of the introduction of the event of the pachinko parlor is displayed, and the number of big hits, the number of start times, and the like are displayed. The state of the pachinko game console is displayed. FIG.
(B) shows the contents of the game console data display screen displayed when the player operates the data inquiry button 4 described above. For example, the number of big hits, the number of starts, and the like of yesterday, yesterday, and today are displayed. In addition to selecting a pachinko game console in a state of nails of a pachinko game console, a pachinko game console can be selected based on past data. FIG. 3C shows a display example of a start screen display when the pachinko gaming machine is in a big hit state, and is displayed on various screens by image data transferred from a center computer described later.

FIGS. 3D to 3F show the contents displayed on the display device 9 when the player operates the service button 5 provided on the information display operation section 8. When the service button 5 is depressed, an information menu screen shown in FIG. 3D is displayed, and items that provide information such as horse racing / bicycle racing / this week's forecast which the pachinko shop originally predicted, drink orders, and prepaid cards are provided. The player can operate the item numbers displayed on the information menu screen with the ten-key buttons 6 and then make sure that the selected item is correct. For example, by operating the enter / send button 7, the information of the pachinko game console is transmitted to the center computer.

For example, when the player selects a drink order on the information menu screen, the screen of the display device 9 is displayed as shown in FIG.
The screen changes to the drink order screen shown in (e), and the type of drink that the pachinko parlor provides is displayed.
The player again selects a drink by operating the numeric keypad 6 and presses the enter / send button 7 to simultaneously transmit the order content data and the pachinko gaming machine number data to the center computer. The clerk of the pachinko parlor provides the player with a drink according to the number of the pachinko gaming table displayed on the display device of the center computer and the contents of the order. When the item of prepaid card order is selected on the information menu screen, the same operation is performed on the prepaid card order screen. For the payment of the drink order and the prepaid card order described above, the player pays directly by cash, or automatically withdraws from the ID card inserted into the pachinko game table according to a command from the center computer.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a pachinko game console and a hall computer using the call display device according to the embodiment of the present invention. The operation related to the call display device will be described in detail with reference to the block diagram shown in FIG.
The input detection unit 30 of the hall computer includes a service button 5, a ten-key button 6 and a decision / transmission button 7 provided on the information display operation unit 8 of the call display device 10, a call button 3 of the information display unit 2, and a data inquiry button. 4, detection data from each detection unit is input. These detection data are supplied to the CPU 33, respectively.
After performing arithmetic processing based on the obtained detection data, the CPU 33 supplies output data corresponding to the detection data to the calling display device 10 via the emission color switching unit 34 or the display driving unit 35 described later.

The CPU 33 of the hall computer includes a ball detector 37 for detecting a prize ball or a jackpot prize ball provided in a pachinko gaming table, and a magnetic sensor detector 36 for detecting a fraudulent act by a magnet or the like. And other detection data from various detectors. CPU33
After calculating based on the obtained detection data,
When detection data is obtained from the magnetic sensor detector 36, output data is supplied to the calling display device 10 via the emission color switching unit 34 so as to emit light in a predetermined emission color. When detection data is obtained from the incoming ball detector 37, the output data is supplied via a switch driving unit 38 for opening and closing the opening and closing plate of the variable winning device 25, which will be described later. Output data is supplied via an operation lamp driving section 39 for blinking the lamp according to the state.

First, the player searches for an unused pachinko game machine and displays it on the display device 9 of the call display device 10 provided on the upper island of the pachinko game machine (FIG. 3).
(A) Based on the number of big hits and the number of start times of the normal screen, it is checked whether or not the pachinko game machine has a high probability of a big hit. In addition, when the player confirms not only the normal screen but also the number of hits and the number of starts in the past, he operates the data inquiry button 4 of the call display device 10. When the input detection unit 30 detects that the data inquiry button 4 has been operated, the input detection unit 30
CPU3 data of the pachinko game console and the detection data of pachinko
Supply 3 The CPU 33 calls the number-of-times data stored for each designated pachinko gaming machine in the RAM 32 based on the obtained detection data.

The RAM 32 reads out the number of hits of yesterday, yesterday, and today, and the corresponding number of times of start, out of the number of times data stored and stored for each pachinko gaming machine every day. A game console data display screen is displayed on the display device 10 via the PC (FIG. 3B). After confirming the count data, the player starts the game.
The gaming machine data display screen is monitored and controlled by the CPU 33 so that the pachinko gaming machine is used or after a predetermined time elapses, the screen returns to the original normal screen. Further, when the player operates the data inquiry button 4, output data for emitting the light emitting color of the light emitting unit 1 in green is supplied from the CPU 33 via the light emitting color switching unit 34.
Emits green light, and returns to the original display state after the pachinko gaming machine is used or after a predetermined time elapses in synchronization with the display state of the display device 10.

The pachinko gaming table 20 is provided with a supply plate 21 for supplying pachinko balls, and a supply plate 2 is provided below the supply plate 21.
An operation dial 22 of a firing device for firing balls from one to one in the game area in the transparent glass window is arranged.
The player operates the operation dial 22 to fire balls continuously. The ball is punched into a game area partitioned along the guide rail of the game area, and a plurality of nails provided in the game area, and a plurality of nails or windmills (not shown) in the game area, etc. Balls are scattered.
At the approximate center of the game area, there is provided a rotary display device 23 for sequentially changing a design such as a picture or a plurality of figures or symbols (for example, three). A start winning port 24 is provided below the rotary display device 23.
Further, a variable winning device 25 is provided below.

The variable winning device 25 has an opening / closing plate (also referred to as an attacker) that opens and closes forward and backward, and the opening / closing plate is driven to open and close by a switch driving unit 38, for example, an attacker solenoid. ing. In addition, inside the variable winning device 25, a counting ball detector 37 for detecting the number of winning balls received with the opening and closing plate opened is provided.
And a V prize ball detection switch for detecting the number of prize balls prize in the V prize opening 26 formed in the center of the opening and closing plate. The ball fired by the operation of the player is thrown into a winning opening 27 or a starting winning opening 24 provided on the left or right, or dropped into an out opening provided at the lowermost portion of the game area. When balls are inserted into the winning holes 27 provided on the left and right, ten balls are automatically supplied to the supply tray 21, but the balls dropped into the out opening are absorbed by the pachinko gaming table.

When the shot ball is flipped by a nail or the like and inserted into the starting winning opening 24, a starting winning ball detecting switch provided inside the starting winning opening 24 is activated, and the rotation display device 2 is activated.
The three symbols 3 are rotated. After that, when the rotation of the symbols is stopped and the three symbols are different, the rotation operation of the symbols is terminated, but the number of balls inserted into the starting winning opening 24 is provided in a lower portion of the rotation display device 23. L not shown
Since up to four pieces are displayed by an ED display or the like, if the LED display is lit, the rotation and stop operations of the symbol are repeated by the number of times. After that, when the rotation of the symbols is stopped and the three symbols are of the same kind (for example, 777), a big hit state is reached, and the opening and closing plate of the variable winning device 25 elapses for a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) or a predetermined number. The opening is continued until 10 (for example, 10) winning balls are generated.

The detection of the above-mentioned big hit state is performed by the incoming ball detector 37, and C is detected based on the obtained detection data.
The PU 33 opens and closes the open / close plate of the variable winning device 25 via the switch drive unit 38 based on the number of times of opening and closing in the big hit state or a predetermined number of times stored in the ROM 31 in advance. Further, in synchronization with this, various lamps provided on the pachinko gaming table are turned on and off via the operation lamp drive unit 39. Call display device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention
Then, in addition to the display and operation of the big hit state described above,
The CPU 33 supplies output data for causing the light emission color of the light emitting unit 1 to emit red light via the light emission color switching unit 34, and outputs the big hit image data stored in the ROM 31 in advance via the display driving unit 35. Since the image is supplied to the display device 9, the image at the time of the big hit shown in FIG. 3C is displayed on the display device 9, and the light emitting unit 1 emits red light or blinks as shown in FIG. .

If the symbols of the pachinko gaming tables are of the same type (for example, 333), it is in a hit-and-replace state, and when the big hit state ends, it is necessary to change the ball once. The clerk needs to monitor whether or not the player replaces the ball, but in the case of hitting and replacing, the luminescent color of the light emitting unit 1 is lit in orange, for example, and the opening and closing plate of the variable winning device 25 is The light emitting unit 1 is blinked in orange to detect the state in which it does not open and close for a certain period of time, and to indicate the end of the big hit state.
In the case where the probability variation table is adopted for the pachinko game console, the light emission color of the light emitting unit 1 is changed or the blinking speed is changed in a state where the probability variation has been entered from the big hit state for the first time. Accordingly, a plurality of jackpot states can be displayed and can be easily understood, so that the clerk can check the state of the pachinko gaming table even if he is far away.

In the call display device 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the demands from the player can be notified to the clerk via the call display device 10. When the player operates the service button 5 provided on the information display operation unit 8 of the call display device 10, various service contents provided by the pachinko parlor are displayed on the display device 9 (FIG. 3D). Therefore, for example, when the number “2” corresponding to the drink order is input from the numeric keypad 6,
The display on the display device 9 switches to the drink order screen (FIG. 3E). Next, a desired drink number is selected. For example, in the case of oolong tea, “3” is input from the ten-key button 6. Then, if there is no change, by operating the enter / send button 7, the pachinko game console number data, drink order data and oolong tea data are supplied to the CPU 33 via the input detection unit 30.

The CPU 33 transmits the obtained drink order data to the center computer via the communication device 40. Since the center computer collectively manages various data supplied from each hall computer via the communication device 40, for example, from the pachinko gaming machine number displayed on the display device of the center and the order contents, the island computer Recognize whether the order is from a pachinko game console.
The center computer orders the drink displayed on the display device from the salon attached to the pachinko parlor, and sends the order to the pachinko gaming machine "
Is it cash? , ID card, ID card
Insert it into the card slot. Is sent.

After the player operates the enter / send button 7, the above message is displayed on the same display screen. If the player does not insert the message, a message "Please wait for a while." Is displayed. The salon delivers the ordered drink to the player. In addition, if the player inserts the player's ID card into the specified slot, it will be automatically settled with the center computer, and when the settlement is completed, it will automatically be displayed as "The payment has been completed. Is displayed, and after completing the order process,
The ordered oolong tea is delivered from the salon to the player at the ordering pachinko gaming table. In addition, the purchase of the prepaid card is also performed using the information menu screen in the same manner as the above-mentioned drink order.

When the player cheats with a magnet or the like, the magnetic sensor detector 36 provided inside the game area of the pachinko game table operates, and the detected data is sent to the CPU.
33. The CPU 33 supplies the output data of the emission color to be emitted in the event of an illegal act to the calling display device 10 via the emission color switching unit 34 based on the obtained detection data. The light emitting unit 1 of the call display device 10 emits yellow light to notify a clerk located far away that fraudulent activity is being performed. At the same time, the numbers of the islands and the pachinko gaming tables where the above-mentioned misconduct is performed are displayed on the display device of the center computer, so that the pachinko parlor does not miss the player who committed the misconduct.

Although the call display device in the embodiment of the present invention has been described as being integrated with a pachinko game console and a hall computer, the call display device may have its own CPU, ROM, or RAM as required. And the like, and only the detection data to be detected from the pachinko gaming machine is called and taken into the display device. For example, the magnetic sensor detector is located on the pachinko game table side, and the light emitting unit emits light by reading the detection data of the magnetic sensor detector into the CPU of the display device. It is well known that each pachinko game machine has its own CPU, ROM, RAM, and other memories. In addition to the internal circuit of the pachinko game machine, a call display device and a hall The computer is described as one.

In the above description, the image data is stored in the ROM of the hall computer to be displayed on the display device 9 of the call display device. However, there is a method of loading the image data from the center computer via the communication device. It is general and is not limited to the ROM of the hall computer. Further, the present invention is not limited to the emission color of the light emitting unit, lighting or blinking, and the like. Further, the present invention is not limited to the contents of the information menu displayed on the display device. For example, when the player stops playing for lunch and temporarily leaves the pachinko gaming table, the information menu screen is used, and when an item of lunch is selected, a predetermined time is displayed on the display device, In addition to displaying the remaining time, the light emitting unit of the call display device may emit pink light, for example, and the light emitting unit may blink when the remaining time is reduced or exhausted.

[0034]

According to the present invention, the calling display device has a light emitting section for clearly emitting a plurality of light colors by turning on or off three (RGB) lamps corresponding to the three primary colors of light. Thus, in accordance with the plurality of winning states of the pachinko gaming table or the contents requested by the player, light is emitted in a light emission color corresponding to the state. As a result, the store clerk can check the various winning states of the pachinko gaming table and the calling of the player even if they are far away, and does not need to bring a winning card or a jackpot card according to the winning state. In addition, when the winning state is the hit exchange, the timing of the hit exchange can be confirmed from a long distance by the light emission color or the lighting state of the light emitting unit, so that it is not necessary to fly around each island stand.

Further, the call display device of the present invention has no mechanically movable parts and is structurally simple. Also,
By taking in the detection data of the magnetic sensor and the ball detection from the pachinko gaming table, it is possible to correspond to any pachinko gaming table.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view of a call display device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a view showing a light emission color of a light emitting unit of the call display device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of contents displayed on the display device of the call display device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a pachinko game console and a hall computer using the call display device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Light-emitting part 2 ... Information display part 3 ... Call button 4 ... Data inquiry button 5 ... Service button 6 ... Ten-key button 7 ... Set / Transmit button 8 ... Information display operation unit 9 Display unit 10 Call display unit

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A call display device for a pachinko game machine, which is mounted adjacent to a pachinko game machine and includes a call button and a light emitting portion, wherein at least when the call button is operated and when the pachinko game machine enters a predetermined state. An emission color switching unit that causes the light emitting units to emit light of different emission colors, and an information display unit that displays information according to the emission state when the emission unit emits light of a predetermined emission color by the emission color switching unit. A call display device in a pachinko gaming device, comprising: 2. The call display device in a pachinko gaming device according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined state is when the pachinko gaming machine is in a big hit state and when an illegal act is performed. 3. The call display device in a pachinko gaming device according to claim 1, further comprising a hall computer connected to the plurality of pachinko gaming consoles and centrally managing the plurality of pachinko gaming consoles. 4. The call display device according to claim 3, further comprising an information display operation unit, wherein the information display operation unit includes: a service button for displaying a predetermined service item on the information display unit; A key button for selecting a service item; and a decision / transmission button for calling the service item selected by the key button and transmitting the data to the hall computer together with data for identifying a pachinko game console corresponding to a display device. A call display device in a pachinko gaming device. 5. The call display device in a pachinko gaming device according to claim 1, wherein said light emitting section emits light in a predetermined light emission color and blinks.