JP2707532B2 - Information system for pachinko halls - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pachinko hall guidance system for guiding a gamer to the operating status of a game machine.

[0002]

Conventionally, a player who intends to play a game with a pachinko game machine, for example, checks the condition of the nails of the pachinko game machine in playing the game, so that it is likely that the payout rate is high. A pachinko game machine is selected and played.

[0003] In recent years, with the expansion of the customer base, elderly people or women have come to play games. Since these players do not have a technique for judging the condition of the nails of the pachinko game machine, they actually judge the condition of the pachinko game machine by playing the game with the pachinko game machine.

However, since the condition of the pachinko game machine cannot be determined as not playing for a relatively long time, there is a possibility that the condition of the pachinko game machine cannot be accurately determined only by playing the game for a short time. In particular, when playing a game with a new pachinko game machine, it is difficult to determine the condition of the pachinko game machine. Under such circumstances, it has been desired to release data from which the condition of the pachinko game machine can be determined.

[0005] For the above-mentioned reasons, it is common for a player to play a pachinko game machine which is used to play a pachinko game machine which can judge the condition of the pachinko game machine in a short time. If the machine is a popular model, the pachinko game machine may be taken by another player and cannot be played. For this reason, there is a demand that the state of the pachinko game machine that wants to play a game be checked first. In particular, in a large-sized pachinko hall or a newly opened pachinko hall, it takes time for a player to search for a desired pachinko game machine. Therefore, providing such a service leads to acquisition of the player.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has as its object to enable a player to accurately determine the condition of each game machine and to easily determine the state of a desired game machine. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a pachinko hall guidance system that can be confirmed.

[0007]

According to the pachinko hall guidance system of the present invention, the operating information of the game machine selected from the operating information indicating the operating status of each game machine in response to an external operation by the player is provided. A display terminal device for displaying in correspondence with the game machine is provided, a plurality of surveillance cameras for monitoring the situation around each game machine in the pachinko hall are provided, and selected from among the surveillance cameras according to an external operation by a player. Video means for displaying an image of a surveillance camera for monitoring the game machine on the display terminal device (claim 1).

According to such a configuration, when the player operates the display terminal to check the condition of the desired game machine, the display terminal is turned on by each game machine in accordance with an external operation by the player. The operating information of the game machine selected from the operating information indicating the operating status of each game machine is displayed in association with the game machine. Therefore, the player can determine the condition of the desired game machine by checking the operation information displayed on the display terminal.

[0009] When the player operates the display terminal to check the surroundings of the desired game machine, the video means displays the image of the surveillance camera monitoring the designated game machine among the surveillance cameras. Display on the display terminal. Therefore,
The surroundings of the desired game machine can be confirmed from the video projected on the display terminal.

Further, the display terminal device may select a game machine to be displayed in any one of a form, a platform , a model, and a type. According to such a configuration, it is convenient for a player to compare operation information between game machines.

Further, the display terminal may prohibit display of predetermined operation information. According to such a configuration, it is possible to prohibit the provision of game information that the player wants to keep confidential.

Further, the display terminal may select operation information to be displayed according to a model of the game machine. According to such a configuration, it is possible to display operation information that is effective for a player for each game machine.

[0013]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In FIG. 1 schematically showing the entire configuration, a hall management computer 1 is provided in a pachinko hall.
Is installed. This hall management computer 1
Operation information indicating the operation status of various game machines such as the pachinko game machine 2 and the throttle machine 3 provided in the pachinko hall is stored as needed. In addition, the hall management computer 1
Based on the operation information, it is detected that a special prize has occurred in the pachinko game machine 2, and when it is determined based on the operation information that a predetermined pachinko game machine 2 is in a hit state, a hit signal is output. The pachinko game machine 2 is switched to a hitting state in which a game cannot be played.

The hall management computer 1 outputs operation information for each game machine stored, for example, every three minutes to the display terminal 4 installed in the pachinko hall. Here, the contents indicated by the operation information output from the hall management computer 1 include, as shown in FIG. 4, the number of the game machine (indicated by ZZZ), the type of the game machine (indicated by ZZZ), the model of the game machine (Denoted by ZZ), number of hits (denoted by ZZZ), number of special prizes (ZZZ
).

The display terminal 4 is installed at a position where a player can operate it, and includes a control device 5, a first monitor 6, and a second monitor 7. The control device 5 receives operation information from the hall management computer 1 and stores the operation information for three days. The operation information stored in the control device 5 is displayed on the first monitor 6 and the second monitor 7.

In this case, the display content of the first monitor 6 is automatically changed by the control device 5, and the display content of the second monitor 7 is changed according to the key operation of the operation unit 8 (see FIG. 3). The selected display is performed by the control device 5. That is, in FIG. 2 showing the display terminal 4, the first
The monitor 6 is provided above so that a large number of players can check the operation state of the game machine, and the second monitor 7 is provided below so that a specific player can check the operation state of the desired game machine. Have been.

The display contents of the first and second monitors 6 and 7 will be described below. [1] First monitor 6... This monitor 6 can select a scroll display format or a batch display format, and can select any display format by operating a changeover switch (not shown). The contents displayed on the monitor 6 include, as shown in FIG. 5, the model name and item of the game machine and the number of hits for a predetermined three days (for some models, the number of fever (grand prize as shown in FIG. 6) )) Is displayed for each unit number.

In this case, FIGS. 5 and 6 show a case of a scroll format, in which predetermined model names, items and data are scrolled up and down sequentially from the bottom, and the model names and items are displayed in the positions shown in FIG. Is reached, the display is fixed, and only each data is scrolled. Then, when the display of the currently displayed data has been completed, the display of the next model is executed in the same manner as described above.

FIG. 7 shows a batch switching display.
After the model name, item name and data are displayed collectively, only the data is sequentially changed and displayed.
In both the scroll format and the batch display format, the number of hits or the number of special prizes for today is changed every time according to the output from the hall management computer 1.

The monitor 6 is provided with a message column, and allows one of five types of messages (for example, women-only corners, information on holidays, etc.) of up to 45 characters to be set according to the passage of time. Flashing display. In this case, up to two types of messages can be displayed. When two types of messages are set, those messages are alternately displayed in accordance with the blinking.

[2] Second monitor 7... This monitor 7 displays operation information of a predetermined game machine in accordance with the operation of the operation unit 8. As the display contents, "menu selection", "type selection menu", "unit number designation", "model selection menu 1", "model selection menu 2", and "data display" are set. I do.

(1) "Menu processing": executed when the title key 9 of the operation unit 8 is pressed when the power is turned on or while another screen is displayed. That is, as shown in FIG. 8, "Please select a menu" blinks on the screen, and the type key 10, model key 11 and base key 12 (see FIG. 3) of the operation unit 8 blink. In the title section, for example, the characters "your information source captain terminal device" are displayed to encourage the use of the player.

(2) "Type selection menu" ... Executed when the type key 10 of the operation unit 8 is pressed in the "menu processing". That is, "* type selection menu *" is displayed on the screen as shown in FIG. In addition, "Please select type" blinks and the numeric keypad 13 (see FIG. 3) of the operation unit 8 blinks.

When a numeric key is input,
It is determined whether or not the selection key is correct. If the selection key is correct, the numerical value is replaced with “Z” and displayed. If the selection key is incorrect, a buzzer (not shown) is driven to return to the standby state. Subsequently, “Press the select key” flashes, and the select key 14 and the cancel key 15 are displayed.
(See FIG. 3).

(3) "Specify the machine number" ... Executed when the machine key 12 of the operation unit 8 is pressed in the "menu selection". That is, as shown in FIG. 10, “* designation of unit number *” is displayed on the screen. In addition, "Please enter the machine number" blinks and the numeric keypad 13 blinks.

When a ten-key input is made, it is determined whether or not the selection key is correct. When the selection key is correct, the numerical value is replaced with "ZZZ" and displayed. To return to the standby state. Subsequently, "Press the select key" is displayed blinking, and the select key 14 and the cancel key 15 are blinked.

(4) "Model selection menu 1" ... Executed when the model key 11 of the operation unit 8 is pressed in the "menu selection". That is, "* model selection menu 1 *" is displayed on the screen as shown in FIG. In addition, a type name such as “digipachi” or “flip” is displayed, and a model number and a model name are displayed. in this case,
The identifier located in front of each type name is displayed in a different color, and the model number is displayed in the color of the identifier corresponding to the type name corresponding to the model. Therefore, by checking the color of the model number displayed on the screen, the type of the model can be checked at a glance. In addition, "Enter model number" blinks, and the numeric keypad 13 blinks.

If there is a ten-key input, it is determined whether or not the selection key is correct. If it is correct, the numerical value is replaced with "ZZ" and displayed. If the selection key is incorrect, a buzzer is displayed. To return to the standby state.
Subsequently, "Press the select key" is displayed blinking, and the select key 14 and the cancel key 15 are blinked.

(5) "Model selection menu 2" ... Executed when a key operation from "1" to "6" is performed in the "type selection menu". That is, FIG.
"* Model selection menu 2 *" is displayed on the screen as shown in FIG. In addition, the selected type name is highlighted and the model number and the model name are displayed. Further, "Please enter the model number" flashes and the numeric keypad 13 flashes.

When a ten-key input is made, it is determined whether or not the selection key is correct. If the selection key is correct, the numerical value is replaced with "ZZ" and displayed. To return to the standby state.
Subsequently, "Press the select key" is displayed blinking, and the select key 14 and the cancel key 15 are blinked.

(6) "Data display" ... "menu selection", "unit number designation", "model selection menu 1",
This is executed when a correct key operation is performed in the “model selection menu 2”. That is, as shown in FIG. 13, the type name of the selected game machine is displayed on the screen, and the model name is highlighted. Also, the number of hits or the number of special prizes for a predetermined three days is displayed for each machine number. Further, "Enter the machine number" blinks and the numeric keypad 13 blinks.

If there is a ten key input, it is determined whether or not the selection key is correct. If the selection key is correct, the numerical value is replaced with "ZZZ" and displayed. To return to the standby state. In this case, the machine numbers are sequentially switched and displayed until there is a key input. Subsequently, "Press the select key" is displayed blinking, and the select key 14 and the cancel key 15 are blinked. Then, when the key operation is performed correctly, the table number and the number of hits or the number of special prizes corresponding thereto are displayed.

When the title key 9 is pressed in the "type selection menu", "unit number designation", "model selection menu 1", "model selection menu 2", and "data display", the "menu" Processing can be returned to. Further, when the menu key 16 (see FIG. 3) of the operation unit 8 is pressed in the “data display”, the display can return to the original display screen.

On the other hand, the following display functions are added to the first and second monitors 6 and 7. [1] Instead of displaying the number of hits or the number of prizes of yesterday, yesterday, and today, the operation information of yesterday, yesterday, and yesterday is displayed from the start of pachinko hall business to a preset time. It has become. That is, at the beginning of the business start, the operation information for today is low in reliability as reference data of the game. The information is displayed on the screens 6 and 7 for the convenience of the player.

[2] For example, when the operation information is input for only two days, the number of hits for yesterday and today is displayed left-justified as shown in FIG. The contents displayed on the monitors 6 and 7 are provided so as to be maskable (not displayed) by a predetermined operation. For example, when yesterday's data is set as a mask, as shown in FIG. Is blank. For example, when the 125s are masked, the 124s and the 126s are displayed together as shown in FIG. When specific data is masked, the data is blanked as shown in FIG. In this case, a mask can be set for each model.

[3] If the number of hits or the number of special prizes of the game machine from the start of business exceeds a set value which can be changed, the machine number and its data are changed (or inverted) as excellent machines. indicate. In this case, the day before yesterday,
If yesterday and yesterday's operation information is displayed, the corresponding machine number and the data of the game machine for which the number of hits or the number of prizes exceeded the set value on the previous day are displayed in different colors (or inverted). Note that the same processing may be executed for the data of yesterday and yesterday.

On the other hand, a monitoring device is provided in the pachinko hall. That is, in the pachinko hall, a CCD camera 1 as a plurality of surveillance cameras for monitoring the surroundings of the game machine is provided.
7 (see FIG. 1), and its CCD camera 1
7 is output to a monitor management device 19 as video means via a relay device 18.
The monitor management device 19 responds to the operation of the operation
The video signal from the D camera 17 is output to the monitor 21 and the recording device 22. Therefore, by visually recognizing the monitor 21, the periphery of the game machine can be monitored, and by playing back the video stored in the recording device 22, it is possible to confirm the fraud by the player or the employee in charge.

Here, the operation unit 8 of the display terminal 4 is provided with a video key 23 as shown in FIG. In this case, the control device 5 of the display terminal device 8 displays "the video game can be displayed on the game machine" in "data display" shown in FIG. When the video key 23 is pressed, a monitor number signal indicating the machine number selected for the operation period is sent to the monitor management device 19.
Output to

On the other hand, when a monitor number signal is input from the display terminal 4, the monitor management device 19 outputs a video signal from the CCD camera 17 corresponding to the monitor number indicated by the monitor number signal to the display terminal 4. I do. Then, the control device 5 of the display terminal 4 displays the input video signal on the second monitor 7 only while the video key 23 is operated. Therefore, on the second monitor 2, a state around the game machine desired by the player is displayed.

According to the above configuration, the first monitor 6
Since the operating status of each game machine is automatically changed and displayed on the screen, the operating status of the game machine can be simultaneously provided to a large number of players.

Since the desired operating state of the game machine is displayed on the screen of the second monitor 7 by key operation,
The operating status of a specific game machine can be provided only to a specific player. In this case, since the operating status of each type of game machine is displayed on the screen of the second monitor 7, the operating status according to the type of game machine can be provided to the player. Further, since the operation procedure of the key operation is sequentially displayed on the second monitor 7, the player does not get confused by the key operation.

Further, the number of hits or the number of special prizes is displayed on each of the monitors 6 and 7 in accordance with the type of the game machine, and the excellent stand whose number of times reaches the set value is displayed in different colors. On the monitor, the player can check the excellent platform for each model at a glance. In this case, the number of hits or the number of special prizes is displayed in accordance with the model. By setting the number of hits to be displayed for a model that does not use the information, it is possible to accurately provide information matching the characteristics of the model to the player.

In addition, since the player can directly see the state of the game machine on the second monitor 2, it is possible to check in real time whether or not the game is being played without going to the game machine.

In each of the above embodiments, the type, model, number of hits, and number of special prizes for each machine number are output as operation information output from the hall management computer 1 to the display terminal 4. However, the operating information may include information indicating whether or not the game machine is in the special prize state and the hit state, and the information may be displayed on the first and second monitors 6 and 7.

[0045]

As is clear from the above description, according to the pachinko hall guide system of the present invention, the display terminal device displays the operation information of the game machine selected from the operation information indicating the operation status of each game machine. In addition to displaying the operation information and displaying the video of the surveillance camera corresponding to the selected game machine, it is possible for the player to accurately determine the condition of each game machine, and It has an excellent effect that the state of the game machine can be easily checked.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an entire configuration according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a display terminal.

FIG. 3 is a front view of an operation unit.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of operation information.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a display screen of a first monitor.

FIG. 6 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 5, showing different display contents.

FIG. 7 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 5, showing different display contents.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a display screen of a second monitor.

FIG. 9 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 8, showing different display contents.

FIG. 10 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 8, showing different display contents.

FIG. 11 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 8 showing different display contents.

FIG. 12 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 8, showing different display contents.

FIG. 13 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 8, showing different display contents.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a display screen of a monitor in a masked state.

FIG. 15 is a view corresponding to FIG. 14 in a different mask state.

FIG. 16 is a view corresponding to FIG. 14 in a different mask state.

FIG. 17 is a view corresponding to FIG. 14 in a different mask state;

[Explanation of symbols]

1 is a hall management computer, 2 is a pachinko game machine (game machine), 3 is a throttle machine (game machine), 4 is a display terminal, 5 is a control device, 6 is a first monitor, and 7 is a second monitor. , 17 are CCD cameras (surveillance cameras), 19
Denotes a monitor management device (image means).

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] A display terminal for displaying operation information of a game machine selected from among operation information indicating the operation status of each game machine in response to an external operation by a player, in association with the game machine; A plurality of surveillance cameras for monitoring a situation around each game machine in the pachinko hall; and a display terminal device for displaying an image of the surveillance camera for monitoring a game machine selected from the surveillance cameras in response to an external operation by a player. A pachinko hall guidance system, comprising: a video means for projecting the information to a pachinko hall. 2. The pachinko hall guide according to claim 1, wherein the display terminal device selects a game machine to be displayed in any one of a form, a platform , a model, and a type. system. 3. The pachinko hall guidance system according to claim 1, wherein the display terminal prohibits display of predetermined operation information. 4. The pachinko hall guidance system according to claim 1, wherein the display terminal device selects operation information to be displayed according to a model of the game machine.