JP5057445B2 - GAME INFORMATION DISPLAY DEVICE AND GAME INFORMATION DISPLAY SYSTEM - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game information display device and a game information display system for scrolling and displaying notification information for a player.

In the game hall, a game information display device for displaying game information of the gaming machine is provided corresponding to the gaming machine. In recent years, for example, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, a game information display device that provides guidance from a game arcade and a game information display device that displays strategy information of gaming machines are also provided.
When displaying guidance and strategy information (hereinafter referred to as notification information) from the amusement hall, if the entire notification information is displayed collectively as shown in FIG. Since the display becomes smaller and difficult to confirm, scroll display is adopted when displaying the notification information.
JP 2005-74170 A

  However, since the number of characters that can be displayed at one time in the display area is limited in the scroll display, the contents cannot be grasped unless the scroll is confirmed to the end, but as notification information, as described above, guidance from the game hall, Various contents such as strategy information are displayed. For this reason, even if notification information that the player does not want is displayed, the player must refer to the notification information to the end in order to grasp the contents, and the player is disgusted with the notification information. There is a risk of holding. In addition, since the game is interrupted because the player refers to the scroll display, there is a possibility that the operation may be lowered. there were.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a game information display device and a game information display system capable of effectively displaying notification information for a player.

The present invention is provided corresponding to a gaming machine, a first display means for displaying notification information for a player by scroll display, a receiving means for receiving a game information signal transmitted from the corresponding gaming machine, and the reception A game information display device comprising: second display means for displaying a plurality of types of game information in a corresponding gaming machine based on a game information signal received by the means; and information information displayed by the first display means; The notice information storage means for storing the type of game information displayed by the second display means in association with the information stored in the notice information storage means when the notice information is displayed by the first display means. Based on the information displayed on the first display means and the type of game information, the game information of the associated type is displayed on the second display means. And a display control unit for controlling the display of another possible be identification, wherein the display control unit, when performing an identification control of the game information in the second display means, announcements corresponding in the first display means Prior to the scroll display of information, identification display is started (claim 1).

In the above configuration, the display control means includes a rewind operation means for accepting a rewind operation by a player , and the display control means displays a scroll on the first display means when the rewind operation means accepts the rewind operation. Display control may be performed so that the notice information is scroll-displayed again from the beginning (claim 2 ).

In addition, based on the game information signal received by the receiving means, determination means for determining whether or not a predetermined gaming condition is satisfied in the corresponding gaming machine, and a display schedule for notification information displayed by the first display means Schedule information storage means for storing information, the notification information storage means stores the notification information displayed by the first display means in association with a predetermined game condition, and the display control means stores the first display. When the determination means determines that a predetermined game condition is satisfied while performing display control for displaying the notification display on the means based on the display schedule stored in the schedule storage means, the notification information storage means Notification information stored in association with the determined gaming condition is given to the first display means in preference to the display schedule. May be carried out display control for scrolling display have (claim 3).

The present invention is a game information display system comprising the game information display device according to any one of claims 1 to 4 and a game hall management device that manages a plurality of game information display devices, wherein the game hall The management device includes a group setting means for setting a plurality of game information display devices as one group, notification information displayed by the game information display device, a corresponding game information type, and any game information display device. Notification information setting means for setting whether to display in units of groups set by the group setting means; and transmission means for transmitting setting information set by the notification information setting means to the game information display device, The game information display device includes setting information receiving means for receiving setting information transmitted by the transmitting means, and the notice information storage means Is for storing in association with the type of game information which the first display means notice information and the second display means displays to display based on the setting information constant information received by the receiving means (claim 4) .

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the notice information is scroll-displayed on the first display means, the game information corresponding to the notice information is identified and displayed on the second display means so as to be identifiable. By confirming the game information, it is possible to predict what information information is scroll-displayed on the first display means. Therefore, the player only needs time to confirm the scroll display on the first display means only when the game information that is interested is identified and displayed on the second display means. No more time is spent. Thereby, the player does not have a sense of disgust at the notification information that is considered meaningless, and can suppress a decrease in useless operation due to the interruption of the game. Further, it is possible to expect an effect that the game information to be identified and displayed can be easily compared with the contents of the notification information corresponding to the identification information, and the notification information can be effectively scroll-displayed.

In addition , since the game information is identified and displayed in a notice display before the notification information is scroll-displayed on the first display means, it is possible to refer to the notification information after predicting the content of the notification information in advance. Can be surely confirmed.

According to the invention of claim 2 , when the player looks at the game information display device, if the scroll display of the notification information on the first display means cannot be confirmed, the game information identification display is confirmed and the player is interested. Since the scrolling display of the notification information is resumed by executing the rewind operation on the rewind operation means, the interested player can surely confirm the notification information.

According to the invention of claim 3 , when the gaming state of the gaming machine becomes a predetermined gaming condition, the notification information corresponding to the gaming condition can be scrolled and displayed in preference to the display schedule. It is possible to reliably notify the player of an appropriate notification display corresponding to the response.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 shows a schematic configuration of the game information display system. In FIG. 1, a slot machine (corresponding to a gaming machine) 1 and an inter-unit medal lending machine 2 are installed in a one-to-one correspondence on a gaming island in a game hall. Above the slot machine 1, there is a call lamp (corresponding to a game information display device, notification information storage means, reception means, display control means, determination means, schedule storage means, setting information reception means) 3 having a data transmission / reception function. is set up. In the gaming machine island, a relay device 4 that performs data transmission / reception and the like corresponding to the two calling lamps 3 is provided. The slot machine 1 is connected to a management device 5 (corresponding to a game hall management device, group setting means, notification information setting means, and transmission means) 5 via a relay device 4.

  As is well known in the slot machine 1, B. B (Big Bonus), R.B. B (regular bonus), small role with individual payout amount, replay, R.B. T (replay time) and the like are set. Each winning combination is established based on the result of internal lottery performed for each game and the player's operation (RT etc. is attached to other winning combinations), but conditions for establishing the winning probability in the internal lottery, etc. Are defined in correspondence with setting values in a plurality of stages corresponding to the payout rate such as “setting 1” to “setting 6”. In this case, since the establishment condition is determined so that the payout rate increases as the setting value increases, “setting 6” is the most advantageous setting value for the player. Since the manager of the game hall can selectively set the setting value before opening the store, the player selects the slot machine 1 to be a game object or plays a game while estimating the setting value. In this case, for example, if the winning probabilities of a specific winning combination (such as a small combination) differ according to the set value, the set value can be estimated based on the actual probability of establishment of the winning combination. Note that the slot machine 1 uses a used medium signal that can specify the number of game media used according to the game, a payout medium signal that can specify the number of game media that have been paid out, or It is configured to be able to output (transmit) a game information signal such as a status signal that can specify a bonus status such as a B signal.

  FIG. 2 shows a front view of the calling lamp 3. An information display unit 19 for displaying operation data of the slot machine 1 is provided at the center of the calling lamp 3. An information switching button 20 and a rewind button (corresponding to a rewind operation means) 21 are provided at the left position adjacent to the information display section 19, and a call button 22 is provided at the right position. On both sides of the information display unit 19, lamp units 23 are provided. The lamp unit 23 lights up and blinks according to the gaming state of the corresponding slot machine 1 or the operation of the call button 22.

  FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the information display unit 19 of the calling lamp 3. In FIG. 3, the information display unit 19 includes an information display unit (corresponding to the first display unit) 24, a first game information display unit (corresponding to the second display unit) 25, and a second game information display unit (second display). (Corresponding to the means) 26. The notification display unit 24 scrolls predetermined notification information. The first game information display unit 25 represents the number of games played in the slot machine 1, the BB probability, and the number of games played in order to generate bonuses for the past 10 games as a bar graph, and is continued on the continuous number display unit 27 below it. The number of times (a bonus generated with the number of games within a predetermined number of times is counted as a continuation bonus) (so-called hit game number history) is displayed. The second game information display unit 26 displays the number of bonuses (from the left, the big bonus, the regular bonus, the replay time (special game)), and the game information from one day before, one day before, and two days ago from the top. The maximum number of bonuses and the number of acquired (game media) are displayed. Thus, the call lamp 3 is configured to be able to display a plurality of types of game information.

  The management device 5 is set with notification information setting in which notification information to be displayed on the call lamp 3 is set, and a classification of gaming machines for each gaming machine model (for example, gaming machine numbers 1 to 20 are set as the first group). It manages group settings (not shown), schedule settings to be described later, and the like.

  FIG. 4 shows an example of notification information settings managed by the management device 5, and game information and gaming machine groups are associated with each piece of notification information. As shown in FIG. 4, “type”, “notice content”, “time zone”, “corresponding game information”, “display processing”, “number of times”, “game condition” corresponding to “NO.” , “Priority display” items are set, and the meaning of each item is as follows.

Type = Type of notification information (related to corresponding game information)
Group = gaming machine group for which information is displayed (“Common” is displayed regardless of the group)
Notification content = Content displayed on notification display unit 24 Time zone = Time zone for displaying notification (“-” does not matter in time zone)
Corresponding game information = type of game information whose display processing is changed when notification is displayed (“-” indicates no type of game information whose display processing is changed)
Display processing = Display processing to identify relevant game information when displaying notifications Number of times = Number of times to display continuously (applicable to priority display)
Game condition = Game state of the gaming machine that is a condition for displaying the notification Priority display = Condition for displaying the notification display with priority

  As can be seen from FIG. 4, the “display processing” of the “corresponding game information” corresponding to the “notice content” is different, and the corresponding display on the information display unit 19 is displayed according to the “notice content”. Switching or specific display blinks. As the corresponding game information, it is desirable to set the game information related to the “notice content”. However, even when there is no corresponding specific game information, particularly regarding the strategy information and model characteristics of the slot machine 1 Since it is desirable to notify the player that the information is being displayed, the second game information display unit (shown as the game information display unit 2 in FIG. 4) 26 is used when notifying the capture information. When the model characteristic is notified, the entire first game information display unit (shown as game information display unit 1 in FIG. 4) 25 flashes.

  FIG. 5 shows an example of schedule setting for each gaming machine group managed by the management device 5, and based on the notification information setting, a schedule of notification information to be displayed according to the time zone or the gaming state of the corresponding gaming machine. Is managing. 5, “NO.” Corresponding to “group”, “time zone”, and “gaming condition” corresponding to the gaming state is extracted, and the extracted “notification content” is “NO.” Shown in FIG. In this example, the number of times of display is specified with reference to the “number of times” column, and a schedule corresponding to the gaming state is set for each time zone. However, during a bonus or RT, a status display such as “B.B!” Is displayed for a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds) at the time of occurrence, and then the contents set in the schedule are displayed. In addition, the contents set in the schedule setting are repeatedly displayed.

  Specifically, since FIG. 5 shows the schedule setting of the second group, “common” or “2” is set as the “group” in FIG. 4 for each “time zone” and “game condition”. “NO.” In which the corresponding “time zone” and “game condition” are set is extracted from the “NO.”, And scrolled for the specified number of times indicated by “number” in the order of “NO.” So that the schedule is set. The “normal time” set as the “game condition” in the notification information setting in FIG. 4 corresponds to both “less than normal time 800 G” and “normal time 800 G or more”.

  In the case of 9:00 to 12:00, NO. Since 1, 2, 8, 12, 14, and 17 correspond, the notification information indicated by the “notification content” of these “NO.” Is the specified number of times indicated by “number”, that is, NO. The schedule is set to execute 1 → 2 → 2 → 2 → 8 → 8 → 14 → 14 → 17 → 17 in order. Further, in the case of “normally 800G or more”, NO. 12 is incorporated into the schedule, that is, NO. The schedule is set to execute 1 → 2 → 2 → 2 → 8 → 8 → 12 → 12 → 14 → 14 → 17 → 17 in order.

Similarly, based on the notification information setting of FIG. 4, schedules of 12:00 to 19:00, 19: 0 to 22:00, and 22: 0 to 23:00 are set as “time zones”.
Note that the schedule setting shown in FIG. 5 may be output so that the administrator can check it, or may be internal processing only.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described.
In addition to normal processing, the call lamp 3 receives and stores notification information settings and schedule settings from the management device 5, and performs notification display processing based on these various settings.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing notification display processing of the call lamp 3. In FIG. 6, when the power is turned on (A1: YES), the calling lamp 3 starts displaying the notification information according to the gaming state or the like (A2), and then starts receiving the status signal ( A3), whether there is priority display in the notification information setting (A10), whether a game condition other than status signal reception is established (A14), time zone update (A15), or whether the rewind button 21 is pressed (A16) ) Come to judge.

  At the start of business when the power is turned on, the calling lamp 3 starts notification information based on the schedule setting of FIG. That is, since it is 9:00 to 12:00 and less than 800G at normal time, NO. No. 1 of the notification information setting in FIG. 1 → 2 → 2 → 2 → 8 → 8 → 14 → 14 → 17 → 17 are executed in order.

  FIG. 7 shows an example of notification information displayed on the notification display section 24 of the calling lamp 3. In this case, “Notification content” 1 is displayed. As shown in FIG. 7, NO. 1 "New stand replacement 9/23" is scroll-displayed. In addition, the notification display unit 24 displays “NO. No. 2 “Replay fee is free in the morning !!” 3 times, NO. No. 8 “Only one combination is possible with the bonus!” No. 14, “Aim at watermelon in the middle and right only when watermelon appears on the left (with reference to the BB symbol)” twice. No. 17 “Real panda is a yakiniku shop commander !? A completely different notification machine!” The display is scrolled again from 1 “New stand replacement 9/23”.

  Here, the calling lamp 3 is NO. When the “notification content” of 8 is displayed, the display is switched so as to display the number of corresponding small roles that is the type of game information corresponding to the second game information display unit 25 based on the notification information setting of FIG. NO. 14 "notice content" is displayed, the second game information display unit 26 that displays the corresponding type of game information blinks, and NO. When the “notification content” of 17 is displayed, the first game information display unit 25 that displays the corresponding type of game information flashes.

  FIG. 8 shows the information display unit 19 when the notification content of 8 is displayed. As shown in FIG. When the “notification content” of 18 is scroll-displayed, the number of games displayed on the first game information display unit 25, B.B. Instead of the number of times B, the corresponding number of small roles is displayed. As the number of corresponding small roles, the type of the corresponding small role, the number of occurrences, and the occurrence probability for the number of games are displayed as related information.

  Accordingly, since the number of corresponding small roles is displayed on the first game information display unit 25 of the call lamp 3, the interested player comes to pay attention to the notification display unit 24, and " It is possible to know the specifications of the slot machine 1 by confirming that the simultaneous formation is only one piece combination!

The calling lamp 3 is NO. 14 "notice content" is displayed, the second game information display unit 26 blinks based on the notice information setting of FIG.
FIG. 14 shows the information display unit 19 when 14 notification contents are displayed. As shown in FIG. When the 14 “notice content” is scroll-displayed, the second game information display unit 26 blinks.

  Accordingly, since the second game information display unit 26 of the calling lamp 3 blinks, the interested player comes to pay attention to the notification display unit 24, and “middle and right only when a watermelon appears on the left. It is possible to know the capture information of the slot machine 1 by confirming that “Aim at the watermelon (BB pattern as a guide)” is scroll-displayed.

  In short, if the first game information display unit 25 flashes, the model characteristics are displayed, and if the second game information display unit 26 flashes, the capture information is displayed, so that the player can check the identified and displayed game information. In this case, it is possible to instantly determine what information the scrolling notification information is. In this case, it is also possible to individually set the game information of the type that identifies and displays particularly relevant game information for the notification display such as the number of small roles, the number of bonuses, etc. It is easy to compare with the game information of the slot machine 1 that is a game target, and it is effective for the player to guess the adjustment of the payout rate in the slot machine 1 or to grasp the strategy information. It is possible to display a notification.

  By the way, the player can instantly determine whether to pay attention to the scrolling display of the notification information by displaying the game information in an identifiable manner as described above, but the game information is displayed in an identifiable manner. If the timing and the timing at which the notification information is scroll-displayed coincide with each other, even if the user notices that the game information is displayed in an identifiable manner and sees the notification display section 24, the notification that has already been scroll-displayed The display may be overlooked and meaningful information may not be confirmed.

Therefore, the calling lamp 3 executes the identification display of the corresponding game information on the information display unit 19 prior to the start of the scroll display on the notification display unit 24.
In the example shown in FIG. 8, when “Notice that a bonus is established at the same time is only one combination!” Is displayed on the notification display unit 24, the corresponding small combination is displayed as shown in FIG. Prior to the scroll display, the game information is switched to the flashing display of the number of games at the timing of scrolling and displaying “standing” of “Notice that the bonus is formed at the same time only for one piece!”, Which is the immediately preceding notification information. . Similarly, the identification display based on the next notice information is executed at the timing when the “ha” in the second “ceiling is bonus interval 1024P” is scroll-displayed.
Therefore, even when the player notices that the game information is displayed in an identifiable manner and then looks at the notification display unit 24, the player can surely confirm the notification information scroll-displayed on the notification display unit 24. can do.

  Now, the call lamp 3 is set to NO. 8 is displayed as “priority display” is set as “priority display”, it is determined that priority display is present in the notification information setting (A10: YES). ), It is determined whether the priority display condition is satisfied (A11). If not satisfied (A11: NO), the process proceeds to step A14.

  When the time zone is updated (A15: YES), the calling lamp 3 starts displaying notification information according to the gaming state (A9). In the notification information setting of FIG. No. 2 “time zone” is set from 9:00 to 12:00. 3 is set from 19:00 to 22:00. Since 4 is set at 22:00 to 23:00, the corresponding notification information is scroll-displayed on the notification display section 24 only in the corresponding time zone. Other NO. Since the “time zone” is set from 9:00 to 22:00, it does not correspond to the update of the time zone.

The call lamp 3 determines that the priority display condition is satisfied (A11: YES) and interrupts the current schedule display when one of the corresponding small combinations is established in the slot machine 1 where the player plays. The corresponding notice display is started (A12). That is, after the display of the information display unit 19 is switched and the number of corresponding small combinations is displayed as shown in FIG. 8, the notification display unit 24 scrolls and displays “Only one combination is formed with a bonus!”. .
Therefore, the number of corresponding small roles is displayed on the first game information display unit 25 of the calling lamp 3, and the player can receive timely notification information corresponding to the current game state and the game information of the slot machine 1 as a game target. It can be grasped in contrast with.

When the display of the corresponding notice is completed (A13: YES), the calling lamp 3 starts to display notice information corresponding to the gaming state (A9). That is, the scroll display is resumed with the above-described schedule.
When a big bonus or a regular bonus is generated in the slot machine 1, the B. B signal or R.P. The B signal is output.
As shown in FIG. B signal or R.P. When reception of a status signal such as a B signal is started (A3: YES), a status display such as “BB is in progress!” Or “RB is in progress!” Is started (A4), and a predetermined time has elapsed. When (A5: YES), it is determined whether there is a schedule setting according to the current gaming state (A6), and when it is determined that there is a setting (A6: YES), the notification information according to the gaming state is displayed. Start (A7). In the notification information setting of FIG. 4, “no bonus” is set as “game condition” among “group” “2”. No. 18 is shown, so during the bonus, NO. Only 18 will be executed.

FIG. 18 shows the state where 18 notification contents are displayed. As shown in FIG. 10, NO. When the 18 “notification contents” are scroll-displayed, the continuation count display section 27 blinks.
Accordingly, since the number-of-continuations display unit 27 blinks during the bonus, the interested player is scroll-displayed on the notification display unit 24, “BGM is about 1/4 after the seventh consecutive bonus continuation. By confirming “change, the bonus when the change has continued!”, It is possible to grasp the capture information in the bonus of the slot machine 1 by comparing it with the game information of the slot machine 1 that is symmetric to the game.

As shown in FIG. 6, when the reception of the status signal is completed (A8: YES), the calling lamp 3 starts displaying notification information corresponding to the gaming state (A9). That is, the scroll display is resumed with the above-described schedule.
When the number of games at the normal time becomes 500, the calling lamp 3 determines that the priority display condition is satisfied (A11: YES), and notifies the notification content corresponding to the notification information setting in the notification information setting of FIG. Display is started (A12). That is, as shown in the notification information setting of FIG. 12 corresponds to NO. At the same time the display of 12 “notice contents” starts, the number of games flashes.
Therefore, since the number of games flashes, the player can grasp timely notification information corresponding to the current gaming state in comparison with the gaming information of the slot machine 1 that is the gaming target.

  The call lamp 3 determines whether or not a gaming condition other than the status signal reception is established (A14), and if established (A14: YES), starts displaying notification information according to the gaming condition (A9). That is, as shown in the notification information setting of FIG. 12 is set to “800G or more at normal time” as the “game condition”, and as shown in FIG. Change to a schedule incorporating 12

  When the player overlooks the notice information scroll-displayed on the notice display section 24, the notice overlooked by the game information identified and displayed on the first game information display section 25 or the second game information display section 26 is displayed. Since the information can be estimated, the interested player presses down the rewind button 21.

  When the rewind button 21 is pressed down (A16: YES), the calling lamp 3 executes display control for rewinding the displayed notification display (A17). In this case, the scroll display is resumed from the last part of the notice information scroll-displayed immediately before the notice information, rather than restarting from the beginning of the notice information currently scroll-displayed. .

  The example shown in FIG. 11 shows a case where the player has operated the rewind button 21 while the second “ceiling is between the bonuses 1024P”, and the first “ceiling is between the bonuses 1024P”. Scroll display is resumed from “mi!”, Which is the last part of “Only one winning combination with bonus!” Scrolled before “. Thereby, the player can surely confirm the first “ceiling is bonus 1024P”.

According to such an embodiment, the call lamp 3 associates the notice information to be scrolled with the type of game information corresponding to the notice information and scrolls the notice information with the call lamp 3. Since the type of game information corresponding to the notice information is displayed in an identifiable manner, even if the player cannot confirm the entire scroll display, the player can view the identifiable game information and continue to scroll. It is possible to make the player determine whether or not, and it is possible to refer to the strategy information after grasping the actual game information.
In addition, the game information is identified and displayed in a notice display prior to the notice information being scroll-displayed on the notice display section 24, so that the contents of the notice information can be predicted and referred to in advance. The notice information can be confirmed with certainty.

Further, when the player looks at the call lamp 3 and the scroll display of the notification information in the notification display unit 24 cannot be confirmed, the player who is interested by confirming the identification display of the game information, Since the scroll display of the notification information is resumed by executing the rewind operation on the rewind operation means, the interested player can surely check the notification information.
Further, when the gaming state of the slot machine 1 becomes a predetermined gaming condition, the notification information corresponding to the gaming condition is scrolled and displayed in preference to the display schedule, so that an appropriate notification display according to the gaming condition is displayed. Can be reliably notified to the player.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, but can be modified or expanded as follows.
The management device 5 and the relay device 4 are provided. However, the management device 5 and the like may be omitted. Moreover, although it was set as the structure which connects the some calling lamp 3 via the relay apparatus 4, it does not need to connect. In this case, the notification information setting or the like is managed by the calling lamp 3, but for example, a configuration in which the notification information setting is separately stored in a memory card or the like and the information is read into the calling lamp can be considered. It is done.

  In the priority display shown in the notification information setting of FIG. 4, the case of determining the corresponding small combination is exemplified as the priority display, but other priority displays may be provided. For example, it is displayed when priority display is performed for every 10 games that are other determination contents, or when the corresponding display is performed according to the operation of the information switching button 20.

  In the identification display of the game information, the item is changed or blinked. However, any identification display such as changing the display color or marking may be performed. In FIG. 7, only item switching is performed, but other identification displays may be combined.

  In FIG. 11, the notice display is configured. However, the corresponding game information may be identified and displayed at the same time that the notification information is displayed without displaying the notice. In this case, for example, both may be selected according to the notification information. That is, when displaying in the order of 8 → 14 → 17 in FIG. 5, the notice display is performed for 8 and 14 and the notice display is not performed for 17. Further, the rewinding process in the case where the rewinding operation is performed may be rewound to just before the first corresponding information information. Furthermore, it is good also as a structure which selects both according to notification information. In the claims, “restart scroll display from the beginning” is an expression including both.

  In FIG. 11, the notification information display is performed without a space, but may be performed with a space. In this case, for example, after one notice information display is completed, a space for one section of the notice information display area is left and the space display is started (the last character of the previous notice information display passes the left end of the notice display). The game information may be displayed in advance from the point of time.

Regarding the group setting, the gaming machines may be classified into the same gaming machine islands, the same specifications, the same gaming media, etc. in addition to the gaming machines. Needless to say, the group information may not be set, and the same notification information setting may be set for all the devices, or may be set for each gaming machine.
The small combination determination may be made for each game based on the game information signal (a small combination signal that can identify a formed small combination or a payout medium signal) output from the slot machine 1, and the number of determinations is counted. If you do, you can specify the number of small roles.

  This configuration is not limited to the call lamp 3, and for example, a display unit may be provided in a pedestal machine provided between gaming machine stands such as a rental machine, and the laying machine may be used as an object. Further, display processing control or the like may be performed by the relay device 4. In other words, the concept of the display device in the present invention means a display device in a broad sense including devices provided around a gaming machine such as a pedestrian or a relay device 4.

The notification information setting in FIG. 4 may be set by an operation of the game hall manager, or a part thereof may be set by downloading the setting information from a server outside the game hall.
You may respond to other game machines, such as a pachinko game machine. In addition to the bonus shown in the embodiment as the gaming state, any gaming state such as probability fluctuation, time reduction, CT, AT, etc. may be adopted. Further, in addition to the status signal, as shown in the embodiment, a gaming state corresponding to the number of games may be adopted, and in this case, depending on the number of game media differences, the number of acquisitions, the number of bonuses, etc. The game state may be adopted. As notification information, for example, it is conceivable to display “Gift 30 bonus gifts!”.

  The information display unit 19 in the calling lamp 3 can be a combination of 7-segment display and dot display, liquid crystal display, or the like. However, when the liquid crystal display is used, the degree of freedom of display increases, so the scroll display area is expanded. You may do it. In this case, a display area may be designated for each piece of notice information (for example, for the notice display of game hall information, the first game information display section is also used as the notice display section).

When the notification information is transmitted from the management device 5, the amount of data becomes large, and therefore, a configuration in which an information line dedicated to notification information is separately provided may be employed.
For example, “NO. 1” in FIG. 4 has a small number of characters and is less likely to be scrolled. Therefore, such a notice display may not be scrolled and only the necessary notice display may be scrolled.

Schematic showing the entire system in one embodiment of the present invention Front view of call lamp Front view showing information display part of call lamp The figure which shows the information information setting of the management device Diagram showing call lamp schedule settings Flow chart showing call lamp notification display process The figure which shows the display state of the information display part of a call lamp (the 1) The figure which shows the display state of the information display part of a call lamp (the 2) The figure which shows the display state of the information display part of a call lamp (the 3) The figure which shows the display state of the information display part of a call lamp (the 4) The figure which shows the timing of a scroll display and the identification display of game information

Explanation of symbols

  In the drawings, 1 is a slot machine (game machine), 3 is a call lamp (game information display device, notification information storage means, reception means, display control means, determination means, schedule storage means, setting information reception means), 5 is management Device (notification information storage means, schedule storage means, game hall management device, group setting means, notification information setting means, transmission means), 21 is a rewind button (rewind operation means), 24 is a notification display section (first Display means), 25 and 26 are game information display sections (second display means).

Claims (4)

First display means provided corresponding to the gaming machine and displaying notification information for the player by scroll display, receiving means for receiving a game information signal transmitted from the corresponding gaming machine, and received by the receiving means A game information display device comprising a second display means for displaying a plurality of types of game information in a corresponding gaming machine based on a game information signal,
Notice information storage means for storing the notice information displayed by the first display means and the type of game information displayed by the second display means in association with each other;
When displaying the notice information by the first display means, the notice information displayed on the first display means is associated with the type of game information based on the storage information stored in the notice information storage means, and the correspondence Display control means for performing display control for identifying and displaying the attached type of game information so as to be identifiable on the second display means ,
The display control means starts the identification display prior to scrolling the corresponding notification information on the first display means when controlling the identification display of game information on the second display means. A game information display device. Rewind operation means for accepting a rewind operation by the player,
The display control means performs display control for re-displaying the notice information scroll-displayed on the first display means from the beginning when the rewind operation means accepts the rewind operation. The game information display device according to claim 1. Determining means for determining whether or not a predetermined gaming condition is satisfied in the corresponding gaming machine based on the gaming information signal received by the receiving means;
Schedule storage means for storing a display schedule of notification information displayed by the first display means;
The notice information storage means stores the notice information displayed by the first display means in association with a predetermined game condition,
The display control means performs display control for displaying the notification display on the first display means based on a display schedule stored in the schedule storage means, while the determination means determines that a predetermined game condition is satisfied The display information storage means performs display control for scrolling and displaying the notice information stored in association with the determined game condition on the first display means in preference to the display schedule. The game information display device according to claim 1 or 2. A game information display system comprising the game information display device according to any one of claims 1 to 3 and a game hall management device that manages a plurality of game information display devices,
The game hall management device comprises:
Group setting means for setting a plurality of game information display devices as one group;
Notification information setting means for setting the notification information displayed by the game information display device in units of groups set by the group setting means as to the type of the corresponding game information and which game information display device to display.
Transmission means for transmitting the setting information set by the notification information setting means to the game information display device,
The game information display device
Comprising setting information receiving means for receiving setting information transmitted by the transmitting means;
The notice information storage means stores the notice information displayed by the first display means and the type of game information displayed by the second display means in association with each other based on the setting information received by the setting information receiving means. A game information display system characterized by that.

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