JP5316779B2 - Display data management system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a display data management system for managing display data of a game information display device in a game arcade where game machines such as pachinko machines and pachislot machines are installed.

  Amusement halls where game machines such as pachinko machines and pachislot machines are installed have a plurality of machine installation locations assigned unique machine numbers, and game machines are installed at these machine installation locations. . In addition, a game information display device that also serves as a calling lamp is usually provided in the vicinity of the upper part of each stand. This gaming information display device is configured to store game history information obtained by counting as display data and display it on a display unit while counting external output signals output from corresponding gaming machines. Yes.

  For example, a game information display device installed corresponding to a pachinko machine counts the start signal, jackpot signal, probability change signal, etc. output from the pachinko machine, and the number of starts after the store opened or after the previous jackpot, the number of jackpots of the day In addition, the number of chances per day on the day is displayed, and the player selects a game table with reference to the game history information.

  In recent years, a game information display device has been proposed that can meet the needs of players who want to know not only the game history information of the current day but also the game history information of the previous day or earlier. For example, the game information display device disclosed in Patent Document 1 stores game history information such as the previous day's cumulative start count, the previous day's jackpot count, the previous day's cumulative start count, and the previous day's hit count. Game history information is displayed.

JP-A-6-312058

  By the way, in this type of amusement hall, the layout of gaming machines is changed as necessary. Relocation of gaming machines at the amusement hall is mainly implemented when new machines are introduced, but it is not only a simple replacement of existing gaming machines with low occupancy rates and installation of new machines at vacant machine locations. , Move existing game machines at the base installation site where the new machine will be installed to another base installation place, or replace the existing game machine base installation locations with each other in units of models (for example, several units) In addition, table movement is also performed such that existing game machines are randomly arranged in units called “variety corners”.

  When the placement of a gaming machine is changed, there is a correspondence relationship between the gaming history of the installed gaming machine and the display data stored in the gaming information display device at the place where the new machine or moving machine is installed. Usually, the stored data of the game information display device is initialized because it collapses, but in the case of a moving table, the game history before moving exists, but the previous day or earlier, as well as the new table. There is a problem that the game history is not displayed, which is contrary to the player's need to know the game history before moving.

  The present invention has been considered in view of the above circumstances, and in the case of changing the arrangement of gaming machines, when an existing gaming machine is moved to another platform installation location, the game information display corresponding to the platform installation location before the movement It is an object of the present invention to provide a display data management system capable of moving and displaying display data stored in a device to a game information display device corresponding to the place where the table is moved.

  In order to achieve the above object, a display data management system according to the present invention includes a plurality of gaming machines installed at a plurality of machine installation locations assigned with unique machine numbers, and installed at each machine installation site. The game history information of the gaming machine installed at the installation location is stored as display data and displayed on the display unit, and is connected to each game information display device via a network so as to be communicable. Display data management device, and when the display data management device is moved to another base installation location when changing the placement of the gaming machine, the game corresponding to the base installation location before the movement The display data stored in the information display device is provided with display data moving means for moving the display data to the game information display device corresponding to the place where the table is moved.

  According to the present invention, when an existing gaming machine is moved to another base installation location when changing the layout of the gaming machine, the display data stored in the game information display device corresponding to the base installation location before the movement is stored. Since it can be moved and displayed on the game information display device corresponding to the place where the platform is moved, it can meet the player's needs to know the game history before the move.

It is a block diagram of the display data management system concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the connection relation of the game machine corresponding installation apparatus in the display data management system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a front view of the game information display device applied to the display data management system concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram of the game information display device applied to the display data management system concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram of a display data management device of a display data management system concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is explanatory drawing of the game machine arrangement | positioning file which the display data management apparatus of the display data management system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention manages. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence which the display data management apparatus of the display data management system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention performs. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence which the display data management apparatus of the display data management system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention performs.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a display data management system.
As shown in this figure, the display data management system according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of gaming machines 2 installed at a plurality of machine installation locations 1 assigned with unique machine numbers, and each machine installation site 1. A plurality of game information display devices (display devices) 3 that are installed correspondingly and store game history information of the gaming machine 2 installed at the table installation location 1 as display data and display it on the display unit, and a network 4, a display data management device 5 connected to each game information display device 3 in a communicable manner.

  Here, the display data management device 5 and the network 4 can also be used as the game hall management device and the network of the game hall management system constructed in the game hall. The game hall management system is constructed to collect game information of all the gaming machines 2 installed in the game hall and to grasp the operation rate and the status of the game. Since the field management device is configured by using a computer, it can be operated as the display data management device 5 of the present invention by adding a display data management program.

  In addition, the network 4 of the game hall management system is installed on a per-island basis with a stand computer (DC: DC) 6 installed corresponding to each stand installation location 1, and communication between the playground management device and the stand computer 6 is performed. The game information display device 3 and the stand computer 6 installed at each stand installation location 1 are communicably connected to each other. Thus, the network 4 of the present invention can be shared.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a connection relationship between the gaming machine-compatible installation devices.
As shown in this figure, the gaming machine 2 includes an external terminal board 21 that outputs game information to the outside. The gaming machine 2 of this embodiment, which is a pachinko machine, is configured to output two types of jackpot signals, probability variation signals, start signals, safe signals, and out signals from the external terminal board 21, but other signals. May be output. Further, the safe signal and the out signal may be output from an out tank or a replenishing device outside the gaming machine without being output from the gaming machine 2.

  An external output signal output from the external terminal board 21 of the gaming machine 2 is input to the game information display device 3 and also to the stand computer 6 via the input / output unit 8. Then, the stand computer 6 sends game information of the gaming machine 2 obtained from the external output signal to the island computer 7 and exchanges necessary data with the game medium lending unit 9.

  Two functions are added to the base computer 6 of this embodiment. The first function is a function for reading, writing, and initializing display data stored in the game information display device 3, and the second function is a unique gaming machine assigned to the gaming machine 2. This is a function for reading the ID. In the present embodiment, the base computer 6 is connected to the gaming machine 2 via the communication cable, and the ROM ID mounted on the control board of the gaming machine 2 is read, but the gaming machine 2 is attached to the frame or casing of the gaming machine 2. An ID tag or bar code in which the ID is written may be pasted, and the gaming machine ID may be read in a non-contact manner by a reader provided in the stand computer 6. In addition, an IC card in which the gaming machine ID is written is pasted on the frame or casing of the gaming machine 2, and a lead wire with a connector is pulled out from the IC card, and this is connected to the base computer 6 to obtain the gaming machine ID. You may make it read.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the game information display device, and FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the game information display device.
As shown in these drawings, the gaming information display device 3 includes a communication unit 31 for communicating with the computer base 6, a control unit (CPU, ROM, RAM) 32 for controlling the entire device, and the outside of the gaming machine 2. An input interface (I / F) 33 for inputting an output signal, a call / effect lamp unit 34 that is lit / flashed during a call operation or a big hit, and a number / graph display unit 35 for displaying a game history of the gaming machine 2 And a call button 36 for a player to perform a call operation, and a storage unit 37 for storing display data.

  The control unit 32 totalizes the external output signals of the gaming machines 2, stores the game history information obtained by the totalization as display data in the storage unit 37, and displays this on the number / graph display unit 35. In addition, the control unit 32 according to the present embodiment has a function of reading, writing, and initializing display data stored in the storage unit 37 in response to a request from the computer base 6.

  The number / graph display unit 35 includes a today's jackpot display unit 351 that displays the number of today's jackpots, a probability change number display unit 352 that displays the number of times of today's jackpots, and a start that displays the number of starts after the opening or the last jackpot Number of times display unit 353, Number of previous day big hit number display unit 354 for displaying the number of big hits the previous day, Number of previous big hit number display unit 355 for displaying the number of big hits the previous day, and graph of the number of big hits from three days ago to today A jackpot history graph display unit 356 to be displayed and a message display unit 357 capable of displaying an arbitrary message are provided.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of the display data management device, and FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of the gaming machine arrangement file.
As shown in FIG. 5, the display data management device 5 includes a communication unit 51 for communicating with the island computer 7, a control unit (CPU, ROM, RAM) 52 for controlling the entire device, and inputs such as a keyboard and a mouse. A unit 53, a display unit 54 such as a liquid crystal monitor, and a storage unit 55 that stores a gaming machine arrangement file, which will be described later, are configured. As described above, the display data management device 5 of this embodiment is also used as a game hall management device, and after executing the layout change of the gaming machine 2, execute the display data management program on the game hall management device. Thus, the display data management device 5 is operated.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the display data management device 5 has a correspondence relationship between a unique gaming machine ID assigned to an existing gaming machine 2 and a machine number of the machine setting place 1 where the gaming machine 2 is installed. Is stored in advance. The gaming machine arrangement file of the present embodiment includes, for each unit number, an area in which the gaming machine ID before replacement is recorded in advance, an area in which the gaming machine ID after replacement is recorded, and display data of the gaming information display device 3. , An area for setting a moving base flag, an area for setting a continuation base flag, and an area for setting a new base flag.

  The display data management device 5 reads the gaming machine ID of the gaming machine 2 for each machine number after the layout change of the gaming machine 2. If the read gaming machine ID does not exist in the gaming machine arrangement file, it is identified as a newly installed new machine, and the read gaming machine ID exists in the gaming machine arrangement file, and the read gaming machine ID. And the machine number match with the game machine arrangement file, the machine installation location 1 is identified as a continuation machine that has not changed, and the read gaming machine ID exists in the game machine arrangement file, and When the correspondence relationship between the read gaming machine ID and the machine number is different from the correspondence relation of the gaming machine arrangement file, the machine location 1 is identified as a changed mobile machine.

  When the display data management device 5 identifies a new device, it initializes the display data stored in the game information display device 3 corresponding to the device installation location 1 and identifies it as a continuation device. When the display data stored in the game information display device 3 corresponding to the table setting location 1 is continued and identified as a moving table, the game information display device 3 corresponding to the table setting location 1 before movement is stored. The displayed display data is moved to the game information display device 3 corresponding to the place 1 after the movement.

  If it does in this way, based on the identification result of a new stand, a continuation stand, and a move stand, the display data of the corresponding game information display device 3 can be optimized. In particular, when it is identified as a moving table, the display data stored in the game information display device 3 corresponding to the table setting location 1 before moving is used as the game information display device 3 corresponding to the table setting location 1 after moving. Therefore, it is possible to meet the player's needs to know the game history before moving.

  Further, when the display data management device 5 identifies a new table and / or a moving table, the display data management device 5 initializes and / or overwrites the display data stored in the game information display device 3 corresponding to the table setting location 1. Prior to this, the display data is saved in the display data management device 5. If it does in this way, the display data which should move to the other game information display apparatus 3 originally will initialize the display data performed with respect to the game information display apparatus 3 of a new stand, or will be displayed in the game information display apparatus 3 of a mobile stand. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the display data from being lost by overwriting the display data.

  In addition, when the display data management device 5 identifies a moving table, the display date management device 5 can display the moving date in a distinguishable manner on the game information display device 3 corresponding to the setting location 1. For example, in the message display unit 357 of the game information display device 3, a message such as “Moved the day before”, “Moved on January 1”, “Moved on Monday”, etc. In the jackpot history graph display unit 356 of the game information display device 3, the jackpot history before and after the movement is displayed in different colors. In this way, the player can not only determine the date of movement of the gaming machine 2, but can also compare game history information before and after the movement.

  Next, the processing procedure of the display data management apparatus 5 will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the display data management apparatus, and FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the display data management apparatus.
As shown in these figures, after the arrangement of the gaming machine 2 is changed, when the display data management program is started in the display data management device 5, the display data management program first sets “1” in the designated machine number counter. (S1) A gaming machine ID request signal is transmitted to the computer 6 of the designated machine number (S2). When the gaming machine ID is returned from the designated computer 6 of the designated machine number, the pre-replacement gaming machine ID area of the gaming machine arrangement file is searched (S3), and the existence of the gaming machine ID is determined (S4).

  If the gaming machine ID does not exist in the pre-replacement gaming machine ID area of the gaming machine arrangement file (S4-NO), it is determined that it is a newly installed new machine, and the game after replacement of the designated machine number in the gaming machine arrangement file A new machine ID is recorded in the machine ID area and a new machine flag is set (S5: new machine identification means). If it is identified as a new machine, a display data reading request of the game information display device 3 is transmitted to the designated computer computer 6 (S6) and returned from the designated computer computer 6 at the designated machine number. Display data is recorded in the display data area of the designated machine number in the gaming machine arrangement file (S7: display data saving means). Thereafter, a display data initialization request for the game information display device 3 is transmitted to the designated computer computer 6 (S8: display data initialization means), and the designated game number game information display device 3 stores it. Initialize the display data.

  If it is determined in step S4 that the gaming machine ID exists in the gaming machine ID file before the replacement of the gaming machine arrangement file (S4-YES), the correspondence relation between the gaming machine ID and the designated machine number is the correspondence relation of the gaming machine arrangement file. (S9), and if the result of this determination is YES, it is determined that the pedestal is a continuation base with no change in the base installation location 1, and a continuation base flag is set in the gaming machine placement file (S10). : Continuation stand identification means). And when it identifies that it is a continuation stand, the display data which the corresponding game information display apparatus 3 memorize | stores is continued (display data continuation means).

  If the determination result in step S9 is NO, it is determined that the table setting location 1 is a changed moving table, and the gaming machine ID of the moving table is entered in the gaming machine ID area after the replacement of the designated number in the gaming machine arrangement file. Is recorded, and a moving table flag is set (S11: moving table identifying means). If the mobile computer is identified as a moving table, a display data reading request of the game information display device 3 is transmitted to the designated computer computer 6 (S12) and returned from the designated computer computer 6 at the designated computer number. The displayed display data is recorded in the display data area of the designated machine number in the gaming machine arrangement file (S13: display data saving means).

  When a series of processing (S2 to S13) relating to the designated machine number is completed, it is determined whether or not it is the last machine number (S14). If the result of this determination is NO, the designated machine number counter is incremented ( S15), the process related to the next designated machine number is performed. The unit number is a serial number in principle, but there are cases where “4” and “9” are omitted. In such a case, in step S15, it is determined whether or not the designated machine number after the increment includes “4” or “9”, and when this determination result is YES, the process of executing the increment again is added. Is done.

  When a series of processes (S2 to S13) is completed for all the base numbers, the display data moving process related to the moving base is performed. In this process, first, “1” is set in the designated machine number counter (S16), and then the moving machine flag of the designated machine number in the gaming machine arrangement file is determined (S17). If the determination result is YES, the machine number before the movement is searched in the gaming machine arrangement file, the display data recorded corresponding to the machine number before the movement is read, and this is designated as the computer with the designated machine number. 6 is transmitted together with the display data update request, and the display data of the game information display device 3 is overwritten (S18: display data moving means). Moreover, in this step S18, the process (movement date display means) of displaying a movement date so that discrimination | determination is possible on the game information display apparatus 3 corresponding to the stand installation place 1 after movement can be included.

  When the series of processes (S16 to S18) related to the specified machine number is completed, it is determined whether or not it is the last machine number (S19). If this determination result is NO, the designated machine number counter is incremented. (S20), and the process related to the next designated machine number is performed. When a series of processes (S16 to S18) is completed for all the machine numbers, the gaming machine arrangement file is updated (S21), and all the processes are completed. The game machine arrangement file update process is a process of overwriting the pre-replacement game machine ID with the pre-replacement game machine ID and clearing the recorded display data and flags in the unit numbers of the new and mobile units.

  According to the display data management system of the present embodiment configured as described above, it corresponds to a plurality of gaming machines 2 installed at a plurality of machine installation locations 1 to which a unique machine number is assigned, and each machine installation site 1. The game history information of the gaming machine 2 installed at the table installation location 1 is stored as display data and displayed on the display unit via a plurality of game information display devices 3 and the network 4. A display data management device 5 that is communicably connected to each game information display device 3. When the display data management device 5 changes the layout of the gaming machine 2, the existing gaming machine 2 is installed at another stand 1. Since the display data stored in the game information display device 3 corresponding to the table setting location 1 before the movement is moved to the game information display device corresponding to the table setting location 1 after the movement, I want to know the previous game history It is possible to meet the needs of cormorants player.

  In addition, the display data management device 5 is a game in which the correspondence between the unique gaming machine ID assigned to the existing gaming machine 2 and the machine number of the machine setting place 1 where the gaming machine 2 is installed is recorded in advance. If the gaming machine ID of the gaming machine 2 is read for each unit number and the gaming machine ID does not exist in the gaming machine layout file after the placement of the gaming machine 2 is changed, If the read gaming machine ID exists in the gaming machine arrangement file and the correspondence between the read gaming machine ID and the machine number matches the correspondence in the gaming machine arrangement file, the machine installation location 1 is identified. When the game machine ID is identified as a continuation machine without change, the read gaming machine ID exists in the gaming machine arrangement file, and the correspondence relationship between the read gaming machine ID and the machine number is different from the correspondence relation of the gaming machine arrangement file, Stand installation location Therefore, after the change of the layout of the gaming machine 2, it is automatically determined whether the gaming machine installed at each installation location 1 is a new machine, a continuation machine, or a moving machine. In addition to identification, it is possible to execute predetermined processing according to the identification result.

  Also, when the display data management device 5 identifies a new device, it initializes the display data stored in the game information display device 3 corresponding to the device location 1 and identifies it as a continuation device. When the display data stored in the game information display device 3 corresponding to the table setting location 1 is continued and identified as a moving table, the game information display device 3 corresponding to the table setting location 1 before moving is displayed. Since the stored display data is moved to the game information display device 3 corresponding to the table setting location 1 after the movement, the game information display device 3 corresponding to the corresponding game information display device 3 is identified based on the identification results of the new table, the continuation table, and the moving table. Display data can be optimized.

  Further, when the display data management device 5 identifies a new table and / or a moving table, the display data management device 5 initializes and / or overwrites the display data stored in the game information display device 3 corresponding to the table setting location 1. Since the display data is evacuated to the display data management device 5 before, the display data to be originally moved to the other game information display device 3 is the initial display data to be displayed on the new game information display device 3. And disappearance due to overwriting of display data performed on the game information display device 3 of the mobile table can be prevented.

  In addition, when the display data management device 5 identifies the moving table, the game information display device 3 corresponding to the table setting location 1 displays the moving date in a distinguishable manner. Not only can the date of movement be determined, but also game history information before and after movement can be compared.

  Further, since the display data management device 5 is also used as a game hall management device that collects game information of each gaming machine 2 via the network 4, the display data management device 5 and the game hall management device can be used together. System simplification and cost reduction can be achieved.

  While the present invention has been described with reference to the preferred embodiment, it is needless to say that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the claims. .

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can be used as a display data management system for managing display data of a game information display device in a game hall where a game information display device for displaying game history information of gaming machines is installed, and in particular, needs for game history information. It is useful in game halls where gaming machines such as pachinko machines and pachislot machines are installed.

1 installation location 2 gaming machine 3 gaming information display device 4 network 5 display data management device 6 computers 7 island computer 8 input / output unit

Claims (2)

A plurality of gaming machines installed at a plurality of machine installation locations with unique machine numbers;
A plurality of game information display devices that are installed in correspondence with each machine installation location, store game history information of gaming machines installed at the machine installation location as display data, and display this on the display unit;
A display data management device connected to be able to communicate with each game information display device via a network,
The display data management device is
A determination means for determining the movement of the gaming machine based on the identification information indicating the location of each gaming machine and the base of each gaming machine;
When said existing gaming machine is determined to have been moved to another table location by determining means, the display data gaming information display device corresponding to the base location before movement is stored, table after movement Display data moving means to be transmitted to the game information display device corresponding to the installation location and stored in the game information display device ;
A display date management system comprising: a movement date display means for displaying the movement date in a distinguishable manner on a game information display device corresponding to the place where the moved gaming machine is moved . The determination means is
A gaming machine arrangement file that records in advance the correspondence between a unique gaming machine ID assigned to an existing gaming machine and the machine number of the machine installation location where the gaming machine is installed;
A gaming machine ID reading means for reading the gaming machine ID of each gaming machine after changing the layout of gaming machines;
New machine identification means for identifying a newly installed new machine if the read gaming machine ID does not exist in the gaming machine arrangement file;
If the read gaming machine ID exists in the gaming machine arrangement file and the correspondence relationship between the read gaming machine ID and the machine number matches the correspondence relation of the gaming machine arrangement file, the machine installation location is not changed. Continuation table identification means for identifying the table as a table,
If the read gaming machine ID exists in the gaming machine arrangement file, and the correspondence relationship between the read gaming machine ID and the machine number is different from the correspondence relation of the gaming machine arrangement file, the mobile base in which the base installation location is changed Mobile table identification means for identifying that
The travel date display means
2. The display data management system according to claim 1, wherein, when the moving table identifying means identifies a moving table, the moving date is displayed on the game information display device corresponding to the setting location so as to be discriminated .

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