JP5458919B2 - Display control device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a display control device that is provided on a gaming island stand on which a gaming machine and a display device are installed, and that displays a game-related information display relating to gaming of the gaming machine and a decoration display that decorates the gaming island stand on a display device.

  The amusement island stand in which the gaming machine is installed includes a display device composed of LEDs and the like. This display device displays game-related information (illegal display, jackpot display, call display, etc.) related to the game of the gaming machine. In addition, the display device performs decoration display in order to enhance the decoration effect of the game island stand. In addition, related patent documents or non-patent documents could not be found.

  Examples of the display control device that controls the display device include the following. This display control apparatus will be described with reference to FIG. The display control apparatus 101 includes a plurality of game-related signal input units 103-1 to 103-8, a display control unit 105, output units 106-1 to 106-4, and a plurality of DIP switches (DPSW) 107-1 to 107-4. It has. When a game-related signal from a gaming machine (not shown) is input to any of the game-related signal input units 103-1 to 103-8, the display control unit 105 outputs the output units 106-1 to 106-. 4, the display device 109 is instructed to display game-related information. Here, the game-related signal input units 103-1 to 103-8 are set with corresponding colors, and the game-related information display color on the display device 109 is the game-related signal input to which the game-related signal is input. The color corresponds to the part. For example, when a game related signal is input to the game related signal input unit 103-1, the color corresponding to the game related signal input unit 103-1 is red as shown in FIG. Becomes red.

  In addition, the display control unit 105 instructs the display device 109 to display a decoration. The color of the decoration display can be set by a plurality of dip switches 107-1 to 107-4 provided in the display control apparatus 101.

However, the above display control apparatus has the following problems.
(1) Since the decoration display color is set by the DIP switches 107-1 to 107-4, the decoration display color and the game-related information display color may be the same. In this case, it is difficult to distinguish between the decoration display and the game related information display, and the functions of the decoration display and the game related information display are deteriorated.
(2) The number of dip switches necessary for setting the color of the decoration display increases. If the number of dip switches is large, it will be difficult to grasp the setting state later.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and the display control that can set the color of the decoration display to a color different from the color of the game-related information display without complicating the configuration of the display control device. An object is to provide an apparatus.

(1) The invention of claim 1
A plurality of game-related signal input units for inputting game-related signals related to the game of the gaming machine, the game-related signal input unit; An input unit in which a corresponding color is set for each, an end connector connected to one of the plurality of game-related signal input units and outputting an end connector signal, and input to the game-related signal input unit Based on the game-related signal, a display control means for displaying a game-related information display on the display device and a display for displaying a decoration display for decorating the game island on the display device, and a color of the game-related information display. The game-related signal is set to a color corresponding to the game-related signal input unit, and the decoration display color is set to the game where the end connector signal is input. A display color setting means for setting a color corresponding to the communication signal input unit, a display control apparatus characterized by comprising the gist.

  The display control device of the present invention sets a color corresponding to a game-related signal input unit to which an end connector is connected and an end connector signal is input among a plurality of game-related signal input units as a decoration display color. Since a cable for transmitting game-related signals cannot be connected to a game-related signal input unit connected to an end connector, it is inevitably connected to a game-related signal input unit other than a game-related signal input unit connected to an end connector. The color of the game-related information display connected is set to a color different from the color of the decoration display. Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to prevent the decoration display color and the game-related information display color from becoming the same.

In addition, the display control device of the present invention can set the color of the decorative display by the display color setting means, so that it is not necessary to provide many dip switches to set the color of the decorative display.
(2) The invention of claim 2
The display color setting means does not set the color of the decoration display during the period when there is a plurality of signals input to the input means after the display control device is powered on. The gist of the display control device according to claim 1.

When there is a period in which a plurality of signals are input to the input means after the display control apparatus is powered on, the display control apparatus of the present invention does not set the color of the decorative display during the period. For example, it is conceivable that both the end connector signal from the end connector and the game related signal are input to the input means when returning from a power failure during business. In this case, when the process of setting the color of the decoration display is performed, the color of the game related signal input unit to which the game related signal is input is used as the color of the decoration display instead of the game related signal input unit to which the end connector signal is input. As a result, the decoration display color and the game-related information display color may be the same. However, as described above, the display control device of the present invention is If there is a period in which there are a plurality of signals input to the input means, the color of the decoration display is not set during the period, and such an adverse effect can be prevented.
(3) The invention of claim 3
The display color setting unit sets the color of the decoration display when a single signal is input to the input unit after a period in which a plurality of signals are input to the input unit. The display control apparatus according to claim 2 is characterized.

Since the display control apparatus of the present invention sets the color of the decoration display when the signal input to the input means becomes single after a period when the signals input to the input means are plural, the decoration display Can be set appropriately.
(4) The invention of claim 4
The display control means does not display the game-related information display on the display device based on a signal input to the game-related signal input unit corresponding to the color of the decoration display. The gist of the display control device according to any one of?

  The display control device of the present invention does not display the game related information display on the display device based on the signal input to the game related signal input unit corresponding to the color of the decoration display. The game-related signal input unit corresponding to the color of the decoration display is usually a game-related signal input unit to which an end connector is connected, and the signal input thereto is an end connector signal. Based on the signal input to the game-related signal input unit corresponding to the color of the decoration display as described above, the display control device does not display the game-related information display on the display device, and thus based on the end connector signal. Inappropriate game related information display can be prevented.

It is explanatory drawing showing the structure of the pachinko island stand 1, (a) is a general view, (b) is a partial enlarged view. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a display control device 9. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing processing executed by the display control device 9; 10 is a flowchart showing processing executed by the display control device 9; 10 is a flowchart showing processing executed by the display control device 9; 10 is a flowchart showing processing executed by the display control device 9; 10 is a flowchart showing processing executed by the display control device 9; 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a display control apparatus 101. FIG.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
1. Configuration of Pachinko Island Platform 1 First, the configuration of the pachinko island platform 1 to which the display control device of the present invention is applied will be described with reference to FIG. The pachinko island platform 1 has a large number of pachinko gaming machines 2 arranged in a row in the longitudinal direction.

  The pachinko island stand 1 has, as display devices, representative lamps 3 (3a, 3b) located at both upper ends of the pachinko island stand 1, a call lamp 5 located above each pachinko gaming machine 2, and a pachinko island stand 1 And an island lamp 7 located at the top. Of these, the representative lamp 3 and the calling lamp 5 display game-related information. That is, the representative lamp 3 is normally turned off, and is lit in a predetermined manner in conjunction with the lighting of the calling lamp 5 to guide the store clerk. Further, the calling lamp 5 is turned on / blinks automatically when a trouble occurs in the pachinko gaming machine 2 to call a store clerk by operating the player or when the pachinko gaming machine 2 hits a big hit. While enhancing the decoration effect, the operation data of the corresponding pachinko gaming machine 2 is collected, and predetermined game information and the like are notified to the player based on the collected operation data.

  Further, the island lamp 7 is normally lit / flashed in a predetermined manner to enhance the decoration effect (normal decoration display), and is special when the pachinko gaming machine 2 hits a big hit. Lights up / blinks at (game-related information display).

The representative lamp 3 and the calling lamp 5 may also display both the normal decoration display and the game related information display.
The pachinko island platform 1 includes a display control device 9 that controls the display of the representative lamp 3, the calling lamp 5, and the island lamp 7. The configuration and operation of the display control device 9 will be described later.

2. Configuration of Display Control Device 9 Next, the configuration of the display control device 9 will be described with reference to FIG.
The display control device 9 includes an input unit 11 having a plurality of game-related signal input units 11-1 to 11-8, a display control unit 13, a plurality of output units 15-1 to 15-4, and two dip switches 17. -1 to 17-2, an end connector 18, and a power source 19.

  A cable (not shown) for transmitting game-related signals output from the pachinko island platform 1 (see FIG. 1) is connected to any one or more of the game-related signal input units 11-1 to 11-8. As game-related signals, signals that are output when the call lamp 5 is turned on, signals that are output when the player presses the call button when trouble occurs in the pachinko gaming machine 2, etc., pachinko gaming machines There are signals that are output when 2 hits big.

  When the game-related signal from the pachinko island stand 1 is input to any of the game-related signal input units 11-1 to 11-8 via the cable, the display control unit 13 outputs the output units 15-1 to 15-1. A display instruction signal corresponding to the game-related signal is output to the representative lamp 3, the calling lamp 5, and the island lamp 7 via 15-4. This display instruction signal includes a display color instruction as well as an instruction of a display mode (blinking, constant lighting, etc.). As shown in FIG. 2, the game-related signal input units 11-1 to 11-8 are set with colors corresponding to the game-related signal input units 11-1 to 11-8, respectively. Is set as the color indicated in the display instruction signal. For example, when a cable is connected to the game-related signal input unit 11-1 and a game-related signal is input from the cable, the color corresponding to the game-related signal input unit 11-1 is red as shown in FIG. Therefore, the display instruction signal indicates red as the display color.

  The representative lamp 3, the calling lamp 5, and the island lamp 7 perform predetermined game-related information display based on the display instruction signal. At this time, the display color is a color corresponding to the game-related signal input unit to which the game-related signal is input.

  An end connector 18 is connected to one of the game-related signal input units 11-1 to 11-8. Note that the game-related signal input unit to which the end connector 18 is connected cannot be overlaid with a cable for transmitting game-related signals. The end connector 18 outputs an end connector signal, and the end connector signal is sent to the display control unit 13.

  In addition, the display control unit 13 outputs a signal indicating the color in the normal decoration display to the island lamp 7 via the output units 15-1 to 15-4. At this time, the instructed color is determined by the connection status of the end connector 18 in the game-related signal input units 11-1 to 11-8 and the settings of the dip switches 17-1 to 17-2, which will be described in detail later. .

  Each of the two dip switches 17-1 to 17-2 can be in any of the ON-OFF states, and can take four types of states depending on the combination. The power source 19 supplies power to each unit of the display control unit 13.

3. Processing Performed by Display Control Device 9 The processing in which the display control device 9 sets the normal decoration display mode and displays the game related information will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

  First, the outline of the processing executed by the display control device 9 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG. Note that this process is started when the display control device 9 is powered on, and steps 110 to 120 described later are repeatedly executed at predetermined time intervals.

  In step 100, the flags A to D set in the RAM 13a (see FIG. 2) included in the display control unit 13 are each set to zero. The flag A is a flag for setting the mode of normal decoration display. The flag A includes 0 to 11, where 0 indicates that the normal decoration display mode is not set, and 1 to 11 each indicate that a predetermined normal decoration display mode is set. Represent. Note that the mode of normal decoration display differs for each value of the flag A. Examples of normal decoration display modes include always-on lighting, gradation, and combinations thereof.

  The flag B is a flag that is set according to the number of contact inputs to the game-related signal input units 11-1 to 11-8 when the normal decoration display is set. 0 is an initial value set in step 100. The values 1, 2, and 3 of the flag B indicate that the number of contact inputs to the game-related signal input units 11-1 to 11-8 is 0, 1, 2, or more, respectively.

  The flag C represents the color of the normal decoration display. There are 0 to 8 in the flag C. 0 represents that the color of the normal decoration display is not set. 1 to 8 represent that red, green, orange, light blue, yellow, purple, blue, and white are set, respectively.

The flag D represents the presence or absence of abnormality when setting the normal decoration display. The flag D includes 0 and 1, where 0 indicates no abnormality and 1 indicates the presence of abnormality.
In step 110, normal decoration display setting processing is performed, and in step 120, game-related information display processing is performed.

Next, the normal decoration display setting process will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.
In step 200, it is determined whether or not the flag B is zero. If it is 0, the process proceeds to step 220. If it is not 0 (any one of 1 to 3), the process proceeds to step 210.

  In step 210, it is determined whether or not the flag A is zero. If it is 0, the process proceeds to step 220. If it is not 0 (any one of 1 to 11), it is determined that the normal decoration display has already been set, and the normal decoration display setting process is terminated.

  In step 220, it is determined whether or not there is a contact input in the game-related signal input units 11-1 to 11-8. If there is a contact input, the process proceeds to step 230. If there is no contact input, the process proceeds to step 240.

  In step 230, it is determined whether or not the number of contact inputs to the game-related signal input units 11-1 to 11-8 is one. If the number of contact inputs is one, the process proceeds to step 250. If the number of contact inputs is not one (two or more), the process proceeds to step 260.

In step 240, the flag B is set to 1, in step 250, the flag B is set to 2, and in step 260, the flag B is set to 3.
In step 270, it is determined whether or not both dip switches 17-1 to 17-2 are OFF. If both are OFF, the process proceeds to step 280, and if both are ON, the process proceeds to "1".

  In step 280, it is determined whether or not the flag B is 1 (that is, the number of contact inputs is 0). If the flag B is not 1 (that is, the flag B is 2 or 3), the process proceeds to step 290. If the flag B is 1, the process proceeds to step 300, and the flag D is set to 1.

  In step 290, it is determined whether or not the flag B is 2 (that is, the number of contact inputs is 1). When the flag B is 2, the process proceeds to “2”, and when the flag B is not 2 (that is, the flag B is 3), the process proceeds to step 310.

In step 310, it is determined whether or not the flag D is 1. If it is 1, the process proceeds to step 320. If it is not 1, the normal decoration display setting process is terminated.
In step 320, an error signal is output. By this error signal, an error is displayed outside, and the hall clerk can know that there is an abnormality.

  The process “1” will be described with reference to FIG. In step 400, it is determined whether or not both dip switches 17-1 to 17-2 are ON. If both are ON, the process proceeds to step 410, and if one is OFF, the process proceeds to step 420.

In step 410, the flag A is set to 1. As a result, the normal decoration display mode is set to the mode when the flag A is 1.
In step 420, it is determined whether or not the dip switch 17-1 is ON and the dip switch 17-2 is OFF. If YES, the process proceeds to step 430, and if NO (when the dip switch 17-1 is OFF and the dip switch 17-2 is ON), the process proceeds to step 440.

In step 430, the flag A is set to 2. As a result, the normal decoration display mode is set to the mode when the flag A is 2.
In step 440, the flag A is set to 3. As a result, the normal decoration display mode is set to the mode in which the flag A is 3.

After execution of step 430 or step 440, the process proceeds to “3” (see FIG. 4).
Next, the process “2” will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In step 500, the flag C is set according to which of the game-related signal input units 11-1 to 11-8 has a contact input. Table 1 shows the correspondence relationship between the game-related signal input section where the contact is input and the flag C. Since the normal decoration display setting process is executed when the display control device 9 is powered on, normally, no game-related signal is input to the game-related signal input units 11-1 to 11-8, and the end connector Only the end connector signal from 18 is input. Therefore, among the game-related signal input units 11-1 to 11-8, those that have contact inputs are those to which the end connector 18 is connected.

ステップ５１０では、フラグＣの値に応じて、通常時装飾表示の色を設定する。フラグＣの値と、通常時装飾表示の色との対応関係は上記表１のとおりとする。

In step 510, the color of the normal decoration display is set according to the value of the flag C. The correspondence relationship between the value of the flag C and the color of the normal decoration display is as shown in Table 1 above.

  In step 520, the flag A is set according to the value of the flag C. The correspondence between the value of flag C and the value of flag A is as shown in Table 1 above. As a result, the normal decoration display mode is set to any of the modes in which the flag A is 4-11.

After execution of step 520, the process proceeds to “3” (see FIG. 4).
Next, game related information display processing will be described based on the flowchart of FIG. In step 600, it is determined whether or not the flag D is zero. If 0, go to Step 610. If it is not 0 (that is, 1), the game related information display process is terminated.

  In step 610, it is determined whether or not the flag C is zero. If it is not 0 (that is, any one of 1 to 8), the process proceeds to step 620, and if it is 0, the process proceeds to step 630.

  In step 620, the contact input from the game related signal input unit corresponding to the value of the flag C among the game related signal input units 11-1 to 11-8 is invalidated. The correspondence relationship between the value of the flag C and the game-related signal input unit is as shown in Table 1. For example, when the value of the flag C is 1, the contact input from the game related signal input unit 11-1 is invalidated.

  In step 630, it is determined whether or not there is a contact input in any of the game-related signal input units 11-1 to 11-8. If there is a contact input, the process proceeds to step 640, and if there is no contact input, the game related information display process is terminated.

  In step 640, it is determined whether or not the game-related signal input unit that has received the contact input is not invalidated in step 620 and is in a valid state. If it is valid, the process proceeds to step 650, and if it is not valid, the game related information display process is terminated.

In step 650, game-related information is displayed based on the game-related signal input to the valid game-related signal input unit.
4). Effects produced by the display control device 9 The display control device 9 produces the following effects.

  (i) The display control device 9 sets the color corresponding to the game-related signal input unit connected to the end connector 18 among the game-related signal input units 11-1 to 11-8 as the normal decoration display color. (Processing in steps 500 to 510). A cable for transmitting a game-related signal cannot be connected to a game-related signal input unit to which the end connector 18 is connected. Therefore, a game-related signal input other than the game-related signal input unit to which the end connector 18 is connected is inevitably performed. The game-related information display color is set to a color different from the normal decoration display color. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the normal decoration display color from being the same as the game-related information display color.

  (ii) The display control device 9 automatically changes the color of the normal decoration display according to the game-related signal input unit to which the end connector 18 is connected among the game-related signal input units 11-1 to 11-8. Therefore, it is not necessary to provide many dip switches in order to set the color of the normal decoration display.

  (iii) The display control device 9 displays the normal decoration display during a period when the number of contact inputs to the game-related signal input units 11-1 to 11-8 is 2 or more (when determined No in Step 290). The processing for setting the color (the processing in steps 500 to 510) is not performed.

  When the number of contact inputs to the game-related signal input units 11-1 to 11-8 is 2 or more, for example, when returning from a power outage during business, the end connector signal from the end connector 18 and the game It is conceivable that both related signals are input. In this case, if the process of setting the color of the normal decoration display is performed, the color corresponding to the game-related signal input unit to which the game-related signal is input is set as the color of the normal decoration display. Although there is a risk that the color of the time decoration display and the color of the game related information display will be the same, the display control device 9 is connected to the game related signal input units 11-1 to 11-8 as described above. When the number of contact inputs is 2 or more, the processing for setting the color of the normal decoration display is not performed, so that such an adverse effect can be prevented.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, the display control device 9 repeatedly executes the normal decoration setting process, so that the number of contact inputs to the game-related signal input units 11-1 to 11-8 is 2 or more. After the elapse of time, when the number of contact inputs becomes one, the color of the normal decoration display can be set appropriately.

  (iv) The display control device 9 invalidates and inputs the game-related signal input unit (that is, the game-related signal input unit corresponding to the color of the normal decoration display) that has been contact-input in the normal decoration setting process. Even if the received signal is present, the game-related information is not displayed (the processing in steps 610 to 620). The game-related signal input unit that has received contact input in the normal decoration setting process is normally a game-related signal input unit to which the end connector 18 is connected, and the signal input thereto is an end connector signal. As described above, the display control device 9 invalidates the game-related signal input unit in which the contact input has been made in the normal decoration setting process, thereby performing inappropriate game-related information display based on the end connector signal. Can be prevented.

  (V) When the number of contact inputs is 0, the display control device 9 sets the flag D to 1 and outputs an error signal (the processing in steps 280 and 300 to 320). Thereby, even if there is no contact input, it can be determined whether the display control device 9 is turned on. In addition, when a game-related signal (for example, a call signal) is input from the state where the number of contact inputs is 0 and the number of contact inputs is 1, the color of the normal decoration display is set erroneously based on the input game-related signal. However, the display control device 9 can prevent such an adverse effect by outputting an error signal when the number of contact inputs is zero.

  The display control device 9 does not output an error signal when the number of contact inputs is 2 or more. This is because it is possible to determine whether or not the display control device 9 is turned on without issuing an error signal. In addition, even if the number of contact inputs is increased or decreased thereafter, there is no adverse effect as in the case where the number of contact inputs is zero.

  (vi) The display control device 9 changes the state of the dip switches 17-1 to 17-2 to any one of the three modes (ON-ON, ON-OFF, OFF-ON) excluding OFF-OFF. The mode of normal decoration display can be set manually.

In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment at all, and it cannot be overemphasized that it can implement with a various aspect in the range which does not deviate from this invention.
For example, in the above-described embodiment, the color of the normal decoration display is set by connecting the end connector 18, but a dip switch for setting the lighting pattern of the set color may be separately provided. With this dip switch, for example, a lighting pattern such as a lighting display and a blinking display can be set. It is also possible to set a lighting pattern such as a gradation display preset in a range not using the same color as other set colors.

1 ... Pachinko island stand, 2 ... Pachinko machine, 3 ... Representative lamp,
5 ... calling lamp, 7 ... island lamp, 9 ... display control device,
11 ... input unit, 11-1 to 11-8 ... game related signal input unit,
13 ... display control unit, 15-1 to 15-4 ... output unit,
17-1 to 17-2 ... DIP switch, 18 ... End connector,
19 ... Power supply

Claims (4)

A game machine and a game island stand where a display device capable of displaying images is installed,
An input unit having a plurality of game-related signal input units to which game-related signals related to games of the gaming machine are input, and a color corresponding to each game-related signal input unit is set;
An end connector connected to any one of the plurality of game-related signal input units and outputting an end connector signal;
Display control means for displaying a game-related information display on the display device based on the game-related signal input to the game-related signal input unit and displaying a decoration display for decorating the game island on the display device; ,
The color of the game related information display is set to a color corresponding to the game related signal input unit to which the game related signal is input, and the color of the decoration display is the game related signal to which the end connector signal is input. Display color setting means for setting the color corresponding to the signal input unit;
A display control apparatus comprising:   The display color setting means does not set the color of the decoration display during the period when there is a plurality of signals input to the input means after the display control device is powered on. The display control apparatus according to claim 1.   The display color setting unit sets the color of the decoration display when a single signal is input to the input unit after a period in which a plurality of signals are input to the input unit. The display control apparatus according to claim 2, characterized in that:   The display control means does not display the game-related information display on the display device based on a signal input to the game-related signal input unit corresponding to the color of the decoration display. The display control apparatus of any one of -3.

Images