JP2004174127A - Token replenishing device for token push game - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a token replenishing device for a token push game, which relieves burden and time when a token is thrown-in, and eliminates the stop of a game operation during it. <P>SOLUTION: The device includes: a token placement tray (7) having a slope (71) for guiding the tokens placed by a player to a take-in slit (8); a token gun (9) having a magazine (91) with the tokens loaded therein; and a device for loading the tokens which are equal in number to the tokens entering from the take-in slit (8), on the magazine (9) of the token gun (9). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a medal supply device for a medal push game, and more particularly to an improvement in a medal supply device for inserting a medal held by a player into a game field.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In the medal push game, when a player inserts his or her own medals into the game field, conventionally, medals are manually inserted one by one into an insertion slot provided at an upper portion of a game machine housing. In a gun-type medal game, a medal is loaded on the gun once before the medal is fired, and the medal is fired by pressing the fire button each time.
Therefore, from the management's point of view, the time required for a single player to play the game increases, and the turnover rate of customers decreases. There was a problem that could not be done.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described problems, and has as its object the trouble of inserting medals, stopping the game operation during that time, and the number of medals that a player can insert per time. An object of the present invention is to provide a medal replenishing device for a medal push game that can solve problems due to individual differences, and the like.
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The above object of the present invention is to
A medal placing plate having a slope for introducing a medal placed by the player to an intake slit,
A medal gun equipped with a magazine for loading medals,
A device for loading the same number of medals as the medals entered through the intake slit into the magazine of the medal gun,
This can be achieved by a medal replenishing device for a medal push game characterized by comprising:
[0005]
Still further, the above object of the present invention is
A medal placing plate having a slope for introducing a medal placed by the player to an intake slit,
A medal dropping mechanism that drops medals onto the game field while swinging left and right,
A device for supplying the same number of medals as the medals entered through the intake slit to the medal dropping mechanism;
This can also be achieved by a medal replenishing device for a medal push game characterized by comprising:
[0006]
In these cases, it is recommended that a medal placing plate be provided adjacent to the medal tray.
[0007]
It is also recommended to provide a sensor and a counter for counting the number of medals entered from the intake slit, and to provide a display for displaying the count value of the counter.
[0008]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is an overall external view of one embodiment of a medal push game machine equipped with a medal supply device according to the present invention,
FIG. 2 is an external perspective view showing one embodiment of a medal supply device provided in the game machine shown in FIG. 1,
FIG. 3 is an external perspective view showing a use state of the medal supply device shown in FIG. 2,
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which medals are loaded into a magazine of a medal gun,
FIG. 5 is a schematic explanatory view showing an example of a medal shooting mechanism of a medal gun,
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the medal gun,
FIG. 7 is a partial front view of another embodiment of the medal push game machine provided with the medal supply device according to the present invention,
FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing the operation of the embodiment of the medal dropping mechanism,
FIG. 9 is a system diagram showing the flow of medals in the medal push game machine shown in FIG. 7,
FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a game flow in the medal push game machine shown in FIG. 1,
FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing several examples of images displayed on the screen of the game machine according to the progress of the game in the medal push game machine shown in FIG.
[0009]
In the medal push game machine shown in FIG. 1, 1 is a housing, 2 is a game field, 3 is a screen, 4 is a pusher, 5 is a medal payout slot, 6 is a medal tray, 7 is a medal tray, and 8 is a medal loading. A mouth slit 9 is a medal gun, and 10 is a display of the number of inserted medals.
[0010]
A large number of medals M are placed on the game field 2, and a part of the medals spills out of the game field as the pusher 4 slowly reciprocates back and forth. The medals that have fallen to the front (front) side are paid out into the medal tray 6 through the medal payout opening 5 and become medals held by the player. The medals that have fallen to the left and right are collected by a medal automatic supply hopper (see FIG. 9), and are automatically dropped onto the game field from above the game field as appropriate.
[0011]
Various images necessary for game development are displayed on the screen 3 in accordance with the game content. In the illustrated embodiment, a battle game between the UN forces (players) and enemy countries is performed. (The flow of the game is shown in FIG. 10), and on the screen 3 are displayed various commands according to the progress of the game and images related to the outcome of the game (some examples are shown in FIG. 11). It is supposed to be.
[0012]
The player shoots medals from the medal gun 9 in response to a command or the like displayed on the screen 3 and fights. The number of medals fired is the number of medals held by the player on the medal tray 7. It is configured to have the same number.
A medal supply device related to the medal gun 9 is the device according to claim 1 of the present invention. Hereinafter, the medal supply device will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0013]
The player moves the medals M paid out from the medal payout opening 5 into the medal tray 6 to the medal placing plate 7 provided adjacently by hand (see FIG. 3). In order to facilitate this moving operation, it is desirable that the inner wall surface of the medal receiving tray 6 on the side of the medal placing plate is inclined as shown in the figure.
The medal placing plate 7 is formed with a slope 71 for guiding the placed medal to the intake slit 8, so that the medal on the slope is automatically or simply pressed by the player with a finger. It is sent inside. Therefore, the player does not need to insert medals one by one while checking the medal insertion slot of the gun as in the related art, and can concentrate on the game.
[0014]
The number of medals fed into the intake slit 8 is counted by a sensor and a counter (not shown), and is collected by a medal automatic supply hopper (see FIG. 9).
At about the same time, the same number of medals sent by the player into the intake slit 8 from the medal automatic supply hopper are sent to the medal gun 9 by a mechanical or pneumatic conveyor (omitted in the figure). It is loaded into the magazine.
Alternatively, the medal itself sent into the intake slit 8 may be sent into the magazine of the medal gun 9 for loading.
[0015]
FIG. 4 schematically shows an example of the structure of the medal gun 9. The medal M sent by the conveyor is loaded into the magazine 91 of the medal gun, and the player pulls a trigger (trigger) 92. A medal M is fired. When the trigger is continuously pulled, all the medals loaded in the magazine (equal to the number of medals put into the intake slit 8 by the player) are automatically fired, so that the player does not need to load medals one by one. And the progress of the game is promoted.
The number of medals counted by the counter (the number of medals sent into the intake slit 8) is preferably displayed on the display 10 (see FIG. 1) for reference to the player. .
[0016]
FIG. 5 shows an example of a medal shooting mechanism of the medal gun 9, in which the outer appearance of the medal gun 9 is shown over time at the top, and the movement of medals and the like corresponding thereto is shown at the middle. At the bottom, the movements of the trigger, the plate, and the medals are shown.
The following is a description according to the order of the firing operations indicated by the circled numbers in FIG.
(1) Pull the trigger 92.
(2) The plate 93 is inclined.
(3) Pull all triggers.
(4) The bullet hits the medal M and is fired.
(5) The next medal is replenished.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a series of operations relating to such a medal gun.
[0017]
FIG. 7 is a front view showing a main portion of another embodiment of the medal push game machine provided with the medal supply device according to the present invention.
In this embodiment, two medal placing plates on which a player places their possessed medals are provided, and one medal placing plate 7A is used for automatic supply of medals fired by the medal gun 9 in the same manner as described above, The other medal placing plate 7B is used for automatic supply of medals dropped from a medal dropping mechanism (see FIG. 9) provided above the game field. A medal supply device related to the latter medal dropping mechanism is the device according to claim 2 of the present invention.
The configuration of the medal placing plates 7A and 7B is the same as that of the medal placing plate 7 shown in FIGS.
Hereinafter, the medals placed on the medal placing plate 7B and the operation of the medal dropping mechanism that operates in connection with the medals (the medal supply device according to claim 2) will be described.
[0018]
As described above, the player manually moves the medals paid out from the medal payout opening 5 into the medal tray 6 to the medal placing plate 7B provided adjacent thereto.
The medal placing plate 7B is formed with a slope for guiding the placed medal to the inlet slit, so that the medal on the slope is automatically or simply pushed by the player's finger with the finger to be sent into the inlet slit. It is.
[0019]
The number of medals fed into the intake slit is counted by a sensor and a counter (not shown), and is collected by a medal automatic supply hopper (see FIG. 9).
Almost at the same time, the same number of medals as the medals sent by the player into the intake slit from the medal automatic replenishing hopper are fed by a mechanical or pneumatic conveyor (not shown) and a medal dropping mechanism (see FIG. 9). Supplied to
Alternatively, the medal itself sent into the intake slit may be supplied to the medal dropping mechanism.
[0020]
FIG. 8 schematically shows an embodiment of a medal dropping mechanism, in which guide plates which swing to the left and right are substantially parallel to each other (in FIG. , And are swung rightward, but are omitted in the figure.) During this time, the medals M are successively passed, so that the medals are dropped almost uniformly on the game field.
[0021]
In this manner, by merely placing medals on the medal placing plate 7B, the same number of medals as the number of medals placed are automatically and continuously dropped on the game field from the medal dropping mechanism. There is no need to insert one by one, and the progress of the game is promoted.
Note that the number of medals counted by the counter (the number of medals sent into the intake slit) may be displayed on the screen 3 or any other appropriate location for reference to a player or the like.
[0022]
It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, but encompasses all modified embodiments that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art from the above description within the scope of the object.
[0023]
【The invention's effect】
Since the present invention is configured as described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to eliminate the trouble of inserting medals, stop the game operation during that time, individual differences in the number of medals that a player can insert per time, and the like. It is possible to provide a medal supply device for a medal push game.
In addition, the medal gun and medal release mechanism are used to continuously release medals, so that the player can enjoy the exhilaration of continuous medals, increase the number of medals inserted per hour (hence, improve customer turnover), and develop new games. It also leads to possibility (series etc.).
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an overall external view of one embodiment of a medal push game machine provided with a medal supply device according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an external perspective view showing one embodiment of a medal supply device provided in the game machine shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is an external perspective view showing a use state of the medal supply device shown in FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing a state in which medals are loaded into a magazine of a medal gun.
FIG. 5 is a schematic explanatory view showing an example of a medal shooting mechanism of a medal gun.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the medal gun.
FIG. 7 is a partial front view of another embodiment of the medal push game machine provided with the medal supply device according to the present invention.
FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing an operation of one embodiment of a medal dropping mechanism.
9 is a system diagram showing a flow of medals in the medal push game machine shown in FIG.
FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a game flow in the medal push game machine shown in FIG.
FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing several examples of images displayed on the screen of the game machine in the medal push game machine shown in FIG. 1 according to the progress of the game.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Housing 2 Game field 3 Screen 4 Pusher 5 Medal payout slot 6 Medal tray 7 Medal tray 71 Slope 8 Intake slot 9 Medal gun 10 Display M Medal

Claims (5)

A medal placing plate (7, 7A) having a slope (71) for guiding a medal placed by the player to an inlet slit (8);
A medal gun (9) having a magazine (91) in which medals are loaded;
A device for loading the same number of medals as the medals entered through the intake slit (8) into the magazine (91) of the medal gun (9);
A medal replenishing device for a medal push game, comprising: A medal placing plate (7B) having a slope for guiding the medal placed by the player to the inlet slit,
A medal dropping mechanism (11) for dropping medals onto the game field while swinging left and right,
A device for supplying the same number of medals as the medals entered through the intake slit to the medal dropping mechanism,
A medal replenishing device for a medal push game, comprising: 3. The medal supply device for a medal push game according to claim 1, wherein the medal placing plate (7, 7A, 7B) is provided adjacent to the medal tray (6). The medal refilling device for a medal push game according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a sensor and a counter for counting the number of medals entered from the intake slit (8). The medal supply device for a medal push game according to claim 4, further comprising a display (10) for displaying a count value of the counter.

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