JP2008055192A - Prize acquisition game apparatus and its control method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a prize acquisition game apparatus and its control method that can maintain players' interest to the game by setting it in the state of easy win for the players who repeatedly fail to succeed in winning the prize in the similar game phases. <P>SOLUTION: The prize acquisition game apparatus is disposed with prizes inside the housing, and players win the prizes by moving the prize acquisition means in accordance with players' operation of aiming at players' desired prizes. The apparatus has a game condition detection means 53 which detects the state of the game at the time when players finish the game, a determination means 54 which determines whether or not the states of the games detected by the game condition detection means 53 are continuously at around the similar conditions at predetermined number of times, and a game setting change means 55 making a change to the next game setting advantageous to players when the determination means 54 determines the game conditions are continuously at the similar states for the predetermined number of times. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a game apparatus and a setting control method for taking out a prize placed in a housing based on a player's operation.

  A prize acquisition game in which the prize acquisition means moves based on the operation when a player operates aiming at one of the prizes arranged in the housing, and the prize acquisition means can take out the prize aimed by the operation if appropriate. There is an apparatus (for example, refer to Patent Document 1).

JP-A-9-285638

  In the case of such a prize acquisition game device, in particular, a beginner may not be able to acquire the prize without success even if the game is operated by aiming at the desired prize several times.

  Once such an experience has occurred, the player may lose interest in the prize acquisition game device and stop playing.

  The present invention has been made in view of such points, and the purpose of the present invention is to maintain the interest by setting the game in a state where it is easy to succeed for players who have not succeeded in acquiring the prize in the same state repeatedly. The present invention is to provide a free gift acquisition game apparatus and its control method.

Means and effects for solving the problems

  In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, a prize is obtained by placing a prize in a housing and operating a prize acquisition means in accordance with an operation performed by a player aiming for a desired prize. In the acquisition game device, it is determined whether or not the game state detecting means for detecting the state of the game at the end of the player's operation and the game state detected by the game state detecting means are substantially the same for a predetermined number of times. And a game setting changing means for changing to a game setting advantageous to the player in the next game when the determination means continuously determines that the game state is substantially the same for a predetermined number of times. It was.

  The game state at the end of the player's operation detected by the game state detection means is the state where the prize acquisition means goes to pick up the prize aimed by the player, and when the game state is continuously in the same game state, the same prize is repeated. If it is determined by the determination means that it is aiming for the same prize a predetermined number of times, the setting is changed advantageously for the player in the next game, so the possibility of successful acquisition of the prize increases. You can maintain your interest and expect to play again.

  The invention described in claim 2 is a prize acquisition game device in which a prize is obtained by placing a prize in a housing and operating the prize acquisition means in accordance with an operation performed by the player aiming for a desired prize. Whether or not the game state detecting means for detecting the state of the game at the end and the game state detected by the game state detecting means has resulted in unsuccessful acquisition of the prize and has been substantially the same for a predetermined number of times continuously. A prize acquisition game comprising: determination means for determining; and game setting changing means for changing to a game setting advantageous to a player in a next game when the determination means continuously determines that the game state is substantially the same for a predetermined number of times. Device.

  The game state at the end of the player's operation detected by the game state detection means is the state where the prize acquisition means goes to pick up the prize aimed by the player, and when the game state is continuously in the same game state, the same prize is repeated. If it is determined by the judging means that neither of them succeeds in acquiring the prize, aiming at the same prize a predetermined number of times, the setting will be changed in favor of the player in the next game, so the prize is successfully acquired. The possibility of doing it becomes high, the interest can be sustained, and the play can be expected again.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, a prize is automatically placed on the corresponding prize arrangement plane from the position where the prize acquisition means moves and stops in accordance with an operation performed by the player aiming for the desired prize. In the prize acquisition game device to be picked up, the stop position detection means for detecting the stop position of the prize acquisition means at the end of the operation by the player and the stop position of the prize acquisition means detected by the stop position detection means do not allow the prize acquisition. A determination means for determining whether the game is successful and continuously within the same range a predetermined number of times; and when the determination means determines that the game state is substantially the same for a predetermined number of times, the next game is special A prize acquisition game device comprising a game setting changing means for changing a game setting to be advantageous to a player as a game.

  The prize acquisition means moves by aiming at the desired prize by the player's operation, and that the stopped position is continuously within the same range means that the same prize is aimed repeatedly, aiming at the same prize a predetermined number of times. If it is determined by the determination means that none of the prizes have been successfully acquired, the setting will be changed in favor of the player in the next game, so there is a high possibility that the prize will be successfully acquired and the interest can be maintained. You can expect to play again.

  The invention according to claim 4 arranges the prize in the housing, and automatically places the prize on the corresponding prize arrangement plane from the position where the prize acquisition means moves and stops according to the operation performed by the player aiming for the desired prize. In the prize acquisition game device to be picked up, the prize identification means that can identify the target prize from the position where the prize acquisition means stops when the player finishes the operation, and the prize identified by the prize identification means is the same for a predetermined number of times. A game setting change for determining whether or not there is a game setting, and when the determination means continuously determines that the same prize is a predetermined number of times, the next game is a special game and the game settings are changed to be advantageous to the player A prize acquisition game device comprising means.

  The prize acquisition means moves to the desired prize by the player's operation, and the aimed prize can be identified from the position where the prize acquisition means stops at the end of the operation, so it is determined whether or not the same prize is aimed at continuously If the determination means determines that neither of them has succeeded in acquiring the same prize a predetermined number of times, the setting is changed advantageously for the player in the next game, so there is a high possibility of successful acquisition of the prize. You can maintain interest and expect to play again.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the premium acquisition game device according to the third or fourth aspect, the game setting changing means is changed to a setting for slowing down the moving speed of the premium acquisition means in a special game. And

  Since the special game is changed to a setting for slowing the movement speed of the prize acquisition means, the player can easily aim for the desired prize accurately, and the possibility of succeeding in the acquisition of the prize increases.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the premium acquisition game device according to the third or fourth aspect, the game setting changing means changes the setting so that the premium acquisition means can be reciprocated a predetermined number of times in a special game. It is characterized by that.

  Since the prize acquisition means is changed to a setting that allows the prize acquisition means to reciprocate a predetermined number of times in the special game, the player can repeatedly aim for the desired prize and the possibility of successful acquisition of the prize increases.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the premium acquisition game device according to the third or fourth aspect, the premium is suspended from a shelf that is stepped up and down and is arranged to be acquired by being dropped by a predetermined distance. The prize acquisition means can lower the set drop amount of the prize, and the game setting change means changes the drop amount of the prize acquisition means to a larger setting in a special game.

  By changing the amount of descent of the prize acquisition means to a larger setting in a special game when the prize is lowered by a predetermined distance, the desired prize can be easily dropped and the possibility of successful acquisition of the prize increases.

  The invention described in claim 8 is the prize acquisition game device according to claim 3 or claim 4, wherein the prize acquisition means can acquire and acquire a prize, and the game setting change means is a special game in which the prize is acquired. It is characterized by changing the setting of the gripping force of the premium acquisition means to be larger.

  Since the setting of the gripping force of the prize acquisition means is changed to a larger value in the special game, there is a high possibility that the desired prize will be securely held and the prize acquisition will be successful.

  According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, a plurality of prizes sequentially pass through a position corresponding to the prize acquisition means at a fixed position by the player's operation, and the prize acquisition means is operated by the player's operation to set the corresponding position. In the prize acquisition game device for acquiring a passing prize, the prize identification means for identifying the corresponding prize by the prize acquisition means at the end of the player's operation and the prize identified by the prize identification means are continuously the same for a predetermined number of times. Determining means for determining whether or not there is, and game setting changing means for making the next game a special game and changing the settings advantageously for the player when the determining means determines that the same prize is continuously given a predetermined number of times. This is a premium acquisition game device.

  Since the prize acquisition means is operated by the player's operation and the prize acquisition means operates to identify the prize passing through the corresponding position, it can be determined whether or not the same prize is continuously aimed at, and the same prize is given a predetermined number of times. If the decision means determines that neither of them has succeeded in obtaining the prize, the setting will be changed in favor of the player in the next game, so there is a high possibility that the prize will be obtained and the interest will be maintained. I can expect to play again.

  A tenth aspect of the present invention is the prize acquisition game device according to the ninth aspect, wherein the game setting changing means is changed to a setting for increasing the operating speed of the premium acquisition means in a special game.

  Since the operation speed of the premium acquisition means is changed to a setting that increases the speed in the special game, the player can easily aim for the desired premium accurately and has a high possibility of successfully acquiring the premium.

  The invention according to claim 11 is a prize acquisition game device in which a prize acquisition means operates in response to a player's operation to acquire a prize, and an operation means operated by the player to acquire a prize, and a prize. A prize acquisition means for acquiring, a control means for controlling a game, and a prize detection means for detecting a prize aimed by a player for each game, wherein the control means is a prize detected by the prize detection means. Is a prize acquisition game device that controls the game by changing the game setting so that the probability that the player will acquire a prize in the next game increases when the number of times is the same for a predetermined number of times.

  If the player continuously operates the same prize for a predetermined number of times, the probability of acquiring the prize increases, so that it is advantageous to the player and the interest can be maintained, and a second play can be expected.

  According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a prize acquisition game device in which a prize acquisition means is operated in response to a player's operation to acquire a prize, and an operation means operated by the player to acquire a prize, and a prize. A prize acquisition means for acquiring, a control means for controlling a game, a prize detection means for detecting a prize aimed by a player for each game, and detecting whether or not a prize has been acquired by a player's operation. A prize acquisition detecting means, and the control means is the next game when the prizes detected by the prize detection means are continuously the same for a predetermined number of times and the prize acquisition detecting means does not detect the prize. Is a prize acquisition game device that controls the game by changing the game setting to increase the probability that a player will acquire a prize.

  If the player operates continuously aiming at the same prize a predetermined number of times, and if neither of them can acquire a prize, the probability of acquiring a prize increases, so it is advantageous to the player and the interest can be maintained. You can expect to play.

  The invention according to claim 13 is a setting control method in a prize acquisition game device in which a prize is obtained by placing a prize in a housing and operating a prize acquisition means according to an operation performed by a player aiming for a desired prize. The game state at the end of the player's operation is detected, it is determined whether the detected game state causes the game to be unsuccessful, and is continuously in the same state for a predetermined number of times. This is a control method for a prize acquisition game device in which the setting is changed advantageously for the player in the next game when it is determined that the game state is substantially the same a predetermined number of times.

  The game state at the end of the player's operation is that the prize acquisition means is going to pick up the prize aimed by the player, and when it is continuously in the same game state, it is aiming repeatedly for the same prize. If it is determined that neither of them has succeeded in obtaining the same prize for the same number of times, the setting will be changed in favor of the player in the next game, so there is a high possibility that the prize will be successfully obtained and the interest will be maintained. You can expect to play again.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 1 is an overall external view of a prize acquisition game device 1 according to the present embodiment.

  The front of the vertically long casing 2 has large openings on the left and right sides, and the transparent plates 3 are respectively stretched, and a large number of key holders 4 are arranged in the vertical and horizontal directions along the vertical plane.

  In the space between the key holder 4 and the transparent plate 3 in each opening, an unlocking member 5 that is one prize acquisition means is supported so as to be movable up and down and left and right.

  Operation panels 6 and 7 project from the front of the housing 2 below the left and right transparent plates 3, and two push buttons are provided on each operation panel 6 and 7. , The right button 9 is arranged on the left side, and the right button 9 is arranged on the right side of the right operation panel 7.

  Between the left and right steering panels 6 and 7, coin insertion slots 12 and 13 are provided on the left and right.

  The prize payout ports 14 and 15 are opened below the respective steering panels 6 and 7.

  Therefore, two players can play simultaneously in front of the operation panels 6 and 7.

  The player inserts coins into the coin insertion slots 12 and 13, operates the ascending buttons 8 and 10 and the right travel button 9 or the left travel button 11 to move the unlocking member 5 to a desired position and unlocks it. The lock of the key holder 4 is released by the member 5 and the key holder 4 is dropped to the prize payout ports 14 and 15 and played to receive the payout.

  In addition, a prize discharge sensor 16 for detecting the key holder 4 is provided during the fall of the key holder 4 to the prize payout openings 14 and 15, so that it can be confirmed that the prize has been acquired.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the key holder 4 includes a ball chain 20 and a prize 21 such as a character doll. The ball chain 20 is formed by connecting a plurality of balls 20a, and a joint 20b is connected to an end thereof. A ball chain 20 is passed from the free end 20c side through an annular protrusion 21a protruding from the prize 21, and is locked to the protrusion 21a by a joint 20b.

  The ball chain may not be a metal ball connected, but may be made of plastic and formed continuously and integrally.

  When the ball of the free end portion 20c of the ball chain 20 is coupled to the joint 20b, the ball chain 20 can constitute a ring.

  On the other hand, in the housing 2, chip holders 25, which are long left and right holding means, are installed over a plurality of upper and lower stages, and each chip holder 25 has an upper surface inclined obliquely downward toward the front as shown in FIG. A plurality of circular fitting holes 26 are formed in the left-right direction, and cuts 27 are formed in the fitting holes 26 obliquely from the side edges.

  A flange 26a is formed on the bottom opening edge of the fitting hole 26 toward the inside, and a disc-like chip 22 as a locking piece is fitted from above and held by the flange 26a (see FIG. 4).

  The tip 22 is made of plastic and has elasticity, and as shown in FIG. 2, a small hole 23 is formed in the center of the disk, and a notch 24 is formed in the small hole 23 from the periphery.

  The small hole 23 has a diameter slightly smaller than the diameter of the ball 20a of the ball chain 20, and the ball chain 20 is inserted through the notch 24 to lock the ball 20a in the small hole 23 as shown in FIG. Can do.

  Note that the chip holder may be configured in such a shape that the prize can be locked without using the chip.

  In this way, the chip 22 that is locked in the middle of the ball chain 20 is fitted and held in the fitting hole 26 of the chip holder 25.

  At this time, the ball chain 20 is inserted from the notch 27 of the chip holder 25.

  When the chip 22 is held in the chip holder 25 in this way, the ball chain 20 extends downward from the small hole 23 of the chip 22 fitted in the fitting hole 26 as shown in FIGS. The remaining ball chain 20 from the ball 20a locked to the chip 22 to the free end 20c extends forward along the upper surface of the chip holder 25 and is supported so that it can be seen well by the player. The

  Therefore, when the ball chain 20 on the side of the prize 21 of the key holder 4 suspended as described above is pulled downward, the ball 20a of the ball chain 20 that is locked in the small hole 23 of the chip 22 passes through the small hole 23. The tip 22 is elastically restored immediately after the ball 20a passes, and there is a click sound at the time of return.

  The intermittent click sound when the ball 20a sequentially passes through the small hole 23 can resonate with the player and enjoy the game more comfortably.

  In this way, when the ball 20a sequentially passes through the small hole 23 and the ball 20a of the last free end 20c passes, the key holder 4 is released from the locking state and falls.

  Therefore, the longer the length of the ball chain 20 from the ball 20a locked to the chip 22 to the ball 20a of the free end 20c, the more difficult it is to drop the key holder 4, and vice versa.

  That is, the player can easily determine whether or not the key holder 4 can be easily taken out by looking at the length of the ball chain 20 extending forward from the chip 22 along the upper surface of the chip holder 22.

  The ball chain 20 of the key holder 4 can be a normal string having a diameter slightly larger than the small hole 23 of the chip 22. When the string is inserted into the small hole 23 of the chip 22, it is locked by frictional force, It can also be pulled out by pulling.

  Any other means that can suspend a prize can be used.

  It is the unlocking member 5 that pulls the ball chain 20 of the key holder 4 downward and removes it from the tip 22. The unlocking member 5 and its drive mechanism are shown and described in FIGS.

  A fork 31 protrudes from the case 30 of the unlocking member 5 to the back side where the prizes 21 are arranged, and the fork 31 has a wedge-shaped cut 31a at the tip.

  A rectangular tube-shaped guide pole 32 penetrates the case 30 up and down, and the guide pole 32 has sliders 33 and 33 on the upper and lower sides, and the sliders 33 and 33 are laid in a horizontal direction. The rails 34 and 34 are slidably fitted.

  Screw rods 35 and 35 installed in the guide rails 32 and 32 are threaded through the sliders 33 and 33, and the screw rods 35 and 35 are rotated by a horizontal movement motor 50 (not shown in FIG. 5). Then, since the sliders 32 and 32 are guided by the guide rails 34 and 34 and slide in the same direction at a constant speed, the guide pole 32 moves to the left and right together with the locking release member 5.

  The rectangular cylindrical guide pole 32 has a longitudinally long opening on the side on the fork 31 side, and a slider 36 is interposed in the guide pole 32 via a roller 37 so as to be movable up and down. A bracket 38 protruding from the guide protrudes from the opening of the guide pole 32 and supports the case 30.

  A screw rod 39 is installed in the guide pole 32 so as to be rotatable up and down. The screw rod 39 is threaded through the slider 36, and the vertical movement motor 40 rotates the screw rod 39. It comes to move.

  Therefore, when the screw rod 39 is rotated by driving the vertical movement motor 40, the slider 36 is guided by the guide pole 32 and slides up and down, and the case 30 also moves up and down.

  Pulleys 41 and 42 are pivotally supported on the top and bottom of the bracket 38, a swing bar 43 is pivotally supported on a part of the bracket 38 protruding, and a pulley 44 is pivotally supported on the upper end of the swing bar 43. At the lower end, a base end portion of a fork 31 that is supported so as to be extendable back and forth is pivotally supported.

  The upper end of the swing bar 43 is biased to the back side of the housing 2 by the spring 45, and the fork 31 pivotally supported by the lower end of the swing bar 43 is normally retracted as shown by the solid line in FIG. is there.

  A wire 46 having one end fixed to the upper slider 33 at the upper end of the guide pole 32 extends downward along the guide pole 32 and is wound around the pulley 41 to change the direction horizontally, and then the upper end of the swing bar 43 It is wound around the pulley 44, the direction is reversed, it is wound around the pulley 42 and extends downward along the guide pole 32, and the lower end is fixed to the rod 47a of the solenoid 47 mounted on the lower slider 33.

  A motor can be used instead of the solenoid.

  Accordingly, when the vertical movement motor 40 is driven, the case 30 is raised and lowered, and even if the fork drive mechanism is raised and lowered integrally, the swing bar 43 is urged by the spring 45 to maintain the state shown by the solid line in FIG. 31 is in a retracted state.

  Then, regardless of the height of the fork drive mechanism, when the solenoid 47 is driven and the wire 46 is pulled downward, the pulley 44 protruding forward is moved backward against the spring 45. As shown by the dotted line, the swing bar 43 can be swung to extend the fork 31 forward, and the tip of the fork 31 reaches the ball chain 20 of the key holder 4 suspended from the chip holder 25.

  As described above, the unlocking member 5 moves up and down by driving the vertical movement motor 40 and extends the fork 31 by driving the solenoid 47.

  The unlocking member 5 has a home position. Before the game starts, the left unlocking member 5 is positioned at the home position in the lower left corner, and the right unlocking member 5 is positioned at the home position in the lower right corner. To do.

  When the player presses the ascending button 8 on the left operation panel 6, the unlocking member 5 rises while the player presses the button, and when the right travel button 9 is pressed, the unlocking member 5 moves rightward while pressing. .

  Therefore, the player moves the locking release member 5 to a position corresponding to the aimed key holder 4 by operating the ascending button 8 and the right traveling button 9 in order.

  When the right travel button 9 has been pressed and released, the unlocking member 5 stops and the fork 31 is automatically extended by driving the solenoid 47.

  Thereafter, the latch release member 5 is normally lowered by a predetermined lowering amount by driving the vertical movement motor 40.

  That is, the fork 31 is lowered for a certain distance in the extended state, and then the fork 31 is retracted.

  By the operation of the ascending button 8 and the right traveling button 9, it stops at an appropriate position corresponding to the target key holder 4 (particularly, a position where the fork 31 faces the base portion of the key chain 4 with the prize 21 of the ball chain 20). In this case, as shown in FIG. 7, the extended fork 31 sandwiches the ball chain 20 between the wedge-shaped cuts 31a, and the prize 21 is positioned immediately below the fork 31, so that the fork 31 is lowered by a certain amount of descent. 21 is pushed down by the fork 31 and pulls the ball chain 20 downward.

  At that time, the ball 20a of the ball chain 20 sequentially passes through the small hole 23 of the chip 22 and makes a clicking sound. When the ball chain 20 pulls out of the small hole 23 of the chip 22 by this constant distance pulling, the key holder 4 is locked. Is released and falls, but if it does not come out, it is still locked by the tip 22 and suspended.

  However, since the ball chain 20 is pulled to some extent, the number of balls 20a that have not yet passed through the small holes 23 of the tip 22 from the tip 22 to the free end portion 20c is reduced, and the possibility of the next unlocking is increased. ing.

  Since the maximum amount that the ball chain 20 can be pulled in one play is usually determined, the length of the ball chain 20 from the tip 22 of the key holder 4 suspended on the tip holder 25 to the free end 20c is short. The higher the possibility of unlocking, the easier it is to remove.

  Therefore, the player can decide the key ring 4 to be aimed at in consideration of the remaining length of the ball chain 20, that is, the difficulty of taking out, and can proceed with the game advantageously.

  In addition, since it is often the case that beginners are often unable to play with the same prize 21 by repeatedly aiming at the same prize 21, the willingness to play will be killed. Control is to be made.

  A block diagram of the control system of the present prize acquisition game apparatus 1 is shown in FIG.

  Although there are a pair of left and right operation panels 6 and 7, since the same control is performed on any of the operation panels 6 and 7, a case where the control panel 6 is controlled by the left operation panel 6 will be described.

  The present prize acquisition game apparatus 1 is controlled by a microcomputer 51, and its game setting control includes movement control means 52 for each function, game state detection means 53 for detecting a stop position, special game determination means 54, game setting change. There are means 55 and the like.

  The movement control means 52 inputs signals from the ascending button 8 and the right traveling button 9 operated by the player, processes the signals, outputs control signals to the motor drivers 56 and 57, and uses the motor drivers 56 and 57 for vertical movement. The motor 40 and the horizontal movement motor 50 are driven to control the movement of the unlocking member 5 up, down, left and right.

  The movement control means 52 also outputs a control signal to the solenoid driver 58, drives the solenoid 47, and performs expansion / contraction control of the fork 31.

  The game state detection means 53 is means for detecting the stop position of the unlocking member 5 that moves upward and moves to the right from the signal processing information of the movement control means 52.

  It is also possible to attach a rotary encoder to the vertical movement motor 40 or the horizontal movement motor 50 and detect the stop position of the unlocking member 5 based on the signal of the rotary encoder.

  Alternatively, the time during which the ascending button 8 and the right traveling button 9 are pressed may be measured, or the stop position of the unlocking member 5 may be detected by another device.

  Whether the special game determination means 54 satisfies the condition for the special game based on the stop position information of the unlocking member 5 from the game state detection means 53 and the signal information for detecting the prize discharge from the prize discharge sensor 16 It is means for determining whether or not.

  The game setting change means 55 changes the game settings when the special game determination means 54 receives the determination result and the condition for the special game is satisfied.

  When there is a game setting change by the game setting changing means 55, the movement control means 52 performs movement control of the locking release member 5 under the changed setting.

  In this game setting control, the special game determination means 54 determines that the special game is determined so that the stop position of the unlocking member 5 is continuously in the same horizontal range five or more times, and any of these times is used to acquire a prize. It is a failure.

  Then, the game setting changing means 55 changes the amount of descent that descends in a state where the fork 31 is extended after the locking release member 5 is stopped to a setting larger than that of the normal game to make a special game state.

  In the special game, since the fork 31 extends and the amount of lowering that pulls the ball chain 20 downward is large, there is a high possibility that the lock of the key holder 4 is released, and it is easy for the player to obtain a prize. It has become.

  Hereinafter, the operation procedure of the traveling control will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 9, and the operation procedure of the setting control will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, the travel control will be described with reference to FIG.

  When the game starts (step 1), the player first presses the ascending button 8 (step 2), and raises the unlocking member 5 while pushing (step 3), and is the same height as the upper position of the targeted prize 21. When the ascending button 8 is released at a position that seems to be (vertical position) (step 4), the ascending traveling is stopped.

  Next, when the right travel button 9 is pressed (step 5), the locking release member 5 travels to the right while the button is pressed (step 6), and the right travel button 9 is released at a position that seems to be the same horizontal position as the aimed prize 21 (step 5). Step 7), the right running is stopped.

  When the unlocking member 5 moved by the player's operation stops in this way, the solenoid 47 is automatically driven to extend the fork 31 (step 8), and the fork together with the unlocking member 5 for the set lowering amount. 31 is lowered (step 9).

  If the fork 31 is in an appropriate position, the target key holder 4 can be dropped and acquired. However, the key holder 4 cannot be acquired unless the fork 31 is in an appropriate position.

  In step 10, the fork 31 is contracted, and in step 11, the vertical movement motor 40 and the horizontal movement motor 50 are driven to return the locking release member 5 to the home position.

  On the other hand, in the setting control routine shown in FIG. 10, when it is detected that the operation by the player is finished (step 21), the stop position of the unlocking member 5 is detected (step 22), and the stop position is stored ( Step 23), it is determined whether or not the current stop position is within a predetermined horizontal range of the previous stop position (Step 24).

  That is, it is determined whether or not the same premium as the previous time is aimed.

  If the current stop position is not within the predetermined horizontal range, it is determined that the player is aiming for a prize different from the previous one, the process proceeds to step 25, the count value n is set to 0, and the process proceeds to step 27. Assuming that the same prize as the previous one is aimed, the process jumps to step 26, increments the count value n, increases by 1, and proceeds to step 27.

  In step 27, the prize discharge sensor 16 detects the prize and determines whether or not the prize has been successfully acquired. If it is successful, the process proceeds to step 28, the count value n is set to 0, and the process proceeds to step 29. Proceed directly to step 29.

  Therefore, if the position where the unlocking member 5 is stopped is within the predetermined horizontal range as a result of the operation aiming at the same prize 21 every time, and the prize acquisition is not successful at any time, steps 24, 26 and 27 are performed. , 29, the count value n increases.

  In step 29, it is determined whether or not the count value n is 5 or more. When the count value n is less than 5, the process proceeds to step 30 and the descent amount of the unlocking member 5 is set as a normal game and is set to 5 or more. When this is the case, go to step 31 to set a large amount of descent and make a special game advantageous to the player.

  The next game is a normal game when it is set as a normal game at step 30 this time, and a special game when it is set as a special game at step 31.

  Therefore, if the player operates the same prize 21 five times in succession, but does not succeed at all times, the sixth game is a special game and the amount of descent of the unlocking member 5 is set large. Therefore, there is a high possibility that the key holder 4 is dropped and acquired, which is advantageous to the player.

  If the result of playing the same prize 5 times in succession is unsuccessful, the 6th time is set to a game that makes it easy to succeed in obtaining the prize, preventing the player from losing interest and acquiring the prize again. The game device 1 can be directed to play.

  In addition, if it is not successful aiming at the same prize after the sixth time, a special game is continued until it succeeds (however, a limit is set), but it is counted when the sixth time is not successful. The value n may be set to 0 to return to the normal game.

  Furthermore, although the transition to the special game is aimed at the same prize five times in succession, the number of times is not limited to five and may be set to any appropriate number.

  In the above embodiment, the lowering amount of the unlocking member 5 is increased as a special game. However, the moving speed of the unlocking member 5 may be slowed down so that the desired prize 21 can be easily aimed.

  In the above embodiment, the unlocking member 5 can be moved by the player's operation only in the upward direction and the right running direction. However, in the special game, it is reciprocated once or a predetermined number of times in the reverse direction. Even if it can be reciprocated for a predetermined time, the desired prize 21 can be easily aimed.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the game state detection means 53 detects the stop position of the unlocking member 5 at the end of the player's operation based on the information of the movement control means 52, but the stop position is detected. Instead, it may be determined whether or not the target prize 21 is identified and the same prize 21 as the previous one is aimed.

  Therefore, a non-contact tag (RFID: Radio Frequency Identification) is embedded in the prize 21 and an antenna unit is provided on the unlocking member 5 to identify the nearest prize 21 at the stop position of the unlocking member 5.

  The non-contact tag may be attached in the vicinity of each notch 27 of the chip holder 25.

  When a special game is entered, the player may be notified of the special game by turning on / flashing a liquid crystal or LED, or generating a sound.

  Next, another embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

    FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing the inside of the housing of the prize acquisition game device 69 according to the present embodiment.

  A chip holder 71 projects from the outer peripheral surface of the rotating cylindrical cylinder 70 in the circumferential direction, and the annular chip holder 71 is formed in a plurality of stages in the vertical direction.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the chip holder 71 has an upper surface that is inclined and tapered, and the upper surface of the chip holder 71 has a width substantially equal to the outer diameter of the chip 75 from the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical body 70 to the middle of the periphery. Joint grooves 72 are formed over a plurality of circumferential directions.

  From each fitting groove 72, a groove 73 is formed in the centrifugal direction to the periphery, and a notch 74 is formed obliquely from the fitting groove 72 to the periphery, and the notch 75 extends to the center of the bottom wall of the fitting groove 72. Has reached.

  An opening 70a is formed in the portion of the cylindrical body 70 that contacts the fitting groove 72, and the chip 75 released from the key holder 76 can be moved along the fitting groove 72 and inserted into the opening 70a to be easily recovered. I am doing so.

  The chip 75 and the key holder 76 fitted and held in the fitting groove 72 of the chip holder 71 are the same as those in the above embodiment, and the chip 75 locked in the middle of the ball chain 77 of the key holder 76 is At this time, the ball chain 77 is inserted from the notch 74 of the chip holder 25.

  When the chip 75 is thus held in the chip holder 71, the ball chain 77 extends downward from the small hole of the chip 75 fitted into the end of the fitting groove 72 as shown in FIGS. The remaining ball chain 77 from the ball locked to the chip 75 to the ball at the free end is extended forward along the groove 73 of the chip holder 71 and is visible to the player. Supported by the state.

  Therefore, the plurality of key holders 76 are suspended from the chip holders 71 formed in a plurality of upper and lower stages and arranged along the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical body 70.

  An unlocking member 80 is disposed at a predetermined position on the outer periphery so as to be movable up and down only in the vertical direction.

  A gripping member 81 protrudes from the lock release member 80 toward the cylindrical body 70 so as to be extendable and retractable. The gripping member 81 can freely open and close the left and right arms and can grip the prize 78. (See FIG. 13).

  Although not shown in the drawings, the present prize acquisition game device 69 is provided with a rising button, a grip button, and the like operated by the player.

  The key holder 76 suspended from the chip holder 71 swivels together with the cylindrical body 70, and when the player aims at a certain key holder 76, the player operates the ascending button to raise the same height as the prize 78 of the key holder 76. Then, the unlocking member 80 is raised so that the gripping member 81 comes, and then the grip button is pushed and gripped at an appropriate timing to capture the prize 78 turning as shown in (1) of FIG. The holding member 81 is extended so as to grasp the prize 78 (see (2) in FIG. 13).

  If the gripping member 81 is automatically retracted and grips the prize 78 well, as shown in (3) of FIG. Is gripped by the gripping member 81 and retracted, the ball chain 77 is pulled downward, so the balls of the ball chain 77 sequentially pass through the small holes of the tip 75 with clicking sound, and finally When the ball at the free end passes, the lock by the chip 75 is released, and thereafter the holding of the prize 78 by the holding member 81 is also released, and the key holder 76 is dropped and paid out.

  However, since the arm opens in a predetermined time after the gripping member 81 goes to grip the prize 78, if the ball chain 77 is not released from the locking of the chip 75 until the arm is opened, the gripping member 81 is a corner gripped prize. 78 is released and the key holder 76 is not paid out.

  In other words, the shorter the length of the ball chain 77 from the tip 75 to the free end of the key holder 76 suspended from the tip holder 76, the higher the possibility of unlocking and the easier it is to take out. In consideration of the remaining length of the ball chain 77, that is, the difficulty of taking out, it is possible to determine the key ring 78 to be aimed at.

  Therefore, when the key chain 76 with the favorite prize 78 leaves a little length of the ball chain 77 from the chip 75 to the free end, the player is directed to play a game.

  Further, if the gripping member 81 does not securely grip the prize 78, the prize 78 may be removed while the ball chain 77 is being pulled, and it is necessary to grip it. Is accurately moved to a required height, and the timing for extending the gripping member 81 with respect to the turning prize is required to be accurately performed.

  Since the game performance is excellent in this way, it may be difficult for a beginner or the like to acquire a prize easily. Therefore, the prize acquisition game apparatus 69 of the present embodiment performs the following control.

  The position of the tip holder 71 facing the gripping member 81 from the rotation angle of the cylinder 70 when the grip button is pressed between (1) and (2) in FIG. It is detected and it is determined whether or not the operation is aimed at the same part (within a certain range) five times in succession.

  In the special game in the prize acquisition game device 69, the extending speed of the gripping member 81 for picking up the turning prize 78 is increased.

  Increasing the extension speed of the gripping member 81 is advantageous for the player because it makes it easier for the player to catch the turning prize 78 and to obtain the prize 78.

  Therefore, the player has played five times in succession aiming at the same prize 78, but if none of the prizes 78 can be acquired, the sixth time is a special game that makes it easy for the player to take prizes. .

  In the present prize acquisition game device 69, the gripping force of the gripping member 81 may be increased in a special game.

  Further, in addition to the gripping member 81, a capture member that can easily capture the prize 78 may be prepared and used in a special game.

  In the prize acquisition game device 69, the chip holder 71 is provided in a plurality of stages on the upper and lower sides. However, only one stage is provided, and the player extends the unlocking member 80 by a button operation so as to obtain the prize. It may be.

  Alternatively, the prize may be acquired by swinging down the hammer by a button operation and tilting and dropping the stand on which the prize is placed.

  When the prizes are arranged in one stage, the movement operation of the prize acquisition means is unnecessary, and the means for detecting the stop position is also unnecessary.

  In the present invention, in addition to the two prize acquisition game apparatuses 1 and 69, a prize acquisition game apparatus or the like in which a player operates and grabs a prize acquisition means aiming at one of a number of prizes placed in a casing. The present invention can be applied to a prize acquisition game device.

  In addition, in a game where one play is set at 100 yen, and the player can play 6 consecutive times when 500 yen is inserted, the special game can be performed only when 500 yen is inserted. It may be set.

  Furthermore, only when the interval at which coins are inserted is short (for example, 2 seconds), the game setting may be made so that the same game can be played, assuming that the same player is playing continuously.

1 is an overall external view of a prize acquisition game device according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is an external view of a key ring. It is a perspective view of a chip holder and a key holder. It is sectional drawing cut | disconnected along the III-III line | wire in FIG. It is the perspective view which abbreviate | omitted partially which shows the drive mechanism of a latch release member. It is the principal part side view which a part of the drive mechanism abbreviate | omitted. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the mechanism which cancels | releases locking of a key holder. It is a block diagram of the control system of the prize acquisition game device. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement procedure of traveling control. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement procedure of setting control. It is the schematic which showed the mode inside the housing | casing of the prize collecting game device which concerns on another embodiment. It is a perspective view of the chip holder and key holder of the same device. It is a top view which shows a motion of the latch release member of the same apparatus.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Premium acquisition game device, 2 ... Housing, 3 ... Transparent board, 4 ... Key holder, 5 ... Lock release member, 6, 7 ... Control panel, 8 ... Up button, 9 ... Right travel button, 10 ... Up button 11 ... Left travel button 12,13 ... Coin slot, 14,15 ... Premium dispenser, 16 ... Premium discharge sensor,
20 ... Ball chain, 21 ... Premium, 22 ... Chip, 23 ... Chip, 24 ... Cut, 25 ... Chip holder, 26 ... Fitting hole, 27 ... Cut,
30 ... Case, 31 ... Fork, 32 ... Guide pole, 33 ... Slider, 34 ... Guide rail, 35 ... Screw rod, 36 ... Slider, 37 ... Roller, 38 ... Bracket, 39 ... Screw rod, 40 ... Motor for vertical movement , 41, 42 ... pulley, 43 ... swing bar, 44 ... pulley, 45 ... spring, 46 ... wire, 47 ... solenoid,
50 ... Horizontal movement motor, 51 ... Microcomputer, 52 ... Movement control means, 53 ... Game state detection means, 54 ... Special game determination means, 55 ... Game setting change means,
69 ... Premium acquisition game device, 70 ... Cylinder, 71 ... Chip holder, 72 ... Fitting groove, 73 ... Groove, 74 ... Incision, 75 ... Chip, 76 ... Key holder, 77 ... Ball chain, 78 ... Premium, 80 ... an unlocking member, 81 ... a gripping member.

Claims (13)

In the prize acquisition game device that arranges a prize in the housing and acquires a prize by operating a prize acquisition means according to an operation performed by a player aiming for a desired prize,
Game state detection means for detecting the state of the game at the end of the player's operation;
Determining means for determining whether or not the game state detected by the game state detecting means is continuously substantially the same for a predetermined number of times;
A prize acquisition game device comprising: game setting changing means for changing to a game setting advantageous to a player in a next game when the determining means continuously determines that the game state is substantially the same a predetermined number of times. . In the prize acquisition game device that arranges a prize in the housing and acquires a prize by operating a prize acquisition means according to an operation performed by a player aiming for a desired prize,
Game state detection means for detecting the state of the game at the end of the player's operation;
Determining means for determining whether or not the game state detected by the game state detecting means has resulted in unsuccessful acquisition of the prize and is substantially the same state a predetermined number of times continuously;
A prize acquisition game device comprising: game setting changing means for changing to a game setting advantageous to a player in a next game when the determining means continuously determines that the game state is substantially the same a predetermined number of times. . In a prize acquisition game device in which a prize is placed in a housing and the prize acquisition means automatically moves to a corresponding prize arrangement plane from the position where the prize acquisition means moves and stops according to an operation performed by the player aiming for the desired prize. ,
Stop position detection means for detecting the stop position of the prize acquisition means at the end of the operation by the player;
A determination means for determining whether the stop position of the prize acquisition means detected by the stop position detection means has resulted in unsuccessful acquisition of the prize and is continuously within the same range a predetermined number of times;
A prize comprising game setting changing means for making the next game a special game and changing the game settings to be advantageous to a player when the determining means determines that the game state is substantially the same a predetermined number of times in succession. Acquisition game device. In a prize acquisition game device in which a prize is placed in a housing and the prize acquisition means automatically moves to a corresponding prize arrangement plane from the position where the prize acquisition means moves and stops according to an operation performed by the player aiming for the desired prize. ,
A prize identifying means capable of identifying a target prize from a position where the prize acquisition means stops at the end of the player's operation;
Determining means for determining whether or not the prizes identified by the prize identifying means are continuously the same a predetermined number of times;
A prize acquisition game comprising: game setting changing means for making the next game a special game and changing the game settings to be advantageous to a player when the determination means determines that the same prize is continuously the same number of times. apparatus.   The prize acquisition game device according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the game setting change means changes to a setting for slowing down the moving speed of the prize acquisition means in a special game.   The prize acquisition game device according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the game setting changing means changes the setting so that the prize acquisition means can be reciprocated a predetermined number of times in a special game. The prize is hung on a shelf that is stepped up and down and arranged to be acquired by being dropped when pulled down a predetermined distance,
The premium acquisition means can lower the premium by a set drop amount,
The prize acquisition game device according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the game setting changing means changes the descending amount of the prize acquisition means to a larger setting in a special game. The prize acquisition means can acquire and acquire a prize,
5. The prize acquisition game device according to claim 3, wherein the game setting change means changes the setting of the gripping force of the prize acquisition means to be larger in a special game. A prize acquisition in which a plurality of prizes sequentially pass through a position corresponding to a prize acquisition means at a fixed position by a player's operation and the prize acquisition means is operated by a player's operation to acquire a prize passing through the corresponding position. In a game device,
A prize identifying means for identifying a corresponding prize by a prize acquiring means at the time of completion of the player's operation;
Determining means for determining whether or not the prizes identified by the prize identifying means are continuously the same a predetermined number of times;
A prize acquisition game device comprising: a game setting changing means for making a next game a special game and changing a setting advantageously for a player when the judging means continuously judges that the same prize is given a predetermined number of times. .   10. The prize acquisition game device according to claim 9, wherein the game setting change means changes to a setting for increasing the operating speed of the prize acquisition means in a special game. In the prize acquisition game device in which the prize acquisition means is activated in response to the player's operation to acquire the prize,
An operation means for a player to operate to obtain a prize;
A prize acquisition means for acquiring a prize;
Control means for controlling the game;
A prize detection means for detecting a prize aimed by the player for each game;
The control means controls the game by changing to a game setting that increases the probability that the player will acquire a prize in the next game when the prizes detected by the prize detection means are continuously the same for a predetermined number of times. A prize acquisition game device characterized by the above. In the prize acquisition game device in which the prize acquisition means is activated in response to the player's operation to acquire the prize,
An operation means for a player to operate to obtain a prize;
A prize acquisition means for acquiring a prize;
Control means for controlling the game;
A prize detection means for detecting a prize targeted by the player for each game;
A prize acquisition detecting means for detecting whether or not a prize has been acquired by a player's operation,
The control means includes
In the case where the prizes detected by the prize detection means are continuously the same a predetermined number of times, and when the prize acquisition detection means does not detect the prize, the probability that the player will acquire the prize in the next game is increased. A prize acquisition game device characterized in that the game is controlled by changing to a game setting. In the setting control method in the prize acquisition game device in which a prize is acquired by placing a prize in the housing and operating the prize acquisition means according to an operation performed by the player aiming for the desired prize.
Detect the game state at the end of the player's operation,
Determine whether the detected game state has caused the game to be unsuccessful and has been approximately the same for a predetermined number of times in succession,
A control method for a prize acquisition game device, characterized in that when it is determined that the game state is substantially the same for a predetermined number of times in succession, the setting is advantageously changed for the player in the next game.

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