JP2009011713A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine enhancing interest by changing the mode in the case of falling premiums down or the mode gripping the falling down premiums or the like. <P>SOLUTION: The game machine is equipped with a key falling down section 7 falling down a key 8, a catcher 9 in which the key falling down section 7 catches the falling down key 8 according to the operation of an operating section 6, a key selecting motor 7C selecting the falling down key 8 out of the plurality of keys 8, and a catcher control section 32 changing the moving speed of the catcher 9 according to the premium selected by a player. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a game machine for paying out prizes and the like.

Conventionally, as described in Patent Document 1, by looking at the fall timing of a prize that has fallen into the interior, the operation unit is operated to close the left and right hands, catch the prize, and the caught prize There was a game machine that can be taken out from the outlet.
However, this game machine has a simple method of dropping a prize and a method of gripping a prize.
JP-A-8-38738

  An object of the present invention is to provide a game machine with improved fun by changing the manner in which a prize or the like is dropped or the manner in which the prize or the like is gripped.

The present invention solves the problems by the following means. In addition, in order to make an understanding easy, although the code | symbol corresponding to the Example of this invention is attached | subjected and demonstrated, it is not limited to this.
The invention of claim 1 includes a drop part (7) for dropping a prize or an object (8), and a grip part for gripping the prize or the object from which the drop part falls according to an operation of the operation part (6). (9, 209) and difficulty changing means (7, 9, 32, 209) for changing the difficulty of gripping the premium or the object by which the falling part falls by the gripping part. is there.

Invention of Claim 2 is the game machine of Claim 1, The said difficulty level change means is an initial speed change part which changes the initial fall speed of the said prize which the said fall part falls, or the said object, It is a game machine characterized by.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the game machine according to the first aspect, the difficulty level changing means (7) is configured such that the prize or the object (8) is formed from a plurality of the prizes or the object (8). It is a fallen object selection part (7) which selects the premium or the object to be dropped based on the game machine.
A fourth aspect of the present invention is the game machine according to the first aspect, wherein the difficulty level changing means (7) changes the form of the grip portion (9, 209). .
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the game machine according to the fourth aspect, the difficulty level changing means (209) and the grip portion (209) change the area of the grip member (209) that grips the prize or the object. It is a game machine characterized by doing.
According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the game machine according to the fourth aspect, the difficulty level changing means (9, 32) is configured such that the gripping part (9) grips the prize or the object (8). 9L, 9R) is a game machine characterized by changing the moving speed.
According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the game machine according to the fourth aspect, the difficulty level changing means (209) changes the state of the surface of a gripping member on which the gripping part grips the prize or the object, It is a game machine characterized by.
The invention of claim 8 is the game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the gripping part (9) fails to grip the prize or the object (8). A game machine comprising: a lottery unit (40) for paying out the prize or the object when a lottery is performed and a predetermined condition is satisfied.

According to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.
(1) Since the present invention changes the difficulty level of gripping a dropped prize or object, a new form of game can be provided. In addition, the degree of difficulty can be changed in accordance with the type of prize, etc., and the contents of play can be varied to improve the fun.
(2) Since the present invention changes the initial drop speed of a prize or an object, the difficulty level can be changed by changing the drop speed when gripping.

(3) Since the present invention selects a prize or an object to be dropped based on the shape of the prize or the object, the difficulty can be changed by changing the falling speed according to the difference in air resistance according to the shape.
(4) Since this invention changes the form of a holding part, the difficulty in the case of holding a prize etc. can be changed directly.

(5) Since this invention changes the area of a holding member, according to this area, a difficulty level can be changed.
(6) Since the present invention changes the moving speed of the gripping member, it is possible to change the difficulty level by changing the timing when gripping a prize or the like.

(7) Since the present invention changes the state of the surface of the gripping member, for example, the degree of difficulty can be changed by changing the friction and elasticity of the surface.
(8) In the present invention, a lottery is performed when the gripping unit fails to grip a prize or an object, so that a player who has failed to grip can be given a chance to acquire a prize or the like. it can.

  The purpose of the present invention is to provide a game machine with improved fun by changing the manner in which a prize or the like is dropped or the manner in which a prize or the like is gripped. , A catcher that catches a key that the key dropping unit falls according to the operation of the operation unit, a key selection motor that selects a key that falls from among a plurality of keys, and a catcher that corresponds to a prize selected by the player This is realized by providing a catcher control unit for changing the moving speed of the.

(First embodiment)
The first embodiment of the present invention will be described below in more detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a game machine 1 according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a schematic top view showing the structure of the game machine 1 of the first embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 1, the game machine 1 is installed in a game center or the like in the left-right direction (arrow X direction in the figure) 1 m, the depth direction (arrow Y direction in the figure) 1 m, and the height direction (arrow Z direction in the figure). ) A prize acquisition game machine of about 2 m, and a play field 3 where play is actually performed is provided inside. The game machine 1 catches (holds) the dropped key (object) 8 by the catcher 9 (gripping unit) according to the operation of the operation unit 6 and pays it out. The player can open the locker 13 using the paid-out key 8 (key) and obtain a prize stored in the locker 13.

The game machine 1 includes a case 2, a window 4, a display unit 5, an operation unit 6, a key dropping unit 7, a catcher 9, a conveyor 10, a key acquisition port 11, a key payout port 12, a locker 13 and a key accommodating portion 16.
The case 2 is a casing of the game machine 1 and is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped.
The window 4 is a member for partitioning the play field 3 inside the game machine 1 from the outside of the game machine 1 and is formed of a transparent material such as glass or acrylic so that the play field 3 can be seen from the outside. Is done. The window 4 is provided above the case 2 on the front side of the game machine 1 (in the direction of the arrow Y1 in the figure), and the player plays while watching the play field 3 while standing in front of the game machine 1.
The display unit 5 is a monitor such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), and is disposed on the wall 3 a on the rear side of the play field 3. On the display unit 5, a number indicating a countdown is displayed immediately before the key 8 is dropped, and a roulette 40 (see FIG. 7) is displayed during the roulette game.

  The operation unit 6 is an operation button for operating the catcher 9 and stopping the roulette 40 during the push roulette game. The operation unit 6 is provided on the operation panel 2a on the front surface of the game machine 1 so that the player can easily operate.

As shown in FIG. 2, the key dropping unit 7 includes a suspension member 7A for suspending the key 8 in the play field 3, and a key selection ring 7B for suspending a plurality of suspension members 7A, and responds to a countdown described later. Then, the suspension member 7A is opened and the key 8 is dropped.
A plurality of suspension members 7 </ b> A are arranged on a key selection ring 7 </ b> B arranged on the upper part of the play field 3, and a key 8 is suspended on each. The key selection ring 7B can be rotated around the center C by a key selection motor 7C (see FIG. 3), and is controlled to rotate by a control unit 30 (described later), whereby the falling key 8 and the hanging member 7A. At the drop position. The drop position is a range indicated by a broken line A1 on the most front side of the key selection ring 7B.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a card 81 is tied to the key 8 by a string or the like. As for the key 8, five types of keys 8A to 8E are prepared corresponding to lockers 13A to 13E described later. The size of the card 81 is the smallest in the locker 13A, and increases in the order of the lockers 13A to 13E. For this reason, when the key 8 falls, the dropping speed is the fastest in the key 8A having the lowest air resistance, and decreases in the order of the keys 8A to 8E. Thereby, the difficulty level which catches the key 8 becomes low in order of the keys 8A-8E. As will be described later, the key 8 to be dropped is selected from the plurality of keys 8 by the key dropping unit 7 (falling object selection unit) based on the size (shape) of the card 81 and placed at the dropping position.

  The catcher 9 is a member for catching (holding) the key 8 that has fallen, and is disposed on the lower side in the play field 3. The catcher 9 is composed of a rod-like left catcher 9L and a right catcher 9R arranged in parallel to the depth direction of the game machine 1 (the arrow Y direction in the figure), and is driven by a drive unit including a catcher motor 9B (see FIG. 3) and the like. , Driven in the left-right direction (arrow X direction in the figure). The left catcher 9L and the right catcher 9R are driven in the closing direction (in the directions of arrows C and D shown in FIG. 2) according to the operation of the operation unit 6 by the player when the key 8 is dropped, and catch the key 8 when the timing matches. (See FIG. 6). When the catcher 9 can catch the dropped key 8, the catcher 9 moves to the left side in FIG. 1 (in the direction of the arrow X <b> 1 in the figure) while catching the key 8, and moves the key 8 caught in the key acquisition port 11. Transport.

The conveyor 10 constitutes a part of the floor portion of the play field 3, and is a device for transporting the key 8 that has failed to catch and dropped on the floor of the play field 3 to the key acquisition port 11 or the key storage portion 16. . The conveyor 10 is composed of a belt 10A and two rollers (not shown) around which the belt 10A is wound. When the rollers are driven to rotate, the belt 10A rotates and the key 8 is moved to the left side in the drawing (key acquisition). It is conveyed to the mouth 11 side) and to the right side in the figure (key accommodating portion 16 side).
The key acquisition port 11 is a hole through which the key 8 is transported when the catch is successful and when the roulette game is successful, and is provided at the bottom of the play field 3 on the left side (in the direction of the arrow X1) in FIG. .
The key payout port 12 is a hole provided in the front of the case 2 in order to pay out the key 8 to the outside. The key payout port 12 and the key acquisition port 11 communicate with each other inside the game machine 1, and the key 8 that has been transported and dropped to the key acquisition port 11 slides down to the key payout port 12.

The locker 13 is a prize storage unit for storing prizes, and is disposed on the right side (arrow X2 direction) in FIG. In the present embodiment, lockers 13A to 13E that store five types of prizes according to value and the like are sequentially installed from the upper side. The locker 13 is provided with doors 14A to 14E that are locked so that they cannot be opened and closed. The player inserts the key 8 paid out to the key payout opening 12 into the key holes 15A to 15E of the lockers 13A to 13E corresponding to the type of the key 8 to release the lock, and opens the doors 14A to 14E to give a prize. Can be acquired.
The key accommodating portion 16 is provided at the bottom on the right side in FIG. 1 of the play field 3 in order to accommodate the key 8 that has been successfully caught.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the game machine 1 according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating the instantaneous force determination table 21 according to the first embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 3, the game machine 1 includes a key selection motor 7C, a suspension member opening / closing motor 7D, a catcher position detection unit 9A, a catcher motor 9B, a conveyor drive motor 10B, and a game program storage unit 20. And the control unit 30 and the like.
The key selection motor 7C is a motor that rotates the key selection ring 7B (see FIG. 2) and arranges the key 8 at the drop position.
The suspension member opening / closing motor 7D is a motor that drives the suspension member 7A to open and close.

The catcher position detection unit 9 </ b> A is a sensor such as a linear encoder that detects the position of the catcher 9 in the left-right direction in the play field 3.
The catcher motor 9B is a drive unit that drives the left catcher 9L and the right catcher 9R in the left-right direction. The catcher motor 9B is, for example, a rotationally driven DC motor or the like, and its rotational force is converted into a linear (left and right) direction force by a rotational linear conversion mechanism including a gear and a rack, and the like, and is applied to the left catcher 9L and the right catcher 9R. Communicated.
The conveyor drive motor 10B is a motor that rotationally drives a roller (not shown) around which the belt 10A of the conveyor 10 is wound.

The game program storage unit 20 is a storage device such as a hard disk that stores a program for progressing the game. The game program storage unit 20 stores an instantaneous power determination table 21.
As shown in FIG. 4, the instantaneous power determination table 21 shows the instantaneous power of the player corresponding to the type of the selected key 8, whether or not the falling key 8 is successfully caught, and whether or not the roulette game is successful. It is a table which shows the degree of.

As shown in FIG. 3, the control unit 30 is a control unit for comprehensively controlling the game machine 1, and includes, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit). The game machine 1 includes a game control unit 31, a catcher control unit 32, and an instantaneous force determination unit 33. These control units communicate with each other via a bus (not shown) as necessary. To communicate. The control unit 30 appropriately reads and executes various programs stored in the game program storage unit 20, thereby realizing various functions according to the present invention in cooperation with the hardware described above.
The game control unit 31 is a control unit for comprehensively controlling the progress of the game.
The catcher control unit 32 is a control unit that controls the catcher motor 9B. The catcher control unit 32 changes the moving speed of the catcher 9 according to the prize selected by the player. Moreover, the catcher control part 32 determines the position in the play field 3 of the suspension member 7A based on the output of the catcher position detection part 9A.
The instantaneous force determination unit 33 is a control unit that determines the instantaneous force of the player according to the play result based on the instantaneous force determination table 21 (see FIG. 4). The determination process of the instantaneous force determination unit 33 will be described later.

Next, the operation of the game machine 1 will be described.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the game machine 1 of the first embodiment.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the operation of the catcher 9 of the first embodiment.
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating the roulette 40 displayed on the display unit 5 according to the first embodiment.
First, in step (hereinafter referred to as S) 10, the game machine 1 is turned on. In S20, when a player inserts a coin into a coin slot (not shown), a coin sensor (not shown) is used. A signal is output to the control unit 30, and the game control unit 31 starts processing relating to play.

In S30, the game control unit 31 performs a prize selection process. For example, the game control unit 31 sequentially displays characters A to E on the display unit 5. And the game control part 31 determines the prize corresponding to the character currently displayed when the operation part 6 is operated by the player as a selected prize. In S40, the game control unit 31 controls the key selection motor 7C to control the rotation of the key selection ring 7B, and installs the key 8 corresponding to the prize at the falling position (see FIG. 2).
For example, in S30, when the operation unit 6 is operated while the character “A” is displayed on the display unit 5, in S40, the game control unit 31 rotates the key selection ring 7B to rotate the key. The suspension member 7A holding the 8A is installed at the dropping position.

In S50, the game control unit 31 sets the moving speed of the catcher 9 (the left catcher 9L and the right catcher 9R) for catching the dropped key 8. The game control unit 31 sets the moving speed to the slowest when the key 8A is selected, and sets the moving speed to be faster in the order of the keys 8A to 8E. Thereby, the difficulty level of catching the key 8 is the highest because the key 8A is least likely to take the timing, and decreases in the order of the keys 8A to 8E.
As described above, the game machine 1 can change the difficulty level when catching the key 8 by changing the moving speed of the catcher 9 and changing the falling speed of the key 8 described above. It is possible to effectively produce a change and improve the player's willingness to play. Moreover, the game machine 1 can improve the effect in the case of changing a difficulty level more by changing the moving speed of the catcher 9 which catches the key 8 directly.

In S60, the game control unit 31 displays the numbers from “5” to “0” in order on the display unit 5 every second, and performs countdown display.
In S <b> 70, the game control unit 31 displays “0” on the display unit 5, and simultaneously opens the suspension member 7 </ b> A and drops the key 8. Thereby, the game machine 1 can inform the player of the timing of operating the operation unit 6 and can give a sense of tension.
In S80, when the operation unit 6 is operated by the player and a signal is output by the player, the catcher control unit 32 determines that the operation unit 6 has been operated (S80: YES), proceeds to S90, and proceeds to the catcher. The left catcher 9L and the right catcher 9R are moved in the closing direction at the moving speed set in S50 by controlling the motor 9B (see FIGS. 6A and 6B). On the other hand, when it is determined that there is no signal from the operation unit 6 and the operation unit 6 is not operated (S80: NO), the catcher control unit 32 stands by until a signal is output.

In S100, the catcher control unit 32 determines whether the catch of the key 8 is successful based on the output of the catcher position detection unit 9A. If the catch of the key 8 is successful, the catcher 9 pinches the key 8, and thus a gap is generated between the left catcher 9L and the right catcher 9R. For this reason, if the catcher control unit 32 determines that there is a gap between the left catcher 9L and the right catcher 9R based on the output of the catcher position detection unit 9A, it determines that the catch is successful (S100: YES), the process proceeds to S110.
In S <b> 110, the catcher control unit 32 moves the catcher 9 to the left side while catching the key 8, then controls the catcher motor 9 </ b> B to open the catcher 9 and drops the key 8 to the key acquisition port 11. . As a result, the key is paid out from the key payout port 12, and the player can acquire the key 8. Thereafter, the game control unit 31 proceeds to S120.

On the other hand, in S100, when it is determined that there is no gap between the left catcher 9L and the right catcher 9R, the catcher control unit 32 determines that the catch has failed (S100: NO), and proceeds to S101.
In S101, the game control unit 31 displays the roulette 40 on the display unit 5 and starts the roulette game.
As shown in FIG. 7, the roulette 40 has two OK areas 41 labeled “OK” and six NG areas 42 labeled “NG” in an annular area. Lights up sequentially in a clockwise direction. The game control unit 31 changes the difficulty level of the roulette game according to the type of the selected key 8. The game control unit 31 has the highest difficulty level when the key 8A is selected by slowing down the sequential lighting of the roulette 40 in the order of the keys 8A to 8E, for example, and is the highest when the key 8E is selected. The difficulty level of the game is set so that the difficulty level becomes low.

  Returning to FIG. 5, in S <b> 102, when the player operates the operation unit 6, the game control unit 31 stops the sequential lighting of the roulette 40, and whether the stopped area is the OK area 41 or the NG area 42. Judging. If the game control unit 31 determines that the sequential lighting has stopped in the OK area 41 (S102: YES), that is, if the player succeeds in the roulette game, the process proceeds to S103 to drive the conveyor drive motor 10B, The key 8 is transported to the key acquisition port 11 (see FIG. 6C). Thereby, similarly to S101, the key 8 is paid out from the key payout port 12, and the player acquires the key 8. Thereafter, the game control unit 31 proceeds to S120.

As described above, when the catcher 9 fails to catch the key 8, the game machine 1 performs a lottery by the roulette game, and when the catcher 9 stops in the OK area 41, the game machine 1 conveys the key 8 to the key acquisition port 11. Thereby, even if the catch fails, a chance to acquire the key 8 is given, so that the player's willingness to play can be improved.
Note that the key 8 acquired by the roulette game does not have to be the same as the key 8 that failed to be caught. For example, a new key 8 is arranged in the range above the key acquisition port 11 of the key dropping unit 7. The key 8 may be dropped directly to the key acquisition port 11.
On the other hand, when the game control unit 31 determines that the sequential lighting has stopped in the NG area 42 (S102: NO), the game control unit 31 proceeds to S104, drives the conveyor drive motor 10B, and places the key 8 in the key storage unit 16. (See FIG. 6C), the process proceeds to S120. In this case, the player cannot acquire the key 8.

In S120, the instantaneous power determination unit 33 determines the degree of instantaneous power of the player based on the play result. Based on the instantaneous force determination table 21 shown in FIG. 4, the instantaneous force determination unit 33 determines whether the selected key 8 has been successfully caught and whether the roulette game has been successful. The instantaneous power of the player is determined. For example, the key 8 selected by the player is the key 8A having the highest difficulty level, and when the player succeeds in catching, it corresponds to the column 21a of the instantaneous force determination table 21, so the instantaneous force determination unit 33 The instantaneous power of the player is determined as “10 points”. Further, when the selected key 8 is the key 8E having the lowest difficulty level, and when the catch fails and the roulette game is successful, the instantaneous power determination unit corresponds to the column 21b of the instantaneous power determination table 21. 33 determines that the instantaneous power of the player is “1 point”. Even if any key 8 is selected, if the catch fails and the roulette game fails, the instantaneous force determination unit 33 corresponds to the column 21c of the instantaneous force determination table 21. The instantaneous power of the player is determined as “0 point”. Thereafter, the game control unit 31 proceeds to S130 and ends the series of processes.
As described above, since the game machine 1 can measure the instantaneous force and the reflexes, it can provide a new type of prize acquisition game machine and improve the player's willingness to play.

  In the above-described processes of S103 and S110, the player opens the doors 14A to 14E by inserting the key 8 paid out from the key payout opening 12 into the key holes 15A to 15E (see FIG. 1) corresponding to the key 8. The prizes stored in the lockers 13A to 13E can be acquired.

As described above, the game machine 1 of the present embodiment changes the difficulty level when the dropped key 8 is caught, so that a new type of game can be provided. Further, the degree of difficulty can be changed according to the type of the selected key 8 to make the play contents diverse, and the fun can be improved.
Moreover, since the game machine 1 can perform a lottery by a roulette game and give a chance to acquire a prize to a player who fails to catch, the player's willingness to play can be improved.
Furthermore, since the game machine 1 is a device that is long in the height direction in order to drop the key 8, the installation area can be reduced and the area of a game facility such as a game center can be used effectively.

(Second Embodiment)
Next, a second embodiment of the game machine to which the present invention is applied will be described.
In the game machine of the second embodiment, the difficulty level is changed based on the shape of the catcher 9.
Note that, in the following description and drawings, the same reference numerals or the same reference numerals are given to the portions that perform the same functions as those in the first embodiment described above, and overlapping descriptions will be omitted as appropriate.

FIG. 8 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the catcher 209 from the front surface (see arrow Y2 shown in FIG. 1) of the catcher 209 of the second embodiment.
The left catcher 209L and the right catcher 209R can be rotated counterclockwise and clockwise about axes Y3 and Y4 in the depth direction by a driving device (not shown) configured by a motor or the like. Then, the catcher control unit (see the catcher control unit 32 in FIG. 3) stops at a predetermined rotation angle according to the type of the selected key.
The left catcher 209L and the right catcher 209R have a trapezoidal cross section from the front, and the length of each side is shorter in the order of the lower base 209a, the hypotenuse 209b, and the upper base 209c.
For this reason, as shown in FIG. 8A, when the catcher 209 is stopped so that the lower bottom 209a is opposed to the catcher 209, the catcher 209 has a large area for gripping the key, so it is easy to catch the dropped key. Then, when the hypotenuse 209b shown in FIG. 8 (b) is stopped so as to face each other, the area for gripping the keys becomes smaller in the order of stopping when the upper base 209c shown in FIG. 8 (c) is stopped. The difficulty level becomes higher.

  The difficulty level changing means including a catcher control unit, a drive device (not shown), and the like is configured to rotate the left catcher 209L and the right catcher 209R and to select a key according to the selected key. The rotation is stopped by selecting from the arrangement angle shown in 8 (c). Thereby, the game machine of this embodiment can adjust the difficulty in the case of catching by changing the area of the surface where the left catcher 209L and the right catcher 209R hold the key.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to embodiment mentioned above, A various deformation | transformation and change are possible like the deformation | transformation form mentioned later, and these are also these. Within the technical scope. In addition, the effects described in the embodiments are merely a list of the most preferable effects resulting from the present invention, and the effects of the present invention are not limited to those described in the embodiments. In addition, although embodiment mentioned above and the deformation | transformation form mentioned later can also be used in combination as appropriate, detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.

(Deformation)
The present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above, and various modifications and changes are possible, and these are also within the technical scope of the present invention.
(1) In each embodiment, although the game machine showed the example which makes a key fall freely, it is not limited to this. For example, the game machine may drop with a different initial speed for each type of key. In this case, the initial speed changing unit may be configured by a game control unit, a spring, and the like, and the initial speed of the key may be adjusted according to the type of the key that falls by using an urging force such as a spring. Alternatively, the initial speed changing unit may be configured by a game control unit and a coil, and the initial speed may be adjusted using repulsive force using electromagnetic force. Thereby, since the game machine can change the falling speed of the key at the moment of catching the dropped key, it is possible to change the difficulty level for each type of key.

(2) In the second embodiment, an example in which the form of the catcher is changed by rotating the catcher is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a bag-like member enclosing air may be provided in the catcher, and the elasticity of the surface that catches the catcher key may be changed by changing the air pressure. In this case, the difficulty is low because the one with lower elasticity catches the key so as to wrap it. Alternatively, the catcher may be configured to have a plurality of surfaces having different frictional forces, and the surface may be changed by rotating the catcher so that the frictional force can be changed. Thus, even if the state of the surface of the catcher is changed, the difficulty level can be changed.

(3) In each embodiment, although the game machine showed the example provided with the locker provided with the key hole according to the kind of key, it is not limited to this. For example, the game machine may be configured such that all keys that fall and the keyholes have the same shape, so that the locker of the prize selected by the control unit can be electrically opened and closed. In this case, since the keys can have the same shape, the management of the keys by a game machine manager or the like can be facilitated.

(4) In each embodiment, although the game machine showed the example which drops the key of the locker in which the prize was accommodated, it is not limited to this. For example, the game machine may drop the prize directly. In this case, since it is not necessary to provide a locker, the configuration of the game machine can be simplified.

It is a perspective view of the game machine of a 1st embodiment. It is a typical top view which shows the structure of the game machine of 1st Embodiment. It is a block diagram of the game machine of a 1st embodiment. It is a figure which shows the instantaneous power determination table of 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the game machine of 1st Embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows operation | movement of the catcher of 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the roulette displayed on the display part of 1st Embodiment. It is typical sectional drawing from the front of the catcher of 2nd Embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine 3 Play field 5 Display part 6 Operation part 7 Key drop part 7A Suspension member 7B Key selection ring 7C Key selection motor 7D Suspension member opening-and-closing motor 8 Key 9,209 Catcher 9A Catcher position detection part 10 Conveyor 10A Belt 10B Conveyor drive motor 11 Key acquisition port 12 Key payout port 13 Locker 9B Catcher motor 30 Control unit 40 Roulette

Claims (8)

A drop part for dropping a prize or object;
A gripping part for gripping the prize or the object in which the falling part falls according to an operation of an operation part;
Difficulty level changing means for changing the difficulty level of gripping the premium or the object by which the falling part falls;
A game machine comprising: The game machine according to claim 1,
The difficulty changing means is an initial speed changing unit that changes the initial falling speed of the prize or the object where the falling part falls,
A game machine characterized by The game machine according to claim 1,
The difficulty level changing means is a falling object selection unit that selects the prize or the object to be dropped based on the shape of the prize or the object from a plurality of the prizes or the object,
A game machine characterized by The game machine according to claim 1,
The difficulty level changing means may change the shape of the gripping portion;
A game machine characterized by The game machine according to claim 4,
The difficulty level changing means is configured to change an area of a gripping member on which the gripping part grips the prize or the object;
A game machine characterized by The game machine according to claim 4,
The difficulty level changing means is configured to change a moving speed of a gripping member with which the gripping part grips the prize or the object;
A game machine characterized by The game machine according to claim 4,
The difficulty level changing means is configured to change a state of a surface of a gripping member on which the gripping part grips the prize or the object;
A game machine characterized by The game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
When the gripping unit fails to grip the prize or the object, a lottery part is provided for drawing out the prize or the object when a lottery is performed and a predetermined condition is satisfied;
A game machine characterized by

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