JP2011240045A - Game device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game device for collecting a ball without free falling by using a simple structure.SOLUTION: The game device includes: a rotation body including a plurality of pockets for housing a moving body at a peripheral edge part, that is rotatably arranged around a center axis of the center part; a rotation drive part rotating the rotation body around the center axis; and a collection part collecting the moving body which is housed in the pocket by releasing the moving body from the pocket to a horizontal direction, when the rotation body rotates.

Description

  The present invention relates to a game device.

  As one genre of game devices, lottery game devices such as roulette and bingo games are known. As such a game apparatus, there is a roulette game apparatus that rotates a wheel having a plurality of ball receiving portions, hits a ball on the wheel, and detects that a ball that has lost its momentum has entered one of the ball receiving portions. Are known. In the roulette game device, the balls that have entered the ball receiving portion are collected by freely dropping the balls from the wheels after stopping the rotating wheel (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 61-145574

By the way, in this roulette game device, when collecting the ball that has entered the ball receiving portion of the wheel, a step is generated by relatively moving the annular disk and the center disk that constitute the wheel up and down, and the step It is necessary to allow this ball to fall freely from the gap created by.
However, in the case of such a recovery method, the structure becomes large and complicated in order to allow the ball to fall freely.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a game device that collects a ball with a simple structure without causing the ball to fall freely.

The main invention for achieving the above object is:
A rotating body configured to have a plurality of pockets for accommodating the moving body at the peripheral portion and to be rotatable around the central axis of the central portion;
A rotation drive unit for rotating the rotating body around the central axis;
When the rotating body is rotating, a collecting unit that discharges and collects the moving body accommodated in the pocket from the pocket in a horizontal direction;
Is a game device.

  Other features of the present invention will become apparent from the description of the present specification and the accompanying drawings.

It is a perspective view which shows an example of the external appearance of the bingo game apparatus 1 concerning this invention. 3 is a schematic block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the bingo game apparatus 1. FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows an example of a structure of the 1st lottery part. It is a figure which shows the state in which the cover body 171 exists in a 1st position. It is a figure which shows the state in which the cover body 171 exists in a 2nd position. It is a figure which shows the positional relationship of the opening part 192 provided in a part of guide part 191, and the discharge port 53 of the pocket 50. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view illustrating an example of a configuration of a supply unit 140 and a conveyance unit 180.

=== Summary of disclosure ===
At least the following matters will become clear from the description of the present specification and the accompanying drawings.

A rotating body configured to have a plurality of pockets for accommodating the moving body at the peripheral portion and to be rotatable around the central axis of the central portion;
A rotation drive unit for rotating the rotating body around the central axis;
When the rotating body is rotating, a collecting unit that discharges and collects the moving body accommodated in the pocket from the pocket in a horizontal direction;
Is a game device.
According to such a game device, the ball can be collected with a simple structure without causing the ball to fall freely.

Also, such a game device,
The pocket
The bottom of the rotating body that is formed so as to be lowered in the outward direction from the central portion toward the peripheral portion, a receiving port that receives the moving body, and the moving body that has entered from the receiving port. It is good also as having the discharge port which moves along the inclination of a bottom face part and discharges.
According to such a game device, the ball can be collected by utilizing the inclination of the bottom surface.

Also, such a game device,
It is formed by cutting out a part of the guide part and a guide part for moving the movable body that has entered the pocket from the receiving port along the peripheral edge part while contacting the inner wall surface through the discharge port. And a wall body disposed along the peripheral edge of the rotating body,
With
The collection unit
A lid that closes the opening and functions as a part of the guide part;
An opening / closing drive unit for moving the lid between a first position for closing the opening and a second position for opening the opening;
It is good also as having.
According to such a game apparatus, the ball can be moved and collected in the horizontal direction without free-falling only when the opening is open.

Also, such a game device,
When collecting the moving body that has entered the pocket from the receiving port, the lid driving unit is moved from the first position to the second position by the opening / closing driving unit, and the rotation driving unit is rotated by the rotation unit. Control for performing a process of collecting the moving body by rotating the body and discharging the moving body that has entered the pocket from the receiving port through the discharge port in the horizontal direction. It is good also as providing a part.
According to such a game apparatus, only when the opening is in an open state, the ball can be recovered by moving outward by the rotation of the rotating body without causing the ball to fall freely.

Also, such a game device,
The lid is
When the opening / closing drive unit is disposed at the second position, the moving body discharged in the horizontal direction from the opening may be guided in a direction different from the horizontal direction.
According to such a game apparatus, the game apparatus can be further moved and collected in a direction different from the horizontal direction.

Also, such a game device,
A collection port for collecting the mobile body discharged from the discharge port;
A supply unit for supplying the movable body recovered from the recovery port onto the rotating body;
A transport unit that connects between the recovery port and the supply unit, transports the mobile body recovered from the recovery port to the supply unit, and stores a plurality of the mobile bodies therein.
It is good also as providing.
According to such a game device, it is not necessary to separately provide a container for storing a plurality of collected mobile objects, so that the space inside the housing can be used effectively.

=== Embodiment ===
<<< Configuration of Bingo Game Device 1 >>>
A configuration example of a bingo game apparatus 1 to which the game apparatus of the present invention is applied will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of the bingo game apparatus 1.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the bingo game device 1 according to the present embodiment includes a lottery device 10 and a plurality of player terminal devices 30 formed in a substantially triangular prism shape. The lottery device 10 and each player terminal device 30 are connected so that various data, control signals and the like can be transmitted and received.

  The lottery device 10 is a device that performs lottery using a ball as an example of a moving object. As shown in FIG. 1, the lottery apparatus 10 includes a first lottery unit 11, a second lottery unit 12, and a third lottery unit 13, and has a substantially triangular field 21 at the top of the main body. . The field 21 includes a first wheel 110 (first rotating body) included in the first lottery unit 11, a second wheel 120 (second rotating body) included in the second lottery unit 12, and a third lottery unit 13. The third wheel 130 (third rotating body) is arranged so as to form a triangle when the centers of the respective wheels are connected. As described above, since there are a plurality of wheels, the lottery time can be shortened and the waiting time of the player can be shortened.

  The player terminal device 30 is a device for a player to perform a game operation. As shown in FIG. 1, the player terminal device 30 includes a display unit 31 that displays a game image, a bet operation unit 32 such as a touch panel on which a player performs input related to a bet operation (bet operation), and a player who is a bet object. A value input unit 33 for inputting or inputting a play value for betting on a certain bingo card, and a value payout unit 34 for paying out or outputting the game value to a player are provided. Further, a light emitting unit 35 configured by a light emitting diode or the like is provided above the display unit 31.

  Here, in the present embodiment, the “play value” is representative of objects used by the player for play purposes, such as play medals, tokens, cash, electronic money such as credits and debit cards, and electronic points.

<< About the configuration of the lottery apparatus 10 >>
Next, a configuration example of the lottery device 10 of the bingo game device 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the bingo game apparatus 1.

  The lottery device 10 is connected to a control unit 20 such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a storage unit 19 such as a ROM (Read Only Memory) and a RAM (Random Access Memory), and the player terminal devices 30a to 30j so as to be able to communicate with each other. And a first lottery unit 11, a second lottery unit 12, and a third lottery unit 13 that perform lottery using balls.

  The control unit 20 has a function of executing various controls and information processing related to the progress of the bingo game.

  The storage unit 19 includes a ROM that is a read-only storage area that stores a system program including the game program of the bingo game apparatus 1 in the present embodiment, and data generated by the control unit 20 (flags used in the lottery game program). And a calculated value) and a RAM that is a rewritable storage area that is used as a work area for calculation processing of the control unit 20. Further, the storage unit 21 is connected to the control unit 20 via a bus, and processing for referring to, reading, and rewriting data stored in accordance with the processing of the control unit 20 is performed.

  The communication unit 18 has a function of connecting the lottery device 10 and the player terminal devices 30a to 30j so that information communication is possible, and includes a reception unit and a transmission unit. The receiving unit has a function of receiving various data and signals transmitted from the player terminal devices 30a to 30j. The transmission unit has a function of transmitting various data and signals according to the processing of the control unit 20.

  The first lottery unit 11 includes a first wheel 110 as an example of a rotating body, a supply unit 140 that supplies a ball to the first wheel 110, a rotation drive unit 150 that drives the first wheel 110, an optical type, and the like. A detecting unit 160 such as a sensor, a collecting unit 170 that collects the balls supplied to the first wheel 110, and a conveying unit 180 that conveys the collected balls to the supplying unit 140.

  In addition, since the structure of the other 2nd lottery part 12 and the 3rd lottery part 13 is substantially the same, below, the 1st lottery part 11 is mainly demonstrated below.

<About the configuration of the first lottery section 11>
Next, a specific configuration example of the first lottery unit 11 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of the configuration of the first lottery unit 11.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the first lottery unit 11 connects the upper table 102 and the lower table 104 via a spacer 103, and forms a space between the upper table 102 and the lower table 104. This space is opened by a large circular opening formed in the upper table 102, and the first wheel 110 is disposed in the space so as to be visible from the opening.

  The upper table 102 has a movement prevention wall 101 erected along the periphery of the large circular opening, and the movement prevention wall 101 includes other balls supplied from the supply unit 140 onto the placement unit 113. It has the function which prevents moving to the wheel 120,130. In addition, the mounting portion 113 has a mounting surface inclined downward from the center toward the outside, and a pocket provided in the first wheel 110 without stopping the ball on the mounting surface. To 50.

  Therefore, when the ball is supplied from the supply unit 140 in a state where the first wheel 110 is rotating around the central axis of the central portion by driving the rotation driving unit 150, the supplied ball is placed on the placement unit 113. It rolls up and then stalls and enters any one of the plurality of pockets 50.

  The detection unit 160 detects that the ball has entered the pocket 50, and the control unit 20 receives a detection signal from the detection unit 160 and identifies which pocket the ball has entered.

  The pocket specified in this way becomes a winning pocket, and a number (symbol) previously assigned to the winning pocket becomes a lottery result. Then, the bingo game proceeds by the control unit 20 executing the game program using the lottery result.

  Thereafter, when all the lottery results are determined by entering all the supplied balls into the pocket 50, the collecting unit 170 collects all the balls contained in the pocket.

  The collected balls are transported to the supply unit 140 by the transport unit 180. The collected balls are temporarily stored in the transport path 181 constituting the transport unit 180 and then transported to the supply unit 140.

  The supply unit 140 receives the collected balls from the transport unit 180 and supplies them again to the first wheel 110.

  In this way, the first lottery unit 11 circulates the balls by repeating the steps of ball supply, ball lottery, and ball collection.

<About the structure of the rotating body>
A configuration example of the first wheel 110 among the respective parts of the first lottery unit 11 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the first lottery section 11 shown in FIG. Note that FIG. 4 omits some of the plurality of pockets 50, the movement prevention wall 101, the upper table 102, and the like in order to explain the configuration of the first lottery unit 11. .

  As shown in FIG. 3, the first wheel 110 includes a base portion 111 supported by a plurality of support portions 105 fixed to the lower table 104, and a gear 112 fixed to a boss provided at the center of the base portion 111. And a plurality of pockets 50 provided on the peripheral edge portion that is distant from the center portion of the base portion 111. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the first wheel 110 is formed in a circular shape, and a plurality of pockets 50 are arranged side by side at a peripheral edge that is radially away from the center. Then, the first wheel 110 rotates around the central axis of the central portion by driving of the rotation driving unit 150.

  Here, the rotation drive unit 150 is configured by a rotation motor 151 or the like fixed to the lower table 104 via a bracket, and drives the rotation motor 151 based on a control signal from the control unit 20 to perform the first operation. The wheel 110 is rotated. The rotation driving unit 150 has a rotary encoder (not shown) for detecting a rotation angle and a rotation speed. A gear 152 is fitted to the tip of the drive shaft of the rotation motor 151, and the gear 152 meshes with the gear 112 of the base portion 111. Since the diameter of the gear 152 is smaller than the diameter of the gear 112, a large torque can be generated by decelerating.

  Therefore, when the rotation motor 151 rotates, the power is transmitted by the meshing of the gears 152 and 112, and the first wheel 110 rotates about the central rotation axis as shown by the arrow A in FIG. Will do. At this time, the plurality of pockets 50 similarly rotate clockwise as indicated by an arrow A in FIG. 4, so that the player enters which pocket 50 the ball supplied to the first wheel 110 enters. Cannot be easily predicted.

<About the pocket structure>
A configuration example of the pocket 50 in each part of the first wheel 110 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3, 4, and 6. FIG. 6 is a view of the first lottery portion 11 shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 as viewed obliquely from the side. An opening 192 provided in a part of a guide portion 191 described later, a discharge port 53 of the pocket 50, and FIG. It is the figure which showed these positional relationships. In FIG. 6, the movement preventing wall 101, the upper table 102, the lid 171 and the like are omitted in order to explain the configuration of the pocket 50 and the like.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a plurality of pockets 50 are arranged side by side on the periphery of the first wheel 110. In the bingo game apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment, a lottery is performed when a ball enters one of a plurality of pockets.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the pocket 50 has a receiving port 52 for receiving a ball on the upper surface portion. The receiving port 52 is formed of a substantially square opening and is formed larger than the diameter of the ball. Each pocket is sized to accommodate only one ball.

  The ball that has entered from the receiving port 52 is accommodated inside while being in contact with the bottom surface 51. As shown in FIG. 6, the bottom surface portion 51 is formed to be inclined so as to become lower in the outward direction from the center portion of the first wheel 110 toward the peripheral portion. Therefore, the ball accommodated in the pocket moves along this inclination, and is always brought to the outside inside. Both side portions are provided with walls that partition adjacent pockets. Therefore, the ball that has entered the pocket does not move to another pocket adjacent to the bocket.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the pocket 50 has a discharge port 53 on the back surface for discharging the ball accommodated therein to the outside. The discharge port 53 is formed of a substantially square opening and is formed larger than the diameter of the ball.

  When collecting the balls in the pocket 50, the balls are discharged from the discharge port 53 in the horizontal direction and collected. At this time, by utilizing the centrifugal force due to the rotation of the first wheel 110 and the own weight due to the inclination of the bottom surface portion 51, the ball in the pocket 50 is rolled along the inclination to move horizontally from the discharge port 53 (the first wheel 110, the ball can be collected more quickly.

<About the structure of the wall>
A configuration example of the wall 190 in each part of the first lottery unit 11 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3, 5, and 6. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the first lottery unit 11 shown in FIG. FIG. 5 omits some of the plurality of pockets 50, the movement prevention wall 101, the upper table 102, and the like in order to explain the configuration of the first lottery unit 11. .

  As shown in FIG. 3, the wall body 190 is provided along the peripheral edge of the first wheel 110 with a flange fixed to the lower table 104. The wall body 190 includes a guide portion 191 provided perpendicular to the flange and an opening 192 provided in a part of the guide portion 191.

  The guide portion 191 has a function of moving the ball that has entered the pocket 50 from the receiving port 52 along the peripheral edge of the first wheel 110 while abutting against the inner wall surface when the first wheel 110 is rotating. is doing.

  If the guide portion 191 is not provided as described above, when the ball enters from the receiving port 52 while the first wheel 110 is rotating, a discharge port 53 is provided on the back surface of the pocket 50 as shown in FIG. Therefore, the ball that has entered is immediately discharged from the discharge port 53 without staying inside the pocket. However, since the guide portion 191 is erected outside the discharge port 53 of the pocket 50, the lower portion of the ball entering from the receiving port 52 is in contact with the bottom surface portion 51, and the side portion of the ball passes the discharge portion 53. The ball is accommodated in the pocket 50 by abutting against the inner wall surface of the guide portion 191 (with a part of the ball protruding outward from the discharge portion 53). And when the 1st wheel 110 is rotating, the ball inside a pocket will rotate and move along the peripheral part of the 1st wheel 110, contacting the inner wall surface with this rotation.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG. 5, the guide part 191 has the opening part 192 opened in substantially square shape. The opening 192 is formed by cutting a part of the guide 191 and has a size that allows a plurality of balls to pass through. When the discharge port 53 of the pocket 50 reaches a position facing the opening 192 by the rotation of the first wheel 110, the opening 192 can discharge the ball that has passed through the discharge port 53 in the horizontal direction. . Further, when the balls are continuously contained in the adjacent pockets 50, the opening 192 can sequentially discharge the balls that have passed through the respective discharge ports 53.

<About the configuration of the collection unit>
A configuration example of the collection unit 170 among the units of the first lottery unit 11 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6. 4 and 5 are perspective views of the first lottery unit 11 shown in FIG. 4 and 5 omit a part of the plurality of pockets 50, the movement prevention wall 101, the upper table 102, and the like in order to explain the configuration of the first lottery unit 11. Is.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the collecting unit 170 opens the closed opening 192 so as to discharge the ball accommodated in the pocket from the discharge port 53 in the horizontal direction and collect it. . The collection unit 170 includes a lid 171, an opening / closing motor 172 as an example of an opening / closing drive unit, and a guide unit 174 that guides the ball to the collection port 173.

  FIG. 4 shows a state in which the opening 192 of the guide portion 191 is closed by the lid 171, and the lid 171 is arranged at the first position. On the other hand, FIG. 5 shows a state where the opening 192 of the guide portion 191 is opened by the lid 171, and the lid 171 is arranged at the second position.

  Thus, the lid 171 is configured to be movable between the first position where the opening 192 of the guide 191 is closed and the second position where the opening 192 is opened.

  Specifically, the lid body 171 is connected to the drive shaft 172a of the opening / closing motor 172, and is rotated clockwise about the drive shaft 172a by driving of the opening / closing motor 172, so that the second position is reached. Located in one position. The lid 171 functions as a part of the guide portion 191 when it is in the first position that covers the opening 192. That is, when the first wheel 110 is rotating, the lid 171 moves along the peripheral edge of the first wheel 110 while bringing the ball that has entered the pocket 50 into contact with the inner wall surface thereof.

  On the other hand, the lid body 171 is disposed from the first position to the second position by rotating counterclockwise about the drive shaft 172a by driving the opening / closing motor 172. When the lid 171 is at the second position where the opening 192 is opened, the lid 171 passes through the outlet 53 when the outlet 53 of the pocket 50 reaches a position facing the opening 192 by the rotation of the first wheel 110. The discharged ball can be discharged from the opening 192 in the horizontal direction. Further, when the lid 171 is at the second position, the ball discharged from the opening 192 in the horizontal direction can be guided along the inner wall surface in a direction different from the horizontal direction. In the present embodiment, the lid body 171 guides the ball discharged from the opening 192 in the horizontal direction to the guide path of the guide part 174 arranged in the tangential direction of the first wheel 110, and the tip of the guide path. To the recovery port 173. Thereby, this space can be effectively used in consideration of the arrangement between the members in the space inside the housing. Further, even when the balls are continuously discharged from each of the plurality of pockets 50, the balls can be sequentially guided to the guide path of the guide portion 174, so that the openings 192 and the recovery port 173 are blocked. There is no.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the opening / closing motor 172 is fixed to the lower side of the lower table 104 via a bracket, and the drive shaft 172 a is protruded to the upper side of the lower table 104 through the through hole of the guide portion 174. The opening / closing motor 172 has an encoder that detects a rotation angle, and is driven to rotate by a predetermined angle based on a control signal from the control unit 20 to place the lid 171 at a predetermined position.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the guide portion 174 has a guide path that is inclined downward and extends in the tangential direction of the first wheel 110. The guide part 174 guides the ball discharged from the opening part 192 to the recovery port 173 disposed ahead of the ball by rolling along the guide path.

  As shown in FIG. 5, since the recovery port 173 is provided with an optical sensor 175, the control unit 20 determines whether the ball has entered the recovery port 173 based on the detection signal of the sensor 175. be able to.

<Conveyor configuration>
A configuration example of the transport unit 180 among the units of the first lottery unit 11 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view illustrating an example of the configuration of the conveyance unit 180 and the supply unit 140.
The transport unit 180 transports the balls dropped from the recovery port 173 to the supply unit 140 and stores a plurality of balls therein. Further, as illustrated in FIG. 7, the transport unit 180 includes a transport path 181 that is inclined downward and connected to the supply unit 140.

When the ball falls from the collection port 173, the ball comes into contact with another ball already remaining in the transport path 181 and stops. In other words, the transport path 181 can store a plurality of balls inside with the balls in contact with each other. Therefore, it is not necessary to separately provide a storage container for storing the collected balls in one place, so that the space inside the apparatus can be used effectively and the structure is simplified.
Then, the balls temporarily stored inside the transport path 181 sequentially move downward due to their own weight using the inclination, and finally reach the supply unit 140.

<About the configuration of the supply unit>
A configuration example of the supply unit 140 among the units of the first lottery unit 11 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view illustrating an example of the configuration of the supply unit 140.
The supply unit 140 supplies a ball for performing a lottery to the first wheel 110. In the present embodiment, 20 balls are continuously supplied.
As shown in FIG. 7, the supply unit 140 receives the ball transported from the transport unit 180 by the holder 144. The holder 144 is configured to be rotatable around the central axis by the drive of the supply motor 143, and has a plurality of recesses on the peripheral edge. In the present embodiment, six recesses are provided in the holder 144, and each recess is formed in a size that can hold one ball.

  The supply motor 143 includes an encoder and is driven and controlled by the control unit 20. When the holder 144 is rotated clockwise by a predetermined angle (for example, 60 °) by driving the supply motor 143, the ball contained in the recess is rotated and moved to the position of the next adjacent recess along with the rotation. The ball received in the recess repeats this rotational movement and comes into contact with the stopper 145. As shown in FIG. 7, the stopper 145 is a member that prevents the vertically connected balls in the supply path 142 from flowing backward, and is biased inward by a spring 146 as an example of an elastic member. Yes. When the holder 144 further rotates and rotates clockwise by a predetermined angle, the ball in the recess that is in contact with the stopper 145 moves upward while pushing the stopper 145 outward against the urging force of the spring 146. The plurality of balls in the supply path 142 are pushed upward. Then, only the ball at the top of the plurality of balls in the supply path 142 pushed up jumps out from the supply port 141 and is supplied onto the mounting portion 113 (see FIG. 3). On the other hand, the stopper 145 returns to the original position by the urging force of the spring 146, and prevents the ball in the recess once moved upward from moving downward and reentering the recess. Therefore, a space can be created in the concave portion, and thereafter, the concave portion can sequentially receive the balls temporarily stored in the transport path 181.

  Since a sensor (not shown) is provided in the vicinity of the supply port 141, the control unit 20 counts the number of balls supplied based on the detection signal from the sensor and stores it in the storage unit 19.

  In this way, each time the holder 144 rotates by a predetermined angle, one ball is supplied from the supply port 141 to the first wheel 110 and is temporarily stored in the transport path 181. The balls are sequentially replenished into the concave portions of the holder 144.

<< About the outline of the game >>>>
Next, the game process of the bingo game apparatus 1 in the present embodiment will be described.
The game process of the bingo game apparatus 1 is executed based on a game program having one set of initial setting, bet mode, lottery mode, and payout mode. Then, the bingo game is repeatedly performed with this one set as a unit.

  In each mode, the game process in the lottery device 10 and the game process in the player terminal device 30 proceed while being correlated with each other.

  The lottery process in the lottery mode is performed in three stages of the first stage, the second stage, and the third stage, and the winning number (symbol) is determined step by step by these lotteries.

  In the first stage that is performed first, a plurality of balls are supplied to each wheel by the supply unit 140, and a lottery is performed when the balls enter any of the pockets 50. In this embodiment, 15 balls are supplied to each wheel, and a total of 45 winning numbers are determined by lottery. In this first stage, a progressive lottery is executed. As a result of the lottery, when bingo is completed in the first stage lottery, a large amount of game value accumulated for progressive use can be obtained as a bonus.

  In the second stage to be performed next, a plurality of balls are supplied to each wheel by the supply unit 140. In the present embodiment, five balls are supplied to each wheel, and a total of 15 winning numbers are determined by lottery. In this second stage, a normal lottery is executed.

  In the final third stage, a normal lottery with extra balls will be held. Whether or not the third stage lottery is performed is randomly determined by the control unit 20. Accordingly, if a player is in the reach state at the end of the second stage, the third stage lottery may be suddenly started, and the desired winning numbers may be aligned to complete the bingo. In the present embodiment, one extra ball is supplied to each wheel, but a plurality of extra balls may be supplied.

  After the lottery process in the lottery mode is completed, the lottery apparatus 10 performs a process of collecting the balls stored in the pockets of the wheels. The process of collecting the plurality of balls may be performed during a period from the end of the lottery mode of the current game to the end of the bet mode of the next game.

<Collecting multiple balls in a bingo game machine>
Generally, in a bingo game device, unlike a roulette game device, since a lottery is performed using a plurality of balls, it is necessary to collect a plurality of balls by discharging each ball in each pocket after the lottery. . Thus, there is a risk of clogging when trying to collect a plurality of balls.

  In the conventional roulette game apparatus as described above, a step is generated by moving the annular disk and the center disk constituting the wheel relatively up and down, and the ball is freely dropped from the gap generated by the step. It was. Here, when trying to collect a plurality of balls using this collection mechanism, not only does the structure become large and complicated in order to allow these balls to fall freely, but also a plurality of balls can fall freely from the gap at once. Therefore, the recovery time can be shortened, but there is a risk of ball clogging.

  On the other hand, according to the bingo game apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment, as described in detail above in detail, the central portion has a plurality of pockets for accommodating balls (moving bodies) in the peripheral portion. A wheel (rotary body) configured to be rotatable about a central axis of the motor, a rotation drive unit that rotates the rotary body about the central axis, and the pocket when the rotary body rotates. By using a game device provided with a collecting unit that discharges and collects the accommodated moving body from the pocket in the horizontal direction, a plurality of balls can be discharged and collected in order in the horizontal direction. The balls can be collected with a simple structure without causing the balls to fall freely, and ball clogging can be avoided.

  Hereinafter, an operation example of the bingo game apparatus 1, that is, an operation example in which the bingo game apparatus 1 collects a plurality of balls in order will be specifically described.

<<< Operation >>>
Here, the operation of the bingo game apparatus 1 when collecting the balls that have entered each pocket 50 after the lottery process is completed will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5.

  Various operations of the bingo game apparatus 1 are mainly realized by the control unit 20. In particular, in the present embodiment, it is realized by a CPU or the like processing a program stored in the storage unit 19. And this program is comprised from the code | cord | chord for performing the various operation | movement demonstrated below.

  The bingo game apparatus 1 switches to the lottery mode when the bet mode ends. When the lottery mode is switched, the lottery device 10 controls the wheels of the first lottery unit 11, the second lottery unit 12, and the third lottery unit 13 by driving the rotation driving unit based on the control signal from the control unit 20. Rotate in each direction.

  In addition, since operation | movement of the 2nd lottery part 12 and the 3rd lottery part 13 is substantially the same as that of the 1st lottery part 11, below, operation | movement of the 1st lottery part 11 is mainly demonstrated.

  The control unit 20 drives the supply motor 143 in the supply unit 140 when the wheel 110 of the first lottery unit 11 is rotated by driving the rotary motor 151. Then, the plurality of balls in the supply path 142 are discharged onto the placement unit 113. At this time, the control unit 20 counts the number of discharged balls and stores it in the storage unit 19.

  Next, the control unit 20 determines which of the plurality of pockets 50 the ball has entered. Such a determination is performed using an optical sensor 160 as an example of a detection unit.

  As shown in FIG. 4, three sensors 160 are arranged at equal angles in the circumferential direction of the first wheel 110 while being fixed on the lower table 104 via L-shaped brackets. Each sensor 160 has a light emitting element on the outer side of the guide portion 191 and a light receiving element on the opposite side (inner side) with the pocket 50 interposed therebetween. If the light emitted from the light emitting element passes through the small holes provided in the guide portion 191 and the pocket 50 and does not reach the light receiving element, a ball exists in the pocket, and if it reaches, the ball exists. It will not be.

  On the other hand, a convex portion for detecting the home position is provided on the first wheel 110 so as to pass between the light receiving element and the light emitting element of each sensor 160. Therefore, if each sensor 160 can detect the passage of the convex portion in order, a signal composed of a reference waveform pattern of a predetermined cycle is output, so that the control unit 20 does not contain a ball in any pocket. I understand. On the other hand, when the ball is accommodated in any one of the pockets, each sensor 160 detects the passage of the ball in addition to the convex portion, so that a different wave is added to the reference waveform pattern. A signal having the waveform pattern is output. The control unit 20 can specify a pocket corresponding to a different wave of the different waveform pattern (a pocket at a position shifted from the home position) from the rotation angle obtained from the encoder of the rotary motor 151.

  In this way, the control unit 20 can determine which pocket 50 contains the ball based on the detection signals from the three sensors 160.

Next, when it is determined that all the balls supplied by the supply unit 140 are accommodated in the pocket 50, the control unit 20 executes a process of collecting all the balls in the pocket.
Specifically, first, the control unit 20 controls the rotating motor 151 to stop the rotating first wheel 110.

  Next, the control unit 20 drives the opening / closing motor 172 to rotate the lid 171 (see FIG. 4) arranged at the first position counterclockwise around the drive shaft 172a, and then the second. It arrange | positions to a position (refer FIG. 5).

  Next, the control unit 20 rotates the stopped first wheel 110 again in the same direction (clockwise). At this time, the control unit 20 controls the rotation speed of the first wheel 110 to be slower than the rotation speed before the stop (rotation speed when the lottery is performed). This is because if the first wheel 110 is rotated at a high rotation speed, a plurality of balls are continuously discharged from the pocket 50 one after another, and the balls are clogged in the discharge port 53 or the opening 192. .

  Next, the control unit 20 determines whether the home position of the first wheel 110 has made a full turn by detecting the passage of the convex portion of the first wheel 110 by each sensor 160. At this time, the control unit 20 checks based on detection signals from the three sensors 160 that all the pockets 50 do not contain the ball. At the same time, the control unit 20 counts the number of balls that roll on the guide unit 174 and enter the collection port 173 based on the detection signal from the sensor 175.

  Next, the control unit 20 determines that the home position of the first wheel 110 has made a round, that there are no balls in all the pockets, and that the number of balls that have passed through the recovery port 173 matches the number of supplied balls. Then, the rotating first wheel 110 is stopped.

Next, the control unit 20 drives the opening / closing motor 172 to rotate the lid 171 (see FIG. 5) arranged at the second position clockwise around the drive shaft 172a, so that the first position is reached. (See FIG. 4).
Such a series of collection operations is repeated for each game.

  In this way, by using a game apparatus that discharges and collects a plurality of balls in order in the horizontal direction, the balls can be collected with a simple structure without causing free fall, and ball clogging can be avoided. it can.

=== Other Embodiments ===
In the above description, the bingo game apparatus according to the present embodiment has been described. However, this embodiment is intended to facilitate understanding of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. The present invention can be changed and improved without departing from the gist thereof, and it is needless to say that the present invention includes equivalents thereof. In particular, the embodiments described below are also included in the present invention.

<Multi-game>
In the above-described embodiment, an example in which a bingo game device is applied as the game device of the present invention has been described. However, the present invention may be applied as a multi-game in which a bingo game and a keno game are used together.
That is, for example, a game image including a bingo card in which numbers are randomly arranged in a matrix of 3 rows × 5 columns and a kino card in which numbers are regularly arranged in a matrix of 5 rows × 6 columns is displayed on the display unit 31. Display and compare the numbers won by lottery using the three wheels of the lottery device 10 with the numbers arranged on each card, and the game value acquired based on the number of completed bingo sequence or the number of matched numbers The player may be given a prize.
Further, the game device of the present invention is not limited to the multi-game, and only keno may be applied. That is, the game device of the present invention is not limited to bingo or keno, and may be applied to a lottery game using a plurality of balls (moving bodies).

<Double up game>
In addition, the bingo game device as an embodiment may perform a double-up game after the amount of play value acquired as a prize by the player in the bingo game is determined.
The double-up game is a game that is played by betting the acquired game value when the player acquires the game value as a prize in the bingo game.
In the double-up game, at the time of initial setting, whether or not to execute the double-up game process is determined by the control unit 20 of the lottery apparatus 10. Note that it may be performed during one game.

<Others>
The player terminal device 30 in the above-described embodiment is not limited to a device operated as a part of a business game device installed in a store or amusement facility, but is used in a home game machine, a portable game machine, and other computers. Can be applied similarly.

  In the above-described game device, an example using a multi-player game device in which a plurality of players can participate at the same time has been described. However, a game device that is played by only one player may be used.

  It is also possible to connect a plurality of bingo game devices via a network and perform a bingo game using the same lottery result by a plurality of bingo game devices.

  In addition, the lottery mechanism, the recovery mechanism, and the like according to the present invention can also be used as a game device that does not have a player terminal device, that is, a game device with a lottery device alone.

  In addition, the game device according to the present invention supplies a plurality of balls to three wheels instead of the monotonous lottery process in which the winning numbers determined by computer computation or the like are randomly displayed by the configuration described above. A plurality of winning numbers can be randomly determined in a short time while visually recognizing the lottery process of determining the winning numbers all at once. In this way, randomly determining the winning numbers (symbols) while showing the lottery process is useful when applied to a gaming machine with a high awareness of fraud.

1 game machine, 10 lottery equipment,
11 First lottery part, 12 Second lottery part, 13 Third lottery part,
18 communication unit, 19 storage unit, 20 control unit,
30 player terminal device, 31 display unit, 32 bet operation unit,
33 Value input section, 34 Value payout section, 35 Light emitting section,
50 pockets, 51 bottom surface, 52 receiving port,
53 discharge port, 101 movement prevention wall, 102 upper table,
103 spacer, 104 lower table, 105 support,
110 1st wheel, 111 base, 112 gear,
113 mounting portion, 120 second wheel,
130 3rd wheel, 140 supply part, 141 supply port,
142 supply path, 143 supply motor, 144 holder,
145 stopper, 146 spring, 150 rotation drive unit,
151 Rotating motor, 152 gear, 160 detector,
170 collection unit, 171 lid, 172 opening and closing motor,
172a rotating shaft, 173 recovery port, 174 guide part,
175 sensor, 180 transport section, 181 recovery path,
190 wall body, 191 guide portion, 191a inner wall surface,
192 opening

Claims (6)

A rotating body configured to have a plurality of pockets for accommodating the moving body at the peripheral portion and to be rotatable around the central axis of the central portion;
A rotation drive unit for rotating the rotating body around the central axis;
When the rotating body is rotating, a collecting unit that discharges and collects the moving body accommodated in the pocket from the pocket in a horizontal direction;
A game device comprising: The game device according to claim 1,
The pocket
The bottom of the rotating body that is formed so as to be lowered in the outward direction from the central portion toward the peripheral portion, a receiving port that receives the moving body, and the moving body that has entered from the receiving port. A game apparatus comprising: a discharge port that is moved along the inclination of the bottom surface portion and discharges the discharge port. The game device according to claim 2,
It is formed by cutting out a part of the guide part and a guide part for moving the movable body that has entered the pocket from the receiving port along the peripheral edge part while contacting the inner wall surface through the discharge port. And a wall body disposed along the peripheral edge of the rotating body,
With
The collection unit
A lid that closes the opening and functions as a part of the guide part;
An opening / closing drive unit for moving the lid between a first position for closing the opening and a second position for opening the opening;
A game device having The game device according to claim 3,
When collecting the moving body that has entered the pocket from the receiving port, the lid driving unit is moved from the first position to the second position by the opening / closing driving unit, and the rotation driving unit is rotated by the rotation unit. Control for performing a process of collecting the moving body by rotating the body and discharging the moving body that has entered the pocket from the receiving port through the discharge port in the horizontal direction. And a game device. The game device according to claim 3 or 4,
The lid is
A game device characterized by guiding the moving body discharged in the horizontal direction from the opening in a direction different from the horizontal direction when arranged at the second position by the opening / closing drive unit. A game device according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
A collection port for collecting the mobile body discharged from the discharge port;
A supply unit for supplying the movable body recovered from the recovery port onto the rotating body;
A transport unit that connects between the recovery port and the supply unit, transports the mobile body recovered from the recovery port to the supply unit, and stores a plurality of the mobile bodies therein.
A game apparatus comprising: