JP2013255765A - Game equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide half-pipe equipment which is enjoyable for audience and can give riders of a ride thereof enhanced excitement.SOLUTION: Game equipment includes a ride 8 which executes the movement of swinging, the rotation or a combination of these movements, or a driving means for driving the ride 8, a detection means for detecting the status of the ride 8, an operation means on the ride 8 which a player P operates with his or her own choice of timing, a control means which outputs commanding signals to the driving means for controlling the driving means and two or more light sources 9 located at predetermined positions of the game equipment having the ride 8. The light source 9 is turned on and off according to the movement of the ride 8, or at least one of the light strength of the light sources, radiation strength, a light color and a radiation position is changed to add a visual effect on the movement of the ride 8.

Description

  The present invention relates to a play facility. More specifically, the present invention relates to an improvement in a play facility in which a ride (vehicle) on which a player has boarded swings or rotates or moves in combination.

  Conventionally, as one of the game equipment in which a rider (vehicle) on which a player has boarded swings or rotates, or a combination of these, the ride moves along a curved surface (arc surface) simulating a harp pipe. What is used is used.

  In addition to the pendulum movement of the ride, equipment that takes into account the fun of the game by encouraging the player to enter the given input operation and assigning points according to the result of the input operation Has been. For example, in Patent Document 1, a player determines a timing from an operation state of a ride, performs an input operation, and assigns a score according to the accuracy of the input operation, thereby allowing a plurality of players to play at the same time. Amusement equipment that takes into account the competitiveness of competing for skill has been proposed. In addition, according to the score, this play equipment adds a swivel motion to the ride that performs the pendulum motion, and it is fun to watch for the audience, and it realizes the exciting movement that makes the player feel immersed in the game while feeling thrill. It has become.

Japanese Patent No. 3882858

  However, in such a game facility, it is important to increase the value of the game so that it is more enjoyable for the audience and more immersive for the player.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a game facility that is more enjoyable to watch and more immersive to a player on a ride.

In order to solve such a problem, the play equipment according to the present invention is:
Ride that carries a player and swings or rotates or combines these,
Driving means for driving the ride;
Detection means for detecting the state of the ride;
Operation means provided on the ride, where the player chooses and operates the timing himself,
The detection signal from the detection means and the operation signal from the operation means are received, the ride state is judged from the detection signal, the instruction and timing of the operation signal are judged in light of the ride state, and the instruction signal is output to the drive means Control means for driving and controlling the driving means;
A plurality of light sources arranged at predetermined positions of the game facility equipped with a ride;
With
Flashing the light source in conjunction with the movement of the ride, or changing the light emission intensity, irradiation intensity, emission color, or irradiation position of the light source to add a visual effect to the movement of the ride It is.

  In the above-mentioned game equipment, the control means determines the state of the ride from the detection signal, determines the instruction and timing of the operation signal input by the player in light of the state of the ride, and outputs the instruction signal to the driving means. Therefore, if the timing of the player's input operation is different from that of the player, the instruction signal to the driving means will also be different. Therefore, for the player, while riding on a ride that performs a rocking motion or a rotational motion or a combination of these, you can enjoy and experience these motions, and you can also experience the state of the ride through the senses while riding. It is also possible to enjoy a highly entertaining game of competing for the sensual skill of appropriately performing operation instructions and timing while making judgments.

  In addition, in this amusement facility, the light source blinks in conjunction with the movement of the ride, or at least one of the light emission intensity, irradiation intensity, emission color, or irradiation position of the light source changes to have a visual effect on the movement of the ride. Therefore, it is possible to provide a more immersive feeling to the player who is on the ride, and to provide a more enjoyable game for the audience. In addition, the fact that the visual factors such as the light emission intensity and the irradiation position change appropriately in synchronism with the movement of the ride in this way is, for the player, a rocking motion or a rotational motion or a motion combining these. It is easy to check the results of input operations while riding a ride, and it can also be used as a reference to measure the timing of input operations. Creates an incentive to input appropriately and gives a more immersive feeling. In particular, as in the present invention, when the ride is a swinging or rotating motion or a combination of these, the player can have an extraordinary experience of trying the input operation while experiencing the motion. Therefore, it is easy to get an immersive feeling.

  In the play equipment according to the present invention, some or all of the plurality of light sources are arranged along the track of the ride on the play equipment, the light source is turned on following the movement of the ride, After passing, it is preferable to turn off the light and synchronize with the movement to visually produce the trajectory of the ride. In such an amusement facility, a sprinting feeling can be produced by emphasizing the speed of the ride. From the player's point of view, knowing the speed and position of the ride can be used for input operations, so concentrating on understanding the speed and position of the ride will result in further immersion in the game. Can also be obtained.

  Also, in the game equipment, the light source is temporarily unsynchronized with the movement of the ride according to the result of the control means judging the instruction and timing of the operation signal in light of the ride state, and the ride state is caused by the light source. Can be visually produced. For example, when a predetermined input operation is performed, a result of the predetermined input operation can be produced using a plurality of light sources arranged along the ride trajectory.

  Further, in the game equipment, the contents of the visual effect by the light source can be varied according to the instruction and timing of the operation signal.

  In addition, in the game facility, a video device that can be visually recognized by the audience of the game facility is provided, and the video on the video device can be linked to the contents of the visual effect by the light source.

  Further, in the play equipment, the ride may be a board suspended so as to be swingable from the pivot shaft, and the ride may perform a pendulum motion along the surface of the harp pipe.

  Moreover, in the game equipment, the light source may be arranged in a state of protruding from the surface of the harp pipe.

  Further, in the play facility, a plurality of rides are provided, and the light emission color of the light source may be different for each lane provided with these rides.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a game facility that is more enjoyable to the audience and can give a more immersive feeling to the player who is on the ride.

It is a perspective view showing the whole appearance of the half pipe play equipment concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is the whole figure (front view) which looked at the half pipe game equipment from the cue area CA side. It is the whole figure (side view) which looked at half-pipe game equipment from the gallery area GA side. It is a top view of a half pipe play equipment. It is a perspective view of a ride. It is a side view of a ride. It is a front view of a ride. It is a top view of a ride. It is a perspective view which shows a part of frame body containing LED arrange | positioned in the state protruded from the surface of the harp pipe. It is a block diagram which shows the structure containing the electrical system etc. of a half-pipe game equipment. It is a side view of a half pipe play equipment. It is a side view which shows the suspension structure of a ride. It is principal part sectional drawing which shows a rocking | fluctuation mechanism. It is principal part sectional drawing which shows a turning mechanism. It is a top view of the ride containing a horizontal turning frame. It is the side view made into the partial cross section of the ride. It is the front view made into the partial cross section of the ride. It is the front view made into the partial cross section which shows a rocking | fluctuation drive mechanism. It is the same side view. It is a schematic block diagram of the control system of a half pipe play equipment. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the rocking | fluctuation control method. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating a turning control method. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the setting method of turning speed. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a play sequence. It is a figure which shows the rocking | fluctuation change of the ride by the same play sequence.

  Hereinafter, the configuration of the present invention will be described in detail based on an example of an embodiment shown in the drawings.

  In the following, the ride 8 on which the player P is boarded and swinging or rotating or a combination of these is a plate shape simulating a skateboard or a snowboard. A pseudo-experience type half-pipe game facility 1 in which the ride 8 moves in a pendulum manner along a simple “harp pipe” will be described as an embodiment of the present invention. The ride 8 in the half-pipe game facility 1 is a vehicle on which one or two players P can board at the same time. In the present embodiment, the first pipe to the second pipe divided along the busbar of the half pipe (the busbar of the column surface including the arc surface of the harp pipe, and the direction along the busbar is hereinafter referred to as the busbar direction). Four rides 8 are provided for each lane up to four (see FIG. 1 and the like. In FIGS. 2 to 4, only the ride 8 in the first lane is shown. ). In addition to the ride 8, the half-pipe game facility 1 of this embodiment includes a support 2, a horizontal cross pipe 3, a support bracket 5, a swing arm 6, a swing arm 7, and the like.

  The struts 2 are arranged obliquely in a state where two pairs are joined to each other (see FIG. 1 and the like). A plurality of pairs, for example, three pairs, of these columns 2 are disposed along the generatrix direction of the harp pipe and support the horizontal cross pipe 3.

  The horizontal cross pipe 3 is an axis extending in the generatrix direction that supports the pivot shaft 4, the swing arm 6, the swing arm 7, and the ride 8 via the support bracket 5. The horizontal cross pipe 3 is provided with a support bracket 5 on which the pivot shaft 4 is installed.

  The pivot shaft 4 is supported by the horizontal cross pipe 3 via a support bracket 5. The pivot shaft 4 is installed directly below the horizontal cross pipe 3 and in parallel with the horizontal cross pipe 3.

  The swing arm 6 is an arm that supports the swivel arm 7 and the ride 8, and its base end is fixed to the pivot shaft 4 and is swingably suspended (see FIGS. 1 and 3).

  The swivel arm 7 is a pair of arms that support the ride 8. In the half-pipe game facility 1 of the present embodiment, the swing arm 7 and the ride 8 rotate integrally with respect to the swing arm 6 (see FIG. 5 and the like).

  The ride 8 is suspended by the swing arm 6 and the swivel arm 7 and is composed of a board-like member that performs a pendulum motion around the pivot shaft 4. At the boarding position of the player P in each ride 8, for example, a safety bar 84 that holds the player P in a standing position on a seat 83 made of FRP, and a safety belt 85 that prevents the safety bar 84 from opening unexpectedly. Two holders made of each are provided. When two players P board, each player P stands with one swivel arm 7 in the back and is diagonally opposite to each other in two seats 83 arranged in the longitudinal direction of the board-like member. (See FIG. 5 etc.). Further, the ride 8 is provided with a height adjusting lever 86 for adjusting the height of the safety belt 85 in each seat 83, and a height adjusting auxiliary handle 87 that can be used for height adjustment. .

  A frame 10 is formed in a half-pipe shape along the orbit where the ride 8 swings. In the half-pipe game facility 1 of the present embodiment, a position where one side (or both sides) of the frame 10 in the busbar direction can be easily viewed is opened as a gallery area GA for the audience (see FIG. 1). Further, in the half-pipe game facility 1, a cue area CA in which a player P waiting for the turn waits is provided on one side of the frame 10 in a direction perpendicular to the bus line direction (see FIG. 1). Furthermore, a video device 100 is provided on a part of the frame 10 opposite to the cue area CA (hereinafter, the side on which the cue area CA is provided is located in front of the half-pipe game facility 1, the video device. The side where 100 is provided is called the rear of the half-pipe game facility 1).

  The video device 100 is arranged so that the player P who has boarded the ride 8 can visually recognize the video device 100 during the game as well as the audience in the gallery area GA (see FIG. 1). In the present embodiment, the video apparatus 100 is configured by a central display 100A arranged closer to the center and a display 100B smaller than the central display 100A arranged on the left and right of the central display 100A.

  In front of the frame 10 (the side where the cue area CA is located), the entrances 16 and 18 of the player P are provided. The entrance / exit 16 may be the entrance / exit for the first lane and the second lane, and the entrance / exit 18 may be the entrance / exit for the third lane and the fourth lane. Further, a reception desk 17 and a luggage locker (not shown) are appropriately arranged in the vicinity of the entrances 16 and 18. Further, a guidance bulletin board 11 such as a PL bulletin board or a pre-show monitor (a monitor that displays a video such as a ride 8 during play) 250 is provided in front of the frame 10.

  Further, a control booth 13 in which a control cabinet (not shown) is arranged is provided in front of the gallery area GA. An upper part of the control booth 13 is provided with a monitoring table 12, so that a monitoring person can stand and monitor the monitoring table 12 (see FIGS. 1 to 3).

  A swing drive mechanism using a friction wheel 60 is disposed at the bottom of the frame 10 along the swing track of the ride 8, and the ride 8 can be swung. As described above, the ride 8 swings like a pendulum along the trajectory of the frame body 10 and can perform a turning motion about the swing arm 6 during the swing. The player P boarding the ride 8 can have a simulated experience as if he / she participated in an actual half-pipe competition and played.

  Here, the configuration of the ride 8 will be described in more detail (see FIG. 12 and the like).

  As shown in FIG. 12, the upper end of the swing arm 6 is fixed to the pivot shaft 4, and a horizontal swing frame 15 is rotatably supported at the lower end of the swing arm 6. A pair of swing arms 7 and 7 extend vertically downward from both ends of the horizontal swing frame 15, and a ride 8 is installed between the lower ends of the swing arms 7 and 7. The ride 8 of this embodiment constructed in this way can swing about the pivot shaft 4 along the track on the half pipe, and can swing about the swing arm 6 as the center of rotation. As described above, the ride 8 according to the present embodiment has two orbits, that is, the swinging trajectory and the turning trajectory.

  Next, FIG. 13 shows details of the fixed portion of the base end portion of the swing arm 6.

  The base end of the swing arm 6 is vertically fixed with a connecting plate 20 extending forward and backward, and a pair of front and rear bearing plates 21 and 21 are erected on the connecting plate 20. Inside the pair of support brackets 5, 5, it is penetrated by the pivot shaft 4 and pivotally supported via a bearing 22.

  A gear 23 is fitted to the pivot shaft 4 between one support bracket 5 and the bearing plate 21, and the pulse generator 25 and the tachometer generator 26 supported by the support bracket 5 via a mounting bracket 24. A gear 27 fitted to the rotating shaft meshes with the gear 23. Thereby, the swing angle of the ride 8 is detected by the pulse generator 25, and the swing angular velocity of the ride 8 is detected by the tachometer generator 26. In the half-pipe game facility 1 of the present embodiment, the pulse generator 25 and the tacho generator 26 are replaced with one encoder.

  Next, the turning structure of the horizontal turning frame 15 below the swing arm 6 will be described with reference to FIG.

  The lower end portion 6 a of the swing arm 6 is fitted into the center of the horizontal swing frame 15 via a bearing 30, and a gear 31 is fitted to the outer race 30 a of the bearing 30, while being attached to the swing arm 6. A turning servo motor 33 is attached via a metal fitting 32, and a gear 34 fitted to a drive shaft of the turning servo motor 33 is engaged with the gear 31. As a result, the horizontal turning frame 15 turns around the swing arm 6 via the gears 34 and 31 by the drive of the turning servo motor 33.

  Furthermore, a position sensor 35 is attached between a lower end integral with the swing arm 6 and a portion extending downward from the outer race 30a. The position sensor 35 can detect the turning origin of the ride 8 (see FIG. 14).

  Further, the horizontal turning frame 15 and the ride 8 are connected by the pair of turning arms 7 described above. The horizontal swivel frame 15 is oriented obliquely with respect to the longitudinal direction of the ride 8, and the pair of swivel arms 7 suspended from both ends of the horizontal swivel frame 15 branches into a bifurcated shape on the way and is on the side of the ride 8. It is fixed to the edge (see FIG. 6, FIG. 15 etc.). As a result, the location where the pair of swivel arms 7 and 7 are fixed to the ride 8 is offset in the longitudinal direction.

  A tiltable plate 40 that can be tilted is provided in a rectangular opening formed in the center of the upper plate of the ride 8. The tilting plate 40 is pivotally supported at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the ride 8 by a support shaft 41, and the axis line passing through the support shafts 41 at both ends is a center of rotation in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction (short direction). Tilt freely. In addition, the tilting plate 40 is urged so as to maintain the level at all times.

  As shown in FIG. 17, a pair of proximity sensors 42 are disposed below the center of both side edges of the tilting plate 40 in the short direction. When the tilting plate 40 tilts, the tilting operation can be detected by any one of the proximity sensors 42.

  Four rectangular footrest plate portions 45 are formed side by side on the upper surface of the tilting plate 40 described above. Each of these four footrest plate portions 45 is disposed at a position where one foot of the player P is placed when the player P stands with the turning arm 7 in the back. These footrest plate portions 45 function as footswitches that are slightly displaced by pressing from above. As shown in FIG. 16, pressure sensors 46 are respectively provided below the footrest plate portions 45 so that the pressing force applied to the footrest plate portions 45 can be detected. In such a half-pipe game facility 1, when the player P puts weight on one of the left and right feet, the detection values of the pressure sensors 46, 46 below the footrest plate portions 45, 45 are compared. By doing so, movement of weight can be detected. Further, when the player P puts weight on the footpad placed on the footrest plate portion 45 or puts weight on the toe, the proximity sensor 42 can detect the tilting motion of the tilting plate 40.

  When two players P ride together on the ride 8 configured as described above, the weight shift of the left and right legs can be detected for each player P, but the tilting plate 40 has two players. Since they are common to P, if they are tilted in opposite directions, they are canceled and not tilted, and the tilting plate 40 is tilted and the proximity sensor 42 is turned on only when both breaths and tilt in the same direction. .

  In addition, parallel traveling platforms 51, 51 oriented in the longitudinal direction of the ride 8 are provided on the lower surface of the ride 8 via the connecting portion 50. The lower surfaces of these traveling platforms 51 form a gentle arc surface.

  The swing mechanism for swinging the ride 8 as described above is configured as follows. That is, as shown in FIG. 11, a friction wheel 60 is disposed at the center of the bottom of a frame body 10a assembled in a substantially semicircular arc shape of a half-pipe-like frame body 10 having an opening at the top, and further, left and right respectively. Three friction wheels 60 are sequentially arranged at a predetermined interval, and the traveling platform 51 of the ride 8 is in contact with the seven friction wheels 60 in order.

  18 and 19 show a central friction wheel 60 and a swinging mechanism portion in the vicinity thereof.

  A pair of front and rear bearing plates 62 are erected on the base 61, and a swing frame 64 is pivotally supported at one end by a support shaft 63 installed between the both bearing plates 62, 62 to extend substantially horizontally. A tension spring 65 is interposed between the other end of 64 and the base 61.

  A gear box 66 is mounted on the swing frame 64 that can swing up and down. The gear box 66 has power transmission shafts 67 and 67 projecting left and right and output shafts 68 and 68 projecting front and rear. The power input from the power transmission shaft 67 rotates the front and rear output shafts 68 and 68 integrally by meshing with a bevel gear or the like in the gear box 66, and is also transmitted to the other power transmission shaft 67, which is the same as the input. Rotate at the same speed in the direction.

  The friction wheels 60 are fitted on the front and rear output shafts 68 and 68 to rotate. A pulley 69 is fitted to one power transmission shaft 67, and a transmission belt is provided between the pulley 71 and the pulley 69 fitted to the drive shaft of the swing servo motor 70 attached to the base 61. 72 is bridged, and the drive of the swing servo motor 70 rotates one power transmission shaft 67.

  The ends of the left and right power transmission shafts 67, 67 are connected to connecting rods 75, 75 via universal joints 74, 74. The connecting rods 75, 75 are connected to the power transmission shaft 67 of the adjacent gear box 66, 66, respectively. , 67 and power are transmitted through the universal joints 74, 74.

  Except for the pulley 69 of the central gear box 66, the other gear boxes 66 have the same structure, and power is transmitted between the adjacent gear boxes by the universal joints 74 and 74 and the connecting rod 75. Yes. Therefore, by driving one swing servo motor 70, the seven pairs of friction wheels 60 are simultaneously rotated at the same speed in the same direction via the seven gear boxes 66 connected by the connecting rods 75. The ride 8 in which the traveling platform 51 is in contact with the friction wheel 60 is swung by the rotation of the friction wheel 60. Note that the friction wheel 60 is pressed against the lower surface of the traveling platform 51 by the pulling spring 65 and reliably performs rolling contact.

  Here, the structure including the electrical system etc. of the half-pipe game facility 1 having the above structure will be described (see FIG. 10).

  The distribution board 200 is connected with the video apparatus 100, the illumination 210, the sound amplifier / speaker 220, the scoring PC 230, the DMX recorder / decoration LED 240, the pre-show monitor 250, the PC monitor 260, and the attendant board 270. The scoring PC 230 is used to calculate the score of the player P in each lane. The scoring PC 230 is between the video device 100, the sound amplifier / speaker 220, the DMX recorder / decoration LED 240, the pre-show monitor 250, and the PC monitor 260. Send and receive signals.

  The attendant board 270 is disposed in the control booth 13. A comprehensive programmable logic controller (PLC) of the attendant board 270 functions as a controller 80. The console 271 installed on the attendant panel 270 is equipped with a power supply, key switch, lighting switch, safety bar lock, touch panel, rotating light, PLC error lamp, etc., power on / off, start, emergency stop Various operations such as error reset can be performed. The attendant panel 270 is connected to the lane control panel 300 disposed in each of the first to fourth lanes.

  The lane control panel 300 includes a lane PLC (control means) 301, a swing servo amplifier 302, and a turning servo amplifier 303. The swing servo amplifier 302 drives the swing servo motor 70, and the swing servo amplifier 303 drives the swing servo motor 33. Each lane control panel 300 transmits and receives signals to and from the ride 8 in each lane. 10 indicates a seat lock sensor that detects whether or not the seat 83 is locked by the height adjusting lever 86, and reference numeral 89 indicates a safety bar sensor that detects opening and closing of the safety bar 84.

  FIG. 20 shows a schematic block diagram of a control system of the half-pipe game facility 1 having the above structure.

  Computer control is performed by the controller 80, and the operation signals of the four pressure sensors 46 and the two proximity sensors 42 related to the foot operation of the two players P are input to the controller 80, and the pulses A swing angle detection signal from the generator 25, a swing angular velocity detection signal from the tacho generator 26, and a turning origin detection signal from the position sensor 35 are input.

  The controller 80 inputs and processes these signals, outputs a swing instruction signal to the motor driver 81, the swing servo motor 70 is driven as instructed by the motor driver 81, and the swing instruction signal is also transmitted to the motor driver 82. The turning servo motor 33 is driven as instructed by the motor driver 82.

Here, a method of swing control will be described. Here, it is assumed that the fulcrum of the pendulum corresponding to the pivot shaft 4 is O, and the swing angle θ is measured starting from the lowest point θ ₀ (see FIG. 21).

A range in which the friction wheel 60 exists on the left and right from the lowest point θ ₀ is a drive area where the swing of the ride 8 can be controlled, and both outsides are free areas where a natural pendulum motion cannot be controlled.

In the case of natural pendulum motion, if the maximum swing angle is θ _M , the velocity v at the swing angle θ is v = {2 gL (cos θ−cos θ _M )} 1/2 (1) from the law of conservation of energy.
It is obtained as However, g is a gravitational acceleration and L is the length of a pendulum.

Therefore, when accelerating, the maximum deflection angle is set to a required value larger than the current maximum deflection angle θ _M , and the speed v at the deflection angle θ in the drive area is obtained from the equation (1). Then, the swing servo motor 70 may be controlled so that the peripheral speed of the friction wheel 60 when the ride 8 is at the swing angle θ becomes the speed v. Similarly, when decelerating, the maximum deflection angle is set to a required smaller value than the current maximum deflection angle θ _M.

  The acceleration or deceleration and the degree of acceleration, that is, the maximum swing angle of the ride 8 are determined by the operation of the player P riding on the ride 8. In other words, the pressure sensors 46 and 46 detect the load applied to the footrest plate portions 45 and 45 on which the left and right feet of the player P are placed, but when the maximum swing angle is increased, the weight is shifted in a timely manner. It is necessary to apply a large weight to the footrest plate portion 45.

  When the ride 8 reaches the maximum swing angle and begins to return, when the weight is moved in the traveling direction and a large weight is applied to the footrest plate portion 45 in the traveling direction, the ride is accelerated and the maximum swing angle exceeds the previous time. The acceleration at the beginning of the return from the maximum swing angle of the ride 8 is large, and the acceleration is set to be small as the swing angle becomes small.

  Therefore, the timing of weight shift determines the maximum swing angle, which requires skill. The skillful player P can increase the maximum swing angle of the ride 8, can enjoy more exciting play, and has a high degree of attention from people watching around.

  The above is a description of the basic swing control when one player P rides the ride 8, but when two players P ride one ride 8, two players By comparing the operation timings due to the weight shifts, the appropriate operation for increasing the maximum deflection angle is selected and acceleration control is performed.

  That is, acceleration is performed based on the operation of the person whose weight has moved faster in the traveling direction of the ride 8 for the first time after the rider returns from the maximum swing angle. Therefore, when a player with different skill rides on the same ride 8, swing control is performed based on the operation of a skilled skilled person, and the fellow passenger can have the same exciting experience as the skilled player. .

When there is a difference in operation timing, the average timing of the two may be obtained, and the maximum swing angle may be set based on this average timing. By controlling in this way, the breath of the two players who ride together Therefore, when the operation timing is appropriate, the maximum deflection angle can be increased. Note that the maximum deflection angle, deflection angle theta _Z certain limit is set.

  Next, a turning control method will be described.

  The turning of the ride 8 is performed by the proximity sensor 42 detecting the inclination of the tilting plate 40 by the player's foot operation and driving the turning servo motor 33 based on the detection signal. The turning timing of the ride 8 also greatly affects the turning movement.

Referring to different control modes by a deflection angle theta rides 8 to FIG. 22, the boundary of a predetermined angle smaller deflection angle theta _S than deflection angle theta _Z limit, the deflection angle theta continuous turning mode area a smaller sweep angle _S The swing angle range larger than the swing angle θ _S is set as the turning command mode area.

  Turning control when the ride 8 is in the continuous turning mode area continues turning while any of the proximity sensors 42 is turned on, and the maximum speed of the turning is determined by the swing speed of the ride 8. .

  That is, as shown in FIG. 23, the turning speed has a substantially inversely proportional relationship with the swing speed. The swing speed (indicated by a broken line in FIG. 23) becomes 0 at the maximum swing angle, gradually increases to reach the maximum speed at the lowest point, and then gradually decreases to 0 at the other maximum swing angle.

  On the other hand, the rocking speed (indicated by a solid line in FIG. 23) changes so that the sum of the rocking speed and the rocking speed is substantially constant. Therefore, the turning speed is the fastest at the maximum swing angle at which the swing speed is zero, decelerates as the swing angle decreases, and is the slowest at the lowest point. The turning control as described above is performed in the continuous turning mode area.

  On the other hand, in the turn command mode area, when the proximity sensor 42 is turned on with good timing, the ride 8 is turned twice at the maximum, and when the proximity sensor 42 is turned off, the ride 8 is decelerated and stops with the ride 8 directed in the swinging direction. . The turn command mode area itself is the range where the rocking speed is reduced, the ride 8 is at a high position, and it makes the same movement as rotating the board when jumping out of the half pipe as in the actual half pipe competition be able to.

  The ride 8 includes two proximity sensors 42 and 42, one of which is turned on, and the turning direction is determined by the proximity sensor 42 that is turned on.

  The on-operation of the proximity sensors 42, 42 can be operated as the player's intention when riding on the ride 8 alone. However, when two people ride, the both are common as described above. Since it is on the tilting plate 40, if it tries to tilt in opposite directions, it will be canceled and will not tilt and the proximity sensor 42 will not turn on. 40 is tilted and the proximity sensor 42 can detect this.

  When the player P gets on the ride 8 and the safety bar 84 is tightened and the play starts, the half-pipe game equipment 1 drives the swing servo motor 70 forward and backward regardless of the operation of the player P for a certain period of time. Since the ride 8 is swung while gradually increasing the swing angle, even beginners can enjoy playing. In addition, even inexperienced skateboarders and snowboarders can enjoy playing and simulate the half-pipe competition.

  An example of the play sequence is shown in FIGS. FIG. 24 is a flowchart of the play sequence, and FIG. 25 is a graph showing a swing change of the ride 8 by the play sequence.

The outline of the swing change will be described with reference to FIG. 25. After the player P gets on the ride 8, first, the maximum swing angle θ _M is the initial angle θ _I regardless of the operation of the player P. until forced to swing, when the player P at the initial angle theta _I or an operation has been performed of the foot rest plate 45, 45 at the optimum timing, it reaches a limit deflection angle theta _Z in the shortest time Ta (2 in FIG. 25 Dotted line).

On the other hand, even if the operation timing of the player P does not match at all or is not operated, the limit swing angle θ _Z can be reached in the longest time Tb (the chain line in FIG. 25). Therefore, in FIG. 25, the maximum deflection angle θ _M usually changes between the one-dot chain line and the two-dot chain line in FIG. 25. The more skilled and skilled, the closer to the two-dot chain line, and the limit deflection angle in a short time. θ _Z is reached.

Therefore, the expert can enjoy the play of turning the ride 8 for a long time in the turning command mode area. After the time Tb, the maximum deflection angle θ _M is gradually reduced to return to the initial angle θ _I , and further to the boarded origin position.

The above play sequence will be described in accordance with FIG. First, when the player P gets on the ride 8 and attaches a safety bar (step 1), the ride 8 is swung to the initial angle θ _I (step 2), and then the play timer t is started (step 3). Speed control is started (step 4).

Up to deflection angle theta _M reaches the limit deflection angle theta _Z (step 5), it will increase the maximum deflection angle theta _M gradually Δθ added to the maximum deflection angle theta _M (Step 6). The value of Δθ to be added increases as the player's operation instruction and operation timing are appropriate, and reaches the limit deflection angle θ _Z in a short time.

When the maximum swing angle θ _M reaches the limit swing angle θ _Z (step 5), the process proceeds to step 7 and waits until the play timer reaches the time Tb, during which the player P can enjoy the turn play. The play timer reaches the time Tb (step 7), the process proceeds to step 8, up to deflection angle theta _M reaches the initial angle theta _I, gradually maximum deflection angle by subtracting Δθ from the maximum deflection angle theta _M theta _M (Step 9).

When the maximum deflection angle θ _M reaches the initial angle θ _I (step 8), the process proceeds to step 10, the swing speed control is terminated, and then the ride 8 is returned to the initial origin (step 11). When the player P removes the safety bar (step 12), the player P is released here (step 13), gets off the ride 8, and ends the play.

In this play sequence, even a beginner can swing the ride 8 to the limit swing angle θ _Z , so that the experience can be similar to that of an expert and enjoyed by a wide range of people.

However, the above play sequence is only an example, and when the operation is not appropriate, it is possible to prevent the limit swing angle θ _{Z from} being reached, so that the expert can perform more thrilling and exciting play. It can be enjoyed, and the general public is more motivated to play in order to acquire more skill. Furthermore, various play sequences can be considered.

  According to the half-pipe amusement facility 1 described so far, a half-pipe competition using actual skateboards and snowboards (where the semi-cylindrical inner surface travels like a pendulum on the left and right and moves away from the road surface at a large swing angle). An inexperienced person can have a simulated experience).

  Further, the operation means by the player P who rides on the ride 8 is the footrest plate portion 45 of the tilting plate 40, which is operated with the foot in the same manner as the actual operation of the skateboard or snowboard. The person P can have a simulated experience like actually riding a skateboard.

  In addition, since the operating means is a pair of footrest plates provided on the upper surface of the ride 8 as described above and on which the player's P feet are respectively placed, the player P moves left and right by moving the player's P weight in the same way as an actual skateboard or the like. You can experience the game of maneuvering with a difference in the treading force on your foot.

  Further, in the half-pipe game facility 1, if it is determined that the instruction and timing of both operation signals of the pair of footrest plate portions 45 are appropriate in light of the swinging state of the ride 8, An instruction signal is output to the driving means so as to facilitate the swinging of the motor. For this reason, according to this half-pipe amusement facility 1, the operation is substantially the same as the operation of an actual skateboard or the like, and a simulated experience that is closer to the actual one can be obtained. Is encouraged and you can experience more exciting movements.

  Further, in the half-pipe game facility 1, it is possible to control the lighting device and the video device at the position corresponding to the current position (angle) of the ride 8, and to synchronize the video and effects with the position of the ride 8, It is preferable in that it can be enjoyed and it is possible to give a more immersive feeling to the player P boarding the ride 8. Hereinafter, a preferred example in which the illumination device and the video device at the position corresponding to the current position of the ride 8 are controlled will be described.

  In the half pipe play facility 1 of the present embodiment, a plurality of LEDs 9 are arranged around the track of the ride 8 (see FIG. 1 and the like). These LEDs 9 are provided so that the light intensity can be changed, the light emission color can be changed, and the light can be turned on / off by a control means (for example, controller 80).

  Further, these LEDs 9 always emit a color scheme (theme color) assigned in advance to each lane, for example, the first lane is pink, the second lane is violet, the third lane is yellow, and the fourth lane is red. It may be a thing. In this way, by making the emission color different for each lane, it is possible to produce a visual effect that highlights each lane by the color scheme. It is also preferable to unify the entire lane with the same color scheme by attaching a fluorescent sticker to each ride 8 according to the color scheme of each lane.

  Moreover, these LED9 is arrange | positioned in the state protruded from the surface of the harp pipe (refer FIG. 9). The manner in which the harp pipe is viewed from each spectator in the gallery area GA varies depending on the height of the spectator (the position of the viewpoint), the standing position, and the like. Even if it is difficult to see the harp pipe, the LED 9 If it is arranged in a protruding state, it is easy to understand the change in emission intensity, emission color, and lighting / extinguishing. The above is the same not only when the half-pipe amusement equipment 1 is placed in a place with low illuminance as an indoor equipment, but also when it is placed under natural light as an outdoor equipment. There is an advantage that changes, lighting / extinguishing are easy to understand.

  In order to arrange the LED 9 in a protruding state, not only the position of the LED 9 itself as a light source is set higher than the surface of the harp pipe, but also the cover 91 of the LED 9 in a state where the position of the LED 9 itself is lower than the surface of the harp pipe. Projecting from the surface of the harp pipe. In the present embodiment, a saddle-shaped cover 91 is employed, and each cover 91 is disposed in a state of protruding from the surface of the harp pipe (see FIG. 9). The cover 91 may be formed by a light diffusing plate or a polarizing plate.

  Here, in the present embodiment, the LED 9 is turned on following the movement of the ride 8, and after the ride 8 passes, the LED 9 is turned off and synchronized with the movement, so that the trajectory of the ride 8 performing the pendulum motion is visually confirmed. I try to produce it. In this case, the number of LEDs 9 that are turned on at one time may be one, but a predetermined number of adjacent LEDs 9 may be turned on, and the end LEDs 9 may be turned on and off sequentially. In this way, if a predetermined number of LEDs 9 are lit at a time, and an afterimage remains while the belt-like light follows the movement of the ride 8, the speed and running feeling of the ride 8 are emphasized and the audience and the game The impression to the person P can be strengthened. When synchronizing the light with the movement of the ride 8 as described above, not only the LED 9 is turned on and off instantaneously, but also a change that increases or decreases the light amount (light intensity) of each LED 9 stepwise or continuously is combined. It is also preferable.

  Further, turning on / off the LED 9 following the movement of the ride 8 as described above has an advantage that it can be used for play using the tilting plate 40 for the player P. In other words, the player P swings and, in some cases, gets on the ride 8 that further turns, referring to the LED 9 that lights up and turns off following the ride 8, and determines the timing of the input operation to the tilting plate 40. Can be measured. In particular, as in the half-pipe game facility 1 of the present embodiment, a game in which the input operation to the tilting plate 40 is performed in a timely manner and a game in which the player P in each lane competes for skill in the input operation. In the game facilities that take into account the nature, the player P is given an incentive and a thrill to concentrate on grasping the speed and position of the ride 8 with reference to the light source. This leads to a more immersive feeling.

  Further, in the half-pipe amusement facility 1 of the present embodiment, the control means (for example, the controller 80) makes a judgment based on the state of the ride 8 with respect to the instruction and timing of the input operation to the tilting plate 40, and according to the judgment result The synchronization of the LED 9 with the ride 8 is temporarily released. For example, when the player P performs a predetermined input operation, the synchronization of the LED 9 with the ride 8 is temporarily released, and the result of the predetermined input operation is produced using these LEDs 9.

The above will be described in more detail with reference to specific examples (see Table 1).

Here, the timing of the input operation to the tilting plate 40 by the player P (timing when the proximity sensor 42 is turned on) is detected, and the result is divided into seven stages according to how much the timing deviates from the prescribed timing. Divide and give each score of 0, 180, 360, 540, 720, 900, or 1080 according to each stage (when the score is 0, there is no addition to the total score). The specified timing is when the ride 8 passes the lowest point θ ₀ .

  In addition, in the half-pipe game facility 1 of the present embodiment, the ride 8 is turned by an amount corresponding to the score, and the synchronization of the LED 9 with the ride 8 is temporarily released, and the LED 9 Use the to make a visual presentation according to the score. As will be described below, in the present embodiment, the higher the score, the more dramatic the production using the LED 9.

<When score is 0>
The LED 9 is caused to emit 50% of light with the theme color of each lane (the color scheme assigned to each lane in advance). In this case, 50% includes both cases of emitting half the number of all LEDs 9 (for example, every other LED) and emitting all the LEDs 9 with a light amount of 50%.

<If the score is 180>
The LED 9 emits 100% light, that is, all the LEDs 9 emit light with a light quantity of 100% with the theme color of each lane (the color scheme assigned in advance to each lane).

<If the score is 360>
The LEDs 9 are alternately flashed one by one (one) with the theme color of each lane (color scheme pre-assigned to each lane).

<When the score is 540>
The LED 9 is caused to emit light with the theme color of each lane (a color scheme assigned in advance to each lane), and a white strobe (flash) is added.

<If the score is 720>
The LED 9 is caused to emit light with the theme color of each lane (the color scheme assigned to each lane in advance), and white marble light is added.

<If the score is 900>
LED9 blinks in silver.

<When score is 1080>
LED 9 blinks in gold.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when the synchronization of the LED 9 with the ride 8 is temporarily canceled to produce an effect according to the score, the image on the video device 100 is also linked to the content of the visual effect by the LED 9. I try to project things. The video includes, for example, video based on the theme color of each lane (colors assigned in advance to each lane), video that flashes a plurality of strips alternately, video with white strobe (flash), white A video with a marble light added, a video blinking based on silver, a video blinking based on gold. In addition, these videos are appropriately combined with images (for example, images of various characters), characters (for example, sentences praising scores), symbols, speech balloons, and other images (for example, enlarged images of the player P and Ride 8). May be.

  The above-described embodiment is an example of a preferred embodiment of the present invention, but is not limited thereto, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the LED 9 is shown as a preferable example of the light source interlocking with the movement of the ride 8, but this is only a preferable example. In addition, an illumination device such as a spotlight using an incandescent lamp, and further, the illumination A combination of an apparatus and a colored film can be used as a light source. In the above-described embodiment, the case where the light emission intensity of the LED 9 is changed, the light emission color is changed, and the light is turned on / off is exemplified. However, when using other light sources, the irradiation intensity and irradiation position of the light source are used. May be changed.

  In addition, it is of course preferable to appropriately combine sound effects for the effect of changing the light emission intensity, light emission color, irradiation intensity, and irradiation position of the light source such as the LED 9 and further turning on and off. Sound includes all kinds of sounds, including music, live music, and sound effects that create a sense of reality.

  In the above-described embodiment, an example in which the present invention is applied to a play facility in which the ride 8 performs a pendulum motion along the harp pipe has been described. However, for example, an attraction that simulates a so-called coffee cup in an amusement park or the like. The present invention can also be applied to a game facility in which several small disks are rotatably supported on a rotating large disk, and a plurality of vehicles (rides) are provided on the small disk.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Half pipe game equipment (game equipment), 2 ... Support | pillar, 3 ... Horizontal cross pipe, 4 ... Pivot shaft, 5 ... Support bracket, 6 ... Swing arm, 6a ... Lower end part, 7 ... Turning arm, 8 ... Ride, 9 ... LED (light source), 10 ... frame, 11 ... guide bulletin board, 12 ... monitoring room, 13 ... control booth, 15 ... horizontal swivel frame, 16 ... entrance / exit, 17 ... reception desk, 18 ... entrance / exit, 20 ... Connecting plate, 21 ... bearing plate, 22 ... bearing, 23 ... gear, 24 ... mounting bracket, 25 ... pulse generator, 26 ... tacho generator, 27 ... gear, 30 ... bearing, 30a ... outer race, 31 ... gear, 32 ... Mounting bracket, 33 ... turning servo motor, 34 ... gear, 35 ... position sensor, 40 ... tilting plate (operation means), 41 ... spindle, 42 ... proximity sensor, 45 ... footrest plate part, 46 ... pressure Sensor, 50 ... connecting portion, 51 ... traveling platform, 60 ... friction wheel, 61 ... base, 62 ... bearing plate, 63 ... spindle, 64 ... swing frame, 65 ... tension spring, 66 ... gear box, 67 ... Power transmission shaft, 68 ... output shaft, 69 ... pulley, 70 ... oscillation servo motor, 71 ... pulley, 72 ... transmission belt, 74 ... universal joint, 75 ... connecting rod, 80 ... controller (control means), 81,82 ... Motor driver, 83 ... Seat, 84 ... Safety bar, 85 ... Safety belt, 86 ... Height adjustment lever, 87 ... Height adjustment auxiliary handle, 88 ... Safety bar sensor, 91 ... Cover, 100 ... Video device, 100A ... central display, 100B ... display, 200 ... distribution board, 210 ... lighting, 220 ... sound amplifier / speaker, 230 ... scoring PC, 240 ... DMX record -Decoration LED, 250 ... Pre-show monitor, 260 ... PC monitor, 270 ... Attendant panel, 300 ... Lane control panel, 301 ... Lane PLC, 302 ... Swing servo amplifier, 303 ... Turning servo amplifier, CA ... Cue area, GA ... Gallery area

Claims (8)

Ride that carries a player and swings or rotates or combines these,
Driving means for driving the ride;
Detection means for detecting the state of the ride;
An operating means provided on the ride, the player selecting and operating the timing by himself,
Receiving a detection signal from the detection means and an operation signal from the operation means, determining the state of the ride from the detection signal, determining an instruction and timing of the operation signal in light of the state of the ride, Control means for outputting an instruction signal to the drive means to drive-control the drive means;
A plurality of light sources arranged at predetermined positions of the game facility including the ride;
With
Flashing the light source in conjunction with the movement of the ride, or changing at least one of the light emission intensity, irradiation intensity, emission color, and irradiation position of the light source to add a visual effect to the movement of the ride Characteristic play equipment.   Some or all of the plurality of light sources are arranged along the orbit of the ride on the play facility, the light source is turned on following the movement of the ride, and is turned off after the ride passes. The play equipment according to claim 1, wherein the play trajectory is visually produced in synchronization with movement.   According to a result of the control means judging the instruction and timing of the operation signal in light of the state of the ride, the light source is temporarily released from synchronization with the movement of the ride, and the state of the ride is caused by the light source. The play facility according to claim 2, wherein the game is visually produced.   The game equipment according to claim 3, wherein the contents of the visual effect by the light source are made different according to the instruction and timing of the operation signal.   5. The game according to claim 4, wherein a video device that can be visually recognized by a spectator of the game facility is provided, and a video linked to the content of the visual effect by the light source is displayed as the video on the video device. Facility.   The game equipment according to claim 5, wherein the ride is a board that is swingably suspended from a pivot shaft, and the ride performs a pendulum motion along the surface of the harp pipe.   The play equipment according to claim 6, wherein the light source is arranged in a state of protruding from the surface of the harp pipe.   The play equipment according to claim 7, wherein a plurality of the rides are provided, and a light emission color of the light source is different for each lane provided with the rides.