JP2018102962A - Prize acquisition game device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a prize acquisition game device which can reduce pressing force of a prize acquisition part to a prize to force less than a weight of the prize acquisition part, when it is configured to press a prize downward by the prize acquisition part, and which can adjust pressing force to pressing force before being changed even when a weight of whole prize acquisition part is changed.SOLUTION: A prize acquisition game device comprises: a prize storage part; a prize acquisition part; a pulling member 40; lifting means 41; pulling energization means 48 for energizing in a direction where the prize acquisition part is pulled up through the pulling member 40; pulling energization force change means 90 for changing energization force in the pulling direction by the pulling energization means 48; movement means for moving the prize acquisition part in a horizontal direction; control means for moving and lifting up and down the prize acquisition part by the movement means and the lifting means 41; operation means which is operated by a player; and drop stop means for stopping drop of the prize acquisition part.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 12

Description

  The present invention relates to a prize acquisition game device.

A game device such as a crane game machine (hereinafter referred to as a prize acquisition game device) for the purpose of acquiring a prize (for example, a stuffed toy) stored in the housing or an article exchangeable with the prize is referred to as an operation. In addition to amusement facilities such as so-called game centers, in addition to amusement facilities such as so-called game centers, the gamers (hereinafter also referred to as players) are motivated by using characters that are interesting and popular with prizes. Many are installed in malls. Conventionally, various kinds of prize acquisition game apparatuses have been proposed and commercialized.

As the prize acquisition game apparatus as described above, for example, an apparatus having a UFO-like shape (hereinafter referred to as a prize acquisition unit) provided with a pair of open / close arms with claws is often used.
In this case, the prize acquisition unit first moves horizontally within the housing in response to the player's operation, and then moves to the position immediately below the position and then opens and closes the arm, and further above the prize receiving port. Move and open and close the arm again. During such a series of operations, for example, if the prize is grasped and lifted by using a claw at the tip of the arm and can be carried without dropping to just above the prize receiving port, the prize can be obtained.

Patent Document 1 discloses an arrival time detection means that detects the tension of the wire (21) generated by the weight of the catcher (20) as a prize acquisition unit and detects the arrival of the catcher (20) at the position of the prize (12). As a microswitch (30) and a microswitch (30)
A game device (crane game machine (1)) is disclosed that includes a controller (31) for stopping the lowering drive operation of the drive means based on the detection signal detected by the above. The fact that the prize acquisition unit descends and comes into contact with the prize or the like is detected using the looseness of the wire (21) at that time.

In such a prize acquisition game device, the prize acquisition unit is lowered by sending out a wire that suspends the prize acquisition unit, and when the prize acquisition unit abuts on the prize or reaches the floor, There is one that detects the looseness to stop the rotation of the motor that sends out the wire, stops the lowering of the prize acquisition unit, and starts the gripping operation.
There has also been proposed an apparatus that can further press down the prize acquisition unit even in a situation where a reaction force greater than its own weight is applied to the prize acquisition unit while suppressing an increase in the weight of the prize acquisition unit. (For example, refer to Patent Document 2).

In Patent Document 3, a threshold for detecting a stress level (pressing pressure) generated when the catcher portion (14) is moved downward and pressed against a prize or the like is set in advance. A game device (premium acquisition game machine) is disclosed. When the control unit (30) in this game apparatus detects that the stress level detected by the stress sensor (37) has reached a preset threshold, the catcher unit (14) moves downward. Stop. In addition, the game device has a constant force to press the prize downward when the catcher part descends and comes into contact with the prize, and has a threshold value of several steps on how much pressing force is applied after the contact. Yes.

Patent Document 4 discloses a prize acquisition game device configured to change the speed at which the prize acquisition unit ascends and descends and presses the prize downward by impact energy when contacting the prize. The contact of the prize acquisition unit with the prize is detected based on a change in the tension of the wire that suspends the prize acquisition unit.

Japanese Patent No. 2656863 JP 2003-175273 A JP 2008-125941 A JP 2009-100117 A

However, the game device disclosed in Patent Document 1 has a configuration in which the prize acquisition unit is in contact with a prize or the like, but the pressing force on the prize cannot be adjusted.

Moreover, although the game device disclosed in Patent Document 2 can positively press the prize downward, it is difficult to set the pressing force, and the processing is changed depending on the situation. I can't say that.

In the game device disclosed in Patent Literature 3, for example, when the weight of the entire catcher portion is changed by exchanging the claws of the catcher portion, the pressing force when the catcher portion comes into contact with the prize However, the heavier the catcher, the greater the pressing force when contacting the prize.

The game device disclosed in Patent Document 4 changes the force for pushing the prize by changing the descending speed of the prize acquisition unit, but no matter how slowly the prize acquisition unit is lowered, the load when pushing against the prize Cannot be reduced below the weight of the prize acquisition unit itself.

Therefore, the present invention reduces the weight of the prize acquisition unit to a weight less than that of the prize acquisition unit when the prize acquisition unit actively presses the prize downward. An object of the present invention is to provide a prize acquisition game device which can be adjusted to the pressing force before the change even when the weight of the entire prize acquisition unit changes.

The prize acquisition game device according to the present invention made to solve such a problem,
A prize storage section for storing prizes;
A prize acquisition unit for acquiring a prize in the prize storage unit;
A suspension member for suspending the prize acquisition unit;
Elevating means for elevating and lowering the prize acquisition unit in the prize storage unit;
Suspension biasing means for biasing the prize acquisition unit in the direction of lifting through the suspension member;
A lifting biasing force changing means for changing the biasing force in the lifting direction by the lifting biasing means;
Moving means for moving the prize acquisition unit in the horizontal direction within the prize storage unit;
Control means for performing control to move and lift the prize acquisition unit by the moving means and the lifting means;
An operation means for a player to perform an operation of moving and / or moving up and down the prize acquisition unit;
Descent stopping means for stopping descent of the prize acquisition unit that has been lowered by the elevating means.

In this prize acquisition game device, after the prize acquisition unit reaches the prize, a pressing force for pressing the prize downward can be applied using the weight (load) of the prize acquisition unit itself.
At this time, in the prize acquisition game device according to the present invention, since the lifting biasing means biases the prize acquisition unit in the direction of lifting, the pressing force of the prize acquisition unit with respect to the prize is reduced. The

Moreover, in the prize acquisition game device according to the present invention, the magnitude of the biasing force in the lifting direction by the lifting biasing means can be changed using the lifting biasing force changing means. For this reason, it is possible to set or adjust the pressing force when pressing the prize downward, and it is possible to adjust the pressing force before the change even if the weight of the entire prize acquisition unit changes. Is possible.

Also, by adjusting the magnitude of the urging force in the lifting direction by the lifting urging means with the lifting urging force changing means, the pressing force on the prize is changed to a pressing force corresponding to less than the weight of the prize acquisition unit itself. Can be reduced.

In the prize acquisition game device described above, the lifting biasing means is:
A member to be pressed against the suspension member;
A biasing member that presses the pressed member against the suspension member and biases the prize acquisition unit in the direction of lifting;
May be included.

Such a lifting urging force changing means preferably changes the urging force of the urging member steplessly.

The lifting biasing force changing means may include a screw mechanism that continuously moves the position of the end of the biasing member.

In this case, the screw mechanism may include an adjustment knob that can be operated from the outside of the exterior member disposed outside the suspension biasing means.

Alternatively, the lifting urging force changing means may include a driving device that operates the screw mechanism.

Moreover, the lifting biasing force changing means may include a positioning member for positioning the end portion of the biasing member in a stepwise manner.

Further, the descent stop means may detect bottoming by using the movement of the pressed member caused by the prize acquisition unit contacting an object in the prize storage unit.

According to the present invention, when the premium is positively pressed downward by the premium acquisition unit, the pressing force of the premium acquisition unit with respect to the premium is adjusted, particularly less than the weight of the premium acquisition unit. In addition, even when the weight of the prize acquisition unit as a whole changes, the pressing force before the change can be adjusted.

It is a perspective view which shows the structural example of the external appearance of the prize acquisition game device which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the moving apparatus of a prize acquisition game device. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of a prize acquisition game device. It is a flowchart which shows the execution process sequence of a prize acquisition game. It is a flowchart which shows the execution process sequence of a prize acquisition game. It is a perspective view which shows the structural example of the grip force adjustment means of a prize acquisition game device. It is the perspective view which showed the structural example of the support part which consists of an expansion-contraction pipe | tube. It is a figure which shows the prize laid out in the state caught in the prize drop mouth, and the prize acquisition part descend | falling toward this. It is a figure which shows the mode of the pushing-in operation | movement with respect to the prize shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the structural example of an raising / lowering apparatus. It is a figure which expands and shows the part of the prize acquisition part base among the raising / lowering apparatuses shown in FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the structural example of an raising / lowering apparatus. It is a figure which shows the mode in which the premium acquisition part after the energizing force of a coil spring is made "spring weak" is descending. It is a figure which shows a mode when the prize acquisition part will be in a bottomed state after setting the urging | biasing force of a coil spring to "spring weak". It is a figure which shows the mode in which the premium acquisition part after descending after setting the urging | biasing force of a coil spring as "spring strength" is falling. It is a figure which shows a mode when the prize acquisition part will be in a bottomed state after setting the urging | biasing force of a coil spring to "spring strength." It is a figure which shows an example of the prize layout which installed the prize so that the part might protrude from the prize mounting base. It is a figure which shows an example of the pushing operation | movement of the prize by the prize acquisition part at the time of "spring weak" (pressing force "strong") setting. It is a figure which shows an example of pushing operation | movement of the prize by the prize acquisition part in the state of "spring strong" (pressing force "weak"). It is a figure which shows the example of the prize acquisition part whose magnitude | size of an arm is small, medium, and large. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the suspension urging | biasing urging | biasing force change means which positioned the position of the edge part of a spring coil manually in steps. It is a graph which shows the example of a change of urging | biasing force by control of the lifting urging | biasing force change means accompanying the downward movement of a prize acquisition part.

A premium acquisition game device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, a schematic configuration and an operation of the prize acquisition game apparatus 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7 and the like, and then a pressing mechanism by the prize acquisition unit 4 in the prize acquisition game apparatus 1 will be described.

Note that the “prize” in this specification does not mean only items (for example, stuffed animals) that can be directly acquired by a player through a game. For example, an article that is stored as an acquisition target in a game and that can be exchanged for other prizes after acquisition, or that is used to compete for scores or rankings without providing the article (prize) itself Are also included in the “prize”. In short, regardless of whether or not it becomes the property of the player after the game, all items that are acquired by moving and moving the acquisition unit are included in the “prize” in this specification.

<Overall configuration of the prize acquisition game device>
First, the overall configuration of the prize acquisition game device 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2 and the like.

The prize acquisition game device 1 has a structure in which a box-type prize storage unit 3 for storing a prize P is provided on a rectangular parallelepiped base 2 (see FIG. 1). The prize container 3 serves as a play field in which a prize acquisition game is developed (hereinafter also referred to as “play field 3”).

The play field 3 is a resin or glass plate having a transparent front surface 5A and side surfaces 5B and 5C so that the player can visually observe the prize P accommodated therein and placed on the prize placing section such as the bottom face. It is formed from a member. Further, the back surface 5D of the play field 3 is formed of, for example, a mirror-like plate-like member, a plate-like member whose inner surface is decorated, or a transparent plate-like member. The column member 5E and the column member arranged so as to be bilaterally symmetric to the column member 5E support the upper portion of the housing, and also serve as a joint between the side surface 5B and the back surface 5D, and the side surface 5C and the back surface 5D. Column member 5
E and a column member (not shown) arranged symmetrically with the column member 5E are formed of a mirror-like member or a transparent member, so that they are not visually noticeable and the play field 3 can be shown widely. Further, the front surface 5A of the play field 3 can be opened and closed by, for example, a sliding door or a double door structure. An administrator (for example, a service providing side user) of the prize acquisition game device 1
For example, a prize P such as a stuffed animal such as a character or miscellaneous goods can be accommodated in the play field 3 from the front surface 5A, taken out, and further the display state can be changed (the state such as arrangement and inclination can be changed as appropriate). ing.

In the play field 3, a prize acquisition unit 4 having a grip 6 for gripping the prize P, and a moving device 7 as means for moving the prize acquisition unit 4 in the horizontal direction according to the operation of the player, And an elevating device 37 that elevates and lowers the prize acquisition unit 4 (see FIGS. 1 and 2). As an example, in the prize acquisition game device 1 of the present embodiment, the play field 3
Are divided equally into left and right, the prize acquisition unit 4 is arranged in each region, and an operation unit 16 described later is further provided.
Are arranged on the left and right, respectively, and have substantially two prize acquisition game devices.

The grip 6 has a pair of left and right arms 8 that are opened and closed based on the rotational driving force of a motor 74 (see FIG. 6) provided inside the prize acquisition unit 4, and by opening and closing these arms 8. The prize P is configured to be gripped. A claw member 8b (see FIG. 6 or the like) is attached to each arm 8 at its tip. The prize acquisition unit 4 provided with the gripping unit 6 is configured to move in the play field 3 by the operation of the moving device 7. The gripping force of the arm 8 is adjusted by gripping force adjusting means 70 (see FIG. 6).

In the gripping force adjusting means 70, the gripping force operating gear 72 is a disc-shaped gear, and a tooth portion that meshes with a tooth portion of a pinion gear (not shown) is provided on the peripheral edge portion thereof. Gripping force operation gear 7
2 is provided with an arc-shaped elongated hole portion 72a having a predetermined length in the vicinity of the peripheral edge portion.
One end of the winding spring 73 is loosely inserted into the coil. The rotating shaft 71 of the gripping force operation gear 72 is also the rotating shaft of the arm 8. A boss portion 72b is provided outside the elongated hole portion 72a. As the gripping force operation gear 72 rotates, the boss portion 72b contacts a part of the arm 8 to open the arm 8.

The winding spring 73 is wound around the rotation shaft 71 of the gripping force operation gear 72, and one end thereof is bent and freely inserted into the elongated hole portion 72a of the gripping force operation gear 72, and the other end. 73b
Is bent and locked (fixed) to the arm 8. Further, one end of the winding spring 73 can be brought into contact with the end of the elongated hole portion 72 a of the gripping force operation gear 72, so that the rotational force of the gripping force operation gear 72 is transmitted to the winding spring 73. It has become.

The motor 74 is driven and controlled based on a control signal sent from the control unit 30 to rotate a predetermined output shaft. The rotational force generated by the motor 74 is transmitted to the arm 8 via a pinion gear (not shown), a gripping force operation gear 72, and a winding spring 73. The pinion gear is attached to the output shaft of the motor 74 and rotates around the output shaft. The pinion gear has a tooth portion that meshes with a tooth portion of the gripping force operation gear 72. These motor 74 and pinion gear rotate the gripping force operation gear 72.

The moving device 7 has a plurality of X-direction movements fixedly disposed in parallel with the lateral direction (the direction connecting the side surface 5B and the side surface 5C, which may be referred to as the “X direction” hereinafter) in the upper part of the play field 3. Fixed to the X-direction fixed rail 9 and slidably attached to the X-direction moving fixed rail 9 and parallel to the vertical direction (the direction connecting the front surface 5A and the back surface 5D, which may hereinafter be referred to as the “Y direction”). The Y-direction moving movable rail 10, the prize acquisition unit base 12 slidably attached to the Y-direction movement movable rail 10, and the vertical direction (hereinafter referred to as “Z direction”) of the prize acquisition unit base 12. And a telescopic support portion 11 attached to the lower side (see FIG. 2). The prize acquisition unit 4 is attached to the lower end of the support unit 11.

The Y-direction moving movable rail 10 is configured to move in the lateral direction (X direction) along the X-direction moving fixed rail 9 based on the rotation output of the X-direction moving motor 13X. The prize acquisition unit base 12 is based on the rotational output of the Y-direction moving motor 13Y.
It is comprised so that it can move to the vertical direction (Y direction) along the movable rail 10 for direction movement. Moreover, the support part 11 is comprised so that it can expand-contract based on the rotation output of the motor 13Z for Z direction movement (refer FIG. 3). In the prize acquisition game device 1 according to the present embodiment, the X-direction movement motor 13X and the Y-direction movement motor 1 configured as described above.
The prize acquisition unit 4 can be moved to a desired position in the play field 3 by appropriately operating the 3Y and Z-direction moving motor 13Z.

In addition, a control panel 14 that is a console for operation is provided on the front side of the base 2 (
(See FIG. 1). The control panel 14 has a coin insertion slot 15 for inserting coins when playing a game, and a first operation for the player to input an operation for moving the prize acquisition unit 4 to a desired position in the X direction during the game. There is provided an operation unit (operation unit) 16 including a button 16A and a second operation button 16B for inputting an operation for the player to move the prize acquisition unit 4 to a desired position in the Y direction. The operation unit 16 can also be configured by other operation means such as a joystick. Further, a third command that instructs movement in the Z direction.
The operation buttons may be provided on the operation unit 16. When such a third operation button is provided, the player does not move the prize acquisition unit 4 in the X direction and the Y direction,
It is also possible to raise and lower the prize acquisition unit 4 by operating the third operation button.

In addition, the prize acquisition game device 1 in which the player performs a downward operation on the prize acquisition unit 4 by pressing only the down button may be used. For example, the turntable on play field 3 (
It is possible to provide a game device in which the prize P is placed on the (not shown), and the prize acquisition unit 4 obtains the prize P by pressing the descent button at the timing when the prize acquisition unit 4 reaches the prize P.

Further, on the front side of the base 2, a prize outlet 18 communicating with a prize input guide 17 opened at a predetermined position in the play field 3 is provided (see FIG. 1). The prize P conveyed in the state of being grasped by the grasping portion 6 or rolled and dropped into the prize input guide 17
Can be taken out from the prize outlet 18. The prize input guide 17 may be fixed at a certain place, or may be set freely by an administrator (for example, a user on the service providing side) in a plurality of places.

An opening / closing door 19 is provided on the front side of the base 2 (see FIG. 1). This door 1
A main board provided with a control unit 30 (see FIG. 3) and the like for controlling the entirety of the prize acquisition game device 1 is housed inside the opening 9.

Although detailed explanation is omitted, in the prize acquisition game device 1 according to the present embodiment, the initial position of the prize acquisition unit 4 (the default position of the prize acquisition unit 4 at the start and end of the game (
Home position)) can be freely set by an administrator (for example, a service provider user). In the present embodiment, the origins of the X axis, the Y axis, and the Z axis (positions where the coordinates in the X direction, the Y direction, and the Z direction are 0) are at the initial position (start position) of the prize acquisition unit 4. Shall.

Next, the internal configuration (functional configuration) of the prize acquisition game device 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The prize acquisition game device 1 is a CPU (Central Processing Unit).
A control unit 30 configured by a microcomputer including a ROM (Read Only Memory) and a RAM (Random Access Memory), and a storage unit 31 including a non-volatile memory, for example.
And a timer 32 that counts the current time.

From the control unit 30, the control panel 14 (see FIG. 1) is played by the player during the game.
When the operation unit 16 (the first operation button 16A or the second operation button 16B) is pressed, an operation signal S1 (operation information) corresponding thereto is transmitted.

The moving device 7 includes an X-direction position detection unit that detects the position of the prize acquisition unit 4 in the X direction,
As the Y direction position detecting means for detecting the Y direction position and the Z direction position detecting means for detecting the Z direction position, the X direction, the Y direction origin position and the movement limit position, and the Z direction origin side of the prize acquisition unit 4 Limit switches 33 are provided respectively at the movement limit positions. These limit switches 33 are provided so that the prize acquisition unit 4 can detect the origin position in the X direction and the Y direction or the X direction,
When moving to the movement limit position in the direction or the movement limit position on the Z-direction origin side, a movement limit detection signal S2 corresponding to this is sent to the control unit 30.

Furthermore, when the prize acquisition unit 4 descends and reaches the play field 3 or the prize P in the descent stop device 43 provided in the lifting device 37 of the prize acquisition unit base 12, a detection signal with a bottom corresponding thereto is sent. S3 is sent to the control unit 30.

Based on the operation signal S1 and the movement limit detection signal S2, the control unit 30 causes the prize acquisition game device 1 to execute a game operation in response to the operation of the first and second operation buttons 16A and 16B by the player. It can be done. Furthermore, the control unit 30 of the present embodiment controls the motor 74 (see FIG. 6) provided inside the gripping unit 6 based on the operation signal S1 sent from the operation unit 16, thereby controlling the pair of left and right. The arm 8 is opened and closed to cause the gripping part 6 to grip the prize P.

<Overview of the operation of the prize acquisition game device>
Next, the operation of the prize acquisition game device 1 according to the present embodiment will be described using the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 4 and 5.

When the control unit 30 recognizes that a predetermined number of coins for one play (or, for example, three plays) set in advance have been inserted into the coin insertion slot 15 (see FIG. 1), the prize acquisition game shown in FIG. 4 is executed. The processing procedure RT1 is started in step SP0, and in the subsequent step SP1, it waits for the first operation button 16A of the control panel 14 to be pressed.

Further, when the control unit 30 recognizes that the player has pressed the first operation button 16A over time based on the operation signal S1 from the first operation button 16A, the control unit 30 proceeds to step SP2 and moves to the moving device 7 (FIG. 2). The X direction moving motor 13X is operated to start the movement in the X direction of the prize acquisition unit 4 located at the start position (origin) in the initial state.

Next, the control unit 30 proceeds to step SP3, and based on the movement limit detection signal S2 from the limit switch 33 (see FIG. 3) in the X direction, the prize acquisition unit 4 moves to the movement limit position in the X direction. Determine if finished. In the subsequent step SP4, the control unit 30 determines whether or not the pressing of the first operation button 16A is released based on the operation signal S1 from the first operation button 16A. If the control unit 30 obtains a negative result in both step SP3 and step SP4, it returns to step SP3.

On the other hand, if the control unit 30 obtains a positive result in either step SP3 or step SP4, the control unit 30 proceeds to step SP5, stops the X-direction moving motor 13X of the moving device 7 and stops the X of the prize acquisition unit 4. End the movement in the direction, and then proceed to step SP6,
It waits for the second operation button 16B of the control panel 14 to be pressed.

Then, when the control unit 30 recognizes that the second operation button 16B is pressed based on the operation signal S1 from the second operation button 16B, in step SP8, the moving device 7
The Y direction moving motor 13Y is actuated to start movement of the prize acquisition unit 4 in the Y direction.

Thereafter, the control unit 30 proceeds to step SP9, and based on the movement limit detection signal S2 from the limit switch 33 in the Y direction, whether or not the prize acquisition unit 4 has finished moving to the movement limit position in the Y direction. Judging. Further, in the subsequent step SP10, the control unit 30 determines whether or not the pressing of the second operation button 16B is released based on the operation signal S1 from the second operation button 16B. The control unit 30 then performs step SP8 and step SP9.
If a negative result is obtained in both, the process returns to step SP9.

In contrast, when the control unit 30 obtains a positive result in either step SP9 or step SP10, in step SP12, the control unit 30 stops the Y-direction moving motor 13Y of the moving device 7 and moves the gripping unit 6 in the Y direction. End.

Next, the control unit 30 proceeds to step SP13 to operate the motor 74 (see FIG. 6) of the gripping unit 6 to open the arm 8 of the gripping unit 6. Then, the control unit 30 proceeds to step SP14 to operate the Z-direction moving motor 13Z (see FIG. 3) of the moving device 7 to start the lowering of the prize acquisition unit 4, and then to step SP15. Go ahead and give the prize acquisition unit 4
Waits for the movement to reach the movement limit position in the Z direction.

Next, based on the detection signal S3 from the descent stop device 43 that functions as a switch in the Z direction (see FIG. 3), the control unit 30 confirms that the prize acquisition unit 4 has moved to the movement limit position in the Z direction. If it recognizes, it will progress to step SP16 and the motor 13 for Z direction movement of the moving apparatus 7 will be shown.
Z is stopped and the descent of the prize acquisition unit 4 is terminated. Thereafter, the control unit 30 performs step SP.
Proceeding to 17, the motor 74 of the gripping unit 6 is operated to close the arm 8, thereby causing the prize P to be gripped.

Next, the control unit 30 proceeds to step SP18, operates the Z-direction movement motor 13Z of the moving device 7 to start raising the prize acquisition unit 4, and then proceeds to step SP19.
The premium acquisition unit 4 waits for the movement to the movement limit position on the Z-direction origin side. Then, the control unit 30 confirms that the gripping unit 6 has moved to the movement limit position in the Z direction on the basis of the movement limit detection signal S2 from the limit switch 33 on the Z-direction origin side. Proceedingly, the Z direction moving motor 13Z of the moving device 7 is stopped, and the prize acquisition unit 4
End the rise.

Next, the control unit 30 proceeds to step SP21 to operate the X-direction moving motor 13X and the Y-direction moving motor 13Y of the moving device 7 so as to move the prize acquisition unit 4 in the vertical direction toward the position of the prize throwing guide 17. And start moving in the horizontal direction.

Next, the control unit 30 determines whether or not the prize acquisition unit 4 has reached the position of the prize insertion guide 17 (step SP22). If it is determined that it has reached, the motor 74 of the gripping unit 6 is operated to move the arm 8. Open and close (step SP23).

Thereafter, the control unit 30 moves the prize acquisition unit 4 in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction toward the home position (default position of the prize acquisition unit 4 at the start and end of the game) (step SP24). If it is determined that the process has been reached (step SP25), the prize acquisition game execution processing procedure RT1 is terminated (step SP26).

Thus, in the prize acquisition game device 1 according to the present embodiment, when the prize P can be gripped by the arm 8 of the gripping unit 6 (including a case where a part of the prize P is hooked and lifted), The prize P can be carried onto the prize introduction guide 17 in a gripped state, and then the prize P can be released to drop the prize P into the prize entry guide 17. Alternatively, even if the prize P cannot be gripped by the arm 8 of the gripping unit 6, the prize P
It is also possible to drop the item into the prize input guide 17 by rolling it or shifting it. As a result, the player can take out and acquire the prize P from the prize outlet 18.

<Configuration of the prize acquisition game device 1>
Next, the configuration of the prize acquisition game device 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, unlike the prize input guide 17 opened at a predetermined position of the play field 3 shown in FIG. 1, a cylindrical prize input guide 17 standing at the front corner of the play field 3 is provided. The prize acquisition game device 1 according to the present invention can appropriately set the pressing force when the prize acquisition unit 4 positively presses the prize P downward. As a result, the prize of the cylindrical prize input guide 17 can be set appropriately. An operation corresponding to a diversified layout such as holding a prize P on the drop opening 17a can be performed.

Here, the structure of the support part 11 etc. for raising / lowering while supporting the prize acquisition part 4 is demonstrated first (refer FIG. 7 etc.).

The support part 11 is configured as a telescopic pipe formed by fitting a plurality of pipes in a telescopic manner. This telescopic tube has four pipes 11a, 11b, 11c, and 11d, which are successively reduced in diameter, slidably fitted in a telescopic manner, and is formed to protrude from the peripheral surface of each pipe 11b, 11c, and 11d. By engaging the stoppers 22, 22, 22 with grooves 23, 23, 23 formed in the axial direction in the outer pipes 11a, 11b, 11c, the pipes 11a, 11b, 1
The structure is such that 1c and 11d do not rotate or fall off (see FIG. 7). The upper end side of the pipe 11a is fixed to the gift acquisition unit base 12, and the pipes 11b, 11c, and 11d slide so as to be movable up and down. A boss 35a of the coupler 35 is fitted and fixed to the lower end of the lowermost pipe 11d. The prize acquisition unit 4 is connected to the end of the coupler 35 via a bracket 36 (see FIGS. 6 and 10). In the state where the prize acquisition unit 4 is on the upper side, the loads of the nested pipes 11b, 11c, and 11d are applied to the prize acquisition unit 4. As the prize acquisition unit 4 descends, the stopper 22 of the pipe 11b reaches the lower end of the groove 23 of the pipe 11a, whereby the load of the pipe 11b is supported by the pipe 11a, and subsequently the load of the pipe 11c is supported by the pipe 11b. After that, the load of the pipe 11d is supported by the pipe 11c. Accordingly, when descending, the loads of the pipes 11b, 11c, and 11d act on the prize acquisition unit 4, and the pipe loads are suspended on the pipe 11a in the order of the pipes 11b, 11c, and 11d as the prize acquisition unit 4 descends.

Further, an elevating device 37 as an elevating means for elevating the prize acquisition unit 4 up and down is wound by a take-up / rewind device 39 mounted on the gift acquisition unit base 12 and the take-up / rewind device 39. The wire 40 is taken. The wire 40 passes through the inside of the support portion 11 (see FIG. 7). The winding / rewinding device 39 includes a wire motor 41, a reduction gear mechanism (not shown) including a worm gear, a wire winding pulley 42, and a descending stop device 43. When the prize acquisition unit 4 descends to the bottom,
The load of the three pipes 11a, 11b, and 11c is not applied to the prize acquisition unit 4, and the load applied to the wire 40 is only the load of the prize acquisition unit 4, the lowermost pipe 11d, and some cables 64.

The descent stop device 43 is based on a change in the tension of the wire 40 (for example, a decrease in tensile force when slack occurs) when the prize acquisition unit 4 descends and collides with or touches the bottom of the prize P or the play field 3. It is detected that the prize acquisition unit 4 is in a bottomed state, and the detection signal (S
This is a device for stopping the descent of the prize acquisition unit 4 based on 3). For example, the descent stop device 43 in this embodiment includes a swing arm 47 that can swing around the dog rotation shaft 46, a lift-down sensor dog 47 a, and a tension pulley 45 that is rotatably supported by the swing arm 47. A coil spring (torsion spring) 48 that urges the swing arm 47 in the direction of lifting the prize acquisition unit 4 so as to press the tension pulley 45 against the wire 40;
And a lift-down sensor 55 (see FIG. 10 and the like).

In addition, although the apparatus which stops the descent | fall of the prize acquisition part 4 based on the detection signal (S3) that the prize acquisition part 4 became the bottom state was illustrated as the descent stop apparatus 43 here, this is a suitable example However, the descent stop device 43 having a configuration other than this can be used. For example,
The rotation time or the number of rotations of the wire motor 41 corresponding to the amount of descent until the prize acquisition unit 4 is in the bottomed state is stored in advance, and the prize acquisition unit 4 is set using the rotation time or the number of rotations of the wire motor 41 as a parameter. May control the lowering.

The wire 40 is fed out from the wire take-up pulley 42, passes through one side of the tension pulley 45, is introduced into the inside of the support portion 11, and is a cylindrical shape that can move up and down in the pipe at the outlet end of the pipe 11d. The connector 63 is coupled. The connector 63 has a receiving hole 63a at the center, and the upper end of a mandrel 62 having a switch actuator 61 fixed to the lower end is coupled to the receiving hole 63a (see FIG. 7). Note that reference numeral 64 in FIG.
4 is a cable that feeds power to 4.

The tension pulley 45 is pressed against the wire 40 connected to the prize acquisition unit 4 and is biased by a coil spring 48 via a swing arm 47 in a direction to lift the prize acquisition unit 4 (
Suspension biasing means).

The lift-down sensor dog 47 a is a detected piece formed at the free end of the swing arm 47 and swings with the swing arm 47. A lift-down sensor 55 is disposed at the lowest point in the swingable range of the lift-down sensor dog 47a.

The lift-down sensor 55 is composed of an optical sensor, for example, and detects whether the lift-down sensor dog 47a is raised or lowered depending on whether the light is blocked.

When the prize acquisition unit 4 collides with or touches the bottom of the prize P or the play field 3 and becomes a bottomed state, the tension of the wire 40 is loosened, so that the swing arm 47 swings upward by the action of the coil spring 48. . At this time, the lift-down sensor dog 47a that has shielded the lift-down sensor 55 also swings upward together, so that the bottom-down state can be detected by the lift-down sensor 55.

As another example of the detection of the bottomed state, the play field 3 and the premium input guide 17
Depending on the height and position of the arm 8, the rotation time and number of rotations of the wire motor 41 may be determined in advance, taking into account the size of the arm 8, stored in the storage unit 31, and detected from the operation of the wire motor 41 .

(Suspending urging force changing means 90)
Furthermore, the prize acquisition game device 1 of the present embodiment includes a lifting biasing force changing unit 90. The lifting biasing force changing means 90 is a means for changing the biasing force in the lifting direction by the coil spring 48. The specific configuration of the lifting biasing force changing means 90 is not particularly limited, but the lifting biasing force changing means 90 in the present embodiment is configured by a movable holding plate member 91 and an adjustment knob 92 ( Refer to FIG.

The movable holding plate member 91 is a plate-like member that is rotatably attached to the dog rotation shaft 46, and is arranged so that the end of the coil spring 48 contacts. Here, one end (fixed end) of the coil spring 48 is hooked and fixed on the swing arm 47, and the other end (free end) is hooked on the movable restraining plate member 91. (See FIG. 10 etc.).
For this reason, when the movable holding plate member 91 is rotated about the dog rotation shaft 46, the urging force of the coil spring 48 (that is, the tension pulley 45 is pressed against the wire 40 in accordance with the amount of rotation, and the prize acquisition unit 4. The strength of the urging force when the oscillating arm 47 is urged in the direction of lifting the oscillating arm 47 changes.

Here, the force to lift the wire 40 by the tension pulley 45 is a force smaller than the load of the prize acquisition unit 4 including the weight of the arm 8 (a force less than the weight of the prize acquisition unit). For this reason, in this embodiment, it is supposed that the load of the prize acquisition unit 4 including the arm 8 is less than the force of suspending the wire 40 by the tension pulley 45.

Further, the force for suspending the wire 40 by the tension pulley 45 may be a force slightly smaller than the load of the prize acquisition unit 4 including the weight of the arm 8. In these cases,
When the prize acquisition unit 4 is in a bottomed state, the load applied from the prize acquisition unit 4 (for example, the pushing force applied to the prize P from the prize acquisition unit 4) becomes minute.

When the prize acquisition unit 4 reaches the bottom of the play field 3, as described above, the loads of the four pipes 11a, 11b, 11c of the support unit 11 are supported by the prize acquisition unit base 12. Thus, the load of these pipes does not act on the prize acquisition unit 4. In this embodiment, even if it becomes such a state, it sets so that it can descend | fall with the dead weight of the prize acquisition part 4 and the lowermost stage pipe 11d.

The adjustment knob 92 is a member for changing the angle of the movable holding plate member 91, and includes a screw mechanism that displaces the position of the distal end portion 92a in accordance with the amount of rotation. The distal end portion 92 a is in contact with the outer surface of the movable holding plate member 91 and is pressed against the repulsive force of the coil spring 48.

The adjustment knob 92 is preferably rotatably supported at two locations by, for example, a channel-shaped knob support member 93 attached to the side plate (exterior member) 12a of the prize acquisition unit base 12 (FIG. 11). , See FIG. Although not shown, of course, adjustment knob 9
2 may be supported by a side plate (exterior member) 12a of the gift acquisition unit base 12 and a channel-shaped knob support member 93 attached to the inside of the side plate 12a. In any case, the knob portion 92b of the adjustment knob 92 is positioned outside the side plate 12a (see FIGS. 11, 12, etc.). In this way, the knob portion 92b of the adjustment knob 92 is connected to the side plate 1
If it is located outside 2a, an administrator (for example, a service providing side user) of the prize acquisition game device 1 picks up the knob portion 92b from the outside of the prize acquisition unit base 12 to adjust the adjustment knob 9
2 can be operated, so it is easy to change the urging force. Moreover, the adjustment knob 9 consisting of a screw mechanism
According to 2, the urging force of the coil spring 48 can be changed steplessly.

(Biasing force changing operation using the lifting biasing force changing means 90)
The urging force changing operation using such a lifting urging force changing means 90 will be described.

When the adjustment knob 92 is rotated forward to move the tip end portion 92a forward, the movable holding plate member 91 is pushed in, and the urging force of the coil spring 48 is increased to be in the “spring strength” state (see FIGS. 15 and 16). ). As a result, the biasing force of the coil spring 48 that biases the swing arm 47 in the direction in which the premium acquisition unit 4 is lifted increases. As a result, the premium acquisition unit 4 itself acts via the swing arm 47 and the wire 40. The urging force in the lifting direction will also increase.

On the other hand, when the adjustment knob 92 is reversed to retract the tip 92a, the movable holding plate member 91 is moved back.
Returns to the adjustment knob 92, and the biasing force of the coil spring 48 is reduced to a "spring weak" state (see FIGS. 13 and 14). As a result, the urging force of the coil spring 48 that urges the swing arm 47 in the direction of lifting the prize acquisition unit 4 is reduced. As a result, the prize acquisition unit 4 itself acts via the swing arm 47 and the wire 40. The biasing force in the lifting direction is also reduced.

If the urging force in the lifting direction acting on the prize acquisition unit 4 changes in this way, the magnitude of the pushing force acting on the prize P from the prize acquisition unit 4 when the bottomed state is reached also changes. Therefore, in the prize acquisition game device 1 of the present embodiment, the pushing force acting on the prize P can be appropriately changed by changing the biasing force of the coil spring 48. Hereinafter, a specific example will be described.

In recent years, the layout of the prize P in the play field 3 has been diversified. For example, the prize P is hooked on the prize drop opening 17a, and the prize P is positively pressed downward by the prize acquisition unit 4. (See FIG. 8 and FIG. 9), a prize P wider than the opening of the arm 8 is set so that a part of the prize P protrudes from the prize mounting table 20, and a predetermined position of the prize P is defined. There is a layout (see FIG. 17 and the like) that can be obtained by tilting or shifting by pressing or the like and finally dropping it from the prize placing table 20. If the magnitude of the force when applying the pressing force from the prize acquisition unit 4 to the prize P can be appropriately changed according to the diversification of the layout, the operation and mode of the prize P at the time of pressing are changed. It is also possible to appropriately control the acquisition rate (so-called payout rate) of the prize P (see FIG. 8, FIG. 9, etc.).

For example, when the biasing force of the coil spring 48 is reduced to a “spring weak” state as described above (see FIG. 13), the prize is acquired when the prize acquisition unit 4 is in a bottomed state (see FIG. 14). Acquisition unit 4
Since the urging force acting on itself in the lifting direction is reduced, the magnitude of the load acting on the prize P from the prize acquisition unit 4 is relatively increased. Therefore, if the “spring is weak” state, the pushing force is set to “strong” (see FIG. 18).

On the other hand, when the urging force of the coil spring 48 is increased to the “spring strength” state (see FIG. 15).
When the prize acquisition unit 4 is in a bottomed state (see FIG. 16), the biasing force in the lifting direction acting on the prize acquisition unit 4 itself is increased. The load acting on the prize P is reduced. Therefore, if the “spring is strong” state, the pushing force is set to “weak” (see FIG. 19). Further, in the state where the pushing force is set to “weak” as described above, depending on the magnitude of the biasing force of the coil spring 48, it is possible to reduce the pushing force to less than the weight of the prize acquisition unit 4. The pushing force can be greatly reduced as compared with the weight of the prize acquisition unit 4.

In addition, as a prize acquisition game device, a change in the shape and size of the prize P, a change in layout,
There is one in which the size of the arm 8 can be freely changed in accordance with the position change of the premium input guide 17 (premium drop opening 17a) (see FIG. 20). When the size of the arm 8 is changed, the total weight of the prize acquisition unit 4 also changes. In this regard, in the prize acquisition game device 1 of the present embodiment, when the total weight of the prize acquisition unit 4 changes, the prize acquisition unit 4 acts on the prize P by appropriately changing the biasing force of the coil spring 48. The pushing force to be adjusted can be adjusted.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when the prize acquisition game device 1 is configured to positively press the prize P downward by the prize acquisition unit 4, in the present embodiment, the prize acquisition unit 4 presses the prize P. It is possible to reduce the pressure by adjusting the pressure, especially less than the weight of the prize acquisition unit. Further, even when the weight of the prize acquisition unit 4 is changed by changing the arm 8 or the like, the pressing force before the change can be adjusted. Moreover, for the manager of the prize acquisition game device 1 (for example, a service providing user), the adjustment knob 92 is operated by turning the knob portion 92b located outside the side plate 12a of the prize acquisition unit base 12. This eliminates the need for cumbersome operations such as removing and attaching the housing. Further, according to the suspension biasing force changing means 90 having the configuration using the screw mechanism as described above, the stepless adjustment can be made while finely changing so as to obtain a desired biasing force.

Each of the above embodiments is an example of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention. For example, in the embodiment described above, the wire 40 is moved upward by using the swing arm 47 that can rotate around the dog rotation shaft 46 as a configuration for pressing the tension pulley (pressed member) 45 against the wire 40. Although energized (see FIG. 10 etc.), this is only an example of energizing the wire 40 in the direction of lifting. For example, if the wire 40 is not overwhelmed, a tension pulley that urges the wire 40 between the fixed pulley and the wire take-up pulley 42 downward as a pulley that fixes the tension pulley 45 may be provided. Furthermore, tension may be applied to the wire 40 in the horizontal direction. Furthermore, as a method of energizing the wire 40,
You may add the tension | tensile_strength by the tension | pulling spring which pulls the wire 40 together. In addition, a mechanism using a member that moves linearly (for example, a mechanism that rotates a pinion by a rack that linearly moves by an amount corresponding to the looseness of the wire 40) may be used. In short, the method of movement of the member is not particularly limited as long as it is configured to be displaced according to the slackness of the wire 40 and to detect the slackness amount of the wire 40 based on the displacement amount.

In addition, the suspension biasing force changing unit 90 in the above-described embodiment is an example of a stepless adjustment using an adjustment knob 92 including a screw mechanism, but other configurations may be used. . For example, a plurality of spring locking means such as a locking hole, a locking groove, or a locking projection are provided on the side plate 12a, and the position where the end 48a of the coil spring 48 is locked is manually positioned stepwise. In addition, the biasing force of the coil spring 48 can be changed according to the changed position (see FIG. 21). Such a lifting biasing force changing means 90 can be adjusted in several steps (several ways) and cannot be adjusted steplessly. However, the lifting biasing force changing means 90 can be constructed with a relatively simple configuration. There is an advantage that you can. Although the locking means is not specifically shown in FIG. 21, the point is to change the position stepwise by hooking the end of the coil spring 48 such as the above-described hole, groove, or protrusion. Anything is possible.

Further, the suspension biasing force changing means 90 in the above-described embodiment is such that an administrator (for example, a service providing side user) of the prize acquisition game device 1 manually turns the knob portion 92b of the adjustment knob 92 or the coil spring 48. Although the configuration is such that the urging force is changed by positioning the end portion in stages, a configuration other than this may be used. I wo n’t go into the details here,
For example, it is possible to automatically adjust the urging force by using a drive device (such as a motor) for rotating the screw mechanism such as the adjustment knob 92 in the forward and reverse directions and issuing an operation command for the drive device from the outside. It is.

FIG. 22 shows the suspension biasing force changing means 9 associated with the downward movement of the prize acquisition unit 4 shown in FIGS.
It is a graph which shows the example of a change of the urging | biasing force by control of 0. When the prize acquisition unit 4 is in the uppermost stage, the load applied to the prize acquisition unit on the wire 40 is the prize acquisition unit 4, pipes 11b, 11c, 1
The load is 1d and 11e. Next, when the upper end of the pipe 11b reaches the lower end of the pipe 11a, the load applied to the wire 40 becomes the load of the prize acquisition unit 4, the pipes 11c, 11d, and 11e.
The load applied to the wire 40 by the descending of the prize acquisition unit 40 finally becomes the prize acquisition unit 4 and the pipe 11e.

In the automatic adjustment of the urging force, the height at which the prize P is arranged has several levels, and when the load on the pipes 11b, 11c, 11d applied to the prize acquisition unit 4 at that height changes, However, it is effective to keep the pressing force of the prize acquisition unit 4 constant.

In this case, since the height when the prize acquisition unit 4 is lowered can be detected from the number of rotations and the rotation time of the wire motor 41, the telescopic pipe 11b according to the height when the prize acquisition unit 4 is lowered, 11
As the load applied to the prize acquisition unit 4 by the loads c and 11d decreases, the adjustment knob 9
The prize acquisition unit 4 is driven by driving the screw mechanism 2 and reducing the biasing force in the lifting direction.
The pressing force by can be kept constant. Thereby, regardless of the height position of the prize P, the pressing force can be kept constant by the prize acquisition unit 4. When the prize acquisition unit 4 rises, control is performed to restore the urging force.

Even when the height of the play field 3 is constant, the pressing force when the prize acquisition unit 4 is lowered can be changed according to the position of the play field 3 (horizontal front, back, left and right). In this case, by setting a pressing force in the storage unit 31 of the control unit 30 in advance for each horizontal position of the play field 3, the position of the gift acquisition unit base 12 is determined as the X-direction position detection means and the Y-direction position By acquiring the coordinate data from the detection means, it is also possible to control the suspension biasing force changing means 90 to the pressing force set for each position of the play field 3.

Moreover, the wire 40 is only an example for suspending the prize acquisition unit 4, and other members may be used. Similarly, the coil spring 48 also connects the tension pulley 45 to the wire (hanging member) 4.
It is only a preferred example for pressing against 0, and other urging members may be used. In addition to such a coil spring 48, a device such as a torsion bar that can similarly apply a lifting biasing force can be used as the lifting biasing means.

The present invention is suitable for application to a prize acquisition game apparatus, particularly a prize acquisition game apparatus having a configuration in which a prize is positively pressed downward by a prize acquisition unit.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Premium acquisition game device, 2 ... Base, 3 ... Play field (premium storage part), 4 ... Premium acquisition part, 5A ... Front surface, 5B ... Side surface, 5C ... Side surface, 5D ... Back surface, 5E ... Column member, 6 ... gripping part,
7 ... Moving device (moving means), 8 ... Arm, 8b ... Claw member, 9 ... Fixed rail for X-direction movement,
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Moveable rail for Y direction movement, 11 ... Support part, 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11
e ... pipe, 12 ... base for prize acquisition unit, 12a ... side plate (exterior member) of base for prize acquisition unit,
13X: X direction moving motor, 13Y: Y direction moving motor, 13Z: Z direction moving motor, 14 ... Control panel, 15 ... Coin slot, 16 ... Operation unit (operating means), 16
A ... 1st operation button, 16B ... 2nd operation button, 17 ... Premium input guide, 17a ... Premium drop opening, 18 ... Premium outlet, 19 ... Opening / closing door, 20 ... Premium placement table, 22 ... Stopper, 23
... Groove, 30 ... Control part (control means), 31 ... Storage part, 32 ... Timer, 33 ... Limit switch, 35 ... Coupler, 35a ... Boss, 36 ... Bracket, 37 ... Elevating device (elevating means), 3
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 9 ... Winding rewinding device, 40 ... Wire (hanging member), 41 ... Wire motor (lifting / lowering means), 42 ... Wire winding pulley, 43 ... Descent stop device (falling stop means), 45 ... Tension pulley (covered) Pressing member), 46 ... dog rotation shaft, 47 ... swing arm, 47a ... lift-down sensor dog, 48 ... coil spring, 48a ... end of coil spring, 55 ... lift-down sensor, 61 ... switch actuator, 62 ... Mandrel, 63 ... Connector, 63a ... Receiving hole, 64 ... Cable, 70 ... Gripping force adjusting means, 71 ... Rotating shaft, 72 ... Gripping force operating gear, 72a ... Elongated hole,
73 ... Winding spring, 73b ... The other end of the winding spring, 74 ... Motor, 90 ... Lifting biasing force changing means,
91 ... Movable holding plate member, 92 ... Adjustment knob (screw mechanism), 92a ... Tip part, 92b ... Knob part, 93 ... Knob support member, P ... Premium

Claims (8)

A prize storage section for storing prizes;
A prize acquisition unit for acquiring the prize in the prize storage unit;
A suspension member for suspending the prize acquisition unit;
Elevating means for elevating the prize acquisition unit in the prize storage unit;
Suspension biasing means for biasing the premium acquisition unit in the direction of lifting through the suspension member;
A lifting biasing force changing means for changing a biasing force in the lifting direction by the lifting biasing means;
Moving means for moving the prize acquisition unit in the horizontal direction in the prize storage unit;
Control means for performing control to move and lift the prize acquisition unit by the moving means and the lifting means;
An operation means for a player to perform an operation of moving and / or raising and lowering the prize acquisition unit;
Descent stop means for stopping descent of the prize acquisition unit being lowered by the elevating means;
A prize acquisition game device comprising: The lifting biasing means is
A pressed member pressed against the suspension member;
A biasing member that presses the pressed member against the suspension member and biases the premium acquisition unit in the direction of lifting;
The prize acquisition game device according to claim 1, comprising: The prize acquisition game device according to claim 2, wherein the suspension biasing force changing means changes the biasing force of the biasing member steplessly. The prize acquisition game device according to claim 3, wherein the suspension biasing force changing means includes a screw mechanism that displaces the position of the end of the biasing member steplessly. 5. The prize acquisition game device according to claim 4, wherein the screw mechanism includes an adjustment knob that can be operated from the outside of an exterior member disposed outside the suspension biasing means. The prize acquisition game device according to claim 4, wherein the suspension biasing force changing means includes a drive device that operates the screw mechanism. The prize acquisition game device according to claim 2, wherein the suspension biasing force changing means includes a positioning member for stepwise positioning of the end portion of the biasing member. 2. The prize acquisition game according to claim 1, wherein the descending stop means detects a bottom using the movement of the pressed member caused by the prize acquisition unit coming into contact with an object in the prize storage unit. apparatus.

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