JP2019022636A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a pinball game machine preventing a burden from being imposed on player's wrists even if they play a game for a long time.SOLUTION: A pinball game machine A includes a game board 1 including a nearly circular game area 11, a guidance guide path 2 for guiding game balls 20 to an upper portion of the game area 11, an electric shooting device 3 for shooting the game balls 20, a wrist rest 5 to which a touch panel 4 is assembled, and a microcomputer, and is configured such that a player performs swipe operation of the touch panel 4 to increase or decrease shooting force of the game balls 20 and to shoot the game balls 20. Therefore, when shooting the game balls 20, the player needs not twist their wrists and no burden are imposed on the wrist even if the player plays a game for a long time.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine.

  When a player plays a game by holding the handle of a ball game machine for a long time, a burden is placed on the wrist. The following are known as techniques for reducing this burden.

JP-A-8-191947 JP 2003-24535 A JP 2013-150836 A JP 2011-87731 A

In the technique of Patent Document 1, an armrest arm is installed on a pachinko machine table.
In the technique of Patent Literature 2, the rotation axis of the handle is tilted and a support base that supports the elbow is installed in front of the pachinko machine.
In the technique of Patent Document 3, after the handle is rotated, the firing is continued only by attaching a hand to the handle.
The technique of Patent Document 4 holds the handle lever in a state in which the handle lever is rotated to the maximum angle rotation position.

The techniques of Patent Documents 1 and 2 reduce the burden on the wrist, but it is necessary to play a game by grasping the handle.
The techniques of Patent Documents 3 and 4 have a complicated handle structure.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a ball game machine in which a wrist is not burdened even if a player plays a game for a long time.

(About claim 1)
A bullet ball gaming machine includes a gaming board having a substantially circular gaming area, a guide guiding path for guiding a gaming ball above the gaming area, an electric launching device for launching the gaming ball, and a palm. , A touch panel for adjusting the increase / decrease of the firing force including the firing instruction, and displaying the firing force, and a microcomputer.

The game board has a plurality of nails, a plurality of winning holes, and a collection hole in the game area.
The guide guiding path is formed by inner and outer guide rails.
The launching device is provided on the proximal end side of the guide taxiway.

The wrist rest is arranged at a predetermined position on the game board.
When the palm is placed on the wrist rest, the touch panel is arranged on the game board side of the wrist rest in order to perform an operation with a fingertip.
This touch panel performs increase / decrease adjustment of the firing force including the firing instruction, and displays the firing force.

  The microcomputer detects a touch that touches the touch panel with a fingertip or a swipe that slides while touching the touch panel, and displays a slider bar that expresses the launching force of the game ball at the position of the slider.

When the microcomputer detects a swipe in the bar end direction, the microcomputer instructs the launching device to launch the game ball with the firing force corresponding to the swipe amount, and while the touch state continues, Holds firing power.
When the microcomputer detects a swipe toward the bar start end while holding the firing force, the microcomputer reduces the firing force according to the amount of swipe and releases the fire while the touch state continues. Hold power.

A player plays a game with a ball game machine as described below.
The slider is initially at the start position of the slider bar.
When launching a game ball, the user places a palm on a wrist rest placed at a predetermined position on the game board, and performs a swipe operation to slide in the bar end direction with the fingertip touching the touch panel.

The microcomputer detects a swipe toward the end of the bar, and instructs the launcher to launch the game ball with a launch force corresponding to the swipe amount. The firing force is maintained while the touched state (touched state) continues.
Further, the microcomputer moves the slider display position of the slider bar from the start position to a position where the firing force corresponding to the swipe amount is expressed.

  With the launch force corresponding to the swipe amount in the bar end direction, the launching device launches the game ball, guides it above the game area on the guide guide path formed by the inner and outer guide rails, and the game ball enters the game area. It is driven in.

The game ball falls while changing its course due to a plurality of nails in the game area and heads toward the recovery hole, but sometimes enters one of the winning holes.
The player increases or decreases the firing power as follows so that as many game balls as possible enter the winning hole.

  The player performs a swipe operation to slide in the bar start end direction with the fingertip touching the touch panel when the firing force is maintained.

The microcomputer detects the swipe toward the bar start end, and instructs the launcher to launch the game ball with the firing force reduced according to the swipe amount, and the fingertip slide stops. In addition, the firing force is maintained while the state of touching the touch panel (touch state) continues.
Further, the microcomputer moves the slider display position of the slider bar to a position where the reduced firing force is expressed.

  When the force is reduced too much, the player performs a swipe operation of sliding in the bar end direction with the fingertip touching the touch panel. As a result, the game ball is launched with a firing force increased in accordance with the swipe amount.

Also, to end the game or take a break, release the fingertip from the touch panel and remove the palm from the wrist rest.
Thereby, the microcomputer stops the launch instruction to the launching device, and the launching device stops launching the game ball.

When a swipe operation that slides toward the end of the bar with the fingertip touching the touch panel, the ball ball game machine starts firing the game ball, and with the fingertip touching the touch panel, the end direction of the slider bar bar The configuration is such that the firing force is increased or decreased by performing a swipe operation to slide toward the start end.
For this reason, it is not necessary to twist the wrist, and even if the player plays a game for a long time, the wrist is not burdened. In addition, the palm rests on the wrist rest so you don't get tired.

  Since the bullet ball game machine displays on the touch panel a slider bar that expresses the strength of the firing force of the game ball at the position of the slider, it is easy for the player to grasp the current firing force.

  The ball game machine has a configuration in which the player performs a swipe operation to slide the fingertip toward the end direction and the start end direction of the slider bar with the fingertip touching the touch panel, so when performing the swipe operation, the slider bar The slider display is not hidden by your finger.

(About claim 2)
A bullet ball gaming machine includes a gaming board having a substantially circular gaming area, a guide guiding path for guiding a gaming ball above the gaming area, an electric launching device for launching the gaming ball, and a palm. , A touch panel for adjusting the increase / decrease of the firing force including the firing instruction, and displaying the firing force, and a microcomputer.

The game board has a plurality of nails, a plurality of winning holes, and a collection hole in the game area.
The guide guiding path is formed by inner and outer guide rails.
The launching device is provided on the proximal end side of the guide taxiway.

The wrist rest is arranged at a predetermined position on the game board.
The touch panel is arranged on the game board side of the wrist rest. When the palm is placed on the wrist rest, the touch panel is arranged on the game board side of the wrist rest in order to perform an operation with a fingertip. This touch panel performs increase / decrease adjustment of the firing force including the firing instruction, and displays the firing force.

  The microcomputer detects a touch that touches the slider display part of the slider bar with a fingertip or a swipe that slides while touching the display part, and a slider bar that expresses the launching force of the game ball at the position of the slider. To display.

When the microcomputer detects a swipe in the bar end direction, the microcomputer instructs the launching device to launch the game ball with the firing force corresponding to the swipe amount, and while the touch state continues, Holds firing power.
When the microcomputer detects a swipe toward the bar start end while holding the firing force, the microcomputer reduces the firing force according to the amount of swipe and releases the fire while the touch state continues. Hold power.

A player plays a game with a ball game machine as described below.
The slider is initially at the start position of the slider bar.
When launching a game ball, place your palm on the wrist rest placed at a predetermined position on the game board and perform a swipe operation to slide toward the end of the bar while touching the display part of the slider bar on the touch panel .

The microcomputer detects a swipe toward the end of the bar, instructs the launcher to launch a game ball with a launch force corresponding to the swipe amount, and even if the fingertip slide stops, While the state of touching the slider display part of the slider bar (touch state) continues, the firing power is maintained.
Further, the microcomputer moves the slider display position of the slider bar from the start position to a position where the firing force corresponding to the swipe amount is expressed.

  With the launch force corresponding to the swipe amount in the bar end direction, the launching device launches the game ball, guides it above the game area on the guide guide path formed by the inner and outer guide rails, and the game ball enters the game area. It is driven in.

The game ball falls while changing its course due to a plurality of nails in the game area and heads toward the recovery hole, but sometimes enters one of the winning holes.
The player increases or decreases the firing power as follows so that as many game balls as possible enter the winning hole.

  The player performs a swipe operation to slide in the bar start direction while the fingertip touches the display position of the slider on the touch panel when the firing force is held.

The microcomputer detects the swipe toward the bar start end, and instructs the launcher to launch the game ball with the firing force reduced according to the swipe amount, and the fingertip slide stops. In addition, the firing force is maintained while the state of touching the touch panel (touch state) continues.
Further, the microcomputer moves the slider display position of the slider bar to a position where the reduced firing force is expressed.

  When the force is reduced too much, the player performs a swipe operation of sliding in the bar end direction with the fingertip touching the display position of the slider on the touchscreen with the fingertip touching the touch panel. As a result, the game ball is launched with a firing force increased in accordance with the swipe amount.

When the user wants to end the game or take a break, remove the fingertip from the display position of the slider on the touch panel and remove the palm from the wrist rest.
Thereby, the microcomputer stops the launch instruction to the launching device, and the launching device stops launching the game ball.

When a fingertip touches the display position of the slider on the touch panel and a swipe operation to slide toward the end of the bar is performed, the ball ball game machine starts firing, and the fingertip touches the display position of the slider. In this configuration, the increase / decrease adjustment of the firing force is performed by performing a swipe operation of sliding the slider bar in the end direction and the start end direction.
For this reason, it is not necessary to twist the wrist, and even if the player plays a game for a long time, the wrist is not burdened. In addition, the palm rests on the wrist rest so you don't get tired.

  Since the bullet ball game machine displays on the touch panel a slider bar that expresses the strength of the firing force of the game ball at the position of the slider, it is easy for the player to grasp the current firing force.

  The ball game machine is configured so that the player performs a swipe operation that slides in the bar end direction and the start end direction with the fingertip touching the display position of the slider on the touch panel. The strength adjustment is easy to understand.

(Claim 3)
The wrist rest incorporates a touch panel, and the built-in wrist rest can be folded or stored in the game board.
For this reason, when the player finishes the game, the store clerk and the player of the game hall can fold the built-in wrist rest or store it in the game board.

When a player who is looking for a ball game machine capable of playing a game sees the state of the built-in wrist rest of the ball game machine, it can be easily determined whether or not the game table is free.
In addition, when the ball game machine is empty, the built-in wrist rest does not protrude forward, so it does not get in the way when cleaning, and when the game is started, the built-in wrist rest is I won't win.

1 is an explanatory diagram of a ball game machine A according to Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a block of the ball game machines A and B of Examples 1 and 2. It is explanatory drawing of the built-in wrist rest incorporating the touch panel of the ball game machine A of Example 1. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the ball game machine A according to the first embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of the ball game machine B of Example 2. FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the built-in list rest incorporating the touch panel of the ball game machine B of Example 2. It is a flowchart which shows the action | operation of the ball game machine B of Example 2. FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the ball game machine of another Example.

1 to 4 show a first embodiment (corresponding to claims 1 and 3) of the present invention.
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the ball game machine A according to the first embodiment includes a game board 1 having a substantially circular game area 11 and a guide guide path 2 that guides the game ball 20 above the game area 11. And an electric launching device 3 for launching the game ball 20, a wrist rest 5 incorporating the touch panel 4, and a microcomputer 6.

The game board 1 is provided with a plurality of nails 12, a plurality of winning holes 13, and a collection hole 14 in the game area 11.
The guide guiding path 2 is formed by an inner guide rail 21 and an outer guide rail 22.
The launching device 3 is provided on the proximal end side of the guide guiding path 2 and is electrically connected to the microcomputer 6 via the drive circuit 31.

Usually, a support plate 16 having a tapered surface 15 inclined downward is fixed to the lower right of the game board 1 of the game board 1 to which a handle is attached.
The wrist rest 5 is attached by a hinge 51 so that it can be flipped up (foldable) so that the tapered surface 50 contacts the tapered surface 15 of the support plate 16.

On the surface of the wrist rest 5 on the base end side (game board side), a touch panel 4 sandwiching a transparent resistance film is embedded.
The touch panel 4 is electrically connected to a video card 61 and a resistive film interface 62 embedded in the wrist rest 5, and is electrically connected to the microcomputer 6 via a covered wire group 41.

  The covered wire group 41 protrudes downward from the lower surface of the wrist rest 5 and is taken into the game board 1 from the surface of the support plate 16.

On the touch panel 4 embedded in the wrist rest 5, a slider bar 43 with a slider 42 indicating the strength of the firing force is displayed by the microcomputer 6.
The touch panel 4 can perform increase / decrease adjustment of the firing force of the game ball 20 including a firing instruction by touching or swiping the panel surface. Further, the firing force of the game ball 20 adjusted to increase or decrease can be confirmed by looking at the position of the slider 42 of the slider bar 43.

The microcomputer 6 detects a touch or a swipe and displays a slider bar 43 representing the firing force at the position of the slider 42 on the touch panel 4.
The touch is an operation of touching the touch panel 4 with the fingertip 71. Swipe is an operation of sliding the touch panel 4 while touching the fingertip.

  The microcomputer 8 operates as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 4 and controls the launching device 3.

In step s1 of FIG. 3, the following is performed, and the process proceeds to step s2.
The firing strength d at which the launching device 3 launches the game ball 20 is set to zero.
The display position s of the slider 42 of the slider bar 43 is set to 0 (left end).

  In step s2, it is determined whether or not a right swipe (an operation to slide the touch panel 4 to the right with the fingertip 71 being touched) is performed. If a right swipe is detected (YES), the process proceeds to step s3 to detect the right swipe. If not (NO), the process proceeds to step s7.

In step s3, the firing strength d for launching the game ball 20 is increased according to the detected right swipe amount, and the process proceeds to step s4.
In step s4, the slider 42 of the slider bar 43 is displayed at the display position s corresponding to the firing intensity d.
In step s5, it is determined whether or not it is in a touch state (a state in which the fingertip 71 is touched on the touch panel 4). If the touch state is detected (YES), the process proceeds to step s6, and the touch state is not detected (NO). Returns to step s1.

  In step s6, the launching device 3 is instructed to launch the game ball 20 with the launch strength d, and the process returns to step s2. When the firing strength d = 0, the game ball 20 is not fired.

  In step s7, it is determined whether a left swipe (an operation to slide the touch panel 4 to the left with the fingertip 71 being touched) is performed. If a left swipe is detected (YES), the process proceeds to step s8 to detect the left swipe. If not (NO), the process returns to step s5.

  In step s8, it is determined whether or not the firing strength d> 0. If the firing strength d> 0, the process proceeds to step s9, and if the firing strength d ≦ 0, the process returns to step s2.

  In step s9, the firing strength d for launching the game ball 20 is reduced (up to 0) in accordance with the detected left swipe amount, and the process returns to step s4.

A player plays a game with the ball game machine A as follows.
When there is no player on the game board 1, the wrist rest 5 is flipped up (folded) as shown by the broken line. Therefore, the player lowers the tip of the wrist rest 5 by hand and rotates the wrist rest 5 to make it substantially horizontal.

The slider 42 is initially at the left end (starting end position) of the slider bar 43.
When launching the game ball 20, the palm 7 is placed on the wrist rest 5 arranged at the lower right position of the game board 1, and the fingertip 71 is touched on the touch panel 4 and is slid rightward (bar end direction). Perform a swipe operation.

  The microcomputer 6 detects a swipe in the right direction (bar end direction), instructs the launching device 3 to launch the game ball 20 with a firing force corresponding to the swipe amount, and slides the fingertip 71. Even if is stopped, the firing force is maintained while the state of touching the touch panel 4 (touch state) continues.

  Then, the microcomputer 6 moves the display position of the slider 43 of the slider bar 43 from the left end (start end position) to a position where the firing force corresponding to the swipe amount is expressed.

  The game ball 20 is launched by the launching device 3 with a launch force corresponding to the swipe amount in the right direction (bar end direction), and the game guide area 2 formed by the inner and outer guide rails 21 and 22 Guided upward, a game ball 20 is driven into the game area 11.

The game ball 20 falls while changing the course by the plurality of nails 12 in the game area and heads toward the recovery hole 14, but sometimes enters one of the winning holes 13.
The player increases or decreases the firing power as follows so that as many game balls 20 as possible can enter the winning holes 13.

  The player performs a swipe operation to slide leftward (bar start end direction) while the fingertip 71 is touching the touch panel 4 when the firing force is held.

The microcomputer 6 detects the swipe in the left direction (bar start end direction) and instructs the launching device 3 to launch the game ball 20 with the launch force reduced in accordance with the swipe amount. Even if the slide of the fingertip 71 is stopped, the firing force is maintained while the state of touching the touch panel 4 (touch state) continues.
Further, the microcomputer 6 moves the display position of the slider 42 of the slider bar 43 to a position where the reduced firing force is expressed.

  When the force is reduced too much, the player performs a swipe operation to slide the fingertip 71 in the right direction (bar end direction) while touching the touch panel 4. As a result, the game ball 20 is launched with a firing force increased in accordance with the swipe amount.

When the user wants to end the game or take a break, the fingertip 71 is released from the touch panel 4 and the palm 7 is released from the wrist rest 5.
Thereby, the microcomputer 6 stops the launch instruction to the launching device 3, and the launching device 3 stops launching the game ball 20.

The bullet ball game machine A according to the first embodiment has the following advantages.
When a swipe operation to slide the ball tip gaming machine A to the right (bar end direction) with the fingertip 71 touching the touch panel 4, the game ball 20 starts firing, and the fingertip 71 touches the touch panel 4. In this state, the increase / decrease adjustment of the firing force is performed by performing a swipe operation to slide in the right direction and the left direction (the end direction of the bar of the slider bar 43 and the start end direction).
For this reason, it is not necessary to twist the wrist, and even if the player plays a game for a long time, the wrist is not burdened. Moreover, since the palm 7 is placed on the wrist rest 5, the hands are not tired.

  In the ball game machine A according to the first embodiment, the slider bar 43 representing the strength of the firing force of the game ball 20 is displayed on the touch panel 4 at the position of the slider 42, so that the player grasps the current firing force. easy.

  Since the ball game machine A is configured such that the player performs a swipe operation to slide the fingertip in the right direction and left direction (end direction, start direction) of the slider bar 43 with the fingertip touching the touch panel 4. When the swipe operation is performed, the display of the slider 42 of the slider bar 43 is not hidden by the finger.

A second embodiment (corresponding to claims 2 and 3) of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 2, 5, 6, and 7. FIG.
The ball and ball game machine B has a wrist rest 5 that can be flipped up (foldable) by a hinge 51 so that the taper surface 50 contacts the taper surface 15 of the support plate 16 fixed to the lower right of the game board 1. Is attached.
In contrast, the ball game machine B of the second embodiment is provided with a storage chamber 17 in the lower right of the game board 1 for storing the wrist rest 5 incorporating the touch panel 4 when not in use.

In the storage chamber 17, ridges are formed in the longitudinal direction, and the ridges are fitted with recesses formed in the longitudinal direction on the lower surface of the slide plate 18 to which the wrist rest 5 is fixed.
When the wrist rest 5 is pulled out and used together with the slide plate 18 from the storage chamber 17, the slide plate 18 is restrained by a stopper (not shown).

The touch panel 4 is electrically connected to the video card 61 and the resistive film interface 62 embedded in the wrist rest 5, and is electrically connected to the microcomputer 6 through the covered wire group 41.
These covered wire groups 41 exit from the rear surface of the wrist rest 5 and are connected to the microcomputer 6.

On the touch panel 4 embedded in the wrist rest 5, a slider bar 43 with a slider 42 indicating the strength of the firing force is displayed by the microcomputer 6.
The touch panel 4 can perform increase / decrease adjustment of the firing force of the game ball 20 including the firing instruction by touching or swiping the display portion of the slider 42 of the slider bar 43 with the fingertip 71. Further, the firing force of the game ball 20 adjusted to increase or decrease can be confirmed by looking at the position of the slider 42 of the slider bar 43.

  When the microcomputer 6 detects a touch that touches the display portion of the slider 42 of the slider bar 43 with the fingertip 71 or a swipe that slides in the touched state, the game ball 20 is launched with a firing force corresponding to the swipe amount. The launching device 3 is instructed and the firing force is maintained while the touch state continues.

  In the ball game machine B, the microcomputer 8 operates as shown in the flowchart of FIG.

In step S1 of FIG. 7, the following is performed, and the process proceeds to step S2.
The firing strength d at which the launching device 3 launches the game ball 20 is set to zero.
The display position S of the slider 42 of the slider bar 43 is set to 0 (lower end).

  In step S2, it is determined whether or not an upward swipe (sliding the display portion of the slider 42 of the slider bar 43 while touching with the fingertip 71) has been performed. If an upward swipe is detected (YES), the process proceeds to step S3. If the process advances and no upper swipe is detected (NO), the process proceeds to step S7.

In step S3, the firing strength d for launching the game ball 20 is increased according to the detected amount of upper swipe, and the process proceeds to step S4.
In step S4, the slider 42 of the slider bar 43 is displayed at the display position s corresponding to the firing intensity d.

  In step S5, it is determined whether or not the slider is in a touched state (a state in which the display portion of the slider 42 of the slider bar 43 is touched with the fingertip 71). If the touched state is detected (YES), the process proceeds to step S6. If NO is detected (NO), the process returns to step S1.

  In step S6, the launching device 3 is instructed to launch the game ball 20 with the launch strength d, and the process returns to step S2. When the firing strength d = 0, the game ball 20 is not fired.

  In step S7, it is determined whether or not a downward swipe (sliding the display portion of the slider 42 of the slider bar 43 while touching with the fingertip 71) has been performed. If a downward swipe is detected (YES), the process proceeds to step S8. If the process advances and no lower swipe is detected (NO), the process returns to step S5.

  In step S8, it is determined whether or not the firing strength d> 0. If the firing strength d> 0 (YES), the process proceeds to step S9. If the firing strength d ≦ 0 (NO), the process proceeds to step S2. Return.

  In step S9, the firing intensity d for firing the game ball 20 is reduced (to a maximum of 0) according to the detected amount of the lower swipe, and the process returns to step S4.

A player plays a game with the ball game machine B as follows.
First, the wrist rest 5 is pulled out together with the slide plate 18 from the storage chamber 17, and is restrained by a stopper (not shown) so that the slide plate 18 does not move.

The slider 42 is initially at the lower end (start position) of the slider bar 43.
When the game ball 20 is fired, the palm 7 is placed on the wrist rest 5 arranged at the lower right position of the game board 1, and the fingertip 71 is touched on the display part of the slider bar 42 of the touch panel 4. Swipe up to slide in the end direction.

  The microcomputer 6 detects a swipe in the upward direction (bar end direction), instructs the launching device 3 to launch the game ball 20 with a firing force corresponding to the swipe amount, and slides the fingertip 71. Even if is stopped, the firing force is maintained while the state of touching the touch panel 4 (touch state) continues.

  Then, the microcomputer 6 moves the display position of the slider 42 of the slider bar 43 from the lower end (start position) to a position where the firing force corresponding to the swipe amount is expressed.

  With the launch force corresponding to the swipe amount in the upward direction (bar end direction), the game ball 20 is launched by the launch device 3, and the guide guide path 2 formed by the inner and outer guide rails 21, 22 Guided upward, a game ball 20 is driven into the game area 11.

The game ball 20 falls while changing the course by the plurality of nails 12 in the game area and heads toward the recovery hole 14, but sometimes enters one of the winning holes 13.
The player increases or decreases the firing power as follows so that as many game balls 20 as possible can enter the winning holes 13.

  The player performs a swipe operation to slide downward (bar start end direction) while the fingertip 71 is touching the display position of the slider 42 of the touch panel 4 when the firing force is held.

The microcomputer 6 detects a swipe in the downward direction (bar start end direction) and instructs the launching device 3 to launch the game ball 20 with a launch force reduced in accordance with the swipe amount. Even if the slide of the fingertip 71 is stopped, the firing force is maintained while the state of touching the touch panel 4 (touch state) continues.
Further, the microcomputer 6 moves the display position of the slider 42 of the slider bar 43 to a position where the reduced firing force is expressed.

  When the force is reduced too much, the player performs a swipe operation of sliding upward (bar end direction) with the fingertip 71 touching the touch panel 4. As a result, the game ball 20 is launched with a firing force increased in accordance with the swipe amount.

Further, when the user wants to end the game or take a break, the fingertip 71 is released from the touch panel 4 (display position of the slider 42), and the palm 7 is released from the wrist rest 5.
Thereby, the microcomputer 6 stops the launch instruction to the launching device 3, and the launching device 3 stops launching the game ball 20.

The ball game machine B of the second embodiment has the following advantages.
When the fingertip 71 touches the display position of the slider 42 on the touch panel 4 and performs a swipe operation to slide upward (bar end direction), the ball ball game machine B starts firing the game ball 20, and the slider 42 With the fingertip touching the display position, a swipe operation to slide upward and downward (end direction, start end direction) is performed to increase or decrease the firing force. For this reason, it is not necessary to twist the wrist, and even if the player plays a game for a long time, the wrist is not burdened. Moreover, since the palm 7 is placed on the wrist rest 5, the hands are not tired.

  Since the bullet ball game machine displays a slider bar representing the strength of the firing force of the game ball 20 on the touch panel 4 at the position of the slider 42, the player can easily grasp the current firing force.

  The ball game machine B is configured such that the player performs a swipe operation to slide in the bar end direction and the start end direction while the fingertip 71 is in contact with the display position of the slider 42 of the touch panel 4. In addition, the strength adjustment of the firing force is easy to understand.

The present invention includes the following embodiments in addition to the above embodiments.
a. The touch panel 4 may be an ultrasonic surface acoustic wave method, a capacitance method, a surface capacitance method, a projection capacitance method, an infrared optical imaging method, an electromagnetic induction method, or the like in addition to the resistive film method.

b. As shown in FIG. 8, the wrist rest 5 and the touch panel 4 for placing the palm 71 may be disposed in the upper plate portion 17 (a predetermined position on the game board). In this case, the wrist rest 5 incorporating the touch panel 4 may not be folded or stored in the game board (corresponding to claims 1 and 2).
In addition, when not folding and storing in the game board 1, the group of covered wires 41 need not be exposed to the outside.

A, B Ball game machine 1 Game board 2 Guide guiding path 3 Launching device 4 Touch panel 5 Wrist rest 6 Microcomputer 7 Palm 11 Game area 12 Nail 13 Winning hole 14 Collection hole 21 Inner guide rail 22 Outer guide rail 42 Slider 43 Slider Bar 71 fingertips

Claims (3)

A gaming board having a plurality of nails, a plurality of winning holes, and a collecting hole in a substantially circular gaming area;
A guide guide path formed by inner and outer guide rails for guiding the game ball above the game area;
An electric launching device for launching the game ball, a wrist rest disposed at a predetermined position of the game board for placing a palm;
A touch panel arranged on the game board side of the wrist rest, for adjusting the increase or decrease of the firing force including the firing instruction, and displaying the firing force;
A bullet ball comprising: a microcomputer that detects a touch of touching a fingertip on the touch panel and a swipe that slides while touching the touch panel, and displays a slider bar that represents the firing force of the game ball at the position of the slider on the touch panel A gaming machine,
When the microcomputer detects a swipe in the bar end direction, the microcomputer instructs the launching device to launch the game ball with a firing force corresponding to the swipe amount, and the touch state continues. While holding its launch power,
When swipe in the bar start end direction is detected during holding, the firing force is reduced according to the swipe amount, and the firing force is held while the touch state continues. A ball game machine. A gaming board having a plurality of nails, a plurality of winning holes, and a collecting hole in a substantially circular gaming area;
A guide guide path formed by inner and outer guide rails for guiding the game ball above the game area;
An electric launching device for launching the game ball, a wrist rest disposed at a predetermined position of the game board for placing a palm;
A touch panel arranged on the game board side of the wrist rest, for adjusting the increase or decrease of the firing force including the firing instruction, and displaying the firing force;
A slider bar that expresses the firing force of the game ball at the position of the slider is displayed on the touch panel, and a touch that touches the display part of the slider with a fingertip or a swipe that moves the fingertip while touching the display part. A ball game machine equipped with a microcomputer for detection,
When the microcomputer detects a swipe in the bar end direction, the microcomputer instructs the launching device to launch the game ball with a firing force corresponding to the swipe amount, and the touch state continues. While holding its launch power,
When swipe in the bar start end direction is detected during holding, the firing force is reduced according to the swipe amount, and the firing force is held while the touch state continues. A ball game machine. The wrist rest incorporates the touch panel,
The ball game machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the built-in wrist rest can be folded or stored in a game board.