JP2019098076A - Prize acquisition game device - Google Patents

Abstract

To change easily, a position and a size of a prize drop hole in a relatively simple structure.SOLUTION: A prize acquisition game device 1 comprises: a prize storage part 103 for storing prizes; a first prize mount member 150 provided in the prize storage part 103 so that an opening area 160 is formed on a part thereof; a second prize mount member 250 which is formed of a single member whose relative position or orientation to the first prize mount member 150 can be changed, and which forms a prize drop hole 117a which is a drop hole for a prize stored in the prize storage part 103 by closing a part of the opening area 160; and a support member 300 for supporting the second prize mount member 250 after the relative position or orientation to the first prize mount member 150 is changed, at the changed position.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9

Description

  The present invention relates to a prize acquisition game device.

  A game device such as a crane game machine intended to obtain a prize such as a stuffed toy stored inside a housing (hereinafter referred to as a prize acquisition game device) is interesting in its operation and popular for prizes In order to inspire the challenge of players (hereinafter referred to as players) by using certain characters, etc., many amusement facilities such as so-called game centers are installed in general stores and shopping malls as well as amusement facilities. . Conventionally, various products have been proposed and commercialized as such prize acquisition game devices.

  As a prize acquisition game apparatus as described above, for example, an apparatus having a UFO 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, in response to the player's operation, the prize acquiring unit first horizontally moves in the housing, and then descends directly below the position and then opens and closes the arm, and then directly above the prize drop opening. It moves and operates to open and close the arm again. During such a series of operations, for example, if the claw at the tip of the arm can be used to grip and lift the prize and it can be carried without dropping it just above the prize outlet, the prize can be obtained.

  Heretofore, as the above-mentioned prize acquisition game apparatus, there has been proposed an apparatus in which the position and size of the prize outlet can be changed in order to change the degree of difficulty of prize acquisition. Specifically, for example, a prize acquisition game apparatus in which the prize placement surface is made up and down in two stages and the position and size of the prize drop opening can be changed by members sliding back and forth and right and left in each stage (for example, patent document 1), a prize having a plurality of second prize placing portions that are movable forward and backward to the first prize placing portion attached to the prize accommodating portion of the housing and extend the placing surface by the advancing and retracting movement Acquisition game devices (see, for example, Patent Document 2) and the like have been proposed.

JP 2008-237730 A JP 2008-237731 A

  However, in the prize acquisition game apparatus having the configuration as described in Patent Document 1, the number of parts, particularly the number of relatively large parts is increased because the prize placing surface is two stages in the upper and lower stages and the sliding members are plural. Sometimes.

  In the prize acquisition game apparatus configured as in Patent Document 2, the prize outlet is defined in accordance with the forward and backward movement of the second prize placing unit capable of advancing and retreating to the first prize placing unit, and the prize In order to change the shape of the drop mouth variously, it becomes necessary to use a plurality of divided prize placing parts, and the structure may be complicated.

  Further, as described in Patent Documents 1 and 2, when the number of relatively large parts is increased or the structure is complicated, the operation time for changing the position and size of the prize outlet tends to increase. , It may happen that the work is not easy.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a prize acquisition game apparatus capable of easily changing the position and size of the prize outlet with a relatively simple structure.

A prize acquisition game device according to an aspect of the present invention is
A prize storage unit for storing prizes,
A first prize placement member provided so that an opening area is formed in a part of the prize storage unit;
A prize drop port which is a drop opening of a prize which is made of a single member whose relative position or orientation with respect to the first prize placement member can be changed and which partially closes the opening area and is stored in the prize storage unit A second prize mounting member forming the
A support member for supporting the second prize placing member after changing the relative position or direction with respect to the first prize placing member at the position after the change;
Equipped with

  In the above-mentioned prize acquisition game apparatus, the position, shape or size of the prize drop opening can be easily made by sliding the second prize placing member to change the position or rotating it to change the direction. It can be changed. Moreover, since the second prize placing member is constituted by a single member, the number of parts for changing the position, shape or size of the prize outlet may be small, and the structure therefor is complicated. It is not necessary. As a result, there is a tendency to increase the number of operations when changing the position and size of the prize outlet, which may occur when the number of relatively large parts is increased or the structure is complicated. It is difficult to create problems such as being not easy.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a prize acquisition game apparatus capable of easily changing the position and size of the prize outlet with a relatively simple structure.

It is a whole perspective view showing the appearance etc. of a prize acquisition game device concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view which expands and shows the play field (prize accommodation part) etc. of a prize acquisition game device. It is a perspective view which expands and shows the play field (prize accommodation part) etc. of the prize acquisition game apparatus provided with the center prize display shelf. It is the perspective view seen from the angle different from FIG. 3 which expands and shows the play field (prize accommodating part) etc. of the prize acquisition game apparatus provided with the center prize display shelf. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the moving apparatus of a prize acquisition game device. It is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of a prize acquisition game device. It is a perspective view showing an example of composition of grasping power adjustment means of a prize acquisition game device. It is a perspective view which shows an example of a 2nd prize mounting member. It is a whole perspective view which shows an example of the prize acquisition game apparatus in which the prize placing base was comprised by the 1st prize placing member and the 2nd prize placing member. FIG. 10 is an entire perspective view of the prize acquisition game apparatus in a state in which the second prize placement member of FIG. 9 is reversed to change the direction. FIG. 10 is an entire perspective view of the prize acquisition game apparatus in a state in which the second prize placement member of FIG. 9 is reversed to change the direction. FIG. 10 is a front view in which a second prize placement member on the left side of FIG. 9 is held by a support member of a frame. It is a perspective view which shows the structural example of a 1st prize mounting member, a 2nd prize mounting member, a supporting member, etc. FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the prize mounting base in which the partition panel was attached to the 2nd prize mounting member. It is a figure which shows the various example (L-shaped pattern) of a prize mounting base in case a 2nd prize mounting member is L-shaped in (A)-(C). It is a figure which shows the various examples (2 patterns of center and the wide) of a prize mounting base in case a 2nd prize mounting member is concave shape in (A), (B). It is a figure which shows the various examples (shape difference pattern) of a prize mounting base in case a 2nd prize mounting member is a shape which has two notch parts from which a shape differs, in (A), (B). (A) and (B) show examples of various forms (rotational fields) of the prize placing table in which the entire shape of the second prize placing member is circular and the notch portion and the opening portion are formed in a part of the second prize placing member. FIG. Examples of various forms of the prize placing table (horizontal opening pattern) when the second prize placing member is L-shaped and the prize outlet is formed in the lateral direction of the first prize placing member (A) to (C). Examples of various forms of the prize placing table in which the second prize placing member is L-shaped and the prize outlet is formed on the back side of the first prize placing member (back side pit pattern) Are shown in (A) and (B). It is a perspective view which shows an example of the attachment jig for attaching a center prize display shelf to a front side center frame and a back side center frame. It is the perspective view which attached the center prize display shelf to the front side center frame.

  Hereinafter, a prize acquisition game device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, the schematic configuration and the operation of the prize acquisition game apparatus 1 will be described using FIGS. 1 to 7 and the like, and then the characteristic configuration of the prize acquisition game apparatus 1 of the present embodiment will be described.

  In addition, the "premium" as used in this specification does not mean only the goods (for example, stuffed animals etc.) which a player can acquire directly by a game. For example, an item that is contained as an acquisition target in a game and that can be exchanged for other prizes after acquisition, or used to compete for points or ranks without providing the article (prize) itself Shall be included in the "premium". In short, regardless of whether or not it becomes the property of the player after the game, all items to be acquired by moving and elevating the acquisition unit are included in the "presence" in the present specification.

<Overall Configuration of Premium 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.

  The prize acquisition game apparatus 1 is configured as a game apparatus including two prize acquisition game machines 100 arranged on the right side and the left side as viewed from the player side (see FIG. 1 etc.). Although there are differences in the arrangement of component members, etc., the basic configuration of the left and right prize acquisition game machines 100 is the same. Hereinafter, one of the prize acquisition game machines 100 will be described as an example.

  The prize acquisition game machine 100 includes a prize storage unit 103 provided in the housing 101 for storing a prize P (see FIG. 3), a prize acquisition unit 104 for acquiring the prize P stored in the prize storage unit 103, and the player. And an operation unit 116 that receives the operation of The prize storage unit 103 is a play field in which a prize acquisition game is developed (hereinafter, also referred to as a "play field").

  The play field 103 is a plate-like member having a front surface 105A and side surfaces 105B and 105C made of transparent resin or glass so that the player can visually recognize the prize P accommodated in the inside and placed on a prize placement table such as a bottom surface. It is formed of Further, the back surface 105D of the playfield 103 is formed of, for example, a mirror-like plate-like member, a plate-like member with an inner surface decorated, or a transparent plate-like member. The pillar members 105E disposed on both sides of the back surface 105D support the upper portion of the housing 101 and serve as a joint between the side surface 105B and the back surface 105D, and the side surface 105C and the back surface 105D. By forming the pillar member 105E with a mirror surface member or a transparent member, it is possible to make it visually inconspicuous and make the playfield 103 look wider. Furthermore, the front surface 105A of the play field 103 can be opened and closed by, for example, a sliding door or a double door structure. The manager of the prize acquisition game apparatus 1 (for example, the user on the service providing side) stores the prize P such as a stuffed toy such as a character or a miscellaneous goods from the front surface 105A in the playfield 103, takes it out from the playfield 103, and further displays It is possible to change the state (change the state such as the arrangement or the inclination as appropriate).

  A prize acquisition unit 104 having a gripping unit 106 for gripping a prize P in the playfield 103, and a moving device 107 as means for moving the prize acquisition unit 104 in the horizontal direction according to the operation of the player And a lifting device 137 for lifting and lowering the prize acquisition unit 104 (see FIG. 5 and the like).

  Generally, there are a two-claw system and a three-claw system as the gripping portion 106. In the two-claw system, two arms open and close in the left and right direction, and in the three-claw system, three arms are disposed at an angle of 120 degrees in plan view, and the rear arms open and close in the Y direction, In this method, two left and right arms open and close in the direction of the left and right 30 degrees respectively. The two-nail system will be described below. The holding unit 106 has a pair of left and right arms 108 that are opened and closed based on the rotational driving force of a motor 174 (see FIG. 7) provided inside the prize acquisition unit 104, and opening and closing these arms 108 It is comprised so that P can be hold | gripped. A claw member 108 b (see FIG. 7 and the like) is attached to each end of the arm 108. The prize acquisition unit 104 provided with the holding unit 106 is configured to move in the play field 103 by the operation of the moving device 107. The gripping force of the arm 108 is adjusted by the gripping force adjusting means 170 (see FIG. 7).

  In the gripping force adjusting means 170, the gripping force operating gear 172 is a disk-shaped gear, and a tooth portion that meshes with a tooth portion of a pinion gear (not shown) is provided at its peripheral portion. An arc-shaped elongated hole portion 172a of a predetermined length is provided at a position near the periphery of the gripping force operating gear 172, and one end of a winding spring 173 is movably inserted in the elongated hole portion 172a. . The pivot shaft 171 of the gripping force operation gear 172 is also the pivot shaft of the arm 108.

  The winding spring 173 is wound around the rotation shaft 171 of the gripping force operating gear 172, and one end thereof is bent and movably inserted in the long hole portion 172a of the gripping force operating gear 172, and the other end 173 b is bent and locked (fixed) to the arm 108. Further, one end of the winding spring 173 can be brought into contact with the end of the long hole portion 172a of the gripping force operating gear 172, whereby the rotational force of the gripping force operating gear 172 is transmitted to the winding spring 173 It has become.

  The motor 174 is driven and controlled based on the control signal sent from the control unit 130 to rotate a predetermined output shaft. The rotational force generated by the motor 174 is transmitted to the arm 108 via the pinion gear (not shown), the gripping force operation gear 172 and the winding spring 173. The pinion gear is attached to the output shaft of the motor 174 and rotates about the output shaft. The pinion gear has teeth that mesh with the teeth of the gripping force operating gear 172. The motor 174 and the pinion gear rotate the gripping force operation gear 172.

  The moving device 107 is a plurality of X-direction movements fixedly arranged parallel to the upper inside of the playfield 103 (in a direction connecting the side surface 105B and the side surface 105C, which may be hereinafter referred to as “X direction”). To the fixed rail 109 for X direction and the fixed rail 109 for X direction movement, and in parallel with the vertical direction (which is a direction connecting the front surface 105A and the back surface 105D and may be hereinafter referred to as "Y direction") The Y direction moving movable rail 110, the prize acquisition unit base 112 slidably attached to the Y direction movable rail 110, and the vertical direction of the prize acquisition unit base 112 (hereinafter referred to as "Z direction") And a telescopic support portion 111 attached to the lower side (see FIG. 5). The prize acquisition unit 104 is attached to the lower end of the support unit 111.

  The Y-direction moving movable rail 110 is configured to be able to move in the lateral direction (X direction) along the X-direction moving fixed rail 109 based on the rotational output of the X-direction moving motor 113X. Further, the base 112 for the prize acquisition unit is configured to be able to move in the vertical direction (Y direction) along the Y direction moving movable rail 110 based on the rotational output of the Y direction moving motor 113Y. . The support portion 111 is configured to be able to expand and contract based on the rotational output of the Z-direction moving motor 113Z (see FIG. 6). In the prize acquisition game apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment, the prize acquisition unit 104 is operated by appropriately operating the X direction movement motor 113X, the Y direction movement motor 113Y, and the Z direction movement motor 113Z configured as described above. Can be moved to a desired position in the play field 103.

  Further, on the front side of the base 2, a control panel 114 which is a console for operation is provided (see FIG. 1 etc.). The control panel 114 has an operation lever 116A which is an operation input rod for the player to move the prize acquisition unit 104 to a desired position at the time of the game, and an operation after which the player causes the prize acquisition unit 104 to move up and down and hold. An operation unit (operation means) 116 including an operation button 116B for inputting is provided. The control panel 114 is also provided with a coin insertion slot (not shown) for inserting a coin when playing a game.

  Further, an open / close door 18 for the control unit 130 and an open / close door 19 for a coin box (not shown) are provided on the front side of the base 2 (see FIG. 1 etc.). Inside the open / close door 19 for the control unit 130, a main board provided with a control unit 130 (see FIG. 6) for controlling the entire prize acquisition game apparatus 1 and the like is accommodated.

  Although detailed description is omitted, in the prize acquisition game apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment, the initial position of the prize acquisition unit 104 (the default position (home position) of the prize acquisition unit 104 at the start and end of the game) is It can be set freely by a manager (for example, an employee at the installation store). Further, in the present embodiment, the X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis origins (positions at which the coordinates in each of the X, Y, and Z directions are 0) are at the initial position (start position) of the prize acquisition unit 104 It shall be.

  Next, the internal configuration (functional configuration) of the prize acquisition game device 1 according to the present embodiment will be described using FIG. 6 and the like. The prize acquisition game apparatus 1 includes a control unit 130 configured by a microcomputer including a central processing unit (CPU), a read only memory (ROM), and a random access memory (RAM), and a storage unit 131 including a non-volatile memory, for example. , And a timer 132 for counting the current time.

  From the control unit 130, when the operation unit (the operation lever 116A or the operation button 116B) 116 of the control panel 114 (see FIG. 1 etc.) is operated or pressed by the player during the game, the operation signal S1 ( Operation information is sent out.

  In addition, the moving device 107 includes X-direction position detection means for detecting the X-direction position of the prize acquisition unit 104, Y-direction position detection means for detecting the Y-direction position, and Z-direction position detection for detecting the Z-direction position. As a means, limit switches 133 disposed at the origin position and movement limit position in the X direction and Y direction of the prize acquisition unit 104 and at the movement limit position on the Z direction origin side are provided. When the prize acquisition unit 104 moves to the X position, the Y direction origin position or the X direction, the Y direction movement limit position, or the Z direction origin side movement limit position, these limit switches 133 respond to this. The movement limit detection signal S2 is sent to the control unit 130 (see FIG. 6).

  Furthermore, in the descent stopping device 143 provided on the lifting device 137 of the prize acquisition unit base 112, when the prize acquisition unit 104 descends and reaches the play field 103 or the prize P, a bottom detection signal according to this is received. S3 is sent to the control unit 130 (see FIG. 6).

  Based on the operation signal S1 and the movement limit detection signal S2, the control unit 130 can cause the prize acquisition game apparatus 1 to execute the game operation in response to the operation of the operation lever 116A and the operation button 116B by the player. ing. Furthermore, the control unit 130 according to the present embodiment controls the drive of the motor 174 (see FIG. 7) provided inside the grip unit 106 based on the operation signal S1 sent from the operation unit 116, whereby the left and right pair is formed. The arm 108 is opened and closed, and the holding unit 106 performs an operation of holding the prize P.

<A prize outlet, composition of a prize outlet>
A prize outlet 118 is provided in the case 101 of the prize acquisition game machine 100. The prize outlet 118 is provided to communicate with the prize outlet 117a opened at a predetermined position in the playfield 103 (see FIG. 1, FIG. 2, etc.). The prize P transported in the state of being gripped by the gripping unit 106 or rolled down and dropped to the prize outlet 117 a can be taken out from the prize outlet 118.

  In the play field 103, a prize placement table 120 on which a prize P is placed and a prize drop port 117a are provided. The prize P which has fallen to the prize outlet 117a passes through the prize introduction guide (not shown) and falls to the prize outlet 118.

<Change of prize outlet and its position, shape or size>
The prize acquisition game apparatus 1 of the present embodiment includes a first prize placement member 150, a second prize placement member 250, and a support member 300.

  The first prize placement member 150 is fixed in the prize storage unit 103 as a member whose position and the like can not be changed in principle. An area in which the first prize placement member (fixed prize placement member) 150 is not provided in the prize storage unit 103 (a non-blocked area) is an opening area 160. The first prize placement member 150 is directly or indirectly attached to the frame 105F disposed around the portion serving as the prize placement surface in the housing 101, and the frame 105G disposed between the left and right prize acquisition game machines 100. Attached.

  In addition, if the prize P is placed thereon, it is preferable that the upper surface of the first prize placing member 150 is a horizontal plane, but the present invention is not limited to this, and it is fine. A level difference may be provided, or a slight inclination may be provided.

  The second prize placement member 250 is a member whose position or orientation relative to the first prize placement member 150 can be changed, and partially closes the opening area 160 to open the prize drop opening 117a. Form. The second prize placement member is a member having a notch 252 or an opening 254 in a part thereof, and the notch 252 or the opening 254 forms a prize outlet 117a (FIG. 8, FIG. 15). Etc.).

  The support member 300 is a member for supporting the second prize placement member 250 after changing the relative position or direction with respect to the first prize placement member 150 at the position after the change. The support member 300 may include a support portion that slidably supports the second prize placement member 250, and rotatably supports the second prize placement member 250. The support may be included. Further, the support member 300 is provided with sawtooth-shaped concavities and convexities on the edge portion of the second prize placement member 250, and the notch or the like is engaged with the concavities and convexities to lift the second prize placement member 250. The alignment may be made to prevent misalignment after alignment.

  As an example, in the prize acquisition game apparatus 1 of the present embodiment, the second prize placement member 250 is held slidably in the Y direction (front-rear direction) using the pair of opposing support members 300. (See FIGS. 9 to 13). The support member 300 is formed of, for example, a pair of rail members whose shape is bent so that the cross section becomes a crank shape. The pair of rail members are respectively attached to, for example, the frame 105F and the frame 105G, and from the lower side, both sides of the first prize placing member 150 in the X direction (width direction) are the second prize placing members. 250 is held in a state where it can slide in the Y direction (front-rear direction). When the second prize placement member 250 held in this manner is moved in the Y direction (longitudinal direction) to change the position, the size of the prize drop opening 117a changes (see FIGS. 9 and 11). .

  Further, in the present embodiment, the first prize placement member 150 and the second prize placement member 150 slide so that the second prize placement member 250 slides immediately below the first prize placement member 150. 250 and a support member 300 are provided. A storage space which can be stored as if hiding at least a part of the second prize placing member 250 in a region below the first prize placing member 150 and in which the support members 300 are disposed on both sides It can be said that SS is formed (see FIG. 13 etc.).

  It is preferable that the second prize placement member 250 be locked so that its position does not change after moving to a predetermined position. In this embodiment, using the locking member 400, it is not possible to change the relative position (or orientation) of the second prize placing member 250 with respect to the first prize placing member 150. The locking member 400 can be configured, for example, by a screw or the like that can be inserted into and removed from the second prize placement member 250 and the support member 300. As an example, in the embodiment using screws as the support member 300, the position of the through hole 256 provided in the second prize placing member 250 and the position of any one of the plurality of through holes 306 provided in the support member 300 The second prize placement member 250 is locked by being inserted into the locking member 400 at the point where the two match each other (refer to FIG. 13). By providing the plurality of through holes 306 at equal intervals, it is possible to set a stepwise locking position for each of the intervals. The plurality of through holes 306 may be provided in both of the pair of opposing support members 300 or may be provided in only one of the support members 300 (see FIG. 13).

  In addition, the second prize placement member 250 may have a structure in which the partition panel 126 can be attached and detached. In this embodiment, a plurality of screw holes 258 are provided on the surface 257 of the second prize placing member 250 facing the front in the Y direction, and a screw 260 is used on the surface 257 facing the front to an appropriate size and height. And various shaped partition panels 126 can be attached (see FIGS. 12 to 14). The partition panel 126 is made of, for example, a transparent acrylic plate-like member, and the amount of the prize P held on the prize placing table 120 constituted by the first prize placing member 150 and the second prize placing member 250 The size and difficulty of obtaining a prize can be adjusted while making the prize P visible from the player side. When the second prize placing member 250 can be arranged by rotating 90 °, 180 ° or 270 °, any side surface of the second prize placing member 250 becomes the face 257 facing the front. obtain.

  Next, with regard to the first prize placement member 150 and the second prize placement member 250, some specific examples of the prize drop opening 117a appearing in the opening area 160 will be described while showing various shapes and structures in the drawings. (Refer FIG. 15-FIG. 20). In addition, in FIG. 15 etc., the prize drop opening 117a is shown with a dashed-two dotted line.

[Example 1: L-shaped pattern]
The second prize placement member 250 can be formed into a substantially L shape in which the corner portion of the panel having a rectangular overall shape is cut out to form the cutout portion 252. According to such a second prize placing member 250, the prize outlet 117a can be formed at the portion of the notch portion 252 (see FIG. 15A), and the second prize placing member 250. Can be changed back and forth in order to change the size of the prize outlet 117a. Alternatively, the position, the shape, or the size of the prize outlet 117a can be changed by rotating the second prize placement member 250 by 90 ° and changing the direction (see FIG. 15B). Furthermore, the position, the shape, or the size of the prize drop opening 117a can be changed by reversing the second prize placement member 250 (turning it 180 degrees) and changing the direction (FIG. 15C). reference).

[Example 2: 2 patterns of center and wide]
A concave shape can be employed as the second prize placement member 250. According to such a second prize placing member 250, a smaller prize dropping port 117a can be formed in the central portion by setting the notch 252 at the approximate center in the width direction to be the front side ( See FIG. 16 (A)). In addition, it is possible to form a wide prize drop opening 117a having the same full width as the prize placement table 120 by reversing (turning by 180 °) the second prize placement member 250 and turning it (as shown in FIG. 16 (B)).

[Example 3: shape difference pattern]
As the second prize placement member 250, one having at least two notches 252 and 253 different in shape from each other can be employed. According to such a second prize placing member 250, plural (two types) having different shapes are obtained by changing the direction of the second prize placing member 250 (by rotating 90 °, 180 ° or 270 °). Or more) can be formed (see FIGS. 17A and 17B). Further, by turning the second prize placement member 250 upside down, the position of the prize outlet 117a in the width direction (X direction) can be switched to the left and right.

[Example 4: Rotation field]
As the second prize placing member 250, the entire shape is circular, the notch portion 252 and the opening portion 254 are formed in a part thereof, and the first prize placing member 150 is rotatably supported by the support member. Can be adopted. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 18, the second prize placement member 250 is a member having a circular outer shape having a notch 252 cut out along the chord and a circular opening 254, and has a substantially semi-moon shape or It is rotatably mounted to a first prize placement member 150 having an open area 160 in the shape of a portion of a circle, such as a fan shape. Of the notch 252 and the opening 254 of the second prize placing member 250, a portion overlapping the opening region 160 of the first prize placing member 150 forms a prize drop opening 117a (FIG. 18A, (B)). By rotating the second prize placement member 250 to change the direction, the position of the prize outlet 117a can be changed, and a part of the notch portion 252 and the opening portion 254 can be changed to the first prize placement portion. It can also be in a state of being covered and concealed by the holding member 150.

Note that the support member in this example includes a support portion that supports the second prize placement member 250 in a rotatable state. Although not particularly illustrated, for example,
(a) A pin member such as a rivet pin rotatably supporting the center of the second prize mounting member 250
(b) A circular arc-shaped rail member or a plurality of claw-like members rotatably supported at the periphery of the second prize placing member 250
(c) The support member can be configured by a combination of (a) and (b).

  In addition, the fact that the overall shape is circular includes that the outer shape of the second prize placing member 250 is substantially circular, and that it is a shape approximate to a circle. In other words, as long as the position, shape, and size of the prize drop opening 117a can be changed by rotating, the specific outer shape and shape of the second prize placing member 250 in this embodiment are particularly limited. It will not be done.

[Example 5: Horizontal opening pattern]
The prize outlet 117a may be formed in the lateral direction (X direction) of the first prize placing member 150. For example, the first prize placement member 150 is disposed so that the opening region 160 is formed in the lateral direction of the first prize placement member 150, and the substantially L shape similar to that in the example 1 is provided. The first prize placement member 150 can be appropriately slid and positioned in the lateral direction, and the prize outlet 117a can be formed at the notch 252 (see FIG. 19A). Alternatively, the position, the shape, or the size of the prize outlet 117a can be changed by rotating the second prize placement member 250 by 90 ° and changing the direction (see FIG. 19B). Furthermore, the position, the shape, or the size of the prize outlet 117a can be changed by reversing the second prize placement member 250 (by rotating it 180 degrees) and changing the direction (FIG. 19C). reference).

[Example 6: Back side pit pattern]
The prize drop port 117a may be formed on the far side of the first prize placement member 150 in the Y direction (the far side as viewed from the player). For example, the first prize placement member 150 is disposed such that the opening region 160 is formed on the back side of the first prize placement member 150, and the substantially L shape similar to that in the example 1 is provided. The first prize placement member 150 can be appropriately slid and positioned in the Y direction, and the prize outlet 117a can be formed at the notch 252 (see FIG. 20B). Alternatively, the position, the shape, or the size of the prize outlet 117a can be changed by reversing (turning 180 degrees) the second prize placement member 250 and turning it (refer to FIG. 20A). ).

  Although the embodiment of the second prize placing member 250 has been described above, these second prize placing members 250 can be used by turning over. By setting the material of the front surface and the back surface of the second prize placement member 250 to, for example, a slippery material or a non-slippery material, the degree of difficulty in acquiring a prize can be changed. Moreover, the atmosphere of the prize placing portion can be changed by changing the color and the like of the front surface and the back surface.

<Center prize display shelf>
The prize acquisition game apparatus 1 of the present embodiment is a center prize display shelf provided between two prize acquisition game machines 100 arranged on the right side and the left side as viewed from the player side (in the present specification, simply “prize display (Also referred to as a shelf) 500 (see FIG. 1, FIG. 3, and FIG. 4). If the prize display shelf 500 is arranged at the center in this manner (a center prize in which several stages of prize display shelves are provided in the center front and rear space in the upper and lower space in the prize acquisition game device 1 in which two players can play separately) Exhibit shelf), has the following advantages.

  That is, a prize acquisition game apparatus in which a prize display shelf is disposed on the back wall side (back side) of the play field (prize storage portion) 103, in other words, a prize display in the internal space of the play field (prize storage portion) 103 In the prize acquisition game apparatus in which the shelf is arranged (see, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2014-4176), the movable area of the prize acquisition unit may be narrowed due to the limitation, but according to the present embodiment. It is possible to avoid the narrowing of the movable region. That is, if the rear side prize display shelf is provided (see the reference numeral 600 in FIG. 2), the movable area in the Y direction of the prize acquisition unit must be narrowed accordingly, according to the present embodiment. By setting it as the structure which does not exert such a restriction | limiting, it is made easy to make the movable area | region of the Y direction of the prize acquisition part 104 wider. Such a configuration is particularly useful when the prize acquisition unit 104 includes the arm 108 having a large opening / closing width in the Y direction. For example, there are three arms, one of which is located rearward and opens and closes in the Y direction (see FIGS. 2 to 4).

  In addition, when the prize display shelf 500 on which the prize P is placed is disposed at the center as described above, the administrator of the prize acquisition game apparatus 1 (for example, an employee at the installation store) sees the rear side prize display There is also an advantage that it is easier to put the prize P on the display shelf or take it out of the display shelf than in the case of the shelf. Furthermore, from the viewpoint of the players and the users, there is an advantage that the prize P is displayed closer, which makes it easier to view and feel closer.

  The center prize display shelf 500 in the present embodiment has a two-stage configuration of an upper display shelf 510 and a lower display shelf 520 (see FIG. 3, FIG. 4, etc.). Side walls 512 and 522 are provided on the upper display shelf 510 and the lower display shelf 520, respectively.

  The center prize display shelf 500 is attached to the front center frame 105H and the rear center frame 105I which are existing frames provided between the left and right prize acquisition game machines 100 (see FIG. 4 etc.). As described above, by attaching the center prize display shelf 500 to these existing frames (the front center frame 105H and the rear center frame 105I), it is not necessary to install another support member or the like.

  The center prize display rack 500 (upper display rack 510, lower display rack 520) is fixed to such an existing frame (the front center frame 105H and the rear center frame 105I) by the mounting jig 550 having a rotation stopping function. (See FIG. 21). The mounting jig 550 has a support seat 551 for supporting the edge of the center prize display shelf 500 from below, a pressing piece 552 with screw holes 553 which is applied to the side wall of the edge of the center prize display shelf 500, a front center frame 105H (or the rear center frame 105I) is provided with a pair of rotation stop pieces 554 for sandwiching the mounting jig 550 from both sides to prevent the mounting jig 550 from rotating, and using a screw or the like, the front center frame 105H and the rear center frame The center prize display shelf 500 (upper display shelf 510, lower display shelf 520) is supported from the front and rear (see FIG. 22).

  Each of the above-described embodiments is one example of a preferred embodiment of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to this and can be variously modified without departing from the scope of the present invention.

  The present invention is suitable for being applied to a prize acquisition game device for the purpose of acquiring and dropping a prize stored inside a case from a prize outlet.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... prize acquisition game apparatus, 2 ... base, 18 ... opening / closing door for coin box, 19 ... opening / closing door, 100 ... prize acquisition game machine, 101 ... housing, 103 ... play field (prize accommodating part), 104 ... Premium acquisition unit 105A: front, 105B: side, 105C: side, 105D: back, 105E: pillar member, 105F: frame, 105G: frame, 105H: front center frame, 105I: rear center frame, 106: gripping portion , 107: moving device, 108: arm, 108b: claw member, 109: fixed rail for moving in X direction, 110: movable rail for moving in Y direction, 111: supporting portion, 112: base for prize acquiring portion, 113X: X Direction movement motor, 113Y: Y direction movement motor, 113Z: Z direction movement motor, 114: Control panel, 115S Selector, 116: upper operation unit (operation means) 116A: operation lever, 116B: operation button, 117a: prize outlet, 118: prize outlet, 120: prize platform, 123: field panel, 125: coin induction Path 126 126 Partition panel 130 Control unit (control means) 131 Storage unit 132 Timer 132 Limit switch 137 Lifting device 143 Falling stop device 150 First prize placing member 160: opening area 250: second prize placing member 252: notch portion 253: notch portion 254: opening portion 256: through hole 257: surface facing front side: 258 screw hole 260 ... screw, 300 ... support member, 306 ... through hole, 500 ... center prize display shelf (prize display shelf), 510 ... upper stage display shelf, 512 ... side wall, 520 Lower display shelf, 522 Side wall, 550 Mounting jig, 551 Support seat, 552 Holding piece, 553 Screw hole, 554 Rotational stop piece 600 Rear side prize display shelf P Prefer prize SS Storage space

Claims (10)

It is a prize acquisition game device,
A prize storage unit for storing prizes,
A first prize placement member provided so that an opening area is formed in a part of the prize storage unit;
It is a dropper for the prize which is made of a single member whose relative position or orientation with respect to the first prize placing member can be changed, which partially closes the opening area and which is accommodated in the prize accommodating portion. A second prize placing member that forms a prize outlet;
A supporting member for supporting the second prize placing member after changing the relative position or direction with respect to the first prize placing member at the position after the change;
A prize acquisition game device comprising:   The prize acquisition game device according to claim 1, wherein the second prize placement member is a member having a notch or an opening at a part thereof.   The prize acquisition game device according to claim 2, wherein the support member includes a support portion that slidably supports the second prize placement member.   The prize acquisition game device according to claim 3, wherein a storage space capable of storing at least a part of the second prize placement member is formed.   The prize acquisition game device according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the second prize placement member has a square shape as a whole.   The prize acquisition game device according to claim 2, wherein the support member includes a support portion that rotatably supports the second prize placement member.   7. The prize acquisition game device according to claim 6, wherein the second prize placement member is circular in its entire shape.   The prize acquisition game device according to any one of claims 5 to 7, wherein the second prize placement member has a structure which can be used by turning over.   The prize acquisition game device according to claim 6, wherein the first prize placement member has a shape in which the opening area is a part of a circle or a sector.   The locking member according to any one of claims 1 to 9, further comprising a locking member that makes it impossible to change the relative position or orientation of the second prize mounting member with respect to the first prize mounting member. Gift acquisition game device.