JP2020025613A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine attracting the interest of users.SOLUTION: The game machine according to the present invention is a game machine enabling obtainment of target articles housed in a transparent case body and comprises a traveling mechanism that travels along a traveling rail disposed in the casing body, a target article placement rail that is disposed corresponding to the traveling rail, and holding buttons for holding the target articles to the target article placement rail. The traveling mechanism includes an ascending/descending mechanism for performing ascending/descending operations at a predetermined timing. Holding to the target article is released due to the holding button being pressed by the ascending/descending mechanism.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly, to a gaming machine capable of acquiring an object by a user operation.

  Generally, game machines capable of acquiring premiums (objects) are installed in game facilities such as game centers and game corners of shopping malls. For example, there is a crane game machine in which a plurality of prizes such as stuffed animals are stored in a transparent housing, and the prize can be acquired by an operator operating a gripping arm for grasping those prizes at an appropriate position.

  In a conventional crane game machine, an operator moves a gripping arm to a position where an object can be gripped by operating a button or a lever. Typically, the gripping arm is moved in a horizontal direction (X-axis direction) by a first operation and is moved in a vertical direction (Y-axis direction) by a second operation, so that the gripping arm on the XY plane is moved. The position is determined, and then the gripping arm moves downward from above, attempting to grip the object. If the gripping arm is at an appropriate position for gripping the target object, the gripping arm can grip the target object, and the operator can acquire the target object. If it is deviated from an appropriate position for grasping, the operator cannot acquire the object.

  A typical crane game machine is UFO Catcher (registered trademark). In addition to the crane game machine, various prize game machines have been developed such as a game machine that breaks a balloon and acquires a prize (for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2).

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  However, in the conventional crane game machine, the most important point is whether or not the gripping arm can be moved by an operator's operation to be adjusted to an appropriate position where an object can be acquired. Also, whether or not a prize can be acquired is basically determined by whether or not the gaming machine that acquires a prize by breaking a balloon can be aligned.

  As described above, although the crane game machine which is easy to understand whether or not the position can be adjusted by moving the gripping arm is popular, there is a long-awaited need for an interesting game machine that further matches the user's preference.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and one of the objects of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that attracts the user's interest.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention has at least the following configuration or executes a procedure. In the following description, reference numerals and the like shown in the drawings may be added to facilitate understanding of the present invention, but each component of the present invention is limited to that shown in the drawings. Rather, they should be construed broadly to the extent that those skilled in the art can technically understand.

  A gaming machine according to one aspect of the present invention is a gaming machine capable of acquiring an object housed in a transparent housing, wherein the moving mechanism moves along a moving rail disposed in the housing, An elevating mechanism that includes an object placement rail arranged corresponding to a moving rail, and an object holding button that holds the object in the object placement rail, wherein the moving mechanism performs an elevating operation at a predetermined timing And the holding of the object is released by the lifting mechanism pressing the holding button.

  More preferably, the moving rail has an arc shape.

  More preferably, after moving along the arc-shaped moving rail, the moving mechanism moves in a direction substantially orthogonal to the arc-shaped moving rail.

  More preferably, the moving mechanism is controlled by a user operation.

  More preferably, the elevating mechanism repeatedly performs the elevating operation.

  Further, each process performed by the gaming machine according to one aspect of the present invention described above can be regarded as a method of controlling a moving mechanism that provides a series of processing procedures. This method is provided in the form of a program for causing a computer to execute a series of processing procedures. The program is introduced into a computer in a form downloaded from a predetermined server, in a form of accessing a predetermined server storing the program via the Internet, or in a form recorded on a computer-readable recording medium. Is also good. Further, some or all of the functional blocks included in the gaming machine according to one aspect of the present invention described above may be implemented as an LSI (Large-Scale Integration) or the like which is an integrated circuit.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to realize a gaming machine that attracts the user's interest.

1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a gaming machine 100 according to one embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure showing the state where movement mechanism 110 in game machine 100 concerning one embodiment of the present invention is located in the front. It is a figure showing the state where movement mechanism 110 in gaming machine 100 concerning one embodiment of the present invention is located on the left side. It is a figure showing the state where moving mechanism 110 in game machine 100 concerning one embodiment of the present invention is located on the right side. FIG. 4 is a view illustrating an operation of a lifting mechanism 111 of the moving mechanism 110 in the gaming machine 100 according to one embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure showing operation of arm mechanism 112 among movement mechanisms 110 in gaming machine 100 concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is an enlarged view showing a prize holding button 131 arranged on the prize arrangement rail 130 in the gaming machine 100 according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a view showing a state in which the elevating mechanism 111 of the moving mechanism 110 in the gaming machine 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention presses a prize holding button 131 arranged on the prize arrangement rail 130. In the gaming machine 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is a diagram showing a state in which the prize P is held by the prize holding button 131 arranged on the prize arrangement rail 130. In the gaming machine 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is an enlarged view showing a state in which the prize P is held by the prize holding button 131 arranged on the prize arrangement rail 130. In the gaming machine 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is an enlarged view showing a state in which the prize P is held by the prize holding button 131 arranged on the prize arrangement rail 130.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that the embodiment described below is a specific example for carrying out the present invention, and does not limit the present invention.

<Overview>
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a gaming machine 100 according to one embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, the gaming machine 100 includes a moving mechanism 110, a moving rail 120, a premium arrangement rail 130, a transparent housing 140, an operation unit 150, and a payout port 160.

  The moving mechanism 110 moves along a moving rail 120 disposed at an upper part in the housing 140, and moves in a direction substantially orthogonal to the moving rail 120 with an elevating mechanism 111 performing an elevating operation. Arm mechanism 112.

  The moving rail 120 is arranged in an arc shape in the upper part in the housing 140, and the premium arrangement rail 130 is arranged below the moving rail 120 so as to correspond to the arc shape of the moving rail 120. .

  A plurality of prize holding buttons 131 are arranged on the prize placement rail 130, and a prize is hung by hanging a string as described later.

<Operation>
For example, when the game starts in response to the user inserting a coin or pressing a start button, the elevating mechanism 111 of the moving mechanism 110 starts an elevating operation (step 1).

  The user moves the moving mechanism 110 on the moving rail 120 in response to operating the lever of the operation unit 150, and the position of the moving mechanism 110 on the moving rail 120 is determined (Step 2).

  Next, the user moves the moving mechanism 110 in a direction substantially orthogonal to the moving rail 120 by the arm mechanism 112 of the moving mechanism 110 in response to pressing the button of the operation unit 150 (Step 3).

  The moving mechanism 110 moves in a direction substantially perpendicular to the moving rail 120 by the arm mechanism 112 while moving the elevating mechanism 111 up and down, and reaches the position of the prize holding button 131 arranged on the prize arrangement rail 130. At this time, when the position of the prize holding button 131 is reached at the timing when the elevating mechanism 111 is lowered, the prize holding button 131 is pressed. When the elevating mechanism 111 of the moving mechanism 110 presses the prize holding button 131, the string hooked on the prize holding button 131 is released and the prize is paid out to the payout port 160 as described later.

  On the other hand, if the timing at which the elevating mechanism 111 descends and the timing at which it reaches the position of the prize holding button 131 are different, the prize cannot be obtained without pressing the prize holding button 131.

Hereinafter, each configuration will be described in detail.
<Moving mechanism 110>
FIG. 2A is a diagram illustrating a state in which the moving mechanism 110 in the gaming machine 100 according to one embodiment of the present invention is located at the front, and FIG. 2B is a diagram illustrating the moving mechanism 110 in the gaming machine 100 according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2C is a diagram showing a state where the moving mechanism 110 in the gaming machine 100 according to one embodiment of the present invention is located on the right side.

  2A to 2C, the moving mechanism 110 can move on a moving rail 120 configured in an arc shape, and the prize placement rail 130 is positioned below the moving rail 120 at an arc of the moving rail 120. It is arranged corresponding to the shape.

  The moving rail 120 is not limited to an arc shape, and may be, for example, a linear shape, an elliptical shape, an elliptical shape, or another curved shape. The moving mechanism 110 moves according to the shape of the moving rail 120, and the prize arrangement rail 130 is also arranged corresponding to the shape of the moving rail 120.

  Also, the prize placement rail 130 does not necessarily have to have the same shape as the moving rail 120. The prize placement rail 130 has a different shape from the moving rail 120 as long as a part and a position of the moving mechanism 110 can be reached by the lowering operation of the elevating mechanism 111 in the moving mechanism 110 and the movement of the moving mechanism 110 by the arm mechanism 112. And / or may be arranged at a shifted position.

<Elevating mechanism 111>

  FIG. 3 is a view showing the operation of the lifting mechanism 111 of the moving mechanism 110 in the gaming machine 100 according to one embodiment of the present invention. 3, the elevating mechanism 111 performs an elevating operation in a substantially vertical direction.

  Typically, when the game starts, the elevating operation starts (step 1), and is repeated until the game ends. Further, the cycle of the elevating operation is set in advance, but the cycle may be changed for each game or every several games.

<Arm mechanism 112>
FIG. 4 is a view showing the operation of the arm mechanism 112 of the moving mechanism 110 in the gaming machine 100 according to one embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 4, the moving mechanism 110 is moved in a direction substantially perpendicular to the moving rail 120 by the arm mechanism 112 of the moving mechanism 110.

  Typically, after the position of the moving mechanism 110 on the moving rail 120 is determined in response to a user operation (Step 2), the moving mechanism 110 is moved by the arm mechanism 112 of the moving mechanism 110 in response to the next user operation. It moves in a direction substantially perpendicular to the rail 120 (step 3). While the arm mechanism 112 is moving in a direction substantially perpendicular to the moving rail 120, the elevating mechanism 111 repeatedly performs the elevating operation as described above.

  Note that the arm mechanism 112 is formed of, for example, a rail, and the moving mechanism 110 may move along the rail, or the arm mechanism 112 may expand and contract.

  The speed at which the moving mechanism 110 moves in a direction substantially perpendicular to the moving rail 120 may be constant or may be changed. The speed may be changed every game or every several games.

  When the game is over, the moving mechanism 110 returns to the original position with respect to the arm mechanism 112. However, the returning range may be changed every game or every few games to change the returning position.

<Premium holding button 131>
FIG. 5 is an enlarged view showing a prize holding button 131 arranged on the prize arrangement rail 130 in the gaming machine 100 according to one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a gaming machine 100 according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a state in which the lifting mechanism 111 of the moving mechanism 110 in FIG.

  In FIG. 5, the prize holding button 131 is arranged on the prize arrangement rail 130, and a push button B which is lowered when pressed from above is arranged at the upper part. The push button B is configured to be lowered when the tip of the elevating mechanism 111 of the moving mechanism 110 comes into contact so as to be pressed from above.

<Gift>
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a state in which the prize P is held by the prize holding button 131 arranged on the prize arrangement rail 130 in the gaming machine 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. In the gaming machine 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is an enlarged view showing that the prize P is held by the prize holding button 131 arranged on the prize arrangement rail 130.

  8 and 9, a string is hooked on the push button B arranged above the premium holding button 131, and the string is connected to a locking member P1 provided above the premium P.

  As described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6, when the tip of the elevating mechanism 111 of the moving mechanism 110 contacts the push button B such that the push button B is pressed from above, the push button B is lowered and is caught on the push button B. The string comes off.

  Thus, when the string is released from the push button B, the prize P is released from the holding by the prize holding button 131 and the string, and is paid out to the payout port 160. That is, the user can acquire the premium P.

  It should be noted that the number of the prize holding buttons 131 arranged on the prize arrangement rail 130 may be any number, and it is not necessary to set prizes on all the arranged prize holding buttons 131. What is necessary is just to set suitably according to the size of a premium | prize, and the balance of a layout.

  As described above, according to the gaming machine 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention, since the game machine 100 has an operation and a game characteristic that are not provided in the conventional prize game machine, the user can be further interested.

  In the conventional prize game machine, the moving mechanism often moves along the X axis and the Y axis on the XY plane, but the moving mechanism 110 of the gaming machine 100 according to one embodiment of the present invention has a straight line. It not only moves but also moves along the arc shape. This is an operation that is rarely seen in a conventional prize game machine, and therefore can attract the user's interest.

  Further, in the conventional prize game machine, the positioning of the moving mechanism is regarded as a major point. However, the moving mechanism 110 of the gaming machine 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention can further acquire the prize with the timing of the elevating mechanism 111. Whether it is a big factor. Since this is a characteristic of a game that is hardly seen in a conventional prize game machine, it is possible to attract the user's interest.

  In addition, in order for the user to acquire a prize, it is necessary to operate the position of the moving mechanism 110 on the moving rail 120 so as to correspond to the position of the prize holding button 131 on the prize arrangement rail 130. The moving mechanism 110 may be provided with a light source so that the user can easily grasp the position. The user can easily grasp the relative position between the movement mechanism 110 and the premium holding button 131 by the light emission from the light source, and the gaming machine 100 can further attract the user's interest.

  In addition, the cycle of the elevating mechanism 111 and the moving speed of the moving mechanism 110 by the arm mechanism 112 and the returning range (returning position) can be kept constant, but can be changed, so that the difficulty level for the user to obtain a prize can be obtained. Can be adjusted.

  As a result, the user is inspired by the challenge, and the person who pays out the prize can adjust the number of prizes to be paid out.

  The specific description of the embodiment of the present invention has been given above. The above description is merely an embodiment, and the scope of the present invention is not limited to this embodiment but is widely interpreted to a range that can be understood by those skilled in the art.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can be used for a game machine or the like, and is particularly useful for a prize game machine for acquiring a premium.

Reference Signs List 100 gaming machine 110 moving mechanism 111 elevating mechanism 112 arm mechanism 120 moving rail 130 prize arrangement rail 131 prize holding button 140 housing 150 operation unit 160 payout port B push button P prize P1 locking member

Claims (5)

A gaming machine capable of acquiring an object stored in a transparent housing,
A moving mechanism that moves along a moving rail arranged in the housing,
An object placement rail arranged corresponding to the moving rail;
An object holding button for holding the object in the object placement rail,
The gaming machine, wherein the moving mechanism includes an elevating mechanism that performs an elevating operation at a predetermined timing, and the holding of the object is released when the elevating mechanism presses the holding button.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the moving rail has an arc shape.   The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the moving mechanism moves in a direction substantially orthogonal to the arc-shaped moving rail after moving along the arc-shaped moving rail.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the moving mechanism is controlled by a user operation. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the lifting mechanism performs the lifting operation repeatedly.

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