JP2023080833A - game device - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game device capable of making effective use of a space.SOLUTION: A game device includes a housing that has: a prize gift installation space where prize gifts are set; an openable/closable opening/closing part which is arranged at a boundary between the prize gift installation space and the outside; and a lock part locking the opening/closing part. The game device is provided with: an operation part receiving input information; an operation part moving prize gifts; and an operation control part controlling operation of the operation part on the basis of the input information. When the state of a prize gift becomes a prescribed state, lock of the lock part is canceled.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a game device that allows a player to obtain a prize housed inside a housing.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2018-121968 (Patent Document 1) discloses a game device that can effectively utilize the space in the housing and has a high level of gameplay.

The game device described in Patent Document 1 includes a defining portion that defines an opening for dropping a prize, an operation portion that receives input information, a prize that supports the prize, and the operation portion that is operable by receiving the input information. and a configured prize support section, and an operation control section for controlling the movement of the prize support section. The prize support part is provided on the opening so as to expose the opening.

Further, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2018-121969 (Patent Document 2) discloses a game device capable of effectively utilizing the space in the housing and having high game performance.

The game device described in Patent Document 2 is a game device having an opening through which a prize is dropped, comprising: an operation unit for receiving input information; a prize support unit configured to be operable by receiving input information; an operation instruction unit corresponding to the prize support unit to be displaced; an operation control unit for controlling the operations of the prize support unit and the operation instruction unit; It has

Further, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2013-255633 (Patent Document 3) discloses a prize-acquisition game machine that can sufficiently arouse the player's desire to play.

The prize-getting game machine described in Patent Document 3 includes a prize table on which a prize is placed, a support positioned below the prize table and supporting the prize table, and connecting the prize table and the support. and a rotary drive unit for rotating the prize table around the connection portion as a rotation axis, and the connection portion swings together with the prize table.

JP 2018-121968 A JP 2018-121969 A JP 2013-255633 A

Conventionally, there is a crane amusement machine as a game machine for playing a game to obtain a prize. The crane amusement device includes a prize mounting table for mounting a prize, a prize drop opening for dropping the prize from the prize mounting table, and a crane arm for moving the prize from the prize mounting table to the prize dropping opening.

In this crane game device and each game device described in Patent Documents 1 to 3, prizes are dropped into a prize drop opening. A player takes out a prize from a prize take-out opening formed under the prize drop opening and takes it home. The prize outlet is formed to be larger than the maximum size prize that can be handled by the game device, and a large space is required below the prize drop opening. Therefore, there is a drawback that the size of the game device is increased. This is particularly noticeable in game machines that handle large prizes.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A main object of the present invention is to provide a game device capable of effectively utilizing space.

(1)
A game device according to a first aspect of the present invention includes a prize installation space in which prizes are set, an openable/closable opening and closing section arranged at a boundary between the prize installation space and the outside, and a lock section for locking the opening and closing section. It has a housing. It has an operation unit that receives input information, an action unit that moves a prize, and an operation control unit that controls the action of the action unit based on the input information. Then, when the state of the prize reaches a predetermined state, the lock portion is unlocked.

In this case, when the state of the prize is in a predetermined state (when the conditions for obtaining the prize are satisfied), the opening/closing portion can be opened and closed. When the opening/closing part is opened, the prize setting space can be accessed from the outside. This allows the player to directly take out the prize from the prize installation space. Since the prize installation space also serves as the prize outlet, the game device can be downsized and the space can be effectively utilized.

(2)
A game device according to a second aspect of the present invention further includes a partition section that separates the action section installation space in which the action section is accommodated from the prize installation space. In addition, the partition section is not arranged at the boundary between the working section installation space and the outside.

In this case, it is possible to prevent the player from accessing the action section installation space even when the opening/closing section is opened. As a result, it is possible to prevent the player from touching the action portion, thereby preventing failure of the device.

1 is a schematic perspective view showing the entirety of one embodiment of the prize acquisition game device of the present invention (before prize acquisition); FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing the entirety of one embodiment of the prize acquisition game machine of the present invention (after acquisition of a prize); FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the control device and each device of the prize acquisition game device; 4 is a flow chart showing the flow of processing of a prize acquisition game executed by the control device; It is a figure which shows the modification of a premium|prize acquisition game machine.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the same reference numerals are given to the same parts. Moreover, in the case of the same reference numerals, their names and functions are also the same. Therefore, detailed description thereof will not be repeated.

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing an embodiment of a prize acquisition game device 10 (game device) of the present invention before acquiring a prize, and FIG. 2 shows a state of the prize acquisition game device 10 after acquisition of a prize. It is a schematic perspective view showing. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the prize acquisition game device 10 is provided with a prize storage section 14 inside a housing 12 . Side plates 16a and 16b surrounding the prize storage section 14 are provided on the left and right sides of the housing 12, and a rear plate is provided on the rear side. Furthermore, a single door 15 (an example of an opening/closing part) including a transparent or translucent acrylic plate is provided on the front surface. A space surrounded by the prize storage unit 14, the one-opening door 15, and the side plates 16a and 16b corresponds to the prize installation space 21. As shown in FIG.
Prizes 18 are placed in the prize storage unit 14 , and large prizes such as stuffed animals and figures are stored in the prize installation space 21 . The prize storage unit 14 is also provided with a sensor 26 (object detection unit), which is an example of a prize detection unit.

The sensor 26 detects an object in a predetermined state, and in this example detects an object placed on the sensor 26 . For example, it is composed of an infrared sensor and a pressure sensor that detects the gravity of an object placed on it. again. Another example of the prize detection unit may be a physical switch that is turned on (premium detection) when a prize 18 is placed thereon and off (premium non-detection) when no prize is placed thereon. Another example of the prize detection unit may be an object detection device that can detect the state of an object including a camera. An object detection device can detect not only the movement of the prize 18 to a predetermined position (on the sensor 26), but also the state change such as falling down as a predetermined state.

An electronic lock 40 (an example of a lock section) is provided inside the housing 12 to lock the single door 15 in a closed state. This electronic lock 40 has a rod-like member 40a, and when it engages with a groove formed in the longitudinal direction (Z direction) of the side plate 16a (the state shown in FIG. 1), the single swing door 15 is opened. locked. When the bar member 40a is out of the groove (the state shown in FIG. 2), the single swing door 15 is unlocked and can be opened and closed. The electronic lock 40 is unlocked when the prize detector detects that the prize 18 is in a predetermined state, but remains locked until the predetermined state is detected.

The single swing door 15 has a doorknob (not shown) near the electronic lock 40, and the player opens and closes the single swing door 15 using this.
The single-opening door 15 is fully opened by rotating at an angle of approximately 90 to 100 degrees with the hinge 15a as a fulcrum. Further, the hinge 15a is provided with a biasing member (not shown) that biases the single door 15 in the closing direction. Therefore, after the player opens the single-opening door 15 as shown in FIG. 2 and takes out the prize 18, when the player releases the single-opening door 15, the single-opening door 15 is automatically opened by the biasing member (not shown). to the closed state (the state shown in FIG. 1).

A moving body 24 that moves in the left-right direction (X direction), the front-rear direction (Y direction), and the up-down direction (Z direction) is suspended from the ceiling 20 that is supported above the one-opening door 15 and the side plates 16a and 16b. It is Before the game starts, the moving object 24 is stopped at the standby position (start position) shown in FIG. This standby position is the upper part of the housing 12, but it may be provided at a different position.

The movable body 24 is provided with a pair of arms 24a and 24b (action portions) on its lower side. The moving body 24 is internally provided with a clamping mechanism (not shown) for opening and closing the pair of arms 24a and 24b. In this clamping mechanism, after the movable body 24 is moved in the front-rear direction and the left-right direction by the prize acquisition mechanism 22 and stopped at an arbitrary position, a pair of arms 24a and 24b are opened to lower the movable body 24, arms 24a and 24b are closed to grip the prize 18. As shown in FIG. Then, the moving body 24 is raised. After that, the movable body 24 is moved to above the sensor 26 by the prize acquisition mechanism 22 and stopped there.

An operation unit 38 for the player to operate is provided on the front surface of the housing 12 . The operation unit 38 protrudes from the front surface of the housing 12, and includes an operation lever 41 for moving the movable body 24 in the X direction and the Y direction, and an operation lever 41 for moving and stopping the movable body in the Z direction. A button 43 and a coin slot (not shown) are provided. In addition, the operating portion 38 is arranged at a position where it does not come into contact with the opening and closing of the single door 15 .

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the control device and each device of the prize acquisition game device 10. As shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3, the control device 90 of the prize acquisition game machine 10 comprises a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 92, a ROM 94, a RAM 96, and an I/O interface 98. As shown in FIG. Each device described above is connected to the I/O interface 98 . For example, the motors of the prize acquisition mechanism 22, the XY direction detection switch 51 that determines the movement of the operation lever 41, the operation switch 52 related to the operation button 43, the sensor 26, the electronic lock 40, and the coin insertion from the coin slot are detected. A device (not shown) or the like is connected to the CPU 92 via an I/O interface 98 . Further, the ROM 94 stores a control program for controlling these devices so as to run a game for obtaining a prize 18 (hereinafter referred to as a "prize obtaining game").

Control processing related to the prize acquisition game executed by the CPU 92 of the control device 90 will be described. FIG. 4 is a flow chart for explaining control processing related to the prize acquisition game executed by the CPU 92. As shown in FIG.
It is checked whether or not a predetermined amount of coins has been inserted from the coin slot (step S1). When it is detected that a predetermined amount of coins has been inserted (YES in step S1), the prize acquisition game is started (step S2).

Subsequently, it is confirmed whether or not the operating lever 41 has been operated (step S3). If it is operated (YES in step S3), the movement of the operating lever 41 is determined by the X-Y direction detection switch 51 (step S4).

Based on the movement of the operation lever 41, that is, the signal from the XY direction detection switch 51, each motor of the prize acquisition mechanism 22 is driven (step S5). Thereby, the moving body 24 moves in the X direction and/or the Y direction. Subsequently, it is checked whether or not the operation button 43 has been pressed, that is, a signal from the operation switch 52 (step S6). While the operation button 43 is not pressed (NO in step S6), the processing from step S3 to step S5 is repeated. When the operation button 43 is pressed (YES in step S6), the pair of arms 24a and 24b of the moving body 24 are opened (step S7).

After that, the moving body 24 is lowered in the Z direction by the prize acquisition mechanism 22 (step S8). Then, the pair of arms 24a and 24b are closed to grip the prize 18 (step S9). Subsequently, while holding the prize 18, the movable body 24 is raised in the Z direction by the prize acquisition mechanism 22 (step S10). Then, the movable body 24 is moved from the prize acquisition mechanism 22 until it is positioned above the sensor 26 (step S11), and the pair of arms 24a and 24b are opened (step S12). The prize 18 thereby falls onto the sensor 26 . After that, the moving body 24 is moved to the start position by the prize acquisition mechanism 22 .

When it is detected that the prize 18 is placed on the sensor 26 (YES in step S13), the electronic lock 40 of the single door 15 is released (step S14). Thereby, the player can open the single swing door 15 and obtain the prize 18 . If the prize 18 is not placed on the sensor 26 (YES in step S13), the electronic lock 40 is not released and the single door 15 cannot be opened.

According to the prize acquisition game device 10 according to the present embodiment, the prize installation space also serves as the prize take-out opening, so the game device can be downsized and the space can be effectively utilized.

In this embodiment, an open/close sensor (open/close detector) that detects opening/closing of the single swing door 15 can be provided. For example, when the single door 15 closes after the player takes out the prize 18 and it is detected, the electronic lock 40 can be set again to prevent the single door 15 from opening. Further, when the administrator of the prize acquisition game machine 10 detects that the single swing door 15 is closed after opening the single swing door 15 and storing the prize 18 in the portable storage unit 4, the electronic lock 40 is set and the single swing door 15 is closed. It is also possible to prevent the swing door 15 from opening.

In the above-described embodiment, when the one-way door 15 is opened, the moving body 24 can be touched by the player. In order to solve this problem, a partition section 60 as shown in FIG. 5 may be provided. The partition unit 60 may be an electronically opened/closed shutter that can be controlled by the CPU 92, and is closed when the sensor 26 detects the prize and when the moving body 24 returns to the start position. After that, the electronic lock 40 is released, the single door 15 is opened, and the prize 18 can be taken out.

When the partition part 60 is closed, as shown in FIG. A single door 15 is provided at the boundary between the prize installation space 21 and the outside of the device. An acrylic plate that cannot be opened and closed by the player is arranged between the action unit installation space 61 and the outside of the device. As a result, even when the one-way door 15 is opened, the player cannot access the action section installation space 61 and can be prevented from touching the moving body 24 .

In the above-described embodiment, the prize acquisition game device 10 using the single door 15 has been described, but a slide door or other doors may be used as long as the sensor 26 detects a prize and opens the door.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the crane amusement machine is described as an example of the prize acquisition game, but the invention is not limited to this. For example, it can be applied to a prize acquisition game in which the prize 18 can be acquired if the string of the prize 18 hung on a string can be successfully cut. In this case, a cutter or scissors included in the device for cutting the string corresponds to the action part, and when the string is cut and the prize 18 falls on the sensor 26, the electronic lock 40 of the single door 15 is released. be.

10 prize acquisition game device 15 single door 26 sensor 40 electronic lock

Claims (2)

a housing having a prize setting space in which a prize is set, an openable opening/closing portion arranged at the boundary between the prize setting space and the outside, and a locking portion for locking the opening/closing portion;
an operation unit that receives input information;
an action unit that moves the prize;
an operation control unit that controls the operation of the action unit based on the input information;
A game device in which the lock unit is unlocked when the state of the prize reaches a predetermined state. The housing further comprises a partition section that separates an action section installation space in which the action section is accommodated and the prize installation space,
The game device according to claim 1, wherein the opening/closing section is not arranged on a boundary between the action section installation space and the outside.

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