JP2502462B2 - Swing mechanism of the pillar that supports the lifting game - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a swinging mechanism of a column for supporting an elevating and lowering game body in a game machine in which the game body is vertically moved up and down.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A game device, which is a play tool associated with a game, has been basically used as an auxiliary means for competing for the brain activity and skill of each individual, but the operation of the game device itself is the main subject. It's been a long time since a new one appeared.

With regard to such a device-initiated gaming device, a probability-priority gaming device in which almost probabilistic factors determine the outcome of a game, and a gaming-priority type which is influenced by the player's skill It can be classified into a gaming device. Examples of the probability-priority type gaming device include a slot machine and a pachinko machine, and examples of the gaming-priority type gaming device include a car racing machine that performs a simulated driving while watching a display and a face from a hole. There can be mentioned a device for hitting a mole that hits the mole.

By the way, the above-mentioned mole striking device is a game device configured such that the player strikes with a hammer, a mole, which is a game body, appears at random from a plurality of mole holes provided for a moment. , It is decided to compete for superiority or inferiority by the number of hits that can beat moles within a predetermined time. Since the mole must be hit within a short time from the appearance of the face to the withdrawal, the player is required to have quick reflexes and muscular movements, and the player is forced to hit with a hammer to force him to move mentally. It can easily dissipate stress, and it is one of the most popular gaming devices in the complex modern society.

[0005]

However, in the above-mentioned mole striking device, since the movement of the mole, which is the game object, is only two movements, that is, the movement of the face from the mole hole or the withdrawal of the face, there is little change. However, the player has a problem that he is tired of the game immediately.

Therefore, the game body changed from mole to monkey,
Consider a gaming device in which multiple monkeys each climb a dedicated tree instead of moles showing their faces through holes. Randomly set which monkey will climb the tree, and if the monkey does not take any action such as hitting the drum (conga) before reaching the top of the tree, the monkey will reach the top as it is. If you do, the monkey has a rule to fall from the tree. The game is to compete in how many monkeys heading to the summit have been dropped during the predetermined time.

Compared with the conventional mole striking device, this monkey dropping device can be more interesting in that the behavior of the monkey can be visually observed from the beginning to the end.

However, in the monkey dropping device, there is a problem that the monkey is simply lowered by the action of the player hitting the conga, and the monkey lacks a sense of realism. .

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and by causing the strut to make a movement that is likely to actually occur at the time of descending imitating the fall of the game body. It is an object of the present invention to provide a pillar swinging mechanism for an up-and-down game body that can give a player a real feeling of reality.

[0010]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a supporting mechanism for supporting a lifting / lowering game body, wherein the supporting mechanism includes a supporting body having a cover provided upright on a base, and a supporting means for lifting / lowering the supporting body. Of the up and down reciprocating game object, the input means for performing an input operation to prevent this rise while the pillar of the game body is rising, the game when the input operation is performed on the input means In a gaming device provided with an elevating and lowering game body having elevating and lowering switching means for changing up and down of a body strut, a swinging mechanism for swinging the strut or the cover is provided, and an input operation by the input means. Is done,
A swing control means for operating the swing mechanism is provided.

A swinging mechanism of a supporting column for supporting a lifting game body according to claim 2 of the present invention is the swinging mechanism for a supporting column for supporting a lifting game body according to claim 1, wherein an electric motor and this electric motor The eccentric cam is fixed to the tip of the drive shaft, and a pair of clamping members are provided on the support column so as to clamp the eccentric cam.

[0012] The swing mechanism of the column supporting the lifting game body according to claim 3 of the present invention is the swing mechanism of the column supporting the lifting game body according to claim 1, wherein the game body is the lowermost part of the column. A detection means for detecting that it is located at, and the swing control means is configured to operate the swing mechanism until the game object descends to the lowermost portion. Is.

[0013]

According to the swinging mechanism of the supporting column for supporting the lifting / lowering game body according to the first aspect, swinging control means for operating the swinging mechanism is provided when the input operation is performed by the inputting means. Therefore, the pillar or the cover is rocked by the control of the rocking control means until the game body continues to descend after the input operation is performed, and the gaming body falls as if the rocking of the pillar. The situation appears as if you are doing it.

According to the swing mechanism of the supporting column for supporting the lifting game body according to the second aspect, the swing mechanism is an electric motor and an eccentric cam fixed to the tip of the drive shaft of the electric motor. , A pair of clamping members provided so as to clamp the eccentric cam on the column, the eccentric cam provided on the drive shaft is eccentrically rotated by the rotational drive of the electric motor, and the eccentric cam is rotated. The sandwiched sandwiching member swings. Then, the support column integrated with the holding member swings.

According to the swinging mechanism of the supporting column for supporting the lifting game body according to the third aspect, the swinging control is provided with the detecting means for detecting that the gaming body is located at the bottom of the supporting column. The means is configured to operate the swinging mechanism until the game body descends to the lowermost portion, so that the swing of the strut continues while the game body is descending and while it is on the strut. Will be done.

[0016]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing an example of a game machine having a lifting game body according to the present invention. As shown in this figure, the gaming machine 1 includes a gaming body lifting / lowering unit 1a including a plurality of gaming body lifting / lowering units 3 in which a gaming body is supported so as to be able to move up and down, and a player performing a predetermined input operation for executing a game. An input operation unit 1b provided with a plurality of beating means 7 for performing the operation, and a control unit 1c for controlling various inputs / outputs relating to the entire game apparatus 1 and driving of the game body 6 and the like are housed in a casing 2 to form a basic configuration. Has made. A swing control means is incorporated in the control section 1c.

The casing 2 includes a first casing 21 having an L-shape in a side view, and the first casing 21.
And a second casing 22 that covers the base side ceiling part, both side parts and the back part of the first casing 21.
A stage 21a for supporting the game body elevating unit 1a is formed on a base horizontal surface of the base unit, and a panel 21b on which an input operation unit 1b is provided is formed in front of the stage 21a. I have. Further, a background portion 21c is formed on the vertical surface of the first casing 21 behind the stage portion 21a.
In a state where the game device 2 is assembled, a stage of the gaming machine 1 in which the game body 6 moves up and down in front of the background portion 21c is formed.

On the above stage, five bases 31 as bases are provided, and columns 32 are erected on each of the five bases 31. In the case of the present embodiment, the pillar 32 is imitated as a banana tree, and the outer shape of the game body 6 is a monkey shape. To make the pillars 32 look like banana trees, the right side and the front surface of the pillars 32 are covered with a covering 11 that resembles the outer skin of the banana trees toward the stage. Further, a leaf member 12 is formed on the front side of the cover 11 corresponding to two dividing points formed by dividing the strut into three equal parts such that banana leaves are grown.
A tuft member 1 with a banana tuft at the uppermost end
3 is provided to give the player a sense of presence.

A monkey-shaped game body 6 is attached to the left side surface of all the columns 32 so as to be able to move up and down. Initially, all the game bodies 6 are located at the bottom of the column 32, and any of the game bodies 6 randomly simulates climbing a tree.
Rises to a position (ie, a stop point) where the leaf member 12 is located, and temporarily stops at this stop point. After a while, the game body 6 rises again, temporarily stops at the next stop point, rises again, and finally reaches a position where the tuft member 13 simulating a banana tuft is located. Therefore, it is assumed that the monkey of the game body 6 has picked up a banana, and descends to the bottom again.

When the player hits the hitting means 7 corresponding to the game object 6 in a state where the game object 6 is not located at the stop point (that is, the monkey is climbing a tree), the game object is hit. 6 is configured to immediately descend to the bottom. If the game body 6 is dropped on the way, points will be added, and if the player reaches the uppermost tuft member 13, points will be deducted, and a win or loss will be competed at the total point.

Therefore, the player advances the game by striking the striking means 7 provided in the input operation part 1b while observing the ascending / descending movement of the game body 6 of the game body ascending / descending portion 1a facing the stage. It will be.

Each of the above-mentioned game object elevating part 1a, input operation part 1b and control part 1c will be described in detail below. FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing an example of the game body elevating unit 3 provided in the game body elevating unit 1a. As shown in this figure, the game body elevating unit 3 includes a box-shaped base portion 31 provided at a lower portion, a column 32 formed of a square tube erected on the upper surface of the base portion 31, and a column 3
The lifting means 4 is formed so as to be able to move up and down on two side surfaces.

A recess 31a is formed on the upper surface of the base 31 so as to match the shape of the support column 32 in plan view.
The bottom of the column 32 is fitted into the recess 31a with some play, and in this state, the column 32 is
It is erected on the top. Therefore, even if the top of the column 32 is swung as described later, the swing of the bottom of the column 32 is absorbed by the play, and the column 32 is not forced. On one side surface of such a support column 32, a guide rail 34 for guiding vertical movement of a chassis 45 described later, which has a T-shaped cross section, extends vertically with the T-shaped upper surface facing the surface. It is laid like so.

An elevating motor X as an elevating and lowering driving means capable of forward and reverse rotation driving is provided inside the base portion 31, and the first elevating motor X rotates together with the rotating shaft 42 of the elevating and lowering motor X. The gear 42a is attached. Also, a lower horizontal shaft 43 is provided in the base portion 31.
The lower horizontal shaft 43 is integrally provided with a second gear 43a and a lower sprocket 43b.

In the present embodiment, the support column 32 is used.
The bottom part of the is fitted into the recess 31a of the stage part 21a and is erected on the stage part 21a. However, the bottom part is not limited to such an erected position and is rotatable around the lower horizontal shaft 43. It may be erected so as to be axially supported.

Then, the first gear 42a and the second gear 43
a are sized so as to mesh with each other, and when the lifting / lowering motor X rotates forward / reverse by these meshing, this rotation drive is performed by the rotating shaft 42, the first gear 42a, and the second gear 43.
a and the lower horizontal shaft 43 is transmitted to the rotation drive of the lower sprocket 43b around the coaxial 43.

On the other hand, an upper bracket 33 is provided on the top of the support column 32 so as to project upward, and an upper sprocket 43c is attached to the bracket 33 and an upper horizontal shaft 33 is provided.
It is rotatably supported around a. A communication chain 44 as a synchronous belt, which is an elevating means, is hung between the lower sprocket 43b and the upper sprocket 43c, and a portion between one end and the other end of the communication chain 44 is provided later. A chassis 45 for supporting the game body 6 described in detail is connected thereto.

The chassis 45 is a member obtained by bending a flat plate, and has a recess 4 having a flat bottom in the center.
5a are formed, and wing portions 45b extending vertically in the vertical direction of the concave portion 45a are formed. A rectangular through window 45c is formed in the center of the recess 45a. The connecting chain 4 is connected to the upper and lower wings 45b of the chassis 45.
Both ends of 4 are connected.

A plurality of guide rollers 45d for sandwiching the guide rail 34 are provided on the back surface of the recess 45a. A pair of flanges are provided on both sides of the guide roller 45d, and the chassis 45 is mounted with the left and right projecting strips of the guide rail 34 fitted between the flanges.
Is raised and lowered while being guided by the guide rail 34. A weight 46 is attached to the connecting chain 44 on the surface of the support column 32 opposite to the ascending / descending surface of the chassis 45. The weight 46 is set so as to balance the total weight of the game body 6 described later attached to the chassis 45.

Therefore, when the lifting motor X is driven to rotate in the forward and reverse directions, this rotation is transmitted to the connecting chain 44 via the rotary shaft 42, the first gear 42a, the lower horizontal shaft 43 and the lower sprocket 43b. Drive the chassis 45 up and down. Further, in a state where the lifting motor X is not driven, the weight is balanced with the weight 46 in a state where the game body 6 is attached to the chassis 45, so that the stationary state of the communication chain 44 becomes stable. I have.

FIG. 3 is a rear view showing an example of a swinging mechanism of the game object lifting column. As shown in FIG. 1 and FIGS. 1 and 2, a swing mechanism 5 is provided on the top of the column 32. The swing mechanism 5 includes a crank arm 51 formed of a U-shaped member, a pair of side wall portions 51a formed on both sides of the crank arm 51, and an eccentric cam 52 sandwiched between the side wall portions 51a. The eccentric cam 52 includes an oscillating motor Y that eccentrically rotates the rotary shaft 53. The peripheral surface of the eccentric cam 52 is dimensioned so as to alternately come into contact with the pair of side wall portions 51a with rotation. Further, the rocking motor Y has the background portion 2 shown in FIG.
It is fixed on a pedestal 22d extending rearward from the upper edge of 1c.

In the case of this embodiment, the eccentric cam 52 is formed by fixing the tip of the rotary shaft 53 to a portion separated from the center of the cylindrical body by the amount of eccentricity. The shape is not limited to the body, and may be formed in an irregular shape such as a heart shape or an elliptical shape. Also,
Support column 32 applying the reciprocating vibration of left and right by electromagnetic solenoid
May be vibrated.

Since the swinging mechanism 5 of the support column 32 is constructed as described above, when the swinging motor Y is driven, the eccentric cam 52 is eccentrically rotated via the rotary shaft 53 in accordance with this drive, and FIG. As indicated by the alternate long and short dash line, the crank arm 51 tilts to the left when the part where the distance from the rotary shaft 53 to the peripheral surface is maximum is located to the left, and to the two points when it is located to the right. The crank arm 51 tilts to the right as shown by the chain line. That is, if the swing motor Y is driven to rotate, the crank arm 51 swings right and left through the eccentric cam 52 in accordance with the rotation, and the column 32 integrated with the crank arm 51 swings according to the swing. It has become.

As shown in FIG. 2, the lower end of the support column 32 is supported by being fitted into a recess 31a formed in the surface of the base portion 31 of the elevating unit 3, and is integrally supported by the base portion 31. Since it is not fixed, the rotation of the eccentric cam 52 causes the upper part of the column 32 to swing,
The support column 32 can move in a state where it can be easily performed without being elastically deformed, and as if swinging around a tree root.

In this embodiment, the column 32 is swung by the drive of the lifting motor X via the crank arm 51, but the present invention is not limited to the swing of the column 32. The crank arm 51 may be coupled to the cover 11 and the cover 11 may be swung.

Further, in the gaming machine 1 of the present invention, the monkey, which is the gaming body 6, is at the bottom of the support column 32 (on the ground), the position of the banana leaf member 12 (stop point), and the banana tuft member 13. The state at any of the positions (top of the tree) has an important meaning, and the monkeys at those positions must be detected. So, on the side of the column 32,
A position detection sensor A is provided as stop detection means provided with an optical sensor at a portion corresponding to each of the above positions.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view in plan view showing an example of the game machine. 5 and FIG. 6 are cross-sectional views of the game body shown in FIG. 4 in a side view. FIG. 5 shows a state in which a pair of protruding limbs provided above and below the game body are close to each other. FIG. Exemplarily shows a state in which the protruding limbs are separated from each other.

As shown in these figures, the game body 6 is a frame body 61 in which flat plates are bent and opposite support wall portions 61a are formed, and a state in which the game body 6 is sandwiched between the support wall portions 61a of the frame body 61. The supported upper and lower limb swinging mechanism 62, the monkey cover 63 whose outer shape is like a monkey, and the upper limb member 64a adapted to swing in cooperation with each other when the monkey climbs a tree.
And upper and lower limb members 64 including lower limb members 64b. The upper and lower limb members 64 are provided only on one side of the game body 6 which can be seen by the player. The frame body 61 is fixed to the chassis 45 integrally by being screwed, bolted, or welded while being fitted in the recess 45 a of the chassis 45.

A support shaft 62a penetrating one of the support wall portions 61a is provided at the lower center of the frame 61, and the base end side of the support arm 62b is rotatable around the coaxial shaft 62a on the support shaft 62a. Is supported by. A rotation roller 62d is provided on the tip side of the support arm 62b so as to be rotatable around the center shaft 62c. The support roller 6 is supported with the rotation roller 62d being pivotally supported by the center shaft 62c.
2b is tilted toward the column 32, and the outer peripheral surface of the rotating roller 62d is dimensioned so as to protrude to the outside through a through window 45c formed in the recess 45a of the chassis 45.

The peripheral surface of the rotary roller 62d protruding outward from the through window 45c comes into contact with the surface of the guide rail 34 with the game body 6 mounted on the chassis 45. When the game body 6 is raised in this contact state, a downward force is applied to the peripheral surface of the rotating roller 62d. This force acts to rotate the support arm 62b clockwise (FIGS. 5 and 6) about the support shaft 62a, and the force for rotating the support arm 62b in the clockwise direction causes the peripheral surface of the rotating roller 62d to rotate. Is the guide rail 3
As a result, the rotating roller 62d rotates clockwise around the central axis 62c when the game body 6 is lifted.

On the other hand, when the game body 6 is lowered, a force for rotating the support arm 62b counterclockwise about the support shaft 62a acts on the contrary to the above, so that the peripheral surface of the rotating roller 62d is guided. The pressing force applied to the surface of the rail 34 becomes very weak, and the operation arm 62g presses the cam piece 62h of the rotating roller 62d by the urging force of the coil spring 62i, thereby acting as a brake. It becomes difficult to rotate around the central axis 62c.

On the other hand, a pair of upper and lower upper shafts 62e and 62f are rotatably bridged between the support wall portions 61a at the rear of a substantially central portion of the frame body 61 in the vertical direction.
An upper gear 62e 'and a lower gear 62f' meshed with each other are fixed to 62f. In particular, an operation arm 62g extending in the direction of the support post 32 is extended from the upper shaft 62e in addition to the upper gear 62e '.
When 2g is rotated around the upper shaft 62e, the upper gear 62e 'is also rotated accordingly.

A coil spring 62i as an urging means is attached to the projecting piece projecting upward on the base end side of the operation arm 62g.
The operating arm 62g is biased by 2i so as to rotate clockwise around the upper shaft 62e at the angular positions shown in FIGS.

A pair of cylindrical cam pieces 62h are erected on one side surface of the rotating roller 62d at positions symmetrical with respect to the central axis 62c, and the operating arm 62g has a pair of these cylindrical cam pieces. The length dimension is set so that the cam piece 62h can reach the side surface of the cam piece 62h and come into contact with the side surface thereof. Accordingly, when the rotating roller 62d rotates, the pair of cam pieces 62h revolve around the central axis 62c with the rotation, and the operating arm 62g abutting on the side peripheral surface of the pair of cam pieces 62h rotates about the upper axis 62e as shown in FIG. 6 and the upper gear 62e 'integrated therewith rotates forward and reverse around the upper shaft 62e, and the lower gear 62f' meshed with the lower gear 62f ' It rotates forward and backward around 62f in the opposite direction.

An upper limb member 64a and a lower limb member 64b are fixed to the tip ends of the upper shaft 62e and the lower shaft 62f, which project outward from the support wall 61a. Therefore, when the rotation roller 62d rotates, the cam piece 6
2h, the upper limb member 64a swings up and down around the upper shaft 62e via the operation arm 62g and the upper shaft 62e.
lower gear 6 meshing with upper gear 62e 'integral with e.
2f 'also rotates forward and reverse around the lower shaft 62f so that the lower shaft 62f
The lower limb member 64b integral with the upper limb member 64a also swings about the lower shaft 62f.

As described above, when the game body 6 is raised, the rotation causes the rotating roller 62d to rotate clockwise around the central axis 62c, and this rotation causes the upper and lower limb members 6 to move as described above.
4 and the upper limb member 64a and the lower limb member 64b repeat the movement of approaching and separating from each other, so that a state in which a monkey climbs a banana tree can appear.

In this embodiment, the cam piece 6 is used.
The pair 2h is provided so as to protrude from the rotating roller 62d at a point-symmetrical position about the center axis 62c, but is not limited to the pair, and may be one or three or more. Further, in the present embodiment, the operation arm 62g is biased by the coil spring 62i so as to be pressed against and stopped by the cam piece 62h, but the operation arm 62g is under its own weight.
h, it is not necessary to provide such a coil spring 62i. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the upper and lower limb members 64 are configured by a pair of upper and lower limb members 64a and lower limb members 64b, but are not limited to a pair of upper and lower limbs, and may be one or three or more. Good.

7 and 8 are cross-sectional side views showing an example of the hitting means, FIG. 7 shows a state where the hitting surface is not pressed, and FIG. 8 shows a state where the hitting surface is pressed by the hitting. Is shown. As shown in these figures, in the present embodiment, as the up / down switching means in the input means, the hitting means 7 for performing an input for switching up / down of the game object 6 is used. The hitting means 7 is formed by simulating a conga which is a kind of percussion instrument. The hitting means 7 has a cylindrical body portion 71 having a slightly narrowed upper portion, a switch mechanism 72 provided on the upper portion of the body portion 71, and a rubber member covering the upper portion of the switch mechanism 72. It is basically composed of a striking member 73 made of resin.

A flat support plate 7 is provided above the body 71.
1 a is fixed by screws 75. This support plate 7
A through hole 71b is formed substantially at the center of 1a, and a bracket 71c is provided adjacent to the through hole 71b. The L-shaped switch piece 72 is rotatable around a horizontal shaft 71d attached to the bracket 71c.
a is pivotally supported at its central portion.

A coil spring 72b, which is a biasing means, is attached to the lower end of the switch piece 72a, and the coil spring 72b biases the switch piece 72a to rotate clockwise about the horizontal axis 71d. It is supposed to be done. Therefore, the switch piece 72a is normally used.
Is in contact with the ceiling surface inside the striking member 73. If this contact state is described in detail, the switch piece 7
As shown in FIG. 7, the upper portion of 2a is relatively largely tilted in the horizontal direction, and in this tilted position, the horizontal shaft 71d is moved from the support plate 71a so that the upper end portion is located at the center of the striking member 73. It is provided eccentrically upward. Note that the coil spring 72b is not particularly required if the switch piece 72a is devised at its center of gravity so that the switch piece 72a is substantially balanced by gravity in the posture shown in FIG.

On the other hand, a sensor mount 74, which is erected from the lower surface of the support plate 71a and whose lower portion is bent in the horizontal direction, is attached. A switch piece 72a is formed on the upper surface of a shelf 74a formed under the sensor mount 74.
A hit detection sensor B is provided to which an optical sensor that detects the presence of the lower end of the is located. That is, the hit detection sensor B has a structure in which the light emitting element and the light receiving element are arranged to face each other with a slight gap in the horizontal direction, and the lower end of the switch piece 72a can pass through this gap. The hit detection sensor B may be a reflection type in which light emitting and light receiving elements are arranged on the same side.

Regarding the hit detection sensor B,
Instead of the optical sensor, a non-contact type sensor such as a magnet switch or a reed switch may be applied. Such a contactless sensor can be applied to the position detection sensor A described above.

Normally, as shown in FIG. 7, the tip of the switch piece 72a is located at a portion that is not detected by the strike detection sensor B, and as shown by the white arrow in FIG. When the surface is dented by a player's striking, the switch piece 72a is responsive to the dent and the horizontal shaft 7
It is rotated counterclockwise around 1d, and in this state, the lower end portion of the switch piece 72a is dimensioned so as to be located at a portion detected by the strike detection sensor B.

A stopper 76 is provided on the upper portion of the support plate 71a so as not to damage the switch piece 72a because the striking member 73 is excessively recessed by being hit.
In addition, a coil spring 77 is provided as needed in order to restore the striking face member 73 that has been recessed by beating once more quickly, in addition to its restoring force.

Since the hitting means 7 is constructed as described above, when the player hits the surface of the hitting surface member 73 of the hitting means 7, first the hitting surface receives a force as shown by the white arrow. The recess is transmitted to the counterclockwise rotation of the support plate 71a about the horizontal axis 71d, and the lower end of the switch piece 72a emits light by the strike detection sensor B and blocks the optical path between the light receiving elements. As a result, the hit detection sensor B can detect that the hit means 7 has been hit.

The present invention further includes a position detection sensor A,
In order to control the drive of the lifting motor X and the swing motor Y while using the detection result of the hit detection sensor B, the gaming machine 1 has a control unit in which a predetermined game program is stored in advance. Hereinafter, the drive control will be described in detail.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing an example of a control system of the game device according to the present invention. As shown in the figure, the control system according to the present invention includes a detection signal input unit P including a position detection sensor A and a hit detection sensor B for inputting a detection signal to the following control unit 1c; In response to the transmitted detection signal, a control unit 1c for outputting a command signal indicating what kind of driving is to be performed by which lifting motor X and which rocking motor Y based on the game program, and a control unit 1c which is input from the control unit 1c. The motor drive circuit 8 includes a lift motor drive circuit 81 and a swing motor drive circuit 82 that receive drive command signals and supply drive signals to the selected lift motor X and swing motor Y. Elevating motor X and rocking motor Y provided for each column 32 that receives the supply of the drive signal and performs the rotational drive according to the command signal
It consists of and.

Regarding the position detecting sensor A, for each of the five columns 32, the position where the tuft member 13 is provided, the position where the upper leaf member 12 is provided, and the lower leaf member 12 are provided. Is provided at the position where is provided, and at the bottom of the column 32.

The attached state of the position detecting sensor A is represented by a matrix in FIG. That is, the position detection sensor A in the top row is (A1j) in the first row, and the position detection sensor A in the second row from the top is (A2j).
Is. The position detection sensor A in the third row from the top is (A3j) in the third row, and the position detection sensor A in the bottom row is (A4j) in the fourth row (where j is an integer of 1 to 5). ).

Further, the position detection sensor A, which can be said to be provided on the first support column 32 counting from the left, is (Ai) in the first row.
1), the second position detection sensor A is (Ai2), the third position detection sensor A is (Ai3), the fourth position detection sensor A is (Ai4), the fifth position The detection sensor A is (Ai5) (where i is a natural number of 1 to 4). Then, the sensor output of each position detection sensor Aij is input to the control unit 1c.

On the other hand, one hitting detection sensor Bj is attached to each hitting means 7 provided corresponding to each support column 32. Therefore, the first beating means 7 corresponding to the first column 32 has a beating detection sensor (B
1) is provided, and similarly (B2), (B3), (B
4) The hit detection sensor B of (B5) is provided.

With respect to the lifting motor Xj, the lifting motors (X1), (X2), (X3), (X4), from the first support column 32 to the fifth support column 32, respectively.
(X5) is provided, and the swing motors (Y1), (Y2), (Y3), (Y
4) and (Y5) are provided.

Then, in the control unit 1c, at every time set by a random number randomly generated within a certain range, a game is performed with respect to the lifting motor Xi of the i-th column 32 which is also set by the random number. The body 6 is only one step (that is, when the game body 6 is at the lowermost part of the support column 32, the leaf member 12 is on the upper position thereof, and when the game body 6 is on the lower leaf member 12 the upper position thereof. While monitoring the detection signal from the position detection sensor Aij so as to rise to the position where the leaf member 12 exists, and when the game body 6 is at the position of the upper leaf member 12 to the position where the uppermost tuft member 13 exists. It is programmed to output a command signal to the lift motor drive circuit 81.

Further, the control section 1c recognizes the position of the game object 6 by the position detection signal inputted from the position detection sensor Aij.

When the detection signal is input from the position detection sensor A1j, it is assumed that the game body 6 has reached the uppermost position of the support column 32 and the monkey has picked a banana, and the control unit 1c sets the support column 32. The elevating motor Xj is configured to output a command signal for performing reverse rotation driving to the elevating motor drive circuit 81. Further, the reverse rotation drive by the lifting motor Xj is performed until the game body 6 is detected by the lowermost position detection sensor A4j.

As a result of the above, the monkey gaming body 6 takes one dose at each step, and sequentially climbs up the support column 32 to the uppermost position to get the player's space, and picks up a banana when reaching the uppermost position. The exercise of getting down is repeated.

When the player strikes the j-th hitting means 7 in a state in which the gaming body 6 of each of the columns 32 is randomly raised while being controlled in this way, the hitting detection sensor Bj detects this hitting. Then, the detection signal is transmitted to the control unit 1c. Upon receiving this, the control unit 1c issues a command signal for driving the rocking motor Yj when no signal is transmitted from any of the position detection sensors Aij, that is, when the game body 6 is moving on the support 32. A signal is transmitted to the rocking motor drive circuit 82 to rotate the rocking motor Yj and rotate the lifting motor Xj in the opposite direction.

Therefore, the swing motor Yj is rotationally driven to swing the support column 32 to the left and right, and the lifting motor Xj is rotated in the reverse direction to lower the game machine 6. This is because a monkey in the middle of tree climbing is found. When a player hits a conga, the banana tree vibrates with the sound, and the monkey is surprised to fall off the tree.

FIG. 10 is a flow chart showing an example of the control flow of the gaming machine according to the present invention. The control unit 1
The action of driving the swing motor Y, particularly the action c, will be described based on this flowchart. Note that this flowchart is directed to any one of the five columns 32.

In the control unit 1c, first, step S1
It is determined whether or not the monkey, which is the game body 6, is at the bottom of the tree (post 32). If the monkey is at the bottom, there is no need to drive the rocking motor Yj, so the driving is stopped (step S2).

If NO in step S1, the monkey is somewhere on the support column 32. Therefore, if the conditions are satisfied, the routine of step S3 and subsequent steps for swinging the support column 32 is executed. In step S3, first, it is determined whether or not the player hits the conga (beating means 7) and an input is made by the conga switch (strike detection sensor B). When the player beats the conga, the process proceeds to step S4.

Then, in step S4, it is determined whether or not the monkey is climbing a tree, and if no detection signal is input to the control unit 1c from any of the position detection sensors Aj, the monkey will reach any stop point. Since the vehicle is not staying, that is, the tree is climbing, the swing motor Yj is driven in step S5. This swing motor Y
Since the column 32 is swung by the drive of j, a situation in which the monkey on the tree is shaking the tree appears. Next, in step S6, the lifting motor Xj is driven in reverse, and the monkey (game body 6) descends so as to fall from the rocking tree.

The above steps S3 and S
In the case of NO in 4, the player is not hitting the conga (the hitting means 7), and the monkey (game object 6) is not in the middle of climbing the tree (support 32). Steps S5 and S6 are skipped and the process moves to return.

[0074]

As described above in detail, the swinging mechanism of the supporting column for supporting the lifting / lowering game body of the present invention is provided with the swinging mechanism for swinging the supporting column or the covering body, and the input operation by the input means is performed. Since the swing control means for operating the swing mechanism is provided when the game body is lowered, the support or the cover is swung by the action of the swing control means when the game body descends, As a result, a situation appears as if the game body is falling due to the swing of the support pillar, which can greatly arouse the interest of the player.

The rocking mechanism is composed of an electric motor, an eccentric cam fixed to the tip of the drive shaft of the electric motor, and a pair of clamping members provided on a support so as to clamp the eccentric cam. According to this structure, the eccentric cam provided on the drive shaft is eccentrically rotated by the rotational driving of the electric motor, and the holding member that holds the eccentric cam swings.
Further, since the support pillar integrated with the holding member swings, it is convenient that a good sense of presence can be obtained in the game operation of the game device.

A detection means for detecting that the game body is located at the bottom of the column is provided, and the swing control means operates the swing mechanism until the game body descends to the bottom. If configured, the swing of the strut will be continued while it is on the strut when the game body is descending, and the descending of the game body to the bottom of the strut is due to the swing of the strut. It can be effectively mimicked by dropping, and the game using the lifting game object can be made more interesting.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing an example of a game device provided with a lifting game body according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing an example of a game body lifting unit.

FIG. 3 is a rear view showing an example of a swinging mechanism of a gaming body lifting column.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view in plan view showing an example of a game body.

5 is a cross-sectional side view of the game body shown in FIG. 4, illustrating a state in which a pair of upper and lower protruding limbs are close to each other.

6 is a cross-sectional side view of the game body shown in FIG. 4, illustrating a state in which a pair of upper and lower protruding limbs are separated from each other.

FIG. 7 is a side cross-sectional view showing an example of the hitting means, showing a state where the hit surface is not pressed.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional side view showing an example of a means to be beaten, showing a state in which the beating surface is pressed by the beating.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing an example of a control system of the game device according to the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of a control flow of the gaming device according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Gaming device 1a Game body elevating part 1b Input operation part 1c Control part 2 Casing 21 Woven sheet for base 21a Stage part 21b Panel part 21c Background part 22 Weaving sheet for division 3 Elevating unit 31 Base unit (base) 31a Recess 32 Support 33 Upper bracket 33a Upper horizontal axis 34 Guide rail 4 Elevating means 41 Lower bracket 42 Rotating axis 42a First gear 43 Lower horizontal axis 43a Second gear 43b Lower sprocket 44 Connecting chain (elevating means) 45 Chassis 45a Recess 45b Wings 45c Penetration window 45d Guide roller 5 Swing mechanism 51 Crank arm 51a Side wall 52 Eccentric cam 53 Rotary shaft 6 Game body 61 Frame body game body 61a Support wall 62 Upper and lower limb swing mechanism 62a Support shaft 62b Support arm 62c Center shaft 62d Rotary roller 62e Shaft 62e 'Upper gear 62f Lower shaft 62f' Lower gear 62g Operating arm 62h Cam piece 62i Coil spring 63 Monkey cover 64 Upper and lower limb members 64a Upper limb member 64b Lower limb member 7 Strike means (input means) 71 Body 71a Support plate 71b Penetration Hole 71c Bracket 71d Horizontal axis 72 Switch mechanism 72a Switch piece 72b Coil spring 73 Strike member 74 Sensor mount 75 Screw 8 Motor drive circuit 81 Lifting motor drive circuit 82 Swing motor drive circuit A Position detection sensor (stop detection means) B Strike Detection sensor P Detection signal input section X Lift motor (lift drive means) Y Swing motor

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A column having a covering body provided upright on a base, an elevating and lowering game body which is reciprocally moved between the upper and lower sides of the column by an elevating and lowering drive means, and this ascent is prevented while the column of the game body is being raised. A game provided with an elevating and lowering game body having an input means for performing an input operation for doing, and an elevating and lowering switching means for changing the column ascending of the game body to a lowering when the input operation is performed on the input means In the device, a swing mechanism for swinging the support column or the cover is provided, and a swing control means for operating the swing mechanism when an input operation is performed by the input means is provided. A swinging mechanism of a column that supports the lifting game machine that features. 2. The swing mechanism comprises an electric motor, an eccentric cam fixed to a tip of a drive shaft of the electric motor, and a pair of holding members provided on a column to hold the eccentric cam. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein
A swinging mechanism of a column that supports the lifting game body described. 3. A detection means for detecting that the game body is located at the lowermost part of the support column is provided, and the swing control means operates the swinging mechanism until the game body descends to the lowermost portion. The swinging mechanism of the supporting column for supporting the lifting game body according to claim 1, wherein the swinging mechanism is configured to.