JP2945663B1 - game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of changing a descent speed and a descent timing of a game body, thereby controlling a difficulty level of a game. SOLUTION: A plurality of rotating bodies 11 for lowering a plurality of balls 90, a plurality of storage pockets for storing the balls 90, and a ball 90 which moves according to a player's operation and captures and drops the ball 90 dropped by the rotating body 11. And a ball catching mechanism 30 for transporting the picked-up ball 90 to any of the storage pockets, and gives different evaluations in different games depending on which storage pocket the ball 90 is stored in.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine for enjoying a game utilizing the motion of a game body.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A ball is rolled down along an inclined gutter, and a part of a side plate of the gutter is dropped by a predetermined operation of a player, so that the ball falls from a portion where the side plate is dropped. There is known a game in which a score is given to a player according to a position where a ball has dropped. The balls are stored in different storage sections in accordance with the drop position of the ball, and the score assigned to each storage section is given to the player.

[0003]

However, since the ball rolls down the inclined gutter, it is difficult to change the descent speed and timing of the ball, and the difficulty of the game can be freely controlled. Can not.

[0004] It is an object of the present invention to provide a game machine capable of changing the descent speed and descent timing of a game body and thereby controlling the difficulty of the game.

[0005]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a spiral projection (11a) is formed around a rotation axis, and a plurality of game bodies (90) are lowered along the rotation axis by rotation. Descent means (10) having a plurality of rotating bodies (11) to be moved, a plurality of storage sections for storing the game bodies (90), and a descent means (9)
0) The capturing means (30) for capturing the game body (90) that has descended and transporting the captured game body (90) to any of the storage units, and the storage unit in which the game body (90) is mounted. The above-mentioned object is achieved by providing an evaluation means (101) for giving an evaluation of a different game depending on whether the game is stored.

According to the present invention, the descent speed of the game body (90) can be changed in accordance with the rotation speed of the rotating body (11), so that the descent speed and descent timing of the game body (90) can be changed. To control the timing of the game.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the game machine according to the first aspect, the rotation speed of the rotating body (11) is changed during the game.

According to the present invention, since the descent speed and descent timing of the game body (90) change during the game, it is possible to add variety to the game development.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the game machine according to the first or second aspect, the timing of supplying the game body (90) to the rotating body (11) is changed during the game.

According to the present invention, the timing at which the game body (90) descends changes during the game, so that a variety of game developments are provided.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the game machine according to any one of the first to third aspects, the descent means (1
The game object (90) descending via the (0) is made visible to the player.

According to the present invention, the player can see the rotating rotator, and can give the player a novel impression.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the game machine according to the first aspect, the stopping means for temporarily stopping the lowering of the game body (90) by the lowering means (10) during the game according to a predetermined operation of the player. (52) is provided.

According to the present invention, the descent of the game body (90) can be temporarily stopped by using the stopping means (52), so that a variety of game developments are provided.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the game machine of the first aspect, different scores are assigned to each of the storage sections, and the evaluation means (101) stores the game body (90). The score assigned to the compartment is given to the player.

According to the present invention, since different scores are assigned to the respective storage sections, according to the present invention, the game property can be enhanced.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the game machine of the sixth aspect, the stopping means for temporarily stopping the descent of the game body (90) by the descent means (10) during the game in accordance with a predetermined operation of the player. When the descent of the game body (90) is stopped by the stopping means (52), the points are deducted.

According to the present invention, the game characteristics can be improved.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the game machine according to the fifth or seventh aspect, when the descent of the game body (90) is stopped by the stopping means (52), the game time is reduced. I made it.

According to the present invention, the game characteristics can be improved.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the game machine according to the first aspect, the capturing means (30) includes a game body (9).
0) and a moving means (31) for moving the receiving portion (33) in accordance with the operation of the player.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the game machine according to the ninth aspect, an operation member (31a) manually operated by a player is provided, and the moving means (31) is used to move the operation member (31a). The receiving part (33) is moved in conjunction with the movement.

According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, in the game machine of the ninth or tenth aspect, the moving means (31) reciprocates the receiving portion (33) along a predetermined path (32). is there.

According to the twelfth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the ninth to the first aspects.
The tilting means (33) for tilting the receiving portion (33) toward the storage portion by inertia force when the receiving portion (33) collides with the storage portion in the game machine according to any one of the first to third aspects.
b, 34, 35), and inclining means (33b, 34, 3).
By tilting the receiving part (33) by 5),
The game body (90) placed on the receiving section (33) is dropped into the storage section.

According to the present invention, the game body (90) can be stored in the storage section only by causing the receiving section (33) to collide with the storage section.

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, in the game machine according to the sixth aspect, the evaluation means (101) does not store the game body (90) lowered by the descent means (10) in the storage portion. If you do, your score will be deducted.

According to the present invention, the game characteristics can be improved.

According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, in the game machine according to the thirteenth aspect, the score assigned to the storage portion varies during the game.

According to the present invention, the game characteristics can be improved.

According to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention, in the game machine according to the thirteenth or fourteenth aspect, score display means (61) for displaying a score allocated to the storage section is provided.

According to the present invention, the player can determine which storage section the game body (90) should be stored by looking at the score display means (61), thereby increasing the fun of the game. it can.

The invention according to claim 16 is the invention according to claims 13 to
15. In the game machine according to any one of the fifteenth to fifteenth aspects, the score assigned to the storage section is changed according to the payout rate of the game machine.

According to the present invention, the payout rate can be appropriately managed.

The invention according to claim 17 is the invention according to claims 13 to
16. In the game machine according to any one of Items 16, the score assigned to the storage section is changed according to the score in the middle of the game.

According to the present invention, the subsequent game development can be changed according to the score in the middle of the game, so that the game characteristics can be enhanced.

According to the eighteenth aspect of the present invention, in the game machine according to the first aspect, a rotation speed of the rotating body (11) and an interval for supplying the game body (90) to the rotating body (11). Control means (101) for controlling the

According to a nineteenth aspect of the present invention, in the game machine according to the eighteenth aspect, a combination of a rotation speed of the rotating body (11) and an interval for supplying the game body (90) to the rotating body (11). Storage means (102) for storing a plurality of storage means (102), and the control means (101) includes a descent means (1) according to one of the combinations stored in the storage means (102).
0) is controlled.

According to the present invention, diversity is imparted to the game.

[0039] The invention described in claim 20 is the invention according to claims 1-1.
9. The game machine according to claim 9, further comprising payout means (55) for paying out prizes, wherein the evaluation means (10) is provided.
When the result of the game determined based on the evaluation in 1) satisfies a predetermined condition, a prize is paid out through the payout means (55).

According to the present invention, interest in a game can be increased.

According to a twenty-first aspect of the present invention, in the game machine according to the twentieth aspect, a prize selecting means (52) for selecting a predetermined prize from a plurality of prizes in accordance with a player's instruction, The predetermined condition is changed according to which prize is selected by the means (52).

According to the present invention, it is possible to set the difficulty level of the game according to the prize, that is, the degree of difficulty in satisfying the condition.

According to a twenty-second aspect of the present invention, in the game machine according to the first aspect, a combination of a rotation speed of the rotating body (11) and an interval for supplying the game body (90) to the rotating body (11). Storage means (102) for storing a plurality of
A prize selecting means (52) for selecting a predetermined prize from a plurality of prizes in accordance with a player's instruction, and storing the prize in the storage means (201) in accordance with the type of the prize selected by the prize selecting means (52). One of the selected combinations, a control means (101) for controlling the descent means (10) according to the selected combination, and a game score determined based on the evaluation by the evaluation means (101). Payout means (55) for paying out the prize selected by the prize selecting means (52) when the condition is satisfied.

Note that, in order to facilitate understanding of the present invention, reference numerals in the accompanying drawings are added in parentheses, but the present invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiment.

[0045]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS First Embodiment FIG.
A first embodiment of the game machine of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

First, an outline of a game played on the game machine according to the first embodiment will be described. This game is 3
A player (in principle, one player) receives and transports a ball that falls into one lane one after another by a ball receiver provided in the game machine, and stores the ball in one of the pockets provided on the left and right sides of the game machine. And compete for points. A score is assigned to each of the pair of left and right pockets, and the score fluctuates as the game progresses. When the ball is stored in the pocket, the points assigned to the pocket are added. On the other hand, if you do not catch the ball well and drop it, explosive sounds such as "Dokan" and "Bokhan" will sound, and your score will be deducted. As the game progresses, the distance between the falling balls gradually decreases, making it difficult to catch the balls. The player catches the dropped ball so as not to drop it, and stores the ball in the pocket with the higher score, so that a higher score can be obtained.

The game machine is provided with an emergency stop button. By pressing this button, a ball coming down the lane can be stopped temporarily. A penalty is imposed.

The game is over after a lapse of a predetermined time, and a predetermined premium is paid out when the total score has reached a predetermined quota. A plurality of prizes are prepared, and are selected by the player in advance before the game starts. Different quotas can be set for each prize.

Next, the configuration of the game machine according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. Figure 1 shows the first
FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
FIG. 3 is a view of the game machine of the first embodiment viewed from the direction of the line I-II, FIG. 3 is a view of the game machine of the first embodiment viewed from the direction of the line III-III of FIG. 1, and FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view taken along line IV-IV, FIG. 5 is a view showing a lowering mechanism, and FIG. 6 is a view taken along VI-VI in FIG.
7 is a diagram showing a ball feeding mechanism, FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a ball catching mechanism, FIG. 9 is a diagram viewed from the line IX-IX in FIG. 8, and FIG. 10 is a diagram showing X in FIG. FIG. 11 is a block diagram of the control system of the game machine according to the first embodiment.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the housing 100 of the game machine according to the first embodiment has a lowering mechanism 10 for lowering the ball 90 (FIG. 4) divided into three lanes.
A ball catch mechanism 30 for receiving the ball 90 discharged from the lowering mechanism 10, a pair of left and right speakers 51 for generating an explosion sound and the like, and an emergency stop button provided for each lane of the lowering mechanism 10. 52, and three prize storage units 5 for storing prize samples inside the transparent cover
3, a prize payout slot 55 (FIG. 1) from which a prize is paid out when the quota is achieved, a coin insertion slot 56 (FIG. 1) for inserting coins at the start of the game, and a coin return lever 57 (FIG. 1). ) And a coin return slot 58 (FIG. 1). Each of the emergency stop buttons 52 corresponds to each prize stored in the prize storage unit 53, and also functions as an operation button when a prize is selected.

In FIG. 1, a score assigned to the left and right pockets is displayed above the speaker 51 by a pair of score display devices 61, and a total score is displayed above the housing 100 by a three-digit seven-segment display device. Total score display devices 62 are provided. A plurality of vertically-arranged time gauge lamps 63 are arranged on both sides of the descent mechanism 10, and the remaining time of the game is indicated by sequentially decreasing the number of lighted lamps as the game time elapses.

A payout mechanism (not shown) for paying out prizes and a board box (not shown) for accommodating a board on which an electric circuit is mounted are provided at a lower portion in the housing 101.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4 to 6, the lowering mechanism 10 is disposed in each of the three lanes for lowering the ball 90, and is a rotating body 11 rotatable about a vertical axis.
A ball guide 12 extending vertically close to the rotating body 11, a rotation detecting sensor 14 provided above the rotating body 11 and detecting rotation of the rotating body 11, and a ball detecting sensor 14 provided below the rotating body 11. And a motor 15 for driving the rotating body 11 to rotate. As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 5, a pair of ball guides 12
Mounted via. The rotating body 11 has a spiral portion 11a protruding in a spiral shape, and the descending ball 9
0 is supported by the spiral portion 11a and the pair of ball guides 12 (see FIG. 4). When the rotating body 11 is rotated clockwise as viewed from above the game machine (in FIG. 1), the ball 90 is supported between the pair of ball guides 12 and moves downward in accordance with the movement of the spiral portion 11a. Moving. Thus, the ball 90 can be lowered. The falling ball 90 is provided on the transparent plate 13 provided on the front surface of the housing 100 together with the rotating rotator 11.
Since it can be visually recognized through (FIG. 4), visual appeal can be exhibited.

The rotation speed of the rotating body 11 during the game can be arbitrarily changed according to a preset rule or according to the game progress. Since the position of the ball 90 can be strictly controlled based on the amount of rotation of the rotating body 11, the ball 90 can be supplied at delicate timing such that a high game property is exhibited.

As shown in FIG. 4, a ball supply mechanism 20 for supplying a ball 90 toward the lowering mechanism 10 is provided above the lowering mechanism 10. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 7, the ball supply mechanism 20 includes a passage 22 for carrying the ball 90 from the accumulating portion 21 for accumulating the ball 90 toward the rotating body 11, and a ball payout provided in the middle of the passage 22. And a mechanism 23. FIG. 7 shows a state in which the ball feeding mechanism 23 is viewed from the front side of the housing 100.

The ball feeding mechanism 23 has a substantially "C" -shaped feeding member 24 rotatable about a rotary shaft 24a, and a tension spring for urging the feeding member 24 clockwise in FIG. 25. Further, the ball feeding mechanism 23 is provided with a solenoid (not shown) for rotating the feeding member 24 counterclockwise in FIG. 7 against the urging force of the spring 25.

FIG. 7 shows a state in which the solenoid is not driven. The ball 90a is supported at the lower end of the feeding member 24 to prevent the ball 90a from dropping. In this state, when the solenoid is driven to rotate the feeding member 24 counterclockwise, the lower end of the feeding member 24 is retracted from the ball 90a, and the ball 90a is moved through the supply port 22a as shown in FIG.
At the right hand lane of the descent mechanism 10. However, since the upper end of the feeding member 24 comes into contact with the next ball (for example, the ball 90b), the next ball 90 stops at the position where it comes into contact with the upper end of the feeding member 24. Next, when the driving of the solenoid is stopped, the feeding member 24 is rotated clockwise by the spring 24, and returns to the same position as in FIG. At this time, the next ball is the ball 90 in FIG.
As in the case of a, it comes into contact with the lower end of the feeding member 24 and stops. In this way, by reciprocating the feeding member 24, the balls 90 can be fed one by one.

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 1, the passage 22 branches toward the supply ports 22a connected to the three lanes of the descent mechanism 10, respectively. Is provided. Therefore, by driving the feeding mechanism 23, the ball 9 can be moved to each lane of the lowering mechanism 10 at an arbitrary timing.
0 can be supplied one by one. Note that, due to the inclination of the passage 22 (see FIG. 7), the ball 90 is always supplied to the passage after branching which is connected to each lane. The ball 90 can be supplied immediately. Therefore, the ball 90 can be supplied to the position of the ball catching mechanism 30 at an accurate timing by controlling the timing of the feeding of the feeding mechanism 23 and the rotation speed of the rotating body 11.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 and FIGS. 8 to 10,
The ball catch mechanism 30 includes an operation unit 31 operated by a player, a shaft 32 that slidably supports the operation unit 31, and a ball receiving unit 33 attached to the operation unit 31.

The operation unit 31 is moved in the left-right direction of the housing 100 (FIG. 1).
(In the left-right direction in FIG. 1), and is slidable in this direction. The operation member 31 is provided with an operation lever 31a operated by the player. During the progress of the game, the player operates the operation lever 3 to catch the ball 90 falling from the descent mechanism 10.
1a is operated to slide the operation section 31.

The shaft 32 is fixed to the housing 100 via mounting members 32a provided at both ends. A stopper 35 made of an elastic member is attached to the attachment member 32a to define a moving range of the slid operation member 31. The shaft 32 is formed by combining two rail members extending in parallel with each other, so that the operation member 31 is restricted in the degree of freedom of movement and can only slide.

The ball receiving portion 33 includes a ring portion 33a on which the ball 90 is placed, a shaft member 33b rotatably inserted with respect to the operating member 31, and a ring portion at one end of the shaft member 33b. And a mounting portion 33c for fixing the mounting portion 33a. A mounting bracket 33d is provided on the other end of the shaft member 33b.
Is fixed, and a tension spring 34 is interposed between the mounting bracket 31b provided on the operation unit 31 and the mounting bracket 33d. The ball receiving portion 33 is rotatable about the axis of the shaft member 33b in the PQ direction of FIG. 8, and is normally in the state of FIGS.

As shown in FIG. 4, the ring portion 33a is located at a position where the ball 90 dropped from the descent mechanism 10 can be caught, and the player can catch the ball falling from each lane of the descent mechanism 10 with the ring portion 33a. Operation lever 3
Operate 1a. After the ball 90 has been placed on the ring portion 33a, the player operates the operation lever 31a to the left or right to slide the operation member 31 so as not to drop the ball 90 of the ring portion 33a.
Collision. When the operating member 31 collides with the stopper 35, the ball receiving portion 33 rotates around the axis of the shaft member 33b by inertia, and the ball 90 is thrown into pockets (not shown) provided on the left and right. The ball receiving portion 33 that has once rotated returns to the state shown in FIGS.

As shown in FIG. 4, the ball 90 in the pocket, the ball 90 that cannot be received by the operation member 31, and the ball 90 that has fallen during transportation by the operation member 31 pass through the collection passage 41. And is conveyed to the storage section 21 by the lift device 42. The lift device 42 includes a rotating body 43 similar to the rotating body 11.
By rotating the rotating body 43, the rotating body 4
The ball 90 is raised by the same principle as that of the descent mechanism 10 using spiral wings formed to project in a spiral around the periphery of the ball 3.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a control system according to the first embodiment. CPU (Central Processing Uni
t) 101 includes a storage device 102 for storing a plurality of patterns of points assigned to the pair of left and right pockets and timing of lowering the ball, and a pair of pocket insertion sensors for detecting that the ball 90 has been inserted into each of the left and right pockets. 103 and 104 are connected. In addition, three motors 15 for rotating the three rotating bodies 11 are connected to a ball feeding mechanism 23 via a motor control device 106.
The three actuators 108 provided in the CPU 10 are respectively controlled by the CPU 10 via an actuator control device 107.
Connected to 1. Further, the CPU 101 has a lift device 4
A lift motor 109 that rotationally drives the second rotating body 43;
A score display device 61, a total score display device 62, and a payout mechanism 110 for paying out prizes after the game is over are connected. Furthermore, a lighting device provided in each part of the housing 100 is connected to the CPU 101 via the lighting control device 111, and the speaker 51 is connected to the CPU 101 via the sound control device 113.

The storage device 102 stores 25 reference patterns and a point arrangement pattern provided for each reference pattern. The reference pattern includes the operation timing of the ball feeding mechanism 23 from the start to the end of the game, the rotation speed of the rotating body 11,
The points of the left and right pockets in 0 seconds are defined. The allocation pattern defines the allocation of the left and right pockets after 30 seconds have elapsed from the start of the game. The allocation pattern is selected according to the payout rate of the game machine or the progress of the game. Each scoring pattern is set so that the difficulty of achieving the quota or the expected value of the score differs.

In this game, five ranks of difficulty levels are prepared in total, and five reference patterns are assigned to each rank. Each of the prizes selected from a plurality (here, three) of prizes is assigned any one of the five ranks of difficulty.
Then, at the start of the game, one reference pattern is randomly selected from the five reference patterns belonging to the rank assigned to the selected premium.

Regardless of which basic pattern is selected, it is difficult to catch the ball 90 by increasing the appearance frequency of the ball 90 or adjusting the timing at which the ball 90 descends as the game time elapses. For example, the difficulty level of the game is increased as the game time elapses. In this way, by increasing the difficulty of the game from the beginning to the end of the game, a dramatic game development can be produced.

Further, in the storage device 102, a payout rate of the game machine, for example, a payout rate from the start of the game machine to the present and a payout rate in the latest predetermined time are stored. Further, the total score of the game is sequentially updated during the game and recorded in the storage device 102.

Next, the progress of the game will be described with reference to FIG. 12 and FIG.

When the player inserts a coin through the coin insertion slot 56, the operation of the emergency stop button 52 is accepted for 10 seconds. During this time (for example, 10 seconds), the player selects any one of the prizes displayed in the prize storage unit 53 You can choose one. Next, for a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds), an effect before the start of the game, for example, an effect by lighting or sound is performed, and then the game is started.

FIG. 12 shows a process for controlling the allocation of points to be assigned to a pair of left and right pockets. This process starts as soon as the game starts,
One of the plurality of basic patterns stored in the storage device 102 to be used in the game is randomly selected (step S1). As described above, here, the basic pattern is selected from among the five basic patterns belonging to the difficulty level of the game corresponding to the selected premium. The allocation points of the left and right pockets are displayed on the allocation display device 61, and during the game, the display fluctuates according to the selected reference pattern and the allocation pattern.

After 30 seconds have elapsed from the start of the game (step S
2) Read the current payout rate from the storage device 102 and compare it with the reference payout rate X (step S3). If the current payout rate is smaller than the reference payout rate X, proceed to step S4; otherwise, proceed to step S14. move on.

In step S4, the current total score is compared with the reference score Y1, and if the total score is smaller than the reference score Y1, the pocket allocation pattern is set to the allocation pattern A (step S5). If the score is not smaller than the reference score Y1, the allocation pattern of the pocket is set to the allocation pattern B (step S6), and the process proceeds to step S7.

Next, after a lapse of 45 seconds from the start of the game (step S7), the current total score is compared with the reference score Y3 (step S8). If the total score is smaller than the reference score Y3, the score pattern of the pocket is assigned. The pattern is set to pattern E (step S9), and the process proceeds to step S23. If the total score is not smaller than the reference score Y3, the allocation pattern of the pocket is set to the allocation pattern F (step S10), and the process proceeds to step S23.

As described above, if the current payout rate is not smaller than the reference payout rate X in step S3, the process proceeds to step S14. In step S14, the current total score is compared with the reference score Y2, and if the total score is smaller than the reference score Y2, the pocket allocation pattern is set to the allocation pattern C (step S15) and step S17 is performed.
If the total score is not smaller than the reference score Y2, the pocket allocation pattern is set to the allocation pattern D (step S16) and the operation proceeds to step S17.

Next, after a lapse of 45 seconds from the start of the game (step S17), the current total score is compared with the reference score Y4 (step S18). If the total score is smaller than the reference score Y4, the process proceeds to step S19. If the score is not smaller than the reference score Y4, the score pattern is changed to the score pattern I.
And the process proceeds to step 23 (step S22). In step S19, the current total score is compared with the reference score Y5. If the total score is smaller than the reference score Y5, the scoring pattern is set to the scoring pattern G, and the process proceeds to step S23 (step S20), where the total score is equal to the reference score Y5. If not smaller, the allocation pattern is set to the allocation pattern H, and the process proceeds to step S23 (step S21).

In step S23, the game is waited for, and the process is ended, for example, 60 seconds after the game starts.

As described above, according to the payout rate of the game machine and the total score during the game, a point allocation pattern is selected over a plurality of stages (two times 30 seconds and 45 seconds after the start of the game in FIG. 12). Thereby, the payout rate can be appropriately managed, and the game development can be thrilling. For example, the difficulty level of achieving the quota may be changed so that an appropriate payout rate can be obtained, or a score distribution pattern may be selected such that the total score approaches the quota at the end of the game.

In the processing of FIG. 12, the point arrangement pattern of the left and right pockets is switched. However, a plurality of timings for lowering the ball 90 are prepared, and the difficulty of the game is changed by switching the pattern. It may be.

As described above, during the game, the allocation of the pockets varies, but the timing of the variation can be set arbitrarily. For example, each time the ball 90 is collected, that is, the pocket insertion sensors 103 and 104 or the drop detection sensor 105
May be changed each time a signal is detected.

FIG. 13 shows processing such as calculation of a score. This process is executed by the CPU 101 in parallel with the process of FIG. 12, and the process starts at the same time as the start of the game. The score has been reset to "0" at the start of the process.

If it is detected that the ball 90 has been thrown into the right pocket based on the signal from the pocket throw sensor 103 (step S31), the points assigned to the right pocket are added to the score, and the process proceeds to step S39 (step S39). S
32) If not detected, the process proceeds to step S33. When the insertion of the ball 90 into the left pocket is detected based on the signal from the pocket insertion sensor 104 (step S33), the score assigned to the left pocket is added to the score, and the process proceeds to step S39 (step S32).
If not detected, the process proceeds to step S35.

In step S35, the drop detection sensor 1
If the drop of the ball 90 is detected based on the signal from 05, the point is deducted from the score by a predetermined number, and the process proceeds to step S39. If the drop of the ball 90 is not detected, it is determined whether or not the emergency stop button 52 has been operated (step S37). If it is determined that the ball 90 has been dropped, the rotation of the rotating body 11 corresponding to the operated emergency stop button 52 is rotated for a predetermined time ( A command to stop is sent (for example, for 5 seconds), and a predetermined point is deducted from the score as a penalty (step S38), and the process proceeds to step S39. If it is determined that there is no penalty, the process proceeds to step S39. Upon receiving the command to stop the rotation of the rotating body 11 for a predetermined time, the processing for stopping the rotation of the predetermined rotating body 11 is executed in parallel.

As a penalty when the emergency stop button 52 is operated, the game time may be reduced by a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds).

In step S39, if a predetermined time (for example, 60 seconds from the start of the game) has elapsed and it is determined that the game has ended, the process proceeds to step S40, and if it is determined that the game has not ended, the process returns to step S31. If the total score has reached the quota in step S40, it is determined that the game is successful, and the payout mechanism 110 pays out a predetermined prize, and the process ends. If it is determined in step S40 that the quota has not been achieved, the process ends.

As described above, if the ball 90 is thrown into the pocket, the score is added, and if the ball 90 falls without being thrown into the pocket, the point is deducted. If the descent of the ball 90 is stopped by an emergency stop, a penalty is imposed. Whether or not the premium is paid out is determined based on whether or not the quota is achieved based on the total score.
The quota may be set to a different score for each selected prize.

It should be noted that the game is terminated after a predetermined time has elapsed regardless of whether or not the quota is achieved during the game. This takes into account that even if the total score achieves the quota, the total score at the end of the game may eventually fall below the quota. Of course, the establishment of the state in which the total score has achieved the quota may be defined as the game success, and the game may be ended and the premium may be paid out when this state is established.

In the first embodiment, the descent mechanism 10 having the rotating body 11 is used as the descent means. Alternatively, for example, a mechanism for transporting the ball downward using a belt may be used. . The first case when using a belt
As in the embodiment, the descending speed of the ball can be arbitrarily adjusted.

Second Embodiment Hereinafter, a game machine according to a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing a game machine according to the second embodiment, FIG. 15 is a view showing an example in which a turntable is provided on the board surface, and FIG. 16 is composed of a bridge member and a plate member, interlocking with an operation lever. FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating an example in which a moving member is provided on a board, and FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating an example in which a shielding plate for shielding a ball is provided on the board.

In the second embodiment, a board for rolling and dropping a ball is used in place of the descent mechanism 10 of the first embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 14, the housing 300 of the game machine according to the second embodiment includes an inclined board surface 201 for rolling the ball 90 and a control panel 202 for receiving a player's operation.

A pin 203 for imparting randomness to the rolling of the ball 90 is provided on the board surface 201, and a groove 204 is provided during the game.
A moving member 205 that moves along the path to change the path of the ball 90, a pair of point display units 208 that displays the points of the pair of left and right collection pockets 207, and a plate-shaped catcher 209 that catches the ball 90 that has rolled down. Is provided. An operation lever 212 movable along the groove 211 is attached to the control panel 202, and the catcher 209 is configured to move in the same direction in conjunction with the operation lever 212. In front of the operation lever 212, three illuminated push buttons 213 corresponding to the three prizes 214 exhibited are attached. The player can select a premium by operating the push button 213 before the game starts. Case 300
A payout port 215 for paying out a prize is formed below.

On the far side of the board 201 from the player, a ball discharge port 218 movable left and right in FIG. 14, a remaining time display section 219 for displaying the remaining time of the game, and a current total score Score display section 220 indicating
, A quota display unit 221 for displaying the quota of the quota according to the selected premium, and a display 222 imagining a bomb. In addition, on both left and right sides of the board 201, time gauge lamps 225 are provided whose number of lights decreases as the game time elapses.

Next, the procedure of the game will be described. The ball 90 is fired from the ball outlet 218 and
And approach the catcher 209 while changing the course by colliding with the pin 203 and the moving member 205. The player operates the operation lever 212 to catch and convey the ball 90 that has descended with the catcher 209, and throws the ball 90 into the left or right pocket 207. Note that the catcher 209 is configured to be inclined toward the pocket 207 when approaching the left and right pockets 207, so that the ball 90 can be thrown into the pocket 207 simply by bringing the catcher 209 closer to the pocket 207.

In the pocket 207, a score given when the ball 90 is thrown is scored, and the score is displayed on the score display unit 208. As in the first embodiment, this arrangement point changes every moment. When the ball 90 is thrown into the pocket 207, the score displayed on the score display unit 208 is given. On the other hand, when the ball 90 falls from the opening 223, a sound of "dokan" is emitted and a predetermined score is deducted from the score. Is done.

The game ends after a predetermined time has elapsed, and if the total score at the end of the game has reached the score of the quota, a preselected prize is paid out through the payout port 215.

In this game machine, the ball discharge port 218 initially fixed starts reciprocating after a predetermined time has elapsed (for example, 15 seconds have elapsed since the game started), and further after a predetermined time has elapsed (for example, 30 seconds have elapsed from the game start). Later), the moving member 205 starts to move. In addition, the frequency of the ball 90 fired with the lapse of time increases. Therefore, it becomes difficult to predict the position at which the ball 90 will descend as time elapses from the start of the game, and the difficulty of the game will increase as the number of balls 90 itself increases.

As shown in FIG. 15, a turntable 231 for flipping the ball 90 may be provided on the board surface 201.
The path of the ball 90 can be changed by the turntable 231. A plurality of turntables can be provided side by side.

In FIG. 16, a bridge member 232 movable in the PQ direction in conjunction with the operation lever 212 is provided so as to float from the board 201, and a plate member 233 projecting from the bridge member 232 toward the board 201 is provided. The plate member 233 can be brought into contact with the ball 90 by mounting. Then, the plate members 233a on both sides in FIG.
When the ball 90 passes outside the ball 9, the ball 9
0 falls without being caught by the catcher 209.
Therefore, in order to throw the ball 90 into the pocket, the player needs to operate the operation lever so that the ball 90 passes inside the plate members 233a on both sides. Thereby, game characteristics can be enhanced.

FIG. 17 shows an example in which a shielding plate 241 for shielding the ball 90 is provided on the board surface 201. Shield plate 2
41 is movable between a position in FIG. 7 where a gap is formed between the board 201 and the board 90 so that the ball 90 can pass therethrough, and a position where the shielding plate 241 is in close contact with the board 201 (close contact position). It has been. At the close contact position, the shielding plate 2
A pin 203 is inserted into a hole 242 formed in 41.

In the state shown in FIG. 7, since the ball 90 passing under the shielding plate 241 is covered and hidden by the shielding plate 241, it is difficult to predict the path of the ball 90. On the other hand, when the shielding plate 241 is in the close contact position, the ball 90 rolls on the shielding plate 241 and the ball 90 is not obscured. Thereby, the game characteristics can be enhanced, and the difficulty level of the game can be switched.

[0103]

According to the present invention, a descent means having a plurality of rotating bodies formed with a spiral projecting portion around the rotation axis and for lowering the plurality of game bodies along the rotation axis by rotation,
A plurality of storage units for storing the game bodies, a capture unit that moves in accordance with the operation of the player, captures the game bodies descended by the descent unit, and transports the captured game bodies to any of the storage units; Is provided in accordance with which storage unit is stored in the storage unit, so that the descent speed of the game body can be changed in accordance with the rotation speed of the rotating body, and The timing of the game can be controlled by changing the descent speed and descent timing of the game body.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a game machine according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a diagram of the game machine according to the first embodiment viewed from a direction of line II-II in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a view of the game machine according to the first embodiment viewed from a direction of line III-III in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line IV-IV of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a view showing a lowering mechanism.

FIG. 6 is a view as seen from the direction of line VI-VI in FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a ball feeding mechanism.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a ball catch mechanism.

FIG. 9 is a view as seen from the direction of the line IX-IX in FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a view as seen from the direction of the line XX in FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is a control system block diagram of the game machine according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 12 is a block diagram illustrating processing such as point allocation control in the game machine according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing processing such as score calculation in the game machine of the first embodiment.

FIG. 14 is an exemplary perspective view showing a game machine according to a second embodiment;

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example in which a turntable is provided on the board surface.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example in which a member composed of a bridge member and a plate member, which moves in conjunction with an operation lever, is provided on a board surface.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example in which a shielding plate for shielding a ball is provided on the board surface.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Lowering mechanism 11 Rotating body 11a Spiral part 12 Ball guide 30 Ball catch mechanism 31 Operating part 31a Operating lever 32 Rail 33 Ball receiving part 33b Shaft member 34 Tension spring 35 Stopper 55 Payout port 61 Arrangement display device 101 CPU 102 Storage device 203 Pin 205 Moving member 231 Turntable 232 Bridge member 233 Plate member 241 Shielding plate

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Claims (22)

(57) [Claims] 1. A descent means having a plurality of rotating bodies formed with a helical projection around a rotation axis and rotating the plurality of gaming bodies along the rotation axis, and a plurality of housing means for accommodating the gaming bodies. And a capturing unit that moves in accordance with an operation of a player, captures the gaming body descended by the descending unit, and transports the captured gaming body to any one of the storing units. A game machine comprising: an evaluation unit that gives an evaluation of a different game according to which of the storage units is stored. 2. The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the rotating speed of the rotating body is changed during a game. 3. The game machine according to claim 1, wherein a timing of supplying the game body to the rotating body is changed during a game. 4. The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the game body descending through the descending means is made visible to a player. 5. The game machine according to claim 1, further comprising stop means for temporarily stopping descent of the game body by the descent means during a game in accordance with a predetermined operation of a player. 6. A different score is assigned to each of the storage sections, and the evaluation means gives a score assigned to the storage section in which the game body is stored to a player. The game machine according to claim 1. 7. A game machine further comprising: stopping means for temporarily stopping the lowering of the game body by the lowering means during a game in accordance with a predetermined operation of a player, wherein the scoring is performed when the lowering of the game body is stopped by the stopping means. The game machine according to claim 6, wherein the game machine deducts points. 8. The game machine according to claim 5, wherein when the descent of the game body is stopped by the stopping means, a game time is shortened. 9. The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the capturing unit includes a receiving unit that receives the game body, and a moving unit that moves the receiving unit according to an operation of a player. 10. The game according to claim 9, further comprising an operating member manually operated by a player, wherein the moving means moves the receiving portion in conjunction with the movement of the operating member. Machine. 11. The game machine according to claim 9, wherein the moving means reciprocates the receiving portion along a predetermined route. 12. A tilting means for tilting the receiving portion toward the storage portion by inertia force when the receiving portion collides with the storage portion, wherein the tilting portion tilts the receiving portion, The game machine according to any one of claims 9 to 11, wherein the game body placed on the receiving portion is dropped into the storage portion. 13. The system according to claim 6, wherein the evaluation unit deducts the score when the game body descended by the descending unit is not stored in the storage unit.
The game machine described in the above. 14. The game machine according to claim 13, wherein a score assigned to the storage section changes during a game. 15. A score display means for displaying a score assigned to the storage section.
15. The game machine according to 3 or 14. 16. The game machine according to claim 13, wherein a score assigned to the storage section is changed according to a payout rate of the game machine. 17. The game machine according to claim 13, wherein a score assigned to the storage section is changed according to a score in the middle of a game. 18. The game machine according to claim 1, further comprising control means for controlling a rotation speed of the rotating body and an interval for supplying the game body to the rotating body. 19. A storage unit for storing a plurality of combinations of a rotation speed of the rotating body and an interval at which the game body is supplied to the rotating body, wherein the control unit stores the combination of the combinations stored in the storage unit. 19. The game machine according to claim 18, wherein said descending means is controlled according to one of said means. 20. A payout means for paying out a prize,
20. The premium according to claim 1, wherein the prize is paid out through the payout means when a result of the game determined based on the evaluation by the evaluation means satisfies a predetermined condition.
The game machine according to any one of the preceding claims. 21. A prize selecting means for selecting a predetermined prize from a plurality of prizes in accordance with a player's instruction; and changing the predetermined condition in accordance with which prize is selected by the prize selecting means. The game machine according to claim 20, wherein: 22. A storage means for storing a plurality of combinations of a rotation speed of the rotating body and an interval at which the game body is supplied to the rotating body, and a predetermined prize selected from a plurality of prizes in accordance with a player's instruction. And selecting one of the combinations stored in the storage means in accordance with the type of prize selected by the prize selection means, and selecting the descent means in accordance with the selected combination. Control means for controlling; and payout means for paying out the prize selected by the prize selection means when a game result determined based on the evaluation by the evaluation means satisfies a predetermined condition. Item 2. The game machine according to Item 1.