JP4320837B2 - Game device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a game apparatus, and more particularly to a game apparatus in which a plurality of fitting pieces having different appearance planar shapes are fitted into a plurality of recesses having shapes corresponding to the appearance planar shapes of the respective fitting pieces provided on a panel.
[0002]
[Prior art]
For example, as a type of game device installed in a game center or the like, a plurality of fitting pieces (game pieces) having different appearance planar shapes are fitted into recesses corresponding to the appearance planar shapes of the respective fitting pieces provided on the panel. A game device to be played is considered. In this game apparatus, when all the fitting pieces can be fitted into the corresponding recesses of the panel installed in the casing within a predetermined time, the prize is paid out from the prize payout mechanism stored in the casing. Composed.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In a game apparatus installed in such a game center or the like, a game space is provided so that each fitting piece can be moved and fitted to any position of a plurality of recesses provided on the panel. It is necessary to make it the structure which can be moved freely within and can prevent loss of each fitting piece.
[0004]
In addition, this game device is assumed to be played by one or at most two people. When a game is played by a large number of people, all the fitting pieces can be easily placed in the corresponding recesses of the panel within a predetermined time. A mechanism that restricts the number of players is also required because the prizes can be paid out.
The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and provides a game device capable of freely moving a game piece in a game space, preventing loss of the game piece, and limiting the number of games. The purpose is to do.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The invention according to claim 1 is provided in a game space separated from the outside by a transparent or opaque separator, and a game device in which a player moves a plurality of game pieces having different appearance plan shapes by hand to play. Because
A game space for moving each game piece is formed, and a player's hand can be inserted into one surface of the separator, and a gap with a width through which each game piece cannot be inserted is formed.
[0006]
In this way, a game space for moving each game piece is formed, and a player's hand can be inserted on one side of the separator, and a gap with a width through which each game piece cannot be inserted is formed. The player can insert a hand to move the game piece freely in the game space, and can prevent the game piece from being taken out of the game space.
[0007]
The invention according to claim 2 is a game device in which a plurality of fitting pieces having different appearance planar shapes are fitted into a plurality of recesses each having a shape corresponding to each of the fitting pieces provided on the game panel.
A game space for moving each fitting piece is formed, and a gap of a width that allows a player's hand to be inserted and the fitting piece not to be inserted is formed on one surface facing the game panel. Become.
[0008]
In this way, the player's hand can be inserted on one surface that forms the game space and faces the game panel, and a gap with a width through which each fitting piece cannot be inserted is formed. Can insert the hand and move each fitting piece freely in the game space to perform the fitting work, and can prevent the fitting piece from being taken out of the game space and lost. .
[0009]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the game device according to the second aspect,
The game panel is provided vertically,
The gap extends in the height direction.
In this way, since the gap extends in the height direction, the player can freely move the fitting piece placed in the lower part of the game space with his / her hand and fit in the recess provided on the hanging game panel. The mating piece can be fitted.
[0010]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the game device according to the third aspect,
A plurality of the gaps were provided in parallel with each other.
As described above, since a plurality of gaps are provided in parallel to each other, each fitting piece can be freely moved not only in the height direction but also in the horizontal direction.
The invention according to claim 5 is the game device according to claim 3 or 4,
The gap was formed by arranging a plurality of bar members in parallel.
[0011]
As described above, since the gap is formed by arranging the plurality of rod members in parallel, the gap having sufficient strength can be configured at low cost.
[0012]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
1 and 2 are perspective views of a game apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention at the start and completion of a game. FIG. 3 is a front view of an embodiment of the game apparatus. FIG. 4 is a left side view of an embodiment of the game apparatus. FIG. 5 is a plan view of an embodiment of the game apparatus.
[0013]
1 to 5, the game apparatus 10 has a game space 14 formed in an upper portion 13 of a vertical casing 12. The game space 14 includes a game panel 15, glass windows 16 and 17 that bend and enclose part of the side surface and the front surface, and metal bar members 20, 21, 22, and 23 disposed in the center of the front surface. The housing 12 is surrounded by a lower part and an uppermost part. The game panel 15, the glass windows 16 and 17, and the bar members 20, 21, 22 and 23 are each fixed to the housing 12.
[0014]
Each of the bar members 20, 21, 22, and 23 has a cylindrical pipe shape, and the bar members 20 and 23 are fixed adjacent to the end portions of the glass windows 16 and 17. The rod members 20, 21, 22, and 23 are installed in parallel with a predetermined distance X1 from each other. The gaps 24A, 24B, 24C extending in the height direction formed by the rod members 20, 21, 22, 23 are selected to have a value (for example, 95 mm) sufficient to allow the player's hand to be inserted.
[0015]
In the lower part of the game space 14, there is provided a fitting piece storage space 28 for storing the fitting pieces. At the start of the game, twelve fitting pieces 26 _{1 to} 26 ₁₂ having different external plan shapes are shown in FIG. As shown in FIG.
The game panel 15 is vertically fixed to the housing 12. The game panel 15 is provided with 3 × 4 recesses 30 ₁ to 30 ₁₂ in an array. In FIG. 3, instead of showing the shapes of the recesses 30 ₁ to 30 ₁₂ , the center position of each recess is indicated by a cross. Each of these recesses 30 ₁ to 30 ₁₂ has a shape that matches the external planar shape of each of the _twelve fitting pieces 26 _{1 to} 26 ₁₂ , and each recess has only one corresponding fitting piece. Will fit.
[0016]
Moreover, as shown in FIG. 2, each recess is provided with a depth that does not allow the fitting pieces to be detached during fitting. The bottom of each of the recesses 30 ₁ to 30 ₁₂ is driven by a plunger or the like (not shown) at the time of resetting, and a fitting piece removal mechanism (not shown) for releasing the fitting pieces 26 _{1 to} 26 ₁₂ that have been fitted is provided. A fitting detection sensor (not shown) that detects the fitting of each of the fitting pieces 26 _{1 to} 26 ₁₂ is provided.
[0017]
Note that the number of fitting pieces and the number of recesses are not limited to twelve, but may be more or less, and the number of fitting pieces may be different from the number of recesses.
At the central position of the uppermost portion 32 of the housing 12 of the game apparatus 10, a timer 34 is provided that counts down the game time in units of seconds, for example, and digitally displays it in two digits.
[0018]
In addition, a coin insertion slot 38 is provided at the lower portion 36 of the housing 12 of the game apparatus 10 to insert coins for resetting and starting a game. In addition, selection buttons 40, 41, and 42 are provided for selecting a prize to be paid back out of the three kinds of prizes, and a storage section 44 that contains the above three kinds of prize samples and is covered with glass is provided below the selection buttons 40, 41, and 42. In addition, a gift refund port 46 is provided below. By the way, in the lower part 36 of the housing 12, a premium refund mechanism (not shown) is accommodated.
[0019]
FIG. 6 is a right side view of an embodiment of the game apparatus. FIG. 7 is a rear view of one embodiment of the game apparatus. FIG. 8 is a bottom view of one embodiment of the game apparatus.
As shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, the casing 12 is provided with a moving caster 46 and a fixing leg 47 at the bottom corner of the bottom 37. Further, the back side of each of the upper part 13 and the lower part 36 of the housing 12 is closed by rear panel plates 48 and 49.
[0020]
Next, the fitting piece will be described. 9, FIG. 10 is a vertical sectional view of an embodiment of a fitting piece 26 ₅ shows a side view. The fitting piece 26 ₅ has a circular external appearance, and only fits into the recess 30 ₅ of the game panel 15. The fitting piece 26 ₅ has a knob 51 and a first resin member 50 shaped into a substantially disk shape, a second resin member 52 shaped like a bowl, and a substantially cylindrical shape. The third member 54 is made of resin.
[0021]
The third member 54 fitted so bonded to each inside knob 51 of the first member 50, and thereafter, by the first member 50 is fitted to the second member 52 is bonded, a fitting piece 26 ₅ It is composed. The other fitting pieces 26 _{1 to} 26 ₁₂ also have the same structure as described above, except that the first member 50 and the second member 52 are different in planar shape.
Here, the dimension X (not including the knob 51) in the fitting direction of the fitting piece 26 ₅ with respect to the concave portion 30 ₅ is the separation interval X1 of the gaps 24A, 24B, 24C of the rod members 20, 21, 22, 23, respectively. The dimension Y in the direction orthogonal to the fitting direction is also larger than the separation interval X1 (for example, 130 mm). For the other fitting piece 26 _{1-26 12,} similarly to the fitting piece 26 _5, the dimensions X, Y each of which is larger than the separation distance X1.
[0022]
This prevents the fitting pieces 26 _{1 to} 26 ₁₂ from being taken out from the game space 14 to the outside. Further, since the spacing interval X1 of the gaps 24A, 24B, 24C of the bar members 20, 21, 22, 23 is selected to be a value sufficient to insert the player's hand, the player can select the bar members 20, 21. , 22 and 23, by inserting a hand through the gaps 24A, 24B and 24C, and freely moving the fitting piece picked up from the fitting piece storage space 28 to the position of the recess corresponding to the fitting piece. Can be combined.
[0023]
Next, a method for using the game apparatus 10 will be described. First, when a player inserts a coin into the coin insertion slot 38, the game apparatus 10 becomes a reset state, the fitting piece 26 ₁ to the fitting piece releasing mechanism is fitted in the recess 30 ₁ to 30 ₁₂ in operation 26 Leave ₁₂ each. As a result, the fitting pieces 26 _{1 to} 26 ₁₂ fall into the fitting piece storage space 28 and are shuffled at this time.
[0024]
Next, the player presses one of the selection buttons 40, 41, and 42 to select a prize for which a refund is desired. If the selection buttons 40, 41, and 42 are not pressed within a predetermined time, it can be considered that the selection button 40 has been pressed, for example, and control corresponding thereto can be performed.
When the selection buttons 40, 41, 42 are pushed, the display of the timer 34 starts counting down from 60 seconds, for example. The player sequentially fits the fitting pieces 26 _{1 to} 26 ₁₂ from the fitting piece storage space 28 into the recesses 30 ₁ to 30 ₁₂ until the display of the timer 34 becomes 0 sec. At this time, the player inserts the left and right hands into the game space 14 through the gaps 24A, 24B, and 24C between the bar members 20, 21, 22, and 23, and uses both hands to move and fit the fitting piece. be able to.
[0025]
When the display of the timer 34 becomes 0 sec, if all the fitting pieces 26 _{1 to} 26 ₁₂ are fitted in the recesses 30 ₁ to 30 ₁₂ , the premium refund mechanism is activated according to the detection result of the fitting detection sensor. The previously selected prize is paid out from the prize refund port 46.
Further, in this game apparatus 10, one or more persons are inserted to insert their hands into the game space 14 from either the gap between the bar members 20, 21, the gap between the bar members 21, 22, or the gap between the bar members 22, 23. However, only two hands can be inserted, and the number of people who can participate in the game can be restricted at the same time.
[0026]
Instead of providing the bar members 20, 21, 22, 23, the glass windows 16, 17 are made continuous with the front surface of the game space 14, and the glass window bar members 20, 21, 22, 23 are formed 3. The three gaps 24A, 24B, and 24C may be formed by providing a slit having a width X1 at the same position as the two gaps, and is not limited to the above-described embodiment.
[0027]
In the above embodiment, the fitting pieces 26 _{1 to} 26 ₁₂ are fitted into the recesses 30 ₁ to 30 ₁₂ , but the fitting is provided in a game space separated from the outside by a separator such as glass. The game device can be adapted to any game device in which the player moves the game piece similar to the piece by hand, and in this case, the player's hand can be inserted into the game space on the separator. It is only necessary to provide a gap extending in a predetermined direction so that the player's hand can move in the inserted state, and to make the minimum width of the game piece larger than the width of the gap.
[0028]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, the invention according to claim 1 forms a game space in which each game piece is moved, and a player's hand can be inserted into one side of the separator, and each game piece cannot be inserted. Since the width gap is formed , the player can insert his / her hand to move the game piece freely in the game space, and the game piece can be prevented from being taken out of the game space.
[0029]
Further, the invention according to claim 2 forms a game space and forms a gap having a width in which a player's hand can be inserted and a fitting piece cannot be inserted in one surface facing the game panel. Therefore, the player can insert a hand and freely move each fitting piece in the game space to perform the fitting work, and the fitting piece is taken out of the game space and is fitted. Can be prevented from being lost.
[0030]
Further, in the invention according to claim 3, since the gap extends in the height direction, the player can freely move the fitting piece placed at the lower part of the game space for the hand and stand upright. The fitting piece can be fitted into the recess provided in the.
In the invention according to claim 4, since the plurality of gaps are provided in parallel to each other, each fitting piece can be freely moved not only in the height direction but also in the horizontal direction.
[0031]
In the invention according to claim 5, since the gap is formed by arranging the plurality of rod members in parallel, the gap having sufficient strength can be configured at low cost.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a game device according to an embodiment of the present invention at the start of a game.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the game device according to the embodiment of the present invention when the game is completed.
FIG. 3 is a front view of an embodiment of the game apparatus of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a left side view of one embodiment of the game apparatus of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a plan view of an embodiment of the game apparatus of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a right side view of an embodiment of the game apparatus of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a rear view of an embodiment of the game apparatus of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a bottom view of one embodiment of the game apparatus of the present invention.
9 is a longitudinal sectional view of an embodiment of a fitting piece 26 _5.
10 is a side view of one embodiment of a fitting piece 26 _5.
[Explanation of symbols]
10 the game apparatus 12 housing 14 game space 15 game panels 16, 17 a glass window 20, 21, 22, 23 rod member 24A, 24B, 24C gap 26 _{1-26 12} fitting piece 28 fitting piece accommodating space 30 ₁ to 30 ₁₂ concave portion 34 timer 38 coin insertion slot 40, 41, 42 selection button 44 storage section 46 premium refund opening 50 first member 51 knob 52 second member 54 third member

Claims (5)

A game device that is provided in a game space separated from the outside by a transparent or opaque separator plate, and in which a player moves a plurality of game pieces having different appearance plane shapes by hand,
A game space for moving each game piece is formed, and a player's hand can be inserted into one surface of the separator, and a gap with a width that cannot be inserted through each game piece is formed. Game device to play. A game apparatus for fitting a plurality of fitting pieces having different appearance planar shapes into a plurality of recesses having shapes corresponding to the respective fitting pieces provided on the game panel,
A game space for moving each fitting piece is formed, and a gap of a width that allows a player's hand to be inserted and the fitting piece not to be inserted is formed on one surface facing the game panel. The game device characterized by becoming. The game device according to claim 2,
The game panel is provided vertically,
The game apparatus, wherein the gap extends in a height direction. The game device according to claim 3,
A game apparatus, wherein a plurality of the gaps are provided in parallel to each other. The game device according to claim 3 or 4,
The game apparatus, wherein the gap is formed by arranging a plurality of bar members in parallel.

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