JP4590375B2 - Crane game machine production system - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a crane game machine production system to produce a crane game machine.

Conventionally, a game machine installed in a game center or the like has a so-called crane game machine in which a prize placed in a prize field is driven out by driving a gripping means according to a player's operation.
However, the crane game machine has a problem that the novelty is lost as the spread of the game machine, and the rate of attracting customers is decreasing, and a crane game machine capable of improving the rate of attracting customers has been demanded.
For example, in Patent Document 1, in order to improve the rate of attracting customers, a combination of a plurality of different types of lighting devices is turned on or off according to the degree of progress of the game, thereby producing light and shadow of a prize. Furthermore, a crane game machine is disclosed in which a game is progressed while maintaining a state in which a prize is spotlighted.
However, this crane game machine mainly produces effects in the prize field, that is, effects for the player, and it is not possible to make visitors interested in the game center interested in crane games or prizes. There was a problem that the rate could not be improved sufficiently.
JP 2005-80891 A

An object of the present invention is to provide a crane game machine presentation system that can enhance the effect of the crane game machine and improve the ability to attract customers.

The present invention solves the above problems by the following means. In order to facilitate understanding, description will be made with reference numerals corresponding to the embodiments of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to this.
The first invention includes a plurality of crane game machines that are connected and arranged side by side so that information can be transmitted, and each crane game machine is inside each crane game machine and visually recognizes a prize from the outside. A play area having a prize placement section to be arranged, a play area having a space in which a prize transport means that is operated by a player and pays out the prize to the outside, and a detection section that detects a person on the front side of each crane game machine ; An illumination device mounted on the top surface of each crane game machine, emitting light toward the front, and provided so that the emitted light beam does not reach the play area; Provided in any one of the above, the output of the detection unit of any one of the game machines, and the other transmitted from each of the other crane game machines different from the one On the basis of the output of each detector of the crane game machine, said plurality of claw crane machine includes a control unit for centrally controlling all of the illuminations, the control unit, of the respective detector Based on the detection time, the player who is playing with each crane game machine is distinguished from the person who is away from each crane game machine, and the movement of the person based on the output of each detection unit A crane game machine production system characterized by determining a direction to perform and controlling the color of each illumination to follow the person.

The second invention is the crane game machine presentation system of the first aspect of the invention, each of the illuminations, the disposed on the top surface of the crane game machine, a light emitting portion for emitting light toward the upper side, the light emitting portion And a reflector that reflects the light emitted from the front toward the front side, and each reflector of each illumination forms a continuous reflector by arranging the plurality of crane game machines side by side. This is a crane game machine presentation system.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the crane game machine presentation system according to the first or second aspect , each of the crane game machines includes a sound generation unit (130 to 530) for generating a sound, and the control units (160, 164, 164). 165, 260 to 560) is a crane game machine production system characterized in that the sound generation units (130 to 530) are caused to sound based on the outputs of the detection units (108 to 508).

According to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.
(1) Since the present invention detects a person around the game machine and produces the game machine, the attention of the person around the game machine can be attracted to the game machine, and the rate of attracting customers can be improved. .

(2) Since the present invention is an illumination in which the production unit illuminates the game machine, it can appeal to the visual perception of people around the game machine and draw attention.

(3) Since the present invention changes the color and / or brightness of the illumination based on the output of the detection unit, it is possible to produce a richly varied effect.

(4) In the present invention, since the production unit is a sound production unit that produces sound, for example, it can appeal to the hearing of people around the game machine and draw attention with explosive sound or music.

(5) In the present invention, since the rendering unit includes the movable part of the game machine, for example, when a person approaches the game machine, it is possible to produce a sophisticated effect such as moving the movable part.

(6) In the present invention, the game machine is a prize payout game machine, and the prize is arranged so as to be visible from the outside of the game machine. , Can be given to prizes in the play field.

(7) According to the present invention, all of the rendering units of the plurality of game machines can be comprehensively controlled to produce a unified performance, and the attention of people around the game machine can be more effectively attracted.

An object of the present invention is to provide a crane game machine presentation system that can enhance the effect of a crane game machine and improve the ability to attract customers. And a speaker, and by driving the illumination and the speaker according to the output of the detection unit, a plurality of game machines are produced together, and the attention of people around the game machine is attracted to the game machine. .

Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings and the like, an embodiment of a game machine presentation system to which the present invention is applied will be described in more detail.
FIG. 1 is a front view of game machines 101 to 501 to which the game machine presentation system of the present embodiment is attached, and FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 1, the five game machines 101 to 501 are the same type of game machines arranged side by side in the left-right direction in the figure, and are installed in a game center or the like, and the size is about 2 m in width and 2 m in height. It is a large-sized device. Note that the number of game machines is not limited to five, and may be, for example, less than five (for example, one), or may be six or more (for example, about ten). Hereinafter, the game machine 101 will be mainly described, but the other game machines 201 to 501 have the same structure. Note that in the following description and drawings, parts that perform the same functions in the game machine 101 and the game machines 201 to 501 are denoted by the same reference numerals or the same reference numerals at the end, and repeated descriptions are omitted as appropriate. .

  The game machine 101 is a so-called crane game machine (a prize payout game machine), provided with play fields 102 and 103 that can be played independently by two players, and when the operation unit 104 is operated by the players, In response to this, a catcher 105 (premium transport means) simulating a crane is operated. In the play fields 102 and 103, the prize 1 is arranged so as to be visible from the outside of the game machine 101. When the prize 1 is transported by the catcher 105 to a prize acquisition hole (not shown) provided in the play fields 102 and 103, the game machine 101 pays out the prize 1 to the prize payout port 107.

The game machine 101 includes a detection unit 108, an effect unit including an illumination 110 and a speaker 130 (sound generation unit).
The detection unit 108 is a sensor for detecting a person in the vicinity of the game machine 101 (for example, at a distance of about 1 m or more), and is, for example, an infrared sensor. As shown in FIG. 2, the detection unit 108 is provided below the operation unit 104 and detects a person around the game machine 101 on the front side (in the arrow Y direction).

As shown in FIG. 1, the illumination 110 is a device for producing the game machine 101 by lighting. The illumination 110 includes light emitting units 111 to 115, a diffuse reflector 116, and panels 117 to 120.
The light emitting units 111 to 115 are, for example, lighting devices including a plurality of LEDs and the like, and can change the color and brightness of the lighting.
As shown in FIG. 2, the light emitting unit 111 is placed on the top surface of the game machine 101 and emits light toward the upper side in the vertical direction (arrow Z direction). The light beam emitted from the light emitting unit 111 is reflected toward the front side by the diffuse reflection plate 116 whose cross-sectional shape is an arc shape.
The light emitting units 112 to 115 are provided inside the game machine 101 and emit light toward the front side. As shown in FIG. 1, the light emitting units 112 to 115 are arranged on the upper side, the left side, and the lower side of the window 121, and are provided so that light rays do not enter the play fields 102 and 103. Light rays emitted from the light emitting units 112 to 115 are diffused by the panels 117 to 120 formed of translucent acrylic or the like.

  The speaker 130 is a sound generation unit for generating sound, and includes two speaker members 131 and 132 housed on the lower side of the game machine 101. The speaker 130 produces the game machine 101 by sounding explosion sound or the like in addition to BGM being played.

Next, a block diagram of the game machines 101 to 501 will be described.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the game machines 101 to 501 of the present embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 3, the game machine 101 includes a storage unit 140, a communication circuit 150 (connection unit), a control unit 160, a drive circuit 170, the operation unit 104, the detection unit 108, the illumination 110, and a speaker described above. 130.

The storage unit 140 is a storage device such as a hard disk or a semiconductor memory element for storing programs, information, and the like necessary for the operation of the game machine 101. The storage unit 140 includes an illumination pattern storage unit 141 and a sound information storage unit 142.
The illumination pattern storage unit 141 is a storage unit for storing information on the illumination pattern of the illumination 110 (for example, color, brightness, lighting timing, etc.).
The sound information storage unit 142 is a storage unit for storing sound information such as sound effects accompanying the progress of the game, BGM for producing the game machine 101, sound effects, and the like.

  Communication circuit 150 (connection unit) is an electric circuit for transmitting information between game machines 101-501. A connection cable 151 (for example, a LAN cable or the like) that electrically connects the game machines 101 to 501 is attached to the communication circuit 150.

  The control unit 160 is a control unit for comprehensively controlling the game machine 101, and includes, for example, a CPU (central processing unit). The control unit 160 transmits information between the game progress control unit 161, the catcher control unit 162, the illumination control unit 163, the sound control unit 164, the communication control unit 165, and each of these control units as necessary. And a bus line 166 for performing the operation.

The game progress control unit 161 is a control unit for comprehensively controlling the progress of the game.
The catcher control unit 162 is a control unit for operating the catcher 105 according to the output of the operation unit 104.
The illumination control unit 163 is a control unit for driving the illumination 110 and changing the color and brightness of the illumination 110.
The sound control unit 164 is a control unit for causing the speaker 130 to sound.
As will be described later, the illumination control unit 163 and the sound control unit 164 drive the illumination 110 and the speaker 130 based on the output of the detection unit 108.

The communication control unit 165 is a control unit for communicating information with the game machines 201 to 501 via the communication circuit 150, the connection cable 151, and the like.
With the communication control unit 165, the illumination control unit 163 and the sound control unit 164 of the game machine 101 can transmit information to the control units 260 to 560 of the other four game machines 201 to 501. All of the illuminations 110 to 510 and the speakers 130 to 530 of 501 can be controlled in an integrated manner. Thereby, the game machine presentation system of a present Example can produce the game machines 101-501 arrange | positioned side by side integrally.

The drive circuit 170 includes an illumination drive circuit 171 and a sound drive circuit 172.
The illumination drive circuit 171 is an electric circuit for driving the illumination 110 in accordance with an instruction from the illumination control unit 163.
The sound driving circuit 172 is an electric circuit for electrically amplifying a signal from the sound control unit 164 and causing the speaker 130 to emit sound.

Next, the operation of the game machine 101 will be described.
4 and 5 are perspective views showing examples of illumination patterns of the game machine presentation system of the present embodiment. In this game machine presentation system, the illuminations 110 to 510 of the game machines 101 to 501 are usually made to emit light in a specific color (red in this embodiment), and people around the game machines 101 to 501 are illuminated. When 4 is detected, the following effects are performed.

FIG. 4A is a diagram illustrating a state in which the person 4 moves from the game machine 101 in the direction of the game machine 501 (direction of arrow A). In this case, first, the detection unit 108 of the game machine 101 detects the person 4 and outputs a signal to the control unit 160. Subsequently, the detection units 208 to 508 of the game machines 101 to 501 sequentially detect the person 4, and the control units 260 to 560 output signals to the game machine 101 (see FIG. 3). When the communication control unit 164 of the game machine 101 receives a signal from the game machines 201 to 501, it transmits this signal to the illumination control unit 163. In response to this, the illumination control unit 163 sequentially changes the colors of the illuminations 110 to 510 from red to yellow, and returns to red again. In the vicinity of the boundary between red and yellow, an intermediate color is used, or the brightness is adjusted by blurring the boundary to produce a natural color change. In addition, the sound control unit 164 causes sound effects, BGM, and the like to be generated from the speaker 130 in accordance with the color change.
Thereby, this game machine production system changes the illuminations 110 to 510 from red to yellow according to the movement of the person 4, and gives the person 4 the feeling that the yellow illumination follows his / her movement. The attention of the person 4 can be drawn to the game machines 101-501.

FIG. 4B is a diagram showing a state when the person 4 moves to the center of the game machines 101 to 501, that is, near the front of the game machine 301. The direction in which the person 4 moves is the same direction (arrow A direction) as in FIG. 4A, the opposite direction (arrow B direction), or the direction approaching from the near side (arrow C direction). Either may be sufficient. When the illumination control unit 163 receives signals in the order of the detection units 108 to 308, the illumination control unit 163 determines that the person 4 is moving in the direction of the arrow A, and on the other hand, receives signals in the order of the detection units 508 to 308. It is determined that the person 4 is moving in the arrow B direction. Further, when the signal from the detection unit 308 is first received, it is determined that the person 4 has approached from the direction of the arrow C. When the illumination control unit 163 determines that the person 4 has moved to the vicinity of the front of the game machine 301, the game machine disposed in the center from the illuminations 110 and 510 of the game machines 101 and 501 disposed at the ends. The illumination 310 of 301 is sequentially changed from red to yellow.
Thereby, this game machine production system can give the person 4 the feeling that the yellow illumination is rushed from the left and right when the person 4 moves to the center of the game machines 101 to 501.

FIG. 5A is a diagram illustrating a state in which the person 4 moves in the direction of arrow A. In response to the outputs of the detection units 108 to 508 of the game machines 101 to 501, the illumination control unit 163 changes the illuminations 110 to 510 to rainbow colors, that is, red, orange, yellow, Lights in yellow-green, light blue, blue, and purple, and moves these colors by following the movement of the person 4.
Thereby, this game machine production | presentation system can produce the production which changed more according to the movement of the person 4. FIG.

FIG. 5B is a diagram showing a state where the game machine effect system flashes the illuminations 110 to 510.
Thereby, even if the person 4 is away from the game machines 101 to 501 (for example, several tens of meters), this game machine presentation system can draw the attention of the person 4 by the flash. Further, in this case, if the sound control unit 164 drives the speakers 130 to 530 in accordance with the flashing light to sound an explosive sound or the like at a large volume, a more effective effect can be achieved.

In the above operation, this game machine presentation system drives the illuminations 110 to 510 provided in portions other than the play field, and emits light to the front side of the game machines 101 to 501 (in the direction of arrow Y shown in FIG. 2). ). For this reason, the brightness in the play field hardly changes. Thereby, even if there is a player who is actually playing with the game machines 101 to 501, this game machine presentation system can keep the player concentrated and continue playing.
Further, when the player is playing, the detection unit of the game machine also detects the player. In this case, since the output from the detection unit is continuously performed for a predetermined time, the illumination control unit 163 can distinguish between the player and the person 4 according to the output time. When it is determined that the player is in front of the game machine, the illumination control unit 163 may stop the above-described effect. However, even if the performance is continued, as described above, the player can concentrate and continue playing.
Further, in the game machine directing system, when the player obtains the prize 1, if the music such as fanfare is pronounced from the speakers 130 to 530, the atmosphere around the game machines 101 to 501 is raised, and the person 4 Can draw attention.

  By the way, the player of a crane game machine is interested in the prize arranged in the play field and often plays aiming for the prize acquisition. The game machine presentation system of a present Example can attract the attention of the person 4 around the game machines 101-501 by producing the game machines 101-501 as described above. Then, it is possible to increase the opportunities for the person 4 to actually see and give interest to the prize 1 in the play fields 102 and 103. Thereby, this game machine production | presentation system can aim at the improvement of the customer collection rate of the game machines 101-501.

As described above, in the game machine presentation system of the present embodiment, the illumination control unit 163 changes the color and brightness of the illuminations 110 to 510, and the sound control unit 164 is output from the speakers 130 to 530 (sound generation unit). By generating a sound, it is possible to appeal to the visual and auditory senses of people around the game machines 101 to 501 and draw attention.
Moreover, since the game machine presentation system of a present Example controls all the illuminations 110-510 of the some game machines 101-501 and the speakers 130-530 in an integrated manner, the game machines 101-501 arranged in multiple numbers are integrated. As a result, the attention of the person 4 around the game machines 101 to 501 can be drawn more effectively.

(Modification)
The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and various modifications and changes are possible, and these are also within the equivalent scope of the present invention.
(1) In the present embodiment, an example in which the effect unit of the game machine is an illumination and a sound generation unit is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the game machine may use a catcher or the like (movable part) as an effect part, and the control unit may drive the catcher or the like based on the output of the detection unit. As a result, when a person approaches the game machine, it is possible to produce an elaborate effect such as moving a catcher or the like or moving a hand or the like that holds a prize.

(2) In the present embodiment, the example in which the plurality of game machines are arranged in the left-right direction is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the plurality of game machines may be arranged facing each other or arranged in a circular shape. In this case, the game machine production system can produce an effect corresponding to the arrangement, such as rotating the color of the illumination like a roulette.

It is a front view of the game machine which attached the Example of the game machine production system to which this invention is applied. It is sectional drawing of the game machine of a present Example. It is a block diagram of the game machine of a present Example. It is a perspective view which shows the example of the illumination pattern of a present Example. It is a perspective view which shows the example of the illumination pattern of a present Example.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Premium 101-501 Game machine 102,103 Play field 105 Catcher 108-508 Detection part 110-510 Illumination 111-115 Light emission part 116 Reflector 130-530 Speaker 141 Illumination pattern memory | storage part 142 Sound information memory | storage part 150 Communication circuit 151 Connection Cable 160 to 560 Control unit 163 Illumination control unit 164 Sound control unit 165 Communication control unit 171 Illumination drive circuit 172 Sound drive circuit

Claims (3)

It is equipped with a plurality of crane game machines that are connected so that information can be transmitted and are arranged side by side.
Each crane game machine is
A play area that is inside each of the crane game machines and includes a prize placement unit that places a prize so that the prize can be visually recognized from outside, and a space in which a prize transport means that is operated by a player and pays out the prize to the outside is moved,
A detection unit for detecting a person on the front side of each crane game machine;
It is mounted on the top surface of each crane game machine, emits light toward the front side, and provided with an illumination provided so that the emitted light does not reach the play area,
Provided in any one of the plurality of crane game machines, the output of the detection unit of any one of the game machines, and transmitted from each of the other crane game machines different from the one Based on the output of each detection unit of each of the other crane game machines, a control unit that comprehensively controls all of the illumination of the plurality of crane game machines,
The controller is
Based on the detection time of each of the detection units, a player playing with each crane game machine and a person at a position away from each crane game machine are distinguished,
Determining the direction of movement of the person based on the output of each detection unit, and controlling the color of each illumination to follow the person;
Crane game machine directing system. In the crane game machine presentation system according to claim 1 ,
Each illumination is
A light-emitting unit that is arranged on the top surface of each crane game machine and emits light toward the upper side;
A reflector that reflects the light emitted from the light emitting unit toward the front side;
Each reflector of each illumination forms a continuous reflector by arranging the plurality of crane game machines side by side;
Crane game machine directing system. In the crane game machine presentation system according to claim 1 or 2 ,
Each of the crane game machines includes a sound generation unit that generates a sound,
The control unit causes the sounding unit to sound based on the output of the detecting unit;
Crane game machine directing system.