JP5366531B2 - Rotation type prize acquisition game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a rotary prize acquisition game machine allowing a player to enjoy a novel operation feeling by adopting a novel moving means rotating a catcher 360&deg; in a housing, as a substitute operation method of a lateral movement. <P>SOLUTION: When a turning button of a button input section 7 is depressed and released, a crane catcher 2 circles and stops at the released position. When a radial movement button is depressed and released, the crane catcher 2 moves radially and stops at the released position. The crane catcher 2 is lowered with arms opened, closes the arms and executes a movement to grasp a prize. Then, the crane catcher is returned to an initial position, executes an opening/closing operation, and falls it to a prize acquisition hole 5, when catching the prize. The prize is put out from a putout hole 6. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a prize acquisition game machine capable of rotating the movement of a catcher 360 degrees instead of lateral movement in a game machine for acquiring a prize.

  The movement operation of the catcher unit in the conventional crane game machine has been standardized to position the catcher by a combination of linear movement of lateral movement (X-axis movement) and vertical movement (Y-axis movement). Therefore, the player operates the horizontal button to move the catcher horizontally to stop it on the vertical line of the target prize, and then operates the vertical button to move it vertically to move the target prize. The operation of guiding the catcher directly above is performed.

Such a catcher moving operation is not novel and the player cannot obtain freshness. The crane game machine market was also saturated with such an operation mechanism.
Patent Document 1 is disclosed as an example of a typical crane-type game machine.
There is a catcher that moves to a predetermined position in the horizontal direction and moves up and down in the upper housing that constitutes the gaming space by placing the prize P, and this catcher is moved along the vertical and horizontal guide rails by the operation of the player and positioned. Is brought to the position desired by the player.
JP 2006-110152 A

  Therefore, there has been a demand for a mechanism that can move the catcher not in the X and Y axis directions but with an unprecedented operability.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above background, and its purpose is that the player can experience a new sense of operation by adopting a novel moving means in which the catcher rotates 360 ° within the housing as an alternative operation method of lateral movement. It is an object of the present invention to provide a rotary prize acquisition game machine that can perform the above.

In order to achieve the above object, claim 1 of the present invention provides a prize acquisition game machine in which a crane catcher is lowered to a prize placement field to obtain a prize, and a radial operation is performed by operating the turning operation part and the turning operation part. A catcher turning mechanism for turning the moving mechanism in a circular shape in the horizontal direction, a radial moving operation unit, a radial moving mechanism for moving the crane catcher in a circular radial direction by operation of the radial moving operation unit, and the crane catcher A control circuit for controlling the horizontal position movement by turning and radial movement , and a mechanical down limit switch for stopping the lowering of the crane catcher, wherein the catcher turning mechanism is a premium acquisition game machine case ceiling There is a circular guide rail in the vicinity, and the radial moving mechanism is The control circuit has a radial guide rail that is stretched over a guide rail and has a crane catcher movably attached thereto, and is configured so that both ends of the radial guide rail are guided by the circular guide rail and moved in a circular shape. The crane catcher is rotated in a circular shape for a time during which the operation of the turning operation unit is operated by the user, and then the radial movement operation unit is operated by the user and the crane is operated while the operation is being performed. The kitcher is repeatedly moved to the end of the radial guide rail and moved back.When the operation is stopped, control is performed to stop at that position.After the position of the crane catcher is determined, the crane catcher is lowered. When the mechanical down limit switch is activated, the crane key The position where the radial movement operation section is operated when the radial movement operation section is operated even when the radial movement operation section is operated even before the mechanical down limit switch is operated, by stopping the descent at the position where the mechanical down limit switch is operated. The descent is stopped and the arm is closed to perform a catcher operation .
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention , a prize sensor is arranged at the prize acquisition port, and a predetermined BGM is made to flow during game operation, and when the prize sensor detects the prize, It is characterized by switching to a BGM different from that of BGM and notifying that a prize has been acquired .
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the present invention, the standby position of the crane catcher is a front position of the circular guide rail, and is a front side end position of the radial guide rail. And
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to the first, second or third aspect, when the operation unit for turning is operated by moving the catcher turning mechanism once and moving the crane catcher to stop the turning position, The position is determined.
Claim 5 of the present invention is the invention according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4, wherein the operation of the radial movement operating unit is operated by operating the radial movement mechanism once to stop the crane catcher, The moving position is determined at that position.
According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the first, second, or third aspect of the invention, the crane catcher may be stopped and moved any number of times within a time limit by operating the turning operation unit or the radial movement operation unit. It is characterized by that.

  Conventionally, the movement operation of the catcher unit is mostly linear movement of horizontal movement (X-axis movement) and vertical movement (Y-axis movement). However, the present invention provides a fresh operation feeling to the player. Is possible.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a rotary prize acquisition game machine according to the present invention.
A lot of prizes (not shown) are placed on the prize placement field 3 of the rotary prize acquisition game machine 1, and the crane catcher 2 that moves in the horizontal direction and moves up and down is located in the casing of the rotary prize acquisition game machine 1 Is arranged. A prize acquisition port 5 through which a prize grabbed by the crane catcher 2 is provided in the front part of the rotary prize acquisition game machine 1 is provided. A coin insertion slot 8 and a button input unit 7 are provided on the operation panel 4. The prize that has fallen to the prize acquisition port 5 is paid out from a prize payout port 6 provided on the front face of the casing of the rotary prize acquisition game machine 1.

A title signboard 30 is provided in the upper part of the case of the rotary prize acquisition game machine 1 and accommodates a catcher turning mechanism for turning in a horizontal direction inside the title signboard 30 and a radial moving mechanism for moving in a circular radial direction. Yes. A drive unit (motor, gear, etc.) for raising and lowering the catcher 2 is also accommodated.
FIG. 2 is a plan view in which the ceiling portion of the rotary prize acquisition game machine of FIG. 1 is omitted.
A circular guide rail 10 of a catcher turning mechanism and a radial guide rail 11 of a radial moving mechanism are arranged in the title signboard 30.
At the time of non-playing, the crane catcher 2 is on the front side of the circular guide rail 10 and is in a standby state at a position closest to the radial guide rail 11.

FIG. 3 shows details of the operation panel surface.
On the operation panel 4, a right turn button 7a, a left turn button 7b, and a radial movement button 7c, which are button input units 7, are arranged, and a remaining game number display unit 9 and a coin insertion slot 8 for displaying the number of remaining games are displayed on the right side thereof. Is provided.
The game starts when a coin is inserted into the coin insertion slot 8.
By pressing either the left or right turning button 7a or 7b of the button input unit, the crane catcher 2 turns in a circular shape and moves for the time during which the turning button is pressed.
After turning and moving, the crane catcher 2 moves in the radial direction by pressing the radial movement button 7c. It moves repeatedly in the radial direction for the time that the radial movement button 7c is pressed. Then, the position is determined by releasing the radial movement button 7c, and the crane catcher 2 automatically shifts to a prize acquisition operation. In other words, the arm opens and descends at the determined position, and the arm closes to grab the prize. Thereafter, the crane catcher 2 automatically rises and turns on the remaining angle of the trajectory that has been turned, returns to the initial position, opens and closes the arm on the prize acquisition port 5 and stops.

FIG. 4A is a front view for explaining details of the catcher mechanism in the present invention, and FIG. 4B is a side view. 4C is an enlarged detail view near the end of the radial guide rail, FIG. 4D is an enlarged detail view near the upper end of the crane catcher, and FIG. 5 is a plan view of the catcher mechanism.
Two struts 12 having an L-shaped cross section are fixed at a fixed interval to the ceiling (not shown) of the casing of the rotary prize acquisition game machine 1. A center base 44 is fixed near the center of the column 12, and the turning motor 13, the outer roller 14 a, the inner roller 14 b, and the like are attached to the center base 44. A circular guide rail support plate 10a is attached near the end of the support column 12, and the circular guide rail 10 is attached to the end of the circular guide rail support plate 10a with screws.
The radial guide rail has a U-shaped cross section, and both ends of the two radial guide rails 11a and 11b are attached to the radial guide rail support plates 16a and 16b (FIG. 5). A lower roller 17b and a pulley 23 are rotatably attached to the radial guide rail support plate 16a, and an upper roller support plate 41 is further attached. The upper roller 17a is rotatably attached to the upper roller support plate 41 (FIG. 4A).

On the other hand, the upper roller 17c and the pulley 22b are rotatably attached to the radial guide rail support plate 16b, and the lower roller support plate 42 is further attached. The lower roller 17d is rotatably attached to the lower roller support plate 42 (FIG. 4C).
An upper roller 17a and a lower roller 17b and an upper roller 17c and a lower roller 17d are sandwiched between the upper and lower surfaces of the circular guide rail 10, and the radial guide rails 11a and 11b are bridged between the circular guide rails 10 The radial guide rails 11a and 11b are rotatable in the direction.
An auxiliary roller support plate 28 is fixed to the radial guide rail support plate 16b, and two auxiliary rollers 19a and 19b are rotatably attached to the auxiliary roller support plate 28. The auxiliary rollers 19a and 19b are disposed on the circular guide rail 10 before and after the upper roller 17c. The auxiliary rollers 19a and 19b play a role of smooth movement in the circumferential direction (FIG. 5).

A roller support plate 21 is fixed to an upper portion of a lift housing 35 that supports the crane catcher 2, and four radial moving rollers 26 a, 26 b, 25 a, and 25 b are rotatably attached to the roller support plate 21. The radial movement rollers 26a and 25a are accommodated in the radial guide rail 11a, and the radial movement rollers 26b and 25b are accommodated in the radial guide rail 11b, respectively, and the radial movement rollers 26a, 26b, 25a and 25b roll to move in the radial direction of the crane catcher. Smooth movement is ensured (FIGS. 4A and 4D).
A stop detection plate 39 for detecting the position in the radial direction is attached to the roller support plate 21.
On the other hand, the radial movement stop sensor 32 is fixed to a predetermined position of the radial guide rail support plate 16a, and the radial movement stop sensor 32 detects the stop detection plate 39, thereby detecting the reference position of the crane catcher 2 in the radial direction. (Fig. 4D).

A cylindrical ring 15 is fixed to the upper surfaces of the radial guide rails 11a and 11b.
A turning motor (with deceleration) 13 is fixed to a center base 44 fixed to the support column 12, and an inner roller 14b is attached to the deceleration output shaft. The inner roller 14 b is disposed so as to contact the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical ring 15, and is disposed so that the outer roller 14 a sandwiches the cylindrical ring 15 on the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical ring 15. The cylindrical ring 15 can be rotated by rotating the turning movement motor (with deceleration) 13 (FIGS. 4A and 4D).
A hollow shaft 40 is attached to the center base 44 via a bearing 34, and a slip ring 31 is attached on the hollow shaft 40. The slip ring 31 includes a substrate having a large number of rotation patterns to which each signal line is connected and a contact that rotates and slides on each rotation pattern. A large number of signal lines from a transport machine control unit 57 and a catcher arm control unit 58 described later (FIG. 6) are connected to the rotation pattern, and signal lines connected to the radial movement motor 20 and the catcher arm motor are connected via the cable 43. By connecting to the respective contact points, twisting when the radial guide rails 11a and 11b rotate is prevented.

The radial movement motor (with deceleration) 20 is fixed to the radial guide rail support plate 16b. A pulley 22 a is attached to the deceleration output shaft of the radial movement motor 20. The belt 36 is stretched between the pulleys 22a, 22b, and 23. The belt tension adjusting roller 37 is disposed so as to be in pressure contact with the upper surface of the belt 36, and the axial position of the belt tension adjusting roller 37 can be adjusted in the lateral direction. The tension of the belt 36 can be adjusted by changing the axial position of the lateral direction.
A stop detection plate 38 for detecting a circumferential position is attached to the radial guide rail support plate 16b.
On the other hand, the turning stop sensor 33 is fixed at a predetermined position of the circular guide rail support plate 10a, and the turning stop sensor 33 detects the stop detection plate 38, thereby detecting the position serving as the reference in the circumferential direction of the crane catcher 2. (FIG. 4C).

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a circuit of a rotary prize acquisition game machine according to the present invention.
The ROM 56 stores a control program for controlling the entire crane game machine, a game program for executing the game, and data necessary for the crane game machine.
The CPU 50 implements the function of the game control unit 50 a by reading the control program and the game program from the ROM 56.
The game control unit 50a performs control in a standby state of the game machine, control at the start of the crane game machine, control at the game execution, control at the end of the game, and the like. The RAM 59 is used as a work area for operations performed by the CPU 50 when executing the game, and temporarily stores the generated game data.
In addition, the game control unit 50a sends a command for causing the sound output device 53 including a speaker or the like to output BGM, guidance voice, and the like in a standby state or a game state via the sound output interface 52.

The game control unit 50 a controls the coin checker 54, the prize payout count 55, the button input unit 7, the portable machine control unit 57, and the catcher arm control unit 58 via the I / O control system 51.
At the start of the game, by pressing the right turn button 7a or the left turn button 7b, a signal instructing the right turn or the left turn is sent to the game control unit 50a via the I / O control system 51. The game control unit 50a receives a signal for instructing a right turn or a left turn and sends a motor drive signal for a right turn or a left turn to the turning direction drive circuit 57a of the portable machine control unit 57. The turning movement motor 13 is rotated right or left to move the radial guide rails 11a and 11b to the right turning movement or the left turning movement from the initial position (reference position) of the circular guide rail 10.

When the right turn button 7a or the left turn button 7b is released, a stop instruction signal is sent to the game control unit 50a via the I / O control system 51. Accordingly, the game control unit 50a sends a stop signal to the turning direction drive circuit 57a, so that the crane catcher 2 stops at a position where the player releases the right turn button 7a or the left turn button 7b.
Next, when the radial movement button 7c is pressed, a signal instructing movement in the radial direction is sent to the game control unit 50a via the I / O control system 51. The game control unit 50a sends a drive signal to the radial direction drive circuit 57b in accordance with the signal instructing the movement. The radial movement motor 20 rotates in a direction corresponding to the instruction signal, and moves the crane catcher 2 from the initial position (reference position) on the radial guide rails 11a and 11b. When the radial movement button 7c is released, a stop instruction signal is sent to the game control unit 50a via the I / O control system 51. As a result, the game control unit 50a sends a stop signal to the radial direction drive circuit 57, so that the crane catcher 2 stops.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the rotary prize acquisition game machine according to the present invention.
When the game manager turns on the prize acquisition game machine 1 (step (hereinafter referred to as “S”) 01), the game control unit 50a causes the sound output device 53 to output background music (hereinafter referred to as “BGM”). A demonstration is performed (S02).
The game control unit 50a monitors coin insertion by the coin checker 54 (S03). When coins are inserted, it is determined whether or not the game time has ended. When the time limit has elapsed and the game time is 0, the arm of the crane catcher 2 is opened (S13). 2 is lowered (S14). If it is within the time limit, then the process proceeds to monitoring whether the right turn button 7a or the left turn button 7b is pressed (S05). In addition, the crane catcher 2 in the initial state is the frontmost position of the circular guide rail 10 as described above, and is located at the tip end position of the radial guide rail 11, and is moved to the position 2a as shown in FIG. It has been. The position of the crane catcher is brought about by being detected by a turning stop sensor 33 and a radial movement stop sensor 32 provided at the reference position.

When the right turn button 7a or the left turn button 7b is pressed, the crane catcher 2 is turned right or left (S06). Then, it is monitored whether or not the player releases the right turn button 7a or the left turn button 7b (S07).
When the player releases the right turn button 7a or the left turn button 7b, it is determined again whether or not the time limit has elapsed and the game time = 0 (S08).
If the game time = 0, the process proceeds to S13 and the descending operation of S14 is performed. FIG. 9 shows a state in which the crane catcher 2 has moved to 2b, which is the position where the player has turned. If it is within the time limit, it is monitored whether or not the radial movement button 7c has been pressed (S09).
When the radial movement button 7c is pressed, the game control unit 50a moves the crane catcher 2 on the radial guide rail 11 during the time that the radial movement button 7c is pressed (S10).

Then, it is monitored whether or not the player has released the radial movement button 7c (S11). When the radial movement button 7c is released, it is determined again whether the time limit has elapsed and the game time = 0 (S12). Even if the game time is 0 or within the time limit, the game control unit 50a opens the arm of the crane catcher 2 (S13) and shifts to the lowering operation of the crane catcher 2 (S14). FIG. 10 shows a state in which the crane catcher 2 has moved to 2c, which is the position operated by the player in the radial direction.
Then, it is monitored whether or not the mechanical down limit switch is turned on (S15). If the mechanical down limit switch is in the OFF state, it is monitored whether or not the radial movement button 7c has been pressed (S16). When the radial movement button 7c is pressed, the lowering of the crane catcher 2 is stopped. If the mechanical down limit switch is on, the descent is stopped (S17). After the game control unit 50a stops descending, the game control unit 50a controls the catcher arm control unit 58 to perform an arm closing operation, that is, a gripping operation (S18).

  Thereafter, the crane catcher 2 is lifted to move the radial guide rail 11 and the circular guide rail 10 to the initial position (premium acquisition port 5) (S19). The game control unit 50a controls the catcher arm control unit 58 to cause the arm to open and close (S20). FIG. 11 shows a state where the crane catcher 2 has returned to the initial position shown in 2d. If the arm is holding the prize, the prize falls to the prize acquisition port 5 and is paid out from the prize payout port 6. Different BGMs are output depending on whether or not a prize sensor (not shown) in the vicinity of the prize acquisition port 5 reacts (S21). If no prize has been acquired, the prize sensor does not respond (OFF), and the process shifts to a BGM demo (S02). If the prize has been acquired, the prize sensor has a response (ON), so the BGM is switched (S22), and the process proceeds to a BGM demonstration (S02).

The above embodiment has described an example in which the turning position is determined when the right turn button or the left turn button is pressed and released, and the position in the radial direction is determined when the radial movement button is pressed and released. The turning operation and the radial direction moving operation are not limited to such an operation procedure. For example, the operation of the turning operation unit can be controlled to repeat the right turn and the left turn as many times as possible within the time limit. Similarly, the radial moving operation unit can be controlled so that the moving operation can be performed any number of times within the time limit.
Furthermore, although the example which operates a crane catcher with the button on an operation panel was demonstrated, the operation part is not restricted to a button, Another structure may be sufficient. For example, there are a method in which the operation unit display is performed on a liquid crystal touch panel and the operation unit display on the liquid crystal touch panel is touched, or a method of drawing a figure indicating the direction and operation content on the liquid crystal touch panel. Also, a slide button, a seesaw button, and the like.

  It is a game machine that acquires prizes installed at game centers and event venues.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the rotary prize acquisition game machine by this invention. It is a top view which abbreviate | omits and shows the ceiling part of the rotary prize acquisition game machine of FIG. It is a figure which shows the operation panel surface of the rotary prize acquisition game machine of FIG. It is a front view for demonstrating the detail of the catcher mechanism in this invention. It is a side view for demonstrating the detail of the catcher mechanism in this invention. It is an enlarged detail view near the end of the radial guide rail. It is an enlarged detailed view near the upper end of the crane catcher. It is a top view for demonstrating the detail of the catcher mechanism in this invention. It is a block diagram which shows embodiment of the circuit of the rotary prize acquisition game machine by this invention. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the rotary prize acquisition game machine according to the present invention. It is a figure which shows the initial position of a crane catcher. It is a figure which shows the state which turned the crane catcher. It is a figure which shows the state which moved the crane catcher to the radial direction. It is a figure which shows the state which returned the crane catcher to the original position.

Explanation of symbols

1 Crane game machine (rotary prize acquisition game machine)
2 Crane catcher 3 Premium placement field 4 Operation panel 5 Premium acquisition port 6 Premium payout port 7 Button input unit 8 Coin slot 9 Remaining game number display unit 10 Circular guide rail 11, 11a, 11b Radial guide rail 12 Strut 13 Pivoting movement Motor 15 Cylindrical ring 17a, 17c Upper roller 17b, 17d Lower roller 20 Radial movement motor 22a, 22b, 23 Pulley 25a, 25b, 26a, 26b Radial movement roller 28 Auxiliary roller support plate 50 CPU
51 I / O control system 52 Sound output interface 53 Sound output device 54 Coin checker 55 Counting the number of giveaways 57 Carrying machine controller 58 Catcher arm controller

Claims (6)

In the prize acquisition game machine that lowers the crane catcher to the prize placement field and acquires the prize,
An operation unit for turning;
A catcher turning mechanism for turning the radial movement mechanism in a circular shape in the horizontal direction by operation of the turning operation unit;
A radial movement control unit;
A radial movement mechanism for moving the crane catcher in a circular radial direction by operation of the radial movement operation unit;
A control circuit for controlling to perform the positional movement in the horizontal direction of the crane catcher in turning and radial movement,
A mechanical down limit switch to stop the descent of the crane catcher,
With
The catcher turning mechanism has a circular guide rail near the ceiling of the prize acquisition game machine housing, and the radial movement mechanism has a radial guide rail that is spanned over the circular guide rail and movably attached to a crane catcher. , Both ends of the radial guide rail are guided by the circular guide rail and configured to move in a circular shape,
The control circuit includes:
The crane catcher is rotated in a circular shape for a time during which the operation of the turning operation unit is operated by the user, and then the crane moving unit is operated while the radial moving operation unit is operated by the user. Repetitively move back to the end of the radial guide rail, and when the operation is stopped, control to stop at that position,
After the position of the crane catcher is determined, when the crane catcher starts to descend and the mechanical descending limit switch is activated, the crane catcher is stopped at the position where the mechanical descending limit switch is activated, and the mechanism descending When the radial movement operation unit is operated even before the limit switch is operated , the rotation is stopped at the position where the radial movement operation unit is operated, and the arm is closed to perform a catcher operation. Ceremony prize acquisition game machine. A prize sensor is arranged at the prize acquisition port,
2. A predetermined BGM is played during game operation, and when the prize sensor detects a prize, a BGM different from the predetermined BGM is switched to notify that a prize has been acquired. Rotating giveaway game machine.   3. The rotary prize acquisition game machine according to claim 1, wherein the standby position of the crane catcher is a front surface position of the circular guide rail and a front side end portion position of the radial guide rail.   The operation of the turning operation unit is characterized in that when the catcher turning mechanism is actuated once and the crane catcher is moved and stopped, the turning position is determined to be that position. Rotating giveaway game machine.   The operation of the operation unit for radial movement is characterized in that when the radial movement mechanism is operated once and the crane catcher is moved and stopped, the movement position is determined at that position. Or the rotary premium acquisition game machine of 4.   The rotary prize acquisition according to claim 1, 2 or 3, further comprising means for stopping the crane catcher from being moved any number of times within a time limit by operation of the turning operation unit or operation of the radial movement operation unit. game machine.

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