JP6097518B2 - Collection mechanism - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a collection mechanism for collecting an object used in a game device or the like.

  There are many arcade games for business that are used in amusement facilities and the like that are executed when a player inserts an object. For example, in a medal game machine, a game is executed when a player inserts a medal. In game devices that handle objects such as medals, a mechanism for preventing clogging of objects is devised in a mechanism for throwing in objects or a mechanism for collecting thrown-in objects.

  For example, Patent Document 1 describes a medal feeding device used for a gaming machine or the like. The medal delivery device can reliably deliver medals even when a large number of medals are inserted at once. In other words, the medal delivery device has a funnel-shaped medal receiving portion that has an opening through which a inserted medal passes at the bottom and guides the inserted medal into the opening, and a lower side of the medal receiving portion. Is provided between the belt receiving the medals from the opening and transporting the medals, and between the medal receiving portion and the belt, and in order to separate the medals when the inserted medals overlap. The roller is provided.

JP 2006-000675 A

  As described above, in the medal feeding device described in Patent Document 1, the medals are aligned in the same direction by the medal receiving unit and then dropped onto the belt from the opening. For this reason, only by providing a roller between the medal receiving portion and the belt, when the plurality of medals are overlapped by the belt, the plurality of medals can be separated.

  However, depending on the type of game device, there are various methods of inserting objects, and there are cases where the shape of the object is not a general thing such as a medal but an irregular shape, so the object is accommodated in a messy state There is. Conventionally, it has been difficult to separate the objects accommodated in such a messy state and discharge the objects with their orientations aligned.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a recovery mechanism that can discharge objects accommodated in a messy state in a uniform orientation.

In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention accommodates a plurality of objects and collects them in an opening provided in a lower part, and is disposed in a lower part of the opening and accommodated in the accommodating part. A collection mechanism unit that discharges the plurality of objects in a uniform direction, and the collection mechanism unit includes a first spherical member and a second spherical member that are arranged with a space narrower than the thickness of the two objects. A rotation driving means for rotating the member, the first spherical member, and the second spherical member in opposite directions so as to drop the object with the object sandwiched therebetween; The first spherical member disposed above the interval between the first spherical member and the second spherical member, and around the portion where the interval between the first spherical member and the second spherical member is the narrowest. And the second spherical portion Wherein the on position in contact of the upper part so as to introduce the object.

  According to the present invention, objects accommodated in a messy state can be discharged in the same direction.

FIG. 1 is an external view showing a configuration of a game apparatus 10 according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a side view of the game apparatus 10. FIG. 4 is a side cross-sectional view showing a structure related to medal conveyance provided in the housing of game device 10. The block diagram which shows the structure of the game device 10 in 1st Embodiment. FIG. 3 is an external view showing a peripheral portion of a medal slot 22 provided on an upper surface portion of the front housing 12. The figure which shows an example of the screen displayed on the touch panel display 21 (display 21a) during game execution. The figure which shows an example of the game screen displayed on the main display 20 during game execution. The flowchart shown about operation | movement of the game device 10 in 1st Embodiment. The flowchart shown about operation | movement of the game device 10 in 1st Embodiment. The flowchart shown about operation | movement of the game device 10 in 1st Embodiment. The figure which shows the example of a display of the main display 20 in 1st Embodiment. The figure which shows the example of operation with respect to the main display 20 in 1st Embodiment. The figure which shows the relationship between the position of the piece 21c in 1st Embodiment, and the position where the piece character 66 is generated. The figure for demonstrating the piece character 66. FIG. The figure for demonstrating the enemy character 64. FIG. The figure for demonstrating payout of a medal. The figure for demonstrating a mini game process. The external view which shows an example of the structure provided in the upper surface part of the front housing | casing 12 in 2nd Embodiment. The figure which shows the detail of the periphery of the medal insertion slot 71. The figure which shows the periphery of IC piece insertion pocket 75. FIG. The figure which shows the external appearance of the IC piece 78. FIG. The figure which shows an example of the display control of the piece character 66 corresponding to the IC piece 78. FIG. Side surface sectional drawing of the game device 10 in 2nd Embodiment. FIG. 24 is a cross-sectional view from the front side of the game apparatus 10 along the line AA shown in FIG. The side surface sectional view in the BB line shown in FIG. FIG. 26 is a plan sectional view taken along the line CC shown in FIG. 25. The figure which shows the mode of the IC piece 78 conveyed along the conveyance path 86. FIG. The flowchart shown about operation | movement of the game device 10 in 2nd Embodiment. The figure which shows the structure which provided the roller 100,101.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 is an external view showing the configuration of the game apparatus 10 according to the first embodiment. A game device 10 shown in FIG. 1 is configured as a business arcade game used in an amusement facility or the like.

  The housing of the game apparatus 10 is housed in a state where the front housing 12 housing various units operated by the player and the main display 20 for displaying the game screen are inclined so that the player can easily see. The central housing part 14 and the upper housing part 16 provided at the upper part on the back side of the central housing part 14 are formed.

  A touch panel display 21 is accommodated on the upper surface of the front housing 12. The touch panel display 21 is used for receiving input operations by the player during the game and displaying information to be provided to the player. The player can input the selection and movement of the displayed object and other various instructions by touching the surface of the touch panel display 21 with a fingertip (or hand). For example, the object can be moved by touching the position where the object is displayed on the touch panel display 21 and moving it in a contacted state. A display example of the screen of the touch panel display 21 and an example of an input operation will be described later.

  A medal slot 22 and a medal saving unit 23 are provided on the left side of the upper surface of the front housing 12. The medal slot 22 is a slot for the player to insert medals necessary for executing the game. The medal saving unit 23 is for storing medals paid out by satisfying a predetermined condition by executing the game, and accumulates medals dropped through a medal payout slope 27 described later. Further, two speakers 24 are accommodated in the front side portion of the front housing 12.

  FIG. 2 is a side view of the game apparatus 10. As shown in FIG. 2, a medal payout slope 27 is disposed in an inclined state between the side surface portion of the upper housing portion 16 and the upper surface portion (medal saving portion 23) of the front housing 12. . The medal payout slope 27 is formed in a pipe shape, and drops the medal discharged from the upper housing portion 16 to the medal saving portion 23 through an internal cavity.

FIG. 3 is a side sectional view showing a structure related to medal conveyance provided in the housing of the game apparatus 10.
As shown in FIG. 3, a medal receiving port 29 for receiving a medal inserted from the medal inserting port 22 is provided below the medal inserting port 22 of the front housing 12. The medal slot 29 is provided with a medal insertion unit sensor 30 for detecting the inserted medal. In addition, a medal transport path 31 is communicated with the medal receiving port 29, and medals stored in the medal receiving port 29 are guided to the medal transport path 31. The medal transport path 31 is arranged from the upper inside of the front housing 12 to the upper portion of the hopper 32 disposed at the lower rear side of the central housing portion 14, and the medals inserted from the medal receiving port 29 are hopper Transport to 32.

  The hopper 32 accommodates a plurality of medals transported by the medal transport path 31. Between the hopper 32 and the medal discharge port 35 provided in the upper housing portion 16, a medal transport path 33 is disposed in the vertical direction. The hopper 32 is provided with a medal payout unit 48 (shown in FIG. 4). The medal payout unit 48 transports the medal accommodated in the hopper 32 to the medal discharge port 35 through the medal transport path 33 and discharges it from the medal discharge port 35. In the vicinity of the medal discharge port 35, a medal payout unit sensor 34 that detects a medal discharged from the medal discharge port 35 is provided. The medal discharged from the medal discharge port 35 passes through the medal payout slope 27 and falls to the medal saving unit 23.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the game apparatus 10 according to the first embodiment.
The game apparatus 10 accommodates a control unit 39 in the housing. The control unit 39 has the same function as, for example, a personal computer. For example, the processor 40, the recording unit 41 (game program 41a), the audio control unit 42, the display control unit 43, and the input / output control unit 47 are mounted. Has been.

  The processor 40 controls the entire game apparatus 10 and controls each unit by executing a basic program and various application programs (including the game program 41a) recorded in the recording unit 41. The processor 40 executes a game process based on the game program 41 a recorded in the recording unit 41, and displays a game screen or the like on the display 21 a constituting the main display 20, the sub display 25, and the touch panel display 21 through the display control unit 43. Display. Further, the processor 40 causes the speaker 24 to output sound such as music and sound effects through the sound control unit 42.

  Further, the processor 40 inputs data from the touch panel 21 b constituting the touch panel display 21 through the input / output control unit 47. Based on the data from the touch panel 21b, the processor 40 determines an input operation such as a contact position on the touch panel display 21 by the player, movement (slide) of the contact position, selection operation (tap operation, flick operation, etc.), Game processing is controlled according to the input operation. Further, the processor 40 inputs detection data from the medal insertion sensor 30 and the medal payout sensor 34 through the input / output control unit 47 to detect insertion / payout of medals. The processor 40 controls the medal payout by the medal payout unit 48 through the input / output control unit 47.

The recording unit 41 stores various application programs including a basic program and a game program 41a, and various data.
The sound control unit 42 controls sound output from the speaker 24 under the control of the processor 40.
The display control unit 43 controls display on the main display 20, the sub display 25, and the display 21a under the control of the processor 40.
The input / output control unit 47 controls the data input from the medal insertion sensor 30 and the medal payout sensor 34 and the medal payout by the medal payout unit 48 under the control of the processor 40.

  The input detection sensor 50, the photographing unit 51, the recovery unit 52, the supply unit 53, and the recovery detection sensor 54 shown in FIG. 4 are configured in a second embodiment to be described later, and are provided in the first embodiment. Shall not.

FIG. 5 is an external view showing a peripheral portion of the medal slot 22 provided on the upper surface portion of the front housing 12.
As shown in FIG. 5, on the front side of the medal insertion slot 22, a medal accommodating portion 22 b that can accommodate and accommodate a plurality of medals is provided. By storing medals in the medal receiving portion 22b, it is possible to easily insert medals into the medal insertion slot 22.

  The medal saving unit 23 is detachable with a medal cup. By attaching a medal cup to the medal saving unit 23, medals paid out through the medal payout slope 27 are accommodated in the medal cup. Thus, by storing medals in the medal cup, carrying can be facilitated even if there are a plurality of medals.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed on the touch panel display 21 (display 21a) during game execution.
In the game apparatus 10 of the first embodiment, an object input by a player's operation is a virtual object displayed on the touch panel display 21 (display 21a). In the game executed by the game apparatus 10 according to the first embodiment, the player performs an operation of inserting an object on the touch panel display 21, thereby displaying a character corresponding to the position where the object is input and the type of the object on the main display 20. Are displayed on the game screen, and the movement of the character in the game screen is controlled. The game content is, for example, a shooting game, and a plurality of enemy characters (enemy) appearing on the game screen are attacked by generating characters by throwing objects. The player can earn points by attacking the enemy character, and can pay out medals corresponding to the points.

  In the example shown in FIG. 6, an object thrown by a player's operation is represented by a shape similar to a shogi piece. Hereinafter, the object operated by the player shown in FIG. 6 will be described as a piece 21c. As shown in FIG. 6, the touch panel display 21 displays a screen showing a piece generation area 21d, a standby cell 21e, a sorter cell 21f, a JP (jackpot) number display 21g, and a hint window 21h.

  The piece generation area 21d is a display area where the piece 21c is generated by inserting a medal into the medal insertion slot 22. The type of the piece 21c generated in the piece generation area 21d is determined at random, for example. As with the shogi piece, a plurality of types are prepared for the piece 21c, and levels indicating attack power and the like are individually set (different levels are set for the same type of piece 21c).

  The standby mass 21e is a display area for moving the piece 21c from the piece generation area 21d to make it stand-by (displayed in the square) in order to make it easy to move the piece 21c to the outgoing mass 21f. In the standby mass 21e, a plurality of masses in which the pieces 21c can be arranged are arranged in the horizontal direction. Note that the display position of the piece 21c is moved in accordance with the movement of the touch position by moving the piece 21c while the piece 21c is touched with a fingertip or the like, for example.

  The sortie cell 21f is a display area for inserting the piece 21c, and a plurality of squares in which the piece 21c can be arranged are arranged in the horizontal direction. The plurality of cells of the standby cell 21e and the plurality of cells of the sorter cell 21f are arranged in association with each other. When the piece 21c displayed in the piece generation area 21d or the standby cell 21e is moved (inserted) to the sorter cell 21f, a piece character corresponding to the piece 21c is generated in the game screen displayed on the main display 20. The sortie-out mass 21f is arranged in association with the game screen displayed on the main display 20. That is, it is arranged so that a plurality of squares arranged in the lateral direction constituting the sorter cell 21f are opposed to the sorter line arranged along the lower side of the rectangular game screen (see FIG. 7). .

  As shown in FIG. 1 (FIG. 3), the touch panel display 21 and the main display 20 are arranged close to each other so that the upper side of the touch panel display 21 and the lower side of the main display 20 are parallel to each other. Thus, it is possible to easily recognize the correspondence between the position at which the piece 21c of the sortout mass 21f is inserted and the position on the sortout line on the game screen. That is, the player can easily determine the position to move (insert) the piece 21c of the sortout cell 21f in accordance with the position where the piece character is to be generated on the game screen.

  The JP number display 21g indicates the number of medals to be paid out in a jackpot generated when a predetermined condition is satisfied during the game. The JP number display 21g is switched to a display for a mini game when a mini game described later is executed.

  The hint window 21h is a display area for displaying messages such as operation methods and advice for the player.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a game screen displayed on the main display 20 during game execution.
The game screen shown in FIG. 7 is a game screen for a shooting game, and a sortie line 60 is provided along the lower side. The piece character 66 generated by inserting the piece 21c on the sorter line 60 is controlled to move in the vertical direction (upward on the screen) while attacking the enemy character 64 displayed on the screen. . The piece character 66 is controlled in its display form, attack method, movement method, and the like in accordance with the type of the piece 21c input from the sortout space 21f. Also, the enemy character 64 has a plurality of forms, and the number of medals to be paid out when the enemy character 64 is defeated by the attack of the piece character 66 is set. The enemy character 64 and the piece character 66 are set with hit points (HP), and the HP is updated by being attacked with each other. When HP becomes 0, the game screen is erased (defeated).

  For example, if the piece character 66 indicates the type of shogi “walking”, the piece character 66 simply goes straight, and if the attack power and physical strength are low (low HP), and if it indicates “incense wheel”, the “step” If the attack power and physical strength are higher than “walk” and indicate “Keima”, control is performed such that an attack is made diagonally forward while moving straight.

  A zone 61 is provided in the middle of the traveling direction of the piece character 66. When the piece character 66 moves to the zone 61, the piece character 66 is controlled so as to be powered up (recovered HP, increased attack power, etc.).

  The deadline 62 indicates the final line reached by the piece character 66. When the piece character 66 reaches the deadline 62, display control is performed so that the piece character 66 self-destructs, and the number of medals corresponding to the piece character 66 is paid out.

  A bomb gauge 68 and a course map 69 are displayed on the right side of the game screen. The bomb gauge 68 is a gauge displayed so as to increase as medals are inserted, and indicates that a simultaneous attack that can wipe out the enemy characters 64 on the game screen is possible when the maximum is reached. . The course map 69 indicates a range (position) that is currently displayed in the entire course for which a game screen is prepared. The game screen is scrolled by defeating the enemy character 64 with the piece character 66, and the range (position) to be displayed indicated by the course map 69 is updated. When the goal of the course map 69 is reached, a bonus medal is paid out.

Next, the operation of the game apparatus 10 in the first embodiment will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS.
The processor 40 starts executing the game program 41a when the game apparatus 10 is powered on. The processor 40 displays a game screen on the main display 20 and the touch panel display 21 according to the game program 41a (see FIGS. 6 and 7) and starts the game.

  When medal insertion is detected by the medal insertion sensor 30 through the input / output control unit 47 (step A1), the processor 40 creates a new frame in the frame generation area 21d of the touch panel display 21 as shown in FIG. 21c is displayed (step A2). Here, the type and level of the piece 21c are determined at random, and the piece 21c is generated.

  Here, when a plurality of medals are inserted in succession, the piece 21c can be displayed in the piece generation area 21d according to the insertion of each medal. By displaying a plurality of pieces 21c in the piece generation area 21d in advance, it is possible to select and insert a piece 21c suitable for an attack according to the enemy character 64 appearing on the game screen. For example, as shown in FIG. 7, a plurality of types of enemy characters 64 are prepared, and there are those in which the position does not change but the HP is high, and the HP is not high but is constantly moving, so that the attack is difficult. . For this reason, assuming the display position and movement path of the enemy character 64, the type of the piece 21c that can effectively attack the enemy character 64 is selected, and the piece character is positioned from the appropriate position by positioning with the sorter cell 21f. 66 can be generated.

  As shown in FIG. 11B, the piece 21c displayed in the piece generation area 21d is provided with characters indicating the type display and star marks indicating the level display. The level display is, for example, a maximum of 3, and is proportional to the HP and attack power of the piece character 66 that is generated on the game screen by being inserted.

  The player selects the piece 21c to be moved by touching the piece 21c displayed in the piece generation area 21d, and moves the touch position while touching the touch panel display 21, thereby displaying the piece 21c. The position can be moved according to the change of the touch position. When the processor 40 detects that there is an operation to move the piece 21c displayed in the piece generation area 21d based on the data input from the touch panel 21b (step A3, Yes), it matches the change in the touch position. The display position of the piece 21c is changed.

  When the touch on the touch panel display 21 is not detected, the processor 40, when the display position of the piece 21c at that time is within the standby square 21e (step A4, Yes), the piece 21c in the square corresponding to the display position. Is displayed (moved) (step A5). By moving the piece 21c to the standby mass 21e in advance, the operation of moving the piece 21c to the outgoing mass 21f can be facilitated.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 12, when the player performs an operation to move the piece 21c displayed in the piece generation area 21d into any one of the outgoing cells 21f (step A6, Yes), the processor 40 The piece character 66 is generated on the sort line 60 in the game screen in accordance with the position where the piece 21c of the sortout mass 21f is moved and the type of the piece 21c (step A7). In addition, when the operation of moving the piece 21c displayed on the standby cell 21e into the cell of the sorter cell 21f is performed, similarly, depending on the position where the piece 21c of the sorter cell 21f is moved and the type of the piece 21c. Then, the piece character 66 is generated on the sortie line 60 in the game screen.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 13 (b), when the piece 21c is moved to the sorter box 21f, the processor 40 erases the piece 21c of the sorter box 21f, and as shown in FIG. The piece character 66 is displayed at a position in the game screen (a sortie line 60) that is opposite to the position of the destination square of 21c. For example, the player can generate a desired piece character 66 at a position where an appropriate attack can be made against the enemy character 64 by selecting the sorter box 21f and moving the piece 21c.

  In the example shown in FIG. 13 (b), the piece 21c is moved into one of the outgoing cells 21f. However, the piece 21c can be moved to an arbitrary position regardless of the position of the square. Also good. The processor 40 detects the position where the player touches the touch panel 21b in order to move the display position of the piece 21c, and displays the piece character 66 at the display position of the main display 20 corresponding to the position. As a result, it is possible to display the piece character 66 on the game screen with a finer position determined by an input operation on the touch panel display 21.

  The processor 40 controls the motion of the piece character 66 generated on the game screen by game processing (step A8). Details of the game process (frame character control) will be described later (see FIG. 9).

  The processor 40 advances the course in accordance with the control of the piece character 66 (progress, enemy defeat, etc.), and displays the enemy character 64 according to the course position (step A9). Hereinafter, until the goal of the course is reached (step A10, No), the processor 40 repeatedly executes the above-described processing. When the goal is reached (step A10, Yes), the processor 40 starts the game process from the beginning of the course.

Next, the game process in step A8 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.
The processor 40 controls the display of the piece character 66 generated on the sort line 60 so as to move and attack according to the type of the piece character 66 (step B1). For example, as shown in FIG. 14, when a piece character 66 that moves linearly forward is generated, the processor 40 controls the display so that the piece character 66 advances while shooting a bullet forward.

  In the vicinity of the piece character 66, an HP display 66b indicating the remaining amount of HP set according to the rank of the piece 21c is added. The piece character 66 is displayed so that the HP is reduced when the attack from the enemy character 64 is received, and the remaining amount of the HP display 66b is reduced. When HP becomes “0”, the processor 40 erases the piece character 66 from the game screen.

  On the other hand, for example, as shown in FIG. 15A, the enemy character 64 is displayed with a number indicating the number 64 a acquired at the time of shooting down and an HP display 64 b as with the piece character 66. As shown in FIG. 15 (b1), the enemy character 64 is displayed such that when it receives an attack from the piece character 66, the HP decreases and the remaining amount of the HP display 64b decreases.

  As shown in FIG. 15B2, when the HP of the enemy character 64 becomes “0”, the processor 40 determines that the enemy character 64 has been defeated by the piece character 66 (step B2, Yes).

  Here, when the enemy character 64 destroyed is a predetermined specific enemy (enemy character 64) (Yes in step B3), the processor 40 executes a mini game process that allows a lot of medals to be paid out (step B3). Step B4). Details of the mini game process will be described later (see FIG. 10).

  On the other hand, if it is not a specific enemy (step B3, No), the processor 40 drives the medal payout unit 48 through the input / output control unit 47 so that the number of medals corresponding to the destroyed enemy character 64 is paid out. In the case of the enemy character 64 shown in FIG. 15, five medals are paid out.

  In response to an instruction from the processor 40, the medal payout unit 48 transports medals accommodated in the hopper 32 through the medal transport path 33 and is discharged from the medal discharge port 35. As shown in FIG. 16, the medals discharged from the medal discharge port 35 fall through the medal payout slope 27 and are stored in the medal saving unit 23.

  The medal paid out from the medal discharge port 35 is detected by the medal payout sensor 34. When the number of medals detected by the medal payout sensor 34 reaches the medal number corresponding to the destroyed enemy character 64, the processor 40 stops driving the medal payout unit 48.

  When the piece character 66 reaches the deadline 62 set in the game screen under the control of the piece character 66 (step B6, Yes), the processor 40 causes the piece character 66 to self-destruct and the medal payout unit 48. Driven to pay out the number of medals according to the piece character 66 (step B7).

  In this way, a piece character 66 is generated on the game screen by inserting the piece 21c, and the medal can be obtained by attacking and destroying the enemy character 64. The player can effectively attack the enemy character 64 and efficiently acquire medals by selecting the type of the piece 21c and arbitrarily adjusting the position where the piece 21c is inserted.

Next, the mini game process in step B4 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.
When the specific enemy (enemy character 64) is defeated by the piece character 66, the processor 40 starts the mini game process. In the mini game processing of the first embodiment, for example, playing cards is assumed to be poker.

  First, the processor 40 displays five randomly generated cards on the sub-display 25 and displays the same card in the display area of the JP number display 21g. With respect to the five cards displayed on the sub-display 25, the player can select the cards individually by a touch operation.

  In the hint window 21h of the touch panel display 21, the processor 40 displays, for example, a message “Please select the card you want to replace. You can replace the card two more times”.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 17 (a), when the card displayed on the JP number display 21g is selected by the player (step C2), the processor 40 determines a replacement card at random, and displays the sub-display. The card is displayed in place of the card at the position selected by the player displayed in 25 (step C3). Also, the message displayed in the hint window 21h is changed to “Please select the card you want to exchange. You can exchange the card once more” as shown in FIG.

  Here, when a predetermined specific combination, for example, “Royal Straight Flush” is established (step C4, Yes), the processor 40 displays on the JP number display 21g that the jackpot condition is established. The medal payout number 48 is paid out by the medal payout unit 48 (step C13).

  If a combination other than the specific combination is established (step C5, Yes), the processor 40 causes the medal payout unit 48 to pay out the number of bonus medals corresponding to the combination (step C6).

  Here, when a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds) elapses without an operation of selecting the card displayed on the JP number display 21g (step C7, Yes), the processor 40 intends the player to continue the mini game process. It is determined that the game has not been performed, and the mini game process is terminated.

  On the other hand, before the predetermined time has elapsed (step C7, No), when the card displayed on the JP number display 21g is selected by the player (step C8), the processor 40, after the replacement, in the same manner as described above. A card is determined at random and displayed in place of the card at the position selected by the player displayed on the sub-display 25 (step C9).

  Here, when a predetermined specific combination is established (step C10, Yes), the processor 40 assumes that the jackpot condition is established and uses the medal number displayed on the JP number display 21g as a medal. The payout unit 48 makes a payout (step C13).

  If a combination other than the specific combination is established (step C11, Yes), the processor 40 causes the medal payout unit 48 to pay out the number of bonus medals corresponding to the combination (step C12).

  Thus, when the player defeats the specific enemy, the mini game process is executed, and the player can receive more medals by giving a good result in the mini game process.

  In the above-described mini game processing, playing card poker is implemented, but mini games with other contents may be implemented.

  In this way, in the game apparatus 10 of the first embodiment, by performing an operation of moving (injecting) the piece 21c displayed on the touch panel display 21 to the outgoing cell 21f, the game device 10 according to the position of the moving destination of the outgoing cell 21f. Thus, the display control can be performed so that the piece character 66 corresponding to the type of the piece 21c is displayed on the game screen and the enemy character 64 is attacked. Therefore, the player selects and positions the piece 21c according to the position, type, movement, etc. of the enemy character 64 appearing on the game screen, and requests various thoughts when the piece 21c is moved (inserted). To avoid getting bored with the game.

(Second Embodiment)
In the first embodiment, the player operates the piece 21c, which is a virtual object displayed on the touch panel display 21, but in the second embodiment, the player inserts a physical piece instead of the piece 21c. As a result, the piece character 66 is generated on the game screen.

  FIG. 18 is an external view showing an example of a configuration provided on the upper surface portion of the front housing 12 in the second embodiment. On the upper side of the front housing 12, a medal slot 71, an IN medal number display unit 72, and a piece outlet 73 are provided on the right side.

  FIG. 19 is a view showing details of the periphery of the medal slot 71. The IN medal number display unit 72 displays the number of medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 71. For example, when three medals are inserted, the IC piece 78 is paid out from the piece discharge port 73. Details of the IC piece 78 will be described later (see FIG. 21).

  A piece operation area 76 is provided in the center of the upper surface of the front housing 12. The piece operation area 76 has a width equivalent to the lower side of the game screen displayed on the main display 20. A plurality of IC piece insertion pockets 75 arranged in the width direction are provided on the back side of the piece operation area 76 (on the main display 20 side).

  FIG. 20 is a view showing the periphery of the IC piece insertion pocket 75. As shown in FIG. 20, the IC piece 78 placed in the piece operation area 76 can be arbitrarily selected and inserted in any of the plurality of IC piece insertion pockets 75 by the operation of the player.

FIG. 21 is a view showing the appearance of the IC piece 78.
As shown in FIG. 21, the IC piece 78 is formed in the same manner as a shogi piece (pentagon), and has a piece type notation 78a on the surface. An IC tag 78b is attached to the IC piece 78. The IC tag 78b is, for example, an RF (Radio Frequency) IC tag or the like, and can transmit an identification code or the like indicating the type of the IC piece 78 by proximity wireless communication.

  In the second embodiment, it is assumed that the insertion detection sensor 50, the imaging unit 51, the recovery unit 52, the supply unit 53, and the recovery detection sensor 54 shown in FIG. 4 are further provided.

  The insertion detection sensor 50 receives identification data from the IC piece 78 by proximity wireless communication with the IC piece 78 inserted from the IC piece insertion pocket 75 and notifies the processor 40 of the identification data.

  In order to detect the position where the IC frame 78 is inserted, the imaging unit 51 captures a range in which the IC frame 78 can be inserted and outputs image data. The processor 40 inserts the IC frame 78 and detects the position by image processing on the image data photographed by the photographing unit 51.

The collection unit 52 is a unit for collecting the IC piece 78 inserted from the IC piece insertion pocket 75.
The supply unit 53 is a unit for discharging the IC piece 78 collected by the collection unit 52 from the piece discharge port 73 in accordance with an instruction from the processor 40.

  The collection detection sensor 54 is a sensor that receives an identification code or the like indicating the type of the IC piece 78 by proximity wireless communication in order to manage the type and number of IC pieces 78 collected by the collection unit 52. The recovery detection sensor 54 is disposed, for example, in the vicinity of the transport path through which the recovered IC piece 78 is transported.

  The processor 40 displays a piece character on the game screen in accordance with identification data indicating the type of the IC piece 78 input by the input detection sensor 50 and an input position detected by image processing on the image data captured by the imaging unit 51. 66 is generated. Also in the second embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, a piece character 66 is generated on the sorter line 60 corresponding to the insertion position of the IC piece 78, and display control is similarly performed according to the type of the IC piece 78. The

  For example, as shown in FIG. 22 (a), in the case of the IC piece 78-1 corresponding to the “walk” of the shogi, the attack power and physical strength are low (HP low) only by going straight, FIG. As shown in FIG. 22C, in the case of the IC piece 78-2 corresponding to “Keima”, a bomb having a high attack power is thrown forward diagonally while moving straight, and as shown in FIG. In the case of the IC piece 78-3 corresponding to "", the piece character 66 corresponding to each of the pieces is controlled so that a bomb attack (disappears after the attack) is performed on the entire game screen. For other types of IC pieces 78, display control is determined according to each type.

FIG. 23 is a side cross-sectional view of the game apparatus 10 according to the second embodiment, and FIG. 24 is a cross-sectional view from the front side of the game apparatus 10 along the line AA shown in FIG. 23 and 24, only the configuration related to the IC piece 78 is shown.
As shown in FIG. 23, an insertion detection sensor 50 is provided in the vicinity of the IC piece insertion pocket 75. By limiting the detection range by the insertion detection sensor 50 to the vicinity of the IC piece insertion pocket 75, only the identification data of the IC piece 78 inserted from the IC piece insertion pocket 75 can be received.

  Further, the photographing unit 51 is installed at a position where the IC frame 78 in the IC frame insertion pocket 75 can be photographed. For example, the photographing unit 51 is installed so as to photograph the IC piece 78 falling from the IC piece insertion pocket 75 so that the position of the inserted IC piece 78 can be detected.

  A recovery unit 52 including an accommodating portion 83, a recovery mechanism unit 85, and a transport path 86 is provided below the IC piece 78 that has been inserted falls from the IC piece insertion pocket 75.

  The accommodating part 83 accommodates the IC piece 78 falling from the IC piece insertion pocket 75, and the upper opening surface is wide and the lower opening part is narrow so that the IC pieces 78 are collected in the recovery mechanism unit 85. It is formed in a funnel shape.

  The recovery mechanism unit 85 is disposed at the lower part of the opening of the accommodating portion 83 and discharges it to the transport path 86 with the orientations of the plurality of IC pieces 78 accommodated in the accommodating portion 83 aligned. The detailed configuration of the recovery mechanism unit 85 will be described later (FIGS. 25 and 26).

  The conveyance path 86 conveys the IC piece 78 whose direction is aligned by the collection mechanism unit 85 to the supply unit 53. A collection detection sensor 54 is disposed in the vicinity of the conveyance path 86 so that identification data can be received from an IC piece 78 conveyed along the conveyance path 86.

  The supply unit 53 is for supplying the IC piece 78 conveyed by the conveyance path 86 to the piece discharge port 73. The piece discharge units 87a and 87b, the conveyance paths 88a and 88b, and the piece discharge unit (not shown). Etc. are included.

  The piece dispensing units 87a and 87b are superposed, for example, horizontally so that the IC piece 78 conveyed by the conveying path 86 with the orientation aligned by the collecting mechanism unit 85 can be supplied to the piece discharge port 73 through the conveying paths 88a and 88b. To drive upward. The IC piece 78 conveyed by the conveyance path 86 receives the identification data by the recovery detection sensor 54, and is distributed to one of the piece discharge units 87a and 87b based on the type of the IC piece 78 and the like. For example, a special type of IC piece 78 determined in advance is assigned to the piece delivery unit 87a, and another general type of IC piece 78 is assigned to the piece delivery unit 87b. Further, the type of the IC piece 78 distributed to each of the piece delivery units 87a and 87b may be stored based on the identification data read by the collection detection sensor 54.

  The conveyance path 88 a conveys the IC piece 78 pushed up by the piece discharge unit 87 a to the piece discharge port 73. The conveyance path 88 b conveys the IC piece 78 pushed up by the piece discharge unit 87 b to the piece discharge port 73.

  When a predetermined number of medals are inserted, the piece discharge unit instructs the IC discharge port 73 to transfer the IC piece 78 conveyed through the conveyance path 88a or the conveyance path 88b when the processor 40 instructs the supply of the IC piece 78. To drain.

  25 and 26 are diagrams showing the configuration of the recovery mechanism unit 85 in detail. 25 is a side sectional view taken along line BB shown in FIG. 24, and FIG. 26 is a plan sectional view taken along line CC shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 25, the recovery mechanism unit 85 accommodates a plurality of IC pieces 78 inserted from the IC piece insertion pocket 75. The IC piece 78 is collected in a messy state because the IC piece 78 has a different orientation when dropped into the accommodating portion 83 depending on where it is dropped from the IC piece insertion pocket 75 and is not a simple shape like a medal. The mechanism unit 85 may be accommodated. In the recovery mechanism unit 85, two spherical members (hereinafter, spherical rollers 90 and 91) have a slightly larger interval than the thickness of the IC pieces 78 (an interval narrower than the thickness of the two IC pieces 78). It is provided and arranged. The opening provided in the lower part of the accommodating part 83 is introduced between the spherical rollers 90 and 91 as shown in FIGS. Accordingly, the IC pieces 78 accommodated in the accommodating portion 83 are collected at positions where they contact the upper portions of the spherical rollers 90 and 91.

  The spherical rollers 90 and 91 are rotatably supported (note that support members and the like are not shown). A driving roller 92 is pressed against the spherical roller 90, and a driving roller 93 is pressed against the spherical roller 91. The spherical rollers 90 and 91 are rotated so that the driving rollers 92 and 93 are rotated and the IC rollers 78 housed in the housing portion 83 are sandwiched and dropped as indicated by arrows in the drawing. .

  The spherical rollers 90 and 91 are arranged with a space slightly wider than the thickness of the IC piece 78, and as shown in FIG. 26, one IC piece 78 passes through the lower end portion of the accommodating portion 83. An interval as much as possible is provided. Therefore, when the spherical rollers 90 and 91 are rotated, the IC pieces 78 at the lower part of the accommodating portion 83 that is in contact with the spherical rollers 90 and 91 pass between the spherical rollers 90 and 91 one by one.

  Even if a plurality of IC pieces 78 are accommodated in the accommodating portion 83, only the lower IC piece 78 comes into contact with the spherical rollers 90 and 91 and is pulled downward. In addition, since the spherical rollers 90 and 91 are spherical bodies and the frontage is regulated so that one IC piece 78 passes downward by the accommodation portion 83, the plurality of IC pieces 78 accommodated in the accommodation portion 83 are The clogging hardly occurs between the spherical rollers 90 and 91, and clogging hardly occurs. Therefore, even if the IC piece 78 is housed in the recovery mechanism unit 85 in a messy state, the IC piece 78 passes between the spherical rollers 90 and 91 and falls as shown in FIG. It is accommodated in a conveyance path 86 disposed in the lower part between the rollers 90 and 91.

Further, the plurality of IC pieces 78 housed in the housing portion 83 have different orientations when they are dropped into the housing portion 83 and overlapping states with other IC pieces 78, so that the spherical rollers 90, 91 is not passed. That is, by accommodating the plurality of IC pieces 78 in the accommodating portion 83, the plurality of IC pieces 78 are agitated and dropped onto the transport path 86 in random order.
Moreover, the collection | recovery mechanism unit 85 can make a housing | casing size small by providing the spherical rollers 90 and 91. FIG.

FIG. 27 is a diagram illustrating a state of the IC piece 78 conveyed along the conveyance path 86.
As shown in FIG. 27, the IC piece 78 is dropped onto the conveyance path 86 in the same direction by the recovery mechanism unit 85, so that the IC piece 78 is smoothly conveyed on the conveyance path 86.

  The IC piece 78 conveyed along the conveyance path 86 is distributed to one of the piece dispensing units 87a and 87b in accordance with an instruction from the processor 40. For example, a special type of IC piece 78 determined in advance is assigned to the piece delivery unit 87a, and another type of IC piece 78 is assigned to the piece delivery unit 87b.

  The piece dispensing units 87a and 87b push the IC pieces 78 that are conveyed by the conveying path 86 with their orientations aligned, for example, horizontally and then upward. Since the IC piece 78 is conveyed with its orientation aligned, the piece dispensing units 87a and 87b do not need to align the direction of the IC piece 78 again in order to convey the IC piece 78 through the conveyance path 88. It can be realized by a simple mechanism that horizontally tilts and inserts it at the bottom of the conveyance path 88.

  Note that the plurality of IC pieces 78 conveyed by the conveyance path 88 are out of order in the collection mechanism unit 85 regardless of the order of insertion from the IC piece insertion pocket 75. Further, the plurality of IC pieces 78 conveyed by the conveyance path 88 are distributed to two piece discharge units 87a and 87b. Therefore, even if the IC pieces 78 are transported by the transport paths 88a and 88b in the order in which they are accommodated in the piece delivery units 87a and 87b, the types of the IC pieces 78 discharged from the piece discharge port 73 are in random order.

  The collection mechanism unit 85 does not need to be operated at all times, and can be operated as necessary (for example, according to the number of payouts from the piece discharge port 73).

  Note that other configurations of the game apparatus 10 in the second embodiment are basically the same as those in the first embodiment, and a description thereof is omitted.

Next, the operation of the game apparatus 10 in the second embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.
The processor 40 starts executing the game program 41a when the game apparatus 10 is powered on. The processor 40 displays a game screen on the main display 20 according to the game program 41a and starts the game.

  When the medal insertion sensor 30 detects a medal insertion through the input / output control unit 47, the processor 40 updates the medal number displayed on the IN medal number display unit 72. Here, when the number reaches a predetermined number (for example, three), the processor 40 drives the supply unit 53 (frame discharge units 87a and 87b) to discharge the IC frame 78 from the frame discharge port 73.

  At this time, the processor 40 selects and drives either the piece delivery unit 87a or the piece delivery unit 87b. For example, a special type of IC piece 78 determined in advance is assigned to the piece delivery unit 87a, and another general type of IC piece 78 is assigned to the piece delivery unit 87b.

  In a normal time, the processor 40 drives the piece dispensing unit 87b to discharge a general type of IC piece 78 conveyed through the conveyance path 88b. Further, the processor 40 counts the number of times that the IC piece 78 is discharged from the piece discharge port 73 when the game content is in a predetermined state, or when the number reaches a predetermined count number. By driving the piece delivery unit 87a, a special type of IC piece 78 conveyed through the conveyance path 88a is discharged. Here, when a plurality of medals are inserted continuously, a plurality of IC pieces 78 can be discharged according to the number of inserted medals. By acquiring a plurality of IC pieces 78 in advance, the IC piece 78 suitable for the attack is selected and thrown in accordance with the enemy character 64 appearing on the game screen, as in the first embodiment. Can do.

  The player can insert the IC piece 78 paid out from the piece discharge port 73 from an arbitrary position of the IC piece insertion pocket 75. When the insertion detection sensor 50 detects that the IC piece 78 has been inserted from the IC piece insertion pocket 75 (Yes in step D1), the processor 40 recognizes the insertion position of the IC piece 78 and the type of the IC piece 78 ( Step D2).

  That is, the processor 40 determines the type of the IC piece 78 based on the identification data received from the IC tag 78b of the IC piece 78 by the insertion detection sensor 50. Further, the processor 40 determines the input position by image processing on the image data photographed by the photographing unit 51.

  If the identification data can be received from the IC tag 78b of the IC piece 78 by the insertion detection sensor 50 at every position where the IC piece 78 of the IC piece insertion pocket 75 is inserted, the insertion unit 51 is not used. Only the detection sensor 50 can detect the type and insertion position of the IC piece 78.

  It is also possible to discriminate the type of the IC piece 78 by recognizing the characters of the image data obtained by photographing by photographing with the photographing unit 51 including the characters printed on the surface of the IC piece 78. . In this case, the type and the insertion position of the IC piece 78 can be detected only by the photographing unit 51 without using the insertion detection sensor 50.

  The processor 40 generates a piece character 66 on the sortout line 60 in the game screen according to the insertion position and type of the IC piece 78 (step D3). Note that steps D4, D5, and D6 shown in FIG. 28 are executed in the same manner as steps A8, A9, and A10 shown in the flowchart of FIG. 8 of the first embodiment, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

  In the above description, medals are paid out according to the game processing status, but in the second embodiment, the IC piece 78 may be discharged from the piece discharge port 73 according to the game status. For example, the processor 40 drives the piece payout unit 87a when the game content is predetermined, thereby discharging a special kind of IC piece 78 from the piece discharge port 73, or a piece payout unit. A plurality of general types of IC pieces 78 may be discharged from the piece discharge port 73 by driving 87b.

  In the second embodiment described above, the recovery mechanism unit 85 is provided with the spherical rollers 90 and 91 so that the IC piece 78 falls between the spherical rollers 90 and 91. As shown in FIG. In addition, instead of the spherical rollers 90 and 91, rollers 100 and 101 may be provided. In the case where the rollers 100 and 101 are provided, the opening provided in the lower portion of the accommodating portion 83 is formed in the range of the length of the rollers 100 and 101 or in a range shorter than the length of the rollers 100 and 101. Similarly to the spherical rollers 90 and 91, the rollers 100 and 101 are arranged along the length direction of the opening of the housing portion 83 with an interval that allows the IC pieces 78 to fall one by one. The accommodating portion 83 is configured to collect the IC pieces 78 between the rollers 100 and 101.

  As described above, even when the rollers 100 and 101 are configured, the IC piece 78 is sandwiched by rotating the rollers 100 and 101 in the direction of the arrow shown in FIG. 29 in the same manner as the configuration in which the spherical rollers 90 and 91 are provided. Therefore, a plurality of IC pieces 78 can be arranged in the same direction and dropped onto the conveyance path 86.

  In this way, in the game apparatus 10 of the second embodiment, the physical IC piece 78 is moved (inserted) into the IC piece insertion pocket 75, so that the position corresponding to the insertion position into the IC piece insertion pocket 75 is satisfied. Thus, display control can be performed such that the piece character 66 corresponding to the type of the IC piece 78 is displayed on the game screen, and the enemy character 64 is attacked. Therefore, the player selects and positions the IC piece 78 in accordance with the position, type, and movement of the enemy character 64 appearing on the game screen, and requests various thoughts when the IC piece 78 is inserted. , You can avoid getting bored with the game.

  In the second embodiment described above, the insertion position of the IC piece 78 inserted from the IC piece insertion pocket 75 is detected by image processing on the image photographed by the photographing unit 51. However, the IC piece insertion pocket 75 is used. A plurality of mechanical switches that can be switched by the insertion of the IC piece 78 may be arranged, and the insertion position may be detected depending on which switch is switched.

  In the second embodiment, the player operates the IC piece 78 in the shape of a shogi piece, but the shape of the object operated by the player can be any shape other than the piece shape. For example, an object having a medal (coin) shape, a square shape, or other shapes can be used.

  In either of the first and second embodiments, the piece character 66 is generated on the sorter line 60 provided along the lower side of the game screen in accordance with the insertion position of the piece 21c or the IC piece 78 by the player. However, the piece character 66 may be generated from another place on the game screen. For example, if the player can easily grasp the correspondence between the position of the piece character 66 arbitrarily determined on the game screen and the insertion position of the piece 21c or the IC piece 78, the position of the piece character 66 is generated. May be any position on the game screen.

  Further, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments as they are, and can be embodied by modifying the constituent elements without departing from the scope of the invention in the implementation stage. In addition, various inventions can be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of components disclosed in the embodiment. For example, some components may be deleted from all the components shown in the embodiment. Furthermore, constituent elements over different embodiments may be appropriately combined.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Game device, 20 ... Main display, 21 ... Touch panel display, 40 ... Processor, 41a ... Game program.

Claims (2)

A housing part that houses a plurality of objects and collects them in an opening provided in a lower part;
A recovery mechanism unit that is disposed at a lower portion of the opening and discharges the plurality of objects accommodated in the accommodating portion in a uniform direction;
The recovery mechanism unit is
A first spherical member and a second spherical member arranged with a space narrower than the thickness of two objects,
Rotation drive means for rotating the first spherical member and the second spherical member in opposite directions so as to drop the object with the object interposed therebetween ,
The opening of the accommodating portion is disposed above the interval between the first spherical member and the second spherical member, and the interval between the first spherical member and the second spherical member is the narrowest portion. recovery mechanism, characterized in that in the position in contact with the first spherical member near the top of the second spherical member so as to introduce the object. The opening of the accommodating portion is provided with an interval through which one object can pass in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction in which the first spherical member and the second spherical member are arranged. The collection mechanism according to claim 1, wherein an interval corresponding to a plurality of thicknesses of the object is provided with respect to the first direction.