JP6244692B2 - game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game machine capable of playing a game for the purpose of acquiring a prize (article).

  In this type of game machine, a game is performed in which a prize is obtained using a play-related member (crane, arm, fork, etc.) that moves according to the player's operation. This game machine is very popular because the possibility of acquiring a prize varies depending on the skill of the player's operation, and the player's willingness to challenge is stimulated. Various types of game machines have been proposed so far.

  For example, in a game machine disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-231983, a player first performs a movement operation of a play-related member (an operation to move the crane 30 in a horizontal plane) aiming for a prize, and then automatically controls the game machine. In (program control), the floating participation member performs an acquisition operation (an operation in which the crane 30 having opened the gripping claws 35 is lowered and the crane 30 is lifted after the gripping claws 35 are closed). In this acquisition operation, if the crane 30 can pick up the prize, the player can acquire the prize.

  In the game machine disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-071267, prizes are placed on a rack 31 that moves back and forth. First, a player aims at the prize and moves the play-related members (the arm 84 is moved vertically and horizontally). ), And then the play participation member performs an acquisition operation (an operation in which the arm 84 rotates) by automatic control of the game machine. In this acquisition operation, if the arm 84 rotates in synchronization with the advancement of the rack 31 and the prize can be scooped up, the player can acquire the prize.

  In the game machine disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2010-042056, prizes are displayed using a prize display tool 30 having a tiltable (movable) movable member (suspending rod member) 34 and a target member 35b. The player performs a movement operation (moving the fork member 61 in the vertical and left-right directions) aiming at the prize, and then the movement-related member acquires the automatic operation of the game machine (extends the fork member 61). Then move it down). In this acquisition operation, when the fork member 61 is engaged with the target member 35b and can be pulled downward, the floating member 34 tilts downward, and the premium suspended by the floating member 34 is obtained. It is paid out to the player.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 7-231983 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-071267 JP 2010-042056 A

  However, none of the conventional game machines described above allow the player to move the play-related member until the game ends (when the success or failure of the prize acquisition is known).

  In other words, in the above-described conventional game machine, it is at the stage of the acquisition operation that the success or failure of the prize acquisition is known, but the player can be involved in the success or failure of the acquisition of the prize until the movement operation stage. Can not be involved. As described above, the player may feel dissatisfied with the fact that the player cannot be involved until the time when the success or failure of the prize acquisition is known (the time when the game ends). In addition, since the success or failure of the prize acquisition is known after the acquisition operation by the automatic control of the game machine is performed, the player cannot determine the success or failure of the prize acquisition only by the skill of the operation, or the success or failure of the prize acquisition is determined by the game machine. In some cases, the player may have the impression that they are being controlled, and this may reduce the player's willingness to challenge. Furthermore, if it is clear that the prize cannot be acquired due to the positional relationship between the prize at the time when the player's movement operation is completed and the play-related member, the interest is lost during the game.

  This invention is made | formed in view of the said problem, and makes the object any one or more of the following.

  That is, an object of the present invention is to provide a game machine that allows a player to be involved in the success or failure of the prize acquisition until the time when the game ends (when the success or failure of the prize acquisition is known) or until a time closer to that time. is there.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a game machine that allows a player to move the play-related member until the game ends (when the success or failure of the prize acquisition is known), or until a time closer to that time. Is to provide.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a game machine that makes it easy to understand that the success or failure of obtaining a prize is determined by the skill of the operation.

  Still another object of the present invention is to provide a game machine in which the player's interest is not lost during the game.

  Still another object of the present invention is to provide a game machine capable of acquiring a prize in a new mode that has not been conventionally available.

  Still another object of the present invention is to provide a prize display tool and / or a game machine having the prize display tool for displaying prizes in a new and unprecedented manner.

  Since the game machine disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2010-042056 is a system in which a prize is suspended and displayed on the floating member 34, the prize can be displayed in an easy-to-view manner, and the floating participation member is the target member 35b. Since the engagement member and the prize are not engaged (for example, the prize is grabbed by the crane 30), the possibility of damage of the prize can be reduced. It is particularly excellent among conventional game machines. Further, since the target member 35b locked by the locking member 32 and the floating member 34 that suspends the prize are separate members, it is also excellent in that a large-size prize can be displayed.

  For this reason, the present invention provides a game machine in which a prize is suspended from an idle member for display or a method in which an idle member is engaged with the idle member (a method in which it is not necessary to bring the idle member into contact with the prize) It is also an object of the present invention to provide a game machine that achieves each of the above objects.

  The present invention discloses the following invention.

(1) an operation unit operated by a player;
A freely movable member, and
A decision area including a failure area and a success area;
A movable participation member that is movable, and has a floating participation member that causes the floating member to move freely by contacting the floating member;
A game machine, wherein a prize is paid out on condition that the floating member has moved to the success area by contact with the floating participation member.

(2) an operation unit operated by a player;
A floating member capable of floating in a first direction and a second direction, the floating member receiving a biasing force in the second direction;
A determination area having a predetermined length in the first direction, the determination area including a failure area and a success area;
A game machine having a movement-related member capable of moving the floating member in the first and second directions by contacting the floating member and moving in the first and second directions. There,
The floating participation member moves in the second direction by automatic control of a computer, and moves in the first direction according to the operation of the operation unit,
When the floating member is released from contact by the floating participation member, it moves to the determination region according to the biasing force,
Until the point at which the floating member is released from the contact by the floating member, the floating member moves in the first direction according to the operation of the operation unit,
A game machine, wherein a prize is paid out on condition that the position of the idle member in the first direction when the idle member moves to the determination area is the success area.

(3) The prize is suspended from the floating member,
When the floating member moved to the determination area, the position of the floating member in the first direction was the success area, and the floating member was suspended by the floating member by tilting. The game machine according to (2), wherein the prize is dropped and paid out.

(4) The failure area prohibits passage of the floating member in the second direction,
The success region allows the floating member to pass in the second direction;
The floating member tilts in the second direction by passing through the success area, and the premium suspended from the floating member is dropped and paid out. Game machine.

  (5) The floating member includes a proximal end member that can tilt in the second direction with respect to a fulcrum, and a distal end member that can tilt in the first direction with respect to the proximal end member. The game machine according to (3) or (4), wherein the participating member is capable of contacting the tip member.

(6) It further comprises a tray that tilts when the position of the floating member in the first direction when the floating member is moved to the determination area is the success area,
The game machine according to (2), wherein the prize placed on the tray is dropped and paid out by tilting the tray.

(7) The floating participation member has an engagement region having a predetermined length in the first direction that can be engaged with the floating member,
(2) to (6), wherein the floating member is idled when the engagement region is able to engage the floating member in the process in which the floating participating member moves in the second direction. A game machine according to any one of the above.

  (8) The game machine according to any one of (2) to (7), wherein the failure area includes a claw portion extending in a second direction from a boundary with the success area.

  (9) The game machine according to (8), wherein the idler member has a mooring portion that can be moored to the claw portion.

(10) an operation unit operated by a player;
An idler member movable in first and second directions;
A determination area having a predetermined length in the first direction, the determination area including a failure area and a success area;
A game machine having a movement-related member capable of moving the floating member in the first and second directions by contacting the floating member and moving in the first and second directions. There,
The floating participation member can move the floating member to the determination area by moving to the first position in the second direction in contact with the floating member,
The floating participation member moves in the second direction until reaching the first position by automatic control of a computer, and moves in the first direction according to an operation of the operation unit,
Until the time when the floating participation member reaches the first position, the floating participation member moves in the first direction according to the operation of the operation unit,
A game machine, wherein a prize is paid out on condition that the position of the floating member in the first direction when the floating participating member reaches the first position is the success area.

(11) The second determination region having a predetermined length in the first direction, further including the second determination region including a second failure region and a second success region,
A biasing force in the second direction acts on the floating member,
When the floating member is released from contact by the floating participation member, it moves to the second determination region according to the biasing force,
Until the point at which the floating member is released from the contact by the floating member, the floating member moves in the first direction according to the operation of the operation unit,
The prize is paid out on condition that the position of the floating member in the first direction when the floating member is moved to the second determination area is the second successful area (19 ) Game machine.

(12) It further has a storage room for storing the prize and a door that can be opened and closed,
When the position of the floating member in the first direction when the floating participating member reaches the first position is the success area, the door is opened and the prize in the storage chamber is paid out. (11) The game machine described in the above.

(13) an operation unit operated by a player;
An idler member movable in a first direction;
A determination area having a predetermined length in the first direction, the determination area including a failure area and a success area;
A game machine having a play participation member capable of causing the play member to move to the determination region by performing a collision operation on the play member,
The loose participation member moves in the first direction according to the operation of the operation unit,
The position of the floating member in the first direction when the floating member is moved to the determination region is changed by the positional relationship between the floating member and the floating participation member in the first direction during the collision operation. And
Immediately before the collision operation, the floating participation member moves in the first direction according to the operation of the operation unit,
A game machine characterized in that a prize is paid out on condition that the position of the floating member in the first direction when the floating member is moved to the determination area by the collision operation is the success area. .

(14) The operation unit is for instructing a moving direction of either the forward direction or the backward direction in the first direction of the floating participation member,
The game machine according to any one of (2) to (13), wherein the play participation member continuously moves in the forward direction or the backward direction instructed by the most recent operation at the operation unit. .

  In the following, some terms in this application are defined.

  “Free movement” means movement (for example, the position of the center of gravity is changed by translational movement of the floating member) and tilting (for example, the inclination angle is changed by rotating the floating member around a fulcrum). It is a concept that includes

  The “determination area” is an area including a “failure area” and a “success area”. The “failure area” can be constituted by, for example, one or a plurality of members having a predetermined length. The shape of the member is arbitrary such as a plate shape or a rod shape. The “success region” may be one or more slits of a size that allows the floating member to pass through.

  The “first direction” is an arbitrary direction in the three-dimensional space, and the “second direction” is an arbitrary direction different from the first direction. The “first direction” may be a direction in the horizontal plane (for example, the left-right direction). The “second direction” may be the up-down direction.

  “Biasing force” refers to a force in the second direction acting on the floating member. When the “second direction” is the vertical direction, the “biasing force” may be gravity. When the “biasing force” is gravity, the inventions of (2) and (12) do not need to have a configuration for generating the “biasing force”. The “biasing force” may be a force generated by an elastic body such as a spring.

  In the invention of (1), it is possible to play a game in which prizes are paid out on condition that the idle member can be moved to the success area by the idle member. In the invention of (1), the prize may be paid out only when the condition (first condition) that the floating member has moved to the success area by the contact with the floating participation member is satisfied. And the prize may be paid out when both of the other arbitrary conditions (second condition) are satisfied.

  In the invention of (2), the floating member that moves in the first direction in accordance with the operation of the operation unit can contact the floating member in the first direction and is released from the floating member. In this case, the floating member moves to the determination area according to the biasing force, and the prize is paid out on the condition that the position of the floating member at that time in the first direction is the success area. Therefore, the player can perform an operation of moving the play-related member in the first direction so that the position of the play member when it moves to the determination region becomes the success region. Then, until the floating member is released from the contact by the floating participating member, the floating participating member moves in the first direction in accordance with the operation of the operation unit. Therefore, the player can perform the movement operation of the play-related member in the first direction until the time when the play-related member releases the play member (immediately before it is determined whether or not the prize acquisition is successful). Therefore, the dissatisfaction of the player in the conventional game machine can be eliminated and / or the player's interest can be prevented from being lost during the game.

  Furthermore, in the invention of (2), after the floating participation member opens the floating member, the floating member only performs an operation of moving according to the urging force. (According to the conventional game machine, the acquisition operation by the automatic control of the game machine is not performed.) Therefore, it becomes easy to understand that the success or failure of the prize acquisition is determined by the skill of the operation, and the game machine can acquire the prize. Suspicion that success or failure is controlled is less likely to occur.

  In the invention of (3), since the prize suspended by the idler member is dropped and paid out by tilting the idler member, the game can be intuitively easily understood.

  In the invention of (4), the success region is a region that allows the floating member to pass in the second direction (for example, the vertical direction), and the floating member tilts in the second direction through the success region. As a result, the prize suspended from the idle member is dropped and paid out, so that the game can be intuitively easily understood.

  In the invention of (5), the loose movement of the floating member in the first direction can be realized by the tilting of the distal end member in the first direction, so that the proximal end member does not tilt in the first direction. It is possible to adopt a structure (or not tilting largely). Therefore, by hanging the prize from the base end member, it is possible to prevent or suppress the shake of the prize due to the tilting of the floating member in the first direction.

  In the invention of (6), since the prize placed on the tray is paid out by tilting the tray, the game can be easily understood intuitively.

  In the invention of (7), the first stage is whether or not the floating member can be engaged with the floating participation member, and the second stage is whether or not the floating participation member can be moved to the success region. It is possible to play a game in which prizes are paid out when both the stage and the second stage are successful. In the present invention, it is possible to adjust the ease of the first stage by adjusting the length of the engagement region. A plurality of prize display tools (members / tools / devices having a moving member and a determination area) are arranged in the game machine, and in the first stage, the player determines which prize display tool the play participation member is engaged with. Can be selected.

  In the invention of (8), since the failure area has a claw portion extending in the second direction from the boundary with the success area, the floating member is succeeded by being pushed in the first direction by the floating participation member or the like. It is possible to prevent a prize from being paid out in a manner not intended by the game machine installer, such as playing in the area.

  In the invention of (9), since the floating member has a mooring portion that can be moored to the claw portion, the locking of the floating member in the claw portion can be stabilized. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the floating member from being locked in an unstable state at the claw portion (boundary between the failure region and the success region).

  In the invention of (10), the floating member can be moved to the determination region by moving to the first position in the second direction by automatic control of the computer. The prize is paid out on condition that the position in the first direction is the success area. Therefore, the player aims to move the play-related member in the first direction so that the position of the play-related member in the first direction when the play-related member moves to the first position becomes the success area. Can be done. Then, the floating participation member moves in the first direction according to the operation of the operation unit until the floating participation member reaches the first position. Therefore, the player can perform the movement operation of the play-related member until the time when the play member reaches the determination area (immediately before the success or failure of the prize acquisition is known). Therefore, the dissatisfaction of the player in the conventional game machine can be eliminated and / or the player's interest can be prevented from being lost during the game.

  In the invention of (11), in order for the prize to be paid out, a condition that the floating member moves to the success area (first condition) and a condition that the floating member moves to the second success area (second condition). ), It is necessary to satisfy the two conditions, so that it is possible to improve the difficulty of acquiring the prize and the fun of the game.

  In the invention of (12), since the prize stored in the door is paid out when the door is opened, the game can be easily understood intuitively.

  In the invention of (13), since the prize is paid out on condition that the idle member can be moved to the success area by the collision operation of the idle participation member, it is possible to further enhance the interest of the game. It is. In the invention of (13), the success or failure of acquisition of the prize is determined by the positional relationship between the floating member and the floating participating member in the first direction during the collision operation, and the floating participating member is operated according to the operation of the operation unit until immediately before the collision operation. Since the player can be moved in the first direction, the dissatisfaction of the player in the conventional game machine can be eliminated and / or the player's interest can be prevented from being lost during the game.

  In the invention of (14), the player can perform the position operation in the first direction of the play participation member by switching the movement direction of the play participation member between the forward direction and the backward direction. However, since the floating participation member continuously moves (does not stop) in the forward direction or the backward direction instructed by the most recent operation, the specific timing (for example, the timing at which the floating participation member opens the floating member). ) Is difficult to accurately control the position of the play-related member, and it is possible to enhance the fun as a game for performing a moving operation.

Explanatory drawing which shows the prize acquisition game machine 1 which concerns on preferable embodiment of this invention. Explanatory drawing showing an exemplary arm 50 Explanatory drawing which shows exemplary prize display tool 30 Explanatory drawing which decomposes | disassembles and shows the floating member 36 Explanatory drawing which shows the system configuration | structure in the prize acquisition game machine 1 The flowchart which shows the flow of the game process performed in the prize acquisition game machine 1 Explanatory drawing which shows the example positional relationship of the prize display tool 30 and the arm 50. Explanatory drawing which shows exemplary operation | movement of the prize display tool 30 and the arm 50. Explanatory drawing which shows exemplary operation | movement of the prize display tool 30 and the arm 50. Explanatory drawing which shows exemplary operation | movement of the prize display tool 30. Explanatory drawing which shows the deformation | transformation form of the arm 50 (or the arm 50 and the floating member 36). Explanatory drawing which shows the deformation | transformation form of the prize display tool 30 Explanatory drawing which shows the deformation | transformation form of the prize display tool 30 Explanatory drawing which shows the principal part structure of the prize acquisition game machine 101 which concerns on other embodiment. Explanatory drawing which shows operation | movement of the prize display tool 130 and the arm 150 from the side. Explanatory drawing which shows the principal part structure of the prize acquisition game machine 201 which concerns on other embodiment. Explanatory drawing which shows the principal part structure of the prize acquisition game machine 301 which concerns on other embodiment. Explanatory drawing which shows the principal part structure of the prize acquisition game machine 401 which concerns on other embodiment. Explanatory drawing which shows the game process performed in the prize acquisition game machine 401 Explanatory drawing which shows operation | movement of the impact body 452 and the floating member 36. Explanatory drawing which shows the deformation | transformation form of the game process in the prize acquisition game machine 401

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 shows a prize acquisition game machine 1 according to a preferred embodiment. The prize acquisition game machine 1 shown in the figure has a pedestal portion 10 and a prize room 20.

  The pedestal portion 10 is provided with an operation panel 11 for a player to operate. The operation panel 11 has an appropriate type (standard) and number of operation members according to the content of the game executed on the prize acquisition game machine 1. The type and number of operation members are arbitrary. The operation panel 11 of the present embodiment includes operation buttons 12a, 12b, and 12c for selecting any of shelves A to C described later, and a joystick 13 for inputting the movement direction of the arm (floating member) 50. Have. Instead of the joystick 13, other types of operation members such as a trackball, a mouse, and a button can be used. As these operation members, light emitting type members can be used to inform the player of the operation timing.

  The pedestal portion 10 may further include a fee receiving portion 14 for accepting a game fee. The type of game fee is arbitrary such as coins, banknotes, electronic money, points, etc., and the fee receiving unit 14 has an appropriate function and structure according to the type of game fee. In the example shown in the figure, a fee receiving unit 14 for accepting coins is shown. The coin received by the fee receiving unit 14 is detected by the coin sensor 76 (FIG. 4).

  The prize acquisition game machine 1 shown in the figure has a set of operation members 12a, 12b, 12c, 13 and a fee receiving unit 14 for single-player use. 12a, 12b, 12c, 13 and a charge receiving unit 14 may be included.

  The pedestal portion 10 may further have a prize payout exit 15 from which a prize P acquired by the game is paid out.

  In the prize room 20, one or a plurality of prizes P can be displayed. As the prize P, any thing such as a stuffed animal, a confectionery, or an electric product can be used. It is also possible to display a card or the like with a symbol or number as the giveaway P, and when the card or the like is acquired, it can be exchanged for an item or money corresponding to the acquired card or the like.

  Although the shape and structure of the prize room 20 are arbitrary, the prize room 20 in the figure has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape surrounded on all sides by a rear wall 21, left and right walls 22, 23, and a front wall 24. An opaque metal plate or the like is used for the rear wall 21 of the prize room 20, and transparent acrylic or glass is used for the left and right walls 22, 23 and the front wall 24 in order to ensure the visibility of the prize room 20. A plate member such as can be used.

  In the prize room 20, one or a plurality of prize display tools 30 capable of displaying the prize P are installed. The prize display tool 30 may be directly attached to the rear wall 21 or the like, or a shelf board may be placed in the prize room 20 and the prize display tool 30 may be attached to the shelf board. The prize P can be displayed in such a manner that it is suspended from the prize display tool 30 (more precisely, an after-mentioned moving member 36).

  The number and arrangement of the prize display tools 30 are arbitrary, but in this embodiment, one or a plurality of prize display tools 30 are arranged at three different height positions (shelf A to C) of the prize room 20. The player can select which shelves A to C the prize P is aimed by using the operation buttons 12a, 12b, and 12c. In order to make it easy to understand the correspondence between the operation buttons 12a, 12b, 12c and the shelves A to C, bills 25 indicating the shelves A to C are displayed in the giveaway room 20. Between the shelves A to C, the prize P that has fallen from the prize exhibitor 30 is prevented from being caught by the prize exhibitor 30 or the like below, and / or the prize P that has fallen is removed from the prize exhibitor (not shown). ) Or the like can be arranged.

  A prize collection port (not shown) for guiding the prize P dropped from the prize display tool 30 to the prize payout opening 15 may be arranged below the prize room 20 or the like.

  The prize room 20 further includes an arm 50 that is a member used to acquire the prize P (a floating participation member) and an arm moving mechanism that moves the arm 50.

  The arm moving mechanism may have an arbitrary configuration that can move the arm 50 in a manner necessary for performing the prize acquisition game. The arm moving mechanism of the present embodiment includes an X-axis rail 51 extending in the left-right direction (X-axis direction / first direction), and an X-axis traveling on the X-axis rail 51 by driving an X-axis motor 61 (FIG. 5). The traveling body 52, the Y-axis rail 53 extending in the vertical direction (Y-axis direction / second direction) fixed to the X-axis traveling body 52, and the Y-axis motor 62 (FIG. 5) are driven to drive the Y-axis rail 53 The Y-axis traveling body 54 is attached with an expansion / contraction shaft 55 that expands and contracts by driving a Z-axis motor 63 (FIG. 5). The arm 50 is attached to the tip of the telescopic shaft 55, and the arm 50 moves in the front-rear direction (Z-axis direction) when the telescopic shaft 55 expands and contracts.

  The arrangement of the X, Y and Z axis motors 61 to 63, the driving method of the X and Y axis traveling bodies 52 and 54, the telescopic shaft 55, and the like are arbitrary. For example, the X-axis traveling body 52 is driven using a timing belt or the like by the X-axis motor 61 mounted on the pedestal portion 10, and the Y-axis traveling is performed using the timing belt or the like by the Y-axis motor 62 mounted on the X-axis traveling body 52. It is possible to drive the body 54 and drive the telescopic shaft 55 by the Z-axis motor 63 mounted on the Y-axis traveling body 54. The X-axis motor 61 can be mounted on the X-axis traveling body 52, and the Y-axis motor 62 and the Z-axis motor 63 can be mounted on the Y-axis traveling body 54. Each motor 61-63 can use a stepping motor, for example.

  In the figure, linear X-axis rail 51, Y-axis rail 53, and telescopic shaft 55 are shown, but these are curved (X-axis traveling body 52 and Y-axis traveling body 54 are in a curved path. It is also possible to travel in the left-right and up-down directions and the telescopic shaft 55 expands and contracts in a curved manner.

  2A and 2B are a perspective view and a front view of the arm 50, respectively.

  The arm 50 is a member having a region (engagement region) that can be engaged (contacted) with the floating member 36 of the prize display tool 30. The illustrated arm 50 is a substantially V-shaped plate member having an inner side 56 and an outer side 57, and the inner side 56 is an engaging region in which the floating member 36 can be engaged.

  By adjusting the length L1 of the engagement region, the ease of engagement of the floating member 36 can be adjusted. The arm 50 may have an attachment structure 59 such as a screw hole for attaching the telescopic shaft 55.

  In the drawing, the outer side 57 has two straight portions 57a and 57b having different angles α and β with respect to the horizontal, but the outer side 57 may be a single straight line or a curved line.

  FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing an exemplary prize display tool 30, and FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing the floating member 36 in an exploded manner.

  As shown in the figure, the prize display tool 30 includes a frame 33 having a base portion 31 and a pair of left and right L-shaped portions 32L and 32R. The frame 33 may have an attachment structure 33 a such as a hook for attaching to the rear wall 21 or the like of the prize room 20.

  The frame 33 is provided with an idler member 36 that can float (tilt) in the left-right direction (first direction) and the up-down direction (second direction). Although the shape, size, material, and the like of the floating member 36 and a method for making the floating member 36 tiltable with respect to the frame 33 are arbitrary, in this embodiment, the floating member 36 has a double joint structure described below. By having it, it can tilt in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction. In a preferred embodiment, the floating member 36 has a rod-like shape with a predetermined length and thickness.

  A pair of opposing plates 34 are erected on the base portion 31 of the frame 33, and the first pins 35 that are directed in the left-right direction (X-axis direction) are held by the opposing plates 34.

  The idler member 36 includes a proximal end member 37 having a predetermined length and thickness and a distal end member 38 having a predetermined length and thickness. The base end member 37 is pivotally supported by a first pin 35 that is inserted into a shaft hole 37 a on the base end side thereof, whereby the base end member 37 can be tilted up and down around the first pin 35. It has become. The base end member 37 has a concave portion 37c formed with a shaft hole 37b in a direction orthogonal to the shaft hole 37a at the tip thereof, and a second pin 39 that points in the vertical direction (Y-axis direction) to the shaft hole 37b. Is held. The distal end member 38 has a convex portion 38b formed with a shaft hole 38a on the proximal end side. The tip member 38 is pivotally supported by a second pin 39 inserted through the shaft hole 38a in a state where the convex portion 38b is inserted into the concave portion 37c, so that the tip member 38 can tilt in the left-right direction around the second pin 39. It has become.

  Thus, the idler member 36 can tilt in the vertical and horizontal directions with respect to the frame 33 by having the two rotation shafts (the first pin 35 and the second pin 39) tiltable in two directions.

  In the present embodiment, the first pin 35 cannot translate with respect to the frame 33, and the second pin 39 cannot translate with respect to the base end member 37. Therefore, the floating member 36 can only tilt in the vertical and horizontal directions. However, for example, the first pin 35 and / or the second pin 39 can be translated in the vertical and / or horizontal and / or longitudinal directions, in addition to the tilting in the vertical and horizontal directions, the translation is possible. You may comprise.

  The floating member 36 (tip member 38) has a size and a shape that can be engaged with the arm 50, and the floating member 36 is moved upward and left and right to move the floating member 36 upward. It is possible to tilt 36 in the upward direction and the horizontal direction.

  The tip member 38 may have a mooring part 38c that can be moored to a claw part 44 described later. The mooring portion 38 c may have a groove (cut) shape that corresponds to the claw portion 44 formed on the lower surface of the tip member 38. The mooring portion 38c is moored to the claw portion 44, so that the tilting of the floating member 36 in the left-right direction can be restricted (the floating member 36 cannot be tilted in the left-right direction).

  The L-shaped portions 32L, 32R include side plates 40L, 40R having a predetermined height and front plates 42 (42L, 42R) having a predetermined length extending in the left-right direction from the tip positions 41L, 41R of the side plates 40L, 40R. A slit 43 is formed between the face plates 42L and 42R.

  The front plates 42L and 42R are arranged at a position where the distance D1 to the first pin 35 is smaller than the length of the floating member 36 (the length from the first pin 35 to the tip of the floating member 36) L2. The materials, shapes, dimensions, etc. of the front plates 42L, 42R are arbitrary. The slit 43 has a shape and size through which the floating member 36 (tip member 38) can pass. In a preferred embodiment, the slit 43 has a width dimension that is slightly larger than the thickness of the floating member 36.

  The front plates 42L and 42R may further have claw portions 44 (44L and 44R) extending upward from the boundary with the slit 43. The claw portions 44L and 44R may have a shape capable of mooring the mooring portion 38c. The side plates 40L and 40R may further have slopes 45L and 45R that descend toward the tip positions 41L and 41R.

  In the prize display tool 30 of the present embodiment, the tilting of the free movement member 36 in the left-right direction is restricted by the side plates 40L, 40R and / or the slopes 45L, 45R. Therefore, when the floating member 36 tilted upward from the front plates 42L and 42R is dropped (tilted downward), the floating member 36 is placed on any of the slopes 45L and 45R, the front plates 42L and 42R, or the slit 43. Fall. The slopes 45L and 45R, the front plates 42L and 42R, and the slits 43, which are areas where the floating member 36 can fall, correspond to the “determination area” of the invention of (1). In the present embodiment, when the floating member 36 falls on the slopes 45L, 45R, the floating member 36 slides down to both end positions of the front plates 42L, 42R due to the slopes of the slopes 45L, 45R. Therefore, it can be considered that the front plates 42L and 42R and the slit 43, which are areas where the floating member 36 finally falls, correspond to the “determination area” of the invention of (1).

  When falling onto the front plates 42L and 42R (or when falling onto the slopes 45L and 45R and then sliding down onto the front plates 42L and 42R), the loose member 36 is locked by the front plates 42L and 42R and stops. (Down tilt is prevented). When it falls into the slit 43, the floating member 36 passes through the slit 43 and tilts further downward (tilting downward is allowed). The front plates 42L and 42R that prohibit the passage of the floating member 36 correspond to the “failure region” of the invention of (1), and the slit 43 that allows the passage of the floating member 36 is the “success region” of the invention of (1). ". As apparent from the figure, the failure area occupies a part of the determination area in the left-right direction, and the success area occupies a part of the determination area in the left-right direction.

  The prize display tool 30 of the present embodiment has one success area at the approximate center of the determination area, but the position and number of failure areas and success areas in the determination area can be arbitrarily changed.

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a system configuration in the prize acquisition game machine 1.

  As shown in the figure, the prize acquisition game machine 1 of the present embodiment includes a control unit 71, an operation unit 74, a drive unit 75, and a coin sensor 76.

  The control unit 71 is an information processing apparatus such as a computer having a CPU 72 and a storage device 73. The storage device 73 can be configured by a known storage device such as a ROM, a RAM, a hard disk, or the like alone or in combination.

  The operation unit 74 includes operation members such as operation buttons 12 a, 12 b, 12 c and a joystick 13 arranged on the operation panel 11, and the drive unit 75 is an X-axis motor 61 for moving the arm 50 in the prize room 20. , Y axis motor 62 and Z axis motor 63. The coin sensor 76 detects coins inserted into the fee receiving unit 14.

  These devices 74 to 76 are connected to the control unit 71 via an arbitrary interface, and the CPU 72 exchanges signals with these devices 74 to 76 according to a program stored in the storage device 73. Thus, the game process described below is executed.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a flow of game processing executed in the prize acquisition game machine 1. FIG. 7 shows the positional relationship between the prize display tool 30 and the arm 50 during game processing from the side.

  At the start of the game in step S1, the arm 50 is at an appropriate position (home position) such as the lower left in the prize room 20, and the telescopic shaft 55 is not reached by the arm 50 to the playable member 36 of the prize display tool 30. In a contracted state.

  In step S2, the presence / absence of coin insertion is inspected based on the signal from the coin sensor 76. If coin insertion is detected (Yes), the process proceeds to step S3, and the player receives any shelf A. In order to prompt selection of .about.C, the operation buttons 12a, 12b and 12c are turned on.

  In subsequent step S4, whether or not the operation button 12a for selecting the shelf A is operated is inspected, and if an operation is detected (Yes), only the operation button 12a is turned on in step S5 (operation buttons 12b and 12c). In step S6, the arm 50 is raised to the starting height of the shelf A by driving the Y-axis motor 62 (arrow A in FIG. 7). The “start height of the shelf A” is a position below the upper side of the front plate 42 of the prize display tool 30 on the shelf A by a predetermined distance D2. The same applies to the following “start heights of shelves B and C”.

  If no operation is detected in step S4 (No), the process proceeds to step S7.

  In step S7, the presence or absence of an operation on the operation button 12b for selecting the shelf B is inspected, and if an operation is detected (Yes), a process for lighting only the operation button 12b is executed in step S8, and in step S9. The arm 50 is raised to the start height of the shelf B by driving the Y-axis motor 62.

  If no operation is detected in step S7 (No), the process proceeds to step S10.

  In step S10, the presence or absence of an operation on the operation button 12c for selecting the shelf C is inspected, and if an operation is detected (Yes), a process for turning on only the operation button 12c is executed in step S11. The arm 50 is raised to the starting height of the shelf C by driving the Y-axis motor 62.

  If no operation is detected in step S10 (No), the process proceeds to step S4.

  If no operation is detected for a certain period of time in steps S4, S7, and S10, it is assumed that one of the shelves A to C has been selected, and the process proceeds to one of steps S5, S8, and S11. It is also possible to migrate.

  After steps S6, S9, and S12, the process proceeds to step S13, and a process of turning off the selection button that is lit in steps S5, 8, and 11 is executed.

  In the subsequent step S14, the arm 50 is advanced to a predetermined advance position by extending the telescopic shaft 55 by driving the Z-axis motor 63 (arrow B in FIG. 7). The “advance position” is a position at which the arm 50 can be engaged with the floating member 36 (a position where the distance D3 from the first pin 35 to the arm 50 is smaller than the length L2 of the floating member 36).

  In step S15, the process of moving the arm 50 upward by driving the Y-axis motor 62 is started. This process is continuously executed until the process of step S25 is executed, during which the arm 50 continues to move upward. The moving speed may be constant or may be changed. It is also possible to raise it up and down while repeating ascending and descending.

  In step S <b> 16, a process of moving the arm 50 in either the left or right direction (here, described as the right direction) by driving the X-axis motor 61 is started. This process is continuously executed until the process of step S21 or S25 is executed, during which the arm 50 continues to move in the right direction.

  In the subsequent step S17, the operation of the joystick 13 is validated. At this time, a lamp provided on the joystick 13 may be turned on in order to inform the player that the operation has become effective.

  In the subsequent step S18, it is determined whether or not the arm 50 has reached a predetermined height. This height moves to a position sufficiently higher than the prize display tool 30 on the shelves A to C selected in steps S4, S7, and S10 (arrow C in FIG. 7), and the distance D4 from the first pin 35 to the arm 50 is the same. By becoming larger than the length L2 of the idler member 36, it is possible to ensure a height at which the arm 50 reliably opens the idler member 36 (disengagement between the arm 50 and the idler member 36). The determination in step S18 can also be made based on the rotation speed of the Y-axis motor 62, and can also be determined by measuring the elapsed time from step S15 with a timer.

  If the determination in step S18 is negative (No), the process proceeds to step S19.

  In step S19, it is inspected whether or not a leftward operation has been performed with the joystick 13, and if affirmative (Yes), the process proceeds to step S20.

  In step S19, it is also determined whether or not the arm 50 has reached the right limit position (for example, the right end of the prize room 20), and the process can be shifted to step S20 even when the arm 50 has reached. is there. This determination can also be made based on the number of rotations of the X-axis motor 61, and can also be determined by detecting the position of the arm 50 with a limiter.

  In step S20, it is determined whether or not the arm 50 is moving rightward. If the determination is affirmative (Yes), the process proceeds to step S21.

  In step S21, the process of reversing the drive direction of the X-axis motor 61 and moving the arm 50 leftward is started. The process of moving the arm 50 in the left direction is continuously executed after the execution of step S21 until step S24 or S25 is executed, during which the arm 50 continues to move in the left direction.

  If the determination in step S19 is negative (No), the process proceeds to step S22.

  In step S22, it is checked whether or not an operation in the right direction has been performed with the joystick 13. If the determination is affirmative (Yes), the process proceeds to step S23.

  In step S22, it is also determined whether or not the arm 50 has reached the left limit position (for example, the left end of the prize room 20), and the process can be shifted to step S23 even when the arm 50 has reached. is there. This determination can also be made based on the number of rotations of the X-axis motor 61, and can also be determined by detecting the position of the arm 50 with a limiter.

  In step S23, it is determined whether or not the arm 50 is moving leftward. If the determination is affirmative (Yes), the process proceeds to step S24.

  In step S24, the process of reversing the drive direction of the X-axis motor 61 and moving the arm 50 to the right is started. The process of moving the arm 50 in the right direction is continued until step S21 or S25 is executed after the execution of step S24, during which the arm 50 continues to move in the right direction.

  The moving speed in the left-right direction described with respect to steps S16, S21, and S24 may be constant or may be changed.

  After steps S21 and S24, the process proceeds to step S18. Even when the determinations in steps S20, S22, and S23 are negative (No), the process proceeds to step S18.

  If the determination in step S18 is affirmative (Yes), the process proceeds to step S25, the X-axis motor 61 and the Y-axis motor 62 are stopped, and then, in step S26, the telescopic shaft 55 is driven by driving the Z-axis motor 63. Is contracted by a predetermined length, the arm 50 is retracted to a position where the arm 50 cannot engage with the floating member 36. Finally, in step S27, the arm 50 is returned to the home position by driving the X-axis motor 61 and the Y-axis motor 62, and a series of game processing is completed.

  By executing the above game process, the player can play the game in the following manner.

  In the following, for the sake of convenience of explanation, the progress of the game will be described in three stages: a preparation stage, a first stage, and a second stage. Steps S1 to S14 are preparation stages, and in steps S15 to S25, the first stage is until the arm 50 is engaged with the floating member 36 (until the arm 50 reaches the height of the upper side of the front plate 42). The subsequent stage is the second stage.

<Preparation stage>
At the time of starting the game (step S1), the idle member 36 of each prize display tool 30 is in a state of being locked to the front plate 42, and the prize P is suspended from the idle member 36. The hanging position of the prize P may be the proximal end member 37 or the distal end member 38.

  When the player inserts coins into the fee receiving unit 14 (step S2) and selects any of the shelves A to C with the operation buttons 12a, 12b, and 12c (steps S4, S7, and S10), the arm 50 moves to the home. The position rises to the starting height of the selected shelves A to C (steps S6, S9, S12 / arrow A in FIG. 7), and further advances to a forward position that can be engaged with the floating member 36 (step S14 / FIG. 7). Arrow B), which completes the preparation phase.

<First stage>
FIG. 8 shows an exemplary operation of the prize display tool 30 and the arm 50 in the first stage from the front.

  In the first stage, the arm 50 starts to move upward and to the right (steps S15 and S16), and the joystick 13 can be operated (step S17). Therefore, the player moves the arm 50 leftward or leftward by operating the joystick 13 so that the arm can be engaged with the play member 36 of the prize display tool 30 on which the prize P to be taken is suspended. Switching to the right direction (steps S21 and S24). If it is switched to the left in step S21, then the arm 50 continues to move to the left, and if step S21 is switched to the right, thereafter, the arm 50 is moved to the right. Continue moving.

  As a result, the arm 50 rises along a route illustrated by an arrow A in FIG. 8A, and the floating member of the prize display tool 30 on any of the shelves A to C selected in steps S4, S7, and S10. If the arm 50 can be engaged with 36, the first stage is successful.

  The difficulty level of the first stage can be adjusted by the length L1 of the engagement region. It is also possible to make the length L1 sufficiently large so that it hardly fails in the first stage.

  In the first stage, as shown in FIG. 8B, it may be possible to perform an operation of pushing the floating member 36 toward the slit 43 with the arm 50, but the front plate 42 is at the boundary with the slit 43. Since the claw portion 44 is provided, the floating member 36 can be prevented from dropping into the slit 43 by such an operation. Further, by setting the angle α and / or β (see FIG. 2) of the outer side 57 to an appropriate value (preferably, 50 degrees or less, 40 degrees or less, etc.), the nail 44 or the arm can be operated by such an operation. It is possible to prevent an excessive force from being applied to 50. It is also possible to adopt a structure that releases the force applied to the claw portion 44 and the arm 50, such as enabling the arm 50 to rotate as shown in FIG. 8C when a certain force is applied in the left-right direction. is there.

<Second stage>
FIGS. 9A, 9B, and 9C show exemplary operations of the prize display tool 30 and the arm 50 in the second stage from the front, side, and top surfaces. FIGS. 10A to 10F are a side view and an oblique view showing an exemplary operation of the prize display tool 30 in the second stage.

  In the second stage, the arm 50 continues to move upward and to the left and right with the floating member 36 engaged, whereby the floating member 36 engaged with the arm 50 Tilt upward and left / right. As in the first stage, the player can switch the movement direction of the arm 50 to the left or right by operating the joystick 13 (steps S21 and S24).

  Here, the floating member 36 can tilt up and down around the first pin 35 at the base end as a rotation axis. Therefore, when the arm 50 engaged with the floating member 36 moves upward (arrow A1 in FIGS. 9 (A) and 9 (B)), the floating member 36 is moved as a whole (the base end member 37 and the distal end member 38). Both) tilt upward (arrow B1 in FIG. 9B). Therefore, even if the hanging position of the prize P at the time of starting the game is the distal end member 38, the hanging position of the prize P is moved to the base end member 37 by the upward tilting of the floating member 36 as the game progresses. Move (arrow C in FIG. 9B). The maximum tilt angle of the floating member 36 upward is generally determined by the ratio of the length L2 of the floating member 36 to the distance D3 from the arm 50 at the forward movement position to the first pin 35 (see FIG. 7). By doing (preferably 1.2 or more, more preferably 1.3 or more), it is ensured that the prize P moves to the base end member 37 by the end of the game (in the middle of the second stage). Can be.

  On the other hand, the rotation axis in the left-right direction of the floating member 36 is the second pin 39 in the middle of the floating member 36 (between the proximal end member 37 and the distal end member 38). Therefore, when the arm 50 engaged with the floating member 36 moves in the left-right direction, only the portion of the tip member 38 of the floating member 36 tilts in the left-right direction (arrow B2 in FIG. 9C). As described above, it is possible to move the hanging position of the prize P to the base end member 37 (arrow C in FIG. 9B) at least by the end of the game (in the middle of the second stage). Therefore, it is possible to reduce the shake of the prize P due to the tilting of the floating member 36 (the tip member 38) in the left-right direction, and the fall position of the idle member 36 is changed by the shake of the prize P. It is possible to prevent inconveniences such as a decrease in predictability. Further, by suppressing the shaking, it is possible to prevent the prize P from being damaged.

  When the arm 50 further moves upward from the state of FIG. 9, when the distance D4 (see FIG. 7) from the first pin 35 to the arm 50 becomes larger than the length L2 of the floating member 36, the arm 50 is moved to the floating member. 36 is released, and the floating member 36 falls to the position of the front plate 42 or the slit 43 (determination area) by gravity. If there is no influence of the shake of the prize P in the left-right direction, the floating member 36 released from the arm 50 falls right below without changing the position in the left-right direction at the time of opening.

  When the position where the floating member 36 is dropped is the front plate 42 (failure area), the floating member 36 is locked to the front plate 42 (FIGS. 10A and 10B), and the floating member 36 is more than that. Cannot tilt down. For this reason, the prize P suspended by the play member 36 does not fall, and the player cannot acquire the prize P. When the position where the floating member 36 falls is the claw portion 44, the mooring portion 38c is anchored to the claw portion 44 (the claw portion 44 is inserted into the groove portion 38c), so that the floating member 36 is stably (in the left-right direction). It is locked to the front plate 42 in a state where the tilting is restricted (FIGS. 10C and 10D). Thereby, it is possible to prevent the game from ending in an unstable state in which the idle member 36 falls into the slit 43 due to shaking or impact.

  When the position where the floating member 36 has dropped is the slit 43, the floating member 36 passes through the slit 43 and tilts downward (FIGS. 10E and 10F). Thereby, the prize P suspended by the idle member 36 falls and is paid out to the player from the prize payout exit 15 (arrows A in FIGS. 10E and 10F).

  As described above, in the prize acquisition game machine 1 of the present embodiment, the position of the floating member 36 at the moment when the arm 50 opens the floating member 36 is directly above the slit 43 (the floating member 36 reaches the determination region). When the arm 50 can be moved, the free member 36 tilts downward from the slit 43 and the prize P is set so that the position in the left and right direction when it is idle matches the success area (slit 43). Will be paid out. This moving operation can be performed until immediately before the success or failure of the prize acquisition is known (when the arm 50 opens the idler member 36). Therefore, it is possible to eliminate the player's dissatisfaction when the moving operation can be performed only halfway through the game, and it is possible to prevent the player's interest from being lost during the game. In addition, after the arm 50 opens the floating member 36, the floating member 36 simply performs an operation of dropping due to gravity. Therefore, it is easy to understand that the success or failure of the prize acquisition is determined by the skill of the operation, and it is difficult to have a doubt that the success or failure of the prize acquisition is controlled by the game machine.

  Since the prize acquisition game machine 1 is a system in which the prize P is suspended from the floating member 36, the prize P can be arranged in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction (see FIG. 1). In addition, since the arm 50 is engaged with the floating member 36 (the arm 50 does not need to be engaged with the prize P), the possibility of damage to the prize P can be reduced. Alternatively, there is an advantage that it is possible to use a fragile prize P.

  FIG. 11 shows a modification of the arm 50 (or the arm 50 and the floating member 36).

  The arm 50A in FIG. 11A has the same shape as the arm 50 except that a recess 58A into which the floating member 36 can be fitted is formed on the inner side 56A. The recess 58A may have a width dimension that is the same as or slightly larger than the thickness of the floating member 36. By fitting the idler member 36 into the recess 58A, the positional relationship between the arm 50A and the idler member 36 is easily maintained constant.

  In the arm 50B of FIG. 11B, a flat portion 58B is formed on the inner side 56B. The length of the flat portion 58B can be made sufficiently longer than the thickness of the floating member 36. In the arm 50B, since the engaging position of the floating member 36 can move on the flat portion 58B, it is possible to increase the difficulty of tilting the floating member 36 as expected by the moving operation of the arm 50B.

  The arm 50C in FIG. 11C has an upper side 56C that is curved upward. In the arm 50C, if the floating member 36 is not engaged in the vicinity of the middle of the upper side 56C, the floating member 36 slides down, so that the difficulty of the moving operation of the arm 50C is further increased. It is also possible to adjust the difficulty of the moving operation by appropriately setting the friction coefficient between the upper side 56C and the floating member 36 according to the material and surface state of the arm 50C and / or the floating member 36.

The arm 50 </ b> D in FIG. 11D has a plurality (three in the illustrated example) of inner sides 56 </ b> D <b> 1 to 56 </ b> D <b> 3 that can be engaged with the floating member 36. In the arm 50D, it is possible to adjust the difficulty level of the engagement between the arm 50 and the floating member 36 in the first stage according to the number and width of the inner sides 56D1 to 56D3. In the drawing, each of the inner sides 56D1 to 56D3 has a shape similar to that of the inner side 56 of the arm 50. It is. The inner sides 56D1 to 56D3 may have different shapes. For example, the inner side 56D1 may have the same shape as the inner side 56A, the inner side 56D2 may have the same shape as the inner side 56B, and the inner side 56D3 may have the same shape as the inner side 56C. In this case, the difficulty of tilting the idler member 36 as expected in the second stage changes depending on which inner side 56D1 to 56D3 is engaged with the idler member 36 in the first stage. Interesting can be added.

  In FIG. 11E, the arm 50E has a wedge shape, and an engaging portion 36E that can be engaged with the arm 50E is formed in the lower portion of the floating member 36 (or the tip member 38). When the arm 50E and the floating member 36 of FIG. 11 (E) are used, it is possible to adjust the difficulty level of the engagement between the arm 50E and the floating member 36 in the first stage by the width of the engaging portion 36E. . The arm 50E and the engaging portion 36E can have any shape other than that shown in the drawings as long as they can be engaged with each other.

  12 and 13 show a modified form of the prize display tool 30.

  The prize display tool 30A in FIG. 12 is different from the prize display tool 30 in that it has a movable tray 80 on which a prize P can be placed below the main body. The tray 80 includes a vertical plate 82 and a horizontal plate 83 connected by a hinge 81, a prize placement portion 84 formed on the horizontal plate 83, and a connecting member 85. Both ends of the connecting member 85 are proximal end members. 37 and the horizontal plate 83 are rotatably attached to each other.

  In the prize display tool 30A, in the state in which the floating member 36 is engaged with the front plate 42 (FIGS. 12A and 12B), the horizontal plate 83 is kept approximately horizontal by the connecting member 85, so that the prize P is displayed. When the free movement member 36 tilts downward through the slit 43 (FIGS. 12C and 12D), the horizontal plate 83 is hinged. The prize P is rotated downward around 81 and the prize P placed on the prize placement section 84 falls.

  The prize display tool 30B of FIG. 13 is different from the prize display tool 30 in that a sensor 86B that detects that the floating member 36 has passed through the slit 43 is attached to the front plate 42. The sensor 86B can be an optical sensor such as a photocoupler.

  When the prize display tool 30B is used, the prize acquisition game machine 1 may further include a payout mechanism for paying out the prize P. The payout mechanism, for example, uses the prize P in a box with a lockable door, and the control unit 71 pays out the prize P by electronically unlocking the box door based on a signal from the sensor 86B. possible.

  FIG. 14 shows a main configuration of a prize acquisition game machine 101 according to another embodiment, and FIG. 15 shows operations of the prize display tool 130 and the arm 150 from the side.

  The prize acquisition game machine 101 has one or a plurality of prize display tools 130 arranged on one or a plurality of shelves A to C. The prize display tool 130 includes a rotating shaft 131 extending in the left-right direction, a tray 132 that can be tilted (rotated) up and down around the rotating shaft 131, and a left-right direction around a rotating shaft (not shown) perpendicular to the tray 132. The floating member 136 can be tilted (rotated). The idler member 136 can tilt with the tray 132 in the vertical direction, and can tilt with respect to the tray 132 in the left-right direction. A prize P can be placed on the tray 132. The tray 132 (or the tray 132 on which the prize P is placed) is designed such that the center of gravity is behind the rotation shaft 131, the tray 132 tilts backward, and the idler member 136 tilts upward. (See the prize display tool 130 in the middle of FIG. 14 and the prize display tool 130 in FIG. 15C).

  The tray 132 may have a fall prevention plate 133 for preventing the prize P from dropping due to vibration of the prize acquisition game machine 1 or the like. In the example shown in FIG. 15, the tray 132 has a rotation shaft 134 extending in the left-right direction, the lower end side of the fall prevention plate 133 is attached to the rotation shaft 134 so as to be able to tilt (rotate), and the upper end side of the fall prevention plate 133. Can be locked to a locking plate 135 fixed to the rear wall 21 or the like. When the tray 132 is not tilted backward (FIGS. 15A and 15B), the fall prevention plate 133 locked to the locking plate 135 prevents the prize P from falling, and the tray 132 tilts backward ( In FIG. 15C, the fall prevention plate 133 from which the locking plate 135 is unlocked falls down, and the prize P can be dropped.

  The prize display tool 130 further includes a front plate 140 disposed on the front side of the tray 132. The front plate 140 has a lower side 142 extending in the left-right direction and a slit 143 through which an idler member 136 extending upward from the lower side 142 can pass. The front plate 140 can be made of a transparent member such as acrylic.

  The arm 150 of the prize acquisition game machine 101 has an engaging area 156 on the lower side that can engage with the idler member 136. The shape of the arm 150 is arbitrary. The illustrated arm 150 has a shape in which the arm 50 is turned upside down.

  In the prize acquisition game machine 101, the start height of the shelves A to C is set to a position above the lower side 142 of the front plate 140 of the prize display tool 130 of each shelf A to C by a predetermined distance, and step S15. The game process substantially similar to that of the prize acquisition game machine 1 is executed except that the process of moving the arm 50 downward by driving the Y-axis motor 62 is executed in the subsequent processes.

  In the prize acquisition game machine 101, a player can play a game in the following manner.

<Preparation stage>
At the time of the start of the game (step S1), the idler member 136 of each prize display tool 130 is in a state of receiving the upward biasing force and being locked to the lower side 142 of the front plate 140, and the processing of steps S2 to S14 As a result, the arm 150 moves to the starting height of one of the shelves A to C, and further advances to a forward position where it can engage with the floating member 36 (FIG. 15A).

<First stage>
In the first stage, the arm 150 moves in the same manner as the arm 50 of the prize acquisition game machine 1 except that the arm 150 does not move upward but moves downward in the processing after step S15. . If the player can engage the arm 150 with the play member 136 of any prize display device 130 by operating the joystick 13, the first stage is successful.

<Second stage>
In the second stage, the arm 150 continues the downward movement and the left-right movement with the floating member 136 engaged, whereby the floating member 136 engaged with the arm 150 While tilting in the left-right direction, it is pushed down downward (FIG. 15B). During this time, the player can switch the moving direction of the arm 150 leftward or rightward by operating the joystick 13, as in the first stage.

  When the arm 150 is tilted downward to a certain height position, the floating member 136 is released from the arm 150, and the floating member 136 is raised to the position of the lower side 142 or the slit 143 by the upward biasing force.

  When the position where the floating member 136 is raised is the lower side 142, the floating member 136 is locked to the lower side 142, and cannot be tilted further upward. For this reason, the tray 132 cannot tilt backward, and the prize P is not paid out.

  When the position where the idle member 136 has dropped is the slit 143, the idle member 136 tilts upward through the slit 143. As a result, the tray 132 tilts backward, and the prize P on the tray 132 falls and is paid out to the player from the prize payout exit 15 (FIG. 15C).

  In the present embodiment, the lower side 142 is a “failure area”, the slit 143 is a “success area”, and a combination of both is a “determination area”.

  As described above, in the prize acquisition game machine 101 according to the present embodiment, the position of the idle member 136 when the arm 150 opens the idle member 136 is directly below the slit 143 (the idle member 136 is idle to the determination region). When the arm 150 can be moved, the floating member 136 is slit 143 by the upward biasing force (gravity) when the position of the right and left direction coincides with the success area (slit 143). The free member 136 tilts upward through the slit 143 and the tray 132 tilts backward, so that the prize P is paid out. The moving operation can be performed until immediately before the acquisition of the prize is confirmed (when the arm 150 opens the floating member 136). Therefore, effects such as eliminating the player's dissatisfaction when the moving operation can be performed only halfway through the game and preventing the player's interest from being lost during the game are achieved.

  FIG. 16 shows a main configuration of a prize acquisition game machine 201 according to another embodiment.

  The prize acquisition game machine 201 of FIG. 16 has one or more prize display tools 230 arranged on one or more shelves A to C. The prize display tool 230 includes a front plate 242 having a shape different from that of the front plate 42. The configuration other than the front plate 242 of the prize acquisition game machine 201 can be the same as the configuration other than the front panel 42 of the prize acquisition game machine 1. In FIG. 16, for simplification, portions other than the front plate 242, the floating member 36, and the arm 50 of the prize display device 230 are not shown.

  As shown, the front plate 242 includes a lower plate 242a, left and right side plates 242b (242bL, 242bR), and left and right upper plates 242c (242cL, 242cR). A slit 243 through which the floating member 36 can pass is formed between the left and right upper plates 242cL and 242cRc. The upper plate 242 c may have a claw portion 244 that extends downward from the boundary with the slit 243.

  The upper plate 242c has a substantially linear lower side 242d, a first upper side 242f that descends toward the slit 243, and a second upper side 242g that descends toward the side plate 242b.

  In the prize acquisition game machine 201, except that the start height of the shelves A to C is set to a position below the lower side 242a of the front plate 242 of the prize display tool 230 of each shelf A to C by a predetermined distance. Thus, game processing substantially similar to that of the prize acquisition game machine 1 is executed.

  In the prize acquisition game machine 201, a player can play a game in the following manner.

<Preparation stage-1st stage>
At the time of the game start (step S1), the idler members 36 of each prize display device 230 are in a state of being locked to the lower plate 242a of the front plate 242, and from this state, in the same manner as the prize acquisition game machine 1, The preparation stage and the first stage proceed. The prize P can be suspended from the floating member 36.

<Second stage>
In the second stage, the arm 50 continues to move upward and to the left and right with the floating member 36 engaged, whereby the floating member 36 engaged with the arm 50 Tilt upward and left / right. The player can switch the moving direction of the arm 50 to the left or right by operating the joystick 13 (steps S21 and S24).

  By this operation, if the position in the left-right direction when the floating member 36 reaches the height of the slit 243 can be adjusted to the position of the slit 243, the floating member 36 passes through the slit 243 and is more than the upper plate 242c. It tilts upward, but otherwise, the floating member 36 is blocked by the upper side 242c and cannot tilt upward from the upper plate 242c.

  A mechanism such as a torque limiter is provided to stop the Y-axis motor 52 when a load of a certain level or more is applied to the drive system of the Y-axis traveling body 54 such as the Y-axis motor 52, and the floating member 36 has the slit 243. When it cannot pass (when it is blocked by the upper plate 242c), it is possible to stop the movement of the floating member 36 and to end the game at that time.

  If the floating member 36 can be passed through the slit 243, the arm 50 continues to move upward and to the left and right with the floating member 36 engaged. , Tilts upward from the upper side 242. When the distance from the first pin 35 to the arm 50 becomes larger than the length of the floating member 36, the arm 50 opens the floating member 36, and the floating member 36 falls due to gravity.

  When the position where the idle member 36 is dropped is the slit 243, the idle member 36 falls through the slit 243, and is stopped by being locked by the lower plate 242a. When the position where the floating member 36 has dropped is the first upper side 242f, the floating member 36 is guided to the slit 243 by the inclination of the first upper side 242f, and similarly stops when it falls to the lower side 242a. In these cases, since the idle member 36 does not tilt downward from the lower side 242a, the prize P suspended from the idle member 36 does not fall, and the player cannot acquire the prize P.

  When the position where the floating member 36 has dropped is the second upper side 242g, the floating member 36 is guided to the outside of the front plate 242 (the right side of the side plate 242bR or the left side of the side plate 242bL) by the inclination of the second upper side 242g. Since the structure for locking the floating member 36 is not provided outside the front plate 242, the floating member 36 tilts downward from the lower plate 242a. As a result, the prize P suspended from the play member 36 falls and is paid out to the player from the prize payout exit 15. The same applies to the case where the position where the floating member 36 is dropped is outside the front plate 242.

  In the prize acquisition game machine 201, the lower side 242d and the claw portion 244 that prevent the upward movement of the floating member 36 are “failure areas”, and the slit 243 that allows the upward movement of the floating member 36 is This is a “success area”, and an area obtained by combining both is a “determination area”. The position in the vertical direction of the arm 50 when the floating member 36 engaged with the arm 50 is raised to the height of the determination region (lower side 242d, claw portion 244, slit 243) is the “first position”. A portion between the vertices 242e of the left and right upper plates 242c is a “second failure region”, an outer portion thereof is a “second success region”, and a region obtained by combining both is a “second determination region”. is there.

  As described above, in the prize acquisition game machine 201 of the present embodiment, the arm 50 is moved so that the position of the floating member 36 when the arm 50 reaches the first position matches the success area (slit 243). Further, the position of the floating member 36 at the moment when the arm 50 opens the floating member 36 is set to the second upper side 242g or the outside thereof (the horizontal direction when the floating member 136 is moved to the second determination region). When the arm 50 can be moved, the floating member 36 tilts downward relative to the lower plate 242a when the position is in the second success area (outside the vertex 242e of the left and right upper plate 242c). Then, the prize P is paid out. This moving operation can be performed until the moment when the success or failure of the prize acquisition is known (when the arm 50 reaches the first position and when the arm 50 opens the floating member 36). Therefore, effects such as eliminating the player's dissatisfaction when the moving operation can be performed only halfway through the game and preventing the player's interest from being lost during the game are achieved.

  FIGS. 17A and 17B show a main configuration of a prize acquisition game machine 301 according to another embodiment.

  The prize acquisition game machine 301 has one or a plurality of prize display tools 330 arranged on one or a plurality of shelves A to C. In FIG. 17, for the sake of simplicity, portions other than the prize display tool 330 and the arm 350 are not shown. The arm 350 may have the same configuration as the arm of the prize acquisition game machine 1.

  The prize display tool 330 is provided with a support shaft 331 and a rod-like floating member 332 attached to one end side in the longitudinal direction, and a long hole 333 through which the support shaft 331 extending from the middle in the longitudinal direction toward the other end side is formed. A long plate 334. The floating member 332 can move in the vertical and horizontal directions only within a range in which the long plate 334 can slide while the support shaft 331 is inserted into the long hole 333.

  The prize display device 330 further includes a pair of left and right side plates 341 (341L, 341R) that prevent the floating member 332 from moving in the left-right direction, and a pair of left and right upper plates 342 that prevent the floating member 332 from moving upward. 342L, 342R), and a slit 343 having a width dimension through which the floating member 332 can pass is formed between the left and right upper plates 342L, 342R. The upper plate 342 may have a claw portion 344 that extends downward from the boundary with the slit 343.

  The prize display tool 330 further includes a prize room 360 having a floor surface 361 descending forward, and a door 363 that opens and closes the front side of the prize room 360 by rotating around a hinge 362. A fastener 364 that can insert the long plate 334 is attached to the door 363. When the long plate 334 is inserted through the fastener 364, the door 363 is kept closed (FIG. 17A). ) When the long plate 334 is removed from the fastener 364, the door 363 is rotated and opened by its own weight (FIG. 17B).

  In the prize acquisition game machine 301, the start heights of the shelves A to C are lower than the play member 332 in a state where the long plate 334 is inserted into the fastener 364 in the prize display tool 330 of each shelf A to C by a predetermined distance. A game process substantially similar to that of the prize acquisition game machine 1 is executed except that it is set at the position.

  In the prize acquisition game machine 301, the player can play a game in the following manner.

<Preparation stage-1st stage>
At the time of starting the game (step S1), the long plate 334 of each prize display tool 330 is inserted into the fastener 364. From this state, in the same manner as the prize acquisition game machine 1, the preparation stage and the first The stage proceeds. The prize P can be arranged in the prize room 360.

<Second stage>
In the second stage, the arm 350 continues moving in the upward direction and moving in the left-right direction with the floating member 332 engaged, whereby the floating member 332 engaged with the arm 350 is Tilt upward and left / right. The player can switch the moving direction of the arm 350 to the left or right by operating the joystick 13 (steps S21 and S24).

  By this operation, if the position in the left-right direction when the floating member 332 reaches the height of the slit 343 can be adjusted to the position of the slit 343, the floating member 332 passes through the slit 343 and is more than the upper plate 342. It tilts upward, but otherwise, the floating member 332 is blocked by the upper plate 342 and cannot tilt upward from the upper plate 342.

  A mechanism such as a torque limiter is provided to stop the Y-axis motor 62 when a load of a certain level is applied to the drive system of the Y-axis traveling body 54 such as the Y-axis motor 62, and the idler member 332 has the slit 343. When it cannot pass (when it is blocked by the upper plate 342), it is possible to stop the movement of the floating member 332 to rise, and to end the game at that time.

  If the idler member 332 can be passed through the slit 343, the long plate 334 is lifted to a position where it can be removed from the clasp 364. As a result, the door 363 is opened and the prize P in the prize room 360 is dropped. It is paid out to the player from the payout exit 15 (FIG. 17B).

  In the prize acquisition game machine 301, the upper plate 342 and the claw part 344 that prevent the upward movement of the floating member 332 are “failure areas”, and the slit 343 that allows the upward movement of the floating member 332 is not provided. , “Success area”, and a combination of the two is “determination area”. The vertical position of the arm 350 when the floating member 332 engaged with the arm 350 is raised to the height of the determination region (the upper plate 342 and the slit 343) is the “first position”.

  As described above, in the prize acquisition game machine 301 of the present embodiment, the movement operation is performed so that the position of the idler member 332 when the arm 350 reaches the first position matches the success area (slit 343). Is completed, the door 363 opens and the prize P is paid out. This moving operation can be performed until the moment when the acquisition of the prize is determined (when the arm 350 reaches the first position). Therefore, effects such as eliminating the player's dissatisfaction when the moving operation can be performed only halfway through the game and preventing the player's interest from being lost during the game are achieved.

  FIG. 18 shows a main configuration of a prize acquisition game machine 401 according to another embodiment.

  The prize acquisition game machine 401 in FIG. 18 has one or a plurality of prize display tools 430 arranged on one or a plurality of shelves A to C. The prize display tool 430 includes a front plate 440 having a shape different from that of the front plate 42 and a floating participation member 450 having a form different from that of the arm 50. The configuration of the prize acquisition game machine 401 other than the front plate 440 and the play participation member 450 may be the same as the configuration of the prize acquisition game machine 1 other than the front plate 42 and the arm 50. In FIG. 18, for the sake of simplicity, portions other than the front plate 440, the floating member 36, and the floating participation member 450 of the prize display tool 430 are not shown.

  The front plate 440 includes left and right lower plates 441 (441L, 441R), left and right side plates 442 (442L, 442R), and an upper plate 443. A slit 444 through which the floating member 36 can pass is formed between the left and right lower plates 441L and 441R. The lower plate 441 may further include a claw portion extending upward from the boundary with the slit 444. The front plate 440 can be made of a transparent member such as acrylic.

  The loose participation member 450 includes an impacting body 452 rotatably attached to a rotation shaft 451 at the distal end of the telescopic shaft 55, and a pressing member 454 for driving the impacting body 452. The striking body 452 has a striking surface 453 that can collide with the floating member 36. The striking surface 453 may have a predetermined manner of curvature. The push member 454 can be configured by a plunger or the like that expands and contracts by a solenoid or the like.

  FIG. 19 shows a game process executed in the prize acquisition game machine 401.

  Steps S31 to S44 in the game process of the prize acquisition game machine 401 are the same as steps S1 to S14 in the prize acquisition game machine 1. In the prize acquisition game machine 401, the start height of the shelves A to C is a position below the lower plate 441 of the prize display tool 430 of each shelf A to C, and the striking body 452 is rotated. It is set at a height position at which the impacting body 452 can collide with the floating member 36 when rotated around the shaft 451.

  In step S45, measurement of elapsed time T by a timer is started, and then steps S46 and S47 similar to steps S16 and S17 are executed.

  In subsequent step S48, it is determined whether or not the elapsed time T measured by the timer has reached a predetermined time limit Tmax. If the determination is affirmative (Yes), the process proceeds to step S55, and a negative (No ), The process proceeds to step S49. Steps S49 to S54 are the same processes as steps S19 to S24.

  In the prize acquisition game machine 401, the driving of the Y-axis motor 62 in step S15 (and steps S16 to S24) in the prize acquisition game machine 1 is not executed. Therefore, in steps S46 to S54, the idle participation member 450 does not move in the vertical direction.

  In step S55, the X-axis motor 61 is stopped, and a process of driving the impacting body 452 to rotate around the rotation shaft 451 by extending the push member 454 by a solenoid or the like is executed.

  Subsequent steps S56 and S57 are the same as steps S26 and S27.

  If there is no concern that the floating member 450 comes into contact with the floating member 36 or a prize by the movement of the floating member 450 in the X-axis and Y-axis directions in steps S36, S39, S42 and steps S46 to S54, steps S44, S56. Can be omitted, and / or a structure for expanding and contracting the Z-axis motor 63 and the telescopic shaft 55 can be omitted.

  In the prize acquisition game machine 401, a player can play a game in the following manner.

  At the time of starting the game (step S1), the free movement members 36 of the prize display tools 430 are in a state of being locked to the lower plate 441 of the front plate 440. From this state, in the same manner as the prize acquisition game machine 1 The preparation stage proceeds.

  Thereafter, in step S46, the floating participation member 450 starts moving in the right direction, and subsequently, the movement direction of the floating participation member 450 can be switched to the left direction or the right direction by operating the joystick 13 (step S46). S51, S54). Thereby, the player can perform the moving operation of the play-related member 450 so that the positional relationship between the hitting body 452 and the play member 36 at the time when the time limit Tmax elapses becomes appropriate.

  When the time limit Tmax has elapsed, step S55 is executed. FIG. 20 shows operations of the impacting body 452 and the floating member 36 in step S55.

  When the position in the left-right direction of the floating participation member 450 (battering body 452) at the time of step S55 coincides with the position of the floating member 36, the striking body 452 is rotated, so that the striking body 452 is moved from below. Collide with 36. Due to the impact, the floating member 36 tilts upward and then falls due to its own weight. Since the striking body 452 has a curved striking surface 453, the trajectory on which the floating member 36 tilts (the position where the free member 36 falls) depends on which position of the striking surface 453 the floating member 36 collides with. As shown in P1 to P3 of FIG.

  When the position where the floating member 36 is dropped is the lower plate 441, the floating member 36 cannot tilt downward from the lower plate 441, so that the prize P suspended by the floating member 36 falls. This is not the case, and the player cannot acquire the prize P.

  When the position where the floating member 36 has dropped is the slit 444, the floating member 36 tilts below the lower plate 441 through the slit 444. As a result, the prize P suspended from the play member 36 falls and is paid out to the player from the prize payout exit 15.

  In the prize acquisition game machine 401, the lower plate 441 that prevents passage of the idle member 36 is a “failure area”, and the slit 444 that allows passage of the idle member 36 is a “success area”. The determined area is the “determination area”.

  As described above, in the prize acquisition game machine 401 of this embodiment, the positional relationship between the hitting body 452 and the floating member 36 at the time when the time limit T elapses is appropriate (the floating member 36 has moved to the determination area). When the movement-related member 450 can be moved, the movement member 36 is tilted downward and the prize P is paid out so that the position in the left-right direction coincides with the success area (slit 444). . This moving operation can be performed until the moment when the success or failure of the acquisition of the prize is known (immediately before the time limit Tmax elapses / immediately before the batting body 452 is hit). Therefore, effects such as eliminating the player's dissatisfaction when the moving operation can be performed only halfway through the game and preventing the player's interest from being lost during the game are achieved.

  FIG. 21 shows a modified form of game processing in the prize acquisition game machine 401.

  In steps S61 and S62, processing similar to that in steps S31 and S32 is performed. In step S63, after the operation of the operation members (the operation button 12a and the joystick 13) is validated, in steps S64, S66, and S68, the joystick is activated. When the operation to 13 is inspected and the right operation is detected (step S64: Yes), in step S65, the process of moving the floating participation member 450 in the right direction by driving the X-axis motor 61 is executed. When the left operation is detected (step S66: Yes), in step S67, the process of moving the idle participation member 450 in the left direction by driving the X-axis motor 61 is executed. If the joystick 13 is in the neutral position (step S68: Yes), the drive of the X-axis motor 61 is stopped (the floating participation member 450 is stopped) in step S69.

  Furthermore, in step S70, the operation on the operation button 12a is inspected, and when the operation button 12a is not pressed (No), the process proceeds to step S64, and when the operation button 12a is pressed (Yes). The process proceeds to step S71.

  In step S71, the operation on the joystick 13 is invalidated, and in the subsequent step S72, the process of moving the idle participation member 450 upward by driving the Y-axis motor 62 is started. This process is continuously performed until step S74 is performed, and the floating participation member 450 continues to move upward during this time.

  In step S73, it is checked whether or not the pressing of the operation button 12a has been released (whether or not the player has released his / her hand from the operation button 12a). If the result is affirmative (Yes), the process proceeds to step S74 and negative (No). In this case, the process proceeds to step S72.

  In step S74, the Y-axis motor 62 is stopped to stop the upward movement of the idle member 450, and in the subsequent step S75, the impact member 452 is driven by extending the push member 454 with a solenoid or the like. A process of rotating around the rotation shaft 451 is executed. Steps S76 and S77 executed thereafter are the same processing as steps S55 to S57.

  In this modification, the player first aims at the guide member 36 of the prize display tool 430 on which the target prize P is suspended, (firstly, between steps S63 to S69), and the joystick 13 moves the play participation member 450. The movement operation is performed in the left-right direction, and thereafter (steps S70 to S73), the play participation member 450 is operated to move upward by the operation button 12a. At the position when the operation is finished (when the hand is released from the operation button 12a in step S73), the play-related member 450 performs a striking operation with the striking body 452.

  In the case of this modification, the operation buttons 12b and 12c can be omitted.

  As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated based on preferable embodiment, the shape, dimension, material, function, operation | movement aspect, control aspect, operation aspect, etc. of the game machine in the said embodiment or the member which comprised this were described as an example. These can be arbitrarily changed within the scope of the invention described in the claims.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Prize acquisition game machine 10 ... Base part 11 ... Operation panel 12a, 12b, 12c ... Operation button 13 ... Joystick 14 ... Fee acceptance part 15 ... Giveaway outlet 20 ... Premium room 30, 30A, 30B, 30C ... Premium display tool 31 ... Base portion 32L, 32R ... L-shaped portion 33 ... Frame 34 ... Counter plate 35 ... No. 1 pin 36 ... floating member 37 ... base end member 38 ... tip member 39 ... second pins 40L, 40R ... side plates 41L, 41R ... tip position 42 (42L, 42R) ..Front plate 43 ... Slit 44 (44L, 44R) 44 ... Nail 45L, 45R ... Slope 50, 50A, 50B, 50C ... Arm 51 ... X-axis rail 52 ... X axis traveling body 53... Y axis rail 5 ... Y-axis driving member 55 ... telescopic shaft 61 ... X-axis motor 62 ... Y-axis motor 63 ... Z-axis motor 71 ... controller 72 ... CPU
73 ... Storage device 74 ... Operation unit 75 ... Drive unit 76 ... Coin sensor 80 ... Tray 81 ... Hinge 82 ... Vertical plate 83 ... Horizontal plate 84 ... Premium placement unit 85 ... connecting member 86B ... sensor 101 ... premium acquisition game machine 130 ... premium display tool 132 ... tray 140 ... front plate 142 ... lower side 143 ... Slit 201 ... prize acquisition game machine 230 ... prize display tool 242 ... front plate 242c ... upper plate 242f ... first upper side 242g ... second upper side 243 ... slit 301 ···・ Premium acquisition game machine 330... Prize display tool 332... Moving member 334 .. long plate 342 .. upper plate 343 .. slit 350 .. arm 360 .. prize room 363. Door 364 ... Fastener 401 ... Premium The resulting game machine 430 ... prize exhibition fixture 440 ... front plate 441 ... lower plate 444 ... slit 450 ... floating involved member 452 ... blow body 453 ... striking face

Claims (14)

An operation unit operated by a player;
A floating member capable of floating in a first direction and a second direction, the floating member receiving a biasing force in the second direction;
A determination area having a predetermined length in the first direction, the determination area including a failure area and a success area arranged at different positions in the first direction; and
A floating-related member capable of moving the floating member in the first and second directions by moving in the first and second directions in contact with the floating member;
The floating participation member moves in the second direction by automatic control of a computer, and moves in the first direction according to the operation of the operation unit,
When the floating member is released from contact by the floating participation member, it moves to the determination region according to the biasing force,
A game machine, wherein a prize is paid out on condition that the idle member has moved to the success area.
An operation unit operated by a player;
A floating member capable of floating in a first direction and a second direction, the floating member receiving a biasing force in the second direction;
A determination area having a predetermined length in the first direction, the determination area including a failure area and a success area;
A game machine having a movement-related member capable of moving the floating member in the first and second directions by contacting the floating member and moving in the first and second directions. There,
The floating participation member moves in the second direction by automatic control of a computer, and moves in the first direction according to the operation of the operation unit,
When the floating member is released from contact by the floating participation member, it moves to the determination region according to the biasing force,
Until the point at which the floating member is released from the contact by the floating member, the floating member moves in the first direction according to the operation of the operation unit,
A game machine, wherein a prize is paid out on condition that the position of the idle member in the first direction when the idle member moves to the determination area is the success area. The prize is suspended from the floating member,
When the floating member moved to the determination area, the position of the floating member in the first direction was the success area, and the floating member was suspended by the floating member by tilting. The game machine according to claim 2, wherein the prize is dropped and paid out. The failure region prohibits the passage of the floating member in the second direction;
The success region allows the floating member to pass in the second direction;
The said floating member tilts in the said 2nd direction by passing through the said success area | region, The said prize suspended by the said floating member falls and is paid out. Game machine.   The floating member has a base end member that can tilt in the second direction with respect to a fulcrum; and a tip end member that can tilt in the first direction with respect to the base end member; The game machine according to claim 3, wherein the game machine is capable of contacting the tip member. A tray that tilts when the position of the floating member in the first direction when the floating member is moved to the determination area is the success area;
3. The game machine according to claim 2, wherein the prize placed on the tray is dropped and paid out by tilting the tray. The floating participation member has an engagement region having a predetermined length in the first direction that can be engaged with the floating member;
7. The floating member moves freely when the engagement region can engage the floating member in the process of moving the floating participation member in the second direction. The game machine according to one item.   The game machine according to any one of claims 2 to 7, wherein the failure area has a claw portion extending in a second direction from a boundary with the success area.   The game machine according to claim 8, wherein the floating member has a mooring portion that can be moored to the claw portion. An operation unit operated by a player;
An idler member movable in first and second directions;
A determination area having a predetermined length in the first direction, the determination area including a failure area and a success area;
A game machine having a movement-related member capable of moving the floating member in the first and second directions by contacting the floating member and moving in the first and second directions. There,
The floating participation member can move the floating member to the determination area by moving to the first position in the second direction in contact with the floating member,
The floating participation member moves in the second direction until reaching the first position by automatic control of a computer, and moves in the first direction according to an operation of the operation unit,
Until the time when the floating participation member reaches the first position, the floating participation member moves in the first direction according to the operation of the operation unit,
A game machine, wherein a prize is paid out on condition that the position of the floating member in the first direction when the floating participating member reaches the first position is the success area. A second determination area having a predetermined length in the first direction, the second determination area including a second failure area and a second success area;
A biasing force in the second direction acts on the floating member,
When the floating member is released from contact by the floating participation member, it moves to the second determination region according to the biasing force,
Until the point at which the floating member is released from the contact by the floating member, the floating member moves in the first direction according to the operation of the operation unit,
The prize is paid out on condition that the position of the floating member in the first direction when the floating member has moved to the second determination area is the second successful area. 10 is a game machine. A storage room for storing the prize, and a door that can be opened and closed;
When the position of the floating member in the first direction when the floating participating member reaches the first position is the success area, the door is opened and the prize in the storage chamber is paid out. The game machine according to claim 11. An operation unit operated by a player;
An idler member movable in a first direction;
A determination area having a predetermined length in the first direction, the determination area including a failure area and a success area;
A game machine having a play participation member capable of causing the play member to move to the determination region by performing a collision operation on the play member,
The loose participation member moves in the first direction according to the operation of the operation unit,
The position of the floating member in the first direction when the floating member is moved to the determination region is changed by the positional relationship between the floating member and the floating participation member in the first direction during the collision operation. And
Immediately before the collision operation, the floating participation member moves in the first direction according to the operation of the operation unit,
A game machine characterized in that a prize is paid out on condition that the position of the floating member in the first direction when the floating member is moved to the determination area by the collision operation is the success area. . The operation unit is for instructing a moving direction of either the advancing direction or the retreating direction in the first direction of the floating participation member,
The game machine according to any one of claims 2 to 13, wherein the play participation member continuously moves in the forward direction or the backward direction instructed by the most recent operation at the operation unit. .

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