JP6953373B2 - Goods discharge device and game system - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an article discharging device and a game system .

Capsule vending machines that sell goods such as toys in capsules are known. Also known are fixtures that can play games using capsule-filled articles that are sold (for example, Patent Document 1).

The fixtures described in Patent Document 1 include a capsule vendor that sells articles contained in capsules, and a game machine that can play a game using the articles sold by the capsule vendor. The article is provided with a memory in which data is stored, and the game machine reads the data stored in the memory of the article and executes a predetermined game.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2002-153675

According to the fixtures described in Patent Document 1, it is possible to play a game using the goods to be sold, but the game is merely played and lacks playability. One of the objects of the present invention is to further enhance the playability of furniture.

The article discharging device according to the present invention includes a reading unit that reads the data of a holder that holds the data, an execution unit that executes a game using the data read by the reading unit, and a storage unit that stores the articles. An article discharge unit capable of discharging the article from the storage unit, a discharge operation unit provided in the discharge unit and operating the article so that the article can be discharged from the article discharge unit, and a discharge operation unit provided in the discharge unit. A lock unit that locks the unit and a control unit that controls the operation of the lock unit based on the result of the game executed by the execution unit are provided, and the control unit is read by the reading unit. The execution unit is controlled so that the game can be executed using the data of one or more holding bodies, and the combination of the data for each holding body read by the reading unit in the execution of the game executed by the execution unit. The process related to the unlocking of the lock portion is controlled so as to be changeable according to the above. Further, the article discharging device according to the present invention stores an article, a reading unit that reads the data of the holder that holds the data, an execution unit that executes a lottery game using the data read by the reading unit, and an article. A storage unit, an article discharge unit capable of discharging the article from the storage unit, a discharge operation unit provided in the discharge unit and operating the article so that the article can be discharged from the article discharge unit, and a discharge operation unit provided in the discharge unit. The control unit includes a lock unit that locks the discharge operation unit and a control unit that controls the operation of the lock unit based on the lottery result of the lottery game executed by the execution unit. The execution unit is controlled so that the lottery game using the data of the plurality of holding bodies read by the unit can be executed, and the lock of the locking means is released according to the lottery result of the lottery game executed by the execution unit. The lottery probability for determining the lottery result is variably controlled according to the combination of the data included in the holding body read by the reading unit.

A game system including an article sales device capable of executing processing related to the game of the present invention and a holding body that holds data readable by the article sales device, wherein the article sales device is the data. A reading unit that reads data from the holding body, an execution unit that executes a game using the data read by the reading unit, a storage unit that stores an article, and the article can be ejected from the storage unit. Article discharge unit, a discharge operation unit provided in the discharge unit and operating the article discharge unit so as to discharge the article, a lock unit provided in the discharge unit and locking the discharge operation unit, and the execution. A control unit that controls the operation of the lock unit based on the result of the game executed by the unit is provided, and the control unit uses data of one or more holding bodies read by the reading unit. The execution unit is controlled so that the game can be executed, and the lock unit is unlocked according to the combination of the data for each holder read by the reading unit in the execution of the game executed by the execution unit. changeably controlled processing according to. Further, the game system according to the present invention is a game system composed of an article discharging device capable of executing a process related to a lottery game and a holding body holding data readable by the article discharging device. The article discharging device includes a reading unit that reads the data of the holding body that holds the data, an execution unit that executes the lottery game using the data read by the reading unit, and a storage unit that stores the articles. An article discharge unit capable of discharging the article from the storage unit, a discharge operation unit provided in the discharge unit and operating the article so that the article can be discharged from the article discharge unit, and a discharge operation unit provided in the discharge unit. A lock unit that locks the unit and a control unit that controls the operation of the lock unit based on the lottery result of the lottery game executed by the execution unit are provided, and the control unit is read by the reading unit. The execution unit is controlled so that the lottery game using the data of the plurality of holding bodies can be executed, and the lock means can be unlocked according to the lottery result of the lottery game executed by the execution unit. Then, the lottery probability for determining the lottery result is variably controlled according to the combination of the data included in the holding body read by the reading unit.

According to the present invention, the playability of the article discharging device can be enhanced.

It is a figure which shows the appearance of an example of the article discharge device for demonstrating the embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the appearance of an example of the article used for the article discharge device of FIG. It is a figure which shows the structure of the 1st reading part of the article discharge device of FIG. It is a figure which shows the structure of the 2nd reading part of the article discharge device of FIG. It is a figure which shows the functional block of the article discharge device of FIG. It is a figure which shows the flow of the 1st game to the article discharge device of FIG.

FIG. 1 shows the appearance of an example of an article discharging device for explaining an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 shows the appearance of an example of an article used in the article discharging device of FIG.

The article discharging device 1 is configured so that a predetermined game can be played using the article 2, and the article 2 is a holding body that holds data necessary for executing the game by the article discharging device 1.

The article 2 includes the first data and the second data, and the first data is configured to include identification information unique to the article 2, and is different for each article 2. On the other hand, the second data is different for each type of article 2.

The article 2 includes a base material 10, and the base material 10 is provided with a first data unit 11 for holding the first data and a second data unit 12 for holding the second data. In the illustrated example, the base material 10 is a substantially circular plate-shaped hard member, but the shape and material thereof are not particularly limited.

A label 13 is attached to the first data unit 11 in which a plurality of marks having two shades of light such as white and black are arranged in a two-dimensional manner. Binary data of "1" or "0" is given to each of the marks according to the shade of the color of the marks, and a digital code is formed by the arrangement of the marks. The first data is held in this digital code.

Further, in the second data unit 12, convex marks 15 having a predetermined height are selectively formed in a plurality of unit data areas 14 arranged in a two-dimensional manner. Binary data of "1" or "0" is assigned to each of the unit data areas 14 depending on the presence or absence of the mark 15, and a digital code is formed by the arrangement of the unit data areas 14. Second data is held in this digital code.

In the first data unit 11, the first data is held by the shading pattern, and in the second data unit 12, the second data is held by the uneven pattern, but the holding form of the first data and the second data Is not limited to the above forms. For example, data may be retained according to the reflectance or magnetization pattern. It is preferable that the holding forms of the first data and the second data in the article 2 are different from each other. Further, in the present embodiment, the first data is different for each article 2, whereas the second data is different for each type of article 2, so that the holding form of the first data is the second. A holding form in which the number of digital codes that can be expressed is larger than that of the data holding form is selected.

The article discharging device 1 includes an operation unit 20 that receives an operation input of a player, a display unit 21 that displays a game effect, and an article discharging unit 22 that can discharge articles such as prizes according to the game result. In the illustrated example, the article sales device 23 capable of selling the article 2 is further provided.

The article discharging section 22 includes a storage section 30 capable of storing articles such as capsule-filled prizes, and a main body section 31 having a built-in mechanical section (not shown) capable of discharging the articles stored in the storage section 30 one by one. However, the main body 31 is provided with an operation unit 32 for operating the mechanism unit to discharge the article, and an article discharge port 33.

The operation unit 32 of the article discharging unit 22 is always locked in operation, and is configured to release the operation lock according to the result of the game executed by the article discharging device 1.

In this example, the article is discharged from the article discharge unit 22 by an operation on the operation unit 32. As a result, the player's expectation for the article can be increased, and the playability of the article discharge device 1 can be enhanced.

Further, in this example, the article discharged from the article discharging unit 22 may be a holder containing the first data and the second data similar to the article 2. An article discharged from the article discharging unit 22 by making the article discharged from the article discharging device 1 according to the game result the same as the article 2 that can be used for the game executed by the article discharging device 1. It is possible to raise the player's expectation for the product and enhance the playability of the article discharging device 1.

The article sales device 23 includes a storage unit 40 capable of storing an article 2 such as a prize in a capsule, and a main body 41 having a built-in mechanism unit (not shown) for discharging the articles 2 stored in the storage unit 40 one by one. The main body 41 is provided with an operation unit 42 for operating the mechanism unit to discharge the article 2, a discharge port 43 for the article 2, and a money insertion port 44.

The operation unit 42 of the goods sales device 23 is always locked in operation, and is configured so that the operation lock is released when a predetermined currency is inserted into the coin slot 44.

By selling the article 2 together with the article selling device 23, the convenience of the article discharging device 1 can be enhanced.

The operation unit 20 selects and determines a menu on the game screen displayed on the first reading unit 50 that reads the first data of the article 2, the second reading unit 51 that reads the second data of the article 2, and the display unit 21. Various operation buttons 52 for performing the above are provided.

FIG. 3 shows the configuration of the first reading unit 50, and FIG. 4 shows the configuration of the second reading unit 51.

The first reading unit 50 includes an imaging device 53, and images the label 13 affixed to the first data unit 11 of the article 2. From the image data of the label 13 acquired by the image pickup apparatus 53, the digital code of the first data unit 11 formed by the shading pattern is recognized, and the first data held in the digital code is read.

The second reading unit 51 is configured to include a plurality of automatic return type switches 54 arranged in a row, and is formed in the second data unit 12 of the article 2 as the article 2 is inserted into the second reading unit 51. When the convex mark 15 is passed over the switch 54, the switch 54 is pressed by the mark 15. Then, the switch 54 outputs a High level signal when pressed, and outputs a Low level signal in the floating state. Based on the high level or low level signal sequence output from the group of switches 54, the digital code of the second data unit 12 formed by the uneven pattern is recognized, and the second data held in this digital code is recognized. Read.

The first reading unit 50 and the second reading unit 51 are appropriately configured so that the corresponding data can be read according to the holding form of the first data and the second data in the article 2. Here, as described above, it is preferable that the first data and the second data of the article 2 are held in the article 2 in different forms from each other. According to this, the second data cannot be read by the first reading unit 50, and the first data cannot be read by the second reading unit 51, which prevents data confusion and confusion of the reading unit corresponding to each data. be able to.

FIG. 5 shows a functional block of furniture 1.

As described above, the article discharging device 1 includes an operation unit 20, a display unit 21, and an article discharging unit 22, and the operation unit 20 is provided with a first reading unit 50 and a second reading unit 51. The article discharge unit 22 is provided with a lock unit 34 that locks the operation unit 32 in operation. The article discharging device 1 further includes a storage unit 24 and a control unit 25.

The storage unit 24 includes a storage medium such as a ROM (Read Only Memory) or a RAM (Random Access Memory), and stores a program or the like executed by the control unit 25.

The control unit 25 includes a processing device such as a microprocessor, operates according to a program stored in the storage unit 24, and controls the operation of each unit of the article discharging device 1.

The control unit 25 is a digital code of the first data unit 11 of the article 2 formed by a shading pattern based on the image data output from the image pickup device 53 of the first reading unit 50 that images the label 13 of the article 2. Is recognized, and the first data of the article 2 held in this digital code is acquired. Then, the control unit 25 executes the first game using the acquired first data.

In this example, the lottery is executed as the first game. Details of the lottery will be described later. Then, the control unit 25 releases the operation lock of the lock unit 34 of the article discharge unit 22 when the lottery is won. After the operation lock of the lock unit 34 is released, the article is discharged from the article discharge unit 22 by the operation on the operation unit 32.

The first data of the article 2 used for the lottery as the first game includes the unique identification information given to each article 2 as described above, and the control unit 25 is the first used for the lottery. The identification information of 1 data is stored in the storage unit 24. Then, the control unit 25 collates with the storage unit 24 whether or not the identification information of the first data acquired at the time of executing the lottery is stored in the storage unit 24, and determines whether or not the lottery is possible based on the first data. .. Thereby, in the same article discharging device 1, it is possible to prevent one article 2 from being drawn a plurality of times. When a plurality of article discharging devices 1 are used at one time, such as when a plurality of article discharging devices 1 are installed in a store or the like, each article discharging device 1 may be connected by a communication network or the like. By connecting a plurality of article discharging devices 1 via a communication network or the like and collectively managing the history of the first data read by the plurality of article discharging devices 1 on an information management device such as a server, one first data can be obtained. It can be made available only once between the plurality of article discharging devices 1. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the lottery from being performed a plurality of times by one article 2 in the plurality of article discharging devices 1. Further, by connecting a plurality of article discharging devices 1 via a communication network or the like, it is possible to play a real-time battle game or the like between the plurality of article discharging devices 1, and it is possible to further enhance the interest. Further, by connecting the article discharging device 1 to an information management device such as a server via a communication network or the like, information such as the game content of the article discharging device 1 or the effect content for the identification information of the first data and the second data is updated. Is easy, and the convenience and interest of the article discharging device 1 can be enhanced.

Further, the control unit 25 is a second data unit 12 of the article 2 formed by the uneven pattern based on the signal sequence output from the group of the switches 54 of the second reading unit 51 that detects the mark 15 of the article 2. The digital code is recognized, and the second data of the article 2 held in the digital code is acquired. The control unit 25 executes the second game using the acquired second data.

As the second game, since the second data of the article 2 is the data for each type of the article 2, it is possible to exemplify the reproduction of the content using the video and audio for each type of the article 2. When a plurality of article discharging devices are used, a plurality of article discharging devices may be connected by a communication network or the like as in the case of the first data, and the reading history of the second data may be collectively managed.

In this way, the playability of the article discharging device 1 can be enhanced by causing the article 2 to hold a plurality of data and enabling the article discharging device 1 to play a plurality of games using these data. can.

FIG. 6 shows the flow of the first game.

In the lottery as the first game executed by the article discharging device 1, the number of lottery changes according to the number of the first data of the article 2 read by the first reading unit 50, and the lottery is read by the first reading unit 50. The lottery probability is configured to fluctuate according to the combination of the first data of the article 2.

The control unit 25 displays a menu prompting the selection of either the first game or the second game on the display unit 21, and receives the operation input of the player who selects the first game to play the first game. Execute (step S1).

First, the control unit 25 executes a process of determining the number of lottery.

The control unit 25 prompts the player to load the article 2 into the first reading unit 50 by an appropriate means such as displaying an image on the display unit 21, and the first data of the article 2 loaded into the first reading unit 50 by the player. (Step S2). Here, it is possible to acquire the first data of the plurality of articles 2, and in that case, the plurality of articles 2 are sequentially loaded in the first reading unit 50, and the control unit 25 is in each case. Acquire the first data.

The control unit 25 collates with the storage unit 24 whether or not the acquired identification information of the first data is stored in the storage unit 24 (step S3), and determines whether or not the lottery is possible based on the acquired first data (step). S4).

When the acquired identification information of the first data is not stored in the storage unit 24, the control unit 25 determines that the lottery based on the identification information of the first data is possible, and stores the identification information of the first data in the storage unit. It is stored in 24 (step S5).

On the other hand, when the acquired identification information of the first data is stored in the storage unit 24, the control unit 25 determines that the lottery based on the identification information of the first data is not possible, and discards the first data ( Step S6).

When the control unit 25 receives the operation input of the player who finishes reading the first data (step S7), the control unit 25 determines the number of lottery times according to the number of the acquired first data (step S8).

Next, the control unit 25 executes a process of determining the lottery probability.

The control unit 25 prompts the player to load the article 2 into the first reading unit 50 by an appropriate means such as displaying an image on the display unit 21, and the first data of the article 2 loaded into the first reading unit 50 by the player. (Step S9). Here, too, it is possible to acquire the first data of the plurality of articles 2, and in that case, the plurality of articles 2 are sequentially loaded into the first reading unit 50, and the control unit 25 receives each time. Acquire the first data.

When the control unit 25 receives the operation input of the player who finishes reading the first data (step S10), the control unit 25 determines the lottery probability according to the combination of the acquired first data (step S11).

In this way, by making the first data of the article 2 used for determining the number of lottery and the first data of the article 2 used for determining the lottery probability independent of each other, it can be used for determining the lottery probability. The degree of freedom of the article 2 can be increased, the player can be given the pleasure of examining the combination of the first data (article 2), and the playability of the article discharging device 1 can be enhanced.

After the lottery number and lottery probability are determined, the control unit 25 executes the lottery according to the determined lottery number and lottery probability (step S12).

Then, when all the lottery is lost in a series of lottery, the control unit 25 executes the effect processing in the case of the loss (step S13). As the effect processing, for example, reproduction of content using video or audio can be exemplified.

On the other hand, when the product is won even once in a series of lottery, the control unit 25 executes the effect processing in the case of winning (step S14) and releases the operation lock of the lock unit 34 of the article discharge unit 22 (step S15). ).

After the operation lock of the lock unit 34 is released, the article is discharged from the article discharge unit 22 by the operation on the operation unit 32.

In this way, the first game is executed using the first data of one or more articles 2 read by the first reading unit 50, and the articles can be discharged from the article discharging unit 22 based on the game result. Therefore, the playability of the article discharging device 1 can be enhanced.

1 Goods discharge device 2 Goods 11 1st data unit 12 2nd data unit 20 Operation unit 21 Display unit 22 Goods discharge unit 23 Goods sales device 24 Storage unit 25 Control unit 34 Lock unit 50 1st reading unit 51 2nd reading unit

Claims (5)

A reading unit that reads the data of the holding body that holds the data,
An execution unit that executes a lottery game using the data read by the reading unit, and an execution unit.
A storage unit for storing goods and
An article discharge section capable of discharging the article from the storage section,
A discharge operation unit provided in the discharge unit and operating the article discharge unit so as to discharge the article,
A lock unit provided on the discharge unit to lock the discharge operation unit,
A control unit that controls the operation of the lock unit based on the lottery result of the lottery game executed by the execution unit.
With
The control unit
The execution unit is controlled so that the lottery game using the data of the plurality of holding bodies read by the reading unit can be executed.
The lock means is controlled to be unlockable according to the lottery result of the lottery game executed by the execution unit.
To allow controlled variation of the lottery probability for determining the lottery result according to the combination of these data a the data contained in each of the holder which is read by the reading unit,
Goods discharge device. In claim 1 ,
The control unit is data included in each of the plurality of holders read by the reading unit, and controls the number of lottery numbers to be variable according to the number of the data.
Goods discharge device. In claim 1 or 2 ,
The article is a retainer that holds the data.
Goods discharge device. In any one of claims 1 to 3 ,
Further provided with an article selling device capable of selling the holding body,
Goods discharge device. A game system composed of an article discharging device capable of executing processing related to a lottery game and a holding body holding data readable by the article discharging device.
The article discharging device is
A reading unit that reads the data of the holding body that holds the data, and
An execution unit that executes the lottery game using the data read by the reading unit, and
A storage unit for storing goods and
An article discharge section capable of discharging the article from the storage section,
A discharge operation unit provided in the discharge unit and operating the article discharge unit so as to discharge the article,
A lock unit provided on the discharge unit to lock the discharge operation unit,
A control unit that controls the operation of the lock unit based on the lottery result of the lottery game executed by the execution unit.
With
The control unit
The execution unit is controlled so that the lottery game using the data of the plurality of holding bodies read by the reading unit can be executed.
The lock means is controlled to be unlockable according to the lottery result of the lottery game executed by the execution unit.
To control to allow variation of the lottery probability for determining the lottery result according to the combination of these data a the data contained in each of the holding body read by the reading unit,
Game system.

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