JP7096002B2 - Prize acquisition game machine, control method and game system of prize acquisition game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention simulates a prize acquisition game machine having a lifting portion for moving a field having a prize mounting surface on which a prize is placed in a vertical direction, a control method for the prize acquisition game machine, an elevating device, and the prize acquisition game machine. It is about the game system.

In a prize acquisition game machine such as a crane game machine, in which a grip portion is moved on a field to acquire a prize placed on this field, there is a change by moving the field in the vertical direction by an elevating part. A game device that realizes a game is disclosed (see Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent No. 6017644 Japanese Patent No. 4725800

However, in the prize acquisition game machine disclosed in Patent Document 1, there is no description about changing the speed at which the elevating part moves up and down the field, and it is considered that the field always moves up and down at a constant speed. Therefore, when the player performs the prize acquisition operation by lowering the grip portion, it may be difficult to aim at the prize.

In addition, Patent Document 2 includes an initial position height adjusting means for arbitrarily setting the height of the initial position which is the home position of the prize acquisition unit at the start and end of the game, and further, the initial position height. A prize acquisition game machine is disclosed in which the adjustment means controls the ascending / descending speed of the prize acquisition unit by referring to the setting content of the initial position / height of the prize acquisition unit. The height of the initial position of the prize acquisition unit is adjusted according to the size (height), and even if the position of the prize is lowered, the distance between the initial position of the prize acquisition unit and the prize is extended. In order to prevent this, the ascending / descending speed of the prize acquisition unit is controlled, and the purpose is not to make it easier for the player to aim the prize. In addition, even in the prize acquisition game machine of Patent Document 2, there is no description about changing the speed of moving the prize acquisition unit up and down.

Therefore, the present invention provides a prize acquisition game machine, a control method for the prize acquisition game machine, an elevating device, and a prize acquisition game machine that can make it easier for the player to aim at the prize when the prize acquisition operation is performed while the field is moved up and down by the elevating part. The purpose is to provide a game system.

In order to achieve this object, the present invention has a field having a prize mounting surface on which the prize is placed, an elevating unit for moving the field in the vertical direction, and a control unit for controlling the operation of the elevating unit. The acquisition game machine is characterized in that the control unit controls the elevating unit so that the ascending speed and the descending speed of the field are different.

Here, the control unit may control the elevating unit so that the ascending speed is slower than the descending speed of the field.

Further, it has a prize acquisition unit that performs an operation for acquiring a prize on the field based on the operation of the player, and the control unit rises above the descending speed of the field at least during the prize acquisition operation by the prize acquisition unit. It is advisable to control the elevating part so as to slow down the speed.

Further, the control unit may receive instructions for the prize acquisition operation by the prize acquisition unit an arbitrary number of times within a predetermined time.

Further, it is preferable to have a first setting unit in which the ascending speed of the field by the control unit can be set, and further, it is preferable to have a second setting unit in which the descending speed of the field by the control unit can be set.

Then, it is preferable to have a prize acquisition unit that performs an operation for acquiring a prize on the field based on a player's instruction.

Further, the present invention relates to a field ascending speed and a descending speed in a control method of a prize acquisition game machine having a field having a prize mounting surface on which a prize is placed and an elevating portion for moving the field in the vertical direction. It is characterized in that the elevating part is controlled so as to be different.

Further, the present invention is an elevating device used in a prize acquisition game machine, which has a field having a prize placing surface on which a prize is placed and an elevating part for moving the field in the vertical direction. Is characterized in that the ascending speed and the descending speed of the field are different from each other to move the field in the vertical direction.

Further, according to the present invention, in a game system having a server device and an information processing terminal that can be connected to the server device via a communication line, the information processing terminal has a communication unit that communicates with the server device and a game. A display unit that displays an image, an input unit that receives an input instruction signal from a player and transmits an input instruction signal via the communication unit, and a display unit based on a display control signal received from a server device via the communication unit. Has a display control unit for displaying a game image, and a server device communicates with an information processing terminal based on a communication unit and an input instruction signal received via the communication unit. It has a game image generation unit that generates a game image imitating the above, generates a display control signal for displaying this game image on the display unit of the information processing terminal, and transmits the game image via the communication unit, and generates a game image. The unit moves the field having the prize mounting surface on which the prize is placed up and down, and generates a game image that imitates the operation of acquiring the prize based on the input instruction signal, and at this time, the ascending speed and the descending of the field. It is characterized by moving the field up and down so as to make it different from the speed.

In such a prize acquisition game machine of the present invention, the control unit controls the elevating unit so that the ascending speed and the descending speed of the field are different. Therefore, it is possible to make it easier for the player to aim at the prize by making the vertical movement speed different between when the player is ascending the field where the prize acquisition operation is easy to be performed and when the player is descending the field where it is difficult to perform the prize acquisition operation.

Here, since the control unit controls the elevating unit so that the ascending speed is slower than the descending speed of the field, the player can easily perform the prize acquisition operation by slowing the ascending speed of the field. Can be made easier to aim. On the other hand, by increasing the speed at the time of descending the field where it is difficult to perform the prize acquisition operation, it is possible to take a long time during the field ascending operation during one game play. As a result, it is possible to shorten the waiting time until the ascending operation of the field where the player will perform the prize acquisition operation.

Further, it has a prize acquisition unit that performs an operation for acquiring a prize on the field based on the operation of the player, and the control unit rises above the descending speed of the field at least during the prize acquisition operation by the prize acquisition unit. Since the elevating part is controlled so as to slow down the speed, it is possible to make it easier for the player to aim at the prize during the prize acquisition operation, and it is possible to adopt various modes for the vertical movement of the field other than the prize acquisition operation. ..

Further, since the control unit receives an instruction of the prize acquisition operation by the prize acquisition unit an arbitrary number of times within the predetermined time, the player can perform the prize acquisition operation which is easy to aim at the prize within the predetermined time. It is possible to realize a high-quality prize acquisition game machine.

Further, since it has first and second setting units that can set the ascending speed and / or descending speed of the field by the control unit, the ascending speed and / or descending speed of the field can be appropriately set by the setting unit. The ease of aiming the prize of the player can be adjusted, and the waiting time until the ascending operation of the field where the player will perform the prize acquisition operation can be adjusted.

Since it has a prize acquisition unit that performs an operation for acquiring a prize on the field based on a player's instruction, the prize acquisition operation can be performed even based on a player's instruction from outside the prize acquisition game machine.

Further, according to the control method and the elevating device of the prize acquisition game machine of the present invention, it is possible to make it easy for the player to aim at the prize.

Then, in the game system of the present invention, the game image generation unit of the server device moves up and down a field having a prize mounting surface on which the prize is placed, and imitates an operation of acquiring a prize based on an input instruction signal. When generating a game image, the field is moved up and down so that the ascending speed and the descending speed of the field are different, so that the player can easily aim at the prize.

It is a block diagram which shows the hardware composition of the main body part of the prize acquisition game machine which is 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the hardware composition of the elevating part of the prize acquisition game machine which is 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the operation of the prize acquisition game machine which is 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the operation of the prize acquisition game machine which is 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the positional relationship between the gripping part and a prize in the prize acquisition game machine which is 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows another example of the positional relationship between the grip part and a prize in the prize acquisition game machine which is 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the schematic structure of the game system which is the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a functional block diagram which shows the schematic structure of the game system which is 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen displayed on the display part of the information processing terminal which constitutes the game system which is 2nd Embodiment. It is a sequence diagram for demonstrating the operation of the game system which is 2nd Embodiment.

(First embodiment)
The prize acquisition game machine of the present invention uses a crane mechanism and an XY stage as a prize acquisition unit, and the crane mechanism is moved according to a player's operation input to aim to acquire a prize placed on the field. A first embodiment of the present invention applied to a so-called crane game machine) will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of a main body of a game machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

The game machine 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention has a main body portion 2 including a prize acquisition section, and an elevating section 3 connected to the main body section 2 via a communication circuit.

First, various mechanisms included in the game machine 1 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 5, and 6 as appropriate.

The game machine 1 according to the first embodiment has a housing 4, a field 40 having a prize mounting surface 40a on which a prize is placed, and an elevating portion for moving the field 40 up and down. 3 (see FIGS. 5 and 6 in each case) is stored.

A crane mechanism 10 and an XY stage 12 for moving the crane mechanism 10 substantially horizontally in the housing 4 are provided on the upper part of the housing 4. In the present embodiment, the crane mechanism 10, the XY stage 12, and the control board constitute a prize acquisition portion, and the crane mechanism 10 constitutes a grip portion.

The XY stage 12 is a linear motion stage whose operation is controlled by a control board based on an operation input instruction of a player, and is realized by, for example, a gantry type stage. The XY stage 12 includes a pair of X-axis rails 12a (see FIGS. 5 and 6) provided along the left-right direction of the housing 4, and an X-axis slider (not shown) that can move the upper part of each of the X-axis rails 12a. And have.

The X-axis slider is a relative position of the X-axis direction drive motor 12x that drives the X-axis slider with respect to the X-axis rail 12a by electronic control of the control board and the X-axis slider with respect to a predetermined reference position of the X-axis rail 12a. Is provided with a crane position sensor 31 for detecting the above. The crane position sensor 31 is realized by, for example, a rotary encoder, a distance sensor, a rotation sensor of gears and pulleys included in the X-axis direction drive motor 12x, and the like.

Further, the XY stage 12 has a Y-axis rail 12b (see FIGS. 5 and 6) spanned by the X-axis slider along the depth direction of the housing 4, and a schematic diagram movable along the Y-axis rail 12b. Further has a Y-axis slider. Like the X-axis slider, the Y-axis slider has a Y-axis direction drive motor 12y and a crane position sensor 31, and can be slidably moved with respect to a predetermined reference position of the Y-axis rail 12b under the control of the control board.

The crane mechanism 10 has a crane base 10a incorporating an elevating motor 10e and an opening / closing motor 10f. The crane base 10a is suspended and fixed from an X-axis slider, and the crane head 10b is controlled to move up and down by electronic control of a control board, and the prize gripping arm 10c provided on the crane head 10b is opened and closed.

The crane mechanism 10 is moved to a desired upper position of the field 40 by the XY stage 12 in response to an operation input instruction of the player. Then, when the movement operation is completed, the operation is controlled so that the crane head 10b is lowered toward the field 40 with the prize gripping arm 10c open in response to the operation input instruction of the player.

If the descent motion control is performed, the crane mechanism 10 is gripped so as to close the prize gripping arm 10c, and then the crane head 10b is pulled up so as to be pulled up above the field 40. If the prize can be gripped well when the prize gripping arm 10c is closed, the prize will be won. That is, a series of controls from the descent motion control to the gripping motion control and the pulling motion control is the prize acquisition motion control in the present embodiment.

Then, after the acquisition operation is controlled, the crane mechanism 10 is moved above the prize drop port 7 provided in the housing 4, and the release operation is controlled so as to open the prize gripping arm 10c.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, an operation table 13 is provided so as to project forward from the housing 4 on the front portion of the game machine 1. The operation table 13 is provided with a coin insertion slot 14 for inserting coins as consideration for game play, a point display panel 15, and an operation joystick 16 for inputting game operations.

The coins inserted from the coin slot 14 are detected and stored by the coin computer (not shown) built in the operation table 13. A coin calculator is a device that outputs a detection signal to a control board when a coin is inserted, and is also called a coin counter or the like. The coin slot 14 and the coin calculator can be replaced with a prepaid card or credit card insertion slot and a reader / writer device for those cards. Of course, both may be installed side by side.

In the game machine 1 of the present embodiment, when a player inserts a coin preset as a game consideration, a predetermined value of "play points" required for game play is given. The point display panel 15 is a means for displaying the current balance of play points, which is realized by, for example, a 7-segment display or a liquid crystal display, and is displayed and controlled by a control board.

In the game machine 1 of the present embodiment, the crane mechanism 10 is moved from the home position of the XY stage 12 (for example, above the prize drop port 7) to a desired position in the field 40, and the prize is acquired by the crane mechanism 10. It is a game rule to aim and play.

Therefore, the operation table 13 is provided with an operation joystick 16 configured to be tiltable in two directions of the left-right direction and the depth direction of the housing 4 in order to determine the target position where the crane mechanism 10 descends. The joystick 16 detects a Y-axis direction movement switch 33a that detects the inclination of the housing 4 in the depth direction and moves the crane mechanism 10 in the depth direction of the housing 4, and detects an inclination of the housing 4 in the left-right direction. It has an X-axis direction movement switch 33b for moving the crane mechanism 10 in the left-right direction of the housing 4.

Further, the operation table 13 is provided with an operation start button 17 for instructing the start of descent of the crane mechanism 10 to open and close the prize gripping arm 10c, and the operation start button 17 is an operation start for detecting the pressing of the button 17. It is equipped with a switch 33c.

More specifically, the XY stage 12 maintains the crane mechanism 10 in a predetermined home position at the beginning of the game. From there, the movement of the crane mechanism 10 by the XY stage 12 is started in response to the operation of the operation joystick 16, and when the operation joystick 16 is released, the movement by the XY stage 12 is stopped.

Then, when the operation start button 17 is pressed and the operation start switch 33c detects this pressing, the crane mechanism 10 automatically performs the acquisition operation. That is, the operation is controlled so that (1) the crane mechanism 10 descends with the prize gripping arm 10c open, (2) closes the prize gripping arm 10c when it descends to a predetermined position, and (3) rises again.

Further, (4) the XY stage 12 is automatically controlled so as to move the crane mechanism 10 directly above the prize drop port 7, and (5) when the crane mechanism 10 reaches directly above the prize drop port 7, the prize gripping arm 10c of the crane mechanism 10 is pressed. The XY stage 12 is controlled so as to release the prize that has been opened and gripped, and (6) return the crane mechanism 10 to the initial position.

The mechanism for instructing the operation of the XY stage 12 and the crane mechanism 10 is not limited to that of the present embodiment, and may be appropriately set according to the game rules. For example, the operation joystick 16 may be replaced with a Y-axis direction movement button and an X-axis direction movement button, or the operation start button 17 may be omitted and the crane mechanism 10 is automatically operated when the operation of the operation joystick 16 is completed. May be good. Further, a lever, a dial, a touch panel, or the like may be used.

Further, the game machine 1 of the present embodiment is provided with a motion sensor 32 for detecting the presence of a player in front of the game machine 1. As an example, the motion sensor 32 radiates infrared rays in front of the game machine 1 and detects whether or not a player is present by detecting the reflected infrared rays.

Returning to FIG. 1, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 20 and various IC memories such as a RAM 21 and a ROM 22 are mounted on a control board (not shown) of the main body 2. The CPU 20 controls the operation of the main body 2 of the game machine 1 of the present embodiment. The RAM 21 is used as a work memory when the main body 2 is controlled by the CPU 20, and various data and the like are temporarily stored. A program such as firmware used for controlling the operation of the main body 2 is stored in the ROM 22, and when the power of the game machine 1 is turned on and the operation of the CPU 20 starts, this program is read out and executed by the CPU 20. The operation of the main body 2 is controlled. In the present embodiment, the control unit is composed of the CPU 20, the RAM 21, the ROM 22, and the like.

These CPUs 20 and the like are electrically connected to each other via a bus circuit 23, and are connected so as to be able to read / write data and send / receive signals. Further, the bus circuit 23 has a coin detection device 30, a crane position sensor 31, a motion sensor 32, a Y-axis direction movement switch 33a and an X-axis direction movement switch 33b, and an operation start switch via an I / O interface circuit 24. The 33c, the XY stage driver 34, the crane driver 35, and the point display panel driver 36 are connected.

The "driver" referred to here is an electronic element and a circuit capable of generating and outputting a control signal for driving and controlling a target display element, a driving element such as a motor, etc., according to a control signal of the CPU 20. ..

The I / O interface circuit 24 is a circuit that relays signals with various input / output units. For example, it may include a plurality of types of I / O interface ICs that generate signals according to the specifications of the connected input / output unit.

The coin detection device 30 is a device that accepts payment for game play. In the example of FIG. 1, a coin calculator corresponds to this, but if a prepaid card, a credit card, or electronic money is accepted as a means of payment for consideration, it may be a reader / writer device for a card as a recording medium thereof.

As described above, the crane position sensor 31 detects the current coordinates of the X-axis slider and the Y-axis slider with respect to the reference position of the XY stage 12. As described above, the motion sensor 32 detects the presence of the player in front of the game machine 1. The Y-axis direction movement switch 33a and the X-axis direction movement switch 33b detect the inclination of the operation joystick 16 in the depth direction and the left-right direction. Then, the operation start switch 33c detects the pressing of the operation start button 17, as described above.

The XY stage driver 34 generates drive signals for the X-axis direction drive motor 12x and the Y-axis direction drive motor 12y mounted on the X-axis slider and the Y-axis slider, respectively.

Further, the crane driver 35 generates a drive signal for the elevating motor 10e of the crane head 10b of the crane mechanism 10 and the opening / closing motor 10f of the prize gripping arm 10c. The point display panel driver 36 causes the point display panel 15 to display the balance of play points.

Further, a communication unit 37 that communicates with the elevating unit 3 is connected to the bus circuit 23. The CPU 20 sends a signal instructing the vertical movement of the field 40 by the elevating unit 3 to the elevating unit 3 via the communication unit 37, and receives a signal from the elevating unit 3 that detects the vertical position of the field 40. ..

The arithmetic element mounted on the control board is not limited to the CPU 20, and may be configured to include various microprocessors such as a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) and a DSP (Digital Signal Processor) as appropriate. Further, the configuration may include an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit). The IC memory of the RAM 21 and the ROM 22 may also include a RAM for a specific purpose such as a VRAM, a flash memory, and the like as appropriate.

Next, the elevating device of the game machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG. 2 and FIGS. 5 and 6. The elevating device E of the present embodiment has a field 40 and an elevating unit 3 that moves the field 40 in the vertical direction and adjusts the vertical position thereof.

As shown in FIG. 5, the field 40 is formed in a substantially rectangular plate shape, and a rectangular notch 40b is formed at a position facing the prize drop opening 7. The prize P is mounted on the prize mounting surface 40a, which is the upper surface of the field 40.

The elevating portion 3 is attached to a substantially rectangular base plate 41 and the lower surface of the field 40 in the drawing, and the support portion of the drawing that supports the field 40 from below and the support portion up and down with respect to the base plate 41. It has a link mechanism 42 that movably supports the link mechanism 42, and a drive unit 43 that operates the link mechanism 42.

The drive unit 43 is installed on the base plate 41, and the lower end of the link mechanism 42 is slid along the longitudinal direction of the base plate 41 to operate the link mechanism 42, whereby the field 40 is moved up and down to its vertical position. To adjust.

The specific configuration of the drive unit 43 is arbitrary, but as an example, in the present embodiment, the stepping motor 43a, which is an elevating motor, and the stepping motor 43a projecting forward to the left in the figure and being rotationally driven by the stepping motor 43a. A linear actuator having a ball screw 43b whose protruding position can be adjusted is used. The drive unit 43 is attached to the base plate 41 so that the longitudinal direction of the ball screw 43b extends along the longitudinal direction of the base plate 41.

Further, the elevating unit 3 has a height sensor 55 (detection unit: not shown in FIGS. 5 and 6) including an optical sensor or the like that detects the vertical position of the field 40 by detecting the lower end position of the link mechanism 42.

Returning to FIG. 2, on the control board (not shown) of the elevating unit 3, the CPU 50 and various IC memories such as the RAM 51 and the ROM 52 are mounted on the control board of the elevating unit 3 as in the main body unit 2. The CPU 50 controls the operation of the elevating unit 3 of the game machine 1 of the present embodiment. The RAM 51 is used as a work memory when the CPU 50 controls the elevating unit 3, and various data and the like are temporarily stored. A program such as firmware used for controlling the operation of the elevating unit 3 is stored in the ROM 52, and when the power of the game machine 1 is turned on and the operation of the CPU 50 starts, this program is read out and executed by the CPU 50. The operation of the elevating unit 3 is controlled.

These CPUs 50 and the like are electrically connected to each other via a bus circuit 53, and are connected so as to be able to read / write data and send / receive signals. Further, the height sensor 55 and the elevating motor 43a are connected to the bus circuit 53 via the I / O interface circuit 54. Further, a communication unit 56 that communicates with the main body unit 2 is connected to the bus circuit 53.

Next, the operation of the game machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 3 and 4.

By turning on the power switch (not shown) and supplying power to the control boards of the main body 2 and the elevating unit 3, the operation shown in the flowchart of FIG. 3 starts. First, in step S1, the initialization operation of the main body portion 2 and the elevating portion 3 is performed. The initialization operation referred to here is that the firmware and the like stored in the ROMs 22 and 52 are read out and the operation control by the CPUs 20 and 50 is started, and further, the bus circuits 23 and 53 and the I / O interface circuits 24 and 54 are started. Initialization of the above, initialization of various circuits connected to the bus circuits 23, 53, I / O interface circuits 24, 54, operation confirmation, and the like are included.

Next, in step S2, it is determined whether or not the game is being played by the game machine 1, and if it is determined that the game is being played (YES in step S2). , The program proceeds to step S3, and if it is determined that the game has not been performed (NO in step S2), the program proceeds to step S5.

Here, "the game is being played by the game machine 1" in step S2 means that the player has inserted coins into the coin slot 14 at the time when step S2 is executed. The detection device 30 has detected, and further, there is still a balance of predetermined values of "play points" required for game play.

In step S3, the CPU 20 sets itself so that the CPU 20 does not accept the detection output from the motion sensor 32 (disable state), and then in step S4, the CPU 20 moves the elevating unit 3 via the communication units 37 and 56. A drive command is sent, and the elevating unit 3 causes the field 40 to perform a game mode operation.

Here, the game mode operation is a mode operation in which the field 40 is continuously moved up and down by the elevating unit 3 as in the attract mode operation described later, but it is more than the vertical movement range of the field 40 in the attract mode operation. This mode is set to narrow the vertical movement range. More specifically, the upper limit of the vertical movement range in the game mode operation is set lower than the upper limit of the vertical movement range in the attract mode operation.

During the game mode operation in step S4, as described above, the player operates the operation joystick 16 by appropriately tilting it in the width direction and the depth direction of the housing 4, and further presses the operation start button 17 appropriately to operate the crane mechanism 10. And the XY stage 12 is operated, and the prize acquisition operation on the field 40 is performed. Therefore, since it is expected that the vertical movement range of the field 40 in the game mode operation affects the difficulty level of the player's prize acquisition, the vertical movement range is set narrow. Of course, the difficulty level can be adjusted by the vertical movement range of the field 40 in the game mode operation, so that the vertical movement range of the field 40 in the game mode operation must be narrower than the vertical movement range of the field 40 in the attract mode operation. do not have.

During the game mode operation in step S4, the CPU 20 issues a drive command for the elevating unit 3 via the communication units 37 and 56 so that the speed at which the field 40 is lowered is faster than the speed at which the field 40 is raised. The reason for making the vertical movement speed of the field 40 different in this way is as follows.

When the field 40 is descended, the prize gripping arm 10c moves in a direction away from the prize P, so that the player is likely to determine that the prize P is difficult to obtain. Therefore, it is considered unlikely that the player operates the crane mechanism 10 and the XY stage 12 to perform the prize P acquisition operation when the field 40 is descending.

On the other hand, when the field 40 is ascended, the prize gripping arm 10c moves in a direction close to the prize P, so that the player is likely to determine that the prize P is easy to obtain. Therefore, it is highly probable that the player operates the crane mechanism 10 and the XY stage 12 to perform the prize P acquisition operation when the field 40 is ascending.

Therefore, by making the ascending speed of the field 40 slower than the descending speed and further increasing the expectation of the prize P acquisition that the player feels, it is possible to realize an interesting game by the game machine 1. On the other hand, regarding the descending motion of the field 40 in which the player is unlikely to perform the prize P acquisition motion, the time required for the descending motion is shortened as much as possible, in other words, the descending speed is increased so that the field during one game play is performed. It is possible to take a long time during the ascending motion of 40. As a result, the waiting time until the ascending operation of the field 40, in which the player will perform the prize acquisition operation, can be shortened, and from this point as well, the game machine 1 can realize an interesting game.

Here, the ascending speed and the descending speed of the field 40 in the game mode operation may be set in advance, and the set speed may be stored in the RAM 21 and the ROM 22. The CPU 20 refers to the stored set speed, and issues a drive command for the elevating unit 3 via the communication units 37 and 56 so that the ascending speed and the descending speed of the field 40 in the game mode operation become the set speeds, respectively. In the present embodiment, the CPU 20, the RAM 21, and the ROM 22 constitute a first setting unit and a second setting unit.

When the game mode operation in step S4 elapses for a predetermined time, for example, 30 seconds to 60 seconds, it is assumed that one game play is completed, and the program returns to step S2.

Next, in step S5, it is determined whether or not the game play has just ended. In other words, it is determined whether or not the game mode operation shown in step S4 is performed for a predetermined time, the game play is completed, and the balance of play points is almost exhausted. If it is determined that the gameplay has just ended (YES in step S5), the program shifts to step S6, not immediately after the gameplay has ended, in other words, the gameplay has ended and is equivalent. If it is determined that the time has elapsed (NO in step S5), the program proceeds to step S10.

In step S6, as in the game mode operation in step S4, to be exact, since it is immediately after the end of the game play, the CPU 20 is driven to continuously move the field 40 up and down by the elevating unit 3 continuously from the game mode operation. Send a command. As a result, the field 40 is continuously and continuously moved up and down.

When the vertical movement of the field 40 by the elevating unit 3 is reciprocated once, the program shifts to step S7. In step S7, it is determined whether or not the vertical movement of the field 40 by the elevating unit 3 is reciprocated three times after the end of the game mode operation, and if it is determined that the field 40 reciprocates three times (YES in step S7), the program is determined. If it is determined in step S8 that the field 40 has not yet made three round trips (less than three round trips) (NO in step S7), the program proceeds to step S9.

The number of reciprocating movements of the field 40 by the elevating unit 3 may be performed by a counter built in the CPU 20 or the CPU 50.

In step S8, the number of reciprocating movements of the field 40 by the elevating unit 3 is cleared. After that, the program returns to step S2. On the other hand, in step S9, the number of reciprocating movements of the field 40 by the elevating unit 3 is added by one. After that, the program returns to step S6.

Next, in step S10, the CPU 20 sets itself so that the CPU 20 can accept (enable state) the detection output from the motion sensor 32.

In step S11, the motion sensor 32 determines whether or not a player is present in front of the game machine 1, and if it is determined that the player is present (YES in step S11), the CPU 20 is the communication unit 37 in step S12. , 56 sends a drive command for the elevating unit 3, and the elevating unit 3 causes the field 40 to perform an attract mode operation. Here, the attract mode operation is an opportunity to continuously move the field 40 up and down by the elevating unit 3 to draw the attention of the player who seems to be in front of the game machine 1 and to make the player play the game machine 1. It is a mode operation that creates.

At this time, the vertical movement range of the field 40 in the attract mode operation is set wider than the vertical movement range of the field 40 in the game mode operation as described above, and it is considered that the field 40 is in front of the game machine 1. It attracts the player's attention more, and the field 40 moves up and down greatly, which further raises the expectation of the player to win the prize, and as a result, it is possible to further create an opportunity for the player to play the game machine 1. .. More specifically, the upper limit of the vertical movement range in the attract mode operation is set higher than the upper limit of the vertical movement range in the game mode operation.

In parallel with the attraction mode operation of the field 40 being performed by the elevating unit 3, it is determined in step S13 whether or not the game is being played by the game machine 1, and the game is played. If it is determined that the game is in progress (YES in step S13), the program proceeds to step S14, and if it is determined that the game is not being played (NO in step S13), the program proceeds to step S18. Transition.

Here, "the game being played by the game machine 1" in step S13 means that the player has inserted coins into the coin slot 14 at the time of execution of step S13. The detection device 30 is detecting. That is, at the time when step S13 is executed, it is impossible that the balance of the predetermined value of "play points" required for game play is still present, so only the presence or absence of coin insertion is a determination condition.

In step S14, the CPU 20 is instructed by the height sensor 55 to detect the current height of the field 40 of the elevating unit 3 via the communication units 37 and 56 while continuing the vertical movement of the field in the attract mode operation. I do. Then, the CPU 50 of the elevating unit 3 transmits the current height of the field 40 detected by the height sensor 55 to the main body unit 2, and the CPU 20 acquires the height of the field 40 transmitted from the elevating unit 3. ..

In step S15, it is determined whether or not the height of the field 40 acquired in step S14 is above the upper limit of the vertical movement range of the field 40 in the game mode operation, and the height of the field 40 is the vertical movement in the game mode operation. If it is determined that the height is above the upper limit of the moving range (YES in step S15), the program proceeds to step S16, and the height of the field 40 is equal to or less than the upper limit of the vertical moving range in the game mode operation (NO in step S15). ), The program proceeds to step S17.

The reason for determining the relationship between the height of the field 40 and the upper limit of the vertical movement range in the game mode operation in step S15 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6.

In the game machine 1 of the present embodiment, the field 40 is moved up and down by the elevating unit 3. Therefore, depending on the vertical position of the field 40, there is a possibility that the prize gripping arm 10c and the prize P of the crane mechanism 10 and the prize gripping arm 10c and the field 40 may interfere with each other. In particular, as described above, the vertical movement range of the field 40 in the attract mode operation is set wider than the vertical movement range of the field 40 in the game mode operation, so that the prize gripping arm 10c and the prize P or the field 40 can be used. More likely to interfere.

As an example, as shown in FIG. 5, when the lower end position of the prize gripping arm 10c (indicated by the dotted line A in the figure) is lower than the upper end position of the prize P (indicated by the dotted line B in the figure), the game mode operation is performed in this state. When the prize acquisition operation by the crane mechanism 10 and the XY stage 12 starts, the prize gripping arm 10c may come into contact with the prize P and affect the smooth movement of the crane mechanism 10 and the XY stage 12. ..

Therefore, by setting the vertical position of the field 40 to at least the upper limit of the vertical movement range in the game mode operation, for example, as shown in FIG. 6, the upper end position of the prize P (indicated by the dotted line B in the figure) or the upper end of the field 40. The position can be set lower than the lower end position of the prize gripping arm 10c (indicated by the dotted line A in the figure), whereby the smooth movement of the crane mechanism 10 and the XY stage 12 can be ensured.

In order to ensure the above operation, the upper limit of the vertical movement range in the game mode operation is set in consideration of the length of the prize gripping arm 10c, the size of the prize P, the ease of obtaining the prize, and the like. Set by the operator.

Returning to step S16, the CPU 20 issues a command to lower the position of the field 40 to the upper limit of the vertical movement range in the game mode operation via the communication units 37 and 56.

Here, since the field 40 continues to move up and down in step S16, if the field 40 is descending at the time of step S16, the vertical position of the field 40 is the vertical movement range in the game mode operation. The CPU 20 stops the operation of the crane mechanism 10 and the XY stage 12 until the upper limit is reached.

More specifically, even if the operation joystick 16 is tilted by the player to turn on the Y-axis direction movement switch 33a and the X-axis direction movement switch 33b, the operation start button 17 is pressed to turn on the operation start switch 33c. However, the CPU 20 performs a process of not accepting such an on signal. From the player's point of view, it can be determined that such processing is simply the start processing of the prize acquisition operation by the game machine 1 (start waiting operation).

On the other hand, if the field 40 is raised at the time of step S16, the CPU 20 immediately instructs the elevating unit 3 to lower the field 40, and the vertical position of the field 40 becomes the upper limit of the vertical movement range in the game mode operation. Until then, the operation of the crane mechanism 10 and the XY stage 12 may be stopped, or the field 40 may be raised to the upper limit of the vertical movement range of the field 40 in the attract mode operation, and then the vertical position of the field 40 is the game mode operation. The operation of the crane mechanism 10 and the XY stage 12 may be stopped while instructing the field 40 to be lowered to the upper limit of the vertical movement range in the above.

Even in this case, from the viewpoint of the player, it can be determined that such processing is simply the start processing of the prize acquisition operation by the game machine 1 (start waiting operation).

In step S17, the CPU 20 issues a command to set the upper limit of the vertical movement range of the field 40 to the upper limit of the vertical movement range in the game mode operation via the communication units 37 and 56.

Then, when the processing of any one of steps S16 and S17 is completed, the program returns to step S3.

In step S18, the CPU 20 determines whether or not a predetermined time, for example, 5 minutes has elapsed since the attract mode operation in step S12 was started, and if it is determined that the predetermined time has elapsed (YES in step S18), the program. Returns to step S3, and if it is determined that the predetermined time has not yet elapsed (NO in step S18), the program returns to step S13.

As described above, in the game machine 1 of the present embodiment, the elevating unit 3 is controlled so as to make the ascending speed and the descending speed of the field 40 different. Therefore, it is possible to make it easier for the player to aim at the prize by making the vertical movement speed different between the time when the field 40 where the player easily obtains the prize is ascending and the time when the player is difficult to perform the prize acquisition operation when the field 40 is descending. can.

Moreover, since the ascending / descending part is controlled so that the ascending speed is slower than the descending speed of the field 40, the player can easily aim for a prize by slowing down the ascending speed of the field 40, which makes it easy for the player to acquire a prize. It can be made easier. On the other hand, by increasing the speed at the time of descending the field 40, which is difficult to perform the prize acquisition operation, it is possible to take a long time during the ascending operation of the field 40 during one game play. As a result, it is possible to shorten the waiting time until the ascending operation of the field 40 in which the player will perform the prize acquisition operation.

Further, in the game machine 1 of the present embodiment, since the elevating unit 3 is controlled so as to make the ascending speed slower than the descending speed of the field 40 in the game mode operation, it is easy for the player to aim the prize in the game mode operation. In addition, various modes can be adopted for the vertical movement of the field 40 in the attract mode operation.

Further, if the first and second setting units that can set the ascending speed and the descending speed of the field 40 are provided, the ascending speed and the descending speed of the field 40 can be appropriately set by these setting units to give a prize to the player. The ease of aiming can be adjusted, and the waiting time until the ascending motion of the field 40, in which the player will perform the prize acquisition motion, can be adjusted.

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Next, FIGS. 7 to 7 show the second embodiment of the present invention in which the game system of the present invention is applied to a game system in which an information processing terminal and a server device can communicate with each other via a communication line. It will be described with reference to 10.

The game system S of the present embodiment has an information processing terminal 60 and a server device 61, and the information processing terminal 60 and the server device 61 are configured to be able to communicate with each other via a communication line 62.

The information processing terminal 60 has an information processing function and a communication function of, for example, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, or the like. Further, if a so-called personal computer (PC) has a communication function, such a PC can be mentioned as an example of the information processing terminal 60. When the smartphone is used as the information processing terminal 60, it can be suitably applied to the game system S of the present embodiment even if it does not have a so-called voice call function.

The server device 61 is preferably applicable to a computer, and preferably has a Web server function and a database function.

The communication line 62 has a base station 63 if the information processing terminal 60 is a terminal capable of connecting to a mobile communication network such as a smartphone, but information that can be directly connected to a WAN (Wide Area Network) such as the Internet. A processing terminal 60, for example a PC, does not necessarily have to have a base station 63. A gateway server (not shown) is connected to the base station 63, and is connected to the WAN via the gateway server.

Next, FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the game system S of the present embodiment.

The information processing terminal 60 has a control unit 70, a storage unit 71, an input unit 72, a display unit 73, and a communication unit 74.

The control unit 70 includes an arithmetic element such as a CPU. A control program (not shown) stored in the storage unit 71 is executed when the terminal 60 is started, and the control unit 70 controls the entire information processing terminal 60 based on this control program. Similarly, the game program 84 stored in the storage unit 71 is executed at the start of the game, and based on this game program 84, the control unit 70 includes the input instruction transmission unit 80, the display control signal reception unit 81, and the display control signal reception unit 81. The function as the display control unit 82 is executed. The operation of each of these functional units will be described later.

The storage unit 71 includes a large-capacity storage medium such as a hard disk drive, and a semiconductor storage medium such as ROM and RAM. The storage unit 71 stores the above-mentioned control program, a game program 84 for executing a game in cooperation with the server device 61, and a player required for executing the game. Unique user data 83 is stored. An example of the user data 83 is a player ID, a password, and the like.

The input unit 72 receives an input instruction signal from the player and transmits this input instruction signal to the control unit 70. The input unit 72 is, for example, a touch panel, a keyboard, or the like of the information processing terminal 60. In the following description, it is assumed that the information processing terminal 60 of the present embodiment has at least a touch panel as the input unit 72.
The display unit 73 displays the game image based on the control signal output from the display control unit 82 of the control unit 70. The display unit 73 is, for example, a liquid crystal display or the like. The communication unit 74 communicates with the server device 61 via the communication line 62.

Next, each functional unit configured in the control unit 70 will be described.

The input instruction transmission unit 80 transmits the input instruction signal transmitted from the input unit 72 via the communication unit 74 to the server device 61. The display control signal receiving unit 81 receives the display control signal from the server device 61 received via the communication unit 74, and sends the display control signal to the display control unit 82. The display control unit 82 generates a control signal for displaying the game image on the display unit 73 based on the display control signal received from the display control signal reception unit 81, and sends the control signal to the display unit 73.

Further, the server device 61 has a control unit 90, a storage unit 91, and a communication unit 92.

The control unit 90 includes an arithmetic element such as a CPU. A control program (not shown) stored in the storage unit 91 is executed when the server device 61 is started, and the control unit 90 controls the entire server device 61 based on this control program. Similarly, the game program 104 stored in the storage unit 91 is executed at startup, and based on this game program 104, the control unit 90 controls the input instruction receiving unit 100, the game image generation unit 101, and the display control. The function as the signal transmission unit 102 is executed. The operation of each of these functional units will be described later.

The storage unit 91 includes a large-capacity storage medium such as a hard disk drive, and a semiconductor storage medium such as ROM and RAM. The storage unit 91 stores the above-mentioned control program, a game program 104 for executing a game in cooperation with the information processing terminal 60, and a game program 104 required for executing the game. Player-specific user data 103 is stored. Examples of the user data 103 include player IDs, passwords, user setting data, and the like.

The communication unit 92 communicates with the information processing terminal 60 via the communication line 62.

Next, each functional unit configured in the control unit 90 will be described.

The input instruction receiving unit 100 receives the input instruction signal transmitted from the information processing terminal 60 via the communication unit 92, and sends the input instruction signal to the game image generation unit 101.

The game image generation unit 101 generates a game image imitating the prize acquisition game machine 1 shown in the first embodiment described above based on the input instruction signal transmitted from the input instruction reception unit 100, and generates the game image. A display control signal for displaying on the display unit 73 of the information processing terminal 60 is generated.

Here, the game image generation unit 101 generates a game image that imitates the operation of moving the field having the prize mounting surface on which the prize is placed up and down and acquiring the prize based on the input instruction signal. , Move the field up and down so that the ascending and descending speeds of the field are different.

The display control signal transmission unit 102 transmits the display control signal generated by the game image generation unit 101 to the information processing terminal 60 via the communication unit 92.

In the present embodiment, the input unit 72 and the input instruction transmission unit 80 configure an input unit in the claims, and the game image generation unit 101 and the display control signal transmission unit 102 configure the game image generation unit in the claims. There is. The operation of each of these functional units will be described in more detail later.

Next, the operation of the game system S of the present embodiment will be described with reference to the sequence diagram of FIG. 10 and FIG. 9.

First, in step S20, the player of the information processing terminal 60 operates the input unit 72 and the like to start the game program 84 stored in the storage unit 71. It is assumed that the game program 104 stored in the storage unit 91 of the server device 61 has already been started and is in a state of being able to respond to a request or the like from the information processing terminal 60.

In step S21, the control unit 70 of the information processing terminal 60 transmits an access request signal to the server device 61 via the communication unit 74.

In step S22, the game image generation unit 101 of the server device 61 generates a display control signal for displaying the authentication screen on the display unit 73 of the information processing terminal 60 based on the access request signal in step S21, and display control is performed. The signal transmission unit 102 transmits this display control signal to the information processing terminal 60 via the communication unit 92.

In step S23, the display control unit 82 of the information processing terminal 60 displays the authentication screen on the display unit 73 based on the display control signal transmitted in step S22. Then, the player inputs his / her own authentication information, for example, an ID or password via the input unit 72, or inputs an instruction to transmit the user data 83 stored in the storage unit 71 via the input unit 72. The control unit 70 of the information processing terminal 60 transmits the authentication information input or the like by the above method via the communication unit 74.

In step S24, the control unit 90 of the server device 61 compares the authentication information transmitted in step S23 with the authentication information of the user data 103 stored in the storage unit 91, and performs an authentication process. Then, if the authentication is successful (YES in step S24), the control unit 90 of the server device 61 executes the subsequent game processing operation, and if the authentication fails (NO in step S24), the game image generation unit 101 is in step S25. Generates a display control signal for displaying a screen instructing the information processing terminal 60 to re-input authentication information, and the display control signal transmission unit 102 transmits this display control signal via the communication unit 92 to the information processing terminal. Send to 60. After that, the sequence returns to step S23, and the authentication information transmission and the authentication process are repeated until the authentication is successful.

In step S26, the control unit 70 of the information processing terminal 60 receives the initial setting input instruction signal input via the input unit 72, and the input instruction transmission unit 80 transmits the initial setting input instruction signal via the communication unit 74. It is transmitted to the server device 61. Here, the initial setting input in step S26 includes selection of a game machine that performs a pseudo prize acquisition operation in a prize acquisition game described later, selection of a prize, setting of a difficulty level, and the like.

In step S27, the input instruction receiving unit 100 of the server device 61 receives the initial setting input instruction signal transmitted in step S26, and the game image generation unit 101 starts the game based on the initial setting input instruction signal. The display control signal for displaying the game image in the above is generated, and the display control signal transmission unit 102 transmits this display control signal to the information processing terminal 60 via the communication unit 92.

In step S28, the control unit 70 accepts the game start instruction signal input by the player of the information processing terminal 60 via the input unit 72, and the input instruction transmission unit 80 transmits the game start instruction signal via the communication unit 74 to the server device. Send to 61.

In step S29, the input instruction receiving unit 100 of the server device 61 receives the game start instruction signal transmitted from the information processing terminal 60 in step S28, and the control unit 90 triggers the game operation by receiving the game start instruction signal. It starts and starts timing the predetermined time, which is the game play time.

First, in step S30, the control unit 70 accepts the gameplay input instruction signal input by the player of the information processing terminal 60 via the input unit 72, and the input instruction transmission unit 80 transmits the gameplay input instruction signal to the communication unit 74. It is transmitted to the server device 61 via.

In step S31, the game image generation unit 101 of the server device 61 creates a field having a prize mounting surface on which the prize is placed, based on the game play input instruction signal transmitted from the information processing terminal 60 in step S30. A game image is generated by moving the game up and down to imitate the operation of acquiring a prize by the prize acquisition game machine, and further, a display control signal for displaying the game image on the display unit 73 of the information processing terminal 60 is generated. At this time, the game image generation unit 101 generates a game image that moves the field up and down so that the ascending speed and the descending speed of the field are different.

An example of the game image generated by the game image generation unit 101 in step S31 will be described with reference to FIG.

The game image M displayed on the display unit 73 of the information processing terminal 60 in the game system S of the present embodiment is a bird's-eye view of the game machine 1 in the first embodiment described above from diagonally above right. Therefore, in the following description, the same reference numerals as those of the constituent elements in the first embodiment will be added to simplify the description.

In the game image M, the prize P initially set by the player in step S26 is placed on the prize mounting surface 40a of the field 40, and the field 40 can be moved up and down by the elevating unit 3.

The display unit 73 of the information processing terminal 60 is provided with an X-axis direction movement button 110a and an XY stage 12 for instructing the display unit 73 of the game machine 1 to move the crane mechanism 10 in the left-right direction (X direction) of the housing 4. A Y-axis direction movement button 110b for instructing the movement of the crane mechanism 10 in the depth direction (Y direction) of the housing 4, and an operation start button for instructing the start of descent of the crane mechanism 10 to open and close the prize gripping arm 10c. 110c is displayed, and when the player makes an operation input by appropriately touching these buttons 110a to 110c, a game play input instruction signal corresponding to this operation input is output from the input unit 72, and this game play input instruction signal is a server. It is transmitted to the device 61.

Based on this game play input instruction signal, the game image generation unit 101 generates a game image that executes a prize acquisition operation similar to that of the game machine 1 in the first embodiment described above. That is, the XY stage 12 and the crane mechanism 10 are operated in a pseudo manner in the game image, and the prize P is acquired by the prize gripping arm 10c. Then, when the prize gripping arm 10c can grip the prize P well, the prize gripping arm 10c is opened with the crane mechanism 10 reaching directly above the prize drop port 7, and the prize P falls into the prize drop port 7. It will be a successful acquisition of a pseudo prize.

At this time, similarly to the game machine 1 in the first embodiment described above, in the game image generation unit 101, the field 40 is moved up and down in a pseudo manner during game play, and further, the ascending speed and the descending speed of the field 40 are determined. Generates a game image in which the field 40 is moved up and down in a pseudo manner so that

Returning to FIG. 10, in step S32, the display control signal transmission unit 102 transmits the display control signal generated in step S31 to the information processing terminal 60 via the communication unit 92. Then, the display control signal receiving unit 81 of the information processing terminal 60 receives the display control signal transmitted from the server device 61 and sends it to the display control unit 82. The display control unit 82 causes the display unit 73 to display the game image based on the display control signal.

In step S33, as a result of the game image generated in step S31, it is determined whether or not the prize acquisition is successful, and if the prize acquisition is successful (YES in step S33), the sequence shifts to step S34 and the prize is obtained. If the acquisition is not yet successful (NO in step S34), the sequence proceeds to step S35.

In step S34, the game image generation unit 101 generates a game image indicating the game end state, and generates a display control signal for displaying the game image on the display unit 73 of the information processing terminal 60. Then, the display control signal transmission unit 102 transmits the generated display control signal to the information processing terminal 60. The display control signal receiving unit 81 of the information processing terminal 60 that has received the display control signal sends this to the display control unit 82, and the display control unit 82 causes the display unit 73 to display a game image indicating the game end state.

On the other hand, in step S35, the control unit 90 of the server device 61 determines whether or not the predetermined time has elapsed as a result of the timing started in step S29, and if the predetermined time has elapsed (YES in step S35), The sequence proceeds to step S34, and if the predetermined time has not yet elapsed (NO in step S35), the sequence returns to step S30.

As described above, in the game system S of the present embodiment, the game image generation unit 101 of the server device 61 moves the field 40 having the prize mounting surface 40a on which the prize is placed up and down to be used as an input instruction signal. When generating a game image that imitates the operation of acquiring a prize based on the above, the field 40 is moved up and down so that the ascending speed and the descending speed of the field 40 are different, so that the player can easily aim at the prize.

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Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to the embodiments and the embodiments, and any design changes that do not deviate from the gist of the present invention may be made. Included in the present invention.

As an example, in the prize acquisition game machine according to the above-described embodiment, the crane mechanism 10 and the XY stage 12 are stopped until the height of the field 40 reaches the upper limit of the vertical movement range in the game mode operation. The prize gripping arm 10c, which is an example of the gripping portion, may be raised, that is, moved in a direction away from the field 40.

Further, in the prize acquisition game machine according to the first embodiment, the operation of the crane mechanism 10 and the XY stage 12 is performed until the height of the field 40 detected by the height sensor 55 reaches the upper limit of the vertical movement range in the game mode operation. However, a predetermined time may be timed by a timer unit (timekeeping unit) provided in the CPU 20, and the operations of the crane mechanism 10 and the XY stage 12 may be stopped until the timekeeping is completed. This predetermined time may be set based on the vertical movement cycle of the field 40, and is preferably set to a predetermined time in which the vertical position of the field 40 is surely equal to or less than the upper limit of the vertical movement range in the game mode operation.

Further, in the prize acquisition game machine according to the above-described embodiment, a notification means may be provided to notify the player that the operation of the crane mechanism 10 and the XY stage 12 is stopped. As an example of such a notification means, while the operation of the crane mechanism 10 and the XY stage 12 is stopped, the lamp attached to the operation start button 17 is turned off to indicate that the game mode operation is not performed. A panel with the words "Wait a minute" is provided on the operation table 13, and the panel is illuminated from behind with a lamp while the crane mechanism 10 and the XY stage 12 are stopped.

Further, in the prize acquisition game machine according to the above-described embodiment, the control unit permits the prize acquisition operation by the prize acquisition unit only once within a predetermined time, but the prize acquisition operation by the prize acquisition unit within the predetermined time. May be accepted a predetermined number of times, and even an arbitrary number of times.

The prize acquisition game machine according to the above-described embodiment is provided with various mechanisms (operation joystick 16, operation start button 17) in which the player instructs the prize acquisition operation, but instead of these various mechanisms, the player You may instruct the prize acquisition operation from an information processing device having a communication function such as a possessed smartphone.

E Elevating device M Game image P Free gift S Game system 1 Free gift acquisition game machine 2 Main body 3 Elevating part 4 Housing 7 Free gift drop port 10 Crane mechanism 12 XY stage 12a X-axis rail 20, 50 CPU
21, 51 RAM
22, 52 ROM
40 Field 40a Prize mounting surface 43 Drive unit 60 Information processing terminal 61 Server device 62 Communication line 70, 90 Control unit 71, 91 Storage unit 72 Input unit 73 Display unit 74 Communication unit 80 Input instruction transmission unit 81 Display control signal reception unit 82 Display control unit 100 Input instruction reception unit 101 Game image generation unit 102 Display control signal transmission unit

Claims (8)

A field with a prize placement surface on which the prize is placed,
A prize acquisition unit that lowers the prize gripping arm in response to a player's operation input to acquire the prize placed on the field, and a prize acquisition unit.
An elevating part that moves the field up and down,
In a prize acquisition game machine having a control unit that controls the operation of the elevating unit,
The control unit controls the elevating unit so as to make the ascending speed and the descending speed of the field different during the game mode operation in which the prize can be acquired by the prize gripping arm. Freebie acquisition game machine. The prize acquisition game machine according to claim 1, wherein the control unit controls the elevating unit so that the ascending speed is slower than the descending speed of the field. The second aspect of claim 2, wherein the control unit controls the elevating unit so that the ascending speed is slower than the descending speed of the field, at least during the acquisition operation of the prize by the prize acquisition unit. Freebie acquisition game machine. The prize acquisition game machine according to claim 3, wherein the control unit receives an instruction of a prize acquisition operation by the prize acquisition unit an arbitrary number of times within a predetermined time. The prize acquisition game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the control unit has a first setting unit in which the ascending speed of the field can be set. The prize acquisition game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising a second setting unit capable of setting the descent speed of the field by the control unit. A field with a prize placement surface on which the prize is placed,
A prize acquisition unit that lowers the prize gripping arm in response to a player's operation input to acquire the prize placed on the field, and a prize acquisition unit.
An elevating part that moves the field up and down,
It is a control method of a prize acquisition game machine having
The prize acquisition game machine is characterized in that the elevating part is controlled so as to make the ascending speed and the descending speed of the field different during the game mode operation in which the prize can be acquired by the prize gripping arm. Control method. In a game system having a server device and an information processing terminal that can be connected to the server device via a communication line.
The information processing terminal is
A communication unit that communicates with the server device,
A display unit that displays game images and
An input unit that receives an input instruction signal from a player and transmits the input instruction signal via the communication unit, and an input unit.
It has a display control unit that displays the game image on the display unit based on a display control signal received from the server device via the communication unit.
The server device is
A communication unit that communicates with the information processing terminal,
Based on the input instruction signal received via the communication unit, a game image imitating a prize acquisition game machine is generated, and a display control signal for displaying this game image on the display unit of the information processing terminal is generated. It has a game image generation unit that generates and transmits via the communication unit.
The game image generation unit moves the field having the prize mounting surface on which the prize is placed up and down, lowers the prize gripping arm based on the input instruction signal, and mounts the prize on the field. The field is generated so as to make the ascending speed and the descending speed of the field different during the game mode operation in which the game image simulating the acquisition motion is generated and the prize can be acquired by the prize gripping arm. A game system characterized by moving up and down.

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