JPH0213597B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] The present invention relates to improvements in coin game machines.

An example of the configuration of a conventional device will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3. FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway front view of one configuration example. A drive motor 2 is provided in the main body 1,
Attach the reducer 3 to this. A parallel movable plate 5 is attached to the decelerator 3 via a crank mechanism 4, and the parallel movable plate 5 repeatedly moves in parallel on the plate. A coin inserted through the coil input port 6 is bounced by a bar, plate, etc. connected to the parallel movable plate 5, and is taken out from the coin discharge port 7.

FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway plan view of one configuration example of FIG. 1. A required number of grooves 9 are formed in the plate 8, and the grooves 9 communicate with the coin outlet 7.
Further, on the plate 8 there is a bar 10 connected to the parallel movable plate 5, and this bar 10 is connected to the parallel movable plate 5.
Repeated parallel translation in the direction of the arrow in the figure according to the movement of.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a portion of the configuration example shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, in which the same elements as in FIG. 2 are designated by the same reference numerals. bar 10 provided on plate 8
is translated in the direction of the arrow according to the movement of the parallel movable plate 5. Thereby coin 1 on plate 8
1 will be raked near the groove.

Next, the operation of one configuration example shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 will be described. First, a player inserts a coin 11 into the coin slot 6. Here, the coin insertion slot 6 is configured such that the direction of coin insertion can be freely changed according to the player's will. The coins 11 that have already been thrown into the plate 8 are collected in a certain area by the movement of the bar 10, so when a coin 11 is thrown in a predetermined direction, the other coins 11 are thrown into the groove 9 by its impact. The coins can be dropped from the coin outlet 7 and collected from the coin outlet 7.

As mentioned above, in the conventional device, the only element of the game is whether or not the coin on the plate 8 can be dropped into the groove 9, so the player can learn how to make the coin fall, and the player's enjoyment is also limited. It is something that

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned points, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a coin game machine that does not allow players to easily learn how to drop coins and increases the enjoyment of the players.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a cutout hole at the end of the plate of the conventional device and a cover to cover it, so that coins that fall into the cutout hole do not become coins earned by the player. It provides coin game machines.

The present invention will be explained with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the main parts, and the same elements as in FIG. 3 are designated by the same reference numerals. A rectangular notch hole 21 is provided on the groove side of the plate 8, and a cover 22 is provided so as to cover it. There is a gap between the notch hole 21 and the cover 22 that is large enough for a coin to fall into. A receiving box 23 is provided at the bottom of the notch hole 21,
The coin 11 dropped from the notch hole 21 is made to enter.

The operation of the present invention will be explained with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 4 taken along the coin branching cover 22, and the same elements as in FIG. 4 are designated by the same reference numerals. Bar 10 on plate 8
is moving in parallel repeatedly, and this causes coin 1
1 is accumulated on the groove side of the plate. At this time, part of the coin 11 is also placed on the cover 22. Here, when the player inserts a coin 11 into the coin slot 6, the coin 11 falls onto the plate 8, the bar 10, and the coin 11 that has already fallen. When some of the coins 11 fall from the plate 8 into the groove due to this explosion,
The coin 11 is ejected from the coin ejection port 7 and becomes the player's earned coin.

By the way, coin 1 on the cover 22
Coin 11 near the gap between 1 and the notch hole 21
may fall into the notch hole 21 due to the impact of the falling coin 11. The coins 11 that have fallen into the notched hole 21 are placed in the receiving box 23 and are not discharged from the coin discharge port 7 as coins earned by the player. Therefore, while taking measures to prevent the coin from falling into the notch hole 21, the coin is thrown in and bounced, causing the coin to fall from the groove.

Note that the shape of the notch hole is not limited to rectangular.
It can be of various shapes such as square or oval. Also, the coin that fell from the notch hole,
It is also possible to have a configuration in which the items are collected immediately without being stored in a receiving box or the like.

As described above, according to the present invention, a cutout hole covered with a cover is provided in the groove side of the plate of the conventional device, so that when a coin that has been struck falls from the cutout hole, it does not become a player's earned coin. Thus, it is possible to obtain a coin game machine that makes it difficult to learn how to collect coins and increases the player's enjoyment.
That is, unlike conventional devices in which the coins are simply dropped from the edge of the plate, the device according to the present invention requires the coins to fall while avoiding the notched holes, making the method of collecting coins more sophisticated than before. This increases the enjoyment of players learning the basics. Furthermore, when inserting coins, the player must prevent the coins from falling through the notched holes, which increases the thrill of the game. Furthermore, the owner of the coin-operated game machine (the person who provides the machine to the customer and lets them play) will be able to earn more profits than before by collecting coins that have fallen through the notched holes. .

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a partially cutaway front view of one configuration example of a conventional device, Fig. 2 is a partially cutaway plan view of one configuration example of the conventional device, and Fig. 3 is a partially cutaway side view of one configuration example of the conventional device. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the main part of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a sectional view of the main part of FIG. 4. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1...Main body, 2...Drive motor, 3...Reducer, 4...Crank mechanism, 5...Parallel movable plate, 6
...Coin slot, 7...Coin output port, 8...
Plate, 9...Groove, 10...Bar, 11...Coin, 21...Notch hole, 22...Cover, 23
...Inbox.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A coin ejection port for ejecting coins, a plate having a required number of grooves communicating with the coin ejection port, a coin insertion port for inserting coins onto the plate, and a groove formed on the plate. A coin game machine comprising a bar that repeatedly moves in parallel toward the plate to scrape coins on the plate toward the groove, and causes the coins deposited on the plate to collide with the coins inserted to cause the coins to fall into the groove. A cutout hole is provided near the groove of the plate in the direction in which the bar repeatedly moves in parallel, and a coin falls from the surface of the plate while covering the upper side of the cutout hole and the side edge facing the bar. I can do it
A cover is provided with a gap formed therein, and the cutout hole communicates with an outlet separate from the coin ejecting port, and coins that fall between the holes are removed from the ejecting port separate from the coin ejecting port. A coin game machine characterized by being adapted to be taken out.