JPH0236550Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] Technical field This invention relates to a table-type television game machine.

Conventionally, in this type of table-type video game machine, the CRT was placed inside the table with the screen facing directly above, and various control levers, operation keys, etc. were placed on the front side of the game machine. ing. The player enjoys the game by operating each operation key while looking at the screen, but since the screen and operation keys are located far apart from each other, the player is distracted by the key operations and the game content The current situation was that it was not possible to respond immediately to the progress of the project. Moreover, with the recent advances in graphics technology, the images displayed on the screen have become three-dimensional images, and game content and operations have become more sophisticated. I couldn't enjoy it.

Purpose This invention was devised to solve the above-mentioned problems, and its purpose was to maintain the function as a table, have a simple structure, be low cost, and keep the screen free while the game is in progress. To provide a table-type television game machine that allows even beginners to fully enjoy the game by making it easy to see and stabilizing the player's line of sight, making it easy to operate operation levers, operation keys, etc. according to the progress of the game content. It is in.

Embodiment An embodiment embodying this invention will be explained below with reference to the drawings.

Reference numeral 1 denotes a table-type television game machine body (hereinafter referred to as the game machine body) capable of playing racing games, and a control box 3 supported by legs 2.
A table 4 is fixed to the upper surface of the . Reference numeral 5 designates a recessed portion formed by cutting out the table 4 in a U-shape from the center position to the front side. A transparent glass plate 12 serving as a transparent top plate is placed on the top surface of the table 4 so as to cover the recess 5. Reference numeral 6 denotes a CRT mounting recess which is diagonally recessed forward and downward from the position of the recess 5 on the upper surface of the control box 3, and the screen 7a is parallel to the slope of the recess 6. A CRT7 is installed in Box 3. Therefore, the player can see the screen 7a diagonally forward and downward through the transparent glass plate 12, and since the concave portion 5 is covered with the glass plate 12, when the player is not playing the game, the game machine main body 1 can be viewed normally. It can be used as a table without any problem.

Reference numeral 8 denotes an operation handle disposed at the center of the lower front side of the control box 3, which, together with a change lever 9 disposed on the left side and an accelerator pedal 10 disposed forward from the lower right side of the control box 3, controls the progress of the game. The player operates accordingly. Therefore, the player can view the operating members such as the operating handle 8 in the same direction as the screen 7a. 11 is a coin slot provided on the left side of the front side of the control box 3.

As described above, in this embodiment, the CRT mounting recess 6 is provided below the recess 5 which is cut out in a U-shape from the front side of the table 4 on which the transparent glass plate 12 is placed.
Since the CRT 7 is disposed in the recess 6 so that its screen 7a faces forward and diagonally upward from the bottom, the player can easily see the image projected on the screen 7a, and the operation handle can be turned in the same direction as the direction in which the image is viewed. 8. Change lever 9 and accelerator pedal 1
As a result, it is not necessary to operate the operating members while changing the position of the eyes every time as in the past, and the line of sight can be stabilized, making the operation much easier. Become.

In this embodiment, since the video game machine is a racing game, the operation members such as the operating handle 8, the change lever 9, and the accelerator pedal 10 are arranged on the main body of the game machine, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, in the case of a mahjong game, a card game, etc., various key switches may be placed side by side at the bottom of the screen 7a, etc., and any changes may be made without departing from the spirit of this invention. is also possible.

Effects As detailed above, this invention provides a table-type video game machine with a recess formed from the front side on the top surface of the table, and a transparent top plate is placed to cover the recess. A CRT was placed below so that its screen faced forward and diagonally upward, and the video game control elements were placed below the screen, so the transparent top plate maintained its function as a table. , below the recess
The simple structure of simply fixing the CRT diagonally reduces costs, and it also makes it easier to see the screen and stabilize the player's line of sight while the game is in progress, making it extremely easy to operate the operating elements. As a table-type video game machine, it has excellent practical effects.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawing is an overall perspective view of a table-type television game machine embodying this idea. Table type video game machine body 1, control box 3, table 4, recess 5, CRT installation recess 6,
A CRT 7, a screen 7a, an operation handle 8 as an operation member, a change lever 9, and a transparent glass plate 12 as a transparent top plate.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] In a table-type video game machine, a recess 5 is provided on the upper surface of the table 4 by cutting out from the front side, and a transparent top plate 12 is placed so as to cover the recess 5, and a CRT 7 is placed below the recess 5 for its screen. A table-type television game machine characterized in that a screen 7a is arranged so as to face diagonally upward and forward, and furthermore, a video game drying member 8, 9, etc. are arranged below the screen 7a.