JPH0446774Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed explanation of the idea] Purpose of invention (Industrial application field) This invention relates to an arm wrestling game machine.

(Prior Art) In a conventional arm wrestling game machine, a rotating arm also made of synthetic resin is provided on an opponent formed three-dimensionally from synthetic resin, and a torque is applied to impart rotational torque to the rotating arm. A motor is provided. Furthermore, this arm wrestling game machine is ranked into maegashira, komusubi, sekiwake, ozeki, and yokozuna, and rotational torque is applied to the rotational arm using a uniquely set force for each rank. It is becoming more and more common.

This arm wrestling game machine is designed to be rotated with a constant force set for each rank at the same time as the game starts, and the player has to move the rotating arm against the rotational torque. After tilting at a certain angle,
The player wins, and if the player's hand is tilted at a predetermined angle by the rotating arm, the player loses.

(Problem that the invention seeks to solve) However, in the conventional arm wrestling game machine, the rotational torque of the selected opponent is a fixed constant, and it is difficult to know the opponent's ability once you have fought against them. As a result, there was a problem that people got tired of it quickly.

Structure of the invention (means for solving the problem) This invention was made to solve the above problem, and includes a rotating arm that is rotatable in forward and reverse directions, and a rotating arm that is rotatable in forward and reverse directions. a torque generating means for applying rotation torque in the forward direction to the arm; a rotation angle detection means for detecting the rotation angle of the rotation arm in the forward and reverse directions from a reference position; and the rotation angle The gist of the present invention is an arm wrestling game machine comprising an output control means for changing the output of the torque generation means based on a detection signal from the detection means.

(Function) Based on the rotation angle of the rotation arm in the forward and reverse directions from the reference position, the output of the torque generation means is changed by the output control means, and the rotation torque applied to the rotation arm accordingly. has been changed to double the interest of the arm wrestling game machine.

(Example) Hereinafter, an example that embodies this invention will be described based on the drawings.

As shown in FIG.
CRT as a display means to display the opponent
3 is provided, and the first,
Wrestlers, as shown in Figure 2, and sumo wrestlers, as shown in Figure 3, are displayed in almost life size. Also, a speaker 4 is attached to the left side of the front panel 2, and this speaker 4 can introduce the opponent's profile displayed on the CRT 3 and emit cheers and yells during the battle. There is.

On the front plate part 2, approximately the upper body B is drawn so as to be continuous with the opponent displayed on the CRT 3, and the first
At the right shoulder part shown on the left in the figure, the front plate part 2 has a rotating arm 5 formed in a bent shape from soft synthetic resin or the like.
is attached so as to extend in the front-rear direction, and is attached so as to be rotatable in forward and reverse (left and right) directions.

On the other hand, an elbow rest 7 for the player to rest his/her elbow on is attached to the support base 6 at the location where the elbow 5a of the rotating arm 5 is located, and two locations on the left and right sides of the elbow rest 7 are for the player to place his/her elbow on. Cushion body 8 to prevent hand injury
is provided. A start switch 9 for starting the game and a plurality of selection switches 10 for selecting opponents displayed on the CRT 3 are provided on one side of the upper surface of the support stand 6. Further, a grip 11 for a player to grasp is protruded from the upper left side of the support stand 6.

As shown in FIG. 4, the rotation axis 1 of the rotation arm 5
2 is directly connected to a torque motor 13 as a torque generating means arranged and fixed in the fuselage 1, and this torque motor 13 applies rotational torque in the forward direction to the rotation arm 5. . A sensor plate 14 having a plurality of recesses 14a formed at a predetermined pitch on its outer periphery is fixed to the rotation shaft 12, and a photo sensor 15 is disposed to sandwich the sensor plate 14. In this embodiment, the sensor plate 14 and the photo sensor 15 constitute rotation angle detection means.

A pressure detection sensor 1 is installed in the palm of the rotating arm 5.
6 is built-in, and when a player grasps the palm of the rotating arm 5, the same pressure detection sensor 16 outputs a motor start signal. Moreover, the rotation shaft 12
A wire 18 for closing the fingertips of the rotating arm 5 is inserted through the guide plate 17 fixed to the guide plate 17, and the end thereof is wound up and rewound by a winding shaft (not shown).

Next, the electrical configuration of this arm wrestling game machine will be explained based on FIG. 5.

Central processing unit (hereinafter referred to as
CPU) 20 is a read-only memory (hereinafter referred to as ROM) 2 that stores control programs.
1, and a random access memory (RAM) 22 for temporarily storing arithmetic processing results and the like.
As shown in Figures 1 and 3, the ROM21 has a CRT3
Display data for a plurality of opponents to be displayed on the screen, and display data for displaying the losing facial expressions of the same opponent as shown in FIG. 2 are stored. Further, the ROM 21 stores audio data such as an introduction to each opponent's profile, cheers, and yells.

The start switch 9 and selection switch 10 are connected to the CPU 20, and based on the CPU 20 start switch 9 being pressed, an initial screen is displayed on the CRT 3, and based on the selection switch 10 being pressed, the selected match is displayed. Display data corresponding to the opponent is read from the ROM 21, and based on the display data, the wrestler shown in FIG. 1, for example, is displayed on the CRT 3.

Further, the photo sensor 15 is connected to the CPU 20, and the rotating arm 5 is rotated in the positive (right) direction in FIG. When it is rotated in the opposite (left) direction as shown in FIG. +).

On the other hand, the CRT 3, torque motor 13, and speaker 4 are connected to the output side of the CPU 20 via a CRT drive circuit 23, a motor drive circuit 24, and a speaker drive circuit 25, respectively. Then, when the rotation angle α of the rotation shaft 12 measured by the photo sensor 15 reaches a predetermined value, the CPU 20
The rotating torque of the torque motor 13 is decreased or increased based on a program stored in the ROM 21. Also, CPU2
0 is CRT based on the program in ROM21
The profile of the opponent (wrestler) displayed on the screen 3 is introduced by voice from the speaker 4, and sounds such as cheers and yells during the game are emitted from the speaker 4.

Next, the operation of the arm wrestling game machine configured as described above will be explained based on FIG.

Now, when the player inserts a coin and turns on the start switch 9, the CPU 20
The display data for the initial screen display is read from the ROM 21 and displayed on the CRT 3. Thereafter, wait until any selection switch 10 is pressed (step S1). For example, when the selection switch 10 corresponding to the wrestler shown in FIG. 1 is pressed, the CPU 2
reads the wrestler display data stored in the ROM21 and based on that display data.
At the same time as displaying the wrestler on the CRT 3, audio data related to the wrestler's profile stored in the ROM 21 is also read out, and the profile is introduced through the speaker 4 based on the audio data (S2).

Here, the player grips the grip 11 with his left arm, and also grips the palm of the rotary arm 5 with his right elbow resting on the elbow rest 7 on the support stand 6 to adjust his posture.
The CPU 20 waits for a motor start signal to be output from the pressure detection sensor 16 (S3), and sets the torque increase number n to 0 based on this signal (S4). Then, the CPU 20 reads the torque data set for the opponent (wrestler) from the ROM 21, and based on the torque data, the torque motor 1
3 is rotated with a predetermined rotation torque, and a predetermined rotation torque is applied to the rotation arm 5 (S5).

Next, the CPU 20 determines whether the rotation angle α of the rotation arm 5 from the reference position P is larger than 0 based on the detection signal from the photo sensor 15 (S6), and determines whether the rotation angle α is larger than 0. After determining,
It is determined whether the rotation angle α is increasing, that is, whether the machine is dominant (S7). CPU2 on S7
If it is determined that 0 is an increase in the rotation angle α, cheers,
The voice data of yelling is read from the ROM 21, and cheers and yells are played from the speaker 4 based on the voice data (S8).

Next, the CPU 20 determines whether the rotation angle α is 40° (S9), and if it is determined that the rotation angle α is 40°, the rotation torque is determined based on the program stored in the ROM 21. The torque is suddenly decreased (30% of the set torque in this embodiment) (S10).

Then, the CPU 20 determines that the rotation angle α of the rotation arm 5 is increased (S11), and then the rotation angle α is increased to 80°.
If it is determined that it is (S12), the player's loss processing is performed (S13) and the game is ended.

Further, if the CPU 20 determines in S6 that the rotation angle α is less than 0, or determines that the rotation angle α is decreasing in S7 or S11, that is, determines that the player is dominant, the speaker Cheers and shouts are heard from 4 (S14). Then, the CPU 20 determines whether the rotation angle α is −60° (S15), and determines whether the rotation angle α is −60°.
If it is determined that this is the case, the display data stored in the ROM 21 is read out, and based on the display data, a wrestler with an expression likely to lose is displayed on the CRT 3 as shown in FIG. 2 (S16). After this,
The CPU 20 adds 1 to the number of torque increases n (S17). Subsequently, when the CPU 20 determines that the number of torque increases n is smaller than 3 (S18), the rotation torque is rapidly increased based on the program stored in the ROM 21 (in this embodiment, 30% of the set torque).
increase) (S19).

After the CPU 20 rapidly increases the rotation torque in S19, it determines that the rotation angle α is decreasing (S20),
Furthermore, when it is determined that the rotation angle α is -70° (S21), the rotation torque is rapidly reduced (40% of the set torque in this embodiment) based on the program stored in the ROM 21 (S22). ).

Then, the CPU 20 determines that the rotation angle α of the rotation arm 5 is -
If it is determined that the angle is 80° (S23), the player's win processing is performed (S24), and one of the selection switches 10
Wait for another opponent to be selected.

Furthermore, if the CPU 20 determines in S18 that the number of torque increases n is 3 or more, the rotation angle α
It is determined whether or not there is a decrease (S25), and if the determination result is an increase, cheers or yells are played from the speaker 4 (S26), and the display shown in FIG. 1 is displayed on the CRT 3 (S27). . Thereafter, the routine from S7 onwards is executed in the same manner as described above.

Further, if the CPU 20 determines in S20 that the rotation angle α is increasing, it executes the routine from S26 onwards.

In this way, in this embodiment, the rotation angle α of the rotation arm 5 is
By decreasing or increasing the torque of the torque motor 13 when the angle is 40 degrees and -60 degrees, the interest of the arm wrestling game can be doubled.

In addition, in this embodiment, when the player becomes dominant, the CRT
In addition to changing the display of the opponent on CRT3 to a display that looks like it will lose, when the machine gains the upper hand, the display of the opponent on CRT3 is changed to the original display, and cheers and yells are played from speaker 4. So,
It is possible to add a sense of realism to the arm wrestling game and further double the interest.

In the embodiment described above, the torque of the torque motor 13 is increased or decreased when the rotation angle α has two values of −60° and 40°, but the rotation angle α may be set arbitrarily.

Effects of the Invention As detailed above, this invention, unlike the conventional arm-wrestling game machines, has the excellent effect of not getting boring and doubling the interest of the arm-wrestling game.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment embodying this invention, FIGS. 2 and 3 are explanatory views of the display displayed on a CRT, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the drive unit of the rotating arm.
FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration, and FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the arm wrestling game machine. In the figure, 5 is a rotating arm, 12 is a rotating shaft, 13 is a torque motor as a torque generating means, 14 is a sensor plate constituting a rotating angle detecting means, 15 is a photo sensor, and 20 is an output control means.
CPU, P is the reference position, and α is the rotation angle.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] 1 Rotating arm 5 provided so as to be rotatable in forward and reverse directions
, a torque generating means 13 for applying rotational torque in the forward direction to the rotating arm 5, and detecting the rotation angle (α) of the rotating arm 5 in the forward and reverse directions from the reference position P. Rotation angle detection means 1
4, 15; and an output control means 20 for changing the output of the torque generation means 13 based on detection signals from the rotation angle detection means 14, 15. 2. The arm wrestling game machine according to claim 1, wherein the torque generating means is a torque motor 13. 3 The rotation angle detection means detects the rotation axis 1 of the rotation arm 5.
The arm-wrestling game machine according to claim 1, which is registered as a utility model, is comprised of a sensor plate 14 provided at the top of the sensor plate 14, and a photo sensor 15 provided so as to sandwich the sensor plate 14.