JPH0515992U - Moving object hitting game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] The movement of moving objects can be changed in various ways.
By increasing the difficulty of hitting by the player, the fun of the game is doubled. [Structure] The storage area 5, 6 is located on both sides of the moving area L.
And the exposed portion 7 in between. Since the two storage units 5 and 6 are provided on both sides of the revealing unit 7, the moving objects 3a to 3d that have come out from the one storing unit 5 and 6 to the revealing unit 7 enter the other storing units 5 and 6. Or, it returns to one of the storage units 5 and 6.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a moving object hitting game machine that includes a plurality of moving objects and that adds points based on a result of detection that a player hits a moving object.

[0002]

[Prior Art]

 As a game machine of the above type, a large number of holes are provided on the game machine board surface, and a plurality of moving objects are individually and randomly projected upward on the game machine board surface through these holes, and the player There is known what is called so-called "straggling", in which points are added by hitting a protruding moving object from above.

In this conventional game machine, a moving object moves vertically through a hole, and this moving direction matches the direction in which the player hits the moving object. Therefore, the player only has to select and hit the moving object and can hit the moving object relatively easily, which is a drawback that the game is not interesting.

As a game machine that solves this drawback, in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 23586/1990, a moving means moves a moving object laterally with respect to the hitting direction of the player, whereby the position of the hitting portion is changed to the player. However, as a result, it becomes difficult for the player to hit the moving object correctly, and the game is improved.

[0005]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, in the above game machine, there is only one storage area for storing moving objects, and the animal is only moved back and forth between the position hidden inside the storage area and the position outside the storage area. The movement of objects is limited to the movement of moving out of the storage unit and back to the storage unit again. Therefore, the above-mentioned game machine has a problem that it cannot be said that the game is interesting enough.

In view of the above points, the present invention can change the movement of a moving object in various ways and increase the difficulty of a player to hit the object, thereby doubling the fun of the game. An object is to provide a moving object hitting game machine capable of playing.

[0007]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The above-mentioned subject is achieved by the following moving object hitting game machine.

(1) In a moving object hitting game machine that includes a plurality of moving objects that move on the game board surface and that adds points based on the result of detecting that the moving object has been hit by the player, Moving means for independently moving the plurality of moving objects in a moving area in a direction intersecting with a hitting direction by a player, storage units provided on both sides of the moving area for hiding the moving objects, and the storing section. The moving object hitting game machine is characterized in that it has a revealing portion which is provided in a moving area between and which allows a player to hit the moving object.

(2) The game machine according to the above (1), characterized in that a hidden portion in which the moving object is hidden and a player cannot hit the moving object is provided in an intermediate area of the exposed portion.

(3) The above-mentioned (1) or (2), characterized in that the plurality of moving objects are provided with independent moving areas, and these moving areas are arranged in a stepwise manner with the back side being the upper stage. ) Is a game machine.

(4) The game machine according to any one of (1) to (3), wherein the moving object is supported by the moving means via a leaf spring.

[0012]

[Function] The storage unit for hiding the moving object is provided on both sides of the moving area, and the display unit capable of hitting the moving object is arranged between the both storing units. As a result, moving objects that have left one storage unit do not necessarily pass through the present unit and enter the other storage unit, and moving objects that have left one storage unit must return to that storage unit. You can Therefore, the moving pattern of the moving object changes, and as a result, it is difficult for the player to hit the moving object correctly, which enhances the game.

A hidden part in which a moving object is hidden is provided in an intermediate area of the exposed part, and the moving object in the hidden part cannot be hit by the player. As a result, the hidden portion makes it more difficult for the player to hit the moving object more accurately, thus improving the game.

Since the plurality of moving objects each have an independent moving area and these moving areas are arranged in a staircase shape with the back side being the upper stage, it becomes easy to hit even the moving object farthest from the player.

Since the moving object is supported via the leaf spring, the durability of the moving object supporting portion that receives a strong impact can be improved.

[0016]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a moving object hitting game machine according to an embodiment. In FIG. 1, a game board surface 1 is provided on the front surface of the game machine, and the game board surface 1 is formed in a staircase shape (four steps in this embodiment) with the back side being the upper step. A total of four moving objects 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d are arranged on each step surface 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d of the game board surface 1, and in the case of the present embodiment, these moving objects 3a are arranged. ~ 3d is made to imitate the shape of an animal crab.

2 and 3 are a front view and a side sectional view of a step surface 2a which is one of the step surfaces 2a to 2d. Next, for convenience of description, the step surface 2a will be described, but other steps. The surfaces 2b, 2c, 2d are similarly configured. 1 and 2, a hood 4 having a width larger than the width of the moving object 3a is covered on both sides in the longitudinal direction of the stepped surface 2a, and a lower portion of the hood 4 is used for storing the moving object 3a. The storage units 5 and 6 are configured. On this step surface 2a, a revealing portion 7 is provided between the storage portions 5 and 6 on both sides so that the player can hit the moving object 3a. Further, the moving object 3a is moved in the longitudinal direction of the step surface 2a from the storage portion 5 to the storage portion 6 via the exposing portion 7 by the moving means 20 described later in detail. Assuming that the moving area of the immigrant 3a is L, the moving area L is divided into two storage area areas L1 of the storage areas 5 and 6 and a revealing area area L2 of the revealing area 7.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the moving object 3 a is a traveling unit including an upper unit 9 formed in a frame shape and a box-shaped lower unit 10 fixed to a lower portion of the upper unit 9. It is supported by 8. A support plate 12 is rotatably mounted on the upper unit 9 of the traveling unit 8 via a shaft 11, and the moving object 3a is supported on the left end side of the support plate 12 in FIG. ing. By fixing the moving object 3a to the plate spring 13, the plate panel 13 absorbs the impact of the player's striking of the moving object 3a, which is advantageous for a hitting game machine that is messyly handled.

A compression spring 14 is inserted between the upper plate of the upper unit 9 and the upper plate of the upper unit 9 on the other end side of the support plate 12, and a rotational force in a clockwise direction is urged about the shaft 11 of the support plate 12. Has been done. By the compression spring 14, the moving object 3a receives a rotating motion in a direction of moving upward from the step surface 2a, but is held at a hitting position shown by a solid line by a stopper (not shown). A detection plate 16 for turning on and off the hit sensor 15 provided in the upper unit 9 is fixed to the other end of the support plate 12. Reference numeral 17 is a seat for receiving the compression springs 14 provided on the upper unit 9 and the support plate 12, respectively.

Rollers 19 guided by guide rails 18 are attached to both sides and a lower part of the lower unit 10 of the traveling unit 8, and a lower part thereof is drivingly connected to a moving means 20. In this case, the guide rails 18 are provided on the main body of the game machine substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the step surface 2a.

The moving means 20 includes a drive motor 21 capable of rotating in the forward and reverse directions, and a wire 24 wound around a drive pulley 22 and a driven pulley 23, which are driven to rotate the drive motor 21. There is. As shown in FIG. 2, the drive pulley 22 and the driven pulley 23 are arranged below the storage parts 5 and 6, and are engaged with a member 25 attached to the upper traveling side of the wire 24 and below the lower unit 10 of the traveling unit 8. It has been stopped. With this configuration, when the drive motor 21 is rotationally driven, the traveling unit 8 reciprocates via the wire 24. The driven pulley 23 is mounted so as to be movable toward and away from the drive pulley 22, and the wire 24 is always tensioned by a tension spring 26. The running side of the wire 24 and the guide rail 18 correspond to the moving area L.

In the main body of the game machine, as shown in FIG. 2, storage sensors 27 and 28 for detecting the traveling unit 8 when the traveling unit 8 is located in the storage portions 5 and 6, and a central position of the exposing portion 7 are provided. It has a central sensor 29 for detecting this when it is positioned. These sensors 27, 28, 29 are optical sensors and are turned on when blocked by the tip of the member 25.

Next, the operation of the moving objects 3a to 3d will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. When a coin is inserted from the coin slot 30 shown in FIG. 1, the entire game machine is in a starting state. After that, the drive motor 21 belonging to each of the moving objects 3a to 3d starts normal rotation or reverse rotation at an appropriate timing to rotate the drive pulley 22. By this rotation, the wire 24 wound around the drive pulley 22 and the driven pulley 23 travels in either the left or right direction, and the moving objects 3a to 3d start to emerge from the storage parts 5 and 6 to the emergent part 7. In the moving objects 3a to 3d, the storage units 5 and 6 are at their home positions, and the start of this movement is detected by turning off the storage sensors 27 and 28.

When the moving objects 3a to 3d gradually move to the outside of the storage units 5 and 6 and come out to the revealing unit 7, a player (not shown) aims at the moving objects 3a to 3d and moves to the position shown in FIG. A hammer (not shown) shown in FIG. 2 is shot down, and the game is competed depending on whether or not it hits the moving objects 3a to 3d. When the hammer down hits the moving objects 3a to 3d, the supporting plate 12 rotates counterclockwise in FIG. 3 about the shaft 11 against the action of the compression spring 14, and the supporting plate 12 is rotated. The detection plate 16 fixed to turns on the hit sensor 15 provided in the upper unit 7. In this way, when it is detected that the moving objects 3a to 3d are hit, the fact is displayed on the display unit 33 in FIG. 1, and the score is usually added and displayed.

Next, it is determined whether the hit moving objects 3a to 3d have passed the central sensor 29. If the moving objects 3a to 3d have passed the central sensor 29, the moving objects 3a to 3d are sped up and stored in the storage section 5. , Move toward 6. When the moving objects 3a to 3d are completely returned to the positions in the storage units 5 and 6, the storage sensors 27 and 28 detect this, and the drive motor 21 is stopped accordingly. When the hits 3a to 3d have not passed the central sensor 29, the moving objects 3a to 3d are reversed by the drive motor 21 being reversed, and the moving objects 3a to 3d are accelerated and moved toward the storage units 5 and 6. Then, when the moving objects 3a to 3d are completely returned to the positions in the storage parts 5 and 6 similarly to the above, the storage sensors 27 and 28 detect this and the drive motor 21 is stopped accordingly.

The player does not always hit the moving objects 3 a to 3 d, and even when the player fails to hit the object, it is determined whether the moving objects 3 a to 3 d have passed the central sensor 29. At this time, if the animals 3a to 3d have passed the central sensor 29, the moving objects 3a to 3d move toward the storage units 5 and 6 as they are. When the moving objects 3a to 3d are completely returned to the positions in the storage units 5 and 6, the storage sensors 27 and 28 detect this, and the drive motor 21 is stopped accordingly. When the moving objects 3a to 3d that have not been hit successfully pass the central sensor 29, when the central sensor 29 detects the moving objects 3a to 3d, they are randomly selected from passing, speeding up, reversing, or pausing. To be done. Thereafter, the process returns to the step as to whether the above-mentioned animals 3a to 3d have been hit, and it is determined whether the hit sensor 15 is on.

In the above description, the four moving objects 3a to 3d individually operate in the same manner, but the individual moving objects 3a to 3d move from the storage units 5 and 6 to the emergence unit 7. The timing shown in is randomly set in advance so as to be irregular.

Thus, since the game machine of the present invention is provided with the two storages 5 and 6, the moving objects 3a to 3d that have left one of the storages 5 and 6 enter the other storages 5 and 6, respectively. , And return to one of the storage units 5 and 6. Therefore, the movement patterns of the moving objects 3a to 3d are not uniformed, and the game property can be greatly improved.

By the way, in the present embodiment, since the moving objects 3a to 3d are moved in the left-right direction with respect to the player, the moving object 3a is located farthest from the player. Therefore, the game board surface 1 may be flat, but if it is flat, the moving object 3a is hard to hit and the number of people who can play is limited. However, in this embodiment, since the game board surface 1 is formed in a stepped shape with the back side being the upper step, even the moving object 3a on the step surface 2a farthest from the player is easier to hit than the flat object.

Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the hidden portion 32 (the present embodiment is provided by the hood 31 in which the moving objects 3a and 3b are hidden by the exposed portions 7 of the step surfaces 2a and 2b. In the center) is provided.

When the moving objects 3 a and 3 b are hidden, the player cannot hit the moving object 3 a in the hidden part 32. Therefore, the player may hit the moving objects 3 a and 3 b before entering the hidden part 32. The moving objects 3a and 3b have to be hit when they come out of the hidden portion 32, so that the game property is enhanced. Moreover, the hidden portion 32 can be arranged at any position on the exposed portion 7, but if it is provided at the position of the central sensor 29, the moving objects 3a and 3b that have entered the hidden portion 32 can pass through as it is and speed up. Since the player reverses and pauses, the moving patterns of the moving objects 3a and 3b when exiting the hidden portion 32 are diversified, the game is doubled in fun, and the player's motivation is challenged.

In the above description, when the moving objects 3a to 3d reach the central sensor 29, the moving direction of the moving objects 3a to 3d speeds up or reverses. Depending on the method, the moving objects 3a to 3d can be reversed before reaching the central sensor 29. As a result, a so-called faint motion for cheating the player can be executed by the moving object, and the game property can be further enhanced. Although the game machine of the above embodiment is a relatively large game machine having a width of 1 m or more, the present invention can be configured as a small game machine such as a toy.

[0033]

[Effect of the device]

 According to the first aspect of the present invention, the storages for hiding the moving objects are provided on both sides of the movement area, and the revealing portion capable of hitting the animal is arranged between the two storages. Migrated animals can pass through the display unit and enter the other storage unit, and moving objects that have left one storage unit can return to the storage unit. Therefore, the moving pattern of the moving object increases, and as a result, it is difficult for the player to hit the moving object correctly, and the game property can be improved.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the hidden portion that cannot hit the moving object that has entered is provided in the intermediate area of the exposed portion, and the player has a simple configuration in which the hidden portion is provided. Correctly hitting a moving object can be made more difficult, and the game is further enhanced.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, even if the plurality of moving objects have independent moving areas, the moving areas are arranged in a staircase shape with the inner side being the upper step, so that the moving area is the farthest from the player. Even if it is a moving object, there is no fear that it will be difficult to hit.

According to the invention of claim 4, since the moving object is supported via the leaf spring, the durability of the moving object support portion of the hitting game machine, which is easily handled in a random manner, can be enhanced.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a moving object hitting game machine according to the present invention.

2 is a front explanatory view showing one step of FIG. 1. FIG.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged side sectional view of the same.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of control.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Game board surface 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d Step surface 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d Moving object 5,6 Storage part 7 Exposing part 13 Leaf spring 20 Moving means 32 Hidden part L Moving area

Front Page Continuation (72) Inventor Masami Onda 2-5-5 Tamagawa, Ota-ku, Tokyo Inside Namco Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Kaoruko Takasaka 2-8-5 Tamagawa, Ota-ku, Tokyo Inside Namco (72) ) Minor Sashida 2-8-5 Tamagawa, Ota-ku, Tokyo Inside Namco Co., Ltd.

Claims (4)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A moving object hitting game machine comprising a plurality of moving objects that move on a game board surface and adding points based on a result of detecting that the moving object is hit by a player. A moving means for independently moving a plurality of moving objects in a moving area in a direction intersecting with a hitting direction by a player, a storage unit provided on each side of the moving area for hiding a moving object, and a storage unit of the storing section. A moving object hitting game machine, characterized in that the moving object hitting game machine is provided in a moving area between them, and has a revealing portion capable of hitting the moving object. 2. The moving object hitting game machine according to claim 1, wherein a hidden part where the moving object is hidden and a player cannot hit the moving object is provided in an intermediate area of the revealing part. .. 3. The moving object is provided with independent moving areas, and these moving areas are arranged in a staircase shape with the back side being the upper stage.
A moving object hitting game machine described in. 4. The moving object is supported by the moving means via a leaf spring.
A moving object hitting game machine described in.