JPH06205877A - Target-beating game device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To play the game more interestingly by increasing the game property which is the original fun of a target-beating game device and the invigorating feeling. CONSTITUTION:This target-beating game device is equipped with a plurality of elevatable targets 5, elevating mechanism 14 which independently elevate- drives each target 5 and an impact sensor 11 which is equipped on each target, and the respective elevating mechanisms 14 are operated based on a program. At the same time, a CPU to operate the successful beating result and a display unit to display the operation result are provided, and the CPU operation-controls the elevating mechanisms 14 in such a manner that respective targets 5 are automatically elevated and stopped irregularly in several stages, and a beating objective target 5 is irregularly lowered based on a beating detection. The CPU also adds and stores the point when a target 5 is beaten to the lower end, and subtracts and stores the point when a target 5 descends to the lower end after reaching the upper end.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a target hitting game device in which a plurality of ascending and descending targets are hit with a hammer or the like to compete for hit times.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As the hitting game device described above, as disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 2-38793, a target that looks like a mole's head is not formed from a plurality of holes formed in the upper surface of a play table body. The ones that are made to move in and out of the rules and hit or step on this target when protruding,
Those similar to this are widely known.

[0003]

The hitting game device described above can enjoy the game property of competing for hitting the middle number of times and the refreshing feeling at the time of hitting the hitting, and has been widely popular as "Mole-battering" from the past. Although it has become popular, it has been widely provided these days because the behavior of the target is such that it simply immerses into the hole immediately after hitting it when it protrudes from the hole by a certain amount for a very short time. It is becoming less interesting in a variety of computer-based game devices.

The present invention has been made by paying attention to such an actual situation, and further enhances the game characteristic and the refreshing feeling which are the original fun of the hitting game device of this kind, and is interesting. The purpose is to be able to play.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, the hitting game device according to the present invention has the following configuration. That is, the first aspect of the present invention includes a plurality of vertically movable targets, an elevating mechanism that independently elevates and lowers each target, and an impact detection unit provided for each target.
Control means for operating each lifting mechanism based on the program stored in the storage means, calculation means for calculating the batting average score, and display means for displaying the calculation result are provided, and the storage means is irregular. And a program is stored for automatically lifting and stopping each target in a plurality of stages, and the operation means is controlled so as to randomly lower the target to be hit based on hit detection. When the target is hit to the lower limit, the score is added and stored, and when the target reaches the upper limit and is lowered to the lower limit without being hit, the score is subtracted and stored.

Further, in the second aspect of the present invention, in the configuration of the first aspect of the invention, the elevating mechanism is a fluid pressure cylinder for moving the target up and down, and a channel connected to a fluid supply / discharge channel of the fluid pressure cylinder. The flow path switching mechanism provides a target rising state due to fluid supply to the fluid pressure cylinder, a target descending state due to fluid discharge from the fluid pressure cylinder, and a target stopped state due to fluid supply and discharge stoppage. It is configured to be possible.

[0007]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when a target such as a hammer is hit in an irregular order and at an irregular height regardless of the arrangement, the target is irregularly lowered. For example, each target behaves in an irregular manner with individuality, such as one target rising by one step, one target rising one step and then descending, and another target rising all the way to the upper limit height. Also, if you hit the target,
Some targets are lowered by one step, some targets are lowered to the lower limit at once, and some of them are easy to hit and some are hard to hit. And if you hit the target to the lower limit, you will get a score, but if you hit the upper limit height without being hit and then descend to the lower limit, you will be deducted,
The game is advanced so that a large number of targets are struck within the limited time required to reach the maximum height.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the target ascending state, the target descending state, and the target stopping state can be easily revealed by changing the state of the flow path switching mechanism.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, the hitting game device is
A display board 2 is erected on top of the main body 1 of the play table,
It has a structure in which a decoration stand 3 having decorations arranged on its front part and a game board 4 having 5 to 12 targets 5 which can be moved up and down are arranged in a step-like manner, and the shape of the target looks like a nail. It is configured to compete with the hammer 6 provided with the hammer 5 for how many times the hammer is driven within a predetermined time.

As shown in FIG. 2, each target 5 is formed in a cylindrical shape having a large-diameter head resembling a nail, and is guided by a plurality of guide shafts 8 standing on an inner frame 7. Is supported vertically so as to be vertically movable, and is connected to an operation shaft 10 extending from a piston rod 9a of a single-acting air cylinder (an example of a fluid pressure cylinder) 9 and is vertically driven in stages as described later. It has become so.

Further, an impact sensor 11 as impact detection means is mounted on the upper part of each target 5, and a weight 12 made of a metal ring is provided below the impact sensor 11 so as to be freely movable up and down. When the impact is applied to the part, the weight 12 floats by the impact and the impact sensor 1
It is configured so that the impact can be detected without affecting the impact sensor 11 directly with the impact sensor 1. It should be noted that the weight 12 that acts on the impact sensor 11 and then falls by its own weight is received by the anti-vibration rubber 13 as a buffer.

In FIG. 3, each target 5 is attached to an air cylinder 9
An elevating mechanism 14 for raising and lowering is shown. That is, the compressor 1 driven by the motor 15
The pressurized air from 6 is regulated to a constant pressure by a regulator 17 and is distributed and supplied in parallel to the lifting mechanism 14 of each target 5. A pair of two-position switching type solenoid valves Va and Vb as a channel switching mechanism are provided in series in the air supply / discharge channel for the air cylinder 9 of each lifting mechanism 14, and the solenoid valves Va and Vb are switched. The air cylinder 9 is extended, shortened, and stopped and fixed according to the pattern. Depending on the structure of the valves, it is possible to realize the valves in parallel or to realize with only one valve.

That is, as shown in FIG. 5 (a), both solenoid valves Va, Vb are in an unexcited state.
b communicates in series, pressurized air from the compressor 15 is supplied to the air cylinder 9, and the target 5 is driven upward. As shown in FIG. 5B, when only the electromagnetic valve Vb is energized and excited to switch, air can flow out from the air cylinder 9 and the target 5 can freely descend by its own weight. Further, as shown in FIG. 5C, when both solenoid valves Va and Vb are excited and switched, the air outflow from the air cylinder 9 is blocked by the solenoid valve Va and the target 5 is stopped at that position. At the same time, the outflow of pressurized air from the lifting mechanism 14 is blocked by the solenoid valve Vb, and the air circuit pressure for the other lifting mechanisms 14 is maintained.

Further, as shown in FIG.
A pair of upper and lower limit switches SU and SL that act on the protrusion 5a provided at the lower end of the target board 5 are provided, and the lower limit position where the target 5 is lowered until the target board 5 is flush with the play board 4, and the play board 4
The limit switches SU and SL respectively detect that the upper limit position has been raised to the set height.

The mechanical structure of the hitting game device is as described above, and the overall structure of the control system is as shown in FIG. That is, the control system controls each target 5
A ROM 18 corresponding to the storage means of the present invention, which stores behavior patterns of the above, a RAM 19 for storing the calculated score,
LED for impact sensor 11, solenoid valves Va, Vb, limit switches SU, SL, coin shooter 20, score, etc.
The display means 21 for displaying, the illumination 22, the input / output interface 23, the output interface 24, the CPU 25 corresponding to the control means and the arithmetic means of the present invention, and the like are provided.

The behavior pattern of the target 5 stored in the ROM 18 will be described below. Each target 5
Has been programmed so that it behaves individually in ascending and descending, an example of which is shown below.

[Climbing pattern] U1) Maximum length is 21 cm (upper limit) in 3 steps of 7 cm each.
Grows to. In this case, it will increase by one step in about 0.2 seconds,
Stop for 0.5 seconds at the extended position. When the target 5 is not hit while it is being extended and while it is stopped, the target 5 is further extended by one step, and when hit, the target 5 is stopped at the retracted position for 2 seconds. U2) Only two steps from the lower limit position, one step at a time (maximum 14c
m) Stretch. U3) Extend one step from the lower limit position and immediately pull in to the lower limit. U4) Extend in two steps (14 cm) from the lower limit position. U5) It stretches from the lower limit position in three steps (21 cm) at a stretch.

[Descent pattern] D1) It is lowered according to the strength and the number of hits. D2) Lower by one step (7 cm). D3) Lower by 2 steps (14 cm). D4) 3 steps (21 cm) go down at once. The ascending patterns U1 to U5 and the descending patterns D1 to D4
The combination of makes each target 5 behave in a unique manner, resulting in irregular movements that cannot be predicted by the player.

Next, a specific example of control during play will be described based on the operation explanatory diagrams of FIGS. 6 to 8 and the flow diagrams of FIGS. 9 to 11.

[Scoring Operation]: See FIG. 6 and FIG. 9, as shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, when the projecting target 5 is hit, this is impact sensor 11
Is detected (steps 1 and 2 in FIG. 9), the solenoid valves Va and Vb are switched and excited based on this, enabling exhaust from the air cylinder 9 and cutting off the air supply,
The target 5 starts descending (step 3 in FIG. 9).

As shown in FIG. 6 (c), when the target 5 reaches the lower limit position, the lower limit limit switch SL detects this (step 4 in FIG. 9) and the solenoid valve Va is switched and excited to move from the air cylinder. Of the target is stopped and the score addition process is performed (steps 5 to 6 in FIG. 9).

[Target Suppression Operation]: See FIG. 7 and FIG. 10. As shown in FIG. 7A, pressurized air is supplied to the air cylinder 9 while both solenoid valves Va and Vb are in the through state,
The target 5 starts to rise (step in FIG. 10).
1). In addition, each target 5 actually moves up in the unique pattern described above.

As shown in FIG. 7 (b), when the target 5 is hit, the impact sensor 11 detects it and a timer is set according to its strength (steps 2 to 3 in FIG. 10). At this time, a short timer is set when the striking force is strong, and a long timer is set when the striking force is weak.

As shown in FIG. 7 (c), the solenoid valve Vb is switched and excited based on the impact detection to enable the exhaust from the air cylinder 9 and the air supply from the compressor is cut off, and the target 5 descends. To start (Fig. 1
0 step 4). At this time, during the timer set time,
The impact inertia and the target 5 continue to descend due to their own weight, and the amount of air discharged per unit time is larger when the striking force is stronger than when it is weak, but if you set the timer value as described above , It is possible to make the descending amount constant regardless of the hitting force. Also, the reverse is possible and can do various things.

As shown in FIG. 7 (d), when the time is up, both solenoid valves Va and Vb are switched and excited to stop the target 5 from descending (steps 5 to 5 in FIG. 10).
6).

[Deduction operation]: See FIGS. 8 and 11. As shown in FIG. 8 (a), pressurized air is supplied to the air cylinder 9 while both solenoid valves Va and Vb are in the through state.
The target 5 rises (step 1 in FIG. 11).

As shown in FIG. 8 (b), when the target 5 rises to the upper limit and the upper limit switch SU is operated (step 2 in FIG. 11), both solenoid valves Va and Vb are switched and excited, and air is emitted. Exhaust from the cylinder 9 is blocked by the solenoid valve Va, the target 5 is stopped at the upper limit, and the supply of pressurized air is blocked by the solenoid valve Vb (step 3 in FIG. 11). When the target 5 reaches the upper limit, a warning is given and a timer is set (step 4 in FIG. 11).

When the target 5 reaches the upper limit and a certain period of time (for example, 4 seconds) elapses (step 5 in FIG. 11), only the solenoid valve Va returns to the through state and exhaust from the air cylinder 9 becomes possible. As shown in c), the target 5 descends by its own weight (step 6 in FIG. 11).

As shown in FIG. 8 (d), when the target 5 is lowered to the lower limit, the lower limit switch SL is operated (step 7 in FIG. 11), which is the target of the deduction process (step 8 in FIG. 11). When the target 5 is lowered to the lower limit without being hit, it is informed that a sound such as thunder is generated and the point is in a deduction state.

Next, the flow of the entire game will be described with reference to FIG. When not played, the demo game is executed, and each target 5 is moved up and down in a predetermined pattern (1). When it is detected that a coin has been inserted into the coin shooter (2), a start effect such as fanfare is executed (3), and then an actual play is started (4).

In this case, for the first set time (for example, 10 seconds) after the start of the play, each target 5 protrudes by one step and immediately pulls in, which is the same behavior as the conventional "mole tapping" (the above-mentioned rise). The combination of the pattern U3 and the descending pattern D2), and the number of hits during this period is the score.

Then, after the set time has elapsed, each target 5 has the above-mentioned ascending patterns U1 to U5 and descending pattern D.
If the target 5 is successfully hit and hit to the lower limit, the score is added, and if the hit target 5 is extended to the upper limit without hitting, the score is subtracted.

When the play for the set time is completed, it is judged whether or not the score exceeds the specified value (5), and if the specified value is cleared, an intermediate effect that the bonus play can be performed is executed (6), and the following is continued. Enter bonus play (
7). In this bonus play, the number of targets 5 is larger than that in the previous play, and the amount of increase is large, so that it is difficult to score.

When the bonus play is finished, an ending effect such as a comment according to the score is output by voice (8), and then the score ranking is displayed (9), which is once. Game is completed. If the score for clearing the specified value has not been raised in the previous play, the score ranking or the like is immediately displayed and the game is completed.

While one embodiment of the present invention is as described above,
It is also possible to implement in the following forms. (1) An ON / OFF switch may be used as the impact sensor 11. However, in this case, the pushing amount is proportional to the strength of the hit. (2) The fluid pressure cylinder may be a hydraulic cylinder, and the internal pressure of the cylinder may be detected by a pressure sensor to detect the impact force at the time of impact.

[0036]

As is apparent from the above description, the target hitting game device of the present invention adds points by hitting a plurality of targets that individually move up and down to the lower limit, and is deducted if they do not hit well. As a result, the behavior of the target is simple, and the game is much more interesting than the conventional game of this kind, in which the points for hitting are added.

In particular, by using a fluid pressure cylinder and a flow passage switching mechanism connected to the fluid supply / exhaust flow passage for the target lifting mechanism, the target can be swiftly moved up and down and stopped to cause complicated behavior. It can be realized, and is effective in fully exhibiting the fun of the device of the present invention.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an overall appearance of a hitting game device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing the structure of a target.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of a target elevating mechanism.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of control means.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between the basic operation of the target and the lifting mechanism. (A) When the target is rising (b) When the target is falling (c) When the target is stopped

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram sequentially showing a scoring operation.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram sequentially showing a target stopping operation.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram sequentially showing a deduction operation.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart of a score operation.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart of a target stopping operation.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart of a deduction operation.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart of the entire game.

[Explanation of symbols]

 5 Target 9 Fluid pressure cylinder 14 Lifting mechanism Va Solenoid valve Vb Solenoid valve

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of vertically movable targets, an elevating mechanism for independently elevating and lowering each target, a hit detection means provided for each target, and each elevating and lowering operation based on a program stored in a storage means. It is equipped with a control means for operating the mechanism, a calculation means for calculating a batting average score, and a display means for displaying the calculation result, and the storage means automatically raises and lowers each target in irregular and multiple stages. And a stop, and a program for operating and controlling the elevating mechanism to irregularly lower the hit target based on hit detection is stored, and the calculating means additionally stores the score when the target is hit to the lower limit. It is configured to subtract and store the score when the target reaches the upper limit and then falls to the lower limit without being hit. Target hitting game device to collect. 2. The lifting mechanism comprises a fluid pressure cylinder for moving the target up and down, and a flow channel switching mechanism connected to a fluid supply / discharge channel of the fluid pressure cylinder. 2. The hitting game according to claim 1, wherein a target ascending state due to fluid supply to the pressure cylinder, a target descending state due to fluid discharge from the fluid pressure cylinder, and a target stopped state due to fluid supply / discharging stop can be displayed. apparatus.