JPH06225973A - Crane game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a crane game machine for increasing interest to challenge without defeating expectation of a player irrespective of the direction of a placed premium by adding movements different from the conventional ones to the crane game machine popularized generally. CONSTITUTION:In well-known crane game machines is provided a crane game machine provided with a pivoting device 3 capable of pivoting an expansible shaft 201 supporting a catcher 200 about the center shaft and a crane pivoting controlling button capable of controlling the operation of the pivoting device 3.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a crane game machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A crane game machine is known in which a prize piled up in a casing having a transparent front surface and both side surfaces is grasped by externally operating a catcher provided inside the casing so as to be movable in the front, rear, left and right directions. Yes, it is installed in various places such as game arcades. However, since the basic operation of these crane game machines is simple, there is a problem that the player gets tired of the game operation and the willingness to challenge is diminished.
Also, if the player looks at the state of the prizes and decides that it is not likely to be taken easily, the expectation disappears,
There was also the problem of not playing games.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to add an operation different from the conventional one to a popular crane game machine. By doing so, it is possible to increase the willingness to challenge, and to provide a crane game machine in which the expectation of the player is not lost regardless of the direction in which the prize is placed.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In the known crane game machine, the above object is to provide a rotating device capable of rotating an extendable shaft supporting a catcher about its central axis.
It can be achieved by providing a device capable of controlling the operation of the rotating device of the telescopic shaft from the outside of the casing.

[0005]

With the above structure, unlike other crane game machines, the catcher rotates about the central axis of the telescopic shaft that supports the catcher, which increases the player's willingness to challenge, and Since the expectation of the player does not disappear due to the way the prizes are placed, it is possible to provide a crane game machine with good business performance.

[0006]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, the configuration of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings. 1 is a front view showing an embodiment of a crane game machine according to the present invention, FIG.
2 is a cross-sectional view showing the crane device of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A in FIG. In the figure, 1 is a crane game machine, 2 is a crane device, 3 is a rotating device, and 4 is a game operation panel.

First, FIG. 1 will be described. In the following description, the X-axis is taken in the depth direction of the casing 10, the Y-axis is taken in the lateral width direction, and the Z-axis is taken in the vertical direction. The crane game machine 1 is a substantially rectangular parallelepiped, and an upper half thereof is a casing 10 for storing prizes. The front surface and the left and right side surfaces of the casing 10 are transparent synthetic resin plates,
A freebie stand 11 is provided on the bottom surface.
In one corner, a prize discharge hole 1 communicating with the outside of the casing 10
2 is a movable part 2 which is movable above the prize stand 11.
A crane device 2 is provided for hoisting prizes having 0.
As shown in FIG. 2, the crane device 2 includes two vertical slide rails 220 provided on both sides of the ceiling of the casing 10 in parallel with the Y axis, and is movable on the vertical slide rail 220 in the Y axis direction. Horizontal slide rail 2 that was laid across
10, a Y-axis moving device 22 for moving the horizontal slide rail 210 in the Y-axis direction, a catcher 200 at the lower end, and a moving section 20 movably provided along the horizontal slide rail 210, and a moving section 20. The X-axis moving device 21 is configured to move in the X-axis direction along the horizontal slide rail.

The moving part 20 has a catcher 200 which can be opened and closed at the lower end, and is a three-stage telescopic shaft 2 formed by telescopically combining three circular pipes whose diameters are gradually reduced.
01, a Z-axis moving device 202 that expands and contracts the telescopic shaft 201 and moves the catcher 200 in the Z-axis direction, and the telescopic shaft 2.
01 is rotated about its central axis. The three circular tubes forming the expandable shaft 201 are
As shown in FIG. 3, each has an indented groove portion in a portion facing each other with the central axis sandwiched therebetween, and these grooves are arranged so as not to be relatively rotatable around the central axis and in the longitudinal direction. It is inserted so that it can slide freely. The rotating device 3 includes a moving portion 20 and a horizontal slide rail 21.
The rotation motor 30 is provided so as to move along 0, and the expansion / contraction shaft 201 and the catcher 200 provided at the lower end of the expansion shaft 201 are 180
Rotate repeatedly up to °.

A game operation panel 4 for operating the operation of the crane device 2 is provided outside the crane game machine 1. This game operation panel 4 is a crane parallel movement control button 4 capable of controlling the coin insertion holes 40 and 41 and the movement of the catcher 200 in the X and Y axis directions.
2 and 43, and a crane rotation control button 44 capable of controlling rotation of the catcher 200. Although not shown, a device for responding to an input from the game operation panel 4 and controlling the operation of the crane device 2 according to a predetermined program is provided inside the game machine. In this embodiment, the crane parallel movement control buttons 42 and 43 are used only when the catcher 2 is pushed.
00 is moved in each direction, and the catcher 200 is started to rotate after the crane parallel movement control button 42 is operated, and is stopped by pressing the crane rotation control button 44.

When playing a game with the crane game machine 1 according to the present invention configured as described above, the player first inserts coins from the coin insertion holes 40 and 41, and then, first, the crane parallel movement control button. 42 is pushed and the catcher 200 is moved to an appropriate position in the X-axis direction. When this movement is completed, the catcher 200 will automatically
Since the 0 ° repetitive rotation is started, the player pushes the crane rotation control button 44 at an appropriate angle to make the catcher 200 stand still. Finally, the player presses the other crane parallel movement control button 43 to push the catcher 20.
Move 0 in the Y-axis direction above the desired prize. After that, the catcher 200 automatically lowers in the Z-axis direction and closes, and the catcher 200 that remains closed moves toward above the prize discharge hole 12. Then, the catcher 200 automatically opens above the prize discharge hole. At this time, if the catcher 200 holds the prize, the player can get the prize.

The structure of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, the catcher may be operated in any order. For example, the rotation angle of the catcher may be determined first, and then the translation angle may be changed. The catcher may be rotated only while the player is pushing the crane rotation control button, and the rotation of the catcher is repeated by 180 °. However, this rotation angle may be an arbitrary angle, for example, 60 °, 90 °, 120 °, etc., or may be continuously rotated in one direction. Further, the rotation angle of the catcher may be arbitrarily set and changed. Further, the design of the shapes of other parts can be freely changed within the scope of the object of the present invention.

[0012]

Since the present invention is constructed as described above, according to the present invention, unlike other crane game machines,
Since the catcher rotates and the player can control the angle, the player's willingness to challenge increases, and it is possible to prevent the player's expectation from disappearing due to the presence of prizes, which makes it attractive for business. A crane game machine can be provided.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an embodiment of a crane game machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the crane device of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line A in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Crane game machine 10 Casing 11 Freebie stand 12 Freebie discharge hole 2・ ・ ・ ・ Crane device 20 ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Movement unit 200 ・ ・ ・ ・ Catcher 201 ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Extensible shaft 202 ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Z-axis moving device 21 ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ X-axis moving device 210 ・ ・ ・ ・ Horizontal slide rail 22 ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Y-axis moving device 220 ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Vertical slide rail 3 ・... Rotating device 30 ... Rotating motor 300 ... Output shaft 31, 32 ... Pulley 33 ...・ Belt 4 ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Game operation panel 40, 41 ・ ・ ・ Coin insertion hole 42, 43 ・ ・ ・ Crane parallel movement control button 4 ........ crane turning control button

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A casing (10) at least a part of a front surface of which is transparent, and a prize stand (1) provided at the bottom of the casing (10).
1) and a prize discharge hole (1) communicating with the outside of the casing (10).
2) and a catcher (20) that is movably provided inside the casing (10) above the prize stand (11) and that can be opened and closed at the lower end.
Moving part (2) having a telescopic shaft (201) equipped with (0)
0), a device for movably supporting the moving part (20) in the XY biaxial directions, and a device for movably supporting the catcher (200) in the Z-axis direction by expanding and contracting the telescopic shaft (201). Crane device (2)
And a coin insertion hole (40, 41) and two buttons (42, 43) for controlling the movement in the XY biaxial directions, and the operation of the crane device (2) from the outside of the casing (10). A crane game machine comprising a game operation panel (4) which can be operated and a device which responds to an input of the game operation panel (4) and controls the operation of the crane device (2) according to a predetermined program. And a rotation device (3) which is provided in the moving part (20) and can rotate the telescopic shaft (201) supporting the catcher (200) about its central axis, and from the outside of the casing (10). A crane game machine (1) characterized in that a crane rotation control button (44) capable of controlling the operation of the rotation device (3) of the telescopic shaft (201) is provided on the game operation panel (4). 2. A structure in which the catcher (200) starts to rotate by a command from a control device of the crane device (2) and stops rotating when the crane rotation control button (44) is pressed. Crane game machine (1) according to 1. 3. The crane game machine (1) according to claim 2, wherein the catcher (200) repeatedly rotates 180 ° until the crane rotation control button (44) is pressed. 4. The crane game machine (1) according to claim 1, wherein the turning device (3) operates only while the player is pushing the crane turning control button (44).