JPH06254256A - Method and device for game which is similar to basketball - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To play a game which is similar to basketball using a game device by a method wherein a game ball which is dropped in a depressed place on a game panel is hit toward a basket, and the game ball which is thrown in the basket is received by a playing patron as a prize ball, and at the same time, the game ball which enters an out hole is acquired by the game hall side. CONSTITUTION:When a rod for hitting 12 is pulled forward and released, a hitting mallet 26 rocks by the elasticity of a coil spring 27, and hits a game ball B, and the game ball B is hit on a game panel 28 and falls in a depressed place 30. In the vicinity of each depressed place 30, a number is marked, and the game ball B in the depressed place 30 is hit out on the game panel 28 by firmly depressing an operation rod 42 with the same number as the depressed place 30 or hitting it hard downward, and the game ball B is thrown in either one of a basket 10, other depressed place 30, out hole 31 or replay hole 32. When the game ball B is thrown in the basket 10, the game ball B becomes a prize ball, and is discharged to a ball receiving tray and becomes the prize of the player, and when the game ball B enters the out hole 31, it is acquired by the game hall side.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game method and a game device capable of playing a game simulating a basketball.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, it is known to play games simulating various sports such as baseball, golf, tennis and soccer using a game device. Basketball is hidden behind the popularity of baseball, golf, etc. as a sport for some time, and a game method and a game device for playing a game simulating this basketball have not been sufficiently developed.

[0003]

However, basketball has been rapidly gaining popularity in recent years, stimulated by the success of professional basketball teams in the United States.

An object of the present invention is to provide a game method and a game device which allow a player to enjoy a game simulating a basketball game using the game device.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention is directed to a game board covered with a transparent hood by inserting a coin stored in a ball tank into a coin insertion slot. The ball is sent out and dropped into one of the multiple recesses provided in this game board, and the ball that has fallen into this recess is thrown using a striking mechanism to the basket or out hole provided on the game board. The balls entered into the basket are acquired by the player as the prize balls, and the balls entered into the out holes are acquired by the store as the out balls.

In this case, according to the present invention, by inserting a coin into the coin slot, the prize ball and the game ball are separately sent out so that the prize ball is a player and the game ball is a prize ball or an out ball. Alternatively, the game ball can be played again by entering the game ball sent onto the game board into a replay hole provided on the game board.

The present invention also relates to a main body of the apparatus, a ball tank installed in a standard manner of the main body of the apparatus, a game board having a basket and an out hole which are installed in the main body of the apparatus by being covered with a hood, and A game ball delivery mechanism for delivering a single or a plurality of balls in a ball tank to the game board by inserting coins and manually operating the operation handle, and the game board for receiving the game balls delivered to the game board. A game device is configured with a plurality of recesses provided in the and a ball hitting the game balls in the recesses toward the basket by a manual operation, and the balls in the basket are discharged to the ball tray as a prize ball. However, the ball that has entered the out hole is sent to the out ball tank installed in the machine.

In this case, the present invention is a ball tank, a game board having a basket and an out hole covered by a hood, and a single ball of the ball tank by inserting coins and manually operating the operation handle. Alternatively, a game ball sending mechanism and a prize ball sending mechanism for sending a plurality of game balls to the game board, a plurality of recesses provided in the game board for receiving the game balls sent to the game board, and the recesses. A game device can be configured with a striking mechanism by manually striking the game ball in the center toward the basket, or the game ball sending mechanism and the prize ball sending mechanism can be rotated by a predetermined rotation angle by inserting a coin into the coin slot. Operation handle, and the first gear and the first gear having a ball insertion hole that rotates by a predetermined rotation angle by the rotation of the operation handle. And the gear may be configured in the first and second prize ball delivery trough ball insertion holes of the gear throws a ball received into the prize balls saucer and hitting position and the game ball delivery trough.

Further, according to the present invention, a game ball sending mechanism is provided at the exit of the game ball sending gutter, and a first striking mechanism for hitting the game ball onto the game board by a manual operation and a game ball dropped into a recess on the game board are manually operated. A second striking mechanism for striking toward the basket by operation, and a first striking mallet pivotally supporting the first striking mechanism, and slidable for swinging the first striking mallet. It consists of a striking rod installed in the main body of the device, and a slidable second striking mallet provided with a second striking mechanism facing each recess of the game board, and this second striking mallet is pushed upwards. Therefore, it can be configured by an actuating member that is swingably installed, and an operating rod that is slidably provided so as to swing a part of the actuating member by protruding a part of the actuating member.

[0010]

[Function] A ball sent out on the game board by inserting a coin into the coin insertion slot can be put into a basket by a player who operates the striking mechanism to obtain it as a prize ball, or to an out hole. If you put it in, it may be acquired by the store. In the meantime, by hitting the ball that has fallen into another recess again or hitting the ball that entered the replay hole from the beginning,
You can enjoy the thrill and the sustainability of the game. Ejecting the freebie ball from the beginning of the game eliminates the player's complete loss.

The ball sent to the first striking position as the coin is inserted into the coin insertion slot is
It is hit by the first hitting mallet of the hitting mechanism and is hit on the game board. This game ball first enters one of the recesses on the game board, and then is hit by the second hitting mallet of the second hitting mechanism and is blown into a mountain to enter a basket or an out hole, or on the game board. It falls to and falls and falls into the other recess. The balls won in the basket are discharged to the customer side,
The ball with the out hole is discharged to the store. The ball that has fallen into another recess is hit with a second hammer,
The game continues until the ball enters the basket or the out hole. When a replay hole is provided on the game board, the ball that has entered the replay hole is used again in the game.

When a coin is inserted into the coin slot, the operation handle can be operated, whereby the first gear and the second gear are rotated at a predetermined rotation angle via the operating gear and the intermediate gear provided at the bottom of the ball tank. The ball in the ball tank is rotated to be delivered to the hitting position on the game board and the ball tray outside the main body of the device through the game ball sending gutter and the prize ball sending gutter, so that the game ball that has come to the hitting position is hit. Play a game. The prize ball is a prize on the player side.
The hitting of the game ball on the game board is basically done to put it in the basket, but the game ball goes into the out hole, into the replay hole, and very often, but in other recesses. I come in. The balls that enter the basket become prize balls, which are prizes for the player, and the game balls that enter the out holes are sent to the ball tank and become the ones on the store side.

In the one in which the striking mechanism is composed of the first striking mechanism and the second striking mechanism, the game ball is shot onto the game board by the first striking mallet through the striking rod constituting the first striking mechanism. The game ball is dropped into the depression and the game ball dropped into the depression is played with the second striking mallet through the actuating member by the operation rod of the second striking mechanism provided corresponding to each depression to play the game. .

[0014]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, a box-shaped device body 2 is mounted and fixed on a leg 1 composed of four legs 1a. The casters 3 are attached to the pair of one side portions so as to be easily moved. A ball tank 5 formed by covering a lid 4 with a key is installed on the upper part of one side of the apparatus main body 2, and a large number of balls are stored inside. The lower part of the ball tank 5 is a machine room 6, and the machine room 6
A coin slot 7 and an operation handle 8 are installed on one side of a portion corresponding to. A hood 9 made of a transparent material made of synthetic resin is attached to the upper part of the device body 2 and covers the upper surface of a game board described later. Other 10
Is a basket, 11 is a saucer, and 12a is a grip portion of a striking rod described later.

2 to 4, the machine room 6 provided below the ball tank 5 is provided with a partition plate 13 as described above.
Thus, it is further divided vertically into a gear storage chamber 6a and a box storage chamber 6b. A first gear 15 and a second gear 16 meshed with the intermediate gear 14 are rotatably accommodated in the gear storage chamber 6a. The gears 15 and 16 are provided with ball insertion holes 15a and 16a, respectively, through which balls in the ball tank 4 can be inserted at 120 ° intervals, and the first gear 15 is further rotated by the operation handle 8 in the perpendicular direction. The operating gear 17 is engaged. The bottom plate 5a of the ball tank 5 includes the first and second gears 1
Corresponding to 5 and 16, modified take-out holes 18 and 19 having a smaller diameter than the gears 15 and 16 are provided.
8 and 19 are provided with ball contact portions 18a and 19a so as to cover the moving paths of the ball insertion holes 15a and 16a so that the number of balls inserted in the ball insertion holes 15a and 16a does not exceed a predetermined number. It has the function of repelling.

The partition plate 13 has first and second gears 15, 1
6, ring-shaped protrusions 13a and 13b are provided at positions facing the ball insertion holes 15a and 16a, and ball delivery holes 20a and 20b are provided by cutting a part thereof. A prize ball sending gutter 21 and a game ball sending gutter 22 are opened facing the ball sending holes 20a and 20b. As shown in FIG. 1, the prize ball delivery trough 21 communicates with a ball tray 11 provided on one side of the apparatus body 2, and the game ball delivery trough 22 communicates with a hitting position by a first hitting mallet described later. . Others 23 are coin receiving gutters, 24 are coin tanks, and 25 are outball tanks.

In particular, as shown in FIG. 6, a first striking mallet 26 is axially attached to one side of the main body 2 so as to be vertically swingable via a support pin 26b. A passive portion 26a is provided at one end beyond the fulcrum, and the striking rod 12 is installed with the tip end abutting on the passive portion 26a. This striking rod 12 is a front plate 2 of the apparatus body 2.
It is attached to a so that it can swing freely, and the grip 1 is attached to the end.
2a is attached, and is urged to slide in one direction by the coil spring 27.

In particular, as shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, a game board 28 is installed in the portion of the apparatus body 2 covered with the hood 9. This game board 28 is provided with a ball hitting hole 29 at a position corresponding to the first hitting mallet 26 on one side thereof, particularly as shown in FIG. 5, and the upper surface thereof is the above-mentioned basket 10 and a plurality of recesses 30. An out hole 31 and a replay hole 32 are provided. Opening 10 of basket 10
a is opened on the prize ball sending trough 21, and the out hole 31 is opened on the out ball tank 25. Further, the replay hole 32 is opened on the game ball delivery trough 22, and a hitting hole 30a having a diameter smaller than that of the ball is provided at the bottom of each recess 30. It should be noted that one recess 30 and the ball ejection hole 29
A guide gutter 33 communicates with the and.

A fixing plate 34 is installed below the game board 28 as shown in FIGS. 3 and 7 to 8, and the fixing plate 24 is provided in each recess 30 of the game board 28. A plurality of mounting holes 35 are provided at positions facing the striking holes 30a, and a cylindrical body 37 accommodating a second striking mallet 36 is mounted inside each of the mounting holes 35a. The respective cylinders 37 are attached so as to be inclined toward the basket 10 and inward of the game board 28. A plurality of long and short actuating members 39 pivotally supported by a pair of support plates 38 are installed at the lower part of the fixed plate 34 corresponding to the respective second hammers 36, and one end portion beyond each fulcrum is provided. 2nd hammer 3
6 is abutted. Reference numeral 40 is a holding plate for holding the long operating member 39. An operating rod 42 slidably attached to the upper plate 2b of the apparatus main body 2 via each supporting cylinder 41 at each of the other ends of the respective operating members 39 beyond the fulcrum.
The lower end of the is in contact. The operation rods 42 are installed in the number corresponding to each of the recesses 30, and the respective coil springs 43 are urged to slide in one direction.

Next, the game method will be described. When the player inserts coins (including coins) from the coin slot 7, the operation handle 8 can be rotated by a predetermined rotation angle. When the operation handle 8 is manually rotated, the first gear 15 is rotated one third through the operating gear 17, and the second gear 16 is also rotated one third through the intermediate gear 14 when the operation handle 8 is rotated. Is stopped, and the coin cannot be rotated again until the coin is inserted into the coin insertion slot 7 again. Balls stored in the ball tank 5 by the rotation of the first and second gears 15 and 16, and the first gear 15 and the second gear 16 through the take-out holes 18 and 19.
The balls inserted in the ball insertion holes 15a, 16b of the above-mentioned ball are rotated together with the first and second gears 15, 16 while maintaining their positions at the portions in contact with the ring-shaped protrusions 13a, 13b. Although being carried, the gears 15 and 16 rotate one third and the ball insertion holes 15a and 16a move to the ball delivery hole 2 respectively.
0a, 20b, the ball insertion hole 2
Each one is sent to the prize ball sending gutter 21 and the game ball sending gutter 22 via 0a and 20b, and each sending gutter 2
The balls on the prize ball sending gutter 21 are sent to the ball receiving tray 11 through the balls 1 and 22 and become the prize balls A on the player side. On the other hand, the game ball B sent to the game ball delivery gutter 22 is sent to the hitting position of the first hitting mallet 26 in the device body 2 and stopped.

In this way, the game can be started, and when the player holds the grip portion 12a of the striking rod 12 by hand and pulls it toward the front side to release the hand, or when the player pulls with the hand and pushes with the hand, the coil is drawn. The elastic force of the spring 27 and / or the pushing force of the hand pushes the first striking mallet 26 to strike the gaming ball B at its tip, so that the gaming ball B is launched from the ball launching hole 29 onto the gaming board 28. Be done. When the momentum is not strong, it is guided by the guide gutter 33 and falls into the recess 30 communicating with the guide gutter 33. When the momentum is strong, it falls directly into the recess 30 in another place. In the embodiment, depending on the position of the ball launch hole 29, the game ball launched from here is directly in the basket 10 or the out hole 3.
1 and the replay hole 32 are prevented from entering.

A number or other symbol is attached near each recess 30, and the operating rod 4 corresponding to this number or symbol is attached.
When 2 is pushed hard by hand or hits downward, the operating member 42 pushes up the second hitting mallet 36 with its tip, and the tip of the actuating member 39 is projected from the hitting hole 30a so that the game ball in the recess 30. As B is hit, the game ball B is hit on the upper part of the game board 28 and directly enters into the basket 10, another recess 30, the out hole 31, or the replay hole 32. The game board 28 is each recess 30
The game ball B is inclined toward the out hole 31, or the replay hole 32, and the game ball B ejected by the second striking mallet 36 is always the basket 10 or other recess 30, the out hole 31, and the replay. It is devised to enter any of the holes 32. When the game ball B enters the basket 10, it becomes a prize ball and a prize ball delivery gutter 2
It is discharged to the ball saucer 11 via 1 and becomes a player's ball.

When the game ball enters the out hole 31, it is discharged and stored in the out ball tank 25 and becomes a ball on the store side. When the ball enters the replay hole 32, it falls into the game ball delivery gutter 22 and is sent to the hitting position by the first hitting mallet 26 again, and replaying becomes possible. The game ball B that has fallen into the other recess 30 strongly presses the operation rod corresponding to the number or symbol displayed in this recess, or strikes it downward with the hand, thereby causing the operating member 39 and the second hammer to hit. Three
It is launched via 6. In this way, the game is continued until the game ball B enters the basket 10 or the out hole 31. In the case of this game device, one prize ball is discharged to the player side from the beginning, but one that has become a game ball becomes a prize ball only when it enters the basket, and another one is discharged to the player side. The total is two.

The gaming machine according to the present invention is all mechanically operated without using any parts using electricity, but does not reject parts using electricity. For example, a rotating device for an operation handle following a coin insertion slot is known, but it is electrically operated so that a drive motor is rotated by inserting a coin into the coin insertion slot to rotate the first and second gears. You can also

Further, there are various variations depending on the number of balls to be sent out by inserting coins, the character to be given to the balls (whether a prize ball or a game ball), the method or means for sending to the game board, etc. Yes, it is not limited to the example. For example, instead of hitting the game ball with the first hitting mallet, the game ball may be rolled from the upper part of the game board to enter one of the recesses. This means that when hitting a game ball that has fallen into each of the recesses, it is also possible to hit the game ball automatically by pressing a corresponding push button using a motor or other known means.

[0026]

Since the present invention is constructed as described above,
The following operational effects can be achieved.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, by hitting the game ball, which has fallen into the recess on the game board, toward the basket by the hitting mechanism, it is possible to enjoy the feeling of just shooting the basket. The game ball that has entered the basket can be received by the player as a prize ball. You can hit the game ball in another recess again, and the game ball in the out hole will be acquired by the store as an out ball, so you can enjoy the thrill and provide a more entertaining game. It is a thing.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since there is a prize ball discharged to the player as a prize from the beginning of the game, even if the game ball enters the out hole, the prize ball of the player remains. Since it never reaches zero, it can be played with peace of mind.

According to the third aspect of the invention, the effect that the game can be continued by using the same game ball from the beginning and the game can be enjoyed again can be obtained.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since no electric parts are used, it is safe and can be manufactured at low cost, so that children can enjoy themselves as a game device especially for children. is there.

According to the fifth aspect, in addition to the effect of the fourth aspect, when the coin is inserted into the coin slot, the prize ball is delivered to the ball saucer through the delivery mechanism of the prize ball, so that the player is relieved. Can be made.

According to the present invention, the ball is divided into the prize ball and the game ball by the operation of the operation handle, and a predetermined number of balls are delivered to the hit position by the ball saucer and the hammer to enjoy an accurate game. You can

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the first hitting mechanism hits the game ball onto the game board and puts it into any of the recesses, and the game ball dropped into this recess is hit by the second hitting mechanism. The game can be played as a game, and the game becomes more complicated and more enjoyable.

According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to add the enjoyment that the hammer can be depressed to the desired one of the plurality of recesses by manually adjusting the striking force.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, the game ball that has fallen into each of the recesses is hit by the second hitting mallet by adjusting the force applied to the operating rod, and is put into the basket while being careful not to enter the out hole. It can be enjoyed multiple times, and you can enjoy a thrilling and entertaining game like playing a basketball shoot.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a game device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing a rear portion of the game device according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view of the game device according to the present invention as seen from the side.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view of the gaming machine according to the present invention with the hood removed and further broken into a plane from the ball tank portion.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a portion of the game board of the game device according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the main body of the apparatus with the game board and fixing plate removed.

7 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the apparatus main body with the fixing plate removed.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Leg part 2 Device main body 4 Lid body 5 Ball tank 6 Machine room 7 Coin slot 8 Operation handle 9 Hood 10 Basket 11 Ball saucer 12 Hitting rod 13 Partition plate 13a Ring-shaped ridge 13b Ring-shaped ridge 14 Intermediate gear 15 1st gear 15a ball insertion hole 16 2nd gear 16a ball insertion hole 17 actuation gear 18 take-out hole 18a abutting part 18b abutting part 19 take-out hole 20a ball sending hole 20b ball sending hole 21 prize ball sending gutter 22 game ball sending gutter 24 Coin Tank 25 Out Ball Tank 26 First Strike Hammer 27 Coil Spring 28 Game Board 29 Ball Strike Hole 30 Recess 30a Strike Hole 31 Out Hole 32 Replay Hole 33 Guide Gutter 34 Fixing Plate 36 Second Strike Hammer 39 Actuator 42 Operation Rod 43 coil spring

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A ball stored in a ball tank is sent onto a game board covered with a transparent hood by inserting a coin into a coin slot, and any one of a plurality of recesses provided in the game board. In addition to letting the ball fall into this recess, the ball that has fallen into this recess is thrown using the striking mechanism so that the ball can enter the basket or out hole provided on the game board, and the ball that entered the basket is a prize ball to the player side. As described above, the game method imitating a basketball is characterized in that the ball that enters the out hole is made to be acquired by the store side as an out ball. 2. A prize ball and a game ball are separately sent out by inserting coins into a coin insertion slot so that the prize ball can be a player and the game ball can be a prize ball or an out ball. The game method according to claim 1, wherein 3. The game ball sent onto the game board can be played again by entering into a replay hole provided on the game board.
The game method according to claim 1. 4. A main body of the device, a ball tank installed in a line with the main body of the device, a game board having a basket and an out hole which are installed in the main body of the device covered with a hood, and a ball tank of the ball tank. A game ball delivery mechanism for delivering a single or a plurality of balls onto the game board by inserting coins and manually operating the operation handle,
A plurality of recesses provided in the game board for receiving the game balls sent onto the game board, and a striking mechanism for manually striking the game balls in the recesses toward the basket, A game simulating a basketball game, characterized in that the ball entered in the basket is discharged as a prize ball to a ball saucer, and the ball entered in the out hole is delivered to an outball tank installed on the machine side. apparatus. 5. A main body of the device, a ball tank installed in a line with the main body of the device, a game board having a basket and an out hole which are installed in the main body of the device covered with a hood, and a ball tank of the ball tank. A game ball sending mechanism and a prize ball sending mechanism for sending a ball to a single or a plurality of balls by inserting a coin and manually operating an operation handle, and a prize ball sending mechanism, and receiving a game ball sent to the game board. For this purpose, it is composed of a plurality of recesses provided in the game board and a striking mechanism by a manual operation for striking the game balls in the recesses toward the basket. It is configured to discharge the ball into the out-ball tank installed on the machine side. A game device featuring a basketball. 6. An operation handle that allows the game ball delivery mechanism and the prize ball delivery mechanism to rotate by a predetermined rotation angle when a coin is inserted into a coin insertion slot, and a ball insertion hole that rotates a predetermined rotation angle by rotation of the operation handle. It is composed of a first gear and a second gear provided with, and a prize ball sending trough and a game ball sending trough for sending the ball received by the ball insertion holes of the first and second gears to the prize ball receiving tray and the hitting position. The gaming device according to claim 5, characterized in that. 7. A first ball striking mechanism, which is provided at the exit of the game ball sending gutter, and which strikes the game ball onto the game board by a manual operation, and a game ball which is dropped into a recess on the game board, by a manual operation. 5. A second striking mechanism for striking toward
The gaming device described. 8. A first striking mechanism comprising a first striking mallet pivotally supported and a striking rod slidably mounted on the main body of the apparatus for swinging the first striking mallet. The gaming device according to claim 7, wherein the gaming device is configured. 9. A second striking mechanism, a slidable second striking mallet provided so as to face each of the recesses of the game board, and a swingable installation for pushing the second striking mallet upward. 8. The game device according to claim 7, wherein the game device comprises: an operating member; and an operating rod, a part of which is protruded from the device main body to swing the operating member so as to be slidable.