JPH07328223A - Game character switching device and game machine using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide the game character switching device for switching game characters by providing the plural game characters for one object. CONSTITUTION:This device is provided with a target 4 fixed to a main rod 20 supported on the main body of the game machine so as to be freely rotated, game characters 5 and 6 respectively provided on the surface of this target 4, magnets 33 and 34 fixed to the main rod 20, counter magnet 36 or the like provided on the side of the main body of the game machine while adjacently facing to the magnets 33 and 34, and solenoid 45 for changing its magnetic pole.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game character switching device capable of switching a plurality of game characters provided on an object and a game machine using the switching device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When a target appears through a hole on a game board surface, a hitting game machine typified by a mole striking a player who can instantly hit the target, or a hidden target appears. It is well known that a shooting game machine competes for whether the target has been accurately shot with a laser gun or the like. These hitting game machines and shooting game machines are easy to understand, but the game is monotonous. Therefore, these game machines should be able to incorporate various tastes to encourage the players to play. I have to. In that case, the object such as the target is provided with a game character imitating an animal, a vehicle, etc., and the game character is one of the factors that may motivate the player to play.

[0003]

However, in the conventional game machine, only one game character is attached to one object such as a target. Therefore, in recent years, the game character may be motivated to play. It's getting harder.

In view of the above-mentioned conventional circumstances, a first object of the present invention is to provide a game character switching device capable of switching a plurality of game characters provided on one object.

A second object of the present invention is to provide a novel game machine using the game character switching device.

[0006]

In order to achieve the first object, the present invention provides an object fixed to a support shaft rotatably supported by a game machine main body, and at least two surfaces of the object. And a magnet fixed to the support shaft, magnet means provided on the game machine main body side in close proximity to the magnet, and magnetic poles of the magnet means are changed. A magnetic pole changing means, and by switching the magnetic poles by the magnetic pole changing means, the game character to be turned toward the player by rotating the spindle is switched.

Further, in order to achieve the first object of the present invention, the magnet means is a counter magnet whose side facing the magnet is a pair of N pole and S pole. Two sets of magnetic poles and S poles are provided, and the magnetic pole changing means is a reciprocating moving means that alternately moves two sets of facing magnets to a position in close proximity to and facing the magnets.

Further, in order to achieve the first object of the present invention, the magnet means is an opposing magnet having an N pole on one side and an S pole on the other side, and an axis is provided substantially at the center. It is characterized in that the magnetic pole changing means is a rotating means which axially rotates and causes the surfaces of the facing magnets to alternately face closely to the magnets.

Further, in order to achieve the first object of the present invention, the magnet means is a pair of electromagnets, and the magnetic pole changing means switches different magnetic poles of the pair of electromagnets. I am trying.

Further, in order to achieve the first object of the present invention, the magnet means is attached to a rotating body which is rotatable around a position of the support shaft that closely faces the magnet, and the magnet is provided. Is a pair of opposed magnets having an N pole and an S pole, and the magnetic pole changing means is a rotating means for rotating a rotating body.

In order to achieve the above second object, the present invention provides a movable target between a position hidden in the game machine main body and a position exposed from the game machine main body, and the target appears. In a game machine in which a score is given by giving a play action such as hitting or shooting when in the position, a main shaft that is rotatably mounted on the game machine body and supports the target, and at least two surfaces of the target. Different game characters respectively provided, magnets fixed to the main shaft, magnet means provided on the game machine main body side in close proximity to the magnets, and magnetic poles of the magnet means are changed. By magnetic pole changing means, point adding means for adding points by giving the game action to the designated game character, and by giving the game action to the game character not designated A deduction means for point, by switching the magnetic poles by the magnetic pole change means is characterized by having a means for controlling the switching of the game character of the target to move to emerge position.

[0012]

According to the above construction, the game character to be directed to the player can be switched by switching the magnetic poles by the magnetic pole changing means, so that various variations can be added to the game contents, and the game machine which is motivated to play can be facilitated. Can be provided.

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is an overall schematic view of a game machine using a game character switching device of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a cross sectional explanatory view showing a main part thereof. In FIG. 1, a plurality of holes 4 for projecting and retracting a target 4 imitating a character, which will be described later, are provided on an inclined board surface 2 of a game table 1, and a panel 10 behind the time display lamp group 11 and a game concerned. A score display unit 12, a past game high score display unit 13, an ability display unit 14, and the like are provided. Reference numeral 15 is a striking tool, and 16 is a coin slot.

In FIG. 2, the target 4 is, in the case of this embodiment,
A game character imitating the squid 5 is attached to one side thereof, and a game character imitating the octopus 6 is attached to the other side thereof. That is, the target 4 has a squid 5 surface and an octopus 6 surface, and the squid 5 surface is white and the octopus 6 surface is red. The target 4 is made of a highly durable material, for example, glass fiber reinforced plastic, and is fixed to the upper end of a main shaft 20 made of, for example, acetal resin with a screw or the like. The main shaft 20 of the target 4 is rotatably supported by acetal resin bearings 23 and 24 provided at the upper end of a cylindrical solenoid holder 21 and the lower end of a support case 22, respectively. The bearings 23 and 24 may be made of magnetic material. The support case 22 is fixed to the play table 1, and a cushion 25 made of a soft material such as neo-sponge is provided between the upper bearing 24 and the target 4. Therefore, the target 4 normally sits on the cushion 25, and this position is the retracted position where the target 4 is recessed in the hole 3. Spindle 20
Penetrates through the case 22, and the spindle 2 is near the lower end.
An acetal resin stopper 26 is provided to prevent 0 from penetrating upward. Corresponding to the stopper 26, a cylindrical cushion 27 made of a soft material such as neo-sponge is provided on the lower surface of the lower bearing 24.

The solenoid holder 21 is supported by a support case 22. The solenoid holder 21 is provided with electromagnetic solenoids 28, 29, 30 which are stacked in three stages so as to surround the main shaft 20. On the other hand, a plunger 31 made of an iron pipe that partially covers the peripheral surface of the main shaft 20 is screwed. This plunger 31
With respect to the positional relationship between the solenoids 28, 29, 30 and the lower solenoid 30, the lower solenoid 30 has the plunger 31 at the retracted position.
Although slightly closer to the upper side, the upper end of the plunger 31 is located within the hollow coil region of the lower solenoid 30. Further, the upper and lower ends of the plunger 31 are formed with a gentle inclination approaching the main shaft 20.

In the hitting game machine having the above structure, different game characters of the squid 5 and the octopus 6 are attached to the position where the target 4 is reversed by 180 °, and the game character aimed at the player is the game described below. It is switched by the character switching device 32.

2 to 4, the game character switching device 32 includes two plate-shaped magnets 33 and 34 fixed to the lower end of the main shaft 20, and an opposing magnet serving as a magnet means facing the magnets 33 and 34. 35, 36, 37, 38
And switching means as magnetic pole changing means for reciprocating the opposing magnets 35, 36, 37, 38.

As shown in FIG. 3, the magnets 33 and 34 are provided on both side surfaces of the main shaft 20 in the diametrical direction, and the magnets 33 have N poles and the magnets 34 have S poles so that different magnetic poles appear. Is magnetized. On the other hand, the opposing magnet 35,
Two movable plates 39, 40 are mounted in parallel on movable plates 39, 40 arranged in parallel with the main shaft 20 interposed therebetween. The facing magnets 35, 36, 37, 38 are provided at positions where the magnets 33, 34 of the main shaft 20 closely face each other when the target 4 moves to the projecting position where the target 4 projects upward from the hole 3, and the movable plate 39. The facing magnets 35 and 36 are S
The magnets are magnetized so that different magnetic poles of N pole and N pole appear, and similarly, the magnets 37 and 38 are magnetized so that magnetic poles of N pole and S pole appear respectively. Further, the magnets 33, 34 and the opposing magnets 35, 34 are arranged so that the squid 5 or the octopus 6 is directed toward the player by attracting and repelling the magnets 33, 34 and the opposing magnets 35, 36, 37, 38. Three
The positions of 6, 37, 38 and the target 4 are related.

The movable plates 39, 40 have brackets 41, 42 fixed to the left and right sides of FIG. 2 so as to bridge the plates. Therefore, the movable plates 39, 40 and the bracket 4 are fixed.
1 and 42 form a movable frame 43 having a square cross section. A shaft 44 extending in the vertical direction is provided on the left bracket 41, and a plunger 46 of a solenoid 45 is connected to the shaft 44. On the other hand, a tension spring 47 is locked to the right bracket 42. The solenoid 45 and the tension spring 47 constitute magnetic pole switching means. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, a slide plate 48 is fixed to the surface of the movable plates 39, 40 opposite to the surface on which the facing magnets 35, 36, 37, 38 are attached,
The slide plate 48 is movably fitted to a guide rail 49 composed of a Duracon provided on a support frame body fixed to the main body of the game machine. Therefore, the movable frame 43 is supported by the support frame so as to be slidable in the left-right direction in FIG.

The game machine thus constructed has a coin slot 16
When a coin is inserted into the game, the game is started, and the target 4 starts operating by the game start signal. At this time, the operation of the target 4 is controlled at random, but the operation of the one target 4 is shown in the flowchart of FIG.

In FIG. 5, when an operation command is issued to the target 4, the electromagnetic solenoids 28, 29, 30 are sequentially turned on, and the target 4 is raised from the retracted position to the protruding position. At this time, for example, squid 5 as a character to be directed to the player
When the squid 5 is directed, the movable frame 43 is not moved when the facing magnets 35 and 37 need to face the magnets 33 and 34 shown by the solid lines in FIG. Therefore, the spindle 20
The target 4 emerging from the hole 3 is the squid 5
Is aimed at the player. However, when the octopus 6 is instructed as the character for the player, the solenoid 4
Turn on 5. When the solenoid 45 is turned on, the slide plates 48 and 49 are movably fitted to the guide rail 51, so that the movable frame 43 resists the action of the tension spring 47 and moves to the left in FIGS. 2 and 3. Be moved. By this movement, as shown by the chain line in FIG.
Becomes the position facing the magnets 33, 34, and here the spindle 2
If 0 rises, the magnets 33 and 34 and the opposing magnets 36 and 38
In cooperation with the main shaft 20, the main shaft 20 is rotated by about 180 °, and the octopus 6 is directed to the player. At this time, since the main shaft 20 is rotated when it rises, the rotational load of the main shaft 20 can be small. Moreover, the number of the magnets 33 and 34 of the main shaft 20 may be one. Further, when the solenoid 45 is turned off, the movable frame 43 returns to its original position by the action of the tension spring 47.

Thus, the switching device 32 controls the ON / OFF of the solenoid 45 to move the position of the movable frame 43, so that the character to be turned to the player can be switched. In the game of this embodiment, the character to be hit is designated at every suitable time interval, and step 1 in FIG.
When a sensor (not shown) detects that the target 4 has been hit in step 2, it is determined in step 2 whether the hit target 4 is correct. If the score is correct, the score adding means gives a score of 1
Is given, and if you hit it by mistake, one point will be deducted by the deduction means. Further, the target 4 returns from the projected position to the retracted position when it is struck and when the electromagnetic solenoid 28 is turned off.

Thus, the game machine of this embodiment not only hits the appearing target, but also adds an element to instantly judge whether or not to hit from the appearing target character, so that an intriguing game can be provided. .

FIGS. 6 (a) and 6 (b) are explanatory views showing another embodiment of the switching device. In this embodiment, a character is entirely formed on the upper end of the rotary shaft 50 corresponding to the main shaft 20 of the above embodiment. A has a character B on the opposite side.
On the other hand, near the lower end of the rotating shaft 50, an N-pole magnet 51 and an S-pole magnet 52 are fixed on both side surfaces in the diametrical direction. Opposing magnets 53, 54, 55 facing the magnets 51, 52,
In the case of this embodiment, 56 are arranged in upper and lower two stages,
The opposing magnets 53, 54, 55, 56 are displaced by a moving means (not shown) that reciprocates in the vertical direction and serves as a magnetic pole changing means. The opposing magnets 53, 54, 55, 5
6 is the counter magnets 53 and 54 and the counter magnet 5 of the same height level
5 and 56 form a pair, and each of N pole, S pole and S pole,
The magnetic poles of the N poles are different from each other.

In the switching device having such a configuration, when the opposing magnet side is lowered with respect to the rotary shaft 50, the opposing magnets 53 and 54 are opposed to the magnets 51 and 52, and as shown in FIG. Turn to the front. If the opposing magnets are raised so that the opposing magnets 55 and 56 face the magnets 51 and 52, the rotary shaft 50 rotates 180 ° and the character B faces the front, as shown in FIG. 6B. Therefore, the opposing magnets 53,
By controlling the movement of 54, 55, 56, the characters A, B facing the front can be arbitrarily switched.

7 (a) and 7 (b) are explanatory views showing another embodiment of the switching device, and in this embodiment, a character is entirely formed on the upper end of the rotary shaft 60 corresponding to the main shaft 20 of the above embodiment. A has a character B on the opposite side.
On the other hand, near the lower end of the rotary shaft 60, an N-pole magnet 61 and an S-pole magnet 62 are fixed on both side surfaces in the diametrical direction. Opposing magnets facing the magnets 61 and 62 are respectively the shaft 6
These are plate-like opposed magnets 65 and 66 fixed to Nos. 3 and 64, and one surface has an N pole and the other surface has an S pole.
Then, the shafts 63 and 64 are rotated by rotation driving means (not shown) as magnetic pole changing means, whereby the opposing magnets 65 and 66 are switched between N pole and S pole with respect to the magnets 61 and 62. Further, the switching of the magnetic poles of the surfaces of the facing magnets 65 and 66 facing the magnets 61 and 62 by the rotation of the shafts 63 and 64 is carried out synchronously so as to have mutually different polarities.

The switching device having such a structure is composed of magnets 61, 6
By rotating the opposing magnets 65 and 66 halfway in synchronization with the shafts 63 and 64 with respect to 2, as shown in FIG. 7 (a), the character A can be turned to the front or in FIG. 7 (b). As shown, character B can be turned to the front.

FIGS. 8 (a) and 8 (b) are explanatory views showing still another embodiment of the switching device, and in this embodiment, the upper surface of the rotary shaft 70 corresponding to the main shaft 20 of the above embodiment is covered with a single surface. Character A has character B on the opposite side. On the other hand, an N-pole magnet 71 and an S-pole magnet 72 are fixed on both sides in the diametrical direction near the lower end of the rotary shaft 70. Opposing magnets facing the magnets 71 and 72 are composed of electromagnets 73 and 74, and the electric current directions of the electromagnets 73 and 74 are set so that they have different polarities.

The switching device having such a structure is composed of magnets 71, 7
By switching the current direction to the electromagnets 73 and 74 by a current switching means (not shown) as a magnetic pole changing means for 2, the character A can be turned to the front as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 8 (b), the character B can be turned to the front. Moreover, this embodiment has an advantage that a mechanism for moving the opposed magnets is unnecessary.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory view showing still another embodiment of the switching device. In this embodiment, the spindle 20 of the above embodiment is used.
At the upper end of the rotary shaft 80 corresponding to the character A, the character A is attached to one surface and the character B is attached to the opposite surface. On the other hand, in the vicinity of the lower end of the rotating shaft 80, the magnets 8 having N poles are formed on both sides in the diametrical direction.
1 and the S-pole magnet 82 are fixed. This magnet 8
Opposing magnets 83, 84 facing each other and having opposite polarities
Are two opposing arms 86 of the rotating arm member 85,
It is attached to the inner surface side of 87.

In the switching device having such a configuration, the rotating arm member 85 is half-rotated by the rotating means as the magnetic pole changing means to switch the facing magnets 83 and 84 with respect to the magnets 81 and 82 to switch the characters A and B. To be
Moreover, in this embodiment, the direction of the rotary shaft 80 can be set arbitrarily by arbitrarily changing the rotation angle of the rotary arm member 85. Therefore, for example, a character is provided in four directions of the rotary shaft 80 and the rotary shaft 80 is set to 90 °. You can also increase the number of characters to switch by switching every °.

Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments and various modifications can be made.

For example, the game machine is not limited to a hitting game, but may be a shooting game. In this case, a character to be shot is designated, a point is given if the designated character is shot, and a point is given if a character not designated is shot. Good.

[0035]

According to the first to fifth aspects of the invention, since the game character to be directed to the player can be switched by switching the magnetic poles by the magnetic pole changing means, various variations can be added to the game contents, and the desire to play the game can be increased. It is possible to easily provide a watering game machine.

According to the configuration of claim 6, not only is the hitting target hit, but an element for instantaneously determining whether to hit the hitting target character or not is added, so that the player's willingness to play is new. Various games can be provided.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall schematic diagram showing an example of a game machine using a switching device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front sectional view showing a main part thereof.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of the switching device shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a side view of the switching device shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a game machine using the switching device according to the present invention.

6 (a) and 6 (b) are explanatory views showing another embodiment of the switching device according to the present invention.

7A and 7B are explanatory views showing still another embodiment of the switching device according to the present invention.

8A and 8B are explanatory views showing still another embodiment of the switching device according to the present invention.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory view showing still another embodiment of the switching device according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Playing Table 3 Hole 4 Target 5 Squid 6 Octopus 20 Spindle 28, 29, 30 Electromagnetic Solenoid 32 Switching Device 33, 34 Magnet 35, 36, 37, 38 Opposing Magnet 45 Solenoid 47 Spring 50, 60, 70, 80 Rotating Shaft 51 , 52, 61, 62, 71, 72, 81, 82 Magnets 53, 54, 55, 56, 63, 64, 65, 66, 8
3,84 Opposite magnet 73,74 Electromagnet A, B Character

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. An object fixed to a support shaft rotatably supported by a game machine main body, a game character provided on at least two surfaces of the object, and a magnet fixed to the support shaft. The game machine main body side includes magnet means provided in close proximity to the magnet, and magnetic pole changing means for changing the magnetic pole of the magnet means. By switching the magnetic poles by the magnetic pole changing means, A game character switching device for rotating the support shaft to switch the game character to be directed to a player. 2. The game character switching device according to claim 1, wherein the magnet means is a facing magnet that forms a pair of N pole and S pole on the side facing the magnet, and the facing magnet is the N pole and S pole. The game character switching device is characterized in that two sets of poles are provided, and the magnetic pole changing means is a reciprocating movement means for alternately moving two sets of opposing magnets to positions close to and facing the magnets. 3. The game character switching device according to claim 1, wherein the magnet means has an N pole on one side and an S pole on the other side.
Switchable game character, which is an opposing magnet having a pole and an axis provided substantially in the center thereof, and wherein the magnetic pole changing means is a rotating means for axially rotating and alternately causing the surface of the opposing magnet to closely face the magnet. apparatus. 4. The game character switching device according to claim 1, wherein the magnet means is a pair of electromagnets,
A game character switching device, wherein the magnetic pole changing means switches different magnetic poles of a pair of electromagnets. 5. The game character switching device according to claim 1, wherein the magnet means is attached to a rotating body rotatable around a position of the support shaft that closely faces the magnet, and faces the magnet. A game character switching device, characterized in that a side is a pair of opposed magnets having an N pole and an S pole, and the magnetic pole changing means is a rotating means for rotating a rotating body. 6. A target that is movable between a position hidden in the main body of the game machine and a position exposed from the main body of the game machine is provided, and when the target is in the exposed position, a play action such as hitting or shooting is given. In a game machine configured to obtain points, a main shaft that is rotatably mounted on the main body of the game machine and supports the target, separate game characters provided on at least two surfaces of the target, and fixed to the main shaft. Magnets, magnet means provided on the game machine body side and closely facing the magnets, magnetic pole changing means for changing the magnetic poles of the magnet means, and the game for a designated game character. By the point adding means for adding points by giving the action, the point deducting means for giving points by giving the play action to the unspecified game character, and the magnetic pole changing means. The poles of the switching, a game machine, characterized by a means for controlling the switching of the game character of the target to move to emerge position.