JPH0838738A - Prize acquiring game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a prize acquiring game machine abundant in speed sense and tensile sense and excellent in eye catching property. CONSTITUTION:The prizes K stored in transparent spherical capsules are conveyed by a prize conveyance section 4. When a prize selection button 16 is pushed, the prize K1 located at the prize selection point 18 is dropped into a game machine by a prize dropping mechanism 5 in the game machine. The prize K1 is rolled in a transparent delay funnel 11 and is dropped from a lower opening 11a. When a catch button 14 is pushed at the dropping timing of the prize K1, the arms 12 of a catch robot 9 are rotated to close hands 13. If the hands 13 are closed just when the prize K1 passes between the right and left hands 13, the prize K1 is caught by the hands 13. When the prize K1 is caught, a prize extracting bridge 10 is moved to guide the caught prize K1 to a prize extraction section 7, and the prize K1 can be extracted from an extraction port 15.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a prize-winning game machine for operating a prize in a game machine and taking it out of the game machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional prize-winning game machine, a prize pick-up means made by using a crane is used to pick up a prize in the game machine, and the picked-up prize is guided to the outside through a prize-winning port to be acquired by a player. A game machine that does is known.

This type of game device is called a crane game, and has a means for picking up a prize that imitates the crane and a prize acquisition port for taking out the prize to the outside. A player gives a signal to start the crane, for example, a start. By pushing the button, the crane is moved, the bucket (shovel) at the tip of the crane picks up the prize placed on the display stand, and the picked-up prize is taken out through the acquisition port.

[0004]

Since the conventional prize-winning game machine picks up the prize placed on the display table like the above-mentioned crane game, the prize cannot be placed on the display stand or on the display table. There is a problem in that the player only moves relatively slowly and lacks in a game with a sense of speed and an eye-catching ability that attracts attention.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to solve the above-mentioned problems in a conventional prize-winning game machine, and to provide a prize-winning game machine which is full of speed and tension and which is excellent in eye catching.

[0006]

According to the present invention, the above-mentioned problems are achieved by dropping means for dropping a prize or object stored in a game machine inside the game machine, and obtaining means for acquiring a falling prize or object. And a take-out means for taking out the obtained prize or object or a prize corresponding to the object to the outside of the game machine.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention proposes that a prize or an object to be dropped by the dropping means can be selected.

Further, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention proposes to provide a conveying means for conveying a prize or an object dropped by the dropping means and not obtained by the obtaining means to the dropping means. .

Further, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention proposes to provide a funnel-shaped delay means for delaying the falling timing of a prize or an object dropped by the dropping means.

Furthermore, the invention proposes, in order to solve the abovementioned problems, that the object is spherical.

Furthermore, the present invention proposes that the prize is stored in a spherical capsule in order to solve the above-mentioned problems.

Furthermore, the present invention proposes that the spherical capsule is made of a transparent material in order to solve the above-mentioned problems.

Further, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention proposes that the funnel-shaped delay means is made of a transparent material.

Further, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention proposes to provide angle changing means for changing the prize entry angle to the funnel-shaped delay means.

Further, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention has a launching means for launching or levitating a prize or an object housed in a game machine upward or obliquely upward in the game machine, and ejecting or levitating. It is proposed to have an acquisition means for acquiring a prize or an object, and an extraction means for extracting the acquired prize or an object or a prize corresponding to the object to the outside of the game machine.

Further, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention proposes that the acquisition means is movably provided and has an operation means for operating the movement of the acquisition means.

[0017]

The prize or the object stored in the game machine is dropped into the internal space of the game machine by the dropping means. The falling prize or object is acquired by the acquisition means. The obtained prize or object is taken out of the game machine by the take-out means, and the player obtains the prize. In the case of an object, the manager exchanges it for a corresponding prize. Alternatively, the prize corresponding to the object may be taken out from the game machine.

Other functions will be apparent from the description of the embodiments below.

[0019]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In the prize catch machine (hereinafter referred to as a game machine) 1 shown in FIG. 1, the machine body 1a
A prize catch section (hereinafter referred to as a catch section) 2 covered with a transparent glass or a transparent acrylic plate 6 is located at the center of the. This catch section 2
A hopper section 3 for storing a prize is provided inside the machine body 1a below. Further, a prize carrying section 4 is continuously provided on one side surface of the machine body 1a. further,
The machine main body 1a above the catch section 2 has a built-in prize dropping mechanism 5 for dropping the prize K conveyed to the upper part of the machine by the prize conveying section 4. And, the prize take-out section 7 is installed on the front surface of the machine body 1a, and the operation panel 8 is provided on the upper part thereof. Reference numeral 17 is an LED for displaying the number of games and the like, and reference numeral 20 is a speaker for producing a sound effect or a game announcement.

In the catch section 2, a catch robot 9, a prize capturing bridge 10, a delay funnel 11 and the like are arranged. The catch robot 9
A pair of left and right arms 12 are provided, and hands 13 are provided at the tips of the arms 12, respectively. The arm 12 is movable in the direction of arrow A, and brings the left and right hands 13 closer to and further from each other. That is, the catch robot 9
In the normal operation, the left and right hands 13 which are separated from each other are hit when the catch button 14 provided on the operation panel 8 is pressed. The prize capturing bridge 10 is for guiding the prize caught by the catch robot 9 to the prize extracting port 15 of the prize extracting unit 7.
The operation of catching a prize by the catch robot 9 will be described later. The delay funnel 11 is formed of a transparent acrylic plate in a funnel shape, and appropriately delays the fall of the prize K stored in the transparent spherical capsule.

Here, an outline of the game operation of the prize catching machine 1 will be described. To put it simply, the player receives the prize K falling from the delay funnel 11.
₁ is caught by the left and right hands 13 of the catch robot 9 by pressing the catch button 14, and the caught prize is obtained from the prize outlet 15.

FIG. 2 shows the arm 12 of the catch robot 9.
And a prize catch mechanism for operating the hand 13. In this figure, the lower side of the figure is the front side of the game machine 1, and the upper side of the figure is the back side of the game machine 1.

As shown in this figure, the left and right arms 12
Each of a and b is substantially L-shaped, and is rotatably supported with the shaft 21 as a fulcrum and arranged in opposite directions. Hands 13 are attached to the tips of the arms 12a and 12b, respectively.
a and b are mounted, and long holes 22 are provided at the other ends. The long holes 22 of the arms 12a and 12b are arranged so as to overlap each other, and the pins 27 are inserted into both of the long holes 22. Therefore, the arms 12a and 12b are connected by the pin 27. On the other hand, a solenoid 24 is fixed to the device frame 23 on the back side of the game machine. The plunger 25 of the solenoid 24 and the pin 27 described above are connected by a connecting plate 26. Also,
One end of a spring 28 is locked to the L-shaped corner portions of the left and right arms 12a and 12b. The other end of the spring 28 is locked by a locking protrusion 29 provided on the main body of the game machine.

Normally, the solenoid 24 is not energized, and the arms 12a and 12b of the catch robot 9 are in the standby position with the hands 13a and 13b separated from each other. When the catch button 14 is pressed, the solenoid 24 is turned on and the plunger 25 is drawn into the solenoid body. As a result, the arm 12a rotates clockwise in the figure,
The arm 12b rotates counterclockwise in the figure, and the hand 13
The operation of closing a and b is performed. At this time, the spring 28 is extended, and the spring 28 exerts a biasing force in the pulling direction, that is, a biasing force in the direction in which the left and right arms 12a and 12b are opened. Therefore, when the solenoid 24 is turned off, the left and right arms 12a and 12b move to the hands 13 of each other.
It returns to the standby position where a and b are separated.

The hands 13a and 13b are connected to the arm 12a and
It is possible to attach / detach to / from b, and by changing to a hand of a different size, it is possible to adjust the difficulty level of the prize acquisition.

By the way, the catch robot 9 is provided with a catch sensor mechanism for detecting a catch of a prize. That is, the sensor arm 30 is attached to the inner portion of the one arm 12b. The sensor arm 30 is rotatably supported by a bracket 32 of the arm 12b by a shaft 31 provided at a substantially central portion thereof. The sensor hand 3 is attached to the tip of the sensor arm 30.
3 is installed. This sensor hand 33 is the hand 1
It has the same shape as 3b and is arranged inside the hand 13b with a predetermined space. A sensor spring 34 is locked between the arm 12b and the vicinity of the end of the sensor arm 30 on the side opposite to the sensor hand 33. Then, a photointerrupter 35 is attached near the L-shaped corner portion of the arm 12b.

A light emitting element and a light receiving element (not shown) are arranged in the photointerrupter 35, and in the state shown in the figure, the end of the sensor arm 30 blocks the two elements so that the output of the photointerrupter 35 is turned off. There is. When a prize is caught between the hands 13a and 13b by the aforementioned prize catch mechanism, the sensor hand 33 is pushed by the caught prize and the sensor arm 30 rotates clockwise in the drawing. Then, the end of the sensor arm 30 moves to move the photointerrupter 3
No interruption between both elements of 5
The output of 5 turns on. Therefore, it is possible to detect from the output of the photo interrupter 35 whether or not the prize has been caught. When the solenoid 24 is turned on to catch the prize, the sensor spring 34 extends, and when the solenoid 24 is turned off, the extended sensor spring 34 causes the sensor arm 30 to return to the illustrated state.

A belt conveyor (not shown) is built in the prize transfer section 4 shown in FIG. Projection stays 41 for placing the prizes K one by one are planted on the belt conveyor. Belt conveyor is the machine body 1
The prize K is moved by rotating clockwise as viewed from the right side of a. A part of the prize transport unit 4 is covered with the transparent glass 42, and the player can visually recognize the prize K moved by the belt conveyor. The top of the prize visual recognition section is the prize selection point 18, and the player presses the prize selection button 16 when his or her favorite prize reaches the prize selection point 18. Then, the prize selection lamp 19 is turned on to indicate that the prize has been selected. Then, only the selected prize falls into the delay funnel 11 by the prize dropping mechanism 5 described later. The unselected prize continues to be moved by the belt conveyor as it is, and when the prize stay 41 is emptied by the selection of the prize, the protrusion stay 41 is rotated to the lower part of the prize conveying unit 4 and the hopper unit is rotated. The prize is supplied from 3.

3A and 3B are explanatory views of the prize dropping mechanism 5, where FIG. 3A is a plan view and FIG. 3B is a front view. The prize dropping mechanism 5 is provided on the upper part of the delay funnel 11, and the rotating plate 5 that separates the prize transport unit 4 from the machine body.
1, a guide plate 53 attached to the rotating plate 51, a crank arm 55, an opening / closing arm 57, an inclined plate 59, and the like.

The rotating plate 51 is rotatable about a shaft 52 as a fulcrum. On the other hand, the crank arm 55 is rotatable around the shaft 54 as a fulcrum, and is rotated by a motor (not shown). An opening / closing arm 57 is pivotally attached to the tip of the crank arm 55 via a shaft 56. The other end of the opening / closing arm 57 is pivotally attached to the rotating plate 51 via a shaft 58. When the crank arm 55 is rotated counterclockwise in the figure by a motor (not shown), the opening / closing arm 57 connected to the crank arm 55 is moved to rotate the rotating plate 51 in the direction of arrow B, and the prize transporting section 4 is provided. Communicates with the inside of the machine body. Then, when the crank arm 55 makes one rotation and returns to the original position, the rotating plate 51 also returns to the original position, and the prize conveying section 4
The inside of the machine body is shielded.

By the way, the guide plate 53 attached to the rotary plate 51 is L-shaped, and together with the rotary plate 51, it is U-shaped with its lower part opened. Protrusion stay 41
When the prize K placed above is conveyed to the uppermost part of the prize conveyer 4 by a belt conveyor (not shown), the prize K is formed in the U-shaped space formed by the rotating plate 51 and the guide plate 53. Goes in. From another point of view, when the prize K reaches the uppermost portion of the transport section, the guide plate 53 covers the prize. Therefore, as described above, when the crank arm 55 rotates and the rotating plate 51 rotates, the guide plate 53 pushes and moves the prize K and drops it from above the protruding stay 41 to above the inclined plate 59. . 3 on the inclined plate 59
Book guide rails g ₁ , g ₂ , g ₃ are provided. Therefore, the prize K has three guide rails g depending on how it falls.
It is dropped onto the delay funnel 11 by being guided by ₁ , g ₂ , or g ₃ .

The prize dropped on the delay funnel 11 drops while rotating the slope of the funnel-shaped delay funnel 11 in a spiral shape, and drops into the catch section 2 (see FIG. 1) through the lower opening 11a. At this time,
The timing at which the prize falls depends on which of the three guide rails g ₁ , g ₂ and g ₃ guides the prize. That is, when the prize is guided by the guide rail g _1, the longest time that prize is rotating slopes delay funnel 11, if it is guided by the guide rail g ₂ shorter than the guide rail g ₃ If it is guided by, it will not rotate much and will fall.

Next, the prize takeout mechanism will be described. In FIG. 4, the prize capturing bridge 10 mainly includes the main body frame 60, the first arm 61, and the second arm 6.
2, a bridge base 63, a bridge table 64, and a drive mechanism (not shown). Bridge base 6
3 and the bridge table 64 are integrated, and the bridge base 63, the body frame 60, and the first arm 6 are integrated.
The first and second arms 62 form a four-bar link. The prize taking-out section 7 is provided below the front of the prize taking-in bridge 10 (lower left in the figure). The prize take-out section 7 is surrounded by a body frame 60, and a prize take-out port 15 is provided in front of the machine. In addition, a prize entrance 66 is provided above. An operation panel 8 is arranged above the prize takeout section 7.

At normal times, the prize capturing bridge 10 is at the position shown in the figure, and the prize entrance 66 of the prize extracting section is covered by the bridge table 64 and the transparent plate 6 so that the falling prize can enter the prize extracting section 7. There is no. Then, when the hand 13 of the catch robot 9 catches the prize, it is moved to a position indicated by a dashed line in the drawing by a driving mechanism (not shown). Then, not only the prize entrance 66 is opened, but also the bridge table 64 is held by the hand 1
Move to the bottom of 3. At that time, the bridge table 64 has a lower front end (left end in the drawing) and a higher rear end (right end in the drawing). Then, after a certain time after the hand 13 catches the prize, the two arms 12 rotate in a direction away from each other, and the hand 13 separates the prize. Then, the prize K in the spherical capsule is the bridge table 64 that is slanted.
And falls into the prize takeout unit 7. Therefore, the player can obtain the prize caught by the hand 13 from the prize outlet 15.

The game operation will be described with reference to FIGS. When a predetermined amount of money is inserted into a coin insertion slot (not shown) provided on the operation panel 8, the game operation is started. That is, the prize K stored in the hopper unit 3
Is conveyed to the upper part of the machine by the prize conveying section 4. The player presses the prize selection button 16 provided on the operation panel 8 when the prize desired by the player reaches the prize selection point 18 of the prize transport unit 4. Then, the selected prize is dropped into the delay funnel 11 by the prize dropping mechanism 5. At this time, as described above, the timing at which the prize falls from the lower opening 11a of the delay funnel 11 depending on which of the three guide rails provided on the inclined plate 59 in the prize dropping mechanism 5 guides the prize. Is different. The player pushes the catch button 14 in consideration of the timing. Then, the left and right hands 13 of the catch robot 9 are hit, and the prize is just the hand 1.
If the timing of falling between 3 matches, the prize is caught. The catch of the prize is detected by the catch sensor mechanism described above, and the control means (not shown) actuates the prize capturing bridge 10. The caught prize is guided into the prize taking-out portion 7 by the prize taking-in bridge 10 and the player obtains the prize from the prize taking-out port 15. When the catch of the prize fails, the prize capturing bridge 10 does not operate, so the prize entrance 66 of the prize extracting unit 7 is not opened, and the prize that fails to catch falls into the hopper unit 3.

Conventionally, most of the prize-winning games are of the crane type, and only the prizes arranged on the table are grabbed. However, according to the game machine of the present invention, since the falling prize is caught, the game feels a sense of speed and a sense of tension. Therefore, it is not only an entertaining game, it stimulates the player's aspirations and gambling.
You can immerse yourself in the game and make you want to play again. Further, since the game contents are moving, it has an excellent eye-catching property that attracts the eyes, and since the game time for one game is short, the rotation rate of the game machine is also excellent.

In the present embodiment, a delay funnel 11 is provided above the catch robot 9 to appropriately delay the fall timing of the prize, and the prize depends on the angle of entry of the prize into the delay funnel 11. Since the fall timing of changes, the fun of the game is greatly improved. In addition, since the player can select a prize that he / she wants to obtain, the game can be more interesting.

Although the prize is stored in the spherical capsule in this embodiment, it may be dropped directly without being stored in the capsule. Further, in the present invention, instead of a prize or a capsule containing a prize, a ball with a number drawn or a ball with a different color may be dropped to obtain a prize corresponding to the number or color. . Further, balls or the like having different numbers or colors may be taken out of the machine as they are, and the manager / installer of the game machine may exchange them for a prize. In that case, it goes without saying that an object (ball) selection mechanism corresponding to the prize may be provided, but if the prize selection function is removed or the temporary function is stopped, it can be used as a pulling machine. Will also be possible.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the prize conveying section 4
From the prizes that are sequentially transported by the belt conveyor of
Although the player has selected a prize that he / she likes, if, for example, only the prize selected by the player from the prizes placed on the display table is conveyed to the upper part of the game machine, The size and weight can be reduced, the cost can be reduced, and the transportation speed of the prize can be increased. Alternatively, the prize may be held above the game machine and only the selected prize may be dropped. In that case, the mechanism that carries the prize that has fallen and is not caught to the prize holder can be downsized. Alternatively, the prize transport mechanism may be omitted and the manager may return the prize to the upper part when all the prizes fall.

Next, another example of the prize catch mechanism of the catch robot 9 will be described.

As shown in FIG. 5, the left and right arms 42a,
b is substantially L-shaped, and is rotatably supported with the shaft 21 as a fulcrum, and arranged in opposite directions.
Hands 13a and 13b are respectively attached to the tips of the arms 42a and 42b.
Is provided, and connecting stays 43a and 43b are pivotally attached to the other ends, respectively. The connecting stays 43a and 43b are connected to each other, and a tappet 44 is pivotally attached to the connecting portion. The tappet 44 is sandwiched between a pair of left and right partition walls 45a, 45b and is slidable up and down in the figure. A cam 46 attached to a shaft 47 is in contact with the other end of the tappet 44. This cam 46 is rotated by a motor (not shown),
Move the tappet 44.

By the way, a tension spring 48 is locked at substantially the center of the arms 42a and 42b, so that the arms 42a and 42b are always maintained.
A biasing force is applied so as to close a and b (in the illustrated state, the arms 42a and
b is in a closed state). The lock claw 49 is fixed to the partition wall 45b at one end thereof. The free end of the lock claw 49 has a hook shape. When the tappet 44 moves to the lowermost position in the figure by the rotation of the cam 46, the tip projection of the tappet 44 catches on the hook-shaped part of the lock claw 49. The tappet 44 is held in that position. When the tappet 44 moves downward in the figure, the left and right arms 42a, 42b
Rotates about the shaft 21 as a fulcrum so as to separate the hands 13a and 13b. When the tappet 44 is locked by the lock claw 49, the arms 42a and 42b are locked in the open state. On the other hand, a solenoid 24 is fixed to the device frame 23 on the back side of the game machine. The plunger 25 of the solenoid 24 is connected to the free end of the lock claw 49. Normally, the solenoid 24 is not energized,
The lock claw 49 can lock the tappet 44. When the catch button 14 is pressed while the tappet 44 is locked by the lock claw 49, the solenoid 24 is turned on and the plunger 25 is drawn into the solenoid body. As a result, the hook-shaped part of the lock claw 49 is tapped 44.
The arms 42a and 42b, which are disengaged from the projecting portion of the tip, and on which the force of the tension spring 48 acts, momentarily rotate in the direction in which the hands 13a and 13b are brought closer. At this time, the cam 46 is rotated to the bottom dead center and stopped, and does not prevent the tappet 44 from moving upward in the drawing. When the hands 13a and 13b approach each other momentarily, it is possible to catch the falling prize. After that, the cam 46 rotates to move the tappet 44.
Is moved downward in the figure, the left and right arms 42a and 42b are separated from each other, and the caught prize is dropped. Alternatively, the arms 42a and 42b are separated from each other even if the prize is not caught, and then the state is maintained.

As a mechanism for detecting whether or not a prize has been caught, a photo interrupter 35 is provided at the tip of a fan plate 36 fixed to the position of the shaft 21 of one arm 42a. Then, due to the difference in the rotation angle of the fan plate 36 between when the prize is caught and when the prize is not captured, that is, the rotation angle of the arm 42a, the photo interrupter 35 is detected.
The output is detected by turning on or off.

Next, another example of the prize dropping mechanism will be described with reference to FIG. It should be noted that the premium transfer section is omitted in this figure.

As shown in FIG. 6, the delay funnel 1
A rotary inclined plate 37 is rotatably supported on the upper part of the shaft 1 by a shaft 38. A crank arm 55 is pivotally attached to the shaft 54 so as to be rotatable. A rotary stay 39 is pivotally attached to the crank arm 55, and
The other end of 9 is pivotally attached to the end of the rotating inclined plate 37. When the crank arm 55 is rotated by a motor (not shown), the rotating inclined plate 37 swings its head in the direction of arrow C. The prize conveyed by a prize conveying unit (not shown) is dropped onto the rotary tilt plate 37, and the angle at which the prize enters the delay funnel 11 varies depending on the angle of the rotary tilt plate 37 at that time. Therefore, the timing when the prize drops from the lower opening 11a of the delay funnel changes.

The acquisition means in the game machine of the present invention is not limited to the catch mechanism that picks up a prize with a pair of hands. For example, the prize may be obtained by striking (striking) the prize with one hand, a baseball bat, or a member simulating a tennis racket. Further, the prize may be scooped by a net or basket.

Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 7, a prize or a capsule containing the prize is ejected upward by a prize ejection mechanism (not shown). The player operates the prize catch mechanism of the catch robot 9 to catch the launched prize by the hand 13 attached to the arm 12.

In the present embodiment, it is difficult for the player to determine when the prize is launched, and the sense of tension is increased to increase the fun of the game. Also, if the prize launched upwardly rises to a position higher than the hand 13, there is a chance to catch the prize twice when the prize rises and when the prize descends, and the game property can be improved. .

FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining still another embodiment of the present invention. As shown in this figure, in the present embodiment, the air compressed by the compressor 70 is blown out from the blowout port 71, and the prize K is levitated in the air between both hands 13 by the air. The player is
Operate the prize catch mechanism to catch a prize floating in the air.

FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining still another embodiment of the present invention. As shown in this figure, in this embodiment, a prize or a capsule containing the prize is ejected obliquely upward by a prize ejection mechanism (not shown). The player operates the prize catch mechanism of the catch robot 9 to catch the launched prize. The catch robot 9 is provided so as to be movable back and forth, and the player can operate the movement.

In this embodiment, in order to catch the prize, not only the timing of hitting the hands 13 but also the position of the catch robot 9 must be operated. Therefore, the game is more enhanced and the game can be made more interesting.

FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining still another embodiment of the present invention. As shown in this figure, in this embodiment, the prize rides on the water and flows down. Also,
The number of prizes is not one per play, but a plurality of prizes are flown at appropriate intervals. The catch robot 9 is provided so as to be movable left and right, and the player can operate the movement.

In this embodiment, in order to catch a prize, not only the timing of hitting the hands 13 but also the position of the catch robot 9 must be operated. In addition, since the prizes flow one after another, the player is at a loss as to which prize to catch and is required to make a quick decision. Therefore, the game property is further enhanced, and the game can be made even more interesting.

[0056]

As described above, according to the game machine of the present invention, the falling prize or the object is acquired by operating the acquisition means, so that the game feel is enhanced with a sense of speed and tension. Let It also has excellent eye-catching properties that attract the eyes.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the player can select the prize or object to be dropped, so that the prize or object desired by the player can be dropped and the game can be enhanced.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the prize or object which has not been obtained can be dropped again, the prize or object storage unit can be miniaturized and the labor can be saved.

According to the configuration of claim 4, it is possible to appropriately delay the fall timing of the prize or the object, make it difficult to obtain the prize or the object, and enhance the game.

According to the fifth aspect of the invention, since the falling object is spherical, by rolling it on the funnel-shaped delay means, the falling timing can be delayed and the game can be enhanced.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, since the prize is contained in the spherical capsule, the fall timing can be delayed and the game can be enhanced by rolling on the funnel-shaped delay means.

According to the structure of claim 7, since the spherical capsule is made of a transparent material, the prize contained in the capsule can be seen.

According to the structure of claim 8, since the funnel-shaped delay means is made of a transparent material, a prize or an object falling in the funnel-shaped delay means can be seen, which makes the game more interesting.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, since the angle of entry of the prize or object into the funnel-shaped delay means can be changed, the difficulty of acquiring the prize or object can be changed by changing the falling timing of the prize or object. Can be changed.

According to the tenth aspect, since the prize or the object can be ejected upward or obliquely upward or levitated, the ejected or levitated prize or the object can be acquired in the air, so that a feeling of speed and tension can be obtained. Impressive and improve the game. It also has excellent eye-catching properties that attract the eyes.

According to the eleventh aspect, it is possible to operate the movement of the prize or object acquisition means, so that the game property can be improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a prize catch machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a premium catch mechanism of the prize catch machine.

FIG. 3 is a view showing a prize dropping mechanism and a delay funnel of the prize catch machine, FIG.
Is a plan view and (b) is a front view.

FIG. 4 is a partial side view illustrating a prize extracting mechanism of the prize catch machine.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing another example of the premium catch mechanism.

FIG. 6 is a view showing another example of the premium dropping mechanism,
(A) is a plan view and (b) is a front view.

FIG. 7 is a partial perspective view illustrating another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a partial perspective view for explaining still another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a partial perspective view illustrating still another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a partial perspective view illustrating still another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 prize catch machine 3 prize storage hopper 4 prize transfer unit 5 prize drop mechanism 7 prize take-out unit 8 operation panel 9 catch robot 10 prize take-in bridge 11 delay funnel 12 arm 13 hand 14 catch button 15 prize take-out port 16 prize select button 18 prize Selection point 59 Inclined plate g ₁ , g ₂ , g ₃ Guide rail K Premium (capsule)

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Claims (11)

[Claims] 1. A drop means for dropping a prize or an object stored in a game machine inside the game machine, an acquisition means for acquiring a falling prize or object, and a prize corresponding to the acquired prize or object or object. And a take-out means for taking out the game machine to the outside of the game machine. 2. The prize acquisition game machine according to claim 1, wherein a prize or an object to be dropped by the dropping means can be selected. 3. The prize-winning game machine according to claim 1, further comprising a carrying means for carrying a prize or an object dropped by the dropping means and not obtained by the obtaining means to the dropping means. 4. The prize acquisition game machine according to claim 1, further comprising a funnel-shaped delay unit for delaying a fall timing of a prize or an object dropped by the drop unit. 5. The prize-winning game machine according to claim 4, wherein the object is spherical. 6. The prize acquisition game machine according to claim 4, wherein the prize is stored in a spherical capsule. 7. The prize winning game machine according to claim 6, wherein the spherical capsule is made of a transparent material. 8. The prize-winning game machine according to claim 4, wherein the funnel-shaped delay means is made of a transparent material. 9. The prize acquisition game machine according to claim 4, further comprising angle changing means for changing an entrance angle of a prize or an object into the funnel-shaped delay means. 10. A launching means for ejecting or levitating a prize or an object stored in a game machine upward or obliquely upward in the game machine, an acquisition means for acquiring the ejected or levitated prize or object, and an acquired prize. Alternatively, an object or a prize corresponding to the object may be taken out from the game machine, and a prize acquisition game machine may be provided. 11. The acquisition means is movably provided,
The prize-winning game machine according to claim 1 or 10, further comprising operation means for operating the movement of the acquisition means.