JPH09131458A - Gift-dropping game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To take pleasure in a game, which has not been provided by a conventional game, by a method wherein gifts suspended from a large number of hanger hooks provided on the outer periphery of a rotary body are hooked using a hook bar operated by a player. SOLUTION: A gift dropping game machine is provided, in which a rotary body 2 is provided in a casing 1 with transparent windows 11 so as to be rotated or moved about a vertical axis and a large number of hanger hooks 3 on the outer periphery of the body 2 to suspend gifts 100 and a hook bar, which is located on the side of the body 2 so as to be vertically moved and rotated about a vertical axis, is provided, so that a player can operate operation parts 16, 17 to actuate the hook bar thereby to remove the gifts 100 from the hooks 3 to let the gifts drop using the hook bar. Since the player can operate the hook bar and can let the gifts suspended from the hooks 3 fall down, a game can be enjoyed which has not been provided.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is a prize installed in an amusement park, a game center, a department store, a hotel, a bowling alley, etc., where a player enjoys a game in which he / she selects and wins a favorite prize from a large number of prizes. Regarding drop game machines.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A prize free game machine is also called a prize game machine and is a game machine in which a player inserts coins to select a desired prize from a large number of prizes and obtain it. Various free gift game machines are installed in game centers, department stores, hotels, bowling alleys, etc.

As for this kind of free gift game machine, many kinds of game machines have been developed so that various kinds of ingenious games can be enjoyed. In particular, recently, crane game machines have become popular, especially among young people. In this type of crane game machine, a large number of stuffed dolls are stacked on a turntable that rotates at a constant speed, coins are inserted to operate the crane, and the crane is tuned to the desired stuffed doll from the above-mentioned stuffed dolls. When the crane successfully grabs the doll, it is lifted by the crane and carried to the exit.

In addition to the above crane game machines, the actual fairness 5
No. 41754 discloses a game machine in which a prize is placed on a turntable that rotates at a constant speed, and the prize is scratched by a hooking lever and dropped from the turntable.

In addition, for example, game machines have been developed in which a prize on a turntable is pushed down by an extruding bar, and a prize hung on a horizontal bar is pulled from the front side by a holding arm.

[0006]

As described above, various types of prize-removing game machines have been developed so that various kinds of playing methods can be enjoyed. The present invention is intended to provide a novel premium-removing game machine in which an unprecedented play can be enjoyed.

[0007]

According to the present invention, there is provided a casing having a transparent window; a rotating body which is installed in the casing and is rotated or travels about an axis extending in the vertical direction; A large number of hanging hooks provided on the outer peripheral portion of each of which the prizes are respectively suspended; located inside the housing, located on the side of the rotating body, capable of moving up and down, and around an axis line extending in the vertical direction. A hook bar that is rotated; and an operation unit that is provided outside the housing and that moves up and down and rotates the hook bar. A player operates the operation unit to operate the hook bar. Is raised and lowered and is rotated, and the prize hanging from the hanging hook is detached from the hanging hook by the hook bar and dropped.

According to the invention of claim 1, the following effects are obtained. Each prize hung on a large number of hanging hooks provided on the outer periphery of the rotating body moves in the circumferential direction due to the rotation or running of the rotating body, and the player can get the prize he wants by hanging the bar. Hook it to drop it. That is, the player operates the operation unit to aim the hook bar at the desired prize, and moves it up and down and rotates to hook the prize. If you successfully hook the prize whose hanging bar is hung on the hanging hook, the prize will be removed from the hanging hook and fall. Dropped prizes can be taken out from the outlet.

Whether or not the prize hanging on the hanging hook can be successfully hooked by the hook bar depends on the operation timing of the hook bar, so there is an expectation that the hook can be hooked successfully. You can stimulate the game and enjoy such a play.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the rotating body is provided in a plurality of layers (a plurality of stages) along the vertical direction, and a large number of hanging hooks for hanging a prize are provided on the outer peripheral portion of each rotating body. 2. The premium dropping game machine according to claim 1, wherein the free dropping game machine is provided.

According to the second aspect of the invention, the following action is exhibited. Since the rotating body is provided in multiple layers along the vertical direction, it is possible to hang many prizes as a whole,
Since the player has a wider range of selection of prizes and a large number of prizes are stored, it is possible to replenish the prizes less frequently.

The invention of claim 3 is characterized in that a guide cover having a guide surface whose outer peripheral edge inclines downward is provided on the upper surface of the rotating body of the second or lower layer from the top. It is a premium dropping game machine described in.

According to the third aspect of the invention, the following actions are exhibited. When the rotating body is provided in a plurality of layers (a plurality of stages) above and below, there is a concern that the prize removed from the hanging hook of the rotating body of the upper layer may fall on the rotating body of the lower layer and get on the rotating body of the lower layer
In addition, the prize falling from the upper layer hits the prize hanging on the hanging hook of the rotating body of the lower layer, and the prize of the lower layer may fall off the hanging hook. On the other hand, according to the invention of claim 3, since the guide cover is provided at least on the upper surface of the rotating body of the second or lower layer from the top, the prize which is detached from the hanging hook of the rotating body of the upper layer and falls is on the guide cover. Being guided, it will pass through the side away from the rotating body of the lower layer to prevent it from riding on the rotating body of the lower layer, and hit the prize suspended on the suspension hook of the rotating body of the lower layer. The lower prize is prevented from undesirably falling.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the hook bar has a claw portion which can be bent downward at the tip, and when the hook bar is rotated by a predetermined amount to the side of the hook bar. The prize drop according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a guide member with which the claw portion is in sliding contact is provided, and the claw portion is guided by the guide member and bent downward. It is a game console.

According to the invention of claim 4, the following effects are exhibited. This kind of prize drop game machine removes the prize suspended from the hanging hook of the rotating body with the hook bar and drops it.However, the prize removed from the hook is caught on the hook bar. It is transferred to the lever hook bar, so there is concern that the prize will not fall. On the other hand, according to the invention of claim 4, when the hook bar is rotated by a predetermined amount, the claw portion is slidably brought into contact with the guide member and bent downward, so that in the unlikely event that a prize is caught on the hook bar. However, when the claw portion is bent downward, the prize caught on the hook bar automatically falls.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the housing is provided with an outlet for receiving the dropped prize, and a prize outlet which is connected to the outlet and is opened on the outer surface of the housing is provided. A shutter is provided in the shutter, a means for detecting vibration and a shutter drive device that operates in response to the detection of the detection means are provided, and the shutter drive device is provided in response to the detection of the detection means when vibration of a predetermined value or more is applied 5. The prize dropping game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the shutter driving device is operated so that the shutter is actuated to cut off communication between the drop opening and the take-out opening. Is.

According to the invention of claim 5, the following effects are exhibited. In this type of free fall game machine, a player or an onlooker may mischievously shake the housing. When the housing is shaken, the prize suspended from the suspension hook may come off due to vibration, and the prize may fall into the outlet and be taken away. According to the invention of claim 4, however, a shutter is provided at the outlet of the prize, and when a vibration of a predetermined value or more is applied, the detection means detects the vibration and operates the shutter drive device to drive the shutter. Since the shutter is actuated by the device so as to block the communication between the drop opening and the takeout opening, the prize which is dropped due to the vibration is not guided to the takeout opening and is prevented from being taken away.

[0018]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the first embodiment shown in FIGS. The present embodiment shows a premium dropping game machine in which five players can play at the same time, and reference numeral 1 in the drawing denotes a casing.

The housing 1 has a pentagonal shape in plan view as shown in FIG. 3, and includes a base 10, a window portion 11, and a parapet portion 12. The base 10 is provided with a control panel 13 on each of five surfaces, and a coin slot 14 and a prize outlet 15 are provided on the front surface of these control panels 13. A vertical operation button 16 and a rotation operation button 17 are attached to the upper surface of the control panel 13.

The window portion 11 is constructed by attaching a transparent panel made of transparent acrylic resin or glass on each of five surfaces. The parapet part 12 has a double ceiling structure in which the periphery is surrounded by a decorative panel 18 including an electronic display, and a drive device described later is housed in a space between a lower ceiling panel 19 and an upper ceiling panel (not shown). ing.

In the central portion of the casing 1 which is seen from the window portion 11, a plurality of layers (plural layers) of the rotating body 2 are vertically separated from each other.
Is provided. The rotating body 2 may be an annular body or a frame body, but in the present embodiment, the turntable 2 made of a disc.
1 is formed. A large number of hanging hooks 3 ... Are provided on the peripheral portion of the lower surface of each of the turntables 21. These hanging hooks 3 ... Have a substantially L-shape, and their tips extend in the horizontal direction. The tip may extend in the radial direction, but in the present embodiment, it extends horizontally in the rotation direction of the turntable 21.

The prize 100 is hung on the hanging hooks 3 ..., and the prize may be, for example, a stuffed doll or a key holder, but the hooking ring 110 provided in the prize is the hanging hook 3. It has been passed through ... and caught.

The tip of each of the hanging hooks 3 ...
A protrusion 3a serving as a resistance is formed so that 00 does not easily slip off due to vibration or the like. A guide cover 22 is attached to the upper surface of the turntable of at least the second or lower rotating body 2 among the plurality of layers of rotating body 2. The guide cover 22 has a conical shape with a flat upper surface, and a guide surface 23 that is inclined downward is formed in the peripheral portion. The guide cover 22 has a guide surface 23 on which the prize 100 dropped from the rotating body 2 located above is provided.
The guide 100 guides the outer side of the lower rotating body 2 so as to fall away from the rotating body 2, and the prize 100 may be placed on the turntable of the lower rotating body 2 or the rotating body 2 of the lower rotating body 2. The hanging hooks 3 are provided in order to avoid a problem such as hitting the prize 100 and dropping the prize.

If the prizes are arranged on the turntable 21 and the entire guide cover 22 is formed of a transparent panel, the prizes arranged on the turntable 21 can be seen from the outside, and the prize display case can be seen. It can also be used as a stock room for prizes.

Each of the rotating bodies 2 ... Is fixed to a hollow rotating shaft 4 provided at the center and extending in the vertical direction.
The upper end of the hollow rotary shaft 4 is connected to a solid shaft 41 as shown in FIG. 4, and the solid shaft 41 is attached to the lower ceiling panel 19 of the parapet part 12 via a shaft holder 42 and a bearing 43. It is rotatably attached to a gear box 44 provided. The drive gear 45 is attached to the gear box 44.
And a driven gear 46 meshing with the same is housed,
The drive gear 45 is connected to a rotating body drive motor 47 fixed to the upper surface of the gear box 44, and the driven gear 46 is connected to the solid shaft 41.

Therefore, when the rotary body drive motor 47 is operated, the drive gear 45, the driven gear 46, the solid shaft 41,
The hollow rotary shaft 4 is rotated, so that the rotary bodies 2 are rotated in the same direction at a constant speed.

Rotating pipes 5 are hung respectively on the sides of the rotating bodies 2 ... In opposition to the transparent panels of the window 11. As shown in FIG. 5, an upper end portion of the rotary pipe 5 is rotatably supported by a bearing sleeve 51, and the bearing sleeve 51 is fixed to a link box 52 provided on the lower ceiling panel 19 of the parapet portion 12. Has been done. A link mechanism is accommodated in the link box 52. That is, the rotary lever 5 is provided on the upper end of the rotary pipe 5.
3 is fixed, and the rotating lever 53 is connected to one end of a link lever 54. The other end of the link lever 54 is connected to a crank lever 55, and the crank lever 55 is connected to a hook rotation motor 57 composed of a reversible motor via a gear head 56 fixed to the upper surface of the link box 52. . Therefore, when the hook rotation motor 57 is actuated, the crank lever 55 is rotated, this rotational movement is transmitted to the rotary pipe 5 via the link lever 54 and the rotary lever 53, and the rotary pipe 5 is rotated. It is like this. The rotation range of the rotary pipe 5 is set to 180 ° or less, for example, 120 °.

Inside the link box 52, there are provided rotary limit switches 58 and 59 which are activated when the rotary lever 53 moves to both ends of a rotary range of 120 °. The hook rotation motor 57 rotates in one direction, the rotation lever 53 rotates in one direction, and when the rotation lever 53 contacts one rotation limit switch 58, the hook rotation motor 57 stops. . Further, when the hook rotation motor 57 rotates in the reverse direction, the rotation lever 53 also rotates in the reverse direction, and when the rotation lever 53 contacts the other rotation limit switch 59, the hook rotation motor 5
7 is stopped.

A screw shaft 6 is rotatably housed in the rotary pipe 5 with its upper and lower ends supported by bearings 61 and 62. The upper end of the screw shaft 6 is a reversible motor 6 for hook up and down which is a reversible motor by a gear head 64 fixed to the upper surface of the link box 52 via a friction clutch 63.
It is connected to 5. The screw shaft 6 is rotated in the rotary pipe 5 by the rotation of the hook up / down motor 65.

A nut 66 is rotatably screwed into the screw shaft 6, and a hook bar 7 is attached to the nut 66. The hook bar 7 extends from the nut 66 in a substantially horizontal direction through a slit 67 formed on the side surface of the rotary pipe 6 and extending in the vertical direction. When the hook up / down motor 65 rotates in one direction, the screw shaft 6 rotates in one direction, which causes the nut 66 and the hook bar 7 to rotate.
Descends. When the hook up / down motor 65 rotates in the reverse direction, the screw shaft 6 rotates in the reverse direction, and the nut 66 is rotated.
And the hook bar 7 rises.

The hook bar 7 has a claw portion 71 which can be bent downward at the tip thereof. That is, the claw portion 7
1 and the base portion of the hook bar 7 are connected via a coil spring 72, and the claw portion 71 at the tip end portion can be bent by utilizing the elasticity of the coil spring 72.

The rotary pipe 5 is provided with vertical movement limit switches 68 and 69 at positions vertically separated from each other. The vertical movement limit switches 68 and 69 are the nut 6 and the vertical movement limit switches 68 and 69, respectively.
The vertical movement range of 6 is regulated.

The guide member 8 is fixed to the bearing sleeve 51 fixed to the link box 52. As shown in FIG. 5B, the guide member 8 has an inclined guide surface 81, and the claw portion 8 of the hook bar 7 is slidable. That is, when the hook bar 7 is rotated to the uppermost position and rotated by the hook rotation motor 57, the claw portion 71 makes sliding contact with the inclined guide surface 81 of the guide member 8, and thus the claw portion 71. Is a coil spring 72
It can be bent downward by utilizing elastic deformation. The hook bar 7 is operated to remove the prize 100 originally supported by the hanging hook 3 from the hanging hook 3 and drop it. However, by this operation, it is removed from the hanging hook 3 by any chance. As shown in the imaginary line in FIG. 5, the prize 100 may be caught on the hook bar 7 side. In such a case, the claw portion 71 of the hook bar 7 is bent downward by the guide action of the guide member 8, and the prize 10 caught by the hook bar 7 is caught.
It is designed to force 0 to fall.

Between the window 11 and the rotating body 2, the base 10 is provided with a hopper 9 located inside each control panel 13 for receiving the dropped prize 100, as shown in FIG. ing. The lower end of the hopper 9 serves as an outlet 91. A shutter 92 is provided below the outlet 91. The shutter 92 is rotatably supported by a fulcrum 93 and contacts the stoppers 94 and 95 to regulate the rotational position. When the shutter 92 rotates counterclockwise as indicated by the solid line and stops, the prize dropped on the hopper 9 is guided from the outlet 91 to the prize outlet 5 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 by the shutter 92. . Further, when the shutter 92 is rotated clockwise as indicated by an imaginary line and stopped, the prize dropped on the hopper 9 is released through the outlet 91.
Is guided by the shutter 92 and guided to the inside of the base 11.

The shutter 92 is operated by a vibration detecting sensor and a shutter driving device. That is, 95
Is a vibration switch that detects vibration, and is an electrical switch that opens an electric circuit when a shock or vibration of a predetermined level or more is transmitted. The vibration switch 95 is electrically connected to a solenoid coil 96 corresponding to a shutter driving device. The solenoid coil 96 is adapted to attract the actuation rod 97 by the action of the solenoid when energized. The operating rod 97 is the shutter drive lever 9
8 and the tip of the shutter drive lever 98 is connected to the lower end of the shutter 92. The shutter drive lever 98 receives the pulling force of the coil spring 99.

When a shock or vibration of a predetermined level or more is applied to the housing 1, the vibration switch 95 detects this and opens the power supply circuit to stop energizing the solenoid coil 96. Then, the action of the solenoid of the solenoid coil 96 is released, and therefore the shutter drive lever 9 is released.
8 is pulled by the coil spring 99 and rotates counterclockwise as shown by an imaginary line in FIG. The shutter 92 rotates clockwise as shown by an imaginary line and hits a stopper 95 to stop. In this state, the prizes dropped on the hopper 9 are guided by the shutter 92 to be guided to the inside of the base 11, that is, the prizes are not sent to the prize outlet 5.

How to play the premium dropping game machine having such a configuration will be described. Before starting the game, the rotary body drive motor 47 operates to rotate the multiple layers of rotary bodies 2 ... In one direction at constant speeds. In this embodiment, the casing 1 rotates counterclockwise at a constant speed when viewed from above. Therefore, the prizes 100 ... Hung on the hanging hooks 3 ... also rotate at the same speed as the rotation of the rotating bodies 2. At this time, the hook bar 7 is at the highest position, and the claw portion 71 is in contact with the guide surface 81 of the guide member 8 and is bent downward.

When a coin is inserted into the coin slot 14, the game can be started and the player pushes the up / down operation button 16. Then, the hook up / down motor 65 rotates in one direction and the screw shaft 6 rotates, whereby the nut 66 and the hook bar 7 descend. At the beginning of this descent, the claw portion 71 of the hook bar 7 separates from the guide surface 81 of the guide member 8,
Therefore, the claw portion 71 returns to the horizontal posture by the elastic restoring force of the coil spring 72.

The player lowers the hanging bar 7 with the rotating body 2 on which the desired prize is hung as a target and lowers and lowers the bar as it reaches the same level as the hanging hook 3 of the target rotating body 2. Release button 16 for. Then, the lowering of the hook bar 7 is stopped.

At this time, if the up / down operation button 16 is continuously pressed, the hook bar 7 reaches the lowermost position, and when the nut 66 and the hook bar 7 hit the lower up / down movement limit switch 69, the hook up / down moves. The driving motor 65 rotates in the reverse direction, and the nut 66 and the hook bar 7 rise. Therefore, in this ascending process, the hook bar 7 may be moved to a height facing the desired rotating body 2.

When the hook bar 7 is stopped at a position facing the target rotating body 2, the player next pushes the rotating operation button 17. At this time, the suspension hook 3 of the rotating body 2 ...
The turning operation button 17 is pushed in anticipation of the timing when a desired prize can be hooked by the furniture hook bar 7 from the hanging prize 100. Then, the hook rotation motor 57 rotates in one direction, whereby the rotary pipe 5 rotates. Therefore, the hook bar 7 also rotates together. This rotation direction rotates clockwise when viewed from above the housing 1, and the hanging bar 7 rotates so as to follow the prize 100 hooked on the hanging hook 3 of the rotating body 2.

When the hook bar 7 successfully hooks the hook ring 110 of the prize 100, the hook ring 11
0 is removed from the tip of the hanging hook 3 and falls from the hanging hook 3. The dropped prize 100 falls on the hopper 9, and the prize is guided from the drop opening 91 by the shutter 92 to the prize outlet 5 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. Therefore, the player can get the prize 100.

Even if the hook bar 7 is rotated clockwise to hook the prize and drop it, or if it fails, the hook bar 7 is rotated to a predetermined position, and the rotation lever 53 rotates one of the limit switches 58 for rotation. When it comes into contact with the hook, the hook rotation motor 57 is stopped, whereby the rotation of the hook bar 7 is stopped.

When the hook bar 7 is stopped, the hook up / down motor 65 automatically rotates in the reverse direction to rotate the screw shaft 6 in the reverse direction to raise the nut 66 and the hook bar 7. When the nut 66 and the hook bar 7 reach the highest position, the vertical movement limit switch 68 on the upper portion hits and the hook vertical movement motor 65 stops. Further, when the nut 66 and the hook bar 7 reach the highest position and hit the upper vertical movement limit switch 68, the hook rotation motor 5 is released.
7 rotates in the opposite direction, whereby the rotary pipe 5 also rotates in the opposite direction and the hook bar 7 rotates in the counterclockwise direction.

By this rotation, the claw portion 71 is brought into sliding contact with the guide surface 81 of the guide member 8, so that the claw portion 71 is bent downward. In this state, the turning lever 53 contacts the other turning limit switch 59, and the hook turning motor 57
Stops. In this way, one play is completed.

According to the premium dropping game machine of the first embodiment having the above-mentioned structure, whether or not the target premium 100 hung on the hanging hook 3 can be successfully hooked and dropped, that is, success. The deciding factor of whether or not to play depends on the operation timing of the hook bar 7, and the sense of expectation as to whether or not the hook bar 7 can be successfully hooked stimulates the game sensation and the player can enjoy playing. Therefore, a new way of playing that has not been seen in the past can be realized.

Since the number of the hanging hooks 3 can be set in accordance with the circumference of the rotating body 2, the number of prizes can be increased, and a desired prize among these many prizes can be directly targeted. Since it can be dropped, the selection range of prizes becomes wider and the taste is increased.

In particular, if the rotating body 2 is provided in a plurality of layers (steps), the number of the hanging hooks 3 can be increased and the number of the prizes can be increased, so that the selection range of the prizes becomes wider. Moreover, the pleasure of operating the hook bar 7 increases. Also,
You can store many prizes in one game console,
You don't need to replenish the prizes often.

Further, among the rotating bodies 2 of a plurality of layers, at least the second or lower rotating body 2 has a turntable 2
The guide covers 22 are attached to the upper surface of the guide cover 1, and the guide surfaces 23 inclined downward are provided around the guide covers 22.
Therefore, the prize 100 dropped from the rotating body 2 located above is guided by the guide surface 23 and smoothly drops to the hopper 9 provided on the lower base 11. That is,
Since the prize dropped from the upper rotating body 2 is guided by the inclined guide surface 23, it is separated from the lower rotating body 2 and falls, so that the prize 100 is placed on the turntable of the lower rotating body 2 or the lower portion. It hits the prize 100 that is hooked on the hanging hook 3 of the rotating body 2 and drops the prize,
It is possible to avoid problems such as.

The hook bar 7 has a structure in which the claw portion 71 provided at the tip can be bent, and the guide member 8
Since it is slidably brought into contact with the guide surface 81 and bent downward, the prize removed from the hanging hook 3 of the rotating body 2 should be on the hook bar 7 side as shown by the imaginary line in FIG. Even if the hook bar 7 is caught on the hook and is transferred to the hook bar 7 without being dropped, it is rotated when the hook bar 7 is returned to the highest position immediately before the end of one play, and is guided by the guide member 8. Since it comes into sliding contact with the surface 81,
The claw 71 at the tip can be bent downward,
As a result, trapped prizes will automatically fall. The prize is considered to have been successfully played, and is sent to the prize outlet 5 to be provided to the player.

In this type of prize drop game machine, a player or a spectator may mischievously shake the housing 1.
When the housing 1 is shaken, the prize suspended on the suspension hook 3 may come off due to the vibration, and this prize may fall into the outlet 5 and be carried away. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, a shutter 92 is provided at the outlet 91 of the hopper 9, and the vibration switch 95 detects this when an impact or vibration of a predetermined value or more is applied. The energization of the solenoid coil 96 is stopped. Then, the action of the solenoid of the solenoid coil 96 is released, and the shutter 92
Rotates as shown by an imaginary line to block the communication between the dropout port 91 and the prize outlet 5. Therefore, the prize which has reached the outlet 91 of the hopper 9 is guided to the inside of the base 11 by being guided by the shutter 92, and is not sent to the prize outlet 5. As a result, it is possible to prevent the prize from being taken away by mischief or the like.

In the first embodiment described above, the example in which the rotary body 2 is provided in a plurality of layers has been described, but the rotary body may have only one layer. In addition, in the first embodiment described above, the example in which the plurality of layers of the rotating bodies 2 is arranged at equal intervals in the vertical direction has been described, but the vertical intervals of the rotating bodies 2 are intentionally changed. If this is done, it becomes difficult to operate the hook bar 7, and it becomes possible to enjoy a variety of games.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In the case of the first embodiment, the case where the turntable 21 is used as the rotating body has been described.
In the case of the second embodiment, an example in which an endless traveling body such as a chain, a belt or a string is used as the rotating body is shown. FIG. 7 shows an example in which the chain 120 is used as the rotating body. The chain 120 is stretched between a drive sprocket 121 and a driven sprocket 122, and travels so as to draw an elliptical trajectory. In addition, chain 1
20 is guided by a chain guide 123 arranged below and travels in a horizontal state.

A plurality of sets of such chains 120 are installed at intervals in the vertical direction, and the respective drive sprockets 121 and driven sprockets 122 are attached to vertically extending drive shafts 124 and driven shafts 125, respectively. The upper and lower ends of the drive shaft 124 and the driven shaft 125 are axially supported by bearings 126. The drive shaft 124 is rotatably driven at a predetermined speed by the chain drive motor 127. Therefore, the plurality of chains 120 separated from each other in the vertical direction travel in a predetermined direction at a constant speed.

Each of such chains 120 has
Suspending hooks 3 are attached at predetermined intervals along the traveling direction, and the prize 1 is attached to these suspending hooks 3.
00 is suspended.

Then, as described above, a plurality of sets of chains 1
When 20 are provided separately in the vertical direction, each chain 12
The driving means such as 0 and the above-mentioned sprockets 121 and 122 are hidden by covers 130, and these covers 130 are vertically separated. The hanging hooks 3 ... Attached to the chain 120 are projected to the outside through a gap formed between the vertically spaced covers 130, and only the hanging hooks 3 ... It looks as if you are driving.

Of the covers 130, at least the lower part of the cover 130 below the second step has a widened lower end, and the prize 100 dropped at the upper part is hooked on the hanging hooks 3 of the lower chain 120. The fall guide portion 131 of the prize 100 is provided so as not to hit the prize 100 that is caught.

A hook bar 7 similar to that of the first embodiment is provided on the outer side of the chain 120. The player operates the hook bar 7 to attach the hanging hooks 3 ... The prize 100 that is hooked is removed and dropped.

The drive structure of the hook bar 7 may be the same as that of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 5, and therefore, the same reference numerals as those in the first embodiment are used and the description thereof is omitted. To do.
The means for operating the hook bar 7 is also the same as in the first embodiment, using the same buttons as the up / down operation button 16 and the rotation operation button 17 shown in the first embodiment. It is supposed to be done.

In addition, in this embodiment, the portion which may have the same structure as the first embodiment adopts that structure, and the description thereof will be omitted. Even in the second embodiment having such a configuration, when the up / down operation button 16 is pressed, the hook bar 7 moves up and down, and thus the height becomes equal to the target hanging hook 3 of the chain 120. To move. Then, when the rotation operation button 17 is pressed, the hook bar 7 rotates and rotates so as to follow the prize 100 hooked on the hanging hook 3. When the hook bar 7 successfully hooks the prize 100, the prize 100 is suspended by the hanging hook 3.
The falling prize 100 falls off the hopper 9 similar to that shown in FIG. 6, and the prize is guided from the drop opening 91 by the shutter 92 to the free gift outlet. Therefore, the player can get the prize 100.

Therefore, also in this case, whether or not the prize 100 hung from the hanging hook 3 can be successfully dropped depends on the operation timing of the hook bar 7 and expectation of success. The feeling stimulates the game feeling.

In the case of the second embodiment shown in FIG. 7, since the chain 120 is hung between the driving sprocket 121 and the driven sprocket 122, the chain 120 travels on an oval orbit and uses long straight sections facing each other. Then, two players can play at a time. However, as shown by an imaginary line in FIG. 7, in addition to the drive sprocket 121 and the driven sprocket 122, the idle sprocket 200 and the like are used to arrange these sprockets 121, 122, and 200 at the apex positions of the triangles, and one of these sprockets is arranged. Chain 12
When 0 is crossed over, the chain 120 runs on a triangular orbit, and in this case, the long straight line portion is used to
Three players will be able to play each time. Further, the sprockets may be arranged at the corners of a polygon having a quadrangle or more, and one chain 120 may be stretched over these sprockets to run on a polygonal trajectory.

In both the first and second embodiments, the rotational speeds of the upper and lower rotating bodies, that is, the turntable 21 or the chain 120 may be differentiated between the upper and lower layers. If it is set, the difficulty of dropping the prize changes. Further, in this case, an embodiment is possible in which a high-class or expensive prize is hung on the turntable 21 or the chain 120 having a high speed, and a difference is provided to a rotating body having a high degree of difficulty.

[0064]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the player operates the hooking bar for the prize suspended from the many suspension hooks provided on the outer peripheral portion of the rotating body. Because it is a game machine that is dropped rather than hooked, you can enjoy games that you have never seen before. Whether or not the prize hanging on the hanging hook can be hooked properly depends on the operation timing of the hook bar, so the expectation of whether it can be hooked successfully stimulates the sense of the game and plays. You can enjoy

According to the invention of claim 2, since the rotating body is provided in a plurality of layers (a plurality of steps) along the vertical direction, a large number of prizes can be hung as a whole, and the player can select a prize. Since the width of the prize is widened and it is similar to storing a large number of prizes, the frequency of supplementing the prizes can be reduced.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the guide cover is provided on at least the upper surface of the rotating body of the second or lower layer from the top, the prize removed from the hanging hook of the rotating body of the upper layer is the rotating body of the lower layer. For example, the prize falling on the lower layer of the rotating body or falling from the upper layer hits the prize suspended on the hanging hook of the rotating body of the lower layer, and the prize of the lower layer falls off the hanging hook and falls. The problem of is avoided.

According to the invention of claim 4, even if the prize removed from the hanging hook is caught by the hook bar and transferred to the hook bar, the hook bar is rotated by a predetermined amount. Since the claw portion comes into sliding contact with the guide member and is bent downward, the prize caught on the hook bar can be automatically dropped.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, even if a player or a spectator mischievously shakes the casing and the prize hung on the hanging hook comes off due to vibration, it is provided at the outlet of the prize. Since the shutter operates to block the communication between the outlet and the outlet, it is possible to prevent the prize from being taken away.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a premium dropping game machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the premium dropping game machine according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of the premium dropping game machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a rotary drive device for a rotating body in the embodiment.

5A and 5B show a drive device for a hooking bar in the same embodiment, wherein FIG. 5A is a sectional view of the whole and FIG. 5B is B of FIG.
-A view taken along the line B.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing a drive device for a carry-out prevention shutter of the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a main part of a premium dropping game machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Housing 2 ... Rotating body 3 ... Suspending hook 4 ... Rotating shaft 5 ... Rotating pipe 6 ... Screw shaft 7 ... Hook bar 8 ... Guide member 9 ... Hopper 10 ... Base 11 ... Window 12 ... Parapet 13 ... Console panel 14 ... Coin slot 15 ... Gift outlet 16 ... Vertical operation button 17 ... Rotation operation button 21 ... Turntable 22 ... Guide cover 23 ... Guide surface 47 ... Rotating body drive motor 57 ... Hook rotation motor 65 ... Hook up / down motor 66 ... Nut 71 ... Claw 72 ... Coil spring 81 ... Guide surface 91 ... Dropout 92 ... Shutter 95 ... Vibration switch 96 ... Solenoid coil 98 ... Shutter drive lever 99 ... Coil spring 100 ... Gift 120 ... Chain 121 ... Drive sprocket 122 ... Driven sprocket 130 ... Cover

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A housing having a transparent window; a rotating body installed in the housing and rotated or traveling around an axis extending in the vertical direction; provided on an outer peripheral portion of the rotating body, and a prize is hung. A large number of hanging hooks that can be lowered; a hook bar that is provided in the housing, located on the side of the rotating body, capable of moving up and down, and rotated around an axis line along the vertical direction; An operating portion provided outside the body for vertically moving and rotating the hook bar; a player operates the operating portion to vertically move and rotate the hook bar, and the hook bar According to the present invention, the prize dropping game machine is characterized in that the prize hanging from the hanging hook is removed from the hanging hook and dropped. 2. The rotary body is provided with a plurality of layers in the vertical direction, and a large number of hanging hooks for hanging a prize are provided on the outer peripheral portion of each rotary body. The premium-removing game machine according to Item 1. 3. The upper surface of the rotating body of the second or lower layer from the top,
The premium dropping game machine according to claim 2, further comprising: a guide cover having a guide surface whose outer peripheral edge is inclined downward. 4. The hook bar has a claw portion that can be bent downward at the tip, and the claw portion is provided on the side of the hook bar when the hook bar is rotated by a predetermined amount. The free gift game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a guide member which is in sliding contact is provided, and the claw portion is guided by the guide member and bent downward. 5. The housing is provided with an outlet for guiding a dropped prize, and a prize outlet is formed on the outer surface of the housing and is continuous with the outlet, and a shutter is provided at the outlet. A shutter drive device is provided which is provided with a means for detecting vibration and operates in response to the detection of the detection means, and operates the shutter drive device in response to the detection of the detection means when vibration of a predetermined value or more is applied. The game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the shutter drive device operates the shutter so as to block communication between the drop opening and the take-out opening. .