JPH11226236A - Game device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To shorten time required for transporting balls arriving at the lower portion of a game device to the upper portion by delivering air toward the upper portion of a lifting pipe furnished with a ball inlet which the second ball enters and a ball outlet through which the first ball comes out from the lower portion, with a blower. SOLUTION: A pipe 73 for lifting balls of an air lift 70 that connects the lower portion and the upper portion of a game device GS1, is furnished with a ball inlet 91 which the second ball B2 shot by the first ball B1 enters and a ball outlet 94 through which the second ball B2 comes out. And a doughnut- shaped ball pan 92 is fitted into the bottom of the lifting pipe 73, the second ball B2 is received by the ball pan 92, the head of a blower 72 is aligned with a hole H2 as an air blast opening, and air is delivered with the blower 72, thereby shortening time required for transporting balls arriving at the lower portion of the game device GS1 to the upper portion.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine using a ball, and more particularly, to a lift device for lifting a ball dropped on a lower portion of a game device to an upper portion thereof.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional game machine using a ball, a play field is provided at an upper portion of the game device. In the play field, after the ball collides, rotates, bounces, etc., the play field is moved from the play field to a lower portion of the game device. The ball that has fallen and reaches the lower part of the game device is conveyed to the upper portion of the game device by the lift device for use in the game again.

[0003]

In the above conventional example,
A lift device that transports a ball that has reached a lower portion of the game device to an upper portion requires a belt, a pickup provided on the belt, such as a claw for gripping the ball, and a rotating unit such as a motor that rotates the belt.

However, the conventional lift device has a problem that the structure is complicated, occupies a large space, the transport time is relatively long, and the cost is high.

According to the present invention, an inexpensive ball game device which has a simple structure, a small occupying space, a short transfer time, and a short transfer time when a ball reaching a lower portion of a game device using balls is transported to an upper portion is provided. It is intended to provide.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a ball-playing device for playing a first ball and a ball-holding device on which a second ball to be hit by the first ball is placed. A rotating plate having a through hole, a rotating means for rotating the rotating plate, a ball inlet for connecting a lower portion and an upper portion of the game device, and a ball inlet for a second ball and a ball outlet for a second ball. The game device includes a lift pipe and a blower that blows air from a lower portion to an upper portion of the lift pipe.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is a front view of a game device GS1 according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
FIG. 2 is a right side view as viewed from the line II-II ′ of FIG. FIG. 3 is a plan view seen from line III-III ′ of FIG. In FIG. 1, the front plate is partially cut away.

The game apparatus GS1 includes a housing 10, a rotating disk 20 having eight through holes H on which the second ball B2 is placed, a motor M1, a firing tube P, and a First
Ball B1, a solenoid 30 provided immediately below the first ball B1, a play field plate 40, gates G1 to G9, an inclined ball collection plate 41,
An air lift device 70 for raising the second ball B2,
It has a passing gate display plate 80 for displaying the number of the gate through which the second ball B2 has passed among the gates G1 to G9, and a push button BT.

The second ball B2 is a ball that is light in weight and can be blown off by air, such as a ping-pong ball, a sponge ball, and a plastic ball.

The casing 10 has a transparent plate made of glass, plastic, or the like, and has an operation panel 11 on which an illuminated push button BT is installed, and a casing top plate 12 having an opening / closing lid.
And a play field plate 13 for supporting main members constituting the game device GS1, a front cover 14, a housing back plate 15, and a housing side plate 16.

The rotating disc 20 is a disc having eight through holes H for holding the second ball B2 and having an inclined surface, and is rotated at a predetermined constant speed by a motor M1. It is a disk. The rotating disk 20 is provided with a fence F made of a transparent acrylic plate on the outer periphery thereof.

The diameter of the eight ball holding holes H is the second diameter.
The diameter of the first ball B is shorter than the diameter of the ball B2.
1 and the through holes H are arranged at equal intervals from each other (4
5 degrees).

The motor M1 is installed at the upper end of the support column SP, is installed so as to be inclined forward with respect to the support column SP, and rotates the rotating disk 20 at a constant speed.

The solenoid 30 is installed immediately below the firing tube P, and a first ball B1 located at a lower portion inside the firing tube P is provided.
The plunger 31 includes a solenoid main body, a plunger 31 that is sucked upward when the solenoid is energized, and a hammer that is provided at the tip of the plunger 31 and that flips the first ball B1. The solenoid 30
Is an example of ball flipping means for flipping the first ball B1 toward the path followed by the through hole H by rotating the rotary disk 20.

The firing tube P is a transparent acrylic pipe provided under the rotation path of the through hole H of the rotating disk 20, and is provided between the rotating disk 20 and the solenoid 30 so that the first ball B1 is provided. It has a bottom for preventing it from falling from the lower part of the pipe P, and a through hole for allowing a hammer fixed to the plunger 31 to contact the first ball B1 stopped at this bottom. Further, the axis of the pipe P, the through hole provided at the bottom of the pipe P, and the axis of the plunger 31 are aligned. When the second ball B2 is fitted in the through hole H of the rotating disk 20, the first ball B1 is slightly behind (in the direction toward the housing back plate 15) the center position of the second ball B2. The axis of the pipe P, the through hole of the pipe P, and the axis of the plunger 31 are arranged so as to collide. The first ball is slightly behind the center position of the second ball B2.
By setting the ball B1 to collide,
The impacted second ball jumps forward (toward the gates G1 to G9).

The firing tube P is an example of a means for guiding the first ball B1 hit by the solenoid 30 directly below the rotating disk 20.

The play field plate 40 is a plate that is inclined toward the front surface (player side), and gates G1 to G9 are provided at the front end (end on the player side) of the plate 40.
The second ball B2 hit by the first ball B1 passes between the rotating disk 20 and the side plate 16 of the housing, and passes through one of the gates G1 to G9. The sensors S1 to S9 correspond to the gates G1 to G9, respectively.
9 are provided.

The air lift device 70 has a lower ball guide 71, a blower 72, a lift pipe 73, and an upper ball guide 74.

The lift pipe 73 is provided with a second ball B2.
Entrance 91, a ball tray 92, a ball tray 92, a triangular stopper 93, and a second ball B2.
The ball exit 94 from which the air escapes, the air vent hole 95, and the third
Ball B3.

The ball tray 92 includes a lift pipe 73.
And has a donut shape, receives the second ball B2, and has a hole H serving as an air blowing port.
2, the tip of the blower 72 is aligned with the hole H2, and air is blown.

A triangular stopper 95 is provided inside the lift pipe 73 and slightly above the second ball ball outlet 94, and the third ball B3 is lifted from the upper end of the lift pipe 73 by a lift. The ball is inserted into the pipe 73, and a rod-shaped ball stopper is fitted into the upper end of the lift pipe 73 to prevent the third ball B <b> 3 from jumping out from the upper part of the lift pipe 73.

That is, the second ball B2 is
0 → play field plate 40 → gate G → ball collecting plate 41 → lower ball guide 71 → air lift device 70 → upper ball guide 74 → rotating disk 20 in this order.

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be described.

First, the eight second balls B2 are placed on the rotating disk 20, and the player can drop the second balls B2 from the rotating disk 20 in order to fit into the through hole H.
Although only one of the second balls B2 is used, if the aimed second ball B2 can be successfully flipped out of the rotating disk 20, the second ball B2 is flipped off. In the vacant hole H, there is a lift pipe 7
The second ball B2, which is sent out from the third and continues to roll on the rotating disk 20, automatically rolls and fits. In other words, since the rotating disk 20 is tilted, the second ball B2 existing near the vacant hole H rolls into the vacant hole H.

By the way, before the game starts, the rotating disk 20
Always rotates at a predetermined constant speed, and in this state, the game is started by the player inserting a predetermined coin into the coin insertion slot, the power is supplied to the blower 72, and the blowing into the lift pipe 73 is started. Then, the third ball B3 is pushed up to the upper end of the pipe 73. Then, a target second ball B2 is determined from among the eight second balls B2 fitted in the through holes H of the rotating rotating disk 20, and the second ball B2 rotates. The push button BT is pressed when the timing of arrival comes.

When the push button BT is pressed, the solenoid 30 is energized, the plunger 31 is sucked upward, and the hammer fixed to the plunger 31
Play one. In this case, the hammer hits the center of the first ball B1 (hits toward the center of the first ball B1), so that the hit first ball B1 is pushed up right above the pipe P and rotated. It reaches the lower part of the disk 20. At this time, if the first ball B1 collides with a portion of the rotating disk 20 other than the through hole H, the eight second balls B2 become
The first ball B <b> 1 falls along the pipe P while being fitted to the pipe.

On the other hand, as a result of the first ball B1 being hit,
When the first ball B1 reaches any position of the through hole H of the rotating disk 20, the first ball B1 is moved to the second ball B
2, and the second ball B <b> 2 jumps out of the through hole H at an angle of projection corresponding to the collision position of the second ball B <b> 2 at this time. The ball B2 advances toward the gates G1 to G9 waiting ahead in the direction in which the ball B pops out. The ball B2 rolls on the play field plate 40, passes through one of the gates G1 to G9, and receives the ball collection plate 41, the lower ball guide 71, and the air lift device 7.
0, return to the rotating disk 20 via the upper ball guide 73.

Since the fence F exists while the second ball B2 is rolling on the rotating disk 20, the second ball B2 does not fall from the rotating disk 20. Then, during this rolling, the vacant through hole H
Fit in.

During the movement of the ball B2, the gates G1 to G1
After passing through one of G9, sensors S1 to S9
2 is detected. For example, ball B2 is gate G
When the ball 5 passes, the sensor S5 detects the passage of the ball B2, and a control device (not shown) turns on “5” in the passage gate display panel 80. When the player next presses the button BT, the ball B2 on the rotating disk 20 is bounced and, for example, passes through the gate G3, the sensor S3 detects the passage of the ball B2, and Is lit. When the hit ball B2 passes through the gate G7 by further pressing the button BT, "7" in the passing gate display panel 80 is lit, and the numbers in the passing gate display panel 80 are continuously lit diagonally. So that
A prize is provided to the player.

As described above, when the first shot is completed, the specified number of shots are repeated in the same manner as described above. Then, if the numbers lit on the passage gate display panel 80 are not only diagonally but also vertically and horizontally, capsules containing prizes are paid out.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the relationship between the operation of the second ball B2 and the operation of the third ball B3 in the above embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 4A, the second ball B
2 is not present in the lift pipe 73, the blower 71
Wind hits the third ball B3, so that the pipe 73
Is pushed up to the upper end. Here, as shown in FIG. 4 (2), when the second ball B2 enters the pipe 73 from the inlet 91 of the pipe 73, the second ball B2 blocks the wind from the blower 72. Ball B3 drops and stops at the triangular stopper 93. And FIG.
As shown in (3), the wind from the blower 72 causes the second
When the ball B2 contacts the triangular stopper 93, the traveling direction of the second ball B2 is changed to the right in FIG.
As shown in (4), the second ball B2 is discharged from the waiting ball outlet 94 and reaches the upper surface of the rotating disk 20. When the second ball B2 is discharged from the pipe 73, the third ball B3 directly receives the wind from the blower 72 and is pushed up to the upper end of the pipe 73.

That is, until the second ball B2 enters the lift pipe 73, the third ball B3 is pushed up to the upper end of the pipe 73, and when the second ball B2 enters the lift pipe 73, 3 balls B3 are triangular stoppers 9
3 and the second ball B2 is ejected from the pipe 73, the third ball B3 is pushed up to the upper end of the pipe 73, and these operations are repeated. That is, the second
Since the third ball moves up and down according to the position of the ball B2, an eye catch effect (an effect that makes the player or the like interested by moving the third ball B3 up and down) is exhibited.

When the second ball B2 comes into contact with the triangular stopper 93 by the wind from the blower 72, the traveling direction of the second ball B2 is changed to the right in FIG. The mere conversion does not cause the second ball B2 to be smoothly discharged from the ball outlet 94, but causes the third ball B3 to smoothly discharge the second ball B2 from the ball outlet 94.

That is, the second ball B2 rises quickly by the wind of the blower 72, but if the rising speed is too fast, the direction change is not performed smoothly.
Is not discharged smoothly from the ball outlet 94. If the rising speed of the second ball B2 is reduced to some extent, the second ball B2 is smoothly discharged from the ball exit 94, but the sense of speed is impaired, and the interest of the entire game is reduced. In the above embodiment, when the second ball B2 arrives at the ball outlet 94 with the second ball B2 rising quickly, the third ball B3 is moved to the second ball B2.
The third ball B3 plays a role of a cushion for softly reducing the rising speed of the ball B2 and a role of an air valve for controlling the flow of air in the pipe 73.

The bottom of the pipe 73 and the gates G1 to G
9 and the second ball B2 exists between
The second ball B2 cannot be seen by the player due to the front plate or the like. However, the third ball B3
Is moved up and down, so that the second ball B2 is kept at the ball exit 9 even if the rising second ball B2 is not visible.
It is interesting to be able to foresee the timing of appearing at No. 4 by the movement of the third ball B3.

In the state where the blower 72 is stopped,
When a plurality of balls B2 are arranged between the ball receiving tray 92 and the lower ball guide 71 and the power is turned on to the blower 72 in this state, the blowing is started and the air is blown into the lift pipe 73. Since the second ball B2 is already in the ball tray 92, when the first second ball B2 rises due to the wind pressure, the second ball B2 arranged in the lower ball guide 71 is arranged.
Ball B2 rises in the pipe 73 one after another, and exits 94
, The second ball B2 is successively released. That is, in the lower ball guide 71, the second ball B2
, The second ball B2 can be continuously discharged from the ball outlet 94.

The above embodiment is a game in which the first ball B1 collides with the second ball B2 which rotates together with the rotating disk 20, and the second ball B2 is blown off. have. In addition, the speed at which the first ball B1 is hit by the solenoid 30 and is launched is relatively high, and the speed at which the second ball B2 jumps out is correspondingly high. Therefore, the sense of speed as the whole game device can be satisfied. it can. Further, the ball B2 that has jumped out of the air lift device 70 is quickly returned to the rotating plate 20, and the operation from when the ball B2 is flipped to when returning to the rotating plate 20 is quick. In addition, the rotating second
The first ball B1 collides with the second ball B2, the location at which the first ball B1 strikes the second ball B2 changes depending on the timing of pressing the push button BT, and the direction in which the first ball B1 projects differs depending on the hit location. , Gate G1
To G9, the gates that pass through are completely different, and a technique is required for the player to pass through the desired gate. Therefore, the game device requires a high concentration of concentration in the game and is highly interested.

The triangular stopper 93 is an example of a rise preventing means for preventing the second ball rising in the lift pipe from rising and guiding the second ball to the ball outlet. It is also an example of third ball holding means provided on the blocking means and provided at a position for receiving the wind from the blower and holding the third ball.

Numerical value 1 displayed on the passing gate display panel 80
9 are examples of gate position display marks indicating the positions of a plurality of gates, and may be marks other than numbers, such as alphabets and figures. The passing gate display panel 80 is an example of a passing gate display panel that displays a gate position display mark corresponding to the gate through which the second ball has passed among a plurality of gates.

Further, in the control device (not shown), the gate position display marks displayed on the passing gate display board are arranged in a predetermined arrangement when the second ball passes through the predetermined gate among the plurality of gates. It is also an example of a judging means for judging the fact, and is also an example of a prize sending means for sending a predetermined prize to a prize take-out opening when the gate position display marks displayed on the passing gate display board are arranged in a predetermined arrangement.

FIG. 5 is a front view of a game device GS2 showing another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 shows VI-V of FIG.
It is the top view seen from the I 'line. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of FIG.
It is the right view seen from the VII 'line.

The game device GS2 is basically the same as the game device GS1, except that the second ball B2 is a transparent ball with a built-in prize, the hopper 19 is provided, and Out ball inclined plate 14 having gate holes G ₁ , G ₂ between plate 20 and safe ball inclined plate 140
1 is different from the game device GS1 in that an out ball guide plate 171 is provided.

The lower portion of the safe ball inclined plate 140 communicates with the air lift device 70, and the second ball B2, which cannot pass through the gate holes G ₁ and G ₂ , is moved by the safe ball inclined plate 1.
When the ball reaches the lower part of the second ball B2, the second ball B2
Is transported onto the rotating disk 20 by the air lift device 70.

Further, the gate holes G ₁ and G ₂ provided in the out ball inclined plate 141 have a diameter larger than the diameter of the second ball B2, and only one is shown in FIG. However, actually, as shown in FIG. 6, they are provided at two places, a lower right part and a lower left part. Then, when the second ball B2, which has been flipped and dropped from the rotating disk 20, passes through the gate holes G ₁ and G ₂ successfully, the safe ball inclined plate 1
The ball 40 is rolled, guided to the capsule outlet 60 via the guide passage, and the second ball B2 can be obtained by the player.

In the game device GS2, the gate hole G
_1, instead of out for inclined plate 41 with G _2, (provided an obstacle such as a plurality of nails to the inclined plate, a plate having a gate hole under or between the obstacle) Corinth plate to use It may be.

The rotation speed of the rotating disk 20 can be switched between, for example, three stages, and when a game start button is pressed after coin insertion, a high speed, a medium speed, and a low speed are generated in accordance with the random number generated by the random number generator. Any of the low speeds may be automatically selected, and the rotating disk 20 may be rotated at the selected rotation speed so that the original game can be played.

Further, the number of through holes H provided in the rotating disc 20,
The number of firing tubes P, the number of push buttons BT, the number of solenoids 30
A number other than the above may be set. Further, the through holes H provided in the rotating disk 20 may not be provided at equal intervals, and the through holes H may be provided at an angle other than 45 degrees.

Further, two coin insertion slots C may be provided so that two players can play a game at the same time. Further, instead of the rotating disc 20, a plate other than a circle such as a quadrangle or a pentagon may be used for rotation. ,

[0050]

According to the present invention, when a ball reaching the lower part of the game apparatus is transferred to the upper part, the structure of the lift device is simple, the occupied space is small, the transfer time is reduced, and the cost is low. There is an effect that there is.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a game device GS1 according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a right side view taken along line II-II ′ of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a plan view taken along line III-III ′ of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a relationship between an operation of a second ball B2 and an operation of a third ball B3 in the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a front view of a game device GS2 showing another embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a plan view as seen from line VI-VI 'in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a right side view as viewed from the line VII-VII ′ of FIG. 6;

[Explanation of symbols]

 GS1, GS2: game device, B1: first ball, B2: second ball, B3: third ball, BT: illuminated push button, C: coin slot, G1 to G9: gate, 10, 10a ... 11, operation plate, 20, rotating disk, 30, solenoid, 31, plunger, 40, play field plate, 41, ball collection plate, 50, guide passage, 70, air lift device, 72, blower, 93 ... Triangle stopper.

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A game machine using a ball, comprising: a ball hitting means for hitting a first ball; and a rotary plate having a ball holding through hole for placing a second ball hit by the first ball. Rotating means for rotating the rotating plate; and a lifting pipe connecting a lower part and an upper part of the game device and having a ball inlet for the second ball and a ball outlet for the second ball out. A blower that blows air from a lower portion to an upper portion of the lift pipe. 2. The lift prevention means according to claim 1, wherein the lift of the second ball rising in the lift pipe is prevented and the second ball is guided to the ball outlet. Third ball holding means provided on the blocking means, provided at a position for receiving the wind from the blower, and holding a third ball;
A game device comprising: 3. The game apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the ascending means and the third ball holding means are triangular stoppers. 4. The plurality of gates according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of gates through which the second balls separated from the rotating plate by being hit by the first balls pass; and a position of each of the plurality of gates. A game device comprising: a gate position display mark; and a passing gate display plate that displays the gate position display mark corresponding to the gate through which the second ball has passed among the plurality of gates. 5. The gate position display mark according to claim 4, wherein the gate position display marks displayed on the passing gate display panel by the second ball passing through a predetermined gate among the plurality of gates are arranged in a predetermined arrangement. Judgment means for judging that the condition has been reached; and prize delivery means for delivering a predetermined prize to a prize take-out opening when the gate position display marks displayed on the passing gate display board have a predetermined arrangement. A game device characterized by the above-mentioned. 6. The game device according to claim 1, wherein the rotating plate is an inclined plate. 7. The game device according to claim 1, wherein the rotating plate is a plate whose rotation speed can be controlled.