JPH0345751Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] (Industrial application field) The present invention is a game machine, particularly a game machine that picks up a prize placed on a rotating display stand and takes out the picked up prize to the outside through a prize acquisition port. Regarding.

(Prior art) In the above-mentioned type of game machine, there is a display stand that rotates with a large number of prizes placed inside a transparent synthetic resin cover, a shovel for picking up the prizes made in imitation of a so-called crane, and the prizes. A prize acquisition port is provided to take out the prize to the outside, and the player moves the crane by giving a signal to start the crane, for example, by pressing the game start button, picks up the prize with the shovel at the tip of the crane, and then removes the picked up prize. There is one in which the prize can be taken out through a prize acquisition port. However, this game machine had the disadvantage that whether or not a prize could be won was determined by the monotonous movement of the crane alone, and as a result, it was not very interesting as a game.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) In view of the above points, the problem of the present invention is to increase the fun of the game in the type of game machine described at the beginning.

(Means for Solving the Problem) The above problem consists of a prize lifting means that picks up a prize on a display stand, carries the picked up prize to a predetermined dropping position, and then drops the prize at that position; A fixed table arranged from the drop position to the prize acquisition opening, a movable table that moves toward or away from the prize acquisition opening on the fixed table, and a movable table located at a position farther from the prize acquisition opening than the prize dropping position. This is achieved by providing a prize pushing member which is fixedly disposed above the movable table.

The present invention will be described below based on examples.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of one embodiment. In the figure, inside a transparent synthetic resin cover 2 attached to the top of a housing 1, there are the following components: a rotating display stand 3; A shovel 6 as a means for lifting prizes is supported by a column 4 that is fixed to the housing 1 and four cranes 5 extending from the column 4 (one is on the back side of the column 4 and cannot be seen). ), and a fixed table 7 (one is located on the back side of the support column 4 and cannot be seen) provided corresponding to each of the four shovels 6.

As shown in FIG. 2, the crane 5 includes a rotating link 9 attached to the support column 4 via a pin 8;
A shovel link 11 is attached to the rotation link 9 via a pin 10. The shovel 6 is attached to the lower end of the shovel link 11. The rotation link 9 can be rotated as shown by the arrow A by the action of a motor (not shown), and this rotation causes the shovel link 11 and therefore the shovel 6 to move along the chain line B.
It moves between the position shown by and the position shown by chain line C. When the shovel 6 is at position C, when one of the prizes K rotating on the display stand 3 is carried to that position, that prize K is picked up by the shovel 6. Hereinafter, this position C for the shovel 6 will be referred to as the prize picking position. On the other hand, the shovel 6 that has moved to position B is now able to drop the prize K that it has carried so far. As a method of dropping, rotating the shovel 6, opening the lower part of the shovel 6, or any other method may be used. Hereinafter, this position B for the shovel 6 will be referred to as the prize dropping position.

FIG. 3 is a view of the game device viewed from above, along the arrow direction in FIG. 1. In this figure, 4
The two shovels 6 are shown placed at the prize drop position B mentioned above. The above-mentioned fixed table 7 (see Figure 1) is located at the prize dropping position B.
It extends from the bottom of each shovel 6 placed at each of the four prize acquisition openings 12 to a position reaching each of the four prize acquisition openings 12.
Two movable tables 1 are mounted on the fixed table 7.
3a and 13b are arranged. These movable tables are capable of independently reciprocating linear movement in the directions of arrows E and F along two fixed tables 7, 7 facing each other.

As mentioned above, the prize falls from the shovel 6 located at the prize dropping position B. The prizes thus dropped first fall onto the movable tables 13a and 13b which are reciprocating in the E or F direction. The prizes that have fallen onto the movable tables 13a, 13b will reciprocate as the movable tables move. However, at a position slightly farther from the prize drop position B when viewed from the prize acquisition opening 12, there is a support 4 that functions as a prize pushing member. Therefore, when the portion of the movable tables 13a and 13b on which the prize is placed moves toward the support column 4, the movable table itself moves in that manner without any restriction;
The prize on top of the prize is prevented from advancing by the outer wall portion of the support 4, and as a result, the prize moves away from the support 4 relative to the movable tables 13a and 13b, that is, approaches the prize acquisition opening 12. move in the direction.

When different prizes are carried one after another onto one movable table 13a or 13b by the shovel 6, the above-mentioned operations are repeated one after another, and the prizes initially placed on the movable table 13a or 13b are gradually removed. was pushed towards the prize acquisition port 12,
Once it falls from the movable table 13a or 13b onto the fixed table 7, it falls into the prize acquisition opening 12, and comes out to the prize extraction opening 13 (FIG. 1) that communicates with the prize acquisition opening 12. It is taken out by the player.

The above explanation is for the case where the player wins the game, but generally it is difficult for the player to bring the prize to the prize acquisition opening 12. The reason for this is, firstly, the prize K on the display stand 3.
This is because the prize (FIG. 2) is not always picked up by the shovel 6 located at the prize picking position C. Second, the prize picked up by the shovel 6 is placed on the moving tables 13a, 13 at the prize drop position B (FIG. 2).
This is because when the prize is dropped onto the top b, depending on the attitude of the dropped prize, the prize does not advance properly toward the prize acquisition opening 12 and falls onto the display stand 3 during its progress. Third, the prize may not be pushed out properly depending on the timing at which the prize picked up by the shovel 6 falls onto the moving tables 13a, 13b.

In this embodiment, in order to obtain the prize on the display stand 3, the prize must be picked up by the shovel 6, and both the movable and fixed tables 13 must be picked up.
Since there are obstacles such as carrying the prize to the prize acquisition slot 12 by means of a, 13b, and 7, the fun of the game increases.

In addition, in FIG. 3, four operation panels 15 are provided on the outer periphery of the housing 1, corresponding to each of the shovels 6.
is provided. On these operation panels 15, there is a start instruction button 16 for starting the crane 5 waiting at the prize dropping position B (FIG. 2) toward the prize picking position C, and a shovel 6 carrying the prize. A drop instruction button 17 is provided for instructing to drop the prize by rotating the shovel 6 or the like when the prize is at the prize dropping position B.

Each of these buttons can be pressed by a player standing in front of the operation panel 15 (in the embodiment, four operation panels 15 are provided, so four players can play).
operated by. Signals from each operated button are input to a control device (not shown) disposed within the housing 1. An example of operation control of the crane 5 by this control device will be briefly described below.

In a standby state where the game does not start, the crane 5 is waiting at the prize dropping position B (FIG. 2).
When the start instruction button 16 is pressed by the player, the rotating link 9 of the crane 5 starts rotating clockwise in FIG. 2, and the shovel 6 moves to the prize picking position C.
heading to The subsequent operation of the crane 5 is the same whether the start instruction button 16 continues to be pressed or is released. When the shovel 6 reaches the prize picking position C, it automatically starts reversing toward the prize dropping position B after a predetermined time period B has elapsed, regardless of whether the prize on the display stand 3 is in there or not. . If a prize is included, it means that the first obstacle has been cleared for the player.

When the shovel 6 carrying the prize is carried by the crane 5 to the prize dropping position B, the above-mentioned control device stops the movement of the crane 5. This stopped state is maintained until the fall instruction button 17 is pressed by the player. When this button 17 is pressed,
The prize is transferred from the shovel 6 to the moving tables 13a, 13.
b falls upwards. The player moves to the moving table 13.
The user presses the fall instruction button 17 at any timing when it seems likely that he or she will be able to win a prize based on the movement states of the characters a and 13b.

In this way, if the timing of starting the crane 5 and the timing of dropping the prize from the shovel 6 can be selected separately and freely, the game becomes even more interesting. However, if the timing of the fall of the prize from the shovel 6 is incorporated into a series of sequence controls starting from the start of the crane 5, and the player gives a signal to start the crane 5,
It is also possible to control the dropping of the prize automatically.

As mentioned above, the movable tables 13a and 13b move linearly back and forth in the E direction or the F direction in FIG. 3. The driving method for this purpose is not particularly limited, but
For example, as shown in FIG. 4, a roller 20 that rotates in a circular trajectory T is provided at the center of the support 4, and elongated holes 21a and 21b that fit into the roller 20 are provided in the movable tables 13a and 13b, respectively. By opening the opening and rotating the roller 20 along the circular path T, the two movable tables 13a and 13b can be simultaneously reciprocated in the E and F directions, respectively.

The prize acquisition slot 12 is generally an opening into which a prize is dropped. Normally, the prize pushed by the movable tables 13a and 13b would fall into this prize acquisition opening 12, but if this prize acquisition opening 12 were just an opening, some reason would occur. , for example, if the player intentionally
When the casing 1 vibrates by shaking, the prize on the fixed table 7 may fall into the prize acquisition slot 12 by mistake. In order to prevent this, a cover 26 swingably supported by a face plate 25 is provided in the prize winning opening 12 as shown in FIG. The cover 26 is designed so that it can fall into the winning opening 12, and when the housing 1 vibrates or the game ends, the cover 26 is swung to open the prize winning opening 1.
Blocking the opening surface of 2, the prize accidentally enters the prize winning opening 1.
Prevent it from falling to 2. In addition, when the cover 26 is to be swung according to the vibration of the casing 1, the casing 1
An appropriate sensor is required to detect vibration inside the device.

Although the present invention has been described above with reference to one embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment. For example, the number of sets of crane 5, fixed table 7, and movable tables 13a, 13b is not limited to four.

(Effects) As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to obtain a prize only when the timings of the movements of both the prize lifting means and the moving table match, thereby increasing the fun of the game.

Furthermore, if the timing for starting the operation of the prize lifting means and the timing for dropping the prize from the prize lifting means onto the moving table can be independently selected by the player, the fun will be further increased.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of one embodiment, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the operating mode of the prize lifting means (shovel), FIG. 3 is a diagram following the arrow direction of FIG. 1, and FIG. 4 is the drive of the moving table. FIG. 5, which is a plan view of an example of the means, is a partial perspective view showing the vicinity of the prize acquisition opening. 3...display stand, K...prize, 12...
Prize acquisition opening, B...Prize dropping position, 6...Prize lifting means (shovel), 7...Fixed table, 13
a, 13b...Moving table, 4...Prize pushing member (post), 16...Start instruction button, 17...
Drop instruction button, 26...cover.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] (1) In an amusement machine that picks up a prize placed on a rotating display stand and takes out the prize to the outside through a prize acquisition port, the prize is picked up and the prize is placed in a designated position. A prize lifting means that carries the prize to a prize dropping position and then drops the prize at that position, a fixed table that is arranged from the prize dropping position to the prize winning opening, and a fixed table that moves toward or away from the prize winning opening on the fixed table. What is claimed is: 1. A game machine comprising: a movable table, and a prize pushing member fixedly disposed above the movable table at a position farther from a prize drop position when viewed from a prize acquisition opening. (2) The scope of the utility model registration claim 1, which is characterized in that the timing of the start of picking up the prize by the prize lifting means and the timing of dropping the prize can be independently and freely selected based on instructions from the player. A game machine according to item 1. (3) It has a cover that can take two positions: a position where the prize acquisition opening is blocked and a position where it is opened.
A game machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the cover is moved to a position that blocks a prize winning opening based on vibrations of a predetermined part of the game machine.