JPH0429651Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to an improvement of a random number generator for a game device.

[Conventional technology]

Random number generators for game devices are used in many game devices such as horse racing game devices, roulette games, and slot machines. However, in the conventional random number generator for a game device, for example, in a horse racing game device, the random number generator randomly changes and controls the running speed of each racehorse, so it is difficult to determine which racehorse is running. The problem is that the player has no idea whether the game will be fast or not, and the player may question the fairness of the bet, making the game less interesting.

[Problem that the invention attempts to solve]

The present invention was developed based on the above-mentioned viewpoint, and its purpose is to provide a mechanism for changing the running speed of each racehorse during a game, for example, in a horse racing game device. To provide a random number generator for a game device, which allows a part of the game to be visually checked, improves the credibility of the game, and further enhances the fun of a horse racing game.

[Means for solving problems]

Therefore, the above purpose is to provide a rotary body that is provided to protrude from the center of a floor surface having a concave center and rotates around an axis substantially perpendicular to the floor surface, and a plurality of rotary bodies that are provided surrounding the rotary body. an impact detector; at least one small sphere that is scattered on the floor surface and is bounced off when it comes into contact with a rotating body and collides with the impact detector; and at least one small sphere that is provided for each impact detector and always displays one numerical value. This is achieved by a random number generator for a game device that includes a numeric display that displays , and a circuit that outputs the numeric value displayed on the numeric display when the impact detector detects an impact.

Therefore, it is particularly recommended that the rotating body be formed into a truncated pyramid shape. Additionally, it is recommended that the numbers displayed on each numerical display be configured to change each time the corresponding impact detector detects an impact, or to be controlled by a predetermined program. .

[Effect]

By configuring the random number generator for game devices as described above, it is possible to further enhance the fun of games that use the random number generator, such as horse racing game devices, roulette games, and slot machines. It is.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, the configuration of the present invention will be specifically explained with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing one embodiment of a random number generator for a game device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing its configuration, and FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing another example of the configuration of a shock detector. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an embodiment in which the random number generator for a game device according to the present invention is used in a horse racing game device, and FIG. 5 is an exploded view of the operation panel of the horse racing game device. It is an enlarged view of.

First, FIGS. 1 and 2 will be explained.

In FIGS. 1 and 2, 1 is a random number generator for a game device, 2 is a rotating body, 3, 3 is a large number of impact detectors provided surrounding the rotating body 2, 4 is a pressure receiving member, and 5 , 5 is a vibration-proof rubber, 6 is a piezoelectric sensor, 7 is a floor surface, 8, 8 is a small sphere, 9, 9 is a numerical display panel composed of LEDs, etc., 10 is a motor that rotates the rotating body 2, 10a is a shaft of the motor 10.

The random number generator 1 for a game device includes a rotating body 2 that protrudes from the floor surface 7 of the game board, is rotatably mounted, and is rotated by a motor 10, and a rotating body 2 that surrounds the rotating body 2. A large number of impact detectors 3, 3 are provided, and are scattered on the floor surface 7, and are constantly subjected to external force directed toward the rotating body 2. When they come into contact with the rotating body 2, they are bounced off and a large number of impact detectors 3, 3
Small spheres 8, 8 made of acrylic or the like that collide with one of the impact detectors 3, 3, and numeric display boards 9, 9 provided corresponding to the impact detectors 3, 3; It is composed of a logic circuit that controls the numerical value of and outputs the numerical value displayed on the corresponding numerical display board 9 when the impact detectors 3, 3 detect an impact, and the small spheres 8, 8 Rotating body 2
When it comes into contact with and is thrown off and collides with one of the impact detectors 3, 3, the numerical value displayed on the number display board 9 corresponding to that impact detector 3 is output as a random number.

The impact detectors 3, 3 have a pressure receiving member 4 fixed to the floor surface 7 with bolts or the like via vibration isolating rubbers 5, 5.
and a piezoelectric sensor 6 attached to the upper end of the pressure receiving member 4.

Floor surface 7 between rotating body 2 and impact detectors 3, 3
is formed into a mortar shape with a certain slope increasing from the rotating body 2 toward the impact detectors 3, 3, and a large number of small spheres 8, 8 are scattered on the upper surface of the mortar and It is constructed so that it always rolls in the direction of the rotating body 2.

When the rotating body 2 is rotated by the motor 10 and the small spheres 8, 8 scattered on the floor 7 are splashed by the rotating body 2 and collide with the pressure receiving members 4, 4, The pressure receiving members 4, 4 deform according to the intensity of the impact. A piezoelectric sensor 6 attached to the upper end of the pressure-receiving members 4, 4 transmits an electric signal corresponding to the intensity of the impact each time the pressure-receiving members 4, 4 are deformed due to an impact. The signal is input to a waveform shaping circuit 23 provided for each impact detector 3, 3.

The waveform shaping circuit 23 has numerical display boards 9, 9 provided correspondingly to the impact detectors 3, 3.
Specify the number that is displayed as a random number. The random numbers generated by this random number generator change and control the development of the game, giving priority to the random numbers generated within the central control unit 24 (hereinafter referred to as CPU).

Next, FIG. 3 will be explained.

FIG. 3 shows another configuration example of the impact detector 3, in which 11 is a pressure receiving member made of vinyl chloride, 12 is an insulator, 13 is a piezoelectric sensor, and 14 and 15 are screws.

One is to attach an insulator 12 made of neoprene sponge to a pressure receiving member 12 made of vinyl chloride, and fix it with screws 14 and 15 via a piezoelectric sensor 13. An insulator 12 made of natural rubber is attached to a pressure receiving member 11 and fixed with screws 14 and 15 via a piezoelectric sensor 13.

The impact detector 3 must respond to the applied impact and always generate an accurate voltage, and both of the above two examples can be used as excellent impact detection devices.

Next, referring to FIGS. 4 and 5, a more specific explanation will be given based on an embodiment in which the random number generator for a game device according to the present invention is used in a horse racing game device.

In FIG. 4, the same numbers as those in FIGS. 1 to 3 indicate the same components, 16 is a horse racing game device, 17 is a game board, and 18 is a horse racing game device. Tracks formed on the game board 17, 19, 19 are racehorses, 20, 20 are operation panels, 20a, 20a are bet buttons for consecutive wins, 2
0b and 20b are bet buttons for single wins, 20c is a credit counter, 21 and 21 are hoppers where medals are paid out according to wins and losses, and 22 and 22 are odds display boards that display the betting rates for each racehorse 19 and 19. .

In the horse racing game device 16, a track 18 is formed on a game board 17 imitating a racetrack, a plurality of grooves are formed on the track 18, and racehorses 19 are placed in the grooves, respectively. attached so that it can be moved along.

That is, a plurality of grooves are formed in the track 18, and a chain is fitted into each groove so as to be able to rotate along the groove. Horses 19, 19 are attached via shafts 19a, 19a. When each chain is rotated by a pulse motor (not shown), the plurality of racehorses 19 are moved as if they were running on the track 18.

Then, the repetition frequency of the drive pulse of the pulse motor that rotates this chain is randomly controlled by the CPU 24, as is the case with known ones, and each racehorse 19, 19 is controlled at random by the racehorse 19, 22.
The system is structured so that the winning probability is set in relation to the prizes displayed on the page.

Thus, when there are no players in the horse racing game device 16, a demonstration of the game is being carried out, and the racehorses 19 are moving along the track 18 at variously changing speeds. The odds display boards 22, 22, which display the odds for each horse 19, 19, reciprocate to the left and right by 90° around their central axis to show the odds to each player and spectators.

When the player inserts a number of predetermined medals into the medal insertion hole, each racehorse 19 gathers at the starting point and waits, and the operation panel 20
The number of times the player can play the game is displayed on the credit counter 20c. After that, the player presses the consecutive winning bet button 20a on the operation panel 20,
The player selects and presses a button with a desired numerical value from among the bet buttons 20a and 20b for winning, and decides which racehorse he should bet on from among the plurality of racehorses 19,19.

Note that the consecutive win bet buttons 20a, 20a and the single win bet buttons 20b, 20b are lit only during a period during which a bet can be made (usually about 30 seconds is recommended). Also, during this time, number display board 9,
9 displays the numbers of respective predetermined racehorses according to a predetermined program. When a predetermined period of time has elapsed, the bet buttons 20a, 20a and 20b, 20b are pressed.
The light goes off, making it impossible to place a bet, and the odds of each racehorse 19, 19 are displayed on the odds display boards 22, 22. After that, the motor 10 rotates, the rotating body 2 rotates, and the game begins. is started.

Therefore, the game is structured so that it usually ends in about 30 seconds at a time, and immediately after the game starts, each racehorse
9 and 19 move in steps randomly determined by the CPU 24, but when the small spheres 8 and 8 are bounced off by the rotating body 2 and collide with the impact detectors 3 and 3, the numbers are displayed on the numeric display board 9. The racehorse corresponding to the number that was previously used will move in larger steps than other racehorses for a certain period of time.

In addition, there is a number display board 9 that displays the racehorse numbers.
If the small spheres 8, 8 hit the impact detectors 3, 3 corresponding to number 9 again, the number of hits will be stored in memory, and the steps of the racehorses 19, 19 with that number will become even larger steps and move faster. I come to do it.

Note that the CPU 24 controls the time during which the designated racehorses 19, 19 move in large steps. In addition, in order to eliminate ties for first place, when it becomes clear that there will be a tie for first place, the horse with the lowest betting rate in the last horse length is designed to finish faster.One game When finished, Otsuzu display board 2
At the betting rates displayed in 2 and 22, medals are paid out to the hoppers 21 and 21 of each player according to the betting rates, and the number of games that can be played on the credit counter 20c is decremented once and displayed, and the next one is displayed again. The game begins.

[Effect of idea]

Since the present invention is constructed as described above, when the random number generator for game devices according to the present invention is used, it can further enhance the fun of games using the random number generator, such as horse racing game devices, roulette games, and slot machines. It is something that can be done.

Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above. That is, for example, in this embodiment, a number is determined for each impact detector 3, 3, and each time a small sphere 8, 8 collides with each impact detector 3, 3, a corresponding number display board is displayed. The configuration is such that the numbers displayed on the number display panels 9 and 9 are determined as random numbers, but this means that the numbers displayed on the number display panels 9 and 9 are changed synchronously or in rotation or randomly each time a single impact is detected. It is also possible to adopt a more complicated method, and the numeric display panel is not limited to LEDs, and widely known display devices can be used. In addition, the same effect can be achieved by applying a magnetic force to the small spheres 8, 8, and the design of the present invention can be changed freely within the scope of its purpose, and a person skilled in the art can make equivalent changes to the present invention. It is intended to encompass all modified embodiments.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing one embodiment of a random number generator for a game device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing its configuration, and FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing another example of the configuration of a shock detector. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an embodiment in which the random number generator for a game device according to the present invention is used in a horse racing game device, and FIG. 5 is an exploded view of the operation panel of the horse racing game device. It is an enlarged view of. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1...Random number generator for game device, 2...Rotating body, 3...Impact detector, 4...Pressure receiving member, 5...
Anti-vibration rubber, 6, 13...Piezoelectric sensor, 7...Floor surface, 8...Small sphere, 9...Numeric display board, 10...
Motor, 10a... Shaft, 12... Insulator, 14, 15... Screw, 16... Horse racing game device, 17... Game board, 18... Truck,
19... Racehorse, 20... Control panel.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] 1. A random number generator for a game device comprising the components described in the following items (a) to (e). (a) A rotating body that protrudes from the center of a floor surface with a concave center and rotates around an axis approximately perpendicular to the floor surface. (b) A large number of impact detectors surrounding the rotating body. (c) at least one small sphere that is scattered on the floor surface, comes into contact with the rotating body, is bounced off, and collides with the impact detector; (d) A numeric display provided for each shock detector that always displays one numerical value. (e) A circuit that outputs the numerical value displayed on the numerical display when the impact detector detects an impact. 2. The random number generator for a game device according to claim 1, wherein the rotating body has a truncated pyramid shape. 3. The random number generator for a game device according to claim 1, wherein the numerical values displayed on each of the numerical displays are changed each time the corresponding impact detector detects an impact. 4. The random number generator for a game device according to claim 1, wherein the numerical values displayed on each of the numerical displays are controlled by a predetermined program.