JPH08224362A - Boxing game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To enable boxing figures to make punching motion and shift to the left and right simultaneously in a simple structure. CONSTITUTION: A pair of boxing figures 16 are positioned opposedly to each other, and their arms are made possible to extend and shrink by the use of extend/shrink switches 135. Force transmitting members are supported on the body of this game machine rotatable round an approx. horizontal axes. Boxing figures 16 and a handle 18 are coupled with each transmitting member, and the switches 135 are mounted on the respective handles 18.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a boxing game machine having opposing boxing figures.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a game machine provided with opposing boxing dolls, a game machine disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 2-307487 is known. In this game machine, a base end of a turning arm is attached to a shoulder of each boxing doll, and the turning arm is turned by expansion and contraction of an expansion and contraction mechanism. The expansion and contraction mechanism is connected to a pump mechanism in the glove via an air supply pipe. When the player grips the glove and performs a boxing operation, the rotating arm operates in conjunction with the boxing operation, and the punch is extended. And defense.

[0003]

In the above-mentioned game machine, although the punching operation can be performed by operating the glove, the posture of the doll is basically constant throughout. Therefore, it is impossible to change the doll itself left and right or to change the direction of the body, and accordingly, the movement is poor.

In the above game machine, the body portion is automatically swung to the left and right in conjunction with the feeding of the punch, but this operation is merely in conjunction with the punching operation, and the player It is not possible to freely control the posture of the doll with the will of the. In addition, a complicated mechanism is used to perform the above-described interlocking, and the cost is accordingly increased.

[0005] In view of such circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide a boxing game machine capable of simultaneously performing an operation of freely changing the attitude of a boxing doll and a punch operation with a simple mechanism. .

[0006]

As a means for solving the above-mentioned problems, the present invention comprises a pair of boxing dolls facing each other, the arms of each boxing doll can be extended and retracted, and these arms are extended and retracted. A boxing game machine comprising an expansion / contraction drive unit for causing the expansion / contraction switch to operate in accordance with the operation of the expansion / contraction switch, and a game machine corresponding to at least one of the two boxing dolls. The main body supports a transmission member rotatably about a substantially horizontal axis, and connects the boxing doll to the transmission shaft, and connects a rotation operation unit for rotating the transmission shaft to the transmission shaft, The rotary switch is provided with the telescopic switch (claim 1).

[0007] As the transmission member, a connecting portion for connecting the rotating operation portion and the boxing doll, and two connecting portions provided at both ends of the connecting portion and supported on the game machine main body side about a substantially horizontal axis. The one provided with a moving center axis is preferable (claim 2).

Further, the rotation operating portion is rotatably connected to the transmission member about a first substantially vertical axis, and the boxing doll is rotatably connected about a second substantially vertical axis. By providing the interlocking mechanism that rotates the boxing doll about the second substantially vertical axis in association with the rotation of the rotating operation section about the first substantially vertical axis, excellent effects as described below are obtained. (Claim 3).

Here, the interlocking mechanism may be provided separately from the transmission member. However, the interlocking mechanism is also used as a part of the connecting portion of the transmission member according to the second aspect. A drive shaft that is rotatably supported about a substantially vertical axis on a rotation center axis of the drive shaft and to which the rotation operation unit is attached;
The driven shaft, which is rotatably supported on the other rotation center shaft about a vertical axis, is connected to the driven shaft to which the boxing doll is attached, the driving shaft and the driven shaft, and about the vertical shaft of the driving shaft. More preferably, it is configured by an interlocking mechanism that rotates the driven shaft in conjunction with the rotation of the above (claim 4).

In this case, the interlocking mechanism includes a drive arm extending from the drive shaft, a driven arm extending from the driven shaft, and one end rotatably connected to the drive arm. A link mechanism having a link member, the other end of which is rotatably connected to the driven arm, is preferable.

In each of the above game machines, both arms of the boxing doll are configured to be extendable and retractable, and the telescopic drive means and the telescopic switch are provided for each arm. It is more effective to provide the telescopic switch on each of these gripping parts (claim 6).

In the above-mentioned game machine, damage detecting means is provided for detecting that the boxing doll is hit on the surface where the boxing dolls are opposed to each other, and a win or loss is determined based on a detection signal of the damage detecting means. By providing the determination means, a more excellent effect as described later can be obtained (claim 7).

In this case, it is more effective if damage detecting means is provided at a plurality of places of the boxing doll and different damage points are set depending on the places where the damage detecting means are arranged (claim 8).

As means for connecting the body of each boxing doll and the tip of the arm in a stretchable manner, for example, a pantograph type link mechanism is suitable. In this case, in the pantograph link mechanism, a rack is connected to a link closest to the boxing doll, and the pantograph link mechanism is configured to expand and contract by linear movement of the rack. A telescopic drive motor that rotationally drives a pinion that meshes with
Based on the detection signal of the expansion / contraction detection means for detecting the expansion / contraction state, the pantograph-type link mechanism is contracted in the normal state, and when the expansion / contraction switch is operated, the detection signal of the expansion / contraction detection means is used. Telescopic drive control means for controlling the operation of the telescopic drive motor so as to extend the pantograph-type link mechanism by a predetermined stroke and immediately re-contract it immediately thereafter (claim 9). And the tip of the arm are connected via a pantograph-type link mechanism, and each link member constituting the pantograph-type link mechanism is formed into a curved shape that protrudes outward when the pantograph-type link mechanism is extended. By doing (claim 10), it becomes more preferable.

According to the game machine of the first and second aspects, the rotating operation portion is gripped and rotated around the substantially horizontal axis together with the transmission member to be connected to the transmission member. The boxing doll is also rotated coaxially. That is, the boxing doll can be swung left and right by the turning operation of the turning operation unit, which can be utilized for punching out and defense. In addition, by operating the expansion / contraction switch provided on the rotation operation unit while holding the rotation operation unit, the arm can be extended and contracted while moving the boxing doll, and the punch can be fed out.

Further, in the game machine according to the third aspect of the invention, by rotating the rotating operation section about the first substantially horizontal axis while gripping the rotating operation section, the boxing works in conjunction with the rotating operation section. Since the doll also rotates around the second substantially vertical axis,
With this operation, the direction of the boxing doll can be freely changed, and the punching direction can be changed, and the opponent can avoid the punch.

Particularly, in the game machine according to claims 4 and 5,
Since the interlocking mechanism forms a part of the connecting portion of the transmission member, it is not necessary to provide the connecting portion separately from the interlocking mechanism, and the rotating portion is lightened accordingly.

In the game machine according to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the pair of left and right telescopic switches corresponding to both arms are provided on the pair of left and right grips of the rotary operation unit, so that the player holds both grips with both hands. The operation of the boxing doll itself and the punching operation can be simultaneously executed without difficulty in a stable state where the user holds the boxing doll.

In the game machine according to the present invention, when a punch fed from one boxing doll hits a location where the damage detecting means of the other boxing doll is provided, the damage detecting means detects the hit and detects the hit. Since the win or loss is determined based on the result, the boxing game becomes more intense.

Further, in the game machine according to the eighth aspect, since the winning / losing determination points are different depending on the location of the damage, the tactics are complicated and the contents of the game are enhanced.

A pantograph-type link mechanism is suitable as the mechanism for extending and contracting the arm. According to the game machine of the ninth aspect, when the expansion / contraction switch is operated, the expansion / contraction drive motor is interlocked with the expansion / contraction drive motor. By actuating and reciprocating the rack, the boxing doll's arm automatically extends for a predetermined stroke and then retracts back. Therefore, just by operating the expansion / contraction switch, an operation similar to a punching operation performed in actual boxing is automatically reproduced, and it is also possible to prevent the arm from being left extended.

Further, in the game machine according to the tenth aspect of the present invention, each link member constituting the pantograph type link mechanism is formed into a curved shape which is convex outward when the pantograph type link mechanism is extended. As compared with the case where each link member is linear, the connecting points between both ends of the link member are rounded, and the probability that the arms are entangled is reduced accordingly.

[0023]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of the present invention.
~ It demonstrates based on FIG.

A boxing game machine (hereinafter simply referred to as a game machine) shown in this embodiment includes a housing 10 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 and a corner post 1 on its upper surface.
A ring surrounded by 2 and the side ropes 14 is formed, and in this ring, a pair of boxing dolls 16 are arranged so as to face each other. On both ring sides,
A win / loss display plate 17 and an operation handle (rotating operation unit) 18 are provided, and a coin insertion slot 19 is provided on a side surface of the housing 10.
Is provided.

As shown in FIG. 3, each boxing doll 16
Is composed of a torso 20 and a head 22, and both arms are extendable. Specifically, a glove (tip part of the arm) 26 is connected to the base of each arm via a pantograph link mechanism 24 described in detail below.

In the head 22, a first damage switch 27 is provided at a portion corresponding to the nose, and a second damage switch 28 is provided at a portion corresponding to both cheeks.
These damage switches 27 and 28 are configured to emit light when hit, and to output a detection signal indicating that the hit is applied.

Further, a plurality of illumination lamps 29 are arranged side by side on the top of the head, and life counter display portions 30 and 31 are provided on the front and back of the head. These life counter display sections 30 and 31 display a life counter that is appropriately decremented during play, which will be described later, in real time.

Next, the frame structure of the game machine will be described.

As shown in FIG. 4, a horizontal plate 34 is supported at a predetermined height, a side plate 35 is provided on the horizontal plate 34, and a ring floor plate 36 is disposed in a portion surrounded by the side plate 35. Has been established. A pair of transmission housings (connecting portions) 40 are provided on the horizontal plate 34 so as to correspond to the respective boxing dolls 16.

Each of the transmission housings 40 extends linearly from a position below the boxing doll 16 to a position below the handle 18 and has one end at the one end.
6, the handle 18 is connected to the other end. The transmission housing 40 is composed of a top plate 38 and a plate 39 extending downward from the peripheral edge of the top plate 38, the game machine inner end (left side end in FIGS. 4 and 5), and the game machine outer side. A horizontal rotation center shaft 42 is coaxially projected at the end (the right end in the figure). The rotation center shaft 42 and the transmission housing 40 constitute a transmission member, and the entire transmission member is composed of both the rotation center shafts 4.
2 can be rotated about a substantially horizontal axis.

Reference numeral 41 in FIG. 4 is a weight connected to the transmission housing 40 for stabilizing the above rotation.

The rotation structure will be described in more detail. Both rotation center shafts 42 are rotatably supported by brackets 43 erected on the horizontal plate 34 via bearings 44. A spring connection bracket 46 also shown in FIG. 6 is fixed to the end of each rotation center shaft 42 so as to be relatively non-rotatable. A pair of left and right spring connection pins 47 extend downward from the spring connection bracket 46. ing. Similarly, bracket 4
A spring connecting pin 48 is horizontally provided so as to project also on the third side, and both spring connecting pins 47 and 48 are connected via a tension coil spring 49. The entire transmission member is held at the neutral position without any external force by the tensile force of the left and right tension coil springs 49.

A substantially isosceles triangular-shaped rotation stopper 50 is formed at the outer end of each rotation center shaft 42. On the other hand, at a position immediately below the rotation stopper 50, a fixed stopper 52 made of urethane rubber or the like is provided upright on the horizontal plate 34. This fixed stopper 52
Is formed in a pentagonal shape having a pair of left and right inclined surfaces 52a.
To the position (the position indicated by the chain double-dashed line in FIG. 6) that hits the transmission member,
The boxing doll 16 and the handle 18 are integrally rotatable left and right.

That is, as shown in FIG. 7 (b), when the handle 18 is rotated left and right about a horizontal axis, as shown in FIG. 7 (a), the handle 18 is connected to the handle 18 via a transmission member. The boxing doll 16 is also rotated by the same angle in conjunction with it.

Next, the connecting structure of the transmission housing 40, the boxing doll 16 and the handle 18 will be described.

In the transmission housing 40, a bracket 55 is attached to an end on the boxing doll side. The lower part of the bracket 55 and the top plate 38
Bearings 56 and 54 are provided, respectively, by which a vertically rotating doll rotating shaft 58 is supported so as to be rotatable around its own axis. A doll table 60 is fixed to the upper end of the doll rotation shaft 58, and a doll body frame 62 stands on the doll table 60. The torso frame 62 projects upward through a through hole 36a provided in the ring floor plate 36, and a doll head frame 64 is attached to an upper portion of the doll torso frame 62.

A bracket 66 is erected on the handle-side end of the transmission housing 40. Bearings 67 and 68 are provided on the upper portion of the bracket 66 and the top plate 38 of the transmission housing 40, respectively. The handle shaft 70 extending vertically is supported by these bearings 67 and 68 so as to be rotatable around its own axis. . At the upper end of the handle shaft 70,
Handle board 71 extending in the left-right direction (left-right direction in FIG. 6)
Are fixed, and a pair of left and right levers 72 are provided upright at both left and right ends in the handle board. By properly covering these levers 72 with the cover, FIG.
The left and right grips 73 shown in FIG.

On the handle shaft 70, the top plate 3
8, a rotation stopper 76 is fixed via a key 74 shown in FIG. 8 so as not to rotate relatively. The rotation stopper 76 has a substantially isosceles triangular shape. On the other hand, a fixed stopper 77 made of urethane rubber or the like is fixed to a portion of the side plate 39 of the transmission housing 40 located on the side of the rotation stopper 76.
The fixed stopper 77 has a pentagonal shape having a pair of left and right inclined surfaces 77a, and the handle shaft 70 and the handle 18 extend to a position where the side surface of the rotation stopper 76 comes into contact with these inclined surfaces 77a (the position indicated by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 8). Are rotatable left and right.

On the handle shaft 70, a spring connection bracket 78 is fixed at a position immediately below the rotation stopper 76 so as not to rotate relatively. A pair of left and right spring connection pins 79 is erected on the spring connection bracket 78, and a pair of left and right spring connection pins 80 are also provided on the transmission housing side plate 39 so as to protrude laterally.
9, 80 are connected to each other via a tension coil spring 82. Then, in the state where no external force is applied, the handle shaft 70 and the rotation stopper 76 are held at the neutral position (the angle position where the levers 72 are accurately aligned in the left-right direction) by the pulling force of the two pulling coil springs 82 in FIG. It has become so.

A handle side pulley 84 is fixed to the lower end of the handle shaft 70 via a key 83 shown in FIG. Similarly, the doll-side pulley 86 is also attached to the lower end of the doll rotating shaft 58 via the key 85 shown in FIG.
Is fixed, and both pulleys 84, 86 are in the belt 8
It is connected through 8. The pulleys 84 and 86 and the belt 88 constitute a winding transmission mechanism (interlocking mechanism) that rotates the doll rotation shaft 58 in conjunction with the rotation of the handle shaft 70.

In FIGS. 4 and 5, reference numeral 90 denotes a tension pulley attached to the winding transmission mechanism.

The upper surface of the bracket 66 is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIGS. 9B and 9B, a handle cover 92 that covers the lower ends of the levers 72 is fixed. The handle shaft 92 of both levers 72 is attached to the handle cover 92.
An arc-shaped through-hole 92a corresponding to the rotation locus is formed, and each of the levers 72 passes through the through-hole 92a. Then, as shown in FIG. 9B, by gripping the left and right grips 73 formed by the two levers 72 and rotating the handle 18 about a vertical axis, the handle 18 is interlocked with this. As shown in a), the boxing doll 16 also rotates around a vertical axis (ie, turns left and right).

Next, the extension and contraction mechanism of both arms of each boxing doll 16 will be described with reference to FIGS.

Left and right side plates 6 of the doll body frame 62
A telescopic drive motor 94 is fixed inside 2a. An output shaft 95 of the telescopic drive motor 94 protrudes outward through the side plate 62a, and a pinion 96 is fixed to the protruding portion. On the other hand, a guide rail 98 is fixed to the outer side surface of the side plate 62a in a slightly oblique direction, and a rack 100 is slidably held (that is, movably linearly) by the guide rail 98, and the rack 100 is connected to the pinion. 96. Therefore, by the forward / reverse rotation of the expansion / contraction drive motor output shaft 95,
The rack 100 is adapted to reciprocate linearly.

The above-mentioned pantograph-type link mechanism 24
Among the link members constituting the pantograph-type link mechanism 24, the center-side ends of a pair of upper and lower link members 110 closest to the rack 100 are connected to the rack 100 via pins 112. It is connected to the front end (the left end in FIGS. 10 to 12).
Through holes 116 are formed in both link members 110 along the longitudinal direction thereof, while pins 114 project outward from the side plate 62a. The pins 114 penetrate the through holes 116. Therefore, the link member 110
Is fixed.

Accordingly, with the linear movement of the rack 100, both link members 110 follow the rack 100 together with the pins 112 while rotating about the pins 112,
By the rotation of these link members 110, the other link members also rotate, and can be switched between the contracted state shown in FIG. 11 and the expanded state shown in FIG.

The pantograph link mechanism 24 and the globe 26 are connected via a glove mounting bracket 120. This glove mounting bracket 1
Reference numeral 20 includes a glove mounting plate 124 located at the forefront end, and a pair of link connecting plates 126 extending rearward in a bifurcated manner from the glove mounting plate 124.

The globe mounting plate 124 has a tip end portion having a larger diameter than the other portions.
The globe 26 is connected to the glove mounting plate 124 in a state where the glove mounting portion 122 is inserted into the glove 26.

A portion of each link connecting plate 126 near the glove mounting plate 124 is connected to a center end of a pair of upper and lower link members 119 closest to the globe 26 in the pantograph link mechanism 24 via a pin 130. They are connected so as to be relatively rotatable.

In each link connecting plate 126, a through-slot 1 extending linearly from a portion immediately behind the pin 130 to a position near the rear end of the link connecting plate 126.
28, and the glove 26 is provided next to the link member 119 in the pantograph link mechanism 24.
A pin 132 at the center of the link member close to the hole penetrates the through hole 128, and the through hole 1 is attached to the end of the pin 132.
A retaining disc 134 having a diameter larger than the width of 28 is formed. Accordingly, with the extension of the pantograph link mechanism 24, the glove 26 moves obliquely upward away from the doll main body, and the pin 132
It is designed to slide inside.

In the pantograph type link mechanism 24, the link members 110 and 119 at both ends are arcuate,
The intermediate link member 118 between them is substantially S-shaped. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 12, the link members 110, 118, and 119 are formed in a curved shape that protrudes outward when the pantograph link mechanism 24 is extended.

The material of each link member is not particularly limited, but is preferably as light and strong as possible, and specifically, polyacetal or the like is suitable.

On the outer surface of the rack 100, a detected bracket 101 is fixed.
The detection target plate 102 is provided so as to project from the upper end of 1 toward the side plate 62a. On the side plate 62a, two stroke sensors (expansion / contraction detection means) 104 and 106 in which a light emitting unit 107 and a light receiving unit 108 are vertically arranged are arranged side by side in the moving direction of the rack 100.
Between the light emitting unit 107 and the light receiving unit 108
02 can be passed.

Each of the stroke sensors 104 and 106 detects its presence by blocking the light from the light-emitting portion 107 to the light-receiving portion 108 by the plate to be detected 102. As shown in FIG. Link mechanism 24
Is detected by the stroke sensor 104 in the most contracted state, and the detected plate 102 is detected by the stroke sensor 106 in the most extended state of the pantograph type link mechanism as shown in FIG. The arrangement positions of both stroke sensors 104 and 106 are set.

Further, this game machine is equipped with a pair of left and right telescopic switches 135 corresponding to each arm in order to externally command the operation of the telescopic mechanism. Are provided at the upper ends of both levers 72 (that is, the upper ends of both grips 73) (see FIGS. 4, 7B, and 9B).

Next, the connection structure of the body frame 62 and the head frame 64 in the boxing doll 16 is shown in FIG.
A description will be given based on (a) and (b).

As shown in FIG. 13 (a), both ends of a rotating shaft 138 are rotatably supported on upper portions of left and right side plates 62a of the body frame 62 via bearings 136.
The lower end of the head frame 64 is connected to the center of the rotating shaft 138 via a support post 140.

The gear 1 is provided in the middle of the rotary shaft 138.
42 is fixed so as not to rotate relatively. A swing drive motor 144 is provided below the rotation shaft 138, and its output shaft 145 is rotatably supported by the side plate 62a via a bearing 146. Then, the gear 1 is attached to the output shaft 145.
48 is fixed so as not to rotate relatively, and the gear 148 is meshed with the gear 142, and the swing drive motor 144
The head frame 64 is rotated around the rotation axis 138 (that is, the head is shaken) by the operation of.

As shown in FIG. 13B, the rotating shaft 1
A rotation stopper 150 is fixed to an end of the shaft 38 so as not to rotate relatively. A pair of fixed stoppers 15 made of urethane rubber or the like
1, 152 are fixed to the outer surface of the side plate 62a, and the fixed stopper 151 is attached to the position where the rotary stopper 150 abuts (the position where the head 22 faces the front as shown by the solid line in FIG. 14) and the fixed stopper 152. The rotation shaft 138 and the head 2 are located in a range between the position where the rotation stopper 150 abuts (the position where the head 22 is tilted rearward as shown by the two-dot chain line in the figure).
2 is restricted.

Further, limit switches 155 and 156 are provided on the outer surface of the side plate 62a. The limit switch 155 is provided with the rotation stopper 1 when the rotation stopper 150 is in contact with the fixed stopper 151.
The limit switch 156 is provided at a position where the rotary stopper 150 contacts the fixed stopper 152 and is turned on when the rotary stopper 150 contacts the fixed stopper 152. Have been.

This game machine is equipped with a controller 160 as shown in FIG. The controller 160 is composed of a computer, and includes, as its functions, expansion / contraction drive control means 162, game progress control means 164, and swing drive control means 166.

The telescopic drive control means 162 controls the operation of the telescopic drive motor 94 so as to move the rack 100 in accordance with the operation of the telescopic switch 135 as follows.

1) Normal state in which the telescopic switch 135 is not operated: As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the rack 100 is held at the position where the stroke sensor 104 detects the plate 102 to be detected (that is, the pantograph type link mechanism). 24 in a contracted state).

2) When the telescopic switch 135 is operated,
First, as shown in FIG. 12, the stroke sensor 106
Causes the rack 100 to move linearly to a position where the detected plate 102 is detected (that is, the pantograph-type link mechanism 24).
To extend). Immediately after that, the stroke sensor 1
The rack 100 reaches the position where 04 detects the plate 102 to be detected.
(That is, the pantograph link mechanism 24 is re-contracted).

Game progress control means (win / loss determination means) 16
Reference numeral 4 controls the progress of the game from the time when a coin is inserted into the coin slot 19, and its control operation will be described in detail later.

In the normal state in which the KO (knockout) signal is not received from the game progress control means 164, the swing drive control means 166 determines the angular position at which the limit switch 155 is turned on by the rotation stopper 150 (that is, the head 22 is turned off). When the KO signal is received from the game progress control unit 164 while the rotation shaft 138 is held at the
The operation of the oscillating drive motor 144 is controlled so that the rotation shaft 138 is rotated to an angular position at which the head 6 is turned on (that is, a position where the head 22 falls backward).

Next, the game progress operation performed under the control of the game progress control means 164 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, the boxing game starts from the time when coins are inserted. In this embodiment, the first to third rounds are set, and a time limit (for example, 3 minutes) is set for each round. In each round,
The player grips the left and right grips 73 with the left and right hands and operates the expansion / contraction switch 135 provided on the grips 73, whereby the arm can be expanded / contracted and the punch can be fed out. By tilting the handle 18 left and right, the boxing doll 16 can be tilted left and right in conjunction with this. By rotating the handle 18 about a vertical axis, the direction of the boxing doll 16 can be linked in conjunction with this. Can be changed from side to side. By the operation of the boxing doll 16 itself, it is possible to change the punching position by itself and to avoid the punch from the opponent.

In this game, aim at the damage switches 27 and 28 of the opponent's boxing doll 16 as much as possible. Glove 26 is attached to these damage switches 27 and 28.
Is hit (YES in step S1 in FIG. 16), the damage switch 27 (28) is turned on and lit, and a detection signal is input to the game progress control means 164, and the game progress control means 164 is turned on. Only the point corresponding to the damaged switch 27 (28)
Full score of life counter of hit side (for example, 99)
(Step S2).

In this embodiment, the point of the first damage switch 27 corresponding to the nose is the second point corresponding to both cheeks.
The point is set larger than the point of the damage switch 28, so that hitting the first damage switch 27 can reduce the life counter of the opponent earlier than hitting the second damage switch 27.

If the game progresses in this way and the time limit elapses before any of the life counters reaches 0 (NO in step S3 and YES in step S4), this round is ended, Regarding the round, it is determined that the side with the most life counter is dominant (step S5), this round is ended, and the next round is started (NO in step S6). The superiority determination result for each round is displayed on each win / loss display board 17.

Then, if the final round (third round) is completed before any of the life counters reaches 0 (YES in step S6), the side with the most dominant round is determined as the winner to determine the champion. Then, (step S7), the call or cheer is played from the speaker 158 shown in FIG.

On the other hand, if any of the life counters becomes 0 during the round (YES in step S3),
It is determined to be a knockout (step S8), the knocked out side is immediately determined as a champion (step S7), and the boxing doll 1 on the knocked out side is determined.
The head 22 of No. 6 is tilted backward.

According to such a game machine, the following effects can be obtained.

With a simple structure in which the handle 18 is simply connected to the boxing doll 16 via a transmission member, an operation of changing the boxing doll 16 to the left and right can be realized, and this operation makes punching more effective. Defense is also possible. Moreover, the handle 18
Since the telescopic switch 135 for punching out is provided, the player can change the boxing doll 16 by operating the handle 18 while simultaneously operating the telescopic switch 1.
Pressing 35 allows punch operation. Therefore, you can enjoy a boxing game as if you were fighting.

Since the boxing doll 16 also rotates about the vertical axis in conjunction with the rotation of the handle 18 about the vertical axis, the player holds the handle 18 and holds the left and right sides of the box. In addition to the change, the orientation of the boxing doll 16 can also be changed to the left and right, which can be useful for more effective punch delivery and defense.

Since each boxing doll 16 is provided with the damage switches 27 and 28, and the life counter is decremented based on the damage detection result to determine the win or loss, it is possible to enjoy a more heated game. In particular, in this embodiment, since the winning / losing judgment points are made different depending on the damage switch to be turned on, the tactics become complicated by that, and the content of the game is further enhanced. When the life counter reaches 0, the game is immediately judged to be KO, so that the game becomes more thrilling. Also, by making the subtraction point variable, it is possible to add a handicap according to the ability.

By using the expansion / contraction drive motor 144 and the rack and pinion mechanism, the pantograph type link mechanism 24 is expanded / contracted quickly when the expansion / contraction switch 135 is operated. You can automatically reproduce similar movements and enjoy a more realistic boxing game. Also, it is possible to prevent the arm from being left extended.

Next, a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
It will be described based on 9. In the first embodiment, an interlocking mechanism including a wrapping transmission mechanism is provided separately from the connecting portion (transmission housing) 40 of the transmission member. In the second embodiment, the interlocking mechanism is provided. It forms part of the connection.

In FIG. 18, two brackets 43 are fixed on a horizontal plate on the game machine main body side.
3, a rotation center shaft 420 is supported rotatably about a substantially horizontal axis, and both rotation center shafts 420 are arranged at positions coaxial with each other. At the outer end of each rotation center shaft 420, a rotation restricting mechanism equivalent to that shown in the first embodiment is provided.

A bearing 421 is formed at the inner end of each rotation center shaft 420. Each of the bearing portions 421 has a bearing hole portion 422 that opens upward at the top thereof, and the handle shaft (driving shaft) 700 is provided in the bearing hole portion 422 of one bearing portion 421.
The lower end of the doll rotation shaft (driven shaft) 580 is rotatably fitted in the bearing hole 422 of the other bearing 421 so as to be rotatable about the substantially vertical axis. Has been done. A handle 702 is formed above the handle shaft 700, and the boxing doll 16 is mounted above the doll rotation shaft 580.

Both arms of the boxing doll 16 are extendable / contractible by the same extension / contraction mechanism as in the first embodiment. An extension switch is provided at the upper end of both grips of the handle 702 as in the first embodiment.

From the lower part of the handle shaft 700, connecting arms (driving arms) 701 extend on both left and right sides, and similarly from the lower part of the doll rotating shaft 580, connecting arms (driven arms) 581 on both right and left sides. Is extended. One end of a link member 400 is rotatably pin-connected to each connection arm 701, and the other end of the link member 400 is also rotatably pin-connected to each connection arm 581. The tightening force at the pin connection is the handle shaft 700
The doll rotation shaft 580 is set to such an extent that the doll rotation shaft 580 can freely rotate around each axis. Further, the connecting arm 701 and the connecting arm 581 have the same length and are parallel to each other, and the link members 400 also have the same length and are parallel to each other.

That is, in this embodiment, the connecting arms 701 and 581 and the link member 400 are
2 is a component of a link mechanism for linking the boxing doll 16 with the handle shaft 700 and the doll rotating shaft 580. The connecting portion connects the handle 700 and the boxing doll 16 to each other. I have.

The connecting arm 701 and the handle 70
Numerals 2 are arranged along the same vertical plane to facilitate the player's handle operation.

With the above-described configuration, the player grips the handle 702 and turns it around the rotation center axis 420, that is, inclines the handle shaft 700 left and right, so that the boxing doll can be moved through the transmission member. Can be tilted from side to side at will. In addition, the player can rotate the boxing doll 16 about the doll rotation shaft 580 at will through the interlocking mechanism by rotating the handle shaft 700 around the axis.

Moreover, in this embodiment, the interlocking mechanism (link mechanism in the illustrated example) is also used as a part of the transmission member, and the transmission housing 40 shown in the first embodiment is used.
Can be omitted. That is, since the number of components of the main operation unit of the game machine can be reduced, a light steering wheel operation can be realized.

In this embodiment, the handle shaft 70
0 and the doll rotation shaft 580 extend connecting arms 701 and 581 to the left and right, respectively, and connect them to the two link members 4
00, but in order to further reduce the number of parts and to enable lighter handle operation, only one connecting arm is formed on each shaft, and both connecting arms are connected by one link member. May be connected.

Further, the present invention can also take the following embodiments.

(1) In the above embodiment, the two boxing dolls 16 are connected to the transmission member as the two-player game machine. However, in the present invention, the one-player game machine is used as one game machine. Only the boxing doll 16 may be connected to the transmission member. In this case, the other boxing doll 16 may be automatically operated by a controller or the like (that is, the punching operation and the footwork of the doll itself are automatically performed).

(2) In the present invention, only one of the arms may be extendable and contractible, and a single telescopic switch may be provided in the rotary operation unit correspondingly. However, if both arms can be expanded and contracted as described above, and a pair of left and right expansion and contraction switches 135 are provided on the pair of left and right grips 73 correspondingly, the player can hold both grips 73 with both hands. While gripping, it is possible to perform the operation of the boxing doll itself and the punch operation from both arms at the same time without difficulty, and it is possible to enjoy a more exciting game.

(3) In the present invention, as the mechanism for extending and contracting the arm, a conventionally known mechanism can be appropriately used. Further, even when a pantograph link mechanism is used, the shape of each link member is not limited, and for example, a link mechanism 24 'in which each link member is linear as shown in FIG. 17 may be used. However, in this case, the connection point 170 between both ends of each link member is squared, and the arms of both dolls are easily entangled at this portion. On the other hand, as in the above embodiment, each link member is connected to this pantograph type. Link mechanism 24
By making the curved shape that is convex outward in the extended state, it is possible to give a roundness to the connection point between both ends of the link member (see comparison between FIG. 12 and FIG. 17), and the arms are correspondingly increased. There is an advantage that the probability of getting entangled can be significantly reduced to make the game progress more smoothly.

(4) In the present invention, regardless of the type of the interlocking mechanism, the winding transmission mechanism shown in the first embodiment and the second transmission mechanism
In addition to the link mechanism shown in the above embodiment, for example, a gear mechanism can be used.

[0094]

As described above, according to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

In a game machine according to a first aspect of the present invention, a pair of boxing dolls are opposed to each other, and a transmission member is rotatably supported on the main body of the game machine about a substantially horizontal axis. Since it is connected to the operation part, the boxing doll can be swung left and right with a simple structure. Moreover, by operating the expansion / contraction switch provided on the rotation operation unit while holding the rotation operation unit, the arm can be extended and contracted while moving the boxing doll, and the punch can be extended, so that the actual battle can be performed. There is an effect that you can enjoy a boxing game full of changes.

Further, in the game machine according to the third aspect, the boxing doll and the turning operation unit are connected to the transmission member so as to be rotatable about a substantially vertical axis, and the boxing doll and the turning operation unit are linked. The boxing doll connected to the rotating operation unit via the interlocking mechanism by rotating the rotating operation unit about a substantially vertical axis while gripping the rotating operation unit because the mechanism is interlocked with the mechanism. Can also be rotated about a substantially vertical axis. Therefore, by operating the same rotating operation unit, in addition to the punching operation and the tilting operation to the left and right, the direction of the boxing doll can be freely changed, and the punching direction can be changed or the opponent's punch can be avoided. It has the effect of enjoying a more varied boxing game.

In particular, in the game machine according to claims 4 and 5,
An interlocking mechanism for interlocking the drive shaft on which the boxing doll is mounted and the driven shaft on which the rotating operation unit is mounted is also used as a part of the connecting unit that connects the boxing doll and the rotating operation unit. Since there is no need to provide a connecting part separately from the interlocking mechanism, the number of parts can be reduced correspondingly, the weight of the rotating part can be reduced, and a smoother rotating operation can be realized.

In the game machine according to the sixth aspect, since a pair of left and right expansion and contraction switches corresponding to both arms are provided on the pair of left and right grips of the rotation operation section, the player can hold both grips with both hands. In the stable state of gripping, there is an effect that the operation of the boxing doll itself and the punching operation can be simultaneously performed without difficulty.

In the game machine according to the present invention, when a punch fed from one boxing doll hits a location where the damage detecting means of the other boxing doll is provided, this is detected by the damage detecting means, and the detection result is obtained. Is determined on the basis of, so that there is an effect that a more intense boxing game can be enjoyed.

Further, in the game machine according to the eighth aspect, since the winning / losing judgment points are made different depending on the location of the damage, there is an effect that the bargaining is complicated and the content of the game can be further enhanced. .

In the game machine according to claim 9, a pantograph type link mechanism is used for extending and contracting the arms, and the arm of the boxing doll is automatically moved by using the expansion and contraction drive motor and the rack and pinion mechanism when the expansion and contraction switch is operated. Since it is designed to expand and contract by a predetermined stroke, by just operating the expansion and contraction switch, the action close to the punching action made in actual boxing is automatically reproduced, and the effect of being able to realize a boxing game closer to actual battle is achieved. is there. Further, it is possible to reliably prevent the arm from being left unfolded.

Further, in the game machine according to the tenth aspect, since each link member constituting the pantograph type link mechanism has a curved shape which is convex outward when the pantograph type link mechanism is extended, Compared with the case where the link member is linear, the connection points between the ends of the link member can be rounded to significantly reduce the probability that the arms are entangled with each other, and there is an effect that the game progresses more smoothly.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of a boxing game machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an overall plan view of the game machine.

FIG. 3A is a perspective view of the boxing doll in the above game machine as seen obliquely from the front, and FIG. 3B is a perspective view of the boxing doll as seen obliquely from the rear.

FIG. 4 is a sectional side view showing a frame structure of the game machine.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional plan view showing a transmission housing provided in the game machine and the inside thereof.

FIG. 6 is a front view of a frame structure of the game machine.

FIG. 7A is a perspective view showing a direction in which the boxing doll falls down to the left and right, and FIG. 7B is a perspective view showing an operation direction of a handle corresponding to the operation of the boxing doll in FIG.

8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.

FIG. 9A is a perspective view showing a change direction of the boxing doll in the left-right direction, and FIG. 9B is a perspective view showing an operation direction of a handle corresponding to the operation of the boxing doll in FIG. 9A.

FIG. 10 is a view taken in the direction of arrow B in FIG.

FIG. 11 is a side view showing a state where the pantograph link mechanism is contracted in the boxing doll.

FIG. 12 is a side view showing a state in which the pantograph type link mechanism is extended in the boxing doll.

FIG. 13A is a cross-sectional rear view showing a connection structure between the torso frame and the head frame of the boxing doll, and FIG.
FIG. 3A is a view as seen from the arrow C in FIG.

FIG. 14 is a side view showing the swinging motion of the boxing doll.

FIG. 15 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a controller provided in the game machine.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a game progress under control of the controller.

FIG. 17 is a side view showing a modification of the pantograph link mechanism.

FIG. 18 is a perspective view showing a transmission member according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 19 is a partial cross-sectional view showing a structure of a bearing portion of a rotation center shaft of one of the transmission members.

[Explanation of symbols]

 16 Boxing doll 18 Handle (rotating operation part) 24 Pantograph link mechanism 26 Glove (tip of arm) 27, 28 Damage switch (damage detecting means) 40 Transmission housing (constituting transmission member) 42 Rotation center shaft (transmission) 73 Holder 84 Handle-side pulley (configures interlocking mechanism) 86 Doll side pulley (configures interlocking mechanism) 88 Belt (configures interlocking mechanism) 94 Telescopic drive motor 96 Pinion 100 Rack 104, 106 Stroke sensor (expandable Detecting means) 110 Link member closest to the rack 135 Telescopic switch 160 Controller 162 Telescopic drive control means 164 Game progress control means (win / loss determination means) 400 Link member 420 Rotation center axis 580 Doll rotation axis (driven axis) 581 Connection Arm (driven arm) 7 0 handle shaft (drive shaft) 701 connecting arm (drive arm) 702 handles

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A pair of boxing dolls are opposed to each other, and the arms of each boxing doll are configured to be extendable and contractible. In the boxing game machine configured to operate the expansion / contraction drive means, a transmission member is supported on the game machine main body so as to be rotatable about a substantially horizontal axis corresponding to at least one of the two boxing dolls. A boxing game machine comprising: a member connected to the boxing doll; and a transmission operating member for rotating the transmission member, the transmission member being provided with the telescopic switch. 2. The boxing game machine according to claim 1, wherein the transmission member is provided at both ends of the connecting portion for connecting the turning operation portion and the boxing doll, and is provided on the game machine body side. A boxing game machine comprising: two rotation center shafts rotatably supported about a substantially horizontal axis. 3. The boxing game machine according to claim 1, wherein the rotating operation portion is connected to the transmission member so as to be rotatable around a first substantially vertical axis, and the boxing doll is connected to a second substantially vertical axis. An interlocking mechanism that is rotatably connected about an axis, and that rotates the boxing doll about the second substantially vertical axis in conjunction with rotation of the rotation operation section about the first substantially vertical axis; A boxing game machine. 4. A boxing game machine according to claim 2, wherein said connecting portion is rotatably supported on one rotation center axis so as to be rotatable about a substantially vertical axis, and said rotation operating portion is mounted on said drive shaft. A driven shaft to which the boxing doll is attached, the rotatable shaft being supported by the other rotation center axis so as to be rotatable about a substantially vertical axis, the drive shaft and the driven shaft being connected, and A boxing game machine comprising an interlocking mechanism for rotating the driven shaft in conjunction with the rotation of the boxing game machine. 5. The boxing game machine according to claim 4, wherein the interlocking mechanism includes a driving arm extending from the driving shaft, a driven arm extending from the driven shaft, and one end of the driving arm. A boxing game machine comprising: a link mechanism rotatably connected to an arm and a link member having the other end rotatably connected to the driven arm. 6. The boxing game machine according to claim 1, wherein both arms of said boxing doll are configured to be extendable and contractible, and said arm is provided with said telescopic drive means and telescopic switch. A boxing game machine comprising: a pair of left and right grips provided on a rotating operation unit; and the telescopic switch is provided on each of the grips. 7. The boxing game machine according to claim 1, further comprising a damage detecting means for detecting that the location where the two boxing dolls are struck on a surface facing each other is hit. A boxing game machine comprising: a determination unit that determines a win or loss based on a detection signal of the damage detection unit. 8. The boxing game machine according to claim 7, wherein damage detecting means are provided at a plurality of positions of said boxing doll, and different damage points are set according to the locations of said damage detecting means. Boxing game machine. 9. The boxing game machine according to claim 1, wherein a main body of each boxing doll and a tip of an arm are connected via a pantograph link mechanism,
In this pantograph type link mechanism, a rack is connected to the link closest to the boxing doll, and the pantograph type link mechanism is expanded and contracted by the linear movement of the rack.
An expansion / contraction drive motor that rotationally drives a pinion that meshes with the rack, expansion / contraction detection means for detecting an expansion / contraction state, and based on a detection signal from the expansion / contraction detection means, in a normal state, causes the pantograph link mechanism to contract, Is operated, the expansion / contraction drive control means controls the operation of the expansion / contraction drive motor so as to extend the pantograph-type link mechanism by a predetermined stroke based on the detection signal of the expansion / contraction detection means and to immediately re-contract the link mechanism. A boxing game machine comprising: 10. The boxing game machine according to claim 1, wherein the body of each boxing doll and the tip of the arm are connected via a pantograph type link mechanism, and the pantograph type link mechanism is used. A boxing game machine characterized in that each of the constituting link members has a curved shape that is convex outward when the pantograph type link mechanism is extended.