JP3939999B2 - Play equipment - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a game apparatus configured to allow a player to acquire and play an article to be acquired housed and held in a holding unit.
[0002]
[Prior art and problems to be solved by the invention]
Conventionally, as an example of the above-mentioned game machine, there is a predetermined storage area, a storage container that stores and holds a plurality of articles to be acquired in the storage area, and a vertical direction and two horizontal directions above the storage container. 2. Description of the Related Art A game device is known that is configured to be movable and includes a gripping hand that can grip an article to be acquired when it is closed and an operation button for operating the movement of the gripping hand.
[0003]
The holding container is provided with a discharge port leading to the outside, and the article to be acquired gripped by the gripping hand is taken out from the discharge port. The article to be acquired includes a spherical transparent capsule and an article such as a character goods accommodated in the capsule.
[0004]
According to this game device, the player operates the operation button, moves the gripping hand in two horizontal directions, and moves the gripping hand above the position where it is determined that the desired article to be acquired can be gripped. When the operation of the operation button is stopped after moving the grip, the gripping hand is then automatically lowered and closed. Thereafter, the gripping hand automatically rises and horizontally moves above the discharge port, and then the gripping hand is opened. At this time, if the article to be acquired is gripped by the gripping hand, the article to be acquired is put into the discharge port and taken out of the holding container. In addition, operation of the operation button in this game device is limited to once.
[0005]
In this way, in this game machine, the operation for acquiring the acquired article is limited to one time, so that the player can enjoy a thrilling game and the player can acquire the acquired article. It can give a hobby and material satisfaction.
[0006]
On the other hand, the player himself / herself is outside the game device and only operates it, so there is no element that the player himself / herself can experience and there is a lack of realism. Therefore, the present inventor can enjoy a thrilling game and can provide a hobby and material satisfaction. As a result of intensive research to develop a game device that can feel the feeling, the present invention has been achieved.
[0007]
Thus, the present invention can not only provide a thrilling game, but also provide a hobby and material satisfaction, and the player himself / herself can experience a sense of reality. The purpose is to provide an amusement device.
[0008]
[Means for solving the problems and effects thereof]
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention has a predetermined storage area opened at the top, and holding means for storing and holding a plurality of articles to be acquired in the storage area;
A rod-shaped member, one of which is gripped by a player and operated;
A hanging member comprising a hollow tube, attached to the other end so as to hang downward from the other end of the operating rod, and having an opening formed at least at the lower end;
By sucking and removing gas from the inside of the hollow part of the drooping member to create a negative pressure inside the hollow part, a suction force is generated at the lower end opening of the drooping member, and the article to be acquired can be adsorbed to the opening Suction force applying means for making
The lower end opening of the drooping member is provided with an adsorption detection means for detecting whether or not the article to be acquired is adsorbed at the lower end opening of the drooping member, and the adsorbing detection means detects the adsorption of the article to be acquired. The present invention relates to a game apparatus characterized in that it is provided with a change providing means for changing the suction state of the article to be acquired sucked by the section.
[0009]
According to this invention, since the suction force is generated in the lower end opening of the hanging member by the suction force applying means, the player grasps the operating rod and moves the position of the hanging member as appropriate, and the lower end opening By approaching the desired article to be acquired in the holding means, it is possible to enjoy the game in which the article to be acquired is adsorbed to the lower end opening and acquired.
[0010]
At that time, the article to be acquired is adsorbed to the lower end opening of the drooping member, and after the adsorbing detection means detects the adsorption of the article to be acquired, the fluctuation giving means is adsorbed to the lower end opening of the drooping member. because of and is adapted to vary the adsorption state, the variation itself of this adsorption state, or when such external vibration is imparted to the operating rod or hanging member therebetween, adsorbed to the lower end opening of the hanging member The suction of the acquired article to be acquired is released and this may fall off, increasing the difficulty of the acquisition game. As a result, the player can enjoy a thrilling and hobby game.
[0011]
Thus, according to this game apparatus, the player himself can enjoy a game similar to fishing by operating the operating rod to acquire the acquired article, and enjoy a game full of realism. In addition to being able to give a player a hobby and material satisfaction.
[0012]
If the article to be acquired is a prize such as a character goods that the player has a very strong impression, the player's hobby and material satisfaction can be further increased. it can.
[0013]
Incidentally, the change making means, which, before Ki吸 deposition detecting unit, after the adsorption of the object to be acquired article is detected by the suction detecting means, and pressure control means for varying the pressure in said hanging member hollow portion It can consist of After the article to be acquired is adsorbed, the suction force generated at the lower end opening of the drooping member can be changed by changing the pressure in the hollow part of the drooping member. The article to be acquired adsorbed on the lower end opening of the hanging member may fall off due to disturbance vibration applied to the operating rod or the hanging member when it is weakened.
[0014]
Further, the pressure control means changes the pressure in the hanging member hollow portion to a pressure at which the suction cannot be performed after a predetermined time has elapsed from the time when the suction of the article to be acquired is detected by the suction detection means. You may be comprised so that it may make. A player who has attracted the article to be acquired to the lower end opening of the hanging member can move the article to be acquired out of the holding area of the holding means to remove it from the holding means. In addition, after the article to be acquired is adsorbed, after a certain time has passed, the player can set the pressure in the hollow portion of the hanging member to a pressure that cannot be adsorbed so that the player can move the article to be acquired outside the holding area of the holding means within the time. If it is not moved to, the article to be taken off falls out and cannot be taken out. Thereby, the said game can be made thrilling as a thing with higher difficulty.
[0015]
Further, the pressure control means may be configured to change the pressure in the hanging member hollow portion periodically or aperiodically. In this way, the suction force generated at the lower end opening of the hanging member can be periodically or aperiodically weakened or strengthened after the article to be acquired is adsorbed. The degree of adsorption of the article to be acquired to the part is changed, and the game can be made more thrilling with a higher degree of difficulty.
[0016]
Further, the change making means, which, before and Ki吸 deposition detecting unit, the operation杆又is provided to any one or more of the hanging member, applied to the operating rod and hanging member to generate vibration It can be composed of vibration applying means and vibration control means for operating the vibration applying means to apply vibration after the suction of the object to be acquired is detected by the adsorption detecting means.
[0017]
In this way, after the article to be acquired is adsorbed to the lower end opening of the drooping member, vibration is applied to the operating rod and the drooping member. Since the items are easy to drop off and vibrations are propagated to the player after the acquired item is adsorbed, the player can feel as if the fish was actually caught, Thrilling and more realistic.
[0018]
Further, if the vibration generated by the vibration applying means is increased or decreased, it is possible to make the player feel a feeling more similar to actual fishing.
[0019]
Further, when a mist generating means for generating mist-like floating visible particles and filling the generated floating visible particles in the holding area of the holding means is provided, the player visually recognizes the article to be acquired in the holding means. This makes it difficult to increase the level of difficulty of the game, and makes the game more hobby. The mist-like floating visible particles can be produced from glycol or dry ice.
[0020]
Also, by providing a flow means for flowing the article to be acquired in the holding means, it becomes difficult to attract the article to be acquired to the lower end opening of the hanging member, and the difficulty of the game can be increased.
[0021]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a schematic configuration of the game apparatus according to the present embodiment.
[0022]
As shown in FIG. 1, the game apparatus 1 of this example includes a vehicle apparatus 10 configured to allow a player Y to board and play, and a partition 20 that forms an acquisition space K that is partitioned from the outside. A holding container 25 that is disposed in the partition 20 and has a predetermined storage area opened at the top, and stores and holds a plurality of articles to be acquired 5 in the storage area; The acquisition apparatus 30 for acquiring the article to be acquired 5 in the holding container 25 is configured.
[0023]
The vehicle device 10 includes a seating portion 11 on which a player Y gets and sits, a drive device 12 that is provided below the seating portion 11, and that tilts and / or moves the seating portion 11 in the front-rear direction and the left-right direction. Consists of In addition, this drive device 12 is comprised from an air cylinder, a hydraulic cylinder etc., for example.
[0024]
The partition body 20 includes an annular partition member 21 and a plurality of transparent partition plates 22 provided on the partition member 21. An outlet 21a is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the partition member 21, and an inlet (not shown) communicating with the outlet 21a is formed on the inner peripheral surface thereof. Also, some of the partition plates 22 are appropriately formed with openings 22a into which the acquisition device 30 is inserted.
[0025]
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the acquisition device 30 is a bowl-shaped member, and an operation rod 31 having a through-hole 32 penetrating from one end to the other end thereof, and the operation rod 31 A support column 39 that is connected to the middle of the control rod 31 and swingably supports it, and is inserted into the through hole 32 of the operation rod 31, and one end portion of the operation rod 31 protrudes from one end of the operation rod 31 and moves downward. , A hemispherical suction cup 36 provided at the lower end of the suspension member 34, an intake pump 40 that allows the article to be acquired 5 to be attracted to the suction cup 36, and the suction cup 36. And a variation applying device 41 that varies the suction state of the article to be acquired 5 adsorbed on the object.
[0026]
One end of the operation rod 31 is inserted from the opening 22 a of the partition plate 22, and the one end (tip) and the hanging member 34 are located above the holding container 25 in the acquisition space K. A grip portion 33 is formed at the other end to be held by the player Y so as to be held by the player Y. The player Y holds the grip portion 33 and swings the operation rod 31. By doing so, the distal end portion and the drooping member 34 can be moved to arbitrary positions above the holding container 25 within the operable range. However, before the start of the game and after the end of the game, the operation rod 31 is fixed by appropriate fixing means (not shown) so that it cannot be swung.
[0027]
As shown in FIG. 2, the drooping member 34 is formed of a tubular body having a hollow portion 35, and is formed of, for example, rubber or resin. The suction cup 36 is formed with a through hole 37 penetrating from the outer surface side to the inner surface side, and the through hole 37 is fixed to the lower end of the hanging member 34 so as to communicate with the hollow portion 35.
[0028]
The intake pump 40 is connected to the other end of the drooping member 34. By sucking and removing the gas in the hollow portion 35 to make the inside of the hollow portion 35 a negative pressure, A suction force is generated in the communicating suction cup 36 so that the article to be acquired 5 can be adsorbed to the suction cup 36.
[0029]
The change making unit 41, for example, a pressure sensor 42 for detecting the pressure in the hollow portion 35, when the pressure detected by the pressure sensor 42 is lower than a predetermined pressure, the time constant from that point From the pressure control unit 43 that controls the operation of the intake pump 40 so that the intake pump 40 is operated again after a certain period of time has elapsed after the stop. Composed. When the article to be acquired 5 is adsorbed by the suction cup 36, the outside air does not flow into the hollow portion 35 of the drooping member 34, and the pressure in the hollow portion 35 decreases. The pressure control unit 43 recognizes the suction of the article to be acquired 5 from this pressure drop and performs the above control.
[0030]
According to the game apparatus 1 of the present example configured as described above, first, after the player Y gets on the seat 11 of the vehicle apparatus 10 and sits down, the fixing means (FIG. The control rod 31 can be freely moved and the intake pump 40 is operated, and suction force is generated in the suction cup 36 so that it can be played.
[0031]
Next, the player Y grips the grip 33 of the operation rod 31 and swings the operation rod 31 to move the suction cup 36 into the holding container 25 and hold the desired cover. When approaching the acquisition article 5, the acquisition article 5 is attracted to the suction cup 36 by the suction force generated by the intake pump 40.
[0032]
Thus, when the article to be acquired 5 is adsorbed by the suction cup 36, the player Y swings the operation rod 31 and moves the article to be acquired 5 above the insertion port (not shown). The article to be acquired 5 is put into a state where it can be put into the insertion port (not shown).
[0033]
On the other hand, when the article to be acquired 5 is adsorbed by the suction cup 36, this adsorption is recognized by the pressure control unit 43 through the pressure sensor 42, and after a certain time has elapsed from that point, the pressure control unit 43 performs the intake air. The operation of the pump 40 is stopped. Accordingly, if the player Y does not move the adsorbed article 5 to be acquired above the insertion port (not shown) within the time period, the suction force of the suction cup 36 is reduced by stopping the intake pump 40. As a result, the article 5 to be acquired drops off from the suction cup 36, and the article 5 to be acquired cannot be inserted into the insertion port (not shown).
[0034]
On the other hand, when the player Y can move the adsorbed article 5 to be picked up above the insertion port (not shown) within the time, the intake pump 40 is activated after the time has elapsed. As a result, the article 5 to be acquired falls from the suction cup 36 and is introduced into the insertion port (not shown), which is taken out from the holding container 25 to the outside.
[0035]
Since the intake pump 40 is activated again after a certain period of time has elapsed since the stop, the player Y can continue to enjoy the game if it is within the game time.
[0036]
Further, during the game, the seating portion 11 is inclined and / or moved in the front-rear direction and the left-right direction by the drive device 12.
[0037]
When a predetermined time elapses after the game starts, the game ends, the intake pump 40 and the driving device 12 are stopped, and the operation rod 31 is fixed by the fixing means (not shown) and moved. I can't do that.
[0038]
As described above, according to the game apparatus 1, the player Y himself gets into the vehicle apparatus 10 tilted and moved by the drive apparatus 12 and operates the operation rod 31 to acquire the acquisition target article 5. A game similar to fishing can be enjoyed, a game full of realism can be enjoyed, and a hobby and material satisfaction can be given to the player.
[0039]
It should be noted that if the article 5 to be acquired is a prize such as a character goods that the player Y has a very strong impression, the hobby and material satisfaction of the player Y that the player Y can be acquired is further increased. Can be made.
[0040]
In addition, after the article to be acquired 5 is adsorbed, the intake pump 40 is stopped after a certain period of time, and the article to be acquired 5 is dropped from the suction cup 36, so that the player Y can acquire the article within a certain period of time. If the article 5 is not moved above the insertion slot (not shown), it cannot be taken out, so that the game becomes more difficult and the player Y has a more thrilling game. Can enjoy.
[0041]
As mentioned above, although one Embodiment of this invention was described, the specific aspect which this invention can take is not limited to this at all.
[0042]
In the above-described example, the operation of the intake pump 40 is stopped by the pressure control unit 43 after a predetermined time has elapsed from the time point when the pressure detected by the pressure sensor 42 decreases. The pressure control unit 43 may control the operation of the intake pump 40 so that the pressure of the hollow portion 35 is changed periodically or aperiodically.
[0043]
In this way, the suction force generated on the suction cup 36 can be periodically or aperiodically weakened or strengthened after the article to be acquired 5 is attracted. The degree of adsorption of the article 5 can be changed, and the game can be made thrilling with a higher degree of difficulty.
[0044]
In this case, after the player Y moves the article to be acquired 5 above the insertion port (not shown), the operation of the intake pump 40 is stopped by, for example, pressing an operation button as appropriate. If constituted, the adsorbed article 5 to be acquired can be dropped and put into the insertion port (not shown), and the article 5 to be acquired can be taken out from the holding container 25 to the outside.
[0045]
The variation applying device 41 is provided in any one or more of the operating rod 31, the hanging member 34, and the suction cup 36, and generates vibration to generate the vibration, the operating rod 31, the hanging member 34, and the suction cup 36. Vibration applying means applied to the pressure sensor, a pressure sensor for detecting the pressure of the hollow portion 35, and a vibration control means for operating the vibration applying means to apply vibration after the pressure detected by the pressure sensor decreases. It can also consist of.
[0046]
In this way, after the article to be acquired 5 is adsorbed to the suction cup 36, vibration is applied to the operating rod 31, the hanging member 34, and the suction cup 36, and this is propagated to the adsorption portion of the article to be acquired 5, Since the article to be acquired 5 is easy to drop off and vibration is propagated to the player Y after the article to be acquired 5 is adsorbed, the player Y feels as if he actually caught a fish. The game is thrilling and full of realism. Furthermore, if the vibration generated by the vibration applying means is increased or decreased, the player can feel a feeling more similar to actual fishing. In addition, the said vibration provision means is good to comprise this from a vibrator etc.
[0047]
Further, in the above-described example, it is configured that the player Y gets into the vehicle apparatus 10, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the player Y may stand near the acquisition space K and enjoy the game. good.
[0048]
Moreover, it is good also as a structure provided with the mist production | generation means which produces | generates a mist-like floating visible particle and fills the produced | generated floating visible particle in the storage area | region in the said holding | maintenance container 25. FIG. If it does in this way, it will become difficult for the player Y to visually recognize the to-be-acquired goods 5 in the holding | maintenance container 25, the difficulty level of the said game can be raised more, and the said game shall have a feeling of hobby increased more. be able to. The mist-like floating visible particles can be produced from glycol or dry ice.
[0049]
Further, as shown in FIG. 3 , the article 5 to be acquired and held in the holding container 25 is made to flow in the direction of the arrow by an air flow or by rotating the bottom of the holding container 25. It can also be. In addition, it is possible to fill the holding container 25 with water so that the article 5 to be acquired floats on this water. In this case, a water flow is generated so that the article 5 to be acquired flows in the direction of the arrow. Anyway.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a schematic configuration of a game apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a part of the acquisition device of the present embodiment in a block diagram.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a holding unit according to another embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Amusement apparatus 5 Acquired article 10 Vehicle apparatus 20 Partition body 25 Holding container 30 Acquisition apparatus 31 Operation rod 32 Through hole 33 Gripping part 34 Hanging member 35 Hollow part 36 Suction cup 37 Through hole 40 Intake pump 41 Fluctuation imparting apparatus 42 Pressure sensor 43 Pressure control unit K acquisition space Y player

Claims (7)

A holding means for holding and holding a plurality of articles to be acquired in the storage area, having a predetermined storage area having an upper opening;
A rod-shaped member, one of which is gripped by a player and operated;
A hanging member comprising a hollow tube, attached to the other end so as to hang downward from the other end of the operating rod, and having an opening formed at least at the lower end;
By sucking and removing gas from the inside of the hollow part of the drooping member to create a negative pressure inside the hollow part, a suction force is generated at the lower end opening of the drooping member, and the article to be acquired can be adsorbed to the opening Suction force applying means for making
The lower end opening of the drooping member is provided with an adsorption detection means for detecting whether or not the article to be acquired is adsorbed at the lower end opening of the drooping member, and the adsorbing detection means detects the adsorption of the article to be acquired. A game apparatus comprising: a change providing unit configured to change a suction state of the article to be acquired sucked by the section. The variation imparting means,
And before Ki吸 deposition detecting means,
2. The game apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising pressure control means for changing the pressure in the hollow portion of the hanging member after the suction detection means detects the suction of the article to be acquired. The pressure control means;
The pressure in the hanging member hollow portion is changed to a pressure that cannot be sucked after a predetermined time has elapsed from the time when the suction of the article to be acquired is detected by the suction detection means. The game device described. The pressure control means;
The game apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the pressure in the hollow portion of the hanging member is configured to change periodically or aperiodically. The variation imparting means,
And before Ki吸 deposition detecting means,
Vibration applying means that is provided on any one or more of the operating rod and the hanging member, and generates vibration to apply to the operating rod and the hanging member;
2. The game apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a vibration control unit that activates the vibration applying unit to apply vibration after the adsorption of the acquired article is detected by the adsorption detecting unit.   6. The mist generation means for generating mist-like floating visible particles and filling the generated floating visible particles in the holding area of the holding means is further provided. Such a game device.   The game apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising a flow means for flowing the article to be acquired in the holding means.

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