JP4209031B2 - Game device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a game device in which a game is played using medals.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, as a game device in which a game is advanced by a medal, for example, a player rolls a medal on a game board (field board) by a medal guide, and the medal is pushed toward a drop groove by a pusher sliding on the game board. Pusher game devices that allow players to earn medals are known.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, various game devices that use medals, such as this pusher game device, are for entertainment because the player only rolls the medals on the game board whose surface is unchanged. .
[0004]
The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a game machine having a novel structure with high entertainment.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 1 is a game device in which a predetermined game is advanced by a medal inserted into the medal insertion portion, and has a drop hole through which a medal can drop and is provided substantially horizontally. The rotating plate, the medal guiding means capable of guiding the medal inserted into the medal insertion portion onto the rotating plate, the driving means for rotating the rotating plate on which the medal guided by the medal guiding means is placed, and the medal dropping hole A medal detection means for detecting the fall of the medal, and a drop notification means for notifying the fall of the medal into the drop hole based on a medal detection signal from the medal detection means.
[0006]
According to the game device of the first aspect, the medal inserted into the medal insertion unit is guided onto the rotating plate by the medal guiding means. The medal guided onto the rotating plate may fall into the dropping hole of the rotating plate, and the dropping is detected by the medal detecting means. Then, after the medal detection means detects the drop of the medal into the drop hole, the drop notification means notifies the player that the drop has occurred. In the present invention, since the rotating plate medal rests may be rotated by a driving means, it is difficult to drop the medals falling holes of the rotating plate. For this reason, there is an increased enjoyment of timing for inserting medals, and the game is highly entertaining. The drop notification means includes notification by turning on a lamp, notification by paying out a medal (prize money), notification by starting an extra game such as a slot game.
[0007]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the game device according to the first aspect, the rotation center of the rotating plate and the center of the drop hole are at different positions.
[0008]
According to the game device of the second aspect of the present invention, the timing for dropping the medal into the dropping hole becomes difficult, and the entertainment of the game is further improved.
[0009]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of a game device according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, the same code | symbol shall be used for the same element and the overlapping description is abbreviate | omitted.
[0010]
FIG. 1 shows a pusher game device 2 which is a game device of the present embodiment. Inside the game apparatus main body (not shown), a field board 6 on which a large number of medals 4 are placed, and a pusher 8 that slides on the field board 6 toward the front side and the back side in FIG. A rear plate 10 whose lower end is in sliding contact with the upper surface of the pusher 8 and a display 12 that is positioned above the rear plate 10 and displays a slot game reel on a liquid crystal display are provided.
[0011]
Further, in the game apparatus main body, two medals having a medal insertion slot 14 formed therein and inserted into a rectangular hole 21 formed in a transparent cover 18 (partially broken and illustrated) covering the front surface thereof. A guide (medal guiding means) 16 is rotatably supported by a support shaft 17. The medal guide 16 is inclined at a predetermined angle, and the medal inserted into the medal slot 14 falls on the pusher 8 or the field plate 6. The medal 4 placed on the pusher 8 is dropped onto the field plate 6 in front of the pusher 8 by the rear plate 10 when the pusher 8 moves backward. When the pusher 8 moves to the front end, the medal 4 on the field plate 6 falls into the groove 9 in front of the field plate 6. The player can win the medal 4 that has fallen into the groove 9 as a prize.
[0012]
In addition, on the upper surface of the pusher 8, two rotary plates 22 each having a drop hole 20 large enough to allow the medal 4 to fall are provided horizontally. The shape of the drop hole 20 and the rotary plate 22 are circular, and the position of the center of the drop hole 20 coincides with the position of the rotation center of the rotary plate 22.
[0013]
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the pusher game apparatus 2 shown in FIG. 1 in the II-II direction, and shows the structure in the vicinity of the rotating plate 22. A thrust bearing 24 for rotatably supporting the rotating plate 22 and a motor (driving means) 28 for rotating the rotating plate 22 via a gear 26 that meshes with the back surface of the rotating plate 22 are provided on the lower surface of the rotating plate 22. , Is provided.
[0014]
The thrust bearing 24 includes an upper bearing 24 a that is screwed to the rotary plate 22 and a lower bearing 24 b that is supported and fixed to the game apparatus main body by a support 30. Further, through holes 32a and 32b having the same diameter as that of the drop hole 20 are formed at the center portions of the upper bearing 24a and the lower bearing 24b, and a cylinder 34 is fitted inside the through hole 32b. A gap exists between the outer wall of the cylinder 34 and the inner wall of the through hole 32a. When the motor 28 is driven under such a configuration, the lower bearing 24b fixed to the game apparatus body does not rotate, and only the rotating plate 22 and the upper bearing 24a rotate.
[0015]
A micro switch 36 having an actuator 38 is disposed below the drop hole 20 and the cylinder 34. Further, below the microswitch 36, a control device 40 connected to the microswitch 36 and the display 12 (see FIG. 1) is provided. When the medal 4 dropped from the drop hole 20 collides with the actuator 38, the micro switch 36 transmits a medal detection signal to the control device 40. Then, the control device 40 that has received the medal detection signal starts a slot game on the display 12. By starting the slot game, the player can confirm that the medal 4 has fallen into the drop hole 20. That is, the control device 40 and the display 12 constitute a means for notifying that the medal 4 has fallen into the drop hole 20. When a predetermined pattern is prepared by the slot game, a number of medals 4 corresponding to the pattern are supplied from a medal hopper (not shown) onto the field board 6.
[0016]
Next, the situation until the medal 4 discharged from the medal guide 16 falls into the drop hole 20 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of the vicinity of the rotating plate 22. The player adjusts the position of the medal guide 16 so that the medal 4 is placed on the pusher 8 and sets the timing of inserting the medal 4 into the medal insertion slot 14 in accordance with the movement of the pusher 8. Further, the player tries to drop the medal 4 into the drop hole 20 for the purpose of supplying a plurality of medals 4 onto the field board 6. For this reason, the player once drops the medal 4 on the rotary plate 22 and tries to cause the medal 4 to reach the drop hole 20 by the rotation of the medal 4. However, during the game, the rotating plate 22 rotates in the direction of the white arrow shown in the figure, so that the medal 4 placed on the rotating plate 22 does not move straight, and the rotational force in the direction of the arrow is applied to the medal 4. The movement trajectory draws a curve. For this reason, it becomes difficult for the player to drop the medal 4 into the drop hole 20, and the game is highly entertaining.
[0017]
If the rotation direction of the rotation axis of the motor 28 is controlled to be reversed intermittently, the player needs to set the rotation timing of the rotary plate 22 when dropping the medal 4 into the drop hole 20, and the entertainment is further enhanced. improves. Further, the rotational speed of the rotating plate 22 may be changed.
[0018]
In this example, the pusher game apparatus provided with the rotary plate 22 has been described in order to enhance the entertainment. However, the pusher game device may be applied to a game other than the pusher game, or the medal 4 may be dropped into the drop hole 20 of the rotary plate 22. It can also be a game whose main purpose is to make it happen.
[0019]
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a modification of the present embodiment. In this modification, the center 20 o of the drop hole 20 is eccentric with respect to the rotation center 22 o of the rotating plate 22. With such a configuration, it becomes more difficult to drop the medal 4 into the drop hole 20, and the entertainment is improved.
[0020]
Although the invention made by the present inventor has been specifically described based on the embodiment, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, the rotating plate may be arranged slightly tilted instead of being completely horizontal. Further, the rotating plate and the drop hole are not circular but can be various shapes such as polygons. Further, the detection that the medal has fallen into the dropping hole may be performed by an optical sensor or a magnetic sensor having a projector and a light receiver instead of the micro switch. In addition to starting an extra game such as a slot game, various methods such as lighting a lamp and paying out medals (prize money) may be used to notify the player that a medal has fallen into the drop hole. it can.
[0021]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, the medal inserted into the medal insertion unit is guided onto the rotating plate by the medal guiding means. The medal guided onto the rotating plate may fall into the dropping hole of the rotating plate, and the dropping is detected by the medal detecting means. Then, after the medal detection means detects the drop of the medal into the drop hole, the drop notification means notifies the player that the drop has occurred. In the present invention, since the rotating plate medal rests being rotated by drive means, it is difficult to drop the medals falling holes of the rotating plate. For this reason, there is an increased enjoyment of timing for inserting medals, and the game is highly entertaining.
[0022]
Further, if the rotation center of the rotating plate and the center of the drop hole are set at different positions, the timing of dropping the medal into the drop hole becomes difficult, and the entertainment of the game is further improved.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a game apparatus of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the game apparatus shown in FIG. 1 in the II-II direction.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a situation until a medal falls into a dropping hole.
FIG. 4 is a view showing a modified example of the game apparatus of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 2 ... Pusher game device, 4 ... Medal, 6 ... Field board, 8 ... Pusher, 10 ... Rear board, 12 ... Display (fall notification means), 14 ... Medal insertion slot (medal insertion part), 16 ... Medal guide (medal) 18 ... cover, 20 ... fall hole, 22o ... rotation center, 22 ... rotation plate, 28 ... motor (drive means), 34 ... cylindrical, 36 ... micro switch (medal detection means), 38 ... actuator, 40 ... Control device (drop notification means).

Claims (2)

In a game device in which a predetermined game is advanced by a medal inserted into the medal insertion unit,
A rotating plate having a drop hole in which the medal can drop and provided substantially horizontally;
Medal guidance means capable of guiding the medal inserted into the medal insertion portion onto the rotating plate;
Driving means for rotating the rotating plate on which the medal guided by the medal guiding means is placed;
Medal detection means for detecting the drop of the medal into the drop hole;
Based on a medal detection signal from the medal detection means, a drop notification means for notifying the fall of the medal into the drop hole;
A game apparatus comprising:   The game apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the rotation center of the rotary plate and the center of the drop hole are at different positions.

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