JP4540082B2 - Medal game device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a medal game device, and more particularly, to a medal game device that delivers a payout medal to a predetermined position at the top.
[0002]
[Background Art and Problems to be Solved by the Invention]
In general, in game devices, medal game devices using medals are known.
[0003]
In such a medal game device, when a payout medal is to be supplied into the game space from the upper part of the device, the medal is lifted and transported from the lower side of the device to the predetermined medal supply position in the lateral direction. It is known to carry and supply it.
[0004]
When the medals are lifted and transported in the lateral direction, the transport mechanism is not covered with the game space but covered with the housing.
[0005]
However, in such a game apparatus, since the payout medal transport mechanism is hidden in the housing, the payout medal suddenly appears in the game space. Therefore, it is not interesting.
[0006]
In addition, since the transport mechanism is hidden in the housing, if a medal is jammed in the middle, the operation must be performed from the operation of opening the housing, which is inferior in maintainability.
[0007]
Furthermore, when the supply position of the medal is on the back side of the housing, the transport mechanism is often placed and stored on the back side of the housing, and even in this case, the work becomes difficult and the maintainability is poor. Become.
[0008]
An object of the present invention is to motivate a player to acquire a medal that is visible to a player by supplying the medal for payout into the game space from the upper part of the apparatus by making the medal visible to the player. Thus, an object of the present invention is to provide a medal game device that can improve the fun of the game and can improve the maintainability.
[0009]
In order to achieve the above object, the medal game device of the present invention is a medal game device that extrudes a medal on a game field and enables a player to acquire a medal.
A medal reservoir for supplying medals to the game field;
The medal storage unit has a rising transport rail and a lateral transport rail for transporting medals supplied from a medal supply device,
The transverse transport rails is connected to the upper end of the rising conveyor rail, the increase is provided to be visible to the flop Reya in the game space from the transfer rail over above the medal accumulating parts, guide walls facing the at least player side Is formed at a height lower than the diameter of the medal.
[0010]
According to the present invention, a medal can be visually recognized by a player on at least a guide wall facing a player side of a horizontal conveyance rail that rolls and conveys a payout medal to a predetermined position in an upper portion of the game space. By forming the visual recognition part, the player can visually recognize the payout medal rolling on the horizontal conveyance rail from the visual recognition part, and the player is motivated to acquire the visible medal. Interestingness can be improved.
[0011]
In addition, since the medals transported on the horizontal transport rail can be visually recognized in the game space, when the medals are jammed on the horizontal transport rail, the work of opening the housing etc. is performed. It is possible to easily check without waiting and to improve maintainability.
Further, by setting at least the guide wall facing the player side of the horizontal transport rail that transports the medal to a predetermined position in the upper part in the game space to a height lower than the diameter of the medal, the medal rolling on the horizontal transport rail The upper part protrudes beyond the guide wall facing the player, and the player can visually recognize the medals, and the player can be motivated to acquire the medals that can be seen, thereby improving the fun of the game. .
[0017]
In such invention, prior SL rises transport rails can be to be viewable the medal passing inside the player.
[0018]
By adopting such a configuration, when a clog or the like is generated in a medal conveyed in the ascending conveyance rail, the clogged portion can be easily confirmed without opening the housing or the like, and further maintenance is performed. Can be improved.
[0019]
In the present invention, the lateral conveyance rail may be formed of a transparent material at least the guide wall facing the player side.
[0020]
By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to make the medals rolling on the horizontal conveyance rail easier to visually recognize, further increasing the player's willingness to acquire medals and further improving the fun of the game. In addition, maintainability can be further improved.
[0021]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
[0022]
1 to 3 are diagrams showing a medal game device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0023]
This medal game device 10 performs a medal pusher game. As shown in FIG. 1, the medal game device 10 has a plurality of, for example, four stations 12, and each station 12 is provided with two medal launchers 14, and a plurality of For example, eight players can enjoy a medal pusher game.
[0024]
The medal launching device 14 jumps up and launches the inserted medal.
[0025]
In addition, each station 12 is provided with a step-shaped medal storage unit 16 for temporarily storing a winning medal at an upper portion on the back side that does not affect the game, and a game having a pusher plate 18 below the medal storage unit 16. A field 20 is provided, and a target unit 22 is provided between the medal storage unit 16 and the game field 20.
[0026]
The medal storage unit 16 has a plurality of, for example, five step portions 16a to 16e in the present embodiment, and each of the medal storage portions 16 is provided from the payout opening 24 provided above the uppermost step portion 16a as shown in FIG. The medal 26 is supplied on the medal placement surfaces of the step portions 16a to 16e.
[0027]
These step portions 16a to 16e are designed to gradually increase in width from the top to the bottom so that the uppermost step portion 16a has the smallest width and the lowermost step portion 16e has the largest width. .
[0028]
Further, the step portions 16a to 16e are made rotatable at the same time, and the medals 26 stored in the step portions 16a to 16e can be paid out by the rotation of the step portions 16a to 16e.
[0029]
In the game field 20, the medals 26 paid out from the medal storage unit 16 are pushed out by the pusher plate 18 and discharged to the medal outlet 28.
[0030]
The target unit 22 has a medal receiving port 30, and the medal launching device 14 aims at the medal receiving port 30 to jump up and launch the medal 26 and insert the medal 26 into the medal receiving port 30.
[0031]
In addition, the target unit 22 is provided with a lottery display unit 32, and the lottery start and the lottery stop are performed when the medal 26 is inserted into the medal receiving port 30.
[0032]
Then, according to the lottery result, the medal 28 is supplied from the payout opening 24 to the medal storage section 16, the medal 26 stored in the medal storage section 16 is supplied to the game field 20, or directly from the payout opening 24 to the game field. 20 or the like.
[0033]
Further, the payout port 24 is supplied with a medal 26 from a medal supply device (not shown) provided on the lower side of the housing 38 via the ascending transport rail 34 and the lateral transport rail 36 so that the medal 26 is paid out. It has become.
[0034]
The ascending conveyance rail 34 is supported at a corner portion of the casing 38 substantially vertically in a state desired in the game space, and the upper end thereof is set to be higher than the position of the payout port 24.
[0035]
Further, the ascending transport rail 34 lifts and conveys the medal 26 by pushing up the medals 26 one by one in a state where the medals 26 are sandwiched between two metal guide walls 40 arranged opposite to each other. Yes.
[0036]
Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the ascending conveyance rail 34 is provided with a plurality of, for example, three, short slit-shaped visual recognition portions 42 in the direction intersecting the conveyance direction of each guide wall 40 in the conveyance direction. The visual recognition unit 42 makes the medal 26 passing through the inside of the ascending transport rail 34 visible to the player.
[0037]
Accordingly, when a clog or the like occurs in the medal 26 conveyed in the ascending conveyance rail 34, the clogged portion can be easily confirmed without opening the housing 38 and the like, and the maintainability can be improved. It becomes possible.
[0038]
This visual recognition part 42 should just be formed in at least one guide wall 40, and as visual recognition part 42, a continuous slit penetrated and formed in one guide wall 40, or between two members is used. It is also possible to form with a continuous slit to be formed.
[0039]
Further, the ascending conveyance rail 34 can further improve the maintainability by forming at least one guide wall 40 of a transparent member such as synthetic resin or glass.
[0040]
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the horizontal conveyance rail 36 faces the game space in the upper part of the game space and is connected to the upper end portion of the rising conveyance rail 34 located at the corner portion of the housing 38 at one end side. The other end side is connected to the payout port 24 of the medal 26 located substantially at the center of the housing 38, and is inclined downward from the ascending transport rail 34 side to the payout port 24 side.
[0041]
Therefore, when the medals 26 lifted and transported one by one by the lift transport rail 34 are transferred onto the lateral transport rail 36, the medals 24 roll on the lateral transport rail 36 due to their own weight and are transported to the payout port 24. , It is coming out from there.
[0042]
Further, the lateral transport rail 36 rolls the medal 26 in a state of being sandwiched between two metallic guide walls 44 facing each other. Also set to a low height.
[0043]
Accordingly, the upper part of the medal 26 rolling on the lateral transport rail 36 is projected upward from the guide wall 44, and the player can visually recognize the medal 26 in this state, and tries to acquire the medal that is visible to the player. It is possible to improve the fun of the game with motivation.
[0044]
Further, when the medal 26 on the lateral transport rail 36 is jammed, the jammed portion can be easily confirmed without opening the housing 38, and the upper part of the medal 26 is more than the guide wall 44. Therefore, the jammed medals 26 can be easily taken out, and the maintainability can be improved.
[0045]
The horizontal conveying rail 36 has a guide wall 44 whose height is lower than the diameter of the medal 26, but at least the guide wall 44 facing the player playing the station 12 where the medal 26 is paid out. Is lower than the diameter of the medal 26.
[0046]
Further, even when the guide wall 44 is larger than the diameter of the medal 26, as shown by the ascending transport rail 34, intermittent short slits or penetrations are formed in the guide wall facing the player side of the station 12 to be paid out at least. It is possible to achieve the same effect by forming a visual recognition part that makes the medal 26 visible to the player by the continuous slit or the continuous slit formed between the two members.
[0047]
Further, the lateral transport rail 36 is formed with a transparent member at least at the guide wall 44 facing the player side of the station where the medals 26 are paid out, thereby making it easier for the player to visually recognize the medals 26. It is possible to improve the willingness to acquire 26 and to improve the maintainability.
[0048]
Further, lighting means 46 such as lamps and LEDs are arranged at predetermined intervals along the longitudinal direction on the horizontal conveyance rail 36 so that the lighting means 46 can blink as the medal 26 moves.
[0049]
As described above, the lighting means 46 blinks in accordance with the movement of the medal 26, so that the movement of the medal 26 can be further emphasized and the effect for obtaining the medal can be enhanced.
[0050]
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be modified into various forms within the scope of the gist of the present invention.
[0051]
For example, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the medal game device of the present invention is applied to the medal pusher game has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this example, and the medal launching unit launches the medal toward the target and hits it. It is also possible to apply to a medal game in which a predetermined medal is paid.
[0052]
In addition, the medal launching means is not limited to the one that shoots up and launches the medal as in the above-described embodiment, and may employ one that launches the medal toward the target so as to roll vertically.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view showing a medal game device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a cross-sectional view showing a state of a medal storage unit and a lateral transport rail of the medal game device of FIG. 1; FIG.
FIG. 3 is an enlarged side view showing a state of the horizontal transport rail and the lift transport rail of FIG. 1;
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Medal game device 16 Medal storage part 24 Payout port 26 Medal 34 Ascending conveyance rail 36 Horizontal conveyance rail 38 Cases 40 and 44 Guide wall 42 Visual recognition part 46 Lighting means

Claims (3)

In a medal game device that extrudes medals on a game field and enables a player to acquire medals,
A medal reservoir for supplying medals to the game field;
The medal storage unit has a rising transport rail and a lateral transport rail for transporting medals supplied from a medal supply device,
The transverse transport rails is connected to the upper end of the rising conveyor rail, the increase is provided to be visible to the flop Reya in the game space from the transfer rail over above the medal accumulating parts, guide walls facing the at least player side Is formed at a height lower than the diameter of the medal. In claim 1,
The medal game device according to claim 1, wherein at least the guide wall facing the player side is formed of a transparent material. In claim 1 or 2,
The medal game device, wherein the ascending transport rail is configured so that the player can visually recognize the medal passing through the inside.

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