JP6497190B2 - Game device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game device.

  At present, a medal pusher configured to drop a medal lump (medal tower) stacked on the play field from the edge of the play field by pressing the medal with a pusher reciprocating on the play field. Game machines are known. In recent years, a technique has been proposed in which an edge plate inclined upward is provided at the end of a play field for the purpose of suppressing the fall of medals (see, for example, Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2).

Japanese Patent No. 3105617 Japanese Patent No. 348211

  By the way, the technique described in Patent Document 1 merely adjusts the inclination angle of the “upward” edge plate, and it is assumed that the edge plate bends “downward” even when a medal hits the edge plate. Not. Also in the technique described in Patent Document 2, it is described that the configuration corresponding to the edge plate (stopper portion 14a) is fixed in a state of being “upward” and that the configuration is bent “downward”. Absent. Therefore, when these conventional techniques are adopted, medals cannot be dropped at an appropriate timing, and the player may not be satisfied.

  This invention is made | formed in view of this situation, and it aims at providing the game device which can move game bodies, such as a medal, on a play field smoothly.

  In order to achieve the above object, a game apparatus according to the present invention includes a placement unit having a placement surface on which a game body is placed, and an extrusion unit that pushes out the game body placed on the placement surface, The game device is configured such that a play body is pushed out by an extruding unit and dropped via an end of the mounting unit, and a plate-like edge member is rotated at least at a part of the end of the mounting unit. The edge member is attached in a state of being inclined so that the end on the opposite side to the turning portion is positioned above the placement surface in the vertical direction. When a game body exceeding a predetermined weight reaches the edge member, the game body rotates through the rotation portion due to the weight of the game body, and the end opposite to the rotation portion is below the same height as the placement surface. It is comprised so that it may be located.

  When such a configuration is adopted, when a play body exceeding a predetermined weight is placed on a plate-like edge member attached to at least a part of the end portion of the placement portion, the edge member is caused by the weight of the play body. Is rotated, and the end portion of the edge member (the end portion on the opposite side of the rotation portion) is located at substantially the same height or lower than the placement surface of the placement portion. . Therefore, it is possible to avoid the movement of the play body on the placement surface (or the fall from the end of the placement portion) from being hindered by the edge member.

  In the game device according to the present invention, it has a trapezoidal shape in plan view, and the length of the side that is the end portion on the opposite side to the rotating portion is longer than the length of the side that is the end portion on the rotating portion side. The set edge member can be employed.

  When such a configuration is adopted, the edge member is trapezoidal so that the length of the side that is the end opposite to the rotating portion is longer than the length of the side that is the end on the rotating portion side. The area of the part through which the game body can pass is gradually expanded to the side as the area moves away from the rotating part. Therefore, even if the edge member rotates and the end portion of the edge member (the end portion opposite to the rotation portion) is positioned below the placement surface of the placement portion in the vertical direction, Movement (falling) is not hindered.

  In the game apparatus according to the present invention, a game body guide member for guiding a game body group placed on the placement surface and pushed by the push-out section to the end portion of the placement section on the placement surface of the placement section Can be provided.

  When such a configuration is adopted, when a game body that exceeds a predetermined weight placed on the placement surface of the placement unit, for example, a medal tower, is pushed by the pushing unit through the game body group, for example, the medal group, the game body The medal group can be guided to the end portion of the placement portion by the guide member. Therefore, since the pushing force by the pushing portion can be efficiently transmitted to the medal tower via the medal group, the medal tower can be efficiently moved to the end portion of the placing portion.

  In the game apparatus according to the present invention, a set of plate-like members arranged so as to define a play body path having a predetermined width from the push-out portion to the end portion of the placement portion may be adopted as the play body guide member. it can.

  By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to guide the game body group from the push-out portion to the end portion of the placement portion via a game body path defined by a set of plate-like members that are game body guide members.

  In the game device according to the present invention, it has a polygonal shape in plan view, and has two sides parallel to the extending direction of the game path, and the side on the pushing portion connecting the two sides is the extending direction of the game path It is possible to employ a plate-like member that is arranged so as not to be orthogonal to the horizontal axis.

  When such a configuration is adopted, each of the pair of plate-like members that are the game body guide members has two sides parallel to the extending direction of the game body path, and the sides on the extrusion portion side connecting these two sides. Has a polygonal shape arranged so as not to be orthogonal to the extending direction of the game body path, so that when the game body comes into contact with the side of the extrusion portion of the plate-like member, Can be slid in a slanting direction (a direction that forms a predetermined angle with respect to the extending direction of the game body path). Therefore, it is possible to prevent the game body from being sandwiched between the side of the plate-like member on the extrusion portion side and the extrusion portion.

  In the game device according to the present invention, a plate-like member having an elliptical shape in plan view having a long axis parallel to the extending direction of the game path can be employed.

  When such a configuration is adopted, each of the pair of plate-like members that are the game body guide members has an elliptical shape having a long axis parallel to the extending direction of the game body path, so that the extruded portion of the plate-like member When the game body abuts on the side portion (near the end of the long axis), the game body is tilted along the circumference of the plate-shaped member (a direction that forms a predetermined angle with respect to the extending direction of the game body path) ) To escape. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the game body from being sandwiched between the portion on the extrusion portion side of the plate-like member and the extrusion portion.

  In the game device according to the present invention, a friction area in which a frictional force is applied to the game body falling on the placement surface can be provided on the placement surface of the placement portion. At this time, a region provided with a plurality of holes having an area smaller than the area of the game body can be employed as the friction region.

  By adopting such a configuration, by applying a frictional force in a friction region to a game body that has dropped onto the placement surface, for example, a medal, the medal can be quickly brought down and laid down on the placement surface. Therefore, a medal that has dropped on the placement surface can be used quickly for, for example, medal tower extrusion.

<Appendix>
A mounting unit having a mounting surface for mounting the game body, and an extruding unit for extruding the game body mounted on the mounting surface, the game body being pushed out by the extruding unit and passing through the end of the mounting unit. A game device configured to be dropped
An edge member attached to at least a part of the end portion of the mounting portion so that an inclined surface that is inclined upward in the vertical direction from the mounting surface is movable downward;
Detecting means for detecting that the predetermined game body has moved to the edge member by moving the mounting surface in accordance with the operation of the pushing portion;
A game apparatus comprising: moving means for moving the edge member so that at least the inclined surface of the edge member is equal to or lower than the height of the placement surface when the detection means detects arrival of a predetermined game body.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, it becomes possible to provide the game device which can move game bodies, such as a medal, on a play field smoothly.

It is a front view of the game device concerning the embodiment of the present invention. It is a top view of the game device shown in FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the medal circulation system in the game device shown in FIG. It is a block diagram for demonstrating the functional structure of the game device shown in FIG. FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of a game field of the game device shown in FIG. 1. It is an expansion perspective view for demonstrating the edge plate provided in the edge part of the game field of the game device shown in FIG. It is an expansion perspective view for demonstrating the edge plate provided in the edge part of the game field of the game device shown in FIG. It is an expansion perspective view for demonstrating the structure of the pusher table vicinity of the game device shown in FIG. It is an enlarged front view for demonstrating the structure of the vicinity of the wave lottery machine of the game device shown in FIG. It is an expansion perspective view for demonstrating the structure of the vicinity of the wave lottery machine of the game device shown in FIG. It is a perspective view for demonstrating the structure of the hopper bucket of the game device shown in FIG. It is a front view for demonstrating the structure of the hopper bucket of the game device shown in FIG.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the positional relationship such as up, down, left, and right in the drawing is based on the positional relationship shown in the drawing unless otherwise specified. Further, the dimensional ratios in the drawings are not limited to the illustrated ratios. Further, the following embodiment is an example for explaining the present invention, and is not intended to limit the present invention to this embodiment alone. Furthermore, the present invention can be variously modified without departing from the gist thereof.

<Overall configuration>
Initially, the whole structure of the game device 1 which concerns on embodiment of this invention is demonstrated using FIGS. 1-4. FIG. 1 is a front view of the game apparatus 1, FIG. 2 is a top view of the game apparatus 1, FIG. 3 is an explanatory view for explaining a medal circulation system 40 in the game apparatus 1, and FIG. 4 is a block diagram for explaining a functional configuration of the game apparatus 1. FIG. In the present embodiment, a separation circulation game apparatus 1 in which an external medal circulation system inserted by a player and an internal medal circulation system used in the game field 20 are separated will be described as an example.

   The game apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment includes input ports 11A and 11B for inserting external medals, a payout port 12 for paying out medals, a game field 20, and a discharge port for discharging internal medals to the game field 20. 13A, 13B. The standards (shape, size, material) of the external medal and the internal medal are arbitrary, and the standards of the external medal and the internal medal may be the same or different. The internal medal is placed on the game field 20 of the game apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment and used as a game body.

  The insertion ports 11A and 11B can be configured by slits or the like that can insert external medals one by one. The insertion slots 11A and 11B may have sensors 11AS and 11BS (FIG. 4) of an arbitrary type such as an optical type and a mechanical type that detect an inserted external medal. In the present embodiment, a case is shown in which two input ports 11A and 11B are provided so that two players can play simultaneously, but the number of input ports 11A and 11B may be one or three or more.

  The internal medals accumulated in the game apparatus 1 are discharged from the discharge ports 13A and 13B in response to the insertion of external medals into the insertion ports 11A and 11B by the player. For example, when one external medal is inserted into the insertion slot 11A, one internal medal is discharged from the discharge opening 13A correspondingly. Such medal discharge control is performed when the control unit 100 (FIG. 4) detects the insertion of an external medal with the sensors 11AS and 11BS provided in the insertion ports 11A and 11B.

  The game field 20 is an arbitrarily configured space in which an internal medal that is a game body can move, but the game field 20 of the present embodiment has a fixed table 21 on which a large number of internal medals can be placed, and a fixed table 21. A pusher table 22 that reciprocates back and forth, a chucker 23 through which internal medals arranged on the left and right sides of the fixed table 21 can pass, and a display device 24 that displays information. Two recovery parts (acquisition part 25 and loss part 26) from which an internal medal can drop are formed.

  A sensor 23S (FIG. 4) is attached to the chucker 23, and the internal medal discharged from the discharge ports 13A and 13B and the internal medal pushed to the chucker 23 by the operation of the pusher table 22 have passed through the chucker 23. Sometimes, a detection signal is sent from the sensor 23S to the control unit 100 (FIG. 4). In this embodiment, when a lottery triggered by the passage of the internal medal through the chucker 23 is won, the ball is discharged from a ball discharge port (not shown) to the wave lottery machine 70 (FIGS. 9 and 10). Then, the ball is configured to drop onto the pusher table 22. The internal medal that has fallen onto the fixed table 21 without entering the chucker 23 is deposited on the upper surface of the fixed table 21 and is pushed out by the reciprocating motion of the pusher table 22 to any of the collecting units (acquisition unit 25 or loss unit 26). Fall.

  Although the information displayed on the display device 24 is arbitrary, in this embodiment, the result of the lottery executed by the control unit 100 and the credit (the number of internal medals that can be used by the player, etc.) are displayed by characters, figures, etc. It is displayed on the device 24. As the display device 24, a liquid crystal, a plasma monitor, a CRT or the like can be used.

  FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing the medal circulation system 40 in the game apparatus 1. As illustrated, the medal circulation system 40 includes an internal circulation system 40A that circulates internal medals and an external circulation system 40B that circulates external medals.

  The internal circulation system 40A has three hopper devices H1 to H3 (count hopper H1 and charging hoppers H2 and H3) arranged in the game apparatus 1.

  Each of the hopper devices H1 to H3 includes a storage unit that can store internal medals and a sending unit that sends out internal medals in the storage unit by driving a motor or the like. The sending section rotates the internal medal taken into the hole of the disk in the circumferential direction by the rotational force when the disk formed with one or a plurality of holes through which the internal medal can pass is rotated at the bottom of the storage section. It can be a known structure for delivery.

  Each hopper apparatus H1-H3 may have sensors H1S-H3S (FIG. 4) for detecting or counting internal medals sent from the sending section of each hopper apparatus H1-H3. By configuring so that the internal medals are sent one by one from the sending unit, the detection or counting of the internal medals by the sensors H1S to H3S can be ensured. The sensors H1S to H3S can be of any method such as optical or mechanical.

  In the present embodiment, the sending unit of the hopper device H1 is always in an operating state during operation of the game device 1 (for example, within a predetermined time after an external medal is inserted into the insertion slots 11A and 11B). The internal medal that has entered the storage section is immediately sent out from the hopper device H1. It is also possible to provide a sensor for detecting an internal medal in the storage unit of the hopper device H1, and to operate the sending unit of the hopper device H1 only when the internal medal is detected by the sensor.

  The hopper devices H1 to H3 are connected to the discharge ports 13A and 13B, the game field 20, and the collection units 25 and 26 as follows by the transport paths L1 to L7 and the switch C1.

  The collection units 25 and 26 are connected to the storage units of the hopper devices H1 and H3 through the conveyance paths L1 and L2. The sending unit of the hopper device H1 is connected to the storage unit of the hopper device H2 by the transport path L3, and can transport the internal medal from the hopper device H1 to the hopper device H2. The delivery part of the hopper device H2 is connected to the discharge port 13A by a transport path L4. In addition, the delivery unit of the hopper device H3 is connected to the discharge port 13B via the transport path L5 and is connected to the tower generation device 30 that generates a medal tower via the transport path L6. By controlling, it is possible to transport the internal medal from the hopper device H3 to either the discharge port 13B or the tower generating device 30. The internal medals delivered from the hopper devices H2 and H3 are discharged to the game field 20 through the transport paths L4 and L5 and the discharge ports 13A and 13B. The tower generating device 30 is connected to the game field 20 through the transport path L7, and can transport internal medals to the game field 20 through the transport path L7.

  Arbitrary structures capable of transporting internal medals can be adopted for the transport paths L1 to L7. The transport paths L1 and L2 can be ducts having a cross-sectional area and an inclination sufficiently larger than the internal medal. In this case, the internal medal collected by the collecting units 25 and 26 is transferred to the hopper devices H1 and H3 by its own weight. Moving. The conveyance paths L3 to L6 can be chutes having a cross section through which the internal medals can pass one by one (a cross section in which the vertical dimension and the horizontal dimension are slightly larger than the thickness and diameter of the internal medals). The internal medal sent out from H3 is pushed in a tense manner and moves in the chute. The switch C1 can employ any structure such as a mechanical shutter capable of switching the destination of the internal medal. The conveyance path L7 has a cross section through which the medal tower generated by the tower generation device 30 can pass.

  The medal tower appears below the fixed table 21 by the medal tower generating device 30 that appears when the pusher table 22 moves further backward than the normal reciprocating position. In the medal tower device 30, six internal medals are arranged in an annular contact in a plan view and pushed upward from the mounting surface of the fixed table 21. Further, the medal in the second layer is pushed up with a half shift of the medal while keeping the ring shape with respect to the ring-shaped medal in the first layer pushed up first. As a result, the second-layer medal is lifted with respect to two adjacent medals on the first layer. In this way, the medal tower is formed vertically while the medals of each layer are shifted alternately. In this case, six internal medals abut on the cross-section of the transport path L7 in an annular shape and are pushed up. Of course, the size of the medal tower is not limited to this, and a system in which one internal medal is stacked as it is, and a plurality of medals are stacked in an upward direction without being alternately shifted in a plan view.

  The external circulation system 40B includes input ports 11A and 11B, a hopper device (size-free hopper) H4, and conveyance paths L8 and L9 connecting them. As the hopper device H4 and the conveyance paths L8 and L9, the same ones as the hopper device H1 and the conveyance paths L1 and L3 of the internal circulation system 40A can be used, respectively. In the external circulation system 40B, the external medal inserted from the insertion ports 11A and 11B is sent from the transport path L8 to the hopper device H4 and stored, and the hopper device H4 stores the stored external medal according to the control of the control unit 100. It pays out from the payout exit 12 via the conveyance path L9.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the game apparatus 1.

  As illustrated, the game apparatus 1 includes a control unit 100. The control unit 100 can be an information processing apparatus such as a computer having a CPU 101, a storage device 102, an input / output port 103, and the like.

  The storage device 102 can be configured by a known storage device such as a ROM, a RAM, a hard disk, or a flash memory, alone or in combination.

  The control unit 100 is connected to various external devices via the input / output port 103, and performs the following control by exchanging signals with these devices in accordance with a program stored in the storage device 102.

  The external devices connected to the control unit 100 include discharge ports 13A and 13B, a display device 24, hopper devices H1 to H3, sensors 11AS, 11BS, 23S, H1S to H3S, and the like.

  Next, details of the mechanical configuration of the game apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

<Playing field>
FIG. 5 is an enlarged perspective view of the game field 20 of the game apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment. As described above, the game field 20 has the fixed table 21 on which a large number of internal medals can be placed, and the pusher table 22 that reciprocates back and forth on the fixed table 21. The fixed table 21 has a medal tower (game body exceeding a predetermined weight) generated by stacking the internal medals (playing bodies) in layers by the tower generating device 30 and a mounting surface on which the internal medals are placed. And functions as a mounting portion in the present invention. The pusher table 22 pushes out the medal tower mounted on the mounting surface of the fixed table 21 (via an internal medal), and functions as an extrusion unit in the present invention. The game apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment is configured to push out the medal tower by the pusher table 22 and drop it onto the acquisition unit 25 (falling port) via the end 21a of the fixed table 21. Hereinafter, various configurations provided in the play field 20 will be described.

<Edge plate>
6 and 7 are enlarged perspective views for explaining an edge plate (plate-like edge member) 27 provided on the end portion 21a of the fixed table 21 of the game field 20 of the game apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment. is there. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, an edge plate 27 is rotatably attached to the center portion of the end portion 21 a of the fixed table 21 via a rotating portion 28.

  The edge plate 27 is urged so that the end portion 27a on the side opposite to the rotating portion 28 is positioned above the mounting surface of the fixed table 21 in the vertical direction when the medal tower is not placed thereon. It is attached in a state inclined toward the front upper side. In this state, even if the internal medal reaches the edge plate 27 by the operation of the pusher table 22, the acquisition unit 25 does not get over by being pushed by the internal medal pushed from behind on the inclined surface inclined toward the front upper side. Therefore, the internal medal tends to stay in front of the edge plate 27. Even if the internal medal overlaps several layers in front, the inclined surface is biased so that the edge plate 27 does not rotate with the weight of the internal medal.

  On the other hand, the edge plate 27 rotates against the urging force due to the weight of the medal tower when the medal tower is placed on the edge plate 27, and the end portion 27 a opposite to the rotating portion 28 has the fixed portion 21. It is comprised so that it may be located in the vertical direction lower than the same height thru | or a mounting surface. With such a configuration, it is possible to avoid the movement of the medal tower on the mounting surface of the fixed table 21 (or the fall of the medal tower from the end 21 a of the fixed table 21) from being hindered by the edge plate 27. The angle at which the edge plate 27 can be rotated can be appropriately adjusted by the rotating unit 28, and can be set to 90 °, for example. Although the medal tower reaches the edge plate 27 and pushes the inclined surface against the urging of the inclined surface by its weight, it is not always possible to make the vertical direction from the mounting surface of the fixed table 21. Of course, the medal tower can be easily guided to the acquisition unit 25 even if it can be lowered from the original position.

  The edge plate 27 has a trapezoidal shape in plan view as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, and the length of the side that becomes the end portion 27 a on the opposite side to the rotating portion 28 is the end portion on the rotating portion 28 side. It is set to be longer than the length of the side 27b. As described above, since the area of the portion through which the medal can pass gradually increases sideward as the distance from the rotating portion 28 increases, the edge plate 27 rotates and the end portion 27a of the edge plate 27 moves. Even if it is positioned below the mounting surface of the fixed table 21 in the vertical direction, the movement (falling) of the internal medal is not hindered.

  The tilting operation of the edge plate 27 is driven by a solenoid or a motor, and when the medal tower is pushed by the medal and moves forward little by little to reach the edge plate 27, it is detected by blocking an optical sensor (not shown). It is also possible to adopt a method in which the edge plate 27 is released below the horizontal by driving the motor. The method for sensing the medal tower reaching the edge plate 27 may be different from the optical sensor method. For example, it is possible to adopt a method of mechanically sensing the detection side that is hung above the edge plate 27 by touching the medal tower. In this case, a detection edge may be provided at a high position that is not touched by a normal medal group but is always touched by a medal tower. Furthermore, the edge plate 27 can be released by a method in which the position and height of the medal tower are photographed by a camera and identified by image recognition.

  Furthermore, the edge plate 27 does not have to have a structure that rotates around the rotation unit 28. For example, by adopting a structure in which the entire edge plate 27 is lowered, and the edge plate 27 inclined by the medal tower is pushed down against the urging force, the medal tower can be moved horizontally at the same height as the fixed table 21. It is good also as a structure. Of course, the edge plate 27 is not limited to a trapezoidal shape but may be a rectangular shape.

<Guide plate>
As shown in FIG. 5, a medal group (playing body group) placed on the placement surface and pushed by the pusher table 22 is placed on the placement surface of the fixed table 21 of the game field 20. A guide plate 29 (game body guide member) is provided for guiding to the heel. The guide plate 29 in the present embodiment, a set of predetermined thickness which is arranged to define a medal path (Yu pathway) P _M of a predetermined width extending from the pusher table 22 to the end portion 21a of the stationary table 21 It is the plate-shaped member which has. When the medal tower placed on the placement surface of the fixed table 21 is pushed by the pusher table 22 through the medal group, the medal group can be guided to the end 21 a of the fixed table 21 by the guide plate 29. The pushing force by the pusher table 22 can be efficiently transmitted to the medal tower through the medal group. As a result, the medal tower can be efficiently moved to the end 21 a of the fixed table 21.

Each guide plate 29 has is exhibited plan view trapezoidal shape as shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, two parallel sides with respect to the extending direction of the medal path P _M (the inner side 29a and outer side 29 b) together, these two sides 29a, pusher table 22 side of the side 29c connecting the 29b are arranged so as not orthogonal to the extending direction of the medal path P _M. By adopting such a configuration, when a medal pusher table 22 side of the side 29c of the guide plate 29 abuts, predetermined with respect to the extending direction of the diagonal direction (medal path P _M along medals to the sides It can be slid by sliding in an angle direction). Accordingly, it is possible to prevent a medal from being sandwiched between the side 29 c of the guide plate 29 on the pusher table 22 side and the pusher table 22. In the present embodiment, it has to be appropriately changed (position along the direction parallel to the extending direction of the medal path P _M) position of each guide plate.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, a set of sub-guide plates 14 having a triangular shape in plan view is provided at the end 21 a of the fixed table 21. The sub guide plate 14 is a plate-like member having a predetermined thickness, and is disposed near both ends of the edge plate 27, and guides the medal tower that has advanced along the medal path P _M to approach the edge plate 27. At the same time, the other medals are guided away from the edge plate 27. In the present embodiment, and it is capable of appropriately changing the (position along the directions parallel and perpendicular to the extending direction of the medal path P _M) position of the sub-guide plate 14. In the present embodiment, a set of sub guide plates 15 is also provided below the left and right chuckers 23. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, lowering the sub guide plate 15, a guide plate 29, to form a relief path medal by providing a gap between the transfer efficiency of the medals along the medal path P _M It can be made to improve game nature.

  Next, the distance between the opposing sides of the guide plate 29 and the sub guide plates 14 and 15 arranged in pairs on the fixed table 21 will be described. Hereinafter, the guide plate 29 will be described as an example.

  Here, as an example of the shape of the medal tower, when six internal medals are in contact with each other and arranged in an annular shape in plan view, the diameter thereof is three times the diameter of one internal medal. The distance between the sides 29a and 29a of the guide plate 29 arranged on both sides is larger than the diameter of the medal tower, and the distance is equal to or more than five inner medals, so that the medal tower has sides 29a and 29a of the guide plate 29. When the internal medal placed directly on the fixed table 21 is positioned in between, the side 29a is vertically upright, so that it passes through both sides of the medal tower without going over the side 29a. move on. When the distance between the inner sides 29a and 29a of the guide plate 29 is slightly larger than the diameter of the medal tower and smaller than the diameter of the medal tower and smaller than one medal, the inner medal in contact with the fixed table 21 is added. Power can be spent pushing the medal tower forward. Therefore, by adding the distance between the sides 29a and 29a of the guide plate 29 to the diameter of the medal tower and setting a space through which the internal medal passes, the internal medal in contact with the mounting surface of the fixed table 21 pushes the medal tower. It has the effect of making escape. By changing the distance between the sides 29a and 29a of the guide plate 29 in this way, the medal tower is initially pushed forward by the internal medal, and after that, the distance between the sides 29a and 29a of the guide plate 29 is increased, It can be designed to reduce the force pushing the medal tower.

  Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, a set of table plates 16 having a triangular shape in plan view that surround the left and right lost portions 26 of the fixed table 21 are provided. The table plate 16 is a plate-like member having a predetermined thickness. When a ball discharged by winning a lottery triggered by the passage of the internal medal through the chucker 23 falls on the fixed table 21, The function of preventing the ball from reaching the lost part 26 and covering the lost part 26 is achieved.

<Friction area>
As shown in FIG. 5, a friction area 50 is provided in the center of the mounting surface of the fixed table 21 of the game field 20 to apply a frictional force to a medal dropped on the mounting surface. The friction region 50 in the present embodiment is a region in which a plurality of holes 51 having an area smaller than the area of the medal are provided. The shape of the hole 51 is not limited to a circle, but may be a polygon, an ellipse, or a star or moon according to the world of the game content. The holes 51 need to have an area smaller than the area of the medals, but may not be regularly arranged, and may have a certain number and density.

  When the fixed table 21 is made of a material with relatively little friction, such as melamine resin, the medal that has fallen on the mounting surface of the fixed table 21 is rotated while standing or tilted until it completely falls. However, by providing the friction region 50, a frictional force can be applied to the medal that has dropped on the mounting surface of the fixed table 21, and the medal can be quickly defeated. Can be laid on the mounting surface. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a medal that has fallen on the mounting surface of the fixed table 21 from overlapping the previous medal, and the medal can be used efficiently and quickly for pushing out the medal tower. Moreover, as the friction area | region 50, you may use the metal plate which gave the embossing which gave the surface the uneven | corrugated pattern type | mold. A plurality of grooves may be provided along the operation direction of the pusher table 22. The interval between the grooves may be sufficiently smaller than the size of the medal.

<Wire of acquisition part>
The acquisition unit 25 (chute) adjacent to the end portion 21a of the stationary table 21 of the game field 20, as shown in FIG. 2, wire 60 which is arranged parallel to the extending direction of the medal path P _M is A plurality are attached at predetermined intervals. By providing the plurality of wires 60 in the acquisition unit 25, the medal tower that has fallen on the acquisition unit 25 can be prevented from being caught in an inclined state with the end 21 a on the near side of the acquisition unit 25. Since it becomes easy to collapse, clogging of the medal tower in the acquisition unit 25 can be suppressed, and medals constituting the medal tower can be efficiently collected.

<Pusher table>
FIG. 8 is an enlarged perspective view for explaining a configuration in the vicinity of the pusher table 22 of the game apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIGS. 2, 5, and 8, a tower holding portion 22 a having a semicircular cross section that can hold the rear side surface of the medal tower is provided at the center of the front end portion of the pusher table 22. .

  If the tower holding part 22a is not provided on the pusher table 22, the medal tower may not be pushed straight or the medal tower may be destroyed. However, by providing such a tower holding part 22a, the medal tower Since the tower can be fitted and held in the tower holding portion 22a, the medal tower can be prevented from shifting to the left and right when pushed out.

  Further, a cover member 22b made of a material such as hard resin is attached to the front surface of the tower holding portion 22a, and the cover member 22b is pressed downward by an urging means (not shown). Thereby, it is possible to prevent the medal from entering the lower portion of the tower holding portion 22a when the pusher table 22 moves forward.

  Further, the ball falls on the rear side of the upper surface of the pusher table 22, but in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. The recess 22 c is provided on the front end side of the upper surface of the pusher table 22. By providing such a concave portion 22c, it is possible to prevent the ball from rolling on the pusher table 22 in the reverse direction and the player's willingness to play is cut off. In the present embodiment, an example in which the concave portion 22c having a V-shaped cross section is employed, but the concave portion 22c having a U-shaped cross section may be employed. Moreover, it can replace with the recessed part 22c and can also provide a step part.

  Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 2, 5, and 8, there is provided an extruding member 22d that pushes out a ball fitted in a hole of a chucker 23 that is a medal winning hole provided on the fixed table 21. It is provided on the front surface of the pusher table 22. By providing such an extruding member 22d, it is possible to avoid a situation in which a ball is fitted into the hole of the chucker 23 to block the chucker 23 and the passage of medals is prevented.

<Chukka>
The chucker 23 provided on the fixed table 21 is one in which the internal medals discharged from the discharge ports 13A and 13B move and fall, but if there are many medals on the fixed table 21, the lateral direction of the chucker 23 May cause the medal to enter and the chucker 23 to be blocked, and the chucker 23 may not be visible. In the present embodiment, in order to avoid such a situation, by providing a frame portion 23a having a predetermined height around the hole of the chucker 23, the medal can enter the hole of the chucker 23 from the lateral direction. I try to prevent it. By tilting the upper surface of the frame portion 23a downward toward the inside of the chucker 23, the medal can easily enter the chucker 23. On the other hand, when the upper surface of the frame portion 23a is inclined downward toward the outside of the chucker 23 (the vertical surface on the outer side of the frame portion 23a is more than the thickness of the medal), it becomes difficult for the medal to enter the chucker 23. Thus, the ease of entering a medal into the chucker 23 can be changed by changing the inclined state of the upper surface of the frame portion 23a.

<Wave lottery machine>
When the internal medal passes the chucker 23, a lottery is performed in the control unit 100, and the lottery status is displayed on the display device 24. When winning, the ball is discharged. As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, a wave lottery machine 70 for receiving the balls thus discharged is provided. The wave lottery machine 70 is a structure having a ball rocking surface 70a configured to have a front-view wave shape.

  When the ball falls on the wave lottery machine 70, the ball swings left and right along the corrugated shape of the ball swinging surface 70a, and then the ball discharge portion 70b provided at a total of three locations on the left and right and the center. It drops onto the pusher table 22 via one. As a result, the balls are equalized without being biased to the left and right or the center and are paid out on the play field 20, so that there is an advantage that the progress of the game is not hindered due to the uneven distribution of the balls.

<Transparent plate with adjustment function>
As shown in FIGS. 8 to 10, a transparent plate 80 made of acrylic resin or the like is disposed on the front surface of the display device 24. The transparent plate 80 functions to protect the display device 24 and, at the time of generating a medal tower by a tower generating device 30 (not shown) below the center of the rear of the fixed table 21, the medal tower is brought into contact with the peripheral wall of the medal tower. It fulfills the function of aligning towers.

  The tower generating device 30 generates a medal tower by stacking medals while rotating a base (not shown) in a predetermined direction, but the medals protrude radially outward due to some factors during the stacking. In such a case, the balance may be lost and it may not be possible to stack high. For this reason, in this embodiment, the transparent plate 80 is disposed at a position that slightly contacts the peripheral wall on the rear side of the generated medal tower, so that the medal is prevented from protruding outward in the radial direction. Towers can be aligned.

  The transparent plate 80 is preferably made of a flexible material that bends slightly when it comes into contact with the medal tower. Alternatively, the transparent plate 80 may be movable in the front-rear direction, and the transparent plate 80 may be slightly retracted when the transparent plate 80 contacts the medal tower.

<Hopper bucket>
As described above, the internal circulation system 40A (FIG. 3) of the game apparatus 1 includes three hopper devices H1 to H3 (count hopper H1 and charging hoppers H2 and H3). The hopper) is connected to the collection unit 25 (acquisition unit) via the transport path L1, the hopper device H1 (count hopper) and the transport path L3, and the hopper device H3 (input hopper) is connected to the recovery unit via the transport path L2. 26 (lost part). For this reason, the internal medal dropped to the collecting unit 25 is conveyed to the hopper device H2, and the internal medal dropped to the collecting unit 26 is conveyed to the hopper device H3.

  The internal medal conveyed from the collection unit 25 (acquisition unit) via the conveyance paths L1 and L3 and the internal medal conveyed from the collection unit 26 (loss unit) via the conveyance path L2 are separately provided. It is also conceivable to store in the storage part. However, since the number of internal medals conveyed from the collection unit 25 and the number of internal medals conveyed from the collection unit 26 do not normally coincide with each other, if these are stored in separate storage units, one storage unit There is a possibility that the internal medal is stored only in the second storage part and the other storage part becomes empty. For this reason, in this embodiment, the internal medal conveyed from the collection unit 25 via the conveyance paths L1 and L3 and the internal medal conveyed from the collection unit 26 via the conveyance path L2 It is supposed to be stored in a hopper bucket 90 which is one storage unit.

  As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the hopper bucket 90 includes a first reservoir 91, a second reservoir 92, and a common reservoir provided above the first reservoir 91 and the second reservoir 92. 93. The first storage unit 91 temporarily stores internal medals transported from the recovery unit 25 via the transport paths L1 and L3 and internal medals transported from the recovery unit 26 via the transport path L2. The internal medal overflowing from the first storage unit 91 flows to the second storage unit 92. At this time, the shared storage unit 93 surrounds the first storage unit 91 and the second storage unit 92, and the internal medal flows into the second storage unit 92 without leaking outside.

  As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the first storage unit 91 has a relatively small capacity and is disposed slightly above the second storage unit 92, and overflows when it is filled with stored internal medals. The internal medal is configured to slide down to the second storage unit 92. Therefore, since the internal medal overflowing from the first storage unit 91 automatically moves to the second storage unit 92, the second storage unit 92 does not become empty.

  Thereafter, when the second storage unit 92 is filled with internal medals that have moved from the first storage unit 91, the internal medals overflow into the common storage unit 93. Thus, the internal medals are finally stored in the common storage unit 93 when transported in large quantities. By adopting the hopper bucket 90 having such a configuration, medals are not biased to one storage portion. Further, since the hopper bucket 90 in this embodiment does not use a device such as a solenoid, the hopper bucket 90 can be manufactured at a relatively low cost and can save space.

  In the game apparatus 1 according to the embodiment described above, a medal tower (in which a number of medals are stacked on the edge plate 27 attached to a part of the end 21a of the fixed table 21 of the game field 20) When the game body exceeding a predetermined weight is placed, the edge plate 27 rotates against the urging force due to the weight of the medal tower, and the end portion of the edge plate 27 opposite to the rotating portion 28 is placed. 27a is positioned at substantially the same height as the mounting surface of the fixed table 21 or below the mounting surface in the vertical direction. Accordingly, it is possible to avoid the movement of the medal tower on the mounting surface (or the fall of the medal tower from the end 21 a of the fixed table 21) from being hindered by the edge plate 27.

  Further, in the game apparatus 1 according to the embodiment described above, the edge plate 27 has a trapezoidal shape, and the length of the side that becomes the end portion 27a on the opposite side to the rotation portion 28 is the rotation portion 28 side. Since it is set so as to be longer than the length of the side to be the end portion 27b, the area of the portion through which the medal can pass gradually expands to the side as the distance from the rotating portion 28 increases. Therefore, even if the edge plate 27 rotates and the end portion 27a of the edge plate 27 is positioned below the mounting surface of the fixed table 21, the movement (falling) of the medal is prevented. Absent.

In the game apparatus 1 according to the embodiment described above, when the medal tower placed on the placement surface of the fixed table 21 is pushed by the pusher table 22 via the medal group, the medal group is selected by the guide plate 29. It can be guided to the end 21 a of the fixed table 21. Accordingly, the pushing force by the pusher table 22 can be efficiently transmitted to the medal tower via the medal group, and therefore the medal tower can be efficiently moved to the end portion 21 a of the fixed table 21. At this time, it can be derived by way of the medal path P _M as defined by the guide plate 29, and a medal group from pusher table 22 to the end portion 21a of the stationary table 21.

Further, in the above game apparatus 1 according to the embodiment described, the guide plate 29 is parallel to two sides 29a with respect to the extending direction of the medal path P _M, have 29b, these two sides 29a, 29b are since the pusher table 22 side of the edge 29c is exhibited arranged trapezoidal so as not orthogonal to the extending direction of the medal path P _M, medals to pusher table 22 side of the side 29c of the guide plate 29 those connecting when in contact, you can escape slide diagonally along a medal on the side (a direction forming a predetermined angle with respect to the extending direction of the medal path P _M). Therefore, it is possible to prevent a medal from being sandwiched between the side 29c of the guide plate 29 and the pusher table 22.

  Further, in the game apparatus 1 according to the embodiment described above, the medal is placed on the placing surface of the fixed table 21 by causing the frictional force to act on the medal that has dropped on the placing surface of the fixed table 21 so that the medal is quickly brought down. Can be laid on the surface. Therefore, the medal that has dropped on the placement surface can be quickly used for pushing out the medal tower.

In the above embodiment, the guide plate 29 having a trapezoidal shape in plan view is used. However, the planar shape of the guide plate 29 is not limited to this. For example, has two parallel sides with respect to the extending direction of the medal path P _M, the pusher table 22 side connecting these two sides edges are arranged so as not orthogonal to the extending direction of the medal path P _M Other quadrangles (rectangles other than trapezoids) and other polygons (pentagons and hexagons) may be adopted. It is also possible to employ a triangle having arranged edges so as not orthogonal to the extending direction of the medal path P _M in the pusher table 22 side. Further, not only each parallel arranged a pair of guide plates 29 with respect to the extending direction of the medal path P _M, so as to form a predetermined angle with respect to the extending direction of the medal path P _M (e.g. viewed May be arranged in a square shape.

It is also possible to employ a guide plate exhibiting a plan view elliptical shape having a long axis parallel to the extending direction of the medal path P _M. By adopting such a configuration, when the medal is in contact with the pusher table 22 side portion of the guide plate (near the end of the long axis), the diagonal direction along the medal circumference of the guide plate (medal path P _M-rolled It is possible to escape by sliding in a direction that makes a predetermined angle with respect to the current direction. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a medal from being sandwiched between the pusher table 22 portion of the guide plate and the pusher table 22.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the medal tower formed by stacking medals in multiple layers is generated by the medal tower generating device 30, but the medal tower formed in advance with a jig or the like in advance is started before the game is started. It can also be placed on the fixed table 21. As the shape of the medal tower, a cylindrical shape, a columnar shape, a rectangular tube shape, a prismatic shape, a pyramid shape, or the like can be adopted.

  Moreover, in the above embodiment, the example which applied this invention to the game device 1 which extrudes the medal tower (playing body exceeding predetermined weight) comprised by stacking medals through the medal group, and drops from the drop opening. As shown, this is a game device that pushes and drops other game bodies (for example, boxed confectionery, stacked chocolates, figures, models, etc.) exceeding the prescribed weight through the medal group as well as the medal tower. The invention can also be applied. In this case, it is necessary to adopt a method in which a medal dropped from the game field is brought to the player's hand instead of the medal internal circulation method.

  Moreover, although the example which employ | adopted the medal group as the moving medium (game body group) which pushes a medal tower in an extrusion part was shown in the above embodiment, a moving medium is not restricted to a medal. For example, ramune candy wrapped one by one can be placed on the placement surface as a moving medium. At this time, a mechanism for adding a confectionery or the like as a moving medium may be provided by a shovel or crane operated by a player.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and those in which those skilled in the art appropriately modify the design are included in the scope of the present invention as long as they have the features of the present invention. . In other words, each element included in the embodiment and its arrangement, material, condition, shape, size, and the like are not limited to those illustrated, and can be appropriately changed. Moreover, each element with which the said embodiment is provided can be combined as much as technically possible, and the combination of these is also included in the scope of the present invention as long as it includes the features of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game device 21 ... Fixed table (mounting part)
21a ... end 22 ... pusher table (extrusion part)
27. Edge plate (plate-like edge member)
27a ... End on the opposite side of the rotating part 27b ... End on the rotating part 28 ... Rotating part 29 ... Guide plate (game body guide member, plate-like member)
29a and 29b ... Two sides parallel to the extending direction of the medal path 29c ... A side connecting the two sides 50 ... Friction area P _M ... Medal path (playing body path)

Claims (8)

A placement unit having a placement surface on which the game body is placed; and an extruding unit for extruding the play body placed on the placement surface, wherein the play unit is pushed out by the extrusion unit. A game device configured to drop through an end portion,
A plate-like edge member is movably attached to at least a part of the end portion of the mounting portion,
The edge member is attached in an inclined state so that the end portion is positioned vertically above the placement surface, and a block of game bodies or other game bodies exceeding a predetermined weight are the edge members. So that the edge of the edge member is pushed down by the weight of the game body lump or the other game body so that the game body lump or the other game body falls from the mounting portion. It is configured,
Game device.   The edge member has a plate-like plate-like body in plan view, and is attached so as to be able to rotate via a rotating part, and the length of the side that is the end opposite to the rotating part is the rotating part. The game device according to claim 1, wherein the game device is set so as to be longer than a length of a side serving as an end portion on the part side.   A play body guide member for guiding the play body group placed on the placement surface and pushed by the push-out portion to the end portion of the placement section is provided on the placement surface of the placement section. The game device according to claim 1, wherein the game device is provided.   The said game body guide member is a set of plate-shaped members arranged so as to define a game body path with a predetermined width extending from the push-out portion to the end portion of the mounting portion. Game device.   Each of the set of plate-like members has a polygonal shape in a plan view, and has two sides parallel to the extending direction of the play body path, and the side on the pushing portion side connecting the two sides The game device according to claim 4, wherein the game device is arranged so as not to be orthogonal to the extending direction of the game path.   5. The game device according to claim 4, wherein each of the pair of plate-like members has an elliptical shape in a plan view having a long axis parallel to an extending direction of the game body path.   The friction surface which makes a frictional force act on the said game body which fell on the said mounting surface on the said mounting surface of the said mounting part is provided in any one of Claim 1 to 6 The game device described.   The game apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the friction area is an area provided with a plurality of holes having an area smaller than an area of the game body.