JPS644794B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an American football game toy that can be divided into an attacking side and a defensive side and allows an extremely interesting game play that approximates an actual game.

American football is interesting because of its unique rules and tactical attacks and defenses between the attacking and defending sides.
Recently, the popularity of American football has been increasing more and more, and the present invention has been devised so that the game of American football can be played in a more realistic and fun way according to the rules on a game table. The ball piece placed on the upper field surface is hit, run,
The game progresses by advancing and retreating in accordance with the display of gain or loss written on the circumference of each pass drum, while the attacking and defending sides are provided with selection levers to select passes and runs, respectively, so that both players can use the selection levers. As a result of manipulating , when the defending side can see through the attacking side's strategy, the progress of the ball pieces according to the drum display will be set as a probability advantageous to the defending side, and conversely, if the defending side can't see through the attacking side's strategy. The point is that the progression of the ball pieces is made more likely to be advantageous to the attacking side, and the game is structured in such a way that the game can be played with a high degree of realism.

Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention described above will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing the entirety of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a front view thereof. In the figure, 1 is a game table whose entire structure is approximately box-shaped, and 2 is the top surface of the game table 1. An American football field is displayed on a scale on board 1a, and field 2 displays both end lines, both side lines, yard lines, and yardage numbers as shown in the figure.
Reference numeral 3 denotes a guide groove horizontally installed in the center of the upper surface plate 1a displaying the field 2 toward both end lines, and within this guide groove 3, the guide rod 4a of the ball piece 4 can freely slide as shown in FIG. It is embedded in. 6 to 8 are detailed views of the ball piece 4, in which a flag piece 5 indicating the attack direction is rotatably supported on the top surface of the ball piece 4 as shown, and a flag piece 5a is rotatably supported on the bottom surface of the ball piece 4. A disk 6 on which the number of attack downs of ~4 is displayed at intervals is rotatably supported on the guide rod 4a, and the number of downs displayed on this disk 6 is shown in FIGS. 1 and 6. It is configured so that it can be seen through the notch 4b of the ball piece 4 shown. In FIGS. 7 and 8, 7 and 7' are left and right racks that are attached parallel to the guide groove 3 on the bottom surface of the top panel 1a displaying the field 2. Elastic protrusions 8a and 8a' of a guide plate 8 attached to the lower end of the guide rod 4a are removably engaged with the elastic projections 8a and 8a' of the guide plate 8, respectively, and the ball piece 4 is guided along the guide groove 3 onto the field 2. The structure is such that it can move forward and backward in 5-yard or 1-yard increments.

Further, in FIGS. 1 to 4, reference numeral 9 denotes a sliding groove installed horizontally in the upper surface plate 1a along the side line of the field 2, and a 10-yard chain body 10 is movable within this groove 9. Flag bodies 10a and 10b indicating 10 yards are erected on both sides of the upper surface of the chain body 10. In FIG. 1, 11 and 12 are score display sections for home and visitor scores, and both display sections 11 and 12 are each constructed by the drum 13 shown in FIG. The displayed score is displayed on windows 11a and 12a. Reference numeral 13a denotes a dial attached to each drum 13, and by operating this dial 13a, the score can be changed.
Due to the engagement between the locking plate 13c and the locking plate 13c, it is constructed such that it cannot be rotated counterclockwise in the drawing. Furthermore, in FIGS. 1 and 3, 14 is a time number from 1 to 20 displayed side by side on the upper edge of one side of the game table 1, and above this time number 14 is a time number with a window hole 15a. A cursor 15 is movably mounted (see FIG. 4). The actual competition is 1 quarter/15 minutes, and this is done for 4 quarters/60 minutes, but in the present invention, the time cursor 15 is moved one by one for each attack, and when the 20 attacks are completed, that quarter is completed. The game is completed and the game is decided by playing this for 4 quarters.

Next, in FIGS. 1 to 3, 16 and 17 are selection levers protruding from both sides of the game table 1, and on both sides of the game table 1 from which the levers 16 and 17 are protruding, 1 character for pass and run respectively
8a and 18b are displayed. Both selection lever 1
6 and 17 are inserted into the interior of the game table 1, and the middle part thereof is connected to the shaft 19 as shown in FIG.
a and 19b, respectively, so as to be rotatable. In addition, 16a and 17a are display boards connected to the ends of both selection levers 16 and 17, and these display boards 16a and 17a have characters 18a' and 18b, which are the same as the characters 18a and 18b for pass and run. ' are displayed respectively. Reference numerals 19 and 20 are display windows opened side by side on the upper panel 1a, and one of these display windows 19 has the letters 18a' and 18 of pass and run displayed on the display plate 16a of one selection lever 16.
b' can be switched and displayed by operating the lever 16, and in the other display window 20, the letters 18a', ``PASS'' and ``RUN'', which are displayed on the display board 17a by operating the other selection lever 17, can be displayed. 18b' can be switched and displayed.

In FIGS. 1 and 3, 21 is a snap button attached to the top panel 1a between the display windows 19 and 20, and this button 21 is the button shown in FIGS. 10, 11, and 13. It is housed in a case 22 so as to be freely retractable, and a push protrusion 21a is provided on the bottom surface.
is installed vertically. The approximately semi-disc-shaped operating piece 23 shown in FIGS. 9 to 12 is rotatably supported by a shaft 24a between support pieces 24 erected at the inner bottom of the game table 1. Moreover, since the protrusion 23a provided on one side is always in contact with the lower end of the pushing protrusion 21a, when the snap button 21 is pressed down, the entire body rotates clockwise around the shaft 24a, as shown in FIG. It is configured to rotate.
Further, 25 is a movable plate movably arranged on the inner bottom surface of the game table 1, and one side 25a of this movable plate 25
As shown in FIG. 9, the other side 25b is made broadly in the shape of a home base, and the other side 25b is made narrower with a generally concave cross section.
The lower side of the holder is fitted into the holder and is rotatably attached to the shaft 26. Therefore, when the operating piece 23 is rotated by pressing the snap button 21, the entire movable plate 25 moves forward within the game table 1 in the direction of the arrow in FIG. In the case of a backward movement to the right in FIG. 11, the operating piece 23 can be rotated in the opposite direction to push the pressed snap button 21 up to the position shown in FIG. 10 before it was pressed. Reference numeral 27 denotes a projecting plate protruding from the other end portion of the movable plate 25 formed as described above, and one of the projecting plates 27 is connected to the movable plate 25.
The switch 28 installed inside the game console 1 when the
12, the motor 29, which is also mounted inside the game console 1, can be rotated. 30 indicates a battery for the motor 29.

Similarly, in Figures 9 to 12, 31, 3
Reference numeral 1' indicates movable pieces erected on the upper surface of both ends of the projecting plate 27, and the upper ends of both movable pieces 31, 31' are connected to the opening/closing plate 3 shown in FIGS. 10, 13, and 14.
They are fitted into clamping portions 32a and 32a' formed on the bottom surface of 2, respectively. The opening/closing plate 32 has a large notch 32b formed in the center as shown in FIG.
Opening/closing pieces 32c, 32c' for opening and closing the aforementioned display windows 19 and 20 are protruded from both left and right ends. The entire opening/closing plate 32 formed as described above is arranged along the bottom surface of the top plate 1a so as to surround one side of the snap button 21, and both opening/closing pieces 32c and 32
c' indicates display plates 16a and 1 connected to the upper panel 1a and the selection levers 16 and 17, as shown in FIG.
7a, and normally the display windows 16a, 1 are closed with both display windows 19 and 20 closed as shown in FIG.
7a is hidden. FIG. 16 shows a state in which the display windows 19, 20 are opened by pressing the snap button 21, and at this time, the left and right opening/closing pieces 32c, 32
As the movable plate 25 moves forward, the entire opening/closing plate 32, including c', moves to the position indicated by the dotted line in the figure, opens the display windows 19, 20, and selects a selection by operating the selection levers 16, 17. Pass or run character 18a',1
8b' can be displayed on each display window 19, 20 for the first time and confirmed.

Next, in FIGS. 1 and 2, 33 is a drum chamber connected to one side of the game table 1, and inside this drum chamber 33 is the motor 2 as shown in FIG.
A rotating shaft 33a that is interlocked and rotated by a shaft 9 is horizontally mounted. 34, 35, 36, 37, and 38 are drums attached to the rotating shaft 33a, and the ninth
In the figure, the leftmost drum 34 is a kick drum 34a with multiple types of kick yardage and punt yardage at different distances, and marks 34a and ○ and x marks for try-ear points arranged on the circumference. The second drum 35 from the left also displays on its circumference the number of gain yards of different distances, the number of loss yards, as well as the number of penalty yards and the words ``no gain'' and 35a. FIG. 19 is a developed view showing an example of the display 35a. Next, the central drum 36
is a passing drum having multiple kinds of indications 36a arranged at different distances on the circumference, such as the number of gain yards, the number of loss yards, and furthermore the number of penalty yards, no gain or intercept yard position, etc. Run drum 35 and pass drum 3
Each display 35a, 36a shown in 6 is a probability display relatively advantageous to the defense side. Further, the drums 37 and 38 located second from the right and at the right end have a gain yardage display on the circumference that is more advantageous to the attacking side than the display 35a and 36a shown on the run and pass drums 35 and 36, respectively. etc. are displayed side by side 37a,
38a high probability run and pass drums are shown. Pinions 34b, 35b, 37b, and 38b each having the same number of teeth as each display 34a to 38a are formed on the side surface of each drum 34 to 38, and each drum 34 to 38 is provided with a spacer. 39..., and when the rotating shaft 33a rotates, all the drums 34 to 38 rotate together due to frictional resistance.

9 to 11, 40a, 40
b, 40c, 40d, 40e are each drum 34-3
8, each control rod 40a
The pinions 34b to 38 are mounted at the tip of the pinion 34b to 40e.
A stopper 40' having a locking claw structure that can be freely engaged with b...
Further, the tip side of each control rod 40a to 40e is connected to a concealing plate 4 attached to each drum 34 to 38.
It is rotatably supported by the lower ends of 1a, 41b, 41c, 41d, and 41e. Each concealment board 41a-4
The entirety of drums 1e is pivotally connected to a rotating shaft 33a, and concealing pieces 41a' to 41e' for concealing the circumferential surfaces of drums 34 to 38 are connected to the upper ends thereof. Further, on the upper surface of the drum chamber 33, there are a total of five confirmation windows 42a, 42 through which one display of each of the displays 34a to 38a provided on the circumferential surface of each drum 34 to 38 can be confirmed.
b, 42c, 42d, and 42e are opened side by side. A total of five attack push buttons 43a, 43b, 43c, 43d, 43e shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.
are housed in respective button chambers 33' connected to the drum chamber 33, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, so as to be able to appear and retract. The button 43a is for kicking, the second push button 43b from the left is for running,
The center push button 43c is for a pass, the second push button 43d from the right is for a high probability run, and the rightmost push button 43e is for a high probability pass.

Further, in FIG. 9, reference numeral 44 denotes a support shaft installed inside the game table 1, and on this support shaft 44 there are control pieces 4 corresponding to the attack push buttons 43a to 43e.
4a, 44b, 44c, 44d, and 44e are each rotatably attached. Each of these control pieces 44a
-44e are made in the same substantially semicircular shape as the operating piece 23, and each control piece 44a-44e
The root ends of the control rods 40a to 40e are pivotally supported on the side surfaces of the pieces, and protrusions 44' projecting from one side of the upper surface of each piece...
are in contact with pressing protrusions 43' projecting from the bottom surfaces of the attack push buttons 43a to 43e, respectively. Furthermore, a locking portion 44'' that engages with the front edge of one side 25a of the movable plate 25 is formed on the bottom side of each control piece 44a to 44e. It is a sectional view taken along the center line of the figure to show the internal mechanism, and the figure shows the control mechanism of the pass drum 36.The operation of this control mechanism will be explained based on the figure. Figure 10 shows the state when the game is stopped, and at this time the snap button 21 protrudes above the top board 1a, while the attack push button 43c for passing is retreated into the button chamber 33'.The game is started. When the snap button 21 is pressed down, the movable plate 25 moves in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 44c rotates clockwise around the support shaft 44 as shown in the figure. When the control piece 44c rotates as described above, the pass attack push button 43c is pushed up as shown in FIG. Rod 4
0c to remove the stopper 40' from the pinion 36b of the pass drum 36, and then remove the cover plate 41.
c is rotated to move the concealing piece 41c' to the position of the confirmation window 42c, thereby concealing the display 36a of the pass drum 36. Further, at the same time as the movable plate 25 moves, the switch 28 is closed and the motor 29 starts rotating, so the pass drum 36 also rotates.

When a pass is selected based on the operation of the selection levers 16 and 17 described above and the attack push button 43c for the pass is pressed, the control piece 44c is centered around the spindle 44 by the pressing protrusion 43'. The movable plate 25 is rotated counterclockwise to move the movable plate 25 back, and the first
As shown in Figure 0, rotate the operating piece 23 to push up the snap button 21, open the switch 28 to stop the rotation of the motor 29, and pull the control rod 40c to move the stopper 40' to the pass drum 3.
6 pinion 36b to stop the rotation of the drum 36, and further rotates the concealing plate 41c to release the concealing by the concealing piece 41c', and the peripheral surface of the pass drum 36 is exposed through the confirmation window 42c. It becomes possible to read the displayed display 36a. Reference numeral 45 denotes a spring plate that maintains the rotational position of each of the control pieces.

Note that the above explanation has been made only regarding the control regarding the pass drum 36, but the control for the other drums 34, 3
5, 37, and 38 are also controlled in the same way, so a detailed explanation of their operations will be omitted.

Next, how to play with the American football game toy according to the present invention constructed as described above will be explained based on the drawings.

When playing the game, first decide who will go first and who will go second. This decision may be made by tossing a coin or by playing a game of games, or by pressing the snap button 21, for example.
may be pressed to rotate each of the drums 34 to 38, and the partner may press the push button 43a for kicking, and the one with the longest distance may go first.

Once the first and second players have been determined using the above method, set ball piece 4 at 50 yards in the center of field 2 and start the game with a kick-off for the second player. In the kick-off, the first player presses the snap button 21, then the second player presses the push button 43a for kicking, looks at the punt kick display 34a of the kick drum 34 that appears in the confirmation window 42a, and moves the ball piece 4 according to the following instructions. Moving.

That is, if the above display 34a is P.50yd to P.60yd, the kicked ball has crossed the goal line, so the ball piece 4 is set on the first attacking team's own 20-yard point. In addition, the above display 3
If 4a is between P.30yd and P.45yd, the ball piece 4 is moved by the indicated distance toward the goal of the first attacking team. After the kick-off is completed in this way, rotate the disc 6 attached to the ball piece 4 to set the number of downs to "1" as shown in Figure 6, and point the flag piece 5 toward the goal of the next player. Further, the chain body 10 is set so as to straddle the ball piece 4 and the first down point. In Figure 1, the right side is the attacking side, the left side is the defensive side, and ball piece 4 is located at the 35-yard point.

After completing each of the above settings, the next step is to handle. The attacking side decides whether to attack by passing or running, and presses the selection lever 17 to select the character 18a or 1.
Set it to position 8b. Also, the defensive side reads which method will be used to attack and sets the selection lever 16 to the characters 18a and 18b for pass or run.
In FIG. 1, the attacking side is shown choosing to pass, while the defending side is on the defensive, assuming a run. Next, the defender presses the snap button 21. When the snap button 21 is pressed, the display windows 19 and 20 for the handles are opened, and when the switch 28 is closed, each of the drums 34 to 38 begins to rotate.

If the characters 18a' and 18b' of the handles appearing in the display windows 19 and 20 are the same for the attacking and defending sides, it means that the attacking pattern has been read by the defending side. The probability of a strategy carried out by the attacking side becomes low, and therefore, the attacking side presses attack push buttons 43b and 43c for pass or run, which have a low probability of a strategy. In addition, if the displays selected by the attacking side and the defending side are different, for example, as shown in FIG.
(In the case of FIG. 16, the attacking side selects the pass, so press 43e).

When the attacking side presses any of the attack push buttons 43b to 43e in accordance with the above method, the drums 34 to 38 stop rotating and one of the confirmation windows 42a to 42e corresponding to the pressed push button opens, The display can be read. The attacking side advances the game by moving the ball pieces 4 according to the above display.Next, some examples of movement of the ball pieces 4 based on the displays will be explained.

Example 1 When the display is "15yd GAIN".

Move ball piece 4 forward 15 yards from its current location.
In this case, since it has advanced more than 10 yards, it can attack from first down again, and Chien body 10 will also move by that amount. Further, the number of downs is set to "1" as is, and only the time cursor 15 is moved to "2" to continue the game.

Example 2 When the display is "5yd GAIN".

Move ball piece 4 forward 5 yards from its current position. In this case, since the first down has not been taken (there are 5 yards left until the first down), the chain body 10 remains in the same position and advances the number of downs to "2", and the time cursor 15 is set to "2".
Go ahead and move on to the second down attack.

Example 3 Display is “10yd LOSS” or “FOUL-10yd”
In the case of , move ball piece 4 back 10 yards from its current position. In this case, the chain body 10 remains as it is, the number of downs is set to "2", the time cursor is moved to "2", and the second down attack is started. In this situation, there are 20 yards left until first down.

Example 4 If the display is "NO-GAIN".

Ball piece 4 and chain body 10 remain as they are, advance the number of downs and time cursor 15 to "2", and move on to the second down attack. In this case, there are 10 yards left until first down.

Example 5 If the display is "30yd INTERCEPT".

Advance ball piece 4 30 yards from its current position, but the right to attack will be transferred to the opponent (defender), so turn flag piece 5 of ball piece 4 to the opposite side.
The chain body 10 is set so as to straddle the ball piece 4 and the opponent's first down point. in this case,
Since the next attack will be the opponent's first down, the number of downs will remain at "1" and only the time cursor 15 will advance to "2".

After moving the ball pieces 4, etc. in accordance with each of the above examples, the handle, that is, the selection lever 16, 1
Perform step 7 to proceed with the game again. As the game progresses in this way, if the ball piece 4 is successfully advanced to the opponent's goal and a touchdown is achieved, 6 points are first scored, and the 6 points are displayed on the score display section 11 or 12 of the player's team. If you touch down, you will be entitled to try-o points, but the only way to determine whether you can get try-o points is to press the snap button 21, and the attacker presses the snap button 43.
If a is pressed and the Try-O point display that appears in the confirmation window 42a is a circle mark, it is a success, and if it is a cross mark, it is a failure.In the case of a success, 1 point is added.

If the first down is not achieved after four attacks, the opponent's (defensive) attack starts from the position of the ball piece 4 at the end of the fourth down. When you have completed a third down attack and you determine that you will not be able to get a first down with one remaining attack, you can perform a kick. If you are close to the opponent's goal (e.g. 30
Within yards), it is possible to aim for a field goal, and for a field goal, press the snap button 21, and then press the kick attack button 43a.
If the yardage display 34a of the drum 34 that appears in the confirmation window 42a is greater than or equal to the number of yards remaining to the opponent's goal as a result of pressing , three points are scored for success. If successful, the next attack will be the opponent's, setting ball piece 4 at a point 20 yards from the attacking side's own side and starting the attack. However, if the number is less than the number of yards remaining to the opponent's goal, the field goal is a failure. In the case of failure, the ball piece 4 is advanced by the displayed number of yards, and the opponent's first down is started from that point.

Also, if the opponent's goal is far away (for example, 35 yards or more), punt kicks can be performed. The punt kick advances the ball piece 4 by the punt yardage number appearing in the confirmation window 43a by pressing the snap button 21 and then pressing the attack push button 43a for the kick. However, if the punt kick goes beyond the opponent's goal or reaches the same number of yards remaining, the opponent will attack from the opponent's 20-yard point.

As described above, in the American football game toy according to the present invention, the game can be advanced by moving the ball pieces forward and backward on the field according to the display on the drum, and competing for points through touchdowns, try-o-points, and field goals. It is a game that allows players to play a fun game similar to actual American football.In addition, in the present invention, selection levers are provided for selecting a pass and a run, respectively, on the offensive side and the defensive side.
As a result of both players operating the selection levers, when the defending side sees through the attacking side's strategy, the progress of the ball pieces according to the drum display will be set as a probability advantageous to the defending side, and conversely, the defending side will predict the attacking side's strategy. If the player fails to see through the situation, the progress of the ball pieces is made more likely to be advantageous to the attacking side, making it possible to play a game that is both highly realistic and interesting in strategic attack and defense. It is a highly entertaining game toy.

The present invention can also be used in various ball games such as rugby by slightly changing the rules.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1 is an overall plan view, FIG. 2 is a front view thereof, and FIG. 3 is a partial plan view of the top panel showing the structure of the selection lever as seen through. , Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in Figure 3, Figure 5
The figure is a cross-sectional view of the score display section, Figure 6 is a plan view of the ball piece, Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line B--B in Figure 6, Figure 8 is a bottom view of the ball piece movement control mechanism, and Figure 9. 10 is a plan view showing the internal mechanism of the present invention, FIGS. 10 and 11 are side sectional views showing the operating state, FIG. 12 is a plan view showing the switch in the closed state, and FIG. 13 is the snap button. 14 is a perspective view of the opening/closing plate, FIG. 15 is a plan view of the vicinity of the snap button, and FIG. 16 is a plan view of the vicinity of the snap button showing the state when the snap button is pressed down.
FIG. 7 is a sectional view of the drum portion, FIG. 18 is a perspective view of the drum, and FIG. 19 is a developed view showing an example of markings on the circumferential surface of the run drum. 1...Game table, 1a...Top board, 2...Field, 3...Guide groove, 4...Ball piece, 16, 17...
Selection lever, 18a', 18b'... Pass and run characters, 19, 20... Display window, 21... Snap button, 28... Switch, 29... Motor, 32... Opening/closing plate, 33... Drum chamber, 33a... Rotating shaft, 34 ...Kick drum, 35...Run drum, 36...Pass drum, 37...High probability run drum, 38...
Drums for high probability passes, 34a, 35a, 36
a, 37a, 38a... Indication made on the circumferential surface of each drum, 40'... Stopper, 42a, 42b, 42
c, 42d, 42e...confirmation window, 43a, 43b,
43c, 43d, 43e...Push buttons for attack.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1 The American football field is displayed in scale on the top panel of the game table, and a guide groove into which the ball piece can be moved freely is installed horizontally on the field surface, and pass and run are selected on both the left and right sides of the game table. A pair of left and right display windows are opened on the top surface of the game table to display the characters of the pass or run selected by the left and right selection levers. While the display window is always closed, an opening/closing plate is installed that opens both display windows by unblocking the above-mentioned blockage when a snap button provided on the game console is pressed, and inside the game console, A motor and a switch that closes and rotates the motor when the snap button is pressed are provided, and a drum chamber is built on one side of the game table, and inside the drum chamber is a switch that is rotated in conjunction with the motor. A rotating shaft is installed on the rotating shaft, and on this rotating shaft, there is a drum for picking, which has the yardage of multiple types of wood and punt wood displayed side by side on its circumference, and a drum with the number of gain yards, number of loss yards, and furlough of multiple types of wood on the circumferential surface. Each drum for runs and passes has the words Penalty Yards Rejected and No Gain displayed side by side, and a display on the periphery that is more advantageous to the attacking side than the various displays displayed on each of the run and pass drums. The drums for high-probability runs and passes arranged side by side are each attached to be rotatable by friction, and in the drum chamber, markings made on the circumferential surface of each drum can be confirmed one by one. A plurality of confirmation windows and a plurality of attack push buttons corresponding to each of these confirmation windows are arranged side by side, and each of the above attack push buttons includes:
An American football game toy characterized by a stopper that stops the rotation of the drum when the attack push button is pressed.