JPH0751171B2 - Driving game machine - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a driving game machine installed in a game center, an amusement park, or the like.

[Prior Art] In a driving game machine installed in a game center or an amusement park, when a driver on the seat puts a coin in a predetermined box and operates a steering wheel and an accelerator, the driving state and the running state are displayed on the CRT. It is supposed to be. If the steering wheel or accelerator is mistaken during overtaking or curving, an accident is displayed on the cathode ray tube.

Since this kind of driving game machine is a so-called simulation game, the fun of the driver increases as the actual riding feeling, driving feeling, and realism are obtained.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, in the conventional driving game machine, since the state of the vehicle in the accident or the curve is only displayed on the cathode ray tube, it is far from the actual driving. In particular, when driving on steep slopes or on rough roads such as motorcycle motocross races, the CRT screen alone reduces the fun.

[Object of the Invention] The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a driving game machine in which a change in the progress state can be simulated.

[Means for Achieving the Object] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention enables a vehicle main body having a handle that can be pulled upward, a display device for displaying the progress state of the vehicle, and a vertical movement of the vehicle main body. A supporting base, a detecting means for detecting a pulling operation of the handle, and a vertically moving means for raising the vehicle body when the pulling operation of the handle is detected by the detecting means and lowering the vehicle body when the vehicle body reaches a predetermined rising position. , And a swing supporting means for swingably supporting the vehicle body in the same direction in accordance with forward or backward leaning of an occupant.

[Operation] According to the driving game machine of the present invention, not only the progress state of the vehicle is displayed on the display device, but also the vehicle main body moves in the vertical direction in response to the pulling operation of the steering wheel, and the vehicle main body moves in front of the occupant. It swings in the same direction according to tilting or tilting backward.

[Embodiment] FIGS. 1 and 2 show a motorcycle-type driving game machine to which the present invention is applied.

This driving game machine is a vehicle body simulating a motorcycle
10 is installed on the base 11, and the base 11 is housed in the box 12. The base 11 has a central portion protruding upward, and a hole 13 is formed in the center thereof.

A lower end of a cylindrical guide 14 is fitted in the hole 13, and a long hole 15 extending in the up-down direction is formed in the guide 14. A rod 16 is inserted into the guide 14, and a rack 17 is fixedly attached to the outer surface of the rod 16 and protrudes from a long hole 15 of the guide 14.

Further, a protrusion 18 protruding outward is provided on the lower end of the rod 16, while a sensor 19 is provided on the guide 14 in correspondence with the protrusion 18. A coil spring 20 is fitted inside the rod 16, and an upper end of the coil spring 20 is locked by a pin 21 attached to the rod 16.

Therefore, the rod 16 can move up and down along the guide 14, and the coil spring 20 serves as a balance and a cushion.

A motor 22 is fixed to the base 11, and a reducer 23 is connected to the motor shaft of the motor 22. A pinion 24 is connected to the speed reducer 23, and as shown in FIG.
Is engaged with rack 17 of rod 16. Therefore, when the motor 22 rotates, the rod 16 moves up and down in the guide 14.

A square tubular bearing 25 is connected to the upper end of the rod 16, and a square shaft 26 having a square cross section is loosely fitted in the bearing 25. Both ends of the square shaft 26 are supported by a pair of brackets 28 provided on a frame 27 as shown in FIG. In the four corners of the bearing 25,
A stick-shaped rubber member 29 is fixed to each of the stick-shaped members to prevent the square shaft 26 from completely rotating. Therefore, as can be seen from FIG. 1, the angular shaft 26 can be swung in the front-rear direction by a predetermined angle at which the rubber 29 contracts, and the shock at the time of swinging is also buffered.

The frame 27 is formed by bending a pipe, and an inclined boss 30 is integrally provided in front of the frame 27. This boss 30
A fork-shaped handle 31 and a front wheel 32A are attached to this.

A volume type accelerator 33 is fitted to one end of the handle 31, and two lead wires 34 extend from the accelerator 33. For this reason, when the accelerator 33 is rotated, the output power changes, and the speed of the motorcycle displayed on the screen changes. This point is the same as the conventional product.

Further, one end of a coil spring 35 is locked below the center of the handle 31, and the coil spring 35 penetrates the boss 30 of the frame 27 and is locked to the upper end of the front wheel 32A. The front wheel 32A is made of FRP (glass fiber reinforced plastic), is fixed to the frame 27, and has bosses 36 extending obliquely upward on both sides.

On the other hand, both lower ends of the handle 31 are fitted into the boss 36, respectively, so that the handle 31 can be slid in the vertical direction.
Further, a volume type sensor 37 for detecting the amount of pulling up of the handle 31 is installed near the handle 31.

A split-type body 38, which is integrally formed with the rear wheel 32B, is attached to the frame 27 by abutting against each other, and a seat is provided above the body 38.
39 is stuck. A CRT 40 as a display device is placed on the upper front end of the body 38, and the CRT 40 is covered with a cowl 41. As is well known, the CRT40 has a motorcycle running state, that is, a change in speed due to an accelerator operation, a steering wheel.
The direction switching and accidents caused by 31 are displayed.

A drive circuit for the seat 39 is shown in FIG. In this drive circuit, when a coin is inserted into the coin box 42, the switch 43 is turned on and the power supply 44 is turned on. Power supply
A relay switch 45 capable of switching between forward and reverse rotations is provided between the motor 44 and the motor 22, and the relay switch 45 is operated by signals from the handle side sensor 37 and the rack side sensor 19.

The driving game machine of the present embodiment configured as described above operates as follows.

First, when an occupant inserts coins into the coin box 42, the switch 43 is turned on, the power source 44 is turned on, and the game start is displayed on the CRT 40. The speed of the motorcycle on the screen is increased by operating the accelerator 33 (Fig. 2), and the direction is switched by operating the handle 31.

Further, when the occupant leans forward, that is, when the weight is applied forward, the angular shaft 26 integrated with the body 38 pivots slightly counterclockwise with respect to the bearing 25, so that the seat 39 also leans forward. Similarly, when the occupant moves his / her weight backward, the seat 39 and the body 38 also assume a backward tilted posture. The front and rear sides of the base 11 are recessed, and the front wheels
Space for descending 32A and rear wheel 32B is secured. During this time, the relay switch 45 is in the neutral position,
The motor 22 is stopped.

Next, when the slope is displayed on the screen, the occupant handle 31 may be pulled diagonally upward. By this operation, a motor operating signal is sent from the sensor 37 at the handle portion to the relay switch 45 (FIG. 3), and the relay switch 45 contacts the contact A to rotate the motor 22. The pinion 24 is now rotated in the direction of the arrow to raise the rack 17, and the seat 39, that is, the motorcycle is also raised. Further, when the handle 31 is pulled, the posture of the occupant leans backward, so that the front wheel 32A of the motorcycle floats.

In other words, the motorcycle rises while maintaining its backward-tilted posture, just as it actually climbs a slope.

When the motorcycle climbs up the slope, that is, when the rack 17 reaches the upper limit, the sensor 19 detects the position of the protrusion 18 and switches the relay switch 45 to the contact B side to reverse the motor 22.
As the hill on the screen goes down, if the occupant pushes the handle 31 diagonally downward, the motorcycle will lean forward and
It will descend together with 17.

When the rack 17 reaches the bottom end, the sensor 19 sends a motor stop signal to the relay switch 45, and the motorcycle also returns to its original position. During this time, the occupant made a mistake in operating the steering wheel,
If you make an accident by speeding up too fast, an accident display appears on the screen and the game ends. Since these are the same as the conventional game software, they are omitted.

Therefore, in the case of the motorcycle driving game machine as in the present embodiment, it is possible to obtain the same sensation as in actual driving on a slope or on a rough road, and it is possible to remarkably improve the fun of the driving game.

Although the seat 39 is moved up and down by relay control in the above embodiment, a microcomputer may be used. In addition, the seat drive is driven by the motor 22, rack 17, pinion
Mechanisms other than 24 can also be adopted. In addition, the motor 22 and pinion 24
A clutch may be provided between and to disengage the clutch when the seat 39 descends, and the motorcycle may descend by its own weight. In this case, the coil spring 20 performs a cushioning action. Although an example of a motorcycle is shown in the drawings, the present invention can be applied to other driving game machines such as an automobile.

As described in detail above, according to the driving game machine of the present invention,
Not only the progress of the vehicle is displayed on the display device, but also the vehicle body moves up and down in response to the handle pulling operation, and the vehicle body swings in the same direction depending on the forward or backward leaning of the occupant. Therefore, it is possible to experience a change in the progress state in a simulated manner, and it is possible to significantly improve the fun of the driving game.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 is a side view showing a motorcycle driving game machine to which the present invention is applied, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view thereof, and FIG. 3 is a seat drive circuit diagram. 10 …… Vehicle body, 11 …… Base, 17 …… Rack, 22…
… Motor, 24 …… Pinion, 25 …… Bearing, 26 …… Square shaft,
29 …… rubber, 31 …… handle, 33 …… accelerator, 37 ……
Sensor, 40 …… CRT, 45 …… Relay switch.

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A vehicle main body having a handle that can be lifted upward, a display device for displaying a traveling state of the vehicle, a base for supporting the vehicle main body so that the vehicle main body can be moved up and down, and a detection means for detecting a handle pulling operation. The vertical movement means for raising the vehicle body when the handle pulling operation is detected by the detection means and lowering the vehicle body when the vehicle body reaches a predetermined raised position is provided in the same manner as the vehicle body according to the forward or backward leaning of the occupant. A driving game machine, comprising: a swing support means for swingably supporting the swing direction. 2. The driving game machine according to claim 1, wherein the detection means comprises a volume type sensor provided on a handle shaft. 3. The vertical movement means includes a rod for supporting the vehicle body, a rack attached to the rod, a pinion that engages with the rack, a motor for rotating the pinion, and a relay switch for switching the rotation direction of the motor. The driving game machine according to claim (1). 4. The swing support means comprises an angular shaft attached to a vehicle body, and a bearing for rotatably supporting the angular shaft by a predetermined angle. Driving game machine. 5. The driving game machine according to claim 4, wherein rubber is mounted at four corners of the bearing.