JP2017035371A - game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which increases expectation of a player and is excellent in game property.SOLUTION: There is provided a housing 2 having a first game space 10 and a second game space 20 provided at a position different from the first game space 10. The housing 2 has: a first charge port 11 where first game media are charged; a second charge port 21 where second game media different in size from the first game media are charged; a discharge port 8 through which the first game media and second game media are discharged; a game medium put-out mechanism putting out the first game media and second game media outside the housing 2 from the discharge port 8; and a reception port 3 receiving the putout first game media and second game media. The first game space 10 is provided with: a fixing table; and an operation table where on an upper surface of the fixing table, the first game media and the second game media are mixed and mounted, which is provided at a rear end side on the upper surface, and reciprocally moves in the back and forth direction.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a game machine.

  In game facilities such as game centers, game machines that use medals as game media are known. For example, there is a medal dropping game machine (pusher type). In the medal dropping game machine, a fixed base on which a large number of medals are placed is installed in a game space in the casing of the game machine. The fixed base is provided with a medal drop opening at the front end and an operating base that repeats reciprocating motion in the front-rear direction at the rear end.

  When the player inserts a medal from the medal slot in accordance with the timing when the operating base is moved to the rear side, the inserted medal is accumulated on the fixed base or the operating base, and the operating base repeats reciprocating motion. The medals accumulated on the fixed base are pushed. Thereby, the medal at the front end falls to the medal discharge port on the fixed base, and the player can acquire the medal from the medal receiving port installed in the casing.

  Also, in a medal dropping game machine, a liquid crystal screen is installed in the housing, and a video of a slot game or the like is displayed on the liquid crystal screen, and a medal is paid out by lottery, or at a fixed rate from among the inserted medals. There is also known a type in which medals for jackpots such as jackpots are stored, and the stored medals are paid out at once when a specific condition is satisfied. Furthermore, a type has been developed in which a ball of a sphere different from a medal is supplied as a game medium on the field to enhance the player's preference.

  For example, in Patent Document 1, a game field on which medals and balls are placed, a pusher table that reciprocates on the game field, and a position where a ball that has dropped from the game field as the pusher table reciprocates There is disclosed a game device that has a ball detection sensor for detecting the movement of the ball and detects a fall position detected by the ball detection sensor.

  According to the game device described in Patent Document 1, when the ball supplied on the field is carried together with the medal placed on the field and falls to the medal dropping slot, it is installed separately from the medal payout slot. It is collected at the collection port. A lottery such as a game having a lottery function is executed with the collected balls, thereby realizing a game with high performance that cannot be obtained simply by dropping a medal from the table.

  Further, Patent Document 2 discloses a game device that uses different medals and executes different effects for each medal. Thus, there are types in which game media other than medals and medals of different sizes are mixed on the field in the field of the game housing.

JP 2012-161579 A Japanese Patent No. 5250159

  Although both of the above-mentioned Patent Documents 1 and 2 can improve the performance as a game machine, once a prize is won, only the benefits of paying out a large amount of medals or continuing the game under advantageous conditions are only digested. . Therefore, there was no expectation (sensation) when the medals were paid out, and the game content was monotonous. In particular, according to the technique disclosed in Patent Document 2, despite the presence of medals of different sizes on the game field, there is only one type of medal to be paid out, so there is a feeling that a large medal has been obtained. It was not obtained and the gameability after winning was poor.

  In view of the above-described problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a game machine that improves the player's expectation and is excellent in gaming properties.

  In order to solve the above problems, the game machine of the present invention provides the following solution.

  The game machine of the present invention includes a housing having a first game space and a second game space provided at a position different from the first game space, and the housing includes a first game space, A first slot into which a game medium is inserted, a second slot into which a second game medium having a different size from the first game medium is inserted, the first game medium, and the first game medium A discharge port through which the second game medium is discharged, a game medium payout mechanism for paying out the first game medium and the second game medium from the discharge port to the outside of the housing, and the discharged game medium A receiving port for receiving the first game medium and the second game medium, wherein the first game space is formed on a fixed base and an upper surface of the fixed base, the first game medium and the first game space. An operating table that is placed mixedly with two game media and reciprocates in the front-rear direction provided on the rear end side of the upper surface; Characterized by comprising a.

  Further, when the first game medium is inserted into the first game space from the first slot, the first effect is performed, and the second game medium is transmitted from the second slot to the first slot. And a control means for performing a second effect different from the first effect when the game space is inserted into the second game space.

  In addition, the game medium payout mechanism includes a first game medium identification mechanism that identifies types of the first game medium and the second game medium.

  The second slot has a second game medium identification mechanism for identifying the type of the first game medium and the second game medium, and when the first game medium is detected. The first game medium is paid out from the housing by the game medium payout mechanism.

  Further, the first game medium and the second game medium have a medal shape, and the second game medium has a thickness larger than that of the first game medium.

  In addition, a groove portion that allows the first game medium to pass therethrough and does not allow the second game medium to pass therethrough is formed at an end of the fixed base.

  Further, the second game space has a stage for producing a second stage, and the second stage is a lottery by a roulette provided on the stage.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, a player's expectation improves and it can provide the game machine excellent in game property.

It is a figure which shows the external appearance structure of the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the external appearance structure of the fixed stand installed in the 1st game space, and an operation stand. It is the figure explaining the identification method of the game medium identification mechanism. It is a figure which shows the external appearance structure of the production stand installed in the 2nd game space. It is a functional lineblock diagram of the game machine concerning the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows a series of operation | movement of the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an external structure of a game machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the external configuration of the fixed base 12 and the operating base 13 installed in the first game space 10.

  As shown in FIG. 1 or 2, the game machine 1 of the present invention has a first game space 10 and a second game space 20 provided at a position different from the first game space 10. A housing 2 is provided.

  In addition, the case 2 has a first insertion port 11 installed in the case 2 into which the first game medium C1 is inserted, and a second game medium C2 having a different size from the first game medium C1. And a second insertion port 21 installed in the housing 2 into which the. In this description, the first and second game media C1 and C2 are, for example, a medal shape (hereinafter, the first game medium is referred to as a first medal, and the second game medium is referred to as a second medal). The second medal C2 will be described as having a size and thickness as compared with the first medal C1.

  An operation unit 50 operated by a player is provided on the front surface of the housing 2. Further, the upper portion of the operation unit 50 of the housing 2 is covered with a transparent cover or the like so that the game space inside the housing 2 can be visually recognized.

  The operation unit 50 is provided with two medal slots. In addition, the 1st insertion port 11 is installed in the 1st game space 10 side, and the 2nd insertion port 21 is in the 2nd game space 20 side of the position different from the 1st game space 10 mentioned later. Installed.

  When medals corresponding to the respective insertion slots 11 and 21 are inserted, the medals are inserted from the respective medal insertion slots 11 and 21 into corresponding game spaces in the housing 2. The first insertion slot 11 can be rotated in the vertical and horizontal directions within a predetermined range so that the insertion direction of medals can be controlled in accordance with the player's intention.

  The operation unit 50 is also provided with a receiving port 3 for receiving various medals paid out from the housing 2, a medal discharging port 8, a speaker (not shown), and the like. The receiving port 3 is a tray for paying out medals to the player, and stores medals discharged from the first game space 10 in the housing 2 through the discharge port 8 for medals. The speaker outputs BGM (Back Ground Music) and sound effects while the game is running.

  In addition, the game machine 1 of the present invention performs different effects in the first game space 10 in the housing 2 and the second game space 20. For example, in the first game space 10, a first effect is performed in which a normal medal dropping game and a game (slot game or the like) associated therewith are processed. In the second game space 20, a lottery process, a mini game, and the like are performed. First, the first effect will be described together with the configuration of the first game space 10.

  As shown in FIG. 2A, the first game space 10 is provided with a fixed base 12 and an operating base 13 that reciprocates in the front-rear direction on the upper surface rear end side of the fixed base 12. The first medal C <b> 1 and the second medal C <b> 2 are preliminarily placed on the upper surfaces of the fixed base 12 and the operating base 13. The player inserts the first medal C1 from the first insertion slot 11 in accordance with the timing when the operating table 13 moves to the front side or the rear side. When the first medal C1 inserted here is pushed out and moved by the operating table 13 that repeats reciprocating movement, the existing first medal C1 and the second medal C1 placed on the fixed table 12 and the operating table 13 are moved. The medal C2 is sequentially pressed. Thus, the first medal C1 and the second medal C2 placed on the front end side of the fixed base 12 are dropped and discharged from the medal discharge port 8 to the receiving port 3. By this operation, the player can acquire the medal from the receiving port 3 installed outside the housing 2. In addition, for example, by detecting that the first medal C1 has passed a winning opening (not shown) provided in a predetermined passage route, a slot game different from the above-described medal dropping game is also used as the first effect. Execute it.

  The discharge port 8 is formed with a game medium payout mechanism 4 that identifies the first medal C1 and the second medal C2 and pays them out of the housing 2 (the receiving port 3).

  Here, a method for identifying medals by the game medium payout mechanism 4 will be described. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, various medals dropped from the fixed base 12 are transported by the belt conveyor 5. A sensor 6 (first game medium identification mechanism) provided with a projection on the top is mounted at the transport destination, so that only a large medal shape collides with the projection. Yes. Therefore, the medal that collided with the protrusion via the first game medium identification mechanism 6 can be determined as the second medal C2, and the other medals can be determined as the first medal C1. Moreover, you may identify with thickness irrespective of a magnitude | size. Note that identification means (for example, an IC chip) may be added to various medals, and reading means corresponding to the identification means may be provided.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2B, groove portions 14 are formed at the left and right ends of the fixing base 12. The groove portion 14 has a thickness through which only the first medal C1 passes. Specifically, the thickness of the groove 14 is formed such that the first medal C1 <the thickness t of the groove 14 <the second medal C2. Therefore, only the first medal C1 has a structure that passes through the groove portion 14, and the first existing medal C1 that is placed on the fixed base 12 and the operation base 13 by the insertion of the first medal C1 or the like. When the medal C1 and the second medal C2 are sequentially pushed and the first medal C1 passes through the groove portion 14, the game medium collecting port (not shown) of the first medal C1 provided in the housing 2 is provided. To be recovered. Further, the second medal C2 does not pass through the groove 14. In this way, the second medal C2 used when performing a lottery process or a mini game process (second effect) is not collected, thereby preventing loss of the player's expectation. can do.

  Further, in order to further improve the game playability of the game machine 1, a slot game or the like is displayed on the screen of the display means 33. For example, a timing when the first medal C1 is inserted into the first insertion slot 11 or a winning opening (not shown) arranged in the first game space 10 is provided, and the winning slot passes through the winning opening. At the timing, the slot game is started. When a winning is made in the slot game, medals corresponding to the winning are discharged from the medal discharge port (discharge port) installed in the housing 2 onto the fixed base 12 and the operation base 13. Note that a predetermined number of first medals C1 and second medals C2 are discharged under the control of a CPU (Central Processing Unit). That is, on the fixed base 12 and the operating base 13, medals inserted from the first insertion slot 11 and medals paid out by winning etc. are placed.

  Next, the second effect as well as the configuration of the second game space 20 will be described. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an external configuration of the stage 22 installed in the second game space 20. As shown in FIG. 4, the second game space 20 is provided with an effect stage 22 for the second effect. The stage 22 is, for example, a roulette, and various games are started and medals are paid out according to the contents of the roulette lottery. The timing at which the player inserts the second medal C2 into the second slot 21 or the timing at which the player acquires the second medal C2 from the first game space 10 (by the first game medium identification mechanism 6). At the timing of reading the second medal C2, the roulette installed in the second game space 20 rotates and various lotteries are started.

  The second slot 21 has a second game medium identification mechanism 7 for identifying the type of the first medal C1 and the second medal C2. When the second game medium identification mechanism 7 detects the second medal C2, an effect (second effect) by roulette or the like by the CPU is made. When the second game medium identification mechanism 7 detects the first medal C1, it is determined that the medal is not a target and the first medal C1 is paid out to the receiving slot 3. The method for identifying various medals by the second game medium identification mechanism 7 is the same as that of the first game medium identification mechanism 6 shown in FIG.

  FIG. 5 is a functional configuration diagram of a control system of the game machine 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 5, for example, the game machine 1 includes, as one configuration example, a first game medium identification mechanism 6, a second game medium identification mechanism 7, a game medium management unit 31, and a storage unit 32. , Display means 33, control means 34, and operating table drive mechanism 35. The first insertion slot 11 and the second insertion slot 21 are provided with sensors 11a and 21a for detecting insertion of medals.

  The first game medium identification mechanism 6 is provided in the game medium payout mechanism 4 in the discharge port 8 in the first game space 10. The first game medium identifying mechanism 6 identifies the types of the first medal C1 and the second medal C2, and notifies the control unit 34 of the identified result type.

  The second game medium identification mechanism 7 is provided at the second slot 21 in the second game space 20. The second game medium identification mechanism 7 identifies various medals by the same means as the first game medium identification mechanism 6 described above, and notifies the control means 34 of the type of the identified result.

  The game medium management means 31 includes the number of first medals C1 and second medals C2 stored in the housing 2, and the first and second medals C1 and C1 placed in the first game space 10. The number of 2 medals C2 is managed. Specifically, the game medium management means 31 manages the number of medal tanks (not shown) in the housing 2 stored in advance, and transfers the number to the game medium number storage means 32a. In addition, when the sensors 11a and 21a of the first and second insertion slots 11 and 21 detect the insertion of medals, the game medium management unit 31 increments a counter according to the number of inserted medals, When the game medium identification mechanism 6 detects a medal, the counter is decremented in accordance with the paid-out number. Then, the count value is transferred to the game medium number storage means 32a.

  A game medium number storage unit 32 a is assigned to the storage unit 32. The game medium number storage means 32a stores the number of game media of the first or second medal C1, C2 transferred from the game medium management means 31.

  For example, an execution screen for a slot game or the like is displayed on the display means 33 in order to enhance the gameability of the game machine 1 under the control of the control means 34. Here, various games are executed and displayed in synchronization with the game contents in the first game space 10 or the second game space 20. The control means 34 plays a role of controlling each functional block described above.

  The operating table drive mechanism 35 drives various mechanism units installed in the housing 2. For example, an actuator for controlling the reciprocating motion before and after the operating table 13 is included.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the game machine 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, the operation of the game machine 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, the player inserts a medal (first medal C1) purchased or deposited in the store into the first slot 11 provided in the housing 2 (step S11).

  When the game medium management means 31 detects the first medal C1 by the sensor 11a mounted in the first insertion slot 11, the game medium management means 31 increments the counter according to the number of inserted medals (counts medals), The count value is transferred to the game medium number storage means 32a and stored (step S12).

  Then, when the inserted first medal C1 is pushed and moved by the operating table 13 that repeats reciprocating motion by the operating table driving mechanism 35, the existing medal C1 is placed on the fixed table 12 by the first medal C1. Medals C1 and C2 are sequentially pushed out, dropped from the front end of the fixed base 12, and discharged from the discharge port 8 to the receiving port 3. Further, the control means 34 is the timing at which the first medal C1 is inserted into the first insertion slot 11 or the timing at which the first medal C1 passes through a predetermined passage route (for example, a winning opening). A slot game or the like is started (step S13: start of the first effect).

  When winning (winning) in the production of a slot game or the like (step S14 “YES”), the content of the winning is obtained from a medal discharge port (not shown) installed in the housing 2 under the control of the control means 34. The medals corresponding to the number of medals determined accordingly are discharged onto the fixed base 12 and the operating base 13 (step S15). As a result, the first medal C1 and the second medal C2 placed on the front end side of the fixed base 12 fall and are discharged from the discharge port 8 to the receiving port 3. If no winning is made (“NO” in step S14), the process returns to step S11.

  The first medal C1 and the second medal C2 dropped in step S15 are identified by the game medium payout mechanism 4 by the first game medium identification mechanism 6 (step S16).

  Here, when the identified medal is the first medal C1 (step S17 "first medal"), the game medium management means 31 determines the first medal C1 according to the number of paid-out medals. The counter is decremented (the medal is counted), and the count value is transferred to the game medium number storage means 32a (step S18). And it returns to the process of step S11.

  On the other hand, when the identified medal is the second medal C2 (step S17 “second medal”), the game medium management unit 31 counts the second medal C2 according to the number of paid-out medals. Is decremented (the medal is counted), and the count value is transferred to the game medium number storage means 32a (step S19).

  Then, when the second medal C2 is inserted into the second insertion slot 21 by the player (step S20), the control means 34 issues a command to start the second effect (such as roulette) at that timing. It transmits to the block (step S21). The timing at which the roulette rotates at the timing when the first game medium identification mechanism 6 identifies the second medal C2 (the process of step S16) and the second medal C2 is inserted into the second insertion slot 21. Then, the roulette may be controlled to stop.

  When winning in the second effect (step S22 “YES”), the control means 34 determines the number of medals determined from the medal outlet (not shown) installed in the housing 2 according to the content of the winning. The medals are discharged on the fixed base 12 by the amount (step S23). As a result, the first medal C1 and the second medal C2 placed on the front end side of the fixed base 12 fall and are discharged from the discharge port 8 to the receiving port 3. On the other hand, when it is not won in the second effect (“NO” in step S22), the process returns to step S11.

(Effect of embodiment)
As described above, the game machine according to the present embodiment includes a housing, a first medal, and a second medal. The housing also includes a first slot into which the first medal is inserted, a second slot into which the second medal is inserted, and a first game space provided inside the casing. And a second game space provided at a position different from the first game space.

  Further, the first game space is reciprocated in the front-rear direction provided on the upper surface of the fixed base and the upper surface of the fixed base in which the first medal and the second medal are mixed. An operating base to which the first medal or the second medal is discharged by the operating base, and the first medal and the second medal are paid to the outside of the housing from the outlet. A game medium payout mechanism for paying out; and a receiving port for receiving the paid game medium. With such a configuration, the player can acquire two different medals at hand, and can obtain a sense of expectation (pounding feeling) when the medals are paid out. Therefore, the player's expectation can be improved, and a game machine with excellent game performance can be provided.

  In the game machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the second game medium C2 has been described as a medal. However, the present invention is not particularly limited. For example, a ball or the like is discharged from the receiving port and is inserted into the second insertion port 21. It is also possible to perform the production separately.

  As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated using embodiment, it cannot be overemphasized that the technical scope of this invention is not limited to the range as described in the said embodiment. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications or improvements can be added to the above embodiment. Further, it is apparent from the scope of the claims that the embodiments added with such changes or improvements can be included in the technical scope of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine 2 Housing | casing 3 Receiving port 4 Game media discharge mechanism 5 Belt conveyor 6 1st game media identification mechanism 7 2nd game media identification mechanism 8 Outlet 10 First game space 11 First insertion port 12 Fixed Table 13 Operating table 14 Groove 20 Second game space 21 Second slot 22 Stage (roulette)
31 game medium management means 32 storage means 32a game medium number storage means 33 display means 34 control means 35 operating platform drive mechanism 50 operation unit

Claims (7)

The first gaming space,
A housing having a second game space provided at a position different from the first game space,
The housing is
A first slot into which the first game medium is loaded;
A second slot into which a second game medium having a different size from the first game medium is inserted;
A discharge port through which the first game medium and the second game medium are discharged;
A game medium payout mechanism for paying out the first game medium and the second game medium from the outlet to the outside of the housing;
A receiving port for receiving the paid out first game medium and second game medium;
The first game space is
A fixed base;
On the upper surface of the fixed table, the first game medium and the second game medium are mixedly placed, and an operating table that reciprocates in the front-rear direction provided on the rear end side of the upper surface;
A game machine characterized by comprising: When the first game medium is inserted into the first game space from the first slot, the first effect is performed, and the second game medium is transmitted from the second slot to the second slot. Control means for performing a second effect different from the first effect when inserted into the game space;
The game machine according to claim 1, further comprising: The game medium payout mechanism is
The game machine according to claim 1, further comprising a first game medium identification mechanism that identifies a type of the first game medium and the second game medium. The second inlet is
A second game medium identification mechanism for identifying a type of the first game medium and the second game medium;
4. The game machine according to claim 1, wherein when the first game medium is detected, the first game medium is paid out from the housing by the game medium payout mechanism. 5. .   The first game medium and the second game medium each have a medal shape, and the second game medium has a thickness greater than that of the first game medium. The game machine according to item 1. At the end of the fixed base,
Passing the first game medium;
The game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a groove portion that does not allow the second game medium to pass therethrough is formed. The second game space has a stage for a second stage,
The game machine according to claim 2, wherein the second effect is a lottery by a roulette provided on the effect table.

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