JP5477548B2 - Play equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game device, and more particularly to a game device for a player to play an air hockey game and a pack used in the game device.

  Conventionally, there has been known an amusement device for performing an air hockey game in which a player uses a batting instrument called a mallet, hits a plastic disk pack on a play field board, and competes for a score by putting it in the opponent's goal. Yes. Such a game device has a play field board about the size of a ping-pong table, and air is blown out from a large number of small holes provided in the play field board to form a thin air layer, and the pack is lifted. Glide. A sensor is provided in the goal portion, and the game device detects that the puck that has been slid by the sensor has entered one player's goal.

  In recent years, amusement devices have been proposed that provide various effects for air hockey games and enhance the fun of the game.

  The following Patent Document 1 discloses an amusement machine that performs an effect in accordance with the contents of a game on an amusement machine such as an air hockey. Such a play stand device includes a play board made of a transparent member, a position detector that detects the position of a moving body, and a liquid crystal display device that displays an image through the play board, and the movement detected by the position detector. A desired image is displayed on the display device according to the position of the body. Here, a position detector arrange | positions the light of an infrared sensor on a play board in a grid | lattice form, and tracks the position of a pack etc. by this.

  Patent Document 2 below discloses a table-type game device that gives unexpected effects to the effect of air hockey games. In such a table-type gaming device, a transmissive flat display device is disposed above the play field, and an image is appropriately displayed on the flat display device, thereby changing the visibility with respect to a moving object moving in the play field.

  Furthermore, the following patent document 3 discloses a pack used for an air hockey game machine. Such a pack has a boss portion formed at the center, a spoke portion that extends in a radial direction from the outer peripheral surface of the boss portion and is curved in a spiral shape, and a link portion that is integrally coupled to the outer end portion of the spoke portion. Become.

JP 2001-321554 A JP 2007-89608 A JP 2005-74120 A

  The air hockey game is widely accepted from children to adults because of the simple rules and play operations. However, since many years have passed since the advent of game machines for air hockey games and the market has matured, new game machines that attract users' interest are desired. For this reason, as described above, various attempts have been made to display an image for enhancing the effect on the play field board of an air hockey game device.

  However, as in Patent Document 1, it is not practical to prepare a large-screen liquid crystal display corresponding to the size of a play field board for air hockey, resulting in high costs. Further, when a large screen is configured by combining several small liquid crystal displays, the display control becomes complicated and the cost is increased.

  Further, as in Patent Document 2, when the display device is arranged so as to face the play field board, it may interfere with the player's play operation (that is, the batting operation by the mallet). In the air hockey game, the pack may stop near the center net, but the display device on the play field board makes it difficult to take out the pack in such a case.

  Therefore, the present invention provides a play device equipped with a mechanism capable of projecting a predetermined video for enhancing the effect of air hockey games on the entire play field board at a practical cost. An object is to provide a game apparatus that does not hinder the player's play operation without disposing unnecessary equipment near the surface.

  In addition, as the pack used in the conventional air hockey game device, an impermeable, particularly white type is adopted. On the other hand, a white screen having a relatively high screen gain is also used as a screen on which an image is projected by the projector. Considering these, when it is assumed that an image is projected on a play field board as a screen by a projector, there is a risk that the visibility of the conventional pack is extremely lowered. In particular, since the pack slides at high speed on the play field board, the decrease in visibility may cause the interest in the air hockey game to disappear before expecting the effect by the video.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an air hockey game pack with high visibility in a game apparatus that projects an image on a play field board with a projector.

  In addition, in a game device using a projector, in order to enhance the effect of air hockey games, the image projected on the entire play field board changes in conjunction with the behavior of the pack in addition to various changes. It is desirable.

  However, if the sensor light is arranged in a lattice pattern on the play field board as in Patent Document 1, the irradiation light of the projector may affect the sensitivity of the sensor. In addition, the tracking of the pack position by such a method requires a control device having a high processing capability, which causes a high cost.

  Therefore, the present invention, in a game device that projects an image on a play field board by a projector, reliably detects the behavior of a pack that slides on the play field board, and reflects this in the image, thereby enabling the air hockey game. One of the purposes is to provide an amusement device with further enhanced effects at a practical cost.

  In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide a game apparatus incorporating a new mechanism for activating the mature market of air hockey games.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and includes the following technical features.

  That is, the present invention according to the first aspect is an amusement device for playing an air hockey game in which a puck is hit and competes for a goal, and is provided inside a main body housing portion and the main body housing portion, A control device for controlling an air hockey game, a play field board provided on the upper surface of the main body casing part, in which a large number of small holes for ejecting air are formed, and formed so as to surround an outer peripheral part of the play field board A peripheral wall portion formed with goal portions to be received by the pack at both longitudinal end portions of the play field disc, a support standing from the main body housing portion, supported by the support, and the play field disc And a projector arranged on the top so as to project a predetermined game image. The control device generates a video signal for displaying the game video according to the content of the air hockey game, and outputs the video signal to the projector.

  As a result, a predetermined video for enhancing the effect of the air hockey game can be displayed on the entire play field board. In addition, useless equipment is not arranged near the surface of the play field board, so that the player's play operation is not hindered.

  It is preferable that the peripheral wall portion includes a plurality of optical sensors that are arranged along at least a side wall portion constituting the peripheral wall portion and detect passage of the pack.

  Thereby, the behavior of the pack colliding with the side wall portion can be detected.

  The peripheral wall portion includes a repelling wall portion that receives the collision of the pack, and a flange portion that extends from the repelling wall portion along the play field board, and each of the plurality of optical sensors includes It is preferable that the flange portion is provided.

  Thereby, it is possible to effectively block the light from the projector entering the collision detection sensor, and thus it is possible to prevent malfunction of the collision detection sensor.

  Further, it is preferable that the control device controls the content of the air hockey game based on the detected position of the pack, and thereby controls a game image projected by the projector.

  Thereby, the game content and game image according to the behavior of the pack can be provided, and the interest of the air hockey game is improved by the further effect.

  Furthermore, the game device may further include a block game mechanism including at least one block. The at least one block is disposed so as to close the opening of the goal part, and is installed so that the pack falls by colliding with a part of the at least one block. A block placement mechanism for placing the dropped at least one block in its original position;

  As a result, a new air hockey game incorporating block game elements can be provided.

  Moreover, the present invention according to the second aspect is an air hockey game pack used in a game device for playing an air hockey game. The pack is molded into a disk shape from a light transmissive resin material. The light-transmitting resin material of the pack is preferably a colored fluorescent resin material. Furthermore, it is preferable that a plurality of raised portions are formed on the first surface of the pack.

  Thereby, the player can surely recognize the pack moving at high speed on the play field board among the game images projected by the projector.

  The pack is preferably fitted with a light-impermeable resin material on the outer periphery. As a result, the behavior of the pack is reliably captured by the optical sensor.

  According to the present invention, since the projector is provided on the play field board of the game apparatus, the game apparatus provided with a mechanism capable of projecting a predetermined video for enhancing the effect of air hockey game on the entire play field board. Can be provided at a practical cost, and it is possible to provide a game device that does not hinder the player's play operation without placing unnecessary equipment near the surface of the play field board. It becomes like this.

  Further, according to the present invention, since the light-transmitting colored fluorescent material is used for the main part of the air hockey game pack, even in the game image projected by the projector, the player can play on the play field board at high speed. The moving pack can be recognized.

  Furthermore, according to the present invention, the game content and / or the game image are changed according to the behavior of the pack moving on the play field board, so that the effect of air hockey game can be enhanced.

  Furthermore, the present invention can provide a new game device for air hockey game in which a block game element and a game image projected on a play field board from a projector are fused.

  Other technical features and operational effects or advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following embodiments described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

It is a whole perspective view which shows the external appearance of the game device which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view of the main body housing | casing part of the game device which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a side view of the game device concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is a fragmentary sectional view of the main part housing part of the game device concerning one embodiment of the present invention, and is explaining the internal mechanism of a goal part. It is VV sectional drawing of the main body housing | casing part shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of an enclosure VI-VI of the main body casing shown in FIG. 5. It is a top view of the pack used in the game device concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view of the pack shown in FIG. It is IX-IX sectional drawing of the pack shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the hardware constitutions of the game device which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the main control process by the control apparatus of the game device which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the stage process by the control apparatus of the game device which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the pack collision process by the control apparatus of the game device which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the "BLACK" object displayed on the play field board of the game device which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the pack object displayed on the play field board of the game device which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the pack collision process by the control apparatus of the game device which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the video effect process with respect to the game image | video displayed on the play field board of the game device which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a whole perspective view which shows the external appearance of the game device which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a fragmentary sectional view for explaining the goal part of the game device concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is a fragmentary sectional view of the main part housing part of the game device concerning one embodiment of the present invention, and explains the internal mechanism of goal part 22. FIG. It is a back sectional view of the block game mechanism of the game device concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is a sectional side view of the block game mechanism of the game device which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a sectional side view of the block game mechanism of the game device which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the modification of the block game mechanism of the game device which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a sectional side view of the block game mechanism of the game device which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a sectional side view of the block game mechanism of the game device which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the hardware constitutions of the game device which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the goal object displayed on the play field board of the game device which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the block drop process by the control apparatus of the game device which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention.

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[First Embodiment]

  In the first embodiment, a game device for an air hockey game is described in which a projector is provided on a play field board, and a video relating to the game is projected from the projector onto the play field board. In addition, in the present embodiment, a pack suitable for use in an air hockey game playing apparatus equipped with such a projector is described.

  FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view showing an appearance of a game apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Moreover, FIG. 2 is a top view of the main body housing | casing part 2 of the game device 1 which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the game apparatus 1 uses an air hockey game (simply a game where a player hits a plastic disk pack on a play field board using a batting device called a mallet and competes for a score by putting it in an opponent goal. , Sometimes referred to as a “game”). The game apparatus 1 includes a main body housing portion 2, a play field board 3 provided on the upper surface of the main body housing portion 2, a support body 4 assembled on the main body housing portion 2, and a support body 4. The projector 5 is configured to include a mirror 6 that reflects the light emitted from the projector 5 and projects the reflected light onto the play feel board 3. In the same figure, a disk-shaped pack 11 and a mallet 12 are shown on the play field board 3. Although not shown in the figure, a protective net is provided across the longitudinal direction of the main body casing 2 and the center of the field board 3.

  The main body housing 2 has a control device 100 for controlling the entire air hockey game, a blower device 7 for sending inhaled air into a large number of small holes 31 formed on the play field board 3, a game A coin detection mechanism 8 or the like for detecting whether or not a coin required for performing the operation has been inserted is accommodated (not shown). The configuration and processing of the control device 100 will be described with reference to FIG.

  A peripheral wall portion 21 surrounding the outer peripheral portion of the play field board 3 is provided on the main body housing portion 2, and the goal portions 22 are formed so as to face each other at both ends in the longitudinal direction. The peripheral wall portion 21 has a repulsion wall portion 211 (see FIG. 6) that repels the colliding pack 11 at a portion other than the goal portion 22.

  The goal part 22 has an opening 22a into which the pack 11 that slides on the play field board 3 enters. When the pack 11 enters the opening 22a, the control device 100 performs control so that a score is added to the opponent of the player who protects the goal portion 22. Below the goal part 22, a take-out port 22b for taking out the pack that has entered the opening 22a is formed.

  A plurality of collision detection sensors 233 (see FIG. 2) are provided at equal intervals on the side wall portion 23 of the peripheral wall portion 21 provided along the longitudinal direction of the main body housing portion 2 and both end portions. The distance between the collision detection sensors 233 is defined by the relationship between the diameter of the pack 11 and the distance from the rebound wall 211 to each of the collision detection sensors 233. That is, the collision detection sensor 233 is arranged such that at least one collision detection sensor 233 detects the pack 11 in a state where the pack 11 is in contact with the rebound wall 211. For example, when the pack 11 is located in the middle of the two collision detection sensors 233, the collision detection sensors 233 detect the peripheral edge of the pack 11. The sensor 231 is typically an optical sensor having an infrared light emitting unit and a light receiving unit. A detection signal output from the collision detection sensor 233 is output to the control device 100.

  The main housing 2 also includes a speaker 9 (not shown) for outputting music, sound, sound effects, etc. for enhancing the effect of air hockey games under the control of the control device 100.

  The play field board 3 is a field for floating and sliding the pack 11, and has a large number of small holes 31 for ejecting air from a blower 8 (not shown) provided inside the main body housing 2. Have. During the game, air is ejected from a large number of small holes 31 formed in the play field board 3 to form a thin air layer on the play field board 3, whereby the pack 11 and the surface of the play field board 3 are formed. Since the frictional resistance is reduced, the player can slide on the play field board 3 at a high speed by striking the pack 11 with the mallet 12.

  Further, the play field board 3 also serves as a projector screen for projecting a video relating to the game projected from the projector 5 (hereinafter also simply referred to as “video”). For this reason, the surface color of the play field board 3 is not limited to this.

  The support 4 is a structure for supporting the projector 5 and the mirror 6 above the play field board 3. Specifically, the support body 4 includes a standing portion 41 standing from both sides of the main body housing portion 2 and an upper frame 42 supported above the main body housing portion 2 by the standing portion 41. .

  The projector 5 is for projecting video relating to the game onto the play field board 3 under the control of the control device 100. In the present embodiment, the projector 5 is a liquid crystal projector, but is not limited to this, and various projectors can be used. The projector 5 is fixed substantially horizontally to the upper frame 42 so that the light from the projection lens 51 is directed to the mirror 6. Therefore, the game image projected from the projector 5 is a reverse image. Thus, in this embodiment, the light emitted from the projector 5 is not directly projected onto the play field board 3, but is reflected on the mirror 6 as shown in FIG. 3 is projected. Thereby, the projection distance of the projector 5 can be ensured, the height of the support body 4 can be kept low, and the enlargement of the game apparatus 1 can be avoided. The mirror 6 is supported via an angle adjustment mechanism 61 and is configured to be adjustable so that the game image projected from the projector 5 is accurately projected on the play field board 3.

  FIG. 4 is a partial cross-sectional view of the main body housing part 2 of the game apparatus 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention, illustrating the internal mechanism of the goal part 22.

  That is, as shown in the figure, the goal part 22 has an opening part 22 a formed by the play field board 3 and the cover 221. The width of the opening 22 a is defined by the repelling wall 211 of the peripheral wall 21.

  Inside the goal part 22, a chute 222 is formed which communicates with the opening 22a and guides the pack 11 taken from the opening 22a to drop to the lower outlet 22b. In the middle of the chute 222, a goal sensor 223 and a gate 224 are formed.

  The goal sensor 223 is a sensor that detects the pack 11 falling on the chute 222, and for example, an optical sensor is used. The detection signal output by the goal sensor 223 is output to the control device 100.

  The gate 224 is an electromagnetic valve that controls the discharge of the pack 11, and the control rod 224a is expanded and contracted. That is, before starting the game, the gate 224 extends the control rod 224a under the control of the control device 100, hooks the pack 11, and when the game starts, moves the control rod 224a backward. Then, the hook of the pack 11 is released, and the pack 11 is dropped to the take-out port 22b. Further, during the game, the control rod 224a of the gate 224 is retracted. For example, when the game is finished at the next goal, such as when a match point is reached or when a predetermined time has elapsed. Stretches to prevent the pack 11 from being discharged.

  5 is a VV cross-sectional view of the main body housing 2 shown in FIG. 2, and FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of the enclosure VI-VI.

  As shown in these drawings, the side wall portions 23 are formed at both end portions of the play field board 3. The side wall portion 23 includes a repelling wall portion 211 that rebounds the collision of the pack 11. For example, an aluminum steel material is used for the repulsion wall portion 211 in consideration of a restitution coefficient with the pack 11. A flange 231 extending in parallel along the play field board 3 is formed of an aluminum steel material or the like on the side wall portion 23 along the play field board 3 to form a setback space 232. Yes. The gap length between the play field board 3 and the flange 211 a is slightly larger than the thickness of the pack 11.

  Collision detection sensors 233 are embedded in the flange 231 at equal intervals as shown in the longitudinal direction of the main body housing 2 in FIG. The light receiving surface of the collision detection sensor 233 faces the play field board 3, whereby the collision detection sensor 233 causes the pack 11 to enter the setback space 232 (that is, the collision with the rebound wall 211). To detect.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the game video from the projector 5 is projected onto the play field board 3. In such an environment, the flange 231 can effectively block the light from the projector 5 entering the collision detection sensor 233 by forming the set-back space 232, and thus is affected by the influence of the light from the projector 5. A malfunction of the collision detection sensor 233 can be prevented.

  Next, the pack 11 suitable for use in the game apparatus 1 configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 7 is a plan view of the pack 11 used in the game apparatus 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 8 is a front view of the pack 11 shown in FIG. Further, FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line IX-IX of the pack 11 shown in FIG.

  With reference to these drawings, the pack 11 of the present embodiment includes a disk part 111, an annular first annular part 112 fitted to the outer periphery of the disk part 111, and a first annular part. It comprises an annular second annular portion 113 fitted on the outer periphery, and these have an integrated disk shape.

  The disk part 111 is made of a hard thermoplastic resin material such as polycarbonate, and is a component that occupies the main part of the pack 11. The material of the disk part 111 is also selected from a light transmissive material. In the present embodiment, the disk portion 11 is made of a colored fluorescent resin material obtained by solidifying a colored fluorescent dye in a transparent resin material. As the colored fluorescent resin material, for example, a clear orange material is selected. Thereby, the pack 11 of this embodiment receives the light of the projector 5 and vividly develops a fluorescent color, so that the player can surely see the pack 11 that slides at high speed on the play field board 3. Become.

  An annular projecting portion 114 is formed at the center of the disk portion 111, and a rim portion 115 is formed at the outer edge portion. A plurality of raised portions 116 extending from the surface of the disk portion 111 are formed between the protruding portion 114 and the rim portion 115. The raised portion 116 is formed so as to radiate spirally in the radial direction from the outer peripheral surface of the protruding portion 114 to the rim portion 115. Since the raised portion 116 reflects the light received from the projector 5 while appropriately diffusing, it becomes more conspicuous than the flat portion of the disk portion 11. Particularly, in the air hockey game, the player stands on the side of the goal part 22 of his team and plays so as to look down at the play field board 3, so the light from the projector 5 arranged above the play field board 3 is transmitted to the pack 11. The bulges 116 formed in the above are effectively diffusely reflected and delivered to the player, and thus greatly contribute to the improvement of the visibility of the pack 11. In the present embodiment, the raised portion 116 is formed in a spiral shape, but is not particularly limited. For example, the raised portion 116 may be formed so as to radiate linearly from the protruding portion 114 in the radial direction. Further, the raised portion 116 may be formed by arranging a shape such as a circle or a rectangle between the protruding portion 114 and the rim portion 115. Furthermore, a taper surface or the like may be provided on the surface of the raised portion 116.

  The first annular portion 112 is also made of a hard thermoplastic resin material such as polycarbonate. However, unlike the disc portion 111, the first annular portion 112 is made of a light-impermeable material. In this embodiment, since the optical sensor is used for the goal sensor 223 and the collision detection sensor 233, when the entire pack 11 is made of a light transmissive material, the behavior of the pack 11 is detected by these sensors. It is for preventing becoming difficult to do. In the present embodiment, a black resin material is selected for the first annular portion 112, but the first annular portion 112 is not limited to this, and the surface of the first annular portion 112 may be colored with a black paint. Other materials may be used. In addition, the surface of the first annular portion is preferably subjected to a textured process in order to obtain higher contrast.

  The second annular portion 113 is made of, for example, a soft thermoplastic resin material such as an elastomer. The second annular part 113 plays a role of protecting the annular part 111 and the first annular part 112 made of a hard thermoplastic resin material against an impact at the time of collision of the pack 11.

  As described above, the disk portion 111 occupying most of the pack 11 of the present embodiment is formed of a light-transmitting colored fluorescent resin material, so that it receives the light from the projector 5 and vividly emits fluorescence. As a result, the pack 11 clearly stands out on the play field board 3, and a decorative and aesthetic effect can be expected. In particular, since the raised portion 116 diffuses the light of the projector 5 appropriately, the player can surely see the pack 11 that slides at high speed on the play field board 3. In addition, since the pack 11 has the first annular portion made of the light-impermeable material, the behavior of the pack 11 can be reliably detected by the optical sensors 223 and 233.

  Next, the hardware configuration of the game apparatus 1 will be described. FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of the game apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, various hardware devices such as a projector 5 and electronic components such as a sensor 223 are connected to the control device 100 of the game apparatus 1.

  The control device 100 is a system control circuit including, for example, a processor 101, a RAM 102, a ROM 103, an external interface 104, a bus arbiter 105, a graphic board 106, a sound board 107, and the like. In addition, the control device 100 includes a timer (not shown) that supplies clock information to the processor 101.

  The processor 101 is a chip that performs predetermined computation and control according to a program loaded on the RAM 102. The RAM 102 is a volatile memory such as SRAM and functions as a main memory of the processor 101. The RAM 102 also stores various parameters necessary for the game such as scores and timer counters during game processing. The ROM 103 is a nonvolatile memory, and stores various programs and various data necessary for realizing an air hockey game in the game apparatus 1 of the present embodiment. The various types of data are, for example, sound source data for reproducing music, sound, sound effects, and the like, and image data for creating a game image including background images and objects displayed on the play field board 3. The image data includes moving images (video) and still images (text and icons). These game programs and data stored in the ROM 103 are appropriately loaded into the RAM 102 under the control of the processor 101, and used for processing by the processor 101. In addition to the ROM 103 or in place of the ROM 103, a hard disk device or a rewritable nonvolatile memory may be used.

  The external interface 104 is an interface circuit for connecting various hardware devices or electronic components. Here, the blower 7, the coin detection mechanism 8, the position detection sensor 223, the goal sensor 233, and the gate 234 are connected to the external interface 104. In the present embodiment, since the projector 5 and the speaker 9 adopt an existing interface standard, they are connected to a dedicated interface (not shown) different from the external interface 104.

  The bus arbiter 105 is a chip circuit that provides a bus interface that connects components in the control device 100 and arbitrates data transfer between components.

  The graphic board 106 is a chip that processes 3D CG video data and generates a video signal for output to the projector 5. The graphic board 106 performs predetermined video effect processing on the video data under the control of the processor 101. For example, the graphic board 106 processes the video data so that the ripple animation is displayed at a predetermined position on the video screen. The graphic board 106 processes the video data so that various objects used in the game are superimposed on the video screen. The video signal generated by the graphic board 106 is output to the projector 5 via a video interface (not shown). The projector 5 outputs the image based on the input video signal.

  The audio board 107 is a chip that processes sound source data for reproducing music, voice, sound effects, and the like. The audio board 107 can also perform various calculations so that various audio effects are applied to the audio data under the control of the processor 101.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart for explaining main control processing by the control device 100 of the game apparatus 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention. Such processing is realized by the processor 101 of the control device 100 executing a game control program.

  When the power is turned on, the control device 100 enters a standby mode for determining whether or not a coin has been inserted (STEP 1101). In the standby mode, the control device 100 performs control for reproducing the demonstration video and the audio in order to raise the interest of the potential player.

  When the game device 100 receives a signal indicating that a coin has been inserted by the coin detection mechanism 14 (STEP 1101: Yes), the game device 100 performs an initialization process required to start the game (STEP 1102). For example, the control device 100 resets a timer counter and a score counter. Moreover, the control apparatus 100 turns on the power supply of the air blower 7 so that ventilation may be started, opens the gate 224, and discharges the pack 11. FIG. Further, the control device 100 performs control for guiding the explanation of the game rules and the like with video and audio. Further, as described in the second embodiment, when the block game mechanism 13 is incorporated in the game apparatus 1, the block game mechanism 13 is initialized.

  When the initialization process ends, the control device 100 starts the game process (STEP 1103). In the game process, the control device 100 performs control for displaying a game video. Further, the control device 100 monitors whether or not the pack 11 has entered the goal unit 22 and performs processing for changing the game content and the game video in accordance with the behavior of the pack 11.

  When the score reaches the specified value and the game process is terminated, for example, when the score reaches the specified value, the control apparatus 100 performs a termination process for shifting the game apparatus 1 to the standby mode (STEP 1104). In the termination process, the control device 100 turns off the power supply of the blower device 7, for example.

  The game device 1 of the present embodiment is projected from the projector 5 onto the play field board 3 in accordance with the progress of the game and the behavior of the pack 11 in order to enhance the effect of air hockey game during game processing. Control the game image to give various changes. For example, a stage is defined in advance for each elapsed time of the game, and a “device” called a gimmick object that appears each time the stage starts is provided so as to affect game content and play. The gimmick object is superimposed and displayed in the game video on the play field board 3. The control device 100 changes the game content and / or the game image based on the relationship between the position of the gimmick object displayed on the play field board 3 and the position of the moving pack 11.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart for explaining stage processing by the control device 100 of the game apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  That is, as shown in the figure, the control device 100 monitors the timer to monitor whether or not the stage start time has been reached (STEP 1201). There are several stages depending on the elapsed time from the start of the game. For example, a time period of every 30 seconds from the time when 30 seconds have elapsed since the game started is defined as the first stage to the fourth stage.

  When determining that the start time of any stage has been reached (Yes in STEP 1202), the control device 100 selects a gimmick object to be used in the stage (STEP 1202). The gimmick objects that can be selected are different for each stage, for example. For example, gimmick objects are prepared so that the types of gimmick objects that can be selected increase as the stage progresses. The control apparatus 100 selects the selectable gimmick object at random, for example. However, it is not restricted to this, The control apparatus 100 may select a gimmick object in order. Moreover, the gimmick object may be one type.

  After selecting the gimmick object, the control device 100 performs a process for displaying the selected gimmick object superimposed on the game video (STEP 1203). The control device 100 calculates the XY coordinates so that the gimmick object moves around the play field board 3 (on the game screen), for example, and performs display processing.

  The control device 100 monitors whether or not the end time of the stage has been reached during the display process of the gimmick object (STEP 1204). When determining that the end time of the stage has been reached (YES in STEP 1204), the control device 100 returns to STEP 1201 to monitor whether or not the start time of the next stage has been reached.

  In this way, the control device 100 displays a predetermined gimmick object on the play field board 3 at the start of the stage. In the present embodiment, the control device 100 performs control so that the gimmick object is moved and displayed along the side wall portion 23. A collision detection sensor 233 is arranged on the side wall 23, and when the control device 100 receives a detection signal from the collision detection sensor 233 corresponding to the position where the gimmick object is displayed, the pack 11 hits the gimmick object. Judge.

  In this embodiment, for example, four types of gimmick objects “BLACK”, “DUMMY”, “POINT”, and “TIME” are prepared.

  “BLACK” is an object serving as a trigger for generating a black region in a part of the game video. FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of a “BLACK” object 201 displayed on the play field board 3. When the pack 11 hits the “BLACK” object 201 displayed on the play field board 3, that is, when the position of the “BLACK” object 201 matches the position of the pack 11, the control device 100 displays black on the game image. Display processing is performed so that the area is included. For example, the black area may be expressed as a silhouette of an object and may move within the game screen (on the play field board 3). FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of the silhouette of an object displayed on the play field board 3. This figure shows a state where a silhouette 202 of a manta ray swimming in the sea is represented in an image that desires the water surface from the sea expressed in the entire play field board 3. When the pack 11 passes through the silhouette 202, it becomes difficult for the player to see the pack 11. In this way, the black area in the game video reduces the visibility of the pack 11 on the play field board 3 while increasing the expressiveness of the game video, so the difficulty of the game can be increased.

  “DUMMY” is an object serving as a trigger for generating a dummy pack object on the game video. When the control device 100 determines that the pack 11 hits the “DUMMY” object, the control device 100 causes the pack object 203 to appear on the play field board 3 as shown in FIG. The display process is performed so as to slide up. As a result, the player is confused by the dummy pack object 203. As described above, the dummy pack object 203 makes it difficult to identify the real pack 11, so that the difficulty level of the game can be increased.

  “POINT” is an object that triggers a process to increase the score at the goal. Normally, one goal is scored for each goal in an air hockey game, but if there is a large difference in scores between players, it is necessary to score continuously for the losing player to catch up. Yes, it can reduce the motivation of losing players. When the control device 100 determines that the pack 11 hits the “POINT” object, it displays “× 2” for a predetermined time to inform the player that the score will be doubled, When 2 is detected, 2 points are counted per goal. In this way, by changing the number of points obtained per goal, the excitement associated with the game can be maintained until the end even if there is a difference in points.

  “TIME” is an object serving as a trigger for extending the game time-out time by giving a bonus time. In the air hockey game, if the goal is not determined, the player can continue the game with the game device 1 endlessly. Therefore, the game apparatus 1 normally terminates the game as a time-out when a predetermined time elapses even if any player's score reaches a specified value and does not become a game set. The “TIME” object allows the player to expect bonus time.

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart for explaining pack collision processing by the control device 100 of the game apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in the figure, the control device 100 determines whether a detection signal is received from any of the collision detection sensors 233 (STEP 1601). When the control device 100 determines that a detection signal has been received from one of the collision detection sensors 233 (YES in STEP 1601), the control device 100 identifies the corresponding collision detection sensor 233 based on the detection signal, and positions on the play field board 3 Is calculated (STEP 1602).

  Next, the control device 100 determines whether or not there is a gimmick object at the calculated position on the play field board 3 (STEP 1603). If a gimmick object exists at the calculated position on the play field board 3, it is determined that the pack 11 has hit the gimmick object.

  When the control device 100 determines that there is no gimmick object at the calculated position on the play field board 3 (No in STEP 1603), the video effect is applied to the video at the position on the play field board 3. Display processing. For example, the control device 100 performs processing so as to display a ripple animation around the position on the play field board 3. Thereby, the game image on the play field board 3 is dynamically changed according to the behavior of the pack 11, and the player can be more entertained.

  On the other hand, when the control device 100 determines that the gimmick object exists at the calculated position on the play field board 3 (No in STEP 1603), the video effect is applied to the gimmick object and the video at the position on the play field board 3. Display processing so that is given. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 17, the control device 100 displays an animation such that the gimmick object is driven out of the play field board 3 while performing ripple animation on the background video.

  Subsequently, the control device 100 activates a sequence for performing processing corresponding to the hit gimmick object (STEP 1604). As a result, the control device 100 performs processing according to the activated sequence.

  That is, as described above, when the control device 100 determines that the pack 11 has hit the “BLACK” object, as shown in FIG. 14, a game image in which the silhouette of an object moves in the game screen is displayed as a predetermined image. It is processed so that it is displayed for the time.

  Further, when the control device 100 determines that the pack 11 has hit the “DUMMY” object, as shown in FIG. 14, the control device 100 displays a game video in which the pack object moves in the game screen for a predetermined time. To process.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, since the projector is provided on the play field board of the game apparatus, a predetermined video for enhancing the effect of air hockey game can be displayed on the entire play field board. A game apparatus having a mechanism can be provided at a practical cost, and a play apparatus that does not interfere with a player's game operation without placing unnecessary equipment near the surface of the play field board is provided. Will be able to.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, since the light-transmitting colored fluorescent material is used for the main part of the air hockey game pack, the game player can play on the play field board among the game images projected by the projector. It becomes possible to recognize packs that move at high speed.

Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, the game content and / or the game image are changed according to the behavior of the pack moving on the play field board, so that the effect of air hockey game can be enhanced. .
[Second Embodiment]

  In the second embodiment, an air hockey game playing device incorporating block game elements is described. In particular, the present embodiment proposes a new game device for an air hockey game in which a block game element and a game image projected on a play field board from a projector are fused.

  FIG. 18 is an overall perspective view showing an appearance of the game apparatus 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention. The game device 1 of this embodiment includes a block game mechanism 13 inside the goal unit 22. In the figure, a part of the block 131 of the block game mechanism 13 arranged in the opening 22a of the goal part 22 is shown. Since the external configuration of the game apparatus 1 of the present embodiment is the same as that of the game apparatus of the first embodiment described above, description thereof is omitted.

  FIG. 19 is a partial cross-sectional view for explaining the goal part 22 of the game apparatus 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention.

  FIG. 2A shows a state in the opening 22a of the goal part 22 immediately after the start of the game. That is, immediately after the start of the game, 10 blocks 131 are aligned and arranged in the opening 22a so as to block the opening 22a transversely. The block 131 is installed so that when the pack 11 collides, the block 131 is pushed backward by the impact force and falls into the goal portion 22. The impact resistance of the block 131 is preferably set in consideration of the weight of the block 131 and the like so that the block 131 falls due to one collision of the sliding pack 11. However, the impact resistance may be set so as to withstand multiple collisions.

  FIG. 5B shows a state in the opening 22a when several blocks 131 are dropped due to the collision of the pack 11. In this state, when the pack 11 enters the area where the block 131 is not arranged, the puck 11 is taken into the chute 222 in the goal part 22 and becomes a goal (a score of the opponent).

  FIG. 20 is a partial cross-sectional view of the main body housing portion 2 of the game apparatus 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention, and illustrates the internal mechanism of the goal portion 22. As shown in the figure, the goal game unit 22 of this embodiment is provided with a block game mechanism 13 in the vicinity of the opening 22a and at a position covered by the cover 221. By providing the block mechanism below the cover 221, it is possible to prevent the player's finger from coming into contact with the block game mechanism. In the figure, a block 131 indicated by a two-dot chain line represents the position of the block dropped due to the collision of the pack 11. Since other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment, description thereof is omitted.

  FIG. 21 is a rear sectional view of the block game mechanism 13 of the game apparatus 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention. This figure shows a state in which a plurality of blocks 131 provided in the block game mechanism 13 are rearranged while being pushed up sequentially by corresponding cams 135. Also, for the sake of convenience, the rotation angle of the cam 135 at that time is shown in the lower part of the figure.

  That is, as shown in the figure, the block game mechanism 13 includes a plurality of blocks 131 arranged in the transverse direction inside the housing 130, and these are provided so as to be movable in the vertical direction. . In the present embodiment, ten blocks 131 are provided.

  A DC motor 132 controlled by the control device 100 is attached to one end of the housing 130 of the block game mechanism 13, and one end of a shaft 134 is connected to a motor shaft 132 a of the DC motor 132 via a coupling 133. The parts are connected. The coupling 133 is a known component that cushions the shaft runout of the shaft 134. The shaft 134 is axially supported by bearings (not shown) arranged at predetermined intervals in the axial direction. The DC motor 132 includes a torque limit mechanism. When the block 131 is pushed up, the DC motor 132 detects an abnormal operation (error) caused by a foreign object being caught and cuts off the torque.

  A cam 135 for pushing each of the blocks 131 is fixed to the shaft 134 with an angular offset around the axis. This is because, if all the blocks 131 are pushed up at once, the motor 132 is excessively loaded due to the weight of the blocks 131, so that the number of blocks 131 to be lifted is limited to several. In the present embodiment, the offset angle between the cams 135 is 10 degrees. Accordingly, the ten cams 135 are offset from 0 to 180 every 10 degrees. A roller 136 for reducing the frictional force when contacting the bottom surface of the block 131 is pivotally supported at the tip of the cam 135. A reset cam 137 constituting a reset mechanism is fixed to the opposite end of the shaft 134.

  In addition, a positioning sensor 138 is provided on the internal floor plate of the housing 130 of the block game mechanism 13. The positioning sensor 138 is an optical sensor that detects the rotational position of the shaft 134. That is, as the shaft 134 rotates, the roller 136 provided at the tip of the cam 135 rotates and crosses the optical axis of the positioning sensor 138. Thereby, the control apparatus 100 can detect the rotational position of the shaft 136. In the present embodiment, the positioning sensor 138 monitors the position of the cam 135 of the block 131 shown at the right end in the drawing.

  Further, a locking shaft 139 is pivoted between the side walls of the housing 130 of the block game mechanism 13. The locking shaft 139 has a function of locking the block 131 pushed up by the cam 135. As will be described later, the locking shaft 139 is configured to rotate in the range of 0 to 90 degrees in accordance with the cam operation of the reset cam 136 caused by the rotation of the shaft 134.

  22 and 23 are side cross-sectional views of the block game mechanism 13 of the game apparatus 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention, and these drawings illustrate the block arrangement mechanism in the block game mechanism 13.

  As shown in the figure, the block 131 is latched by a latch pin 140 extending in the horizontal direction from the rear wall of the housing 130 so as to be movable in the vertical direction. That is, a groove (not shown) is formed on the back surface of the block 131, and the latch pin 140 is loosely inserted into the groove. The latch pin 140 latches the block 131 when the block 131 is located at the lowest position.

  The block 131 includes a head portion 1311 and a body portion 1312 that is integrally connected to the head portion 1311. The head portion 1311 is a portion that protrudes from the upper surface of the housing 130, thereby protruding from the surface of the play field board 3 and receiving a collision of the pack 11. A locking surface 1311a is formed at the front lower end of the head portion 1311, and a first taper surface 1311b is formed at the rear upper end. The body portion 1312 is a portion that is brought into contact with the roller 136 and lifts the head portion 1311. A second tapered surface 1312a is formed at a portion connected to the head portion 1311 on the back surface of the body portion 1312. A recess 1312b is formed on the front surface of the body portion 1312.

  A locking shaft 139 that is pivoted between the side walls of the housing 130 is provided on the upper portion of the housing 130. A chamfered flank 139a is formed in the circumferential direction of the locking shaft 139 along the axial direction, and a locking surface 139b is formed at right angles to the flank 139a. . With the locking shaft 139 rotated 90 degrees, the locking surface 139b faces upward and locks the locking surface 1311a of the pushed-up block 131 as shown in FIG. At this time, the head portion 1311 of the block 131 closes a part of the opening 22a.

  A drop detection sensor 141 is also attached to the housing 130. The fall detection sensor 141 is an optical sensor that detects the fall of the block 131. That is, in a state where the block 131 is locked to the locking surface 139a of the locking shaft 139, the drop detection sensor 141 enters the recess 1312b of the block 131, and as a result, the optical axis of the drop detection sensor 141 is It is blocked by the wall of the recess 1312b 131 (see FIG. 23). When the locking of the locking surface 139a and the locking surface 1311a is released by the collision of the pack 11, the block 131 falls and the optical axis of the drop detection sensor 141 is not shielded. A fall will be detected.

  As described above, when the cam 135 is rotated by the rotation of the shaft 134, the roller 136 pushes up the block 131 while contacting the lower surface of the body portion 1312. When the block 131 is pushed up with the rotation of the cam 135, the second taper surface 1312a of the head portion 1311 contacts the guide 130a of the housing 130, and is pushed forward (left side in the figure). When the block 131 is completely pushed up by the further rotation of the cam 135, the block 131 is pushed completely forward. At this time, the locking shaft 139 is rotated to a position rotated 90 degrees and stopped, and the locking surface 1311a of the block 131 pushed forward is in contact with the locking surface 139a of the locking shaft 139. Locked (see FIG. 23). As a result, the block 131 is disposed in the opening 22 a of the goal part 22.

  Further, the block 131 falls into the goal part 22 due to the collision of the pack 11. However, when the impact force from the pack 11 is large, it is also assumed that the block 131 does not collide with and reflect the guide 130a and fall. In order to suppress such an unintended operation of the block 131, as shown in FIGS. 24A to 24C, a spring 142 is loosely inserted into the retaining pin 140, and the block 131 is It may be elastically supported forward via 143. The spring presser 143 slides on the back surface of the block 131 in accordance with the vertical movement of the block 131. As a result, even when the pack 11 strongly collides with the head portion 1311 of the block 131, the collision with the guide 130a is alleviated by the biasing force of the spring 142, and the block 131 surely falls. .

  25 and 26 are side cross-sectional views of the block game mechanism 13 of the game apparatus 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 25 explains the reset mechanism of the block game mechanism 13.

  That is, the reset cam 137 attached to the other end of the shaft 134 is shown in FIG. The reset cam 137 is connected to the upper cam 145 via a link rod 144 that is supported so as to be movable up and down.

  The reset cam 137 has a notch 137a. The notch 137 a corresponds to ¼ of the entire circumference of the reset cam 137. Further, one end portion of the notch portion 1371 is chamfered to facilitate the rolling of the guide roller 146. A guide roller 146 that is pivotally supported on one end of the link rod 144 is in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the reset cam 137. The guide roller 146 rolls along the outer peripheral surface of the reset cam 137 by the rotation of the reset cam 137. An elastic member 147 is also provided at one end of the link rod 144 to give a downward tensile elastic force to the link rod 144. Therefore, as the reset cam 137 rotates, the guide roller 146 rolls while reliably contacting the outer peripheral surface of the reset cam 137, and thereby the link rod 144 moves up and down.

  The upper cam 145 rotates in the range of 0 to 90 degrees corresponding to the vertical movement of the link rod 144. The upper cam 145 is attached to the locking shaft 139 with the same shaft. Accordingly, the rotational movement of the upper cam 145 corresponding to the vertical movement of the link rod 144 is transmitted to the locking shaft 139. Thereby, the locking shaft 139 rotates the locking surface 139a in the range of 0 to 90 degrees in accordance with the rotational movement of the upper cam 145.

  When the guide roller 146 of the link rod 144 is within the notch 137a of the reset cam 137 as shown in FIG. 25, the operating end of the link rod 144 is at the lowest point. At this time, the rotation angle of the shaft 134 is set to 0 degree to be a reset position. At the reset position, as will be described later, all the blocks 131 are in a fallen state. When the reset cam 137 starts to rotate in the direction of the arrow, the link rod 144 is gradually pushed up along the surface of the notch 137a of the reset cam 137, and when it is rotated 90 degrees, as shown in FIG. The operating end of the link rod 144 reaches the highest point. This state is maintained until the reset cam 137 further rotates 270 degrees. When the reset cam 137 further rotates 270 degrees, the guide roller 146 reaches the notch 137a, so that the link rod 144 is lowered by the tensile elastic force of the elastic member 147.

  In this embodiment, during one rotation of the shaft 134, the locking shaft 139 is rotated by the reset cam 137 in synchronization with the push-up operation of the block 131 by the cam 135 described above. That is, when the rotation angle of the shaft 134 is 0 degree (reset position), the locking surface 139a of the locking shaft 139 releases the locking of all the blocks 131, and the roller 136 of any cam 135 is also blocked. It is located away from 131.

  When the cam 135 is rotated by the rotation of the shaft 134, the roller 136 pushes up the block 131 while contacting the lower surface of the body portion 1312. Further, in synchronization with this, the reset cam 137 rotates, so that the locking shaft 139 rotates and the locking surface 139a approaches the horizontal state. When the shaft 134 rotates approximately 90 degrees, the locking surface 139a is in a horizontal state, and the first block 131 pushed up by the roller 136 is locked to the locking surface 139a. While the shaft 134 further rotates approximately 180 degrees from this state, the locking surface 139a remains horizontal, while the remaining nine blocks 131 are pushed up by the rollers 136, and are sequentially locked to the locking surface 139a. Will be. Further, when the shaft 134 rotates 360 degrees, the shaft 131 returns to the reset position, so that the block 131 locked to the locking surface 139a is released from the locking of the locking surface 139a and falls.

  FIG. 27 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of the game apparatus 1 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The hardware configuration of the game apparatus 1 of the present embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment except that a block game mechanism 13 is added.

  The control device 100 drives the block game mechanism 13 under the control of the processor 101 to arrange and arrange the blocks 131 on the goal unit 22 and to perform processing for displaying the arrangement state of the blocks 131 on the game image in a superimposed manner. . In particular, the control device 100 detects the fall of the block 131 based on the detection signal output from the fall detection sensor 141 provided in the block game mechanism 13, and the block object corresponding to the dropped block 131 is detected from the game video. Process to make it disappear. As described above, in this embodiment, the arrangement status of the blocks 131 in the goal unit 22 and the display of the block objects on the play field board 3 are linked. The player cannot directly view the block 131 arranged in his / her goal part 22, but the position where the block 131 has fallen is determined by the presence or absence of the block object displayed on the play field board 3, It can be easily grasped.

  At the start of the game, in the initialization process (see FIG. 11), the control device 100 controls the DC motor 132 of the block game mechanism 13 to rotate the shaft 134 to the reset position in order to drop all the blocks 131. Subsequently, the control device 100 controls the block game mechanism 13 to rotate the shaft 134 in order to place all the blocks 131 in the openings 22 a of the goal part 22. When all the blocks 131 are arranged in the openings 22a of the goal part 22, the control device 100 displays the block objects 204 corresponding to the respective blocks 131 in front of the goal part 22, as shown in FIG. The block object 204 may be color-coded according to the own team goal and the enemy team goal.

  FIG. 29 is a flowchart for explaining block drop processing by the control device 100 of the game apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in the figure, the control device 100 determines whether or not a detection signal has been received from any of the drop detection sensors 141 (STEP 2901). If the control device 100 determines that a detection signal has been received from any of the drop detection sensors 241 (YES in STEP 2901), the control device 100 identifies the corresponding drop detection sensor 233 based on the detection signal, and the array position of the dropped block 131 Is specified (STEP 2902). Subsequently, the control device 100 erases the block object 204 displayed on the play field board 3 corresponding to the arrangement position of the dropped blocks 131 (STEP 2903).

  Thus, each time the block 131 falls, the corresponding block object 204 displayed on the play field board 3 disappears. The player can directly view the block 131 in the goal part 22 of the enemy team, but cannot directly see the block 131 in the goal part 22 of the own team. Therefore, since the block object 204 corresponding to the block 131 remaining in the goal part 22 is displayed on the play field board 3, the player recognizes the block 131 remaining in the own goal part 22. Will be able to.

  In addition, the game device 1 can give a player a handicap using the block game mechanism 13 under the control of the control device 100. For example, the block 131 is arranged in the goal part 22 on one player side, and the block 131 is not arranged on the goal part 22 on the other player side. Specifically, the control device 1 controls the block game mechanism 13 on one player side and arranges the block 131 in the goal part 22, while the block game mechanism 13 on the other player side is Control to stop after resetting the block. Thereby, at the start of the game, the block 131 is not arranged in the goal part 22 on the other player side, so that one player can easily score.

  Furthermore, the game device 1 may display the gimmick object described in the first embodiment in addition to the display of the block object 204 under the control of the control device 100. Thereby, various air hockey games are provided.

  Each said embodiment is an illustration for demonstrating this invention, and is not the meaning which limits this invention only to the said embodiment. The present invention can be implemented in various forms without departing from the gist thereof.

  The present invention can be widely applied to game machines for playing air hockey games.

1 ... Amusement device;
2 ... body housing part;
21 ... peripheral wall part 211 ... repulsive wall part;
22 ... goal part, 22a ... opening, 22b ... take-out port;
221 ... cover, 222 ... chute, 223 ... goal sensor, 224 ... gate (solenoid valve);
23 ... side wall, 231 ... flange, 232 ... setback space, 233 ... collision detection sensor, 234 ... cover;
3 Play field board;
31 ... small hole;
4 ... support;
41 ... standing part, 42 ... upper frame;
5 ... Projector;
51. Projection lens;
6 ... Mirror;
61 ... Angle adjustment mechanism;
11 ... Pack;
111 ... Disc part, 112 ... First annular part, 113 ... Second annular part, 114 ... Projection part, 115 ... Rim part, 116 ... Raised part;
12 ... Mallet;
100 ... Control device 100;
101 ... processor 102 ... RAM 103 ... ROM 104 ... external interface 105 ... bus arbiter 106 ... graphic board 107 ... sound board;
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 13 ... Block game mechanism 130 ... Case, 131 ... Block, 132 ... DC motor, 133 ... Coupling, 134 ... Shaft, 135 ... Cam, 136 ... Roller, 137 ... Reset cam, 138 ... Positioning sensor, 139 ... Locking Shaft, 140 ... latch pin, 141 ... fall detection sensor, 142 ... spring, 143 ... spring retainer, 144 ... link rod, 145 ... upper cam, 146 ... guide roller, 147 ... elastic member

Claims (1)

A game device for performing an air hockey game in which a pack is hit to compete for a goal,
The main body casing,
A control device that is provided inside the main body casing and controls the air hockey game;
A play field board provided on the upper surface of the main body casing part, in which a large number of small holes from which air is ejected are formed,
A peripheral wall portion formed so as to surround the outer peripheral portion of the play field board, and formed with goal portions received by the pack at both longitudinal ends of the play field board;
A block game mechanism including at least one block;
A support standing from the main body casing,
A projector that is supported by the support and is arranged on the play field board so as to project a predetermined game image;
With
The at least one block is arranged to close the opening of the goal part below an upper cover forming the opening of the goal part, and the pack collides with a part of the at least one block. Installed to fall by
The block game mechanism includes a block fall detection sensor that detects a fall of the at least one block;
A block arrangement mechanism for the to dropped at least one block arranged in the original position seen including,
The controller is
According to the content of the air hockey game, a video signal for displaying the game video is generated and output to the projector.
The content of the air hockey game is controlled based on the detection signal output by the block drop detection sensor, so that the projector displays the at least one block object on the play field board. Control game video,
Amusement equipment.