JP2592779Y2 - game machine - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an arcade game machine installed in a game center or an amusement park.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Among many arcade game machines installed in a game center or the like, a player (hereinafter, referred to as a player) shoots a plurality of targets that capture and escape a game with a light gun. There is a gun game machine that protects the game.

In this type of gun game machine, when a light beam from a light gun hits an optical sensor provided at each target,
The target is configured to move away from the prey, for example, if the prey is not taken within a predetermined time, the player wins.

[0004]

However, in such a conventional gun game machine, since the same target is always visually recognized and each target has only a relatively monotonous movement determined mechanically, it is difficult for the player. On the other hand, there has been a problem that surprisingly little is given.

In a conventional gun game machine, a CRT
(Cathode ray tube) Some monitors have a monitor, but this type of monitor is always exposed to the outside and is exposed to the player's line of sight before the game starts. However, there is a problem that even if is displayed, there is little surprisingness and the effect of rendering is low.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a game machine such as a gun game machine which is highly unexpected.

[0007]

The present invention is configured as follows to solve the above-mentioned problems.

The invention described in claim 1 of the present application (hereinafter referred to as the first
In a game machine having a display device for displaying a shadow image on a display screen, a door that covers the front of the display screen so as to be openable and closable,
Control means for opening and closing according to the development of the game.

The invention according to claim 2 of the present application (hereinafter referred to as the second invention)
A light gun for outputting a light beam by a trigger operation by a player, a first target, a target moving device for moving the first target, and a light gun for the first target. First hit detecting means for detecting that a light beam from the target has hit, a display screen for displaying a shadow image, an opening / closing door for covering the front of the display screen so as to be openable and closable, and A display device having control means for opening and closing according to the development of the game, target display control means for displaying a second target by an image on the display device,
While this target is being displayed on the display, this second
A second hit detection means for detecting that the light beam from the light gun hits the target, and a hit when the first or second hit detection means detects the hit of the light beam. Hit display means for displaying.

[0010]

For example, before the game is started, the display screen of the display device is covered with an opening / closing door, and the presence of the display screen is set without the player noticing. During the game, suddenly, according to the development of the game, By opening the opening and closing door together with the sound effect sound or the like, a display screen can be made to appear, and a shadow image can be displayed on the display screen. For this reason, the player is surprised to be surprised and surprised, an effect is produced due to unexpectedness, and the variation of the fun of the game can be further expanded. In addition, since the opening / closing door that covers the display screen so as to be openable and closable is a rigid door, even if the game is developed quickly, the opening / closing door can be quickly opened and closed according to the rapid game development.

In addition, the player shoots the second target displayed on the display device while shooting the first target moved by the target moving device with the light gun, and enjoys the reaction when hitting each target. Can be.

[0012]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a sectional side view of an essential part of an embodiment of the first invention of the present application, and FIG. 2 is a view taken in the direction of arrow II in FIG. 1. In these figures, the game machine 101 is installed in a game center or the like. The game table 102 is provided with a CRT (cathode ray tube) monitor 103 for displaying game images and the like.

The CRT monitor 103 has a display screen 103 thereof.
A pair of left and right openable doors 104a and 104b, which are made of acrylic or the like, are provided in front of the display screen 103a so as to be openable and closable, and cover the display screen 103a.
03a is opened and closed by opening and closing doors 104a and 104b.

A pair of opening and closing doors 104a and 104b are shown in FIG.
The upper end portion is slidably fitted into the guide groove of the door guide 105, and the lower end portion is formed as a pair of right and left door bases 106 in the form of a rectangular flat plate as shown in FIGS.
a, 106b are fixed to the bent front ends.

Each door base 106a, 106b is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, a pair of left and right slider bearings 107a and 107b, 108a and 1
08b is provided on each of the slider bearings 107a, 107b, 108a, and 108b.
A slider shaft 109 arranged in parallel with the display screen 103a of the monitor 103 is slidably inserted.
On the slider shaft 109, a pair of left and right door bases 10 is provided.
6a and 106b are slid in the axial direction.

Then, a pair of door bases 106a, 106
6b, a geared motor 110 and a guide roller 111, which are rotatable in the forward and reverse directions, respectively, are provided.
An annular drive belt 112 is wound around the belts 0 and 111. For example, in the middle of the drive belt 112 on the upper side in FIG. For example, the other door base 106b is fixed by a stopper 114 in the middle of the lower side.

As shown in FIGS. 4 (a) and 4 (b), for example, a trapezoidal operating projection 115 is projected from the rear end of one of the door bases, for example, 106a. Switch 116 between the open and closed positions of
And a closing switch 117, respectively, and the door base 10
When the 6a moves to the open position, as shown in FIG. 4 (a), the open switch 116 is pushed on at the left side slope of the trapezoidal operating projection 115 in the figure to turn on, and an open signal is output. ing.

When the door base 106a moves to the closed position, as shown in FIG.
The close switch 117 is pushed on by the right side slope in the drawing to turn on, and a close signal is output.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4A, when the geared motor 110 is rotated, for example, in a counterclockwise direction, a pair of left and right door bases 106a and 106b are displayed on the display screen 10a.
The pair of left and right doors 104a and 104b are opened by sliding on the slide shaft 109 so as to move outward from the vertical center line O of 3a in the left and right direction. At this time, the operation protrusion 115 of one door base 106a turns on the open switch 116 to detect the open state.

On the other hand, when the geared motor 110 is rotated in reverse, as shown in FIG. 4B, the pair of left and right door bases 106a and 106b move on the slide shaft 109 so as to approach the center line O of the display screen 103a. Sliding
A pair of left and right opening and closing doors 104a and 104b are closed. At this time, the trapezoidal inclined surface of the operation protrusion 15 of the one door base 106a turns on the close switch 116 to detect a closed state, and outputs a close signal.

The opening and closing of these opening / closing doors 104a, 104b,
The closing signal is supplied to a game control unit (not shown), and the game control unit opens and closes the open / close doors 104a and 104b together with, for example, sound effects and the like according to the progress of the game during the progress of the game.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, for example, before the start of the game or the like, the pair of opening / closing doors 104a, 1
04b is closed, the CRT monitor 103 is hidden from the player or the like, and the opening and closing doors 104a and 104b are opened simultaneously with the sound effect sound and the like as the game progresses.
By displaying the shadow image on the CRT monitor 103, the player's surprise can be surprised, and surprisingness and various effects can be provided.

In the above embodiment, a pair of open / close doors 1
06a and 106b are reciprocated in the left-right direction to open and close.
Although the case of a so-called sliding door type was explained,
The present invention is not limited to this, and for example, the opening and closing door may be opened and closed in a so-called double-opening manner.

Next, FIG. 5 to FIG. 2 show an embodiment in which the invention thus configured is applied to a business-use gun game machine.
Description will be made based on 0.

FIG. 5 is an external perspective view showing the entire configuration of a commercial gun game machine, and FIG. 6 is a partially cutaway side view of FIG.
In these figures, the gun game machine 10 has a game console 1
A slit plate 13 is provided upright in front of the back plate 12. The slit plate 13 has a plurality of vertical slits 1.
Are provided at predetermined intervals in the horizontal direction. A monitor support plate 15 is attached between the upper end of the slit plate 13 and the back plate 12.

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, on the motor support plate 15, motors 16, 16,... For moving up and down each mechanical moving target 26 (first target), which will be described later,
The slits 13 are attached to the slits 14, 14,... Respectively. Rotary shaft 16 of each motor 16
a, pull-up pulleys 17 are attached to each of them, and one end of each of the pull-up pulleys 17 is connected to the motor support plate
The other end side of the winding thread 18 fixed to 5 is fixed.

Also, a pair of rails 19 are arranged behind each of the slits 14, 14,. Each rail 19 has an upper end fixed to the motor support plate 15 and a lower end connected to the upper surface 11 a of the game table 11.
It is fixed to.

A pair of target supports 20 are slidably supported between the pair of rails 19 so as to move up and down one by one.

Each target support 20 has a side face 20a, 2
0b are supported so as to be able to move up and down with the rails 19 sandwiched between three rollers 21 provided respectively.
A moving pulley 22 is attached to a front surface 20 c of the target support 20, and a winding thread 18 wound by a motor 16 is hung on the moving pulley 22.

Therefore, each target support 20 moves up and down along the rail by the rotation of the corresponding motor 16.

An electromagnet 23 and a proximity switch (microswitch) 24 are attached to the lower surface 20d of each target support 20. The electromagnet 23 is connected in series with the proximity switch 24, for example, as shown in FIG. 10, and is energized and driven only while the proximity switch 24a is pressed from below and turned on.

Each of the target supports 20 is provided with a support rod 25 which passes through the slit 14 of the slit plate 13 and whose tip projects forward of the slit plate 13. A moving target 26, which is a first target for the player, is supported at the tip of each support rod 25, respectively. Each moving target 26 is formed in the shape of, for example, a UFO or an alien, and has a front portion as a first hit detecting means for detecting that a laser beam hits the moving target 26 as shown in FIG. A light receiver 27 is attached.

The light receiving signal from the light receiver 27 is sent to a switch 28 in the target support 20, as shown in FIG. In other words, when the laser beam hits the light receiver 27 and is received, the target support 20 opens the switch 28 by the light reception signal to forcibly cut off the energization to the electromagnet 23 and outputs the light reception signal to the hit signal. To the moving target control unit 82 described later. The power to the electromagnet 23 is supplied from the moving target control unit 82.
The moving target control unit 82 detects that the electromagnet 23 is energized and driven by turning on the proximity switch 24.

Under each of the target supports 20, a catch support 30 which can be moved up and down like the target support 20 is arranged. The catch support 30 has side surfaces 30a,
A plurality of rollers 31 provided on 30b are supported so as to be able to move up and down across the rail 19, and an iron plate 32 is mounted on the upper surface 30c at a position overlapping the electromagnet 23 of the target support 20. .

Therefore, when the target switch 20 is lowered and the proximity switch 24 is turned on, the electromagnet 2
3 attracts the iron plate 32, and the catch support 30 is adsorbed to the target support 20.

Each catch support 30 has a slit plate 13
A support rod 33 is inserted through the slit 14 and its tip is projected forward of the slit plate 13. At the tip of the support rod 33, a captured object 34 to be captured by the moving target 26 is supported. Each catch 34 is formed, for example, in the shape of an earthling.

Below the catch support 30, its lower surface 3
A stopper 35 that contacts the first captured object support 30 to determine the lower limit position of the captured object support 30 and a landing switch (micro switch) 3 that detects that the captured object support 30 is at the lower limit position.
6 are provided.

The motor support plate 15 is provided with an upper limit switch (micro switch) 37 for detecting that each target support 20 is at a predetermined upper limit position.

As shown in FIG. 6, a protective acrylic plate 38 is erected in front of each moving target 26 and each captured object 34, and an illuminator 39 is arranged above each moving target 26. .

Above the illuminator 39, a CRT display (CRT monitor) 40 for displaying an image of the second target is provided.
Are arranged so that the screen 40a faces the front center of the game table 11. Screen 40 of CRT display device 40
10a is covered by a pair of left and right opening doors 41a and 41b as shown in FIGS. The pair of opening / closing doors 41a and 41b open and close appropriately in the left and right directions according to the progress of the game during the progress of the game.
The opening / closing drive device is configured in the same manner as the opening / closing doors 104a and 104b of the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 and the opening / closing drive device, and thus the duplicated description will be omitted.

On both sides of the CRT display device 40, as shown in FIG. 1, three gauge lamps 42 which are turned off each time a laser beam hits a second target displayed as an image are provided. In addition, on both sides of the gauge lamp 42, score indicators 43, 43 for displaying the score of the player by numbers are provided.

On the other hand, a coin insertion slot 45 and a coin return slot 46 are provided in the center of the front surface 11b of the game table 11, and on the upper surface side, it is possible to select whether to play alone or two people. Push-button select switches 47 and 48 are provided.

On both sides of the select switches 47 and 48,
Gun support bases 49, 49 are formed. Gun support 49,
As shown in FIGS. 11 to 13, a hole 50 penetrating therethrough is formed in the hole 49.
1 is attached.

The pedestal 52 of each gun support 51 has a support 4
A bearing 53 is mounted at a position corresponding to the hole 50 of the bearing 9, and two stoppers 5 are provided on both rear sides of the bearing 53.
4 and 55 are provided at positions equidistant from the bearing 53. A support 56 is disposed above the bearing 53.

The support body 56 includes a horizontal bottom portion 56a, side portions 56b and 56c which rise vertically and in parallel from both sides of the bottom portion 56a, and stopper portions 56d which rise slightly upward from the front and rear ends of the bottom portion 56a. 56e.

A vertical shaft 57 is attached to the lower surface of the bottom 56a of the support 56. This vertical axis 57 is
The support 56 is rotatably supported on the pedestal 52 about the vertical axis 57. Behind the vertical shaft 57, the stopper 5 of the pedestal 52
Projections 58 are attached to the support members 4 and 55 to restrict the rotation range of the support body 56.

Bearings 59, 60 are mounted on the two side portions 56b, 56c of the support body 56 at the same height so that their centers coincide with each other.
At 0, both ends of the horizontal shaft 61 are rotatably supported.

At the center of the horizontal shaft 61, the horizontal shaft 61
Is fixed at the lower part of the arm 62 which is orthogonal to. The arm 62 is rotatably supported on the support 56 with the horizontal shaft 61 as a fulcrum. At the lower end of the arm 62, a rubber cushion 63 that abuts against stopper portions 56 d and 56 e of the support body 56 and regulates the rotation range of the arm 62 is attached.

The gun support 51 having such a mechanism is
It is covered by the support cover 64. The support cover 64 is fixed to the upper ends of the side portions 56b and 56c of the support 56, and projects the upper portion of the arm 62 from a guide hole 65 provided in the upper surface 64a.

The gun support 51 is provided with angle sensors 67 and 68 for detecting the rotation angle of the vertical shaft 57 with respect to the pedestal 52 and the rotation angle of the horizontal shaft 61 with respect to the support 56. The angle sensors 67 and 68 determine the rotation angles of the vertical axis 57 and the horizontal axis 61 when the output direction of the laser beam from the light gun 70 supported by the arm 62 is directed to the center of the screen 40 a of the CRT display device 40. Is detected,
The detection signal is sent to a target display control unit 83 described later.

The arms 62 of each of the gun supports 51, 51
The light guns 70, 70 attached to the sensor 70 detect the trigger 71 being pulled by a trigger switch (micro switch) 72, drive a laser light source 73 in a barrel 70 a for a predetermined time, and emit a laser beam from a muzzle 70 b. And the solenoid 74 is intermittently driven to give an impact to the gun itself (the mechanism is not shown). Also, this light gun 70
Outputs a trigger signal to a target display control unit 83 described later when the trigger switch 72 is turned on.

The rotation range of the support 56 of each gun support 51 is set in advance so as to be slightly larger than the angle at which each ray gun 70 can shoot from the leftmost moving target 26 to the rightmost moving target 26. The rotation range of the arm 62 is set to be slightly larger than the angle at which each of the light guns 70 can shoot from the moving target 26 at the lower limit position to the screen 40a of the CRT display device 40.

A WIN lamp 75 and a game over lamp 76 are provided on the upper surface 11a of the game table 11 to indicate the player's victory, and speakers 77 are provided in front of the gun support tables 49, 49, respectively. Have been.

Next, the circuit configuration of the game machine will be described.

As shown in FIG. 14, the control device 80 of the game machine includes a game progress control section 81 for controlling the progress of the entire game, and a control of each moving target 26 (target support 20) as the first target. A moving target control unit 82 for controlling the elevation and a second target are displayed on the CRT display device 40 as images.
And a target display control unit 83 that outputs from the audio speaker 43 according to the display image.

The game progress control unit 81 includes the coin detector 8
5, coin detection signal, select switches 47, 48
, The lighting control of the illuminator 39, the WIN lamp 75, the game over lamp 76, and the moving target control unit 8 in accordance with the progress of the game.
2 and support for the target display control unit 83.

When the game starts, the moving target control unit 82 drives each motor 16 to lower the moving target 26 (the target support 20) to capture the captured object 34, and in a state where the captured object 34 is captured. The upper limit switch 37 is raised to a position where it is turned on. Further, upon receiving a hit signal from the light receiving 27 of the moving target 26, the moving target is once returned to the upper limit position and then lowered again.

The target display control unit 83 controls the open / close doors 41a, 41b at a predetermined timing after the game starts.
Is opened to the left and right together with sound effects and the like, and the CRT display device 4 is opened.
0 is exposed to the outside, a second target is displayed on the screen 40a for a predetermined time, and during this display time, it is determined whether a laser beam hitting the screen 40a is output from the light gun 70 or not. The determination is made based on the detection signals from the angle sensors 67 and 68 of the support portion 51 and the trigger signal from the light gun 70, and in accordance with the determination result, the cage lamp 42 is turned off, the next image display is changed, and the display image is changed. The sound is output from the audio speakers 77, 77 in accordance with the above.

FIGS. 15 to 17 show the game progress control unit 8.
It is a flowchart which shows the processing procedure of 1, the moving target control part 82 and the target display control part 83, respectively. Hereinafter, the operation of the game machine will be described with reference to these flowcharts. Note that the flowchart of FIG. 16 shows only a control procedure for one moving target 26.

First, when a player inserts a coin into the coin insertion slot 45 and one of the select switches 47, 48 for one or two is turned on, the game progress control section 81 executes target display control. The demonstration display is instructed to the section 82 (S1a to S1S).
3a).

In response to this instruction, the target display controller 82
Are displayed on the CRT display device 40, for example, as shown in FIGS.
Open the doors 41a and 41b in the order shown in FIG.
A character C serving as a second target appears on the screen 40a, and this image is notified by voice that the image is a second target to the player. Then, the image is erased to inform that the demonstration has been completed. Inform 81 (S1c, S2c). When the target appears, the gauge lamps 42 are sequentially turned on, and finally all six lamps are turned on.

When the demonstration display is completed,
The game progress control unit 81 turns on the illuminator 39 and instructs the moving target control unit 82 and the target display control unit 83 to start the game (S5a to S6a).

Upon receiving the game start instruction, the moving target control unit 81 drives the motor 16 to lower the target support 20 toward the catch support 30 (S1b, S2).
b). Thus, to the player, the moving target 26 appears to be descending to capture the catch 34. Note that the number of moving targets 26 to be lowered at one time increases as the round progresses.

Here, the player moves down the moving target 26.
And shoot with a light gun 70.

When it is confirmed by the hit signal from the light receiver 27 that the laser beam of the light gun 70 hits the moving target 26 descending, a point is given, and when the sum of the points reaches a predetermined value A. Has a target display controller 8
3 is instructed to display a target, and then the moving target 2
6 is driven at a high speed in the hoisting direction, and the moving target 26 rises at a higher speed than at the time of descent,
After returning to the upper limit movement, the descent is started again (S3b-
S11b).

The laser beam is not hit while the moving target 26 is descending, and the target support 20 is turned on when the proximity switch 24 abuts the catch support 30 as shown in FIG. When it reaches the position, the electromagnet 23 is energized, the catch support 30 is attracted to the target support 20, and the motor 16 is driven in the winding direction (S1).
2b to S15b). Therefore, the captured object support 30 rises together with the target support 20 as shown in FIG. 19, and the captured object 34 rises as seen by the moving target 26 as viewed from the player.

When the lead frame hits the moving target 26 by the player's operation of the light gun during the ascent, the energization to the electromagnet 23 is stopped, and the captured object support 30 is moved to the target support 20 as shown in FIG. Away from the stopper 3
5, the target support 20 moves down to the upper limit position at high speed by its own weight (S16b to S19).
b).

When the moving target 26 capturing the captured object 34 is not hit by the laser beam and rises to the upper limit position, and the off state of the landing switch 36 is confirmed, the game over state is set and the target support is set. The energization of the 20 electromagnets 23 is forcibly cut off (S20b to S23b).

When the game over is set after the capture rise of one moving target is completed, of the other moving targets, those capturing the catch are separated from the catch and rise at high speed ( S16b, 19b), moving target (S
12b) Ascends at a high speed, stops at the upper limit position, performs the same processing for the next game start, and waits for a start instruction with the ascending / descending speed set fast for the next round (S10b, 11b).

On the other hand, the target display control unit 83 starts the CRT display device 4 every time a target display instruction is received after the game is started or every time a predetermined time has elapsed since the previous target display.
At 0, the second target is displayed as shown in FIG. 13C (S3c to S6c).

The player moves the captured object 34 from the moving target 26.
While protecting the target, the second target displayed unexpectedly is
Shoot at 0.

Within a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) after the image display of the second target, as shown in FIG.
When the output of the laser beam toward the center of the screen of the T display device 42 is detected by the signals from the angle sensors 67 and 68 and the trigger signal, the target is erased from the screen and one cage lamp 42 is turned off. An image of the same character with a different facial expression (for example, a partially missing facial expression) is prepared and the next display timing is waited (S7c to S12).
c). If the laser beam does not hit within the predetermined time, the second target is erased from the screen 40a, an image having the same expression is prepared, and the next display timing is waited (S
13c, S14c).

When all the six gauge lamps 42 are turned off, clearing of the round is instructed, an image of a different character is prepared as a second target for the next round, and the next display timing is set. (S15c, S1
6c).

Therefore, the second target is displayed on the CRT display device 40 for a predetermined period of time while the capture rise by the moving target 26 is not completed, and disappears, and the expression gradually changes according to the hit of the laser beam. Go.

As described above, while the game is in progress, the game progress control section 81 determines whether the game is over or cleared. When the game is cleared, the round lamp is lit to turn on the next round. A round start instruction is issued, and when the game is over, the game over lamp 76 is turned on to end the game, and when the final third round is cleared, the WIN lamp is turned on to end the game ( S7a to S12a).

As described above, in the gun game machine 10 of this embodiment, the CRT display device 40
While the screen 40a is hidden by covering it with the opening and closing doors 41a and 41b, the opening and closing doors 41a and 41b are suddenly opened according to the progress of the game, and the game image is displayed on the screen 40a. It can enhance the fun of the game.

Further, captured objects 34 from a plurality of moving targets 26
While appearing on the CRT display device 40 while protecting the
You can enjoy a surprising and unusual shooting action of hitting a target.

Other Embodiments In the above embodiment, the laser beam gun 70 is rotatably fixed to the gun support 51 and the first target and the second target are fixed.
However, in the present invention, the player may directly shoot the target with the light gun 70 separated from the gun support base 51. In this case, if a light receiver is provided near the screen 40a of the CRT display device 40 as second hit detection means for detecting that the light beam from the light gun 70 hits the second target. Good.

In the above embodiment, the light receiver 27 is provided on the moving target 26 itself as second hit detecting means for detecting that the laser beam hits the moving target 26 as the first target. However, a hit can also be detected from the laser beam output direction of the light gun 70 in the same manner as the hit detection for the second target. In this case, the position of each moving target 26 may be constantly detected, and it may be determined whether the laser beam has been emitted toward the position.

In the above embodiment, the second target is determined by the number of hits of the laser beam to the first target and the elapsed time.
The timing at which the target is displayed on the display device has been determined, but this is not a limitation of the present invention. For example, when the first target passes a predetermined position, the second target is displayed, or It may be displayed at random timing.

In the above embodiment, a plurality of moving targets that move up and down are used as the first targets. However, only one first target may be used.
It may be moved left and right, back and forth, or randomly. Alternatively, the captured object may be omitted and only the target may be moved.

Although the light gun 70 of the above embodiment outputs a laser beam by a triggering operation, a light beam other than a laser beam may be used.

In the above embodiment, only one second target is displayed on the display device. However, a plurality of targets can be displayed simultaneously on one display device, or different targets can be displayed on a plurality of display devices. May be displayed, and not only the target, but also an image (character) that blinks or the game is over when shot may be displayed. The display device is
In addition to the CRT type, a liquid crystal type or a display device in which a large number of light emitting diodes are arranged may be used.

Further, in the above embodiment, a reaction is shown in which the capture target is lifted away when the light beam hits the first target, and the gauge lamp is turned off when the light beam hits the second target. Although the reaction to change the expression and character of the target displayed next was shown, the reaction of the target to the hit is arbitrary. For example, when the beam light hits the first target, a display indicating that Can be displayed on the display device side, or conversely, when the light beam hits the second target, the operation of the first target can be changed.

In the above embodiment, the case where the first invention is applied to a gun game machine has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and can be applied to general game machines having a CRT monitor. .

[0087]

As described above, in the present invention, for example, before starting the game, the display screen of the display device is covered by an opening / closing door, and the presence of the display screen is set without making the player aware of the progress of the game. During the game development,
By suddenly opening the opening and closing door together with the sound effect sound or the like, a display screen can appear and a shadow image can be displayed on the display screen. For this reason, the player is surprised to be surprised and surprised, an effect is produced due to unexpectedness, and the variation of the fun of the game can be further expanded. In addition, since the opening / closing door that covers the display screen so as to be openable and closable is a rigid door, even if the game is developed quickly, the opening / closing door can be quickly opened and closed according to the rapid game development.

Further, in the gun game machine, the second target is displayed on the display device while moving the first target, and the hit of the light beam from the light gun at each target is detected. For this reason, the target can appear and disappear at a timing or the like that the player does not expect, and the display of the target can be changed, so that a game that is much more unexpected than before can be enjoyed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side sectional view of a main part of an embodiment of a game machine according to the first invention of the present application.

FIG. 2 is a view taken in the direction of the arrow II in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a partial side view of FIG. 1;

4A is a diagram showing an opening operation of the opening and closing door shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 4B is a diagram showing the closing operation.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the appearance of one embodiment of the gun game machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a side view of the gun game machine of the embodiment shown in FIG.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged side view showing the moving mechanism of the moving target of the embodiment shown in FIG. 5 and the like.

FIG. 8 is an enlarged front view showing a moving mechanism of the moving target of the embodiment shown in FIG. 5 and the like.

FIG. 9 is a circuit diagram of the moving target and the target support of the embodiment shown in FIG. 5 and the like.

FIGS. 10A to 10C are diagrams showing a procedure for opening and closing a door of a CRT display device in accordance with the progress of a game in the embodiment shown in FIG. 5 and the like.

FIG. 11 is an enlarged side view showing the light gun of one embodiment shown in FIG.

FIG. 12 is an enlarged front view showing the light gun of one embodiment shown in FIG.

FIG. 13 is an enlarged plan view showing the light gun unit of the embodiment shown in FIG. 5 and the like.

FIG. 14 is a block diagram of a control unit according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 5 and the like.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a game progress control unit of the embodiment shown in FIG. 5 and the like.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the moving target control unit according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 5 and the like;

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a target display control unit according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 5 and the like;

FIG. 18 is a side view for explaining the movement of the moving target and the captured object of the game progress control unit of the embodiment shown in FIG. 5 and the like.

FIG. 19 is a side view for explaining the movement of the moving target and the captured object of the game progress control unit of the embodiment shown in FIG. 5 and the like.

FIG. 20 is a side view for explaining the movement of the moving target and the captured object of the game progress control unit of the embodiment shown in FIG. 5 and the like.

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REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 10 Gun game machine 11 Game table 13 Slit plate 16 Motor 19 Rail 20 Target support 23 Electromagnet 24 Proximity switch 26 Moving target (first target) 27 Light receiver (first hit detection means) 30 Captured object support 32 Iron plate 34 Catch object 40 CRT display device 40a Screen 41a, 41b A pair of opening and closing doors 51 Gun support 67, 68 Angle sensor (second hit detection means) 70 Ray gun 73 Laser light source 80 Control device 81 Game progress control unit 82 Moving target Control unit 83 Target display control unit (target display control means, hit detection means of stand 2) 101 game machine 102 game stand 103 CRT monitor 103a display screen 104a, 104b A pair of openable / closable doors 105 Door guides 106a, 106b Door base 109 Slider shaft 110G Ad motor 111 Guidero Roller 112 drive belt

Continuation of the front page (58) Field surveyed (Int.Cl. ⁶ , DB name) A63F 9/02 A63F 9/22 F41J 9/14

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(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. A game machine having a display device for displaying a shadow image on a display screen, comprising: an opening / closing door for covering the front surface of the display screen so as to be openable and closable; And a control means for opening and closing the game machine. 2. A light gun for outputting a light beam by a trigger operation by a player, a first target, a target moving device for moving the first target, and a light source for moving the first target from the light gun. A first hit detecting means for detecting that a light beam has hit, a display screen for displaying a shadow image, an opening / closing door for opening and closing the front of the display screen, and the opening / closing door for playing the game during the game. A display device having control means for opening and closing in accordance with the development of the target; target display control means for displaying a second target by an image on the display device; and while the second target is displayed on the display device. To
A second hit detection means for detecting that the light beam from the light gun hits the second target; and when the first or second hit detection means detects a hit of the light beam, A gun game machine comprising: hit display means for displaying the hit.