Game device

Abstract

To provide a game device which can improve control over shaking of an action body.SOLUTION: A game device includes: an action body which acts on a game medium P; a support member 43 which has an elongated shape in the longitudinal direction, in which the action body is coupled to one end 43T1, and which is provided in such a state that a space between the one end 43T1 and the other end 43T2 is exposed; support means which supports the other end 43T2 of the support member 43; moving means which moves the support means in a crosswise direction that intersects the longitudinal direction of the support member 43 according to the operation of the player; regulating means which regulates the movement of the action body in the crosswise direction with engagement between the action body and the support means; and irradiation means which is provided on the action body and emits a light beam 46A along the longitudinal direction of the support member 43.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a gaming device. [Background technology]

[0002] Game devices that allow players to play prize games with the objective of winning prizes are installed in amusement facilities such as game arcades, and game corners in shopping malls, etc. Prize games are a type of game in which a prize corresponding to a game medium is awarded to a player on the condition that the game medium moves to a destination via various operating means that operate in response to the player's actions.

[0003] A crane game is also known as a type of prize game. A gaming device that provides the crane game includes an operation means that accepts a player's operation, and a crane unit that moves within a play area and grabs a prize in response to the player's operation of the operation means. A crane unit generally comprises an arm for holding a prize, a support device for suspending and supporting the arm using a support member such as a wire member, and a moving means for moving the support device horizontally in response to the player's operation. In this type of crane unit, when the moving device moves the support member, the arm may swing due to inertial force. In particular, when a direction change operation is performed during horizontal movement, a larger inertial force is generated and the arm swings violently. This swinging of the arm causes problems such as a player having difficulty visually estimating the relative positional relationship between the prize and the arm, and a larger load on the support member and the support device, making them more likely to break down.

[0004] Regarding this issue, Patent Document 1 discloses a technology that suppresses the swinging of the arm by "regulating the movement of the prize acquisition device in response to operation of the operating means, if the operating means is operated in a direction including a certain element before a predetermined time has elapsed in a direction including an element directly opposite the certain element, the movement of the prize acquisition device in response to the operation is restricted." Patent document 2 also shows a configuration in which a convex engaging member is provided on the upper part of the arm and a concave engaging member is provided on the lower part of the support device, and when the arm is fully raised, the convex engaging member and the concave engaging member engage with each other. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 7154666 [Patent Document 2] Patent No. 7274096 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] According to Patent Document 1, a movement operation in a certain direction is invalid for a predetermined time from the timing of movement in the opposite direction, so the player must wait until the predetermined time has elapsed. This makes the player feel that the operation is cumbersome. In addition, if a time limit is set for the time during which movement operations are possible, the time limit is also used for waiting for a certain period of time. Furthermore, there is also the problem that the prize is likely to fall off the arm because the arm holding the prize swings when it moves. On the other hand, according to Patent Document 2, the problems caused by the time limit in Patent Document 1 do not occur, and it is also expected to have the effect of suppressing the shaking of the arm when the arm moves horizontally in a raised state. However, Patent Document 2 leaves room for improvement in terms of the shaking of the arm.

[0007] This problem is not limited to crane games, but is common to all game devices that include an acting body that acts on a game medium, a support means that supports the acting body via a support member having a longitudinal direction, and a moving means that moves the support device in a direction intersecting the longitudinal direction of the support member in response to the player's operation.

[0008] An object of the present disclosure is to provide a game device that can achieve improvements in terms of the shaking of an action body. [Means for solving the problem]

[0009] A game device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure comprises an acting body that acts on a game medium, a support member having a shape long in the longitudinal direction, the acting body being connected to one end with the portion between the one end and the other end being exposed, a support means that supports the other end of the support member, a moving means that moves the support means in a transverse direction that intersects the longitudinal direction of the support member in response to a player's operation, a regulating means that regulates the movement of the acting body in the transverse direction by engagement between the acting body and the support means, and an irradiation means that is provided on the acting body and that irradiates a light beam in the longitudinal direction of the support member. Effect of the Invention

[0010] According to one aspect of the present disclosure, it is possible to improve the vibration of the acting body. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0011] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view showing an example of an overall configuration of a crane game device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Diagram 2] 13 is a diagram showing the arm unit and the lifting device in a state in which a restricting portion is provided. FIG. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an example of an overall configuration of a restriction portion. [Figure 4] FIG. 13 is a side view showing the restricting portion in a disengaged state. [Diagram 5] 11 is a cross-sectional view showing a restricting portion in a disengaged state. FIG. [Figure 6] 13 is a side view showing the restricting portion in an engaged state. FIG. [Figure 7] 11 is a cross-sectional view showing a restricting portion in an engaged state. FIG. [Figure 8] FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing the lifting device and the arm unit in an engaged state with each other. [Figure 9] 10A to 10C are diagrams showing three examples of a convex portion provided on an engagement portion according to a first modified example. [Figure 10] 13A to 13C are diagrams showing three examples of an engagement portion according to Modification 2. [Figure 11] 13 is a diagram showing an example of a concave portion of an engaged portion and a convex portion of an engaging portion according to Modification 5. FIG. [Figure 12] 13 is a diagram showing an example of a concave portion of an engaged portion and a convex portion of an engaging portion according to Modification 6. FIG. [Figure 13] 13A and 13B are diagrams showing two examples of a concave portion of an engaged portion and a convex portion of an engaging portion according to Modification 7. [Figure 14] 13 is a diagram showing an example of a concave portion of an engaged portion and a convex portion of an engaging portion according to Modification 8. FIG. [Figure 15] 13 is a diagram showing an example of a recess of an engaged portion according to Modification 9. FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0012] Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings. In the drawings, the dimensions and scale of each part may differ from the actual ones, and some parts may be shown diagrammatically to facilitate understanding. In addition, unless otherwise specified in the following description to the effect that the present disclosure is limited, the scope of the present disclosure is not limited to the embodiments described in the following description. The scope of the present disclosure includes the equivalent scope of the embodiments.

[0013] 1. Embodiment [Configuration of the crane game device 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of the overall configuration of a crane game machine 1 according to this embodiment. The crane game machine 1 is an example of a gaming machine, and is a commercial or business gaming machine that allows players to play games within a range corresponding to the payment of a predetermined play fee in exchange for the payment. This type of gaming machine is also called an "arcade game machine." The crane game machine 1 is installed in a facility with the main purpose of making a profit by having many players play the game repeatedly.

[0014] The crane game machine 1 of this embodiment is also an example of a game machine that provides a prize game that is played with the aim of winning a prize. A prize game is also called a "prize winning game." A prize game is a type of game in which a prize is awarded to a player when the game medium P moves to a destination in the game via an operating means that operates in response to the player's actions in the game. The game medium P may be the prize itself, or an item separate from the prize that creates the right to win the prize. Such an item is called a general prize or a substitute prize.

[0015] As shown in FIG. 1, the crane game machine 1 of this embodiment includes a cabinet 2 including a station S where a game is played. The cabinet 2 includes a base 10 and a space 20 provided above the base 10. The base 10 is a box that houses a computer 12 that controls the entire crane game device 1, and a prize take-out path section (not shown). The computer 12 includes a control device and a storage device that is a recording medium readable by the control device, and is a device that realizes various controls by the processing device executing a program stored in the storage device. The control device includes at least one processor, such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit). Part of the function of the control device may be configured by a circuit such as an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array). The storage device includes, for example, a non-volatile memory and a volatile memory. The non-volatile memory is, for example, a ROM (Read Only Memory), an EPROM (Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory), or an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory). The volatile memory is, for example, a RAM (Random Access Memory).

[0016] The space section 20 includes a game space section 20S. The game space section 20S is a closed space that contains a game medium P and is used for playing a game, and includes a play area AL and a destination area AT. The play area AL is an area where the game medium P is placed, and the destination area AT is an area that is the destination of the game. In the game space section 20S, the above-mentioned operating means moves across the play area AL and the destination area AT, thereby moving the game medium P from the play area AL to the destination area AT. In addition, a display stand 21 is provided in the game space section 20S in the illustrated example. The display stand 21 is a stand used for displaying or exhibiting appropriate items such as the game medium P.

[0017] The housing 2 of this embodiment includes a bottom panel 20A, a front panel 20B, a left panel 20C, a right panel 20D, a back panel 20E, and a top panel 20F, which define the game space section 20S in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. The front panel 20B, the left panel 20C, and the right panel 20D are made of transparent glass or resin plate-like members, allowing the inside of the game space section 20S to be seen. The back panel 20E and the top panel 20F may be transparent, semi-transparent, or opaque. In this embodiment, the top plate 20F that defines the game space section 20S forms the top surface of the cabinet 2. However, the crane game device 1 may have a member that becomes the top surface of the cabinet 2 separate from the top plate 20F. Furthermore, the bottom plate 20A that defines the game space section 20S forms the top surface of the base 10. However, the crane game device 1 may have a member that becomes the top surface of the base 10 separate from the bottom plate 20A. Furthermore, the plate surfaces of the front plate 20B, the left side plate 20C, the right side plate 20D, and the back plate 20E may each be flat or may include a curved surface.

[0018] In the following description, the left-right direction, depth direction, and height direction of the housing 2 are referred to as the X-axis direction, the Y-axis direction, and the Z-axis direction, respectively. Note that in this embodiment, the Z-axis direction coincides with the vertical direction, and the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction coincide with the horizontal direction.

[0019] The station S of the crane game machine 1 includes a transport section 40, an operation section 50, and a removal section 60, in addition to the above-mentioned game space section 20S. The transport unit 40 is an example of the above-mentioned operating means. The transport unit 40 of this embodiment includes an arm unit 41, a lifting device 42, a support member 43, a transport mechanism 44, a regulating unit 45, and an irradiation unit 46. Note that the regulating unit 45 is not shown in FIG. 1. The regulating unit 45 will be described in detail later with reference to FIG. 2.

[0020] The arm unit 41 is an example of an "acting body" in the present disclosure. The arm unit 41 is a device that performs an action of gripping the game medium P in response to an action of a player related to a game, and physically acts on the game medium P through the gripping action. The arm unit 41 includes an arm 410A that can be opened and closed, and a housing 410B that incorporates a drive mechanism such as a motor device that displaces the state of the arm 410A between an open state and a closed state in response to an action of the player, and gripping and releasing of the game medium P are performed by the state displacement of the arm 410A. Note that the shape, number, and material of the arm 410A are not limited.

[0021] The lifting device 42 is an example of the "support means" in the present disclosure, and is a device that supports the arm unit 41 via the support member 43. The lifting device 42 of this embodiment moves in two axial directions, the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction, i.e., horizontally, within the game space section 20S by the transport mechanism 44. The lifting device 42 also includes a support member moving device that advances and retracts the support member 43, and the support member moving device is driven under the control of the computer 12 to move the arm unit 41 in the Z-axis direction. The support member 43 is a member having a shape with a longitudinal direction, and one end 43T1 is connected to the arm unit 41, and the other end 43T2 is connected to the lifting device 42. The support member 43 is provided in a state where the portion between the one end 43T1 and the other end 43T2 is exposed to the outside without being passed through the inside of a cylindrical member such as a pipe. A wire member is used for the support member 43 in this embodiment, and the support member 43 is supported by the lifting device 42 with its longitudinal direction aligned with the Z-axis direction by hanging down from the lifting device 42. The support member movable device provided in the lifting device 42 is a winding device that winds the wire member that is the support member 43. The wire member may be made of any suitable material, and in this embodiment, a material with low rigidity or thickness that causes bending during lifting and lowering is used. Note that the support member 43 may be any member having a shape with a longitudinal direction, and may be, for example, a rod-shaped member.

[0022] The transport mechanism 44 is an example of a "moving means" in the present disclosure. The transport mechanism 44 in this embodiment is a mechanism that moves the lifting device 42, which supports the arm unit 41 via the support member 43, in two axial directions, the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction, i.e., the horizontal direction, in response to the operation of the operation unit 50 by the player. The horizontal direction is a direction perpendicular to the vertical direction (Z-axis direction) which is the longitudinal direction of the support member 43, and is an example of a "crossing direction" in the present disclosure.

[0023] The transport mechanism 44 of the present embodiment includes two lateral rails 440A and 440B, one longitudinal rail 441, a lateral motor unit 442, and a longitudinal motor unit 443. The two lateral rails 440A, 440B extend parallel to each other in the X-axis direction. The longitudinal rail 441 extends in the Y-axis direction and is installed between the two lateral rails 440A, 440B. The lateral travel motor unit 442 is a unit that incorporates a lateral travel motor device. The lateral travel motor unit 442 is provided at one end of the longitudinal travel rail 441 so as to be able to freely engage with the lateral travel rail 440A. The lateral travel motor unit 442 moves along the lateral travel rail 440A by the driving force of the lateral travel motor device, whereby the longitudinal travel rail 441 moves along the X-axis direction. A rail support member 444 supported by the lateral travel rail 440B is provided at the other end of the longitudinal travel rail 441. The vertical travel motor unit 443 is a unit incorporating a vertical travel motor device and coupled with the lifting device 42, and is provided on the vertical travel rail 441. The vertical travel motor device moves the vertical travel motor unit 443 along the vertical travel rail 441 extending in the Y-axis direction.

[0024] The irradiation unit 46 is an example of an "irradiation means" in the present disclosure. The irradiation unit 34 is provided on the arm unit 41 and includes a light source device that irradiates a light beam 46A (FIG. 2) in the longitudinal direction of the support member 43, in other words, in the direction of the downward movement of the arm unit 41. The type of light source device is appropriate, and may be, for example, a semiconductor laser device or a light emitting diode device. By irradiating the light beam 46A in the longitudinal direction, the player can grasp an object such as a prize that is on the extension of the downward movement of the arm unit 41.

[0025] The operation unit 50 includes one or more operation devices 500 operated by a player, and each operation device 500 is provided on the front side of the base 10. The specific form and number of the operation devices 500 are not limited. Examples of specific forms of the operation devices 500 include a lever device and a button. The operation unit 50 may also include an insertion unit having an insertion slot into which a medium having a value equivalent to a play fee is inserted, and a display unit having a display device that displays the number of times a game can be played.

[0026] The removal section 60 includes an outlet 600 which is an opening for removing the game medium P from the housing 2. The outlet 600 communicates with the destination area AT through a prize removal path section (not shown). The game medium P that has moved to the destination area AT by playing the game moves from the destination area AT through the prize removal path section to the outlet 600, allowing the player to remove the game medium P.

[0027] In addition, the crane game machine 1 may have two or more stations S provided in the cabinet 2.

[0028] In the crane game device 1 of the present embodiment, the operation of the operation device 500 by the player corresponds to one form of the above-mentioned "action of the player relating to the game." In the crane game device 1 of this embodiment, the player's operations include at least the following first operation and second operation.

[0029] The first operation is an operation for moving the arm unit 41, which is in the initial state, only in the horizontal direction while keeping the vertical position fixed. In the initial state in this embodiment, the arm unit 41 is located at the initial position in the play area AL, and the support member 43 is retracted by the lifting device 42 until the movement of the arm unit 41 in the horizontal direction is restricted by the restricting part 45 described later. Even when the first operation is performed, the lifting device 42 does not retract or retract the support member 43, and the state in which the movement of the arm unit 41 in the horizontal direction is restricted by the restricting part 45 is maintained.

[0030] The second operation is an operation for automatically executing the following series of operations. This series of operations includes an operation in which, in a state where the movement of the lifting device 42 in the horizontal direction is stopped, the lifting device 42 first lowers the arm unit 41 by extending the support member 43, and then the arm unit 41 causes the arm 410A to perform a gripping operation. The series of operations further includes an operation in which, after the gripping operation of the arm 410A, the lifting device 42 retracts the support member 43 until the movement of the arm unit 41 in the horizontal direction is restricted by the restricting unit 45. The series of operations further includes an operation in which, in a state where the movement of the arm unit 41 in the horizontal direction is restricted, the transport mechanism 44 moves the lifting device 42 in the horizontal direction to move the arm unit 41 to a position above the target area AT by relying on the light beam 46A of the irradiation unit 46, and at that position, the arm unit 41 opens the arm 410A to release the grip.

[0031] Therefore, when playing a game with the crane game device 1, a player first performs a first operation to move the arm unit 41 horizontally, aiming above the game medium P. Then, the player performs a second operation when the arm unit 41 reaches the aimed position. This second operation causes the arm unit 41 to descend, and at the descended position, a gripping operation is performed on the game medium P. Thereafter, regardless of whether the arm unit 41 has gripped the game medium P by this gripping operation, the lifting device 42 lifts the arm unit 41, and the transport mechanism 44 moves the lifting device 42 horizontally to move the arm unit 41 to a position above the destination area AT, and the arm unit 41 releases its grip at that position. As a result, when the game medium P is held by the arm unit 41 and moves to above the destination area AT, and then falls and reaches the destination area AT when the grip by the arm unit 41 is released, the game medium P is acquired.

[0032] In the crane game device 1, while the lifting device 42 can move horizontally, the movement of the arm unit 41 in the horizontal direction is maintained in a state restricted by the regulating section 45, thereby suppressing the shaking of the arm unit 41 associated with movement in the perpendicular direction. Therefore, in the first operation, because the swinging of the arm unit 41 is suppressed, the player can easily move the arm unit 41 to a targeted position above the game medium P. Furthermore, after the second operation, because the swinging of the arm unit 41 is suppressed, the held game medium P is less likely to drop while the arm unit 41 moves to the destination area AT.

[0033] In particular, in the crane game device 1 of this embodiment, the support member 43 is provided in a state where the portion between one end 43T1 and the other end 43T2 is exposed to the outside without being passed through the inside of a cylindrical member such as a pipe, and the arm unit 41 is likely to swing when descending. In other words, if the arm unit 41 swings due to horizontal movement, the arm unit 41 will swing even when descending due to the swing. In this case, the irradiation direction of the light ray 46A also varies from the longitudinal direction of the support member 43, making it difficult for the player to aim by relying on the light ray 46A, and also the position illuminated by the light ray 46A changes irregularly, which makes it look bad. In contrast, according to this embodiment, the swaying of the arm unit 41 due to horizontal movement is suppressed by the regulating section 45, so that even if the support member 43 is an exposed wire member, the swaying of the arm unit 41 when descending is suppressed, and fluctuations in the irradiation direction of the light beam 46A are also suppressed.

[0034] A specific configuration of the restricting portion 45 will be described in detail below.

[0035] [Configuration of Regulatory Unit 45] Fig. 2 is a diagram showing the arm unit 41 and the lifting device 42 in a state where the restricting portion 45 is provided. Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing an example of the overall configuration of the restricting portion 45. Figs. 4 and 5 are a side view and a cross-sectional view, respectively, showing the restricting portion 45 in a disengaged state. Figs. 6 and 7 are a side view and a cross-sectional view, respectively, showing the restricting portion 45 in an engaged state.

[0036] The restricting portion 45 is an example of a "restricting portion" in the present disclosure, and is a portion that restricts horizontal movement of the arm unit 41 by engagement between the arm unit 41 and the lifting device 42. The "engagement" between the arm unit 41 and the lifting device 42 includes "contact with each other", and the restricting portion 45 of this embodiment includes an engaged portion 452 and an engaging portion 454 that engage with each other by contacting each other, as shown in Figures 2 and 3. The engaged portion 452 and the engaging portion 454 are examples of the "engaged portion" and the "engaging portion" in the present disclosure, respectively. As shown in Fig. 2, the engaged portion 452 in this embodiment is provided on the lifting device 42, and the engaging portion 454 is provided on the arm unit 41. When the engaging portion 454 comes into contact with the engaged portion 452, the movement of the engaging portion 454 in the horizontal direction is restricted by the engaged portion 452, and the horizontal movement of the arm unit 41 on which the engaging portion 454 is provided is also restricted.

[0037] More specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, the lifting device 42 includes a housing 420B having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and an engaged part 452 is added to a lower surface 420B1 of the housing 420B. As shown in FIG. 3, the engaged part 452 is a cylindrical member with both vertical ends open, and is made of an appropriate material such as a resin material. A cylindrical insertion piece 452A and a flange 452B are provided at the upper end of the engaged part 452. The engaged part 452 is fixed to the lower surface 420B1 of the lifting device 42 by an appropriate fixing means such as adhesion or screwing, in a state in which the insertion piece 452A is inserted into the lower surface 420B1 of the housing 420B until the flange 452B is caught, while passing the support member 43 inside.

[0038] 2, the housing 410B of the arm unit 41 is substantially cylindrical in shape with a vertical thickness smaller than its horizontal diameter, and an engagement portion 454 is added to an upper end 410B1 of the housing 410B. As shown in FIG. 3, the engagement portion 454 is a member having a substantially circular ring shape in a plan view and a side plate shape, and is made of an appropriate material such as a resin material. The engagement portion 454 is fixed to the upper end 410B1 of the housing 410B of the arm unit 41 by an appropriate fixing means such as adhesion or screwing, with the support member 43 passing through an inner opening 454A.

[0039] In addition, the engaged portion 452 and the engaging portion 454 may be pre-attached to the lifting device 42 and the arm unit 41 when the crane game device 1 is shipped from the factory, or may be added later to an already installed crane game device 1.

[0040] The engaged portion 452 and the engaging portion 454 are disposed on the lifting device 42 and the arm unit 41, respectively, as described above, and are positioned opposite each other on the axis of the support member 43. The engaged portion 452 and the engaging portion 454 come into contact with each other as the support member 43 is advanced in the longitudinal direction, thereby becoming engaged, and the engaged portion 452 and the engaging portion 454 move apart as the support member 43 is advanced, thereby becoming disengaged.

[0041] 7, the engaging portion 454 is provided with a convex-shaped convex portion 4540 at a location (the upper surface in the illustrated example) that contacts the engaged portion 452, and the engaged portion 452 is provided with a concave recess 4520 into which the convex portion 4540 of the engaging portion 454 fits at a location (the lower surface in the illustrated example) that contacts the engaging portion 454. In the illustrated example, the recess 4520 of the engaged portion 452 is a fitting hole into which the convex portion 4540 of the engaging portion 454 fits. In other words, the recess 4520 is an example of a "fitted portion". Then, the convex portion 4540 of the engaging portion 454 fits into the concave portion 4520 of the engaged portion 452, so that the engaging portion 454 is maintained in a state in which it cannot move in the horizontal direction, and the arm unit 41 provided with this engaging portion 454 is also unable to move in the horizontal direction. As a result, the swinging of the arm unit 41 is reliably suppressed.

[0042] 4 and 5, in this embodiment, the convex portion 4540 of the engaging portion 454 is a truncated cone with a small height in the Z-axis direction, and its outer circumferential surface is formed into a tapered surface. Also, the concave portion 4520 of the engaged portion 452 is formed into a shape that allows the tapered surface of the engaging portion 454 to come into surface contact with the convex portion 454. Moreover, opening 4520A of recess 4520 has a circular shape in a plan view, and has a symmetrical shape, that is, an isotropic shape, centered on supporting member 43. Therefore, even if convex portion 4540 of engaging portion 454 provided on arm unit 41 rotates due to arm unit 41 rotating about supporting member 43 as an axis when arm unit 41 ascends, said convex portion 4540 can be reliably engaged with concave portion 4520 of engaged portion 452.

[0043] In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, recess 4520 of engaged portion 452 is formed in a truncated cone shape in which a second radius r2 at bottom 4520C is smaller than a first radius r1 at opening 4520A, and the depth Dp of recess 4520 is smaller than the difference Δr between the first radius r1 and the second radius r2. Since the recess 4520 of the engaged part 452 is frustum-shaped, its inner peripheral surface is tapered, and the protrusion 4540 of the engaging part 454 can easily and smoothly enter into it. Furthermore, since the depth Dp of the recess 4520 is smaller than the difference Δr between the first radius r1 and the second radius r2, the thickness of the engaged part 452 and the engaging part 454 can be made thinner. This allows the lifting distance of the arm unit 41 to be longer. Furthermore, when the arm unit 41 is lowered, the engagement between the engaged part 452 and the engaging part 454 can be quickly released.

[0044] 5, the convex portion 4540 of the engaging portion 454 includes a base portion 4540A having a diameter larger than the first radius r1 of the opening portion 4520A in the recessed portion 4520. This makes it easier to eliminate positional misalignment between the convex portion 4540 and the recessed portion 4520 by the base portion 4540A of the convex portion 4540 hitting the recessed portion 4520 even if the arm unit 41 swings significantly during lifting, and allows the engaged portion 452 and the engaging portion 454 to be reliably engaged with each other.

[0045] 4, the engaged portion 452 and the engaging portion 454 are provided with an elastic body 456 between the arm unit 41 and the lifting device 42, respectively. The elastic body 456 is appropriately selected, and may be, for example, a spring or rubber. According to this configuration, since the elastic body 456 is provided between the engaged portion 452 and the arm unit 41, and between the engaging portion 454 and the lifting device 42, even if the engaged portion 452 and the engaging portion 454 come into contact with each other while there is some positional misalignment between them, the elastic force of the elastic body 456 makes it easy to eliminate the positional misalignment between them. In addition, the load caused by the positional misalignment between the engaged portion 452 and the engaging portion 454 is prevented from being applied to the motor of the lifting device 42, etc. The elastic body 456 may be provided on either the engaged portion 452 or the engaging portion 454 .

[0046] FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing the lifting device 42 and the arm unit 41 in an engaged state with each other. In the crane game device 1 of the present embodiment, the lifting device 42 includes a pressing portion 70. The pressing portion 70 is a portion that presses the arm unit 41 in the vertical direction (the longitudinal direction of the support member 43) when the arm unit 41 is engaged with the lifting device 42, in other words, when the engaged portion 452 and the engaging portion 454 are engaged with each other. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 8, the pressing portion 70 includes a plurality of compression coil springs 700 provided between the lifting device 42 and the arm unit 41. Each of the compression coil springs 700 is an example of an elastic member, and one end of each of the compression coil springs 700 is coupled to the lower surface 420B1 of the housing 420B of the lifting device 42, and the other end of each of the compression coil springs 700 is abutted against the upper end 410B1 of the housing 410B of the arm unit 41 when the engaged portion 452 and the engaging portion 454 are engaged with each other, whereby each of the compression coil springs 700 is compressed in the longitudinal direction. Then, a reaction force due to this compression is applied to the arm unit 41 as a pressing force in the longitudinal direction, and the movement of the arm unit 41 in the longitudinal direction is suppressed. Therefore, when the engaged portion 452 and the engaging portion 454 are engaged, the horizontal movement of the arm unit 41 is restricted by the engagement between the engaged portion 452 and the engaging portion 454, and at the same time, the longitudinal movement is also restricted by the pressing portion 70, so that the shaking of the arm unit 41 is more reliably suppressed.

[0047] As described above, the crane game device 1 of this embodiment comprises an arm unit 41 that holds the game medium P, a support member 43 having a long shape in the longitudinal direction, the arm unit 41 being connected to one end 43T1 and being exposed between the one end 43T1 and the other end 43T2, a lifting device 42 that supports the other end 43T2 of the support member 43, a transport mechanism 44 that moves the lifting device 42 in a horizontal direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the support member 43 in response to the player's operation, a regulating section 45 that regulates the movement of the arm unit 41 in the horizontal direction by engagement between the arm unit 41 and the lifting device 42, and an irradiation section 46 provided on the arm unit 41 that irradiates light beam 46A in the longitudinal direction of the support member 43. According to this configuration, since the restricting portion 45 restricts the movement of the arm unit 41 in the horizontal direction, even when the lifting device 42 moves in the horizontal direction, the shaking of the arm unit 41 supported by the lifting device 42 is suppressed. In addition, since the shaking of the arm unit 41 is suppressed, even when the arm unit 41 is moved while holding the game medium P, the game medium P is less likely to fall from the arm unit 41. Furthermore, when operating the operation portion 50, the player does not need to move the lifting device 42 while being conscious of the shaking of the arm unit 41, and operability is not affected as in Patent Document 1. In addition, since the swaying of the arm unit 41 caused by horizontal movement is suppressed by the regulating portion 45, even if the support member 43 is an exposed wire member, the swaying of the arm unit 41 when lowered is improved, and fluctuations in the irradiation direction of the light beam 46A are also suppressed.

[0048] In the crane game device 1 of this embodiment, the regulating portion 45 includes an engaged portion 452 provided on the lifting device 42 and an engaging portion 454 provided on the arm unit 41. The engaged portion 452 has a recess 4520 having an opening 4520A that is circular in plan view, and the engaging portion 454 engages with the engaged portion 452 to regulate the movement in the horizontal direction. According to this configuration, the regulating unit 45 can be easily configured by providing the engaged portion 452 and the engaging portion 454 on the arm unit 41 and the lifting device 42, respectively. Also, the regulating unit 45 can be installed on an existing game device by retrofitting. Furthermore, since the recessed portion 4520 has a shape symmetrical about the support member 43, i.e., a circular shape in a plan view that is an isotropic shape, when the arm unit 41 rotates about the support member 43 as an axis, even if the protruding portion 4540 of the engaging portion 454 provided on the arm unit 41 rotates, the protruding portion 4540 can engage with the recessed portion 4520 of the engaged portion 452.

[0049] In the crane game device 1 of this embodiment, the recess 4520 of the engaged portion 452 is a truncated cone shape in which the second radius r2 at the bottom 4520C is smaller than the first radius r1 at the opening 4520A, and the depth Dp of the recess 4520 is smaller than the difference Δr between the first radius r1 and the second radius r2. According to this configuration, it is possible to make the thickness of the engaged portion 452 and the engaging portion 454 thinner and to increase the lifting distance of the arm unit 41. In addition, when the arm unit 41 is lowered, the engagement between the engaged portion 452 and the engaging portion 454 can be quickly released.

[0050] In the crane game device 1 of this embodiment, the engaging portion 454 has a protruding portion 4540 which engages with the recessed portion 4520 of the engaged portion 452, and this protruding portion 4540 includes a base portion 4540A which is larger than the opening portion 4520A of the recessed portion 4520. According to this configuration, even if arm unit 41 swings significantly when ascending, base 4540A of convex portion 4540 comes into contact with concave portion 4520, making it easier to eliminate positional misalignment between convex portion 4540 and concave portion 4520, and ensuring reliable engagement between engaged portion 452 and engaging portion 454.

[0051] In the crane game machine 1 of the present embodiment, at least one of the engaged portion 452 and the engaging portion 454 includes an elastic body 456 between the arm unit 41 or the lifting device . According to this configuration, even if the engaged portion 452 and the engaging portion 454 come into contact with each other with some degree of positional misalignment between them, the elastic force of the elastic body 456 can easily eliminate the positional misalignment between them. In addition, the load caused by the positional misalignment between the engaged portion 452 and the engaging portion 454 is prevented from being applied to the motor of the lifting device 42, etc.

[0052] In the crane game machine 1 of this embodiment, the engaged portion 452 includes a recess 4520 which is an example of a fitting portion into which the engaging portion 454 fits. According to this configuration, the engaging portion 454 and the arm unit 41 are maintained in a state in which they cannot move in the horizontal direction due to the engagement between the engaged portion 452 and the engaging portion 454. Therefore, even if the lifting device 42 moves in the horizontal direction, the shaking of the arm unit 41 is reliably suppressed.

[0053] In the crane game device 1 of this embodiment, the support member 43 is a wire member extending vertically from the lifting device 42, and the transport mechanism 44 moves the lifting device 42 in a horizontal direction perpendicular to the vertical direction. According to this configuration, even if a wire member having a relatively low rigidity and in which the swaying of the arm unit 41 is difficult to suppress is used for the support member 43, when horizontal inertia is applied to the arm unit 41, the horizontal movement of the arm unit 41 is regulated by the regulating means, so that the swaying of the acting body can be suppressed.

[0054] 2. Variations The following are examples of modified forms that can be added to the above-described embodiment. Two or more forms selected from the following examples may be combined as appropriate within the scope of not being mutually contradictory.

[0055] (Variation 1) FIG. 9 is a diagram showing three examples of the protrusion 4540 of the engagement portion 454 according to the first modification. The shape of the protrusion 4540 of the engagement portion 454 is not limited to a truncated cone shape. For example, as shown in Fig. 9, the protrusion 4540 may have any three-dimensional shape such as a cone shape, a truncated pyramid shape, or a hemisphere shape.

[0056] (Variation 2) FIG. 10 is a diagram showing three examples of the engagement portion 454 according to the second modification. The engaging portion 454 is not limited to a plate shape. For example, as shown in Fig. 10, the engaging portion 454 may be a columnar shape extending in the Z-axis direction (the longitudinal direction of the support member 43). In this case, a protrusion 4540 that engages with a recess 4520 of the engaged portion 452 is formed at the tip of the engaging portion 454.

[0057] (Variation 3) The engaged portion 452 and the engaging portion 454 do not have to be provided coaxially with the support member 43. For example, one or more pairs of the engaged portion 452 and the engaging portion 454 may be provided around the support member 43. In this case, it is not necessary to provide a hole for passing the support member 43 in each of the engaged portion 452 and the engaging portion 454.

[0058] (Variation 4) The engaged portion 452 may be provided on the arm unit 41 instead of the lifting device 42, and the engaging portion 454 may be provided on the lifting device 42 instead of the arm unit 41.

[0059] (Variation 5) FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of the recess 4520 of the engaged portion 452 and the protrusion 4540 of the engaging portion 454 according to the fifth modification. The recess 4520 of the engaged portion 452 and the protrusion 4540 of the engaging portion 454 do not need to have a rotationally symmetric shape with the Z-axis direction (the longitudinal direction of the support member 43) as the central axis, such as a cone shape. For example, as shown in FIG. 11, the protrusion 4540 of the engaging portion 454 may have a triangular cross section extending linearly in a plan view, and the recess 4520 of the engaged portion 452 may have a groove shape into which the protrusion 4540 fits. The groove-shaped recess 4520 is an example of a "groove" in the present disclosure. The recess 4520 may include two or more groove shapes. According to this configuration, the orientation of the engaging portion 454 when the engaging portion 454 engages with the engaged portion 452 can be controlled depending on the direction in which the groove shape of the recess 4520 extends. Therefore, by setting in advance the direction of the groove shape when the engaged portion 452 is provided in the arm unit 41 or the lifting device 42, the orientation of the arm unit 41 with respect to the lifting device 42 in the engaged state between the engaging portion 454 and the engaged portion 452 can be controlled.

[0060] (Variation 6) FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a recess 4520 of an engaged portion 452 and a protrusion 4540 of an engaging portion 454 according to the sixth modification. The outer surface of the protrusion 4540 of the engaging portion 454 may be engaged with the engaged portion 452 to restrict movement of the engaging portion 454 in the intersecting direction. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 12, the convex portion 4540 of the engagement portion 454 has an upper surface 4540SU and an outer surface 4540SO, and is, for example, cylindrical in shape, and the outer surface 4540SO comes into contact with the inner surface 4520SI of the recess 4520, thereby restricting movement of the engagement portion 454 in the intersecting direction.

[0061] Note that upper surface 4540SU of convex portion 4540 is a surface facing engaged portion 452 when engaged portion 452 and engaging portion 454 are installed, and outer surface 4540SO is a surface intersecting with the longitudinal direction of support member 43. In the example of Fig. 12, the columnar shape of convex portion 4540 of engaging portion 454 may be any appropriate shape such as a cylindrical shape or a polygonal column shape.

[0062] (Variation 7) FIG. 13 is a diagram showing two examples of the recessed portion 4520 of the engaged portion 452 and the protruding portion 4540 of the engaging portion 454 according to the seventh modification. 13, a gap δ may be provided between an inner surface 4520SI of a recess 4520 of an engaged portion 452 and an outer surface 4540SO of a protrusion 4540 of an engaging portion 454. By providing the gap δ, the protrusion 4540 can easily enter the recess 4520 and can easily engage with it. Also, as shown in "Example 2" in FIG. 13, the cross-sectional shapes of the recess 4520 and the protrusion 4540 do not have to match.

[0063] (Variation 8) FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of a recess 4520 of an engaged portion 452 and a protrusion 4540 of an engaging portion 454 according to the eighth modification. As shown in Fig. 14, the recess 4520 of the engaged portion 452 does not need to surround the entire outer surface 4540SO of the protruding portion 4540, but may have a shape that engages by contact at two or more points sandwiching the protruding portion 4540. Specifically, as shown in Fig. 14, the recess 4520 may be formed of a pair of plate-like members 4520B facing each other with the protruding portion 4540 sandwiched therebetween. In this case, a gap δ may be provided between each plate-like member 4520B and the outer surface 4540SO of the protruding portion 4540.

[0064] (Variation 9) FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of a recess 4520 of an engaged portion 452 according to the ninth modification. The recess 4520 of the engaged portion 452 may restrict the movement of the arm unit 41 in the intersecting direction by engaging with the arm unit 41 itself, rather than with the engaging portion 454. In this case, the arm unit 41 itself functions as the engaging portion 454. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 15, the housing 410B of the arm unit 41 fits into the recess 4520 of the engaged portion 452, and the outer surface of the housing 410B comes into contact with the recess 4520, thereby restricting the movement of the arm unit 41 in the intersecting direction.

[0065] In addition, in the ninth modification, the engaged portion 452 may be provided on the arm unit 41, not on the lifting device 42. Specifically, the housing 420B of the lifting device 42 fits into the recess 4520 of the engaged portion 452 as a container, and the movement of the arm unit 41 in the intersecting direction may be restricted by the outer surface of the housing 420B coming into contact with the recess 4520. In this case, the lifting device 42 itself functions as the engaging portion 454.

[0066] Here, in this modification 9 and the example shown in FIG. 12 and FIG. 13, the engaged portion 452 corresponds to a container that accommodates the engaging portion 454 or the arm unit 41 in whole or in part in its recess 4520. According to this configuration, the dimensions and shapes of the engaging portion 454 and the recess 4520 are arbitrary as long as the engaging portion 454 fits into the recess 4520, which increases the degree of freedom in designing the engaging portion 454 and the recess 4520. Also, the engaging portion 454 can be partially or entirely covered with the engaged portion 452 having a desired design.

[0067] (Variation 10) The engaged portion 452 may be a portion provided in the lifting device 42 itself or the arm unit 41 itself. For example, the recess 4520 of the engaged portion 452 may be a recess provided in the housing 420B of the lifting device 42, or a recess provided in the housing 410B of the arm unit 41.

[0068] [Note] From the above description, the following aspects of the present disclosure can be understood. In order to facilitate understanding of each aspect, the reference numerals of the drawings are conveniently written in parentheses for each aspect of the present disclosure. However, the aspects of the present disclosure are not limited to the specific forms shown in the drawings.

[0069] [Appendix 1] An operating body (41) that operates on the game medium (P); a support member (43) having a long shape in the longitudinal direction, the acting body (41) being coupled to one end thereof, and the portion between the one end (43T1) and the other end (43T2) being exposed; a support means (42) for supporting the other end (43T2) of the support member (43); a moving means (44) for moving the support means (42) in a direction intersecting with the longitudinal direction of the support member (43) in response to an operation by a player; a restricting means (45) for restricting movement of the acting body (41) in the intersecting direction by engagement between the acting body (41) and the supporting means (42); an irradiation means (46) provided on the action body (41) for irradiating a light beam (46A) in a longitudinal direction of the support member (43); A game device (1) comprising:

[0070] According to Supplementary Note 1, since the restricting means (45) restricts the movement of the acting body (41) in the intersecting direction, the shaking of the acting body (41) is suppressed even if the support device moves in the intersecting direction. Also, since the player does not need to be aware of the shaking of the acting body (41) when moving the support operation, there is no impact on operability as in Patent Document 1. In addition, since the swaying of the acting body (41) caused by movement in the intersecting direction is suppressed by the regulating means (45), even if the support member (43) is in an exposed state, the swaying of the acting body (41) when descending is improved, and fluctuations in the irradiation direction of the light beam (46A) are also suppressed.

[0071] In Appendix 1, the "game device (1)" includes, for example, a prize game device (1) that is played with the objective of winning a prize. The prize game device (1) includes a crane game and a pusher game in which the game medium (P) is moved to a predetermined destination by an action of an action body (41) on the game medium (P). Moreover, the term "game medium (P)" refers to any item used in a game. Specific forms of the game medium (P) include prizes that can be acquired by playing a game and items that give the right to acquire the prizes. The form of "action" by the "acting body (41)" includes any form that causes the movement of the game medium (P). For example, the form of "action" includes a form in which the game medium (P) is held and a form in which an external force such as a pressing force is applied to the game medium (P). Forms of holding include grasping with an arm, holding by magnetic force, and adsorption by suction. Forms of applying an external force include, for example, a pressing force due to contact with a pusher device, and a form in which an external force such as a non-contact force such as magnetism is applied. The "acting body (41)" is any object including a substance, device, mechanism, etc. that is the source of such an "action." The form of the "support member 43" includes a rod-like member and a string-like member. The material of the member is appropriate, and the rigidity of the member is not limited. When the "support member (43)" is supported by the "support means (42)", the "longitudinal direction" may be oriented in any direction. For example, the "longitudinal direction" may be oriented in the vertical direction, the horizontal direction, or any direction between the vertical direction and the horizontal direction. The "regulating means (45)" may have the following first and second forms. The first form is a form in which the regulating means (45) is provided on either the acting body (41) or the supporting means (42) and has a structure that engages with the other. The second form is a form in which the regulating means (45) has elements provided on each of the acting body (41) and the supporting means (42) and the respective elements engage with each other. "Engagement" is a concept including contact between the "supporting means (42)" and the "acting body (41)", and the area, number, and shape of the contact points, as well as the contact pressure, are not limited. For example, the form of engagement may be a form in which the "supporting means (42)" and the "acting body (41)" are in contact at one or more points, or may be a form in which they are in surface contact on one or more surfaces. The contact between the "support means (42)" and the "acting body (41)" includes the following four contact forms. The first contact form is a form in which the "support means (42)" itself contacts the "acting body (41)" itself. The second contact form is a form in which an element added to the "support means (42)" contacts the "acting body (41)" itself. The third contact form is a form in which an element added to the "support means (42)" contacts an element added to the "acting body (41)". The fourth contact form is a form in which the "support means (42)" itself contacts the "acting body (41)".

[0072] [Appendix 2] The restriction means (45) is an engaged portion (452) provided on one of the acting body (41) and the supporting means (42); an engaging portion (454) provided on the other of the acting body (41) and the supporting means (42); Equipped with The engaged portion (452) has a recess (4520) having an opening (4520A) that is circular in plan view, The engaging portion (454) is engaged with the recessed portion (4520) of the engaged portion (452) so that movement in the intersecting direction is restricted. A game device (1) as described in appendix 1.

[0073] According to Appendix 2, the restricting means (45) can be easily configured by providing the engaged portion (452) and the engaging portion (454) on the acting body (41) and the supporting means (42), respectively. In addition, the restricting means (45) can be installed later on an already installed game device (1) by adding the engaged portion (452) and the engaging portion (454). Furthermore, since the recess (4520) has a symmetrical shape about the support member (43), i.e., an isotropic circular shape when viewed in plan, when the acting body (41) rotates around the support member (43) as an axis, even if the protrusion (4540) of the engaging portion (454) provided on the acting body (41) rotates, the protrusion (4540) can be securely engaged with the recess (4520) of the engaged portion (452).

[0074] In Appendix 2, the forms of the "engaged portion (452)" and the "engaging portion (454)" include a form that is separate from the acting body (41) and the support means (42), and a form that is inseparably formed with the acting body (41) and the support means (42) by processing the acting body (41) and the support means (42), etc. An example of an inseparable integral form is a form in which the "engaged portion (452)" is a recess formed in a member of the acting body (41) or the support means (42). This recess may be a non-through hole or a through hole. Another example of an inseparable integral form includes a form in which either the "engaged portion (452)" or the "engaging portion (454)" is part of the outer shape of the acting body (41) or the support means (42).

[0075] [Appendix 3] The recess (4520) of the engaged portion (452) is The second radius (r2) at the bottom (4520C) is smaller than the first radius (r1) at the opening (4520A), and the second radius (r2) at the bottom (4520C) is a truncated cone shape. The depth (Dp) of the recess (4520) is smaller than the difference (Δr) between the first radius (r1) and the second radius (r2). 3. A gaming device as described in appendix 2.

[0076] According to Supplementary Note 3, the thicknesses of the engaged portion (452) and the engaging portion (454) can be made thinner, and the moving distance of the acting body (41) in the longitudinal direction can be increased. Furthermore, when the acting body (41) is extended, the engagement between the engaged portion (452) and the engaging portion (454) can be quickly released.

[0077] [Appendix 4] The engaging portion (454) has a convex portion (4540) that engages with a concave portion (4520) of the engaged portion (452), The convex portion (4540) includes a base portion (4540A) that is larger than an opening portion (4520A) of the concave portion (4520). 4. A gaming device according to claim 2 or 3.

[0078] According to Appendix 4, even if the acting body (41) shakes significantly when the support member (43) is retracted, the base (4540A) of the convex portion (4540) comes into contact with the concave portion (4520), making it easier to eliminate positional misalignment between the convex portion (4540) and the concave portion (4520), and the engaged portion (452) and the engaging portion (454) can be reliably engaged with each other.

[0079] [Appendix 5] At least one of the engaged portion (452) and the engaging portion (454) is An elastic body (456) is provided between the acting body (41) or the supporting means (42). A game device according to any one of Supplementary Note 2 to Supplementary Note 4.

[0080] According to Supplementary Note 5, even if the engaged portion (452) and the engaging portion (454) come into contact with each other while there is some misalignment between them, the elastic force of the elastic body (456) can easily eliminate the misalignment between them. In addition, the load caused by the misalignment between the engaged portion (452) and the engaging portion (454) is prevented from being applied to the drive device of the support means (42), etc. [Appendix 6] The engaged portion (452) has a fitting portion (4520) into which the engaging portion (454) fits. A game device (1) according to any one of appendices 2 to 5.

[0081] According to Supplementary Note 6, the engaging portion (454) is held immovable in the transverse direction by fitting the engaging portion (454) into the engaged portion (452). Therefore, even if the support means (42) moves in the transverse direction, the swinging of the acting body (41) is reliably suppressed.

[0082] [Appendix 7] The engaged portion (452) is provided with one or more grooves (4520), The engaging portion (454) is provided with a protrusion (4540) that engages with the groove (4520). A game device (1) according to any one of Supplementary Note 2 to Supplementary Note 6.

[0083] According to Supplementary Note 7, the orientation of the engaging portion (454) when it engages with the engaged portion (452) can be controlled depending on the extending direction of the groove (4520). Therefore, by setting in advance the direction of the groove (4520) when the engaged portion (452) is provided in the acting body (41) or the supporting means (42), the orientation of the acting body (41) with respect to the supporting means (42) in the engaged state between the engaging portion (454) and the engaged portion (452) can be controlled.

[0084] [Appendix 8] The engaged portion (452) is A part or the whole of the engaging portion (454) is accommodated inside, and the movement of the engaging portion (454) in the intersecting direction inside the housing is restricted. A game device (1) according to any one of Supplementary Note 2 to Supplementary Note 7.

[0085] According to Supplementary Note 8, the dimensions and shapes of the engaging portion (454) and the engaged portion (452) are arbitrary as long as the engaging portion (454) fits into the engaged portion (452), which increases the degree of freedom in designing the engaging portion (454) and the engaged portion (452). Also, the engaged portion (452) having a desired design can cover part or all of the engaging portion (454).

[0086] [Appendix 9] The support member (43) is a wire member extending vertically from the support means (42), The moving means (44) moves the supporting means (42) in a horizontal direction perpendicular to the vertical direction. A game device (1) according to any one of Supplementary Note 1 to Supplementary Note 8.

[0087] According to Appendix 9, even if a wire member having a relatively low rigidity and in which the shaking of the acting body (41) is difficult to suppress is used for the support member (43), when horizontal inertia is applied to the acting body (41), the horizontal movement of the acting body (41) is regulated by the regulating means (45), so that the shaking of the acting body (41) can be suppressed. [Explanation of symbols]

[0088] 1...crane game device, 40...transport section, 41...arm unit, 42...lifting device, 43...support member, 43T1...one end, 43T2...other end, 44...transport mechanism, 45...regulating section, 46...irradiation section, 46A...light beam, 50...operation section, 70...pressing section, 410A...arm, 452...engaged section, 454...engaging section, 454A...opening, 456...elastic body, 4520...recess, 4540...convex section, Dp...depth, P...game medium, r1...first radius, r2...second radius, Δr...difference, δ...gap.

Claims

1. An acting entity that acts on the game medium; a support member having a long shape in a longitudinal direction, the working body being connected to one end thereof, and a portion between the one end and the other end being exposed; a support means for supporting the other end of the support member; a moving means for moving the support means in a direction intersecting a longitudinal direction of the support member in response to an operation by a player; a restricting means for restricting movement of the acting body in the intersecting direction by engagement between the acting body and the supporting means; An irradiation means provided on the acting body and configured to irradiate a light beam in a longitudinal direction of the support member; A game device comprising:

2. The regulating means is an engaged portion provided on one of the action body and the support means; an engaging portion provided on the other of the acting body and the supporting means; Equipped with The engaged portion has a recess having an opening that is circular in plan view, The engaging portion is engaged with the recess of the engaged portion, thereby restricting movement in the intersecting direction.

2. The game device according to claim 1.

3. The recess of the engaged portion is a truncated cone shape having a second radius at a base that is smaller than a first radius at the opening; and The depth of the recess is less than the difference between the first radius and the second radius.

3. The game device according to claim 2.

4. the engaging portion has a protruding portion that engages with a recessed portion of the engaged portion, The protrusion includes a base that is larger than the opening of the recess.

3. The game device according to claim 2.

5. At least one of the engaged portion and the engaging portion is An elastic body is provided between the acting body or the supporting means.

3. The game device according to claim 2.

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