Medal game machine
AssigneeNamco Ltd.
InventorsShinya Niwa, Shinichi Odake
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Abstract
The present invention provides a medal game machine that makes it possible, for a medal to move forward with good directionality, thus increasing the playability of an aiming game. The configuration is such that a medal (14) fired from a shooting device (16) is used to shoot at a target. The shooting device (16) comprises a shooting section (24) that loads the medal (14) in a vertical orientation and a push-out means (30) that pushes out and fires the medal (14) loaded into the shooting section (24) A pressing roller (40) that presses against the upper portion of the medal (14) that is loaded into the shooting section (24) is provided in the shooting section (24) so that, when the medal (14) is being pushed out by the push-out means (30), it is shot out escaping from the pressing roller (40).
Claims19
A medal game machine that uses medals fired from a shooting device to shoot at a target, comprising:
- a reflective plate disposed in an inclined state in front of the shooting device, for reflecting and displaying an image of a display on which is shown a target;
- a medal running surface disposed below the reflective plate, enabling medals to pass under the reflective plate;
- detection means disposed on the rear side of the reflective plate and above the medal running surface, and detecting the position through which a medal passes;
- and
- a result determination section which determines whether or not the position through which the medal passes matches the position of the target,
- wherein the shooting device comprises a shooting section which loads a medal in a vertical orientation and a shooting means which shoots a medal that has been loaded into the shooting section,
- wherein the shooting section is provided with positioning means which positions a medal that has been loaded into the shooting section, when the medal is being shot by the shooting means, and
- wherein the medal is shot past the positioning means.
A medal game machine that uses medals fired from a shooting device to shoot at a target,
- wherein the shooting device comprises a shooting section which loads a vertically oriented medal and a push-out means which pushes out and shoots a medal that has been loaded into the shooting section,
- wherein the shooting section is provided with pressing means which presses against an upper portion or a lower portion of a medal that has been loaded into the shooting section, in order to cause rotation of the medal when the medal is being pushed out by the push-out means, and
- wherein the medal is shot past the pressing means.
A medal game machine that uses medals fired from a shooting device to shoot at a target,
- wherein the shooting device comprises a shooting section which loads a medal in a vertical orientation and a push-out means which pushes out and shoots a medal that has been loaded into the shooting section,
- wherein the shooting section is provided with pressing means which presses against an upper portion or a lower portion of a medal that has been loaded into the shooting section, when the medal is being pushed out by the push-out means,
- wherein the medal is shot past the pressing means,
- wherein the pressing means is provided at a lower part of the shooting section,
- wherein a sliding means for allowing the medal to slide is provided at an upper part of the shooting section.
A medal game machine that uses medals fired from a shooting device to shoot at a target,
- wherein the shooting device comprises a shooting section which loads a medal in a vertical orientation and a push-out means which pushes out and shoots a medal that has been loaded into the shooting section,
- wherein the shooting section is provided with pressing means which presses against an upper portion or a lower portion of a medal that has been loaded into the shooting section, when the medal is being pushed out by the push-out means,
- wherein the medal is shot past the pressing means,
- wherein the pressing means is provided at an upper part of the shooting section, and
- wherein a sliding-prevention means for preventing the medal from sliding is provided at a lower part of the shooting section.
A medal game machine that uses medals fired from a shooting device to shoot at a target,
- wherein the shooting device comprises a shooting section which loads a medal in a vertical orientation and a push-out means which pushes out and shoots a medal that has been loaded into the shooting section,
- wherein the shooting section is provided with pressing means which presses against an upper portion or a lower portion of a medal that has been loaded into the shooting section, when the medal is being pushed out by the push-out means,
- wherein the medal is shot past the pressing means, and
- wherein the pressing means is a pressing roller that is energized in a medal-pressing direction by a spring.
A medal game machine that uses medals fired from a shooting device to shoot at a target, comprising:
- a reflective plate disposed in an inclined state in front of the shooting device, for reflecting and displaying an image of a display on which is shown a target;
- a medal running surface disposed below the reflective plate, enabling medals to pass under the reflective plate;
- detection means disposed on the rear side of the reflective plate and above the medal running surface, and detecting the position through which a medal passes;
- and
- a result determination section which determines whether or not the position through which the medal passes matches the position of the target,
- wherein the shooting device comprises a shooting section which loads a medal in a vertical orientation and a push-out means which pushes out and shoots a medal that has been loaded into the shooting section,
- wherein the shooting section is provided with pressing means which presses against an upper portion or a lower portion of a medal that has been loaded into the shooting section, when the medal is being pushed out by the push-out means, and
- wherein the medal is shot past the pressing means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.