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JP-7855745-B2 - Dispensing mechanism and game device

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Inventors

  • 土手 真悟
  • 成田 強
  • 山口 健太郎

Assignees

  • 株式会社マーベラス

Dates

Publication Date
20260508
Application Date
20250217

Claims (10)

  1. A dispensing mechanism for dispensing game-related items, A storage section for storing the aforementioned dispensed items, A dispenser candidate holding unit is configured to hold the dispensed items as dispenser candidates and to be operable, The system includes an extrusion mechanism configured to perform a first operation of pushing the dispensed items contained in the storage section to the dispensed candidate holding section, and a second operation of pushing the dispensed items held in the dispensed candidate holding section outwards from the dispensed candidate holding section. The dispensing mechanism is configured to perform the first operation or the second operation at a timing different from that of the dispensing candidate holding unit.
  2. The dispensing mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the extrusion mechanism is configured to perform at least the first operation or the second operation after the operation of the dispensing candidate holding unit.
  3. The dispensing mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the extrusion mechanism is configured to perform the first operation and the second operation separately.
  4. The aforementioned housing section includes at least two housing sections, The dispensing mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the extrusion mechanism is configured to perform the first operation or the second operation between the at least two housing sections.
  5. The dispensing mechanism according to claim 4, wherein the extrusion mechanism is configured to perform the first operation below the at least two housing sections.
  6. The dispensing mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the first and second operations are linear motions.
  7. The dispensing mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the dispensing candidate holding unit is configured to operate at least before and after the first or second operation of the extrusion mechanism.
  8. The dispensing mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the operation of the dispensing candidate holding unit is a rotational motion.
  9. The dispensing mechanism according to claim 1, further comprising a control unit configured to control the operation of the dispensing candidate holding unit and the first and second operations of the extrusion mechanism.
  10. A display unit that displays a predetermined image related to the game, A game control unit for controlling the progress of the game, In order to advance the aforementioned game, the control unit receives input from the user, A game device comprising the dispensing mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 9, which dispenses the dispensed items related to the game based on the aforementioned operation input.

Description

This invention relates to a dispensing mechanism and a game device, and more particularly to a dispensing mechanism for dispensing items related to a game, and a game device equipped with the dispensing mechanism. A game device that dispenses different items depending on the game's outcome is known (for example, Patent Document 1). The game device described in Patent Document 1 comprises: a storage means for storing multiple items; a distribution candidate holding means for holding multiple items as distribution candidates that are sent out from the storage means; an identification information reading means for reading the identification information of the items; and a control means for determining which item to be distributed from among the distribution candidates based on the read identification information. In the game device described above, the storage means and the distribution candidate holding means are configured as a distribution mechanism for dispensing items. The game device uses a single control means to control the game being played, as well as the distribution mechanism, determining different items to be distributed based on the game's outcome. Therefore, if a problem occurred in the distribution mechanism, such as an inability to dispense an item, repairs were required not only to the distribution mechanism itself but also to the control means (including replacement of all software). Consequently, maintenance of the distribution mechanism was not easily performed. Furthermore, there is a demand to incorporate such a dispensing mechanism into other game machines. Specifically, there is a demand to replace the printer mechanism in a game machine equipped with a printer mechanism for printing dispensed items with the aforementioned dispensing mechanism. However, due to reasons such as the game machine's control system controlling the dispensing mechanism, it has been difficult to separate the dispensing mechanism from the game machine and apply it to another game machine. Therefore, a dispensing mechanism that improves upon these problems is needed. Japanese Patent Publication No. 2012-157605 Figure 1 is a schematic perspective view showing the configuration of a game device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.Figure 2 is a plan view showing a recording medium used in a game device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.Figure 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a game device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.Figure 4 is a perspective view showing a dispensing mechanism provided in a game device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.Figure 5 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a dispensing mechanism provided in a game device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.Figure 6 is a side view showing a dispensing mechanism provided in a game device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.Figure 7 is a top view showing the dispensing mechanism (excluding a part of the storage section) provided in a game device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.Figure 8 is a perspective view showing the mounting section and the extrusion mechanism of the dispensing mechanism provided in the game device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.Figure 9 is a bottom view showing the extrusion mechanism of the dispensing mechanism provided in the game device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.Figure 10 is a flowchart showing an example of a method for arranging dispensed items in a dispensing mechanism provided in a game device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.Figure 11 is a flowchart showing an example of the processing of a game device according to the first embodiment of the present invention and an example of the processing of a distribution mechanism associated with this processing.Figure 12 is a flowchart showing an example of a method for replenishing dispensed items in a dispensing mechanism provided in a game device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.Figure 13 is a schematic plan view showing a dispensing mechanism according to a second embodiment of the present invention. Prior to describing the dispensing mechanism of the present invention, the game device of the present invention will be described in detail below based on preferred embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. For the sake of explanation, the upper side of the drawings will be referred to as "top," the lower side as "bottom," the left side as "left," the right side as "right," the front of the page as "front," and the back of the page as "back." <<First Embodiment>> Figure 1 is a schematic perspective view showing the configuration of a game device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 is a plan view showing the recording medium used in the game de