JP3360884B2 - Game device - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an improvement of a game device for playing various games, and more particularly to a game device in which the progress of the game is directly influenced by the outcome of the actual dice.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Dice have been used in various games such as board games like Sugoroku. A dice is a regular polyhedron on each side of which predetermined contents such as different numbers are displayed, and adds a chance to the game. On the other hand, as input devices for game devices such as video games, various devices such as push buttons and joysticks are used, but game devices using actual dice are not known. That is, although some video games use dice, this type of video game only simulates the outcome of the dice on the graphic screen of the computer.

[0003]

However, the conventional game device for simulating dice on the graphic screen has a problem that it is not possible to obtain a realistic sensation as when using real dice. In particular, the outcome of the actual die is controlled by chance, but the outcome of the die on the graphic screen is determined by a random number determination algorithm on the computer. Various types of such algorithms are known, but these algorithms are simulated and are not governed by pure random probability. For this reason, there is a problem in that the dice produced by the computer are likely to be biased, unlike the actual die.

The present invention has been proposed to solve the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide a game device in which the progress of the game is directly influenced by the outcome of the actual dice. is there.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a game apparatus according to claim 1 has a die, a swing table for swinging the dice, and a roll result of the die on the swing table. A result determination means for determining the displayed content,
A game apparatus comprising: control means for controlling the progress of the game based on the display content represented by the outcome determined by the outcome determination means; and display means for displaying a screen according to the progress of the game. The die is configured so that the display content of each surface of the die is detected by a combination of the number of magnet pellets and magnetism, and the magnetic pellets are embedded in each surface according to the detected display content. Sometimes, a game is configured to balance the center of gravity of the dice by embedding a non-magnetic dummy having the same weight as the magnetic pellets on an unnecessary surface of the magnetic pellets or a surface having a small number of the magnetic pellets. The device is characterized.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the game apparatus according to the first aspect, the determination means is based on the detection result of the magnetic flux lines of the magnet pellets which are arranged on the facing surface which faces the die face. The display content of the appearance surface is determined. Further, the invention of claim 3 is a die in which a roll is displayed on each surface, and a swing base for generating a signal based on the roll of the die and swinging the die.
An input device to a game device including, wherein the dice are configured such that a roll on each side of the dice is detected by a combination of the number of magnet pellets and magnetism,
The magnetic pellets that are embedded on each surface according to the detected appearance, and when the magnetic pellets are embedded on each surface, they are embedded on an unnecessary surface of the magnetic pellets or a surface having a small number of the magnetic pellets. A magnetic non-dummy having the same weight as the magnetic pellet so as to balance the center of gravity of the die, and the swing table detects a magnetic flux line generated by the magnetic pellet embedded in the die and outputs a signal. It is characterized in that a magnetic sensor for converting into Further, the invention according to claim 4 is characterized in that, in the input device, the magnetic sensor detects a magnetic flux line of a magnetic pellet disposed on a face opposite to a face face of the die.

[0007]

The present invention having the above structure has the following functions. That is, in the invention of claim 1, when the player rolls the dice, the result determination means determines the result,
The game advancing means advances the game based on this result. Therefore, the progress of the game is directly influenced by the outcome of the actual dice, and a pure coincidence is realized.
The realism of the game is dramatically improved.

Further, in the invention of claim 2, since the magnetic field is used for the determination of the result, the result can be surely determined with a simple structure without being influenced by the light and vibration around the game device. .

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the game device of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings.

(1) Configuration of the Embodiment FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of this embodiment. That is, the present embodiment is a video game device for playing a Sugoroku type game, and as shown in the figure, includes a processing unit 1 for processing information about the game, a push button and a joystick (not shown). Input pad 2
And a CRT 3 for displaying the progress of the game
(Corresponding to the display means) and a dedicated die 4
And a swing base 5 for swinging the die 4.

Although not shown in the drawings, magnet pellets are embedded in each surface of the die 4 in a combination of predetermined polarities corresponding to the numbers on each surface of the die. That is, a maximum of two pellets are embedded in each surface, and the magnetic properties of the portion of each pellet facing the surface of the die are 1: none,
They are 2: N, 3: S, 4: SS, 5: SN, 6: NN. In addition, a surface that does not need magnetism or a surface with one magnetic pole,
In order to balance the center of gravity, a dummy having the same weight as the pellets is embedded on the surface where the number of pellets is less than two, instead of the pellets or together with the pellets.

A large number of magnetic sensors 6 for detecting magnetic flux lines generated from the magnet pellets and converting the magnetic flux lines into electric signals are arranged on the surface of the swing base 5 in the vertical and horizontal directions. Further, the processing unit 1 uses the signal to dice 4 on the swing table 5.
And a game advancing unit 8 for advancing the game based on the judged result and the operation content input from the input pad 2 (corresponding to the game advancing means). ) And have. The processing unit 1 is realized by using a computer, and the outcome determining unit 7 and the game progressing unit 8 are realized by operating the computer in a predetermined procedure expressed in the form of a program. In addition, the magnetic sensor 6 and the appearance determining unit 7 constitute the appearance determining means.

(2) Actions and Effects of the Embodiment The game in the present embodiment having the above-mentioned structure is
This is done as follows. Here, FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation procedure of the present embodiment. That is, in this procedure, as shown in the figure, first, the game device is initialized (step 21), and the initial state of the Sugoroku map imitating the Sugoroku game board is displayed on the CRT 3. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the state of the Sugoroku map in the middle of the game in the present embodiment, and in the initial state, a star-shaped symbol 9 representing the player.
Is located within the start (SATRT) frame.

In this state, when the user swings the die 4 on the swing table 5, the die 4 accidentally rolls and stands still on the swing table 5, and the outcome is determined. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a state in which the die 4 is swung on the swing table 5. Then, the face of the die that hits the die (hereinafter referred to as the "face") faces upward, and the face that faces the face of the die (hereinafter referred to as the "opposed face") is in contact with the surface of the swing table 5. At this time, each magnetic sensor 6 converts the magnetic flux lines generated by the magnet pellet of the die 4 into an electric signal and transfers it to the processing unit 1 (FIG. 1).

The outcome determination unit 7 of the processing unit 1 determines that the signal has been transferred and the die 4 has been rolled (step 2).
2) Determine the outcome based on this signal (step 2
3). That is, the appearance determination unit 7 determines the combination of the polarities (1: none, 2: N, 3: S, 4: SS, 5: SN,
6: NN) is provided, and the signal is collated with this comparison table to first determine the number of the facing surface. Next, the number of the dice is such that the total of the two facing surfaces is always 7, so if the number of the facing surface is subtracted from 7, the number on the appearance side is obtained. When the number of the appearing number on the appearing surface is thus determined, the game progression unit 8 advances the game based on this number (step 24).

For example, in the state shown in FIG. 4, since the number of rolls is 3, the facing surface is 4, and the signal is the detection of two S poles.
From this signal, first, it is determined that the facing surface is 4, and 3 that is a solution obtained by dividing 4 from 7 is determined to be the outcome. And
On the Sugoroku map, the player's symbol 9 advances 3 squares.

FIG. 5 shows a part of another example of the Sugoroku map, but the route may be branched according to the result as described above. Further, not only the number of cells in progress may be determined by the result of the die 4, but a predetermined event may be generated. For example, if you roll a die on a predetermined square, depending on the result, 1,2: return to the start, 3,4: 1 rest, 5,
Events such as advancing 6: 6 squares may be generated.

After the game progress based on the outcome as described above, it is judged whether or not the game is over (step 2).
5) If not finished, the procedure from step 22 is executed again, but if the game is finished, the procedure is finished.

As described above, according to this embodiment, since the progress of the game is directly influenced by the outcome of the actual dice 4, the realism of the game is dramatically improved. Further, in the present embodiment, since the outcome is determined by the accidental rolling of the three-dimensional real die instead of the simulation on the computer, non-pseudo pure randomness is realized,
Expect dramatic and unpredictable game development.

In particular, in the present embodiment, each concrete procedure of the outcome determination and the game progression is realized in the form of a program. Therefore, the contents of the game and the effect on the graphic screen can be performed only by replacing the program. Therefore, development of a new type of game software corresponding to the present embodiment is promoted, and it is expected that the market will be activated.

(3) Other Embodiments Note that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and elements such as specific materials, shapes, and mounting positions of each member can be appropriately changed. The following other examples are also included. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the magnetic field is used to determine the outcome, but other means such as physical contact, light, or sound may be used to determine the outcome in the present invention. For example, the result may be detected using an optical sensor or a contact sensor.

Further, although the above embodiment is a game device for playing a Sugoroku game, the game device of the present invention may be configured to play any game as long as it requires contingency in development. . Many games, for example simulations and role-playing games, require contingency.

Further, although the dice in the above embodiment are regular hexahedrons and represent the numbers from 1 to 6, in the present invention, dice of any shape such as regular octahedrons can be used. . Further, the content shown on each surface is not limited to numbers, and desired content such as the type of attack in the game can be displayed.

In the above embodiment, C is used as the display means.
Although RT is used, any means can be used as the display means of the present invention as long as it can display the progress state according to the nature of the game. For example, as the display means, another type of screen display device such as a liquid crystal display device can be used. Alternatively, a magnet that moves by a motor may be provided inside the display plate, an iron plate may be attached to the bottom surface of the doll placed on the display plate, and the iron plate may be attracted by the magnet to move the doll.

Further, although the game progression means and the outcome determination means in the above embodiment are realized by using a computer, these means may be realized on a dedicated electronic circuit.

[0026]

As described above, according to the game device of the present invention, since the progress of the game is directly influenced by the outcome of the actual dice, pure coincidence is realized and the sense of presence of the game is improved. .

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure of the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an example of a Sugoroku map according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a state in which a die is shaken on a shaker in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a part of another example of the Sugoroku map in the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Processing unit 2 Input pad 3 ... CRT 4 ... Dice 5 ... Shaking table 6 ... Magnetic sensor 7 ... Determination determination part 8 ... Game progression section 9 ... Symbol 21 or later ... Each step of the procedure

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. A die, a swing table for swinging the die, an outcome determination means for determining display contents indicating the outcome of the die on the oscillation platform, and an outcome determined by the outcome determination means. Control means for controlling the progress of the game based on the display content represented by the eyes, display means for displaying a screen according to the progress of the game,
A game device comprising: the dice, wherein the display content of each surface of the die is configured to be detected by a combination of the number of magnet pellets and magnetism, and each surface is configured according to the detected display content. When burying the magnetic pellets in, in the unnecessary surface of the magnetic pellets or the surface with a small number of the magnetic pellets, by embedding a non-magnetic dummy of the same weight as the magnetic pellets, balance the center of gravity of the die. A game device configured to take. 2. The determination means determines the display content of the appearance surface based on the detection result of the magnetic flux lines of the magnet pellets arranged on the facing surface facing the appearance surface of the die. The game device according to 1. 3. A die in which a roll is displayed on each side,
An input device to a game device that generates a signal based on a roll of the dice and swings the dice, wherein the roll of each side of the die is a magnet pellet. The magnetic pellets are configured to be detected by a combination of the number and magnetism, and the magnetic pellets are embedded in each surface according to the detected eye, and the magnetic pellets when the magnetic pellets are embedded in each surface. Is embedded in an unnecessary surface or a surface having a small number of the magnetic pellets, and a magnetic non-dummy having the same weight as the magnetic pellets so as to balance the center of gravity of the die, and the swing table is attached to the die. An input device provided with a magnetic sensor that detects a magnetic flux line generated by an embedded magnet pellet and converts it into a signal. 4. The input device according to claim 3, wherein the magnetic sensor detects a magnetic flux line of a magnetic pellet arranged on a face opposite to a face of the die.