JP2002273038A - Stepping type mat toy - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a stepping type mat toy with which a game can be enjoyed by oneself, and in addition, the game can be competed with a friend as well, and also, the visibility, the auditory sense, the memory, and the physical strength of a child can be raised since it is a toy developed for children. SOLUTION: This stepping type mat toy is used while being connected with a television. That is, the stepping type mat toy is constituted of a stepping image storage means, an image display controlling means, an inputting means, an input result judging means, and a result display controlling means. In this case, in the stepping image storage means, a plurality of stepping images which respectively correspond with the orders and stages of the stepping are stored. The image display controlling means displays the stepping images on the television screen. The inputting means performs inputs conforming to the stepping image display controlling means. The input result judging means judges the input result of the inputting means. The result display controlling means displays the result in response to the judgement result of the input result judging means.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mat toy connected to a television and played, and more particularly to a foot-operated mat toy in which a corresponding switch portion is correctly stepped on in accordance with an instruction of an image displayed on a television screen. About.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventionally known step-type mat toy, there is a toy having the following play.
That is, a game played by several players, with red, blue,
There are zones that are color-coded in several colors, such as yellow and green.
In a game where players must touch with both feet etc., the player who has touched all the indicated zones to the end becomes the winner, and a part of the body is separated in one of the indicated zones on the way The player is the loser game. This mat toy had a lot of fun as a competitive game in that each player used the whole body and touched a part of the body in the sequentially designated zone.

[0003] However, the above-mentioned conventional example is not a game that can be played by one person, and is an inappropriate foot-type mat toy because a child requires considerable physical strength to play.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and enables not only a game to be enjoyed alone, but also a game against a friend, and a game for children. It is an object of the present invention to provide a foot-operated mat toy that can develop the sight, hearing, memory, physical strength, etc. of a child because it is a toy developed in Japan.

[0005]

The present invention adopts the following constitution as means for solving the above-mentioned problems. That is,
The present invention relates to a foot-operated mat toy used in connection with a television, wherein a foot-step image storage means in which a plurality of foot-step images corresponding to respective step-by-step process steps are stored, and the foot-stepping image is displayed on the television screen. Stepping image display control means, input means for inputting according to the stepping image display control means, input result judging means for judging an input result of the input means, and displaying the result according to the judgment result of the input result judging means Result display control means.

[0006] The stepping image storage means according to the present invention stores a plurality of stepping images, such as an order pattern in which a character appears on a television screen and is actually stepped on with a foot, for example, red, yellow, and blue. This stepping game has been popular among children for a long time, and is called "kenkenpo". "Ken" is the rule to land on only one foot, and "ぱ" is the rule to land on both feet at the same time. Conventionally, a play was performed in which children draw a loop corresponding to "kenkenpo" on the ground and move by stepping on their feet while jumping. Therefore, the stepping image referred to in the present invention is an image in which “ken” and “ぱ” are combined, for example, “ken”
Indicates an image in yellow and “ぱ” indicates an image in red and blue, and a plurality of combined images are stored.

The present invention has a stepping image display control means for displaying the stepping image on a television screen.
The stepping image display control means is a control means for reading out a plurality of stepping sequence steps stored in the stepping image storage means and displaying the image on the television screen. For example, to display "ken, ken, ぱ, ken, ぱ" as an image, the operation is performed as "yellow, yellow, red and blue, yellow, red and blue". In the present invention, input means for inputting according to the step image display control means is provided on the mat. As an input means, three switches constituting a switch are provided, and are the same color and the same position as the image displayed on the television screen. For example, the foot switches are arranged in the order of “blue, yellow, red” from the left, and may be “red, yellow, blue” in the reverse order.

[0008] This is a game in which the child plays by stepping on the color of the image correctly while moving the body in accordance with the order of steps displayed in the image on the television screen. The present invention includes an input result determining unit that determines an input result on the mat, and a result display control unit that displays the result according to the determination result of the input result determining unit. That is, if the input by the input means is correct, for example, in the elementary mode, the first pattern is cleared and the next pattern starts. And this is repeated many times. Conversely, if the input by the input means is wrong, the first pattern fails and the player plays with the same pattern again.

Further, the footstep image storage means according to the present invention has a configuration in which a plurality of stepping steps are stored regularly or irregularly.

In the present invention, an elementary mode, an intermediate mode, and an advanced mode are set in order to increase the difficulty of the game. In the beginner mode, a simple stepping sequence is set for beginners, and when the first pattern is cleared, the next pattern starts, and this is a regular sequence pattern that is repeated many times. In the intermediate mode, the next pattern starts when you clear the first pattern like the beginner mode,
This is a regular sequence pattern that is repeated many times. However, the difference from the elementary mode is that when displaying “ぱ” as an image, one color of red or blue is displayed. Since the image can be displayed in such a color, there is a two-pattern image display method. And, in the advanced mode, "ken" is the rule of stepping on one foot, "ぱ" is the rule of stepping on both feet,
The images are randomly displayed with colors randomly displayed.

The stepped image display control means according to the present invention is configured to control the display in the same color and at the same position as the input means input according to the stepped image display control means.

According to the present invention, when the input means arranged on the mat is displayed in the order of blue, yellow, and red from the left, for example, the same color image is displayed on the television screen in the same arrangement. Therefore, it is easy to play a game, and the child can enjoy playing by moving his body while watching the television screen.

[0013] The footstep image storage means according to the present invention may include:
A sound for outputting a predetermined rhythm is stored, and a predetermined rhythm can be output from the television as a sound in accordance with an image displayed and controlled by the footstep image display control means.

The present invention is a mat toy that correctly steps on a color displayed in an image in accordance with a rhythm. In other words, the basic rhythm is "ton-ton-to
Is set to If you step on the wrong position or step out of rhythm, you will fail. As a result, it is expected that the child can play while moving his body, so that he can not only improve his physical strength but also acquire a sense of rhythm.

[0015] The footstep image storage means according to the present invention is characterized in that:
A unique timbre corresponding to each of the different colors is stored, and the unique timbre is output as audio from the television according to the image controlled by the stepped image display control means.

According to the present invention, blue, yellow,
Since a unique tone is set for red, the game can be enjoyed by relying solely on the sound, thereby contributing to the development of hearing.

The result display control means according to the present invention is configured to display a score in characters on the television screen.

According to the present invention, since a score display function is provided, for example, one pattern is always depressed ten times.
If all succeeds, "10 points, congratulations" is displayed in characters, and if it fails, "0 points, let's do it again" is displayed in characters.

[0019]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention is a foot-operated mat toy used in connection with a television. That is, the configuration is stepping image storage means in which a plurality of stepping images corresponding to each step sequence of stepping are stored, and stepping image display control means for displaying the stepping image on the television screen,
Input means for inputting according to the step image display control means;
An input result judging means for judging an input result of the input means and a result display control means for displaying the result according to the judgment result of the input result judging means are provided.

[0020]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a plan view of a mat toy according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 1, and FIG.
3 shows a connection state of the present invention. The mat body 1 has a flat sheet shape, the surface of which is formed of a vinyl material and the back surface of which is formed of a rubber material. Three foot switch units 11B, 11Y, and 11R, which are input means, are provided, and are displayed on the main body surface in blue, yellow, and red in order from the left in the figure. In this embodiment, these colors are applied in order from the left, but these colors may be applied in order from the right. In the present invention, the colors and their order are not particularly limited. These switch units 11B, 11Y, 1
1R is each lead wire 12, 12, 1
2 are connected to connection terminals 10 provided on the upper part of the main body, respectively. The connection terminal 10 is connected to a control device 3 provided separately from the mat body 1 via a cable 2.
In this embodiment, the control device is provided separately from the mat body, but may be formed integrally with the mat body.

Next, the internal structure of the mat body will be described with reference to FIG. The mat body 1 has a four-layer structure,
The surface sheet layer 11a, the intermediate layer 11b, the back sheet layer 11c, and the shock absorbing sheet 11d are arranged in this order from the front side. The top sheet layer 11a and the back sheet layer 11c are made of a soft vinyl resin or the like, and cover the mat body 1. The intermediate layer 11b is provided with a filler for giving the mat body 1 an appropriate thickness. The filler is formed by processing a soft foamed resin material formed in a sheet shape into an appropriate shape or using a fluid state. After injecting a raw material of a foamed resin material into the intermediate layer and curing it, the surface sheet layer 11a and the intermediate layer 11b are hardened.
-The back sheet layer 11c may be integrally formed.
Further, as the shock absorbing sheet 11d located on the back surface, a sheet formed of an existing anti-vibration rubber or the like may be used, for example, a sheet formed of urethane or silicon rubber-based anti-vibration rubber.

Next, a state in which the mat body is connected to the television will be described with reference to FIG. The mat body 1 is connected to a connection terminal 30 a of the control device 3 via a cable 2, and an audio / video output terminal 30 b provided on the control device 3 is provided with an audio / video input provided on the television 4 via the cable 2. Connected to terminal 40.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a control device used in the present invention. The control device 3 includes a stepping image storage unit 31, an input result determination unit 32, an image display control unit 33, and a result display control unit 34. The step image storage unit 31 stores in advance information necessary for executing the game, for example, information such as image information for forming an image to be displayed on the screen and audio information output along with the image display. When the control device 3 and the image display device 4 are activated after being connected to the image display device 4,
The game initial screen is displayed on the television screen based on the information stored in advance in the footstep image storage means 31. When the player starts the game by pressing the game start button, an image instructing the order of operating the foot switch unit 11 is displayed on the television screen, and the accompanying sound is output. The player plays the game by stepping on the foot switch on the mat in accordance with the above instructions.

The input result judging means 32 judges the input result based on the input made by the player, controls the result by the result display control means 34, displays the result on the television screen, or notifies the result as audio output. I do. Further, when the game skill of the player has improved and the beginner level game has been cleared, the step image storage means 31 changes the difficulty level of the game, and shifts the game mode from the elementary to the intermediate level. Increase difficulty. As a result, the image information read from the stepping image storage unit 31 is changed, controlled by the image display control unit 33, and displayed on the television screen. In response to this, the player changes the operation pattern of the foot switch section 11 provided on the mat to a more advanced one. The game level is provided with three stages of elementary, intermediate, and advanced modes. When the intermediate level is completed, the mode sequentially shifts to the advanced level. However, the change of the game mode is not absolute and can be arbitrarily changed. That is, the mat body 1 is provided with a mode selection switch (not shown), and is configured so that the game mode can be arbitrarily selected by manually operating the player. If the user does not like the mode, it is possible to switch to another mode manually and play.

Next, a description will be given of a game content program used in the present invention. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an elementary mode of the game program. In the elementary mode, the rule is that "ken" is always displayed in yellow, and "赤色" is displayed in red and blue on the television screen. One pattern is displayed ten times, and the numbers 1 to 10 in the left column in the figure indicate the output order displayed on the television screen, and the contents described together with each number are output. That is, the first pattern is “ken”, “ken”, “ぱ”, “ken”, “ぱ”, “ken”, “ぱ”,
The result is output in the order of “KEN”, “KEN”, “Δ”, and the right column indicates the corresponding foot switch unit 11 (to be operated and input by the player). The arrangement of the switches is blue, yellow, and red in order from the left. When the player clears the first patterns 1 to 10, the process proceeds to the next pattern, and an image to be operated and input by the player is displayed on the television screen. FIG. 5 shows 1 to 5 of the second pattern. That is, the second pattern is output in the order of "@", "ken", "ken", "@", "ken", and the right column corresponds to the foot switch (to be operated and input by the player). The part 11 is shown. Since the beginner mode is for beginners, the screen display is simplified. That is, yellow is displayed on the screen at the time of "ken", and the yellow foot switch portion 11Y is depressed with one foot on the mat, and blue and red are displayed at the time of "ぱ". The blue and red foot switch sections 11B and 11R are stepped on with both feet.

Next, the intermediate mode will be described with reference to FIGS. In the intermediate mode, "ken" is blue,
One of yellow and red is displayed, and “ぱ” indicates the remaining two colors not used in “ken”. Therefore, even if the output order is the same, there are the pattern A shown in FIG. 6 and the pattern B shown in FIG. 7, and the game content is more difficult for the player than in the elementary mode. First, pattern A shown in FIG. 6 will be described.
“Blue” is displayed, and “ぱ” is programmed to display “yellow and red”. When the pattern A is cleared 10 times, the process proceeds to the next pattern B. Pattern B shown in FIG.
To explain, "Ken, Ken" is programmed so that "red and red" are displayed this time, and "ぱ" is displayed so that "blue and yellow" are displayed. As described above, in the intermediate mode, the pattern A and the next pattern B have different footswitch portions for displaying images even for the same "ken", so that the game content is difficult for the player.

Next, the contents of the advanced mode will be described with reference to FIGS. This advanced mode is the same as the other modes in that "ken" is the rule of stepping on the foot switch unit 11 with both feet simultaneously and "ぱ" is the same as in the other modes, but from the pattern A to increase the difficulty of the game. Pattern C is programmed. All patterns are output in the following order: “ken”, “ken”, “ぱ”, “ken”, “ぱ”, “ken”, “ぱ”, “ken”, “ken”, “ぱ” But blue, yellow,
Red position is different. That is, the pattern A shown in FIG.
Then, the first "ken" is displayed as "blue", the second "ken" is displayed as red, the fourth "ken" is displayed as "yellow", and similarly, the third "「 "is displayed as" yellow and red " 5th "ぱ" is "blue and yellow"
Displayed at random programmed. The pattern B shown in FIG. 9 and the pattern C shown in FIG. 10 are similarly programmed at random.

Next, a description will be given of an idle state of use using the present invention. FIG. 11 shows an image display in which a character appears on a television screen and indicates a stepping position.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a use state in which a child who is a player steps on the foot switch unit 11 while watching a television screen on a mat. That is, the predetermined character 6 and the mat 1 'are displayed on the television screen 4a, and at the same time, the speaker outputs a sound indicating a rhythm of a kenken play consisting of "ken" and "@". The character 6 is mat 1 'according to the rhythm of Kenken play output on the screen.
Actually play a game on the game and show a play example. For example, "ken, ken, ken, ken, ken, ken, ken, ken, ken, ken, ken, ken, ken, ken, ken, ken, ken, ken"・ Like the rhythm of “ぱ” and perform a jumping exercise. Landing with one foot during “ken” and landing with both feet during “ぱ”. The mat 1 'displayed on the screen corresponds to the mat 1 actually used by the player, and the arrangement and color arrangement of the foot switch unit 11 are displayed in the same state. The player can understand the game operation to be executed by watching this or by listening to the output voice.

Here, the relationship between the image and the sound related to the instruction given to the player will be described. The position of the foot switch section where the instruction by the image should be operated by visual means,
Just as in providing rhythm, spoken instructions have a similar role. That is, there is a correspondence between the displayed instruction image and the audio output in accordance with the instruction image, and the instruction content can be grasped only by the sound. More specifically, a predetermined frequency such as red = X hertz, yellow = Y hertz, and color blue = Z hertz is assigned to each of the foot switch sections so that the pitch of the sound has a difference.
Alternatively, by assigning different timbres to each sound, each sound can be clearly identified, and the game can be executed without relying on the display image.

As described above, in the game input performed by the player himself, the foot switch provided on the mat body 1 so that the instruction given from the image display device 4 matches the rhythm at the time of operation input and the foot switch to be stepped on. 1
Step 1 is performed with a foot to perform operation input (kenken play). The control device 3 determines the game result based on the operation input, outputs the game result from predetermined means according to the result, and notifies the game result to the player himself and the persons around him. For example, a game of one pattern can be executed at a point 10
In the case of a game configured as a combination of times, when all of these are achieved, 10 points are obtained, and "10 points / congratulations" is displayed on the screen. At the same time, "congratulations" is output by voice. Conversely, if all failed, the display will show "0 points, let's do it again", and at the same time it will output "let's do it again" by voice, so if you want to clear the game, Will continue and start over. 0 points earned
If the score is between 10 points, the score may be displayed and a notification such as "Oh! Good luck!" In addition, it is desirable that the voice output should be one which is usually used as a voice used by the character because it gives the player a favorable feeling.

[0031]

The present invention is embodied in the form described above and has the following effects.

The footstep image storage means according to the present invention stores a plurality of footstep images, such as an order pattern in which a character appears on a television screen and is actually stepped on with a foot, for example, red, yellow, and blue. This stepping game has been popular among children for a long time, and is called "kenkenpo". "Ken" is the rule to land on only one foot, and "ぱ" is the rule to land on both feet at the same time. Conventionally, a play was performed in which children draw a loop corresponding to "kenkenpo" on the ground and move by stepping on their feet while jumping. Therefore, the stepping image referred to in the present invention is an image in which “ken” and “ぱ” are combined, for example, “ken”
Indicates an image in yellow and “ぱ” indicates an image in red and blue, and a plurality of combined images are stored.

The present invention has a stepping image display control means for displaying the stepping image on the television screen.
The stepping image display control means is a control means for reading out a plurality of stepping sequence steps stored in the stepping image storage means and displaying the image on the television screen. For example, to display "ken, ken, ぱ, ken, ぱ" as an image, the operation is performed as "yellow, yellow, red and blue, yellow, red and blue". In the present invention, input means for inputting according to the step image display control means is provided on the mat. As an input means, three switches constituting a switch are provided, and are the same color and the same position as the image displayed on the television screen. For example, the foot switches are arranged in the order of “blue, yellow, red” from the left, and may be “red, yellow, blue” in the reverse order.

This is a game in which a child plays by stepping on the color of an image while moving his body in accordance with the order of steps displayed on the television screen. The present invention includes an input result determining unit that determines an input result on the mat, and a result display control unit that displays the result according to the determination result of the input result determining unit. That is, if the input by the input means is correct, for example, in the elementary mode, the first pattern is cleared and the next pattern starts. And this is repeated many times. Conversely, if the input by the input means is wrong, the first pattern fails and the player plays with the same pattern again.

In the present invention, an elementary mode, an intermediate mode, and an advanced mode are set in order to increase the difficulty of the game. In the beginner mode, a simple stepping sequence is set for beginners, and when the first pattern is cleared, the next pattern starts, and this is a regular sequence pattern that is repeated many times. In the intermediate mode, the next pattern starts when you clear the first pattern like the beginner mode,
This is a regular sequence pattern that is repeated many times. However, the difference from the elementary mode is that when displaying “ぱ” as an image, one color of red or blue is displayed. Since the image can be displayed in such a color, there is a two-pattern image display method. And, in the advanced mode, "ken" is the rule of stepping on one foot, "ぱ" is the rule of stepping on both feet,
The images are randomly displayed with colors randomly displayed.

According to the present invention, when the input means arranged on the mat is displayed in the order of blue, yellow, and red from the left, for example, the same color image is displayed on the television screen in the same arrangement. Therefore, it is easy to play a game, and the child can enjoy playing by moving his body while watching the television screen.

The present invention is a mat toy that correctly steps on a color displayed in an image in accordance with a rhythm. In other words, the basic rhythm is "ton-ton-to
Is set to If you step on the wrong position or step out of rhythm, you will fail. As a result, it is expected that the child can play while moving his body, so that he can not only improve his physical strength but also acquire a sense of rhythm.

According to the present invention, blue, yellow,
Since a unique tone is set for red, the game can be enjoyed by relying solely on the sound, thereby contributing to the development of hearing.

According to the present invention, since a score display function is provided, for example, one pattern is always depressed ten times.
If all succeeds, "10 points, congratulations" is displayed in characters, and if it fails, "0 points, let's do it again" is displayed in characters.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 shows a plan view of a mat toy according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.

FIG. 3 shows a connection state of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a control device used in the present invention.

FIG. 5 shows an elementary mode of the game program.

FIG. 6 shows an intermediate mode pattern A of a game program.

FIG. 7 shows an intermediate mode pattern B of a game program.

FIG. 8 shows an advanced mode pattern A of the game program.

FIG. 9 shows an advanced mode pattern B of the game program.

FIG. 10: Advanced mode pattern C of the game program
It is shown.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a state where an image is displayed on a television screen according to the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a use state of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Mat body 3 Control device 11 Input means 11B Blue (foot switch) 11Y Yellow (foot switch) 11R Red (foot switch) 31 Stepping image storage means 32 Input result judgment means 33 Image display control means 34 Result display control means

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A toy used in connection with a television, wherein a stepping image storing means for storing a plurality of stepping images corresponding to respective stepping steps of a stepping step, and a stepping step for displaying the stepping image on the television screen. Image display control means, input means for inputting according to the stepped image display control means, input result determination means for determining an input result of the input means, and a result of displaying the result according to the determination result of the input result determination means A foot-operated mat toy comprising a display control means. 2. The step-type mat toy according to claim 1, wherein said stepping image storage means stores a plurality of stepping sequence steps regularly or irregularly. 3. The foot-operated mat toy according to claim 1, wherein said foot-step image display control means controls the display in the same color and at the same position as the input means for inputting according to the foot-step image display control means. . 4. The step image storage means stores a voice for outputting a predetermined rhythm, and outputs a predetermined rhythm from the television according to an image controlled by the step image display control means. The foot-operated mat toy according to claim 1, wherein the toy can be formed. 5. The stepping image storage means stores unique tone colors corresponding to different colors, and outputs the unique tone colors as audio from the television in accordance with an image displayed and controlled by the stepping image display control means. 5. The foot-operated mat toy according to claim 1, wherein 6. The foot mat toy according to claim 1, wherein said result display control means displays a score in characters on said television screen.