JP2511360B2 - Game toys - Google Patents

Abstract

A game toy is disclosed which comprises a bar code reading device which reads bar codes from a card CD on which data relating to the game has been recorded in the bar codes; a data arrangement device which adds arbitrary data to data which is read by the bar code reading device to arrange it into a specific amount of data, when the data is below a predetermined amount; and a winner determining device which determines the winner and loser based on the data which is read by the above mentioned bar code reading device, or on the data which is arranged into the above mentioned specific amount of data. The game toy brings an element of surprise and a high level of interest to the game even when the amount of data obtained from the card is small, because the data is arranged into a specific amount. <IMAGE>

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game toy for playing a game by reading an optical identification code on a recording medium.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various game toys have been proposed in which an optical identification code formed on a card is read to play a game. Data relating to the game is printed on the card by using, for example, a bar code as an optical identification code, and a predetermined amount of data is formed by the predetermined number of printed bar codes. Therefore, when the bar code on the card is read by the optical reading device, a predetermined amount of data is obtained for each card. The player can play a competitive game or the like based on a predetermined amount of data obtained for each card.

[0003]

However, when the data amount of the bar code obtained from the card does not reach the predetermined amount, a bar code reading error occurs and the bar code cannot be accepted as normal data. The game could not be progressed. In such a case, it is necessary to perform the reading operation again to surely read the bar code on the card. Further, since the bar code formed on the card and the data content by the bar code correspond one to one, the data content recorded on each card is fixed. For this reason, there is a problem in that the game contents cannot be made to be unexpected, and the interest is lost each time the game is repeated, and the game becomes bored.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and even if the amount of data obtained from a card is small, it is possible to form a predetermined amount of data and to make the game contents surprising. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a highly functional game toy.

[0005]

Means for Solving the Problems The means provided by the present invention in order to achieve the above-mentioned objects are configured with the following requirements. That is, (a) it has a reading means for reading the optical identification code on the recording medium in which the data related to the game is recorded by the optical identification code. (B) When the amount of data read by the reading means is less than or equal to a predetermined value,
To have a data forming means for adding the insufficient amount of data to form a predetermined amount of data. (C) It has a win / loss determination means for determining a win / loss based on the data read by the reading means or the data formed in the predetermined data amount.

[0006]

The means provided by the present invention forms a predetermined data amount by adding the insufficient amount of data to the read data when the data amount read by the reading device is less than a predetermined amount. To do. Win / lose is determined based on the data read by the reading unit or the data formed in the predetermined data amount. Therefore, even if the amount of data obtained from the card is small, the insufficient amount of data is added to form a predetermined amount of data, so that the game content can be made to be surprising and entertaining. High game toys can be obtained.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, the overall configuration of the game toy 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The game toy 1 is a game console body 3
And a plurality of card CDs, which are recording media for recording game-related data with an optical identification code.
Data relating to the game is recorded on the plurality of card CDs by bar codes. A bar code reading device 5 is provided on the upper side of the game machine body 3. The barcode reading device 5 is a reading means for reading a barcode on a recording medium. That is, the bar code reading device 5 is provided with an insertion slot 7 into which a card CD is inserted and a groove 9 connected to the insertion slot 7, and when the card CD or the groove 9 inserted from the insertion slot 7 is moved. And the card CD
The bar code formed above is optically read. Further, a plurality of operation keys are provided on the left and right of the game machine body 3. That is, on the left side of the game machine main body 3, the offense key 11 which is an operation key of one player.
a, a battle key 13a, and a defense key 15a are provided, and on the right side of the game machine body 3, the offense key 11b, the battle key 13b, which are the operation keys of the other player,
A defense key 15b is provided. A liquid crystal display 17 is provided at the center of the game machine body 3 and displays images and various information related to the game. On the lower side of the game machine body 3, a power switch 19 and a sound switch 2 are provided.
1 and a mode changeover switch 23 are provided respectively. Various circuit parts are incorporated in the game machine body 3.

Next, with reference to FIG. 1, the configuration of the circuit portion incorporated in the game machine main body 3 and its peripheral portion will be described.
The bar code reading device 5 that optically reads the bar code formed on the card CD is connected to the control device 25, and the data read by the bar code reading device 5 is output to the control device 25. The control device 25 has a RAM 27 for temporarily storing the read data, a ROM 29 for storing a basic game program, a CPU 31 for executing various control processes relating to the progress of the game, and the like. In addition, when the data amount read by the barcode reading device 5 is less than or equal to a predetermined value, the control device 25
A data forming means 33 for adding a deficient amount of data to the read data to form a predetermined data amount.
And a win / loss determination means 35 for determining the win / loss based on the data read by the barcode reading device 5 or the data formed in the predetermined data amount. Further, the control device 25 includes offense keys 11a and 11b,
Battle keys 13a, 13b, defense keys 15a,
15b and the liquid crystal display 17 are connected to each other.
The control device 25 advances the game according to the operation of the various operation keys, and displays the result on the liquid crystal display 17.

Next, the basic operation of the competitive game using the game toy 1 will be described with reference to FIG. Here, the operation when the data amount read by the barcode reading device 5 is a predetermined data amount will be described. First, in step S1, the barcode reading device 5 reads the barcode of the card CD. The data read from this card CD is recorded in a predetermined area of the RAM 27. In step S3, it is determined whether the reading of the barcode from the card CD is completed. If it is determined in step S3 that the reading of the barcode has not been completed, the process returns to step S1 again. When the reading of the bar code from the card CD is completed in step S3, the process proceeds to step S5 and it is determined whether the player has the first attack or the second attack. Succeedingly, in a step S7, it is determined whether or not the offensive key of the first strike is operated, and when the offensive key of the first strike is operated, the process proceeds to a step S9 to check the hit rate. If the first offensive key is not operated in step S7, step S1
Proceed to 1 to determine whether the first defense key has been operated. When the first defense key is not operated in step S11, the process returns to step S7 again. When the first defense key is operated in step S11, the process proceeds to step S13 to calculate the recovery of vitality. Next, in step S15, it is determined whether or not the offensive key of the second attack is operated. If the offen key of the second attack is operated, the process proceeds to step S17 to check the hit rate. When the offense key of the second attack is not operated in step S15, the process proceeds to step S19, and it is determined whether the defense key of the second attack is operated. If the second defense key is not operated in step S19, the process returns to step S15. When the defense key of the second attack is operated in step S19, the process proceeds to step S21 to calculate the recovery of vitality. Succeedingly, in a step S23, it is determined whether or not the battle key is operated, and when the battle key is operated, the process proceeds to steps S25 and S27, the damages of the both are calculated, and displayed on the liquid crystal display 17. . In step S29, one of the opponent's vitality HP
It is judged whether or not it is 0, which vitality H
If P is also not 0, the process proceeds to step S5 again, and the above-mentioned battle game is continued. If it is determined in step S29 that the vitality HP of any one of the opponents is 0, the process proceeds to step S31 and the game over process is executed.
For example, it is determined that the opponent has lost the vitality HP of 0, and this is displayed on the liquid crystal display 17.

Next, the operation when the amount of data read by the bar code reader 5 is less than a predetermined value will be described with reference to FIG. In the processing shown in steps S1 and S3 in FIG. 3 described above, for example, when only a part of the entire bar code formed on the card is read and the card is pulled out in the middle, the data amount is less than a predetermined value. Then, the processing shown in FIG. 4 is executed. First,
In step S41, the copy source address is set.
That is, the data read from the card CD is RAM
When the data is sequentially recorded in 27 or the read data amount is less than a predetermined value, the address of the recorded data in this RAM 27 is set as the copy source address. Next, in step S43, the copy destination address is set. That is, the data read from the card CD is sequentially recorded in a predetermined area of the RAM 27,
When the amount of read data is less than a predetermined value, an empty area is created, and the address of this empty area is set as the copy destination address. In step S45, the work area for data copy is cleared. Succeedingly, in a step S47, the data recorded at the copy source address is taken out. In step S49, the work area for data copy is incremented by "+1". In step S51, it is determined whether or not the copy source data has the logical value "1". If the copy source data has the logical value "1", the process proceeds to step S53, and the work area for data copying is an odd number. Determine if there is. If the work area for data copy is not an odd number in step S53, the flow advances to step S55 to copy the logical value "1" to the copy destination address. If the work area for data copy is an odd number in step S53, the flow advances to step S59 to copy the logical value "0" to the copy destination address. When it is determined in step S51 that the copy source data is not the logical value "1", the process proceeds to step S57 and it is determined whether or not the work area for data copy is an odd number. If the work area for data copy is not an odd number in step S57, the flow advances to step S59 to copy the logical value "0" to the copy destination address. If the work area for data copy is an odd number in step S57, the flow advances to step S55 to copy the logical value "1" to the copy destination address. In step S61, the copy source address is incremented by "+2". Then, in step S63, the copy destination address is set to "+1".
Increment only. Subsequently, in step S65, it is determined whether or not the copy destination address is the final address. If the copy destination address is not the final address, the process returns to step S47 and the above-described operation is repeated. That is, of the data recorded in the copy source area, the data recorded in every other address is sequentially recorded in the copy destination address. As described above, when the amount of data read by the barcode reading device 5 is less than or equal to the predetermined amount, the original data is copied so that the predetermined amount of data is formed. Can have Also, for example, of the entire bar code formed on the card, only a part of the bar code is read, and even when the card is pulled out in the middle, the insufficient amount of data is added to form a predetermined data amount. So even if you use the same card,
Completely separate data content is obtained.

Here, in the above-described embodiment, data is copied by sequentially recording the data recorded at every other address among the data recorded in the copy source area to the copy destination address. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the predetermined amount of data is formed.
Data can be copied by an appropriate method.
For example, of the data recorded in the copy source area, the data recorded at an appropriate address may be sequentially recorded at the copy destination address. In addition, the data for copying is prepared in advance, and the barcode reading device 5
When the amount of data read by is less than or equal to a predetermined amount, data prepared in advance may be added to obtain a predetermined amount of data. Further, in the above embodiment, the optical identification code is configured by using a bar code, or the present invention is not limited to this, for example, by using an appropriate optical identification code such as a Carla code. Good.

[0012]

As described above, according to the present invention, when the amount of data read by the reading means is less than or equal to a predetermined value, a predetermined amount of data is added to the read data. Since the winning and losing is determined based on the data formed by the reading means or the data formed by the predetermined data amount, the input error is almost eliminated, and the same card can be used. Multiple data contents can be obtained. As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to obtain an effect that a game content can be made to have an unexpectedness and a highly entertaining game toy can be realized.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a circuit unit incorporated in a game machine main body according to the present invention and a peripheral portion thereof.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the game machine body according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing basic operation control of a competitive game using the game toy according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation when the amount of data read by the barcode reading device is less than or equal to a predetermined value.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Game Toy 3 Game Machine Main Body 5 Bar Code Reader 25 Control Device 31 CPU 33 Data Forming Means 35 Win / Loss Judging Means CD Card

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A game toy having the following requirements. (A) A reading means for reading the optical identification code on the recording medium in which the data related to the game is recorded by the optical identification code. (B) When the amount of data read by the reading means is less than or equal to a predetermined value,
To have a data forming means for adding the insufficient amount of data to form a predetermined amount of data. (C) It has a win / loss determination means for determining a win / loss based on the data read by the reading means or the data formed in the predetermined data amount.