JPH0751467A - Portable manipulator for game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a portable manipulator for game machine which can secretly display information concerning an operator keeping it out of sight of the other person or can exchange a large amt. of data with a game machine. CONSTITUTION:A manipulation part 22 provided with an LCD 30 is connected through a signal line 26 to a connection part 24. The connection part 24 is connected to the bus connector of a machine 10 dedicated to a game. While observing the picture of a TV receiver 44 and the picture of the LCD 30, the operator plays the game by inputting a manipulating command using a cross lever 32 and input buttons 34 and 36.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable operating device for operating a game machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a device for operating a game machine, there is a portable operation device which is connected to the game machine via a signal line. The state of the game is based on a CRT (Catalogue) installed on the game console or connected to the game console.
It is displayed on the screen of a TV receiver such as a thode Ray Tube) or a TV (television) receiver. The user plays the game by inputting an operation command from the operation device while looking at the displayed screen.

A plurality of operating devices may be connected to one game machine. By operating a plurality of operating devices by different users, for example, a game in which a plurality of participants compete with each other can be enjoyed.

[0004]

By the way, in some battle-type games, such as mahjong and playing cards, the tiles and bills owned by the player are kept secret from the opponent. However, in the conventional game machine, since the same information is uniformly displayed to all the participants of the game, it is difficult to play such a game.

Further, generally, since a large amount of data cannot be exchanged at a time between the operation unit and the game machine, the amount of information that can be input from the operation unit is limited, and a game involving complicated operation is limited. It was difficult to do.

The present invention has been made in order to solve such a problem, and it is possible to operate a game machine while keeping the game information about itself confidential to another person, or to operate with a game machine. It is an object of the present invention to provide a portable operating device for a game machine, which can transmit and receive a large amount of data between them.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 is a portable operation device for operating a game machine, and a control means provided in the game machine. Communication means for communicating with the control means, input means for inputting an operation command to the control means via the communication means, and display means for displaying information based on the output from the control means. And an operating unit.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the communication means is
A signal line and a connecting means for connecting the signal line to the game machine are included.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the connecting means is
It is characterized in that a connection state with a bus connected to the control means is established.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a portable operating device for operating a game machine, which comprises a communication means for communicating with a control means provided in the game machine, and the communication means. And an operation unit having an input unit for inputting an operation command to the control unit, wherein the communication unit includes
It is characterized in that it includes a signal line and a connection unit for establishing a connection state between the signal line and a bus connected to the control unit.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the connecting means comprises:
It is characterized by being detachable from the game machine.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the connecting means comprises:
The plurality of signal lines respectively corresponding to the plurality of operation units can be connected to the game machine.

[0013]

According to the structure of the first aspect, the operation command input from the input means provided in the operation section is input to the control means provided in the game machine through the communication means. Information is displayed on the display unit of the operation unit based on the output from the control unit. The game machine is operated using the input means and the display means.

According to the second aspect of the invention, the input means and the display means of the operation section communicate with the control means provided in the game machine through the signal line connected to the game machine by the connecting means.

According to the third aspect of the invention, the connection state between the bus connected to the control means and the signal line is established by the connection means.

According to the structure of claim 4, the operation command input from the input means provided in the operation section is transmitted through the signal line and then input to the bus through the connection means,
It is input to the control means via the bus.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the connecting means is attached to the game machine to connect the operating section and the control means, and the connecting means is detached from the game machine to disconnect the operating section from the control means.

With the structure according to the sixth aspect, the plurality of signal lines respectively corresponding to the plurality of operation sections are connected to the game machine by the connecting means.

[0019]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a portable operating device for a game machine (hereinafter, simply referred to as "operating device") according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an external view showing a state in which an operating device 20 is connected to a game-dedicated machine (hereinafter referred to as “main body”) 10 which is a main body. The operating device 20 includes an operating unit 22, a connecting unit 24, and a signal line 26 connecting the operating unit 22 and the connecting unit 24.

The operation section 22 is a section that the user holds in his hand to input a game operation command. The operation unit 22 is an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) 3 for displaying a screen.
0, a cross-shaped lever 32 for moving the cursor on the screen, and two input buttons 34, 36. The operating device 20 of this embodiment includes four operating units 22.

The connecting portion 24 is connected to the bus connector of the main body 10 and controls input / output between the main body 10 and the operating device 20. A ROM (Read Only Memory) cartridge connector 40 of the main body 10 is loaded with a ROM cartridge 42 storing a game program. Further, a TV receiver (hereinafter, simply referred to as “TV”) 44 as a display device is connected to the main body 10 via a signal line 46.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the internal structure of the operating device 20 and the main body 10. Inside the main body 10, a CPU (Central Processing Uni
t) 50 is provided. This CPU 50 is a ROM
The game program is read from the ROM 52 in the cartridge 42, and the game is executed while controlling the main body 10 and the operating device 20.

The main body 10 further includes an R for expanding programs and data as a work memory of the CPU 50.
An AM (Random Access Memory) 54 and a VRAM 56 for storing image data to be displayed on the screen are provided. The ROM 52, the RAM 54, and the VRAM 56 respectively include an address bus AB, a read / write bus R / W,
It is connected to the CPU 50 via the data bus DB. The image data stored in the VRAM 56 is displayed on the screen of the TV 44 by the display control device 58.

The operation unit 22 of the operation device 20 includes an LCD 30 described above and an LCD for driving the LCD 30.
Driver 60, cross-shaped lever 32, input button 34,
A switch mechanism 62, which is turned on / off by the switch 36, is provided. The connection unit 24 includes a connection control unit 64 corresponding to each of the plurality of operation units 22.
And a clock generation circuit 66 for inputting a synchronization signal to the connection control unit 64. The connection control unit 64 includes an address bus AB and a read / write bus R.
CPU of the main body 10 via / W and the data bus DB
It is connected to the.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of the switch mechanism 62 in the operation section 22 and the connection control unit 64 in the connection section 24. The switches included in the switch mechanism 62 include switches 71 to 74 that are turned on by moving the cross-shaped lever 32 vertically and horizontally and a switch 7 that is turned on by inputting the input buttons 34 and 36.
There are 5,76. The switch signals input from the six switches 71 to 76 are serially converted via the parallel / serial conversion circuit 78, and the connection unit 24 is connected via the input data signal line 80 included in the signal line 26. It is sent to the control unit 64.

The connection control unit 64 is based on the output from the CPU 50 and displays image data and L
An LCD module 82 for generating data for controlling the CD 30, and a serial / parallel converter 84 for converting a switch signal sent from the operation unit 22 via the input data signal line 80 from serial to parallel.
And an input / output control device 86 for receiving a switch signal via the serial / parallel conversion device 84 and outputting it as a signal that can be read by the CPU 50 (FIG. 2).

LCD module 82 and input / output control device 8
6 and I by decoders 88 and 90, respectively.
/ O (Input / Output) addresses are assigned.
With this I / O address, the CPU 50 can distinguish the LCD module 82 and the input / output control device 86 corresponding to each of the plurality of operation units 22. For example, when data is sent to the I / O address assigned to one of the plurality of LCD modules 82, the data is displayed on the LCD 30 of the operation unit 22 corresponding to the LCD module 82. Further, if the data of the I / O address assigned to the input / output control device 86 is read, the input state by the cross-shaped lever 32 and the input buttons 34, 36 of the operation section 22 corresponding to the input / output control device 86 will be displayed. You can look it up.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the structure of the LCD module 82. The LCD module 82 is a CPU
I / O buffer 92 for storing the data sent from 50, and LCD module 82 for analyzing the data
, An instruction decoder 94 for performing various controls, a display data RAM 96 for storing image data to be displayed on the LCD 30 of the operation unit 22, and an address counter for setting an address of data stored in the display data RAM 96. 98 and.

Further, the LCD module 82 is used for generating the character generator ROM 100 in which dot data of frequently used characters and figures are stored in advance and the dot data of characters and figures not stored in the character generator ROM 100. The character generator RAM 102 and the cursor displayed on the screen of the LCD 30 are moved to the switches 71 to 74 of the cross lever 32 (see FIG. 3).
Display) and a cursor control circuit 104 for moving or displaying or erasing in accordance with the input
A data conversion circuit 106 for converting output data from the M96 and the cursor control circuit 104 into dot data corresponding to the LCD 30, and a timing circuit 108 for timing data output.

The instruction decoder 94 clears the display screen of the LCD 30 according to the input data, displays the cursor on the screen of the LCD 30 and erases it, and the character generator RAM.
A process of setting an address of each dot data in 102, a process of setting a cursor to a home position,
Dot data read / write processing of the character generator RAM 102 and the operation unit 2 from the data conversion circuit 106.
Processing for controlling the output of data to the display data RA
The process of storing code data in an LCD address table (described later) in M96 is performed.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing the structure of the LCD address table stored in the display data RAM 96.
As an example, a case where the LCD 30 has a display area of 16 columns × 4 rows is shown. The LCD address table has an address corresponding to each one-character area on the LCD 30. Code data is set at each address.

When the data of the LCD address table is output from the display data RAM 96 to the data conversion circuit 106, the data conversion circuit 106 generates the dot data corresponding to the code data of each address by the character generator R.
OM100 or character generator RAM102
Read from and convert to image data. At this time, if the code data corresponds to a character or figure that is frequently used, the character generator ROM 100 is referred to and the corresponding dot data is read. On the other hand, if the code data corresponds to character or graphic data that is rarely used, the character generator RAM 102.
Each time, dot data is set, and the generated dot data is used.

The dot data output from the data conversion circuit 106 is sent to the operation unit 22 via the image data signal line 81 included in the signal line 26 (see FIGS. 1 and 2), and L
It is displayed on the LCD 30 by the CD driver 60.

The operations of the display data RAM 96, the cursor control circuit 104, and the data conversion circuit 106 are as follows.
Timing pulses from timing circuit 108 provide synchronization. The timing circuit 108 is a clock generation circuit 66 provided outside the LCD module 82.
The timing pulse is output in response to the input from (see FIG. 2).

FIG. 6 is a flow chart showing the operation procedure of the LCD module 82. The data output from the CPU 50 is taken into the input / output buffer 92 (step (hereinafter, simply referred to as “S”) 11). The instruction decoder 94 analyzes the data in the input / output buffer 92 (S12), and determines the type of command (instruction) included in the data (S12). If the command is other than a command to display the image data (NO in S13), the process commanded by the command is executed (S14). on the other hand,
If the command commands the display of image data (S
If YES at 13, the process proceeds to S15 to display the image data.

When displaying the image data, first, the address of the input image data on the LCD 30 is calculated (S15), and the code data is stored in the LCD address table (see FIG. 6) (S16). When the data of the LCD address table is output to the data conversion circuit 106,
The data conversion circuit 106 determines the code data at each address, and determines whether the data stored in the character generator ROM 100 is the data generated in the character generator RAM 102 (S17).

If the code data indicates the data stored in the character generator ROM 100, that is, if it is the code data of a character or figure that is frequently used (YES in S17), the dot data corresponding to the code data is Find the stored address (S1
8) Read out from the character generator ROM 100 (S19).

On the other hand, the code data stored in the LCD address table is the character generator RAM1.
If the generated data is indicated by 02, that is, if it is code data of a character or a graphic that is rarely used (YES in S17), the storage address of the dot data in the character generator RAM 102 is calculated (S2).
0), and read from the character generator RAM 102 (S21).

The data conversion circuit 106 sends the converted dot data to the operation section 22 via the image data signal line 81 and displays it on the LCD 30 via the LCD driver 60 (S22). The LCD module 82 includes the above S17-
The processing of S22 is repeated for each input data, and when the processing of all display data is completed (YES in S23
S), the process ends.

Another embodiment of the present invention will be described below. FIG. 7A is an external view showing a state in which the operating device 220 is connected to the game dedicated machine 210 having no bus connector. Some game consoles do not have a bus connector. In this case, the ROM cartridge connector (see Figure 2
The connection portion 224 is connected to (not shown in FIG. 5). Then, a connector 240 for loading the ROM cartridge 42 is provided in the connecting portion 224. Other configurations are as shown in FIG.
Is the same as.

FIG. 7B shows a personal computer 3.
When using 10 as the main body of the game machine, the operation device 32
It is an external view which shows the state which connects 0. In the example, the connection unit 324 is connected to the expansion I / O of the personal computer 310.
A board that can be inserted into the (Input / Output) port. Other configurations are the same as those in FIG.

The operating device 20 and the main body 1 having the above-mentioned configuration
A processing procedure for playing a game using 0 and 0 will be described. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed during execution of the mahjong game. FIG. 8A is a display example on the screen of the TV 44 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 (hereinafter referred to as “TV screen”), and FIG. 8B is the operation unit 22.
3 is a display example on the screen of LCD 30 (hereinafter referred to as “LCD screen”). Information indicating the state of the game is displayed at any time during the progress of the game. For example, information displayed in the same manner for all the participants of the game, such as "place" information, is as shown in FIG. As in the conventional case, it is displayed on the TV screen connected to the main body 10. Then, information that is desired to be kept secret from other players, for example, information on the tiles that the player owns in the case of a mahjong game, is L of the operation unit 22 operated by each player.
It is displayed on the CD screen.

Each player operates the cross lever 32 and the input buttons 34 and 36 while watching the information on the TV screen shown in FIG. 8A and the information on the LCD screen shown in FIG. 8B. Play a game. For example, if you want to select a tile from among the tiles you own displayed on the LCD screen,
The cross-shaped lever 30 is tilted left and right to move the cursor 120 to a desired position, and when the discard tile is determined, the input button 34 indicating “YES” is pressed to instruct the discard tile processing.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the mahjong game. First, the CPU 50 shuffles the tiles (S31). The CPU 50 sends the tile distribution information to the operation unit 22 of each player and displays the tile distribution on the LCD screen (S32). In response to the operation command input by each player, the CPU 50 sequentially transfers from the main body 10 to the operation unit 22.
The Tsumo tile information is sent and the image of the Tsumo tile is additionally displayed on the LCD screen (S33).

Each time the player touches a tile, the player checks whether or not the tile is ready to be raised (S34). If it is not in a state where the player can go up (NO in S34), the player continues the game. The player inputs a command indicating that “Kan” is notified from the operation unit 22 as necessary (YES in S35), and returns to S33 to additionally display the tiles on the LCD 30.

Next, the player checks whether or not there has been so far (S36), and if not (S36).
No), decide whether to "reach" (S3)
7). When the player inputs a "reach" command from operation unit 22 (YES in S37), a reach bar is displayed on the TV screen (S38). If not (S3
If YES, the player skips the reach process and proceeds to the next step.

Next, the player operates the cross lever 32 and the input buttons 34 and 36 to select the discard tile. The selected tiles are displayed on the TV screen (S39). C
The PU 50 checks whether or not another player has input a command indicating "Ron" to the discard of one player (S40), and if the command of "Ron" is not input (S40).
(NO at 40), it is checked whether the station is a flow station (S41). If it is not a flow station (NO in S41), CP
U50 is followed by another player's "Pong", "Kan",
It is checked whether any command of "Qi" is input (S42), and if any command is input (S42).
If YES at 42), the process returns to S39 to display the discard on the TV screen. If another player has not input any command of "Pong", "Kan", and "Chi" (NO in S42), CPU 50 performs the process of the player in the next order.

In S34, the player who loses the tile is in a state of being able to go up (YES in S34), and when that player inputs a command indicating "Ron (upward)" (YES in S45), or In S40, another player inputs a command indicating "Ron" to the discard (S40
If YES in step S46), if the player is in a state of being able to go up (YES in step S46), the CPU 50 displays a raised hand tile on the TV screen (step S47). When one station is over, the CPU 50 determines whether or not that station is over (S48), and if not over (NO in S48), S3
Return to 1 to start the next station. If it is the end (YES in S48), CPU 50 ends the game.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed during the execution of the playing card removal game. Figure 8 above
Similarly, (a) is a display example on a TV screen,
(B) is a display example on the LCD screen. Figure 10
As shown in (a), in the bubbling game, a cursor 122 that moves according to the operation of the cross lever 32 by the player who draws the card is displayed on the TV screen. The player moves the cursor 122 to the position of the card to be drawn, presses the input button 34, and inputs a command indicating that the card is drawn.

FIG. 11 is a flow chart showing the processing procedure of the bubbling game. First, the CPU 50 shuffles the card (S61). Next, the CPU 50 displays the hand of each player on the TV screen face down (S62), and L
The distributed hand is displayed face up on the CD screen (S6).
3). While inputting a command from the operation unit 22, the player pulls out the hand of another player in a predetermined order and advances the game. CPU 50 performs the following processing while there is a card other than "BABA" (NO in S64). C
The PU 50 checks whether or not there is a player's hand (hereinafter referred to as "corresponding person") in the order of drawing cards (S65), and if there is the hand of the corresponding person (YE in S65).
S), make the person draw the card. The corresponding person inputs a command for selecting a card from the hand of the opponent player who draws the card displayed on the TV screen (S66). CP
The U50 deletes the image of the selected card from the TV screen (S67), and at the same time, deletes the image of the card drawn from the LCD screen of the operation unit 22 of the player who has drawn the card (S68).

Next, the CPU 50 checks whether or not a card having the same value as the card drawn by the person concerned is in the hand of the person concerned (S69). If there are cards with the same value (S6
(YES in 9), the CPU 50 deletes the card in the hand with the same value as the drawn card from the LCD screen of the corresponding person (S70). At the same time, the CPU 50 deletes the card having the same value as the drawn card from the hand of the person displayed on the TV screen (S71).

On the other hand, if the card with the same value as the card drawn in S69 is not in the hand of the corresponding person (N in S69,
O), add the drawn card to the person's hand (S
72). At the same time, the CPU 50 displays the cards drawn in the hand of the corresponding person displayed on the common screen face down and arranges them (S73).

In S65, when the hand of the corresponding person is not available or (S
(NO in 65), and if the processing of S71 or S73 is completed, the CPU 50 transfers the right to draw a card to the next player (S75), and repeats the processing of S64 to S73.

When all the cards in the hand are gone and the cards except "Bubba" are all gone (YES in S64), the CPU 50 displays the loser on the common screen (S76). When the instruction to continue the game is input (NO in S77), the CPU 50 returns to S61.
If not (YES in S77), the game ends.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed during execution of a poker poker game. Figure 8 above
Similarly, (a) is a display example of a TV screen, and (b) is a display example of an LCD screen. As shown in FIG. 12A, in the poker game, a “pot (place)” is displayed in the center of the common screen, and cards of each player are displayed around the pot. When the player pays a chip, an image of the chip is displayed in the pot.

13 and 14 are flowcharts showing the processing procedure of the poker game. First, CPU50
Clears the score (S81), and then the CPU 50 shuffles the card (S82). The player inputs a command to pay the entry fee chip from each operation unit 22. The CPU 50 displays the entry fee chips of each player on the TV screen (S83). Then, the CPU 50 displays the card on the LCD screen of each player (S84).

The player whose turn to declare (hereinafter referred to as “corresponding person”) is already betted (opened) by another player (YES in S85).
The operation unit 22 issues a command for declaring either "call", "raise", or "drop" for the "bet".
Enter from. When a command for declaring "call" is input (YES in S87), the corresponding person inputs a command for paying a tip for "call" from operation unit 22 (S).
88). The CPU 50 displays the image of the chip paid by the person in question on the pot on the TV screen (S89).

When a command for declaring "raise" is input (YES in S90), the person concerned inputs a command for paying chips for "raise" from operation unit 22 (S9).
1). The CPU 50 displays the image of the chip paid by the person in question on the pot on the TV screen (S92).

When a command for declaring "drop" is input (NO in S90), the CPU 50 displays the LCD of the person concerned.
The card is deleted from the screen (S93).

If no one has "bet (opened)" in S85 (NO in S85), the relevant person inputs a command from the operation unit 22 indicating whether to "bet" or "pass". Yes (S94). When a command to "bet" is input (YES in S94), the corresponding person inputs a command to pay chips for "bet" from the operation unit 22 (S95). The CPU 50 displays the image of the chip paid by the person concerned on the pot on the TV screen (S9).
6).

The CPU 50 executes the above S85 for the corresponding person.
When the processing of S96 is completed, the right to declare is transferred to the next player (S97). The CPU 50 repeats the above steps S85 to S97 until all the players make a round (NO in S98).
If the process of (3) is repeated and all players make a cycle (S
(YES at 98), it is checked whether or not all of them have input a "pass" command (S99). The CPU 50 determines that all the players have "passed" (YES in S99).
S) ends the game and returns to S82. CPU50
If any of the players has not “passed” (NO in S99), the process proceeds to S100.

At S100, the CPU 50 checks whether or not it is immediately after the end of the first half battle (first bet).
Immediately after the first half of the game is over (YE at S100)
S), causing the active player to input a command indicating whether or not to "draw" from the operation unit 22 (S1).
01). When the active player inputs a command to perform "draw" (YES in S101), subsequently, the number of cards to be "drawn" is input from the operation unit 22 (S102). The CPU 50 displays the image of the cards redistributed by the draw on the LCD screen of the player who has input the number of draw cards (S103). CPU50
When the active player inputs a command indicating that the "draw" is not performed (NO in S101), the above S102 and S103 are omitted. Then, the CPU 50
Transfers the right to "draw" to the next player (S10)
4).

The CPU 50 carries out the processing of S101 to S104 for all active players.
When the "draw" completes all the active players (YES in S105), the CPU 50 returns to S85 and performs the second half game (the second bet).

The CPU 50 repeats the above S8 as the second half of the game.
The processes of 5 to S98 are repeated for each player. In the latter half of the game, no one will "pass", so the CPU 50 omits the process of S99.

When the second half of the game is over (N at S100)
O), the CPU 50 checks whether there are two or more active players at that time (S110). C
If there are two or more active players (YES in S110), the PU 50 displays the player's card on the TV.
It is displayed (showdown) on the screen (S111). Then, the CPU 50 determines superiority or inferiority based on the content of each card of the active player (S112). C
If there is only one active player, PU50 (S50
(No at 110), the player is made the winner. When the winner is determined, the CPU 50 deletes the chip from the pot on the TV screen and sends the chip information to the operation unit 22 of the winning player (S113).

If a command to continue the game is input (YES in S114), CPU 50 returns to S82 to start the next game, and if not (NO in S114), ends the process.

FIG. 15 is an example of a screen displayed during execution of the Trump Cub game. Similar to FIG. 8 above,
(A) is a display example of a TV screen, and (b) is a display example of an LCD screen. As shown in FIG. 15A, the image of the place and chips is displayed on the TV screen. On the LCD screen of the parent player, the parent's hand is displayed face up as shown in FIG. 15 (b).

16 and 17 are flowcharts showing the processing procedure of the turnip game. First, the CPU 50 shuffles the card (S121). Next, the CPU 50
Clears the display on the TV screen and LCD screen (S1
22). The player decides a parent (S123). continue,
The CPU 50 displays the place cards face up on the TV screen (S1
24), the parent's hand is displayed face up on the LCD screen of the parent player (S125). Each player inputs a command from the operation unit 22 and selects a card to bet on his / her own among the cards displayed on the TV screen (S1).
26).

When all the players have decided the bet card (YES in S127), the parent player inputs a command to distribute the next card from the operation unit 22. In response to this command, the CPU 50 sequentially displays the next card face down on the card on the TV screen (S128).
Each player judges whether or not the second card is necessary (S129), and if the second card is necessary (S12).
(YES in 9), and a command for requesting the second card is input from the operation unit 22 (S130). When the second card is requested, the CPU 50 displays the second card face up on the card on the TV screen (S131). CP
U50 is S128-S1 above for one card.
31 is performed (S132), and if there is an unprocessed card left (NO in S132), the process moves to the next card (S133) and the above S128 to S131 are performed, and all cards in the field are processed. If the process is completed (YES in S132), the process proceeds to the next.

The CPU 50 controls the CPU 2
When all cards have been distributed (Y in S132
S), one card is displayed face up on the LCD screen of the parent player (S135). The parent player determines whether or not the second card is necessary (S136), and if necessary (YES at S136), inputs a command requesting the second card from the operation unit 22 ( S137). In response to this, the CPU 50 displays the second card face up on the LCD screen of the parent player (S138). When the parent player does not request the second card (NO in S136), S137 and S138 are omitted.

Next, the CPU 50 displays the parent card face up on the TV screen (S140). Then, CPU5
0 displays all cards distributed on the screen on the TV screen face up (S141). The CPU 50 sequentially determines the win or loss based on the combination of cards (S142), calculates the score of each player, and displays the score on the TV screen (S14).
3).

If a command to continue the game is input (YES at S144), CPU 50 returns to S121 to start the next game, and if not (S144).
NO), the game ends.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed during execution of the Hanafuda game. Similar to FIG. 8 above,
(A) is a display example of a TV screen, and (b) is a display example of an LCD screen. As shown in FIG. 18A, on the TV screen, the images of the deck and the place bill are displayed in the center, and the images of the bills acquired by each player are displayed around them. FIG.
As shown in (b), the hand of each player is displayed on the LCD screen.

19 and 20 are flowcharts showing the processing procedure of the Hanafuda game. First, the CPU 50 clears the score (S151). Next, the CPU 50 shuffles the bill (S152). The player decides the order of turning over the bills (S153). The CPU 50 sends the hand information to the operation unit 22 of each player, and displays the hand on each LCD screen (S154). Next, the CPU 50 sets T
The place cards are displayed on the V screen (S155).

The CPU 50 performs the following processing while any one of the hand, the deck, and the place card remains (YES in S156). In accordance with the order determined in S153, each player operates the operation unit 22 to select a card to put into play from his or her hand (S157). The CPU 50 deletes the selected bill from the player's LCD screen (S158). The CPU 50 checks whether or not there is a bill of the same kind as the bill that the player has put into play (S159), and if a bill of the same kind is in play (YES in S159), there are two bills of the same kind. It is checked whether or not there is more (S16).
0).

If there are two or more cards of the same type (S160
If YES, the player operates the operation unit 22 to select which card to pick up (S161). The CPU 50 determines the selected bill as the bill taken by the player. on the other hand,
If there is only one bill of the same type, the CPU 50 will execute (S1
(NO at 60), and the bill is taken by the player.

Next, the CPU 50 deletes the bill taken by the player and the bill placed by the player from the display area of the place on the TV screen (S162), and displays it in the display area of the obtained tag on the TV screen. Yes (S163).

If there is no card of the same kind as the one that the player put into the field, the CPU 50 determines (N in S159).
O), add the bill issued by the player to the stack (S16
5).

Subsequently, the player operates the operation section 22 to take out the topmost bill from the decks (S166). CPU5
In the case of 0, the player compares the bill taken out from the deck with the place card (S167), and if the same kind of bill as the taken-out bill exists in the place (YES in S167), there are two pieces of the same kind. It is checked whether or not this is the case (S168).

If there are two or more cards of the same type (S168)
If YES, the player operates the operation unit 22 to select which bill to take (S170). If there is only one card of the same type as the taken out card (NO in S168), CP
U50 is a card that the player takes. CPU5
When the player decides the bill to be taken, 0 deletes the bill taken by the player from the display area of the place on the TV screen (S171),
The bills taken from the deck and the bills taken from the place are displayed in the display area of the obtained bills on the TV screen (S172).

On the other hand, in S167, when there is no bill of the same kind as the bill taken out from the deck (NO in S167), the bill taken out from the deck is added to the place and displayed on the TV screen ( S173).

The CPU 50 turns to each player in accordance with the arranged order (S174), and if all of the hand, the deck, and the place card are exhausted (NO in S156), based on the card acquired by each player. The yak (score) is calculated (S175). The CPU 50 displays the score obtained by each player on the TV screen (S176).

When a command to continue the game is input (YES in S177), CPU 50 returns to S152 to start the next game, and otherwise (S177).
NO), the game ends.

FIG. 21 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed during execution of the military shogi game. (A) is a display example of a TV screen, and (b) is a display example of an LCD screen. In the military shogi game, an image of the entire board is displayed on the TV screen as shown in FIG. 21A, and a part of the image of the board is displayed on the LCD screen of each player as shown in FIG. 21B. . The location to be displayed on the LCD screen can be scrolled and selected by operating the cross lever 32. T
On the V screen, all the pieces are displayed face down. LCD
On the screen, its own piece is displayed face up, and the opponent's piece is displayed face down.

22 and 23 are flowcharts showing the processing procedure of the military shogi game. First, the CPU 50 displays a board image on the TV screen (S181). The two fighting players respectively operate the operation unit 22 to input the pieces to be arranged on the board and their positions (S182).
In response to the player's input, the CPU displays the image of the piece on the TV screen (S183). After placing the pieces (S18
4), the player decides the first move and the second move (S185).

A player (hereinafter referred to as an "attacker") who has come to move pieces in a turn order operates the operation unit 22 to select a piece to be moved from the pieces arranged on the board, and to select the movement destination. Instruct (S186). If the opponent's piece exists at the destination of the attacker's piece, the CPU 50 determines (YES in S187).
S), the win / loss of both pieces is determined (S188). If the win / loss of the piece is a draw (YES in S190), the CP
The U50 deletes both the drawn pieces from the TV screen board (S191), and at the same time, deletes the drawn pieces from both LCD screens (S192).

When the opponent's piece wins (YES in S193), the CPU 50 deletes the piece lost by the attacker from the TV screen on the board (S194), and at the same time, loses from the LCD screen of the attacker. The deleted piece is deleted (S195).

When the attacker's piece wins (NO in S193), the CPU 50 deletes the opponent's losing piece from the board of the TV screen (S196), and at the same time, the opponent's LCD.
The losing piece is deleted from the screen (S197). And C
The PU 50 moves the attacker's piece to the designated position on the board (S198), and similarly moves the piece on the attacker's LCD screen (S199). On the other hand, the CPU 50 causes S187
If there is no opponent's piece at the destination in (S187)
No), the frame is moved to the designated position on the board of the TV screen as it is (S198), and similarly, the frame is moved on the LCD screen (S199).

If the game is not finalized (S2
(NO in 00), the CPU 50 transfers the right to move the piece to the next player (S201), and the above S186 to S19.
The process of 9 is repeated. If the game is settled (S
(YES at 200), the CPU 50 displays all the pieces on the board of the TV screen face up (S202), displays the winner (S203), and ends the game.

FIG. 24 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed during execution of the horse racing game. Similar to FIG. 8 above,
(A) is a display example of a TV screen, and (b) is a display example of an LCD screen. As shown in FIG. 24A, the TV screen displays the odds calculated based on the command for each player to purchase the “horse betting ticket” input from the operation unit 22. As shown in FIG. 24B, the LCD screen of each player displays the information of the “horse betting ticket” purchased by each player.

FIG. 25 is a flow chart showing the processing procedure of the horse racing game. First, the CPU 50 clears the score of each player (S211). Next, the CPU 50 displays the information of the horse to run on the TV screen (S212).
Further, the CPU 50 calculates odds (S213) and displays the calculated odds on the TV screen (S214). Each player inputs a command indicating to purchase a "horse betting ticket" from each operation unit 22 (S215). CPU50
Displays the betting ticket purchased by each player on the LCD screen of each player (S216).

The CPU 50 keeps (S
If NO in step 217), the processes in S213 to S216 are repeated. If it is time to start (YES in S217), C
The PU 50 displays the run screen on the TV screen (S21
8). The CPU 50 runs the horse on the screen (S21
9) If all horses score a goal (YE at S220)
S), the race result and the payout are displayed on the TV screen (S2)
21). The CPU 50 calculates the score of each player (S
222), each score is displayed on the TV screen (S2)
23).

If a command to continue the race is input (YES in S224), CPU 50 returns to S212 to start the next race, and otherwise (S22).
(NO in step 4), the ranking of each player is displayed on the TV screen (S225), and the game ends.

As described above, in this embodiment, the information commonly displayed by the game participants is displayed on the TV screen, and the information that should be displayed only for each participant is displayed on each LCD screen. indicate. Therefore, it is possible to play a game such as the mahjong game, the card game, or the Hanafuda game described above, in which the participant conceals his or her own tiles, cards, or bills and advances them to other participants. .

Further, in the above-mentioned military shogi game and horse racing game, in addition to the player, a person who determines the win or loss of the game and calculates the odds is necessary.
The role can be played by the game machine, the game can be played fairly, and it is possible for only two players to play the game.

In this embodiment, the connection portion 24 of the portable operating device 20 for a game machine according to the present invention is connected to the main body 10 of the game machine. However, the main body 10 and the connection portion 2 are connected.
4 and 4 may be integrally configured. Further, not only the main body 10 and the connecting portion 24 are made detachable, but also the connecting portion 24 and the signal line 26 are made detachable as necessary, and an operation of connecting to the main body 10 according to the type of game to be played. The number of the parts 22 may be changed.

Further, the operation section 22 is controlled by the CPU 50 provided in the main body 10, but a simple control mechanism is provided inside the operation section 22 so that the main body 10 and the operation section 22 perform control processing. You may share.

Correspondence between the configurations of the above-described embodiments and the configurations of the claims will be described. The game dedicated machine 10, 210 or the personal computer 310 corresponds to the "game machine" recited in the claims, and the CPU 50 corresponds to the "control means". The connection section 24 and the signal line 26 constitute the same “communication means”. The operation unit 22
It corresponds to the same "operation unit". The LCD 30 constitutes the "display means". The cross-shaped lever 32 and the input buttons 34 and 36 constitute the same "input means". The connecting portions 24, 224, 324 constitute the same "connecting means".

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As described above, according to the invention described in claim 1, it is possible to input an operation command from the input means while observing the information displayed on the display means provided in the operation section.

According to the second aspect of the invention, the signal line and the connecting means can communicate with the control means provided in the game machine.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the operation section and the control means provided in the game machine can communicate with each other via the bus.

According to the structure described in claim 4, the operation section and the control means provided in the game machine can communicate with each other via the bus.

According to the fifth aspect of the invention, the operating device can be detachably attached to the game machine.

According to the sixth aspect of the invention, it is possible to connect a plurality of operation sections to the game machine.

As a result, a portable operating device for a game machine is provided in which information about the operator can be kept secret from others to play a game, or a large amount of data can be transmitted to and received from the game machine. It will be realized.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view showing a state in which a portable operating device for a game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention is connected to a bus connector of a game machine.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a portable operating device for a game machine and a game dedicated machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of an operation unit and a connection control unit of the portable operation device for the game machine.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of an LCD module of the portable operation device for the game machine.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of an LCD address table stored in a display data RAM of the LCD module.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure in the LCD module.

FIG. 7 shows a state where a portable operating device for a game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention is connected to a ROM cartridge connector of a dedicated game machine and a state where a portable operating device for a game machine is connected to a personal computer. It is an external view respectively shown.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed during execution of a mahjong game.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a mahjong game.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed during execution of a playing card bubbling game.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a playing card removal game.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed during execution of a poker poker game.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a poker poker game.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a playing card poker game.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed during execution of a Trump turnip game.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a Trump turnip game.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a Trump turnip game.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed during execution of the Hanafuda game.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a Hanafuda game.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a Hanafuda game.

FIG. 21 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed during execution of a military shogi game.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a military shogi game.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a military shogi game.

FIG. 24 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed during execution of a horse racing game.

FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a horse racing game.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 dedicated game machine (main body) 20 portable operation device (operation device) for game machine 22 operation part 24 connection part 26 signal line 30 LCD 32 cross-shaped lever 34, 36 input button 50 CPU

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A portable operating device for operating a game machine, comprising: communication means for communicating with control means provided in the game machine; and operation of the control means via the communication means. A portable operating device for a game machine, comprising: an operation unit having an input unit for inputting a command and a display unit for displaying information based on an output from the control unit. 2. The portable operating device for a game machine according to claim 1, wherein the communication means includes a signal line and a connecting means for connecting the signal line to the game machine. 3. The portable operating device for a game machine according to claim 2, wherein the connection means establishes a connection state with a bus connected to the control means. 4. A portable operating device for operating a game machine, comprising: communication means for communicating with the control means provided in the game machine; and operation of the control means via the communication means. An operation unit provided with an input unit for inputting a command, wherein the communication unit has a signal line, and a connection unit for establishing a connection state between the signal line and a bus connected to the control unit. A portable operation device for a game machine, comprising: 5. The portable operating device for a game machine according to claim 2, wherein the connecting means is detachable from the game machine. 6. The connection means is capable of connecting a plurality of the signal lines respectively corresponding to the plurality of operation sections to the game machine.
A portable operating device for a game machine according to any one of 3, 4, and 5.