JPS5918073B2 - game machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an electronic game machine using a display device such as a television receiver.

Nowadays, various types of video game machines such as driving games, space war games, and tracking games are widely used.

However, in conventionally known game machines of this type, the progress of the game is displayed on a single TV screen or the like and is made available to all players participating in the game.
For example, games such as mahjong, playing cards, or hanafuda (games that must be played in secret from the opponent).

- It was impossible to perform a program.

To solve this problem, game machines have been developed that include a main display that can be seen by all players and a sub-display that can be seen only by specific players.

However, since a plurality of display devices of different sizes must be attached to one game machine, there is a problem in that the device becomes larger, heavier, and more expensive.

The present invention has been made from the viewpoint of slanting, and its purpose is to reduce the size and weight of a game machine that can play games that need to be played while keeping secrets from the opponent, and at a low cost. The goal is to provide the following.

Therefore, the above purpose is to provide a table, a display device in which a single screen is divided into a main display part that is visible to all participating players, and a sub-display part that is visible only to specific players, and A shield that shields each sub-display part of the device so that it can be viewed only by the corresponding player, a game operation device that is operated by each specific player, and a data that is necessary to proceed with the game according to predetermined rules. Achieved by a circuit that has a stored memory, performs desired data processing in response to the output of the game operating device and according to a predetermined program, and generates the necessary output to cause the display device to perform the desired display. be done.

Hereinafter, the details of the present invention will be specifically explained with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an embodiment of the game machine according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view of If-IV in FIG. 1, and FIG.
FIG. 4 is a plan view showing an example of a sub-display part in a mahjong game machine, and a front view showing an example of the game controller.

Thus, 1 is a table, 2 is provided in the center of table 1, and a single screen is divided into a main display part that can be seen by all participating players and a sub-display part that can be seen only by specific players. a display device 3゜3 is made of an opaque material and shields each of the sub-display portions so that only the corresponding players can see them; 4, 4 is a remote control type game operation device; 5 is a cable, 6 is an electric circuit, and 7 is a coin slot.

This embodiment is configured so that four players can play mahjong or cards.

Therefore, the table 1 has a cabinet 1a, supporting legs 1b, l.
b, a lid body 1c, and a transparent top plate 1d, the cabinet 1a is supported by supporting legs 1b, 1b, and inside it includes a display device 2, an electric circuit 6, and a well-known coin selector and cash machine (not shown). A box or the like is attached to the lid body 1c, and a window is opened at a required portion of the lid body 1c so that the entire screen of the display device 2 can be seen, and a transparent top plate 1d is adhered thereon.

The display device 2 is a main display on which a single screen is viewed by all participating players.

It is divided into a lay part and a sub-display part that can be viewed only by a specific player, and each sub-display part is shielded by shields 3, 3 so that only each player corresponding to each sub-display part can view it.

The sub-display part corresponding to each player displays the tile face or card dealt to each player, the score, etc., and the main display gray part corresponding to the center part of the display device 2 displays the tile face or card exposed to the field or the score. A card will be displayed.

The tiles or cards are fairly dealt according to the rules of the game and the output of the random number generation circuit built into the electric circuit 6.

Taking a mahjong game machine as an example, after the game starts, the screen given to each player as a sub-display part has a pattern 8 as shown in FIG.
' is displayed.

Here, 8-0 is a number indicating the tile position from 1 to 14, 8-1 to 8-13 are the tiles currently dealt to each player, and 8-14 is shown as a tile that has been imitated by the player. This column displays tiles given by a random number generation circuit that has not been set.

Therefore, the player does not need to wash tiles, place tiles on the wall, or deal tiles.

Further, the game operating device 9 operated by each player at this time is as shown in FIG.

In addition, here, 9-1 to 9-14 are push button switches that specify the position of the heki tile to be discarded, 9-Ku, 9-U, 9
-Iso and 9-Sakae are push-button switches to be pressed when performing the ``Ko'', ``Uta'', and ``Usu'', respectively, and 10-8 is a small speaker.

When it is your turn, one tile is placed in the 14th column of your sub-display.

When this happens, the speaker 9-8 will generate an intermittent sound to notify that it is their turn, so the player in question decides which tile to discard within a predetermined period of time, for example 5 seconds, and presses the corresponding number. Press the button switch.

Now, suppose that the given tile is 70,000, for example, and the player presses the pushbutton switch 9-12, then "8-12" in the 12th column displayed on the sub-display disappears, and 5 The displays in the columns No. 1 to 11 move to the right one by one, and the display of 70,000 appears in the fifth column, and at the same time, the display is moved to an appropriate location in the main display section in the center of the display device 2, for example, an abort button closer to the player. “Medium” is displayed in the tile display area.

If the player does not discard the tiles within the specified time, points will be deducted as a penalty.

When one player discards a tile, a new tile is given to the next player after a specified free time, e.g. 3 seconds has passed, and the same game operations as above are performed, but the other players are given the above free time. 9-1, 9-2, and 9-2 are pressed according to the rules, respectively.
I can eat and sing.

Furthermore, when a predetermined condition is fulfilled, the player can press the pushbutton switch 9-Sakae to achieve Sakae, and at that time, the score is displayed.

The above example shows a game played by four players, but if the players are not available, a computer (not shown) built into the device can play the role of one player or two players. Alternatively, if the skills of the four people differ significantly, it is also possible to create a program that provides a certain degree of handicap or consultation.

Also, in the narrative explanation, in order to play normal mahjong,
Although a four-player game machine is shown, it can also be constructed as a two-, three-, or five-player game machine depending on the game content.

Since the present invention is structured as it appears on paper, it is possible to provide a game machine that has a completely new game area that has not been seen before, and has a large catch.

Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments on paper.

That is, for example, although the game machine in this embodiment is for business use, it may also be for home use, and the table is also square, but it is not limited to square, and may be any other shape other than square. For example, circular, oval, rectangular, hexagonal or hexagonal shapes are also recommended.

Furthermore, the display device is not limited to a cathode ray tube, and any other known display device can be used as long as it performs the same function, and switches other than pushbutton switches, knobs, or levers may be used for game operation. A variable resistor, etc., operated by the above method can also be used.

In addition, the game content is not only mahjong, but also Hanafuda, Calc,
It can be applied not only to well-known games such as bridge or poker, but also to all new games to be developed within the scope of the purpose of the present invention, and the present invention does not encompass all of them. be.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an embodiment of the game machine according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line IV-IV' in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a sub-display portion of the mahjong game machine. FIG. 4 is a plan view showing an example of the game controller, and FIG. 4 is a front view showing an embodiment of the game operating device. 1...table, 1a...cabinet, 1b...support leg, 1c...lid, 1
d... Top plate, 2... Display device, Meter... Shielding body, 4... Game controller,
5... Cable, 6... Electric circuit, 7
...Coin slot, 8-0...Number indicating tile position, 9...Game controller, 9-8...
...Speaker.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A game machine comprising the components described in the following items (a) to (e). (a) Table. (b) A display device in which a single screen is divided into a main display part that is visible to all participating players and a sub-display part that is visible only to specific players. (c) A shield for blocking each sub-display portion of the display device so that it can be viewed only by each corresponding player. (d) Game operating devices each operated by a specific player. (e) It has a memory that stores data necessary to proceed with the game according to predetermined rules, and performs desired data processing according to the output of the game operating device and according to a predetermined program, and displays the display device on the display device. A circuit that generates the necessary output to perform the desired display. 2 Claim 1 in which the content of the above game is mahjong
Game machine mentioned in section.