JPH08112397A - Game machine with game play timer - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To measure a considering time without operating a switch by a game player by installing an arithmetic control part which detects the start of a fixed number by a switch part, receives the detection signal of the switch part, and measures the time between the detection signal and a next successive detection signal in the board of Japanese chess or on its reverse surface. CONSTITUTION: In the board of the game of go, Japanese chess, etc., or on its reverse surface, the arithmetic control part 3 is installed which is provided with the switch part 1 for detecting the start of the fixed number and receives the detection signal of the switch part 1 and measures the time between the detection signal and next successive detection signal. The storage device 13 of the arithmetic control part 3 stores the start position and procedure, and this is combined with a printer 14 for printing record of the game. Prior to a game, which of a telephone communication device 19 and game software 18 is used to play the game is selected with a changeover switch 38, and a robot control part 5 controls a robot 2 on the basis of the information. Consequently, the considering time can automatically be measured and the start procedure is automatically recorded and administered.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine with a game timer for the purpose of measuring game time of Go, shogi, chess, etc., making game records, combining launch robots, etc.

[Prior Art] In a conventional game timer, a player manually operates a switch each time one move is started (it means placing a go stone on the board and moving a shogi or chess piece on the board). However, the time from this operation until the other party operates the switch is measured, and this is taken as the consideration time.

Further, conventionally, in order to obtain a game record, a start record and a procedure are manually recorded to prepare a game record.

Further, conventionally, no robot has been developed for carrying go stones, pieces, etc. such as Go, Shogi, chess, etc. on the board and undertaking them.

When playing a game, for example, the time limit is 1
If the consideration time exceeds 30 seconds, which is 0 minutes and 30 seconds as the grace time, the excess time is subtracted from the holding time, and the player whose holding time becomes 0 is within the grace time. , If you don't make all the moves, the game ends (lost).

[0006]

The conventional game timer has a problem that the player himself / herself has to operate the switch after each move, so that he / she cannot concentrate on the game. In addition, in order to obtain a game record, there was a problem that the recording clerk had to read the start position and procedure from the beginning to the end of the game. Also,
In order to play a game, there was a problem that the game could not be played without an opponent.

According to the present invention, a player can measure a consideration time without operating a switch, a player can memorize a starting position and a procedure to make a game, and even if there is no opponent. It is an object of the present invention to provide a game machine with a game timer, which allows a game to be played with a distant person by intervening a computer partner or telephone communication.

[0008]

[Means for Solving the Problems] Achieving the above object,
The game machine with a game timer according to the present invention is equipped with a constant number of magnets on the back of the board, and iron is attached to or incorporated in a go stone or piece, and the magnetic force of the magnets is used to give the magnets a switch function to start. Is detected, the time between detection signals is measured, and the starting position and procedure can be stored.

In addition, the game machine with a game timer of the present invention, which has achieved the above-mentioned object, automates the start by introducing a robot for carrying and placing go stones, pieces, etc. at a predetermined place on the board. It is a thing.

According to the present invention, a switch section for detecting a fixed number of moves is provided in or on the back of a board such as Go, Shogi, chess, etc.
A game machine with a game timer, characterized in that an arithmetic control unit for receiving a detection signal from the switch unit and measuring a time between the detection signal and the next consecutive detection signal is installed.

According to the present invention, a switch section for detecting a fixed number of moves is provided in or on the back of a board such as Go, Shogi, chess, etc.
A game machine with a game timer, characterized in that a storage device for storing a start position and a procedure is installed by the operation of the switch, and a printing device for printing a game record is combined with the storage device.

According to the present invention, a Go stone or piece having iron adhered or built in on a board such as Go, Shogi, chess, etc. is carried to the board by using the attraction of a magnet to weaken the attraction. Is a game machine with a game timer, which is provided with a robot which starts a fixed position, and a control device unit and a telephone communication device unit of the robot.

[0013]

According to the game machine with the game timer of the present invention, every time the player takes a move on the board surface, the switch installed on the back surface of the board detects it and measures the time to be considered.
The start position and the procedure can be stored by detecting the start position. In addition, by setting up a launching robot such as Goishi, it is possible to play a game against a computer opponent even if there is no opponent, and it is possible to play a game with a distant person by intervening telephone communication.

The calculation control unit manages the consideration time based on the setting information of the holding time setting unit and the grace time setting unit,
It is possible to display the remaining time and warn of approaching or exceeding the time limit.

Further, the starting procedure storage device section can manage the starting information based on the starting information and prepare it as a game record by the printing machine.

The robot controller manages the robot based on information from the telephone communication device or the computer game software, and can carry a go stone / piece etc. to a predetermined position and start the operation.

[0017]

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

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a game machine with a game timer according to an embodiment, in which a switch section 1 using a constant magnet is used.
And the arithmetic control unit 3. The switch unit 1 is
As shown in FIG. 5 or FIG. 6, it is a portion set on the back surface of a board or the like. (Details will be explained later)

The arithmetic and control unit 3 is an electronic circuit device which operates by receiving a signal from the switch unit 1, and includes a measuring unit 4 including a microcomputer, a holding time setting unit 16, a grace time setting unit 17, and a display control. Unit 6, remaining time display unit 8 including display device 7, voice control unit 9, warning unit 11 including voice utterance device 10, start procedure control unit 12, and storage device 1
3 and an undertaking procedure storage unit 15 including a printer 14 for printing a game record. In addition, the game program software 18 and the telephone communication device 19 are connected to the robot controller 5
To send information to operate the robot.

FIG. 2 shows the appearance of the arithmetic control unit 2.
A start button 20 associated with the measuring unit 4 is provided on the upper front side wall of the case 24, and a display device (for example, a 7-segment LED) 7a of the remaining time display unit 8 is arranged on both sides of the start button 20. A notification lamp 7 is arranged. Further, a setting knob 21 of the holding time setting section 16 and a setting knob 23 of the grace time setting section 17 are arranged in the lower part of the front side wall of the case 24, and a small hole 22 is provided in the central part, and inside thereof. The voice utterance device 10 of the warning unit 11 is installed.

The switch unit 1 is installed on the back surface of a board such as Go, Shogi, and chess.

FIG. 3 shows a go stone 26 made of resin.
The iron plate 25 is embedded in the inside, and FIG. 4 is a view seen from directly above.

FIG. 5 shows a state in which the switch unit 1 is installed on the back surface of the board 27, in which the magnet 29 and the energizing plate 28 are provided.
And a switch protection case 30. Figure 6 shows Goishi 26
Is placed on the board and the magnetic force of the magnet is used to pull up the magnet. FIG. 7 shows a rail 34 for moving the robot left and right and a motor 31 for moving the robot back and forth in the robot unit 2.
A support bar 32, a motor 33 for moving the go stone up and down to place it on the board, and a tip 35 for attaching the go stone with a magnet.

When a game is started using the game machine with a game timer of the above embodiment, the following operation is performed according to the flowchart of FIG.

Prior to the game, it is decided which of the telephone communication 19 or the game software 18 should be used for the game.
Select with the telephone line selector switch 38 to select game software 1
An example when 8 is selected will be described below.

Prior to the game, the time spent (eg 10 minutes)
And set a grace time (eg 30 seconds) for each move.
Set with 4 and 15.

Next, the start button 20 is pushed to start the game. If the lamp 7a is not illuminated on the black side, the start button 20 is pressed again to switch the illumination.

When the start button 20 is pressed, the consideration time starts to be measured, and the time until the switch unit 1 detects the move is measured. When the set grace time is approached, the warning unit 11 operates and the voice warning “5, 4, 3, 2, 1” is issued from the voice utterance device 10.

When the start is detected within the grace period, the lighting of the lamp 7a is switched and the measurement of the time in the measuring unit 4 is reset, the consideration time is measured again, and the grace period management as described above is performed. Is done.

The robot 2 is a cage 3 installed on the right side.
From 5 to lift the go stone by using the magnetic force of the magnet, move to the diagonal position (vertical and horizontal, simultaneous movement) toward the upper left to efficiently move to the starting position according to the instruction of the game program software 18, When you get to the end, carry the stone 35
Down, reduce the magnetic force and place a go stone.

For example, when the first player is a person and the second one is a robot, the game program software 18 detects the starting position of the first hand, detects the best position from the pre-installed joseki and the like, and outputs information to the robot controller 5. Send to the robot 2
Start the stone at the detection position.

In the management of the grace time, if the set grace time is exceeded, the management shifts to the holding time. The management of the holding time is such that the consideration time exceeding the grace time is subtracted from the set time in units of seconds, and the remaining time display unit 8 displays the holding time on the display device 7 in units of minutes.

When the time limit is exhausted and the time to be considered still elapses, the warning unit 11 emits a buzzer sound, and at this point, the operation is terminated.

Next, when a move is detected, the move procedure storage device 11 stores the switch 1 at the place where the move is started and sequentially manages them by assigning numbers. After the game is over, the start-up procedure is put together and printed by the printer 9 as a game record.

Before the game is played, the operation of the robot 2 when the telephone communication 19 is selected and the game is played with a person at a long distance is the same as that of the game software 18, and the instruction to the robot 2 is changed from the software to the person. Only.

The embodiment of Go has been described above.
The same can be done with shogi and chess.

[0037]

As described above, according to the present invention, even if the player does not operate the switch during the game, the consideration time can be automatically measured and managed, and the starting procedure can be automatically recorded and managed. Therefore, the introduction of the launch-only robot has an effect of providing a game machine with a game timer that allows a game to be played by telephone communication or a game with a computer.
Therefore, the player can concentrate on the game (game), the game record clerk is not required, and the game can be enjoyed without the opponent.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a case accommodating the arithmetic control unit according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view in which an iron plate is embedded in a go stone according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a top view in which an iron plate is embedded in a go stone according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a switch portion installed on the back surface of the board according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the switch of the embodiment of the present invention in which a go stone of a switch portion is placed and a magnet is pulled up.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a robot according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a top view of the robot according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a side view of the robot according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is an overall view of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart of an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Switch part 21 Holding time setting knob 2 Robot part 22 Small hole 3 Calculation control part 23 Grace time setting knob 4 Measuring part 24 Case 5 Robot control part 25 Iron plate 6 Display control part 26 Resin stone 7 Display device 27 Go board 7a Lamp 28 Current board 8 Remaining time display unit 29 Magnet 9 Voice control unit 30 Switch protection box 10 Voice utterance device 31 Motor that moves the robot forward and backward 11 Warning unit 32 Support rod 12 Start procedure control unit 33 Motor that moves the tip up and down 13 Memory Device 34 Rails for moving the robot to the left and right 14 Printer 35 Tip part for carrying go stones 15 Starting procedure storage part 36 Goke 16 Time setting part 37 Takeout of game record 17 Grace time setting part 38 Software
Telephone changeover switch 18 Game software 39 Telephone line 19 Telephone communication device 20 Start switch

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A board or a back surface of a board such as Go, Shogi, chess, etc.
A game timer, which is characterized in that a switch unit for detecting the start of a constant number and an arithmetic control unit for receiving a detection signal from the switch unit and measuring a time between the detection signal and the next consecutive detection signal are installed. Game machine with. 2. On the inside or back of a board such as Go, Shogi, chess, etc.
The present invention is characterized in that a switch unit for detecting a fixed number of moves and a storage device for storing the starting position and the procedure by the operation of the switch are installed, and a printing device for printing a game record is combined therewith. Game machine with game timer. 3. A game with a game timer, characterized in that it is possible to detect the presence or absence of a move by a combination of a board such as Go, Shogi, chess, etc. equipped with a constant number of magnet switches, and iron attached to or built in a go stone or piece. Machine. 4. A go stone or piece is fixed on a board such as Go, shogi, chess, etc., by carrying an iron-attached or built-in iron stone or piece onto the board by using the attraction of a magnet and weakening the attraction. A game machine with a game timer, which is provided with a robot that starts a position, and a control device unit and a telephone communication device unit of the robot.