CN105682757A

CN105682757A - A gaming device

Info

Publication number: CN105682757A
Application number: CN201480003468.4A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 李卫忠; 李展扬
Original assignee: Top Electric Appliances Industrial Ltd
Current assignee: Top Electric Appliances Industrial Ltd
Priority date: 2014-09-18
Filing date: 2014-09-18
Publication date: 2016-06-15
Also published as: WO2016041172A1

Abstract

A device for playing a game, comprising a game device preferably in the form of a game board; a plurality of game pieces adapted to be movable to predefined positions on the game device according to a first set of game rules; and a randomising unit for modifying one or more rules of the first set of game rules thereby introducing an element of chance to the game. The game may comprise chess.

Description

Game equipment

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of game equipment, special but be not limited only to the equipment relating to a kind of skill game for playing such as chess and so on.

Background technology

In all Existing policies chessboards are played, chess very player by all age brackets in the world welcome. Chess is generally played chess by two chess players, and traditional chess game needs chess player according to fixing game rule alternately mobile one piece of chess piece. Usually, when game starts, every chess player has 16 pieces of chess pieces, comprise a king, after one, two car, echo, span and eight soldiers, and these six kinds of flags can only move according to the mobile pattern of regulation separately or way to get there. Among game, these chess pieces once can only walk a step chess, attacks according to the rule of definition and eats up the chess piece of opponent, it is intended that makes the king of opponent face the threat unavoidably eaten up, thus the king of the opponent that checkmates. According to different language and culture backgrounds, in the world there are some small differences in different country with chess, such as, in the design of chessboard and chess piece. But, the game rule of all these Chinese chess is substantially similar, and to a certain extent, they need chess player to use skill and use strategy to beat opponents, that is, win game.

As major part strategy chessboard game, chess game almost depends on skill and the experience of chess player. Unless played chess, both sides' skill and experience are equal to each other, otherwise game is lacked experience relatively once being easy to disappointing and lose interest in game play too early.

In addition, owing to the game rule of this game rarely has change always, the game tips based on institute's definition rule is extensively studied by game player, open about game basic theories and various winning strategy data. Experienced chess player may think that this game has become the process of the certain game set pattern of repetition, and can think that this game has lost its glamour and mystery.

In addition, due to computer widely using in field of play, as the game of other types a lot of, now usually can on various computer platform with chess under virtual opponent. Except using individual's skill and experience, the strategy substantially of this game of artificial intelligence instant analysis of computer can be utilized, and the tactics of getting the upper hand of easily obtained in gaming and copy can be utilized.

Therefore, after long-term playing, players can start to think that this game is no longer challenging, or plays very boring. It is well known that the tactful chessboard game of other types such as such as draughts, the West ancient chess game chess, China's Chinese chess (XiangQi), Chinese army chess and go (WeiQi) all faces similar problem.

Summary of the invention

Technical problem to be solved by this invention is to provide a kind of equipment played games that can overcome above-mentioned shortcoming or at least provide the replacement scheme of a kind of practicality.

By above-mentioned purpose can be realized in conjunction with the feature described in primary claim; Secondary claim discloses other favourable embodiments of the present invention.

The technician of this area will understand other objects of the present invention from following description. Therefore, foregoing object is not exhaustive, only for illustration of many objects wherein some of the present invention.

In a main aspect of the invention, it provides a kind of equipment played games. This equipment comprises a game equipment, multiple chess piece, it can move to predetermined position according to first group of game rule on this game equipment, and a randomisation means, its one or more rules for changing in this first group of game rule, thus introduce randomness factor for game.

This invention general introduction not necessarily discloses definition all features essential to the invention; The present invention may be present in the sub-portfolio of disclosed various features.

Accompanying drawing explanation

Aforementioned and the further feature of the present invention by the description of following preferred embodiment it is evident that these preferred embodiments only provide by way of example, accompanying drawing combined with it is as follows:

Fig. 1 is the skeleton view of game device according to one embodiment of present invention;

Fig. 2 is the skeleton view of second embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 3 is the skeleton view of dice shown in Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is the sectional elevation of an embodiment of randomisation means shown in Fig. 2;

Fig. 5 is the skeleton view of third embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 6 is the skeleton view of fourth embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 7 is the sectional elevation of an embodiment of randomisation means shown in Fig. 6;

Fig. 8 is the sectional elevation of another embodiment of randomisation means shown in Fig. 6;

Fig. 9 is the skeleton view of fifth embodiment of the invention; And

Figure 10 is the sectional elevation of an embodiment of randomisation means shown in Fig. 9.

Embodiment

Following description is only example taking preferred embodiment, and is not limited to implement characteristics combination essential to the invention.

" a kind of embodiment " mentioned in this specification sheets or " embodiment " mean to be contained at least one embodiment of the present invention in conjunction with a certain specific function described by this embodiment, structure or feature. Appear at this specification sheets phrase " in an embodiment " everywhere and not necessarily all refer to same embodiment, also not necessarily refer to the independence mutually repelled with other embodiments or alternate embodiment. In addition, described various features may show in certain embodiments, and does not show in further embodiments. Equally, described various requirement may be the requirement of some embodiments, but is not the requirement in other embodiments.

With reference to Fig. 1, it illustrates a kind of according to the equipment 10 for playing games of the present invention. This equipment 10 comprises a game equipment 1, this game equipment 1 can comprise a chessboard, multiple chess piece 2, it can move to predetermined position according to original first group of game rule on this game equipment 1, and a randomisation means 3, its one or more rules for changing in this original game rule, thus introduce randomness factor for game.

This game equipment 1 can be machinery or electronic game equipment, supports the one or more game of one or more player. In an embodiment, this game equipment 1 can be portable computer game machine, can show and process a large amount of various types of game, such as, and dissimilar skill game, e.g., the chess game in Europe Chinese chess, China's Chinese chess or other areas.

More properly say, the game that player can simply select oneself to like on this game equipment 1 from list of games or download any compatibility from game on line service provider game to described game equipment. This equipment can comprise screen, such as a touch-screen, can show the touch signal played and receive for playing games. In the embodiment shown in fig. 1, the chessboard of this game equipment 1 is configured with a traditional chess battle array, and it has multiple grid having alternative colors, and chess piece 2, and it is configured to traditional international chess piece, such as king, rear, car, resemble, horse and/or soldier. In these international chess pieces, each chess piece allows that way to get there is defined by the accurate rule of described original game rule, specifically, its target removes one or more particular pawn from this game equipment or contains one or more particular pawn on this game equipment, it is meant that game terminates.

Although taking chess being example in this embodiment, but the technician of this area is it should be appreciated that the present invention is not limited only to play the equipment of chess game, and should comprise the game of other types, such as, any chessboard game, skill game or strategy game. It is to be further understood that design and the structure of this game equipment, chessboard and chess piece can be made amendment, it is applicable to as long as the technician of this area thinks and/or it is suitable for and does not depart from the scope of the present invention.

Embodiment as shown in Figure 1, equipment 10 also can comprise a randomization module 30, this randomization module 30 has a cavity 32, such as, for holding randomisation means 3, switch 34, press button, for starting randomization module 30, optional display screen 36, such as, for showing the digital display screen of the game parameters such as game time or game points, and a speaker unit 38, for providing audio. This cavity 32, switch 34, display screen 36 and speaker unit 38 are arranged at shell 31. In this embodiment, the side that this randomization module 30 is fixed on described game equipment 1. But, this randomization module 30 can be designed to the self-contained system can dismantled from described game equipment 1, or can be connected with any side of described game equipment 1. Also can be designed to this randomization module 30 communicate with game equipment 1 by specifically connection or wireless mode.

Fig. 2 shows an alternative embodiment of the invention, and wherein, according to the layout that tradition China's Chinese chess (XiangQi) is played, the chessboard of this game equipment 1 is provided with many vertical lines, sea line and diagonal angle interlacing line. In this embodiment, randomisation means 3 is dice 40 form, and it is positioned within cavity 32. Cavity 32 also selection of land can comprise a transparency cover 35, for preventing dice 40 from skidding off within cavity 32, meanwhile facilitates player to see dice 40.

As shown in Figure 3, dice 40 can comprise 6 faces, each face be set to display one mark 42, be used to indicate game be randomized after change after game rule. This mark can be the symbol representing the game rule after randomization, amendment. Such as, 42 changes that can indicate the original way to get there of one or more chess piece 2 are marked. In an embodiment, chess piece 2 can be divided into many groups, such as, as chess play in traditional definition, organize king, rear, car more, resemble, horse and/or war game. As described original game rule institute defines, these organizes each chess piece in chess pieces 2 and moves on chessboard according to the respective way to get there of particular group.The way to get there that the restriction way to get there of one group of chess piece may organize chess piece from another is different. Such as, according to original game rule, chess piece horse must walk " L-shaped ", and can skip another chess piece, and chess piece soldier then can not. But, the game randomization introduced by rolled die 40, such as, when dice 40 indicates the symbol of horse, it represents the game rule after changing. The chess piece except horse is allowed to adopt the way to get there of horse. Equally, described randomization can allow select one group of chess piece 2 to change its way to get there, such as, when dice roll out be the symbol of horse time, then chess piece horse is forbidden walking " L-shaped ", and its original way to get there replaces by the way to get there of the chess pieces such as such as soldier.

Mark 42 also can indicate the original game order changing game player. Such as, according to described original game rule, game player needs alternately mobile chess piece in gaming. To be played randomization by rolled die 40, like this when dice 40 roll out be " time-out " symbol time can forbid that certain player walks a step or multistep. When dice 40 roll out be " double " symbol time, described randomization also can require that certain player walks one or more chess piece 2 continuously, or when there is the player of more than 2 in playing, if what dice 40 rolled out is " putting upside down " symbol, then put upside down the game order of at least one player. Dice 40 also can indicate " normally " symbol, and it needs player to walk about chess piece according to original game rule, without any change.

Described randomization also can fall back the previous step of one or more chess piece 2 on chessboard or upper a few step, such as, fall back " checkmating " one step a certain for prevention player is won game, thus Exit Game, or when dice 40 roll be " heavily " symbol time, one or more chess piece can be caused to return starting position. Described randomization also can determine to require that player can only move one group of selected chess piece 2, or changes these chess pieces or the starting position etc. of these many group chess pieces.

Although only exemplarily describing some special symbols of the mark 42 of dice 40, but, be to be further appreciated that, described mark can comprise the sign of various form, such as, but it is not limited to: color, picture, numeral, word or their combination, as long as this sign is for representing the rule after changing of playing.

Fig. 4 shows the sectional elevation of randomization module 30, and it adopts dice 40 as randomisation means 3. Specifically, randomization module 30 comprises an agitator 50, for stirring dice 40. Agitator 50 comprises a vibrating device 52, for vibrating dice 40. Specifically, the vibrating device 52 of agitator 50 is operably connected with motor 54, and for generation of vibration, it is by the driver drives comprising switch 34. Alternately, driving mechanism can comprise a wheelwork being operably connected with agitator 50, for manual or half manual actuation. Randomization module 30 can comprise a series of cells 62, speaker unit 38, display screen 36 and timing device 64, and it can be controlled by printed circuit board (PCB) (PCBA) 60. Speaker unit 38 can sound with regard to relevant information remind player, such as, the game time monitored by timing device 64, and this time can show on display screen 36.

Fig. 5 shows an alternative embodiment of the invention, and wherein, according to the layout that tradition Chinese weiqi (WeiQi) is played, the chessboard of this game equipment 1 is provided with the grid that vertical by many and that level is crossing line forms.

With reference to Fig. 6, according to the layout of tradition Chinese army chess game, it illustrates another embodiment of randomization module 30, it is configured with randomisation means 3, and randomisation means 3 comprises a telltale 70 and a rotating disk 72, and the two can rotate relative to each other.As shown in the figure, telltale 70 and rotating disk 72 are arranged within cavity 32. Telltale 70 is positioned at the center of rotating disk 72, and is perpendicular to the plane of rotating disk 72, and it has a pointer protruded along the direction of the plane being parallel to rotating disk 72. Being provided with multiple region on the surface of rotating disk 72, each region shows the mark 74 that represents the game rule after changing. During game randomization, player can press the rotation that switch 34 drives rotating disk 72. When rotating disk 72 stops the rotation, the mark 74 that the pointer of telltale 70 will point in disc surfaces. This mark can comprise a specific symbol, color, picture, numeral, word or their combination, the rule after game representation change.

Alternately, randomisation means 3 can comprise a movable formula telltale 70 and the static surface 72 of a multiple mark 74 of display. In an embodiment, telltale 70 can be set to the axle around being perpendicular to surface 72 and rotate. When telltale 70 stops the rotation, the pointer of telltale 70 will point to the mark of on surface 72 74, it may be determined that the game rule after a change.

Fig. 7 shows the sectional elevation of randomization module 30, and it has rotatable turntable 72 and telltale 70. Rotating disk 72 is connected operably with motor 54, when starting switch 34, can arrange rotating disk 72 and rotate. This driving can by PCBA60 control. Alternately, the rotation of rotating disk 72 can trigger with manual or half manual mode, and wherein, rotatable turntable 72 is operably connected with wheel casing 80, and wheel casing 80 is connected with drive unit 82, and drive unit 82 is connected with push rod 84. Push rod 84 can be connected with switch 34 elasticity. Randomization module 30 also can comprise a series of cells 62, speaker unit 38, display screen 36 and timing device 64, and it can by PCBA60 control. Speaker unit 38 can sound with regard to relevant information remind player, such as, the game time monitored by timing device 64, and this time can show on display screen 36.

In another embodiment, randomization module 30 can comprise a screen 90, for showing the computer picture 92 of as shown in Figure 9 at least one randomization. The computer picture 92 of this randomization represents the game rule after a change, thus causes game randomization, such as, by the way to get there randomization of at least one chess piece. Specifically, as randomization module 30 provide, can select the type of randomization according to the type played games on game equipment 1, the game rule after the change brought because of randomization like this will be specially each game customization selected on game equipment 1. Specifically, screen 90 can be configured to and comprises a touch-screen, touches, for receiving player, the initiating signal produced, such as, the digital beginning button 94 shown on the screen by touching, thus start game randomization, show the game rule explanation after changing subsequently on the screen.

Figure 10 shows the sectional elevation of randomization module 30, and it has the image display screen 90 of the control of computer as shown in Figure 9. Randomization module 30 also can comprise a PCBA60, for controlling screen 90 and communicate with game equipment 1. Randomization module 30 also can comprise a series of cells 62, speaker unit 38 and timing device 64, and it can by PCBA60 control.

It is an advantage of the current invention that it provides a kind of and supports the game device changing game rule in a random basis.Having with chess and so on compared with traditional skill game of pre-defined fixing rule, the present invention is that game rule introduces randomization, thus introduces randomness factor for game, causes the skill of player and experiential basis no longer so important for winning game. This contributes to the player with different ability and experience to have the triumph probability of equality more in gaming, therefore allows game that both sides are become more interesting, more challenging.

Claims

1. the equipment played games, this equipment comprises: a game equipment; Multiple chess piece, it can move to predetermined position according to first group of game rule on this game equipment; And a randomisation means, its one or more rules for changing in this first group of game rule, thus be that randomness factor is introduced in this game.

2. equipment according to claim 1, wherein, this game equipment comprises a chessboard.

3. equipment according to claim 1, wherein, the game rule after this change can change the chess piece way to get there of at least one chess piece in the multiple chess pieces defined by described first group of game rule.

4. equipment according to claim 1, wherein, the game rule after this change can change the game order of this game player.

5. equipment according to claim 1, wherein, the game rule after this change can stop at least one step that a player walks in one or more chess piece.

6. equipment according to claim 1, wherein, the game rule after this change allows a player by continuous for one or more chess piece walking.

7. equipment according to claim 4, wherein, the game rule after this change can put upside down the game order of at least one player.

8. equipment according to claim 1, wherein, the game rule after this change can fall back the previous step of one or more chess piece on game equipment or upper a few step.

9. equipment according to claim 1, wherein, the plurality of chess piece comprises organizes chess piece more, and each chess piece often organized in chess piece is set to move on described game equipment according to the corresponding chess piece way to get there that described first group of game rule is the definition of this group chess piece.

10. equipment according to claim 9, wherein, this be chess piece way to get there and this first group of game rule that one group of chess piece defines by described first group of game rule is that the chess piece way to get there that another group chess piece defines is different.

11. equipment according to claim 9, wherein, the game rule after this change revises the chess piece way to get there of one group of selected chess piece.

12. equipment according to claim 9, wherein, the game rule after this change determines that one group of selected chess piece can be moved by a player.

13. equipment according to claim 9, wherein, the game rule after this change can change multiple chess piece or the starting position of many group chess pieces.

14. equipment according to claim 1, wherein, this first group of game rule defines the accurate way to get there rule of each chess piece in multiple chess piece on this game equipment.

15. equipment according to claim 14, wherein, the accurate way to get there rule of this first group of game rule definition chess piece on this game equipment, its target removes the one or more particular pawn among multiple chess piece from this game equipment or contains the one or more particular pawn among multiple chess piece on this game equipment, it is meant that game terminates.

16. equipment according to claim 15, wherein, the game of this chessboard comprises the chess game in Europe Chinese chess, China's Chinese chess or other areas.

17. equipment according to claim 1, wherein, this randomisation means comprises a dice, and this dice has multiple surface, and in these surfaces, at least some surfaces are for showing corresponding mark, with indicate at least one change after game rule.

18. equipment according to claim 1, wherein, this randomisation means comprises a telltale and the surface of a multiple mark of display, game rule after the corresponding at least one change of each mark, wherein, in this telltale and surface, at least one can move relative to another, and this telltale can indicate in multiple mark to mark so when the movement stops.

19. equipment according to claim 18, wherein, in this telltale and surface, at least one can rotate relative to another, and when rotating stopping, this telltale can indicate in multiple mark to mark like this.

20. equipment according to claim 1, also comprise an agitator, for stirring described randomisation means.

21. equipment according to claim 1, also comprise a screen, for showing at least one game parameter.

22. equipment according to claim 1, wherein, this randomisation means comprises a display screen, for showing the randomization computer picture determining the game rule after changing.