JP2002065938A - Competitive stepping game device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game device which can build up a player's physical strength and activate the brain while the player is enjoying the game. SOLUTION: A stepping type 'scissors-paper-rock' game button 11 is provided on respective steps of a left staircase 1 and a right staircase 2. The 'scissors- paper-rock' game buttons 11 are used to determine a competing sign which is presented by a player from among 'rock', 'scissors' and 'paper'. A player who has won the 'scissors-paper-rock' game, climbs one step of the staircase, and a player who has lost comes down one step of the staircase. By flickering the 'scissors-paper-rock' game buttons 11 and step lamps 12, the steps to which the player should move are indicated to the player. The player who has reached the uppermost step, which is a goal, is a winner.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a competitive stepping game device in which each time an opponent performs a game, the opponent moves to a predetermined place based on the result and competes for reaching the goal first.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Heretofore, there have been some practical game devices which advance a game by inputting an input signal through input means such as an on / off switch and executing various control processes based on the input signal. Has been For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H8-10440 discloses a game device provided with a foot switch as an input means.

This foot-operated game device has a plurality of foot-operated switches, and a player moves forward while stepping on another foot-operated switch while avoiding a specific foot-operated switch set for each game. If the number of steps of the specific foot switch exceeds the predetermined number before reaching the final foot switch, the game ends, but if the number of steps is equal to or less than the predetermined number, a prize can be obtained.

[0004]

As described above, the above-mentioned foot-operated game device is a game device of a player participation type and a bodily sensation type, so that not only a sense of realism in a game is increased but also a sense of tension and thrill. Can also be given to the player. However, in amusement spaces, nursing homes, and the like, there is a demand for a game device that can be enjoyed by a plurality of people at the same time.

[0005] With the recent advancement of transportation means and information-related technology in recent years, interest in strengthening lower limb muscle strength and cardiopulmonary function and activating the brain is increasing regardless of age and gender. For this reason, if a game device can include not only amusement but also a sporty element, it becomes possible for a plurality of people to enjoy training while playing the game.

[0006] The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a game device capable of enhancing physical strength, activating the brain, and the like while enjoying a game. .

[0007]

To solve the above problems, the following means are employed. The invention according to claim 1 is a competitive stepping game device in which each time an opponent performs a game, the opponent moves to a predetermined place based on the result and competes for reaching the goal first. Step-type input means for determination (for example, the Janken button 11 in the embodiment) and comparison means for comparing the winning hand of the opponent (for example, step S17 in the embodiment).
Instruction means for instructing a destination of an opponent based on a game result (for example, the Janken button 1 in the embodiment)
1 and a step button 12), and the input means is provided at each of the predetermined places (for example, each of the left and right steps 1 and 2 in the embodiment). .

[0008] According to such a configuration, each time a player competes with an opponent, the player must step on the input means to determine the game to be played. In addition, this step input is performed a plurality of times until the goal is reached. Further, the player must sequentially move to the designated location according to the result of the game. In this way, each time the player steps on the foot switch, he or she is moved to a predetermined place during the game with the opponent.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the competitive stepping game device according to the first aspect, the instructing means is provided for a place where the winner advances to the goal side (for example,
In the embodiment, the left staircase 1 and the right staircase 2 where the player is located are instructed, and the loser is left as it is (for example, in the embodiment, the left staircase 1 and the right staircase 1 where the player is located). The right staircase 2) or a place to retreat to the start side (for example, in the embodiment, one step below the left staircase 1 and the right staircase 2 where the player is located) is specified.

[0010] In such a configuration, when the loser stops at the same place, the game is completed in a shorter time than when the loser retreats to the start side. Can enjoy the game. On the other hand, when the loser retreats to the start side, the player repeats step-by-step according to the result of the game, so that even if the path to the goal is short, the player can fully enjoy the game.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a competitive stepping game device according to the first or second aspect,
Each of the predetermined locations is provided with three of the input means, each of which is associated with a player who has a three-way relationship (for example, “Goo”, “Choki”, and “Par” of Janken in the embodiment). It is characterized by having been done.

According to such a configuration, the player can arbitrarily select a game. In other words, the player selects the game he or she wants to give while guessing which game the opponent will play. This allows
As the game progresses, the player not only moves his body, but also thinks, and can more effectively activate the brain.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a competitive stepping game device according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the top stair is a goal (for example, a left stair portion in the embodiment). 1 and a right staircase 2), and the input means is provided in each of the steps.

According to such a configuration, in order for the player to reach the goal, the player must sequentially climb the stairs. Therefore, the effect of strengthening the physical strength and activating the brain can be enhanced as compared with the case where the path to the goal is flat.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the competitive stepping game device according to the fourth aspect, the comparing means compares only an input from an input means provided at a stage higher than a stage where a player is present. It is characterized by doing.

According to such a configuration, at the time of input for determining a winning hand, the player must raise his or her feet toward the upper row. This operation of raising the foot requires more muscular strength than the operation of stepping right or left or back and forth in the same plane. Therefore, the effect of strengthening the physical strength and activating the brain can be further enhanced as compared with the case where the input from the stage where the player is present is made valid.

[0017]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The battle-type stepping game device according to the present embodiment is a battle-type stepping Jaken game device that utilizes climbing up and down stairs. In the battle format,
Player (player) vs. player (two-player)
There is a player versus a CPU (single player). First, the outline of the game will be described with reference to FIGS.

[Game Overview] Press the start button. 2. The player stands under the stairs at both ends. This state corresponds to those in FIGS. 6 to 9, and ◎ indicates a player. 3. Since the speaker emits the sound of “OK!”, “Janken”, and “Pong”, the Janken button (Goo,
(A picture of Choki and Par is drawn). This state corresponds to,, in FIGS.
(Win), ● (Loss), and こ (Aiko) show the steps taken and the outcome at the same time.

4. The winning player goes up the stairs one step,
The losing player goes down one step. However, if it is at the bottom, it remains as it is. In this case, both players remain on the same stage. This state is shown in FIGS.
In the figure,, and correspond to each other, and ◎ indicates a player after moving (including a case where the player remains on the same level). 5. This state in which the player who arrives at the uppermost stage first by repeating the above steps 1 to 4 wins corresponds to the state in FIG.

Next, the configuration of the stepping game machine according to the present embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the housing of the stepping rock-paper-scissors game device can be divided into three parts, a left staircase part 1, a right staircase part 2, and a display part 3, and the handrail 4 is divided into the left staircase part 1 and It is detachable from the right staircase 2 and can be divided into six parts, so that it can be transported by loading it on a wagon or the like. Left stairs part 1
In the right staircase 2, a jump button (input means, instruction means) 11 and a step lamp (instruction means) are provided for each step.
12 are provided.

The Janken button 11 is a button for the player to select a game of Janken.
As shown in the enlarged view, three types (gu, choki, par) are provided on the upper surfaces 1A and 2A of each stage. In consideration of safety, there is no step between the upper surface 1A, 2A of each step and the Janken button 11, and the depression of the Janken button 11 is detected by the touch sensors 11a, 11b.

As shown in FIG. 3, the touch sensors 11a and 11b are arranged at two outer edges of a square in which a circular mark serving as a mark when the player steps on the jump button 11 is located. , Janken Button 1
The sensing of the input via 1 is performed by the pair of touch sensors 11a and 11b. The Janken button 11 further incorporates a lamp (not shown), and is turned on or off as necessary.

The step lamp 12 has a front 1B of each step,
2B, a stage where a player is present, a stage where the player has the Janken button 11 to be stepped on during a game, a stage to be moved by the player according to the result of the game, etc. are displayed. This display is performed by turning on a lamp (not shown) built in the step lamp 12 in the same manner as the jump button 11.

The step lamp 12 displays characters having different contents depending on the number of steps. In FIG. 1, “Madamada” is on the first row, “Gambare” is on the second row, and “
"Step" and "Goal" at the top.

The handrail 4 is made of steel, for example, and is detachably fixed to both ends in the width direction of the left staircase 1 and the right staircase 2. At the center of the uppermost step of the stairs, a partition 5 for making the opponent's hands put out invisible to each other is fixed detachably. The upper part of the partition 5 is covered with rubber or the like to ensure safety.

As shown in FIG. 1, the display unit 3 includes a flag 21, a start button 22, a speaker 23, a victor lamp 24, a janken lamp 25, a game end lamp 26, a microphone 27, and a record button 28. An audio volume (not shown) is provided.

The flag 21 is a flag for displaying the winner of the Janken game, and for example, two flags of blue and red are prepared. Usually, these are stored in a state of lying on the upper end of the display unit 3, and when driven, they are rotated 90 degrees by a flag dispenser equipped with a driving means (not shown) so that the victor's flag is quickly turned. I'm standing. FIG. 1 shows a state where both flags 21 are set up for convenience of explanation.

The start button 22 is a button to be pressed when starting the game of Janken. From the speaker 23, "Fight against two people!", "Stand on both ends of the stairs", "Janken game!", "Janken", "Pong", "Blue / Red, One step up", "Blue / Red,
Various sounds and sound effects are issued in accordance with the progress of the Janken game, such as "one step down / as it is", "draw", "jajan ♪, blue / red win", "game end".

Two winner lamps 24 are provided side by side at the uppermost part on the front of the display unit 3, and only one of the winner lamps located on the winner side blinks when a win or loss is determined in the Janken game. The Janken lamp 25 is a lamp for displaying the player of the game and the game played by the player, and a "Goo", "Choki", and "Par" form below each victor lamp 24. It is composed of a lamp group of two sets of types and a lamp on which the character "Aiko" is displayed.

The game end lamp 26 is a lamp that is turned on when a game is not being played. The microphone 27 uses, for example, an off-the-shelf microphone, and is used at the time of voice sampling of voice, sound effect, and the like. As shown in FIG. 2, voices and the like recorded by voice sampling are distributed so as to sound at a predetermined scale for each stage when the jump button 11 is depressed before the start button is pressed.

FIG. 2 shows a state in which the lower end of the right staircase 2 is connected to the lower staircase 1
In this example, the scales of “doremifasoraside” are distributed in this order. Note that “G”, “T”, and “P” in FIG. 2 are simply representations of “goo”, “choki”, and “par”, respectively.

The recording button 28 is a button that is pressed when performing voice sampling by the microphone 27, and enables recording for a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) after the button is pressed. An audio volume is provided in a code box (not shown) provided on the back of the display unit 3.
Thus, the volume of the sound from the speaker 23 can be adjusted.

The stepping rock-paper-scissors game device according to the present embodiment is implemented by changing a dip switch, a ROM, and the like.
For example, the following settings can be changed. Should you go down the stairs one step (for example, the initial setting) or lose the same step when you lose to Janken? If one player is stepping on the Janken button 11 and the other player is not stepping on the Janken button 11, the input wait is continued as it is (initial setting), or a predetermined time (for example, 0 .
(5 seconds, 1 second, 2 seconds) After the lapse of time, is it determined to be "late"?

Next, with reference to the block diagram of FIG. 4, a description will be given of a control system of the step-by-step game machine having the above configuration. This stepping game machine includes a control circuit 30. The control circuit 30 includes a central processing unit (CPU 31) for executing arithmetic processing, a memory (ROM 32) for storing various programs, and input data and calculation results. A memory (RAM 33) for temporarily storing and a random numerical value generator 34 for generating a random numerical value are provided.

The elements 31 to 34 in the control circuit 30 are connected via a bus 35 and are connected to an input / output interface 36, and are external input / output means via the input / output interface 36. It is connected to a foot-operated button, a microphone 27, a speaker 23, a lighting device 41, buttons including a start button 22 and a recording button 28, and a flag issuing machine 42.

The illuminating device 41 is a lamp built in the jumper button 11, step lamp 12, winner lamp 24, jumper lamp 25, and game end lamp 26. The CPU 31 is a circuit that executes arithmetic processing based on input data stored in the RAM 33, various programs stored in the ROM 32, and the like, and is a core part of the control circuit 30.

The ROM 32 stores a main processing program for controlling a basic operation of the stepping game machine. The main processing program is a program for mainly controlling the progress of the game, but also controls the attract mode before the start of the game.

The RAM 33 has an input memory for storing input data inputted from the Janken switch 11 and the random numerical value generator 34. The random number generator 34 is a circuit for randomly generating a numerical value each time it is activated.
The PU 31 functions as means for determining a winning hand.

For example, from the random numerical value generator 34, numerical values from "0" to "2" are generated at random for each operation, and "Janken's" is previously associated with this generated numerical value in a one-to-one relationship. "Goo", "Choki", and "Par" are the players of the CPU 31. As an example, the numerical value “0” corresponds to “goo”, “1” corresponds to “choki”, and “2” corresponds to “par”.

The input / output interface 36 adjusts differences in operation timing, signal expression format, and the like between the control circuit 30 and external input / output means such as the jump button 11 and the lighting device 41, and transmits input data, control signals, and the like. This is a circuit to make it work properly.

Next, an example of the operation in the two-player mode will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. Until the start button 22 is pressed, the attract mode is executed (Step S1 → “NO” in Step S3 → Repetition of Step S1). From this state, one of the players standing on the floor facing both ends of the left staircase 1 and the right staircase 2 (hereinafter, both may be distinguished by “red” and “blue”) is a start button. 22 is pressed ("YE" in step S3).
S "), a process for start preparation is executed (step S5).

In the processing for preparing for the start, the sound of a whistle (whistle) "Pi!"
The voices "Play against two people!" And "Stand on both ends of the stairs" are emitted in this order. In addition, the attract mode is canceled, and the lamps of the game end lamp 26, the jump lamp 25, the step lamp 12, and the jump button 11 are turned off almost simultaneously.

During the attract mode, that is, during game play standby, the game end lamp 26 is constantly lit. Further, when an arbitrary Janken button 11 is depressed during the attract mode, a sound (for example, a sound effect or a voice sampling sound) previously allocated to each of the left and right steps 1 and 2 is emitted from the speaker 23.

Further, if the recording button 28 is pressed during the attract mode and voice input (voice sampling or the like) is performed from the microphone 27, when the Janken button 11 is depressed, the input sound can be output for each musical scale.

Next, in step S7, the speaker 23 emits a voice saying "Now, match!", And simultaneously press the three Janken buttons 11 of the stage one stage higher than the stage where the player is standing at a predetermined interval (for example, 1). (Steps every second), and the step lamp 12 also blinks. In other words, the blinking Janken button 11 indicates to the player that the next Janken button 11 should be pressed.
In step S17, the control circuit 30 becomes the jump button 11 which waits for an input to determine a game to be compared.

Thereafter, in step S9, a sound "Janken" is emitted from the speaker 23, and all three of the Janken buttons 11 blinked in step S7 are turned on, and at the same time, the step lamp 12 is turned on. Then, following the sound of "Janken" in step S9, in step S11, when a sound of "Pong!" Is issued from the speaker 23, the player steps on one of the three lit Janken buttons 11. Become.

Then, in step S13, when the player steps on, for example, the jumper button 11 of "Goo",
Turn on only the "goo" of No. 5. Similarly, when “step” is stepped on, only “step” is turned on, and when “step” is stepped, only “step” is turned on.

Here, in order to prevent one player from moving backward, the Janken lamp 25 waits for both players to step on the Janken button 11 (repetition of step S13), and turns on after both steps (Step S13). S15).

In step S17 (comparing means), the players of the opponents are compared with each other. If the result of the comparison is “Aiko”, the process proceeds to S21, and if one of them wins, the process proceeds to step S31. In step S21, when a sound of "drawing" is issued from the speaker 23, the subsequent step S2
3, three jump buttons 11 of the same level as the level on which each player stands are simultaneously placed at predetermined intervals (for example, 1
At the same time), the step lamp 12 also blinks.

The blinking here indicates the jump button 11 of the step to which the player should move. However, since the same step as the step on which the player stands actually blinks,
The player will not go up or down the stairs. In the other step S31, it is determined whether or not the Janken button 11 depressed by the player is the topmost Janken button 11, and as a result of the determination, if it is not the highest (N
(O), the process proceeds to step S33.
S) proceeds to step S41.

In step S33, the speaker 23
, A voice "blue / red, one step up" is issued, and in the following step S35, the jump button 11 which is one step higher than the step on which the winner stands (that is, the step button 11 to which the winner should move) is pressed. At the same time, the step lamps 12 also blink at the same time as the three lamps blink at a predetermined interval (for example, one second interval).

Thereafter, in step S37, a sound of "red / blue, one step down" is emitted from the speaker 23, and in the subsequent step S39, the Janken button 11 that is one step lower than the step where the loser is standing (ie, At the same time, the three jump buttons 11) of the stage to which the loser should move blink at predetermined intervals (for example, at one second intervals), and the step lamp 12 also blinks.

The above steps are repeated, and step S3
If the result of the determination in step 1 is "YES", that is, if one player rises to the top due to winning the Janken, that player becomes the winner. In this case, in step S41, the speaker 23 continuously emits the sound "Jajarn blue / red win!" From the speaker 23 for a predetermined period of time.
After all 1 and the step lamp 12 are turned on, they are sequentially turned on and off toward the top.

This blinking is performed at a predetermined cycle (for example, one second one way) from the lowest row to the highest row, and is continued until the sound of “Jajaan blue / red win!” In step S41 is completed. Until this sound is finished, the winner lamp 24 on the winner side also blinks at a predetermined interval (for example, 0.5 second interval) (step S43).
Further, in step S45, the game over (E
The flag 21 on the winner side is kept raised for a predetermined time until ND).

As described above, according to the opponent stepping-type Janken game device according to the present embodiment, each time the player steps on the stepping-type Janken button 11 through the game with the opponent, the left staircase 1 / Since the user moves up and down the right staircase 2, it is possible to enhance physical strength and activate the brain while enjoying the game.

In addition, since the player who loses to Janken has adopted the rule of going down the stairs by one step, during the game, the player repeats one step and one step in accordance with the result of the game. You can enjoy the game. Thus, space saving and portability of the Janken game device can be improved.

Further, since the game is decided to be played by the game, the player plays the game while guessing which player the opponent will play, and as a result,
As the game progresses, not only physical movements but also thoughts are involved. Thereby, the brain can be more effectively activated.

In addition, at the time of input for deciding a game, the player must step on the Janken button 11 one step higher, and must go up the stairs in order to reach the goal. The effect of strengthening the physical strength and activating the brain can be enhanced as compared with the case where the path to the goal is flat. In particular, a high rehabilitation effect can be expected in welfare places such as nursing homes.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and the specific numerical values described above are merely examples, and the present invention is not limited to these. Hereinafter, other embodiments will be outlined.

[Mat Type] In the above-described embodiment, an up-and-down type foot stepping game device using stairs has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to the up / down type and may be a mat type foot stepping game device. .

[Gaming Method] In the above-described embodiment, Janken is adopted as a means for determining a win or loss. However, the winning / losing determining means of the present invention is not limited to the Janken, but the size of a die roll or the role of sumo. (Yokozuna, Ozeki ..., ten cars), etc., it is possible to adopt an arbitrary artificial agreement determined in advance before the game starts.

[Place where loser moves] In the above embodiment,
The rule that the player goes down the stairs when losing to Janken has been described, but the rule is not limited to this, and the rule may be such that the player stays on the same step if he loses (FIG. 9).

In the latter rule, the time until the end of the game is shorter than in the former rule, so that more players can enjoy the game within a limited time, such as lending time in an amusement space. It is effective in the case. In addition, it is also possible to effectively avoid “saturation” that can be caused by prolonging the play time more than necessary.

[Countermeasures for late delivery] In the above-described embodiment, the rule for not performing the late delivery is described. However, after the opponent steps on the Janken button 11, a certain period of time (for example, 0.5 seconds, 1 second, If the jump button 11 is not depressed even after the elapse of 2 seconds), the rule may be determined to be “late” and lose. For example, when the player loses in the second step, the speaker 23 outputs sounds such as “blue / red, last step” and “one step down”.

[0065]

As described above, according to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained. (1) According to the first aspect of the present invention, each time a player steps on a foot switch and moves to a predetermined place during a game with an opponent, the player can enjoy physical strength and activate the brain through the game. Etc. can be achieved.

(2) According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the loser stays in the same place, many players can enjoy the game in a limited time, even in the case of lending time. In the case where the loser retreats to the start side, space saving and portability of the game device can be improved.

(3) According to the third aspect of the present invention, the player plays the game while guessing at which player the opponent will play the game. In addition, it is accompanied by thinking, and the brain can be more effectively activated.

(4) According to the invention of claim 4, since the player has to climb up the stairs in order to reach the goal, the route to the goal is flatter than when the player reaches the goal.
The effect of strengthening the physical strength and activating the brain can be enhanced.
In particular, a high rehabilitation effect can be expected in welfare places such as nursing homes.

(5) According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, at the time of input for determining a winning hand, the player must raise his / her foot toward the upper row, so that the player must move up from the row where the player is located. The effects of strengthening the physical strength and activating the brain can be further enhanced as compared with the case where the input is made effective.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of a stepping rock-paper-scissor game device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view schematically showing an example of musical scales distributed to respective steps of a left and right staircase section.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged plan view of the Janken button.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a control system included in the stepping rock-paper-scissors game device shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of a main processing program stored in a ROM of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram for explaining a game outline of the stepping rock-paper-scissors game device shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram for explaining an outline of the game of the stepping rock-paper-scissors game device shown in FIG. 1, showing a case where a player who has lost the rock-paper-scissors adopts a rule of going down one stair.

8 is a schematic diagram for explaining an outline of a game of the stepping rock-paper-scissors game device shown in FIG. 1, and is a diagram for explaining an operation (movement destination) of a player in a case where rock-paper-scissors are found.

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram for explaining the outline of the game of the stepping rock-paper-scissors game device shown in FIG. 1, and shows a case where a rule in which a player who has lost the rock-paper-scissors remains in the same row is employed.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 left stairs (stairs) 2 right stairs (stairs) 11 Janken buttons (input means, instruction means) 12 step lamps (instruction means) S17 comparison means

Continuing from the front page (72) Inventor ▲ Taka ▼ Masatoshi 2-8-5 Tamagawa, Ota-ku, Tokyo Namco Corporation (72) Inventor Jingu Aya 2-8-5 Tamagawa, Ota-ku, Tokyo Namco Corporation (72) Inventor Yuki Niida 2-8-5 Tamagawa, Ota-ku, Tokyo Namco Corporation

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A competition-type stepping game device which moves to a predetermined place based on a result each time an opponent performs a game, and competes for reaching a goal first. Foot-operated input means, comparing means for comparing a game between opponents, and instructing means for instructing a destination of the opponent based on the result of the game, wherein the input means is provided for each of the predetermined locations. A battle-type stepping game device, which is provided. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the instruction unit instructs a winner to indicate a place to advance to a goal side, and instructs a loser to a place to stay as it is or a place to retreat to a start side. 2. The battle-type stepping game device according to 1. 3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the input means is provided for each of the predetermined locations.
3. The competitive stepping game device according to claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of players is associated with a player having a three-shoulder relationship. 4. A staircase having a goal as a top step,
4. The battle-type stepping game device according to claim 1, wherein the input means is provided at each of the stages. 5. 5. The competitive stepping game device according to claim 4, wherein said comparing means compares only an input from an input means provided above a stage where a player is present.