JP2002320763A - Polyhedron with built-in ic tag, and game device using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To use a polyhedron as a die on which the number that comes out is automatically recognizable while enabling a participant in a game such as a game of dice to cast it personally. SOLUTION: Faces constituting a die 1 are respectively provided with IC tags 2a-2f in which information is writable and readable in a contactless state, and information that can identify the respective faces constituting the die 1 is written in the IC tags 2a-2f.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a polyhedron having a built-in IC tag capable of writing and reading information in a non-contact state, and a game device using the same.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a Sugoroku performed using a dice, the participants of the Sugoroku shake the dice in order,
The player advances the piece or the like according to the dice rolled, executes the requirements described on the board, and competes in the order of arrival at the goal to enjoy.

In recent years, numbers are displayed on display means such as a display under the control of a computer or the like.
In some cases, this number is shuffled by a button of a start / stop operation performed by a participant, and a piece or the like is advanced according to the number displayed on the display means.

[0004]

However, in the case where a player rolls a die or the like to advance a piece in accordance with a rolled dice, the order in which the Sugoroku participants roll the dice may be wrong, or a piece may be rolled in accordance with the die roll. There is a possibility that the number for proceeding with the process may be wrong. In addition, there is a possibility that the piece or the like may move irrespective of the intention of the participant, and in this case, there is a problem that the position where the piece or the like currently exists is not known.

[0005] Further, in a system in which a number is displayed on a display means under the control of a computer or the like, the number is shuffled by a participant operating a button, and a piece or the like is advanced according to the number displayed on the display means. Is
The participant does not perform the operation of determining the number to advance the piece etc., but the participant only operates the button, and the number is actually determined by the control of the computer etc. In addition, there is a problem that the pleasure of determining the number for advancing a piece or the like, such as rolling a dice, is reduced for the participant. Also, since the number for advancing the piece or the like is determined by the control of the computer or the like, for example, it is possible for the participant or the like to set the computer or the like in advance so as to be advantageous to the player. There is a problem that it is no longer performed.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the conventional technology. It is an object of the present invention to provide a polyhedron with a built-in IC tag that can be used as an automatically recognizable roller and a game device using the same.

[0007]

According to the present invention, there is provided a polyhedron having a built-in IC tag capable of writing and reading information in a non-contact state. It is provided on each of the surfaces constituting the polyhedron.

[0008] Further, each of the IC tags is written with information capable of identifying each surface constituting the polyhedron.

[0009] Each of the IC tags is written with information capable of identifying the polyhedron.

A polyhedron having a built-in IC tag capable of writing and reading information in a non-contact state is provided on each of the surfaces constituting the polyhedron,
A surface identification IC tag group including a plurality of IC tags on which information capable of identifying each surface is written, and a polyhedron identification I that is an IC tag on which information capable of identifying the polyhedron is written.
And a C tag.

[0011] Also, a game device using a polyhedron in which the IC tag is incorporated, wherein information writing / reading means for writing and reading information to and from the IC tag; Control means for incorporating the information read by the writing / reading means, and display means for displaying the game information incorporating the information read by the information writing / reading means by the control means. It is characterized by.

Further, the information writing / reading means may include an I / O provided on one of a plurality of surfaces constituting the polyhedron.
It is characterized by reading information capable of identifying the surface from only the C tag.

(Function) In the present invention configured as described above, an IC tag capable of writing and reading information in a non-contact state is provided on each surface of a polyhedron composed of a plurality of surfaces. Have been. Information that can identify each face constituting the polyhedron is written in each of the IC tags provided on each face. For example, if the polyhedron is a die, information that can identify the number of each surface of the die is written. The dice are used for a game device having information writing / reading means for writing and reading information to and from an IC tag, and when the dice are shaken on the information writing / reading means, the information written on the dice surface becomes The information written in the IC tag provided on the surface in contact with the loading / reading means is read, and a game is played on the game device using the number identified by the information.

Thus, while the game participant can perform the operation for determining the number used in the game by himself, the determined number is automatically recognized and the game is executed using the number. Will be

[0015] When information that can identify a polyhedron is written in an IC tag, for example, when a game using a dice is performed by a plurality of participants, different dice are used for a plurality of participants. By doing so, it is possible to identify which participant rolled the automatically recognized number.

[0016]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a view showing an embodiment of a polyhedron in which an IC tag according to the present invention is incorporated. FIG.
(B) is a diagram showing an installation state of an IC tag provided on each surface constituting the polyhedron, and (c) is an I tag provided inside the polyhedron.
It is a figure which shows the installation state of a C tag.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, visually recognizable information is displayed on the surface of each surface constituting the polyhedron die 1 in the same manner as a general dice. IC tags 2a to 2f, which are a group of surface identification IC tags on which information capable of identifying the opposite surface is written, are attached to each surface, or are attached to the back surface. That is, the IC tag 2a in which “6” is written as information is written on the surface on which the information expressing “1” is written on the surface.
Is attached to the built-in or back surface, and the IC tag 2b in which "5" is written as information is attached to the built-in or back surface on the surface where the information expressing "2" is written on the front surface. An IC tag 2c in which "4" is written as information is built in or attached to the surface on which information representing "3" is written, and a surface on which information expressing "4" is written on the front surface The IC tag 2d in which "3" is written as information is built in or affixed to the back surface, and the IC tag in which "2" is written as information is written on the surface on which information expressing "5" is written on the front surface. A tag 2e is built in or attached to the back surface, and an IC tag 2f in which "1" is written as information is attached to the built-in or back surface on the surface on which information expressing "6" is written on the front surface.
Further, an IC tag 3 which is a polyhedron identification IC tag in which information for identifying the die 1 is written is built in the die 1. Here, the IC tags 2a to 2f provided on each surface of the die 1 are in close contact with a non-contact type in which information is written or read by being brought into close contact with an information writing / reading device provided outside. Type I
C tag, and I tag provided inside the dice 1
The C tag 3 is a proximity type non-contact IC tag in which information is written or read by being located near an information writing / reading device provided outside.

Hereinafter, a game device using the dice configured as described above will be described.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of a game device using the dice shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 2, a game device used in the present embodiment has IC tags 2a to 2
An information writer / reader 10 for writing and reading information to and from f, 3 and information related to a game using the dice 1 and information written in the IC tags 2a to 2f, 3 are specified in advance. A controller 20 which is a control means configured to store information and the like and to be able to input information to be written in the IC tags 2a to 2f, 3.
And information stored in the controller 20 and information writing /
A display 30 is a display means for displaying predetermined information under the control of the controller 20 based on information read from the IC tags 2a to 2f, 3 by the reader 10.

The information writer / reader 10 has an I / O module for exchanging information with the controller 20.
An / O unit 14, an information writing / reading unit 13 for writing and reading information to and from the IC tags 2a to 2f, 3;
An antenna 1 for transmitting and receiving information between the IC tags 2a to 2f and the information writing / reading unit 13 in a non-contact state.
5a and an antenna 1 for transmitting and receiving information between the IC tag 3 and the information writing / reading unit 13 in a non-contact state.
5b, the power supply unit 11 and the information writing / reading unit 13
The information read from the tags 2a to 2f, 3 is transmitted to the I / O unit 1
And a control unit 12 for outputting information input from the controller 20 via the I / O unit 14 to the information writing / reading unit 13. Note that the built-in position of the IC tag 3 and the antenna 15
Depending on the position of the antenna 15b, the information written on the IC tag 3 may not be able to be read stably with only one antenna 15b due to the sensitivity of reading the information via the antenna 15b. It is also conceivable to provide them.

Further, the controller 20 has an I / O for exchanging information with the information writer / reader 10.
/ O unit 23 and storage unit 25 in which information related to a game using dice 1 and information specified in advance in association with information written in IC tags 2a to 2f and 3 are stored.
An input unit 24 for inputting information to be written to the IC tags 2a to 2f and 3 and information stored in the storage unit 25; A display control unit 26 for displaying predetermined information on the display 30 based on information read from the tags 2a to 2f, 3; a power supply unit 21; and information input via the input unit 24 are stored in the storage unit 25. The information is input to the information writer / reader 10 via the I / O unit 23 via the I / O unit 23 and stored in the storage unit 25. And a control unit 22 that supplies the information to the display control unit 26.

Here, the structure of the information writer / reader 10 will be described.

FIG. 3 shows the information writer / reader 1 shown in FIG.
FIGS. 2A and 2B are diagrams for explaining an example of the structure of the die 0, wherein FIG. 2A is a sectional view, and FIG. 2B is a diagram showing a state in which the dice 1 shown in FIG. .

As shown in FIG. 3, the information writer / reader 10 according to the present embodiment is provided with a tray-shaped depression having a bottom surface 16 and a slope 17, and the dice 1 are provided on the bottom surface 16. For transmitting and receiving information in a non-contact state between the IC tags 2a to 2f built in the surface in contact with the bottom surface 16 among the IC tags 2a to 2f built in the dice 1 when thrown into An antenna 15a is provided, and an IC built in the dice 1 is provided on the slope 17 when the dice 1 are thrown into this depression.
An antenna 15b for transmitting and receiving information to and from the tag 3 in a non-contact state is provided with one surface of the die 1
It is provided at a position where information can be transmitted / received to / from the IC tag 3 in a non-contact state when it comes into contact with the IC tag 3. The size of the antenna 15a is such that, when one surface of the dice 1 is in contact with the bottom surface 16, information is transmitted and received only between the IC tags 2a to 2f built in the surface in contact with the bottom surface 16. The size is such that it can be performed in a state.

When the dice 1 are thrown into the information writer / reader 10 having the above structure, the dice 1 are guided to the bottom surface 16 of the tray-like depression by the slope 17, and one surface of the dice 1 is placed on the bottom surface. Stopped in contact with 16
In this state, writing or reading of information with respect to the IC tags 2a to 2f provided on the surface of the die contacting the bottom surface 16 is performed via the antenna 15a. In addition, in the thing shown in FIG. 3, the slope 17 is provided in the tray-shaped depression, so that when the die 1 is thrown into this depression, the die 1 is guided to the bottom surface 16 of the tray-shaped depression. However, it is also conceivable to provide a cylindrical space having a diameter that allows the die 1 to enter into the lower part of the depression, so that one surface of the die 1 reliably contacts the bottom surface 16. . It is also conceivable to generate vibration when the dice 1 are thrown into the information writer / reader 10, so that one surface of the dice 1 reliably contacts the bottom surface 16.

The operation of the game device when the use roller shown in FIG. 1 is used for the game device shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 will be described below with reference to the dice shown in FIG. The case where the game is played using the game device shown in FIG. 3 will be described as an example. Note that, in the present embodiment, it is assumed that the Sugoroku participants use different dice to participate in the Sugoroku.

First, before performing the sugoroku, information for identifying the dice 1 is written in the IC tag 3 incorporated in each of the dice 1 used by the participant. The writing of the information may be performed by a write-only device, but in this embodiment, the information is written by the information writer / reader 10 of the game device shown in FIGS. The die 1 for writing information is thrown into the information writer / reader 10 of the game device. Then, as described above, the die 1 is guided to the bottom 16 of the tray-shaped depression by the slope 17 of the tray-shaped depression provided in the information writer / reader 10, and one surface of the die 1 is placed on the bottom 16. It comes into contact and stops. In this state, when information for identifying the dice 1 is input to the controller 20 via the input unit 24, the input information is provided from the controller 20 to the information writer / reader 10, and the information write / read unit The data 13 is written to the IC tag 3 built in the dice 1 via the antenna 15b. In addition, as information for identifying the dice 1,
The name and nickname of the participant who uses the die 1 can be considered. The information input via the input unit 24 is also stored in the storage unit 25 in the controller 20.

Next, the order of rolling the dice 1 is determined, and information on the order is input to the controller 20 via the input unit 24. At this time, information for identifying the dice 1 stored in the storage unit 25 is displayed on the display 30 under the control of the display control unit 26. The participant adds, to each of the information displayed on the display 30,
The determined order is given by inputting it through the input unit 24. The order input via the input unit 24 is stored in the storage unit 25 in association with information for identifying the dice 1 stored in the storage unit 25. In addition, dice 1
May be input to the controller 20 in the same order as the information for identifying the dice 1 is input.

After that, the information on the Sugoroku stored in the storage unit 25 is displayed on the display 30 under the control of the display control unit 26, and the Sugoroku is started.

A participant writes a dice 1 to an information writer / reader 1
0, the die 1 becomes the information writer / reader 10
The dice 1 are guided to the bottom 16 of the basin-shaped dent by the slope 17 of the basin-shaped dent provided therein, and one surface of the dice 1 comes into contact with the bottom 16 to stop.

In this state, the information written in the IC tag 3 built in the dice 1 is read by the information writing / reading unit 13 via the antenna 15b,
The information written to the IC tags 2a to 2f provided on the surface of the dice 1 that is in contact with the bottom surface 16 is read by the information writing / reading unit 13 via the antenna 15a, and the information writing / reading is performed. The information read by the reading unit 13 is provided to the controller 20.

Then, first, in the control unit 22 in the controller 20, of the information stored in the storage unit 25,
Information read from the IC tag 3 is extracted, and the order associated with the information is confirmed.

If the order of rolling the dice 1 is correct,
Based on the information read from the IC tags 2a to 2f,
A piece or the like is advanced in the sugoroku displayed on the display 30. Here, the I provided on each surface of the dice 1
In the C tags 2a to 2f, as described above, since information for identifying the opposing surface is written, the dice 1 are in contact with the bottom surface 16 of the recess of the information writer / reader 10. When "1" is visually recognized from above, the surface provided with the IC tag 2f comes into contact with the bottom surface 16 and the IC is connected via the antenna 15a.
When "1" is read as information from the tag 2f and "2" is visually recognized from above, the surface provided with the IC tag 2e is in contact with the bottom surface 16 and the antenna 15a
When "2" is read as information from the IC tag 2e through the interface, and "3" is visually recognized from above, the surface provided with the IC tag 2d comes into contact with the bottom surface 16 and the antenna 15a is connected via the antenna 15a. When "3" is read as information from the IC tag 2d and "4" is visually recognized from above, the surface provided with the IC tag 2c is in contact with the bottom surface 16 and the IC is connected via the antenna 15a. When "4" is read as information from the tag 2c and "5" is visually recognized from above, the surface provided with the IC tag 2b is in contact with the bottom surface 16 and the IC is connected via the antenna 15a.
When "5" is read as information from the tag 2b and "6" is visually recognized from above, the surface provided with the IC tag 2a comes into contact with the bottom surface 16 and the antenna 15a
"6" is read as information from the IC tag 2a via the.

Also, as a result of confirming the order of rolling the dice 1 by the control unit 22 in the controller 20, if the order of rolling the dice 1 is not correct, the fact is displayed on the display 30 by the control of the display control unit 26. You.

The control unit 22 in the controller 20 extracts the names and nicknames of the participants stored in the storage unit 25 in order to identify the dice 1 according to the order in which the dice 1 are rolled. It is possible to display the name, nickname, or the like of the participant who next rolls the die 1 on the display 30 or output it by voice or the like by the control in.

In the case of ending the game on the way, the type of the game currently played and the information for identifying the participant (die 1) are stored in the storage unit 25 of the controller 20 in association with each other. Furthermore, if the current position of the piece or the like is written in the IC tag 3 provided on each side of the die 1 in association with the information for identifying the participant (the die 1), then Can be continued.

Further, in the present embodiment, information representing visually recognizable "1" to "6" is displayed on the surface of each surface constituting the dice 1 in the same manner as a general dice. In addition, on the surface on which information representing "1" is written on the surface, "6" is written as information.
A C tag 2a is built in or affixed to the back surface, and an IC tag 2b in which "5" is written as information is built in or affixed to the back surface on which information representing "2" is written on the front surface. An IC tag 2c with "4" written as information is built in or affixed to the back surface on the surface on which information representing "3" is written on the front surface, and information expressing "4" is written on the front surface. An IC tag 2d in which "3" is written as information is built in or affixed to the back surface, and "2" is written as information on the surface on which information expressing "5" is written. IC tag 2
e is built-in or affixed to the back, and “6”
An IC tag 2f in which "1" is written as information is built in or affixed to the back surface of the surface on which the information expressing "" is written. However, any information is displayed on each surface and provided on the surface opposite to it. It is also conceivable to write information arbitrarily set by the participant in the provided IC tags 2a to 2f in association with the arbitrary information. For example, an arbitrary pattern (for example, a rabbit, a turtle, a bird, a rocket, etc.) is displayed on each surface of the dice 1, and an I-shaped pattern provided on the surface opposite thereto is displayed.
If the number of advance of a piece or the like determined according to the arbitrary picture is written in advance in each of the C tags 2a to 2f, the way to advance the Sugoroku or the number of pieces different from those in the case of using a general dice are presumed. You can enjoy how to proceed.

In this embodiment, a proximity type non-contact type IC tag in which writing or reading of information is performed by being located inside the dice 1 near an externally provided information writing / reading device. And information for identifying the dice 1 is written into the IC tag 3,
The dice 1 are identified by reading the information written on the C tag 3, and information for identifying the dice 1 is provided to each of the IC tags 2 a to 2 f provided on each surface of the dice 1. Write the information and write information /
It is also conceivable that the reader 10 reads the information via the antenna 15a to identify the dice 1. In that case, the antenna 15b shown in FIG. 3 becomes unnecessary. In addition, it is also possible to use only one dice 1 to perform a sugoroku without identifying a participant.

(Other Embodiments) FIGS. 4A and 4B show another example of the structure of an information writer / reader used in the game apparatus of the present invention. FIG. 4A is a sectional view, and FIG. It is a top view.

As shown in FIG. 4, in the information writer / reader 110 of the present embodiment, information is written to and read from the IC tags 2a to 2f built in the dice 1 shown in FIG. A coil-shaped antenna 115 is built in. Further, on the surface thereof, a flat portion 111 into which the dice 1 are thrown, and the dice 1 are stopped on an area where the antenna 115 is built so as to surround the flat portion 111. Convex part 1 formed in a shape that does not
12 are provided.

When the dice 1 are thrown into the information writer / reader 110 having the above structure, the dice 1
Is the IC tag 2 provided on the surface of the dice in contact with the flat portion 111 in this state.
Writing or reading of information to a to 2f is performed via the antenna 115. Generally, in the information writer / reader 110 having a coiled antenna,
IC tags 2a to 2f by the magnetic field generated by the coil
Antenna 115 to generate current in the antenna
Of the IC tags 2a to 2f with respect to
This is an important factor in whether information can be written or read on 2f. In the present invention,
IC tags 2a-2a that are in contact with and facing antenna 115
IC tags 2a to 2f that do not face the antenna 115 to write or read information only to the
In order to prevent writing or reading of information from or into the
2 is formed so that the die 1 does not stop on the area where the antenna 115 is built.

In the above-described embodiment, a cubic die is described as an example of a polyhedron. However, in a solid such as a hexagonal pyramid or an octagonal pyramid, information capable of identifying each side is written on each side. Even if a built-in IC tag is built in or a disc-shaped roulette is provided with an IC tag in which information for identifying the area is written in each area, the same operation as in the present embodiment is performed. Become.

[0045]

Since the present invention is constructed as described above, it has the following effects.

(1) Since an IC tag capable of writing and reading information in a non-contact state is provided on each surface of a polyhedron composed of a plurality of surfaces, for example, the polyhedron is In that case, if information that can identify the number of each side of the die is written in the IC tag,
The dice are used for a game device having information writing / reading means for writing and reading information to and from an IC tag, and when the dice are shaken on the information writing / reading means, the information written on the dice surface becomes The information written on the IC tag provided on the surface in contact with the loading / reading means is read, and the game in the game device is played using the number identified by the information.

As a result, the participant of the game can automatically perform the operation for determining the number used in the game, but can automatically recognize the determined number.

(2) In the case where information capable of identifying a polyhedron is written in an IC tag, for example, when a plurality of participants play a game or the like using a dice, the dice differ for each of a plurality of participants. Is used, it is possible to identify which participant has shaken the automatically recognized number. In the case where the order of rolling the dice is determined in advance, such as Sugoroku, it is possible to detect whether the order in which the dice are rolled is the predetermined order.

(3) Since the IC tag incorporated in the polyhedron is capable of writing and reading information in a non-contact state, it is not necessary to provide a part where the IC tag physically contacts, and the Excellent durability against

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a view showing an embodiment of a polyhedron in which an IC tag according to the present invention is incorporated, (a) is an external view, and (b) is an installation state of an IC tag provided on each surface constituting the polyhedron. FIG. 3C is a view showing an installation state of an IC tag provided inside the polyhedron.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of a game device using the dice shown in FIG.

3A and 3B are views for explaining an example of the structure of the information writer / reader shown in FIG. 2; FIG. 3A is a sectional view, and FIG. It is a figure showing the state where it was thrown in the reader.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing another example of the structure of the information writing / reading device used in the game device of the present invention, wherein FIG.
(B) is a top view.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Dice 2a-2f, 3 IC tag 10,110 Information writer / reader 11,21 Power supply part 12,22 Control part 13 Information writer / read part 14,23 I / O part 15a, 15b, 115 Antenna 16 Bottom 17 slope 20 controller 24 input section 25 storage section 26 display control section 30 display 111 flat section 112 convex section

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Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A polyhedron having a built-in IC tag capable of writing and reading information in a non-contact state, wherein the IC tag is provided on each of the surfaces constituting the polyhedron. A polyhedron with a built-in IC tag. 2. The polyhedron in which the IC tag according to claim 1 is embedded, wherein information that can identify each surface constituting the polyhedron is written in each of the IC tags.
Polyhedron with built-in C tag. 3. A polyhedron with a built-in IC tag according to claim 2, wherein information for identifying the polyhedron is written in each of the IC tags. . 4. A polyhedron incorporating an IC tag capable of writing and reading information in a non-contact state, provided on each of the surfaces constituting the polyhedron, and capable of identifying each of the surfaces. The IC tag includes a surface identification IC tag group composed of a plurality of IC tags in which is written, and a polyhedron identification IC tag which is an IC tag in which information capable of identifying the polyhedron is written. Polyhedron. 5. A game device using a polyhedron incorporating the IC tag according to claim 2, wherein information writing / reading is performed for writing and reading information to and from the IC tag. Means, control means for incorporating information read by the information writing / reading means into game information stored in advance, and information read by the information writing / reading means incorporated by the control means. Display means for displaying the game information. 6. The game device according to claim 5, wherein the information writing / reading unit can identify the surface only from an IC tag provided on one of a plurality of surfaces constituting the polyhedron. A game device for reading important information.