JP2003190661A - Menko toy - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a menko toy capable of improving strategies in playing menko by slightly shifting the position of the center of gravity. <P>SOLUTION: The menko toy satisfies the following requirements. (a) A plurality of dented parts 9 to attach a weight member 2 are provided on the back surface of a main body 1a of the menko. (b) The center G of gravity of the weight member 2 is provided in an eccentric position from the center of the weight member 2. (c) The weight member 2 is covered with a cover material 3c provided on the back surface of the main body 1a of the menko. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a menco toy in which tactical elements are added to menco play.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In general, a menco used for playing a menco has conventionally been composed of a square or circular cardboard with a cover or baseball player or military commander's picture or photograph printed on the cover. Menco play has long been a favorite of children, but nowadays, electronic games such as video games have become widespread, and a wide variety of creative toys have been provided. By the way, it is no longer the center of children's play.

However, recently, a menco toy with a feeling of weight has been put on the market with a pattern on the surface of a main body made of synthetic resin, and a weight can be attached to and detached from the back side to increase the weight of the body. ing. Multiple weights can be attached at predetermined positions on the main body of the Menco.By changing the position where the weights are attached, the probability that the opponent's Menco toy will tip over will change depending on the angle of attack, so it will make the play even more interesting. ing.

However, if one weight is removed, the position of the center of gravity of the whole changes greatly, and there is a problem that the play becomes large.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to solve the above problems and to provide a menco toy which can improve the tacticality of the menco play by subtly changing the position of the center of gravity.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a menco toy according to the present invention is characterized by having the following requirements. (A) A plurality of recesses for attaching the weight member are provided on the back surface of the main body of the main body (b) The weight member has its center of gravity eccentric from the center of the weight member (c). The weight member should be covered with a cover material provided on the rear surface of the body.

It is preferable that an appropriate pattern is displayed on the surface of the menco body, and the display surface is covered with a cover material.

Further, the menco body is formed in a rectangular shape,
It is preferable that four recesses are provided on the back surface of the main body of the frame.

[0009] [Detailed Description of the Invention]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 indicates a Menco toy. As shown in FIG. 2, this Menco toy 1 includes a Menco body 1a, a weight member 2, front and back cover materials 3a, 3b,
3c and 3c.

The menco body 1a is made of a synthetic resin and is a square plate having a side of about 70 mm.
As shown in, the front cover material 3 is attached to the four corners on the front side.
Locking grooves 5 of a and 3b are formed. The locking groove 5 opens along the surface of the menco body 1a. A locking claw 6 of the cover material 3c on the back side is formed at the center of each side on the back side, and a groove 7 is formed between the locking claw 6 and the back surface of the Menco body 1a. In addition, fixed weights 8 made of metal are attached to the four corners of the main body 1a.

Further, the menco body 1a is provided with four recesses 9 for attachment to the weight portion. Each recess 9 is configured so that the weight member 2 can be attached and detached. That is, the concave portion 9 has a pair of projecting portions 10 on the opposite side on the back side, a circular opening having a size including the projecting portion 10 is formed on the front side, and this opening is formed on the front side. Bridge part 1
The shape is closed at 1.

The weight member 2 is made of synthetic resin, wood, metal or the like, has an outer shape that is substantially the same as the shape of the back side of the recess 9, and is of a size that fits into the recess 9 from the back side. On both sides thereof, ear pieces 12 corresponding to the projecting portions 10 of the recess 9 are provided. Further, a T-shaped slit 13 is formed through the central portion. The center of gravity G of the weight member 2 is eccentric from the center O of the weight member.

The front cover materials 3a and 3b are made of a paper label cover on which characters and appropriate patterns are printed and a transparent plastic cover material, and the back cover material 3c is made of a transparent cover material. There is. Each cover material 3a, 3b, 3c is formed in a substantially square shape.

The cover material on the front side may be a single plastic cover on which a pattern is printed, and may be formed in a card shape or a seal shape.

Next, when assembling a Menco toy from the above-mentioned members, first, in the recess 9 on the back side of the Menco body 1a, as shown in FIG.
Insert the weight member 2 as shown in FIG. Then, as shown in FIG. 5, when a coin or the like is engaged in the slit 13 of the weight member 2, the ear piece 12 moves between the two protruding portions 10 as shown in FIG. Never fall out of. Further, since the bridge portion 11 is formed on the front side, it does not fall off from the front side. Therefore, the weight member 2 is held in the recess 9. Further, the back side cover material 3c is applied to the back side of the menco body 1a, and the center portion of each side is locked by the locking claw 6 as shown in FIG. Next, the main body 1
The label cover 3b and the cover material 3a are overlapped and applied to the front side of a, and each corner is locked in the locking groove 5 of the menco body 1a as shown in FIGS. As a result, the assembly of the mental toy 1 shown in FIG. 1 is completed.

Before playing the game, the weight member 2 is selected from any of the four recesses 9 and attached to the men's toy 1.
Adjust the weight balance of. Since the back cover is transparent, it is possible to visually recognize in which part the weight member 2 is stored.

When the menco toy 1 is disassembled, the front and back cover members 3a, 3b, 3c may be removed, and the weight member 2 may be turned to the opposite side and removed.

By the way, it is preferable to play the Menco toy 1 on a dedicated game board 14 as shown in FIG. In this case, the competition board 14 should be made of elastic material,
The size of each side is about 12 of the length of each side of Menco toy 1.
It is preferable to double the number. By hitting on the game board 14 having elasticity, the Menco toy 1 itself is less likely to be damaged, and by utilizing the elasticity of the game board 14, the opponent Menco toy 1 can be turned upside down or the game board 14
It can be relatively easily skipped outside.

Next, when a game is played using the Menko toys, it is desirable to set the following certain rules, for example. That is, the competition is score-based, and if one's own Menco toy is struck against the opponent's Menco toy 1 and the opponent's Menco toy 1 is turned upside down, a score is given. The match is one to one,
Or two-to-two. After deciding the first strike or the second strike with rock paper scissors or coin toss, the competitor chooses one of the four sides of the competition-specific competition board 14 as his position. In the case of one person to one person, two adjacent sides are set as the base, and in the case of two persons to two, one side among the four sides is set as the base. During battle, you can only hit Menko toys from within the base. Subsequent competitors can use any one of their own Menko toys (in the case of one to one, each has eight, and in the case of two to two, four each) Place it on the dedicated competition board 14. The first player selects the arbitrary toy Menco toy 1 he / she has as the Menco toy 1 placed on the competition board 14 and hits it in the same manner as a conventional Menco. You can get points by turning over the opponent's Menco Toy 1. However, the opponent's menco toy 1 that has been turned over is not removed from the competition board 14 and the competition continues as it is. Next, the competitor in the second offense has his own Menco toy 1
If you can hit and flip over again, the previous score will be invalid. Menco toy 1 of the opponent outside the competition board 14 for the opponent
The score can also be obtained when the player jumps out of the playing board 14, but when the player pulls out his or her own mental toy 1, it becomes the opponent's score. If two or more opponent's Menco toys 1 or one's own Menco toys 1 turned inside out are flipped over by one shot of the Menco toys 1, the original score will be multiplied by the number of points. When all the members have finished hitting their own Menko toys 1, the points are totaled and the one with the highest score is the winner.

According to the structure for playing as described above, the gambling property of the conventional menco game is eliminated, and the game property and the competitive property are improved, so that it can be provided to the market as a healthy play or competition.

Further, by attaching the weight member 2 to the back surface, the characteristics of each Menko toy 1 can be changed. For example, as shown in FIG. 8A, the four weight members 2 may have the same orientation, or as shown in FIG. 8B, the two weight members 2 may have different orientations from other weight members. By changing the direction of one weight member 2 from that of another weight member 2 as shown in FIG. 6C, the position of the center of gravity of the whole can be changed subtly. Since the position of the center of gravity deviates slightly from the center position of the main body 1a of the Menco body, it is difficult to turn it over even if the one closer to the center of gravity is attacked. However, since the position shift is subtle, it does not mean that it is extremely easy to turn over even if you attack the one far from the center of gravity. Therefore, it is difficult to easily guess where the center of gravity is located from the front side of the toy. Therefore, the position of the center of gravity can be subtly changed to further complicate the game and enhance its tactical characteristics.

Further, by displaying the characteristics of the Menco toy 1 on the label cover on the upper surface and writing the number of weights that may be attached, it is possible to enjoy collecting only the cards. The slit shape of the weight member is shown in FIG.
It may be V-shaped as shown in (a), or may be configured such that the circular through hole 13a is arranged at an eccentric position as shown in (b) of the figure. Further, as a means for changing the position of the center of gravity, not the slits or holes but a part of the wall thickness may be changed.

Further, the Menco toy 1 may be circular,
Also in this case, the configuration according to the above-mentioned Menco toy may be adopted.

[0024]

According to the invention of claim 1, since the center of gravity of the weight member is provided at a position eccentric from the center of the weight member, when the weight member is attached to the recess of the Menco body, The position can be changed slightly. The position of the center of gravity is a little off the center of the body, so it's hard to turn over even if you attack the one near the center of gravity. However, since the position shift is subtle, it does not mean that it is extremely easy to turn over even if you attack the one far from the center of gravity. Therefore, it is difficult to easily guess where the center of gravity is located from the front side of the toy. Therefore, the position of the center of gravity can be subtly changed to further complicate the game and enhance its tactical characteristics.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, it is possible to display on the surface a character or a pattern describing the characteristics of the men's toy, which complicates the game and is covered with a cover material, so that the display surface is long. Retained. According to the invention of claim 3, when the weight member is attached to the four recesses provided in the rectangular menco body, since the weight member has the center of gravity at the eccentric position, it is possible to slightly change the center of gravity of the whole. it can.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a mental toy according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the Menco toy.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of the above-mentioned Menco Menco main body.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line XX in FIG.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing a state where a cover member is attached to the back side of the main body of the menco.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a state in which a cover member is attached to the back side of the above-mentioned main body

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a menco toy and a game board.

8 (a), (b), and (c) are explanatory views of examples of arrangement of weight members, respectively.

9A and 9B are plan views of another example of the weight member.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Menco toys 1a Menco body 2 weight members 9 Mounting part

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A menco toy having the following requirements. (A) A plurality of recesses for attaching the weight member are provided on the back surface of the main body of the main body (b) The weight member has its center of gravity eccentric from the center of the weight member (c). The weight member should be covered with a cover material provided on the rear surface of the body. 2. The Menco toy according to claim 1, wherein a pattern is appropriately displayed on the surface of the Menco body, and the display surface is covered with a cover material. 3. The mental toy according to claim 1, wherein the menco body is formed in a rectangular shape, and four recesses are provided on the back surface of the menco body.