JP2003236228A - Game tool - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game tool provided with visual fun which does not intervene intention of a player. <P>SOLUTION: This game tool is characterized by providing following requirements that the game tool is structured of a square base 1 and a figure body 2 of a doll and animal or the like provided on the base 1, and that the figure body 2 includes four protruding parts 4a-4d protruding to an upper direction of four corners of the base 1, and structures apexes of a cube by tip ends of the protruding parts 4a-4d and corner parts b1-b4 of the base 1. <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 game tool, more specifically, a game including a square pedestal and a figure body such as a doll or an animal provided on the pedestal. Regarding tools.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various games have been proposed and put to practical use as on-board games such as Sugoroku. In many of these games, dice are used as tools for controlling the progress of the game. Since this dice does not reflect the player's will, it can maintain the fairness and allows the game to proceed with simple operations, so it has been widely adopted since ancient times. It is also proposed that a roulette mechanism is provided on the board in place of the dice, and the roulette controls the progress of the game.

[0003]

However, the results of any of the tools are expressed by numbers, and although there is no big problem in advancing the game, they are mechanical and have a pitifulness.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to solve the above problems and provide a game tool which is visually interesting and does not involve the player's will.

[0005]

In order to solve the above problems, a game tool according to the present invention is characterized by having the following requirements. (A) The game tool is composed of a square pedestal and a figure body such as a doll or animal provided on the pedestal. (B) The figure body projects above the four corners of the pedestal. Four protrusions are formed, and a tip of the protrusion and a corner of the pedestal form a vertex of a cube.

The game tool preferably has the following requirements. (A) The game tool is housed in a separable spherical container (b) The container is formed so that it can be fired by a launching device (c) The launching device holds a plurality of containers. And a push-out member for pushing out the container sandwiched by the sandwiching piece, the push-out member being capable of being pushed out from the rear of the launching device (2) after the container is launched by the launching device, Release of separately housed game tools

[0007]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION In FIG. 1, reference numeral A indicates an example of a game tool according to the present invention. The game tool A is a square plate-shaped base 1 and a doll, an animal or the like provided on the base 1. And the figure body 2 of. The figure body 2 is formed with four projecting portions 4a to 4d projecting upward from the four corners of the pedestal 1, and the projecting portions 4a are formed.
~ 4d tip a1 ~ a4 and the corners b1 ~ b4 of the pedestal 1
And form the vertices of a cube.

In FIG. 1, the figure body 2 is formed in the shape of a human beast, and the protrusions 4a to 4d are the tips of the swords.
Consists of both ends of the blade and the tip of the tail, and the corner b of the pedestal 1
1 to b4 and the tips a1 to a4 of the four protrusions 4a to 4d form a vertex of a cube whose one side is about 10 mm in size.

As shown in FIG. 2, a support 5 may be formed so as to project upward from one corner of the pedestal 1. As a result, the four corners b1 to b4 of the base 1 and the figure body 2 '
The vertices a1 'and a3' of the protrusions 4a 'and 4c' and the corners 5a and 5b of the column 5 can form the apex of the cube. As a result, the figure body is forced to 4
Since it is not necessary to provide two protrusions, the shape of the figure body 2 has a degree of freedom.

When a game is played using the game tool having the above structure, the game tool A may be placed on the palm of the hand and the dice may be shaken. As shown in FIGS. 3 (a) to 3 (e), when the game tool is stopped as a result of being swung out, five patterns of a normal position, a back facing position, a lateral position, a reverse position, and a prone position are generated. Should be reflected in. For example, when playing a battle game in a video game, a game tool may be used as a means for setting the energy of one's character. Energy values (eg 100% for normal position, 50% for lateral position, 200% for reverse position, etc.) are set in advance corresponding to the five patterns, and the value is determined from the stationary state. It can be used for games.

Next, the container 10 for housing the game tool A will be described. As shown in FIG. 4, this container 10 is composed of a first container 10a and a second container 10b that are formed in a hemispherical shape with a resin such as transparent plastic,
A fitting recess 12 and a fitting projecting edge 11 are formed on the open end faces of the containers 10a and 10b, respectively, so that when the first container 10a and the second container 10b are butted, they form a sphere. There is.

When playing a game using the above container,
The game tool A is housed in the container 10, and the game tool A is
The container may be shaken like a dice in a state of being stored. When the container falls, the container is impacted and the first container 10
Since the game tool A stored in the container a and the second container 10b is separated and thrown out, the stopped state may be reflected in the game as described above.

Then, an example of the launching device B for launching the container will be described. As shown in FIG. 5, this launching device B is formed by imitating a robot, and one arm constitutes a launching mechanism C that launches the container 10 described above.

This firing mechanism C is provided with a plurality of holding pieces 18 (in the present invention) from a disk-shaped base plate 17 provided at the tip of a support body 16 which is pivotally supported on the side surface of the body portion 15 so as to be vertically rotatable. Then, four clamping pieces) are formed in a protruding manner.
Is curved so that the container 10 can be clamped, and the tip is tapered.

A push-out member 19 for pushing the container 10 forward is provided at the center of the substrate 17. The push-out member 19 has a circular pressing plate 20 arranged on the front surface of the substrate 17 and a shaft-like operating rod 21 penetrating the supporting body 16 from the rear surface of the pressing plate 20 and projecting to the rear of the supporting body 16.
By pressing the operation rod 21 forward, the pressing plate 20 can push the container 10 forward while spreading the holding piece 18.

When firing the container 10 using the above-described launching device A, first, the game tool A is housed in the container 10, and the container 10 assembled in a spherical shape is pushed in while expanding the holding piece 18 to hold it. The container 18 is held between the pieces 18 (see FIGS. 6A and 7A).

Next, the support 16 is rotated up and down to rotate the container 1
The firing direction of 0 is determined, and the operation rod 21 is pushed forward to operate. The pressing plate 20 provided at the tip of the operating rod 21 is the container 1
0 is pressed from the rear, but at this time, the container 10 holds the holding piece 18
Is pushed out while pushing out. At the moment when the maximum diameter of the container 10 passes through the tip of the sandwiching piece 18, the sandwiching piece 18 elastically restores, so that the container is ejected so as to fly forward (see FIG. 6B).

The launched container 10 is separated by the impact of landing, and the game tool A housed inside is released (see FIG. 7B). As described above, the released game tool A can be applied to a board game such as Sugoroku or a video game by playing from the information of the stationary state because the stationary state is not specified like the dice eyes. Moreover,
Unlike rolling it by hand, you can use a launcher to fly it, making it possible to build visually pleasing game tools.

[0019]

According to the invention of claim 1, it is composed of a square pedestal and a figure body such as a doll or an animal provided on the pedestal, and the figure body faces upwards of the four corners of the pedestal. Since four projecting portions are formed and the tip of the projecting portion and the corner of the pedestal form the apex of a cube, it is apparently a figure body fixed on the pedestal. However, since the tip of the protrusion and the pedestal form the eight vertices of the cube, it is not known how to stand like a dice when rolling, so that still state is used in the game. By reflecting it, it is possible to build a visually interesting game tool that is not merely a quantitative display.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the spherical container containing the figure body can be fired, it is possible to handle the game tool not directly by hand, but through the launching device. It is possible to develop a fair game without any intention of

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating an example of a game tool according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating another example of the game tool.

3A to 3E are perspective views illustrating a stationary state of another example game tool described above.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating a container accommodating the game tool.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a launching device that launches the game tool.

6 (a) and 6 (b) are side views of the launching device.

7 (a) and 7 (b) are perspective views illustrating a usage state of the launching device.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 pedestal 2 figure bodies 4a-4d protrusion 5 prop bodies 18 Clip 19 Extruded member A game tool B launcher

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A game tool having the following requirements. (A) The game tool is composed of a square pedestal and a figure body such as a doll or an animal provided on the pedestal. (B) The figure body projects upward from the four corners of the pedestal. And four corners of the pedestal form the apex of a cube. 2. The following requirements are provided,
The game tool according to claim 1. (A) The game tool is housed in a separable spherical container (b) The container is formed so that it can be launched by a launching device (c) The launching device holds a plurality of containers. And a push-out member for pushing out the container sandwiched by the sandwiching piece, the push-out member being capable of being pushed out from the rear of the launching device (2) after the container is launched by the launching device, Release of separately housed game tools