JP2004313616A - Game device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To advance a game without humanly judging complicated rules while satisfying the original fun of a card game to advance the game while players use diplomacy with each other. <P>SOLUTION: For a game device, by using a card for which printing indicating characteristics on game rules is executed and which is provided with a memory storing characteristic electronic information, two players can execute a match game across a game board 4. The game board 4 is transparent and is provided with a read sensor for reading the characteristic electronic information from the memory of the card mounted on the game board 4. On the rear surface side of the game board 4, a pair of display devices 7 provided with display screens 8 for displaying the characteristic electronic information and support information relating to the game rules based on a game program are provided. The display screens 8 of the respectively different display devices 7 are arranged visibly to the respective players through the transparent area of the game board 4. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a game apparatus in which two players can execute a battle game using a card such as a game card or a trading card.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Examples of cards used in the game include game cards and trading cards. Trading cards used in games are not only collected, but can also be used for various games printed on the surface, for example, to play games that are played by multiple players. In response, trading cards are exchanged or transferred between players.
[0003]
Conventionally, game systems that provide games played using cards such as game cards and trading cards have appeared and have become widespread. For example, the information is read from a trading card storing various information related to the game, an image imitating the trading card is displayed on the video screen based on the information, and the trading card displayed on the video screen is used. There is a game system that advances a video game (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2). According to such a game system, since it is not necessary to judge complicated rules manually, even a beginner can easily play a game.
[0004]
[Patent Document 1]
JP 2001-334012 A [Patent Document 2]
JP 2002-346215 A
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the game systems as described in Patent Documents 1 and 2, since the video game is advanced using the card displayed on the video screen, the original interest of the card game of actually handling and playing the card is lost. There is a problem that it will be.
[0006]
That is, a card such as a game card or a trading card having game characteristics is usually a game in which a plurality of players present cards to each other in play, for example, when presenting cards to the playground. Interesting in that the player advances the game while doing tactics with each other by guessing the types of cards possessed by the opponent's players while watching each other's gestures and expressions, and selecting the cards to be presented It can be said that there is. However, as in the game systems described in Patent Documents 1 and 2, when a video game is advanced using a card displayed on the video screen, the player's attention shifts to the video screen. There is a problem that tactics by gestures and facial expressions are lost, and the original fun of the card game is lost.
[0007]
The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to make it possible for players to cooperate with each other by linking a game played using a card such as a game card or a trading card with a video game. An object of the present invention is to provide a game device that allows a game to proceed without human judgment of complicated rules, while satisfying the original interest of a card game in which the game is advanced while performing bargaining.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following.
(1) The surface is printed with characteristics indicating characteristics according to game rules, and two players use a game board (for example, a game board) using a card provided with a memory that stores characteristic electronic information related to the characteristics. 4) A game device capable of executing a battle game across
The game board is transparent,
A reading sensor (for example, reading sensor 21) that reads the characteristic electronic information from the memory of the card placed on the game board is provided,
Provided on the back side of the game board is a display screen (for example, display screen 8) on which the characteristic electronic information read by the reading sensor and support information related to the game rules based on the game program are displayed. A pair of display devices (for example, display device 7),
A game device (see FIGS. 1 and 2), wherein display screens of different display devices are arranged so as to be visible to each of the players through a transparent area of the game board.
[0009]
According to the invention of (1), since the support information related to the game rule is displayed on the display screen, the player can smoothly advance the game without performing the cumbersome work of manually determining the complicated rule. It is possible, and even a beginner can easily play a game.
Also, since the surface of the card is printed showing the characteristics of the game rules, for example, by using a game board with decorations according to the game rules, the game device is driven and based on the game program A game can be played without playing a game. That is, using the card according to the present invention, it is possible to enjoy the original fun of a card game similar to a normal trading card or the like. Further, since the game is actually performed using the card, the collection of the card is not limited to the collection on the video screen, and the enjoyment of collecting the card can be obtained.
[0010]
In addition, a pair of display devices are provided on the back side of the transparent game board, and display screens of different display devices are arranged so as to be visible to each player through the transparent area of the game board. Therefore, the player can view the support information displayed on the display device through the transparent area of the game board while visually checking the cards on the game board, and the game progresses more smoothly. It becomes possible to make it. In addition, since there is no need to provide a display device on the game board, it is possible to visually recognize how the opponent player presents the cards, the arrangement of the cards, the gestures and expressions of the opponent player, without being obstructed by the display device. It becomes possible to do. As a result, it is possible to create an environment in which players can easily perform bargaining based on gestures and expressions between players, and it is possible to fully enjoy the original fun of card games.
[0011]
Furthermore, the present invention provides the following.
(2) Prints indicating characteristics on the game rules are applied to the surface, and two players use a game board (for example, a game board) using a card provided with a memory that stores characteristic electronic information related to the characteristics. 4) A game device capable of executing a battle game across
A reading sensor (for example, reading sensor 21) that reads the characteristic electronic information from the memory of the card placed on the game board is provided,
A liquid crystal display device (for example, a display screen on which the characteristic electronic information read by the reading sensor and support information related to the game rules based on a game program are displayed is provided in a substantially central portion of the game board. Liquid crystal display device 50) is erected,
The liquid crystal display device can be switched between a transmissive state and a non-transmissive state (see FIG. 13).
[0012]
According to the invention of (2), since the support information related to the game rules is displayed on the display screen, the player can smoothly advance the game without performing the cumbersome work of manually judging the complicated rules. It is possible, and even a beginner can easily play a game.
Also, since the surface of the card is printed showing the characteristics of the game rules, for example, by using a game board with decorations according to the game rules, the game device is driven and based on the game program A game can be played without playing a game. That is, using the card according to the present invention, it is possible to enjoy the original fun of a card game similar to a normal trading card or the like. Further, since the game is actually performed using the card, the collection of the card is not limited to the collection on the video screen, and the enjoyment of collecting the card can be obtained.
[0013]
In addition, the liquid crystal display device erected in the substantially central portion of the game board can be switched between a transmissive state and a non-transmissive state, so that the opponent player presents the cards, the arrangement of the cards, the battle It is possible to visually recognize the gesture, facial expression, etc. of the opponent player without being obstructed by the liquid crystal display device. As a result, it is possible to create an environment in which players can easily perform bargaining based on gestures and expressions between players, and it is possible to fully enjoy the original fun of card games.
[0014]
In the game device described in (1) above, it is desirable that a light source that emits light toward the card when the card is placed on the game board is provided on the back side of the game board.
In the game device described in (2), the light source that emits light toward the card when the card is placed on the game board is transparent. It is desirable to be provided on the back side of the.
This is because when the card is placed on the game board, the card is illuminated from the back side, so that an effect related to the progress of the game can be obtained.
[0015]
The game device of the present invention includes, for example, a business game device, a home game device, a portable game device and the like installed in a so-called game center. The number of players who can play a battle game in the game device of the present invention is two, but the present invention can also be applied to a game device in which three or more players play a battle game.
[0016]
The card according to the present invention is not particularly limited. For example, a trading card that is exchanged or transferred between players, or a game that is used exclusively for games without exchange or transfer between players. A card etc. can be mentioned. Further, the card according to the present invention is not particularly limited as long as the card is printed with characteristics indicating characteristics on the game rule and has a memory for storing characteristic electronic information regarding the characteristics. For example, an IC card etc. can be mentioned. When an IC card is used as the card according to the present invention, the IC card may be a contact type or a non-contact type. Examples of the non-contact type IC card include a transponder used in an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) system. This technique is a conventionally known technique, and is described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 8-21875, etc., and will not be described here.
[0017]
In the present invention, the support information is not particularly limited as long as it is information related to the game rules. For example, information indicating characteristics printed on the card surface, information on score calculation and win / loss in the game, game rules Information related to the description, various information used by the player for making progress in the game, and various information can be listed. In the game device of the present invention, such support information is displayed on the display screen, so that the player can smoothly advance the game without performing the cumbersome task of manually determining complicated rules. . Of course, it is not always necessary to display only the support information on the display screen, and other images (for example, images serving as so-called demonstration screens) may be displayed.
[0018]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[First Embodiment]
A game device according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
In the following, a case where a trading card is used as a card will be described.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing an example of the game apparatus according to the first embodiment.
In the game apparatus shown in FIG. 1, a transponder of an RFID system is used as a trading card.
[0019]
The game apparatus 1 is composed of a horizontally-long rectangular housing 2 in plan view, and a top plate 3 is provided on the top surface of the housing 2. In this game apparatus 1, players are positioned on the short side of the game apparatus 1, respectively, and two players can play a battle game using a trading card with the top 3 interposed therebetween. Each short side of the game apparatus 1 is a game execution position of each player.
[0020]
A game board 4 is installed at a substantially central portion of the top board 3. This game board 4 is comprised by the transparent plate-shaped body which consists of glass, an acrylic resin, etc., for example.
Further, the area other than the game board 4 of the top board 3 is an operation area 6 for each player. In this operation area 6, an instruction (for example, an instruction to start a game) can be input from the player. An input device 14 is installed. In the operation area 6, it is also possible to place a trading card group (so-called deck) used by the player.
[0021]
A play field 5 is formed in each area of the game board 4 on the player side. The play field 5 is an area where a trading card is placed, and is colored and opaque.
The play field 5 is divided into 3 rows and 8 columns, and is composed of a total of 24 cells 15. Each of these cells 15 is an area where a single trading card is placed. Therefore, one player can place 24 trading cards on the play field 5 at the same time.
[0022]
Each row of the play field 5 has different roles such as a battle field, a normal field, and an auxiliary field in order from the closest player to the opponent player. That is, the eight cells 15 closest to the opponent player are battle fields, the next eight cells 15 closest to the opponent player are normal fields, and the eight cells 15 closest to the player themselves are This is an auxiliary field. Depending on which field the trading card is placed on, the function of the trading card in the game changes.
Thus, since the game board 4 is decorated according to the game rules, the player drives the game apparatus 1 using a card on which the characteristics on the game rules are printed. It is also possible to play a game without playing a game based on the game program. The role of each field constituting the play field 5 will be specifically described later.
[0023]
Although not shown, the back surface side of the play field 5 is partitioned into 3 rows and 8 columns by the shielding plate 18 as in the cell 15 described above. Further, a reading sensor 21 that detects a trading card placed on the cell 15 and wirelessly reads characteristic electronic information stored in the memory from the memory of the detected trading card below each cell 15. Is installed. The reading sensor 21 can also write characteristic electronic information to the memory of a trading card placed on the cell 15.
[0024]
The area other than the play field 5 of the game board 4 is transparent, and a pair of display devices 7 are installed on the back side of the transparent area.
Each of the pair of display devices 7 is inclined downward on the game execution position side of the player (the short side of the game device 1), and the display screens 8 of the different display devices 7 are transparent on the game board 4. Through the area, each player is placed so as to be visible to each player at the game execution position. Therefore, the player can see the support information displayed on the display screen 8 of the display device 7 through the transparent area of the game board 4. Examples of the display device 7 include a display device provided with a CRT, a liquid crystal display device, and an EL (electroluminescence) thin film display. Further, a coin insertion slot 9a and a coin return slot 9b are provided on the side surface of the housing 2 on the short side.
[0025]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the game apparatus 1 shown in FIG.
A control unit 10 is provided in the game apparatus 1. The control unit 10 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 12, and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 13.
The ROM 12 stores, for example, a game program based on game rules, a plurality of support information, and the like. The RAM 13 stores characteristic electronic information read by the reading sensor 21, position information, and the like for each player.
[0026]
In addition, two satellites 20 which are devices / device groups related to the game progress of each player are connected to the control unit 10.
The satellite 20 is connected to an input device 14 that allows an instruction from the player to be input, a coin discriminator 16 that detects a coin inserted from the coin insertion slot 9a, an image control circuit 17, and an image control circuit 17. The display device 7 and a plurality of cell units 25 corresponding to each of the cells 15 constituting the play field 5.
[0027]
When the input device 14 is operated, a predetermined input signal is transmitted from the input device 14 to the control unit 10. Further, when a coin inserted from the coin insertion slot 9 a is detected by the coin discriminator 16, a predetermined detection signal is transmitted from the coin discriminator 16 to the control unit 10. In addition, the image control circuit 17 generates image data to be displayed on the display screen 8 of the display device 7 in response to a command signal from the control unit 10, and this image data is used as support information for the display device 7. It is displayed on the display screen 8.
[0028]
In addition, the plurality of cell units 25 are installed on the back side of the corresponding cell 15, respectively, and include the reading sensor 21.
When the reading sensor 21 detects a trading card placed on the cell 15, the reading sensor 21 transmits a detection signal to the control unit 10. Further, when the reading sensor 21 detects the trading card, the reading sensor 21 reads the characteristic electronic information from the memory of the trading card and transmits it to the control unit 10. Further, the reading sensor 23 also writes characteristic electronic information to a trading card placed on the cell 15 in response to a command signal from the control unit 10.
[0029]
Next, the reading sensor 21 will be described.
FIG. 3A is a block diagram showing the internal structure of the reading sensor 21 shown in FIG.
The reading sensor 21 includes a control unit 30 having a CPU, a memory, and the like, and a transmission unit 31 is connected to the control unit 30. The control unit 30 can transmit / receive data to / from the control unit 10 of the game apparatus 1 via the transmission unit 31.
Further, a power / data transmission unit 32 is connected to the control unit 30, and a transmission antenna 34 is connected to the power / data transmission unit 32. The control unit 30 can supply power to the trading card 40 via the transmission antenna 34 by the power / data transmission unit 32, and to a memory (not shown) provided in the trading card 40. It is possible to write data such as characteristic electronic information. Note that the characteristic electronic information written to the memory provided in the trading card 40 is generated by the calculation result based on the game program in the control unit 10.
[0030]
The control unit 30 is connected to a data reception unit 33, and the data reception unit 33 is connected to two reception antennas. The control unit 30 can read data such as characteristic electronic information from a memory (not shown) included in the trading card 40 via the receiving antenna 34 by the data receiving unit 33. The characteristic electronic information read from the trading card 40 is stored in the RAM 13 together with the position information of the trading card 40, and used for the progress of the game.
[0031]
FIG. 3B is a cross-sectional view showing the structure of the back side of the cell 15 shown in FIG.
A trading card 40 is placed on one cell 15 of the play field 5. A bottom plate 37 is installed on the back side of the play field 5 so as to face the play field 5 with a predetermined interval. Further, the back side of the play field 5 is partitioned by a shielding plate 18 so as to correspond to the cell 15. The shielding plate 18 is made of, for example, a metal plate or the like, and can prevent passage of electromagnetic waves.
[0032]
The bottom plate 37 is provided with the two receiving antennas 34 and the transmitting antenna 35 described above, and wirelessly stores data such as characteristic electronic information with respect to the memory of the trading card 40 placed on the cell 15. Transmission / reception is possible.
The lower part of all the cells 15 in the play field 5 has the structure shown in FIG. 3B, but is separated from the adjacent cells 15 by a shielding plate 18, so that Interference or crosstalk in wireless communication does not occur between the reading sensor 21 and the trading card 40.
[0033]
Next, a trading card used for the game apparatus 1 will be described.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view schematically showing the trading card 40 shown in FIG. In FIG. 4, for convenience of explanation, a part of the trading card is shown in a cross-sectional view.
[0034]
On the surface of the trading card 40, for example, characteristics of a game rule such as a character appearance and an ability value are printed. Inside the trading card 40, a single chip 45 is embedded, and an antenna 46 for radio wave transmission / reception is printed. The single chip 45 has a transmission / reception circuit, a control circuit, and a memory. In this memory, characteristic electronic information relating to the above characteristics is stored.
A signal generated from the reading sensor described above is received from the antenna 46 to generate power, and data such as characteristic electronic information stored in the memory is rewritten, or data such as specific electronic information is transmitted as a response signal. .
[0035]
Next, rules for an example of a game played by the game apparatus 1 will be described.
(Game rules)
The game rules performed by the game apparatus 1 are as follows.
(A) Game Purpose Each player has a predetermined physical strength value. If the physical strength value of the opponent player is 0, the player wins.
[0036]
(B) Trading cards used in trading card games include, for example, character cards, attack cards, auxiliary cards, and the like.
(B-1) Character Card A character card is a trading card related to characters appearing in the game. The character card can be used to defend against an attack on the opponent player or character, or an attack from the opponent character. This character card is placed in the normal field or the attack field of the play field 5, and after being placed in the play field 5, until the character loses the game against the opponent's character. It is allowed to exist above.
[0037]
(B-2) Attack card The attack card is a trading card related to items appearing in the game, magic, and the like. An attack card can be used to attack an opponent player or character. This attack card is placed on the attack field of the play field 5, and after being placed on the play field 5, the player card or the character of the opponent is attacked once. Is allowed to exist.
[0038]
(B-3) The auxiliary card attack card is a trading card necessary for using the above-described character card or attack card. By placing a predetermined number and / or type of auxiliary cards on the play field 5, it becomes possible to place a character card or an attack card on the play field 5. This auxiliary card is placed in the auxiliary field of the play field 5, and is allowed to exist on the play field 5 from the time it is placed on the play field 5 until the end of the game.
[0039]
(C) Start of game Each player selects a predetermined number of trading cards from his or her own trading card group (so-called deck) to make a trading card on hand.
This hand-held trading card becomes a trading card that can be placed on the play field 5.
[0040]
(D) Game progress Each player acts alternately. Each player's action unit is one turn. That is, each player acts alternately for one turn.
(D-1) Turn In each turn, four procedures of “draw”, “use of auxiliary card”, “use of character card or attack card”, and “attack” can be performed in order. That is, after the player has performed these four procedures, the opponent player performs these four procedures.
(D-1-1) One trading card is selected from the drawing card group of the draw player and added to the trading card on hand.
(D-1-2) Use of an auxiliary card When an auxiliary card exists in a trading card on hand and an auxiliary card is used, one auxiliary card is placed in the auxiliary field of the play field 5. If there is no auxiliary card in your trading card, this procedure can be omitted.
(D-1-3) Use of character card or attack card When there is a character card or attack card in the trading card on hand and the character card or attack card is used, one character card Is placed on the normal field of the play field 5, or an attack card is placed on the attack field. However, when the auxiliary card necessary for using the character card or the attack card is not placed on the play field 5, the character card or the attack card cannot be placed on the play field 5. Further, when there is no character card or attack card in the trading card on hand, this procedure can be omitted.
[0041]
(D-1-4) Attack Move the character card placed on the normal field to the attack field and place it, or place the attack card on the attack field and attack the opponent player. The physical strength value of the opponent player can be reduced.
However, a character card already in the attack field cannot attack the opponent player.
At this time, the opponent player can defend the attack by moving the character card placed on the normal field to the attack field.
[0042]
If the attack on the opponent is successful, the physical strength value of the opponent player decreases. When the opponent character defends against the attack, the winning / losing is determined based on the characteristics of the own character and the characteristics of the opponent character.
When the player's own character wins, the opponent's character must not be allowed to exist on the play field 5 because the game rules do not allow the opponent's character to be removed from the play field 5.
On the other hand, if the opponent character wins, the game rule does not allow the player's character to be on the play field 5, so the player must remove the character card from the play field 5.
[0043]
(D-2) End of turn When the player's turn is over, the player must remove the attack card placed in the attack field. The opponent player must return the character card used for defense against the attack from the attack field to the normal field.
Next, the turn of the opponent player is the same as that of the above-described steps (D-1-1) to (D-1-4).
(E) End of game When each player alternately performs the above-described turn, the game ends when the physical strength value of any player becomes zero.
[0044]
In the game apparatus 1, the game proceeds according to the game rules as described above.
Next, processing executed in the game apparatus 1 when the game progresses will be described.
[0045]
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a subroutine executed in the game device according to the first embodiment. This subroutine is called from a main routine that is executed in advance when a predetermined coin is inserted into the coin insertion slot 9a by each player and a game start instruction is input via the input device 14. Subroutine.
[0046]
First, processing related to initial setting is performed (step S10). In the process related to the initial setting, for example, various processes necessary for starting the game, such as initialization of variables used in the game, initialization of characteristic electronic information stored in the RAM 13, and the like are performed.
[0047]
Next, processing relating to turn determination is performed (step S11). In the processing related to the turn determination, it is determined which of the two players is the next turn, and the play field 5 used by each player is validated or invalidated. That is, by activating the reading sensor 21 on the play field 5 side used for the player of the next turn, the play field of the player of the next turn is validated and the play used for the player not of the next turn is used. By stopping the activation of the reading sensor 21 on the field 5 side, the play field 5 used by the player who is not the next turn is invalidated.
[0048]
Next, processing related to card information confirmation is performed (step S12). This process is performed to determine whether or not a trading card has been placed, moved or removed against the game rules from the previous turn to the current turn, and is effective in step S11. The play field 5 is performed. The CPU 11 reads the characteristic electronic information of the trading card placed on the play field 5 by the reading sensor 21 and discriminates the position information of the trading card. The characteristic electronic information and the positional information are stored in the RAM 13 until the previous turn. The characteristic electronic information and the position information stored in the table are collated.
[0049]
Next, it is determined whether or not an error has occurred as a result of the processing related to the card information confirmation in step S12 (step S13).
If it is determined that an error has occurred, the trading card has been placed, moved or removed against the game rules, so the CPU 11 causes the image control circuit 17 to display the display screen of the display device 7. 8 displays an error message (step S14), and returns the process to step S12. At this time, the player can cancel the error by returning the trading card to the original position.
On the other hand, if it is determined that no error has occurred, the process proceeds to step S15.
[0050]
The following steps S15 to S28 are repeatedly executed until one turn is completed.
First, the CPU 11 causes the image control circuit 17 to display a game progress guide image on the display screen 8 of the display device 7 (step S15). That is, the CPU 11 causes the player to display an image indicating an operation procedure on the display device 7 on the player side this turn, such as “Please draw” and “Please put the card in the play field”. . On the other hand, an image prompting the player to wait is displayed on the display device 7 on the player side that is not the current turn, for example, “Please wait for a while”.
[0051]
Next, the CPU 11 determines whether a detection signal is received from the reading sensor 21 (step S16). This detection signal is a signal issued from the reading sensor 21 when a trading card placed on the play field 5 is detected.
If it is determined that the detection signal has not been received, the process returns to step S15.
[0052]
On the other hand, when determining that the detection signal has been received from the reading sensor 21, the CPU 11 performs processing for reading the characteristic electronic information from the memory of the trading card by the reading sensor 21 (step S17), and this trading card is further placed. The position information regarding the detected position is determined from the position of the reading sensor 21 that has read the characteristic electronic information (step S18). The position information is information indicating on which cell 15 a plurality of cells 15 constituting the play field 5 are placed.
[0053]
Next, the CPU 11 determines, based on the read characteristic electronic information and the determined trading card position information, whether or not the trading card is placed at a regular position (a position that conforms to the game rules) based on the game program. (Step S19). For example, when an auxiliary card is placed on the normal field or the attack field, or when a character card or attack card is placed on the auxiliary field, a trading card is placed against the game rules. Therefore, the CPU 11 determines that it is not placed at the regular position.
[0054]
If it is determined in step S19 that the trading card is not placed at the proper position, the trading card is placed against the game rule. An error message is displayed on the display screen 8 of the display device 7 (step S20), and the process returns to step S15. At this time, the read characteristic electronic information and the determined position information are erased. In addition, the player can cancel the error by placing the trading card again at the proper position.
[0055]
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S19 that the trading card has been placed at the proper position, the CPU 11 has been placed based on the read characteristic electronic information and the characteristic electronic information previously stored in the RAM 13. It is determined whether or not the trading card is a new card (step S22).
[0056]
If it is determined that the card is a new card, one trading card selected from the trading cards held by the player has been placed on the play field 5, so the CPU 11 stores the read characteristic electronic information in the RAM 13 (Step S23), and the determined position information is stored in the RAM 13 (step S24).
[0057]
On the other hand, if it is determined that the card is not a new card, the trading card already placed on the play field 5 has moved, so the CPU 11 determines the position information previously stored in the RAM 13 from the determined position. Information is updated (step S25).
[0058]
When the process of step S24 or S25 is executed, the CPU 11 then performs a game execution process based on the game program stored in the ROM 12 and the characteristic electronic information and position information stored in the RAM 13 (step S26). Next, the CPU 11 causes the image control circuit 17 to display a game situation notification image on the display screen 8 of the display device 7 (step S27). For example, when a trading card is newly placed, support information indicating characteristics stored in the memory of the trading card is extracted from a plurality of support information stored in the ROM 12, and a game status notification image is extracted. Is displayed on the display screen 8 of the display device 7. In addition, when an attack or defense is made with a trading card, the CPU 11 performs arithmetic processing or game win / loss based on characteristics such as points based on a game program stored in the ROM 12 or characteristic electronic information stored in the RAM 13. The support information is extracted from a plurality of support information stored in the ROM 12 and displayed on the display screen 8 of the display device 7 so as to show the calculation result.
[0059]
Next, the CPU 11 determines whether or not the player's turn has ended based on a game program or the like stored in the ROM 12 (step S28).
Whether or not the player's turn has ended is determined, for example, based on whether or not the above-described four procedures have been performed. At this time, it may be determined that the turn is completed according to the usage status of the trading card, or the player may be input by the input device 14 that the turn is completed.
When determining that the turn of the player has not ended, the CPU 11 returns the process to step S15.
[0060]
On the other hand, when determining that the player's turn has ended, the CPU 11 determines whether or not the characteristic electronic information has been changed as a result of the game execution processing in step S26 (step S29). This characteristic electronic information is changed according to the result of winning or losing, for example, when the winning or losing of trading cards is determined as a result of the arithmetic processing in step S28.
[0061]
When determining that there is a change in the characteristic electronic information, the CPU 11 performs a process of updating the characteristic electronic information stored in the RAM 13 with the changed characteristic electronic information (step S31).
Next, a process of writing the changed characteristic electronic information into the memory of the trading card is performed by the reading sensor 21 below the trading card to be changed (step S32).
[0062]
If it is determined in step S29 that the characteristic electronic information has not been changed, or if the process of step S32 has been executed, then the CPU 11 determines whether or not it is necessary to remove the trading card from the play field 5. (Step S33). At this time, the card removal target is the attack card and the character card related to the character who lost the battle between the characters, and the card removal target is determined by the result of the game execution process in step S26. The
[0063]
When determining that card removal is necessary, the CPU 11 causes the image control circuit 17 to display a card removal request image on the display screen 8 of the display device 7 (step S35). This card removal request image includes, for example, an image showing the type and position of a trading card to be removed, an image showing an operation procedure for prompting removal, and the like.
[0064]
Next, the CPU 11 determines whether or not the trading card has been removed from the playing field 5 by the reading sensor 21 below the playing field 5 on which the trading card to be removed is placed (step S36). .
If it is determined that the trading card to be removed has not been removed, the process returns to step S35.
[0065]
On the other hand, when determining that the trading card to be removed has been removed from the play field 5, the CPU 11 erases the characteristic electronic information and position information of the trading card stored in the RAM 13 (step S37).
[0066]
In step S33, when it is determined that it is not necessary to remove the trading card, or when step S37 is executed, the CPU 11 determines whether or not to end the game (step S38). Whether or not to end the game is determined by determining whether or not an instruction to end the game has been input via the input device 14, or satisfying the conditions for ending the game according to the above-described game rules. This is done by judging whether or not.
[0067]
If it is determined that the game is not to be ended, the next is the turn of the opponent player, so the process returns to step S11.
On the other hand, if it is determined that the game is to be ended, the CPU 11 causes the image control circuit 17 to display an image for notifying that the game is to be ended on the display screen 8 of the display device 7 (step S39) and store it in the RAM 13 Processing necessary for ending the game, such as erasing the characteristic electronic information and position information, is performed (step S40), and this subroutine is ended.
[0068]
Next, support information displayed on the display screen of the display device provided in the game device when the game is being executed will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIGS. 6A to 6D, FIGS. 7A to 7D, and FIGS. 8A to 8D are displayed on the display screen 8 of the display device 7 provided in the game apparatus 1, respectively. It is a figure which shows an example of an image.
[0069]
The image shown in FIG. 6A is an image displayed on the display screen 8 of the display device 7 on the player A side when the turn of the player (hereinafter also referred to as player A) is started, and is shown in FIG. It is a game progress guidance image displayed by the process of step S15 of the subroutine.
In the center of the display screen 8, an image showing an operation procedure for the player A “Your turn. Use a card.” Is displayed. The image indicating the downward arrow displayed on the left side of the image indicating the operation procedure is an image indicating that the player A is currently turning.
[0070]
In addition, an image showing the arrangement of trading cards in the play field 5 on the player A side is displayed below the image showing the operating procedure, while an opponent player ( An image showing the arrangement of trading cards in the play field 5 on the side (hereinafter also referred to as player B) is displayed. The images showing the arrangement of these trading cards are extracted from a plurality of support information stored in the ROM 12 based on the game program stored in the ROM 12 and the characteristic electronic information and position information stored in the RAM 13. It is displayed by support information.
[0071]
Further, the physical strength value “30” of the player A is displayed at the lower right of the display screen 8, and the physical strength value “20” of the player B is displayed at the upper right of the display screen 8. These physical strength values fluctuate with the progress of the game, and when any of the physical strength values becomes “0”, the game ends.
[0072]
6B is displayed on the display screen 8 of the display device 7 on the player A side when the image shown in FIG. 6A is displayed on the display screen 8 of the display device 7 on the player B side. Similar to the image shown in FIG. 6A, it is a game progress guidance image displayed by the process of step S15 of the subroutine shown in FIG. In the center of the display screen 8, an image indicating an operation procedure for the player B, “It is the opponent's turn. Please wait for a while.” Is displayed. The image indicating the upward arrow displayed on the left side of the image indicating the operation procedure is an image indicating that the player A is currently turning.
[0073]
Similarly to FIG. 6A, images showing the arrangement of trading cards in the play field 5 on each player side are displayed on the upper and lower sides of the image showing this operation procedure. ) Is upside down.
Images showing the arrangement of these trading cards are also extracted from the plurality of support information stored in the ROM 12 based on the game program stored in the ROM 12 and the characteristic electronic information and position information stored in the RAM 13. It is displayed by support information. Further, the physical strength value “20” of the player B is displayed at the lower right of the display screen 8, and the physical strength value “30” of the player A is displayed at the upper right of the display screen 8. As shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, the display screen 8 of the display device 7 displays information related to the player's own game on the lower side (front side) of the display screen, and the opponent player Is displayed on the upper side (back side) of the display screen.
[0074]
The image shown in FIG. 6C is an image displayed on the display screen 8 of the display device 7 on the player A side when the trading card is placed at a position that violates the game rules, and is shown in FIG. This is an error message displayed by the processing of step S14 or S20 of the subroutine.
[0075]
In the center of the display screen 8, an image indicating the operation procedure for the player A "Card position is invalid. Please place it correctly" is displayed.
Further, on the upper and lower sides of the image showing the operation procedure, as in FIG. 6A, images showing the arrangement of trading cards in the play field 5 on each player side are displayed. Among images showing trading cards in the play field 5, an image showing a cross is added to an image showing one trading card. The trading card corresponding to this image is a trading card placed at an illegal position. This image is displayed by support information extracted from a plurality of support information stored in the ROM 12 based on the game program stored in the ROM 12 and the characteristic electronic information and position information stored in the RAM 13. It is. At this time, the player A can cancel the error by moving the trading card in accordance with the error message displayed on the display screen 8 of the display device 7.
[0076]
The image shown in FIG. 6D is an image displayed on the display screen 8 of the display device 7 on the player A side when the trading card is placed at a position conforming to the game rules, and is shown in FIG. This is an image displayed by the process of step S27 of the subroutine.
[0077]
In the center of the display screen 8, an image for informing the game situation of “I used an auxiliary card” is displayed.
Also, on the upper and lower sides of this image, as in FIG. 6 (a), images showing the arrangement of trading cards in each player's play field 5 are displayed. Among images showing trading cards, an image showing one trading card is displayed in a color different from other images. A trading card corresponding to this image is a trading card newly placed on the play field 5. This image is displayed by support information extracted from a plurality of support information stored in the ROM 12 based on the game program stored in the ROM 12 and the characteristic electronic information and position information stored in the RAM 13. It is.
[0078]
The image shown in FIG. 7A is an image displayed on the display screen 8 of the display device 7 on the player A side when the “attack” procedure is performed in the turn of the player A, and is shown in FIG. This is an image displayed by the process of step S27 of the subroutine.
[0079]
In the center of the display screen 8, an image for informing the game situation “I will attack” is displayed.
Also, on the upper and lower sides of this image, as in FIG. 6 (a), images showing the arrangement of trading cards in each player's play field 5 are displayed. Among images showing trading cards, an image showing one trading card is displayed in a color different from other images. The trading card corresponding to this image is a trading card newly placed by the player A in the attack field. Also, on the right side of the display screen 8, an image simulating this trading card is displayed in an enlarged manner.
These images are displayed as support information extracted from a plurality of support information stored in the ROM 12 based on the game program stored in the ROM 12 and the characteristic electronic information and position information stored in the RAM 13. Is.
[0080]
The image shown in FIG. 7B is an image displayed on the display screen 8 of the display device 7 on the player B side when the “attack” procedure is performed in the turn of the player A, and is shown in FIG. This is an image displayed by the process of step S27 of the subroutine.
[0081]
In the center of the display screen 8, an image showing an operation procedure of “Attacked. If you want to defend, please place the card in the attack field.” Is displayed.
Further, on the upper and lower sides of this image, as in FIG. 6B, images showing the arrangement of trading cards in the play field 5 on each player side are displayed, but in the play field 5 on the player A side, respectively. Among images showing trading cards, an image showing one trading card is displayed in a color different from other images. The trading card corresponding to this image is a trading card newly placed in the attack field by the player A. Also, on the right side of the display screen 8, an image simulating this trading card is displayed in an enlarged manner.
These images are displayed as support information extracted from a plurality of support information stored in the ROM 12 based on the game program stored in the ROM 12 and the characteristic electronic information and position information stored in the RAM 13. Is.
At this time, the player B can defend against the attack from the player A by placing the trading card in the attack field according to the operation procedure displayed on the display screen 8 of the display device 7.
[0082]
The image shown in FIG. 7C is an image displayed on the display screen 8 of the display device 7 on the player A side when the above-described “attack” is successful, and in step S27 of the subroutine shown in FIG. It is an image displayed by processing.
[0083]
In the center of the display screen 8, an image for informing the game situation “Attack has been successful. 5 points have been damaged” is displayed. Further, the physical strength value of the player B displayed at the upper right of the display screen is displayed as “15”.
The success or failure of such an attack is determined based on the game program stored in the ROM 12 or the characteristic electronic information and position information stored in the RAM 13 in step S26 of the subroutine shown in FIG. Such an image is displayed by support information extracted from a plurality of support information stored in the ROM 12 based on the result.
[0084]
The image shown in FIG. 7D is an image displayed on the display screen 8 of the display device 7 on the player A side when the above-described “attack” is defended, and step S27 of the subroutine shown in FIG. It is an image displayed by the process.
[0085]
In the center of the display screen 8, an image for informing the game situation “I have been protected” is displayed. Also, on the upper and lower sides of this image, as in FIG. 6 (a), images showing the arrangement of trading cards in each player's play field 5 are displayed. An image showing one trading card out of images showing trading cards and an image showing one trading card out of images showing trading cards in the play field 5 on the player B side are different from the other images. Displayed in color. Trading cards corresponding to these images are trading cards newly placed in the attack field by player A or player B, respectively. On the right side of the display screen 8, an image imitating a trading card newly placed in the attack field by the player B is displayed in an enlarged manner.
The success or failure of such an attack is determined in step S26 of the subroutine shown in FIG. 5 based on the game program stored in the ROM 12, the characteristic electronic information and the position information stored in the RAM 13, and such an image is Based on the result, the support information extracted from the plurality of support information stored in the ROM 12 is displayed.
[0086]
Since the trading card in which the “attack” is protected in this way has been defeated in the battle, it is not allowed to exist in the play field 5 according to the game rules. Therefore, the player A must remove the trading card protected from the “attack” from the play field 5.
The image shown in FIG. 8A is an image displayed on the display screen 8 of the display device 7 on the player A side when the above-described “attack” is protected and the trading card needs to be removed. It is an image displayed by the process of step S35 of the subroutine shown in FIG.
[0087]
In the center of the display screen 8, an image indicating the operation procedure “Please remove the card that failed to attack.” Is displayed. Also, on the upper and lower sides of this image, as in FIG. 6 (a), images showing the arrangement of trading cards in each player's play field 5 are displayed. Among images showing trading cards, an image showing one trading card is displayed in a color different from other images. The trading card corresponding to this image is a trading card that failed to attack and is a trading card to be removed. Also, on the right side of the display screen 8, an image simulating this trading card is displayed in an enlarged manner.
These images are displayed by support information extracted from a plurality of support information stored in the ROM 12 based on the result of the process of step S26 of the subroutine shown in FIG.
[0088]
On the other hand, since the trading card that succeeded in defending the “attack” has won the battle, the ability value of the character related to the trading card increases. That is, new characteristic electronic information is written in the memory of the trading card.
The image shown in FIG. 8B is displayed on the display screen 8 of the display device 7 on the player B side when the above-mentioned “attack” is successfully defended and the ability value of the character related to the trading card increases. This image is displayed when the process of step S31 of the subroutine shown in FIG. 5 is performed.
[0089]
In the center of the display screen 8, an image indicating the game situation “the ability value will increase because the defense was successful” is displayed. Also, on the upper and lower sides of this image, as in FIG. 6 (b), images showing the arrangement of trading cards in the play field 5 on each player side are displayed, but in the play field 5 on the player B side, respectively. Among images showing trading cards, an image showing one trading card is displayed in a color different from other images. The trading card corresponding to this image is a trading card in which new characteristic electronic information is written so that the ability value increases. Also, on the right side of the display screen 8, an image simulating this trading card is displayed in an enlarged manner. These images are displayed as support information extracted from a plurality of support information stored in the ROM 12 based on the game program stored in the ROM 12 and the characteristic electronic information and position information stored in the RAM 13. Is.
[0090]
When the player B's physical strength value is “0” and the game is finished, the display screen 8 of the display device 7 on the player A side displays “I won the battle” as shown in FIG. Is displayed on the display screen 8 of the display device 7 on the player B side, as shown in FIG. 8D, the end of the game “I lost the battle” is notified. The image to be displayed is displayed. These images are displayed by support information extracted from a game program stored in the ROM 12 or a plurality of support information stored in the RAM 13.
[0091]
Thus, according to the game device according to the first embodiment, when the trading card is placed on the game board, the characteristic electronic information is read from the memory of the trading card, and based on the characteristic electronic information and the game program. Since support information related to game rules is displayed on the display device, the player can smoothly advance the game without performing the cumbersome task of manually judging complicated rules. A game can be easily performed.
[0092]
Also, since the surface of the card is printed showing the characteristics of the game rules, for example, by using a game board with decorations according to the game rules, the game device is driven and based on the game program A game can be played without playing a game. That is, using the trading card according to the present invention, it is possible to enjoy the original interest of a trading card similar to a normal trading card.
Furthermore, since the game is actually performed using the trading card, the collection of the trading card is not limited to the collection on the video screen, and the enjoyment of the collection of the trading card can be obtained.
[0093]
Moreover, according to the game device which concerns on 1st Embodiment, a pair of display apparatus is provided in the back surface side of the game board, and the display screen of the said each different display apparatus passes through the transparent area | region of the said game board, Since each player is arranged so as to be visible, the player can view the support information displayed on the display device via the game board while visually checking the cards on the game board. It becomes possible to progress the game more smoothly. In addition, since there is no need to provide a display device on the game board, it is possible to visually recognize how the opponent player presents the cards, the arrangement of the cards, the gestures and expressions of the opponent player, without being obstructed by the display device. It becomes possible to do. As a result, it is possible to create an environment in which players can easily perform bargaining based on gestures and expressions between players, and it is possible to fully enjoy the original fun of card games.
[0094]
In the first embodiment, the case where the reading sensor 21 can write the characteristic electronic information to the memory of the trading card has been described. However, the game apparatus of the present invention reads the characteristic electronic information from the memory of the trading card. If it is possible, it is not always possible to write the characteristic electronic information to the memory of the trading card.
[0095]
In the first embodiment, the play field 5 is divided into a plurality of cells 15, and a reading sensor 21 that reads characteristic electronic information from a memory of a trading card placed in each cell 15 is installed for each cell 15. However, for example, a reading sensor 21 that reads characteristic electronic information from memories of a plurality of trading cards may be installed. Further, the position information of the trading card may be determined by, for example, an optical sensor such as a photoelectric switch, a mechanical sensor, or the like. The position information may be determined.
[0096]
[Second Embodiment]
In the game apparatus according to the second embodiment, all of the game board is transparent, and light is emitted toward the trading card on the back side of the game board when the trading card is placed on the game board. A light source is provided.
FIG. 9 is a perspective view schematically showing an example of the game apparatus according to the second embodiment.
In FIG. 9, the same reference numerals are given to the components corresponding to the components shown in FIG. 1 described above.
[0097]
As with the game device shown in FIG. 1, a play field 5 used by each player is formed on the game board 4 provided on the top plate 3 of the casing 2 of the game device 1. FIG. Unlike the game apparatus shown, the entire game board 4 including the play field 5 is transparent. These play fields 5 are divided into 3 rows and 8 columns, and are composed of a total of 24 cells 15. The back surface side of these play fields 5 will be described later with reference to the drawings, but is partitioned into 3 rows and 8 columns by the shielding plate 18 as in the case of the cells 15 described above. A reading sensor 21 is installed below each cell 15, and a lamp 39 that illuminates a trading card placed on the play field 5 of the game board 4 is installed.
[0098]
FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of game device 1 shown in FIG.
In FIG. 10, the same code | symbol was attached | subjected to the component corresponding to the component shown in FIG. 2 mentioned above.
The internal configuration of the game apparatus 1 according to the second embodiment has substantially the same configuration as that of the first embodiment except that the cell unit 25 includes the reading sensor 21 and the lamp 39. The lamp 39 is made of, for example, an LED or the like, and is configured to emit light toward the trading card by a command signal or power supply from the control unit 40 when the trading card is placed on the cell 15. It is what has been.
[0099]
FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view showing the structure of the back side of the cell 15 shown in FIG.
In FIG. 11, the same reference numerals are assigned to the components corresponding to the components shown in FIG.
A trading card 40 is placed on one cell 15 of the play field 5. A bottom plate 37 is installed on the back side of the play field 5 so as to face the play field 5 with a predetermined interval. In addition, the back side of the play field 5 is partitioned by a shielding plate 18 that prevents the passage of electromagnetic waves so as to correspond to the cells 15. In addition, a lamp 39 is provided on the bottom plate 37, and the trading card 40 placed on the cell 15 can be illuminated from the back side.
[0100]
Next, processing executed in the game device 1 according to the second embodiment when the game progresses will be described. Note that the game rules in the game apparatus 1 according to the second embodiment are the same as those in the first embodiment described above.
[0101]
FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a subroutine related to game progress processing executed in the game device according to the second embodiment. This subroutine is called from a main routine that is executed in advance when a predetermined coin is inserted into the coin insertion slot 9a by each player and a game start instruction is input via the input device 14. Subroutine.
[0102]
In the flowchart shown in FIG. 12, the same reference numerals are assigned to steps that perform the same processing as the steps in the flowchart shown in FIG. Also, the description of the steps with the same reference numerals is omitted.
[0103]
When the game progress process is started, the process proceeds in order from step S10 as described with reference to FIG. 5. In step S19, the position of the trading card placed on the play field 5 is the normal position, That is, if it is determined that the position conforms to the game rules, the CPU 11 supplies power to the lamp 39 included in the cell unit 25 below the cell 15 on which the trading card is placed. Light is emitted toward the trading card (step S21). At this time, the trading card may be irradiated with light for a predetermined period (for example, about several seconds). While the trading card is placed on the cell 15, the light is directed toward the trading card. You may decide to irradiate.
[0104]
After the process of step S21 is performed, the process proceeds from step S22. When it is determined in step S29 that there is a change in the characteristic electronic information, the CPU 11 places a trading card in which the characteristic electronic information is changed. Electric power is supplied to the lamp 39 included in the cell unit 25 below the placed cell 15 and light is emitted from the lamp 39 toward the trading card (step S30). Thereafter, the characteristic electronic information stored in the RAM 13 is stored. Update (step S31) and writing of characteristic electronic information to the trading card (step S32) are performed. In step S30, light may be irradiated for a predetermined period (for example, about several seconds), or light may be irradiated toward the trading card until the next turn or the next procedure.
[0105]
If it is determined in step S33 that the card needs to be removed, the CPU 11 supplies power to the lamp 39 included in the cell unit 25 below the cell 15 on which the trading card to be removed is placed. Then, light is emitted from the lamp 39 toward the trading card (step S34), and then the card removal request image is displayed on the display screen 8 of the display device 7 by the image control circuit 17 (step S35). In step S34, light may be irradiated for a predetermined period (for example, about several seconds), and light is directed toward the trading card until the reading sensor detects that the trading card to be removed has been removed. You may decide to irradiate.
[0106]
According to the game device according to the second embodiment, when the trading card is placed on the game board, the trading card is illuminated from the back side thereof, so that it is possible to obtain an effect related to the progress of the game.
[0107]
[Third Embodiment]
The game device according to the third embodiment is a liquid crystal display device in which the display device can be switched between a transmissive state and a non-transmissive state, and the liquid crystal display device is erected at a substantially central portion of the game board. Yes.
FIG. 13 is a perspective view schematically showing an example of the game apparatus according to the third embodiment. In FIG. 13, the same reference numerals are given to the components corresponding to the components shown in FIG. 1 described above.
[0108]
The game board 4 provided on the top 3 of the housing 2 of the game apparatus 1 is opaque, and a play field 5 used by each player is formed on the game board 4. A liquid crystal display device 50 is erected along the boundary between the two play fields 5 at a substantially central portion of the game board 4. The liquid crystal display device 50 can be switched between a transmissive state and a non-transmissive state, and displays support information related to the game based on the characteristic electronic information and the game program. Accordingly, each player can grasp the game win / loss and progress by using the support information displayed on the liquid crystal display device 50, and the opponent is able to recognize the opponent through the liquid crystal display device 50 in the transparent state. It is possible to visually recognize how the player places the trading card, the arrangement of the trading card on the play field 5, the gesture and expression of the opponent player. Note that the liquid crystal display device that can be switched between the transmissive state and the non-transmissive state is disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open Nos. 10-198291 and 2000-20209. Since it is a conventionally well-known technique, description here is abbreviate | omitted.
[0109]
The internal structure of the game device according to the third embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment except that the liquid crystal display device described above is installed instead of the display device of the game device according to the first embodiment. This is substantially the same as the game device according to the above. Also, the process performed in the game device according to the third embodiment is substantially the same as the process performed in the game device according to the first embodiment.
[0110]
As described above, according to the game device according to the third embodiment, the liquid crystal display device erected at the substantially central portion of the game board can be switched between the transmissive state and the non-transmissive state. It is possible to visually recognize how the player presents the trading card, the arrangement of the trading card, the gesture and expression of the opponent player, without being obstructed by the display device. As a result, it is possible to create an environment in which players can easily perform bargaining based on gestures and expressions between players, and can fully enjoy the original interest of trading cards.
[0111]
Although the game device according to the first to third embodiments has been described above, the game device of the present invention can further employ the following configuration.
For example, as the card according to the present invention, it is possible to use a rewritable card in which printing of characteristics on the surface and erasing of printed characteristics can be repeatedly performed. Thus, when the rewritable card is adopted as the card according to the game device of the present invention, the characteristic printed on the surface of the card is changed when the characteristic electronic information stored in the memory of the card is rewritten. Therefore, it is possible to confirm the characteristic according to the characteristic electronic information stored in the memory of the card without depending on the game device. As described above, when the rewritable card is employed as the card according to the game device of the present invention, a device that performs the printing process and the erasing process on the surface characteristics of the card may be installed in the game device.
[0112]
Note that the rewritable card and the printing process and erasing process related to the rewritable card are conventionally known techniques and are described in detail in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 8-80682 and the like, and thus description thereof is omitted. In addition, when repeatedly erasing and printing characteristics, for example, a method of printing characteristics using toner that disappears when irradiated with ultraviolet light, or a physical or chemical method that uses only toner printed on a card. It is also possible to use a method of peeling.
[0113]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, the player can smoothly advance the game without performing the cumbersome task of manually determining complicated rules, and even a beginner can easily play the game.
In addition, by adopting a configuration in which a pair of display devices are provided on the back side of the transparent game board, the display screen of the display device can be viewed through the transparent area of the game board while visually checking the cards on the game board. The support information displayed on the screen can be viewed, and the game can proceed more smoothly.
[0114]
Further, the liquid crystal display device that can be switched between the transmissive state and the non-transparent state is provided at a substantially central portion of the game board, so that the opponent player's gesture, facial expression, etc. can be displayed. It becomes possible to view without being obstructed by. As a result, it is possible to create an environment in which players can easily perform bargaining based on gestures and expressions between players, and it is possible to fully enjoy the original fun of card games.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing a game device according to a first embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an internal structure of the game apparatus shown in FIG.
FIG. 3A is a block diagram schematically showing an internal configuration of a reading sensor, and FIG. 3B is a cross-sectional view schematically showing a state of a cell lower part of a play field.
4 is a perspective view schematically showing a trading card used in the game apparatus shown in FIG. 1. FIG.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a subroutine executed in the game apparatus shown in FIG. 1;
6A to 6D are diagrams illustrating images (support information) displayed on a display screen of a display device of a game device. FIG.
7A to 7D are diagrams showing images (support information) displayed on a display screen of a display device of a game device.
FIGS. 8A to 8D are diagrams showing images (support information) displayed on a display screen of a display device of a game device.
FIG. 9 is a perspective view schematically showing a game device according to a second embodiment.
10 is a block diagram showing an internal structure of the game apparatus shown in FIG.
11 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing a state of a cell lower part of the play field of the game apparatus shown in FIG. 9;
12 is a flowchart showing a subroutine executed in the game apparatus shown in FIG. 9. FIG.
FIG. 13 is a perspective view schematically showing a game device according to a third embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game device 2 Case 3 Top plate 4 Game board 5 Play field 6 Operation area 7 Display device 8 Display screen 9a Coin insertion slot 9b Coin return slot 10, 30 Control part 11 CPU
12 ROM
13 RAM
14 Input device 15 Cell 16 Coin discriminator 17 Image display device 18 Shield plate 20 Satellite 21 Reading sensor 25 Cell unit 31 Transmission unit 32 Power / data transmission unit 33 Data reception unit 34 Reception antenna 35 Transmission antenna 37 Bottom plate 39 Lamp (light source)
40 Trading Card 45 Single Chip 46 Antenna

Claims (2)

The game rules are printed on the surface of the game, and two players can play a battle game across the game board using a card equipped with a memory that stores characteristic electronic information related to the characteristics. A game device, wherein the game board is transparent,
A reading sensor for reading the characteristic electronic information from the memory of the card placed on the game board is provided,
On the back side of the game board, a pair of display devices including a display screen on which the characteristic electronic information read by the reading sensor and support information related to the game rules based on a game program are displayed are provided. And
A game apparatus, wherein display screens of different display devices are arranged so as to be visible to each player through a transparent area of the game board. The game rules are printed on the surface of the game, and two players can play a battle game across the game board using a card equipped with a memory that stores characteristic electronic information related to the characteristics. A reading device for reading the characteristic electronic information from a memory of the card placed on the game board,
A liquid crystal display device provided with a display screen on which the characteristic electronic information read by the reading sensor and support information related to the game rule based on a game program are displayed at a substantially central portion of the game board. Established,
The liquid crystal display device can be switched between a transmissive state and a non-transmissive state.

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