JP2004358185A - Game board - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game board which can be used even within a moving traffic means and even by a visually-handicapped person. <P>SOLUTION: In the game board, a plurality of holes into which pieces are inserted are provided on a board main body to dispose pieces for a game thereon. Each of the holes is equipped with a guide groove for connecting the holes with each other. Thus, the stick-like piece is easily inserted and a user can play the game even within the traffic means under movement. Further, a sign to touch is provided for discriminating player's own pieces from the other pieces, so that the game board is also usable for the visually-handicapped person. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention can be used in a moving means of transportation or a visually impaired person by making pieces such as sandwiched shogi, go and Othello game (registered trademark) into a bar shape and providing holes for inserting pieces into the board. Thus, the present invention relates to a game board which is improved so as to expand the use place and the use target.
[0002]
[Prior art]
There is a game board in which a plurality of holes are provided on a board surface, and pieces whose both ends are color-coded are inserted into the holes. (For example, see Patent Document 1)
As an Othello game for the visually impaired (hereinafter referred to as “registered trademark”), there is an Othello game machine for the visually impaired, which is electrically processed using a light emitting diode, a switch, or the like. (For example, see Patent Document 2)
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 5-44167 [Patent Document 2]
JP-A-7-148305
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The game board disclosed in Patent Literature 1 has both ends of the board formed as triangles and one of them as one's own base, in addition to the fun of the Othello game, for the purpose of fighting by attacking into the opponent's base.
This is a completely different game from Othello, in which advancing the piece to the innermost hole of the triangle wins during the game.
Although it is described that a piece whose two ends are color-coded into two colors is inserted into a hole provided in the board, means for facilitating insertion of the piece into the hole by a visually impaired person or a direction of the piece by a tentacle can be determined. Since no means were provided, it was a game board that could only be used by healthy individuals.
Further, the Othello game machine for the visually impaired shown in Patent Document 2 is a game machine using electric means, and a black-and-white touch display, a position switch, a two-color light-emitting diode, and a two-color light-emitting diode are attached to each cell. There are various detection means and determination means.
Therefore, the structure and operation are complicated, and although it is Othello, it has a drawback that it is a game machine with completely different operation, and it is also expensive.
The present invention has been made in order to solve such a problem. In addition to providing a plurality of holes in a game table and inserting a bar-shaped piece whose shape can be easily confirmed, the present invention can be applied to a moving means of transportation. It is intended to provide a game board that can be used for people with visual impairments and the like.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above problem, the present invention has the following configuration.
In the game board described in claim 1, a plurality of holes for inserting the pieces are provided in a board body on which a game piece is arranged. These holes are provided with guide grooves connecting the holes, thereby facilitating insertion of a bar-shaped piece and providing a game board that can be played in a moving transportation mode.
According to a second aspect of the present invention, a plurality of holes into which the pieces are inserted are provided on a board body on which game pieces are arranged. By changing the shape of both ends of a bar-shaped piece used by being inserted into these holes, the other pieces can be confirmed by a tentacle so that a game board is obtained.
By making both ends of the bar-shaped pieces different, visually impaired people can play.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, a plurality of holes for inserting the pieces are provided in a board body on which game pieces are arranged. A game board is provided by accommodating a rod-shaped piece to be inserted into these holes and by providing means for accommodating the piece integrated with the board body.
By providing a piece accommodating means integrated with the board body, the game board is made easier for the visually impaired to use.
[0006]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
The present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 is a perspective view showing a game board of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a main part of the board body shown in FIG. 2, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a piece shown in FIG. is there.
An example will be described in which the game board of the present invention is used for an Othello game (registered trademark).
The game board 10 of the present invention has a board body 12 provided with a plurality of holes 14 as shown in FIG. 1, a bar-shaped piece 25 used by being inserted into the holes 14 provided in the board body, And a frame 30 arranged so as to surround the periphery.
The frame 30 is for preventing the piece 25 that cannot be grasped during the game from falling to the outside of the board body 12. The board body 12, the pieces 25, and the frame 30 can be disassembled from each other as shown in FIG. 2, and the board body 12, the pieces 25, and the frame 30 will be described in more detail.
[0007]
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the board body 12 has a game table 13 provided with a central portion raised by one step, and pieces as storage means 20 provided at both ends of the game table for storing pieces 25 used for the game. And a table 23.
The game table 13 has a plurality of holes 14 arranged in a grid pattern, and the number of holes 14 varies according to the type of game. In this example, 36 holes 14 are provided. This is because the size of the game board and the number of frames are taken into consideration so that a visually impaired person can easily determine.
Also, a hole 24 is provided in the piece placing table 23 as the accommodation means 20 so that, for example, 18 pieces are accommodated on one side so as to accommodate the number of pieces held.
The hole 14 provided in the game table and the hole 24 provided in the piece placing table are sized so that a bar-shaped piece 25 can be inserted, and have substantially the same depth.
Such a board body is further provided with a guide groove 16. As shown in FIG. 3, the guide groove 16 is a U-shaped or V-shaped groove connecting the holes vertically, horizontally, and diagonally. By moving the piece along the guide groove 16, the piece 25 can be easily inserted into the hole 14. The guide grooves 16 need not be provided in all the vertical, horizontal, and oblique directions, and may be only vertical, horizontal, or oblique.
The board body 12 provided with such a guide groove 16 and the hole 14 is provided with a center mark 13 indicating the center of the board body. The center sign 13 is a sign composed of small holes or small protrusions so that it can be confirmed by a tentacle, and is a sign that clearly indicates the position of a piece to be arranged before the start of the game.
Although not shown, it is also possible to provide a sign similar to the center sign at each corner of the game table 13 and to provide a peripheral sign indicating that the hole 14 is provided in an inner area thereof.
[0008]
The piece 25 will be described with reference to FIG. The piece 25 is composed of a rod-shaped main body 26 to be inserted into the hole 14 provided in the game table 13, and is divided at the center in the length direction as shown in FIG.
The piece 25 composed of such a rod-shaped main body 26 is set so that the shapes at both ends thereof are different from each other. For example, one end is formed as a hemispherical spherical projection 27 and the other end is formed on a flat surface 28.
The reason why the shapes of both ends of the rod-shaped main body 26 are made different from each other is that the type of the other piece can be distinguished by the tentacle. Therefore, the shape of the both ends of the piece is not limited to the spherical projection 27 and the flat surface 28, and may be any shape as long as the other piece can be confirmed by a tentacle.
In addition to changing the shape of both end surfaces, it is also possible to provide signs on the peripheral wall surfaces at both end portions so that the type of the other piece can be determined. Further, the shape of the rod-shaped main body 26 is not limited to a column, but may be a prism or another shape, and the hole provided in the panel main body 12 may be adjusted by matching the shape into which the rod-shaped main body can be inserted. .
Further, if the rod-shaped main body is made into a prism and both ends are made circular, it becomes a rolling prevention piece and the above-mentioned game table can be used as it is.
[0009]
The frame 30 will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 2, the frame 30 includes a frame main body 31 formed of a plate material in a rectangular frame shape, and support legs 32 provided at a plurality of positions of the frame main body.
Such a frame main body 31 is arranged around the outer periphery of the board main body 12 described above, and is designed to prevent the piece 25 from falling outside the main body 12 during a game or the like. Therefore, it is arranged so as to protrude above the surface of the panel body 12.
The support legs 32 are for use in which the design surface and the width of the plate material forming the frame main body 31 are narrow, and can be deleted.
Further, the frame 30 can be coped with by integrally forming it with the panel main body 12 or by projecting the outer peripheral portion of the panel main body in the height direction.
Further, the frame body may be a wide frame having the same height as or lower than the game table, and a wide groove may be provided in the wide frame to receive dropped pieces.
[0010]
In order to use the Othello game board 10 configured as described above, a visually impaired person checks the shape of both ends of the piece with tentacles and inserts the type of the other piece into the hole 24 of the piece table 23. Then prepare for the game.
Further, the center sign provided on the game table 13 is used as a guide, and a pair of pieces are arranged in the holes 14 around the center sign, and the game is started according to the rules of the Othello game. The method of the game is publicly known and the description is omitted.
The arrangement of the pieces in the game is performed by checking the shape of the tip portion by the tentacles and inserting the checked pieces 25 into the holes 14.
The insertion of the piece 25 into the hole 14 can be easily performed by moving the piece along the guide groove 16 provided around the hole.
Therefore, not only the game between visually impaired persons but also the game between visually impaired persons and healthy persons or between normal persons becomes possible.
[0011]
Another example of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a game board showing another example of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of FIG.
The game board 40 shown in FIG. 5 has a board body 42 provided with a plurality of holes 44 as in the above-described example, a bar-shaped piece (not shown) which is inserted into the hole 44 provided in the board body, and And a storage means 60 for storing the pieces.
The game table and the pieces forming the board main body 42 are the same as in the example of FIG. 1 and the description thereof is omitted. Also, the frames can be arranged in the same manner as in the above example, if necessary.
The game board 40 of another example shown in FIG. 5 is characterized in that a piece table as the piece storage means 60 is drawn out from the board body 42 and can be used, and this will be described in further detail.
[0012]
As shown in FIG. 6, the board main body 42 is provided with a piece storage means 60 at each of both opposing ends so as to be able to be pulled out. A space is provided below the game table on which the pieces are arranged, as a storage table storage section 50, and a box-shaped storage table 63 as storage means 60 is stored in the space.
6 is separated from the panel main body 42 for the sake of convenience of explanation, but by providing a stopper mechanism, the frame mounting table 63 and the panel main body 42 do not separate from each other, The inner part is formed so as to be always hooked on the panel body. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the piece table from falling off from the board body during the movement of the game board 40.
The piece placing table 63 is provided with a pull-out operation handle 65 and a pair of support legs 66 at lower portions on both ends. In addition, at both ends of the entrance of the placement table storage unit 50 of the board body 42, notches 54 into which the support legs 66 provided on the placement table 63 are inserted are provided, so that the placement table 63 is flush with the board body 42. Can be kept and housed.
Due to the presence of the support legs 66, even when the placement table 63 is pulled out of the board body 42, the placement table 63 can be pulled out at the same height without being inclined. The reason for this is that the terminal end of the placing table 63 remains in the panel main body 42 due to the above-mentioned stopper mechanism and is not completely removed.
Since the inside of the stand is formed on a curved bottom surface, the pieces are gathered at the center of the stand, so that it is easy to grasp. Further, similarly to the above-described example, a configuration may be adopted in which insertion holes for pieces are provided and the pieces are arranged and arranged.
[0013]
When using the Othello game board 40 configured in this manner, a game can be played in the same manner as in the above-described example.
Since the piece placing table 63 can be accommodated in the board main body 42, the outer shape of the game board becomes small, and it is easy to carry. Therefore, the game can be enjoyed even in the means of transportation while moving, and the pieces are easily inserted into the holes. .
The game table and the pieces are provided with various guide means by tentacles to ensure that the game can be played, so that the game board can be enjoyed by not only healthy persons but also visually impaired persons and furthermore limb persons with disabilities.
Note that this game board can be applied not only to Othello but also to sandwich shogi and go.
[0014]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained by providing holes in the game table and inserting pieces into the game table.
That is, since the piece does not easily fall out of the hole, the game can be enjoyed even in the transportation means on the move.
The pieces are provided with signs that can distinguish themselves and other pieces by tentacles, and a guide groove is provided around the hole to indicate the position of the hole, so a game board that visually impaired can play with healthy people is there.
The number of pieces for visually impaired persons has been reduced, and the provision of storage means for the pieces has made it easier to use.In addition, if the storage means is of a drawer type, the overall shape is further reduced, so that it can be carried around. It was possible to obtain effects such as convenience.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a game board of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of FIG.
FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a main part of the panel main body shown in FIG.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the piece shown in FIG. 2;
FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a game board according to another example of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Game board 12 Board body 14 Hole 16 Guide groove 20 Storage means 23 Piece placing stand 25 Piece 30 Frame 40 Game board 42 Board body 44 Hole 50 Piece placing stand storage part 60 Storage means 63 Piece placing stand

Claims (3)

A board body for placing game pieces,
A plurality of holes provided in the board body for inserting the pieces,
A guide groove for inserting a piece connecting the plurality of holes,
A game board comprising a bar-shaped piece inserted into the plurality of holes. A board body for placing game pieces,
A plurality of holes provided in the board body for inserting the pieces,
A game board which is used by being inserted into the plurality of holes and having bar-shaped pieces having mutually different shapes at both ends. A board body for placing game pieces,
A plurality of holes provided in the board body for inserting the pieces,
A bar-shaped piece used by being inserted into the plurality of holes,
A game board for accommodating these pieces and for accommodating the pieces integrally provided in the board body.

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