JP2008043545A - Card table for card game device and card game device including card table - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a card table capable of allowing a player to easily and reliably pick up a placed card, and to provide a card game device including the card table. <P>SOLUTION: The card table for the card game device includes on the top board surface: a play area where the cards are placed and the game data are read; and service areas to be adjacent to at least one side of the play area. The front surfaces of the service areas are made to have a surface shape being different from that of the extension surface of the surface of the play area. The card game device includes the card table. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a card table used in a card game device and a card game device including the card table.

A card table on which cards possessed by the player are placed;
A card reader for reading game data of cards placed on the card table;
A game input device operated by a player;
A display that displays an image showing the progress of the game,
A game computing device that responds to the game data read by the card reader and the operation signal of the game input device, performs a game computation in accordance with a predetermined game program, and displays a required image on the display according to the computation result; The card game apparatus provided is widely spread and has been well received.
In these card game machines, a 1P game that one player can play alone and a 2P game in which two players play against each other are possible.

  Since the card table provided in these card game machines is made of transparent glass or plastic, the card sticks to the table surface due to static electricity or the like and cannot be picked up easily with fingers, and the progress of the game is hindered. In addition, there was a problem that the paper card was damaged.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an improved card table and an improved card table so that the placed card can be easily and reliably picked up by hand. It is to provide a card game device provided with a card table.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, in the card table according to the present invention, a play area where a card is placed and the game data is read on the top plate surface, and a service area adjacent to at least one side of the play area The surface of the service area has a surface shape different from the extended surface of the surface of the play area.

In a desirable first embodiment, a shallow groove having a rectangular cross section is provided on the surface of the service area, whereby an uneven surface is formed. The card to be removed is moved to the service area with fingers, and one end thereof is pressed against the uneven surface of the service area.
In that case, the pressed one end moves or deforms along the uneven surface, so that the other part of the card jumps up and is easily picked up by hand.

The width of the groove is not particularly limited, but the width of fingers is appropriate.
It is desirable that the interval between the grooves is as narrow as possible.
The depth of the groove is not limited. Generally, it may be about the thickness of the card, or about twice the thickness.

  In a second embodiment different from the above, the surface of the service area is a sawtooth wavefront.

Furthermore, in a third embodiment different from the above, the surface of the service area is a concave surface convex downward connected to the surface of the play area.
The shape of the curved surface can be a cylindrical surface, an elliptical surface, a sine wave surface, or the like.

Furthermore, in the fourth embodiment different from the above, the surface of the service area is a surface that rises smoothly from the plane of the play area.
A downwardly convex surface may be used.
Also in this case, the shape of the curved surface can be a cylindrical surface, an elliptical surface, a sine wave surface, or the like.

  In yet another different fifth embodiment, the surface of the service area is an inclined plane that descends outward from the edge of the play area.

  In yet another sixth embodiment, the surface of the service area is a plane placed at a position lower than the top surface of the play area.

  In yet another different seventh embodiment, the surface of the service area is set at the same level as the top surface of the play area, and a finger groove is formed on the surface.

  The present invention further provides a card game apparatus provided with the card table as described above.

The configuration of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a card game machine according to the present invention,
FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a configuration of a card table according to the present invention,
FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view showing the relative position of the service area shape play area in the first embodiment of the card table according to the present invention,
FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view showing the relative position of the service area shape play area in the second embodiment of the card table according to the present invention,
FIG. 5 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view showing a relative position of the service area shape play area in the third embodiment of the card table according to the present invention,
FIG. 6 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view showing the relative position of the service area shape play area in the fourth embodiment of the card table according to the present invention,
FIG. 7 is a partially enlarged sectional view showing the shape of the service area and the relative position of the play area in the fifth embodiment of the card table according to the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view showing the shape of the service area and the relative position of the play area in the sixth embodiment of the card table according to the present invention.
FIG. 9 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view showing the shape of the service area and the relative position of the play area in the seventh embodiment of the card table according to the present invention.

In FIG. 1, 100 is a card game machine according to the present invention, 110 is a housing thereof, 120 is a play area P of a card table, 130 is a service area provided around the play area, and 140 is a game status. A display, 150 and 160 are game input devices operated by the player, and 170 is a coin slot.
The player inserts a predetermined coin into the coin insertion slot 170, arranges his / her cards on the play area 120 of the card table, and operates the game input devices 150 and 160 to play a game. The progress of the game is displayed on the screen of the display 140.

In FIG. 2, reference numeral 1 denotes a top table of a card table. A square play area P on which a card C is placed is provided at a substantially central portion, and service areas are provided at four locations adjacent to the four sides. S1, S2, S3 and S4 are provided.
The surface of these service areas S1, S2, S3, and S4 is a surface different from the extended surface of the surface of the play area P. For example, it is not a flat surface but an uneven surface such as a triangular wave.
R in the figure is the ridgeline of the triangular wave.
As shown in the figure, the direction of the ridgeline R is arbitrary, and can be configured to be parallel, oblique, or orthogonal to the sides of the play area P, and can also be provided in a lattice shape or a grid shape. .
Further, the service area is not necessarily provided on the four sides of the play area, and is not necessarily provided over the entire length of one side.
In short, the shape, size, number, and the like of the play area only have to be configured so that the card C placed in the play area can be easily moved and the game can proceed smoothly.

When attempting to remove the card C placed in the play area P 1, one end of the card C is moved to one of the service areas, and the end is lightly pressed against the surface of the service area with a finger.
In that case, since the card C moves or deforms along the uneven surface of the service area, the end opposite to the pressed part jumps up and a gap is formed between the card and the card. It can be easily and reliably lifted by hand.

FIG. 3 shows the relative position between the shape of the service area 11 and the play area 10 in the first embodiment.
In the present embodiment, the surface of the service area 11 is provided with two shallow grooves 11a having a rectangular cross section.
It is recommended that the groove 11a has the same depth as the card 2 or several times its thickness, and the width of the groove is about the same as or several times the finger width. The interval between the grooves is as narrow as possible.
The number of grooves may be at least one, usually several.
As shown in the figure, one end 2a of the card 2 is guided to the service area 11, and a force W is applied to the one end 2a and pressed downward.
At that time, the other end 2b of the card is pushed upward upward, so that a gap is generated between the card 2 and the play area 10, and the player can easily hold the card 2 in his / her hand. it can.
Even when the end portion 2a of the card is on the ridge portion between the strips 11a, the card is bent and the end portion 2b is raised, so that the player can hold the card without any problem.

FIG. 4 shows a second embodiment of the card table according to the present invention.
In this embodiment, the surface of the service area 12 is a sawtooth wavefront 12a.
The effect of this configuration will already be apparent.
Even in this configuration, if a force W is applied to the end 2a of the card 2, the end 2b of the card 2 rises upward, so that the player can easily pick up the card 2.
Even if the end portion 2a of the card 2 is on the ridge line of the sawtooth wave surface 12a, the card 2 is bent and no problem occurs.

FIG. 5 shows a third embodiment of the card table according to the present invention.
In this embodiment, the surface of the service area 13 is a downwardly convex curved surface that is smoothly connected to the surface of the play area 10, that is, a concave surface 13a.
In this configuration, if a force W is applied to the portion above the service area 13 of the card 2, the card bends and the end 2b rises upward, so that the player can easily pick up the card 2.

FIG. 6 shows a fourth embodiment of the card table according to the present invention.
In this embodiment, the surface of the service area 14 is a raised surface 14 a that smoothly connects to the surface of the play area 10.
When the card 2 is moved from the play area 10 to the service area 14 in the right direction in the figure, the card 2 is lifted from the surface of the play area 10, so that the player can easily pick up the card 2.

FIG. 7 shows the configuration of a fifth embodiment of the card table according to the present invention.
In this embodiment, the surface of the service area 15 is an inclined surface 15 a connected to the surface of the play area 10.
When the card 2 moves from the play area 10 to the position shown in the right direction in the drawing, the card 2 rotates clockwise by its own weight, and the card 2 is lifted from the surface of the play area 10, so that the player can easily You can pick up card 2.

FIG. 8 shows the configuration of a sixth embodiment of the card table according to the present invention.
In this embodiment, the surface 16 a of the service area 16 is placed at a position one level lower than the surface of the play area 10.
When the card 2 moves from the play area 10 to the position shown in the right direction in the figure, the card 2 rotates clockwise by its own weight and lifts from the surface of the play area 10, so that the player easily picks up the card. be able to.

FIG. 9 shows the configuration of a seventh embodiment of the card table according to the present invention.
In this embodiment, the surface of the service area 17 is the same height as the surface of the play area 10, but at least one finger hook groove 17a is provided on the surface, and the player tries to pick up the card 2. When this is done, the card 2 can be easily picked up by moving the card 2 to a position straddling the finger groove 17a, putting the fingertip into the finger groove 17a, and sandwiching the card 2 with the finger.
The finger hanging groove 17a does not have to be a continuous long groove, and may be in the form of two finger hanging recesses.

  The configuration of the card table according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. In short, a service area is provided in contact with at least one side of the play area, and the card is directed from the play area to the service area. The card can be moved away from the play area by moving at least a part of the card to the service area and pressing the card against the surface of the service area if necessary. It includes all the modifications that can achieve the objective.

  Since the present invention is configured as described above, according to the present invention, the card on the card table can be picked up easily and surely. It is possible to provide a card game machine capable of playing games.

Since the present invention is configured as described above, according to the present invention, a new card game device that can be played easily by both infants and clumsy players, with card handling that is extremely easy, little handicap due to dexterity and clumsiness. It can be provided.

The perspective view which shows the external appearance of the game machine provided with the card table which concerns on this invention, The top view which shows the structure of the card table which concerns on this invention, The partially expanded sectional view which shows the relative relationship position with the shape play area of the service area in the 1st Example of the card table which concerns on this invention, The partially expanded sectional view which shows the relative position with the shape play area of the service area in the 2nd Example of the card table which concerns on this invention, The partially expanded sectional view which shows the relative position with the shape play area of the service area in the 3rd Example of the card table which concerns on this invention, The partially expanded sectional view which shows the relative position with the shape play area of the service area in 4th Example of the card table which concerns on this invention, It is a partially expanded sectional view which shows the shape of the service area and the relative position of a play area in 5th Example of the card table which concerns on this invention. It is a partially expanded sectional view which shows the shape of the service area and the relative position of a play area in 6th Example of the card table which concerns on this invention. It is a partially expanded sectional view which shows the shape of the service area and the relative position of a play area in 7th Example of the card table which concerns on this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Card game machine 110 Case 120 Play area 130 Service area 140 Display 150 Game input device 160 Game input device 170 Coin slot 1 Card table P Play area S1, S2, S3, S4 Service area R Ridge line C Card 10 Play area 11 Service area 12 in the first embodiment Service area 13 in the second embodiment Service area 14 in the third embodiment Service area 15 in the fourth embodiment Service area 16 in the fifth embodiment Service area 17 in the sixth embodiment Seventh Service area 2 card in the embodiment

Claims (10)

A card table on which cards possessed by the player are placed;
A card reader for reading game data of cards placed on the card table;
A game input device operated by a player;
A display that displays an image showing the progress of the game,
A game computing device that responds to the game data read by the card reader and the operation signal of the game input device, performs a game computation in accordance with a predetermined game program, and displays a required image on the display according to the computation result; A card table (1) for a card game device comprising:
A play area (P) where a card is placed on the top surface of the card table (1) and the game data is read, and a service area (S1, S2, S3, S4 adjacent to at least one side of the play area (P). ), And the surface of the service area (S1, S2, S3, S4) is a surface different from the extended surface of the surface of the play area (P).   The card table (1) according to claim 1, wherein the surface of the service area (S1, S2, S3, S4) is an uneven surface provided with grooves (11a, 12a).   The card table (1) according to claim 2, wherein the groove is a groove (11a) having a shallow rectangular-shaped cross section perpendicular to the axis.   The card table (1) according to claim 2, wherein the groove is a groove (12a) having a sawtooth wave-shaped cross section perpendicular to the axis.   The card table (1) according to claim 1, wherein the surface of the service area (S1, S2, S3, S4) is a downwardly convex curved surface (13a) smoothly connected to the surface of the play area (10). .   The card table (1) according to claim 1, wherein the surface of the service area (S1, S2, S3, S4) is an upwardly convex curved surface (14a) connected to the surface of the play area (10).   The card table (1) according to claim 1, wherein the surface of the service area (S1, S2, S3, S4) is an inclined surface (15a) descending outward from the edge of the play area (10).   The card table (1) according to claim 1, wherein the surface of the service area (S1, S2, S3, S4) is a flat surface (16a) at a position lower than the surface of the play area (10).   The card according to claim 1, wherein the surface of the service area (S1, S2, S3, S4) is located at the same height as the surface of the play area (10) and is provided with a finger groove (17a) on the surface. Table (1).   A card game device comprising the card table according to claim 1.

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