JP2019188053A - Unit piece having same shape used for board game, and board game unit using many unit pieces having same shape - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a unit piece having the same shape; and to provide a board game unit using the same.SOLUTION: There are provided many unit pieces in which the many unit pieces each have the same shape of a regular n-angled polygon, and the unit piece is characterized by aligning in a dense state and composing unit pieces having the same shape. A board game unit using the many unit pieces is also provided. Further, n of the regular n-angled polygon is any of 3, 4 or 6. The unit piece can be manufactured of wood, plastic, paper, metal, pottery, food or other materials.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9

Description

  The present invention relates to a unit game piece having the same shape used in a board game and a board game machine using a large number of unit pieces having the same shape. In particular, board game unit pieces and board game machines that contribute to improving figure recognition for infants and lower grades, and board game unit pieces that contribute to higher figure placement recognition for upper grades, and It relates to board game machines.

  A jigsaw puzzle is well known as a game using a large number of pieces. In a normal jigsaw puzzle, a sheet with a photo or painting printed on its surface is divided into a number of unit pieces that have similar shapes as if they were cut with a jigsaw. It is a puzzle that is reassembled. In principle, there are no other unit pieces of the same shape. A clue for finding one correct unit piece from among such many unit pieces having slightly different shapes is the shape, surface color, and figure of the unit piece itself.

  However, some of the jigsaw puzzles are called white puzzles with a white surface or milk puzzles, which are difficult to solve. In ordinary jigsaw puzzles, patterns and color information such as paintings and photographs on the surface are assembled as clues, but in white puzzles and milk puzzles, it is necessary to guide the solution by using only the shape of the unit piece as a clue. More difficult than a jigsaw puzzle. Such white puzzles can also be purchased online. Here again, there is no other unit piece of the same shape.

Although it is not a white puzzle, Patent Document 1 (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2006-314620) discloses that a jigsaw puzzle is made using a natural tree that is discarded, so that the axis of the natural tree is traversed. The disk is cut to obtain a substantially disk having a substantially uniform thickness as a whole, and an external force is applied to the disk to impart distortion, thereby generating a plurality of substantially radial cracks reaching the outer skin from the shaft core or the vicinity of the shaft core. Then, a group of wood pieces including a plurality of substantially fan-like wood pieces is obtained. Through the above steps, a puzzle using natural wood is manufactured. It is preferable to use one that is disposed of, or a dry natural tree that has partially cracked. A jigsaw puzzle that causes cracks along the cracks is disclosed.
JP 2006-314620 A

  The present invention provides a board game machine using unit pieces of the same shape used in a board game and a large number of unit pieces of the same shape. The present invention creates a technique that does not use many unit pieces of irregular shapes as in the prior art. In other words, the present invention consists of an idea completely opposite to the conventional jigsaw puzzle in which one correct-shaped unit piece is found and assembled from many unit pieces having different shapes. That is, it is intended to provide a board game machine using a large number of unit pieces of the same shape and a unit piece of the same shape used therefor. That is, it provides a board game in which a large number of identically shaped unit pieces are arranged in a dense state without gaps, and a large number of identically shaped unit pieces.

  Then, the same shape of the unit piece that can be used there is naturally limited. It is a problem of geometric common sense, and in order to arrange unit pieces of the same shape in a dense state on a plane, the unit pieces are regular triangles, regular squares (squares), regular hexagons among regular n-gons. Three types of prismatic unit pieces are conceivable.

  Here, considering only the arrangement in a dense state, the unit pieces may be rectangular or parallelograms, for example, when the ratio of the short side to the long side is 1: 1 / m or 2 Even in the case of equilateral triangles, unit pieces that can be used as the same shape may be configured. However, these are not described in detail here as specific examples.

Definitions of terms used in the present specification are as follows.
“Dense state”: a state in which, when a large number of unit pieces 10 are arranged, the unit pieces 10 are arranged side by side without a gap on a plane.
“Abutting side 20”: A side that constitutes each unit piece 10, and adjacent unit pieces 10 and 10 are arranged so that the sides are in contact with each other.
“Regular edge cutouts 60, 80”: cutouts formed in the respective contact edges 20 of the unit pieces 10, and the contact edges 20, 20 of the adjacent unit pieces 10, 10 are correctly paired When in a contact state (= correct alignment), a predetermined shape is formed by the notch portions 60, 60 formed on both sides. The “right edge cutout 80” is a right edge cutout formed at the center of the contact side 20.
“Aligned state”: a state in which the adjacent side 20 and the adjacent side 20 of the adjacent unit pieces 10 and 10 are combined in a correct contact relationship (the contacted notch portions that are in contact form a predetermined shape) To do). Refer to FIG. 5, FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 (A).
“Negative alignment state”: a state in which the adjacent side 20 and the adjacent side 20 of the adjacent unit pieces 10 and 10 are combined in an incorrect relationship (the adjacent aligned notch portions are in a predetermined shape) Does not form). Refer to FIG. 5, FIG. 6 and FIG. 7B.
“Line symmetry line 50”: A virtual line symmetry line in which the shape of each half of the unit piece 10 across the line symmetry line (the shape including the notch on the right side) is line symmetric.
“Positioning vertex cutout portion 70”: When unit pieces 10 are densely arranged, the unit pieces 10 are arranged at predetermined positions in accordance with the vertex alignment columnar bodies 75 provided on the board game board. Notch. When the predetermined number of unit pieces are densely arranged, the unit pieces are arranged so as to surround the apex alignment columnar body 75 in a dense state.

  The unit piece of the present invention is a unit piece used for a board game in which a large number of unit pieces are assembled. The large number of unit pieces have the same regular n-gon shape, and the unit pieces having the same shape are arranged in a dense state. It is characterized by being assembled. However, n of the regular n-gon is either 3, 4, or 6.

  Furthermore, each side of the regular n-gon unit piece of the present invention is densely arranged such that any side of the adjacent unit pieces is in contact with each other.

  Furthermore, the regular n-square unit piece of the present invention is characterized in that at least one regular side notch is formed on one side of each side of the regular n-square unit piece.

  Furthermore, the shape of the regular notch portion of each side of the regular n-gon unit piece of the present invention is a half of a predetermined shape, and the sides and sides of adjacent unit pieces are in a regular state. In the case, the joined notch portion of the regular joining side has a predetermined shape.

  Furthermore, the predetermined shape of the notch portion of the regular n-side unit piece of the present invention is any one of a circular shape, a triangular shape, a quadrangular shape, a pentagonal shape, a hexagonal shape, and other polygonal shapes. And

  Furthermore, the regular n-gon unit piece of the present invention is characterized in that a positioning vertex notch is formed at the vertex position.

  Furthermore, the regular n-gonal unit piece of the present invention is characterized in that a central columnar body projects from the center position.

  Furthermore, the regular n-gon unit piece of the present invention is a unit piece color-coded by a plurality of colors.

  The board game machine of the present invention is a board game machine that assembles a large number of unit pieces, and the multiple unit pieces used in the board game machine have the same shape of regular n-gons, and the unit pieces of the same shape are dense. It is characterized by being assembled in a state. However, n of the regular n-gon is either 3, 4, or 6.

  Furthermore, in the board game machine according to the present invention, each side of the regular n-square unit piece used in the board game machine is closely arranged such that any side of the adjacent unit piece is in contact with the side. Features.

  Furthermore, the board game machine of the present invention is characterized in that at each side of the regular n-gon unit piece used in the board game machine, at least one regular edge cutout is formed on one side. And

  Furthermore, in the board game machine of the present invention, the shape of the notched portion of the regular side of each side of the regular n-square unit piece used in the board game machine is a half of a predetermined shape, and adjacent units. When the sides of the pieces are in an aligned state, the joined notched portion of the aligned side exhibits the predetermined shape.

  Furthermore, the board game machine according to the present invention has a unit column positioning column shape for positioning the regular n-square unit piece used in the board game machine at the vertex position of each unit piece. It is characterized by having a body.

  Furthermore, the board game machine of the present invention is formed so as to protrude to the center position of the regular n-square unit piece when the regular n-square unit piece used for the board game machine is stored in the board game board. A storage hole for storing the central columnar body is formed.

  Therefore, the present invention is different from the idea of the conventional jigsaw puzzle by using a large number of unit pieces having the same shape, and contributes to the improvement of figure recognition for infants and lower grades. This contributes to the improvement of the arrangement recognition ability.

  Since the board game machine of the present invention can play a board game using unit pieces of the same shape, in the present invention, it can be enjoyed by young children, lower grades, and higher grades depending on how to play.

  Since the unit piece of the same shape used in the board game machine of the present invention can be made of wood, a safe game machine can be provided. Other than that, it may be made of plastic or paper, may be made of metal, may be made of earthenware, and may be made of food such as chocolate and cookies. In addition, a board game having a high degree of difficulty can be provided by adding a rule such that the unit pieces having the same shape used in the board game machine of the present invention are colored and the unit pieces having the same color are not adjacent to each other.

It is a top view of the unit piece which exhibits the same shape of this invention, (A) is a regular triangle unit piece, (B) is a regular square (square) unit piece, (C) is a plane which shows a regular hexagonal unit piece FIG. It is the top view which showed the completion state of the board game device which assembled 16 unit pieces of the equilateral triangle of one Example of this invention in the dense state and the alignment state. It is the top view which showed the completion state of the board game device which arranged the unit piece of 16 regular squares (square) of the other Example of this invention in the dense state and the alignment state. It is the top view which showed the completion state of the board game device which arranged 19 regular hexagonal unit pieces of the further another Example of this invention in the dense state. FIG. 2 shows a state in which adjacent sides of adjacent equilateral triangle unit pieces according to an embodiment of the present invention are joined together, (A) showing an alignment state, and (B) showing a non-alignment state. . FIG. 7 shows a state in which the contact sides of adjacent regular square (square) unit pieces according to another embodiment of the present invention are joined together, (A) shows an alignment state, and (B) shows negative or negative. Indicates the status. The state which joined the adjoining sides of the adjacent regular hexagonal unit piece of the further another Example of this invention is shown, (A) shows a right alignment state, (B) is a right failure state. Indicates. It is a perspective view of the regular square (square) unit piece of one Example of this invention. It is a perspective view of the completed state which combined all the piece units of the board game machine using the regular square (square) unit piece of one Example of this invention in the alignment state. FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XX of FIG. 9 illustrating a storage state of a unit piece of a board game machine using a regular square (square) unit piece of an embodiment of the present invention. It is an example using the colored square (square) unit piece of one Example of this invention, and is a top view of the completion state which combined all the piece units of the board game device in the alignment state.

  FIG. 1 is a plan view of a unit piece of the same shape according to the present invention. (A) is a regular triangular unit piece configuration of the first embodiment, (B) is a regular square (square) unit piece configuration of the second embodiment, and (C) is a regular hexagonal unit of the third embodiment. It is a top view which shows the structure of a piece. Each unit piece 10 is a unit piece whose overall shape is a regular n-gon (n = 3, 4, 6).

  The unit piece 10 having a regular n-gonal shape (n = 3,4,6) as an overall shape includes a regular triangular unit piece 10, a regular square (square) unit piece 10, and a regular hexagonal unit piece 10. The contact side 20 forming a regular n-gonal shape is provided. Each contact side 20 is formed with at least one regular notch 60 or 80. In addition, the right edge cutout 80 is a right edge cutout formed at the center of the contact side. Each unit piece 10 includes a line symmetry line 50. The predetermined shape of the notch portion of the regular n-side unit piece of the present invention is any one of a circle, a triangle, a quadrangle, a pentagon, a hexagon, and other polygons. The line symmetric line 50 is a virtual symmetric line, and when each unit piece is bent along the virtual line symmetric line 50, the left and right shapes of each half are line symmetric with respect to the line symmetric line 50. Here, “left and right” does not need to be actually left and right, and may be divided diagonally or vertically as long as it is symmetric with respect to a virtual line that is line symmetric.

  When adjacent unit pieces 10 are densely arranged, each unit piece 10 is arranged at a predetermined position in accordance with a vertex alignment column 75 (described later) provided on the board game board. In order to achieve this, a positioning vertex notch 70 is formed.

  When a predetermined number of unit pieces 10 are densely arranged (six regular triangles, four regular squares (squares), three regular hexagons), the combined unit pieces 10, 10, 10... Are arranged so as to surround the vertex alignment column 75 in a dense state. That is, when the unit pieces 10 are assembled in a dense state, the overall shape of the positioning vertex notch 70 becomes a circular shape.

  Here, the joining state of the unit pieces in the “alignment state” when the contact side 20 of the adjacent unit piece 10 is brought into contact with the contact side 20 of the unit piece 10, The joined state of the unit pieces in the “state” will be described with reference to the drawings as shown in FIGS. 5, 6, and 7. Each of FIGS. 5, 6, and 7 is a contact state in the correct state, and each (B) in FIGS. 5, 6, and 7 is a contact state in the non-match state.

  The “aligned state” is a state in which the adjacent side 20 and the adjacent side 20 of the adjacent unit pieces 10 and 10 are combined in a correct contact relationship (the adjacent aligned notch portion has a predetermined shape) Is a state in which The “non-right alignment state” is a state in which the adjacent side 20 and the adjacent side 20 of the adjacent unit pieces 10 and 10 are combined with each other in an incorrect relationship (the notched side notch portion that is in contact with each other). A state in which a predetermined shape is not formed).

(Example 1)
FIG. 2 is a plan view showing an outline of a board game machine 100 for playing a game by assembling a regular triangular unit piece 10 (FIG. 1A) in a dense state.

  A board game machine 100 for the equilateral triangle unit piece 10 according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. 2 is a board game machine in which 16 equilateral triangle unit pieces 10 are assembled in a dense state. The number of unit pieces 10 is not limited to 16, and in the state shown in FIG. 2, the densely assembled state exhibits the same triangle as the shape of the unit piece 10, but the dense shape is a triangle. Need not be. Also, the board game machine 100 of FIG. 2 has a square outer shape, but this is not necessary. A board game board having a triangular shape and another polygonal shape may be used.

  The board game device 100 for the equilateral triangle unit piece 10 according to the first embodiment includes a game area 110 and a board game device outer peripheral portion 120 in which the unit pieces 10 are assembled densely in the central portion. Although the game rule etc. can be described in the board game device outer peripheral part 120, since the rule of this game itself is not the object of this invention, description is abbreviate | omitted.

  In the game area 110 in which the unit pieces 10 in the central portion of the board game machine 100 are assembled densely, 15 vertex alignment columns 75 are provided so as to guide the assembled unit pieces 10 to predetermined positions. When the unit pieces 10 are densely arranged, the apex alignment columnar body 75 is assembled by aligning the positioning apex notches 70 formed at the apex positions of the unit pieces 10. By arranging the six unit pieces 10 densely around one vertex alignment column 75, the positioning vertex notches 70 of each unit piece 10 gather to form the outer shape of the vertex alignment column 75 ( In the illustrated embodiment, it has the same shape as a circle).

  Depending on the rules of the game, when the unit pieces 10 are arranged at distant positions, the vertex alignment columnar body 75 accurately guides the unit pieces 10. Further, when assembling the equilateral triangle unit piece 10, the game is established regardless of whether the contact side is joined or not, but the rule itself is not the subject of the present invention. .

(Example 2)
FIG. 3 is a plan view showing an outline of a board game machine 100 that plays a game by assembling a regular square (square) unit piece 10 (FIG. 1B) in a dense state.

  A board game machine 100 for the equilateral triangle unit piece 10 according to the second embodiment shown in FIG. 3 is a board game machine in which 16 regular square (square) unit pieces 10 are assembled in a dense state. The number of unit pieces 10 is not limited to 16, and in the example shown in FIG. 3, the assembled state is a regular square (square) that is the same as the shape of the unit piece 10. The shape need not be a regular square (square). Moreover, although the external shape of the board game machine 100 of FIG. 3 is also a regular square (square), it is not necessary. Even a regular square (square) may be a board game board having another polygonal outer shape.

  The board game machine 100 for the regular square (square) unit piece 10 according to the second embodiment includes a game area 110 and a board game machine outer peripheral part 120 in which the unit pieces 10 are assembled densely in the center. The board game device outer peripheral portion 120 can be widely formed to describe the game rules and the like, but the rules of the game itself are not the subject of the present invention, so the description is omitted.

  In the game area 110 in which the unit pieces 10 in the central portion of the board game machine 100 are assembled densely, 25 vertex alignment columns 75 are provided so as to guide the assembled unit pieces 10 to predetermined positions. When the unit pieces 10 are densely arranged, the apex alignment columnar body 75 is assembled by aligning the positioning apex notches 70 formed at the apex positions of the unit pieces 10. By arranging the four unit pieces 10 densely around one apex alignment column 75, the positioning apex notches 70 of each unit piece 10 gather to form the outer shape of the apex alignment column 75 ( In the illustrated embodiment, it has the same shape as a circle).

  Depending on the rules of the game, when the unit pieces 10 are arranged at distant positions, the vertex alignment columnar body 75 accurately guides the unit pieces 10. In addition, when assembling a regular square (square) unit piece 10, the game is established regardless of whether the contact side is joined or not, but the rule itself is the same as that of the present invention. That are not subject to.

(Example 3)
FIG. 4 is a plan view showing an outline of a board game machine 100 for playing a game by assembling a regular hexagonal unit piece 10 (FIG. 1C) in a dense state.

  The board game machine 100 for the regular hexagonal unit piece 10 of the third embodiment shown in FIG. 4 is a board game machine that assembles 19 regular hexagonal unit pieces 10 into a dense state, but the number of unit pieces 10 is 19 pieces. Not exclusively. In the example shown in FIG. 4, the densely assembled state exhibits the same hexagon as the shape of the unit piece 10, but the dense shape does not have to be a hexagon. The board game machine 100 shown in FIG. 4 has a square outer shape, but this is not necessary. A hexagonal board game board having another polygonal outer shape may be used.

  The board game machine 100 for the regular hexagonal unit piece 10 according to the third embodiment includes a game area 110 and a board game machine outer peripheral part 120 in which the unit pieces 10 are assembled densely in the central portion. Although the game rule etc. can be described in the board game device outer peripheral part 120, since the rule of this game itself is not the object of this invention, description is abbreviate | omitted.

  In the game area 110 in which the unit pieces 10 in the central portion of the board game machine 100 are assembled densely, 54 vertex alignment columns 75 are provided so as to guide the assembled unit pieces 10 to predetermined positions. When the unit pieces 10 are densely arranged, the apex alignment columnar body 75 is assembled by aligning the positioning apex notches 70 formed at the apex positions of the unit pieces 10. By arranging the three unit pieces 10 densely around one vertex alignment column 75, the positioning vertex notch portions 70 of each unit piece 10 gather to form the outer shape of the vertex alignment column 75 ( In the illustrated embodiment, it has the same shape as a circle).

  Depending on the rules of the game, when the unit pieces 10 are arranged at distant positions, the vertex alignment columnar body 75 accurately guides the unit pieces 10. In addition, when the equilateral triangle unit piece 10 is assembled, the game is established regardless of whether the contact side is joined or not, but the rules themselves are not the subject of the present invention. .

  Furthermore, an embodiment of a board game machine using a square-shaped unit piece 10 of a shape closer to a product according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a regular quadrangle (square) unit piece 10 of a board game machine closer to the product of the second embodiment. The external shape of the unit piece 10 is a square. The external shape of the unit piece 10 is formed by the contact sides 20 on the outer periphery thereof, and each of the contact sides 20 is formed with a single notch 60 on each side. In FIG. 8, each tangent side 20 is formed with one regular edge cutout 60, but the number is not limited to one.

  Further, a positioning vertex cutout portion 70 is formed at the vertex portion of the regular square (square) unit piece 10. At the center of the surface of the unit piece 10, a knob columnar portion 30, which is a central columnar body that can also be used as a knob when assembling the unit piece 10, is formed so as to protrude from the center position of the unit piece 10. The knob column 30 is not provided in the illustrated examples of the other examples 1 and 3, but can be provided as appropriate.

  FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a state in which the board game device 100 according to the second embodiment is played to complete the alignment state. The material of the unit piece 10 at that time is basically wood, but it may be made of paper, plastic or metal. A high-class feeling can be created by making it metal. It can also be made of acrylic, ceramic, tile or glass. Furthermore, it can also be made of various foods such as chocolate, cookies, Japanese confectionery, ice, ice cream, bread and rusks.

  On the unit piece 10, a knob columnar portion 30 that can be used as a knob when assembling the unit piece 10 is formed so as to protrude from the unit piece 10. As a result, when the board game is finished and finished, the unit piece 10 is turned upside down, and the knob columnar portion 30 formed to protrude from the center portion of the unit piece 10 is formed in the game area 110 of the board game board. It can be stored in the storage hole 130.

  FIG. 10 shows a state where the unit piece 10 is turned upside down and stored in the game area 110 of the board game board. In FIG. 10, by storing the knob column 30 of the unit piece 10 with the front and back reversed in the storage hole 130 formed in the game area 110 of the board game board of the present invention, all the unit pieces 10 are board-gamed. It can be stored in the game area 110 of the board.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the unit piece 10 can be colored with a plurality of colors. In FIG. 11, not color display but display by pattern, and a word indicating color is added as an auxiliary. For example, the game may be configured by determining a rule that the unit pieces of the same color are not arranged. In that case, unit pieces of three or more colors are required.

  Since the present invention does not relate to the game rules themselves, it can be used industrially as a board game machine and a unit piece used therefor.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100: Board game machine 110: Game area 120: Board game machine outer peripheral part 130: Storage hole 10: Unit piece 20: Touching side 30: Picking columnar part 50: Axisymmetric line 60: Front edge notch part 70: Positioning Vertex notch 75: Vertex alignment column 80: Center notch (normal notch)

Claims (14)

A unit piece used in a board game for assembling a large number of unit pieces, wherein the large number of unit pieces have the same regular n-gon shape, and the unit pieces having the same shape are arranged in a dense state and assembled. A unit piece.
However, n of the regular n-gon is either 3, 4, or 6.   2. The unit piece according to claim 1, wherein each side of the regular n-gon unit piece is densely arranged such that one side of the adjacent unit piece is in contact with the other side.   3. The unit piece according to claim 2, wherein each side of the regular n-gonal unit piece is formed with at least one regular side notch portion on one side.   The shape of the notched portion of the regular side of each side of the regular n-gon unit piece is a half of a predetermined shape, and when the side and side of adjacent unit pieces are in a regular state, they are joined. The unit piece according to claim 3, wherein the cut-out portion on the right side is formed in a predetermined shape.   5. The unit piece according to claim 4, wherein the predetermined shape of the notch on the right side is a circular shape, a triangular shape, a quadrangular shape, a pentagonal shape, a hexagonal shape, or another polygonal shape.   The unit piece according to claim 4, wherein the regular n-shaped unit piece forms a positioning vertex notch at a vertex position thereof.   7. The unit piece according to claim 4, wherein the regular n-shaped unit piece is formed by projecting a central columnar body at a center position thereof.   The unit piece according to claim 7, wherein the regular n-gon unit piece is a unit piece color-coded by a plurality of colors. A board game machine for assembling a large number of unit pieces, wherein the multiple unit pieces used in the board game machine have the same regular n-gon shape, and the unit pieces of the same shape are assembled in a dense state. Board game machine characterized by.
However, n of the regular n-gon is either 3, 4, or 6.   The board game according to claim 9, wherein each side of the regular n-gon unit piece used in the board game machine is closely arranged such that any side of the adjacent unit piece is in contact with the side. vessel.   The board game machine according to claim 10, wherein each side of the regular n-gon unit piece used in the board game machine is formed with at least one regular side cutout on one side. .   The shape of the notched portion of each regular n-side unit piece used in the board game machine is a half of a predetermined shape, and the sides and sides of adjacent unit pieces are aligned. The board game machine according to claim 11, wherein, in some cases, the joined notches on the right side have the predetermined shape.   A positioning columnar body for a unit piece is provided for positioning the regular n-square unit piece used for the board game machine at the apex position of each unit piece. Item 11. A board game machine according to item 11.   When the regular n-square unit piece used for the board game machine is accommodated in the board game board, a storage hole is formed for accommodating a central columnar body formed protruding from the central position of the regular n-square unit piece. The board game machine according to claim 13, wherein

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