JP2652130B2 - Othello game (registered trademark) machine for the visually impaired - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates, Othello game for the visually impaired who can enjoy the Othello game (registered trademark) in only the visually impaired without the help of a healthy person (registered trademark)
About the machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an Othello game (registered trademark) using a flat circular stone made of black and white on the front and back and a game board having 8 × 8 = 64 squares is widely used by many people. Have fun.

[0003]

In such a conventional Othello game (registered trademark) , it is generally difficult for only a visually impaired person to enjoy casually without a healthy person. Therefore, the appearance of an Othello game machine (registered trademark) that can be enjoyed easily by visually impaired persons has been desired.

[0004] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to make it possible for visually impaired persons to easily enjoy Othello Game (registered trademark), thereby contributing to the promotion of social welfare.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is configured as follows. That is, the present invention provides a game board in which a black-and-white switch for setting any state of black, white, or no color by position switching is arranged in each square formed in the vertical and horizontal directions, and the black-and-white switch is black or A color setting detecting means for detecting whether or not the color is set to any of white, and when the color setting detecting means detects that the color has been set, the color-set black-and-white switch changes the color of the partner. Setting position determining means for determining whether or not the position is a pinching position, and when the setting position determining means determines that the position is a position for holding the color of the partner, whether the black-and-white switch of the partner at the sandwiching position has been inverted between black and white. Black-and-white inversion determination means for determining whether or not, predetermined sound information according to the determination result of the set position determination means, and notification means for generating predetermined sound information according to the determination result of the black-and-white inversion determination means; Which is the Othello game (TM) machine for the visually impaired, characterized in that it includes.

[0006]

According to the present invention, first, two players set the color of the black-and-white switches arranged in the four squares at the center of the game board, and cross "black" and "white" two by two.
All the black and white switches other than those arranged in the four cells are set to the state of “no color”.

When the game is started and the first player sets black using the black and white switch, the color setting detecting means detects that the black and white switch has been set. When this color setting is detected, the set position determining means determines whether or not the black-and-white switch for which the color is set is at a position sandwiching the other party's color.
The notifying means generates predetermined sound information according to the determination result and notifies the player of the sound information. Therefore, the player can know from the sound information whether or not the position of the black-and-white switch set by himself is correct, and can reset the black-and-white switch when the position is wrong.

Next, when the set position judging means judges that the position of the other party is sandwiched, the white / black inversion judging means judges whether the black / white switch of the other party at the sandwiched position has been inverted. . The notifying means generates predetermined sound information according to the determination result and notifies the player of the sound information. Therefore,
The player can reliably and easily perform the black-and-white inversion operation of the black-and-white switch of the opponent at the position sandwiched by the sound information.

[0009]

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 2, a game board 1 applied to this embodiment has an 8 × 8 = 8 × 8 width in the vertical and horizontal directions on the front side of a flat plate 2 in the same manner as a normal game board for Othello game (registered trademark) .
64 squares 3 are formed. The addresses "A" to "H" are displayed in Braille in the horizontal direction around the cell 3, and the addresses "1" to "8" are displayed in Braille in the vertical direction around the cell 3, so that visual impairment is displayed. The user can easily grasp each position of the square 3.

In order to make it easier for both players playing the game to recognize the positions of the squares, the positions of the squares are displayed in Braille at positions 8 and 8 shown in broken lines in FIG. 4). A rectangular hole 4 is formed in the center of each cell 3, and the holes 4 of each cell 3 are provided with black and white switches SW 1 to SW 6 arranged in a matrix on a switch board 5.
The operation units 6, 7 are exposed so that the player can operate the operation units 6, 7 (see FIG. 3).

The black-and-white switches SW1 to SW64 allow the visually impaired to switch between “black”, “white”,
Alternatively, the state of “no color” can be easily set. That is, when the operation units 6 and 7 are in the neutral position as shown in FIG. 5C, the state of “no color” is shown, and when the operation unit 7 is pressed as shown in FIG. “White” is set, and “Black” is set when the operation unit 6 is pressed as shown in FIG. In addition,
As long as the black-and-white switches SW1 to SW64 can easily set the three states of “no color”, “white”, and “black” as described above, any color and form can be used. Various switches are applicable.

FIG. 6 shows an example of a connection circuit of the black and white switches SW1 to SW64 arranged in a matrix on the switch board 5 as described above. That is, the black and white switch SW
1 to SW64 connect the respective switching contacts of the black and white switches arranged in the horizontal direction to the common connection line 9,
Is connected to the output terminal 10. One of the contacts of the black-and-white switches arranged in the vertical direction is a contact for setting “white”, and each contact is connected to the common connection line 11, and one end of the common connection line 11 is connected to the input terminal 12. Further, the other contacts of the black-and-white switches arranged in the vertical direction are used as “black” setting contacts, and the respective contacts are connected to the common connection line 13,
One end of the common connection line 13 is connected to the input terminal 14.

Next, a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

In FIG. 7, reference numeral 21 denotes a one-chip C
It is a PU (Central Processing Unit) and performs various determinations and processes as described below. The CPU 21 is configured to supply a signal to the switch board 5 via the matrix selector 22 and to input a signal from the switch board 5 via the switch input buffer 23. Also, CPU
A random access memory (RAM) 24 for reading and writing various data is connected to a read only memory (ROM) 25 in which a procedure for performing determination and processing as described later is stored in advance. Connect.

A start switch 26 and a stop switch 27 are connected to the CPU 21, and a buzzer 28 is connected to the CPU 21 as notification means for informing the player of various information by a buzzer sound as described later. The CPU 21 is connected to a data transmission interface 29 composed of RS-232C so that the status of the game can be displayed on an external display device (not shown). Further, each unit such as the CPU 21 is configured to operate by a clock pulse generated by the clock generator 30 and configured to supply predetermined power from the constant voltage power supply 31.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 8, 9 and 10, the operation of each part when visually impaired persons play a game (competition) according to the embodiment of the present invention configured as described above. This will be described in detail below.

First, two players set the colors of the black-and-white switches arranged in the four squares 3 at the center of the game board 1 and cross two blacks and two whites. further,
All the black and white switches other than the four squares 3 are set to the state of “no color”. When the handy is turned on, the black-and-white switch of an arbitrary square 3 of the four corners of the game board 1 is set according to the difference in ability of the players.

Next, the CPU 21 operates the start switch 2
6 is detected as "ON" (S1), and "ON"
, Whether the game can be started or not, that is, black-and-white switches SW1 to SW6 arranged in each cell 3 of the game board 1
It is determined whether the initial color setting described in No. 4 is correct and the game can be started (S2).

Here, in order to detect any of the setting states of “white”, “black”, and “no color” of the black / white switches SW 1 to SW 64, the CPU 21 operates the matrix selector 22.
Supply a signal to the switch board 5 through the
An output signal from the switch board 5 is input via the switch input buffer 23. Therefore, the CPU 21
Black and white switches SW1 to SW6 arranged in each cell 3
4 can be detected.

If the result of determination in step S2 is that the game can be started, a signal for generating a single long sound indicating this is output to the buzzer 28 (S3). as a result,
Since the buzzer 28 sounds “boo” to notify the player of the fact, the player knows that the game can be started. On the other hand, if the game cannot be started, a signal for generating four short tones to that effect is output to the buzzer 28 (S4). As a result, the buzzer 28 is displayed as "B, B, B, B"
And informs the player of the fact, so that the player can switch the black and white switches SW1 to SW64 so that the game can be started.
Can be reset.

Next, provided that the game can be started,
The CPU 21 starts detecting whether any one of the black and white switches SW1 to SW64 is set to “white” or “black” (S5). Then, the first player operates the operation unit 6 of the desired black and white switch,
When it is detected that "black" has been set, it is determined whether or not the black-and-white switch of the cell 3 in which the color is set is at a position sandwiching the other party's color (S6).

As a result of the determination, when the black-and-white switch of the cell 3 in which the color is set is the position sandwiching the other party's color and the set position is correct, a signal for generating one long sound indicating that is output to the buzzer 28. (S7). As a result, the buzzer 28 sounds “boo” to inform the player of the fact, so that the player knows that the set position is correct. On the other hand, when the black-and-white switch of the cell 3 whose color is set is not the position sandwiching the other party's color but the setting position is incorrect, a signal for generating four short tones to that effect is output to the buzzer 28 (S8). ). As a result, the buzzer 28 is displayed as "B, B, B, B"
And the player is informed of the fact, so that the player can set the wrong black and white switch to "no color" to return to the original state, and can reset the black and white switch in the correct position.

Next, on condition that the setting position of the black and white switch is correct, for example, a time of 10 seconds is set by the timer (S9), and then the CPU 21 sets the black and white switch SW1.
A determination is made as to whether or not SW64 has been inverted between black and white (S10).

When the black-and-white switch is not operated even after the time set by the timer has elapsed (S
11) In order to prompt the player to perform the black / white switch black / white reversing operation, a signal for generating two intermittent sounds indicating that effect is output to the buzzer 28 (S12), and the process returns to step S9 to reset the timer. I do. As a result, the buzzer 28 sounds “bub, bub” to notify the player of the fact, and it is understood that the player should perform the inversion operation of the black and white switch.

On the other hand, if there is black and white reversal of the black and white switch,
It is determined whether or not the black / white switch of the partner at the position where the black and white reversal is sandwiched, that is, whether or not the black and white reversal position is correct (S13). As a result of the inversion, when the black-and-white inversion position is correct, a signal for generating a single short sound indicating that is output to the buzzer 28 (S14). As a result, the buzzer 28 sounds “b” and informs the player of the fact,
The player knows that the black-and-white switch of the black / white switch just operated is correct. On the other hand, when the black-and-white switch of the partner located at the sandwiched position is not inverted between black and white and the black-and-white switch is incorrectly inverted, a signal for generating a short tone four times to that effect is output to the buzzer 28. (S15). As a result, the buzzer 28 sounds “b, b, b, b” to notify the player of the fact, and the player returns the wrong black / white switch and resets the black / white switch in the correct position. it can. .

Subsequently, in step S16, it is determined whether or not the black-and-white inversion of the black-and-white switch at the sandwiched position has been completed. If the black-and-white inversion has not been completed, the process returns to step S9. On the other hand, when the black-and-white switch is turned over (reversed), a signal for generating a long sound twice is output to the buzzer 28 (S17).
As a result, the buzzer 28 sounds "boo, boo" to notify the player of the fact, and the player knows that the black and white switch of the sandwiched opponent's black and white switch has been completed.

Next, at step S18, it is determined whether or not the black and white switch of the opponent to be sandwiched by both players has disappeared, that is, whether or not the game has ended. If the result of the determination is that the game does not end,
It is determined whether there is a black-and-white switch to be sandwiched by the opponent, that is, whether the opponent is a pass (S19).

If the result of the determination is that the opponent is a pass,
The buzzer 2 generates a signal to generate a long sound twice
8 (S20). As a result, the buzzer 28 sounds "Boo, Boo" to notify the player of the fact, and the player can continue to pass the black and white switch S
It can be seen that W1 to SW64 can be set. On the other hand, when the other party is not a pass, the buzzer 28 does not sound and the process returns to step S5, and the setting operation of the black / white switches SW1 to SW64 shifts to the other party.

When the game progresses in this way and the two players playing the game cannot sandwich the color of the opponent and the game ends (S18), a signal for generating three long sounds indicating that effect is given by the buzzer. 28 (S21). As a result, the buzzer 28 sounds “boo, boo, boo” to notify the player of the fact, so that the player knows that the game is over.

Next, the CPU 21 outputs an end determination signal to the buzzer 28 (S22). This end determination signal is
If there are many "blacks", a signal that generates a short sound is output by the amount of the "black". Conversely, if there is a lot of "white", a signal that generates a long sound is output by the amount of the "white". No output in case. As a result, the buzzer 28 sounds accordingly, so that the player can know the win or loss and the difference between black and white.

[0032] Incidentally, the status of Othello game proceeds in this manner (R), normal Othello game (Noboru to an external display device via a data transmission interface 29
If the display is black and white like a registered trademark stone, a third party other than the visually impaired can watch the situation.

In the above embodiment, the monochrome switch S
The notifying means for notifying the visually impaired person of information such as whether or not the operation of W1 to SW64 is correct is made by combining a short sound and a long sound, and this is sounded by a buzzer 28. However, it is a matter of course that the notification means of the present invention may use a speaker to convert information corresponding to the operation or the like.

If you want to stop the game midway,
When the stop switch 27 is pressed, all the above determinations stop until the start switch 26 is pressed next. Further, when the game is to be interrupted, the black-and-white switch SW1 is used.
Turn off the power while keeping the settings of .about.SW64 as they are.
Then, when the game is restarted, the start switch 26 may be pressed after the power is turned on. However, the order of the game is stored in advance by the player.

[0035]

As described above, according to the present invention,
A black-and-white switch capable of setting one of the states “white”, “black”, and “no color” by switching the position is arranged in each square of the game board, and the black-white switch is used to select either “white” or “black” When such a color setting is made, it is determined whether or not the set black-and-white switch is at a position sandwiching the other party's color, and the sound information according to the determination result is notified. Further, when it is determined that the setting of the black-and-white switch is at a position sandwiching the color of the other party, it is determined whether the black-white switch of the other party at the sandwiched position is inverted between black and white, and a sound corresponding to the determination result is obtained. Added information. Therefore, according to the present invention, the Othello game (registered trademark) which could not be enjoyed by visually impaired persons can be easily enjoyed by the operation of the black and white switch and the sound information, thereby contributing to the promotion of social welfare.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing functions of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing an example of a game board.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the game board.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing an example of a grid.

FIG. 5A is a plan view of a black-and-white switch, and FIGS.
(D) shows a side view according to the setting state.

FIG. 6 is a circuit diagram showing a connection example of black and white switches.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an operation example of the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart following FIG. 9;

FIG. 10 is a table showing types of sound information and corresponding contents.

[Explanation of symbols]

 SW1 to SW64 Black / white switch 1 Game board 3 Square 6, 7 Operation unit 21 CPU 24 RAM 25 ROM 28 Buzzer

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A game board in which a black-and-white switch for setting any state of black, white, or no color by position switching is arranged in each of squares formed in the vertical and horizontal directions, and the black-and-white switch is black or white. Color setting detecting means for detecting whether any of the colors has been set, and when the color setting detecting means detects that the color has been set, the color-set black-and-white switch sandwiches the other party's color. Setting position determining means for determining whether or not the position is a position; and when the setting position determining means determines that the position sandwiches the color of the partner, whether the black-and-white switch of the partner at the sandwiched position is inverted between black and white. Black-and-white inversion determining means for determining whether or not, predetermined sound information corresponding to the determination result of the set position determining means, and notification means for generating predetermined sound information according to the determination result of the black-white inversion determining means, Othello game for the visually impaired, characterized in that was e
(Registered trademark) machine.