JP2753474B2 - Bowling score device with handicap value calculation function - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a bowling score apparatus, and more particularly, to a bowling score apparatus having a handicap value calculation function.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In playing a bowling game,
The difference between the skills of each bowler is as difficult as in other sports. There is a concept of handicap in order to make up for the difference in ability and compete fairly and equally.

[0003] However, for example, in a company meeting or the like, members who do not have basic data (for example, average) for calculating handicap in advance (ie, players who participate in the meeting) gather. Currently, it is not possible to calculate an appropriate handicap to fill the difference in ability between participating players.

[0004] Therefore, at present, handicap irrelevant to the ability is adopted, such as handicap of age and gender (for example, 15 points per game for women, 10 points per game for young and elderly). ing.

[0005] As another method, a method called "back calculation handy" is used. In this method, the scores of all the games actually played by the participating players in the tournament are calculated, and the average score per game is calculated. Next, for example, the reference point of the professional bowler, for example, 20
With the zero point as a reference point, the average score is subtracted from the reference point, and the difference is multiplied by a multiplication factor to calculate a handicap value for each person.

[0006] On the other hand, the calculation of the score of the bowling game is performed by providing a computer, detecting a pin that has fallen for each bowler's pitch, creating bowling score data, and automatically calculating the score of the game. Bowling scoring devices are already known.

[0007] In a social gathering in a company as described above, in the former method, for example, the above-mentioned handicap value irrelevant to ability is added to the score of the game calculated by the automatic bowling score apparatus, and the handicap is included. The total was calculated, and the ranking was determined based on the total. Therefore, in the conventional bowling game system, it was difficult for participants to enjoy bowling with equal and fair handicap.

In the latter "back calculation handy" method, data used as a basis for calculating a handicap value, that is, which frame data in an actual game is used (actually, all frames) Because the participating players know in advance before playing the game, it is possible for a good player to intentionally manipulate the pitch to give a low score and thus do something inappropriate to obtain a large handicap value. Was. Therefore, even in this "back calculation handy" method, in order to impart equal and fair handicap, it is necessary to rely on the morals of the participating players, and it is possible to mechanically enjoy the bowling game equally and fairly. It was not something.

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a bowling score apparatus which can provide an equal and fair handicap.

[0010]

In order to achieve the above object, the bowling score apparatus of the present invention stores the number of pins defeated for each bowler's pitch in association with the bowler, the number of games, the number of frames, and the number of pitches. A storage unit, and arbitrarily set N (where N is any integer from 1 to 9) from the first to ninth frames of bowling score data for each bowler stored in the storage unit without duplication; ) Is selected and assigned to the ninth to ninth frames of the handicap value calculation game, and the tenth frame is used for one game, and the second frame is used for two or more games. 10th of games beyond games
By allocating a frame arbitrarily selected from the frames to the tenth frame of the handicap value calculation game, the number of defeated pins of each of the selected frames is reduced. And the bowling score of the game for calculating a handicap value is created by setting the number of defeated pins in each frame from the first frame to the (9-N) th frame of the game for calculating a handicap value to 0. And calculating the sum according to the bowling score calculation rule using the pinning data of the bowling score of the handicap value calculation game created by the creating means, and calculating the sum as (10 / (N + 1) )) Means for calculating a handicap value based on the final total obtained by the multiplication and the reference value. To.

[0011]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an automatic bowling score apparatus with a handicap value calculation function according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 10 denotes a host computer that performs management and control of score, handicap value calculation and related processing, reception work, print of a score sheet, exchange of information with a lane console, management work of a bowling alley, and the like. Reference numeral 12 denotes a front workstation that performs reception work processing and processing related to handicap value calculation. Reference numeral 14 denotes a printer that prints a score sheet including handicap information, a score sheet including handicap information, and the like. These devices are located at or near the front. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 16 denotes a lane console for managing the progress of the bowling game in each lane as a whole, and reference numeral 18 denotes a fallen pin detector for detecting a pin that has fallen due to a ball thrown by a bowler.

The host computer 10 includes a central processing unit (hereinafter, referred to as “CPU”) 20, a RAM 22, and a bus 24. The CPU 20, the RAM 22, the front workstation 12, the printer 14, and the lane console 16 have respective interfaces (not shown).
Are connected to each other by a bus 24. The plurality of lane consoles 16 are sequentially connected.

The front workstation 12 includes a keyboard 26 for inputting a bowler name and the like, and a display 28 for displaying the input bowler name and the like.

The RAM 22 stores a processing program for calculating a handicap value executed by the CPU 20 and related work, reception work, score sheet printing, and management of a bowling alley, and a work area required for the processing. There is an area for storing data. If necessary, an external storage device such as a disk may be provided in the host computer 10 to store these processing programs, data, and the like, and the stored processing programs may be read into the RAM 22 when the system is started. good.

The lane console 16 includes a microprocessor (hereinafter referred to as “CPU”) 30, a RAM 32, a display 34, a touch screen 36, and a bus 38. The CPU 30, the RAM 32, the display 34, the touch screen 36, and the tilt detector 18 are interconnected by a bus 38 via an interface (not shown). The RAM 32 stores a processing program for managing the lane console executed by the CPU 30, and has a work area required for the processing and an area for storing data. If necessary, an external storage device such as a disk may be provided in the lane console 16 or an external storage device provided for the host computer 10 may be used to store these processing programs and data. Is also good.

In the automatic bowling score apparatus with a handicap value calculation function configured as shown in FIG. 1, the number of falling pins is calculated, the score is calculated, the score is displayed or the score sheet is printed, and the reception work and bowling are performed. The configuration and operation for performing the management of the venue may be any known configuration, and the details thereof will be omitted, and only the points related to the present invention will be described in the description of the present embodiment.

An example of the operation of the automatic bowling score apparatus with a handicap value calculating function according to the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 1 is an example of a fellowship in a company where equal and fair handicap is desired as described above. This will be described below.

FIG. 2 shows a processing flow of a portion related to handicap value calculation of the automatic bowling score apparatus with a handicap value calculation function according to one embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. In step 100, after the start-up of the apparatus, information relating to registration of the tournament regulations is input from the front workstation 12 using its keyboard 26 and display 28. Regardless of the presence or absence of a handicap, for example, usually, the tournament code, the tournament name, the implementation date, the start time, the set number of players, the participating player name (that is, bowler name), the number of games, the distinction of certified / non-certified, pitching method,
Information on the game mode, background color, mark drawing, score sheet presence / absence, team presence / absence, challenge match, and clearing method are input. Among these pieces of information, information related to the calculation of the handicap value is the set number of people, the bowler name, and the number of games. For example, 30 is input by the keyboard 26 as the set number of people, Sato, Yamamoto, Tanaka, Suzuki, and the like as bowler names, and 3 as the number of games.

Next, in step 102, an inquiry about the presence or absence of a handicap is displayed on the display 28, and information about the presence or absence of the handicap is input by the keyboard 26. If there is no handicap, step 1
In step 04, a normal process similar to the conventional process is performed. With respect to the bowling score, only the score of the game is automatically calculated and printed on a score sheet or the like.

If there is a handicap, the process proceeds to step 106, where initial settings for calculating a handicap value are performed. A reference point T _R , which is a reference point for one game score for calculating a handicap value, a multiplying factor a for weighting a handicap, a handicap upper limit value H _MAX and a lower limit value H _MIN (usually 0 , And is automatically set to 0 if not entered.) Is entered from the keyboard 26 appropriately in consideration of the ability of participating bowlers and their variations. For example, 150 as a reference point T _R is 0.8 as multiplying factor a is 50 is input as an upper limit value H _MAX. In addition, the lower limit value H _MIN
Is set to 0 without input. After the initial setting, the operation is the same as the conventional operation and is not shown in the flow of FIG.
The lane console 16 is started from the host computer 10, and subsequently, necessary information such as the bowler name is transferred from the host computer 10 to the lane console 16, and the game is started by throwing the bowler. The falling pin detector 18 detects a falling pin due to the ball thrown by the bowler, and the information is sent to the lane console 16. CPU of lane console 16
Numeral 30 counts the number of inversion pins based on the inversion pin information from the inversion pin detector 18. Next, the CPU 30 stores in the RAM 32 the bowler name, the number of games, the number of frames, and the number of defeated pins counted in association with each pitch. CPU 30
Then, the RAM 32 stores the bowler name, the number of games, the number of frames, and the number of defeated pins counted in association with each pitch. As in the conventional case, the CPU 30 calculates the score up to that point and displays the score on the display 34 in the form of a normal score sheet. The lane console 16 further transfers to the host computer 10 information on the bowler name, the number of games, the number of frames, and the number of defeated pins counted in association with each throw. In step 108, the CPU 20 of the host computer 10 stores in the RAM 22 the transfer information of the bowler name, the number of games, the number of frames, and the number of defeated pins counted in association with each pitch.

The present invention relates to a game for calculating a handicap value (here, a "question game") for calculating an equal and fair handicap value as described below.
That. ) Is created based on the game actually played by the bowler.

FIG. 3 shows a bowling score sheet with a question game bowling score output by the printer 14 for handing over to each bowler after the game is over in the presence of a handicap. FIG. 3 shows a case where the number of games is three, and in FIG.
Reference numeral 54 denotes a bowling score of the three games played by the bowler, and reference numeral 56 denotes a bowling score of the question game. In FIG. 3, since the number of games is three, all frames of the question game are used. However, the number of frames used may be different depending on the number of games. This used frame is referred to herein as a question frame. FIG. 4 shows the relationship between the number of games and the number of question frames in the present embodiment. The table shown in FIG. 4 is stored in the RAM 22 in advance.

In step 110 of FIG.
0 selects the number of question frames corresponding to the number of games input in step 100 by searching the table shown in FIG. For example, in the above example, since 3 is input as the number of games, 10 is selected as the number of question frames.

Next, at step 112, the RAM
The number of question frames selected from the frames of the bowling score data of the played game stored in 22 is randomly or randomly selected and assigned to the question frames, and a bowling score of the question game is created. I do.

FIG. 5 shows a flow of creating a bowling score for a question game when the number of games is three. In step 200 of FIG.
Three frames are selected by random numbers from frame 1 to frame 9 of the game. A for the number of the selected frame
_i (i = 1 to 3). Specifically, referring to FIG. 3, two frames of the first game (reference number 50),
Seven frames and nine frames are each selected as the corresponding frame of the question game. Next, in step 202, the CPU 20 executes the first game of the second game.
Three frames are selected by random numbers from frame to nine frames. The number of the selected frame b _{i (i} = 1~3)
And In step 204, the frame number b _i, which is selected, is determined previously or identical to the selected frame number a _i, if the same again selected in step 202 is performed. If not identical, in step 206, Game 1 number b _i number different frame of the selected frame in the selected three. More specifically, referring to FIG. 3, the second game (reference numeral 5)
4), 6 frames and 8 frames of 2) are respectively selected as the corresponding frames of the question game. Next, in step 208, from the third game, a frame corresponding to a number not selected in the previous step among numbers from 1 to 9 is selected. Specifically, referring to FIG. 3, one frame, three frames, and five frames of the third game (reference numeral 54) are respectively selected as corresponding frames of the question game. Next, in step 210, the CP
U20 selects ten frames of the game selected by random numbers from the first game to the third game for ten frames. Specifically, referring to FIG. 3, the third game is selected by random numbers, and ten frames of the third game are selected as corresponding ten frames of the question game.

Returning to FIG. 2, in step 114, C
PU20 is the question and question created as described above.
The score of the game is calculated in accordance with a bowling game-specific calculation rule, similarly to the calculation of the score of a normal game. With reference to FIG. 3, an example in which the number of games is three will be described. In the bowling score column of the question game shown in FIG. In the case of 56), the total score T _Q is 111 points. In addition, regarding the total number of question games for the handicap value calculation, when the number of games is three or more, the result obtained by the bowler actually pitching the ball in all 10 frames of the question game was obtained. Use the total score as is.

Next, at step 116, the CPU
20 is based on the question game total score T _Q , the previously input reference value T _R , the multiplying factor a, the handicap upper limit H _MAX , and the handicap lower limit H _MIN according to the calculation flow of FIG. The cap value H is calculated.

A specific description will be given below using the previous example when the number of games is three. In step 300 of FIG. 6, the CPU 20 determines the temporary handicap value _Ht in FIG.
Is calculated based on the equation shown in step 300 of FIG. The total score T _Q of the question game of FIG. 3 is T _Q = 111, the reference value T _R = 150 previously input and set, and the multiplication rate a = 0.
8, H _t = (150−111) × 0.8 = 31 (note that the decimal portion is rounded off). In step 302, the temporary handicap value _Ht =
31 is determined whether it is greater than the previously set lower limit value H _MIN = 0, and in step 304, it is determined whether the previously input upper limit value H _MAX = 50 is smaller. In this example, since the temporary handicap value H _t is between 50 0 and the upper limit value of the lower limit, the handicap value H is the temporary handicap value H _t as in step 306 (in FIG. 3 (See reference numeral 58). In step 302, the lower limit value H _MIN when temporary handicap value H _t is smaller than the lower limit value H _MIN as handicap value (e.g., 0) is used (Step 30
8). Further, in step 304, if the temporary handicap value H _t is larger than the upper limit value H _MAX is the upper limit value H _MAX as handicap value (e.g., 50) is used.

Returning to FIG. 2, in step 118, the CPU 20 calculates the actual total _TG of each game. In the example shown in FIG. 3, the total _TG is 1 in the first game.
06 points (reference number 60), the second game has 109 points (reference number 62), and the third game has 121 points (reference number 64). It should be noted that the total score of the actual game is not executed in step 118, but the CPU
The host computer 10 may receive the value calculated by 30 and use it as it is. Then, step 120
, The CPU 20 calculates the total score T _G of the actual game.
Is added to the above-mentioned handicap value _H to calculate the total TH including the handicap. In the example shown in FIG.
Sum T _H of the game in inclusive of handicap, T _G = 1
06, the handicap value H = 31 (see the frame at reference numeral 58) and the score becomes 137 points (see the frames at reference numerals 66 and 68), and similarly, the second game has 140 points (see reference numeral 7).
0) The third game is worth 152 points (reference number 72).
Next, in step 122, the CPU 20 calculates the total sum of the total including the handicap for each bowler, and determines the ranking based on the total sum. In the example shown in FIG. 3, the total sum including the handicap is 429 points (reference numeral 74). Next, in step 124, the CPU 20 executes, for example, as shown in FIG.
The printer 14 prints a result table including handicap including information on rank, name, actual total (total total of actual games), handy (a multiple of the number of games of the handicap value), and total (total total including handicap). Print out from. At step 126, the CPU 2
0 also prints out a bowling score sheet for the game, including the question game, for each bowler as shown in FIG.

Next, the procedure for creating a question game when the number of games is less than three games and the procedure for converting the total score of the question games into a handicap value calculation will be described below.

When the number of games is two, if 10 frames are selected as the question frame, it is difficult to secure the arbitrariness (randomness) of selection from the actual game frames. Is preferred. Assuming that five frames are adopted, the manner of selecting the five question frames is basically the same as in the case of the three games. How to select a question frame will be described with reference to the bowling score sheet with question game in FIG.

First, two frames are selected with random numbers between 1 and 9 frames of the first game, and two frames are selected with random numbers between 1 and 9 frames of the second game (however, one frame is selected). The same frame as the frame selected by the eyes is not adopted.), And the selected frame is allocated to frames 6 to 9 of the question game (QG). One of the features of the present invention is that frames selected from 1 to 9 frames are continuously allocated from 9 frames of the question game toward one frame. Next, for the 10 frames, one of the first game and the second game is selected by using a random number, and the 10 frames of the question game are set. Further, the score of each frame of the question game from the first frame to the fifth frame is garter (G), that is, 0 points. Referring to FIG. 8, two frames and seven frames of the first game are selected as question frames, and the question games (Q.
G) are allocated to 6 frames and 9 frames. For the second game, 4 frames and 6 frames are selected and assigned to 7 frames and 8 frames of the question game, respectively. For 10 frames, the first game is selected and assigned to 10 frames of the question game. Each pitch from the first frame to the fifth frame of the question game is a garter, and the score for the fifth frame is 0.

The question and the question thus created
The total score of the game is calculated using the usual bowling score calculation method. In the case of the example shown in FIG. 8, the total score is 51.
(Reference numeral 80).

Since this total score is equivalent to the case where five frames are thrown, it is presumed that it is appropriate to see that the score is almost doubled when all ten frames are thrown. total value, i.e., use those obtained by doubling the total score of the question game as total score T _Q the question game when there is a full frame actual losses pin number described above. In the case of the example shown in FIG. 8, T _Q =
51 × 2 = 102 (reference number 82). Thus, handicap value in this case, by the procedure of handicap value calculation shown in FIG. 6, CPU 20 is H _t =
(150−102) × 0.8 = 38. Since this value is between the set lower limit (0) and upper limit (50), it is used as it is, and the handicap value H = 38 (reference numeral 84) ). The total of the games including the handicap is the same as the case of the three games, and the total of the first game is 106
Add the handicap value 38 to the point (reference number 86),
The total including the handicap in the first game is 144 points (reference numbers 87 and 88). Similarly, the total of the second game is 109 points (reference number 90), the total including the handicap is 147 points (reference number 92), and the total sum of the two games including the handicap is 291 points (reference number 94). Become.

In the case where the number of games is one, three frames are selected by random numbers from one frame to nine frames of one game in the same way as in the case of two games, and 7 to 9 in the question game. Assigned to frame, 10
Only one frame is used for 10 frames of the question game. Then, as in the case of the two games, the score of each frame is garter (G), that is, 0 point, for the first to sixth frames of the question game. Therefore, a game similar to that of the question game shown in FIG. 8 is created. Next, since the total score of the created question game is equivalent to a case in which almost four frames are thrown, the total score is multiplied by (10/6) to calculate a handicap value assuming that all ten frames are thrown. _Is obtained. The calculation of the handicap value is the same as in the other cases.

On the other hand, when the number of games is larger than three games, for example, in the case of four games, the frame selection of the question game is the same as in the case of the three games except that the number of selected frames from each game is reduced. That is, for example, three frames from the first game, two frames from the second and fourth games, and two frames each having a unique number are selected by random numbers, and for 10 frames, any one of the first to fourth games is selected by random numbers. select. The procedure for calculating the handicap value is the same as in the case of three games.

If the number of games is larger than four, a question game is created in the same manner.

If the number of games is as large as five or more, the number of question games is set to two or more, and the same frame selection method as described above is used to select an arbitrary frame from the actual game. You may select and create. Then, if the average value of the total points of these question games is used for calculating the handicap value,
A more accurate handicap value can be obtained.

Although the accuracy of the handicap is not as expected as in the above-described embodiment, at least one of nine to nine frames and one of ten frames of the played game can be arbitrarily selected to play the question game. The present invention includes such a case.

Further, the random number generation mechanism may be either software or hardware, and several sets may be prepared in advance corresponding to the number of games. In other words, any mechanism may be used as long as the bowler does not know which frame is selected before playing the game.

In the above embodiment, each of the host computer 10 and the lane console 16 includes a CPU and the like. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and a single configuration may be used. Is clear.

Since the present invention is configured as described above, for example, a player (participating bowler) who participates in a tournament whose score is determined based on the score of a bowling game including a handicap is required to play the game before playing the game. Since an unknown bowler does not know which frame is used for calculating the handicap value, it is not known which skill a bowler can perform a pitching operation such as intentionally reducing the number of defeated pins. Will not be obtained. As a result, in a tournament in which each player's ability is not known in advance, equal and fair handicap values can be obtained, fair rankings can be given, and, for example, equal rewards can be given. You can enjoy it.

The present invention is not limited to a tournament, and a plurality of individuals can enjoy bowling with equal and fair handicap.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an automatic bowling score apparatus with a handicap value calculation function according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a processing flow of a portion related to handicap value calculation of the automatic bowling score apparatus with a handicap value calculation function according to the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a view showing a bowling score sheet with a bowling score of the question game in the case of three games.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a relationship between the number of games and the number of question frames in the embodiment shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a flow of creating a bowling score of a question game when the number of games is three.

FIG. 6 is a handicap value H of step 116 in FIG. 2;
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a detailed flow for calculating.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an output example of a scorecard including a handicap according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a bowling score sheet with a bowling score of an eschon game in the case of two games.

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A bowling score apparatus for calculating the total number of games based on the number of defeated pins of each throw of each bowl of a bowling game, wherein the bowler, the number of games, the number of frames, and A storage means for storing in association with the pitching eye; and N arbitrarily without overlapping from the first to ninth frames of bowling score data for each bowler stored in the storage means (where N is 1 to 9). Of the handicap value calculation game and assign it to the ninth to ninth frames of the handicap value calculation game. In the case of one game, the tenth frame is assigned. In the case of two or more games, a frame arbitrarily selected from the tenth frame of the two or more games is set to the tenth frame of the handicap value calculation game. By assigning the number of defeated pins of each of the selected frames to the number of defeated pins of each of the assigned frames, and further, from the first frame of the handicap value calculation game to the ( 9-N) means for creating a bowling score for the handicap value calculation game with the number of defeated pins in each frame up to the frame being 0, and a handicap value calculation game created by the creation means The total is calculated according to the bowling score calculation rule using the bowling score falling pin data, and the handicap is calculated based on the final total obtained by multiplying the total by (10 / (N + 1)) and the reference value. And a means for calculating a value. 2. A means for adding a calculated handicap value to a bowler's actual game total to calculate a score including a handicap, and determining a ranking of a plurality of bowlers based on the calculated score including a handicap. The bowling score apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: means for determining.