JP4407354B2 - Electronic game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an electronic game device that generates a musical sound based on a predetermined operation performed on a card. In particular, the present invention relates to an electronic game device suitable for use as a music educational device or an educational toy that allows an infant or child to learn music and knowledge while playing.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is known an electronic game device in which various sounds are generated by touching the game device so that, for example, infants and children can learn music and learn while playing. An example of such a thing is a musical educational toy described in Patent Document 1 shown below. The operation of this musical educational toy will be briefly described. A plurality of boxes are arranged in a disorderly manner, and a user generates sounds from each box by operating the desired boxes. Then, the user listens to the musical sounds produced one after another from the box, selects a plurality of boxes producing the musical sounds having a predetermined relationship, and electrically connects them to select each of the selected ones. It is determined whether or not the musical sound generated in the box has a predetermined relationship, and the result is displayed on the display means. In this way, it is possible to enjoy a game of selecting a plurality of boxes that emit musical sounds having a predetermined relationship, such as a so-called “nervation” of playing cards, and at the same time, it is also a training of listening sounds, Children can learn music naturally while playing. In this specification, the term “musical sound” is not limited to musical sound, but is used in the sense that it may include voice or any other sound.
JP 63-197483 A

  As described above, according to a conventional music educational toy (electronic game device), operations such as operating individual boxes to generate musical sounds and electrically connecting selected boxes are performed. It is necessary for the user to appropriately perform the above. However, it is very difficult for an infant or a small child to advance the game while performing such operations as appropriate. In addition, the above-mentioned operation mode is far from a simple operation such as “turning over” cards one by one, which is usually performed with “nervous weakness” of playing cards, and it is quite difficult to perform such operations. There was a problem that it was unfamiliar and very difficult to use as a game device.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points. Based on the fact that a musical sound is generated in response to a predetermined operation such as “turning (turning over)” a thin card or the like like paper, the card is operated. By comparing the generated musical sounds between multiple cards, you can learn music and learn knowledge while enjoying a familiar “game of nerve weakness”. It is an object of the present invention to provide an electronic game device that can be used.

The electronic game device according to the present invention is a plurality of cards with different card numbers, each detecting means for detecting that a front / back reversing operation has been performed, and detecting the front / back reversing operation The card having a radio signal generating means for generating a detection signal together with a card number, and a card number and a detection signal generated individually from each card in accordance with a front / back reversing operation of each card arranged arbitrarily, Receiving means for receiving at a position distant from the arrangement position of the card; musical tone generating means for generating a musical sound assigned in advance to a card that has been turned upside down based on the received card number; and the received card number and a predetermined game in accordance with the storage means and, the stored card number for storing the card number of the card reversing operation is performed on the basis of the detection signal Comprising a controller body having an execution unit for executing a game by applying Lumpur.
As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a large number of parameter sets are stored, the parameter sets define information relating to musical sounds assigned to each card, and a predetermined game rule is applied based on the selection of the parameter sets. Execute.

According to the present invention, in response to the front / back reversing operation performed on any of the plurality of cards, the predetermined musical sound assigned to the card is generated. A predetermined musical tone is assigned to each card in advance. The controller main body stores the card number of the card that has been turned upside down in the storage means, and executes a game by applying predetermined game rules according to the stored card number . In addition, a large number of parameter sets defining information related to musical sounds assigned to each card are stored, and a game is executed by applying predetermined game rules based on the selection of the parameter sets. Each of the cards has detection means for detecting that a front / back reversing operation has been performed, and wireless signal generation means for generating a detection signal together with the card number in response to detection of the front / back reversing operation. That is, it is possible to detect that the card that has been turned upside down has been reversed by itself and generate a detection signal together with the card number. On the other hand, the controller main body receives a card number and a detection signal generated individually from each card in accordance with the front / back reversing operation of each card arranged arbitrarily, at a position away from the arrangement position of the card. It has a receiving means. That is, the controller main body can receive the card number and the detection signal even if the controller body is located away from the card. In this way, the controller body can easily capture the front / back reversing operation to each of the many cards randomly arranged around it, and each of a plurality of cards in an appropriately dispersed state can be taken on the spot. A game that generates musical sounds according to a simple operation such as turning, and determines whether or not the musical sounds assigned to each of the plurality of cards that have been turned upside down are a set of corresponding cards that are related musical sounds. Learning music or learning knowledge while enjoying the game can be executed in the same game mode / sense as a card game such as so-called “nervation” using a general playing card.
In addition, since the card that has been turned upside down issues a detection signal, the controller itself requires a relatively complex mechanism for identifying which of the many cards is turned over. Therefore, it is only necessary to specify a card that has been turned upside down in accordance with a detection signal issued from the card, and a game using the card can be performed with a relatively simple process.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to compare musical sounds generated in response to a predetermined operation such as “turning (turning over)” a thin card or the like like paper, with a simple procedure and feeling like so-called “nervation”. While enjoying the game, the effect is that you can learn music and knowledge naturally in the play.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an embodiment of the overall configuration of an electronic game device according to the present invention. As can be understood from FIG. 1, the electronic game apparatus shown in this embodiment is an apparatus formed by combining a controller main body A and a plurality of cards C. In this electronic game device, each card C is turned by a user and sounds a musical tone in accordance with a “turning (turning over)” operation, and the two turned cards C are a set of cards C that generate related musical sounds. By determining whether or not, it is a device that can enjoy a game like a so-called “nervation” of playing cards. As will be described in detail later, the controller body A is provided with a parameter set selection dial M, other operation elements B, a display unit D, a speaker SP, an antenna E, etc. on a base having an appropriate shape such as a trapezoid or a box. Yeah. Since details of the controller main body A will be described later (see FIG. 2), description thereof is omitted here.

  On the other hand, each of the plurality of cards C has a plate-like shape made of an extremely thin material and has a thickness of paper, and includes an acceleration sensor G, a piezoelectric speaker CP, a communication adapter AD, and the like. The acceleration sensor G is used to detect a “turning (turning over)” operation of the card C or a “moving (moving)” operation on another plane, and is embedded in the card C, for example. It consists of a chip-like IC. This IC is fixed to a flexible substrate whose base material is a polymer material made of polyimide or the like, and the card C is formed by adhering the substrate together with the other components to the card body. The acceleration sensor G detects what operation the user has performed on the card C according to the detected values of predetermined x-axis, y-axis, and z-axis that change with the movement of the card C. As illustrated, in this embodiment, the x-axis and the y-axis are axes formed in the horizontal direction on the surface of the card C, and the z-axis is an axis formed in the direction perpendicular to the surface of the card C. In accordance with each detected value from the acceleration sensor G, a musical sound corresponding to each operation is generated. That is, a predetermined musical sound associated with each card C accompanying the “turning (turning over)” operation of the card C causes each of the cards C to “mov (shift)” the card C on the plane which is the other operation. A “rubbing sound” when the cards C are rubbed is pronounced. The piezoelectric speaker CP is used to generate a musical sound such as a rubbing sound such as “zoom” on the card C side when a “move” operation on a plane is detected. Although not limited to the piezoelectric speaker CP, the piezoelectric speaker CP is suitable for forming the card C thinly. The communication adapter AD is a communication interface for transmitting and receiving various signals to and from the controller main body A by wireless communication.

  Briefly explaining the operation outline of the electronic game apparatus in which the controller main body A and a plurality of cards C are combined, the controller main body A always has a plurality of cards C arranged randomly around the controller main body A. And a predetermined signal (a turn signal described later) emitted from each card C when each card C is “turned (turned over)” by the user is received by wireless communication. The corresponding musical sound previously associated with the card C is pronounced. When another card C different from the first card is turned as the second card, the corresponding musical sound is similarly generated and the musical sound generated when the first card C is turned It is determined whether or not the musical sound produced by turning the second card C is related to the musical sound. If these are related musical sounds, the cards C are regarded as a set of matching cards, and a hit sound is generated as a “hit”, whereas if they are not related musical sounds, the cards C are It is not regarded as a set of matching cards and does not produce a winning sound as “out”. Also, even if the user turns the set of cards C that are “winning” again as invalid cards, no sound is produced, but the set of cards C that are “disconnected” is again set as a valid card by the user. Sounds corresponding to turning. In this way, the game is repeatedly executed until all the cards C become invalid cards.

The means for detecting the “turning (turning over)” operation of the card C is not limited to the acceleration sensor as described above, and may be another sensor such as an optical sensor or a switch. When an optical sensor is used, it is only necessary to detect that the card C is turned from the front surface to the back surface (or from the back surface to the front surface) when the light receiving state is reversed. When a switch is used, the card C may be turned up in a pseudo manner by turning on or off the switch. When this switch is used, in order to make the card C as thick as possible, it is preferable that the switch is constituted by, for example, a two-ply switch meet configuration of polyester films.
Needless to say, the piezoelectric speaker CP disposed on the card C side is not necessary when the above-described “rubbing sound” is generated on the controller main body A side.

  Next, the hardware configuration of the electronic game device will be described. FIG. 2 is a hardware configuration block diagram showing an embodiment of the electronic game device. As described above, the electronic game apparatus shown in the present embodiment is an apparatus formed by combining a controller main body A and a plurality of cards C, and the controller main body A constituting the main part is a microprocessor unit (CPU) 1. The microcomputer is composed of a read only memory (ROM) 2 and a random access memory (RAM) 3. The CPU 1 controls the operation of the entire electronic game device. ROM 2, RAM 3, parameter set selection dial M, other controls B, display control circuit 4, sound source 5, and communication interface (I / F) 6 are connected to this CPU 1 via a data and address bus 1 D. ing.

  The ROM 2 stores various control programs to be executed or referred to by the CPU 1, various data, and the like. The RAM 3 is used as a working memory that temporarily stores various data generated when the CPU 1 executes a predetermined program, or a memory that stores a control program currently being executed and related data. A predetermined address area of the RAM 3 is assigned to each function and used as a register, flag, table, memory, or the like. The parameter set selection dial M is an operation for selecting one parameter set to be used from among parameter sets (see FIG. 3 to be described later) defining various parameters relating to musical sounds that are generated when each card C is turned. A child. Needless to say, the shape of the operation element is not limited to the dial shape, and may be any shape as long as it can be used as an operation element (for example, a fader). The other controls B change or generate various parameters (tone, pitch, tone length, etc.) related to the musical tone assigned to each card C defined in the selected parameter set. These are various controls for setting the sound volume. The display control circuit 4 displays various screens such as a menu screen (not shown) for displaying a list of the parameter sets on a display unit D composed of, for example, a liquid crystal display panel (LCD), a CRT, etc. Various information (for example, a song title, a score, an image, a character, etc.) related to a musical sound generated in response to turning of C, a control state of the CPU 1, and the like are displayed.

  The tone generator 5 can simultaneously generate musical tone signals on a plurality of channels, and generates predetermined musical tone signals based on music data, MIDI standard performance information (MIDI data), etc. given via the bus 1D. A musical sound signal generated from the sound source 5 is generated through a sound system 5A including an amplifier (not shown), a speaker SP (see FIG. 1), and the like. Any conventional configuration may be used for the configuration of the sound source 5 and the sound system 5A. For example, the tone generator 5 may employ any of various tone synthesis methods such as FM, PCM, physical model, formant synthesis, etc., or may be constituted by dedicated hardware or by software processing by the CPU 1. Also good. The communication interface (I / F) 6 is for capturing various signals from a large number of cards C randomly arranged around the controller body A to the controller body A side via wireless (or wired) communication. And an antenna E (see FIG. 1).

  Here, the parameter set will be briefly described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of the data structure of the parameter set. As can be understood from FIG. 3, the parameter set is used for musical sounds generated from a plurality of sound sources so as to correspond to each of the plurality of cards C, with at least a plurality of cards used in the game as one set. A combination pattern of various parameters related to musical sound, such as “sound source type” indicating the sound source (tone) to be played, “pitch” indicating the pitch when the musical sound is sounded, and “sound length” indicating the length of the sound to be sounded Multiple sets are stored. Here, an example is shown in which “M value” stores combination patterns for m sets from 1 to m. A different card number is assigned to each card C, and a plurality of cards C are configured so that each pair forms a pair (for example, as shown in the figure). If there are 54 cards C with 1 to 54 as card numbers, there are 27 pairs in all). In each of a pair of cards C forming these pairs, the same contents are defined as various parameters. In this embodiment, for example, if a parameter set with an “M value” of “1” is selected, when a card C with a card number “1” is turned over, the pitch is “C3” and the pitch is “3”. A musical tone is produced. When the card C of the card number “2” that forms a pair with the card C of the card number “1” is turned over, a musical tone of a piano sound is generated with a pitch “C3” and a pitch “3” in the same manner. The Therefore, a case where a pair of cards C constituting the pair is turned as the first and second cards is regarded as “winning” as a card C that produces a related musical sound. The “sound source type” includes various musical instruments such as piano, trumpet, bassdora, hi-hat, etc., or the sound of animals such as frogs, cows and cats, and other sound effects. . The selection of the parameter set is determined according to the setting of the M value by the parameter set selection dial M. In addition, after selecting the parameter set, the user can appropriately change the contents of various parameters in accordance with the operation of the other operator B.

  Next, a pair of cards that generate a musical tone associated with each card C performed by the user in response to a “turning (turning over)” operation, and the two turned cards C generate a related musical tone. “Game processing” for determining whether or not there is a game such as a so-called “nervation” of playing cards will be described. However, here, for convenience of explanation, the “game process” will be divided into a process performed on the controller body A side and a process performed on each card C side. First, processing executed on the controller body A side will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of the “controller game process”. The operation of the game process executed on the controller main body A side will be described below according to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  In step S1, initial setting is executed. This initial setting includes, for example, a process of clearing a temporary storage area such as “TRN” for counting the number of turns and “IDS” for storing a card number corresponding to the card C turned over to the first sheet. . In step S2, “parameter setting processing” is executed. In this “parameter setting process”, a desired parameter set is selected from parameter sets (see FIG. 3) according to a user operation, and the contents of various parameters in the selected parameter set are appropriately changed according to a user specification. Execute the process.

  Here, the “parameter setting process” (see step S2 in FIG. 4) executed in the “controller game process” will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of the “parameter setting process”. First, a menu screen (not shown) for displaying a list of parameter sets and the like is displayed on the display unit D (step S21). In step S22, it is determined whether or not the parameter set selection dial M has changed, that is, whether or not the parameter set selection dial M has been operated by the user. If there is a change in the parameter set selection dial M (YES in step S22), the “M value” is set according to the changed value of the operated parameter set selection dial M. Thereby, a combination pattern of one set of various parameters corresponding to the set “M value” is determined from the parameter set shown in FIG. 3. That is, a musical sound that is generated when each card C is turned is assigned. In step S24, it is determined whether or not there is a change in the other operation element B, that is, whether or not the other operation element B is operated by the user. If there is a change in the other operation element B (YES in step S24), various values in the combination pattern of the determined one set of various parameters according to the changed value of the other operation element B operated. The contents of the parameters, the volume of the generated musical sound, etc. are set (step S25). For example, it is used by operating the “+ (plus)” key or the “− (minus)” key (corresponding to the other operation element B) while watching the musical instrument sounds displayed in a list on the display D. You can set the desired instrument sound (tone), volume, etc.

  Returning to the description of the flowchart of FIG. 4, in step S <b> 3, it is determined whether or not a predetermined signal is received from any of the plurality of cards C. That is, of the plurality of cards C randomly arranged around the controller main body A, has the turn signal including the card number of the card C turned by the user and the card number issued only by the card C received? Determine whether or not. If no turn signal has been received from any of the cards C (NO in step S3), all the cards C are cards that have not been turned by the user yet, and it is not necessary to generate the associated musical tone. Therefore, the process returns to step S2, and the process is repeated until a turn signal is received. When a turn signal is received from any of the cards C (YES in step S3), the parameter set already set in step S2 is searched based on the card number (step S4). If the card number is recognized (YES in step S5), the parameter corresponding to the card number is searched (step S6), and the searched parameters (sound source type, pitch, tone length, etc.) are searched. A musical tone is generated by sending it to a sound source (step S7). That is, when the card C is turned, a predetermined musical sound associated with the card C is generated.

  In step S8, “+1” is added to “TRN”. “TRN” is set to “1” in response to the first card C being turned, and “2” in response to the second card C being turned. In step S9, it is determined whether or not “TRN” is 2, that is, whether the turned card C is the first card or the second card. If “TRN” is not “2”, that is, if the first card C is turned (NO in step S9), the card number (ID) corresponding to the first card C is turned on. “IDS” is set (step S10), and the process returns to step S2. When “TRN” is “2”, that is, when the second card C is turned (YES in step S9), the “IDS” corresponds to the card C turned second. It is determined whether or not the card number (ID) has a predetermined relationship (step S11). That is, it is determined whether the card C turned over to the second card and the card C turned over to the first card are a set of cards. For example, when the parameter set whose “M value” is “1” shown in FIG. 3 is selected, the card number of the card C turned over as the first sheet and the second sheet turned up as the predetermined relationship. If the absolute difference from the card number of the card C is not “1”, it is determined that these cards C are not a set of cards. Therefore, the predetermined relationship here can be changed as appropriate depending on how to define a combination as a set of cards in the parameter set.

  If the “IDS” has a predetermined relationship with the card number (ID) corresponding to the card C turned over in step S11 (YES in step S11), these cards C are related. As a set of cards associated with musical sounds, it is “winning” and a predetermined hitting sound is generated, and “0” is set in “MD” to invalidate each of the set of cards. A call is sent to each card C (step S12). On the other hand, when the “IDS” is not in a predetermined relationship with the card number (ID) corresponding to the card C turned over to the second card (NO in step S11), these cards C correspond to the related musical sounds. Since it is not a set of attached cards and is “excluded” and it is not necessary to generate a hit sound, the process jumps to step S13. In step S13, “IDS” is cleared. In step S24, “TRN” is cleared. That is, in the case of “winning”, “IDS” and “TRN” are cleared while “first time” is cleared because the first card C must be flipped in order to hit the next set of cards. If it is, the two cards C that have been removed must be returned to their original state (not flipped) and turned over again from the first card C, so that “IDS” and “TRN” are cleared. .

  Next, processing executed on each card C side will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of the “card main process”. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of “card game processing”. The operation of the game process executed on the card C side will be described below according to the flowcharts shown in FIGS.

  First, the “card main process” will be described with reference to FIG. This process is a main process that is always activated on the card side. In step S31, it is determined whether there is a reception signal from the controller body A side. That is, it is determined whether or not the “MD” signal (see step S12 in FIG. 4), which is a signal for invalidating the card C transmitted from the controller main body A at the time of “winning”, has been received. If there is a reception signal from the controller main body A side (YES in step S31), it is further determined whether or not the card numbers match (step S32). If the card numbers match (YES in step S32), the MD value is taken into a register in the card C (step S33). In the “card game process” shown below, it is determined whether or not to execute the process based on the MD value. At that time, the card C which has already been “hit” and the MD value “0” is transmitted from the controller main body A is not processed as invalid, and even if the card C is turned over again, the corresponding musical sound is generated. I'm trying not to get it.

  Next, the “card game process” will be described with reference to FIG. This process is an interrupt process executed by interrupting the “card main process” (see FIG. 6) at a predetermined time interval, for example, every 12 mS (milliseconds). In step S41, it is determined whether or not the MD value is “1”. If the MD value is not “1” (NO in step S41), as already described, the card C is already turned and “win”. It is not necessary to pronounce a musical tone as invalid. Therefore, the “card game process” is ended. In step S42, it is determined whether or not there is a change in the sensor (acceleration sensor G) provided in the card C. When there is no change in the acceleration sensor G (a dead zone process (a process similar to Steps S43, S45, and S47 described later) is performed so as to make no response to slight changes) (NO in Step S42) ) Since the card C is not turned by the user and is not moved, it is not necessary to generate a musical tone even in this case. In this case, however, the process jumps from step S42 to step S49. In step S49, the current x-axis detection value (Xn), y-axis detection value (Yn), and z-axis detection value (Zn) in the acceleration sensor G are set as the previous sensor detection values (Xs, Ys, Zs), respectively. Set it.

  In step S43, it is determined whether or not the difference between the current x-axis detection value (Xn) and the previous x-axis detection value (Xs) in the acceleration sensor G is greater than or equal to a predetermined value. If the difference between the current x-axis detection value (Xn) and the previous x-axis detection value (Xs) in the acceleration sensor G is greater than or equal to a predetermined value (YES in step S43), a predetermined “rubbing” from the card C is performed. Sound 1 "is generated (step S44). In step S45, it is determined whether or not the difference between the current y-axis detection value (Yn) and the previous y-axis detection value (Ys) in the acceleration sensor G is greater than or equal to a predetermined value. When the difference between the current y-axis detection value (Yn) and the previous y-axis detection value (Ys) in the acceleration sensor G is greater than or equal to a predetermined value (YES in step S45), a predetermined “rubbing” from the card C is performed. Sound 2 "is generated (step S46). That is, regardless of whether the card C is turned or not, when the card C is moved in the horizontal direction, a predetermined “rub sound” is generated in accordance with the moving direction.

  In step S47, the current inclination angle (SIN (Zn)) of the card C based on the current z-axis detection value (Zn) in the acceleration sensor G and the previous inclination of the card C based on the previous z-axis detection value (Zs). It is determined whether or not the difference from the angle (SIN (Zs)) is “0” or more. In this embodiment, the acceleration sensor G outputs “+1” as the tilt angle when the card C is “front” and “−1” as the tilt angle when the card C is “back”. . Therefore, the possible value of the difference in inclination angle “SIN (Zn) −SIN (Zs)” is “0 (() when the previous state“ table ”is turned to the current state“ table ”. +1)-(+ 1)) "," +2 ((+1)-(-1)) "if the previous state" back "is turned to the current state" front ", the previous state When it is turned from the “front” to the current state “back”, “−2 ((−1) − (+ 1))”, and from the previous state “back” to the current state “back” If it is, each value of “0 ((−1) − (− 1))” can be taken. When “SIN (Zn) −SIN (Zs)” is larger than “0”, when the previous state “back” is turned to the current state “front”, that is, the card C is normally inserted. In this case, a turn signal is generated because only the turned operation is applicable. When “SIN (Zn) −SIN (Zs)” is equal to or less than “0”, first, when the card C remains “front” or “back” in both the current state and the previous state, that is, In this case, a turn signal is not generated because an operation in which the card C is not turned is applicable. Next, in the case where the previous state “front” is turned to the current state “back”, this is an operation to return the card C which has been turned once to the original state (for example, when the turned card C is “ In this case, no turn signal is generated. That is, when the difference between the current inclination angle (SIN (Zn)) and the previous inclination angle (SIN (Zs)) is larger than “0” (only the turn from the back to the front) (in step S47) YES), a turn signal is generated, and the turn signal is transmitted to the controller main body A side (step S48). Then, in order to be able to detect the operation of the card C by the next user, the current X-axis detection value (Xn), Y-axis detection value (Yn), Z-axis detection value (Zn) in the acceleration sensor G ) Are reset to the previous sensor detection values (Xs, Ys, Zs) (step S49).

  If you do this, you can learn sounds while playing. At this time, the user can appropriately adjust the sound of each card C, that is, the sound setting, so that the difficulty level can be changed according to the age of the toddler or child to play, the learning level, and the like. For example, at first, only simple sounds such as “de, les, mi, fa, so, la, shi, de” are set for sounds such as piano and organ. When this sound can be discriminated sufficiently, step up to chords such as “Domiso” and “Refara”. In this way, the level of acquisition can be increased in sequence. Also, with regard to the generated musical sound, the user can set it to generate his / her favorite musical instrument (guitar, trumpet, etc.), live voice, CD, etc., so that the child can enjoy it forever without getting tired. it can. In this way, the child learns the sound while playing, and in the simple manner and senses that make a “nervation” of the card game, learn the sound while touching the sound naturally in the play. Will be able to continue.

  In the above-described embodiment, all the faces of all the cards C are set to the same pattern, and a predetermined musical sound is generated by turning the same, and a picture related to the musical sound described on the other face of the card C is generated. You can learn music and learn knowledge by looking at patterns such as patterns and letters. That is, by comparing the generated musical sound with the design of the card C, it is possible to acquire music and acquire knowledge while enjoying playing such as “nervation” of Trump. For example, the card C is divided so as to constitute two types of card groups having different designs, and at least one surface of the card C included in one card group is, for example, “Domiso (sound name)”, “cow”, “FROG ( (English) ”etc. as a design. On at least one side of the card C included in the other card group, for example, “scores on which a chord component is recorded on a staff score”, “cow picture (image)”, “kaeru (Japanese)”, etc. It should be noted. Then, if you turn the card C included in the card group such as “Domiso (sound name)”, “cow”, “FROG (English)”, the “chord (domiso)” and “cow cry” corresponding to the design And "English pronunciation" are pronounced as musical sounds. The user can use the musical notes that have been pronounced, and from the other card group, it can deal with the musical notes that have been pronounced, such as "scores composed of chords on the staff", "cow picture", and "Japanese". The card C with the symbol to be searched is found and turned (the musical tone corresponding to the card C turned over is also generated in this case). When each card C is a set of cards that generate related musical sounds, a winning sound is generated as “winning”. In this way, it can be used as an educational toy for toddlers and children, or it can be used as an educational toy, depending on the combination of the symbols described on the card C and the sound that is pronounced. It is useful because it can be applied to a variety of devices, such as being used as a learning device for learning Japanese. In such a case, a small display device such as a liquid crystal screen capable of copying the symbols is mounted on the card C, and the symbols to be displayed on the display device are selected and displayed according to the selection of the parameter set. It would be nice to be able to do that. Of course, the user may be able to select a symbol appropriately.

  In addition, it is not limited to the way of playing such as “nervation”, but other ways of playing like playing card games and other ways of playing may be possible. In that case, by changing the threshold value for generating the musical sound in the acceleration sensor G, not only can the musical sound be produced when the card C is turned (turned over), but the card C is It is preferable that a musical sound can be generated even when an operation corresponding to the threshold value is performed. Also, the content of the parameter set may be set to an appropriate content that matches each game rule. This makes it possible to play not only “nervation” games but also other card-playing card games using cards.

1 is a schematic diagram showing an embodiment of an overall configuration of an electronic game device according to the present invention. It is a hardware configuration block diagram showing an embodiment of an electronic game device. It is a conceptual diagram which shows one Example of the data structure of a parameter set. It is a flowchart which shows one Example of a controller game process. It is a flowchart which shows one Example of a parameter setting process. It is a flowchart which shows one Example of a card main process. It is a flowchart which shows one Example of a card game process.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... CPU, 2 ... ROM, 3 ... RAM, 4 ... Display control circuit, 5 ... Sound source, 5A ... Sound system, 6 ... Communication interface, A ... Controller main body, B ... Other operation elements, C ... Card, D ... Display unit, E ... antenna, G ... acceleration sensor, M ... parameter set selection dial, SP ... speaker, CP ... piezoelectric speaker, 1D ... communication bus

Claims (3)

A plurality of cards with different card numbers, each detecting means for detecting that the front / back reversing operation has been performed, and a radio for generating a detection signal together with the card number in response to the detection of the front / back reversing operation Said card having signal generating means;
A card number and a detection signal generated individually from each card in response to the front / back reversing operation of each card arranged at an arbitrary position are received at a position apart from the arbitrary position where the card is arranged. A receiving means; a musical sound generating means for generating a musical sound assigned in advance to a card that has been turned upside down based on the received card number; and a card that has been turned upside down based on the received card number and a detection signal. electronic game device with a controller body having a storage means for storing the card number, and execution means for executing the game by applying a predetermined game rules in accordance with the stored card number.   A large number of parameter sets are stored, the parameter sets define information relating to musical sounds assigned to each card, and the execution means executes a game by applying a predetermined game rule according to the selection of the parameter sets. The electronic game device according to claim 1.   The execution means executes a game for determining whether or not the musical sound assigned to each of the plurality of cards subjected to the front / back inversion operation is a set of corresponding cards that are related musical sounds. The electronic game device according to claim 2.

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