JP6521768B2 - Toy and game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a toy and a game machine.

  In recent years, game machines that play games using cards to which digital codes are attached are known, and game machines that use toys with motifs of characters or items appearing in the game instead of cards are also known (for example, , Patent Documents 1 and 2).

  A visible digital code (hereinafter referred to as a two-dimensional code), in which white or black dots are generally arranged in a two-dimensional manner, is used as a digital code attached to a card or a toy, and mounted on a game machine Is optically read by the reading device.

JP, 2002-153675, A JP, 2014-4168, A

  Two-dimensional cords attached to cards and toys are generally one for each card and toy, but if multiple two-dimensional cords are attached to each card and toy, each of the cards and toys can be held Amount of information can be increased to diversify the game.

  However, a two-dimensional code optically read by a reader mounted on a game machine is attached to the surface of a card or a toy and can be viewed from the outside. The toy used in the game has the motif of the character or item appearing in the game as described above, and if a plurality of inorganic two-dimensional codes are attached to the surface of the toy, the attachment of the player to the toy is impaired, the game There is a possibility of cutting off the player's interest for

  Also, a reader for reading a two-dimensional code attached to a card or a toy needs to be provided one by one for each shape of an article such as a card or a toy, and in the case of a game machine for reading a plurality of articles of different shapes It has become more complicated and larger. In addition, the game machine itself needs to be replaced each time the shape of an article such as a card or a toy changes, and the versatility is poor.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a toy and a game machine capable of enhancing the variety and interest of the game.

The toy according to the present invention is provided with a main body provided with a plurality of visible object identification pattern parts and a main body provided with the pattern part covering and covering at least one of the pattern parts. A movable portion supported by the main body portion so as to be movable along a surface between a covering position and an exposed position for exposing the covering pattern portion, and the movable portion according to an operation on the main body portion And a drive unit configured to move from a covering position toward the exposed position. Further, the toy according to the present invention covers a main body portion provided with a plurality of visible object identification pattern portions and at least one of the pattern portions, and exposes a covering position and the covering pattern portions to be covered A movable portion movably supported by the main body portion between positions and a drive portion for moving the movable portion from the covering position toward the exposed position according to an operation on the main body portion; At least two of the plurality of object identification pattern portions are attached to one side of the main body portion.

In the toy according to the present invention, the movable portion may have a pair of movable bodies that are moved in opposite directions from the covering position toward the exposed position. Further, in the toy according to the present invention, the plurality of object identification pattern portions include at least a first object identification pattern portion and a second object identification pattern portion, and the first object identification The second pattern portion for object identification may be always visible from the outside.

  In the toy according to the present invention, at least the main body portion and the movable portion may be formed of a light transmitting material.

  In the toy according to the present invention, the toy has a positioning portion engaged with the mounting portion provided in the reading device of the pattern portion to position the toy with respect to the mounting portion, the positioning portion being the movable portion It may be provided in the main body except for the above.

  In the toy according to the present invention, at least one convex portion may be provided on the tip end edge of the movable portion in the moving direction of the movable portion from the covering position toward the exposed position.

A game machine according to the present invention is a game machine that reads the pattern portion attached to the toy and executes information processing based on the read information of the pattern portion of the toy, and the toy is mounted A mounting portion is provided, and the mounting portion includes a positioning portion which engages with the main body portion excluding the movable portion of the toy and positions the toy. Further, a game machine according to the present invention is a game machine which reads the pattern portion attached to the toy and executes information processing based on the read information of the pattern portion of the toy, and the toy is attached The movable body of the toy mounted on the mounting portion is movable from the covering position toward the exposed position.

The gaming machine according to the present invention may further include a reading unit for reading at least two of the pattern units of the toy mounted on the mounting unit. Further, in the game machine according to the present invention, the mounting portion is at least one convex portion that abuts on a tip edge of the movable portion in the moving direction of the movable portion of the toy directed from the covering position to the exposed position. May be included.

  The gaming machine according to the present invention may further include an illumination unit that illuminates the toy attached to the attachment unit from the side opposite to the toy with the attachment unit interposed therebetween.

  A game machine according to the present invention reads a pattern section of each of a card and a toy provided with a pattern section for object identification, and processes information based on information of the read card and the pattern section of each toy. A game machine to be executed, wherein a reading window in which the card is installed and the reading window are disposed on the reading window with a gap allowing an insertion of the card, and the toy is mounted It is characterized by comprising: a mounting part; and a reading part which reads the pattern part of each of the card and the toy through the reading window.

  In the gaming machine according to the present invention, the mounting portion may be removable.

  In the gaming machine according to the present invention, the mounting portion is at least around the reading window, the leading edge of the card in the insertion direction of the card into the gap, and the side edges of the card extending in the insertion direction You may have the press frame which overlaps with.

  In the gaming machine according to the present invention, the pressing frame may expose the pattern portion of the toy and overlap the reading window.

  In the gaming machine according to the present invention, the edge of the mounting portion forming the insertion opening of the gap is formed in a tapered shape gradually approaching the reading window in the insertion direction of the card into the gap. Good.

  The gaming machine according to the present invention may further include an illumination unit that illuminates the toy attached to the attachment unit from the side opposite to the toy with the attachment unit interposed therebetween.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a toy and a game machine capable of enhancing the variety and interest of the game.

(A) is a top view of an example of a toy for describing an embodiment of the present invention, and (b) is a side view of a toy. It is a reverse view of the toy of FIG. It is a top view in the state to which the movable part of the toy of FIG. 1 was moved. It is a rear view of the state to which the movable part of the toy of FIG. 1 was moved. It is a schematic diagram which shows the structure of the drive part of the toy of FIG. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is an external appearance perspective view of an example of a game machine which is for describing embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view of an example of the card used for the game machine of FIG. It is a schematic diagram which shows the structure of the reading part of the game machine of FIG. It is a disassembled perspective view of the reading part of the game machine of FIG. It is a top view of the reading part of the game machine of FIG. It is a top view of the modification of the reading part of the game machine of FIG.

  1 to 4 show an example of a toy for explaining an embodiment of the present invention.

  A visible pattern identification unit is attached to one side of the toy 1 (the “object” in the present embodiment), and the toy 1 executes a game using the information held in the pattern unit. It is used for game machines. The toy 1 is provided with a main body portion 10, a movable portion 11 movable with respect to the main body portion 10, and a push button 12. In the following description, the pattern portion for object identification is described as a two-dimensional code in which white or black dots are two-dimensionally arranged, but is particularly limited as long as it is visible It is not a thing. The pattern portion for object identification may be a digital code such as a two-dimensional code (QR code or the like) or a bar code, or a character image, a hologram image, a data image represented by numerals, etc. You can also.

  On the back surface of the main body 10 of the toy 1, a first two-dimensional code 14 holding information used for the game execution is attached. The first two-dimensional code 14 is provided so as to be exposed on the back surface of the main body 10, and is always visible from the outside.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 4, a second two-dimensional code 15 that holds information different from the first two-dimensional code 14 in the main body 10 of the toy 1 is used to execute the game. Is attached. The second two-dimensional code 15 is provided adjacent to the first two-dimensional code 14 on the back surface of the main body 10 and is covered by the movable portion 11 in a state in which it can not be viewed from the outside during normal times.

  The movable portion 11 is provided so as to cover the second two-dimensional code 15 attached to the back surface of the main body 10 and is movably supported by the main body 10 so as to expose the second two-dimensional code 15 There is. In the illustrated example, the movable portion 11 includes a pair of movable bodies 11 a moved in opposite directions along the back surface of the main body portion 10. The movable body 11a has a covering position (see FIG. 2) which abuts each end and overlaps the second two-dimensional code 15 and a second two-dimensional code 15 between both ends with each end spaced apart. And the exposed position (see FIG. 4) to expose the

  At least one convex portion 11c is provided at the tip end edge of the movable body 11a in the moving direction from the covering position to the exposing position. The convex portion 11 c functions as a buffer portion when moving the movable body 11 a from the covering position to the exposed position in a state where the toy 1 is mounted to a mounting portion of a game machine described later.

  The push button 12 is an operation unit for moving the pair of movable bodies 11 a from the covering position toward the exposed position.

  Further, at least one positioning portion 10 a is provided in the main body portion 10. Positioning part 10a functions as a guide at the time of positioning toy 1 in a mounting part of a game machine mentioned below.

  The main body portion 10, the movable portion 11, and the push button 12 constituting the toy 1 are all formed of a resin molded body, and at least the main body portion 10 and the movable portion 11 are formed of a light transmitting resin material.

  FIG. 5 shows a configuration of a drive unit that moves the pair of movable bodies 11 a from the covering position toward the exposed position in conjunction with the push button 12.

  The drive unit includes a compression coil spring 17 built in the main body 10 of the toy 1, a pair of compression coil springs 18, and a pair of levers 19.

  The compression coil spring 17 is sandwiched between the pair of movable bodies 11a, and biases the pair of movable bodies 11a from the covering position to the exposed position in opposite directions. The pair of levers 19 is rotatably supported by the main body 10 about a fulcrum 19a provided at the center in the longitudinal direction, and the claws 19b provided at one end are engaged with the movable body 11a. I am united. The pair of compression coil springs 18 respectively bias the other end of the lever 19 in the direction in which the claws 19b engage with the movable body 11a.

  The push button 12 has a pair of projections 12 a respectively abutting on the end of the lever 19 biased by the compression coil spring 18 and supported by the main body 10 movably in the biasing direction of the compression coil spring 18. ing.

  As shown in FIG. 5A, when the movable portion 11 is in the covering position, the claw 19b of the lever 19 biased by the compression coil spring 18 is engaged with the notch 11b of the movable body 11a. Therefore, the pair of movable bodies 11a are each held in the covering position against the bias of the compression coil spring 17.

  As shown in FIG. 5 (b), with the operation of the push button 12, the end of the lever 19 biased by the compression coil spring 18 is pushed in the direction opposite to the biasing direction of the compression coil spring 18. Thereby, the claw 19b of the lever 19 is disengaged from the notch 11b of the movable body 11a, and the pair of movable bodies 11a are moved from the covering position toward the exposed position by the biasing force of the compression coil spring 17.

  The pair of movable bodies 11a moved to the exposed position is moved by the player toward the covering position. As a result, the claw 19b of the lever 19 enters the notch 11b of the movable body 11a, and the engagement between the claw 19b and the notch 11b is maintained by the biasing force of the compression coil spring 18, and the pair of movable bodies 11a is again covered Stay in

  Of the two two-dimensional cords 14 and 15 attached to the main body 10 of the toy 1, the first two-dimensional cord 14 is always visible from the outside on the back of the main body 10, The second two-dimensional code 15 is not visible from the outside when the pair of movable bodies 11a is in the covering position, and the pair of movable bodies 11a moves from the covering position to the exposed position in response to the operation of the push button 12 It becomes visible on the back of the main body 10 only when it is done.

  Thus, by attaching the two two-dimensional cords 14 and 15 to the toy 1, the amount of information that can be held by the toy 1 can be increased, and the game played using the toy 1 can be diversified. Then, even if a plurality of inorganic two-dimensional cords are attached to the toy 1 by covering one of the two-dimensional cords 15 with the pair of movable bodies 11 a and exposing them according to the operation on the toy 1 The attachment of the player to the toy 1 can be enhanced, and the interest of the player to the game can be enhanced. Note that a plurality of two-dimensional codes covered by the pair of movable bodies 11a may be provided. Moreover, although the case where the two-dimensional code 15 is covered by a pair of movable bodies has been described in the present embodiment, the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, one movable body is used and the one movable body is covered You may do it. Further, in the present embodiment, the attachment surface of the two-dimensional code is a flat surface, but is not limited to this and may be a curved surface. For example, the shape of the toy may be cylindrical, and the two-dimensional code may be exposed by rotating the movable portion along the cylindrical attachment surface. In addition, the misrecognition of reading of a two-dimensional code can be reduced by making the plane part provided in the one surface side of a toy the attachment surface of a two-dimensional code like this Embodiment, it is preferable.

  FIG. 6 shows an example of a game machine for explaining the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 7 shows an example of a card used to execute a game in the game machine of FIG.

  The game machine 3 uses the toy 1 described above and the card 2 to which the two-dimensional code 16 is attached, and uses predetermined information stored in the two-dimensional code (pattern portion for object identification) of the toy 1 and the card 2 Game (information processing) is executed. In the present embodiment, an example in which a two-dimensional code is printed on the card 2 ("object" in the present embodiment) will be described, but it is not particularly limited as long as it can be viewed.

  The game machine 3 includes a housing 30 and a display unit 31 provided on the top of the housing 30. The housing 30 is provided with a reading unit 32 that reads a two-dimensional code of the toy 1 or the card 2 and an operation unit 34 that receives an operation input of the player according to the execution of the game.

  The display unit 31, the reading unit 32, and the operation unit 34 are connected to a control unit (not shown) inside the housing 30. The control unit is composed of a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, etc., and uses information held in the two-dimensional code of the toy 1 or the card 2 read by the reading unit 32, and responds to the operation input received by the operation unit 34. The predetermined game is executed, and the execution result of the game is displayed on the display unit 31.

  8 to 10 show the configuration of the reading unit 32. FIG.

  The reading unit 32 is installed on the mounting unit 33 to which the toy 1 is mounted, the reading window 35 on which the card 2 is installed, and the two-dimensional cords 14 and 15 and the reading window 35 of the toy 1 mounted on the mounting unit 33 The imaging unit 37 optically reads the two-dimensional code 16 of the card 2, and the illumination unit 38 illuminates the toy 1 mounted on the mounting unit 33 and the card 2 installed on the reading window 35.

  The reading window 35 is made of a transparent resin plate or a glass plate, and is fitted and fixed to the upper surface of the housing 30. The mounting portion 33 is attached to the upper surface of the housing 30 with a gap 36 for inserting the card 2 between the mounting portion 33 and the reading window 35.

  The mounting portion 33 has a positioning portion 33 a that engages with the positioning portion 10 a (see FIG. 1) provided in the main body portion 10 of the toy 1. The positioning portion 33 a has a shape corresponding to the positioning portion 10 a, and the toy 1 is mounted on the mounting portion 33 with the positioning portion 10 a engaged with the positioning portion 33 a of the mounting portion 33.

  A convex portion 33b is provided on the wall surface of the mounting portion 33 facing the movable body 11a in the moving direction from the covered position of the pair of movable bodies 11a of the toy 1 mounted on the mounting portion 33 toward the exposed position. The convex portion 33b functions as a buffer similarly to the convex portion 11c provided at the tip end edge of the movable body 11a, and the movable body 11a hits the wall surface of the mounting portion 33 to damage the surface of the wall surface or We control that paint exfoliates. The convex part 33b of the mounting part 33 and the convex part 11c of the movable body 11a may be only one of them.

  The mounting portion 33 is provided with a pressing frame 33 c that holds the edge of the card 2 inserted into the gap 36. The pressing frame 33c is provided so as to overlap at least the periphery of the reading window 35 with the leading edge of the card 2 in the insertion direction of the card 2 into the gap 36 and the left and right side edges extending in the insertion direction.

  Note that the mounting unit 33 is detachably mounted on the upper surface of the housing 30, and the game unit 3 is replaced by replacing the mounting unit 33 corresponding to, for example, the shape of the toy 1 different for each type. It is configured to be able to wear a toy.

  The imaging unit 37 and the illumination unit 38 are provided inside the housing 30 at a position facing the reading window 35.

  The two-dimensional code 16 of the card 2 inserted into the gap 36 is illuminated by the illumination unit 38 through the reading window 35 and read by the imaging unit 37 through the reading window 35. Since the edge of the card 2 is held by the pressing frame 33c, the floating of the card 2 is suppressed, and external light entering from the gap is reduced. This can reduce the occurrence of a reading error of the two-dimensional code 16.

  Preferably, the edge 33 d of the mounting portion 33 forming the insertion opening of the card 2 into the gap 36 is formed in a tapered shape gradually approaching the reading window 35 in the insertion direction of the card 2 into the gap 36 . Thereby, the card 2 can be inserted into the gap 36 smoothly.

  The two-dimensional cords 14 and 15 of the toy 1 mounted on the mounting unit 33 are located inside the presser frame 33 c, illuminated by the illumination unit 38 through the reading window 35, and read by the imaging unit 37 through the reading window 35. At this time, the toy 1 in which the main body portion 10 and the movable portion 11 are formed of the light transmissive resin material is illuminated by being illuminated by the illumination portion 38. This can enhance the interest of the game.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 11, it is preferable to provide the pressing frame 33c so as to overlap the reading window 35 in a range in which the two-dimensional cords 14 and 15 attached to the toy 1 are exposed. As a result, the card 2 inserted into the gap 36 can be held more reliably, and in addition to the external light entering from the gap, the external light entering through the toy 1 or the card 2 can be reduced. It is possible to further reduce the occurrence of reading errors of the two-dimensional codes 14 and 15 and the two-dimensional code 16 of the card 2.

  According to the gaming machine 3 configured as described above, the information used to execute the game is the information held in the two-dimensional code 14 and 15 of the toy 1 and the information held in the two-dimensional code 16 of the card 2 The game can be diversified to enhance the interest of the game. Then, in the reading unit 32 of the game machine 3 for reading the two-dimensional code 14, 15, 16, the opening 36 for inserting the card 2 is opened in the reading window 35 where the card 2 is installed. By arranging them, the configuration of the game machine 3 can be kept simple with respect to the diversification of the game.

  In the game machine 3, the game can be diversified by the combination of the information held in the two-dimensional code of the toy 1 and the information held in the two-dimensional code of the card 2. It is not necessary that a plurality of two-dimensional codes be attached to each other, but it is preferable that the plurality of two-dimensional codes are attached to the toy 1 because diversification of the game can be further achieved.

Reference Signs List 1 toy 2 card 3 game machine 10 main body 11 movable portion 11a movable body 12 push button 14 two-dimensional code 15 two-dimensional code 16 two-dimensional code 17 compression coil spring 18 compression coil spring 19 lever 30 housing 31 display unit 32 reading unit 33 mounting unit 34 operation unit 35 reading window 36 gap 37 imaging unit 38 illumination unit

Claims (10)

A main body portion provided with a plurality of visible object identification pattern portions;
A movable portion supported on the main body portion so as to be movable between a covering position of the at least one pattern portion and a covering position and an exposing position for exposing the covering pattern portion;
A driving unit that moves the movable unit from the covering position toward the exposed position according to an operation on the main body unit;
Equipped with
Toy wherein at least two of the plurality of pattern portions for object identification, that will be attached to one side of the main body portion. The toy according to claim 1, wherein
The toy has a pair of movable bodies that are moved in opposite directions from the covering position toward the exposed position along the attachment surface of the main body portion to which the covering pattern portion is attached. In claim 1 or claim 2,
The plurality of object identification pattern portions include at least a first object identification pattern portion and a second object identification pattern portion.
The first object identification pattern portion can be covered by the movable portion, and the second object identification pattern portion is always visible from the outside. The toy according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein
A toy, wherein at least the main body portion and the movable portion are formed of a light transmitting material. The toy according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein
It has a positioning part which engages with the mounting part provided in the reading device of the pattern part and positions the toy with respect to the mounting part,
The positioning unit, the toy is provided in front Symbol body portion. The toy according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , wherein
The toy in which the at least 1 convex part is provided in the tip edge of the said movable part in the movement direction of the said movable part which faced the said exposed position from the said covering position. A game machine which reads the pattern portion attached to the toy according to any one of claims 1 to 6 , and executes information processing based on the read information of the pattern portion of the toy,
And a mounting unit on which the toy is mounted;
Wherein the movable body of the toy, which is mounted to the mounting portion, the movable der Ru game machine toward the exposed position from the covering position. The game machine according to claim 7 , wherein
Bei obtain game machine reading unit reading at least two of said pattern portion of the toy mounted on the mounting portion. A game machine according to claim 7 or 8 , wherein
The game machine, wherein the mounting portion has at least one convex portion that abuts on a tip edge of the movable portion in a moving direction of the movable portion of the toy directed from the covering position to the exposed position. The game machine according to any one of claims 7 to 9 , wherein
The game machine further provided with the illumination part which illuminates the said toy with which the said mounting part was mounted | worn from the opposite side to the said toy on both sides of the said mounting part.

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