JP7460230B1 - Gaming cards and card games - Google Patents

Abstract

[Problem] To enable intuitive play as much as possible even in card games using numerical values, and to utilize the multiple numerical values displayed on the card surface in the game. [Solution] A gaming card is rectangular with rounded corners, and includes numerical value display sections provided corresponding to each of the four corners, a numerical gauge display section displaying a strip-shaped figure with a length corresponding to the magnitude of the numerical value displayed on the numerical value display section, a card rank display section showing a rank set for each card, and an illustration display section displaying an illustration corresponding to the card, wherein the total value of the numerical values displayed on the numerical value display section is a value corresponding to the rank of the card, and the strip-shaped figures displayed on the numerical gauge display section are provided in pairs at each of the four corners where the corresponding numerical value display section is provided, with the length of the strip-shaped figures running along the two sides that make up the corners, and the starting point of the length is the edge of the card. [Selected Figure] Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to gaming cards and card games.

A variety of games that use cards have been proposed and are available. In the most common trading card games, characters are depicted on the cards, and the numerical values set for the character's abilities are often used as ability values and strengths in the game.

This is not a game that uses such numerical values, but rather a game that allows intuitive recognition regardless of age, era, or culture.It is a game that allows cards with multiple different background areas to face each other, and the linked figures formed by them. A game has been proposed in which the superiority or inferiority is determined according to the characteristics (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP2023-065938A

As disclosed in Patent Document 1, it is possible to achieve the intended purpose by determining superiority or inferiority only by figures without using numerical values, but there is a limit to the individuality of each card. There is. In particular, as a trading card game, it is preferable that a plurality of numerical values be displayed on the card in order to improve performance and collectability in the game. This allows the individuality of the cards to be diversified.

However, in games that use numerical values displayed on card surfaces, a procedure of comparing numerical values is always required, which impedes intuitive play. Furthermore, when displaying multiple numbers on a card in order to diversify the individuality of the card, in addition to the above-mentioned problem of inhibiting intuitive play, Another problem arises in that it becomes difficult to utilize each numerical value in a game.

In order to solve the above problems, a game card according to the present invention is a game card that is rectangular and has four rounded corners, and includes a numerical display section provided corresponding to each of the four corners, and a numerical display section provided corresponding to each of the four corners. There is a numeric gauge display section that displays a strip shape with a length that corresponds to the size of the number displayed on the section, a card rank display section that shows the rank set according to the card, and an illustration that corresponds to the card. The total value of the numerical values displayed in the numerical display part is a value corresponding to the rank of the card shown in the card rank display part, and the total value of the numerical values displayed in the numerical gauge display part is a value that corresponds to the rank of the card shown in the card rank display part. Two strip-shaped figures are provided at each of the four corners where the corresponding numerical display portions are provided, so that the length direction of the strip-shaped figure runs along two sides constituting the corners, and , characterized in that the starting point of its length is the edge of the card.

The present invention allows card games using numerical values to be played as intuitively as possible, and allows players to make use of the multiple numerical values displayed on the card faces in the game.

1 is a diagram showing an example of a game card according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11A and 11B are diagrams showing examples of a numerical gauge display section displayed on a game card according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a game sheet according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart showing the progress of a card game according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the state at the start of a card game according to an embodiment of the present invention and card placement rules. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a state in which a battle occurs in the vertical direction in the progress state of the card game according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing details of an up-down battle in a card game according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a state in which a battle has occurred in a diagonal direction during the progress of a card game according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing details of a diagonal battle in a card game according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a state in which a battle occurs in a diagonal direction and companion rules are applied in a progress state of a card game according to an embodiment of the present invention. A figure showing details of a diagonal battle in a card game according to an embodiment of the present invention, where companion rules are applied. A diagram showing a state in which battles occur in the vertical and diagonal directions and companion rules are applied during the progress of a card game according to an embodiment of the present invention. A figure showing details of a case where battles are conducted in the up-down and diagonal directions and companion rules are applied in a card game according to an embodiment of the present invention. A diagram showing a state in which battles occur left and right and diagonally and companion rules are applied during the progress of a card game according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating details of a battle in a left-right direction and a diagonal direction in a card game according to an embodiment of the present invention, and in which companion rules are applied. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a case where solicitation rules are applied in the progress state of a card game according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a case where solicitation rules are applied in the progress state of a card game according to an embodiment of the present invention. 10 is a flowchart showing a procedure of a battle process according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing conditions for determining termination according to an embodiment of the present invention. 13A and 13B are diagrams showing examples of game cards according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a numerical gauge displayed on a game card according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the front surface of a game card 1 according to this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the game card 1 according to the present embodiment includes numerical display sections 11a to 11d, numerical gauge display sections 12a to 12d, a card rank display section 13, and an illustration display section 14.

As shown in FIG. 1, the game card 1 according to the present embodiment has a basically rectangular shape with four rounded corners, so-called R (R). The numerical display sections 11a to 11d are circular spaces provided corresponding to the four corners of the game card 1, as shown in FIG. 1, in which arbitrary numerical values are displayed. As shown in FIG. 1, a numerical value display part 11b, a numerical value display part 11c, and a numerical value display part 11d are arranged clockwise from a numerical value display part 11a arranged at the upper left of the card. Hereinafter, the numerical display sections 11a to 11d will be collectively referred to as the numerical display section 11.

In the example of FIG. 1, the numerical value "5" is displayed on each of the numerical display sections 11a to 11d, but this numerical value differs depending on the card, and the numerical value has a meaning in the game as the individuality of each card. However, rules are set for the total value of the numerical values displayed on the numerical display sections 11a to 11d of each card, and the total value is determined according to the rank of the card displayed on the card rank display section 13. There is.

In this embodiment, if the rank of the card displayed in the card rank display unit 13 is "normal", the sum of the numbers displayed in the numeric display units 11a to 11d is "20", and if the rank is "rare", the sum of the numbers displayed in the numeric display units 11a to 11d is "24". The maximum possible value of the numbers displayed in the numeric display units 11a to 11d is "10". However, this is just one example according to this embodiment, and the range of possible values for each number can be set arbitrarily.

The numeric display units 11 according to this embodiment are assigned different attributes and are colored according to these attributes. In the drawings of this embodiment, the colors assigned to the numeric display units 11 are expressed using the darkness of the dot pattern, diagonal lines, and solid colors. In the example of FIG. 1, the numeric display unit 11a is solid, the numeric display unit 11b is a light dot pattern, the numeric display unit 11c is a dark dot pattern, and the numeric display unit 11d is diagonal lines.

In addition, FIG. 1 shows an example in which the four numeric display sections 11 are each given a different color, using a total of four colors. This is just one example, and each card may have one color, or only some of the four sections may be the same. By defining attributes according to the color given to the numeric display sections 11, the amount of information contained on the card can be increased, and the individuality of the card can be made more diverse.

The numerical gauge display sections 12a to 12d are provided corresponding to the four corners of the game card 1, and a strip-shaped figure (bar) having a length corresponding to the numerical value of the numerical display section 11 corresponding to each of the four corners is displayed. It is a space where As shown in FIG. 1, a numerical gauge display section 12b, a numerical gauge display section 12c, and a numerical gauge display section 12d are arranged clockwise from a numerical gauge display section 12a located at the upper left of the card. Hereinafter, the numerical gauge display sections 12a to 12d will be collectively referred to as the numerical gauge display section 12.

The specifications of the numerical gauge display unit 12 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Figure 2. As shown in Figure 2, the numerical gauge display unit 12 according to this embodiment is a space in which a bar of a length according to the numerical value of the numerical display unit 11 provided at the same four corners is displayed along the edge of the card, and the bar is formed with the same length not only in one direction of the side, but also in both directions that form the corners of the card.

Also, as shown in Figures 2(a) and (b), the numerical gauge display section 12 is displayed surrounded by a frame 121, which is the gap between the numerical gauge display section 12 and the side along which its strip-shaped figure runs, so it does not touch the edge of the card, but the starting point of the length of each bar is the edge of the card. Therefore, as shown in Figures 2(a) and (b), the length of the square corresponding to the gauge unit, i.e. the number "1" displayed on the numerical display section 11, is shorter by the space of the frame 121 and the radius of the card.

As shown in FIGS. 2(a) and 2(b), the numerical gauge display section 12 according to the present embodiment has a number of squares corresponding to the maximum value "10", and then the numerical gauge display section 11 The number of squares corresponding to the number displayed will be filled in and displayed. FIG. 2(a) is an example when the number displayed on the number display section 11 is "9", and FIG. 2(b) is an example when the number displayed on the number display section 11 is "1". This is an example.

As described above, the corners of the game cards according to this embodiment are rounded, but depending on the size of this round, when the number displayed on the numerical display unit 11 is "1", the display space of the numerical gauge display unit 12 may be reduced, and the number may not be displayed properly, as shown in FIG. 2(b). To prevent this situation, the round size of the corners of the game cards according to this embodiment has a size determined according to the regulations of the numbers displayed on the numerical display unit 11.

Specifically, the maximum value of the number displayed on the numeric display unit 11 in this embodiment is "10", and in order to secure the display space of the numeric gauge display unit 12 corresponding to this, the length of the short side of the gaming card 1 divided into 20 equal parts, i.e., the length equivalent to the number "1" displayed on the numeric display unit 11, needs to be longer than the radius of the R of the corner. In other words, if the short side of the gaming card 1 is L and the radius of the R of the corner is r, it is preferable that at least L/20>r is satisfied.

The "20" in this formula is twice the maximum value of "10" that can be displayed on the numeric display section 11, and if the maximum value of the value that can be displayed on the numeric display section 11 is N, then the result is 2N. Therefore, it is preferable that L/2N>r is satisfied. Furthermore, with the drawing of the numeric gauge display section 12 in mind, it is better for the radius of R at the corners of the gaming card 1 to be small, or for R to be absent altogether. However, the presence of R improves the visibility of elements during the game. This will be explained in more detail later.

Further, by providing the frame 121, it is possible to reduce the erosion of the display space of the numerical gauge display section 12 due to the radius of the corner described above. However, since the numerical gauge display section 12 is provided for the purpose of comparing the lengths of cards next to each other, as will be described later, if the width of the frame 121 becomes too wide, the numerical gauge display section 12 of adjacent cards may It becomes difficult to compare. Therefore, even if the width of the frame 121 is wide, it is equal to or less than the length of the numerical gauge display section 12 corresponding to the numerical value "1" displayed on the numerical display section 11, and more preferably half or less thereof.

Next, the specifications of the game sheet 2 for card games according to this embodiment will be explained with reference to FIG. 3. As shown in FIG. 3, the game sheet 2 according to the present embodiment is arranged so that two players face each other across the card arrangement squares 21 arranged in 5 rows and 5 columns. Among the card placement squares 21, the center square in the row closest to each player is a center square 22, and both players initially place cards in this square.

The square placed on the right side outside the card arrangement square 21 when viewed from each player's side is the dressing room square 23, in which cards before becoming a player's hand are placed as a deck. On the other hand, a square placed on the left side outside the card placement square 21 when viewed from the player side is a withdrawal square 24, in which a card once placed in the card placement square 21 and then removed as the game progresses is placed.

As shown in FIG. 3, a colored attribute mark 25 with a circle is placed at some of the grid points where the ruled lines separating each square of the card arrangement square 21 intersect. As shown in FIG. 3, there are eight attribute marks 25 in total, with four colors in total, two for each color. The color of the attribute mark 25 corresponds to the color corresponding to the attribute attached to the numerical display section 11 explained in FIG. 1, and is used for the rule regarding the attribute. This will be explained in detail later.

Next, the progress of the game according to this embodiment will be explained using the flowchart in FIG. 4. In preparation for the game, each player prepares a deck of 20 cards, consisting of 16 normal cards and 4 rare cards, which are shuffled and placed in the dressing room square 23. Then, when the game starts, each player first decides the order of turns in a random manner (S401), draws six cards from the top of the dressing room square 23 in order to make them their hand (S402), and then selects one of these and places it on his/her own center square 22 (S403). Once preparations are complete in this way, players begin taking turns in the order decided in S401 (S404).

When a player's turn begins, if there is a card in his or her dressing room square 23 (S405/YES), the player draws one card from the top and adds it to his or her hand (S406). Then, if the active player has a square in which he can place any of his cards in the 5 rows and 5 columns of card placement squares 21 (S407/YES), he places the cards according to the card placement rules. Place it (S408).

Here, the card placement rules will be explained with reference to FIG. 5. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the card placement rules in the starting situation. As shown in the figure, the first card placed in S402 is placed in the center square 22 of each player. Player 1 at the top of the figure is attempting to place a card with a rarity of "normal", and player 2 at the bottom of the figure is attempting to place a card with a rarity of "rare".

In FIG. 5, the range in which each player can place cards is shown surrounded by a broken line. As shown in FIG. 5, player 1 who wants to place a card of "normal" rarity can place the card in any of the squares above, below, to the left, or to the right of the square in which his own card is placed. On the other hand, Player 2, who is trying to place a card with a rarity of "rare," can place the card in any of the diagonal squares in addition to the top, bottom, left, and right of the square where his card is placed. .

In addition, in FIG. 5, cards are placed only in the center square 22, so the lower squares and diagonally lower squares where cards have already been placed are not included, but as the game progresses, If the player's own card is placed in the middle of the card placement square 21 and the lower and diagonally lower squares are blank, it is possible to place a new card. For example, if there are only normal cards in your hand, and the squares above, below, left, and right of your own card that has already been placed in card placement square 21 are filled with your opponent's cards, there are no squares in which cards can be placed. It turns out.

One of the conditions for victory is to place new cards according to these placement rules and remove the card placed in the center square 22 of the opposing player. When a new card is placed in the card placement square 21 and the opposing player's card is already placed in the square adjacent to the top, bottom, left, right, or diagonally of the newly placed card (S409/NO), battle processing is carried out according to the card placement conditions (S410).

Details of the battle process will be described later, but as a result of the battle process in S410, if the active player's card wins the battle, the opponent player's card that lost the battle is removed from the card placement square 21 and moved to the exit square. It is placed on the 24th. If the card thus removed is a card in the opponent's center square 22 (S411/YES), the game ends with the active player winning. The determination condition in S411 is the first condition for ending the game.

If there is no space available for placing a new card in S407 (S407/NO), if there is no opponent's card in the space adjacent above, below, left, right or diagonally to the newly placed card (S409/NO), or if the opponent's center card has not been removed as a result of the battle process (S411/NO), an end determination is made at the end of each turn (S412). The end determination in S412 is a determination of whether or not both players are in a situation where they cannot place any more cards before either player's center card is removed. The details of the determination in S412 will be described later. The condition determined in S412 is the second or subsequent end condition of the game.

If the result of the judgment in S412 is that the end conditions are met, that is, neither player can place any more cards (S412/YES), the points of both players are calculated according to the state of the card placement squares 21 to determine the winner (S413), and the game ends. The point calculation in S413 is performed by counting the number of cards placed in the card placement squares 21 at that time, and the player with the greater number of cards wins. If none of the game end conditions judged in S412 are met (S412/NO), the players switch turns (S414), and the procedure from S404 is repeated.

Details of the battle processing in S410 will now be described. Figure 6 is a diagram showing an example of a state in which a new card has been placed and is vertically adjacent to the opponent player's card. The information in the portion surrounded by the dashed line in the figure is used in the battle. Figures 7(a) and 7(b) are diagrams showing details of the battle processing in the state shown in Figure 6. The battle processing in this embodiment focuses on the lattice points of the card placement squares 21, which are composed of 5 rows and 5 columns, and is processed by regarding each of these as a battlefield. This makes it possible to make use of the specifications of the game card 1 in this embodiment, as explained in Figure 1.

In the example of FIG. 7(a), the grid points of the card placement squares 21 that exist in the area where the newly placed card and the opponent player's card are adjacent become the battlefield, and as a result, the grid points that are the respective battlefields Battle processing is performed by comparing the numbers on the numerical display section 11 that are close to the point, that is, the numbers that are opposite each other as shown surrounded by broken lines in FIG. 7(a), and the cards are The superiority and inferiority of the two will be determined. In the case of FIG. 7A, the numbers facing each other on the right side are "5" for both player 1 and player 2, and the numbers facing each other on the left side are "10" for player 1 and "4" for player 2.

At the four corners of the card according to this embodiment, numerical gauge display sections 12 having lengths corresponding to respective numerical values are displayed. In the situation of FIG. 7(a), the numbers facing each other on the right side start from the edge of the card on the right side in the figure, and are displayed as long as the numbers toward the center of the card. On the other hand, the numbers facing each other on the left side start from the edge of the card on the left side in the figure, and are displayed as long as the number towards the center of the card. Therefore, by comparing the lengths of the numerical gauge display sections 12, it is possible to distinguish the respective sizes at a glance, and an intuitive game can be enjoyed.

In the case of Figure 7(a), if we just go by the numbers, the right side is a 5-5 draw, and the left side is a 10-4 win for player 1, meaning that with one win and one draw, player 1's cards win. Here, as shown in Figure 7(a), the color of the numerical display section 11 of player 2's card is the same as the color of the attribute mark 25. Therefore, player 2's card is given additional attribute points in the numerical comparison.

Figure 7(b) is a diagram showing the attribute rules in the situation of Figure 7(a). As shown in Figure 7(b), the color of the numerical display section 11 of Player 2's card on the right side is the same as the color of the attribute mark 25 below it, so an additional point is added to the numerical value, making it "6". Also, the color of the numerical display section 11 of Player 2's card on the left side is the same as the color of the attribute mark 25 below it, so an additional point is added to the numerical value, making it "5". As a result, Player 2 wins 5 to 6 on the right side, and Player 1 wins 10 to 5 on the left side, resulting in a draw with one win and one loss. In the case of a draw, the game board remains as it is.

Figure 8 shows an example of a state in which a new card has been placed diagonally adjacent to an opponent's card. As mentioned above, in the game according to this embodiment, the grid points of the card placement squares 21 serve as the battlefield for battle processing, so the area surrounded by the dashed lines in the figure, i.e., the information on the numerical display sections 11 of the diagonally opposing corners, is used in the battle.

9(a) and 9(b) are diagrams showing details of the battle process in the state of FIG. 8. In battles in diagonally adjacent squares, numbers facing each other are compared, or numbers in only one place are compared. In the case of FIG. 9A, the opposing numbers are "10" for player 1 and "5" for player 2. Furthermore, in the case of FIG. 9(a), there is no matching of attributes, so the numbers are compared as is. As a result, the card placed by the active player loses.

In the case of diagonally adjacent battles, it is not easy to judge by comparing the lengths of the numerical gauge display sections 12 as explained in FIGS. 7(a) and 7(b), but As shown in b), by arranging the edge of one card and the upper limit of the other numerical gauge display section 12 on the same line as shown by the dashed line in the figure, the numerical gauge display section 12 can be adjusted. It becomes possible to easily make a determination by comparing the lengths. Even if the card placed by the active player loses, the game board remains the same as in the case of a draw.

Figure 10 is similar to Figure 8 in that as a result of a new card being placed, it is diagonally adjacent to the opponent player's card, but at that time, the active player's other cards are placed on the grid point that becomes the battlefield. This is an example of the case where . In this case, companion rules are applied during battle processing. 11(a) and 11(b) are diagrams showing details of the battle process in the case of FIG. 10.

In a battle where cards are adjacent diagonally, as explained in Figure 9(a), the numbers facing each other are compared in only one place, but the numerical values of other cards present at the grid point on the target battlefield are also added. This rule is called the companion rule. In the case of Figure 11(a), the newly placed card has a number of "6", and the opposing player's card has a number of "10". In response, under the companion rule, the numerical value of the card to the right of the newly placed card (below the opposing player's card), "4", is added to the numerical value of the newly placed card.

If the state of FIG. 11(a) were judged as it is, the comparison of "6" + "4" and "10" would result in a draw, but as shown in FIG. 11(a), the color of the numerical display section 11 of the newly placed card is the same as the color of the attribute mark 25. Therefore, the newly placed card is given additional attribute points in the numerical comparison.

Figure 11(b) is a diagram showing the attribute rules for the situation in Figure 11(a). As shown in Figure 11(b), the color of the numerical display section 11 of the newly placed card is the same as the color of the attribute mark 25 below it, so one additional point is added to the numerical value, making it "7". As a result, "7" + "4" plus "10" means that Player 2 wins. If the newly placed card wins the battle, the opponent's card is removed and placed in the withdrawal space 24.

In the case of Figure 11(a), just as in the case of battles between adjacent cards in a diagonal direction, it is not easy to make a judgment by comparing the lengths of the numerical gauge display sections 12. However, as shown in Figure 11(b), by tightly attaching the ends of the cards that will become friends and arranging the upper limits of the numerical gauge display sections 12 of one card and the other card side by side on the same line as shown by the dashed line in the figure, it becomes possible to easily make a judgment by comparing the lengths of the numerical gauge display sections 12.

Figure 12 shows an example of a case where, as a result of placing new cards, the opposing player's adjacent cards are arranged in two directions, vertically and diagonally, and, as in Figure 10, a card to the right of which the companion rule applies has already been placed. In this case, companion rules are applied during battle processing, and battle processing is performed for both the vertical and diagonal directions. Figures 13(a) and 13(b) show the details of the battle processing in the case of Figure 12.

As shown by the broken line in FIG. 13A, in the battle in FIG. 12, the numbers are compared at the grid points on the left side of the figure and the grid points on the right side of the figure. Here, for battles in the vertical direction, comparisons of both the left and right grid points are used, and for battles in the diagonal direction, comparisons of grid points on the right side of the figure are used. In the comparison of the grid points on the left side of the figure, the number for player 1 is "8" and the number for player 2 is "4", and since there is no attribute mark 25, they are compared as is.

On the other hand, when comparing the grid points on the right side of the figure, the companion rule is applied to both player 1 and player 2. Also, the attribute color of the numerical display section 11 of the card on the left side of player 2 matches the color of the attribute mark 25, and additional points are added due to the attribute match. Figure 13(b) shows the manner in which numerical values are compared at the grid points on the right side of the figure.

As shown in FIG. 13(b), in the numerical comparison at the grid points on the right side of the figure, the companion rule is applied to both player 1 and player 2, and the value for player 1 is "2" + "10". On the other hand, on the player 2 side, additional points are added to the card on the left according to the attribute rule, and "6" becomes "7", resulting in "7" + "4". In this case as well, by aligning the edges of each player's cards perfectly and arranging one upper limit of the numerical gauge display section 12 on the same line as shown by the dashed line in the figure, the numerical gauge display section 12 It becomes possible to easily make a determination by comparing the lengths of 12.

In the example of FIG. 13(b), the number on the player 1 side is larger, as is obvious from the length of the numerical gauge display portion 12. This result is used not only in the battle process with the card diagonally adjacent to the newly placed card, i.e., the card at the bottom right in the figure, but also in the battle process with the card adjacent vertically, i.e., the card at the bottom left in the figure. As explained in FIG. 7(a) and (b), in the battle process between cards adjacent vertically, horizontally, and vertically, the opposing numerical values are compared. In the example of FIG. 13(a) and (b), the comparison is made between the "8" of player 1 and the "4" of player 2 at the left lattice point shown in FIG. 13(a) and the comparison is made at the lattice point to which the companion rule is applied, as shown in FIG. 13(b). As a result, the newly placed card by player 1 wins.

As a result of the battle processing in FIGS. 12 and 13(a) and (b), the card newly placed by the player 1 wins both in vertically adjacent battles and in diagonally adjacent battles. As a result, both cards on player 2's side are removed and placed in withdrawal square 24. In the examples shown in FIGS. 13(a) and 13(b), cards are placed in all four squares around the grid point that is of interest as the battlefield, and the game sheet 2 is covered by the cards. As shown, the grid points are slightly blank due to the R provided on the game card 1, making the game sheet 2 visible. Thereby, it is possible to identify the attribute mark 25 at the grid point without avoiding the placed cards.

FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of a case where, as a result of newly placed cards, the adjacent opponent player's cards are horizontal and diagonal, and there are two or more cards to which the companion rule is applied. FIG. 15(a) is a diagram showing details of numerical comparison of the upper right grid points of the newly placed card in FIG. 14.

As shown in Figure 15(a), in a numerical comparison in which the battlefield is the grid point to the upper right of the newly placed card, in addition to the card adjacent to the right of the newly placed card, the card adjacent to the upper right also participates in the numerical comparison on Player 1's side due to the companion rule. As a result, Player 1's numerical value becomes "7" + "3", exceeding Player 2's numerical value "5". This result is used not only in the battle process at one of the grid points between the newly placed card and the card adjacent to its right, but also in the battle process with the card adjacent to the upper right.

In the comparison mode of the length of the numerical gauge display section 12 up to FIG. 13, the comparison was made based on the length in the horizontal direction, but in the example of FIG. 15(a), due to the arrangement of the cards, the numerical gauge display When comparing the parts 12 together, the lengths in the vertical direction are compared. Such a comparison mode of the length of the numerical gauge display section 12 is such that the numerical gauge display section 12 provided corresponding to each of the four corners in the game card 1 according to the present embodiment is This is possible by drawing along both sides.

FIG. 15(b) is a diagram showing details of numerical comparison of the lower right grid points of the newly placed cards in FIG. 14. As shown in Figure 15(b), in a numerical comparison using the lower right grid point as the battlefield, in addition to the newly placed card, the card adjacent to the bottom and the card adjacent to the diagonally lower right side are allies. According to the rules, Player 2 participates in the numerical comparison. In addition, the color of the numerical value display section 11 of the newly placed card and the card adjacent to the bottom matches the attribute mark 25, and additional points according to the attribute rule are added to each numerical value, and as a result, player 2 The numerical value on the side becomes "3" + "4" + "4", which exceeds the numerical value "10" on the player 1 side.

When the values of three cards are added as in FIG. 15(b), two of the three cards are aligned with their edges perfectly, and the remaining card is rotated 90 degrees so that its edge is perfectly aligned with the upper limit of the numerical gauge display section 12. The other upper limit of the numerical gauge display section 12 is then arranged side by side on the same line as shown by the dashed line in the figure, making it easy to make a judgment by comparing the lengths of the numerical gauge display sections 12. This link comparison of the numerical gauge display sections 12 by rotating the cards 90 degrees is made possible by drawing the numerical gauge display sections 12 corresponding to each of the four corners of the game card 1 according to this embodiment along both sides that form each corner.

Figure 16 is a diagram explaining the solicitation rules that occur in special cases in the battle process. As shown in Figure 16, an opponent's card is placed in the square adjacent to the newly placed card above, and a battle occurs in the vertical direction. However, as shown in the figure, if the battlefield values at the left and right grid points are the same, the solicitation rules are applied, and no battle occurs, and the adjacent opponent's card is flipped as shown in Figure 17, and the players to which it belongs are reversed. Thereafter, the flipped card is treated as a card of the opposite player's camp. However, when the flipped card is placed in the withdrawal square 24, it is placed in the withdrawal square 24 on the original owner player's side. Note that if there is another opponent's card adjacent to the newly placed card, the solicitation rules are applied to flip the opponent's card before the battle process with the other card is performed.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the battle process described above. When the battle process starts as shown in FIG. 18, first, the solicitation rules described in FIGS. 16 and 17 are determined (S1801). As a result, if there is a card that conforms to the solicitation rule (S1801/YES), the card targeted by the solicitation rule is reversed (S1802). If there are still cards of the opponent to be battled (S1803/YES), actual battle processing is started.

In the battle process, first one battle position is selected (S1804). The procedure of S1804 is a procedure for selecting one of the opponent's cards when multiple cards of the opponent are placed above, below, to the left, right, or diagonally of a newly placed card, as described in Figures 12 and 14.

As explained in Figures 12 and 14, even if a battle occurs between multiple cards due to the placement of a new card, the order in which the battle positions are selected is arbitrary, since a battle with one card does not affect battles with other cards. When a battle position is selected, the battlefield referenced in the battle, i.e., the grid points of the card placement squares 21, is judged for attribute match, i.e., match between the color of the numerical display section 11 and the color of the attribute mark 25 (S1805). As a result, if attribute match is established (S1805/YES), attribute points are added to the number in the numerical display section 11 that is the target (S1806).

Once the numerical values displayed on the numerical display unit 11 at each grid point have been determined in this manner, the numerical values are compared at the grid points to determine victory or defeat (S1807). At this time, if the battle position is in the up, down, left, or right direction, a victory or defeat determination is made for each of the two grid points, and if the battle position is in a diagonal direction, a victory or defeat determination is made for one grid point. Furthermore, if there is a card to which the companion rule applies, the numerical values are added up to determine victory or defeat, as explained in Figures 11(a), (b), 13(a), (b), and 15(a), (b).

Once the outcome determination has been made for one battle position in S1807, the process from S1804 is repeated until all battle positions that have been created by the placement of new cards during that turn have been selected (S1808/NO). Once the outcome determination has been completed for all battle positions (S1808/YES), if the player not currently playing has a losing card (S1809/YES), the losing card is moved to the withdrawal space 24 (S1810), and the battle process ends.

Figure 19 shows the conditions for the end judgment in S412 of Figure 4. As mentioned above, the end judgment in S412 is a judgment of whether or not it is impossible for both players to place any more cards, and specifically, as shown in Figure 19, it is judged under the conditions that "there are no empty spaces in the card placement squares 21", "both players have no cards in their hands", and "one player has no squares to place cards in and the other player has no cards in their hands".

This is true for "there are no empty spaces in the card placement squares 21" and "neither player has any cards in their hand." We will now explain "one player has no spaces available for card placement and the other player has no cards in their hand." As explained in FIG. 5, in the card game according to this embodiment, rare cards can be placed above, below, left, right, or diagonally to the player's cards that have already been placed, and normal cards can be placed above, below, left, or right. Here, depending on the arrangement of cards on the card placement squares 21, even if there is an empty space in the card placement squares 21 and the player has cards in their hand, the above conditions may not be met and cards cannot be placed (hereinafter referred to as a "state where there are no empty spaces available for card placement").

Such a state where there are no card placement squares occurs, for example, when there are only empty squares in the card placement square 21 diagonally to the player's own cards, and there are only normal cards in the player's hand. In such a case, the empty squares of the card arrangement square 21 are located above, below, to the left, and to the right of the player's own card for the opponent player, and therefore, for the opponent player, even a normal card can be placed therein. However, in such a state where there are no card placement squares, if the opponent player has zero cards in his or her hand, neither player can place any cards. Such a state is a state in which "one player has no spaces on which cards can be placed and the other player has no cards in hand," and the game ends in such a case as well.

As explained above, in the game card 1 according to the present embodiment, numerical display sections 11 are provided at each of the four corners of the card to display numerical values, and the number of numerical values displayed on the card can be increased. The characteristics of the cards are diversified. Since each number is placed in an easy-to-understand position at the four corners of the card, it is possible to clarify the situations in which each number is used in the game, and to make use of the multiple numbers displayed on the card surface in the game. In addition, since the numerical gauge display section 12 is displayed with a length corresponding to the numerical value displayed on each numerical display section 11, it is possible to compare the numerical values by comparing the lengths. It becomes possible to play games.

In addition, in a card game using the game sheet 2 according to this embodiment, the grid points of the 5 rows and 5 columns of card placement squares 21 are each considered to be a battlefield, and in battles between cards adjacent to each other vertically, horizontally, and diagonally, the numerical values in the numerical value display sections 11 corresponding to each grid point are used. Therefore, the numerical values in the numerical value display sections 11 displayed in the four corners of the game card 1 can be utilized.

In addition, the color assigned to the numerical display section 11 of the game card 1 is given meaning by the attribute mark 25 placed only at a specific point among the grid points of the card arrangement square 21 arranged in 5 rows and 5 columns. This makes it possible to further diversify the characters' personalities and increase the strategic nature of the game.

In addition, by combining the numbers placed at each of the four corners of the card and the grid points of the card placement square 21 as a battlefield, the numbers corresponding to one grid point are shown in the dotted circle on the right side of FIG. 13(a). There are a maximum of four as shown in . For this reason, it is clear which cards are subject to victory or defeat determination, including companion rules, in a grid point that is one battlefield, and the effect of the numerical gauge display section 12 makes it possible to perform victory or defeat determination more intuitively. .

In the above embodiment, the companion rules are applied to both battles in which characters are adjacent diagonally and battles in which characters are adjacent up, down, left, and right, but this is just one example. In addition, the companion rules may only be applied to diagonal directions, or conversely, only to up, down, left, and right directions. Also, the companion rules may not be adopted at all.

In addition, when the companion rule is applied, as explained in FIG. 15(b), the case where all the values corresponding to the grid points are entered is explained as an example. In addition to the card serving as the starting point, only one of the other two cards corresponding to the grid point may be selected.

In addition, in the above embodiment, as explained in Figures 1, 2(a) and (b), although the length of the numerical gauge display portion 12 starts at the edge of the card, the frame 121 is provided and is rounded along the R of the corner of the card, so that the length of the square on the gauge that corresponds to "1" is shorter by the space of the frame 121 and the R of the card.

On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 20, 21(a) and 21(b), the frame 121 is not provided in the longitudinal direction of the numerical gauge display section 12 toward the edge of the card. It may be drawn so as to penetrate to the side. As a result, it becomes possible to more intuitively understand that the starting point of the length of the numerical gauge display section 12 is at the edge of the card, and the effect of intuitive numerical comparison using the numerical gauge display section 12 can be enhanced. .

In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the card rank display unit 13 is displayed as text information such as "normal" or "rare". However, this is only one example, and in addition to clearly indicating the rank as text information, a single letter such as "N" corresponding to normal or "R" corresponding to rare, or a logo mark indicating the same, may be used as the card rank display unit 13, or visual processing on the card surface such as hologram processing indicating that the card is a rare card may be used as the card rank display unit 13, as long as the user is able to identify the card rank by some method.

In addition, in the above embodiment, as explained in FIG. 5, when placing a normal card, it can be placed in the squares adjacent to the top, bottom, left, and right of the own card that has already been placed in the card placement square 21, and the rare An example has been described in which when cards are placed, they can also be placed in diagonally adjacent squares in addition to the cards. However, this is just an example, and regardless of the rank of the card, it may be possible to arrange it only in squares adjacent to each other vertically and horizontally, or it may also be possible to arrange it in squares adjacent in a diagonal direction.

In the above embodiment, as explained in FIG. 7(b) and elsewhere, an example was given in which, when the color on the numeric display unit 11 matches the color on the attribute mark 25, one point is added to the numerical value displayed on the numeric display unit 11. However, this is merely an example, and any aspect can be adopted in which the relative merits of cards change depending on the relationship between the color on the numeric display unit 11 and the color of the attribute mark.

For example, it is conceivable to set detailed relationships between multiple predefined colors and to give changes according to those relationships. For example, in addition to "+1" when the colors match, it is conceivable to give "+2" for certain relationships and "-1" for other relationships. Such an embodiment can further improve the strategic nature of the game. It is possible to improve the convenience of game play by displaying such relationships between colors in empty spaces on the game sheet 2, for example, the space between one player's dressing room square and the other player's departure square.

In addition, when setting the relationship between multiple types of predetermined colors in detail as described above, it is necessary to compare not only the relationship between the color attached to the numerical display section 11 and the color of the attribute mark, but also the numerical values. The color may also be changed depending on the relationship between the color of the numerical display section 11 of one card and the color of the numerical display section 11 of the other card. In this manner, according to the game card 1 according to the present embodiment, the strategic nature of the game is further enhanced by setting the color corresponding to the attribute on the numerical display section 11.

In addition, in the above embodiment, in the score calculation procedure of S413, each player counts the number of his own cards placed in the card placement square 21 at that time, and the player with the largest number of cards wins. Explained as an example. However, this is just an example, and the count number may be changed depending on the rank of the card, for example. For example, a mode may be considered in which rare cards are counted as two.

In the above embodiment, each player prepares a deck of 20 cards, consisting of 16 normal cards and 4 rare cards, but this is just one example and the deck may be more or less than that. In the above embodiment, the card of the non-turning player who lost the battle is placed in the departure square 24 in S1810 of FIG. 18 and there is no possibility of returning to the game, but this is just one example and the card may be added face down to the bottom of the dressing room square 23. This avoids the end condition shown in FIG. 19, which is that "both players have no cards in their hands," making it possible to play the game more carefully.

In the above embodiment, as explained in FIG. 18, the case where the suitability of the solicitation rules is determined first in the battle processing has been explained as an example. However, this is only one example, and suitability of the solicitation rules may be determined after all battles have been processed in the state in which the new cards are placed.

Further, in the above embodiment, the card arrangement squares 21 provided on the game sheet 2 are arranged in a matrix of 5 rows and 5 columns, but this is just an example, and the card arrangement squares 21 provided on the game sheet 2 are arranged in a matrix of 5 rows and 5 columns. If it is, you can enjoy the game in the same way as above. However, because of the provision of the center square 22, it is preferable that the number of squares in the direction perpendicular to the direction in which the player faces is an odd number.

Furthermore, in the above embodiment, a game was explained using the game sheet 2 shown in FIG. 3 and played according to the procedure described in FIG. 4 as an example. Thereby, as described above, it is possible to enjoy a highly strategic game that takes advantage of the specifications of the game card 1 using the grid points of the card placement squares 21 and the attribute marks 25. However, this is an example of a game played using the game card 1 according to this embodiment, and various games can be played using the game card 1 according to this embodiment.

In any case, due to the specifications of the gaming card 1 according to this embodiment, in which a numerical value is located in each of the four corners of the card, it is possible to easily recognize which of the numerical values displayed on the card face to use depending on the situation of the game. In addition, the function of the numerical gauge display unit 12 makes it easy to compare numerical values, especially when adding up the numerical values of multiple cards.

1 Game cards 2 Game sheets 11, 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d Numerical display sections 12, 12a, 12b, 12c, 12d Numerical gauge 13 Card rank display section 14 Illustration display section 21 Card arrangement square 22 Center square 23 Backstage square 24 Leaving square 25 Attribute mark 121 frame

Claims (8)

A gaming card having a rectangular shape and rounded corners,
Numeric display units provided corresponding to the four corners, respectively;
a numerical gauge display section on which a strip-shaped figure having a length corresponding to the magnitude of the numerical value displayed on the numerical display section is displayed;
a card rank display section that displays a rank set according to a card;
An illustration display unit displays an illustration corresponding to the card,
the total value of the numerical values displayed in the numerical value display section is a value according to the rank of the cards shown in the card rank display section,
A gaming card characterized in that the band-shaped figures displayed on the numerical gauge display unit are provided in two on each of the four corners where the corresponding numerical display units are provided, with the length of the band-shaped figures running along two sides constituting the corners, and the starting point of the length is an edge of the card. The gaming card according to claim 1, characterized in that, when the maximum value of the numerical value displayed on the numerical display section is N, the length of the short side of the rectangle is L, and the radius of the rounded corners is r, L/2N>r is satisfied. The numerical gauge display section includes a strip-shaped figure whose length corresponds to the size of the numerical value displayed on the numerical gauge display section, as well as a strip-shaped figure whose length corresponds to the size of the numerical value displayed on the numerical gauge display section. The game card according to claim 1, wherein a frame is provided as a gap. The gaming card according to claim 3, characterized in that the width of the gap in the frame is less than half the length of the band of the numerical gauge display section that corresponds to the unit of the numerical value displayed in the numerical display section. The gaming card according to claim 1, characterized in that the numerical display section is colored in one of a number of predetermined colors. A card game including rectangular game cards with rounded corners and a game sheet on which the game cards are placed,
The game card is
Numeric display units provided corresponding to the four corners, respectively;
a numerical gauge display section on which a strip-shaped figure having a length corresponding to the magnitude of the numerical value displayed on the numerical display section is displayed;
a card rank display section that displays a rank set according to a card;
An illustration display unit displays an illustration corresponding to the card,
The game sheet includes:
The card placement squares include squares of a size corresponding to the rectangle, the squares being arranged in a matrix of a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns;
the total value of the numerical values displayed in the numerical value display section is a value according to the rank of the cards shown in the card rank display section,
the band-shaped figures displayed on the numerical gauge display unit are provided in pairs at each of the four corners where the corresponding numerical display units are provided, such that the length of the band-shaped figures is aligned with two sides constituting the corners, and the starting point of the length is an edge of the card;
When determining the superiority of cards placed adjacent to each other in the card placement squares, attention is paid to a lattice point in the matrix of the card placement squares where both adjacent cards are in contact, and the superiority of the cards placed adjacent to each other is determined by comparing the numerical values displayed in the numerical display section of the numerical display section included in the game card that is closest to the lattice point being focused on. The numerical value display portion is colored in any one of a plurality of predetermined colors,
the game sheet includes attribute marks having any one of the plurality of colors on at least some of the lattice points of the matrix of the card placement squares;
7. The card game according to claim 6, wherein when determining the superiority or inferiority of cards placed adjacent to each other in the card placement square, the superiority or inferiority of the cards is changed according to the relationship between the color of a numerical display portion adjacent to the grid point of interest and the color of an attribute mark of the grid point of interest. When determining the superiority or inferiority of cards arranged next to each other in the card arrangement square, a color attached to a numerical display section near the noted grid point and an attribute mark attached to the noted grid point. 8. The card game according to claim 7, wherein when the color matches the color of the numeric value displayed on the numeric value display section, additional points are given to the numeric value displayed on the numeric value display section.