JPH0194884A - Competition game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To enjoy excitement intrinsic to a race by making respective traveling bodies able to freely travel inside a field based on race development selected by a race development selection means. CONSTITUTION: The traveling of the respective traveling bodies A1 -An is separately controlled based on the race development selected by the race development selection means B for selecting the race development at random for the respective races beforehand in a traveling control means C and the control signals of the means C are transmitted in a control signal transmission means D. Also, in the respective traveling bodies, the control signals transmitted by the means D are received in control signal reception means E1 -En , the traveling bodies are made to travel based on the control signals received by the means E1 -En in driving means F1 -Fn , and signals for detecting the positions on a track of the respective traveling bodies are transmitted in position detection signal transmission means G1 -Gn further. Then, in a position detection signal reception means H, position detection signals transmitted by the means G1 -Gn are received and fed back to the means C.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a game device that imitates a race on a track such as a horse race or an automobile race.

【】''L-N There have been many competitive game devices imitating B-horse racing, car racing, etc. 1 For example, in an early example in which a car model was run on a circular track to compete for rank, the end of the rotating arm was There has been a device in which a plurality of rotatable models are mounted concentrically and the rotating arm and the plurality of models are rotated respectively, but in such a device, the movement of the NJ car model is regular. There was a drawback that it lost interest. ``Therefore, an example has been proposed (Japanese Patent Publication No. 38781/1983) in which the movement of individual car models is made irregular so that the rankings cannot be predicted.

On the same side, a circulation means moves along a fixed circulation locus set by a guide means, and a plurality of movable models are provided in the circulation means so as to be able to freely reciprocate, and each movable model is separately driven back and forth. It is something that can be done.

Therefore, each moving model (in the example, the automobile inspection model) moves in circulation along the circulation trajectory! I! As well as moving with the circulation means for IJ, it is further reciprocated on the circulation means, and the competitive situation is that each moving membrane y! Since the movement is determined by the movement of the driving means that drives separately, it is possible to develop the M Tomei race in an unpredictable manner without giving any regularity.

口 ()lshiyo-to-ru 11 Actually, since each movable model makes a constant reciprocating motion on the circulation means, the circulation locus is always constant.

In other words, movable models located on the outer course of the circulation path will always travel on the outer course, and movable models located on the inner course will always travel on the inner course.

In the case of an actual car race, one car is lined up on each course from the inside to the outside at the start.
When the race begins and the cars approach a curve, each car moves to the inner course in an attempt to cover the shortest distance possible.

Therefore, each car does not run on a predetermined course, but instead tries to run the shortest distance possible inside, so the cars are concentrated and line up approximately in a line.

In the actual race, the race will unfold as described above,
Rather than simply using speed, competitive runners use pulling and other techniques to make the race even more interesting.

However, if each moving model always moves on a fixed course from the start to the finish line as in the conventional example, the race would be far removed from the actual race as described above, the sense of realism would be diminished, and the interest would be halved. do not have.

[J, 1] The present invention was made in view of this point, and its purpose is to drive a plurality of running bodies independently in a field, move independently of the course, and perform actual driving. The object of the present invention is to provide a competitive game device that enables movements substantially similar to those in a race.

The configuration of the present invention will be explained based on FIG.

In a game device in which a plurality of running bodies ^1, A2, .

C selects each running body ^1. based on the race development selected by the same race development selection means B. A2. It is a travel control means that separately controls the travel of ^n.

D is a control signal transmitting means for transmitting a control signal for the traveling control stage C.

[1, [:2. -Un is each running body AI, A2. -An
The control signal receiving means is mounted on the control signal receiving means and receives the control signal transmitted by the control signal transmitting means.

Fl, F2. ..."n is each running body ^1.^2...
- The control signal receiving means E1. F2.・
... The traveling body A1 bases on the control signal received by En.
．． A2. . . . is a driving means for driving An.

G1. G2. - Gn is each running body A1. A2.・
The same traveling body AI, A2. . . . is a position detection signal transmitting means for transmitting a signal for detecting the position of An on the track.

H is each running body AI, A2. . . . An's position detection signal transmitting means G1. G2. . . . is a position detection signal transmitting means that receives a position detection signal transmitted by Gn and feeds it back to the traveling control means C.

Race exhibition tt for each race by race development selection means B
f! are selected at random, so the player cannot predict the order of arrival.

Then, based on the race development selected by the same space exhibition l7i1 selection means B, the running bodies AI, ^2. . . . An can receive a control signal and move on the track in accordance with this control signal regardless of the course.

Also, each running body AI, ^2. ...The position of An is fed back to the travel control means C and the travel is controlled, so
The race development selected by the race development selection means B can be reliably realized.

Therefore, like an actual race, the race can be developed in a realistic manner without being restricted by the course, making it more interesting.

An embodiment of the present invention illustrated in FIG. 2 and subsequent figures will be described below.

The turn is related to the H horse game, and the horse racing game device 1
Fig. 2 shows the overall appearance of the machine.

An annular track 3 is stretched on the top surface of the horizontally long base 2,
Satellites 4 each having four seats are arranged at the stand positions on the front and rear sides.

Each satellite 4 is equipped with a monitor 5 and is also provided with an operation panel 6, a coin insertion lower, and a coin payout opening 8. By inserting a coin and operating the operation panel 6, you can enter 11 predicted horses. You can vote single or double.

From the stand position on one curve side of track 3, 1-
A curved arm member 9 extends toward a position above the center of the rack 3, and a lighting device 11 is fixedly supported at the tip of the arm member 9 so as to illuminate the speaker 10 and the truck 3 below.

A display 12 is provided at an intermediate position of the arm member 9 facing toward the track 3 to introduce horses.

Rates, etc. are displayed for banktan, framework, and bets.

A model 20 carrying six jockeys 21 can run on the track 3.

The ejection mechanism of the model 20 will be explained below with reference to FIG.

The model 20 (piece f21 is omitted) is supported by a truck 23 via a branch 22, and the truck 23 has one front wheel 24,
Two rear wheels 25 are provided on the left and right, and the front wheels 24 are supported by a support member 26 rotatably supported on the trolley 23 with the vertical direction as the pivot-axial direction, so that the running direction can be smoothly changed. It looks like this.

A magnet 27 is fixed to the truck 23 between the two rear wheels 25 with a slight distance from the surface of the truck 3.

The model 20 swings its front legs 20a and hind legs 20b back and forth in response to the rotation of the rear wheels 25 to imitate the running of an actual horse.

The track 3 has a 3M structure, and has a design field 30 made of an aluminum plate with a DI flocked surface on the upper layer, an acrylic reinforcing plate 31 on the middle layer, and a power supply plate 32 on the lower layer. - There is a space below the power supply plate 32, and a separate running path 40 is laid across the space, facing the truck 3 above.

The running path 40 is made of acrylic 4 on the top surface of a thick position detection plate 41.
2 is stretched, and a carrier 50 on which the model 20 travels is disposed on the traveling path 40.

The Kirelia 50 has a running motor 54 that drives the rear wheels 52 on a base 53 supported by front wheels 51 and rear wheels 52.
, steering motor 55. A motor drive board 56°, a light receiver 572, an oscillator board 58, a CPU board 59, etc. are mounted, and an upper plate member 6 is mounted on the motor drive board 56 through a compression spring 62 interposed between two upper and lower plate members 60 and 61.
A front roller 6 supported horizontally on the
3. Rear row 564 and current collecting unit 70 in the center;
Further, a magnet 65 is disposed between the left and right rollers 64 at the rear.

The current collecting unit 70 is provided with eight current collectors 71 that protrude upward.

The members disposed on the plate member 60 are urged upward by a compression spring 62, and the rollers 63 and 64 contact the power supply plate 32 on the lower surface of the upper track 3, so that the carrier 50 moves toward the track. 3 and the running path 40 to enable smooth running, and the power feeding plate 32
The relative position of the current collecting unit 70 with respect to the current collecting unit 70 is maintained at a predetermined positional relationship.

The current collectors 71 protruding above the current collecting unit 70, which is maintained at a predetermined distance from the power feeding plate 32, have their tips in contact with the power feeding plate 32 via springs 72, and apply an appropriate pressure contact force. To explain a little about this power supply mechanism that can receive power from the power supply plate 32 under the power supply plate 32, the power supply plate 32 has a plurality of strip-shaped electrodes laid in parallel at slight intervals on the bottom surface, and the electrodes are alternately connected to the anodes. A cathode is formed.

Note that a band-shaped electrode is also laid on the upper surface, oriented perpendicularly to the electrode on the lower surface, and the upper and lower electrodes are electrically connected at predetermined locations.

The eight current collectors 71 of the current collector unit 70 are arranged at the vertices of a regular octagon with a predetermined distance from each other, and two or more current collectors 71 are always connected to either the anode or the cathode. It is also in contact with the electrode, allowing it to receive a stable supply of power.

Next, the drive mechanism of the carrier 50 will be explained as shown in FIG. 4.

In the figure, the rear left and right rear wheels 52 are connected by a width axis 90, and the axle 90 is rotatably supported by a bearing bracket 91 fixed to the base 53.

Drive IIJ @92 protruding vertically below the travel motor 54
Power is transmitted between the center shaft 90 and the center shaft 90 through meshing of gears in a gear box 93.

, the front left and right wheels 51 each have an L-shaped arm 94.
The bent portion of the arm 94 is rotatably supported at one end, and the bent portion of the arm 94 is pivoted horizontally to a support member 95 fixed to the lower surface of the base 53, and the other ends of the left and right arms 94 are They are connected by tie rods 96.

A rack 96a is formed on the rear side of the center of the tie rod 96, and meshes with a pinion 98 fitted to the tip of a drive shaft 97 of the steering motor 55 that projects vertically downward.

Therefore, the rotation of the steering motor 55 is driven by the pinion 98. The movement of the tie rod 96 in the left and right direction is converted into an AV signal via the rack 96a, and the movement of the tie rod 96 is performed by swinging the arm 94 around the support member 95 to move the front wheel 51.
The angle of the wheel can be changed and steering can be done.

Note that two motors for driving the left and right wheels may be provided separately, and driving and steering may be performed by driving and controlling these two motors.

Drive like more! The model 20 is placed above the carrier 50 with the
When the side magnet 65 and the model 20 side magnet 27 are arranged to face each other, the model 20 follows the movement of the carrier 50 due to the magnetic force between the magnets.

The carrier 50 itself is connected to the power supply plate 32. Electric power is obtained through the current collecting unit 70, and a control signal is received by the light receiver 57 to drive the driving motor 54. The steering motor 55 is driven and controlled to travel.

In addition, the basis of career 50! An oscillation coil 66 is fixed to the lower surface of the 1I53, and the position of the carrier 50 is detected and fed back via the position detection plate 41, and is used to control the travel of the carrier 50.

Next, the control system will be explained based on FIG. 5.

FIG. 5 is a schematic block diagram of the control system.

The game machine main body 100 is provided with a microcomputer 101 that selects the race development and mainly controls the entire system, and also displays the satellite 4° display 12.
．． An infrared light emitting device 102 that transmits a control signal for the carrier 50 using infrared rays and a position detection unit 103 that detects the position of the carrier 50 are installed.

The microcomputer 101 is a satellite 4. Display 12. The infrared light emitting device 102 is driven and controlled, a position detection signal is input from the position detection unit 103, and the movement of the carrier 50 is feedback-controlled.

Each carrier 50 has a one-chip microcomputer 104 on its right side, and the infrared signal from the infrared light emitting device 102 on the game machine main body 100 side is transmitted to the carrier 50.
The light receiver 57 on the 0 side receives the control signal, the one-deep microcomputer 104 inputs the control signal, analyzes the signal, and controls the driving motor 54. A drive control signal is output to the steering motor 55 and the oscillation coil 66.

The oscillation coil 66 provided in each carrier 50 is driven by the control signal and oscillates at a frequency of 455 KllZ, and the position detection plate 41 receives the oscillation of the oscillation coil 66 and receives the oscillation of the circumferential position detection plate 41. The position detection unit 103 on the game machine main body 100 side detects the position of each carrier 50, and feeds back the detection ratio signal to the microcomputer 101.

This embodiment is made up of the control system as described above.
Among these, the drive control of each carrier 50 performed by an infrared signal from the infrared light emitting device 102 will be explained based on FIGS. 6 to 8.

FIG. 6 is a plan view illustrating the arrangement of the infrared light emitters 110 in the space between the upper truck 3 and the lower running path 40.

l on the outer periphery and inner periphery of the track-shaped running path 40, respectively.
111. 112 is installed vertically, and both v
L111. 112 have mirror surfaces facing each other.

[! 8 infrared emitters 11 at a predetermined height of 111
0 are installed at predetermined intervals, and each infrared light emitter 110 emits infrared light at an angle θ toward the mirror 112.

The infrared rays emitted from each infrared emitter 110 travel with a spread angle θ, are reflected by the mirror 112, and are further diffused to completely cover the travel path 40.

in this way! l? 1111. By using 112,
With a small amount of infrared light emission B110, the game surface is evenly covered with infrared rays, and the carrier 50 can receive infrared signals wherever it is on the travel path 40.

Furthermore, since the infrared light reflected by vLll and 112 reaches the carrier 50 from all directions, there is no problem such as being in the shadow of other carriers and not being able to receive infrared signals.

Further, since the space above the travel path 40 is sealed, infrared rays do not leak outside, and there is no chromatic tube caused by light from outside.

This infrared signal is generated by the infrared emitter 110 based on the digital signal from the microcomputer 101, and the digital signal is transmitted on a noise-resistant carrier wave of 38+12.

the infrared signal is a time-shared serial control signal;
Frames corresponding to each carrier are serially transmitted.

A waveform diagram of one frame of this infrared signal is shown in FIG.

One frame is 17 m5 and consists of 16 bits, and the signal of each bit is identified depending on whether it is at a high level H or a low level L.

The first three bits of one frame are the start bit (3), and LLH indicates the start of the frame.

The next two bits are direction control bits ■, and
Tsubu, []1 indicates left direction, H[ indicates right direction, and 1111 indicates going straight.

The next two bits are the speed control bit (3), LL indicates stop, [H indicates acceleration, H[ indicates deceleration, 11) IT'' indicates running at maximum speed.

The next one bit is a position detection coil control bit (2), which instructs the driving of the oscillation coil 66 provided at the bottom of each Kirelia, where L indicates coil conduction and H indicates coil non-conduction.

The next three bits are carrier selection bits ■, which select and instruct which carrier the signal of the frame is a control signal for among the six carriers 50.
L has all carriers as customers, LLI+ is the first one, L
IIL is the 2nd unit, LHH is the 3rd unit, +1LL is the 4th unit,
HLll indicates that it is intended for the 5th machine, old IL indicates that it is for the 6th machine, and H)IH is a reserve.

This carrier selection bit ■ Pip!・By satisfying the above number, it is possible to control even more carriers.

The next 4 bits are parity check bits (2), which indicate the checksum.

The next 1 bit is the end bit, and H indicates the end of the frame.

FIG. 8 shows a block diagram of the control system on the carrier 50 side that receives the above infrared rays.

Each carrier 50 receives power from the Moeki current collection unit 10, which is converted to an appropriate voltage by the power supply circuit 120.
Power is supplied to the location.

The infrared signal received by the light receiver 57 is input from the light receiver 57 as H and L digital serial signals to the one-chip microphone 0 computer 104 and decoded.

When the one-chip microcomputer 104 determines that it is its own carrier control signal as a result of decoding the carrier selection bit (■), it transmits each control signal to the traveling control motor circuit 121. Directional control motor circuit 122. The center leg detection circuit 1231 outputs to the oscillation circuit 124.

The travel control motor circuit 121 drives and controls the travel motor 54, and the direction control motor circuit 122 drives and controls the steering motor 5.
The oscillation circuit 124 drives and controls the oscillation coil 6G.

The centering detection circuit 123 drives and controls the centering detection photointerrupter 125, and by driving the centering detection photointerrupter 125, it becomes possible to determine whether or not the Kirelia 50 is traveling straight. 1), the steering motor 55 and centering detection photointerrupter
125 is driven, and when the front wheels 51 are headed in the straight-ahead direction, the rental detection photo-interrupter 125 notifies that the vehicle has been centered, and the drive of the steering motor 55 is stopped to allow the vehicle to travel straight ahead.

Next, a method for detecting the position of the carrier 50 will be explained based on FIGS. 9 to 14.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram for position detection, which consists of a position detection plate 41 and a position detection unit 103, which are stretched below the first gear 50.

The position detection plate 41 has a rectangular shape, and an annular running path is formed above it as indicated by a broken line.

This position detection plate 41 has electric wires 130 strung vertically and horizontally, so when the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction are determined as shown by the arrows in FIG. 9, a plurality of electric wires oriented in the Y-axis direction are
A plurality of electric wires are arrayed in the right direction and oriented in the X-axis direction, and are arrayed in the Y-axis direction, and both are insulated.

The end of the electric wire oriented in the Y-axis direction is connected to the X-axis position search circuit 13.
1 and oriented in the X-axis direction is connected to the Y-axis position search circuit 132, and the detection signals from the search circuits for each coordinate axis are input to the position detection circuit 133 and displayed on the position detection board 41. The carrier position is determined and the result is output to the microcomputer 101.

Carrier 50 in the X-axis direction by the X-axis position search circuit 131
A method for detecting the position of will be explained based on FIGS. 10 and 11.

Note that the same applies to position detection in the Y-axis direction.

The electric wires 130 oriented in the Y-axis direction are XO+XI from the left.
Assign a sign as e X2 , . . . .

The ends of each wire "+ x 1 + x 2 m..." are connected together through a switch SW 134 and input to a comparison circuit 135, and each switch 5W 134 is connected to a switching drive circuit. The drive is controlled by 136.

The switching drive circuit 136 receives the address signal and drives the switches SW 134 on and off in order starting from the switch associated with the electric wire Xo.

That is, after the switch associated with wire X0 is turned on and then turned off, the switch associated with the next wire x1 is turned on and then turned off, and the switch S associated with the next wire x2 is turned on and off. On/off operation 6) J is performed sequentially.

Therefore, the currents that would flow in each wire flow in the comparator circuit 135 in order from the current 'lj l1lX o.

When the current carrier 50 is on the electric wire x1, that is, when the oscillation coil 66 of the carrier 50 is placed on the electric wire x1 as shown in FIG.
When G oscillates, an induced electromotive force is generated in the electric wire x1, a current flows through the electric wire x1, and the same current is also input to the comparison circuit 135 while the switch related to the electric wire x1 is on.

It should be noted that a small amount of current flows in the electric wires Xo and X2 near the electric wire Xl because there is also a crossing of the magnetic flux of t.

FIG. 11 shows the waveform diagram.

The current that appears in the electric wire x1 appears as it is in the input signal X of the comparator circuit 135 during the ON time of the switch 5W134 related to the electric wire A more prominent waveform can be seen compared to the time period.

When this input signal X is compared with a reference current value in the comparator circuit 135 and converted into a pulse signal, a pulse waveform is seen only at address 1 like the output signal X.

In this way, it is detected that the position of the carrier 50 is on the line 8X+, and the carrier position in the X-axis direction is detected.

Similarly, the position in the Y-axis direction is detected by the Y-axis position search circuit 132, and the two-dimensional position of the carrier 50 can be determined using the XY coordinates.

The signal that detects the position of the carrier 50 in this way is input to the microcomputer 101,
It is used for drive control.

The oscillation coil 66 of each carrier 50 is instructed to oscillate by the L signal of the position detection coil control bit (2) of the control signal by infrared rays, and is driven to oscillate for a period of 70 m5.

The driving timing of the oscillation coil 66 of each carrier 50 will be explained based on FIG. 12.

Figure 12 shows red, υ due to infrared rays from external ray generator 102.
11211 signal and a timing chart showing the driving state of the oscillation coil 66 of each carrier 50.

In addition, each of the six Killeria 50s has aI * a2 *
a3 * a4 * aS * ”Let's mark the numbers as S.

First, in the first frame of the control signal, all carriers a1
A command for centering is given to ~a6, and each carrier goes straight.

Then, in the next frame, a control signal is oscillated to carrier a, and at the same time an activation command is issued to carrier a1, an oscillation command is issued to oscillation coil 66 of carrier a1.

In the next frame, an activation command is given to the carrier a2, but there is no command to oscillate the oscillation coil 6G.

At the start of the same frame, the oscillation coil 66 of carrier a1 starts to oscillate according to the oscillation command, and for a certain period of time 70
The oscillation is continued until m5 has elapsed.

During this time, as described above, first the X coordinate of the gear rear a1 is detected, and then the Y coordinate is detected.

This detection result is fed back and then
, is reflected in the operation command of the frame that controls the frame, and feedback control is performed.

After the activation command frame for carrier a2, activation commands are sequentially issued for carriers a3 * a4, etc., and in the a command frame for creating the KiX/Rear a, an oscillation command is issued for the oscillation coil 66 of carrier a6. .

This oscillation command is sent to carrier a at the same time as the start of the next frame.
Thereafter, the oscillation coil 66 of No. 6 is driven to open the RAMS.

In this way, carrier al is sequentially applied once every 5 frames.
, a(, #a@..., the oscillation coil 66 is commanded to oscillate, and the positions of the carriers are sequentially detected.

FIG. 13 shows this control procedure using a flowchart 11-1.

Each frame is shown step by step, and the step [phase]
After receiving a command to operate carrier a6, return to step ■, and then repeat the steps from step ■ to step [phase] to perform kit/rear at h a2 + 83 + a4
．． Feedback control of a@ and a6 is performed.

Next, a control routine for the position detection procedure will be described with reference to FIG. 14.

When power is turned on (step [phase]), initial settings are made (step @), 4", p rear a1
A search is performed sequentially starting from wire Xo (step @)
, once the X coordinate is detected (step @>, then the wire yo
The search is performed sequentially from (step [yes]), and when the Y coordinate is detected (step [phase]), the position of carrier a1 on the position detection plate 41 is determined (step [phase]
).

Then, in the next step O, it is determined whether or not the positions of all the carriers a1 to a6 have been detected. If the positions of all the carriers have not been detected, the process returns to step @ and the position of the next kit/rear is determined. Detection is performed.

In this way, after the positions have been detected for all of the rears a1 to a6 of t7, from the next time onwards,
The search is performed from positions near the coordinates and Y coordinates to increase the search speed.

That is, in step [Yes], first, if the electric wire of the X coordinate detected earlier for the carrier a1 is x, then the X coordinate is searched from the electric wire X of -k, which is a subscript number smaller than L.

Also, in some cases, the search may be performed from a larger number λ+k to a wire with a smaller number.

Then, it is determined whether or not the X coordinate has been detected (step @), and if it has been detected, step ■.

Skip over ■ and proceed to step ■. If it cannot be detected, search again starting from the electric wire Xo and detect the X coordinate (
Step ■).

Since most cases can be detected by searching from the normal electric wire X^±k, the search time can be significantly shortened.

Similarly, for the Y coordinate of the electric wire yL:! : Search from k (step ■), determine if it was detected (Step [Co., Ltd.]), if detected, jump to step ■; if not, search from electric wire yo (step),
Detect YIIm (step @).

In this way, the position of the carrier is detected for the second and subsequent times, increasing the search speed.

The above is related to the drive control of the carrier 50, but the microcomputer 101 also controls the satellite 4 and the display 12, and the block diagrams of the control system are shown in simplified diagrams in FIGS. 15 and 16. Explain.

FIG. 15 is a block diagram of the control system of the satellite 4. Control signals from the microcomputer 101 are input to the terminal control circuit 140, and the terminal control circuit 140 causes the medal input means 141. The medal payout means 142 is controlled, a processing command is output to the image processing means 143, and a detection signal is output from the medal input means 141 and the medal payout means 142 to the microcomputer 101 via the terminal control circuit 140. Ru.

The medal input means 141 detects the insertion of medals from the coin insertion lower and calculates the number of inserted medals, etc.

The medal payout means 142 pays out medals equivalent to the dividend when a voting horse wins a prize.

Note that the microcomputer 101 performs dividend calculations and the like.

The image processing means 143 performs image processing on the monitor 5.

Next, FIG. 16 is a block diagram of the control system of the display 12, in which the lamp display control circuit 144 drives and controls the lamp display 145 according to instructions from the microcomputer 101.
The control circuit 146 receives 7SQQ via the buffer circuit 147.
, controls the display 148 and introduces the horse.

Numbers, frameworks, etc. are displayed.

Next, the overall control procedure of the horse racing game device 1 according to this embodiment will be explained based on the flowchart shown in FIG. 17.

First, when power is applied (step [share]), initial settings are made (step [phase]) and the first demonstration begins (step [phase]).

In this demonstration, the lighting device 11 is turned on,
The display 12 displays information, and the speaker 10 makes announcements such as fanfares and horse introductions.

This demonstration is then carried out until the next step [share] medal insertion detection, and when a medal is inserted,
First, the microcomputer 101 determines the race development (step [phase]).

The race development decision is made using a large number of race groups n(
The race progresses according to the race development determined here, and each carrier 50 runs based on this race development. be done.

Then, in step [Stock], race information is displayed on the monitor 5 of each satellite 4, and the player looks at this information, decides on the horse to vote for, and operates the operation panel 6 to vote.

Once the voting is over, the race begins (step [phase]),
The race continues until the race ends (step@).

Each carrier is controlled to run based on an infrared control signal, and the model 20 follows the carrier 50 and competes on the l-rack 3.

Then, when the race ends, the payout is calculated according to the order of finishing (step @), the pipes,
The payout is displayed on the monitor 5 (step [phase]),
It is then determined whether each player has won (step 0).
), if you win, medals will be paid out according to the payout (step), and if you lose, you will jump over the step and proceed to the step.

In the step, it is determined whether or not there are credits left, and if there are credits left, the race returns to the step [stock], a new race development is determined, a vote is made again, and the race begins.

If there are no credits remaining in step [phase], the process returns to step @ and the demonstration is performed again.
It is necessary to insert medals.

Next, the travel control of the carrier will be explained with a flowchart shown in FIG. 18.

When power is turned on (step @) and initial settings are made (step O), the rear wheels a1 to a6 are centered to make them travel straight and are controlled to neutral positions (step @).

And each kit of starting acid! In order to detect the position of the rear 50, the oscillation coil 66 of each carrier 50 is sequentially oscillated (step O), and the position of each carrier is detected by the position detection unit 103 via the position detection plate 41 (step O).

Waiting for the start of the demonstration (step O), calculating the distance of each carrier 50 to the starting point (step O), and moving each carrier 50 to the starting point (step 0).

Determine whether all carriers are aligned at the starting point (step O), and continue step @, O, o until all carriers are aligned at the starting point.
Repeat this to align the carrier with the starting point, and line up the model horses 20 on the starting line.

Once all the carriers are in place, Yuchi makes a decision on how to proceed with the race (Step O) and waits for the race to start (Step O).

When the race starts, each of the carriers a1 to a6 is controlled to run according to the determined race development (step O), and the positions of the carriers a1 to a6 are sequentially detected by the position detection plate 41 (step O).

Then, it is determined whether the race has ended or not (step O). If the race has not ended, the preset race development and the detected position of each carrier are compared to determine whether the race is progressing as expected. (Step 0)
>.

If the race development is as expected, the process returns to step O and the carrier travel control is performed as before. If the race development is not as expected, the process proceeds to step O, where the predicted position according to the predetermined race development and the actual carrier position are compared. The difference is extracted (step O), the travel of each carrier is controlled based on the calculation result (step O), and the process returns to step 94.

In this way, when the race is progressing according to the predetermined race development, steps @, @, 0゜0 are repeated, and when it deviates from the race development, step O2O is repeated, and each race is placed in the expected position. Run the carrier and rise to the bottom.

When the race is over, the process moves from step O to step ■ to determine whether there are any credits remaining (step O).
, if there are credits remaining, return to step O,
If there are no credits remaining, the process returns to step O.

As described above, the horse racing game device of this embodiment has each model horse 20.
The model horses 20 are run according to independently drive-controlled carriers, so each model horse 20 is not restricted by the course and runs while pulling and pulling in an effort to secure as advantageous a position as possible, just like in a real horse race. can be imitated,
It can make racing very interesting.

Since each carrier is driven by feedback control based on position detection, it is possible to reliably realize a predetermined race development.

The race development is randomly selected from among the many types of race development stored in advance, so a separate race R is created for each race season.
There are pauses, and unlike something you can easily predict, it keeps you interested.

In this embodiment, the position of the chitria was detected in a time-division manner, but if the oscillation coil of each carrier oscillates at a different frequency and this frequency can be identified and detected, it may be possible to detect the position as needed. The position of the carrier can be detected at any time.

An example of position detection using a counter is shown below.

FIG. 19 is a schematic diagram showing the rotation position detection mechanism, in which carriers 151 run on a position detection plate 150, each carrier 151 is equipped with a position detection coil 152, and a detection signal is A light emitting device 153 is provided that converts the signal into an optical signal and transmits the signal.

A light receiving device 155 is disposed on the game machine main body 154 side (disposed at a predetermined position on the outer periphery of the traveling path).
The counter 156 calculates the number of received signals, and the count of the counter 15G is input to the microcomputer 157.

In the position detection mechanism as described above, the position detection plate 150 has electric wires laid in a grid pattern as shown in FIG.
T1 lines Xo, Xl directed in the direction of ``YiNl''.

A current with a frequency f1 is applied to x2..., and a current with a frequency f2 (≠ft) is applied to the electric wires VO*'j+lV2... directed in the X-axis direction.

The details of the light receiving device 155° counter 156 on the game machine main body 154 side will be explained based on FIG. 21. The light received by the light receiving device 155a is converted into an electrical signal and amplified by an amplifier 158, and only the signal of frequency f1 is transmitted. The signal is input to an f1 filter 159iJ3 that passes only the signal of frequency f2, and an r2 filter 160 that passes only the signal of frequency f2.

The signal passing through the f1 filter 159 is sent to the X counter 15.
6a and passed through the f2 filter 160 is input to the Y counter 156b.

Count signals from both counters 156a and 156b are input to a microcomputer 157.

Therefore, when the carrier 151 runs on the position detection plate 150, the position detection coil 152 is connected to the electric wire Xo.

It moves within a magnetic field formed by the current flowing through ×1...+yo+Vl..., and an induced electromotive force is generated in the position detection coil 152 each time it crosses one electric wire.

This induced electromotive force includes high frequencies f and f2, and in response to changes in the induced electromotive force, the light emitting gA station 153 is operated to emit an optical signal.

When this signal is received by the light receiver 155a, the X counter 156a counts the frequency f1 to know the moving distance in the X direction, and the Y counter 156b counts the frequency f2 to know the moving distance in the Y direction. can be detected.

The control procedure for this position detection will be explained based on the flowchart of FIG. 22.

This step is to

Determine whether an electromagnetic field is received (step 1)
If the carrier 151 is on the 9 x o, an induced electromotive force will be generated in the position detection coil 152, and the carrier 151 will have received an electromagnetic field.

When there is no carrier 151 above it, the carrier 151 does not receive the electromagnetic field.

The receiving state of the electromagnetic field of the carrier 151 by the position detection coil 152 is sequentially detected by the carrier 151 by the light receiving device 155.
Since the data is transmitted to the game console 154, the reception status is known on the game machine main body 154 side.

If the carrier 151 does not receive an electromagnetic field by energizing the electric wire When the carrier 151 receives the electromagnetic field, the X of the carrier 151 at the position of the energized wire at this time
The coordinates can be detected and the process proceeds to step e.

Next, power is applied sequentially from wire yo, and the Ti of carrier 151 is
Determine whether or not a magnetic field is received (step O), and carry 1
Detect the X coordinate of 51.

It is determined whether or not the position detection of the carrier 151 has been completed (step (2)). If not, the process returns to step O and the position detection of the remaining carriers 151 is performed.

As a result, the initial positions of all carriers 151 are determined, and this initial position is set in the counter 156 as the current value.

In the next step O, all the electric wires are energized, and as the carrier 151 travels, the number of electromagnetic fields received by the carrier 151 by 4° each time it passes through each electric wire in the X direction and the Y direction is calculated using the X counter 156a. The Y counters 156b each count (step O).

The moving position of the carrier 151 can be determined one by one by repeating steps O, @, and @ of determining the moving position of the carrier 151 based on the values of the count 1 of the X counter 156a and the Y counter 156b.

In the above embodiment, the counter 156 is
Although a counter is provided on the 4 side, each carrier 151 may be equipped with a counter, and the count value of the counter may be transmitted to the game machine main body side.

Also, the electric wires Xo, XI, X2... have a current of 1 in frequency, and the electric wire 'MO* Vs # V2 has a different frequency f.
Although two currents were applied, position detection is also possible by time-divisionally applying currents of the same frequency.

That is, as shown in FIG. 23, the position detection signal received by the light receiver 160 on the game machine main body side
is amplified by the X counter via the switch circuit 162.
163. The signals are input to each of the Y counters 164 in a time-divided manner, and the first count of the X counters 163 and Y counters 164 is input to the microcomputer 165.

Here, the switch circuit 162 switches the contacts to connect the output terminal of the amplifier 161 and the X counter 163. Each input terminal of the Y counter 164 is connected to AC.

Now the electric wires Xo, X1 of the position detection board. The time to energize X2... and the electric wire '10. The relationship between the times for energizing Vt, V2, . . . is shown in FIG.

It shows that energization is performed when the signal is at a high level, and the energization time and non-energization time are equal time t, and the wires Xo, XI, . . . and the wires V O* '/
t... are alternately energized.

If the switch of the switch circuit 162 is changed over every time, the X counter 163 will operate when the electric wires Xo, X1, . . . are energized, and ? tRJV O*
'/1... is energized, Y counter 164
can be activated, and the moving position of the carrier can be detected on a time-division basis.

Note that since the time t is shorter than the time it takes the carrier to move between adjacent wires, there is no problem such as the position not being detected in the Y-axis direction while the X-coordinate is being detected.

As described above, various methods of detecting the position of carriers can be considered.

Further, in the above embodiment, an example was shown in which the present invention was applied to a game device imitating a horse race, but the present invention can also be applied to other games such as an automobile race and a competition between humans.

The present invention allows each running body to run freely within the field, and the race can be held without being restricted by the course, just like in an actual race, so it can enjoy the excitement unique to races. You can enjoy the race and make the race itself interesting.

Since the race development for each race is selected at random, it is difficult for each player to predict the finish order, and a fair game can always be played.

Since the travel control of each traveling object is performed through position detection and feedback control, a preselected race development can be reliably realized.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a view corresponding to the claims of the present invention, Fig. 2 is an overall external view of a horse racing game device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 3 is a cross section showing the driving structure of a carrier and a model horse in the same embodiment. Figure, Figure 4 is the same kit? Fig. 5 is a schematic block diagram of the control system of this embodiment; Fig. 6 is a top view showing the arrangement of the infrared emitters on the running path; Fig. 7 is a perspective view showing the rear drive mechanism;
The figure is a waveform diagram of one frame of an infrared signal, and Figure 8 is a waveform diagram of one frame of an infrared signal.
A block diagram of the rear side control system, FIG. 9 is a block diagram for carrier position detection, FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the position detection method, FIG. 11 is a waveform diagram for explaining the position detection method, Fig. 12 is a timing chart showing the infrared control signal and the driving state of the oscillation coil, Fig. 13 is a flowchart showing the drive control procedure, Fig. 14 is a flowchart showing the position detection procedure, and Fig. 15 is a block diagram of the satellite control system. , FIG. 16 is a block diagram of the display control system,
FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing the rest control procedure of this device, and FIG. 18 is a 70-day carrier travel control procedure.
Fig. 19 is a schematic block diagram showing the position detection mechanism in another embodiment, Fig. WS20 is an explanatory diagram showing the wiring state of the electric wires of the position detection board in the same embodiment, and Fig. 21 is a schematic block diagram showing the position detection mechanism in the same embodiment. FIG. 22 is a block diagram of the position detection mechanism, and FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing the position detection procedure of the same embodiment.
Figure 3 is a block diagram of another embodiment showing another position detection mechanism;
FIG. 24 is a timing chart showing the state of energization of the electric wire in the same embodiment. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Horse racing game device, 2... Base, 3... Track, 4... Satellite, 5... Monitor, 6...
・Operation panel, 7... Coin slot, 8... Coin payout port, 9... Arm member, 10... Speaker, 11.
... Lighting device, 12... Display, 20... Model horse, 20a... Front legs, 20b... Hind legs, 21... Jockey, 22... Support, 23... Trolley, 24 ...Front wheel, 25...Rear wheel, 26...Supporting member, 27...Magnet, 30...Design field,
31... Reinforcement plate, 32... Power supply plate, 40... Running path, 41... Position detection plate, 42...
Acrylic, 50...Carrier, 51...Front wheel, 52
... Rear wheel, 53 ... Base, 54 ... Travel motor, 55 ... Steering motor, 56 ... Motor drive board, 57 ... Light receiver, 58 ... Oscillator board,
59...CPII W plate, 60.61...Plate member,
62... Compression spring, 63... Roller, 64...
... Roller, 65 ... Magnet, 66 ... Oscillation coil, 70 ... Current collection unit, 71 ... Current collector, 72 ...
・Spring, 90...Axle, 91...Bearing bracket, 92...
・Drive shaft, 93... Gear box, 94... Arm, 95... Support member, 96... Tie rod, 96a
... Rack, 97 ... Drive shaft, 98 ... Binion, 100 ... Game console body, 101 ... Microcomputer. 102... Infrared light emitting device, 103... Position detection unit, 104... One-chip microcomputer, 110... Infrared light emitter, 111. 112
... Mirror, 120 ... Power supply circuit, 121 ... Travel control motor circuit, 122 ... Direction control motor circuit, 12
3... Centering detection circuit, 124... Oscillation circuit, 125... Centering detection photo ink club, 130... Electric wire, 131... X@ position search circuit, 1
32... Y-axis position search circuit, 133... Position detection circuit, 134... Switch S14.135... Comparison circuit, 136... Switching drive circuit, 140... Terminal control circuit, 141 ... medal input means, 142 ... medal payout means, 143 ... image processing means, 144 ... lamp display control circuit,
145...Lamp display, 14G...7s
ag, display control circuit, 147...buffer circuit, 148...7 seg, day display, 150...position detection board, 151...carrier, 15
2... Position detection coil, 153... Light emitter fi,
154... Game machine main body, 155... Light receiving device, 155a... Light receiver, 156... Counter, 15
6a...X counter, 156b...Y counter, 1
57... Microcomputer, 158... Amplifier, 159... f1 filter, 160... f2 filter, 161... Light receiver, 162... Amplifier, 1
63...Switch circuit, 164...X counter, 1
65...Y counter, 166...microcomputer.

Claims (1)

[Claims] In a game device in which a plurality of running objects compete for order in a field, a race development selection means randomly selects a race development in advance for each race, and a race development selected by the race development selection means is based on the race development selection means. , a travel control means for separately controlling the travel of each traveling body, a control signal transmitting means for transmitting a control signal of the traveling control means, and a control signal transmitted by the control signal transmitting means mounted on each traveling body. a control signal receiving means for receiving; a driving means mounted on each running body for causing the running body to travel based on the control signal received by the control signal receiving means; and a driving means mounted on each running body for causing the running body to travel on the basis of the control signal received by the control signal receiving means; position detection signal transmitting means for transmitting a signal for detecting the circumferential position of each traveling body; and position detection signal receiving means for receiving the position detection signal transmitted by the circumferential position detection signal transmitting means of each traveling body and feeding it back to the travel control means. A competitive game device characterized by: