JPH0211183A - Game information bar code input type two-player type game device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enjoy a game even by a person to operate the title two-player type game device himself/herself by reproducing the development of the game on a screen and displaying a move designated by the person to operate the device on the screen using the device by making the game information of the game into a bar code and recording the game information in a storage medium. CONSTITUTION:Each piece of information for each move is read from a game information offering body 1, in which either the pieces of information for all the moves of the game or that for one part of the above-mentioned moves is made into bar codes, and a bar code reading means 5, an input signal from this reading means 5 is converted into stored data by an information converting means 6, and each piece of input information for each move from this information converting means 6 is stored by a magnetic card means 7. The development of the game is reproduced on a screen 8 for each move based on the game information stored in the magnetic card means 7, and further, the person to operate the device for each move develops the content of the game while collating a self move with the stored data. When this two-player type game is any out of go, shogi and chess, it is possible to learn and enjoy the development by reproducing the game information.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a barcode input type game device for game information, and more specifically, game information for games such as Go, Shogi, and Chess is displayed in barcodes using line types. By storing the information in code, it is possible to play it back and reproduce the game move by move on the screen, and the person operating each move can compare his or her own moves with the stored data. The present invention relates to a barcode input type game device for inputting game information, which allows players to play a game while playing a game.

[Conventional technology]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, products sold to the general public are often affixed with an information providing body in which the type, price, etc. of the product are converted into a bar code using a line type or the like.

On the other hand, there are games such as Go, Shogi, and Chess that can be enjoyed as games and allow players to make each move while predicting their own thoughts and those of their opponent. Competitive game devices that allow players to enjoy these games on their own have, for example, a series of game moves stored on an IC back, and when this is inserted into the device and a predetermined key is pressed, It is designed so that it can be reproduced sequentially on an LCD screen, etc. In addition to simply observing the development of the game based on the stored data, the operator can also compare his own thoughts with the stored data as the game unfolds.

For example, a game device displays each move of an opponent based on stored data, and during that time inputs a move according to one's own will. If the input does not match the stored move of the user, the device displays a message indicating that the answer is not correct, and if the player changes hands and gets the correct answer, displays the opponent's next move. Furthermore, when the operator alternately inputs the hands of both players, each hand is checked against the stored data and can be developed in the manner described above. Through such operations, the player can review the memorized famous moves by himself and improve his skill. In addition, after proceeding based on the memorized data of famous games, the function to check against the memorized data is stopped midway,
In some cases, you may be able to switch to your own style and enjoy the subsequent developments.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] - By the way, the conventional barcoded information provider as described above is generally used only to include information on the type and price of the product; At present, it is hardly used for other purposes.

Furthermore, in the above-mentioned game device, a move entered by a person playing the game outside of the stored data is not stored, so even if the player wants to reproduce it, it is not possible. For example, you may want to store the latest game content published in periodicals on a cassette tape, etc., but the storage operation involves hitting several keys on the device itself for each move. There must be. In the case of a game such as Go, a game consists of 400 to 450 moves, so memorizing information such as the position of stones, black and white, and raised stones for each move is extremely complicated and requires patience. I can't get away with it. On the other hand, if the storage medium could be easily handled like a telephone card, and if the device itself could be made smaller, it would be possible to easily enjoy playing the game alone in a vehicle, so the emergence of such a game device would be desirable. It will be done.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and its purpose is to quickly record the game information of complex games by converting the game information of games such as Go, shogi, and chess into barcodes. It is an object of the present invention to provide a barcode input type game device for game information, which allows players to easily enjoy games by using the game device, and which can be manufactured in a small size.

[Means to solve the problem]

The barcode input type game device for game information of the present invention can reproduce the development of the game on the screen move by move based on the stored data, and the person operating each move can compare his/her own moves with the stored data. It is commonly used in competitive game devices that allow players to expand the game content while playing the game. In order to achieve the above object, the following description will be made with reference to the reference numerals in the figures.

From the game information provider 1, in which Kaneko or part of the information written on the printed matter 13 is barcoded for each move,
A barcode reading means 5 reads information for each move of the game, an information converting means 6 converts the input signal from the barcode reading means 5 into stored data, and an information converting means 6 reads information for each move from the information converting means 6. It is equipped with a magnetic card means 7 for magnetically storing information. And that game is Go,
It may be shogi or chess.

[Operation] The barcode reading means 5 reads the information for each move from the game information provider 1 in which all or part of the information of a game game is converted into a barcode, and the information converting means 6 converts this barcode. The input signal from the code reading means 5 is converted into storage data, and the magnetic card means 7 magnetically stores the input information for each move from the information conversion means 6. Then, based on the game information stored in the magnetic card means 7, the development of the game is reproduced move by move on the screen 8, and the game content is developed while the person operating each move compares it with the stored data. Use it as follows. When this competitive game is Go, Shogi, or Chess, the game information can be reproduced on the screen as described above, and the game development can be memorized and enjoyed.

〔Effect of the invention〕

According to the present invention, by converting game information of games such as Go, Shogi, and Chess into barcodes, game information of complex games can be accurately and quickly recorded on a storage medium. By using this in a competitive game device, the game development can be easily reproduced and enjoyed.

Moreover, since it uses magnetic card means, the data stored therein can be retrieved for each move and reproduced on the screen, and the hand specified by the operator can be displayed on the screen. Then, if necessary, it is possible to determine whether the data stored in the magnetic card means matches the playing information indicating the hand of the operator, once or every two years, and to notify whether the move is successful or not.

Therefore, games such as Go, shogi, and chess can be displayed on the screen for the operator to enjoy alone, and since the storage medium is a magnetic card, the device itself can be made smaller. .

〔Example〕

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to drawings showing embodiments thereof.

Figure 1 shows a game device that reproduces game information after inputting game information from a game information provider 1 (see Figure 2) that has barcoded game information for competitive games such as Go, Shogi, and Chess. It is 2. The game information reading device 3 shown in FIG. 2 is used for boat fishing as shown in FIG. In addition, the raising stone information A is transferred from the game information provider 1 shown in FIG. The information converting means 6 converts input signals into stored data, and the magnetic card means 7 magnetically stores input information for each move from the information converting means 6.

The barcode reading means 5 reads the game information providers la, la.
... Information for each move of the game is read from [see Figure 4], and the information conversion means 6 reads this barcode reading means 5.
The input signal from the player is converted into storage data, and the input information for each move is sequentially stored magnetically in the magnetic card means 7. By setting the magnetic card means 7 in the device body 2a shown in FIG. 1, the game information stored in the magnetic card means 7 is reproduced on the screen 8, and the person who operates each move can The player operates the operation buttons 9, 10, 11, 12, etc. while looking at the screen, and while comparing his/her hand with the stored data, the game contents are developed in the manner shown in FIG. 5, and the player memorizes and enjoys the game.

FIG. 4 shows Go game information providing bodies 1a and la in which Go game information is barcoded on published printed matter 13 such as a magazine.
... is printed in the development section for each year. These game information providers 1 are composed of Go move information, position information, and black and white information based on line types and intervals selected as necessary. If the game information is Shogi or Chess, the move information, position information, and piece type information are recorded in the game information provider 1 in the form of barcodes, line types, and the like. In the case of shogi, piece information is also required, but when storing the game information from the game information provider 1, it is determined whether there is an opponent's piece at that position, and if there is, the piece is transferred to one's own. It is sufficient to include processing for storing the pieces as pieces held by the player.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing the reproduction function of a competitive game device in which the stored data stored in the magnetic card means 7 is base game information. This competitive game device 2 has a large number of storage areas 7a, 7a, etc. for storing information for each move of a game played, and has a storage section 7A from which the stored data can be retrieved for each move. A magnetic card means 7 provided therein, a data reproducing means 14 for reproducing the data stored in the magnetic card means 7 on the screen 8 for each move, and a move display command means for displaying the move specified by the operator on the screen 8. 15, a batting correctness determining means 16 for determining whether the data stored in the magnetic card means 7 matches the batting information indicating the hand of the operator, once or every two years, and a signal from the batting correctness determining means 16. , correct/incorrect notification means 17 for informing the operator of the correct or incorrect hand.

Therefore, a large number of storage areas 7a of the magnetic card means 7
, 7a, . . . , information about each move of Go played during the game is stored, and the data reproducing means 14 stores the information on the magnetic card means 7.
The stored data is reproduced for each move on the board diagram 4 shown in FIG. The means 16 determines once or every two years whether the stored data matches the batting information indicating the hand of the operator, and the correct/incorrect notification means 17 notifies the operator using a signal from the correct/incorrect determining means 16. I'm trying to let you know if the move is right or wrong.

FIG. 1 shows a game device 2 for playing Go, and shows the magnetic card means 7 being inserted into the main body 2a of the device. By setting the magnetic card means 7 in the card insertion part 18, the screen 8 such as the liquid crystal of the device main body 2a
, the game data stored in the magnetic card means 7 is reproduced, and the person who operates each move, while looking at this screen 8, operates the operation buttons 9, 10, 11, 12, etc. to make his/her own moves. A game of Go is played while comparing the information with the stored data. The comparison between one's own hand and the stored data is initiated by the operator pressing either the operation buttons 9 and 10 that display the path of the base board diagram 4 and the black and white operation buttons 11 and 12 on the base stone. Ru. Whether or not this batting operation matches the stored data is determined by the batting correct/incorrect judgment means 16 in the device main body 2a, and one of the correct/incorrect lamps 19 and 20 at the lower left end, which is the correct/incorrect informing means 17, lights up. The success or failure of the operation will be displayed. If the foundation stone is correct, the correct indicator lamp 19 lights up and the foundation stone is displayed on the screen 8 at the predetermined position of the path. If the strategy differs from the stored data, the NO indicator lamp 2o lights up, indicating that the operation must be repeated. In addition, regarding the raised stone information, the number of black and the number of white are displayed in small frames 21 and 22 outside the board diagram 4. When the game information is shogi or chess, the game development is reproduced on the screen from the initial state shown in FIGS. 7 and 8. In the case of Shogi, the pieces held are displayed in frames corresponding to the above-mentioned small frames 21 and 22.

As mentioned above, by converting the game information of games such as Go, Shogi, and Chess into barcodes for each move, the game information of complex games can be easily transmitted optically from the game information provider, and magnetically transmitted. It can be stored in the card means. The stored data can be used and reproduced on the game device, and the game can be easily enjoyed. Of course, the game information provider can easily be published in printed matter, and those who subscribe to it can easily reproduce the game development described in the publication.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 is a front view of the main body of the competitive game device for the game of Go;
Figure 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of the reading device that reads game information from the game information provider, Figure 3 is a game explanatory diagram showing the opening stones and raising stones written on the printed matter, and Figure 4 is the board diagram and game information. Figure 5 is a front view of the printed matter with the page open, where the donor object is printed, Figure 5 is a front view of the base and the fuseki in a state where the fuseki has been reproduced based on the memory data, and Figure 6 is a competitive game in the case of Go. 7 and 8, which are schematic configuration diagrams for reproducing stored data in the apparatus, are initial state diagrams of shogi and chess reproduced on the screen. 1. la-m one game information provider, 2--game type game device, 5-barcode reading means, 6-information conversion means, 7-magnetic card means, 8-one screen, 13-.printed matter. Patent Applicant Shiba 1) Mitsuru Living Agent Patent Attorney Katsutoshi Yoshiso (and 1 other person) Figures 1 and 2

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) A game device that can reproduce the development of the game on the screen move by move based on stored data, and allows the person operating each move to develop the game content while comparing his or her own moves with the stored data. , a barcode reading means for reading information for each move of a game from a game information provider in which all or part of the information written on printed matter is converted into a barcode for each move; and the barcode reading means. A barcode input for game information, comprising: an information converting means for converting an input signal from the information converting means into stored data; and a magnetic card means for magnetically storing input information for each move from the information converting means. Type game device. (2) The game device according to claim 1, wherein the game is Go, Shogi, or Chess.