JPH04327867A - Blow game device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To attract the interest of players for a long time in a blow game device by which players compete with each other in the strength or their punches by indicating various dramas provided with a rich story property to be developed according to the strength of player's blow. CONSTITUTION:A blow game device is provided on the machine stand 1 with a standing punching pad 3 erected and brought down by player's blow. The strength of the blow for punching and knocking down the pad 3 is detected by a blow strength detecting means consisting of a plurality of photosensors so that it may be indicated on a display device. Then, an electronic circuit 22 is provided for storing a program for a game including a plurality of stories consisting of a front step part for setting the initial condition of one story and a plurality of selectable rear step part for completing the story. The story of a plurality of rear step part is selected by a CPU according the output of the blow strength detecting means to be indicated on a video display device 2.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a batting game device that allows players to compete with each other to see how strong their punches are.

0002

2. Description of the Related Art Hitting game devices in which players punch a punching pad that rises from a stand and compete to see how strong their punches are are widely used. Conventionally known hitting game devices only detect the speed at which the punching pad falls due to a blow and display the strength of the punch corresponding to that speed, so the game lacks a story, and thus loses player interest. The number of skills is limited, and a person gets bored after trying it once or twice, and the current situation is that there are almost no people who try it many times in a row.

0003

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and its purpose is to provide a rich story that unfolds according to the strength of the player's blows. To provide a new batting game device that can keep players interested for a long time because various dramas are displayed, and even one person can play the game many times.

0004

[Means for Solving the Problems] The above objects of the present invention are as follows:
The above-mentioned known hitting game device has a plurality of stories, each consisting of a first part that sets the initial situation of one story, and a plurality of selectable second parts that are directly connected to the first part and complete the story. an electronic circuit that records a program for a game including a game, a device that is operated to select any one of the plurality of stories, and a display that displays a drama composed of the selected story. This is achieved by providing a device and a device for selecting one later part of the story to be displayed on the display device from among the plurality of later parts of the selected one story in response to the output of the blow strength detection device. be done.

[0005]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be explained in detail below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a hitting game device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a detailed configuration of a punching pad control device, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a punching pad hitting strength detection device. FIG. 4 is a perspective view, a circuit diagram showing the configuration of a game control device, and FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an outline of the game.

In the figure, 1 is a machine base, 2 is a video display rotating device, 3 is a punching pad, 4 is its holder, 5 and 6 are gloves for the left and right hands, 7 is a story selection button, 8 is a start button, 9 is a coin slot, 10 is a brake motor, 11 and 12 are pulleys, 13 is a belt, 14 is a rotating shaft, 15 is a return spring, 16, 17, and 18 are photo sensors, 19 is a central control unit, 20 is a coin detector, 21 is a device for detecting the falling speed of the punching pad holder 4, 22 is a ROM in which stories and other data for the game are recorded, 23 is a working RAM, and 24 is a buffer circuit.

Although not shown in these figures, the punching pad holder 4 is fixed on a rotating shaft 14, and a one-way clutch is provided between the pulley 12 and this rotating shaft 14. In the state shown in FIG. 2, if force is applied to the front surface of the punching pad 3, the punching pad holder 4 can fall backward.

As shown in FIG. 2, this rotating shaft 14 is rotated by a brake motor 10 in a direction to raise the punching pad holder 4 via a pulley 11, a belt 13, a pulley 12, and the above-mentioned one-way clutch (not shown). It is now possible to Further, the return spring 15 constantly applies rotational torque to the rotating shaft 14 in a direction to raise the punching pad holder 4.

In FIGS. 1 and 2, the punching pad holder 4 is normally tilted backwards, and the torque of the return spring 15 acts in the direction to raise the punching pad holder 4 as described above. , rotating shaft 14
is restrained by the braking force of the brake motor 10,
For this reason, the punching pad holder 4 cannot stand up.

However, at this point, the player inserts a coin into the coin slot 9 and presses the story select button 7.
When the start button 8 is pressed, the brake motor 10 rotates and the pulley 12 is rotated in a direction to raise the punching pad holder 4, so that the punching pad holder 4 stands up.

When the punching pad holder 4 becomes vertical, the photo sensor 16 shown in FIG. 3 detects the light shielding piece 4a fixed to the punching pad holder 4, and the rotation of the brake motor 10 is stopped in response to the signal.

[0012] In this game machine, a plurality of stories are prepared for the game. These themes include, for example, fistfights with champions, space war games, stories of heroes fighting off attacks from monsters, thugs, and thugs;
These include protecting young children from traffic wars, various crash games, etc. In each case, the situation improves and the ending is happy due to the player's striking power, but if the striking power is insufficient, the story ends tragically. There is.

The control circuit for the game is shown in FIG. 4, and the game flow is shown in FIG. The data for these games is recorded in the ROM22,
When a predetermined coin is inserted into the coin slot 9 and a detection signal from the coin detector 20 is sent to the central control unit 19, the game can be started.

[0014] When the player presses the story select button 7
Press to select the desired story, then press the start button 8, the central control unit 19 will start the ROM
Data necessary for the game from among the data recorded in 22 is sent to working RAM 23.

The data in the working RAM 23 is sent to the display device 2 via the buffer circuit 24, so that the first part of the selected story is displayed on the display device 2, and at the same time the set situation is explained. .

For example, in a fistfight with a champion, a ring is shown on the screen, a strong-looking champion appears on the screen, and an announcement such as ``Defeat the strongest champion in history'' is made.

[0017] Furthermore, before reaching this stage, depending on the case, the player may be made to select a class by weight or the number of rounds. These are provided to give even weak players a chance to defeat the champion.

The player puts on a prescribed glove 5 or 6 and hits the punching pad 3 strongly. This blow can be made, for example, three or four times in one game, and the strength of the blow is measured each time.If the total blow power is above a certain level, the player wins, and if the opposite is the case, the player wins. be done.

An apparatus for measuring punch strength is shown in FIG. A light shielding piece 4a is attached to the punching pad holder 4, and the movement of this light shielding piece 4a is
It is detected by three photosensors 16, 17 and 18.

The initial speed when the punching pad holder 4 falls is calculated from the time interval between the output pulses of the photosensors 16 and 17, and the latter speed is calculated from the time interval between the output pulses of the photosensors 16 and 17.
It is determined from the time interval of the output pulses of 8.

The reason why three photosensors are provided to detect the initial and late speeds is to evaluate the weight of the punch. Through this, it is possible to distinguish between punches that carry enough weight and are destructive not only from the beginning but throughout the punches, and light punches that rely solely on arm strength and are evaluated. Thus, the punching pad stands up a predetermined number of times, and the punching pad is repeatedly struck and brought down by the punching.

[0022] When the player is declared the winner, a scene in which the champion is knocked out is displayed on the screen of the display device 2, words of praise for the player are then broadcast, and a video of the award ceremony is displayed.
Also, depending on the case, a championship certificate with a printed record will be issued, but if the player loses,
There will be a display of the challenger's knockout scene and an announcement disparaging the challenger.

Since the present invention is constructed as described above, it is possible to provide a novel batting game device with an extremely interesting story. It should be noted that the configuration of the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments,
For example, the design of the device for raising the punching pad, the configuration of the control circuit, options for auxiliary games, the design of the machine, etc. can be freely changed within the scope of the purpose of the present invention, and the present invention shall include all modifications that can be easily inferred from the above description.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a hitting game device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the detailed configuration of a punching pad control device.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a punching pad impact strength detection device.

FIG. 4 is a circuit diagram showing the configuration of a game control device.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an overview of a game and an explanatory diagram showing the movement of an image displayed on a display device by a known game image information generation circuit.

[Explanation of symbols]

1... Machine base 2... Video display rotation device, 3...
...Punching pad, 4... Its holder, 5, 6... Gloves for left and right hands, 7...
...Story select button, 8...Start button, 9...Coin slot, 10...Brake motor, 11, 12...Pulley, 13... ... Belt, 14 ... Rotating shaft, 15 ... Return spring, 16, 17, 1
8... Photo sensor, 19... Central control unit 20... Coin detector 21... Device 22 for detecting the speed at which the punching pad holder 4 falls down.・R where data for the game is recorded
OM 23... Working RAM 24... Buffer circuit

Claims (4)

[Claims] [Claim 1] Detecting a punching pad (1), a punching pad (3) that stands up on the punching pad (1) and falls down due to a blow from a player, and the strength of the blow when the punching pad (3) falls down after being hit. Display device (16,
17, 18, 21) In a percussion game device equipped with, respectively, a first part that sets the initial situation of one story, and a plurality of selections that are directly connected to the first part and complete the story. an electronic circuit (22) recording a program for a game including a plurality of stories consisting of a second part, and a device (7) that is operated to select any one of the plurality of stories;
, a display device (2) that displays a drama made up of the selected one story, and a blow strength detection device (16, 17, 18, 21) that responds to the output of the selected one story. The batting game device as described above, further comprising a device (19) for selecting one story of the latter part to be displayed on the display device (2) from among the plurality of latter parts. [Claim 2] Display for displaying a drama (2)
The batting game device according to claim 1, wherein the device is a CRT display device. 3. Claim 1 or 2, wherein the impact strength detection device is a device for detecting the speed at which the punching pad falls down.
The hitting game device described in . 4. The impact strength detection device includes three sensors (16, 1
7, 18); and a circuit for detecting the time interval at which the output pulses of the sensor are transmitted.