JPH0434859Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] <Industrial Application Field> The present invention relates to a competitive game board such as Sugo6.

<Prior art and its problems> Board-shaped paper games, such as "Sugo 6" and "Treasure Hunt", which have been mainly made of paper, have been loved by people as classic toys from ancient times to the present day. There is. Many of these games have beautiful designs printed on the board, making them ideal toys for developing children's sensibilities. These toys are easy to carry, have relatively simple gameplay, and allow multiple players to participate.
It is a great material for family gatherings. However, although these classic toys have such wonderful features, they may not necessarily be suitable for the young people of today's new lifestyle, and they are often used to make games more complex or to create "horoscope games".
Changes have been made to the story, such as in games such as ``Love Fortune Telling Games.''

On the other hand, video games, currently known as ``Famicom,'' have captured the hearts of modern young people and are rapidly expanding. However, the game itself has the following problems.

1. It's bad for your eyes if you play for too long. When the Famicom convention was broadcast on TV, there was a subtitle at the end that said, ``Let's not play for more than an hour.''

2. In the case of many games, the interaction is between the player and the television screen, and communication between multiple people is lacking.

3 In the case of many games, reflexes are especially important, and there are few games where you are limited by the speed of the TV screen and you can think carefully and proceed strategically.

<Specific means for solving the problem> The present invention was made in response to the current situation as described above, and it is necessary to improve the existing classic game boards such as "Sugo 6" and "Treasure Hunt". It has an electronic circuit with a memory that stores the desired program, and a switch is provided for each point where pieces are placed, so it has complex electronic functions, making it convenient to carry and surprising. It provides a competitive game board that is flexible and can be played by multiple players.

<Examples> The present invention will be specifically described below based on examples.

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing the pieces and the points at which the pieces are placed, and FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the switches provided under desired points.

Each point 3 is provided at desired positions on the competitive game board 2, and indicates the point to which the piece 8 moves. Further, each point 3 is composed of two types: a switch point 4 with a switch 28 provided below it, and a no switch point 6 with no switch 28 provided, but each point 3 is all configured with a switch. This may be set as point 4.

The switch 28 provided below the switch point 4 has a conductor 16 fixed to the upper flexible insulating sheet and a conductor 18 fixed by the lower insulating sheet 14, as shown in FIG. 2A.
When the piece 8 is not placed on the switch point 4, the conductor 16 and the conductor 18 are not in contact with each other, and the switch is not electrically connected.
It is set to OFF.

When a piece is placed on the switch point 4, the flexible insulating sheet 12 bends downward due to the gravity of the piece 8, as shown in FIG.
It will be in the ON state.

The switch 28 may use a magnetized conductor in order to increase the ON/OFF sensitivity. For example, if the piece 8 and the conductor 18 are magnetized, when the piece is placed on the switch point, the magnetic force will make the switch 28 more sensitive. The switch is toggled. At this time, if the surface of the magnetized conductor is plated with copper, silver, gold, etc., good conductivity can be obtained.

Next, the circuits for realizing the functions of the competitive game board according to the present invention are placed below the CPU 22, a small battery 26, a display 24, a memory 30, and each switch point, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4. A switch 28, an output control device 23, and a selection switch 38 are connected to each other.

The memory 30 has a built-in program corresponding to each game, and may be a P-ROM such as 27C64 or an EEPROM, and by erasing and writing the program software as many times as you like, You can enjoy various games on one competitive game board.

The CPU 22 determines the combination status of each switch 30 and outputs the direction in which the pieces move and other desired messages to the output device 24 based on program data stored in the memory 30. Note that the CPU 22 may be replaced by a logic circuit.

The output device 24 may output sound or audio using a speaker, a ceramic vibrator, etc.
Light, characters, etc. may be output using an LED or EL liquid crystal display device. Note that for audio output, it is necessary to provide a circuit such as the MRO5 of Nippon Precision Circuits Co., Ltd. or other audio synthesis IC, and for character output using a liquid crystal, it is necessary to provide a control device 23 such as a liquid crystal control circuit.

The battery 26 may be a small button type battery or a thin paper battery (approximately 0.7 mm thick), and a cartridge is used so that the battery can be inserted and removed from the side of the board so that the battery can be easily replaced. ing.

As shown in FIG.
is provided on the printed circuit board 34. The switches 28 are provided corresponding to each switch point of the top plate 36 on which the desired printing 20 is applied, and
are connected to each other. By making the front plate 36 and the back plate flexible plastic sheets, it becomes foldable.

In the present invention, the thickness of the competition game board 2 is kept to a very thin thickness of about 5 mm by having the above-mentioned configuration.

Next, a first application example in which the competitive game board of the present invention is used as a Sugoroku game will be explained.

First, as shown in FIG. 6, the selection switch 38 is used to set the type of contestant. For example, if two players are set here, the game will be played using the two player game program in the memory 30.

First, two pieces 8 are lined up at the starting point 40. The two contestants then take turns rolling the dice and moving their pieces along the points lined up in the same order as the number rolled, and the first person to reach the goal of 42 wins. .

Each point has an animal, river, train, etc. printed on it. For example, when a piece comes to the bear of point 16, the speaker of the output device 24 will say,
The bear's voice synthesized by a voice synthesis IC is output, and various sounds are produced at each point.

Furthermore, if only one piece behind the piece 8 in front overtakes the piece 8 in front, the display of the output device 24 will output a message such as ``Advance three pieces further!'' as a lucky point. After determining the combination of pieces, the output device instructs the next direction in accordance with the program.

In this way, the contestants can enjoy the three-dimensional effects of pictures, sounds, displays, etc. when placed at various points on the pieces, as well as the dice and the program built into the electronic circuitry inside the board. If you follow the instructions based on the rules, you will enjoy the competition and it will be very interesting.

Next, a "landmine game" as a second application example will be explained.

The mine game, as shown in FIG. 7, has a starting point on one side of the board, a goal point on the other side, and a so-called mine section in the center. In the mine section, a detailed Go board diagram is provided, and switch points 4 are provided at some of the points, and when piece 8 is placed on the switch point 4,
When the switch is turned on, an explosion sound is output from the speaker of the output device 24, indicating that the landmine has hit the target, and piece 8 disappears. In this way, each player prepares, for example, three pieces, arranges them at the starting point, and takes turns so that they can move one side (left, right, up, down, and one square) at the same time.
The winner is the one who advances to the goal without hitting any landmines.

At this time, the switch point where the mine is placed is of course invisible, and as the game progresses, the player advances to the second piece while remembering the disappearance of the mine on the first piece or another person's piece. When a piece enters the goal, the sound of the marching ratuppa is output from the speakers.

Of course, you can set up many switch points 4 with landmines, store multiple combination programs that output landmine sounds in the memory 30, and use the selection switch to change the landmine combinations for each game, as many times as you like. It will be used endlessly. Furthermore, in order to enhance the production effect, the areas with the grid are printed with mountains and forests.
For example, if a piece is placed in the area where a lion is, by setting up a switch point to output the lion's sound from the speaker,
You can enjoy the fun effects of sound and light depending on the occasion. In this case, animal sounds etc. can be easily produced by providing a memory 30, a voice synthesis IC, etc.

<Effects of the invention> The present invention is as described above.In contrast to the conventional competitive game board, which is enjoyed by moving the pieces on a game sheet, it is possible to move the pieces using an electronic circuit by interposing a switch at the desired point where the pieces are placed. It outputs directions, messages, etc., and by combining switches, it becomes possible to perform a variety of complex controls that have never been seen before.Also, by selecting software, a wide variety of game combinations can be performed with the same hardware, sounds, This competitive game board allows you to enjoy various effects such as lights and displays, and since the board is thin and flexible, it can be folded, making it convenient to carry and store.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Figure 1 shows each point on the competitive game board,
Explanation of the pieces, Figure 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the cross section of the switch, Figure 3 is an explanatory diagram showing the layout of the circuit, Figure 4 is an explanatory diagram of the circuit diagram, and Figure 5 is a cross section of the competitive game board. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing the Sugoroku game, and FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing the mine game. 2... Competitive game board, 3... Each point,
4... Switch point, 6... No switch point, 8... Piece, 12, 14... Insulating sheet,
16, 18...Conductor, 20...Printing, 22...
CPU, 23...Output control device, 24...Output device, 26...Small battery, 28...Switch, 30
... Memory, 32 ... Back board, 34 ... Printed circuit board, 36 ... Top board, 38 ... Selection switch, 4
0...Start point, 42...Goal point.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Utility Model Registration Request] Characters and pictures showing the development of the game are printed on a thin board made of paper, plastic, or wood, and the pieces are placed on each back side corresponding to each point on the board where the pieces are placed. There is a switch that turns on or off when placed on the board, and inside the board there are built-in small batteries, electronic circuits with memory, and output devices such as speakers and displays. As the pieces move one after another as the game unfolds, an electronic circuit is activated according to a program stored in memory, and messages such as the direction in which the piece should move next are output from the output device. A competitive game board characterized by: