JPH04367684A - Electronic 'go' (game) board - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To play a game of 'go' by using a liquid crystal panel as a 'go' board, and displaying a black stone and a white stone in a color or black and white with a circle in its part, or erasing them by pushing directly the part on which a 'go' stone is put with a finger or a light pen. CONSTITUTION:A color or monotone liquid crystal panel which is a thin portable type folded in two or of a flat board and contains a battery, and in which lattice lines of vertical and horizontal 19 pieces each are printed on its surface is used as a 'go' board. On the outside of the lattice on the 'go' board, a different indicator is provided and by patting numeral keys (0, 1, 2 ... 89), the number of taken stones is displayed, and the number of obtained parts of white and black stones after the play of a game of 'go' is finished is calculated automatically and displayed on the different indicator. On the way of playing the game of 'go', a pattern (the record of the game of 'go') at that time point is stored, and a function for calling and restarting it is provided. Many patterns (the records of the game of 'go') of a 'go' problem and standard tactics (in the game of 'go') are contained, they can be called onto the surface of the 'go' board at any time, and a correct solution procedure can also be called. Function keys therefor (for instance, saving, erasure, reappearance, 'go' problem, standard tactics, others) are provided on the outside of the lattice on the 'go' board.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

[Problem to be Solved by the Invention] It is possible to play a game of Go without using Go stones or magnetic Go stones by directly pressing the position of the Go stones on the Go board with your finger and electronically displaying black stones and white stones at those positions. In addition, it has a built-in set of Go and regular patterns (game records) that can be called up on the Go board at any time.
Also, the number of stones taken and the number of each land after the game is automatically calculated and displayed separately.

0002

[Means for solving the problem] By forming a Go board with a special liquid crystal panel, it is possible to directly press the part of the Go board where the Go stones are placed with your finger and electronically display black stones and white stones at that place. Therefore, it is not necessary to use Go stones, magnetic Go stones, or a separate number input mechanism.

[0003] By providing a special electronic circuit and memory function inside the Go board, it is possible to store regular Go patterns (game records) and recall them onto the Go board at any time.
Also, by applying this function, it is possible to memorize the pattern (game record) at that point in the middle of a game and recall it later to continue the game.

By providing another numerical display, it is possible to display the number of stones taken and the number of lands taken in black and white after the end of the game.

[0005]

[Embodiment] The electronic Go board according to claims 1, 2 and 3 uses a portable color or monotone liquid crystal panel as a Go board,
Instead of using Go stones or magnetic Go stones, you can play Go by directly pressing the area where the Go stones are placed with your finger or a light pen to display or erase the black or white stones in a circle in color or black and white. It is characterized by playing a game of.

[0006] This electronic Go board has a Tsumego pattern (game record)
It also contains dozens to hundreds of Go standard patterns (game records), and includes code numbers. You can call by typing , and the correct answer procedure is code No. You can call it by typing .

[0007] This electronic Go board has another number display outside the grid of the Go board, and the numbers are displayed using keys (0, 1, 2...8, 9).
It has a function that displays the number of stones taken by hitting , and the number of stones taken in black and white after the game is automatically calculated and displayed on a separate display.

[0008] This electronic Go board has 19 vertical and horizontal lines on the surface of the liquid crystal panel.
Grid lines for each book are printed, and at the intersections of the grid lines, a circle of black, white, or the color of the board is displayed, and the size of the black and white display is a circle that is slightly smaller than the line spacing. , by pressing the semicircular part with your finger or a light pen, a black circle and a white circle will be displayed at that point, and if you press the center part, the display will disappear and the color of the board will be displayed.

[0009] This electronic Go board uses the save key (function keys such as save, erase, reproduce, Tsumego, Joseki,
By pressing the button (with other functions), the pattern (game record) at that point will be memorized, and by pressing the replay key later, you can recall it and play the game again.

[0010] This electronic Go board is a thin portable type that can be folded in half or flat, and has a built-in battery.

Claims (3)

[Claims] Claim 1: A bifold or flat portable color or monotone liquid crystal panel is used as a go board, and black stones and white stones can be created by directly pressing the part where the go stones are placed with a finger or a light pen, without using Go stones or magnetic Go stones. An electronic Go board characterized in that a game of Go is played by displaying or erasing , in a circle in color, black, or white at that location. [Claim 2] The electronic Go board according to claim 1 has built-in dozens to hundreds of types of Tsumego patterns (game records) and Go standard patterns (game records), and has code numbers. You can call by typing , and the correct answer procedure is code No. An electronic Go board that can be called up by typing. [Claim 3] The electronic Go board of claim 1 has another number display outside the grid of the Go board, and the number of stones to be taken is displayed by pressing the numbers and keys, and the black and white display after the game is completed. An electronic Go board with a function that automatically calculates the number of lands and displays it on a separate display.