JPH06126008A - Golf round simulator - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To realize an accurate simulation extremely close to a game in a practical course by the simulation based on the actual carry and direction of a ball driven by a testee. CONSTITUTION:Data of the positional configuration of various golf courses are stored in a memory 2 so that data or the like of the carry and direction of a ball driven by a testee are inputted by an input device 3. A processing device 1 calculates the arrival position of the ball on a course selected from courses stored in the memory 2 on the basis of data of the inputted carry and direction of the driven ball, while adding the number of drives from the start to cup-in to calculates the number of hole-out. A display 4 displays the picture image of the course and the position and locus of the ball on the course. A printer 5 prints out the result of the game or the like. The display 4, upon receiving the input of the carry and direction of the ball from the input device 3, displays within the course the locus and arrival point of the ball thereon.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a golf round simulator.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, golf round simulators have been proposed in which the player can experience the same as actually playing a game on a course by hitting a ball in a limited space. As such a conventional golf round simulator, a sensor detects the speed and direction of the ball hit by the subject in a limited space such as a simulator room, and calculates the landing point of the ball from the detected value, There is a simulation in which the trajectory and the background projected on the screen are interlocked to perform a simulation as if a game is being played on an actual course.

[0003]

However, when actually playing a game on the course, not only the speed of the ball and the direction in which the ball jumps out, but also various other factors, such as the amount of spin of the ball and the direction of spin, Although the flight distance and direction of the ball, that is, the arrival point of the hit ball are different, in the above-mentioned conventional simulator, all of these various elements, particularly, the spin amount and spin direction of the ball are accurately detected and simulated. It was difficult to do.

In the simulator room which is darkened to project the background, it is difficult to develop an actual sense of distance on the course, which is indispensable for improving the golf course. It was not possible to make a truly effective simulation that exactly matches the game.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems of the conventional simulator, and an object of the present invention is to provide a golf round simulator capable of performing an accurate simulation extremely close to a game on an actual course. .

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems] To achieve the above object,
A first invention of the present application stores a storage device that stores information regarding an arrangement shape of an arbitrary golf course, an input device that inputs data regarding a flight distance and a direction of a ball actually hit by a subject, and the storage device stores the information. The position of the ball on the course selected in advance from the selected course is calculated based on the data regarding the flight distance and the direction of the hit ball, and the number of hits from the start to the cup-in is integrated to calculate the number of hole-outs. The present invention relates to a golf round simulator including a processing device and a display device for displaying an image of the course and the position and trajectory of a ball on the course.

A second invention of the present application is the first invention, wherein the number of hits of the putter is determined from preset stochastic data based on the position on the green and the distance to the cup. It is characterized in that the number of hits from the start to the green that has been accumulated and the number of putters are summed to obtain the holeout number.

[0008]

In the present invention configured as described above, information regarding the layout shape of an arbitrary golf course is read from the storage device, and the layout shape of the course is displayed on the screen of the display device. The subject sets a target point that the hit ball should reach on this screen (on the course).

Then, the subject actually hits the ball so that the hit ball reaches the point (the ball flies by the distance).

After hitting the ball, the subject makes a self-determination of the distance actually traveled by the ball and its direction, and inputs these data into the input device.

When these data (distance and direction of the ball) are input, the processing device calculates the arrival position of the ball on the course on the basis of the data and displays it on the screen (course) of the display device. The position of the ball is displayed on.

The subject sets a target point from the position of the ball on the screen (course) toward the green, and hits the ball so as to reach the point. Then, if the flight distance and the direction of the ball are self-determined and those data are input in the same manner as described above, the ball position is displayed on the screen (course) of the display device.

In this way, the game is played on the screen (course) by repeatedly setting the target point on the screen, hitting the ball, determining and inputting the flight distance and the direction of the hit ball until the green is turned on. .

Then, the number of hits from the start to the cup-in is integrated by the processing device to calculate the hole-out number as a result.

In the second invention of the present application,
The number of putter hits is determined from preset stochastic data based on the position on the green and the distance to the cup, and the putter hits from the accumulated start to the green and the putter hits are summed up. It is the number of hole outs.

As described above, in the golf round simulator according to the present invention, since the subject hits the ball and the simulation is performed based on the actual flight distance and direction of the hit ball, the accuracy is very close to the actual game on the course. Various simulations are possible.

Further, unlike the conventional simulator which hits the ball in the simulator room by seeing the scenery projected on the screen, this simulator visually measures the target point where the ball should be reached and actually hits the ball. Since the flight is performed and the simulation is performed based on the data regarding the flight distance and direction, it is possible to cultivate a sense of distance by visual measurement, which is essential for improving the game on the actual course, and truly effective simulation is possible. Becomes

[0018]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Figure 1
1 to 4 are explanatory views showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing the operation of the simulator of the embodiment, and FIGS. 2 and 3 are blocks showing the device configuration of the present embodiment. FIG. 4 and FIG. 4 are diagrams showing an example of a display screen in this embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 2, the golf round simulator according to the present embodiment relates to a storage device 2 in which data regarding arrangement shapes of various golf courses is stored and a flight distance and direction of a ball hit by a subject. An input device 3 for inputting data and the like, and an arrival position of the ball on the course selected from the courses stored in the storage device 2 are calculated based on the input data regarding the flight distance and the direction of the hit ball. At the same time, a processing device 1 for calculating the number of hole outs by accumulating the number of hits from the start to the cup-in, a display device 4 for displaying the course and the position and trajectory of the ball on the course in an image, and printing the game result And a printer 5 for printing out.

The storage device 2 is a floppy disk, an IC memory or the like, the display device 4 is a color display or a liquid crystal display, and the input device 3 is used.
Can be configured with a keyboard, a mouse, or the like.

The golf round simulator thus constructed is installed in a golf driving range which is relatively distant, and performs the operation shown in the flowchart of FIG.

That is, when the subject selects a course and sets the number of holes to be rounded in step 101, the image data of each set hole is read from the storage device in step 102, and the display device is displayed in step 103. The course is displayed on the screen.

At step 104, the subject sets a target point for the hit ball to reach within the course displayed on the screen at step 103, and at step 105, actually hits the ball so that the ball will fly by that distance. strike.

Then, the subject himself / herself determines the flight distance and direction of the ball hit in the step 105, and the step 1
At 06, these data are input from the input device.

Then, in step 107, the CPU displays the trajectory and the arrival point of the ball hit by the subject in step 105 in the course on the screen of the display device based on these data.

Here, when the green is not turned on,
Steps 104 to 107 are repeated,
The subject continues to hit the ball toward the green until it is turned on.

On the other hand, when the green is turned on, in step 109, the number of putts (number of hits of putter) is determined from the distance between the ball and the cup, and this number of putts and steps 104 to 107 are repeated. Is calculated as the total number of hole-outs by adding the number of times the subject hit the ball. The number of putts is automatically determined from preset stochastic data based on the distance between the turned-on point on the green and the cup.

In this way, when one hole is completed (step 110), it is judged whether or not one round is completed, and when one round is completed, step 11
In step 2, the final result is output and displayed on the display device. on the other hand,
If one round is not finished yet, the steps 103 to 11 are repeated until the round is finished.
0 is repeated.

As described above, in this golf round simulator, the game can be played while actually hitting the ball and checking the trajectory of the ball. Therefore, the practice is much closer to the actual game as compared with the conventional simulator. It is possible.

Further, as a course to be stored in the storage device, a course that the subject is familiar with is stored, and when practicing on this course, up and down positions, hazard positions, etc. are also taken into consideration when setting the target of the hit point. If you put it in, you can also practice the strategy of that course.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a plurality of display devices and input devices are connected to a host computer, each of these display devices and input devices is installed in a plurality of bats, and the host computer displays the display device shown in FIG. If the system configuration is such that the processing described above is performed, it is possible to perform a round by a plurality of players as in an actual game.

[0032]

As described above, according to the present invention,
It is possible to provide a golf round simulator capable of performing an accurate simulation extremely close to a game on an actual course.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing the operation of a simulator according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a device configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a device configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen in the simulator according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, 21 processing device (CPU) 2 storage device 3,23 input device 4,24 display device 5 printer In the drawings, the same reference numerals indicate the same or corresponding parts.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A storage device for storing information on an arrangement shape of an arbitrary golf course, an input device for inputting data on a flight distance and a direction of a ball actually hit by a subject, and a course stored in the storage device. And a processing device that calculates the arrival position of the ball on the course selected in advance based on the data regarding the flight distance and the direction of the hit ball and calculates the number of holes out by integrating the number of hits from the start to the cup-in. A golf round simulator, comprising: a display device that displays an image of the course and the position and trajectory of the ball on the course. 2. The number of battings of the putter is determined from preset stochastic data based on the position on the green and the distance to the cup, and the number of battings from the accumulated start to riding on the green and the number of the puttings of the putter. The golf round simulator according to claim 1, wherein the number of holes is summed up to be the total number of holes.