JPH07143B2 - Audio game device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial field of application] The present invention relates to a voice game device for generating a question, a correctness of the answer, and other instructions necessary for the progress of the game by voice in a game that causes a player to answer a question. Regarding

[Prior Art] Conventionally, as an audio game device, it is known that a player listens to an audio reproduced from a recording medium and plays a game according to an instruction by the audio. Magnetic tapes (especially cassette tapes) are used that have the advantage of being able to store information.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, since a recording medium called a tape sequentially stores information, it is suitable for recording and reproducing serial data, but a random access to retrieve necessary information requires a recording amount. There is a drawback in that the more the number is, the longer it takes. On the other hand, in order to perform quick random access, a semiconductor memory may be used. However, a semiconductor memory having a large storage capacity is much more expensive than a magnetic tape, and is not practical in terms of cost as a storage medium of a voice game device that needs to store a large amount of voice data. was there.

The present invention has been made in view of such conventional problems, and provides a voice game device that uses an inexpensive recording medium such as a magnetic tape capable of recording a large amount of information and that can be randomly accessed. With the goal.

[Means for Solving Problems] Therefore, in the case of a quiz-type game in which the player issues a question by voice and answers, the present inventor needs words that prompt the progress of the game in addition to the question and the answer. Since many words that give questions and answers can be recreated arbitrarily, words that are generated appropriately according to the progress of the game, that is, words that require random access, need to be modified once determined. Paying attention to the fact that there is no such thing, and the number is relatively small, those words that require random access are stored in a speech synthesizer using a semiconductor memory, and when necessary, reproduced immediately from this speech synthesizer. I decided to do it.

That is, the voice game device of the present invention includes a recording / playback mechanism that plays back a plurality of questions recorded on a recording medium such as a magnetic tape and an answer to each question in response to an external signal.
A voice synthesizing device for pre-storing voices such as words necessary for playing a game in which a player issues a question and answers, and outputs the stored contents in response to a signal from the outside, the recording / playback mechanism, and the voice synthesizing device. And a control device for controlling the operation of the device, and a recording / reproducing mechanism selectively reproduces a voice indicating a problem and an answer recorded on the recording medium in response to a control signal from the control device. Is configured to generate a predetermined sound corresponding to the progress of the game in association with the reproduction from the recording medium.

[Operation] At the start of the game, the control device sends a reproduction control signal to the recording / reproducing mechanism to reproduce the voice expressing the problem selected from the recording medium, and causes the voice synthesizer to reproduce the problem from the recording medium. A control signal for generating a predetermined voice (problem start) is sent, and the voice synthesizer outputs the voice signal.

When the recording and playback mechanism finishes playing the voice that indicates the problem,
The control device causes the voice synthesizer to generate a predetermined voice (a voice prompting an answer) corresponding to the end of the question, and waits for the player's answer. When the player inputs an answer, the answer is made to be judged by the controller storing the correct answer or other appropriate judging means. The control device causes the voice synthesis device to output a voice signal according to the determination result.

After processing one problem, the controller selects the next problem and sends a control signal to the recording / playback mechanism and the voice synthesizer to reproduce the selected problem and generate a predetermined voice associated therewith. Let The above procedure is repeated for each problem.

[Examples] Hereinafter, description will be given with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. In this voice game device, a two-channel cassette tape 1 is used as a recording medium for recording a number of questions, answers, correct words and the like.
In the cassette tape 1, a normal audio signal is recorded in the L channel and control data is recorded in the R channel in advance. The recording content of the cassette tape 1 is taken out by the stereo reproducing head 3 of the cassette tape reproducing mechanism 2 which is controlled by a control signal from the CPU 9 which will be described later, of which the L channel audio signal is passed through the preamplifier 4 and the main amplifier 5. Is sent to the speaker 6 and reproduced as a voice giving a question or an answer. On the other hand, R
The data signal taken out from the channel is sent to the CPU 9 via another preamplifier 7 and another main amplifier 8.
The recording contents of the cassette tape 1 will be described in detail later.

The CPU 9 determines the cassette tape reproducing mechanism 2, the voice synthesizing device 11 and the score indicator 12 according to the data signal extracted from the cassette tape 1 and the input signal sent from the input key matrix 10 according to a predetermined program. Supply the signal of.

The input key matrix 10 is an array of key switches used by one to four players to answer or listen to a question again according to the voice output from the spooker 6, and the key switches 1 to 5 in FIG. Five answer switches with reference numerals, a repeat switch R that is pressed when the user wants to hear the sound output from the device again during the game, and four player switches that are pressed when one to four players answer. It is composed of P1, P2, P3, and P4.

The voice synthesizing device 11 is composed of a voice synthesizing LSI having a semiconductor memory for storing voice data which is appropriately generated according to the progress situation in a quiz-type game in which a player issues a question by voice and selects an answer. According to a control signal sent from the device, audio data for reproducing a predetermined word (a specific example of which will be described later) is read and output as an audio signal, and sent to the speaker 6 via the main amplifier 5 for reproduction.

The score indicator 12 is composed of liquid crystal or other electric display means for displaying the score of each player in accordance with the display signal sent from the CPU 9. The calculation method of the score displayed on this is, for example, one point for each correct answer. Add, 1 if not correct
Try to subtract points.

Next, the recording contents of the cassette tape 1 will be described.

As shown in FIG. 2, on the L channel of the cassette tape 1, voices 21L and 22 giving a question, an example of its answer and explanations are given.
L and 23L make up one set, and are recorded sequentially with a blank or silent region of a predetermined length. For example, if the problem with number N (0 ≤ N ≤ 999 if the number of problems is 1000) is "What is the highest mountain in Japan?", The answer is "No. 1 saw mountain.""2nd Mt. Fuji, 3rd Mt. Asama, 4th Takami, 5th Aso"" It has been recorded.

On the other hand, in the R channel of the cassette tape 1, the data 21R, which indicates the question number, the answer example and the recording position of the explanation, etc., corresponding to the recording sections 21L, 22L, and 23L of the above question, the answer example, and the explanation, 22R and 23R are recorded. The starting points of these data recording units are positioned so that they are reproduced prior to the corresponding recording units, and the starting point of the data recording unit 21R corresponding to the problem is the problem when the CPU 9 selects the problem number. A code for cueing is attached.

On the other hand, the voices stored in advance in the voice synthesizer 11 as words to be appropriately reproduced according to the progress situation of the game are, for example, as follows.

 It's a problem.

 Please select an answer.

 here you go.

 Player "n" (n is the player number).

 Is the correct answer.

 It is a mistake.

 I will explain.

These audio data are reproduced by a reproduction command signal sent from the CPU 9 to the voice synthesizer 11 in association with reproduction from the cassette tape 1. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, when the data corresponding to the problem selected by the CPU 9 is taken out from the R channel of the cassette tape 1, the reproduction from the tape is stopped and the voice synthesizer 11 causes The sound is played. Next, the sound of cassette tape 1
Played after the problem playback recorded in is finished. Is reproduced when the reproduction of the example answer by the cassette tape 1 is completed. Also, the sound of is played when the player who pressed the player switch is designated after the playback of the example answer is completed. Further, the voice is played when the answer number selected by the player is correct, and the voice is played when the answer number selected by the player is incorrect.
Further, the sound of is reproduced before the explanation of the cassette tape 1 is reproduced.

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be described.

First, when the CPU 9 selects a question number by random number processing, it sends a signal for fast-forwarding or rewinding to the cassette tape reproducing mechanism 2 to find the target problem, and stops the cassette tape 1 at that position. Next, the CPU 9 sends a reproducing command to the reproducing mechanism 2 to put the cassette tape 1 into a reproducing state. In this state, the reproducing head 3 first causes the cassette tape 1
The control data 21L for the CPU is taken out from the R channel of and is sent to the CPU 9 through the preamplifier 7 and the main amplifier 8. When the CPU 9 takes in the control data, it sends a stop command to the playback mechanism 2 to stop the playback of the cassette tape 1, and then sends the voice synthesizer 11 the voice playback command "Problem". The voice signal reproduced by the voice synthesizer 11 is sent to the speaker 6 via the main amplifier 5 and becomes an actual voice. When this voice reproduction is completed, the CPU 9 sends a reproduction command to the reproduction mechanism 2 again. Therefore, this time, an audio signal giving a problem is taken out from the recording section 21L of the L channel of the cassette tape 1,
It is sent from the reproducing head 3 to the speaker 6 via the preamplifier 4 and the main amplifier 5 and reproduced.

When the problematic voice is over, CPU9 reactivates the voice synthesizer.
Send the above-mentioned voice playback command to "11", "Please select an answer". At this time, the cassette tape reproducing mechanism 2 remains in the reproducing state. After a few seconds of silence, the above-described example answer is reproduced again from the L channel of the cassette tape 1. When the audio signal ends, CPU9
Sends a stop command to the playback mechanism 2 and then sends a voice playback command "Please" to the voice synthesizer 11 to wait for the player's answer.

The player presses his player switch when the answer is known. There are four player switches, P1, P2, P3, and P4, so that four players can enjoy the game at one time. On the other hand, the CPU 9 instructs the player to answer. In other words, when the player switch P1 is pressed, "Player 1 please" is displayed on the voice synthesizer 11.
The voice synthesizer 11 is instructed to reproduce the voice "Player 4 please" when the player switch P4 is pressed. Further, when a plurality of players press the respective player switches for one question, the CPU 9 determines whether each key input is early or late, and gives the player who presses the earliest right the first answer. However,
When a plurality of players press the player switch at exactly the same time (actually within a predetermined minute time), the CPU 9 determines the priority order of the players by random number processing. The player who has the right to answer, that is, the player who is designated by the voice by the voice synthesizer 11, answers by pressing the switch of the five answer switches that is considered to be the correct answer.

On the other hand, since the CPU 9 stores in advance which answer is the correct answer as data (combination of question number and correct answer number), it is compared with the answer of the player, and if it is the correct answer, it is called "correct answer". Instruct the voice synthesizer 11 to play the voice, "It is wrong" unless it is the correct answer,
The player's score in each case is calculated and displayed on the display 12. Next, if the answer is correct, the CPU 9 sends a playback command to the cassette tape playback mechanism 2 to play back the voice "I will explain" to the voice synthesizer 11 with the data from the R channel, and then the L channel. Play the above description from the recording unit 23L. On the other hand, when the answer of the first player is incorrect, the voice synthesizer 11 is instructed to reproduce the voice instructing the player having the next priority. In this way, the player who has the right to answer answers, but when no player can answer correctly and a certain time (for example, 16 seconds) has elapsed, the CPU 9 issues a playback command to the cassette tape playback mechanism 2, "I will explain" by the speech synthesizer 11.
After playing the voice, the explanation is played from the cassette tape 1.

When the processing of one problem is completed in this way, the CPU 9 selects the next problem number, issues a fast forward or rewind command to the cassette tape reproducing mechanism 2 to find the problem to be reproduced next, and repeats the same processing procedure. To execute.

Finally, FIGS. 3 to 5 are flowcharts showing the processing procedure in the CPU of the embodiment, FIG. 3 is the main flowchart, FIG. 4 is the control procedure of the cassette tape reproducing mechanism, and FIGS. ) Indicates a processing procedure of the game. The operations shown in these flowcharts will be briefly described below.

First, in FIG. 3, in the embodiment, it is possible to select a case of playing a game and a case of simply operating the cassette tape reproducing mechanism, and the CPU selects the mode selected by a switch (not shown) operation by the player after initial setting. Determine which case. Further, in this embodiment, it is determined whether the operation is temporarily stopped (PAUSE).

Next, in the case of the "cassette operation" of FIG. 3, the processing is performed according to the procedure of FIG.

Further, in FIG. 5 (A) and (B), the question is selected by randomly selecting the question number among five questions in one block in the numerical order. , Move to the next block. Further, in the figure, "muting" means a state in which the recording tape is driven but no sound is produced. In addition, "PI" and "B
U "indicates the generation of different sounds.

Although the embodiment has been described above, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the medium for recording the problem is not limited to the cassette tape. Further, the answer form to the question is not limited to the alternative form, and may be any form as long as the player can answer by operating the switch appropriately.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, by organically combining the large-capacity storage capacity of a recording medium such as a cassette tape that is inexpensive and easy to handle, and the random access capacity of a speech synthesizer, It is possible to obtain an effect that a complicated and advanced quiz-type voice game can be realized, exceeding the limit of the voice game ability using the magnetic tape.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an explanatory view of a recording system of a cassette tape which is a recording medium of the embodiment, and FIGS. 3, 4 and 5 are embodiments. 3 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure in the CPU of FIG. 1 ... cassette tape, 2 ... cassette tape reproducing mechanism, 3 ... reproducing head, 4 ... preamplifier, 5 ... main amplifier, 6 ... speaker, 7 ... preamplifier, 8 ...
Main amplifier, 9 ... CPU, 10 ... Input key matrix, 11 ... Voice synthesizer, 12 ... Score display.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A recording / playback mechanism for playing back a plurality of questions recorded on a recording medium and the correct answer of each question in response to a signal from the outside, and a recording / playback mechanism required for a player to issue a question and answer it. A voice synthesizing device for pre-storing voices such as words and outputting the stored contents in response to a signal from the outside; and a control device for controlling the operations of the recording / playback mechanism and the voice synthesizing device. According to a control signal from the device, the recording / reproducing mechanism selectively reproduces a voice indicating a question and an answer recorded on the recording medium, and the voice synthesizer outputs a predetermined voice according to a progress situation of the game. The voice game device is characterized by being generated in association with reproduction from the recording medium.