JPH0728959B2 - Video game equipment for baseball games - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a video game device, and more particularly to a novel video game device with a baseball theme.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally known game machines with the theme of baseball are fields with a bird's eye view of the baseball field, and usually allow the player to control the timing of the batter's hit, and depending on the quality of the timing, a missed run, a hit or a double run, a third home run, and a home run. Etc., and the game proceeds. For this reason, the game was neither entertaining nor realistic, and had little interest.

In addition, this type of conventionally known game machine is not suitable for a medal game, and moreover, only one player can normally play a game per game machine. Therefore, there are many restrictions on the price of the game machine and the like. There was also a problem in terms of performance.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

The present invention has been made from the above point of view, and its object is to allow a game to be played by a large number of players at the same time, and to perform the game in a manner imitating an ordinary live TV broadcast. , Which makes the game more realistic and realistic, and is suitable for medal games.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a video game apparatus for baseball games which is extremely advantageous commercially.

[Means for solving problems]

The gist of the present invention is to display an image similar to an actual live broadcast of baseball TV on a host game device equipped with a large screen, and to display personal data such as pitchers, batters, etc. appearing there. If so, defensive rate, winning rate, type of ball you are good at, average ball speed, and if you are a batter, batting average, home run rate, home run rate, RBI,
It displays data such as the number of stolen bases and running base speed, items to bet on the player and the payout rate for each item, and each player is provided with a terminal device for game operation and a predetermined medal. Using, the player who makes a bet on the whereabouts of the hit ball in the game currently in progress, the life and death of the batter and the runner, the score, etc.
It is configured to pay out medals equal to the product of the number of medals bet at that time and the above-mentioned payout rate.

Thus, a video game device for baseball games according to the present invention includes one host game device and at least one, usually 10
The host game device comprises a PROM in which programs and other data necessary for developing a game are recorded and a program recorded in the PROM. A central control unit that controls the operation of each of the following components in response to an input from the described terminal device, a video display device, and a screen image corresponding to a background portion in the image displayed on the video display device. Image information memory storing information, object image information accessed for the game, and image information other than the above necessary for developing the game, and desired information extracted from the image information memory and supplied to the following components Image memory central control unit, and the position and size of the displayed object image An object RAM circuit in which data for performing small size is recorded, an object vertical circuit connected to the latter stage of the object RAM circuit for determining the vertical position of an object image and vertical reduction, and a latter stage of the object vertical circuit. Connected to the object size circuit that determines the size of the object image and the address of the object code RAM connected to the latter stage, and the object code that is connected to the latter stage of the above object size circuit and records the object image code to be displayed. A RAM circuit and an object character RAM circuit connected to the latter stage of the object code RAM circuit for recording the object image data to be displayed, and a second stage of the object character RAM circuit connected to determine the horizontal position of the object image. And an object line buffer memory that performs horizontal reduction, a screen vertical circuit that determines the vertical position of the screen image and vertically expands it, and a horizontal position of the screen image that is connected after the above screen vertical circuit. A screen horizontal circuit to be determined, a screen code RAM circuit connected to a subsequent stage of the screen horizontal circuit and recording a screen image code to be displayed, and a screen image data connected to a subsequent stage of the screen code RAM circuit to be displayed. Is connected to the screen character RAM circuit where is recorded, and the latter stage of the screen character RAM circuit,
A screen line buffer memory that reduces the horizontal position of the screen image in the horizontal direction, a priority circuit connected to the latter stage of the object line buffer memory and the screen line buffer memory, and a latter stage of the priority circuit. A color RAM circuit, a D / AZ converter circuit connected to the latter stage of the color RAM circuit and outputting RGB video signals necessary for displaying an image on the video display device, a speaker, and A sound generation circuit that generates and supplies a sound signal required for a speaker, and a terminal device that communicates with the host game device and that controls the operation of the following components. , Betting target item and method, and video monitor displaying the result, medal slot, A credit counter that displays the number of medals inserted, the number of medals paid out by the player from the total number of medals that the player has won according to the rules of the game, and the number of medals used in the game, and the player's request. Accordingly, a device for paying out medals within the range recorded in the credit counter, a device for causing the player to bet on the basis of the progress situation of the game displayed on the video display device of the host game device, An interface circuit provided between the host game device and the host game device, and a housing for accommodating or mounting each of the above components.

Here, the screen image signal includes a signal for generating an image of a ground, a stand, or the like that becomes the background of the game, and other than each player who appears in the image signal of the object,
Including a signal that produces a tool image of a ball, bat, etc.,
The above-mentioned "image signals other than those required for the game" include a demonstration screen, a game method explanation screen, introduction of players and data display, and other signals necessary for generating other images.

[Action]

By configuring as above, a game can be played by a large number of players at the same time, and the game proceeds with an animation like a live broadcast of a normal TV.
It is possible to provide a video game device for a baseball game, which is highly advantageous in a commercial sense, because the game is highly realistic and realistic, and is suitable for a medal game.

〔Example〕

 Hereinafter, the details of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a layout view showing an embodiment of a video game device for baseball games according to the present invention, and FIGS. 2 and 3 are explanatory views showing modification examples of the layout of terminal devices, respectively.
FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing the front and side surfaces of the terminal machine and the host game apparatus, and FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing the circuit configuration of the host game apparatus.

First, FIGS. 1 to 4 will be described.

1 to 4, 1 is a video game device for baseball games according to the present invention, 2 is a host game device, and 3 to 11 are terminal devices.

Thus, the video game device 1 according to the present invention is a game device with a baseball theme, in which the host game device 2 is installed in the center front, and an appropriate number of terminal devices 3 to 11 are installed in front of it. , One player can play each terminal device at the same time.

It should be noted that the terminal devices 3 to 11 are arranged in the same manner as the transparent projector 2a provided on the front surface of the host game device 2.
If it can be directly viewed directly, it can be arbitrarily arranged, for example, as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. However, when the terminal devices 3 to 11 are arranged as shown in FIG. 3, it is recommended that the five rear terminal devices 7 to 11 are arranged slightly higher than the front terminal devices 3 to 6. It

Thus, the transparent projector of the host game device 2
A baseball scene is displayed in 2a, and the items to be bet at that time and the payout rate at the time of winning are displayed on the telemonitor screens of the terminal devices 3 to 11.

Since the terminal devices 3 to 11 have the same structure, the structure of the terminal device 3 will be explained by taking the arminal device 3 as an example. As shown in FIG. Panel 3a that describes how to operate, how to place bets, etc., Cerebi monitor screen 3b that displays the items to be bet, etc., speaker 3c that produces sound effects during operation, Medam payout slot 3d, for betting Operation panel 3 with push buttons 3e, 3e, etc. used for
f, and a medal insertion slot for inserting medals prior to the start of the game.

On the transmissive projector 2a of the host game device 2, an animation or other image simulating a live baseball game is displayed.

Then, when a predetermined medal is inserted into the medal slot of the terminal device, the title and a brief presentation to the player are displayed on the TV monitor screen of each terminal device 3 to 11, for example, "The game starts when the medal is inserted. . Considering the situation carefully, select the one that corresponds to the expectation with the buttons A to D and the buttons 1 to 8 on the operation panel, and press the SET button for the number of medals to be bet. , Etc. are displayed, and then a large number of bet items, payout rates, etc. are displayed.

Items that can be bet are, for example, on the hit ball selection screen,
"Where will the batter hit? ], On the result selection screen, "What is the result?" ”,
In addition, if a runner comes out, the bet will be the life or death of the runner and the score.

On the hitting ball selection screen, the items to be bet are displayed by dividing them into “hit ball destination” and “batter and / or runner performance”, and within a predetermined time, the player presses a predetermined push button to specify a betting item. Then, the push button is pushed a number of times corresponding to the number of medals to make a desired bet.

When a predetermined time elapses and the pitcher's pitching operation displayed on the screen starts, betting cannot be performed. The lower the payout rate, the higher the probability of winning.

During the betting time, the transparent projector 2a of the host game device 2 displays the batting average, batting average, batting average, pitcher's winning / losing rate, average throwing speed, and defense outside the scene in the baseball field on the transparent projector 2a. Rate, pitcher, batter match record, runner steal success rate and batter,
It shows a lot of information such as Bitcher's habit.

The items bet by the player, the payout rate thereof, and the number of medals to be paid out at the time of winning are displayed on the television monitor screens of the terminal devices 3 to 11.

The number of medals obtained by the player is the number of medals bet x dividend.

When the hitting is completed and the hit is decided, the player who wins is given a predetermined number of medals, and during this time, the bet result is comically reproduced on the transparent projector 2a of the host game device 2. To be done.

Although the winning medal may be automatically paid out, a part or all of the winning medal may be credited.

Further, when the player finishes the game, all the credited medals are paid out by pushing the finish button.

Next, FIG. 5 will be described.

In FIG. 5, 12 is an object RAM, 13 is an object vertical circuit, 14 is an object size circuit, 15 is an object code RAM circuit, 16 is an object character RAM circuit, 17 is an object line buffer memory, 18 is a screen vertical circuit, 19 is a screen horizontal circuit, 20 is a screen code RAM circuit, 21 is a screen character RAM circuit, 22 is a screen line buffer memory, 23 is a priority circuit, 24 is an image information circuit consisting of the above-mentioned components 12 to 23,
Reference numeral 25 is a PROM, 26 is a color RAM circuit, 27 is an image information memory in which an image pattern used for a game is recorded, 28 is an image memory central control unit (hereinafter referred to as OS CPU), and 29 is a predetermined program. In accordance with the above, and in response to the input from each terminal device, the game central control device (hereinafter, GAME CPU) for controlling each component, 30 is OS CPU 28 and GA.
Buffer RAM circuit used for communication with ME CPU29, 31, 3
2 and 33 are A / D converters.

The image information memory 27 is, for example, a hard disk, in which the patterns of images displayed on the transmissive projector 2a of the host game apparatus 2 and the like are recorded, and these pattern data are read by the OS CPU 28 as necessary. It is supplied to the object RAM 12 and the screen vertical circuit 18.

The data that can be written to the object RAM12 is the batter,
This is so-called character data such as a pitcher and a ball, and the data written therein includes the position, size, reduction ratio, etc. of the object to be displayed.

The object vertical circuit 13 is connected to the subsequent stage of the object RAM 12 and determines the display position of the target object based on the above-mentioned data and performs vertical reduction.

The object size circuit 14 determines the display size of the target object, and the object code RAM circuit 1
Determine the address for recording in 5.

Then, the object code RAM circuit 15 is supplied with the code of the object processed as described above, whereby the object character RAM circuit 16 stores the pattern data of the character corresponding to the object code in the object line buffer memory 17 Output to.

The object line buffer memory 17 functions as a buffer memory and determines the horizontal position of the character data and reduces the character data in the horizontal direction.

On the other hand, of the images displayed on the transmissive projector 2a of the host game device 2, data relating to so-called background images such as seats, diamonds, and sky are input to the screen vertical circuit 18.

The screen vertical circuit 18 determines the vertical position of the background image to be displayed and expands in the vertical direction, and the output thereof is input to the screen horizontal circuit 19 to determine the horizontal position of the background image.

Then, the code of the background image processed as described above is input to the screen code RAM circuit 20, and the screen character RAM circuit 21 outputs the data of the background image corresponding to the code to the screen line buffer memory 22. To do.

The screen line buffer memory 22 horizontally expands the data such as the background to a predetermined size, and then inputs the data to the priority circuit 23.

The image data written in the object line buffer memory 17 and the screen line buffer memory 22 are picked up by the priority circuit 23 in a predetermined priority order and input to the color RAM 26, where R, G, It is converted into a dot signal indicating the brightness of B, converted into R, G and B electron gun control signals by the D / A converters 31, 32 and 33 and sent to a cathode ray tube (not shown) of the host game device 2, As a result, one unified screen is formed on the screen of the transmissive projector 2a.

The GAME CPU 29 sends a required signal to the terminal device according to a predetermined program each time a bet is finished, and each of the terminal devices performs a predetermined display and payout of medals based on the result.

〔The invention's effect〕

Since the present invention is configured as described above, according to the present invention, a game can be played by a large number of players at the same time, and the game progresses with an animation like a live broadcast of a normal TV. It is possible to provide a video game device for a baseball game, which has a very high sense of presence and is suitable for a medal game, and which is extremely advantageous commercially.

Note that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments,
For example, the number of terminal devices is not limited to nine, and can be appropriately increased or decreased, and the circuit configuration of the device can be appropriately changed as necessary, and the present invention can be freely designed and changed within the scope of its purpose, The present invention includes all of them.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a layout view showing an embodiment of a video game device for baseball games according to the present invention, and FIGS. 2 and 3 are explanatory views showing modification examples of the layout of terminal devices, respectively.
FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing the front and side surfaces of the terminal device and the front and side surfaces of the host game device, and FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing the circuit configuration of the host game device. 1 ... Video game device 2 ... Host game device 3-11 ... Terminal device 12 ... Object RAM 13 ... Object vertical circuit 14 ... Object size circuit 15 ... Object code circuit 16 ... Object character RAM circuit 17 …… Object line buffer memory 18 …… Screen vertical circuit 19 …… Screen horizontal circuit 20 …… Screen code RAM circuit 21 …… Screen character ROM circuit 22 …… Screen line buffer memory 23 …… Priority circuit 24 …… Image Information circuit 25 …… PROM 26 …… Color RAM circuit 27 …… Image information memory 28 …… OS CPU 29 …… GAME CPU 30 …… Buffer RAM circuit 31, 32, 33 …… D / A converter

Front Page Continuation (72) Inventor Sadanobu Aono 2-3-5 Hirakawacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Taito Building Co., Ltd. Taito Co., Ltd. (56) Reference JP-A-59-32478 (JP, A) JP-A-60 -222077 (JP, A) JP-A-56-97476 (JP, A) Practical development Sho-57-123191 (JP, U) Electronic technology, 19 (7) (JPO Office July 1, 1972 acceptance) P ． 85-91

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A host game device according to item A below,
It comprises at least one terminal device described in the following item B, and an animated image simulating a screen of a baseball TV relay is displayed on the screen of the video display device of the host game device to allow the baseball game to proceed, and the bet of the terminal device A video game device for a baseball game, characterized in that a player makes a bet according to the result of each stage of the game in progress by the device for making a bet. A) A PROM in which a program and other data necessary for developing a game are recorded, and the operation of each of the following components is controlled according to the program recorded in the PROM and in response to an input from the terminal device described in the next section. The game central control device, the video display device, the screen image information corresponding to the background portion such as the ground and the stand in the image displayed on the video display device, and the game of the appearing player, the ball, the bat, etc. Image information memory that stores the object image information that is accessed for the purpose of the demonstration and the image information such as demonstration screens, game method explanation screens, introduction of players and data display that are necessary for developing the game. An image memory central control unit that retrieves desired information from the memory and supplies it to the following components, and Object RA where data for position, size and reduction of the sprayed object image is recorded
Connected to the M circuit and the object RAM circuit, which is connected to the object RAM circuit to determine the vertical position of the object image and vertically reduce the object image. The object size circuit that determines the address of the object code RAM to be stored, the object code RAM circuit that is connected to the latter stage of the object size circuit and records the object image code to be displayed, and the latter stage of the object code RAM circuit. An object character RAM circuit that is connected and records the object image data to be displayed and an object line buffer that is connected downstream of the object character RAM circuit and that determines the horizontal position of the object image and reduces it in the horizontal direction. A memory, a screen vertical circuit for determining the vertical position of the screen image and expanding in the vertical direction, a screen horizontal circuit connected to the latter stage of the screen vertical circuit for determining the horizontal position of the screen image, and a screen horizontal circuit for the screen horizontal circuit. A screen code RAM circuit which is connected to a subsequent stage and which records a screen image code to be displayed, and a screen character RAM circuit which is connected to a subsequent stage of the screen code RAM circuit and which records screen image data to be displayed, and the above screen Connected to the latter stage of the character RAM circuit,
A screen line buffer memory for determining the horizontal position of the screen image and horizontal reduction, a priority circuit connected to the latter stage of the object line buffer memory and the screen line buffer memory, and a latter stage of the priority circuit. A color RAM circuit, a D / A converter circuit connected to the latter stage of the color RAM circuit, which outputs RGB video signals necessary for displaying an image on the video display device, a speaker, A host game device comprising a sound generation circuit for generating and supplying a sound signal required for the speaker. B) A central controller for a terminal device that communicates with the host game device and controls the operation of the following components, a betting item and method, a video monitor that displays the result, and a medal insertion. Mouth, the number of inserted medals, and the credit counter that displays the number of medals paid out by the player minus the total number of medals used in the game In response to the player's request, a device for paying out medals within the range recorded in the credit counter, and each progress of the game based on the progress situation of the game displayed on the video display device of the host game device. An interface provided between the host game device and a device that allows the player to bet on the result of each stage. Scan circuit and a terminal device comprising a respective component of the above housing or mounting is housing.