JPH0970466A - Bowling device with simulation game function - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily control the winning probability of a game while achieving a function similar to the one with a game function by operating a losing/winning signal generation means corresponding to a prescribed thrown result, performing picture display corresponding to the operated result and imparting a prize. SOLUTION: A host computer HC 1 manages all lanes, a computer FC 2 for lane control is arranged under it and the computers AL 3 for lane processings are managed and controlled. The winning probability of a simulation game is set at a front desk. A score sheet to be delivered to a bowler after all the games are ended is outputted from a printer PR 7, the result of the simulation game is displayed as well on the score sheet and the prize is given to the bowler based on the result. A losing/winning discrimination means is set so as to be operated only at the time of a strike, the millisecond of the clock of the AL 3 is used for a counter and winning is judged when the millisecond of the time when a sensor senses a thrown result for which the bowler throws a ball is less than a certained determined value.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a bowling device. More specifically, the present invention relates to a novel bowling device having a function equivalent to that of a bowling device with a game function.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known a device in which a bowling game result and a game are linked to each other to add another game characteristic to the bowling game.

For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 58-149782 discloses that
There is shown a device in which a game display device having a four-digit digital display arranged is activated when a strike or a spare appears. This digital display is adapted to continuously display the numbers randomly extracted from the numbers 0 to 9 at a cycle of about 0.1 second. If the digital display stops after a predetermined time and all the indications are "7" at that time,
The revolving light is made to blink as a hit.

The probability that the digital display will be "7" is determined by an algorithm for generating random numbers, since the numbers are randomly extracted. The number of hits is recorded and a game in which an accidental element is added to the score of the bowling game is added to improve the game.

In Japanese Examined Patent Publication No. 4-64717, another game is added to the well-known bowling device with an automatic pin counting function, so that the basic operation is the same as that of the bowling device having the above game display. An improved device for screen display and data management is shown for a bowling device with an automatic pin counting function. In this device, the score display is temporarily suspended on the CRT for displaying the score to display the game screen. JP-A-58-149782
Compared to the simple digital display of the game display of, it is excellent in that it can display various games such as throttle machines and roulette.

Further, in the bowling device with a game of Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 148782/1983, a method of associating a game result with a bowling score is not specified, but when a game device is combined with a bowling device with an automatic pin counting function, The result is stored as computer data and sent to the host computer.

Regarding the game program used in this apparatus, an example of a throttle machine game is shown, and the throttle machine game program operates according to the pitch result,
An award of "1 game free" is given to the game result of "pattern matching".

The above-described operating elements of the bowling device with a game function activate the game program according to a predetermined pitch result, and give a "prize" according to the result of the game program. That is. Here, as the “prize”, various things such as a score added to the score of the bowling game, discount of the game fee, and the like can be considered.

[0009]

The bowling device having the above-mentioned game function has the effect of enhancing the playability, but there is a problem in actual operation.

For example, if a prize is given when the game wins, it is uncertain how much the game will win. Therefore, it is necessary for the party preparing the prize to prepare extra prizes. The probability of hitting the game can be changed by changing the parameters of the game program, but the program becomes complicated and it is often difficult to actually perform it during the bowling game.

[0011]

According to the present invention, when the game program is not operated and a signal such as a strike is received, a loss / winning signal is generated with a predetermined probability. This losing / winning signal generation program simply generates the winning signal with a specific probability and does not display the screen. Actually, there are methods of using a random number generation algorithm and methods of using the time of occurrence of a strike signal, etc., but neither is a so-called game program because there is no screen display and no means for players to participate. Is not played.

After the losing / winning signal generation program decides on losing or winning, a symbol corresponding to the result is displayed on the screen. For example, when a prize is won, a screen displaying winning patterns such that "7" is lined up is displayed, and in the case of losing, a screen displaying other missing symbols is displayed.

By doing so, the player sees the screen display and feels as if he were playing a game. However, in reality, the game program is not running, and it is not a hit with the game result on the screen,
After losing and winning is decided first, the symbols for losing and winning are only displayed.

Therefore, in the apparatus of the present invention, it is naturally impossible to actually operate the throttle game with the stop button or the like because the game program is not operating. However, in the case of a game such as the bowling device with a game described in the conventional example in which the digital display or the game pattern stops and the final display is made in a certain period of time, it is necessary for the player to use the conventional bowling device with a game function and the book It can be made indistinguishable from the device of the invention.

The present invention is not an improvement of the above-mentioned conventional bowling device with a game function, and is a bowling device with a pseudo game function which exhibits the same function as that of the conventional bowling device with a game function by a completely different method. Also,
The bowling device with the pseudo game function of the present invention has an advantage that the winning probability can be controlled very easily, which is difficult with the conventional bowling device with the game function.

The operation element of the bowling device with a pseudo game function of the present invention is to activate the lose / win signal generation program according to a predetermined pitch result, and to display a screen according to the result of the lose / win signal generation program. , "Award" is given according to the result of the loss / winning signal generation program. Things. The screen display of is just a display, and nothing happens as a result.

[0017]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of a bowling device with a pseudo game function according to the present invention will be described. Whether or not to play the game, the setting of specified conditions such as the probability of winning in the game is performed by the receptionist at the front when the bowler receives at the front. The result is transferred from the front control computer to the lane processing computer, and the game is executed under this condition.

The lane processing computer automatically judges the bowler's pitching result by counting the remaining pins, starts the game under the specified conditions sent from the front control computer, and also outputs the game result. Determined automatically. The game result at this time is obtained by comparing the millisecond of the clock (the timer of the lane processing computer) and the reference value (the value obtained from the probability of the specified condition) when the number of pins that the lane sensor has fallen down is detected. decide. That is, the bowler doesn't touch any computer games, and the computer decides everything.

[0019]

1 is a block diagram of an example of an automatic scorer interlocking computer system in a bowling device with a pseudo game function according to an embodiment of the present invention. The host computer (HC) 1 is the central computer of the center that manages all lanes. Normally, I manage the lower level computers in the bowling alley online, but in my spare time, I do batch processing such as creating aggregate data and statistical data showing business conditions and accounting data.

The HC1 is directly connected to the front terminal so that customer information input from the front can be directly received. Upon reception, the customer (bowler) information is input from the keyboard (KB) 6 and registered in a file.

A lane control computer (FC) 2 is arranged below the HC 1. FC2 manages and controls the lane processing computer (AL) 3.

For example, the data from HC1 input from the reception is temporarily stored by FC2 and transmitted to AL3 at the timing, and AL3 controls each lane based on the data. In addition, FC2 temporarily records the data from AL3, and transmits it to HC1 at a timely timing.

AL3 controls the lane management device (LC) 5. For example, if the LC5 is an auto scorer, the number of pins that fell is automatically detected,
AL3 absorbs the data and calculates the score and displays the result. AL3 also manages how many frames are currently being played and how many games are being digested.
Do. AL3 also displays the screen of the pseudo game.
The display (OHD) 4 of AL3 is a hanging type display from the ceiling.

The LC5 has a device for managing lanes such as a pin setting machine. AL3 is 1 in this example
Since one lane manages two lanes, one AL3 manages two LC5s.

The winning probability of the pseudo game can be set at the front. The printer (PR) 7 outputs a score sheet to be handed to the bowler after the end of all games. The score sheet also shows the results of the simulated game, and the prizes are given to the bowlers based on the results. Front desk is HC1
Since the result is also displayed on the display (DS) 8 of, the hit can be confirmed from the DS33 screen.

The losing / winning determination means in this embodiment is set so as to work only during a strike. Loss / win prize determination means is the millisecond of the AL3 clock (100
Using the unit of 1 / second, that is, 0 to 99) for the counter, if the millisecond of the time when the sensor senses the pitching result thrown by the bowler is less than a predetermined value, it is determined to be a hit. The winning probability can be set as a percentage, and when it is 3%, 0, 1, 2 (detection value ≦ 2) is a hit value. When the winning probability is 100%, if you strike, everything will be a win.

The pseudo game display displayed in this embodiment is a throttle machine game. It is a winning symbol display that 15 kinds of symbols start to move in a cycle in three windows, and the same symbols are aligned in the three windows when stopped, and a display that ends with this symbol is made at the time of winning. In the case of losing, other missing symbols are displayed.

In addition to this, various displays such as a roulette game display are possible. In this case, even if the game to be displayed is changed, the losing / winning determination means does not change, and the program for screen display at the time of winning and at the time of losing is only changed.

[0029]

The bowling device with the pseudo game function of the present invention can exhibit almost the same functions as the bowling device with the game function, and the winning probability can be easily changed in real time. It can be done efficiently. In addition, various games can be simulated by simply changing the symbols to be displayed without using an actual game program, so that various kinds of screen displays can be easily prepared.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of a bowling device with a pseudo game function according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Host computer (HC) 2 Lane control computer (FC) 3 Lane processing computer (AL) 4 Overhead display (OHD) 5 Lane management device (LC) 6 Keyboard (KB) 7 Printer (PR) 8 Display (DS)

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. In a bowling device with an automatic pin counting function capable of displaying a screen, a means for activating a loss / winning signal generating means that does not display an image in accordance with a predetermined pitch result, and an operation of the loss / winning signal generating means. A bowling device with a pseudo game function, comprising means for displaying a screen according to a result and for giving a prize according to a result of the losing / winning signal generating means. 2. The bowling device with a pseudo game function according to claim 1, wherein the losing / winning signal generating means uses the generation time of the predetermined pitch result.