JPH11319323A - Video mah-jongg game device characterized by displaying pieces of two players on one screen - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a video mah-jongg game device in which two or more players can enjoy a mah-jongg game together as a screen is divided to be used as independent player's areas. SOLUTION: First, a game starting process is implemented. The order of players and the number (n) of pieces are determined based on the computer process for the rules of mah-jongg (hereinafter called COM). Next, the screen of the game device is divided into left and right areas. Then, inputs from a player are picked up and processed to be displayed on the screen (the process is hereinafter called SYS). The memory in which a player's data are saved is M, which is divided into the number of players, P1 data being M1, P2 data being M2. The display area of P1 is V1, and the display area of P2 is V2 of the left and right areas of the visual screen divided by SYS. M1 and M2 are displayed on V1 and V2 respectively. P1's pieces are displayed on V1 by COM. Operating a controller, P1 can select a piece to discard and can make other players' discarded pieces displayed on the screen by scrolling V1. As the operation by P1 is done on M1, the operation doesn't interfere in M2. At the time, though P2 has to wait for P1's decision, P2 can scroll the screen area without interfering in V1 or can rearrange P2's pieces or make other operations independently since the data M2 on V2 are independently saved on the memory.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game device for playing a TV mahjong game in which a plurality of players compete. Is displayed on a game device for performing a mahjong game.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a TV mahjong game, only one person's information is displayed on one screen.
A plurality of software, a game machine for executing the software, a device for connecting them, and a device for displaying a screen were required.

[0003]

However, many 2
While a human video game is composed of one game machine, a display device, and one piece of software, a mahjong game cannot be played by a plurality of players unless the above environment is prepared.

[0004] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a game device for enjoying a home-use mah-jong game in which two or more players compete using one game machine, one display device, and one software.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The object of the present invention is to divide a screen into two right and left screens, and display tiles of players 1 and 2 in each of the divided areas. Is achieved by

Further, according to the present invention, each screen display divided into right and left is processed as separate information of each player. Thus, the player 1 and the player 2 can check the hand tiles and the situation without interfering with each other.

[0007] In the above-mentioned game machine, the utility model application number, the actual application number 10-2163, the reception number 1980410
By using the screen dividing device of No. 0234, it is possible to further enhance the game characteristics of mahjong.

[0008]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, an embodiment of a home-use TV mahjong game of the present invention will be described by dividing into an example of internal processing and an example of display processing.

First, a game start process is performed. The computer processing for realizing the Mahjong rules is hereinafter referred to as COM. The order of the players and the number n of tiles are determined by the COM. As an example, n = 136, and players 1 and 2 are P1 and P2, respectively. The players 3 and 4 are assumed to be computer program processing C1 and C2. As an example, the order is P1, P2, C1, C2.

Processing for dividing one screen into right and left is performed. Hereafter, computer processing for picking up input from the player and realizing the display is referred to as SYS, and memory for securing a program such as a game system is referred to as GM. The memory for securing the player information is M, which is divided into the number of players, and the information of P1 is M1 and the information of P2 is M2. In the screen divided into left and right by SYS, the display area of P1 is V1 and the display area of P2 is V2, M1 is drawn on V1, and M2 is drawn on V2.

[0011] COM is 1 from n to each player
Distribute three tiles each. The tile distributed to P1 is secured to V1 and secured to V1, the tile distributed to P2 is secured to M2 and secured to V2,
Displayed by SYS.

If no player makes a declaration of completion, SYS displays n in V1 and V2, and requests the next processing from COM.

[0013] The COM tile of P1 is displayed on V1 by COM. P1 can display a discarded tile of another player on the screen by operating the controller to select a discarded tile or scrolling the screen of V1. Since the work of P1 is performed on M1, it does not interfere with M2. At this time, P2 waits for selection of P1.
Information M2 is also independently secured in the memory,
Unique image operations such as scrolling the screen and rearranging hand tiles without interfering with V1 are possible. This is described in the embodiments after 0020.

If P1 does not make a declaration of completion, P1 selects and decides a tile to be discarded from the hand tiles. This information is SYS
And is displayed as a discarded tile of P1 on V1 and V2.

If the other than P1 does not give a judgment such as Pong, Qi, Kang or Ron to this tile, COM sends the order to P2, and the tile is displayed on V2 of P2.

At this time, P1 is placed in the same waiting state as P2.

When P2 finishes working, COM advances to C1.

Since C1 and C2 are virtual opponents, it is not necessary to display the hand tiles, but the discarded tiles are displayed on V1 and V2, whereas all the players are Pon, Chi,
Can give judgments such as Kang and Ron.

Thereafter, this process is repeated until one of the players declares the end of the game or n becomes zero by using a cross.

Examples of image processing frequently performed during this process will be described below. As an example, a situation in which P1 is waiting for the discarded tile decision of P2 is given.

As an embodiment, it is assumed that several functions are assigned to each button of the controller for picking up the player's input by the system. Here, the button 1 has a list display function of the hand, and the button 2 has a discard tile list function. Neither of these features shall interfere with Mahjong rules.

P2 is watching the image displayed on V2 by SYS.

At this time, P2 is in a situation where a discarded tile must be selected and determined, and the hand tile displayed on the screen is checked.

Here, P2 presses the button 1 and tries to confirm the role that P2 is aiming for.

FIG. 7 shows a case where the SYS picks up the input of P2, passes the information of the role list secured to GM to M2, and displays it on V2.

Here, even if there is any change in M2, V1 viewed by P1 outputs only information of M1, so that what is displayed does not change.

Even if P2 moves the cursor or the like when selecting a discarded tile, there is no change in what is displayed on V1 because it does not interfere with M1.

FIG. 8 shows a case in which P1 presses button 2 to confirm discarded tiles and displays discarded tile information on the screen. Since the discarded tile information is stored in M1 and is displayed only in V1, it does not affect V2 viewed by P2.

[0029]

As described above, by dividing one screen and treating each screen as an independent player area, two or more players can enjoy the TV mahjong game.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a basic screen of a conventional mahjong game.

[Figure 2] When playing a TV mahjong game with a plurality of conventional players,
The environment that was needed.

FIG. 3 is an embodiment of a screen display according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 shows an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a competition example using a screen division device.

FIG. 6 is a flow of a game in the TV mahjong game.

FIG. 7 is an example of implementation of image processing.

FIG. 8 is an example of implementation of image processing.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 player hand tile 2 P1 monitor 3 P2 monitor 4 communication cable 5 P1 game machine 6 P2 game machine 7 P1 controller 8 P2 controller 9 P1 hand tile 10 P2 hand tile 11 monitor 12 game machine 13 P1 controller 14 P2 controller 15 screen division device 16 V1 displaying a normal game screen 17 P1 hand tile 18 P2 hand tile 19 V2 displaying a role list during the game 20 V12 21 P1 hand tile 22 P2 displaying discarded tile information during the game Hand tile 23 V2 displaying a list of roles during the game

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. Displaying hand tile information of a player 1 and a player 2 in respective areas within one screen divided into right and left, and performing independent image processing for each input of the player 1 and the player 2. TV Mahjong game device characterized by the following. 2. A screen division device (utility model application number: Japanese Utility Model Application No. 1)
2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the reception number is 0-2163.