TW201909981A - Darts game device and program - Google Patents

Abstract

A darts game device 10, which provides a darts game, in which the player changes during a game, includes: a detecting unit 102 that detects information that changes when a dart sticks on a dartboard, and that detects that the dart is sticking on the dartboard on the basis of that information; and a change processing unit 106 that executes determination processing for determining whether or not all darts have been removed from the dartboard on the basis of the information detected by the detecting unit 102 and that automatically executes change processing in accordance with a change of the player when the determination results in positive.

Description

Darts game device and method

The present invention relates to a dart game device and method.

A dart game device that provides a dart game in which a player continuously throws a plurality of darts to the dart target and alternates to other players is known (for example, refer to Patent Document 1).

[Prior Technical Literature] [Patent Literature]

[Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 2010-220784

[The problem that the invention wants to solve]

However, in the above-described dart game device, in order to alternate to other players, the player or the like must manually pull the dart target of the dart target from the dart target, and then press the Change button provided on the dart game device. Perform an alternate handoff process (also referred to as a "hand change action") corresponding to the player. Therefore, if the player presses the change button itself, it takes time to pull the dart to the button of the change, so it takes time until the next player can throw the dart, or forget to press the change button, Performing a hand-over process causes the darts game to stagnate.

For this kind of problem, although it is also considered to automatically perform the hand-over process after a certain period of time after detecting a plurality of darts, if the dart is taken after the hand-handling, the sensing on the dart target may be caused by the impact. The device malfunctions, or it does not affect the progress of the dart game.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide a dart game device and method that can appropriately perform a hand change process. [Technical means to solve the problem]

A dart game device according to an aspect of the present invention is provided to a dart player alternately played by a player in a game, and includes: a detecting unit that detects information that changes due to a dart hitting a dart target, and based on the above information, detects Measuring the darts in the dart target; and the hand-handling processing unit, based on the information detected by the detecting unit, performing a determination process of determining whether or not all the darts have been extracted from the dart target, and in the case of affirmative determination, automatically Handover processing corresponding to the above-described player's alternation is performed.

According to the above aspect, when all the darts that are stabbed in the dart target have been extracted, since the alternate hand-handling processing corresponding to the player is automatically performed, the automatic hand-over processing is performed after a certain period of time has elapsed. In comparison, the time to wait for a hand change can be shortened. Further, according to the above aspect, it is possible to avoid the situation in which the darts are taken out after the hand change processing, and as a result, the erroneous detection of the detecting portion can be suppressed. Therefore, according to the above aspect, the hand changing process can be appropriately performed. [Effects of the Invention]

According to the present invention, the hand changing process can be appropriately performed.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, in each figure, the same symbol is attached to the same or the same.

<Overall Configuration> Fig. 1 is an external perspective view of a dart game device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the dart game device 10 is formed in, for example, a vertical rectangular parallelepiped shape. The dart game device 10 is a dart game in which a player alternately performs a game, and provides a dart game in which a plurality of darts are continuously thrown by one player to the dart target 12, for example, by the player alternately.

The dart game device 10 includes a dart target 12 and a display device 14. The dart target 12 is disposed on the front side of the dart game device 10 and is disposed at a substantially line of sight position of the player in a standing position. The display device 14 displays a game image of the dart game.

Further, on the front side of the dart game device 10, a coin insertion port (not shown), a mode selection switch, and a card reader for reading a player's data card are provided. After the player puts the card reader into the card of the player, the amount of the charge is put into the coin input port, and the mode selection switch is pressed to select the game mode to perform the dart game. In the dart game, the player stands at a specific position in front of the dart game device 10, aiming at the specific target of the dart target 12 and throwing the dart. The dart target 12 is stabbed in the front end of the dart that reaches the dart target 12, and the coordinate position of the dart in the stab (for example, the center point on the dart target 12 is set as the XY coordinate position of the origin, hereinafter referred to as "position"). The detection is performed, and the score is displayed on the display device 14 in accordance with the position of the stab. Further, although the above-described dart game device 10 is described as a commercial use, it may be used for home use. In this case, the coin insertion port or the card reader can be omitted. Moreover, the dart can be any of a soft needle dart and a hard needle dart.

<Hard Body Configuration> FIG. 2 is a front view of the dart target 12 shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is a view showing an example of the hardware configuration of the dart game device 10.

As shown in Fig. 2, the dart target 12 is previously formed as a plate having a quadrangular shape, for example. On the target surface of the dart target 12, there is formed a target 20 of a circular area in which the player can score when the dart is stabbed. In the target 20, a plurality of holes (not shown) are formed so as to be able to pierce the dart. At the target 20, a plurality of regions (section 20B) are defined by the spacer 20A. Each segment 20B is divided into a radial shape according to the score available to each player. Further, when the surface on the side of the target surface on which the target 20 is not formed is referred to as the back surface, each of the segments 20B is displaceable in the back direction when the dart is stabbed.

A plurality of light sources L and a plurality of photo sensors S are disposed around the dart target 12.

A plurality of light sources L each emit light along the target surface of the dart target 12. A plurality of photo sensors S each receive light emitted from the light source L, and convert the received light into an electrical signal to detect the light intensity of the light. Here, if the player targets the target surface 20 and the dart throws the target surface, the light intensity of the light received by the light sensor S changes due to the dart shielding light, and at least 2 light sensing The device S detects its light intensity.

As shown in FIG. 3, the dart game device 10 includes a plurality of segment sensors 30, a plurality of impact sensors 32, and a control device 34 in addition to the display device 14, the light source L, and the photo sensor S described above. .

The segment sensors 30 are respectively disposed on the back side of each segment 20, and the detecting segment 20B is displaced in the back direction by the impact of the dart.

A plurality of impact sensors 32 are respectively disposed at the four corners of the dart target 12 to detect the presence or absence of an impact applied to the dart target 12. The impact sensor 32 is used, for example, to detect any place in which the dart hits the entire dart target 12. As long as the dart is not hit by the winning bid 20, the segment sensor 30 cannot detect the dart hit, but if it is the impact sensor 32, even if the dart hits the target 20, the dart can be detected to hit the target. .

A display device 14, a light source L, a photo sensor S, a plurality of segment sensors 30, and a plurality of impact sensors 32 are connected to the control device 34. The control device 34 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 36 that controls the connection destination of the control device 34, and a memory 38 for storing programs and data. The CPU 36 reads the program from the memory 38, for example, and controls the progress of the dart game in accordance with the program being read.

<Functional Block Configuration> FIG. 4 is a view showing an example of a functional block configuration of the dart device 10.

As shown in FIG. 4, the dart game device 10 includes functional units such as an execution unit 100, a detection unit 102, an application unit 104, and a hand change processing unit 106.

The progress unit 100 is a functional unit that performs a dart game. Such a progress unit 100 is realized by, for example, executing a program by the CPU 36.

The detecting unit 102 detects information that changes according to the dart target 12 in the dart, and detects a function portion in which the dart is stabbed in the dart target 12 based on the information. The above "information of change" includes light intensity (light and darkness), parameters related to light intensity, image information, animation information, etc., but in the present embodiment, the light intensity is used. Therefore, the detecting unit 12 detects the dart puncturing based on the triangulation using the detected light intensity, and more specifically, detects the number of darts and the position of each of the darts.

Further, the detecting unit 102 further detects the information of the impact in the dart. The "information of impact" includes information on the segment 20B outputted from the plurality of segment sensors 30, information on whether or not the impact is outputted from the plurality of impact sensors 32, but includes the region in the present embodiment. Information on paragraph 20B and information on whether or not there is impact information. The detecting unit 102 as described above is realized by, for example, a plurality of light sources L, a plurality of photo sensors S, a segment sensor 30, an impact sensor 32, a CPU 36, and the like.

The providing unit 104 assigns a parameter to the player identification information of the player who is currently active and indicates the player who has thrown the dart, based on the position detected by the detecting unit 102 (the segment 20B corresponding thereto). The above-mentioned "parameters" include a score, a progress of a dart game, a state parameter of a player, and the like, but in the present embodiment, they are scores. Further, in the present embodiment, the "giving parameter" refers to a parameter (total score) corresponding to the player identification card stored in the memory 38 or the player's data card, and is added or subtracted corresponding to the position. Parameter (score). Such an assignment unit 104 is realized by the CPU 36 executing a program.

The hand-handling processing unit 106 determines whether or not all the darts have been taken out from the dart target 12 based on the first information (light intensity) detected by the detecting unit 102, and automatically performs the hand-over process corresponding to the player in the case of affirmative determination. Functional department. The hand-off process is, for example, a process of preparing for the player's alternation, and automatically changing the player identification information set to be valid to the player identification information indicating the other player who throws the next dart. . Such a hand-handling unit 106 is realized by, for example, executing a program by the CPU 36.

<Processing Flow> FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the processing flow of each of the functional units 100 to 106 shown in FIG. This process is repeated each time the dart game is started. In addition, the order of the processing shown below is an example, and it can change suitably.

(Step SP10) The progress unit 10 repeats the processing of the following steps SP12 to SP32 in accordance with the number of rounds set in advance, for example, 10 rounds or 15 rounds. Further, the progress unit 100 reads the player identification information of the player who first throws the dart and the information corresponding thereto from the information card of the player, and sets the player identification information to be valid.

(Step SP12) The progress unit 100 repeats the processing of the following steps SP14 to SP30 in accordance with the number of players participating in the dart game.

(Step SP14) The detecting unit 102 detects various kinds of information such as the light intensity, the presence or absence of an impact, and the information of the section 20B in the dart. Then, the process moves to the process of step SP16.

(Step SP16) The progress unit 100 determines whether or not the player has thrown a dart based on various pieces of information detected by the detecting unit 102. For example, the progress unit 100 determines whether or not the dart is thrown by the player based on the information of the light intensity and the impact detected by the detecting unit 102 (with or without the impact due to an impact or an impact). Specifically, in the case where the performing unit 100 generates a change in the output light intensity of the photo sensor S, the impact sensor 32 detects an impact, and the segment sensor 30 detects the displacement caused by the dart puncturing, In at least either case, it is affirmatively determined that the player throws the dart. When it is determined that the darts are thrown affirmatively, the process proceeds to the process of step SP18, and if the determination is negative, the process returns to the process of step SP14.

(Step SP18) The progress unit 100 counts the number of times the player has continuously thrown the dart (the number of throws N). Then, the process moves to the process of step SP20.

(Step SP20) The detecting unit 102 calculates and determines (detects) the position where the dart is stabbed on the dart target 12 (the position of the dart) based on the detected light intensity. Then, the process moves to the process of step SP22.

(Step SP22) The providing unit 104 determines the score as a parameter based on the position determined by the detecting unit 102 (the segment 20B corresponding thereto), and assigns the player identification information indicating the currently valid player indicating the player who throws the dart. The score determined. Then, the process moves to the process of step SP24.

(Step SP24) The progress unit 100 determines whether or not the number N of throws is the maximum number of times N _max set in advance corresponding to the game, for example, three times. Further, if the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to the process of step SP26, and if the determination is negative, the process returns to step SP14.

(Step SP26) The detecting unit 102 detects the light intensity. Then, the process moves to the process of step SP28.

(Step SP28) The hand-handling processing unit 106 performs a determination process of determining whether or not all the darts have been taken out from the dart target 12 based on the light intensity detected by the detecting unit 102. For example, the hand-handling processing unit 106 determines whether or not the light intensity that changes due to the hitting of the plurality of darts returns to the state of the state in which all the stabs are returned. If it is determined that the light is returned, it is determined that all the darts have been extracted, and if it is determined that the darts have not been recovered, It is determined that all darts have not been taken. Further, in the case of affirmative determination, that is, when it is determined that all the darts have been extracted, the process proceeds to the process of step SP30, and when the determination is negative, that is, when it is determined that all the darts have not been taken, the process returns to the step. SP26 processing.

(Step SP30) The hand change processing unit 106 automatically executes the hand change process. For example, the hand change processing unit 106 automatically changes the player identification information set to be valid to the player identification information indicating the other players who next throw the dart. Further, the hand change processing unit 106 reads information corresponding to the changed player identification information from the player's data card or the like. Thereby, in step SP22, which is executed, for example, in the iterative process of step SP12 to step SP30, a score is assigned to the total score corresponding to the player identification information after the hand change. Then, the process moves to the process of step SP32.

(Step SP32) The progress unit 100 repeats the processing of steps SP14 to SP30 in accordance with the number of players. If the process is repeated, the process proceeds to step SP34.

(Step SP34) The progress unit 100 repeats the processing of steps SP12 to SP32 in accordance with the number of rounds. If the process is repeated, the process proceeds to step SP36.

(Step SP36) The progress unit 100 determines the winning and losing of the winner and the loser in the player based on the total score of the scores given to the respective player identification information. Moreover, the series of processing shown in FIG. 5 ends.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, when all the darts of the dart target 12 have been taken out, since the hand-over process corresponding to the alternate of the player is automatically performed, the hand-over process is automatically performed after a certain period of time has elapsed. Compared with the situation, the time for waiting for the hand change can be shortened. Moreover, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to avoid the situation in which the darts are taken out after the hand change processing, and as a result, the detection unit 102 can be prevented from being erroneously detected. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the hand changing process can be appropriately performed.

Further, according to the present embodiment, the counting process N of the throwing of the darts is counted by the counting player, and the determination process is executed on the condition that the counted number of throws N is the maximum number N _max set in advance, so that the determination can be performed at an appropriate timing. deal with.

Further, in the present embodiment, since the number of throws of the darts is counted based on the information on the light intensity and the impact (the presence or absence of the impact or the displacement due to the impact), even if only one of the target surfaces is left or The condition of the two darts can also correctly count the number N of throws, so that the hand change can be surely performed.

<Variation Example> The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. That is, those skilled in the art can appropriately modify the above-described embodiments, and it is also within the scope of the present invention as long as they have the features of the present invention. Further, each of the elements included in the above-described embodiments may be combined as long as it is technically feasible, and the combination of these elements is also included in the scope of the present invention as long as it includes the features of the present invention.

For example, in the above embodiment, the case where the detecting unit 102 is realized by the plurality of light sources L, the plurality of photo sensors S, the CPU 36, and the like is described. However, the detecting unit 102 may be realized by the laser scanner, the CPU 36, the camera, and the CPU 36. .

Further, in the above embodiment, the case where the segment sensor 30 and the impact sensor 32 are provided in the dart game device 10 will be described, but may be omitted.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the detecting unit 102 detects the position of the dart on the dart target 12 (the position of the dart) based on the detected light intensity, but may not detect the position but based on the section. The displacement detected by the sensor 30 detects only the segment 20B in the dart.

Further, in the above embodiment, the "part" does not mean purely a physical mechanism, and includes a case where the function of the "part" is realized by software. Further, the functions of the "part" or the device can be realized by two or more physical mechanisms or devices, and the functions of two or more "parts" or devices can be realized by one physical mechanism or device.

10‧‧‧Dart game device

12‧‧‧Dart target

14‧‧‧Display device

20‧‧‧ Subject

20A‧‧‧ spacer

Section 20B‧‧‧

30‧‧‧section sensor

32‧‧‧ Impact Sensor

34‧‧‧Control device

36‧‧‧CPU

38‧‧‧ memory

100‧‧‧ Department

102‧‧‧Detection Department

104‧‧‧Enhancement Department

106‧‧‧Change Handling Department

L‧‧‧Light source

S‧‧‧Light sensor

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a dart game device according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a front view of the dart target shown in FIG. 1. Fig. 3 is a view showing an example of a hardware configuration of a dart game device. Fig. 4 is a view showing an example of a functional block configuration of a dart game device. Fig. 5 is a flow chart showing the processing flow of each functional unit shown in Fig. 4.

Claims (4)

A dart game device, which is provided by a dart player alternately played by a player in a game, and includes: a detecting unit that detects information that changes due to a dart hitting a dart target, and detects the dart thorn based on the information And the hand-held processing unit performs a determination process of determining whether or not all the darts have been extracted from the dart target based on the information detected by the detecting unit, and automatically performs the above-described determination in the case of affirmative determination The player's alternate correspondence handles the handoff. The dart game device of claim 1, wherein the hand change processing unit counts the number of times the player has thrown the dart, and performs the determination process on the condition that the counted number of times is a predetermined number of times. The dart game device of claim 2, wherein the detecting unit further detects information related to the impact in the dart, and the hand changing processing unit counts the number of times the dart is thrown based on the changed information and the information related to the impact. A method for executing a darts game device having a control device and providing a dart game alternately performed by a player in a game, and the control device detects information that changes due to the dart hitting the dart target, and based on the above Information, detecting that the dart is stabbed in the dart target, and based on the detected information, performing a determination process of determining whether all darts have been extracted from the dart target, and automatically performing the game with the player in the case of affirmative determination Alternate replacement handles.