WO2007105761A1

WO2007105761A1 - Board game device and board game system

Info

Publication number: WO2007105761A1
Application number: PCT/JP2007/055115
Authority: WO
Inventors: Yasuhiro Nakajima; Akira Shimizu; Kikutaro Noma; Takeshi Noma
Original assignee: Mj Sport Co., Ltd.; Noma Enterprise (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
Priority date: 2006-03-15
Filing date: 2007-03-14
Publication date: 2007-09-20
Also published as: TW200806367A

Abstract

A board game device for supporting smooth game progress by automatically taking out and accommodating a moving object of a board game without erroneous operation. One or more players move a moving object such as a ball or pack on a board provided with a fall hole according to a predetermined rule, and take-out part and accommodation part for the moving object fallen into the fall hole are provided. The board game device has detecting means for detecting the fallen moving object and creating detection information, guide means for guiding the moving object to the accommodation part or the take-out part through a collecting passage where the moving object is rolled according to the detection information, and control means for controlling the guidance of the moving object according to the detection object.

Description

Specification

Board game apparatus and board game system

Technical field

[0001] The present invention relates to a board game apparatus and a board game system in which a game is progressed by moving one or more players on a board according to a predetermined rule by moving a moving body such as a ball or a pack.

Background art

[0002] In recent years, instead of video games, direct battle games have attracted attention again. In particular, an increasing number of stores have board games that play by moving a moving object such as a ball or a pack on the board, that is, a period game, an air hockey game or a foosball game.

[0003] For example, taking billiards as an example, there are usually six drop holes (pockets) in the four corners and the center of each long side on the pool table. The game progresses by dropping a ball into this bucket.

[0004] There are several types of billiard games. Basically, the game ends when all the balls that fall into this pocket have fallen.

[0005] At the amusement hall, the pool table is rented for hours, and when the predetermined end time arrives, the administrator visually checks the clock etc. so that the game cannot be continued as it is. Was collected manually.

[0006] However, if the number of billiard tables installed in the amusement hall increases, it would be inefficient and costly if the managers were carrying out these tasks one by one, and would hinder the progress of the game. There was a fear.

[0007] Thus, conventionally, a billiard table with a built-in collection path that communicates the pocket and the collection section of the sphere, and a stagger that is slidably disposed in the collection path so as to prevent the movement of the sphere, A billiard device including a control device for controlling the operation of the stagger has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

[0008] According to this billiard device, the control device may actuate the stopper to close the collection path when a predetermined time elapses so that the dropped ball is not discharged to the collection unit. Even if the manager does not manage the time each time, when the predetermined time has passed, the start of the next game can be automatically prevented.

Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application No. 2000-102636 (Claim 1)

Disclosure of the invention

Problems to be solved by the invention

However, in the conventional billiard device, there is a problem in that it is not possible to grasp the movement of the ball while the game is in progress, because of the time management, which can automatically recognize the end of the game.

[0010] In a billiard game, the game progresses by dropping a white ball (hereinafter referred to as "handball") onto another ball (hereinafter referred to as "target ball") and dropping it into the pocket. (Scratch). In order to continue the game, you must remove the handball that has been dropped and place it on the board again. On the other hand, the dropped target ball does not need to be taken out until the game is over, so it must be stored.

[0011] Therefore, the hand ball must be guided to the take-out part after the pocket falls, and the target ball must form a collection path so as to be guided to the storage part. Conventionally, the diameter of the hand ball is made slightly smaller than the diameter of the target ball, and an extraction hole is opened on the way of the collection path to drop only the hand ball. When the hand ball falls into the extraction hole, it is guided to the extraction part. On the other hand, the target ball passes through the extraction hole and is guided to the storage section.

[0012] However, due to the speed at which the hand ball passes, a malfunction often occurs in which the hand ball does not fall into the take-out hole and is guided to the storage portion together with the target ball. In this case, there was an inconvenience that the game hall manager had to be called, the storage section opened, and the handball had to be taken out manually.

[0013] Even if it is a target ball, even if it is a target ball, if it falls into the extraction hole together with the hand ball, it will be a scratch, so in such a case, the target ball must also be extracted. I had to pull out the target ball manually.

[0014] In the billiard game, the same billiard device can be used to play multiple types of games such as V, the so-called "9 Bonoré" and "8 Bonoré". The target ball used for each game type The game is smoothed by cumbersome procedures, such as different numbers and different score calculations. There was also the inconvenience that slow progress was hindered.

[0015] In addition, recently, new types of games have also appeared, and it is also considered to compete for results with multiple billiard devices, so that not only the management at the end of the game but also the efficiency of the game in progress Management is strongly demanded. .

[0016] As described above, the power described by taking billiards as an example In the case of other board games, there has conventionally been a board game device that accurately grasps the movement of a moving object during the game and contributes to the smooth progress of the game. There was no.

Therefore, in view of the above problems, the present invention provides a board game device that automatically removes and stores a moving body of a board game without malfunction and supports smooth game progress. Is an issue.

Means for solving the problem

[0018] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a board game apparatus according to the present invention is a moving object such as a ball, a knock, or the like on a board surface in which one or more players are provided with a drop hole according to a predetermined rule. A board game apparatus having a storage part and a take-out part for a mobile object that has fallen from the drop hole, and a detection means that detects the mobile object that has dropped and generates detection information. And a control means for controlling the guidance of the mobile body based on the detection information. And

[0019] According to this configuration, it is possible to automatically perform guidance from when the moving body falls to the drop hole until it reaches the storage unit or the extraction unit via the recovery path.

[0020] The detection means is provided in the moving body, and transmits an identification information of the moving body, reads the identification information of the transmitted moving body, generates the detection information, and detects the detection information. And a detection information processing means for transmitting the information to the control means. For example, as the information transmitting means, a transbonder or IC chip storing the identification information of the moving body may be embedded in the moving body, and the reading information processing means is stored in the transbonder or IC chip. If it is a reading device (reader) that reads the identification information and generates detection information.

[0021] When a plurality of the moving objects are used and each moving object needs to be individually identified, the information It is only necessary to store identification information for identifying each mobile object in the transmission means.

[0022] In the case where each of the plurality of moving bodies is colored with a different color !, the detection means discriminates the color that has been colored on the moving body by a color discriminating sensor, and based on the determined colors. It may be provided with detection information processing means for generating the detection information and transmitting the detection information to the control means!

[0023] The guide means is configured such that the recovery path is inclined so that the mobile body that has fallen from the drop hole is allowed to self-run by gravity, and a branching portion that branches into the storage portion and the extraction portion on the downstream side. When the vehicle reaches this branching section, the control means has a guiding means for operating the branching section and guiding the moving body to the storage section or the take-out section based on the detection information. Even so.

[0024] The branch section may have a guide plate that guides the moving body by opening / closing operation or tilting operation on the storage section side or the take-out section side by the control means.

[0025] In addition, the guide means includes a storage portion in which the force of the branching portion is inclined to the storage portion or the extraction portion in order to cause the moving body guided by the guide plate to gravity-propel to the storage portion or the extraction portion. What is necessary is just to make it have a side guideway and an extraction part side guideway.

[0026] When the plurality of moving bodies continuously run by gravity along the recovery path, the control means that has received the detection information places the moving bodies in the storage unit or the extraction unit according to the order of the detected detection information. If the above branch is operated continuously for guidance.

[0027] Among the plurality of moving bodies, by moving a predetermined moving body once on the board surface and causing it to collide with other moving bodies directly or in a chain, one or more moving bodies are brought into the drop hole. It may take some time for all moving objects to fall. Also, depending on the rules of the game, it may not be possible to determine the force that the dropped moving body should be guided to the storage unit and the force that should be guided to the take-out unit until all moving units have dropped. . Therefore, the control means receives the detection information for detecting the fall of the first moving body by the detecting means in order to determine whether the moving body that has fallen is guided to the storage section or the take-out section. The guidance means may be set not to be operated until a predetermined time has elapsed. This predetermined time may be set in the range of 5 to 7 seconds per shot for a different game, such as a billiard game. [0028] The control means may include notifying means for notifying the detection information by at least one of an image, a sound, and a light source.

[0029] The control means includes storage means for storing a plurality of game programs that can be played on the board game device, and game selection means for reading a game program selected from the game programs from the storage means. The guiding means includes sending means for sending the number of moving bodies necessary for the read game program from the storage section to the taking-out section among the plurality of moving bodies, and the game program is selected. Then, the control means may operate the delivery means to guide a required number of moving bodies to the take-out section.

[0030] According to this configuration, it is possible to play a plurality of types of board games with a single board game device, and to automatically send a number of moving bodies corresponding to the various board games to the takeout unit. it can.

[0031] Further, depending on the various game programs, the moving body guided to the storage unit and the take-out unit may be different. Therefore, the control means may be set so that when the game program is selected by the game selection means, the guide means is operated in accordance with the rule of the selected game program.

[0032] Specific examples of the board game device include a billiard ball in which the moving body is composed of one hand ball and 15 target balls numbered from 1 to 15, and a pool table. A first storage unit for a target ball numbered from 1 to 9 and a second storage unit for a target ball numbered from 10 to 15. There are things that consist of

[0033] According to this configuration, for example, when "9 balls" of billiards is selected, "8 balls" that only need to be sent out from the first storage part to the take-out part are selected. In this case, all the balls in the first storage part and second storage part may be sent to the take-out part.

[0034] In order to solve the above problems, a board game system according to the present invention includes one or more board game apparatuses and a management system that is communicably connected to the board game apparatus and receives the detection information. The management server has a display means for displaying the progress of the game based on the received detection information.

[0035] The board game apparatus reads a player ID that reads a recording medium on which the player ID is recorded. The management server has a player ID storage means for storing player ID data, and a player ID read by the player ID reading means, and receives a player ID that matches the received player ID. An authentication processing means for reading out the player ID accumulating means power and performing an authentication process. When authentication is performed by the authentication processing means, a signal for permitting the start of the game is transmitted to the board game device. Good.

[0036] The management server has performance data storage means for storing performance data of each player in association with the player ID. When authentication is performed by the authentication means, the past of the players authenticated by the display means is stored. The result data may be displayed.

[0037] The management server may have score calculating means for calculating a predetermined score when receiving the detection information, and the calculated score may be displayed on the display means.

[0038] When a plurality of the drop holes are provided and the predetermined score is different for each drop hole, the detection means generates detection information from the identification information of the moving body and the position information of the drop hole, and The score calculation means may calculate a score corresponding to this detection information.

[0039] In the case where the board game is a game in which one player competes for the time required for one player to drop a predetermined number of moving bodies into all the drop holes, the management server starts the first moving body. Force It may be provided with measuring means for measuring the time required to receive detection information for detecting that the last moving body has fallen into the dropping hole by the detecting means.

[0040] When the detection means of the board game device detects that the moving body does not fall into the drop hole or the predetermined moving body has fallen within a predetermined time, the management server receives this detection information. In addition, it may include determination means for determining a foul based on the detection information and display data generation means for generating display data for displaying the determination result on the display means.

[0041] The management server has device ID storage means for the board game device, and when the game starts, when the device ID information set for each device is received from the control means for the board game device, The device HD information is read from the device ID storage means, the board game device is specified, and the game progress status of the board game device is indicated by the display means. In other words, it may be in a displayable state.

[0042] When a game is played with a plurality of board game devices, the management server may generate rank data together with the progress of each board game device, and display the rank by the display means.

[0043] The management server and the board game device may be connected via the Internet! /

[0044] According to this configuration, it is possible to view the game progress of the board game device at a remote place in real time.

The invention's effect

As is apparent from the above description, the board game apparatus according to the present invention can automatically take out and store the mobile body dropped into the drop hole without malfunction even if it is not manually taken out. As a result, it will contribute to the efficient operation of the game hall including labor costs at the game hall where the board game machine is installed.

[0046] In addition, since it can be automatically taken out and stored without malfunction, it is possible to support the smooth progress of the game, improving the use efficiency of the game, and contributing to the increase in profits. Play.

[0047] According to the board game system empowered by the present invention, a plurality of board game devices can be collectively managed at the same time, so that smooth game progress can be supported even in a large-scale game place. In addition, there is an effect of expanding the variation of the board game and contributing to the spread of the game, such as playing against other board game devices.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

[0048] In the board game apparatus according to the present invention, one or more players move a moving body such as a ball or a pack on a board surface provided with a drop hole according to a predetermined rule. It is configured to store or take out a moving body that has fallen from the detection means. The detecting means detects the moving body that has fallen and generates detection information, and the moving body is rotated based on the detection information. It comprises a guiding means for guiding to either the storage part or the taking-out part via a recovery path to be run, and a control means for controlling the guidance of the moving body based on the detection information. [0049] Specifically, the board game device includes, for example, a board game device for air hockey, a foosball, a billiard.

Hereinafter, specific embodiments will be described taking a billiard game device as an example. However, the present invention may be applied to other board game devices as long as the rules of each game are not limited thereto. Is possible.

Referring to FIG. 1, 1 is a billiard board game apparatus 1 (hereinafter referred to as “billiard apparatus 1”). The billiard device 1 is composed of a rectangular board surface 11, a rail 12 formed around the board surface 11 so as to be higher than the board surface 11, and a housing 13 (see FIG. 3) having four legs at the bottom of the board surface. ing. The board surface 11 is usually a rectangle having a ratio of the long side to the short side of 1: 2, and the material is made of slate or its substitute, and the surface is covered with rush. The rail 12 has a rubber-like elastic body on its inner periphery and is called a cushion. The outside of the rail 12 is made of a hard material such as wood.

[0052] Pockets 14 are opened in a total of six locations at the four corners of the board surface 11 and the center of each long side. The pocket 14 communicates with the inside of the housing 13. The pockets 14 at the four corners are called corner pockets, and the pockets 14 opened at the center of each long side are called side pockets.

[0053] Billiard is a force with multiple types of games Basically, a hand ball T is thrown with a stick-shaped tool called a cue (not shown) and multiple target balls M are dropped from the pocket 14 (up to 15 balls). Let's develop the game. The game starts by placing the target ball M in a triangular frame S (triangle), removing it, and then hitting the target ball M with the hand ball T.

[0054] When the hand ball T and the target ball M (hereinafter collectively referred to as "ball B") fall from the pocket 14, they are guided to the storage unit or the take-out unit via a collection path described later.

In the present embodiment, as will be described later, a plurality of light sources 15 are arranged at substantially equal intervals along the circumferential direction of the rail 12 as one of reporting means for notifying that the ball B has dropped into the pocket 14. Provided. A light source 16 is also provided near the entrance of the pocket 14.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing functional configurations of the transbonder 2 and the read information processing apparatus 3 that constitute the detection means.

[0057] The transbonder 2 is embedded (incorporated) in a ball B which is a moving body of the billiard game.

The built-in transbonder 2 has the same configuration for both the hand ball T and the target ball cage. [0058] The transponder 2 does not have its own power supply source and is in a standby state until it enters the communication area of the reading information processing apparatus 3, and operates when it enters the communication area.

[0059] The transbonder 2 is also configured with an antenna 21 and an IC chip 22 that serve as a tuning circuit. The IC chip 22 includes at least a power supply unit 221, a data storage unit 222, and a transmission control unit 223. The power supply unit 221 rectifies and smoothes the induced power induced in the antenna 21 to generate a desired DC power. The data storage unit 222 operates with the DC power generated by the power supply unit 221. The transmission control unit 223 transmits the data read from the data storage unit 222 to the read information processing apparatus 3 side on the radio wave. In this data, for example, identification information for identifying each sphere B, that is, a hand ball T and each target ball M is stored.

[0060] The read information processing device 3 includes an oscillating unit 31 that generates an electric signal having a predetermined frequency to be applied to the transbonder 2, an antenna 32 that converts an AC electric signal output from the oscillating unit 31 into an AC magnetic field, a transformer The transmission / reception unit 33 reads data returned from the bonder 2 and a switching unit 34 that switches between a state in which AC power is applied to the antenna 32 and a state in which the transmission / reception unit 33 is connected to the antenna 32. The transmission / reception unit 33 transmits the received data to a control unit (described later) of the billiard device 1 described later.

[0061] In the present embodiment, the force shown in the example of using the transbonder 2 as the information transmitting means of the detecting means may be one that directly incorporates an IC chip for the purpose of being limited to this. However, since the sphere B is generally molded at a high temperature (about 60 degrees), a glass transbonder having high heat resistance is suitable.

[0062] Since each sphere B is colored in a different color, the detection means generates a color discrimination sensor and the detection information based on the color discriminated by the color discrimination sensor. The information processing unit may include detection information processing means for transmitting information to the control means (not shown).

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the billiard device 1 with the board surface 11 removed.

As described above, the housing 13 is provided below the panel surface 11. On the side of this housing 13 The input unit 17 is provided. The billiard device 1 is activated by operating the input unit 17.

In the present embodiment, the billiard device 1 is a coin-operated type, and the input unit 17 is provided with a coin slot 171. A known technology is used as a mechanism that is activated when a coin is inserted.

[0066] The input unit 17 is also provided with a player ID input unit 172 for inputting a player ID. The player ID input unit 172 is used to input an ID before starting the game, for example, in the case of a membership-type game arcade or in the case of storing his / her past results. In the present embodiment, the player ID input unit 172 has a force indicating what is formed to insert a card. For example, an IC tag, an IC card reader, etc. are not installed. You can be anything. This player ID authentication and past performance data management are performed by the management server described later.

Furthermore, the input unit 17 is provided with a game selection button 173 for selecting a game type. For example, each selection button 172 clearly indicates the type of game such as “9 balls”, “8 balls”, and “rotation” (not shown), and a coin is inserted from the coin insertion slot 171 and the player ID input section After inserting the ID card from 172, pressing the desired game button from among the game selection buttons 173 automatically provides the hand ball T and target ball M necessary for the selected game, and starts the game. I am able to do that.

FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged view of the inside of the housing 13. Hereinafter, a configuration example of the guiding means will be described with reference to FIG. 3 and FIG.

[0069] After the start of the game, the sphere B dropped from the pocket 14 is guided to a recovery path 18 laid in the approximate center in the longitudinal direction in the housing 13. The sphere B is guided from each pocket 14 to the collection path 18 via a collection auxiliary path 181 inclined so that the ball B moves from the pocket 14 to the collection path 18 by gravity.

[0070] The collection path 18 is inclined so that the sphere B runs by gravity toward the take-out port 19 provided on one short side surface of the housing 13. The end of the collection path 18 on the outlet 19 side is connected to the collection section side collection path 183, the first storage section side collection path 184a, and the second storage section side collection path 184b via the branch section 182. ing.

[0071] Recovery auxiliary path 181, recovery path 18, take-out part side recovery path 183, first storage part side recovery path 184a and Each of the second storage section side collection paths 184b is formed in a bowl shape having a width that allows each ball B to roll one by one.

[0072] The take-out-part-side recovery path 183 is inclined so as to be self-propelled in the traveling direction of the ball B from the recovery path 18 via the branch part 182 and joined to the take-out part 185.

[0073] In addition, the first storage section side recovery path 184a and the second storage section side recovery path 184b are directed to the left and right around the branch section 182 when viewed from the extraction section 185 side, and each of the balls B is free-running by gravity. Tilt as you do. The first storage part 186a connected to the first storage part side recovery path 184a and the second storage part 186b connected to the second storage part side recovery path 184b can be stored in the housing 13. In addition, it is bent at a substantially right angle at the connecting portion and formed in a U-shape as a whole. In other words, the two opposite sides of the U-shape are the first storage portion 186a and the second storage portion 186b, and a U-shaped opening portion is formed toward the opposing surface on the short side surface on the take-out portion 185 side.

[0074] The widths of the first storage unit 186a and the second storage unit 186b are the same as those of the first storage unit side recovery path 184a and the second storage unit side recovery path 184b, and each includes a predetermined number of balls B in one row. It is designed to be stored.

[0075] The bottom plates of the first storage portion 186a and the second storage portion 186b are both inclined toward the take-out portion 185, and the first delivery guide plate 187a and the second delivery plate pivoted for delivering the ball B are provided. Guide plate 187b force is also included.

[0076] When the first delivery guide plate 187a or the second delivery guide plate 187b is inclined toward the take-out portion 185, the bottom surface of the take-out portion 185 is the same as the bottom surface of the first delivery path 188a or the second delivery path 188b. The balls B connected in a plane and stored in the first storage part 186a or the second storage part 186b are sent to the take-out part 185 via the first delivery path 188a or the second delivery path 188b.

Accordingly, the take-out part 185 is provided with a wide space so that all the balls B housed in the first storage part 186a and the second storage part 186b can be taken out from the outlet 19.

[0078] The reading information processing device 3 for identifying whether the sphere B is the force of the hand ball T or the target ball M is the vicinity of the end of the collection path 18 (reading information processing device 3a) and the inside of each pocket 14 (reading) It is installed in the information processing device 3b). The read information processing device 3a detects that the sphere B has passed near the end of the collection path 18, and transmits this detection information to a control unit described later to configure the branch unit 182. This is used to control the operation of the take-out guide plate 182a and the storage guide plate 182b. On the other hand, the reading information processing device 3b detects that the ball B has fallen in the pocket 14, transmits this detection information to the control unit, and uses it for light emission notification by the light source 15 or the light source 16.

[0079] In the present embodiment, there are provided two storage parts for ball B (first storage part 186a and second storage part 186b). This is because there are two types of billiard games: games that use target ball numbers 1-9 and games that use all target ball numbers 1-15. The target ball numbers 1 to 9 and the hand ball are stored in the first storage unit 186a, and the target ball numbers 10 to 15 are stored in the second storage unit 186b. This is because it can be smoothly sent to the extraction unit 185. However, the number of storage units may increase or decrease depending on the type of board game device, and is not limited to two.

[0080] Using FIG. 5, an example of the operation of the guiding means, that is, the target ball M is guided to the first storage unit side recovery path 184a or the second storage unit side recovery path 184b by the branching unit 182 and the hand ball T is guided. The operation of guiding to the take-out unit side collection path 183 will be described.

[0081] FIG. 5 (a) shows the target ball M (No. 7) being guided to the first storage section side recovery path 184a.

[0082] In a steady state (two-dot chain line) before guiding the target ball M, the storage unit guide plate 182b is connected to the rolling surface at the end of the recovery path 18 and rolls to the extraction unit side recovery path 183. So as to be inclined. However, since the extraction portion guide plate 182a is erected in the steady state in the direction of the extraction portion side collection path 183, even if the target ball M reaches the storage portion guide plate 182b, the extraction portion guide plate 182a And will not roll to the extraction section side recovery path 183.

[0083] On the back surface of the storage unit side guide plate 182b, a support shaft 182c is provided as a fulcrum on which the storage unit side guide plate 182b swings left and right, and is fitted in a hollow cylindrical cylinder 182d so as to be slidable back and forth. The distal ends of the pair of inserted pistons 182e are in contact with the lower surface of the storage portion guide plate 182b with the support shaft 182c interposed therebetween.

[0084] Upon detecting that the ball B passes through the read information processing apparatus 3a and is the seventh target ball M, the control unit that has received the detection information indicates that the seventh target ball M is the storage unit guide plate. When 182b is reached, the piston 182e on the first storage section side recovery path 184a side is slid in the retracted direction (or the piston 182e on the second storage section side recovery path 184b side is slid in the extension direction) and stored. Guide board 182 By tilting b toward the first storage section side recovery path 184a, the seventh target ball M is guided to the first storage section side recovery path 184a.

[0085] FIG. 5 (b) shows the target ball M (No. 10) being guided to the second storage section side recovery path 184b.

[0086] When the ball B passes through the read information processing apparatus 3a and detects that it is the 10th target ball M, the control unit that has received this detection information, the 10th target ball M is guided to the storage unit. When the plate 182b is reached, the piston 182d on the second storage section side recovery path 184b side is slid in the retracted direction (or the piston 182d on the first storage section side recovery path 184a side is slid in the extension direction) and stored. By tilting the part guide plate 182b toward the second storage section side recovery path 184b, the tenth target ball M is guided to the second storage section side recovery path 184b.

FIG. 5 (c) shows the hand ball T being guided to the take-out side collection path 183.

[0088] As described above, in the steady state, the extraction portion guide plate 182a is erected between the extraction portion side collection path 183 and the storage portion guide plate 182b. The tip of a pair of pistons 182g fitted into the hollow cylindrical cylinder 182f so as to be reciprocally slidable is in contact with the lower part of the extraction portion guide plate 182a.

[0089] When the hand ball T passes through the reading information processing apparatus 3a and detects the hand ball T, the control unit that has received the detection information, when the hand ball T reaches the storage unit guide plate 182b, the piston 182g b Are moved in the retracting direction to guide the take-out portion guide plate 182a downwardly, thereby forming a slope in which the storage portion guide plate 182b and the take-out portion side collection path 183 are connected in the same plane. The hand ball T is gravity-propelled on this slope, guided to the extraction side collection path 183 and guided to the extraction unit 185.

FIG. 6 is a partially enlarged view near the pocket 14. In the pocket 14, as described with reference to FIG. 3, a reading information processing apparatus 3b is installed. In the present embodiment, the recovery auxiliary path 181 is buried under the rolling surface, but the present invention is not limited to this mode. When the reading information processing device 3b detects the fall of the ball B, the control unit that has received the detection information causes the light source 15 and the light source 16 to emit light. The light source 15 and the light source 16 identify the target ball M in the reading information processing device 3b by identifying whether it is the hand ball T, the target ball M, or the target ball M, and the target ball M. According to the information, the control unit selects a light emission pattern and emits light. [0091] As shown in FIG. 7, the light emission pattern database is prepared in advance by the control unit, and the light emission pattern corresponding to this database power is read according to various detection information, and the light source 15 and the light source 16 are controlled. . FIG. 7 shows an example in which six light emission patterns are set according to the pocket-in pattern falling in the pocket 14. It detects whether the target ball M has pocketed into a corner pocket or a side pocket, and also detects whether a single ball has dropped or a plurality of forces. That is, pattern 1-1 when a single target ball M falls into a corner pocket, and pattern 12 when multiple balls fall. Similarly, when a single target ball M is dropped into the side pocket, pattern 2-1 is selected, and when a plurality of target balls M are dropped, pattern 2-2 is set. When the hand ball T falls, it is a foul (scratch), so if pattern 3 is selected and the game is the last shot to end, pattern 4 is selected as the final pocket-in.

As described with reference to FIG. 1, the light source 15 is provided with a plurality of light sources 15 at substantially equal intervals along the circumferential direction of the rail 12. Specific examples of the light emission pattern include, for example, a light emission pattern in which light sources 15 adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction sequentially emit light from any one light source 15 and light circulates on the rail 12. A light emission pattern in which adjacent light sources 15 blink alternately, a light emission pattern in which all light sources 15 blink simultaneously, and the like are conceivable.

Referring to FIG. 8, 4 is a control unit of billiard device 1. For example, the control unit 4 may be provided so as to be exposed to the inside of the housing 13 on the back surface of the input 17 (not shown). The control unit 4 is activated by an input operation of the input unit 17. As described with reference to FIG. 3, the input unit 17 includes a coin slot 171, an ID input unit 172, and a game selection button 173.

[0094] When an input operation is performed at the input unit 17, the CPU 41 reads the game selected through the memory 42 from the game program database 43 and makes the game executable.

[0095] For example, when “9 balls” is selected by the game selection button 173, after the game program of “9 balls” is read from the game program database 43, the guidance control processing unit 44 causes the first sending guidance to be sent. By controlling the plate 187a, the target ball M and the hand ball T of the target ball numbers 1 to 9 are sent from the first storage unit 186a to the take-out unit 185. [0096] If "8 balls" is selected by the game selection button 173, after reading "8 balls" from the game program database 43, the guidance control processing unit 44 performs the first transmission as described above. The control board 187a is controlled and the target balls M of numbers 1 to 9 of the target ball M are sent out to the take-out section 185, and the second output guide plate 187b is controlled to control the number 10 of the target ball M. Up to ~ 15 are taken out and sent to the extraction unit 185.

After the game starts, the reading information processing device 3b installed in the pocket 14 detects that the ball B has dropped from the pocket 14, generates detection information, and transmits the detection information to the control unit 4. The operation of the extraction unit guide plate 182a or the storage unit guide plate 182b is controlled in accordance with the detection information received by the guidance control processing unit 44.

The light emission notification for notifying the drop into the pocket 14 described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7 controls the light source 15 and the light source 16 by the light source control processing unit 47 of the control unit 4 based on the detection information. As the notification means, in the present embodiment, the light emission notification by the light source is shown. However, the notification means may be image notification or voice notification (not shown) for the purpose of limiting to this.

[0099] Depending on the type of game, in order to recognize the end of the game, it is stored what number the target ball M dropped from the pocket 14 and stored in the first storage units 186a and 186b is. There is a need. For example, in the case of “8 balls”, if the target ball M of No. 8 falls into the pocket 14 during the game, it is a scratch, so it is necessary to guide the target ball M to the takeout part 185. If the 8th target ball M falls into the pocket 14 on a shot, the game ends and must be stored in the first storage 186a.

[0100] Therefore, the storage unit 46 for the target ball M temporarily stores the number of the target ball M read by the read information processing device 3a or 3b and whether or not it is stored, and the storage unit for the target ball M. Based on the 46 data, the guidance control processing unit 44, the display image processing unit 46, and the light source control processing unit 45 are processed.

[0101] Also, depending on the type of game, the ball B guided to the storage unit 186 and the take-out unit 185 may differ. Therefore, when the game program is selected by the input unit 17, the control unit 4 may be set so that the guidance control processing unit 44 is operated according to the rule of the selected game program.

[0102] FIG. 9 shows an example of a billiard game device that is effective in the present invention, taking the case of selecting “8 balls” as an example. It is the figure which showed the processing flow until the game end of a device. In the state before the start of the game, the target balls M of 1 to 9 are stored in the first storage unit 186a, and the target balls M of 10 to 15 are stored in the second storage unit 186b.

[0103] When "8 ball" is selected by the game selection button 173 (Sl), the game program of "8 ball" is read from the game program database 43 of the control unit 4 (S2), and the hand ball T and target The balls Ml to 15 are sent out from the take-out unit 185 (S3). Here, the billiard device 1 is ready to play “8 balls”. For example, if the hand ball T falls or the target ball M of No. 8 falls in the middle of play, it is detected as a scratch, and the takeout guide plate 182a is operated to guide it to the takeout portion 185. Is done. In order to determine whether the fallen target ball M is the 8th force of the final shot or the 8th scratch, the storage unit 46 of the target ball M of the control unit 4 temporarily stores the stored target ball M. Remember me.

[0104] When the game starts, unless the pocket-in is the 8th target ball M from the final shot (S4), the first target ball M pocket-inka in a single shot The guidance control process is not performed (S5). This is because if there are multiple spheres B pocketed in, the first ball B's pocket inker will also have a time lag until the last sphere B's pocket in, and all spheres B will not be pocketed in. Because it cannot be judged. The predetermined time is a force that can be arbitrarily set by the guidance control processing unit 44 of the control unit 4. For example, in the case of a normal billiard game, a range of 5 to 7 seconds is suitable.

[0105] After the predetermined time has elapsed, it is determined whether or not it is a scratch (S6). If it is not a scratch, it is determined whether or not the number of the target ball M pocketed in is 1 to 9 (S7). When the number of the target ball M is 1 to 9, it is guided to the first storage part 186a (S8), and when it is 10 to 15, it is guided to the second storage part 186b (S9).

In the case of scratching, the target ball M or the hand ball T is guided to the takeout unit 185 (S 10).

[0107] Pocketed-in target ball M force When the target ball is the eighth target ball M of the final shot (S4), it is guided to the first storage unit 186a (S11), and the game ends.

[0108] Fig. 10 is a diagram showing a configuration of a billiard system according to the present invention. The billiard system is communicably connected to one or more billiard devices 1 and this billiard device 1. Management server 5. The connection between the billiard device 1 and the management server 5 may be provided with a known mechanism capable of establishing a LAN connection, regardless of whether it is wired or wireless. The management server 5 includes at least a main body 51 and a display 52.

The detection information detected by the billiard device 1 is transmitted to a transmission / reception unit (not shown) force management server 5 provided in the control unit 4 of the billiard device 1. The management server 5 that has received the detection information generates progress information data of the detection information power game and displays it on the display unit 52.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram of the billiard system. The billiard devices la to lc have the same configuration as the billiard device 1 described with reference to FIGS.

[0111] First, when starting the game, the player uses the recording medium C in which his / her ID is recorded to input the ID of the ID input unit 172 (see FIG. 3) of the input unit 17 as well. The form of the recording medium C is not limited, but is, for example, an IC card, an IC tag, or a mobile phone equipped with an IC tag. The input ID is transmitted to the management server 5 from the transmission / reception unit 47 of the control unit 4 of the billiard device la. When the transmission / reception unit 511 of the management server 5 receives the player ID data, the management server 5 reads the data matching the received player ID data from the player ID database 512, and the authentication unit 513 authenticates the player. Do.

[0112] When the player is authenticated, a game start permission signal is transmitted from the transmission / reception unit 511 of the management server 5 to the transmission / reception unit 47 provided in the control unit 4 of the billiard device la. Since the authentication of the player is performed by the management server 5 in this way, the start of all the billiard devices connected to the management server 5 is subject to the above-mentioned authentication. Therefore, in the game hall having a plurality of billiard devices. Efficient collective management becomes possible. In the actual operation of the billiard device la, as described with reference to FIG. 3, in the case of a coin-operated type, coins may be inserted after authenticating the player ID.

[0113] By the way, in some billiard games, the ball B is dropped into the pocket 14 to calculate the score and compete for the ranking by the score difference (for example, "Rotation", "Japan Nine Ball", etc.). Therefore, in such a case, the score data of the target ball M detected by the read information processing device 3b is transmitted from the transmission / reception unit 47 of the billiard device la to the management server 5, and the score data is received by the transmission / reception unit 511. The score calculation unit 514 calculates the score and displays the calculation result data. The data may be generated by the display data generation unit 515 and displayed on the display unit 52.

[0114] If the score is different between the corner pocket and the side pocket, the detected score data includes the information about the falling pocket of the ball B and the information about the corner pocket or side pocket force. Based on these pieces of information, the score is calculated by a predetermined calculation formula.

[0115] As a type of billiard game, there is a game of competitive type, and one player competes for the time required until all the predetermined balls B are dropped in the pockets. Therefore, in this case, the management server 5 is provided with a measuring unit for measuring the required time, and when the player depresses a timer switch (not shown) when starting the hand ball T, a start signal is transmitted to the management server 5. Then, the reading information processing device 3b detects that the last target ball M has fallen into the pocket 14, measures the time required to receive this detection information, and generates measurement result data as display data. It may be generated by the unit 515 and displayed on the display unit 52.

[0116] By the way, there are various games such as "nine ball", "eight ball", "rotation", "14-1", and billiards have different rules. After hitting the target ball M, there is a case where one target ball M also falls into the pocket 14 and has a force, or the hand ball T falls into the pocket 14. These fouls are provided with a foul determination unit 516 in the management server 5, and the read information processing device 3b detects that the predetermined sphere B has dropped or the sphere B has not dropped within a predetermined time. The management server 5 may receive this detection information and make the determination using the foul determination unit 516. When the foul determination unit 516 determines that the foul is generated, the display data generation unit 515 generates data for displaying the foul, and the display unit 52 displays this data. Further, the foul information is transmitted to the billiard device la, and based on the foul information, the control unit 4 activates the light source control processing unit 45 to notify the foul, so that the light source 15, The light source 16 may emit light.

[0117] When the game is completed and the player's grades are totaled, each grade data is accumulated in the grade database 517 in association with the player ID accumulated in the player ID database 512 of the management server 5. May be. The result data can also be displayed on the display unit 52 by inputting the player ID from the ID input unit 172. [0118] The management server 5 has a device ID database 518 for each billiard device la, lb, etc. When the game starts, the management server 5 receives the device I? The device HD information may be read out from the above and the progress of the game of each billiard device la, lb, etc. may be displayed on the display unit 52.

[0119] When a game is played with a plurality of billiard devices, rank data may be generated together with the progress of the game of each billiard device, and the rank may be displayed on the display unit 52. For example, in the case of a tournament-type competition, the progress of the game and the tournament table may be automatically generated based on the detection information received by each billiard device and displayed on the display unit 52.

[0120] The management server 5 can also be connected to the billiard device lc via the Internet network N. With such a configuration, it is possible to construct a client (billiard device) server (management server 5) type network system in a billiard game. Therefore, it is possible to view the game progress of the board game device at a remote location in real time, and the player can input his / her own results and competitions by inputting the player ID of the communication terminal such as a personal computer or mobile phone at home. It is also possible to obtain information on billiard games, such as holding meetings.

Brief Description of Drawings

[0121] [Fig. 1] Top view of the billiard apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of a transbonder and a reading information processing apparatus.

[Fig. 3] Perspective view of the billiard device with the panel surface removed.

圆 4] Enlarged view of the inside of the housing

[Fig. 5] (a) Diagram showing the target sphere guided to the first storage section side recovery path (b) Diagram showing the target sphere guided to the second storage section side recovery path (c) A figure showing the handball being guided to the collection path on the take-out side

[Figure 6] Configuration block diagram of the control unit of the billiard device

[Fig.7] Partial enlarged view near the pocket

[Figure 8] Light emission pattern table

[Figure 9] Processing flow up to the end of the game when “8 balls” is selected [Fig. 10] Overview of configuration of billiard system according to the present invention. [Fig. 11] Block configuration diagram of billiard system.

Explanation of symbols

1 Billiard equipment

2 Transbonder

3 Reading information processing device

4 Control unit

5 Management server

Claims

The scope of the claims

[1] One or more players move a moving body such as a ball or a pack on a board surface provided with a drop hole in accordance with a predetermined rule. A board game device comprising:

Detection means for detecting the moving body that has fallen and generating detection information, and guidance means for guiding either the storage section or the take-out section through a recovery path for rolling the moving body based on the detection information And a board game device comprising: control means for controlling guidance of the moving body based on the detection information.

[2] The detection means is provided in the mobile body, and transmits information identifying means for transmitting the mobile body, and generates the detection information by reading the transmitted mobile body identification information. 2. The board game apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising detection information processing means for transmitting the information to the control means.

[3] The information transmitting means stores identification information of the mobile body and is a transbonder or an IC chip embedded in the mobile body, and the read information processing means is an identification stored in the transbonder or the IC chip. 3. The board game device according to claim 1, wherein the board game device is a reader that reads information to generate detection information.

[4] When a plurality of the moving bodies are used and each moving body needs to be individually identified, identification information for identifying each moving body is stored in the information transmitting means. The board game device according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

[5] When the plurality of moving bodies are colored with different colors !, the detection means determines the color that has been colored on the moving body by a color discrimination sensor, 2. The board game apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising detection information processing means for generating the detection information and transmitting the detection information to the control means.

[6] The guide means is configured such that the collection path is inclined so that the mobile body dropped from the drop hole is caused to self-propelled by gravity, and a branching portion that branches into the storage portion and the extraction portion on the downstream side; Gravity Self-propelled moving body force S When reaching this branching section, it has the control means force based on the detection information, and has a guiding means for operating the branching section to guide the moving body to the storage section or take-out section. The board game device according to any one of claims 1 to 5. Place.

[7] The claim 6 characterized in that the branch part has a guide plate that guides the moving body by opening / closing operation or tilting operation to the storage part side or the take-out part side by the control means. The board game device described in any of the above.

[8] The guide section includes a storage section side guide path in which the force of the branch section is also inclined toward the storage section or the extraction section in order to cause the moving body guided by the guide plate to gravity move to the storage section or the extraction section. And a take-out part side guideway. The board game device according to any one of the above.

[9] When the plurality of moving bodies continuously run by gravity along the recovery path, the control means that has received the detection information moves the moving body to the storage unit or the extraction unit according to the order of the detected detection information. 9. The board game apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the branch portion is continuously operated for guidance.

[10] Among the plurality of moving bodies, by moving a predetermined moving body once on the board surface and colliding with other moving bodies directly or in a chain, one or more moving bodies are placed in the dropping hole. In order to determine whether to drop the moving body to the storage section or the take-out section, the control means detects the first moving body detected by the detecting means. 10. The board game device according to claim 1, wherein the board game device is set so that the guide means is not operated until a predetermined time elapses after receiving the information.

[11] The control means according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the control means includes notification means for notifying the detection information by at least one of an image, a sound, and a light source. A board game apparatus according to claim 1.

[12] The control means includes a storage means for storing a plurality of game programs that can be played on the board game device, and a game selection means for reading the selected game program from the storage means. The guiding means includes sending means for sending the number of moving bodies necessary for the read game program from the storage section to the taking-out section among the plurality of moving bodies, and the game program is selected. Then, the control means is set so as to operate the delivery means. The board game apparatus according to any one of Items 11 to 11.

[13] The control means is set such that when the game program is selected by the game selection means, the guidance means is operated in accordance with a rule of the selected game program. The board game device according to any one of claims 1 to 12.

[14] The board game apparatus includes a billiard ball in which the moving body is composed of one hand ball and 15 target balls numbered from 1 to 15, and a pool table. The storage unit is composed of a first storage unit for a target ball numbered from 1 to 9 and a second storage unit for a target ball numbered from 10 to 15. 14. The board game apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the power is one.

[15] One or more board game devices, and a management server that is communicably connected to the board game device and receives the detection information, the management server proceeding with the game based on the received detection information A board game system comprising display means for displaying a situation.

[16] The board game device has player ID reading means for reading a recording medium in which the player ID is recorded, and the management server has player ID storage means for storing player ID data, and player ID reading means. And an authentication processing means for reading out the player ID that matches the received player ID and performing the authentication processing by reading out the player ID storage means, and when authentication is performed by the authentication processing means. 16. The board game system according to claim 15, wherein a signal permitting game start is transmitted to the board game device.

[17] The management server has performance data storage means for storing performance data of each player in association with the player ID. When authentication is performed by the authentication means, the past of the players authenticated by the display means is stored. The board game system according to claim 15 or 16, characterized in that the result data is displayed.

18. The management server has score calculation means for calculating a predetermined score when receiving the detection information, and displays the calculated score on the display means. Item 18. The board game system according to any one of Items 17 to 17.

[19] When the plurality of drop holes of the billiard device are provided and the predetermined score differs depending on each drop hole, the detection means generates detection information from the identification information of the moving object and the position information of the drop hole. 19. The board game system according to claim 15, wherein the score calculation means calculates a score corresponding to the detection information.

[20] If the board game is a game in which one player competes for the time required to drop a predetermined number of moving bodies into all the drop holes, the management server starts the first moving body. Claims 15 to 19 characterized by comprising measuring means for measuring the time required to receive detection information for detecting that the last moving body has fallen into the drop hole by the detecting means. The board game system according to any of the above.

[21] When the detection means of the board game device detects that the moving body does not fall into the drop hole or the predetermined moving body has fallen within a predetermined time, the management server receives this detection information. And determining means for determining a foul based on the detection information, and display data generating means for generating display data for displaying the determination result on the display means. The board game system according to claim 20.

[22] The management server has a device ID storage unit of the board game device, and when the game starts, when the device ID information set for each device is received from the control unit of the board game device, The device HD information is read from the device ID storage means, a board game device is specified, and the game progress status of the board game device is made displayable by the display means. The board game system according to any one of claims 15 to 21.

[23] The management server, when playing a game with a plurality of board game devices, generates ranking data together with the progress of each board game device, and displays the ranking by the display means. Item 15. The board game system according to any one of items 15 to 22.

24. The board game system according to any one of claims 15 to 23, wherein the management server and the board game device are connected via an Internet network.