JPH0372314B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] This invention develops the thinking ability of players by programming a game robot to pass through intersections designated by a grid-shaped play field. This invention relates to a game robot game device in which players compete to see how quickly they can pass through a designated intersection.

[Conventional technology]

In general, in recent years, gaming machines configured to run include racing car type machines that are operated by players, and gaming machines that use game robots that utilize mechatronics. For example, as shown below in Utility Model Publication No. 45-24577, permanent magnets are installed on the wheel side of the car body so that the toy car body can move along the permanent magnet rails that have been laid in advance. There is. The magnet on the car body side and the magnet on the rail side are configured to repel each other so that the toy car runs along the rail.

As shown in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 54-89853, a contact is provided on a part of the car body to make contact with the road surface, and the track of the car is drawn with conductive paint, and the touch of the car is moved along the track. The structure is such that the children run while touching each other.

As shown in Utility Model Publication No. 63-24956, a drive robot with a built-in microcomputer is configured so that it can move straight, turn, etc. by inputting the direction of travel of the robot from a keyboard provided on the front of the robot. ing.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

However, the above game device had the following problems.

In the case of (1), the car runs on a fixed course, so there is a lack of variation and the driver gets bored quickly.

In the case of (2), the running course can be changed freely, but the play becomes monotonous because it does not display information such as how many minutes it took to travel on the running course or how many laps it took. I can't enjoy it.

In the case of (3), although the robot's running direction and other information can be entered arbitrarily from the robot's keyboard, the game quickly becomes boring just by having the robot move.

This invention was devised in view of the above-mentioned problems, and involves creating a program for a game robot based on an instruction immediately before the start so that the game robot passes through an intersection that is arbitrarily instructed in a play field shaped like a base grid. This not only develops the thinking ability of the contestants, but also displays the designated intersection on the display to encourage a sense of victory or defeat, allowing users such as players and viewers to enjoy the game, and strongly attracting the interest of the users. An object of the present invention is to provide a game robot amusement device that can perform the following functions.

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention includes a play field in which an electromagnetic guiding member is embedded so as to form a plurality of orthogonal intersections, and a colored grid laid to cover the intersections. a covering member, a game robot movable on the guide member according to a program specified and created in advance immediately before starting, and a sensor that detects when the game robot passes through the intersection;
a display section provided at one end of the play field that displays the fact that the game robot has passed through the intersection and the traveling time of the game robot; and an input means for displaying a blinking intersection, the game robot has a sensor that moves along the guide member, and the display section is configured to display a cross section from a small square provided corresponding to the square. and a timer display section that indicates the running time of the game robot, and the position display section corresponds to a sensor provided at the intersection, and the position display section corresponds to a sensor provided at the intersection section, and the position display section is configured to blink and display by the input means. The game robot is formed so as to turn on when the game robot passes through a specified intersection, and the game robot competes for the running time required for the game robot to pass through the specified intersection and reach a predetermined position. Further, the squares were configured to be formed from 8×8=64 squares. Further, the crossing portion is configured to be formed of four iron plates spaced apart and intersecting each other at right angles.

[Effect]

With the above configuration, the present invention has the following effects.

(1) The game robot travels along the guide member to a predetermined position according to an arbitrarily set program.

(2) When the game robot passes through the intersection, the sensor installed at the intersection lights up the small grid on the display that was previously blinking, and also lights up the timer display. The running time of the game robot is displayed in the section.

〔Example〕

In Figs. 1 to 4, 1 is a playfield as a main body, and one end of this playfield 1 is provided with a simulation panel 2 as a display section, and the other end is provided with a power source for the playfield 1. A master switch 3 for opening and closing is installed. It is assumed that the playfield 1 has a built-in microcomputer, a control circuit, etc. A thin iron plate 6 having a predetermined width is buried as a guide member in the surface layer of the playfield 1 as shown in FIG. A sensor 8 that reacts when a game robot (described later) passes is buried in the center of the intersection 7, and these iron plates 6
A checkered stripe with intersections 7 evenly spaced is drawn on the entire surface of the playfield 1. Furthermore, a covering member 11, such as opaque vinyl or Decora, is adhered to the surface of the playfield 1, and a colored square pattern 12 is drawn on the surface of the covering member 11 to be overlapped with the intersection 7. . The number of squares 12 is equal to the number of intersections 7, and in this embodiment, there are 8 vertical squares.
There are 8 squares horizontally, or 8 x 8 = 64 squares 12 arranged. In FIG. 3, one start square 13 is attached to the lower right square 12, and the other start square 14 is attached to the lower left square 12, and the start squares 13 and 14 are also provided with guiding members 6. has been extended. Key switch 9 adjacent to start box 13
A key switch 9a and a button switch 10a are provided adjacent to the start box 14, respectively. There are two standby squares 15 in the upper right square 12 in Figure 3 near the simulation panel 2.
is additionally provided, and the guide member 6 is also extended to the standby cell 15. Key switch 16 and button switch 17 are located adjacent to the outer standby box 15.
(input means) is provided. In Figure 4,
The simulation panel 2 is provided with 64 small squares (position display section) 4 that are individually associated with the corresponding squares 12 and light up or blink as necessary. A digital timer (timer display section) 5 is provided. In addition, sensors 18 and 1 are located in the center of the start squares 13 and 14.
8a, the small square 4, timer 5, key switch 9, 9a, button switch 1
0, 10a, sensor 8, key switch 16,
The button switch 17 and sensors 18, 18a are all connected to a built-in microcomputer.
In FIG. 5, 25 is a game robot that can move on the play field 1 along the guide member 6, and this game robot 25 has a pair of wheels rotatably provided at the lower ends of a head 26 and a body 27. 28. A pair of eyes 29 are rotatably provided on the front surface of the head 26 and swing when the wheels 28 are rotating.
On the front of 7 are key switch 21 and button switch 2.
2 is provided. As shown in FIG. 6, there are four sensors 31, 31a, 3 on the bottom of the body 27.
2, 32a are provided, and the opposing sensors 31, 31a detect the lateral position with respect to the guiding member 6, and the other opposing sensors 3
2 and 32a are designed to detect the intersection 7. Further, a pair of casters 33, 33a, which prevent the game robot 25 from tilting back and forth, are rotatably attached to the bottom surface across the axis of the wheels 28.

The game robot 25 has the eyeball 29 and wheels 28.
and the key switch 2.
1. Button switch 22, the sensors 31, 31
It has a built-in microcomputer or control circuit connected to terminals a, 32, and 32a. The wheels 28 are configured so that they can rotate in forward and reverse directions, and the left and right wheels can also rotate in opposite directions, and the game robot 25 also has a built-in music generating circuit for playing music. Two game robots 25, A and B, are waiting in the standby cell 15.
A's game robot 25 is placed in the start square 13, B
The game robot 25 is programmed in advance to constantly move to the start box 14 by itself.

Next, I will explain the operation. First, when the master switch 3 is closed, the power is applied to the main body of the play field 1. When the game starts, one player is placed near the start cell 13, and one player is placed near the start cell 14. The other player will be seated near the waiting box 15, and the staff member will be seated near the waiting box 15. When the staff member presses the button switch 22 of the game robot 25 of A,
The game robots 25 and 25 march toward the starting square 13 while playing music, followed by
When the button switch 22 of B's game robot 25 is pressed, B's game robot 25 also marches toward the start box 14 while playing music. When the game robot 25 moves forward, the left and right wheels 28 rotate in the same direction, and when the game robot 25 turns left or right, the left and right wheels 28 rotate in opposite directions for a predetermined period of time. While the game robot 25 is marching, the staff member operates the key switch 16 to specify, for example, any eight of the red squares.
The small squares 4 corresponding to 2 immediately flash.
This means the game instructions for each player, starting from starting squares 13 and 14, and starting from these 8 squares.
Game robot 2 runs a program that passes through the blinking red squares 12 and returns to the start squares 13 and 14.
5.
Each player will plan the course program before the game robots 25 A and B arrive at the start squares 13 and 14, respectively, and then start 1.
Game robots 25 of A and B arrived on 3.14.
stops facing each player. The staff member signals the player to start the program and presses the button switch 17. At this time, the digital timers 5 of A and B simultaneously count up the time. Enter the program to pass through the designated 8 squares 12. Each player who has finished presses his/her button switch 1.
When 0 and 10a are pressed, the corresponding timer 5 finishes counting and the time required to input the program is displayed. When the attendant gives the signal to prepare for departure and presses the button switch 17, the displayed values of timers A and B are cleared and these values are stored in the built-in microcomputer. Game robot 25 where one player is A
When you press the button switch 22, the game robot 25
After making a 180 degree turn on start square 13, the vehicle will run according to the programmed course. When the game robot 25 moves away from the sensor 18 of the start box 13, the timer 5 of A counts up the elapsed time, and it determines how many iron plates 6 the game robot 25 should pass and which intersection 7 it should turn. It runs on the guiding member according to the input program. The sensor 8 of the intersection 7 detects the passage of the game robot 25, and a reaction signal is sent to the small square 4 of the simulation panel 2. In this way, the small square 4 corresponding to the passing square 12 lights up. The designated course in small square 4, which corresponds to square 12 that has not been passed, is still blinking, and the moving game robot 25 is playing music and spinning its eyeball 29 in a jerky motion. The game robot 25 that has passed through all the designated squares 12 returns to the starting square 13. At this time, the sensor 18 approaches the game robot 25 again, so A
The timer 5 stops counting. When Game Robot 25 learns that the program has returned it to the starting square 13, it turns 180 degrees and stops all activities. Similarly, the other player starts B's game robot 25 from the start box 14, and the time of the entire journey is displayed on B's timer 5.

When a predetermined time has elapsed during the game, the game robot 25 stops in the middle of the course without returning to the start points 13 and 14, and the player is disqualified.

If the game robot 25 tries to come off the iron plate 6 for some reason while moving, the position sensor 31,
31a reacts, this signal is sent to a built-in microcomputer, and the rotational speeds of the left and right wheels 28 are adjusted so that the game robot 25 always runs in the center of the square 12.

The player can input the passage of the designated squares 12 using a program that passes through the designated squares in the order of his/her preference.

In this embodiment, the program is input to the game robot 25 through the key switch 21 of the body 27, but it is also possible to provide a socket opposite to the play field 1 and the game robot 25.
It is also possible to connect a data transfer cable between these and input from the key switches 9 and 9a of the start boxes 13 and 14.

In this case, it is assumed that the data transfer cable is removed when the game robot 25 departs from the start cells 13 and 14. Furthermore, start square 13,
14 is provided with a data transfer element that emits light, a light receiving sensor is provided on the bottom of the corresponding game robot 25, and a flashing light spot signal is serially passed between these elements and the light receiving sensor. It is also possible to input from the key switches 9 and 9a. At this time, by providing a plurality of elements and a plurality of corresponding light receiving sensors, it is also possible to input in 4-pit parallel or 8-pit parallel.

Further, the digital timer 5 can convert the elapsed time into a score and display it, and a coin insertion slot can be provided in place of the master switch 3, and the starting switch can be activated by inserting a coin into the slot.

〔Effect of the invention〕

With the configuration as described above, the present invention has the following effects.

The game robot play device stimulates thinking ability and provides creative fun, as the game robot can compete by inputting information into the game robot's program so that the game robot passes through an intersection specified on the display just before the start. can be given to the player.

The display section of the game robot play device displays the specified intersection, and also displays the running time of the game robot, and when the game robot passes the intersection, the screen that was blinking until then lights up. Therefore, players and viewers can understand the progress of the game and enjoy the game.

Since the running time of the game robot is displayed on the display section, the player's sense of victory or defeat is stimulated and the player can enjoy thrilling fun.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing the whole of one embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is an enlarged plan view showing the main part of Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is a plan view of Fig. 1, and Fig. 4 is the invention. 5 is a front view of the game robot of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the lower end of the game robot. 1... Play field, 2... Simulation panel (display section), 3... Master switch,
4...Small square, 5...Digital timer, 6...
...Iron plate (guiding member), 7...Cross section, 8, 18,
18a...sensor, 9,9a,16,21...
Key switch, 10, 10a, 17, 22...
Button switch, 11... Covering member, 12... Square,
13, 14...Start square, 15...Waiting square, 2
5... Game robot, 26... Head, 27...
Body, 28... Wheels, 29... Eyeball, 31, 31
a, 32, 32a... sensor, 33, 33a...
...Kiyastar.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A playfield in which an electromagnetic induction member is embedded so as to form a plurality of orthogonal intersections, and a covering member having colored grids laid to cover the intersections; A game robot that can move on the guiding member according to a program created by being instructed in advance just before the start, a sensor that reacts when the game robot passes the intersection, and a game robot that is provided at one end of the play field. a display section that displays the fact that the game robot has passed through the intersection and the travel time of the game robot; and an input means that is provided in a part of the play field and causes the display section to blink and display an arbitrarily designated intersection, The game robot has a sensor that moves along the guide member, and the display section includes a position display section formed from a small square provided corresponding to the square, and a position display section formed from a small square provided corresponding to the square, and a timer display section indicating the running time, and the position display section corresponds to a sensor provided at the intersection and lights up when the game robot passes the intersection displayed blinking by the input means. 1. A game robot play device, wherein the game robots compete for a running time to reach a predetermined position by passing through an intersection arbitrarily designated by the input means. 2. The game robot amusement device according to claim 1, wherein the grid consists of 8×8=64 grids. 3 The crossing portions are separated and intersect at right angles 4
2. A game robot amusement device according to claim 1, characterized in that it is constructed of two iron plates.