JPH078629A - Mahjong table, Mahjong tiles and how to read Mahjong tiles - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] When performing mahjong using mahjong tiles, the mahjong table and the mahjong tiles used for it, which eliminates the burden of calculating the comfort score and enables quick and easy game play, Providing a method of reading Mahjong tiles. [Structure] The mahjong desk 1 is provided with four sets of reading sensors 21, and 20 sensor blocks 23 for reading the identification information stored in the mahjong tile are arranged side by side on each sensor 21 and read by each sensor block 23. Based on the identification information of the hand-held tile and the information input from the input switch 3, the softening score is calculated, and the calculation result is displayed on the display unit 3.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mahjong table which can automatically calculate and display a comfort score, a mahjong tile used therefor, and a method for reading a mahjong tile.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when performing mahjong using a mahjong tile, the player himself or herself calculates a softening score and moves a point bar according to the softening score.

[0003]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention]
It must be calculated using basic points, marks, and about 40 types of harmony, and since the calculation is complicated, a lot of knowledge is required for the player to calculate it, and in practice In order to be able to calculate quickly and accurately, it was necessary to gain appropriate experience training. Therefore, there are problems such as calculation mistakes and loss of speed and lightness of the game.

An object of the present invention is to perform a mahjong game using a mahjong tile, which eliminates the burden of calculating the comfort score and enables quick and easy game play, and the mahjong tile used therefor. It is to provide a method of reading mahjong tiles.

[0005]

The mahjong table of the present invention comprises a reading means capable of reading the identification information of a mahjong tile having identification information for identifying the type of tile, and a softening agent which influences the softening score. An input unit capable of inputting information, a combination of types of hand-held tiles read by the reading unit, and a score calculation unit for calculating a score corresponding to the combination information input from the input unit; It is characterized by further comprising a score calculation means for displaying a calculation result of the calculation means.

The mahjong tile of the present invention is characterized by having a storage medium for storing identification information for identifying the type of tile.

According to the method for reading mahjong tiles of the present invention, the mahjong tiles are provided with a storage medium for storing identification information for discriminating the kind of tiles, and the identification information is read from the back surface or the side surface of the tiles. It is characterized by identifying.

[0008]

According to the present invention, the type of hand-held tile is identified, and the softening score is automatically calculated and displayed from the combination of the hand-held tiles, thereby eliminating the burden on the player for the calculation. Enables quick and easy gameplay.

Further, by calculating and displaying the change in the score of the softness or the score of each player, it becomes unnecessary to move the point bar between the players, which enables a quicker game play.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

1 to 7 are views for explaining one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view of a mahjong table 1. At a position facing each of the four players, a score display device (soft score display means, score display means) 2 and a lift, There are provided an input switch (input means) 3 for inputting information such as gun shooting and the number of reciprocations, and a field display 4. As shown in FIG. 2, the display unit 4 is provided on the upper surface of the desk 1, and includes a display unit 4A of north, south, east, and west, and a display unit 4B of the actual number. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a total of four mahjong tiles 10 alignment spaces A are formed by the walls 1A, 1B, and 1C at the front position of each player on the upper surface of the table 1. In the case of this example, each of the alignment spaces A has a length such that 20 tiles 10 can be aligned in the left-right direction in FIG. In the table 1, a reading sensor 21 for a hand-held tile, which will be described later, is provided at a position below each of the alignment spaces A, as shown in FIG. The indicators 2 and 4, the input switches, and the sensors 21 and 22 are connected to the controller C (see FIG. 1), respectively. Also, FIG.
Reference numeral 40 denotes a power supply unit, which is connected to a commercial 100V power supply.

The tile 10 has a printed or engraved surface (hereinafter referred to as "printed surface") 10A, and an opposite surface (hereinafter referred to as "front surface") 10B is provided with identification information. The storage medium 11 is embedded. In the case of this example, a total of 11 storage medium disposition positions P _{1 to} P ₁₁ are set in the tile 10 as shown in FIG. 6, and the disposition position P ₄ at the center and the same with the disposition position P ₄ as the center. Six arrangement positions P _{1 to} P ₃ and P _{5 to} P ₇ located on the circumference at equal intervals with a central angle of 60 °
Is a storage unit of 6-bit identification information for identifying the type of the tile 10, and one of the arrangement positions P ₇ is a storage unit of bit information for parity check.
A cylindrical permanent magnet as the storage medium 11 for the bit information “1” or a cylindrical iron bar as the storage medium 11 for the bit information “0” is provided at each of the _seven arrangement positions P _{1 to} P ₇ . Either one is embedded, and the type of the tile 10 can be identified by the 6-bit identification information and the 1-bit information for parity check. On the other hand, at the arrangement positions P ₈ and P ₉ , the tile 10 has the printing surface 10A.
Top side 10C when it is set up so as not to turn it upside down
The columnar permanent magnets as the storage medium 11 are embedded at right and left positions. Further, the arrangement positions P ₁₀ and P ₁₁ are set to the left and right positions near the lower surface side 10D of the tile 10, and are virtual arrangement positions in which the storage medium 11 is not embedded. And these arrangement positions P _{8 to} P
Reference numeral ₁₁ is a storage unit of information for identifying the vertical posture of the tile 10 as described later.

Each sensor 21 of each set is provided with 20 sensor blocks 23, and each sensor block 23 has a maximum of 20 tiles 10 aligned on the alignment space A as shown in FIG. It is deployed in a position facing each of. In each sensor block 23, as shown in FIG. 5, sensor elements S _{1 to} S ₁₁ are arranged at positions facing the storage medium disposing positions P _{1 to} P ₁₁ of the tile 10, respectively. In the case of the present example, as the sensor elements S _{1 to} S ₁₁ , Hall elements that take out the strength of the magnetic field as an electric signal by utilizing the Hall effect are used, and the sensor block 23 is configured by a Hall IC. Each sensor element S (S ₁ ~
S ₁₁ ) outputs an H level signal when facing the permanent magnet as the storage medium 11, and an L level signal when facing the iron rod. As shown in FIG. 3, the Hall IC as the sensor block 23 includes sensor elements S (S _{1 to} S _1).
11 ) Schmitt that shapes and amplifies the output signal of each
An amplifier circuit 23A, a constant voltage circuit 23B, and a driving transistor 23C are configured. Also, each hall IC
As shown in FIG. 4, the three-state buffer 24 capable of taking three kinds of output states of H level, L level and high impedance is incorporated in the three-state buffer 24. 25
A programmable input / output interface 27 is configured with A, 25B and the interface controller 26. One selector 25A has a left side 18 of the 20 sensor blocks 23 arranged in the left-right direction in FIG.
The three-state buffer 24 of each sensor block 23 (hereinafter, referred to as “first group”) is connected.
The other selector 25B is connected to three-state buffers 24 of 16 sensor blocks 23 on the right side (hereinafter, referred to as “second group”) of the 20 sensor blocks 23 in total. Then, the interface controller 26 selects one of the selectors 25A,
Further, by sequentially selecting a total of 18 sensor blocks 23 of the first group, 11-bit detection information from the sensor blocks 23 of the first group is sequentially input to the interface controller 26. Similarly,
The interface controller 26 is the other selector 2
By selecting 5B and sequentially selecting a total of 16 sensor blocks 23 of the second group, 11-bit detection information from the sensor blocks 23 of the second group is sequentially input to the interface controller 26.

An input / output device 28 is connected to the interface controller 26. As the input / output device 28, as shown in FIG. 2, contact-type or non-contact-type switches 28A, 28B, 28C, 28D provided on the walls 1A, 1B, 1C of the desk 1 and the display 2, 4 (Fig. 1
Reference) is included. In FIG. 3, 30 is a CPU,
Reference numeral 31 is a storage unit including a ROM for storing programs and a RAM for storing various data, and the controller C is configured by these. 2A is an interface for the display device 2, and 32 in FIG. 4 is a power supply circuit.

Next, the operation will be described.

First, a person who has come down (hereinafter referred to as "winner") turns on the up switch in the input switch 3 located in front of the person. And among the hand-held tiles 10 of the winner, the gate in front of them is the printed surface 10 thereof.
As shown in FIG. 2, the tiles 10 which are arranged at one end on the left side of the alignment space A and are located at the left end of the row, with A facing up.
Thus, the switches 28A and 28B are both turned on. As a result, the interface controller 26 selects one of the selectors 25A and the total number of the first group 1
The eight sensor blocks 23 are sequentially selected, and the detection information of the sensor blocks 23 of the first group is sequentially input. Since the maximum number of tiles in front of the gate is 18, the stored information of all the tiles in front of the gate can be read.

At this time, the bit information by the permanent magnets embedded at the positions P ₈ and P ₉ of the front tiles is in the direction in which the upper surface side 10C of the front tiles is located above in FIG. read in by the sensor element S _8, S ₉ when the called direction "), on the contrary, the direction of the upper surface 10C of the temple tile is positioned below in FIG. 2 (hereinafter, when) called" reverse direction " Will be read by the sensor elements S ₁₀ , S ₁₁ . Therefore, the detection signals of the sensor elements S ₈ and S ₉ ,
Or by any of the detection signals S _10, S ₁₁ is H level, temple tile is a regular orientation may if reverse orientation determination. Such discrimination is executed by a program to form a discriminating function unit for the direction of the front tile. The 6-bit identification information and the parity check bit information stored in the positions P _{1 to} P ₇ of the front tiles are the sensor elements S in the normal front tiles.
_It is read by _{1 to} S _{7 and} , in the case of the gate in the opposite direction, it is read in reverse by the sensor elements S _{7 to} S ₁ .

The identification information of each front tile read in this way is collated with an identification table in which the type of the tile 10 and the identification information are associated with each other, and the type of each front tile is identified. At that time, the identification information of the gate in the proper orientation is the sensor element S ₁
~ It is collated as bit information arranged in the order corresponding to S ₇ ,
On the other hand, the identification information of the gate in the opposite direction is the sensor element S ₇
The bit information is reversed in order corresponding to .about.S ₁ and then collated. Also, before such verification, each piece of identification information is parity-checked. The above-mentioned identification table is stored in the storage unit 31, and the identification of the type of front door tile is executed by the program to form the front door tile identification function unit. If the number of front tiles is less than 20, the three-state buffer 24 corresponding to the sensor block 23 that does not face the front tiles is in a high impedance state. Therefore, the number of front tiles is determined and All types can be identified.

Next, the sub-exposure tiles in the hand-held tiles of the winner are arranged in two rows on the alignment space A with their printing surface 10A facing upwards to the right side in FIG. Both the switches 28C and 28D are turned on by the tile located at the right end of the row. As a result, the interface controller 26
Selects the other selector 25B and sequentially selects a total of 16 sensor blocks 23 of the second group, and sequentially inputs the detection signals of the sensor blocks 23 of the second group. Since the maximum number of sub-exposure tiles is 16, the stored information of all sub-exposure tiles can be read. that time,
The direction of each sub dew tile is determined in the same manner as the above-mentioned front tile, and its type is identified.

In this way, after the front tile and the sub dew tile are identified, the combination hand is obtained from the combination of the combination tiles, and the combination hand and the later-described sum input from the input switch 3 are obtained. Based on the information, the softening score is calculated. Therefore, the storage unit 31 stores a table in which combinations of soft tiles and softening combinations are associated with each other, and a table in which softening combinations and softening points are associated with each other. Also, the input switch 3
The softness information input from is the driver that affects the softness score,
It is information such as high taste. As the means for calculating the softening score (softening point calculation means), for example, one incorporated in a mahjong video game can be used.
The calculated scoring points are displayed on the display 2.

Further, information on the time of the adjustment which influences the score of each player, that is, information such as Tsumo, gun shooting, etc. is inputted from the input switch 3, and from the information and the above-mentioned score of the addition, The changing score of each player (hereinafter,
"The number of change points" is calculated. For example, a player who shoots a gun has a minus score. The functional unit that calculates the number of change points is referred to as change point number position means.
On the other hand, the storage unit 31 stores the score of each player, and the change score is added to or subtracted from the score to obtain the score of each player after the addition. It is called a point calculation means having a functional unit for performing such calculation. The score of each player after the softening is displayed on the display device 2. The display device 2 can be switched between a display state of the score of the softness, a display state of the score of the corresponding player, a display state of the input information from the input switch 3, and the like.

Note that, as shown by the chain double-dashed line in FIG. 1, a reading sensor 22 for reading a tile may be provided on the lower surface of the desk 1.
Six sensor blocks 23, which are similar to the sensor 21 described above, are arranged side by side in the sensor 22, and it is possible to determine the type of the driver tile by determining the direction of the driver tile in the same manner as the gate tiles described above. it can. Therefore, it is possible to save the trouble of inputting the type of the dry tile using the input switch 3.

Further, as shown in FIG. 8, 18 sensor blocks 23 and 16 sensor blocks 23 are arranged separately on the left and right of the labor position of each player on the table 1,
The memory information of the front tile may be read by the former 18 sensor blocks 23, and the memory information of the sub-exposure tile may be read by the latter 16 sensor blocks 23. In addition,
In FIG. 8, reference numeral 3A denotes an input switch which is operated by a player who is comfortable, and when the switch 3A is operated, the player's hand tile corresponding thereto can be read by the sensor block 23.

[0025]

As described above, according to the present invention,
Since the type of hand-held tile can be identified, the player's burden required for the calculation can be eliminated by automatically calculating and displaying the softening score from the combination of the hand-held tiles. As a result, quick and easy game play is possible.

Further, by calculating and displaying the change of the score of the softness or the score of each player, it becomes unnecessary to move the point bar between the players, and the game can be played more quickly.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an entire mahjong table for explaining an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged plan view of a part of the mahjong table shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a block configuration diagram of an arithmetic processing unit provided in the mahjong table shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a circuit configuration diagram of a sensor group provided in the mahjong table shown in FIG.

5 is an enlarged plan view of the sensor shown in FIG. 1. FIG.

6 is a plan view of the mahjong tile shown in FIG. 1. FIG.

FIG. 7 is a view on arrow VII of FIG.

FIG. 8 is a plan view of a part of a mahjong table for explaining another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Mahjong table 2, 4 Display device 3 Input switch 10 Mahjong tile 11 Storage medium 21 Read sensor 23 Sensor block S _{1 to} S ₁₁ Sensor element

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A reading means capable of reading the identification information of mahjong tiles having identification information for identifying the type of tiles, an input means capable of inputting the harmony information affecting the harmony score, and the reading. A combination of types of hand-held tiles read by the means and a score calculation means for calculating a score corresponding to the score information inputted from the input means, and a score calculation means for displaying the calculation result of the calculation means. A mahjong table equipped with a display means. 2. The mahjong table according to claim 1, wherein the reading means is capable of reading the identification information stored as bit information by the storage medium. 3. Mahjong player storing means for storing the score of each player, input means capable of inputting information at the time of softening, which influences the score of each player, information input from the input means and the above Change point number calculating means for calculating the score of each player that changes at the time of addition based on the calculation result of the summing point number calculating means, and a sum based on the calculation result of the change point number calculating means and the stored contents of the storage means. The mahjong table according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising: a score calculation means for calculating the score of each subsequent player; and a score display means for displaying a calculation result of the score calculation means. . 4. A mahjong tile having a storage medium for storing identification information for identifying the type of tile. 5. The mahjong tile according to claim 4, wherein the recording medium stores the identification information as bit information. 6. A mahjong tile is provided with a storage medium for storing identification information for distinguishing the type of tile, and the type of mahjong tile is identified by reading the identification information from the back surface or the side surface of the tile. How to read mahjong tiles. 7. The mahjong tile reading method according to claim 6, wherein the storage medium stores the identification information as bit information.