JPH0966165A - Game device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) Abstract: A game device in which peripheral devices can be easily changed. An interface 16 connected to a display plate drive circuit 180 is provided in a first cartridge 410a.
0a has an interface 160b connected to the arm machine drive circuit 190 on the first cartridge 410b.
Will be implemented. The second cartridge 420a has a ROM 130 in which a program for controlling the display board 80 and the like are stored.
a and a CPU 120a for controlling the display plate drive circuit and the like, and the second cartridge 420b stores a ROM for storing programs for controlling the display plate 80 and the arm unit 90.
130b and a CPU 120b that controls a display plate drive circuit, an arm machine drive circuit, and the like are mounted. The first cartridges 410a and 410b are mounted on the first mounting portions 270a to 270c as necessary, and either of the second cartridges 420a and 420b is mounted on the second mounting portion 280.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a sports body such as ice hockey, football, or car race, where an operator operates an operation command input unit such as a joystick and a moving body such as a robot placed on a game board surface. A game machine to play by playing the actual movement of the competition under computer control,
Alternatively, it relates to a game device such as a pachinko machine or a crane game machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a base, a peripheral device installed on the base, a mobile unit that moves on the base, and an operation command input unit for an operator to operate the mobile unit have been provided. As a game device for electronically controlling the operations of the mobile unit, the peripheral device, and the operation command input unit, a crane game machine described in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 4-27984 and a goalkeeper described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 5-92079 are disclosed. There are devices, etc.

[0003]

By the way, in such a conventional game device, peripheral devices such as an LED for illumination and a speaker are fixed to a base so that they cannot be easily removed. Moreover, a drive circuit connected to and controlling these peripheral devices, a memory in which a program for controlling the peripheral devices is stored, and a CPU that executes various calculations according to the programs to control the drive circuits. And are built into the base and cannot be changed. Therefore, in the conventional game device, since the peripheral device cannot be easily changed, there is a problem that the peripheral device has a single type and operation specification, and the game is not interesting.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a game device in which peripheral devices can be easily changed.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, there is provided a base, peripheral devices installed on the base, and a movable body that moves on the base. When,
An operation command input unit for an operator to operate the mobile unit, a basic input / output system that controls the operations of the mobile unit and the peripheral devices, and receives and processes a signal from the operation command input unit, A game device comprising: a first memory in which an application program representing a game content is stored; and a first central processing unit that executes various calculations according to the application program and controls the basic input / output system. A first cartridge in which an interface connected to a drive circuit for controlling the drive of a peripheral device that can be optionally installed among the peripheral devices is mounted; A second memory in which a program for controlling the operation of peripheral devices is stored, and the basic input / output system A second cartridge including a second central processing unit that is included and controls the drive circuit connected to the peripheral device according to the program; and the first cartridge provided on the base. A first mounting portion for mounting the cartridge and a second mounting portion for mounting the second cartridge.

According to a second aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, a base, a peripheral device installed on the base, a moving body moving on the base, and an operator The operation command input unit for operating the moving body, the basic input / output system for controlling the operations of the moving body and the peripheral device, and receiving and processing the signal from the operation command input unit, and representing the game content A game apparatus comprising: a first memory in which an application program is stored; and a first central processing unit that executes various calculations according to the application program and controls the basic input / output system, An interface that is connected to a drive circuit that controls the drive of peripheral equipment that can be optionally installed in the equipment, and is included in the basic input / output system. A second memory in which the program is stored for controlling the operation of the peripheral device have,
A cartridge in which a second central processing unit included in the basic input / output system and controlling the drive circuit connected to the peripheral device according to the program is mounted, and a cartridge provided on the base, And a mounting portion for mounting the cartridge.

A game device according to a third aspect of the invention is
The invention according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the first memory and the first central processing unit are mounted on a main cartridge, and a main mounting unit for mounting the main cartridge is provided on the base. It is characterized by that.

[0008]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, by the above configuration, a first cartridge having an interface connected to a drive circuit for controlling the drive of a peripheral device which can be optionally equipped, is mounted. A second memory that stores a program for controlling the operation of the peripheral device and a second central processing unit that controls a drive circuit connected to the peripheral device according to the program. By providing the cartridge and the first mounting portion for mounting the first cartridge and the second mounting portion for mounting the second cartridge,
For example, when installing an optional peripheral device to the base, simply attach the first cartridge to the first mounting part and the second cartridge to the second mounting part, and It is possible to easily carry out the work of installing the interface and the work of replacing the basic input / output system for controlling the peripheral devices.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, according to the above configuration, an interface connected to a drive circuit for controlling the drive of a peripheral device which can be optionally equipped among the peripheral devices, and for controlling the operation of the peripheral device. The second memory storing the program, the cartridge in which the second central processing unit that controls the drive circuit connected to the peripheral device according to the program is mounted, and the mounting unit for mounting the cartridge. By providing the and, for example, when mounting an optional peripheral device to the base, it is possible to install the interface of the optional peripheral device and control the peripheral device by simply mounting the cartridge in the mounting unit. Since it is possible to perform the work of replacing the basic input / output system of the Further it is possible to perform more easily.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the main cartridge having the first memory and the first central processing section mounted therein and the main mounting section for mounting the main cartridge are provided by the above structure. As a result, the main cartridge can be replaced and the game content can be easily changed, so that one game device can play a plurality of types of games.

[0011]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a game device according to a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of the game device, FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining a tablet board of the game device, and FIG. Is a schematic block diagram of a position detection circuit of the game device, FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a moving body in the game device, and FIG. 6 is a schematic block diagram of a moving body in the game device.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the game apparatus according to the first embodiment has a base 2, a plurality of moving bodies 10 moving on the base 2, and an operator moving the moving body 10. An operation command input unit 110 for operating the device, various peripheral devices installed on the base 2, a main board 200, first cartridges 410a and 410b, and second cartridges 420a and 420b. It is a thing. As shown in FIG. 2, this game device has four player moving bodies 10a, 10b, 1 placed on a tablet board 30.
Each of 0c and 10d is freely moved by operating the operation command input unit 110, and four operators divided into two teams play a ball game. The operator of each team controls his or her own player moving body to push the ball moving body 10e into the goal of the opponent team to compete for a score.

Peripheral devices that can be used in this game device include a tablet board 30 and a transmitting antenna 50.
, LED 60 for illumination, speaker 70, and display board 80
And the arm machine 90. Among these peripherals, tablet board 30, transmitting antenna 50, LE for illumination
The D60 and the speaker 70 are installed on the base 2 as standard specifications, while the display board 80 and the arm unit 90 can be arbitrarily selected and attached to the base 2 as options. The first cartridges 410a and 410b are
It implements an interface connected to a drive circuit for controlling the drive of each optional peripheral device.
That is, the display plate 8 is attached to the first cartridge 410a.
An interface 160a connected to a display board drive circuit 180 for controlling the drive of 0 is mounted, and the first cartridge 410b is connected to an arm machine drive circuit 190 for controlling the drive of the arm machine 90. Interface 160b is installed. The first cartridges 410a and 410b are mounted on the main board 200 as needed.

The second cartridge 420a has a CPU 120a as a second central processing unit and a BIOS (Basic Input / Output System) RO as a second memory.
An M130a and a work RAM 140a are mounted. On the other hand, the second cartridge 420b includes a CPU 120b as a second central processing unit, a BIOS ROM 130b as a second memory, and a work RAM 140.
b and are implemented. This CPU 120a, BIOS
ROM 130a and work RAM 140a, or CP
U120b, BIOS ROM130b and work RA
The M140b configures a basic input / output system that controls the operation of the mobile unit 10 and various peripheral devices, and receives and processes signals from the operation command input unit 110. here,
The BIOS ROM 130a stores a program for controlling the drive of the display board 80 as an optional peripheral device, while the BIOS ROM 130b is stored.
A program for controlling the drive of the display board 80 and the arm device 90 as an optional peripheral device is stored in the. Further, since the CPU 120b also controls the arm machine 90, the processing speed is faster than the CPU 120a, and the work RAM 140b has a larger capacity than the work RAM 140a. These two second cartridges 4
One of 20a and 420b is selected and mounted on the main board 200.

As shown in FIG. 1, the main board 200 has a position detection circuit 210, a transmission circuit 220, an operation input conversion section 230, an LED drive circuit 240, a sound source circuit 250, and interfaces 260a and 260b. , 2
60c, 260d, 260e and the first mounting portion 270
a, 270b, 270c, a second mounting unit 280, a CPU 320 as a first central processing unit, an application ROM 330 as a first memory, and a work R
AM340 is mounted. Tablet board 30
Is the position detection circuit 210 and the interface 260a.
It is connected to the second mounting portion 280 via. The transmitting antenna 50 is connected to the second mounting unit 280 via the transmitting circuit 220 and the interface 260b, and the operation command input unit 110 is connected to the second mounting unit 280 via the operation input converting unit 230 and the interface 260c. It is connected. The LED 60 for illumination is connected to the second mounting portion 280 via the LED driving circuit 240 and the interface 260d, and the speaker 70 is connected to the second mounting portion 280 via the sound source circuit 250 and the interface 260e. Has been done. Also, the first mounting portion 2
70a, 270b, 270c and CPU320 are also respectively connected with the 2nd mounting part 280.

First mounting portions 270a, 270b, 270
c is for mounting the first cartridges 410a and 410b, and the second mounting portion 280 is for mounting either one of the two second cartridges 420a and 420b. . For example, when neither the display board 80 as an optional peripheral device nor the arm device 90 is attached to the base 2, the first cartridges 410a and 410b are attached to the first mounting portions 270a and 27a.
0b, 270c without mounting the second cartridge 420
a is attached to the second attachment portion 280. In addition, the display board 80
If you want to attach only to the base 2 as an option,
The first cartridge 410a is attached to the first mounting portion 270a,
The second cartridge 420a is mounted on either the 270b or 270c, and the second cartridge 420a is mounted on the second mounting portion 280. When only the arm machine 90 is attached to the base 2 as an option, the first cartridge 410b is attached to the first mounting portion 2
70a, 270b, 270c, and the second cartridge 420b is mounted in the second mounting portion 280. Further, when the display board 80 and the arm device 90 are optionally attached to the base 2, the first cartridges 410a and 410b are attached to the first mounting portions 270a and 270.
b, 270c, and the second cartridge 420b is mounted on the second mounting portion 280.

In the first embodiment, the case where only the display plate 80 is attached to the base 2 as an option and the arm machine 90 is not attached will be considered. That is, the first cartridge 410a is mounted on the first mounting portion 270a, and the second cartridge 420a is mounted on the second mounting portion 280.
Attach to As a result, the display board 80 is controlled by the CP through the display board drive circuit 180 and the interface 160a.
It is connected to U120a. Here, the display board drive circuit 1
The connection between 80 and the interface 160a is made by connecting a connector 412a provided in the first cartridge 410a and a connector 182 drawn out from the display plate drive circuit 180, as shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 3, the tablet board 30 includes a flat plate 32, an x-direction loop coil array 34a and a y-direction loop coil array 34b, an x-direction analog switch array 36a and a y-direction analog switch array 36b, and One amplifier circuit 38a and second amplifier circuit 3
8b, the first A / D conversion circuit 42a and the second A / D
And a conversion circuit 42b. As the flat plate 32, for example, a table size having a length of 80 cm and a width of 100 cm is used. In addition, the x-direction loop coil array 34a, y
The directional loop coil array 34b is used to detect the positions of the two transmitting coils 24a and 24b of the moving body 10 on the flat plate 32, and a large number of loop coils are respectively arranged on the flat plate 32 in the x direction ( Lateral direction), y
It is arranged along the direction (vertical direction). Here, there are 200 loop coils in the x direction and 16 in the y direction.
Zero coils are provided and each loop coil is wound once. The loop coil arranged in the x direction and the loop coil arranged in the y direction have an interval of about 5 mm in each direction. Further, each loop coil in the x direction is sequentially numbered from 1 to 200, and each loop coil in the y direction is sequentially numbered from 1 to 160. By this number,
The x coordinate and the y coordinate on the tablet board 30 are set. As the loop coil arrays 34a and 34b, a film sheet printed with a loop coil pattern,
You may use what connected several flat cables.

The x-direction analog switch array 36a is
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, it has a large number of analog switches, and each analog switch is connected to each loop coil in the x direction. x-direction analog switch array 36
As shown in FIG. 4, a sequentially switches the connection of each loop coil in the x direction based on the control signal S from the CPU 120a. As a result, the transmitting coil 2 of the moving body 10
The signals emitted by 4a and 24b are detected. Then, the y-direction analog switch 36b is similarly configured. Further, the first amplification circuit 38a and the first A / D conversion circuit 42a, and the second amplification circuit 38b and the second A / D conversion circuit 42b are
The AC signals obtained from the x-direction analog switch array 36a and the y-direction analog switch array 36b are amplified and converted into pulse signals.

The position detection circuit 210 detects the positions of the transmission coils 24a and 24b of the moving body 10 based on the signals emitted from the transmission coils 24a and 24b of the moving body 10, and is shown in FIG. As shown, the first latch circuit 212a, the second latch circuit 212b, and the counter 2
14 and. The counter 214 matches the control signal S based on the clock signal C from the CPU 120a,
The numbers from the 1st to the 200th are counted, and this count information is output to the first latch circuit 212a and the second latch circuit 212b. In addition, the first latch circuit 212a includes the counter 2
Based on the 14 count information, the count value in which the pulse signal sent from the first A / D conversion circuit 42a is fetched is stored. Similarly, the second latch circuit 212b stores a count value obtained by capturing the pulse signal sent from the second A / D conversion circuit 42b, based on the count information of the counter 214. The count value stored in the first latch circuit 212a becomes the x-coordinate of the transmission coil of the moving body 10, and the count value stored in the second latch circuit 212b becomes the y-coordinate of the transmission coil of the moving body 10.

Four operation command input units 110 are provided,
The moving bodies 10a, 10b, 10 for each player
While inputting operation commands for c and 10d,
If the player moving body and the ball moving body 10e
If the distance is within a certain value, the ball moving body 10e
It is an input device for inputting a corresponding operation command. Also, the operation
The input conversion unit 230 receives the input from the operation command input unit 110.
It converts the parallel signals generated into serial signals.
You. The operation command input unit 110, as shown in FIG.
Joystick 112 and six button type
Switch 114₁~ 114₆Have and. Joystick
KU 112 is a total of 8 up / down / left / right and upper left, upper right, lower left, lower right.
Can be tilted in any direction, and the moving body 10 is placed on the flat plate 32.
And moves the joystick 112 in the tilting direction. Ma
In addition, the player moving body and the ball moving body 10e
Button type switch 1 when the distance is within a certain value
14₁By pressing, the moving body for ball 10e
The button-type switch 114₂
Or button type switch 114_ThreeBy pressing, the left
Perform an action according to the id or pass to the right side. Also,
Button type switch 114 _FourFor the ball by pressing
The moving body 10e responds to the shot in the middle of the goal.
The button switch 114 is operated._FiveOr button type
Switch 114₆By pressing, the left corner or right of the goal
Performs actions according to the shot to the corner.

The application ROM 330 stores application programs representing game contents. The work RAM 340 temporarily stores an intermediate result of the calculation by the CPU 320 during the calculation process. CP
The U320 executes various calculations according to an application program and controls the basic input / output system. Specifically, the transmission coil 24 of the moving body 10
The position and orientation of the moving body 10 are calculated based on the position information of a and 24b. Also, operation commands for each mobile unit,
It creates commands to various peripheral devices and outputs these commands to the CPU 120a as the second central processing unit. Here, the operation signal for the moving body includes a moving body ID signal for identifying the moving body, which will be described in detail later.

In the BIOS ROM 130a, the mobile unit 1
0, a standard specification peripheral device, and a program for controlling the operation of the display board 80 as an optional peripheral device and receiving and processing a signal from the operation command input unit 110. The CPU 120a is the CPU 320
Based on an instruction from the position detection circuit 21 according to a program stored in the BIOS ROM 130a.
0, the transmission circuit 220, the LED drive circuit 240, the sound source circuit 250, the display board drive circuit 180, and
It receives a signal from the operation input conversion unit 230 and processes it. The work RAM 140a temporarily stores an intermediate result of the calculation by the CPU 120a during the calculation process.

The transmission circuit 220 sends the operation signal sent from the CPU 120a to the moving bodies 10a to 10e to the FS.
K (frequency shift keying) modulation, 10.7MHz
The radio wave is transmitted from the transmitting antenna 50. Moving body 10
Is a self-propelled robot that moves along the surface of the tablet board 30 by the operation of the operation command input unit 110. Here, two robots of two types in total are provided. That is, four player moving bodies 10a to 10d and one ball moving body 10e. Player moving body 10a ~
As shown in FIG. 5A, the shape of 10d is such that the body is substantially cylindrical, the head is substantially spherical, and the player's picture is drawn on the surface according to the content of the game. Further, the shape of the ball moving body is a substantially cylindrical shape, as shown in FIG. Regarding the dimensions of each of these moving bodies 10a to 10e, the bottom diameter is about 5 cm and the height is about 8 cm.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 5 and 6, each mobile unit 10 has a mechanism section 12, a battery section 14, a built-in receiving antenna 16, a receiving section 18, and a control section 22.
, Two transmitting coils 24a and 24b, and an oscillator 26
With. The mechanism unit 12 includes a red light emitting LED and a green light emitting LED, two drive motors, two drive circuits for driving each drive motor, and a total of two wheels 13a and 13b provided on the left and right. Have. Here, a stepping motor is used as the driving motor, and the speed of the moving body 10 can be changed stepwise. The wheels 13a and 13b are independently driven by separate drive motors. As a result, the moving body 10 can move forward and backward, rotate rightward or counterclockwise, and bend leftward and rightward. For example, both wheels are normally rotated when moving forward, and both wheels are reversed when moving backward. When rotating, one wheel is rotated forward and the other wheel is rotated reversely. Further, when the vehicle turns right while moving forward, the pulse frequency applied to the driving motor on the right side is adjusted to an appropriate value lower than the pulse frequency applied to the driving motor on the left side. The battery unit 14 uses a secondary battery such as a 2.4 V, 500 mW NiCd battery.

The transmitter coils 24a and 24b are the oscillator 2
The magnetic field is generated by passing an alternating current from the unit 6.
As shown in FIG. 5C, the transmitting coil 24 a is provided on the bottom surface of the moving body 10 and on the front side thereof, and the transmitting coil 24 b is provided on the bottom surface of the moving body 10 and on the back side thereof. The distance between the front transmission coil 24a and the rear transmission coil 24b is about 3 cm, and the midpoint of the line segment connecting the front transmission coil 24a and the rear transmission coil 24b is the moving body 10. It is arranged to be located on the substantially central axis of. Thus, by providing the moving body 10 with the two transmitting coils 24a and 24b, even when the moving body 10 is stationary, the CPU 320 determines, for example, from the positions of the transmitting coils 24a and 24b. The position of the moving body 10 can be detected as the midpoint of the line segment connecting the positions of, and the direction of the moving body 10 is detected as the direction of the vector from the position of the transmitting coil 24b to the position of the transmitting coil 24a. can do.

The receiving antenna 16 is the transmitting antenna 5
It is for receiving the radio wave transmitted from 0. The receiving unit 18 uses the FS to receive the radio waves received by the receiving antenna 16.
It demodulates K and extracts the operation signal from the radio wave. Control unit 22
Is for controlling the mobile unit 10 as a whole. Specifically, the moving body ID in the operation signal obtained by the receiving unit 18
It is determined based on the signal whether or not the signal is addressed to itself. Then, if it is addressed to itself, the alternating current from the oscillator 26 is sequentially applied to the transmission coils 24a and 24b. In addition, driving of the motor and light emission of the LED are controlled based on the operation signal.

A large number of LEDs 60 for electric decoration are provided around the base 2 and are illuminations that are turned on according to the progress of the game. The LED 60 for illumination is drive-controlled by the LED drive circuit 240. The speaker 70 is
Sound effects are emitted to the outside according to the progress of the game. The tone generator circuit 250 decompresses predetermined audio compressed data and decodes it into PCM audio data. Then, by amplifying this audio data and sending it to the speaker 70, a sound effect is reproduced. In addition, the display board 8
0 indicates the score of each team and the remaining play time. For example, a 7-segment LED is used for score display, and two-color LE is used for remaining play time display.
A bar graph made in D can be used. Alternatively, liquid crystal may be used for display.

Next, the operation signal sent by the CPU 320 will be described. This operation signal is of 6 bytes and is composed of a total of 48 bits including a main body ID signal, a mobile body ID signal, and a command signal, which are assembled in this order. Parity is inserted in the most significant bit of each byte. The main body ID signal is a 2-bit game apparatus main body identification code, and the mobile body ID signal is a 5-bit mobile body identification code. The command signal is a moving body control command code, for example, the pulse frequency given to each drive motor, the rotation direction (forward / reverse rotation) of each drive motor, the brake of each drive motor, the presence or absence of LED lighting, etc. Contains instructions. The reason for including the main body ID signal in the operation signal is as follows. When a plurality of such game devices are installed adjacent to each other, an operation command is sent to the moving body by radio waves. Therefore, the moving body of one game device may receive the radio wave from the moving body of another game device. May receive. Therefore, unless the main body ID signal is added to the operation signal, the moving body malfunctions even if it is an operation signal from another game device if it recognizes that the moving body ID signal is addressed to itself. This is because it will be lost. As the operation signal, 5 bytes including a checksum, which does not use parity, may be used.

In the first embodiment, the communication system between the CPU 120a and the mobile unit 10 is completely duplicated. That is, when the operation signal is transferred from the CPU 120a to the moving body 10, radio waves are used. On the other hand, when the response signal is transferred from the moving body 10 to the CPU 120a, alternating current is sequentially applied to the two transmitting coils 24a and 24b of the moving body 10 to induce the loop coil arrays 34a and 34b of the tablet board 30. Apply current. CP
The U120a detects the positions of the transmission coils 24a and 24b of the moving body 10 by specifying the positions of the two loop coils in which these induced currents flow.

FIG. 7A is a view for explaining the signal transmission / reception timing in this game device. CPU
The period (frame) for transmitting an operation signal from 120a to one moving body is 3 ms, and the CPU 120a causes the five moving bodies 10a, 10b, 10c, 10 to move in each frame.
The operation signals are separately sent to d and 10e in this order. In the period of about 1 ms before each frame, all mobile units 10a
10 to 10e are in a receiving state for receiving the operation signal. Then, the mobile unit is a CP to which the mobile unit belongs based on the main body ID signal.
When the mobile unit recognizes that the signal is from U320 and that it is a signal addressed to itself based on the mobile unit ID signal, the mobile unit immediately enters a transmission state in which a response signal is transmitted. The period in which one mobile unit is in the transmission state is about 3 ms, and the response signal is transmitted from the front transmission coil 24a in the first half period, and the response signal is transmitted from the rear transmission coil 24b in the latter half period. Ready to send. By completely duplexing the communication system in this way, the CPU 1
Transfer of an operation signal from the mobile unit 20a to the mobile unit 10 and the mobile unit 1
Since the transfer of the response signal from 0 to the CPU 120a can be performed in parallel, the CPU 120a can move the mobile unit 10
After transmitting the operation signal to the CPU 120a, the CPU 120a can detect the positions of the transmitting coils 24a and 24b of the moving body 10 within a short time. As the signal transmission / reception timing, as shown in FIG. 7B, immediately after the CPU 120a finishes sending all the operation signals to one moving body,
You may make it the mobile body enter into the transmission state which transmits a response signal.

Next, the operation of this game device will be specifically described with reference to FIG. First, the position information on the tablet board 30 of the moving body, the information input from the operation command input unit 110, and the like are processed by the CPU 120a, and then the CP
Sent to U320. The CPU 320 is the CPU 120a
An operation command for the moving body is created based on these signals sent from the CPU, and the operation command is sent to the CPU 120a. CP
The U 120a sends this operation command to the transmission circuit 220, and the transmission circuit 220 FSK-modulates this operation command and transmits a radio wave from the transmitting antenna 50 (step 12). All mobiles receive the radio wave at the receiving antenna 16, and FSK demodulate at the receiving unit 18 to extract an operation signal (step 1
Four). The control unit 22 of each moving body first determines whether or not the signal is from the game device to which it belongs based on the main body ID signal in the operation signal (step 16). When it is determined that the signal is not from the game device to which it belongs, the subsequent moving body ID signal and command signal portions are not recognized, and the operation command sent previously is executed again (step 18).
On the other hand, when it is determined that the signal is from the game device to which the user belongs, it is determined whether or not the signal is addressed to itself based on the subsequent moving body ID signal (step 22). If it is not addressed to itself, it does not recognize the subsequent command signal portion and re-executes the operation command sent previously (step
18). On the other hand, when it is determined that the signal is addressed to itself (here, it is addressed to the mobile unit 10a), the subsequent command signal portion is effectively recognized, the command is interpreted, and the command is followed. Process (step 24). For example, based on a command signal, a pulse for motor control is generated and sent to a drive circuit, or a predetermined LED is turned on.
In addition, the moving body 10a that recognizes that the signal is addressed to itself,
In parallel with this processing, after the alternating current is passed through the front transmission coil 24a for a certain period (step 26), the alternating current is passed through the rear transmission coil 24b for a certain period (step 28).
As a result, an induced current sequentially flows through the loop coil arrays 34a and 34b of the tablet board 30. After that, the mobile unit 10a returns to the reception state in which it receives a new operation command.

On the other hand, the CPU 120a detects the positions of the two transmitting coils 24a and 24b by detecting the positions of the two loop coils in which these induced currents flow (step 32). Specifically, as shown in FIG.
The U 120a first sends a control signal S to the x-direction analog switch array 36a and the y-direction analog switch array 36b within a period in which an AC signal is flowing in the transmission coil 24a in front of the moving body 10a, and the respective analog switches. Are sequentially turned on from the 1st to the 200th.
Then, when the analog switch corresponding to the loop coil located where the front transmission coil 24a is located is turned on, an induced current flows in the loop coil, so that a signal from the front transmission coil 24a is generated. Are extracted as AC signals from the analog switch arrays 36a and 36b, respectively. These AC signals are amplified by the first amplification circuit 38a and the second amplification circuit 38b, respectively, and then are amplified by the first A / D conversion circuit 42a and the second A / D conversion circuit 42a.
It is converted into a pulse signal by the conversion circuit 42b. The first latch circuit 212a and the second latch circuit 212b each capture the value of the count information from the counter 214 at the timing when the pulse signal is input. These count values are sent to the CPU 120a as xy coordinate information (positional information) of the front transmission coil 24a, and the CPU 120a
Sends this position information to CPU 320. Next, CPU
120a is a transmission coil 24b behind the moving body 10a.
By operating each of the analog switch arrays 36a and 36b within a period in which an AC signal is flowing in the same manner, position information of the rear transmission coil 24b is similarly detected,
Send to CPU 320.

Based on the position information of the transmission coils 24a, 24b of the moving body 10a sent from the CPU 120a, the CPU 320 determines the position of the moving body 10a as the line segment connecting the positions of the transmitting coils 24a, 24b. The point is calculated and the transmission coil 24 is set as the direction of the moving body 10a.
The direction from the position b to the position of the transmission coil 24a is calculated (step 34). Here, the CPU 320 calculates the orientation of the moving body because when the orientation of the moving body is not detected, when moving the stationary moving body, first, the moving body is slightly moved to move the direction of the moving body. This is because it is necessary for the moving body to avoid such useless movement.

After that, the CPU 320 creates an operation command for the moving body 10a based on the information about the position and orientation of the moving body 10a, the information input from the operation instruction input unit 110, the application program, etc.
Send to U120a. Also, based on the progress of the game, create a command to various peripheral devices and CP this command.
By sending it to the U120a, the display board 80 is caused to display a score and the remaining play time, a predetermined sound effect is generated from the speaker 70, and the LED 60 for lighting is turned on (step 38).

Next, a description will be given of the operation of mounting the arm device 90 as an optional peripheral device on the base 2 in the game device according to the first embodiment. This arm machine 90 is, for example, one moving body 10
Is for temporarily holding the moving body 10 in an inoperable state when it takes a penalty.
In this case, first, the arm device 90 is installed at a predetermined position on the base 2. Then, after connecting the connector pulled out from the arm machine drive circuit 190 and the connector provided in the first cartridge 410b, the first cartridge 4
10b is a first mounting portion 270b of the main board 200,
Attach it to any of 270c. Next, the second cartridge 420a is removed from the second mounting portion 280. After that, the BIOS ROM 130b that also stores the program for controlling the arm machine 90 and the arm machine 9 are stored.
The second cartridge 320b in which the CPU 120b having a high processing speed for controlling 0 is mounted is mounted in the second mounting portion 280. In this way, the attachment work of the arm machine 90 is completed.

In the game device according to the first embodiment,
A first cartridge that has an interface connected to a drive circuit that controls the drive of an optional peripheral device and a second cartridge that stores a program for controlling the operation of the optional peripheral device. A second cartridge in which a second central processing unit that controls a drive circuit connected to an optional peripheral device according to a memory and its program is mounted, and a first mounting for mounting the first cartridge Part and the second mounting part for mounting the second cartridge, if you want to attach the optional peripheral device to the base,
While mounting the first cartridge on the first mounting part,
Just attach the second cartridge to the second attachment part,
It is possible to easily perform the work of installing the interface of the optional peripheral device and the work of replacing the basic input / output system for controlling the peripheral device for the option. Therefore, in the game device according to the first embodiment, it is possible to easily change the peripheral devices and easily cope with future version upgrades.

Next, a game machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 9 is a schematic configuration diagram of a game device according to a second embodiment of the present invention. Incidentally, in the game device of the second embodiment, those having the same functions as those of the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In the game device according to the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, a plurality of moving bodies 10 and an operator moving the moving bodies 10 are used.
Operation command input unit 110 for operating the device, various peripheral devices, main board 200a, and cartridge 430.
a, 430b. Here, the same peripheral devices as those of the first embodiment are used.

The game device of the second embodiment is different from that of the first embodiment in that the interface connected to the drive circuit for controlling the drive of the optional peripheral device is With a CPU as a central processing unit, a BIOS ROM as a second memory, and a work RAM,
The point is that it is mounted on one cartridge. That is, in the cartridge 430a, the interface 160a connected to the display plate drive circuit 180 for controlling the drive of the display plate 80, and the CPU 120 as the second central processing unit.
c and the BIOS ROM 130c as the second memory
And a work RAM 140c are mounted. Also,
The cartridge 430b includes an interface 160b connected to an arm machine drive circuit 190 for controlling the drive of the arm machine 90, and a CPU as a second central processing unit.
120d and BIOS ROM1 as the second memory
30d and a work RAM 140d are mounted.
The CPU 120c, the BIOS ROM 130c and the work RAM 140c, or the CPU 120d, the BIOS ROM 130d and the work RAM 140d are the moving body 1
0 and various peripheral devices are controlled, and a basic input / output system that receives and processes signals from the operation command input unit 110 is configured. In addition, the BIOS ROM 130c
Stores programs and the like for controlling the operation of the moving body and the drive of the display board 80 which is an optional peripheral device, while the ROM for the BIOS is stored.
A program and the like for controlling the operation of the moving body and controlling the drive of the arm device 90 that is an optional peripheral device are stored in 130d. One of the two cartridges 430a and 430b is selected and mounted on the main board 200a.

On the main board 200a, as shown in FIG. 9, a position detection circuit 210, a transmission circuit 220, an operation input conversion section 230, an LED drive circuit 240, a sound source circuit 250, and interfaces 260a and 260b. ，
260c, 260d, 260e, a mounting unit 290, a CPU 320 as a first central processing unit, an application ROM 330 as a first memory, and a work R
AM340 is mounted. Tablet board 30
Is the position detection circuit 210 and the interface 260a.
It is connected to the mounting portion 290 via. The transmitting antenna 50 includes a transmitting circuit 220 and an interface 260.
The operation command input unit 1 is connected to the mounting unit 290 via b.
10 is an operation input conversion unit 230 and an interface 2
It is connected to the mounting portion 290 via 60c. The lighting LED 60 is connected to the mounting portion 290 via the LED driving circuit 240 and the interface 260d, and the speaker 70 is connected to the mounting portion 290 via the sound source circuit 250 and the interface 260e. The CPU 320 is also connected to the mounting unit 290.

The mounting portion 290 includes cartridges 430a,
It is for mounting either one of 430b. For example, when neither the display board 80 as an optional peripheral device nor the arm device 90 is attached to the base 2, one of the cartridges 430a and 430b is attached to the attachment portion 290. When the display board 80 is optionally attached to the base 2, the cartridge 4
30a is mounted on the mounting portion 290. In addition, the arm machine 9
When 0 is attached to the base 2 as an option, the cartridge 430b is attached to the attachment portion 290.

In the game device according to the second embodiment,
An interface connected to the drive circuit that controls the drive of the peripheral device for the option, a second memory that stores a program for controlling the operation of the peripheral device for the option, and an interface for the option according to the program. By having the cartridge in which the second central processing unit that controls the drive circuit connected to the peripheral device is mounted and the mounting unit for mounting the cartridge,
If you want to attach an optional peripheral device to the base, simply attach the cartridge to the mounting part and install the interface of the optional peripheral device and the basic input / output to control this optional peripheral device. Since system replacement work can be performed at the same time, peripheral devices can be changed more easily.

The present invention is not limited to the first and second embodiments described above, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the invention. For example, in the above first and second embodiments, C as the first central processing unit
The PU 320, the application ROM 330 as the first memory, and the work RAM 340 may be mounted in one cartridge, and a mounting portion for mounting this cartridge may be provided on the base. As a result, the game content can be easily changed and a plurality of types of games can be played with one game device. Further, in a game such as a soccer game or a car race in which a plurality of moving bodies are used for competition, if the number of moving bodies is increased, it is necessary to newly control the added moving bodies. Therefore, it is necessary to increase the capacity of the application ROM by that amount, but this case can be easily accommodated and the number of mobile units can be increased. Further, by changing the CPU for controlling the application ROM together with the application ROM, it is possible to use a CPU capable of processing at an appropriate processing speed according to the content of the application program. That is, when the application program is small, the CPU whose processing speed is relatively slow
On the other hand, when the application program is large, a CPU having a relatively high processing speed is used. As a result, the CPU can be efficiently selected according to the application program, so that each application program corresponding to each game can be executed at an appropriate processing speed.

Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the present embodiment, a tablet board 30 is a tablet board portion 30a on which a loop coil group is formed and a scanning circuit is mounted on the periphery, and a plate arranged on the surface of the tablet board portion 30a. And a field plate 30b decorated with a pattern according to the game content.
By exchanging according to 0b, one game device can enjoy a plurality of games.

FIG. 10 shows a schematic block diagram of the game device according to the present embodiment. 1 is different from FIG. 1 in that the application ROM cartridge 330b is connected to the CPU 320 via the ROM mounting portion 330a in order to replace the application ROM 330, and the field plate 30b is arranged on the tablet board 30. , A plate identification portion 30C for reading an identification mark written on the back surface of the field plate 30b, C
That is, it is connected to the PU 320. As shown in FIG. 11, when the identification mark on the back surface of the field plate 30b is formed with, for example, a 3-bit black-and-white pattern, 8
Can handle different types of games. In the example of FIG. 11, “
101 "pattern is shown.
C arranges the three photosensors a, b, and c at positions corresponding to the arrangement of the identification marks, determines whether the identification marks are black and white, and generates a 3-bit identification signal.

12, 13 and 14 show examples of the field plate 30b. 12 shows an example of a field plate for a hockey game, FIG. 13 shows an example of a field plate for a maze game, and FIG. 14 shows an example of a field plate for a racing game. Next, how to replace the field plate will be described. As shown in FIG. 15, the game apparatus according to the present embodiment is configured so that the internal control device can be seen through the window 3 on the side of the main body, the door is opened and the application ROM cartridge 330b is inserted into the ROM mounting portion 330a of the control device. Replace with. The lock 4 of the main body is released, the upper lid 5 is opened, the field plate 30b is removed, and the next field plate 30b '
Replace with The field plate 3 is on the upper right of the body
Since the plate identification portion 30C is fixed to the portion in contact with the back surface of 0b, the identification mark of the field plate 30b is read. When the field device 30b and the application ROM cartridge 330b are exchanged and reset, the control device resets the identification signal from the plate identification unit 30C and the application ROM cartridge 33.
The identification signals from 0b are compared, and it is confirmed that both match. This is because the game action is field plate 3
In addition to the problem of not matching the pattern of 0b, three-dimensional decoration or the like may be performed depending on the field plate 30b, and the CPU ignores this and the moving body 1
This is because there is a possibility that the moving body 10 or the decoration will be destroyed if 0 is moved.

In this embodiment, the three photosensors a, b, and c are used as the plate identifying section 30C, but the electrodes are simply attached to the field plate 30b in accordance with the pattern of the identification mark, and the plate identifying section 30C is used. A method of providing three contact pairs in contact with the electrodes and detecting the identification table mark depending on whether or not the contact pairs are conductive may be used. Further, in the present embodiment, only the field plate 30b is replaced and the tablet substrate portion 30a is left as it is, but in a game requiring a three-dimensional field plate 30b, for example, a field plate for a racing game of FIG. 14,
If a slope or the like is provided for the dirt trial, it is necessary to prepare an inflated slope for the tablet board portion 30a. In this case, the tablet board portion 30a is used.
It will be replaced every a.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the game can be easily exchanged at the game center, and a plurality of game machines can be created at the manufacturing site by using the common body case. Even in this case, since the identification mark is provided, the match between the field plate and the application ROM cartridge 330b is automatically inspected, and the inspection efficiency can be improved.

[0050]

As described above, according to the invention described in claim 1, the interface connected to the drive circuit for controlling the drive of the peripheral equipment which can be optionally equipped is mounted. The first cartridge, the second memory that stores the program for controlling the operation of the peripheral device, and the second central processing unit that controls the drive circuit connected to the peripheral device according to the program are mounted. By providing the second cartridge and the second mounting portion for mounting the first cartridge and the second mounting portion for mounting the first cartridge, for example, a peripheral device as an option. When mounting on the base, the first cartridge should be mounted on the first mounting part and the second cartridge should be mounted on the second mounting part. This makes it easy to install the interface for the optional peripheral device and replace the basic input / output system for controlling the peripheral device. It is possible to provide a game device that can easily cope with the version upgrade.

As described above, according to the second aspect of the present invention, the interface connected to the drive circuit for controlling the drive of the peripheral equipment which can be optionally installed among the peripheral equipment, and the operation of the peripheral equipment A second memory in which a program for controlling is stored, a cartridge in which a second central processing unit that controls a drive circuit connected to a peripheral device according to the program is mounted, and a cartridge for mounting the cartridge. By installing the peripheral part as an option, for example, when mounting a peripheral device as an option on the base, just install the cartridge in the mounting part and install the interface for the optional peripheral device and control the peripheral device. It is possible to replace the basic input / output system for It is possible to provide a game apparatus which can be changed more easily.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, by providing the main cartridge on which the first memory and the first central processing unit are mounted and the main mounting portion for mounting the main cartridge, Since the game contents can be easily changed by exchanging the main cartridge, it is possible to provide a game device capable of playing a plurality of types of games.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a game device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of the game device.

FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining a tablet board of the game device.

FIG. 4 is a schematic block diagram of a position detection circuit of the game device.

5A is a schematic perspective view of a player moving body in the moving body control device, FIG. 5B is a schematic perspective view of a ball moving body, and FIG. 5C is a schematic bottom view of the moving body.

FIG. 6 is a schematic block diagram of a moving body in the game device.

FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining a signal transmission / reception timing in the game device.

FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the game device.

FIG. 9 is a schematic configuration diagram of a game device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a schematic configuration diagram of a game device according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a view showing an identification mark on the back surface of the field plate.

FIG. 12 is a view showing a field plate for a hockey game.

FIG. 13 is a view showing a field plate for a maze game.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a field plate for a racing game.

FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating how to replace a field plate.

[Explanation of symbols]

2 bases 10, 10a, 10b, 10c, 10d, 10e moving body 12 mechanism section 13a, 13b wheel 14 battery section 16 receiving antenna 18 receiving section 22 control section 24a, 24b transmitting coil 26 oscillator 30 tablet board 30a tablet substrate Part 30b Field plate 32 Flat plate 34a x-direction loop coil array 34b y-direction loop coil array 36a x-direction analog switch array 36b y-direction analog switch array 38a first amplifier circuit 38b second amplifier circuit 42a first A / D conversion circuit 42b second a / D converter circuit 50 transmitting antenna 60 electric decoration for LED 70 speaker 80 panel 90 arm 110 operation command input unit 112 joystick 114 _{1-114 6} button switch 120a, 120b , 120c, 120d CPUs 130a, 130b, 130c, 130d BIOS
ROM 140a, 140b, 140c, 140d Work R
AM 160a, 160b Interface 180 Display board drive circuit 182 Connector 190 Arm machine drive circuit 200, 200a Main board 210 Position detection circuit 212a First latch circuit 212b Second latch circuit 214 Counter 220 Transmission circuit 230 Operation input converter 240 LED Drive circuit 250 sound source circuit 260a, 260b, 260c, 260d, 260e
Interfaces 270a, 270b, 270c First mounting portion 280 Second mounting portion 290 Mounting portion 320 CPU 330 Application ROM 330a ROM mounting portion 330b Application ROM cartridge 340 Work RAM 410a, 410b First cartridge 412a Connector 420a, 420b Second cartridge 430a, 430b cartridge

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Yuzuru Sasaki 2-6-3 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Within Nippon Steel Corporation (72) Inventor Yutaka Takashi 2-chome, Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 6th-3rd Nippon Steel Corporation

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A base, a peripheral device installed on the base, a moving body that moves on the base, an operation command input unit for an operator to operate the moving body, and While controlling the operation of the mobile body and the peripheral equipment,
A basic input / output system that receives and processes signals from the operation command input unit, a first memory that stores an application program that represents the content of a game, and various arithmetic operations that are performed in accordance with the application program. A game device comprising: a first central processing unit for controlling an output system; and an interface connected to a drive circuit for controlling a drive of a peripheral device which can be optionally equipped among the peripheral devices. And a second memory included in the basic input / output system and storing a program for controlling the operation of the peripheral device, and included in the basic input / output system. A second central unit for controlling the drive circuit connected to the peripheral device according to the program A second cartridge on which a processing section is mounted, a first mounting section for mounting the first cartridge, and a second cartridge for mounting the second cartridge provided on the base. A game device comprising: a mounting portion. 2. A base, a peripheral device installed on the base, a moving body that moves on the base, an operation command input unit for an operator to operate the moving body, and While controlling the operation of the mobile body and the peripheral equipment,
A basic input / output system that receives and processes signals from the operation command input unit, a first memory that stores an application program that represents the content of a game, and various arithmetic operations that are performed in accordance with the application program. A game device comprising: a first central processing unit for controlling the output system; and an interface connected to a drive circuit for controlling the drive of a peripheral device that can be optionally installed among the peripheral devices, A second memory included in the basic input / output system and storing a program for controlling the operation of the peripheral device; and a peripheral memory included in the basic input / output system according to the program. Cartridge in which a second central processing unit for controlling the connected drive circuit is mounted And a mounting portion for mounting the cartridge, the mounting portion being provided on the base. 3. The first memory and the first central processing section are mounted on a main cartridge, and a main mounting section for mounting the main cartridge is provided on the base. The game device according to claim 1 or 2. 4. A tablet in which a coil for position detection is arranged, a moving body that moves on the tablet, a position detecting unit that detects a two-dimensional coordinate position of the moving body on the tablet, and a moving body of the moving body. In a game device having a control unit for remotely operating the moving body based on position detection information, the tablet has a substrate unit in which a coil for position detection is arranged, and a field plate on which various patterns are printed, The game apparatus is characterized in that the control section includes a slot section into which an application ROM cartridge is inserted. 5. The identification mark detecting means for detecting an identification mark formed on the field plate according to claim 4, wherein the control unit reads from the application ROM cartridge mounted in the slot unit. A game machine having a means for detecting a match between the identified identification code and the identification mark read from the identification mark detecting means.