JP2559315B2 - Game cassette system - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game cassette system storing game data.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional game machine, various game cassettes are detachably mounted, and a user can enjoy a game by mounting a desired game cassette. Inside the game cassette, a semiconductor memory is provided as a storage medium for storing the contents of the game. When the game cassette is attached to the game machine, data is read from the semiconductor memory under the control of the microcomputer on the game machine side. Is read. The game progresses based on the data read from the semiconductor memory.

[0003]

However, since only a specific game content is recorded in the semiconductor memory built in the conventional game cassette, if another game is desired, the other game content is recorded. There is a problem in that the game cassette itself equipped with a semiconductor memory in which is recorded must be newly prepared, and the cost spent for playing the game becomes high. Further, when the content of the game is changed or a new game is developed, the content of the game needs to be recorded in a semiconductor memory which is a recording medium. When data is recorded in the semiconductor memory in this way, there is a problem that a dedicated facility for recording is required and a corresponding period is required.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems. Even if the same game cassette body is used without purchasing a new game cassette as a whole, the contents of the game can be easily performed by a simple method. An object of the present invention is to provide a game cassette system which can be changed so that various games can be enjoyed at low cost without spending money.

[0005]

The first means provided by the present invention for achieving the above object comprises the following requirements. That is, (a) It has a cassette body that is detachably attached to the game machine body. (B) The cassette body has a main storage unit in which basic data of a competitive game is stored. (C) An extension change data storage unit for storing data for extension or change of the competitive game is provided. (D) The expansion change data storage unit is detachably attached to the cassette body. (E) A bank switching circuit for reading data from the main storage unit or data from the expansion change data storage unit under the control of the game machine main body side. (F) Having a card in which auxiliary data for individually changing the defense power or attack power of the competition game is recorded by a bar code. (G) The cassette body has a reading unit that reads a barcode on the card. (H) The cassette body has a character data storage unit for storing data of characters appearing in the competitive game.

[0006]

The means provided by the present invention has a cassette main body which is detachably attached to the main body of the game machine, and the cassette main body has a main storage section for storing basic data of the competitive game. Further, since the card has a card in which auxiliary data for individually changing the defense power or attack power of the battle game is recorded by a barcode, and the cassette body has a reading means for reading the barcode on the card, the battle game is performed from the card. The auxiliary data of can be easily acquired. Therefore, the cards themselves can be created and provided at low cost without spending any money, and by exchanging only the cards, the defensive power or attack power can be individually changed to reduce various game variations. You can enjoy it at a cost. Then, it has an extension change data storage unit for storing data for extension or change of the competition game, and the data from the main storage unit or the data from the extension change data storage unit is based on the control of the game machine body side. Read out through the bank switching circuit. Since the expansion change data storage section is detachably attached to the cassette body, the game can be easily expanded or changed while maintaining the basic game contents. Further, since the cassette main body has the character data storage section for storing the data of the characters appearing in the battle game, only the character data can be stored independently.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, a game cassette system 1 and a game device 3 using the game cassette system 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The game apparatus 3 includes a game machine body 5 and a controller 7 connected to the game machine body 5. The game machine body 5 has a cassette insertion opening 9 for inserting the game cassette system 1, an ejector 11 for taking out the game cassette system 1 inserted in the cassette insertion opening 9, a reset switch 13, and a power switch 15 Etc. are provided. The controller 7 is provided with a plurality of operation switches such as a cross button switch 17 and operation button switches 19a and 19b for instructing actions of characters appearing in the game. The controller 7 outputs an operation signal according to the operation of each operation switch. Also,
In the game machine body 5, the game cassette system 1
A reading control circuit that controls reading of various data recorded on the background, a background image forming circuit that forms a background image based on the read data, and an operation image of the character based on an operation signal from the controller 7. An operation image forming circuit, a microcomputer that performs overall control relating to the progress of the game, and the like are incorporated. Also,
A connector (not shown) is provided on the back side of the game machine body 5, and is connected to a television receiver (not shown) via a cable (not shown) connected to the connector. As a result, the background image and the motion image of the character are displayed on the television receiver.

Next, the game cassette system 1 will be described. The game cassette system 1 has a cassette body 21
, A plurality of cards 23, and a mini ROM (READ ON
LY MEMORY) 25 and a socket 27. The cassette body 21 has a main storage unit that stores basic data of the game built therein. Further, a bar code is formed on the card 23 as an optical identification code, and auxiliary data of the game is recorded by the bar code. This barcode can be easily formed by using a method such as printing. A reading device 29 is provided on the right front side of the cassette body 21. The reading device 29 is a reading means for reading the bar code formed on the card 23. And the cassette body 2
A mini ROM 25 is removably provided on the left side of the front surface of 1. That is, a socket 31 is provided on the cassette body 21 side in an embedded state, and the socket 27 is inserted into the socket 3 while the mini ROM 25 is attached to the socket 27.
The mini ROM 25 is detachably attached to the cassette body 21 by inserting the mini ROM 25 into the cassette body 1. The mini ROM 25 is a storage unit that stores data that can expand or change the game content. A socket 33 is provided below the cassette body 21, and the cassette body 21 and the game machine body 5 are electrically connected via the socket 33.

Next, the internal structure of the cassette body 21 and its peripheral devices will be described with reference to FIG. Cassette body 2
1, a bar code detector 29a, an interface circuit 29b, a bank switching circuit 30, and a socket 31.
, Basic ROM 37, SRAM (STATIC RA
NDOM ACCESS MEMORY) 39 is incorporated. The bar code detector 29a and the interface circuit 29b constitute a reading device 29, which optically reads the bar code formed on the card 23, converts the bar code into an electric signal, and outputs the electric signal to the bank switching circuit 30. The bank switching circuit 30 is connected to a microcomputer on the game machine body 5 side, and also has a socket 31 and a basic R.
It is connected to each of the OM 37 and the SRAM 39.
The mini ROM 25 is mounted in the socket 31, and the mini ROM 25 is connected to the bank switching circuit 30 via the socket 31. The basic ROM 37 is, for example, 25
It is a main memory unit having a memory capacity of 6 Kbytes and storing basic data of appropriate games such as baseball games and battle games. Further, in the basic ROM 37, various control programs for driving and controlling the game machine body 5 are recorded. The SRAM 39 is a memory having a memory capacity of 64 Kbytes, for example, and stores data of characters appearing in the game and the like. It should be noted that all the circuit parts in the cassette body 21 may be formed on a single printed circuit board, or a reading device 29 including a barcode detecting part 29a and an interface circuit 29b, and the reading device 29.
Other circuit units may be provided separately and independently.

Next, the operation will be described. First, the mini ROM
With the socket 25 attached to the socket 27, the socket 2
7 is inserted into the socket 31 on the cassette body 21 side. As a result, the mini ROM 25 is attached to the cassette body 21. In this way, the cassette body 21 with the mini ROM 25 attached is inserted into the cassette insertion opening 9 on the game machine body 5 side. Then, by turning on the power switch 15 and operating the operation switch of the controller 7, a game can be played. The microcomputer on the game machine main body 5 side controls the bank switching circuit 30 to read, for example, the basic data of the baseball game from the basic ROM 37, and also read the data of the competitive team, for example, from the mini ROM 25. In addition, the game machine body 5 forms a background image based on the read data, and forms an action image of a character such as a pitcher or a batter based on an operation signal from the controller 7. The background image and the motion image of the character formed in this way are displayed on a television receiver (not shown).

Here, when it is desired to change the uniform of the baseball team, the corresponding card 23 can be read by the reading device 29 to change into a desired uniform. Further, when the pitcher or the batter is replaced, the desired pitcher or batter can participate in the game by causing the reading device 29 to read the card 23 storing the pitcher's ball speed data or the batter's batting rate data. In addition, another specific card 23 is used as a reading device 29.
By making it read, it is possible to enhance the defensive force of the defending side, the striking force of the attacking side, or the like without changing the pitcher or the batter.

Next, if the player wishes to play against another baseball team, the mini ROM 25 is replaced. As a result, the data of the desired opponent team is read from the new mini ROM 25 that has been exchanged, and it is possible to compete with the new opponent team. In the above embodiment, the baseball game is described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this and can be applied to an appropriate game. For example, when the basic data of the battle game is recorded in the basic ROM 37, by exchanging the mini ROM 25, the competition place, the competition method, etc. can be changed to expand the game content. Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the bar code is formed on the card 23 as the optical identification code, but the present invention is not limited to this, and an appropriate optical identification code such as a "Carla code" is used. Can be configured. In this case, the barcode detection unit 2
Instead of 9a, a Carla code detecting unit capable of detecting a Carla code is used. Further, the game cassette system according to the present invention can be applied to an appropriate game device.

[0013]

As described above, the means provided by the present invention has a cassette main body which is detachably attached to the game machine main body, and the cassette main body stores the main data of the competitive game. Have. Further, since the card has a card in which auxiliary data for individually changing the defense power or attack power of the battle game is recorded by a barcode, and the cassette body has a reading means for reading the barcode on the card, the battle game is performed from the card. The auxiliary data of can be easily acquired. Therefore, the cards themselves can be created and provided at low cost without spending any money, and by exchanging only the cards, the defensive power or attack power can be individually changed to reduce various game variations. It has the effect that it can be enjoyed at a cost. Then, it has an extension change data storage unit for storing data for extension or change of the competition game, and the data from the main storage unit or the data from the extension change data storage unit is based on the control of the game machine body side. Read out through the bank switching circuit. Since the expansion changing data storage unit is detachably attached to the cassette body, it has an effect that the game can be easily expanded or changed while maintaining the basic game contents. Further, since the cassette main body has a character data storage unit for storing data of characters appearing in the battle game, it has an effect that only character data can be stored independently.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram showing a game cassette system according to the present invention and a game device in which the game cassette system is used.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of a cassette body and peripheral devices thereof.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Game Cassette System 3 Game Machine 5 Game Machine Main Body 21 Cassette Main Body 23 Card 25 Mini ROM 27 Socket 29 Reader 29a Bar Code Detector 29b Interface Circuit 31 Socket 37 Basic ROM

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A game cassette system having the following requirements. (B) A cassette book that is detachably attached to the game console
Having a body. (B) The cassette body has a main storage unit in which basic data of a competitive game is stored. (C) Data for expanding or changing the competition game is stored
It has an extended change data storage part that is set. (D) The expansion change data storage unit is the cassette book
It should be removably attached to the body. (E) The main memory based on the control of the main body of the game machine
From the data storage unit or the extension change data storage unit
Must have a bank switching circuit for reading data. (F) Individually change the defense power or attack power of the battle game
A card that records the auxiliary data to be updated with a barcode
To have. (G) The cassette body has a reading unit for reading the barcode on the card . (H) The cassette body appears in the battle game
Character data record that stores character data
Have a memory.