JPH11137851A - Portable game system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a player to enjoy a game on a display part of a radio communication device, by equipping a game device main body detachably fittable on the bottom part side of the radio communication device and a ROM cassette to be inserted into a slot on the game device main body. SOLUTION: A game device main body 12 is made so as to be detachably mounted on a portable telephone 10. A slot 42 is formed on the game device main body 12 for inserting a ROM cassette 14. The ROM cassette 14 has a plurality of terminals 44 for connection with connection terminals equipped on the game device main body. The portable telephone is equipped with a display part 16 comprising a liquid crystal display, a display driver to drive the display part 16, a CPU for communication to control the display driver and the communication function, and a RAM for communication. The game device main body is equipped with a CPU to be connected with the CPU for communication to control a game, a RAM for a game, and a push button for various operations.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable game system using a wireless communication device such as a portable telephone or a personal handyphone (simple portable telephone) having a display such as a liquid crystal display or a plasma display. It is.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A game is played on a display by inserting a ROM cassette storing game software into a game machine body and connecting the game machine body to a television, or inserting a floppy disk or CD-ROM into a computer. Such computer games are widely enjoyed not only by children but also by adults. Furthermore, portable game devices such as liquid crystal mini-game machines that store some game software and allow the user to select software to play a game from among the plurality of game software are widely used.

However, games played using a television or a computer are inconvenient because they are heavy to carry, and can be enjoyed only at predetermined places such as at home.

[0004] Therefore, the aforementioned liquid crystal mini game machines, which are capable of enjoying a game in any place such as in a train or outdoors, are popular.

However, although this liquid crystal mini game machine is portable and convenient, it stores only a few types of game software, that is, a limited number of game software (for example, a few types of software). ), There is a problem that the versatility of the game is poor. In other words, if you want to play another game,
It is necessary to further purchase a mini game machine storing other game software, which is uneconomical.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and uses a portable telephone or a simple portable telephone (PHS) which is now very popular. It is an object of the present invention to provide a novel portable game system that allows a user to enjoy a game on a display unit of a mobile phone.

[0007]

According to a first concept of the present invention, there is provided a display unit (16) and a radio communication device (10) having at least a connector (28) at a bottom portion;
A game machine main body (12) having a connector (46) connected to the connector (28) and detachably fitted to the bottom side of the wireless communication device (10);
ROM cassette inserted into the insertion slot (42) formed in 2)
(14) and a display unit of the wireless communication device (10).
There is provided a portable game system capable of playing a game using (16).

According to a second concept of the present invention, the display unit (16)
A wireless communication device (10) having at least a connector (28) at the bottom; and a connector (46) connected to the connector (28).
A mounting table (70) for supporting the wireless communication device (10) in an upright state; a game machine body (12) electrically connected to the mounting table (70); A ROM cassette (14) inserted into an insertion opening (74) formed on the back surface of the machine body (12), and using a display unit (16) of the wireless communication device (10). Is provided.

In the present invention, the wireless communication device (10) can receive an incoming call even during a game, and the function of holding the game when the incoming call is received and releasing the hold at the end of the call is provided by the game machine body ( 12) has.

As a wireless communication device (10), a game can be easily enjoyed by using a portable telephone or a simple portable telephone which is widely used today. Further, the display unit (16) may be a liquid crystal display or a plasma display.

In the present invention, if a cassette case (30) for accommodating a plurality of ROM cassettes (14) can be detachably attached to the wireless communication device (10), the ROM
It is convenient to carry the cassette (14).

Further, the game machine body (12) has a game RAM (58) and stores a plurality of game software from the plurality of ROM cassettes (14) so that a game can be selected. Is also possible. Therefore, the ROM cassette (1
4) It is not necessary to carry, which is preferable.

In the second concept of the present invention, the mounting table (70)
The electrical connection between the game machine main body (12) and the game machine main body (12) may be made via a cable or wireless communication may be performed.

In the present invention, a game CPU and a game RA are used in addition to the original call CPU for a mobile phone.
M and game software R
It is also possible to take in the AM and play the game on the mobile phone by operating the number key of the mobile phone.

[0015]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Some preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of a portable game system using a portable telephone or a simple portable telephone (hereinafter referred to as a portable telephone) as an example of a wireless communication device.

The game system of this embodiment includes a portable telephone 10 and a game machine main unit 1 which is a game controller.
2 and a ROM cassette 1 in which game software is stored
And 4.

The mobile phone 10 has a display unit 16. The game system of the present invention uses this display unit 16 to play a game. The telephone 10 includes a transmitting / receiving antenna 18, a built-in speaker 20, a power key 22, a plurality of function keys 24, a plurality of number keys 26, and a connector 28 described later (see FIG. 2). There are usually commercially available mobile phones. Accordingly, the display unit 16 may be a liquid crystal display or a plasma display, but a liquid crystal display generally used as the mobile phone 10 is preferable. The mobile phone 10 includes a plurality of ROMs.
A cassette case 30 in which the cassette 14 is stored is detachably attached.

The game machine main body 12 is adapted to be detachably attached to the mobile phone 10. The game machine 12 has four cross-shaped cursor buttons 32 for moving a cursor up, down, left and right, an execution button 34 for determining a command in the game, and a start button 36 for starting the game. , Select button 38
And a save button 40 for saving the game. Further, the game machine main body 12 has an insertion port 42 for inserting the ROM cassette 14. The ROM cassette 14 has a plurality of connection terminals 44 that come into contact with connection terminals provided on the game machine main body 12.
Is provided.

FIG. 2 shows a part of the portable telephone 10 having the connector 28 and a connector 46 connected to the connector 28.
And a game machine main body 12 having the same. By inserting the game machine body 12 into the rear part of the mobile phone 10 and mounting the same, the connector 28 of the mobile phone 10 and the connector 46 of the game machine body 12 are connected. Therefore, the game machine main body 12 can be easily mounted simply by being inserted into the mobile phone 10.

FIG. 3 shows a cassette case 30 which is detachably attached to a portable telephone. The cassette case 30 includes a box-shaped storage portion 30a for storing and removing the plurality of ROM cassettes 14, and an opening / closing lid 30b. In this embodiment, an example is shown in which the cassette case 30 is attached to a mobile phone, but in the present invention, the cassette case 30 is detachably attached to the game machine main body 12 shown in FIG. Is also good.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a main part of a game system according to the present invention, which comprises a mobile phone 10, a game machine main body 12, and a ROM cassette 14.

In FIG. 4, the mobile phone 10 has a display unit 16 composed of a liquid crystal display, a display driver 50 for driving the display unit 16, a control unit for controlling the display driver 50, and a control unit for controlling communication functions. Communication CPU5
2 and a communication RAM 54. The game machine body 12 includes a game CPU 56 connected to the communication CPU 52 of the mobile phone 10 to control a game, a game RAM 58, and the above-described various operation push buttons 32,
34, 36, 38, and 40. The ROM cassette 14 has a ROM 60 in which game software is stored. The ROM 60 includes a RAM for saving a game.

Next, an operation until a game is started in the game system of the present invention will be described with reference to a flowchart shown in FIG.

First, steps (hereinafter abbreviated as "ST")
At 100, the power key 22 of the mobile phone 10 is pressed for a predetermined time to turn on the power of the mobile phone 10. When the power is turned on, the mobile phone 10 is in a call-enabled state, and the display unit 16 displays the transmission / reception-enabled state of the antenna 18, the date, the day of the week, the time, and the remaining battery state (ST 10
2). With the mobile phone 10 powered on,
The connector 28 of the telephone 10 and the connector 46 of the game console 12 are connected by inserting the game console 12 into the rear of the mobile phone 10 and mounting it (ST10).
4). Then, by inserting the ROM cassette 14 into the game machine main body 12, the data stored in the ROM cassette 14 is read (ST106).

In ST108, it is determined whether or not the game can be played. If the game is possible (YES), the process proceeds to ST110. If NO, the process returns to ST106. Here, the game is started by pressing the start button 36 (ST110). At this time, the display on the display unit 16 is driven by the display driver 50 of the mobile phone 10.

During the game, at ST112,
The incoming (reception) state of the mobile phone 10 is monitored. That is, when the mobile phone 10 receives the signal via the antenna 18 of the mobile phone 10, a signal to that effect is input from the CPU 52 of the mobile phone 10 to the CPU of the game machine main body 12, and the game is temporarily held in the game RAM 58. Is performed (ST114). At this time, the display of the state during the game displayed on the display unit 16 may be stopped,
Further, the display screen may be switched from the game display to the call display.

In ST116, it is constantly monitored whether the call state is continued or ended. When the call state ends, the above-mentioned game hold state is released in ST118. By releasing the hold, the game is restarted in ST120.

When it is desired to save the game in the middle, the game can be saved by pressing the save button 40 of the game machine main body 12 and storing the data in the middle of the game in the RAM section of the ROM cassette 14.

Each operation button 3 of the game machine main body 12
Mobile phone 1 without using 2,34,36,38,40
The game may be played by using a plurality of number keys 26 provided in “0”. In this case, it is not necessary to provide various buttons on the game machine body 12, and the game machine body 12 can be simplified.

Further, in the portable game system of the present invention, by increasing the capacity of the game RAM of the game machine main body 12, a plurality of respective game software are stored from various ROM cassettes 14, and a select button is provided. The game can be selected by 38. In this case, there is no need to carry a plurality of ROM cassettes 14.

FIG. 6 shows a modification of the portable game system shown in FIG. That is, the game system shown in FIG. 1 performs a game while holding down the operation buttons of the game machine body 12 while supporting the mobile phone 10 on which the game machine body 12 is mounted with one hand. Is a placement type game system in which a game is played with the mobile phone 10 placed. However, it is basically the same as the game system shown in FIG.

That is, in the game system of this modification, as shown in FIG. 7, a mobile phone 10 and a connector 72 connected to the connector 28 of the mobile phone 10 are provided.
A mounting table 70 supporting the mobile phone 10 in an upright state, a game machine main body 12 connected to the mounting base 70 via a cable, and a ROM cassette inserted into the back surface of the game machine main body 12 14 (see FIG. 8). Although the example shown in the figure shows an example in which the mounting table 70 and the game machine main body 12 are connected by a cable, the present invention is not limited to the cable connection, and is performed by wireless communication. You may do so.

The functional blocks of the game system of this modification are the same as the blocks shown in FIG. 4, and the operation is also the same as that of the flowchart shown in FIG.

FIG. 8 shows the relationship between the game machine main body 12 and the ROM cassette 14.
Slot 7 for inserting ROM cassette 14 into the back of
2 are formed.

In the game system of the present invention, a game CPU and a game RAM are provided in the portable telephone in addition to the portable CPU, and game software is stored in the game RAM by communication using a telephone line. The game may be played by operating the number key of the mobile phone. In this case, a ROM cassette is not required.

[0037]

As described above, the portable game system according to the present invention can be used for mobile phones, P, which are very popular today.
Since the game can be played using a wireless communication device having a display unit such as an HS, the game can be easily enjoyed outdoors even in a train or the like. It does not interfere with incoming calls. Further, since the ROM cassette can be exchanged, there is an effect that various games can be played.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing one embodiment of a portable game system of the present invention using a portable telephone.

FIG. 2 is a partial perspective view showing a state in which a mobile phone and a game machine body are connected by a connector.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a cassette case for storing a plurality of ROM cassettes.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a main part of the game system of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart until a game can be played in the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a use state of a modification of the game system using the mobile phone shown in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a mobile phone and a game machine main body in the game system of the modified example shown in FIG. 6;

8 is a perspective view showing a relationship between the game machine main body and a ROM cassette shown in FIG. 7;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Mobile phone 12 Game machine main body 14 ROM cassette 16 Display part 28 Connector 30 Cassette case 42 Insertion port 46 Connector 50 Display driver 56 Game CPU 70 Mounting table 72 Connector

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A display unit (16), a radio communication device (10) having at least a connector (28) on a bottom part, and said connector (28).
A connector (46) for connecting with the wireless communication device (10)
A game machine main body (12) detachably fitted to the bottom side of the game machine; and a ROM cassette (14) inserted into an insertion slot (42) formed in the game machine main body (12). A portable game system wherein a game can be played using a display section (16) of the wireless communication device (10). 2. A display unit (16), a wireless communication device (10) having at least a connector (28) at the bottom; and said connector (28).
A connector (46) for connecting with the wireless communication device (10)
A mounting table (70) for supporting the game machine in an upright position; a game machine body (12) electrically connected to the mounting table (70); formed on a back surface of the game machine body (12). A ROM cassette (14) inserted into an insertion slot (74); and a game can be played using a display section (16) of the wireless communication device (10). Game system. The wireless communication device (10) can receive a call even during a game, and the game machine main body (12) has a function of holding the game when the call is received and releasing the hold at the end of the call. 3) has the portable game system according to claim 1 or 2. 4. The wireless communication device (10) is a mobile phone or a simple mobile phone.
Or the portable game system according to 2. 5. The portable game system according to claim 1, wherein the display section comprises a liquid crystal display. 6. The wireless communication device (10) includes a plurality of ROs.
3. The portable game system according to claim 1, wherein a cassette case (30) for storing the M cassette (14) is detachably attached. 7. The game machine main body (12) includes a game RA.
3. The portable game system according to claim 1, further comprising an M (58), wherein a plurality of game software is stored from the plurality of ROM cassettes (14) so that a game can be selected.