JPH0984914A - Baseball game device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To perform installation in a space with a limited batting practice field and to enjoy an actual game feeling by providing an out area and a base advancing area or the like, detecting a ball hit to the area, summing up the result and clearly presenting it to a batter. SOLUTION: A sheet 59 is provided on the upper part of a pitching machine 40 and a wall 61 opened toward a back part, formed in a plate shape and provided with a cushion effect is vertically installed at the upper surface front position of the sheet 59. Plural partition walls 62 are provided in front and back directions on the upper surface of the sheet 59 and a hit area E6, the out areas E7 and E8 and foul areas E9 and E10 are formed on the upper surface of the sheet 59 by the partition walls 62. The back surface of the wall 61 is divided into the hit area E11 and the out areas E12 and E13 as well. Then, the balls hit to the areas E7-E13 are detected and they are summed up and displayed.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is applied to a batting practice field equipped with a pitching machine that automatically throws a baseball ball toward the bat, and the baseball ball hit at the bat causes an out, hit, 2 Base hit, 3
The present invention relates to a baseball game device that enables a baseball game by determining a base hit, a home run, and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, batting practice areas equipped with a plurality of pitching machines that automatically throw baseballs toward a plurality of at-bats are well known. The batter tries to hit the baseball ball thrown at.
There is also a batting practice field where a target such as a home run is provided on a net or the like in front of the bat, and the batter hits a baseball ball at the target.

[0003]

However, the above-mentioned conventional batting practice field requires a vast space, and it is difficult to provide it in a limited space such as a rooftop of a building or a game center. Also, the batter simply hits the baseball ball thrown by the pitching machine, which is uninteresting. Further, even when hitting at the target, the batter merely hits the baseball at the target, and in this case as well, it was uninteresting.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to construct a batting practice field so that it can be easily provided in a limited space.
It is intended to provide a baseball game device in a batting practice field that allows players to enjoy a game similar to actual baseball while incorporating a game feeling.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, the baseball game device according to the present invention has a structural feature that the baseball game device is stretched over the floor and surrounds the surroundings. A net forming a predetermined space, one batting provided in the rear position of the space surrounded by the net, and a baseball provided in front of the batting in the space surrounded by the net toward the batting One pitching machine that automatically throws a ball, an out area and a base area where a baseball ball is hit in front of the bat in the space surrounded by the net, and each of the out area and the base area A plurality of detectors that are provided for detecting the baseball ball being hit in each of the areas, a totaling calculation unit that totals the detection results of the detectors, and a totaling result by the totalization calculation unit is clearly indicated to the batter. Explicit means (e.g., display, printer, etc.) that is to have a.

According to this feature, one bat and one pitching machine are provided in the space formed by the net, and the baseball ball hit by the batter in the bat is either in the out or the base area. When the ball enters, the detector provided in the area containing the baseball detects this. The tallying calculation means tallies the detection results detected by the detector, and the explicit means informs the batter of the tallying results. Therefore, in a limited space such as the rooftop of a building or a game center, a batter can enjoy a game similar to an actual baseball game by hitting a baseball ball that is automatically thrown from a pitching machine.

Another feature is that in the above-described baseball game device, the pitching machine is configured to be capable of throwing a plurality of different types of baseballs by electrical control, and the inside of the at-bat or the at-bat A ball type selection switch which is provided in the vicinity and selects a ball type, and the pitching machine is controlled in response to the operation of the ball type selection switch, and the baseball ball of the ball type selected by the same ball type selection switch is used for the pitching machine. It is equipped with a control circuit that causes the player to throw it.

According to this feature, when the ball type selection switch is operated, the control circuit controls the pitching machine in response to the operation of the ball type selection switch, and the baseball of the ball type selected by the same ball type selection switch. Make the pitching machine throw the ball. Therefore, the batter can enjoy a game closer to an actual baseball game.

Another feature is that in the baseball game device as described above, a board erected at the rear position of the bat at the pitching machine and a baseball ball attached to the board and hit by the baseball. A strike sensor for detecting the fact that the strike calculation unit is configured to count the detection result of the detector including the detection result of the strike sensor.

According to this feature, if the baseball ball thrown by the pitching machine is missed by the batter, the ball hits the board and the strike sensor detects it. The tallying calculation means tallies the detection results by the detector in consideration of the detection results detected by the strike sensor, and the clearing means informs the batter of the tallying results. Therefore, the batter can enjoy a game closer to an actual baseball game.

[0011]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 and 2 are a plan view and a vertical sectional view, respectively, of the entire baseball game device according to the embodiment, and FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line 3-3 of FIGS. 1 and 2. is there.

The baseball game device has a floor 10 made of concrete or the like. Frame 11 on the top of floor 10
The frame 11 is composed of a plurality of arch-shaped pipe sets standing upright at predetermined intervals in the front-rear direction and a large number of beams connecting the pipe sets. In the drawings, some of the plurality of pipe sets and the beams are omitted. The outside of the frame 11 is covered with the sheet 12, and the frame 11
A net 13 having fine stitches for prohibiting passage of the baseball 70 is stretched inside the space to form a space inside. The upper portion 13a, both side portions 13b, 13b, and the front portion 13c of the net 13 are provided along the respective surfaces of the seat 12, and the rear portion 13d of the net 13 hangs down from the rear end of the frame 11 by a predetermined distance. are doing.

The floor 10 has a horizontal portion 10a extending a predetermined distance from the rear end of the frame 11, a horizontal portion 10b extending a predetermined distance from the front end of the frame 11, and a space between the horizontal portions 10a and 10b. And an inclined portion 10c which is inclined so as to be lowered toward the front. A groove 14 is provided between the horizontal portion 10b and the inclined portion 10c of the floor 10 so that the baseball balls 70 that have fallen onto the inclined portion 10c are collected in the groove 14.

On the horizontal portion 10a of the floor 10, the front portion partitioned by the rear portion 13d of the net 13 is provided with a bat 20 and the rear portion thereof is provided with a waiting seat 30. It is provided. Horizontal part 10c of floor 10
A pitching machine 40 is provided above, and the pitching machine 40 is surrounded by a seat 50.

A home base 21 is placed in each of the bats 20, and batter boxes 22 and 22 for right and left batters are provided. At the rear of the base 21, facing the pitching machine 30. A board 23 is erected for receiving the baseball 70. Board 23
The strike sensor 24 as a detector for detecting that the baseball ball 70 hits the board 23 by vibration.
Is attached. Both batter boxes 22,22
The foul switches 25, 25 for designating fouls are embedded in the rear positions of the switches, and the switches 25, 25 are operated by a bat or a foot. A batting control box 26 for the batter to operate is provided at a rear position of the board 23, and the batting control box 26 is provided with a first pitch selection panel 27.

On the first sphere type selection panel 27, a plurality of sphere type selection switches 2 for selecting a sphere type as shown in FIG.
7a to 27p are provided. Each switch 27a-2
Reference numeral 7p is composed of a push switch, and each has a built-in lamp to indicate an operable state or the like. These ball type selection switches 27a to 27p are used for four types of ball speeds (9
0km / h, 100km / h, 110km / h, 120
High, medium and low straights for each km / h), curves for each of two types of ball speeds (90 km / h, 100 km / h), and sliders are specified.

A seat control box 31 is provided in the seat 30. The seat control box 31 is provided with a coin slot, a prepaid card slot, and a coin slot, which are not shown, and an operation panel 32 and a second pitch type selection panel 33. The coin insertion slot and the prepaid card insertion slot are a coin insertion slot and a prepaid card insertion slot for operating the pitching machine 40, respectively. The coin insertion lamp is for indicating that the baseball game can be restarted by inserting a coin.

As shown in FIG. 5, the operation panel 32 includes a liquid crystal display 32a, a practice mode switch 32b, a one-person game mode switch 32c, and a two-person game mode switch 3.
2d, a right bats switch 32e, and a left bats switch 32f. The liquid crystal display 32a is for displaying operation instructions and the like. Each of the switches 32b to 32f is composed of a push switch, and has a built-in lamp to indicate an operable state or the like. Practice mode switch 3
A switch 2b designates a practice mode in which a baseball ball thrown from the pitching machine 40 is simply hit. The one-person game mode switch 32c is a switch for designating a one-person game mode in which a single person plays a baseball game. The two-player game mode switch 32d is a switch for designating a two-player game mode in which a two-player baseball game is played. The right batting switch 32e is a switch for designating that the batter performs batting with the right batter batter box 22.
The left batting switch 32f is a switch for designating that the batter performs batting in the left batter batter box 22.

As shown in FIG. 6, the second pitch type selection panel 33 has a pitch type selection switch 27 of the first pitch type selection panel 27.
The ball type selection switches 33a to 33p similar to those a to 27p are provided.

A first scoreboard 34 is attached to the net 13 on the side of the seat 30. As shown in FIG. 7, the first scoreboard 34 has a score indicator 34.
a, batting performance indicator 34b, attacking batter indicator 34c,
A strike count display 34d, an out count display 34e, and a pitch type display 34f are provided. The score indicator 34a is composed of a plurality of numeric indicators, and displays the score and the total score for each inning of the first and second offensive batters. The batting performance indicator 34b is composed of a plurality of numerical indicators, and displays the batting average and the number of home runs, the number of hits, the number of 2 base hits, and the number of 3 base hits of each of the first and second offensive batters. The in-attack batter indicator 34c is composed of two lamps provided next to the score indicator 34a, and indicates which of the first attacker and the second attacker is under attack. Strike count indicator 34d is "strike"
It consists of two lamps that are arranged next to the character that indicates the strike count. The out-count display 34e is composed of three lamps arranged next to the character indicating "out" and indicates the out-count. The sphere type indicator 34f is composed of three lamps provided next to the characters indicating "straight", "curve", and "slider", respectively, and is selected by the sphere type selecting switches 26a to 26p and 33a to 33p. Display the ball type.

The pitching machine 40, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, comprises a pair of rollers 42, 42 assembled in a roller box 41. The rollers 42, 42 are rotationally driven by the motors M1, M1, and the chute hose 43
Throw a baseball ball 70 better supplied between them.
The roller box 41 is attached to the frame 44 so as to be capable of swinging about the pitching direction as an axis, and is swingable with respect to the frame 44 by the motor M2. The frame 44 is attached to the pedestal 45 so as to be rotatable about a vertical axis, and is rotated with respect to the pedestal 45 by a motor M3. The front end of the pedestal 45 has a motor M4.
It is designed to be moved up and down by. Therefore, by controlling the motors M1 to M4, the rollers 42, 4
Each of the rotational speed, the swing of the roller box 41, the rotation of the frame 44, and the vertical movement of the pedestal 45 are adjusted so that the pitching machine 40 can throw an arbitrary pitch. Further, the shoot hose 43 is provided with a pitching sensor 46, and the pitching sensor 46 detects the passing of the baseball 70 in the shoot hose 43 and detects the presence or absence of a pitch.

The pitching machine 40 is installed toward the bat 20 on a table 51 placed on the floor 10b. A seat 52 is provided in front of the pitching machine 40, and a rough stitch net 53 that allows the baseball 70 to pass is provided in front of the seat 52. Sheet 5
Between the 2 and the net 53, a plurality of partitions 54 constituted by nets of fine stitches for prohibiting passage of the baseball 70 are provided, and the upper surfaces of the seat 52 and the net 53 are the hit area E1 and the out area E2, respectively. It is divided into E3 and foul areas E4 and E5. On the sheets 52 of the respective areas E1 to E5, cloths printed with characters representing “hit”, “out” and “foul” are attached respectively. Further, the holes 52a, 5 are formed in the sheet 52 and the net 53.
3a (only 53a is shown) is provided, and the baseball ball 70 thrown by the pitching machine 40 is in the same hole 5
It passes through 2a and 53a.

The lower portions of the sheet 52, the net 53, and the partition 54 are inclined toward the center in each of the areas E1 to E5, and the detectors 55 are provided at their lower ends in each of the areas E1 to E5. ing. The detector 55 allows the baseball ball 70 that has entered each of the areas E1 to E5 to pass downward and detects the passage of the ball 70. Guide hoses P1 are opened at the lower ends of the detectors 55, and the baseball 70 that has passed through the detectors 55 is in the groove 1
4. A belt conveyor 56 that continues to operate in synchronization with the operation of the pitching machine 40 is provided in the groove 14, and the baseball ball 7 in the groove 14 is provided.
0 is carried to one end of the groove 14. An inclined groove 14 that becomes lower from one end of the groove 14 toward the front
a is extended and a vertical conveyor 57 is provided at the end of the groove 14a, and a baseball ball 70 carried to one end of the groove 14 is conveyed through the groove 14a to the vertical conveyor 57.
It is supplied to. The vertical conveyor 57 sequentially conveys the supplied baseball balls 70 upward and supplies them to the stocker 58 provided near the pitching machine 40 via the guide hose P2.

A seat 5 is provided above the pitching machine 40.
9 is provided, and at the front position on the upper surface of the seat 59, a wall 61 that opens backward and has a cushioning effect is vertically installed. Further, a plurality of partition walls 62 are provided on the upper surface of the sheet 59 in the front-rear direction, and the partition wall 62 divides the upper surface of the sheet 59 into a hit area E6, out areas E7, E8, and foul areas E9, E10. At the same time, the rear surface of the wall 61 is divided into a hit area E11 and out areas E12, E13, and the baseball ball 70 struck in the areas E11, E12, E13 of the wall 61 is respectively the areas E6, E7, of the seat 59. It is designed to fall to E8. On the walls 61 of the respective areas E11 to E13, cloths printed with characters representing "hit" and "out" are attached respectively.

The seat 59 in each of the areas E6 to E10 is provided with an inclination that decreases toward the seat 52 side, and the end portion of the seat 59 is integrally attached to the upper end portion of the seat 52, The baseball ball 70 on each of the areas E6 to E13 rolls down to each of the areas E1 to E5 of the seat 52 and the net 53 located below the baseball 70. At this time, the upper end of the net 53 is provided higher than the upper end of the seat 52, and the net 63 composed of fine stitches for prohibiting passage of the baseball 70 is suspended from the upper end of the net 53 to the seat 52 side. The baseball ball 70 that has rolled down on the upper surface of the seat 59 jumps over the upper end of the net 53 or passes through the net 53 without prohibiting passage of the baseball ball 70 from the bat at 53 in each of the areas E1 to E5. It prevents it from popping out. The baseball ball 70 that has fallen into each of the areas E1 to E5 is detected by the detector 55 as described above.
And is supplied to the stocker 58.

The net 13c is divided into a home run area E14, a 3 base hit area E15, a 2 base hit area E16, and foul areas E17, E18 by a line L provided upward from the front end of the partition wall 62. Home run area E14, 3 base hit area E1
The front end portion of the upper surface of the sheet 59 located at the lower end of the net 13c in the base hit area E16 includes the areas E14 to
Each E16 is formed in a mortar shape, and a detector 64 configured similarly to the detector 55 is provided in the center of the mortar-shaped portion, and each region E
Each of the baseball balls 70 struck at 14 to E16 passes through the detector 64. The upper end of the guide hose P3 is opened at the lower end of the detector 64, and the baseball 70 passing through the detector 64 is supplied to the stocker 58 via the guide hose P3. On the other hand, the foul area E1 of the net 13c
Baseball ball 70 hit at 7, E18 is seat 5
It is designed to fall into the foul areas E9 and E10 on the upper part of the table 9. The baseball ball 70 that has fallen into the foul areas E9 and E10 on the seat 59 is, as described above, the area E of the seat 52 and the net 53 located below each of them.
4 and E5, passes through the detector 55, and is supplied to the stocker 58.

As described above, one of the areas E1 to E1
The baseball balls 70 that have been hit in the area 8 and collected in the stocker 58 via the respective areas E1 to E18 are conveyed upward by the vertical conveyor 65 and supplied to the chute hose 43 of the pitching machine 40.

Further, a pitching lamp 66 and a scoreboard 67 are attached to the seat 52 so as to be visually confirmed from the bat 20. The pitching lamps 66 are arranged vertically 3
It is composed of colored lamps and is for indicating to the batter the timing of pitching by the pitching machine 40. As shown in FIG. 10, the scoreboard 67 includes a progress indicator 67a,
Strike count indicator 67b, out count indicator 67c, inning number indicator 67d, and score indicator 6
7e. Four advance base indicators 67a are arranged in a square shape, each of which has four pieces corresponding to the positions of the first base, the second base, the third base, and the home base.
It is composed of a set of lamp groups and four sets of lamp rows connected in a row and connecting the bases to each other, and represents the base runner state of the runner. Each of the former lamp groups indicates that a runner exists on the corresponding base of each lamp group. Each of the latter lamp trains represents the presence of a runner that transitions between the respective bases of the lamp trains. The strike count display 67b is the letter "S" indicating "strike".
It consists of two lamps next to each other and represents the strike count. Out count indicator 67c is "out"
It is composed of three lamps arranged next to the letter "O" indicating "," and represents an outcount. The inning number display device 67d is composed of a number display device and indicates the number of innings. The score indicator 67e is composed of two numerical indicators for displaying the total number of points of each of the first and second offensive batters, and each of the numerical indicators for indicating which one of the first and second offensive is under attack. It is composed of the lamps provided next to each other.

Next, the electric control unit of the baseball game device configured as described above will be described. FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing the electric control unit. The seat control box 31 of the seat 30 has a central control circuit 81 built therein. The central control circuit 81 has a strike sensor 24,
Fall switch 25, first pitch type selection panel 27, operation panel 32, second pitch type selection panel 33, pitch sensor 4
6, the detectors 55 and 64, and the pitching lamp 66 are connected to each other. The central control circuit 81 has a microcomputer as a main component, and executes a program corresponding to the flowcharts of FIGS.
It judges foul balls, strikes, etc. and calculates and displays the score.

The central control circuit 81 includes a pitching control circuit 82 for controlling the operation of the pitching machine 40 and the indicators 34a to 34a of the first and second scoreboards 34 and 67.
Display control circuits 83 and 84 for controlling display of 34f and 67a to 67e, a printer 85 provided in the seat control box 31, and an audio signal generator 86 are connected to the display control circuits 83 and 84, respectively. The printer 85 prints a batting result and the like.

The voice signal generator 86 is "pitcher struck and thrown", "strike", "out",
Audio signals such as "foul ball", "hit", "2 base hit", "3 base hit" and "home run" are recorded on a tape, a memory or the like, and in response to an instruction from the central control circuit 81, each of the above Play the audio signal. The reproduced voice signal is generated from the speaker 87 connected to the voice signal generator 86, and the batter is notified by voice that the baseball is being thrown and various determination results.

Next, the operation of the embodiment configured as described above will be described. A large number of baseball balls 70 are prepared, and the balls 70 are placed on the inclined portion 10c or the groove 14 of the floor surface 10.
On the other hand, the central control circuit 81 starts the main program shown in FIGS. 12 and 13 at step 100 by turning on the power switch in the management room (not shown).
Waiting for coin insertion or prepaid card insertion at 2. When a coin is inserted into the coin slot of the waiting seat control box 31 or a prepaid card is inserted into the prepaid card insertion slot, the central control circuit 81 confirms the coin insertion or the balance of the prepaid card, and in the case of the prepaid card. The balance of the card is reduced by a predetermined fee, and a start signal is sent to the pitching control circuit 82 to start the operation of the pitching machine 40. Along with this, the baseball ball 70 is supplied to the stocker 58. After these processes, the central control circuit 81 advances the program to step 104.

In step 104, a mode setting process is executed. In this mode setting process, the mode data MD is set according to the operation of each switch 32b to 32d (see FIG. 5) of the operation panel 32. When the practice mode switch 32b is turned on, the mode data MD is set to the value "1" representing the practice mode. If the one-person game mode switch 32c is turned on, the mode data MD
Is set to the value "2" representing the one-person game mode. When the two-player game mode switch 32d is turned on, the mode data MD is set to the value "3" representing the two-player game mode. In the initial state, the mode data MD is set to "0".

After the above mode setting processing, the central control circuit 8
In step 106, 1 executes the first turn at bat setting process.
In the first turn at bat setting process, the first turn at bat data is set according to the ON operation of the left and right turn at bats switches 32e and 32f (see FIG. 5) of the operation panel 32. This first bats data is based on the batter box 2 for batters for right batters or left batters.
It indicates which of the two is used for batting.
After this setting, the central control circuit 81 transfers the first turn at bat data to the pitching control circuit 82. Pitching control circuit 8
2 initializes the value of the at-attack at-bats data used in the below-described pitch type selection process to the value of the transferred first at-bats data.

After the first turn at bat setting process in step 106, the central control circuit 81 branches the program in step 108 according to the mode data MD set above. If the mode data MD is the value "1" representing the practice mode, various switches 27a to 27p provided on the first pitch selection panel are set to the operable state in step 110, and the batter himself uses the pitching machine 40. Allows you to select the type of baseball ball 70 to be thrown. If the mode data MD is the value "2" representing the one-person game mode,
Switch 2 on the first and second pitch type selection panels 27, 33
None of 7a to 27p and 33a to 33p is set to the operable state, and the program proceeds directly to step 116. At this time, as will be described later, the central control circuit 81
Automatically and randomly selects the ball type.
If the mode data MD is the value "3" representing the two-player game mode, in step 112, the various switches 33a to 33p provided on the second pitch type selection panel 33 are set to the operable state and a person other than the batter is set. In addition to making it possible to select the type of ball, in step 114, the second at-bat setting process is executed. In the second turn at bat setting process, the operation panel 3
The second turn at bat data is set according to the ON operation of the left and right turn at bats switches 32e and 32f (see FIG. 5). The second turn at bat data indicates whether the rear hitter in the two-player game mode batting in the batter box 22 for the right batter or the left batter. After each processing according to the value of the mode data MD, the central control circuit 81 advances the program to step 116.

At step 116, the central control circuit 81 executes a sphere type selection process. In this ball type selection process, when the mode data MD is the value "1" representing the practice mode or the value "3" representing the two-player game mode, the first or second ball set to the operable state for each. Switches 27a to 27p, 3 on the seed selection panels 27, 33
In response to the ON operation of 3a to 33p, the ball type data is updated to the data representing the ball type corresponding to the operated switch.
On the other hand, when the mode data MD is the value "2" representing the one-person game mode, the central type control circuit 81 updates the type of ball data to the type of data randomly selected. In each case, the updated ball type data is transferred to the pitching control circuit 82. When the transferred ball type data represents any one of the straights represented by the switches 27a to 27l and 33a to 33l of the ball type selection panels 27 and 33, the pitching control circuit 82 causes the various motors M1 to M1 of the pitching machine 40 to operate. The rotation speed of each of the rollers 42, 42 is controlled so that the pitching machine 40 throws the pitch represented by the same pitch data by controlling M4.
The swing angle of the roller box 41, the rotation angle of the frame 44, and the height of the pedestal 45 are adjusted. The transferred ball type data is the switch 27m of the ball type panel 27, 33.
When representing any of the curves or sliders represented by 27p and 33m to 33p, the pitching control circuit 82
Controls the pitching machine 40 by correcting the transferred ball type data in accordance with the in-attack at-bat data (representing a right or left batter) set in step 106. This correction is for ensuring the safety of the batter, and for example, when the batter hits with the batter box 22 for the right batter, the curve or slider is bent to the left so that the batter box for the left batter has the batter. When striking the ball, the curve or slider should turn to the right. After the completion of the adjustment, the pitching control circuit 82 outputs a ball type change end signal to the central control circuit 81, and in response to this, the central control circuit 81 advances the program to step 118.

In the above-mentioned pitch type selection processing, when the mode data MD is "1" or "3", even if a predetermined time elapses, each of the first or second pitch type selection panels 27, 33. When none of the switches 27a to 27p and 33a to 33p is turned on, the central control circuit 81 advances the program to step 118 as it is. Therefore, the ball type data is not updated, and the pitching machine 40 maintains the same adjustment as the previous time. Also, the first and second
Switches 27a to 27 on the ball type selection panels 27 and 33
Each of the lamps incorporated in p, 33a to 33p blinks when the switches 27a to 27p, 33a to 33p are in an operable state, and the switches 27a to 27p, 33a.
When any of ~ 33p is operated, the lamp built in the operated switch is turned on. Further, the type of ball selected by the switches 27a to 27p and 33a to 33p is the type of ball indicator 34 of the first scoreboard 34.
It is displayed as f.

After the ball type selection process, the central control circuit 81
Executes the pitching process in step 118. In this pitching process, the central control circuit 81 outputs a pitching command signal to the pitching control circuit 82. The pitching control circuit 82 controls the pitching machine 40 so as to throw the baseball 70 in response to the pitching command signal. As a result, the pitching machine 40 throws the baseball ball 70 toward the bat 20 with the type of ball represented by the changed or maintained type of ball data. When the baseball 70 is thrown, the central control circuit 81 controls the audio signal generator 86 to control the speaker 8
A sound signal "Pitcher swings and throws" is generated from 7, and the pitching lamp 66 is turned on. When the baseball 70 is thrown from the pitching machine 40 in this manner, the pitch sensor 46 outputs a detection signal to the central control circuit 81, and in response to this, the central control circuit 8 receives the detection signal.
1 advances the program to step 120.

In step 120, "1" is added to the pitch number data BN representing the number of pitches. The pitch number data BN is initially set to "0" by an initialization process (not shown), and is incremented by "1" every time the pitching machine 40 throws the baseball 70. Next, the central control circuit 81 determines in step 122 the mode data MD
Is a value "1" representing the practice mode.
If the mode data MD is “2” or “3” and represents the one-player game mode or the two-player game mode, it is determined to be “NO” in step 122 and the program proceeds to the game processing routine in step 124. .

This game processing routine is executed by the strike sensor 24, the detectors 55, 64 or the foul switch 2.
A voice signal is generated from the speaker 87 on the basis of the signal from 5 and the same calculation as in an actual baseball game is performed, and the same calculation result is used as the first and second scoreboards 34 and 67.
It is for displaying. As shown in detail in FIG. 14, the game processing routine starts its execution in step 200 and starts the operation of the foul timer in step 202. After the start of the foul timer, steps 204 to 2 are performed until a signal is input from any of the sensor 24, the detectors 55 and 64, or the switch 25 or the foul timer measures a predetermined time T.
The process consisting of 20 is repeatedly executed based on the determination of “NO” in each.

When the batter swings against the baseball ball 70 thrown by the pitching machine 40, the ball 70 hits the board 23 and the strike sensor 24 detects this, so that "YES" in step 204.
The central control circuit 81 executes the strike routine in step 222 based on the determination. In this strike routine, the speaker 87 generates an audio signal "strike" and the strike count is "1".
Is added. The strike count is initially set to "0" by an unillustrated initial setting. If the added strike count has not reached "3", the same added strike count is displayed on the first and second scoreboards 34 and 67, the strike routine is terminated, and the program proceeds to step 240. .

On the other hand, when the strike count reaches "3" as a result of the addition, the central control circuit 81 executes the out process provided in the strike routine. In this out processing, a voice signal "out" is generated from the speaker 87, the strike count is reset to "0", and "1" is set to the out count and the out number of the batter who is attacking either the first attack or the second attack. to add. The out count and the number of outs of each of the first and second offensive batters are initially set to "0" by an unillustrated initial setting. After this reset and addition, the strike count reset and the added out count are displayed on the first and second scoreboards 34 and 67. Here, if the added out count does not reach "3", the out processing is ended, the strike routine is ended, and the program is executed at step 240.
Proceed to.

On the other hand, when the out count reaches "3" as a result of the addition, the central control circuit 81 executes the inning progress processing provided in the strike routine. In this inning progress processing, the out count is reset to "0", the runner on the base is cleared, and the processing for advancing the inning is performed. That is, in the one-person game mode, "1" is added to the number of innings. In the two-player game mode, if it is a first-off batter attack until then, change it to a second-off batter attack. "1" is added to. Note that the initial number of innings is set to "1" by an initial setting (not shown), and the batter in attack is set to be the first batter. Further, when the attacking batter shifts from the first attack to the second attack, the second at-bats data is transferred to the pitching control circuit 82, and when the second attack is changed from the first attack, the first at-bats data is transferred to the pitching control circuit 82. Forward. When the first or second at-bats data is input from the central control circuit 81 in this manner, the pitching control circuit 82 updates the value of the at-attack at-bats data to the value of the at-bats data input at the same time, and updates the same. The under-attack at-bat data is used in the ball type selection process in step 116 from the next time. If the added number of innings has not reached “10”,
The reset count and advanced innings are displayed on the first and second scoreboards 34 and 67, and the runner's progress state cleared on the second scoreboard 67 is displayed.

On the other hand, as a result of the addition, the number of innings is "1.
When it reaches "0", the mode data MD is reset to "0". This is because the number of innings in one game is set to "9" in the present embodiment, and when the number of innings in one game is set to another number, "10" used for this determination.
Should be set to another value. After the reset, first
And all the lamps of the second scoreboards 34 and 67 are turned off. After the completion of this inning process, the strike routine is ended and the program proceeds to step 240.

The batter hits the baseball ball 70 thrown by the pitching machine 40, and the hit baseball ball 7
When 0 enters one of the areas E1 to E18, the ball 7
0 indicates each of the areas E1 to E1 via each of them as described above.
The detectors 55 and 64 passing the detectors 55 and 64 corresponding to 8 and the baseball ball 70 passing therethrough output a detection signal to the central control circuit 81. Based on the detection signal, the central control circuit 81 executes "YE" in any of steps 206 to 216.
S ”, and the program is advanced to step 240 by performing any one of steps 224 to 234.

Out areas E2, E3, E7, E8, E1
2, the baseball ball 70 is driven into E13 and the detector 55
If this is detected by the central control circuit 81,
At step 224, the out routine is executed. In this out routine, the same process as the out process executed in the strike routine of step 222 described above is executed.

When the baseball 70 is hit into the hit areas E1, E6, E11 and the detector 55 detects it,
The central control circuit 81 makes a “YES” determination at step 208 to execute a hit routine at step 226.
In this hit routine, the speaker 87 "hits"
Then, "1" is added to the hit number of the batter who is attacking either the first attack or the second attack, and the added hit number is displayed on the first scoreboard 34. The number of hits is initially set to "0" for each of the first and second offensive batters by an initial setting (not shown). Further, the strike count is reset to “0”, the reset strike count is displayed on the first and second scoreboards 34 and 67, and the base process is executed. In this base run, the existing runners are transferred one by one to the previous base, new runners are installed on the first base, and the second baseboard 67 shows the progress status changed by the transfer and installation. Display it. After these processes, the score process provided in the hit routine is executed.

In this score processing, when a runner exists on the home base, "1" is added to the score and total score of the inning of the attacking batter at that time, and the added total score is added. The score is displayed on the first and second scoreboards 34 and 67, and the added score for each inning is displayed on the first scoreboard 34. In addition,
Initially (not shown), the total score for each of the first and second offensive batters is “0” for each inning.
Is set to In addition, the runner on the home base is cleared, and the runner cleared is cleared on the second scoreboard 67.
Display with. On the other hand, when the runner does not exist on the home base, the scoring process is finished as it is. After these processes are completed, the hit routine is completed and the program proceeds to step 240.

2 Base hit area E16 with baseball 7
When 0 is input and the detector 64 detects this, the central control circuit 81 makes a “YES” determination at step 210 to execute the 2-base hit routine at step 228. In this 2-base hit routine, the speaker 87
While generating a sound signal of "2 base hits", "1" is added to the number of 2 base hits of the batter who is attacking first or second, and the added number of 2 base hits is added on the first scoreboard 34. Display it. The number of 2 base hits is initially set to "0" for each of the first and second offensive batters by an initial setting (not shown). Also, reset the strike count to "0",
The reset strike count is displayed on the first and second scoreboards 34 and 67, and
The same base processing and score processing as in the above-described hit routine provided in the base hit routine are executed in this order. After the completion of these processes, the base process provided in the 2 base hit routine is executed.

In this base run process, the existing runners are transferred one by one to the previous base, and the base status changed by the transfer is displayed on the second scoreboard 67. After the base process is completed, the score process is executed again, the 2-base hit routine is completed, and the program proceeds to step 240.

3 base hit area E15 with baseball 7
When 0 is input and the detector 64 detects this, the central control circuit 81 makes a “YES” determination at step 212 to execute the 3-base hit routine at step 230. In this 3-base hit routine, the speaker 87
From "3 base hits", "1" is added to the number of 3 base hits of the batter who is attacking first or second, and the added number of 3 base hits is displayed on the first scoreboard 34. Display it. The number of 3 base hits is initially set to "0" for each of the first and second offensive batters by an initial setting (not shown). Also, reset the strike count to "0",
The reset strike count is displayed on the first and second scoreboards 34 and 67, and the 3
The same base processing, score processing, base processing and score processing as in the case of the above-mentioned 2 base hit routine provided in the base hit routine are executed in this order, and then further base processing,
The score processing is executed in this order. After completion of the score processing, 3
The base hit routine ends and the program proceeds to step 240.

When the baseball 70 is hit into the home run area E14 and the detector 64 detects it, the central control circuit 81 makes a "YES" determination at step 214 and executes a home run routine at step 232. In this home run routine, an audio signal "home run" is generated from the speaker 87, "1" is added to the number of home runs of the batter who is attacking first or second, and the number of home runs added is the first score. Board 34
Display with. The number of home runs is initially set to “0” for each of the first and second offensive batters by an initial setting (not shown). In addition, the strike count is reset to “0”, the reset strike count is displayed on the first and second scoreboards 34 and 67, and the above-described three-base hit routine provided in the home run routine is also used. Similar base processing,
After the score processing, the base processing, the score processing, the base processing and the score processing are executed in this order, the base processing and the score processing are further executed in this order. After the score processing is completed, the home run routine is completed and the program proceeds to step 240.

The foul areas E4, E5, E9, E10,
When the baseball 70 is hit at E17 and E18 and the detector 55 detects this, the central control circuit 81 makes a “YES” determination at step 216 to execute the foul routine at step 234. In this foul routine, an audio signal "foul" is generated from the speaker 87, and if the strike count at that time is less than "2", "1" is added to the strike count to generate the first and second scoreboards 34. , 67 displays the same strike count. After the end of the processing, the foul routine is ended and the program proceeds to step 240. On the other hand, if the strike count is “2”, the foul routine is terminated and the program proceeds to step 240.

The batter hits the baseball ball 70 thrown by the pitching machine 40, and the hit baseball ball 7
When 0 does not enter any of the areas E1 to E18,
Since neither the strike sensor 24 nor the detectors 55, 64 output a detection signal, the central control circuit 81 causes the foul timer started in step 202 to operate for a predetermined time during the circulation process including steps 204 to 220. Measure T. The central control circuit 81 determines “YES” in step 218 based on the same measurement, and executes step 2
The foul routine of 34 is executed and the program proceeds to step 240.

In addition, the baseball ball 70 hit as described above
If the ball does not enter any of the areas E1 to E18, the batter can visually check this and turn on the foul switch 25 with a bat or a foot. In this case, the central control circuit 81 determines “YES” in step 220 during the circulation process including steps 204 to 220.
Then, the foul routine of step 234 is executed and the program step 240 is proceeded to. According to this,
The baseball game can proceed without waiting for the predetermined time T.

Steps 222-234 as described above.
When the program is advanced to step 240 after any of the processing of (1), the central control circuit 81 executes the batting rate calculation routine. In this batting average calculation routine, the number of hits, two base hits, three base hits, and the number of home runs is calculated as the hit count, and the sum of the same hit count and the out count is calculated as the number of battings, and the hit count is calculated. A value divided by the number of bats is displayed as a batting average on the first scoreboard 34. In the two-player game mode, these processes are performed for each of the first and second offensive batters. After the execution of this batting average calculation routine, the game processing routine is ended in step 242.

After the game processing routine is completed, the central control circuit 81 determines in step 126 whether the mode data MD is "0". This determination processing is to reset the mode data MD to "0" at the end of the game mode (see the processing of step 222) so that the program proceeds to the print processing of the game result and the batting result after step 134. Is used for. Now, according to the setting of the mode data MD, the data MD represents the one-person game mode "2".
Alternatively, if it is “3” representing the two-player game mode, it is determined “NO” in step 126 and the program proceeds to step 128.

In step 128, it is determined whether or not the pitch number data BN is "15" or more. This numerical value "15" is a predetermined number of pitches per game, and if the pitch number data BN indicates a value less than "15", it is determined as "NO" in the same step 128 and the program is stepped. Returning to step 116, the process of steps 116 to 128 is repeatedly executed again.

In this way, when the pitching machine 40 repeats the pitch and the pitch number data BN becomes "15",
In step 128, the determination is “YES” and the program proceeds to step 130. In step 130, the coin insertion lamp of the waiting seat control box 31 is blinked for a predetermined time, and the restart timer is activated to confirm the restart of the baseball game. In this case, if a coin is newly inserted or a prepaid card is inserted and there is a balance in the card, in step 130, "Y
ES "and the program is returned to step 116.
Therefore, in this case, the predetermined number (15 balls) of the baseball 70 is restarted, so that the interruption of the baseball game described later can be avoided. On the other hand, if a new coin is not inserted or a prepaid card with a balance is not inserted even after a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the operation of the restart timer, “N” is determined in step 130.
It is determined to be “O” and the program proceeds to step 132.

In step 132, print processing is executed. In this printing process, for example, as shown in FIG. 15, the number of points as a game result, the batting rate as a batting result, the number of hits, the number of hits, the number of 2 base hits, the number of 3 base hits, the number of home runs, etc. are printed. Then, in step 142, all the data in the central control circuit 81 are cleared, and an end signal is sent to the pitching control circuit 82 to stop the operation of the pitching machine 40, and then the execution of the program is ended in step 144. To do.

When the predetermined number of innings of the baseball game is completed during the processing of steps 116 to 128 and the mode data MD is set to "0" by the processing of step 222 or step 224 in FIG. The central control circuit 81 makes a “YES” determination at step 126 to advance the program to step 134. In step 134, the number of points as a game result, the batting rate as a batting result, the number of hits, the number of hits, the number of 2 base hits, the number of 3 base hits, the number of home runs, etc. are printed. In step 136, the number of pitches in the central control circuit 81. Clear all data except data BN. Next, at step 138, it is determined whether the pitch data BN is “15” or more. The pitch number data BN is “1.
5 "or more, it is determined to be" YES "in step 138, the processing of step 142 described above is performed, and then step 144 is performed.
Ends the program execution. On the other hand, if the pitch data BN is less than “15”, “N” is determined in step 138.
It is determined to be “O”, the program is returned to step 104, and the processing of step 104 and subsequent steps described above is executed.

On the other hand, if the mode data MD is set to "1" representing the practice mode, "Y" is determined in step 122.
ES ”and the program proceeds to step 140. In this case, while the pitch number data BN is less than “15”, the central control circuit 81 sets “N
Based on the determination of “O”, steps 116 to 122, 140
Is repeatedly executed. In this practice mode, strikes, hits, etc. are not judged and scores are not displayed. Then, the pitch number data BN is “15”.
When the above is reached, “YE
Based on the determination of "S", the process of step 142 described above is executed, and the execution of the program is ended in step 144.

As can be understood from the above description of the operation, according to the above-mentioned embodiment, when the game mode is selected in the space formed by the net 13, the pitching machine 40 is operated by the pitcher second player. The baseball ball 70 of the pitch selected by the pitch selection switches 33a to 33p of the pitch selection panel 33 or the pitch randomly selected by the central control circuit 81 is thrown toward the bat 20. When the batter hits the thrown baseball ball 70, the baseball ball 70 hits the board 23 and strike sensor 2
4 detects this, outputs a detection signal, and the central control circuit 8
1 determines the strike. On the other hand, the batter hits the baseball ball 70, and the hit baseball ball 70 is the area E1.
When any one of the areas E18 is entered, the detectors 55 and 64 corresponding to the respective areas E1 to E18 detect this and output a detection signal, and based on this, the central control circuit 81 outputs OUT, hit, 2 base hit, 3 Determine base hit, home run or foul. In addition, the batter is the baseball 7
A baseball ball 70 hit with 0 is hit in the areas E1 to E1.
If none of 8 is entered, the foul timer measures a predetermined time T or the batter operates the foul switch 25, and the central control circuit 81 judges foul based on the foul switch 25.

According to the above judgment, the central control circuit 81
Controls the audio signal generator 86 to cause the speaker 87 to generate an audio signal representing the determination result. In addition, the strike count, out count, inning number, runner's progress status and score are totaled, and the first and second scoreboards 3
4, 67 are displayed. Further, the central control circuit 81 totals and prints the points, batting results as batting results, hitting points, and the number of hits, such as the number of hits, the number of base hits, the number of base hits, the number of home runs, and the like. Therefore, according to the above-described embodiment, even in a limited space such as the rooftop of a building or a game center, the batter hits the baseball ball 70 thrown from the pitching machine 40 to play a game similar to an actual baseball game. You can enjoy.

In this case, if the single player game mode is selected and the batter advances the game while continuing to batting, even one person can easily enjoy the baseball game. In addition, when the two-player game mode is selected, a person other than the batter selects a pitch type selection switch 33a to 3 on the pitch type selection panel 33 of the second pitch type.
By operating the 3p and taking turns to play the game while becoming a batter, it is possible to enjoy the baseball game in a state closer to actual baseball.

When the practice mode is selected, the pitching machine 40 throws the baseball ball 70 of the pitch selected by the batter by the pitch selection switches 27a to 27p of the first pitch selection panel 27 toward the bat 20. Therefore,
The batter can hit the baseball ball 70 of the ball type selected by himself, and the practice effect of batting is improved.

In the above embodiment, the strike count, the out count, the inning number, the runner's running state, the score, the batting average, the home run number, the hit number, the 2 base hit number, the 3 base hit number, and the type of ball are displayed. Further, the batting average, the score (batting), the number of home runs, the number of hits, the number of base hits, the number of base hits, the number of base hits, and the number of bats are printed, but only a part of them may be displayed or printed. In this case, what was not displayed and what was not printed may be entered by the batter on the paper.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, an example in which only one baseball game device for one-bats bat is provided in the space surrounded by the frame 11, the seat 12 and the net 13 has been described. If there is more space in the center or the like, a baseball game device with an arbitrary number of bats can be easily constructed by arranging a plurality of the one-bat baseball game devices of the above-mentioned embodiment as needed.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a baseball game device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the baseball game device.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line 3-3 of FIGS. 1 and 2.

FIG. 4 is a detailed plan view of the first pitch type selection panel of FIGS. 1, 2 and 11.

5 is a detailed plan view of the operation panel shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 11. FIG.

6 is a detailed plan view of the second type selection panel of FIGS. 1, 2 and 11. FIG.

7 is a detailed plan view of the first scoreboard of FIGS. 1 and 11. FIG.

8 is a side view of the pitching machine of FIGS. 2 and 11. FIG.

9 is a front view of the pitching machine of FIGS. 2 and 11. FIG.

10 is a detailed plan view of the second scoreboard of FIGS. 3 and 11. FIG.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing an entire electric control unit of the baseball game device.

12 is a flowchart showing a first half portion of a main program executed by the central control circuit of FIG.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the latter half of the main program.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing details of the game processing routine of FIG.

FIG. 15 is a schematic view showing a print example printed by the printer of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 ... Floor, 11 ... Frame, 12 ... Seat, 13 ... Net, 14 ... Groove, 20 ... At-bats, 23 ... Board, 24 ... Strike sensor, 25 ... Fal switch, 27 ... First ball type selection panel, 30 ... Copy Seats, 32 ... Operation panel, 33 ...
Second pitch type selection panel, 34 ... First score board, 40 ...
Pitching machine, 50 ... Sheet, 55, 64 ... Detector, 67 ... Second scoreboard, 70 ... Baseball ball, 81
... Central control circuit, 82 ... Pitching control circuit, 83, 8
4 ... Display control circuit, 85 ... Printer, 86 ... Audio signal generator.

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A net which is stretched over a floor surface and surrounds the periphery thereof to form a predetermined space therein, one batting provided at a rear position of the space surrounded by the net, and the net. One pitching machine installed in front of the at-bat in the enclosed space and automatically throwing a baseball ball toward the at-bat, and a baseball provided in front of the at-bat in the enclosed space. An out area and a base area where the ball is struck, a plurality of detectors provided for each of the out area and the base area to detect that a baseball ball has been struck in each area, and detection by the detector A baseball game device comprising: totalization calculation means for totaling the results, and explicit means for clearly indicating the totalization result by the totalization calculation means to the batter. 2. The baseball game device, wherein the specifying means according to claim 1 is a display device for visually displaying the totalized result. 3. The baseball game device according to claim 1, wherein the specifying means is a printer that prints the counting result. 4. The baseball game device according to claim 1, wherein the pitching machine is configured to be capable of throwing a plurality of different types of baseballs by electrical control, and further, in the at-bat or at-bat. A ball type selection switch provided in the vicinity to select a ball type, and a pitching machine which controls the pitching machine in response to the operation of the ball type selection switch and selects the baseball ball of the ball type selected by the ball type selection switch. Baseball game device characterized by having a control circuit for throwing the ball to the player 5. The baseball game device according to claim 1, further comprising a board standing upright toward the pitching machine at a position behind the at-bat and a baseball ball attached to the board and hitting the baseball. A baseball game device, comprising: a strike sensor for detecting the fact that the totalization calculation means aggregates the detection result of the detector including the detection result of the strike sensor.