JP2747840B2 - Game information recording system and game device - Google Patents

Description

Description: TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a game information recording system for recording game information and a gaming device using the recording system.

[Related Art] There have been various attempts to imitate real humans, bears, and the like by moving game bodies such as toy dolls and bears and generating sounds.

For example, there is a game body in which a sound detecting means for detecting a sound and a driving means for making a movement according to the level of the detected sound are built in the game body. If you listen to music from the outside, you can enjoy the game with interesting movements according to the music.

However, in this case, since the game body is simply made to move in accordance with the sound level, only a monotonous movement can be performed, and the game body lacks interest.

In addition, there is a game machine in which a tape recorder is built in to generate various sounds and voices, and the movement of the game body is synchronized with the sounds and voices. According to this gaming machine, it is possible to perform an advanced operation for completely synchronizing voice and movement.

However, since an expensive tape recorder is built in, there is a problem that it becomes considerably expensive as a toy. Another problem is that a special tape must be used for miniaturization.

Further, there is a game body in which a sound or voice is emitted from the game body by incorporating a sub-voice receiving device for bilingual broadcasting into the game body and adding a sound or voice emitted by the game body to the sub sound of the television broadcast signal.

However, according to this gaming machine, although the voice and sound can be freely output from the gaming body, the gaming body cannot be moved, and there is a lack of interest. In addition, since an expensive secondary audio receiving device must be used, there is a problem that the toy becomes considerably expensive.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] As described above, conventionally, various attempts have been made to imitate a real human or a bear by moving a game body such as a toy doll or a bear or generating a sound. Although lacking in interest,
There was a problem that it was too expensive as a toy.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and provides a game information recording system suitable for generating sound or voice and moving a game body and a game apparatus using the game information recording system. The purpose is to do.

[Means for Solving the Problems] A game information recording method according to the present invention provides the following:
A second audio signal is recorded as a first audio signal in a first frequency band, a second original audio signal is a predetermined frequency signal in a second frequency band as a carrier wave, and the carrier wave is AM-modulated by the second original audio signal. It is recorded as an audio signal, and a game object control signal for controlling the game object is recorded based on the presence or absence of the carrier in the second audio signal and the presence or absence of AM modulation of the carrier.

Further, according to the gaming apparatus of the present invention, the game information recording method is used to convert the audio reproduction signal of the game information recording medium on which the first original audio, the second original audio and the game object control signal are recorded into the first frequency band. Wave means for extracting the first audio signal by wave; first audio output means for amplifying the first audio signal waved by the wave means to output the first original sound; Input the audio playback signal of the medium,
Tuning means for extracting the second audio signal in synchronization with the carrier wave; detection means for demodulating the second audio signal extracted by the tuning means to output an AM-modulated signal; and demodulating by the detection means A second audio output unit that amplifies the AM modulated signal thus output and outputs the second original audio, a second audio signal from the tuning unit and an AM from the detection unit.
Receiving a modulated signal, and determining whether the second audio signal is present and the AM
Game machine drive control means for controlling the game body to perform different operations based on the presence or absence of the modulation signal.

[Operation] According to the game information recording method of the present invention, two kinds of original sound and a game object control signal for controlling the game object can be recorded on one audio track, and the recording is performed by the game information recording method. An entertaining game can be played using the recorded information medium.

[Embodiment] A gaming machine according to the present invention will be described based on one embodiment shown in the drawings.

The principle of the game information recording method used in the game device of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In this embodiment, game information is recorded on a monaural audio track of a video tape. FIG. 1 (a) shows a frequency characteristic of audio information in which game information is recorded. Main audio below 7000Hz and 10
Two original audios are recorded on one track, separated into a sub audio part centered at 000 Hz. In the main audio part, the first original audio is recorded directly, and in the sub audio part, 10
000 Hz is used as a carrier wave and AM-modulated with the second original sound and recorded.

Further, in this audio track, control information for controlling a game body to be described later is recorded according to the presence or absence of a carrier wave and the presence or absence of AM modulation in the sub audio part. That is, as shown in FIG. 1 (b), three modes can be controlled by the presence or absence of a carrier wave and the presence or absence of AM modulation. 1000
If a 0 Hz carrier is present but not AM modulated, it indicates game control A; if a 10,000 Hz carrier is present and AM modulated, it indicates game control B; if no 10,000 Hz carrier is present (Of course, no AM modulation)
The case indicates the game control C.

As described above, according to the game information recording method of the present embodiment, two original sounds and game control information can be recorded on one audio track.

In the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, the game control information is recorded on the audio track of the video tape by the above-described game information recording method. FIG. 2 shows a game information recording apparatus of the game information recording system used in this embodiment.

The first original audio to be recorded in the main audio portion is input from the tape recorder 10 or the microphone 12. The input first original sound is amplified by the amplifier 14, and the low-pass filter 16
Frequency components higher than 7000 Hz are cut, and only low frequency components below 7000 Hz are waved.

On the other hand, the second original audio to be recorded in the sub audio portion is input from the tape recorder 20 or the microphone 22. The input second original sound is amplified by the amplifier 24 and output to the 10 KHz modulation unit 26. The 10 KHz modulation section 26 is for inputting control information to the above-mentioned game body. Control information input switches 26A and 2A for inputting control information are
6B and 26C are provided.

When the control information input switch 26A is turned on, the sub-audio signal of only the 10 KHz carrier is output from the 10 KHz modulation unit 26 so that the control A mode is recorded even if the second original audio is input. When the control information input switch 26B is turned on, the sub-audio signal obtained by AM-modulating the 10-kHz carrier with the second original audio is output from the 10-kHz modulation section 26 so as to record the control B mode. Control information input switch 26C
Is turned on, even if the second original sound is input, 10KH
From the z modulating section 26, 1
A carrier of 0 KHz is not output (no AM modulation is performed on the second original sound).

The output signal from the 10 KHz modulation section 26 is a high-pass filter 28
7000Hz or less, which is the main audio part, is cut by 1000
Only the sub audio portion centered at 0 Hz is waved.

The main audio signal output from the low-pass filter 16 and the sub audio signal output from the high-pass filter 28 are
By mixing. The game information mixed by the mixer 30 is recorded on the audio track of the video tape VT by the video tape recorder 32.

It should be noted that the image game information is created simultaneously or separately and recorded on the image track of the video tape VT.

A gaming machine operated using the video tape VT created in this manner will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 3 shows the appearance of a gaming system using the gaming device of the present embodiment. In this gaming system, a television receiver 42 is connected to a video tape recorder 40 for reproducing a video tape VT on which game information is recorded, and a gaming device 50 is provided on the television receiver 42.

The gaming device 50 includes a speaker 52 for generating a main sound.
And a stuffed toy 54 for a bear, which is a game body, and a small speaker for generating a sub-voice in the stuffed toy 54.
56 are stored. Wiring 60 from earphone plug 58
Are connected to the speaker 52, and the speaker 52 and the stuffed animal 54 are connected by the wiring 62. The earphone plug 58 of the gaming device 50 is connected to the earphone jack 42a of the television receiver 42.

The details of the gaming device 50 will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG.

A low-pass filter 64 is provided from an earphone plug 58 via a wiring 60. The low-pass filter 64 radiates a frequency of 7000 Hz or less, which is the main audio part, from the audio reproduction signal. The main sound portion waved by the low-pass filter 64 is amplified by the amplifier circuit 66, and the main sound is emitted by the speaker 52.

Plush 54 from earphone plug 58 via wiring 62
The circuits inside are connected. The tuning unit 70 tunes to a carrier having a frequency of 10 KHz from an input audio reproduction signal and extracts a sub audio signal. The sub audio signal extracted by the tuning unit 70 is detected by the detection unit 72 and outputs an AM-modulated AM signal. This AM modulation signal becomes the sub sound. If even a slight 10 KHz carrier wave remains in the AM modulated signal demodulated by the detection unit 72, the 10 KH sound will overlap the sub sound,
The low-pass filter 74 removes the carrier of 10 KHz.
After removal, the signal is amplified by the amplifier circuit 76 and the stuffed
The sub-sound is emitted by the small speaker 56 built in the.

The motor control unit 78 is for controlling the movement of the stuffed toy 54, receives the output signal of the tuning unit 70 and the output signal of the detection unit 72, and determines whether or not a carrier is present by the output signal from the tuning unit 70, and the detection unit. The drive control mode of the stuffed animal 54 is determined based on the presence or absence of the AM modulation by the output signal from the stuffed animal 54.
That is, when a carrier exists but is not AM-modulated, it is determined to be game control A. When a carrier is present and AM-modulated, it is determined to be game control B, and the carrier is not present and the AM is determined. If the modulation is not performed, it is determined to be the game control C.

The motor drive unit 80 drives the motor 82 based on the game control determined by the motor control unit 78. In the case of the game control A, the motor 82 rotates forward, and in the case of the game control B, the motor 82 is rotated.
In the case of the game control C, the motor 82 is stopped.

Each part of the stuffed animal 54 moves differently depending on the rotation direction of the motor 82 by a mechanism 84 connected to the motor 82. The details of the mechanism 84 are shown in FIG. Motor 82
The pinion 84a is attached to the rotating shaft of
The gear 84c is attached to the arm by an arm 84b. When the motor 82 rotates, the arm 84b swings left and right according to the direction of rotation.

The stuffed animal 54 is provided with three types of mechanisms: a head movement mechanism 84P, a body left / right swing mechanism 84Q, and a mouth movement mechanism 84R. The drive gear 84Pa of the head movement mechanism 84P is provided directly on the pinion 84a so as to rotate whenever the motor 82 rotates. The left and right swing mechanism 84Q is provided on the left side of the motor 82. When the motor 82 rotates forward and the arm 84b swings to the left, the drive gear 84Qa is engaged with the gear 84c and moved. The mouth movement mechanism 84R is provided on the right side of the motor 82. When the motor 82 rotates in the reverse direction and the arm 84b swings rightward, the drive gear 84Ra meshes with the gear 84c and is moved.

In the case of the game control A in which the motor 82 is rotated forward by such a mechanism 84, as shown in FIG. 6, the stuffed animal 54 moves the head by the head movement mechanism 84P and the body by the left and right swing mechanism 84Q. In the case of the game control B in which the left and right are moved left and right and the motor 82 is rotated in the reverse direction, the stuffed animal 54 moves the head by the head movement mechanism 84P and moves the mouth by the mouth movement mechanism 84R to stop the motor 82. If the stuffed animal 54 stops moving.

As the game information, for example, as shown in FIG. 7, the word "Kuma-chan is fine" is first recorded in the main audio portion of the audio track of the video tape VT, and the word "I am fine" is recorded in the sub-audio portion. Is recorded in the subsequent sub-audio part for a short time, and then only the carrier is recorded.
An image of a child moving in synchronization with the main sound is recorded on the image track of the video tape VT.

When the video tape VT on which such game information is recorded is reproduced by the video tape recorder 40, as shown in FIG. 3, a child's figure is displayed on the screen of the television receiver 42, and the speaker is synchronized with this image. From 52, the main voice "Kuma-chan is fine" is output. Next, stuffed animal 54
Move your head and your mouth, synchronized with these movements,
A sub-voice “I'm fine” is output from the small speaker 56. Next, the stuffed animal 54 stops moving for a short time, then shakes the body left and right and moves the head. In this way, the child and the stuffed animal 54 shown in the television receiver 42 are controlled so as to actually have a conversation.

In addition, the following operation examples can be considered using the gaming machine of the present embodiment.

(1) When music or a song is played on the television receiver 42 or the speaker 52 side, the stuffed animal 54 moves to the left and right in accordance with the music or song, and moves as if to match the rhythm.

(2) When a quiz is put out on the television receiver 42 and the speaker 52 side, the stuffed animal 54 moves his body and says the answer of the quiz.

(3) When the television receiver 42 and the speaker 52 speak Japanese, the stuffed animal 54 speaks English.

As described above, according to this embodiment, it is possible to control the video and the stuffed toy in the television receiver as if they were actually talking. In addition, since the main sound and the sub sound can be output from different speakers, a sense of stereo can be enjoyed by using a monaural video tape recorder, and a more realistic game can be played.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications are possible.

For example, in the above embodiment, the game information is recorded on a monaural audio track of a video tape, but the main audio and the sub audio are recorded on separate audio tracks using a video tape recorder capable of recording and reproducing a stereo audio track. Is also good. Alternatively, recording may be performed on a Hi-Fi audio track adjacent to the image track using a Hi-Fi video tape recorder.

In the above embodiment, the game information is recorded on the audio track of the video tape. However, the game information recording medium is not limited to a magnetic tape such as a video tape, but may be any type of recording medium such as an optical disc such as an LD or CD. May be recorded.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, a stuffed bear is used as a game body, but another kind of game body may be used. For example, a vehicle such as a car or a horse may be used as a game body, and may be moved while sounding a horn or making a squeal. Further, the gaming system according to the present embodiment may be installed in a place where people gather, such as a department store, and used for advertising by making a television receiver and a game body interact with each other.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the game information recording method of the present invention, 2
A kind of original sound and a game object control signal for controlling the game object can be recorded in one audio track. Further, various interesting games can be played by the gaming machine of the present invention using the recording information medium recorded by the gaming information recording method of the present invention.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory view of the principle of the game information recording system of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a game information recording device of the game information recording system of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a game device according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the gaming device, FIG. 5 is a diagram showing details of a stuffed toy mechanism of the gaming device, and FIG. 6 is a view of each game control mode in the gaming device. FIG. 7 is a view showing a specific example of game information used in the gaming machine. In the figure, 10: Tape recorder 12: Microphone 14: Amplifier 16: Lotus filter 20: Tape recorder 22: Microphone 24: Amplifier 26: 10KHz modulation section 26A, 26B, 26C: Control information input Switch 28 High-pass filter 30 Mixer 32 Video tape recorder 40 Video tape recorder 42 Television receiver 42a Earphone jack 50 Gaming device 52 Speaker 54 Plush 56 Small Speaker 58 Earphone plug 60 Wiring 62 Wiring 64 Low-pass filter 66 Amplifying circuit 70 Tuning unit 72 Detection unit 74 Low-pass filter 76 Amplifier circuit 78 Motor control unit 80… Motor drive section 82… Motor 84 …… Mechanism 84a …… Pinion 84b …… Arm 84c …… Gear 84P …… Head movement mechanism 84Pa …… Driving gear 84Q… Parkinsonism 84Qa ...... drive gear 84R ...... port of the movement mechanism 84Ra ...... drive gear

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A first original audio signal is recorded as a first audio signal in a first frequency band, a second original audio signal is a predetermined frequency signal in a second frequency band as a carrier, and the carrier is The second audio signal is recorded as a second audio signal AM-modulated, and a game object control signal for controlling a game object is determined by the presence or absence of the carrier in the second audio signal and the presence or absence of AM modulation of the carrier. A game information recording system characterized by recording based on the game information. 2. A game information recording system according to claim 1,
Wave means for oscillating in a first frequency band an audio reproduction signal of a game information recording medium in which a first original audio, a second original audio, and a game body control signal are recorded, and extracting the first audio signal; First audio output means for amplifying the first audio signal waved by the wave means and outputting the first original audio; and inputting the audio reproduction signal of the game information recording medium, Tuning means for extracting a second audio signal; and demodulating the second audio signal extracted by the tuning means.
Detecting means for outputting an AM-modulated signal obtained by AM modulation; second sound output means for amplifying the AM-modulated signal demodulated by the detecting means and outputting the second original sound; (2) A game object drive control for inputting an audio signal and an AM modulation signal from the detection means, and performing drive control so that the game object performs different operations based on the presence or absence of the second audio signal and the presence or absence of the AM modulation signal. A game device comprising: means. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein a video signal is further recorded on said game information recording medium, and an image based on said video signal is output from said first audio output means as a first original audio. A game device, wherein the operation of the game body controlled to be driven by the game body drive control means is synchronized with a second original sound output from the second sound output means.