JP2964918B2 - Game equipment - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game device for playing a moving game by operating a moving body moving on a course displayed on a game screen.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known a drive game apparatus which drives a car running on a circuit displayed on a game screen to perform a drive game. In this drive game, the course is set so that the car runs on a circuit that is a circuit course in a certain direction, and the car does not run in the opposite direction. That is, a car traveling on a circuit only goes around in the same direction.

[0003] For this reason, the driving game is tired of being repeated many times without any change in the running scene. Therefore,
It is conceivable to set the course of the backward movement that runs in the opposite direction to the course of the forward movement, which is the normal running direction, to change the running scene and double the enjoyment of the drive game.

[0004]

However, in order to set a course for backward movement in a conventional drive game, two courses, a course for forward movement and a course for backward movement, must be provided independently. There was a problem that it did not become. In other words, in a conventional drive game, running backwards is not considered at all,
Even if the vehicle runs on the same course in the opposite direction, a completely new course must be formed.

[0005] It is an object of the present invention to provide a game device in which reverse running is also set as the purpose of a game, and a course of a forward movement and a backward movement can be formed by one course data.

[0006]

The object of the present invention is to provide a course data output section for outputting course data for displaying a moving course corresponding to a forward movement or a backward movement of a moving object on a game screen; A game screen forming unit that forms the game screen based on data, a control unit that outputs operation information for operating the moving body so that the moving body moves on the moving course, to the game screen forming unit, A game unit that executes a moving game according to the moving state of the moving body that moves forward or backward in the moving course.

Further, the above object is characterized in that the game screen forming section performs a viewpoint conversion from a forward direction to a backward direction in the course data, and forms a game screen corresponding to the backward movement of the moving body. This is achieved by a game device. In addition, the above-mentioned object is that the moving course is formed by a closed course network that is continuous through a plurality of branch points, and the branch points are connected to each other by any of a plurality of communication courses that each has. This is achieved by a game device characterized by the following.

[0008] Further, the above-mentioned object is achieved in that the moving course includes two branch points that are continuous through a plurality of branch points that are connected to each other by any of the three connecting courses that each has, and that are connected to a start position. A closed course having a central course connecting six branch points and two side end courses located on both sides of the central course and connecting six branch points including two branch points of the central course. This is achieved by a game device characterized by being formed by a net.

[0009]

According to the present invention, a course data output section for outputting course data for displaying a moving course corresponding to a forward movement or a backward movement of a moving object on a game screen; A game screen forming section for forming a game screen, a control section for outputting operation information for operating the moving body so that the moving body moves on the moving course to the game screen forming section, The game unit has a game unit that executes a moving game depending on the moving state of the moving body that moves in the forward direction or in the reverse direction. A course of directional movement can be formed.

If the game screen forming section converts a viewpoint from the forward direction to the reverse direction in the course data and forms a game screen corresponding to the backward movement of the moving body, The game screen corresponding to the backward movement of the moving object can be formed by the viewpoint conversion in the course data forming the game screen corresponding to the movement.

Further, if the moving course is formed by a closed course network which is continuous through a plurality of branch points, and the branch points are connected to each other by any of a plurality of connecting courses provided respectively, By arbitrarily selecting a connection course at each branch point, a desired course setting that can incorporate reverse running can be set. Further, the traveling course is connected via a plurality of branch points which are connected to each other by any one of the three connecting courses, and connects six branch points including two branch points which are connected to the start position. A closed course network having a central course, and two side end courses located on both sides of the central course and connecting six branch points including two branch points of the central course. By selecting a new contact course at each branch point by selecting one of the two alternatives, it is possible to set a preferred course that effectively incorporates reverse running.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A game device according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG.
The drive game apparatus 10 has a game apparatus main body 11 on which a player M can sit and operate, and is installed in, for example, a game center or the like. The drive game device 10 allows the player M to play a drive game in which the driver M moves on a date course by an automobile as a moving object.

The game apparatus main body 11 has a monitor 12 on which a game screen is displayed as an image, a control unit 13, a driver's seat 14a, and a passenger seat 14b. The control unit 13 is provided with a handle 13 a provided below the monitor 12.
And a brake pedal 13b and an accelerator pedal 13c arranged below the handle 13a.

Below the monitor 12, a virtual button 15 for obtaining a game screen from a different viewpoint is provided. On the side of the monitor 12, a destination introduction plate 16 for introducing a destination is installed. The destination introduction plate 16 displays a moving course 17 formed by a plurality of communication courses that communicate all destinations.

The driver's seat 14 a and the passenger's seat 14 b are installed to face the monitor 12. The player M sitting on the driver's seat 14a receives the steering wheel 13a and the brake pedal 13b.
Alternatively, by operating the accelerator pedal 13c, it is possible to drive the automobile on the game screen to drive the drive course. As shown in FIG. 2, a course data output unit 18, a game screen forming unit 19, and a game unit 20 are housed in the game apparatus main body 11.

The course data output section 18 outputs course data as image information data. According to the course data, a drive course corresponding to the forward movement or the backward movement of the automobile is displayed on the game screen as an image. In the drive course on the game screen, the image of the car driving toward the destination is also displayed. The driving course can be arbitrarily selected and set from the moving course 17 according to the destination.

The game screen forming section 19 is composed of a video RAM, a CPU, and the like.
A game screen is formed based on the course data output from. The game screen is formed using a polygon system, and is displayed on the monitor 12 as an image. By the polygon system, an object such as a character on a game screen is represented by a polyhedron. This game screen includes various scenes corresponding to the progress of the game. The scene is, for example, a scene in which the player M selects a gender or a moving destination before starting the game, a driving scene, a destination scene, and a game determined based on a result of arriving at the final destination. There are result scenes.

The game screen forming section 19 outputs from the control section 13 operation information a for operating the car so that the car moves on the moving course 17 on the game screen. As shown in FIG.
7 is a central course 21 having a start position S at the center.
And two side end courses 22 and 23 connected to both sides of the center course 21 respectively.

The central course 21 has six courses 25 connecting branch points 24a to 24f located at respective vertices of a hexagon.
a to 25f, and two courses 25g and 25h that connect the start position S and the branch points 24a and 24d facing each other across the start position S. Side end course 22,
Branch points 24b, 26a-26 located at each vertex of the pentagon
c, 24c connecting four courses 27a to 27d,
It has three courses 27e to 27g connecting the branch point 26d and the branch points 26a to 26c, respectively. The side end course 23 includes branch points 24f,
Four courses 29a connecting 28a to 28c, 24e
29d, and three courses 29e to 29g connecting the branch point 28d and the branch points 28a to 28c, respectively. Here, the fork corresponds to the destination, and the course corresponds to the communication course.

That is, the center course 21 is formed by connecting six branch points including two branch points connected to the start position S, and the side end courses 22 and 23 are formed on both sides of the center course 21. , And is formed by connecting six branch points including two branch points of the central course 21. As a result, the central course 21 can return to the start position S in the shortest course by passing through five courses from the start position S. In the side courses 22 and 23, in order to take advantage of reverse running, dead ends are eliminated and each branch point is branched into three courses.
Each of the courses 7a, 27d, 29a, and 29d is the third course from the start position S.

Therefore, if the traveling course 17 reaches each branch point 26a, 26c, 28a, 28c in the third course, then it can go to all destinations via two connecting courses. It will consist of a contact course. As described above, the moving course 17 is connected to each of the three connecting courses, and each of the branch points 24a to 24f, 26a to 26d, and 28a.
It is formed by a closed course network that continues through .about.28d and returns to the original start position S through four branch points without passing through the same branch point. Therefore, each branch point 24a
-24f, 26a-26d, 28a-28d,
By selecting an optional course except for the course that has passed through, it is possible to set a favorite course that effectively incorporates reverse running.

That is, in the moving course 17, a course which has been passed once is set as a forward running course of the forward movement, and a reverse running course of the reverse movement which runs backward in the forward running course is formed. The reverse course is formed as a moving course corresponding to the backward movement of the vehicle by performing viewpoint conversion from the forward direction to the reverse direction in the course data. By performing the viewpoint conversion, the game screen of the reverse running course is formed in a state where the traveling direction of the vehicle is reversed with respect to the game screen of the forward running course.

Hereinafter, a method of forming a game screen by viewpoint conversion will be described with reference to FIGS. First, one city displayed as an image on the game screen is created by the polygon system. The city has a plurality of destinations where a drive course is set. What is created here is the topography of the city.

FIG. 4 shows a part of the town to be created. City 3
0 is on both sides of the road 31 that will be the drive course,
A mountain 32, a house 33, a building 34, and the sea 35 are located.
Next, the traveling direction of the vehicle traveling on the road 30 is designated. For example, an instruction is given in the game screen forming unit 19 such as “see point C from point A” of the town 30 shown in FIG.

In the polygon system program, the mountain 3
2 and the building 34 exist, the game screen forming unit 19 instructs the user to “see the point C from the point A” as shown in FIG. A game screen 36 in which 34 is located on the left side is formed. The formed game screen 36 is output to the monitor 12. on the other hand,
If an instruction is given in the game screen forming unit 19 such as “look at the point C from the point B”, the viewpoint conversion in the course data is performed, and the house 33 and the building 34 are changed as shown in FIG. The game screen 37 located on the right side is output.
That is, if the game screen 36 is a forward running course, the game screen 37 is a reverse running course.

Therefore, a reverse course can be easily formed by changing the viewpoint in the course data, and two drive courses can be displayed on the game screen by one course data. Here, the output of the course data according to the drive course setting will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The description is made as shown in FIG.
The traveling course 38 connects the three places of the place P, the place Q, and the place R with the communication courses 38a, 38b, 38c, respectively.

First, the player M inputs a departure place (step S1), and then inputs a destination (step S1).
2). The departure place and the destination are arbitrarily selected from the place P, the place Q, and the place R. Next, it is determined whether or not the departure place is the place P (step S3). If the departure place is the place P, it is determined whether or not the destination is the place Q (step S4). If the destination is the place Q, the course data of the communication course 38a between the place P and the place Q is determined. Is output (step S5).

On the other hand, if the destination is not the place Q in step S4, the destination is the place R (step S6),
The course data of the communication course 38c between the place P and the place R is output (step S7). Subsequently, step S3
If the departure place is not the place P, it is determined whether or not the departure place is the place Q (step S8). Departure location is location Q
If the destination is the place P, it is determined whether or not the destination is the place P (step S9). If the destination is the place P, the place P is determined.
The course data of the communication course 38a between the location Q and the place Q is output (step S5).

On the other hand, if the destination is not the place P in step S9, the destination is the place R (step S1).
0), the course data of the communication course 38b between the place Q and the place R is output (step S11). Next, in step S8, if the departure place is not the place Q, the departure place is the place R
(Step S12), it is determined whether or not the destination is the place P (step S13). Destination is location P
If this is the case, the course data of the communication course 38c between the place P and the place R is output (step S7).

On the other hand, in step S13, the destination is location P
If not, the course data of the communication course 38b between the place Q and the place R is output (step S11). As described above, also in the moving course 17, an arbitrary destination is selected by the selection of the player M, and the course data of the contact course corresponding to the destination is output. Naturally, a reverse course is set depending on the selection method. In this case, a viewpoint conversion from the forward direction to the reverse direction in the course data is performed, and a reverse running course opposite to the forward running course is formed based on the same course data.

The game unit 20 includes a CPU, a ROM, and an RA.
M, etc., vehicle control to control the movement of the vehicle, position determination to determine the start position and destination position of the drive, time detection to detect the time required for the drive,
And a function of determining a course setting according to a destination according to the set drive course. The game unit 20 executes a drive game according to the moving state of the car moving forward or backward on the drive course.

In the drive game, when a coin is inserted into the coin insertion slot 39 (see FIG. 2) and insertion detection information b for detecting coin insertion is input to the game section 20,
Be started. The player M operates the control unit 13, and operation information a is transmitted from the control unit 13 to the game unit 20.
To determine the departure or destination of the drive. In addition, when the game control information c is input from the game unit 20 to the game screen forming unit 19, the game screen forming unit 19 controls the course data output unit 18 to display the game screen on the monitor 12.

The drive game played by the drive game apparatus 10 is a “date spot” in which a drive course as a date course is set and a date result is determined at a final destination which is the end point of the drive. In the “date spot”, the player M selects a final destination from the traveling course 17 and sets a drive course through four arbitrarily selected destinations before reaching the final destination. The date result is determined based on the actual arrival time with respect to the time limit for each destination and the final destination.

Next, a game method of a “date spot” will be described. First, the player M sits on the driver's seat 14a of the game apparatus main body 11, as shown in FIG. At this time, a companion or spectator may sit on the passenger seat 14b as the navigator N to view the destination introduction plate 16 and give advice on course setting. Subsequently, the player M inserts a coin into the coin insertion slot 39 and starts the game.

When the game starts, as shown in FIG.
A game screen 40 for asking the sex of the player M is displayed on the monitor 12. The player M operates the steering wheel 13a and the accelerator pedal 13c according to the instructions on the game screen 40,
Select gender. The selection result is displayed as a frame 40a on the selection target of the game screen 40. When choosing a gender, if you select a male, the game difficulty is standard, the drive car will be a sports car, if you select a woman, the game difficulty will be lower and the time limit will be slightly longer, and the drive car will be a light car Becomes After that, the selection is still
The operation is performed by operating the steering wheel 13a and the accelerator pedal 13c according to the instructions on the game screen 40.

Next, when the gender is determined, the dating pattern by the drive develops as an animation story. After the gender is determined, as shown in FIG. 9, the first destination of the dating course is introduced on the game screen 40, and characters that drive together as dating partners appear. If the player M is a woman, the male character asks "Where is today's date going?" (FIG. 9A)
reference). On the other hand, if the player M is a male, the female character asks "Where is today's date going?" (See FIG. 9B). In this example, since the player M is a male, a female character appears.

Since two destinations appear on the game screen 40 at the same time, the player M selects one of them. At this time, the time limit for arrival at the destination, such as the screening start time in the case of a movie theater or the entrance time in the case of an amusement park, is displayed as the destination. This destination is displayed on the destination introduction plate 16. Other destinations include
There are Chinese food spots, bowling alleys, parks, player M's house, amusement facilities, department stores, luxury hotels, French restaurants, dating homes, seaside, etc. In this example, a movie theater is selected as the first destination.

Subsequently, a drive is started from the start point S indicated on the destination introduction plate 16 to the movie theater which is the first destination. The journey from the start point S to the destination movie theater is the drive course of the game. On the game screen 40, as shown in FIG.
The state of driving 1 is displayed together with the surrounding scenery, and at the same time, the current time, the elapsed time since the start, and the destination display are displayed.

If the player arrives at the movie theater within the time limit, one side is cleared, and if the player cannot arrive within the time limit, the game is over. During driving, by operating the virtual button 15, a game screen 40 with a different viewpoint can be obtained, and the background and the like are imagined to be somewhat unrealistic. Next, when the user arrives at the movie theater within the time limit, a story corresponding to the destination movie theater and the arrival time is developed on the game screen 40 as shown in FIG.

At this time, if it is possible to arrive at the movie theater before the screening time, together with the game screen 40 (see FIG. 11A) where two people are watching a movie in the movie theater, "Somehow arrive at the movie theater" They were able to watch the movie safely. " On the other hand, if the movie has already been shown at the time of arrival at the movie theater, the game screen 40 (see FIG. 11B) of two people who cannot enter the movie theater in front of the movie theater indicated as being shown is displayed together with “ A narrator such as "The movie has already begun!" Flows, followed by words of blame such as "I'm too late!" Dropped. "

The development of the story changes the compatibility between two men and women during a date in the game. After that, the next destination is selected by the above procedure. The destination selection continues until you arrive at your final destination, and you will date in the game from morning to night. The date course can be freely set by selecting an arbitrary destination from the destinations on the destination introduction plate 16 under the condition that the driver does not go again through the drive course that he has once passed. The destination is selected five times, and the fifth destination at the fourth destination arrives at the final destination.

When the vehicle arrives at the final destination, the destination and the arrival time up to that point are comprehensively determined, and the final compatibility between the player M and the character is determined. The result of the determination is, as shown in FIG.
At 0, an animation is displayed together with the final destination. For example, when the affinity is high and the final destination is the home of the player M, two game screens 40 of the two cuddling in front of the home
(See FIG. 12A) is displayed. At the same time, following the female character's words, such as "I do not want to return tonight ...", followed by a narrator, such as "And they had a sweet night!"

On the other hand, if the affinity is low and the final destination is the seaside, the two game screens 4 fighting at the seaside at night.
0 (see FIG. 12B) is displayed. At the same time, a narrator such as "The sea at night. You walked, you tried to kiss.", Followed by the female character's words, "Okay, I'm going home!" It was better to think of a date course a little more! "

As described above, the drive course in which the player M operates and drives the car is not predetermined,
The course from four destinations to the final destination through a plurality of destinations can be set arbitrarily, so that the game is not tired even if it is repeated many times. Also, when setting a drive course, a reverse run course using a forward run course can be set for the purpose of the game to run in the reverse direction. For example, while a drive course to go to an amusement facility after a French restaurant was set during the previous game play, a drive course to go to a French restaurant after an amusement facility can be set during this game play. That is, the reverse course is formed based on the course data of the forward course, and two drive courses are formed by one course data.

Therefore, the number of course patterns can be increased and various courses can be set as compared with the related art, so that the pleasure of the game is doubled. Further, the moving course 17 is continuous at each of the branch points while being alternatively selected, and the central course 21 connects the six branch points and the central course 21 connects the six branch points.
Since it is formed by a closed course network having two side end courses 22 and 23, there is no dead end and a lean course pattern utilizing the setting of the reverse course can be formed.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, but may be modified in various ways. For example, instead of driving a car and moving, other moving means such as an airplane, a ship or a train, You may move on foot. In addition, the moving course 17 is branched into two at the branch point, but may be branched into three or more.

Further, the moving course is composed of a closed course network that is continuous through a plurality of branch points, and the branch points are formed so as to be connected to each other by any one of a plurality of connecting courses of the moving course. In this case, a desired course in which a reverse course is provided can be formed.

[0048]

According to the present invention, a course data output unit for outputting course data for displaying a moving course corresponding to a forward movement or a backward movement of a moving object on a game screen; A game screen forming unit that forms the game screen based on the moving object; a control unit that outputs operation information for operating the moving object so that the moving object moves on the moving course to the game screen forming unit; A game section for executing a moving game according to the moving state of the moving body moving forward or backward in the course, so that reverse running is also set as the purpose of the game,
One course data can form a forward course and a backward course.

Further, if the game screen forming section converts the viewpoint from the forward direction to the reverse direction in the course data to form a game screen corresponding to the backward movement of the moving body, The game screen corresponding to the backward movement of the moving object can be formed by the viewpoint conversion in the course data forming the game screen corresponding to the movement.

Further, if the moving course is formed by a closed course network which is continuous through a plurality of branch points, and the branch points are connected to each other by any of a plurality of connecting courses respectively provided, By arbitrarily selecting a connection course at each branch point, a desired course setting that can incorporate reverse running can be set. Further, the traveling course is connected via a plurality of branch points which are connected to each other by any one of the three connecting courses, and connects six branch points including two branch points which are connected to the start position. A closed course network having a central course, and two side end courses located on both sides of the central course and connecting six branch points including two branch points of the central course. By selecting a new contact course at each branch point by selecting one of the two alternatives, it is possible to set a preferred course that effectively incorporates reverse running.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external explanatory view of a game device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of a game device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an overall image of a moving course provided in the game device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a part of a town created on a game screen in the game device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

5A and 5B show a game screen on which the city shown in FIG. 4 is displayed. FIG. 5A is an explanatory diagram of a forward running course, and FIG. 5B is an explanatory diagram of a reverse running course.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating output of course data by setting a drive course in the game device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a schematic view of a moving course used for the description based on the flowchart of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of a game screen for asking the gender of the player at the “date spot” of the game device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

9A and 9B show a game screen for introducing a first destination in a “date spot” of the game device according to one embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. 9A is an explanatory diagram when a player is a male, and FIG. It is explanatory drawing in case a player is a woman.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of a game screen displaying a driving state at a “date spot” of the game apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 shows a game screen at a destination at a “date spot” of the game apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 11 (a) shows a case where the game apparatus can arrive at a movie theater before a screening start time. FIG. 7B is an explanatory diagram of a case where the movie has already been shown at the time of arrival at the movie theater.

FIG. 12 shows a game screen of a determination result at a “date spot” of the game device according to one embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. 12 (a) is a diagram showing a case where compatibility is high and the final destination is a player's home; , (B) is an explanatory diagram in the case where the compatibility is low and the final destination is the seaside.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Drive game device 11 ... Game device main body 12 ... Monitor 13 ... Control part 13a ... Steering wheel 13b ... Brake pedal 13c ... Accelerator pedal 14a ... Driver seat 14b ... Passenger seat 15 ... Virtua button 16 ... Destination introduction plate 17 ... Moving course 18: course data output unit 19: game screen forming unit 20: game unit 21: center course 22 ... side end course 23 ... side end course 24a-24f ... branch point 25a-25h ... course 26a-26d ... branch point 27a-27g ... Course 28a-28d ... Branch 29a-29g ... Course 30 ... City 31 ... Road 32 ... Mountain 33 ... House 34 ... Building 35 ... Sea 36 ... Game screen 37 ... Game screen 38 ... Moving course 38a ... Contact course 38b ... Contact Course 38c… Contact course 39… Coin slot 40… Game screen 40a: frame surrounding a: operation information b: insertion detection information c: game control information M: player N: navigator S: start position

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. A game apparatus for moving and manipulating the movable body that moves a game screen displayed on the course game, a plurality of destinations is provided, the plurality of destinations each other GyakuMuko
A traveling course formed by a plurality of contact courses that communicate with each other so that the vehicle can travel, a destination selecting means for selecting an arbitrary destination from the plurality of destinations before starting a game, and the plurality of contact courses. And a course data output means for outputting course data reaching the destination selected from the following. 2. The game device according to claim 1, wherein the destination selection means selects a destination even during a game, and the course data output means selects a destination selected by the destination selection means. A game device for forming course data based on the game data. 3. The game device according to claim 2, wherein the degree of compatibility is determined based on the destination selected by the destination selection means. 4. The game device according to claim 1, wherein the moving course is formed by a closed course network that continues through the plurality of destinations. apparatus.