JP5765552B2 - Game device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game device, and more particularly to an arcade video game device installed in an amusement facility or the like.

  2. Description of the Related Art Generally, as a professional video game apparatus installed in an amusement facility or the like, a display screen such as a video monitor is provided and a player plays a game while facing the display screen.

  As one of such types of business video game apparatuses, there is a game apparatus in which a plurality of display devices are arranged and displayed images are continuous (see Patent Document 1).

  In the game device disclosed in Patent Literature 1, a plurality of display devices are arranged to form a continuous display screen, and a video imitating one large aquarium or the sea floor is displayed on the continuous display screen. In the aquarium or the sea floor displayed on the continuous display screen, an image of fish swimming is displayed.

  In this game apparatus, the fish that ate the bait starts swimming toward the upper end of the display device, and performs an extinction process that disappears from the upper end of the display device.

  Further, the disappeared fish is subjected to appearance processing such that it appears from the upper end of the display device and dives into the water (see paragraphs 0031 and 0082 of Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent No. 3317815

  However, in the game device disclosed in Patent Document 1, since only the background is displayed on the display screen while the fish is disappearing, the video expression is monotonous.

  Further, the display mode of the fish was flat in spite of the fact that the image of the fish swimming in the aquarium or the sea floor is displayed.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a game device capable of giving a change to an image expression by giving a change to an object disappearance process or an appearance process.

  A game device according to an aspect of the present invention includes a pedestal portion, a display portion provided on the pedestal portion and having a display screen, an input portion having an input device provided in association with the display screen, and the display The screen has a annihitable object that can be annihilated based on a signal from the input device, and a control unit that displays an irreversible object that cannot be annihilated based on a signal from the input device, The control unit changes the non-destructible object to the non-destructible object and generates a new non-destructible object when the destructible object has disappeared based on a signal from the input device. It is characterized by.

  In the above-described game device, the control unit displays a video having a plurality of layers on the display screen, causes the annihitable object to belong to a first layer, and causes the non-erasable object to belong to the first layer. You may make it belong to the 2nd layer of the heel side. Thereby, a sense of depth can be given to the display mode of the object.

  In the above-described game device, the non-destructible object includes a first non-destructible object and a second non-destructible object, and the control unit displays an image having a plurality of layers on the display screen. Display, and make the annihitable object belong to a first layer, make the first non-destructible object belong to a second layer on the heel side of the first layer, and make the second non-destructible object May belong to a third layer on the heel side of the second layer. Thereby, a sense of depth can be given to the display mode of the object.

  In the game device described above, the control unit may display a relatively long time among the non-destructible objects when the destructible object disappears based on an input signal from the input device. You may make it change the object which cannot be lost to the said object which can be destroyed.

  In the above-described game device, the control unit changes the first non-destructible object to the non-destructible object when the destructible object has disappeared based on a signal from the input device. The second non-destructible object may be changed to the first non-destructible object, and a new second non-destructible object may be generated.

  In the above-described game device, the control unit displays a relatively displayed time of the first non-annihitable object when the extinct object is extinguished based on a signal from the input device. The first non-destructible object having a long length is changed to the non-destructible object, and the second non-destructible object of the second non-destructible object is displayed as the second non-destructible object having a relatively long time. You may make it change into 1 non-annihilation object.

  In the above-described game device, the display unit includes a plurality of display screens, the input unit includes a plurality of input devices provided in association with the plurality of display screens, and the control unit includes: When the erasable object disappears based on a signal from the input device, the non-destructible object is changed to the erasable object on a display screen different from the display screen corresponding to the input device that has output the signal. You may make it make it.

  In the above-described game device, the control unit has a display screen that is different from a display screen corresponding to the input device that has output the signal when the extinct object disappears based on a signal from the input device. Thus, the non-destructible object may be changed to an erasable object on a display screen with a small number of erasable objects.

  In the above-described game device, the display unit includes a plurality of display screens, the input unit includes a plurality of input devices provided in association with the plurality of display screens, and the control unit includes: When the extinct object disappears based on the signal from the input device, the new extinct object or the second extinction object is displayed on a display screen different from the display screen corresponding to the input device that has output the signal. Possible objects may be generated.

  In the above-described game device, the control unit has a display screen that is different from a display screen corresponding to the input device that has output the signal when the extinct object disappears based on a signal from the input device. Thus, a new non-destructible object or a second non-destructible object may be generated on a display screen having a small number of non-destructible objects or the second non-destructible object.

  In the above-described game device, when the extinct object is extinguished based on a signal from the input device, the control unit is configured to erase the extinct object or the first non-extinguishable object. The non-destructible object or the first non-destructible object having the coordinate value farthest from the coordinate value of the destructible object may be changed to the destructible object.

  In the above-described game device, when the erasable object disappears based on a signal from the input device, the control unit newly annihilates at a position farthest from the coordinate value of the extinct object that has disappeared. An impossible object or a second non-erasable object may be generated.

  In the above-described game device, the display unit includes a plurality of display screens, the input unit includes a plurality of input devices provided in association with the plurality of display screens, and the control unit includes: When the extinct object disappears based on the signal from the input device, the non-extinguishable object or the first extinct object cannot be displayed on the display screen corresponding to the input device that has not output a signal for a predetermined time or more. You may make it change an object into the said extinct object.

  In the above-described game device, the display unit includes a plurality of display screens, the input unit includes a plurality of input devices provided in association with the plurality of display screens, and the control unit includes: When the extinct object disappears based on a signal from the input device, a new non-extinguishable object or a second indelible object is displayed on the display screen corresponding to the input device that has not output a signal for a predetermined time or more. You may make it produce | generate an object.

  In the above-described game device, the display unit includes four display screens, and each display surface of the four display screens is perpendicular to the pedestal unit and is positioned at an angle of 90 degrees with respect to each other. The input unit has four input devices provided in association with the four display screens, and the control unit is configured to delete the extinguishable object based on a signal from the input device. In the display screen located behind the display screen corresponding to the input device that has output the signal, the non-destructible object or the first non-destructible object may be changed to an erasable object.

  In the above-described game device, the display unit includes four display screens, and each display surface of the four display screens is perpendicular to the pedestal unit and is positioned at an angle of 90 degrees with respect to each other. The input unit has four input devices provided in association with the four display screens, and the control unit is configured to delete the extinguishable object based on a signal from the input device. May generate a new non-destructible object or a second non-destructible object on the display screen located behind the display screen corresponding to the input device that has output the signal.

  As described above, according to the present invention, a pedestal unit, a display unit provided on the pedestal unit and having a display screen, an input unit having an input device provided in association with the display screen, and the display The screen has a annihitable object that can be annihilated based on a signal from the input device, and a control unit that displays an irreversible object that cannot be annihilated based on a signal from the input device, When the extinct object is extinguished based on a signal from the input device, the control unit changes the non-deletable object to the extinct object and generates a new non-destructible object. Therefore, it is possible to change the video expression by changing the object disappearance process and the appearance process.

It is a figure which shows the external appearance of the game device by one Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram of the game device by one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the game screen in the game device by one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart of the game performed by the game device by one Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing (the 1) of the game performed with the game device by one Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing (the 2) of the game performed with the game device by one Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing (the 3) of the game performed with the game device by one Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing (the 4) of the game performed with the game device by one Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing (the 1) of the display method of the game screen in the game performed by the game device by one Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing (the 2) of the display method of the game screen in the game performed with the game device by one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the fish data table in the game performed by the game device by one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the fish priority table in the game performed by the game device by one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart of the control method of the extinction, the reincarnation, and promotion of the fish in the game performed by the game device by one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the fish priority table in the game performed by the game device by one Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the coordinate value of the image | video of the aquarium in the game performed with the game device by one Embodiment of this invention.

[One Embodiment]
A game apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an appearance of the game apparatus according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the game apparatus according to the present embodiment.

(Appearance of game device)
An external configuration of the game apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  The game apparatus 10 of the present embodiment is installed as an arcade video game apparatus in an amusement facility or the like. A player who visits an amusement facility or the like purchases a medal for play and uses the medal to play with the game apparatus 10.

  A square columnar pedestal portion 12 is provided at the bottom of the game apparatus 10. A medal payout opening 14 for paying out a medal to the player is provided on each of the four surfaces around the square columnar pedestal portion 12. In the pedestal portion 12, a medal payout device (not shown) for paying out medals is provided.

  On the pedestal portion 12, there is provided a rectangular console 16 which is horizontal to the pedestal portion 12 and allows the player to perform various operations. On the rectangular console 16, a quadrangular prism-shaped display unit 18 is provided.

  LCD monitors 20A, 20B, 20C, and 20D, which are display screens for displaying game screens, and speakers 22A, 22B, and 22C for outputting sounds are displayed on the four surfaces around the quadrangular prism-shaped display unit 18, respectively. , 22D.

  The LCD monitors 20A, 20B, 20C, and 20D are vertically long screens that are perpendicular to the pedestal portion 12 and have a height that is greater than the horizontal width. Thus, by making the height of the screen larger than the width of the screen, the overall width of the game device can be omitted. The four LCD monitors 20A, 20B, 20C, and 20D are located at an angle of 90 degrees with respect to each other.

  On the top of the quadrangular prism-shaped display unit 18, a lamp 24 for alerting the surroundings is provided. When the game is in a special mode, the player 24 is alerted by blinking and rotating the lamp 24.

  On the console 16 on the front side of the four LCD monitors 20A, 20B, 20C, 20D, three operation buttons 25, 26, 27 are provided in the center, and medals are placed on the left and right of the operation buttons 25, 26, 27, respectively. Medal insertion ports 28 and 29 are provided. In the pedestal 12 under the medal slot 28, 29, a medal input device (not shown) for detecting the inserted medal is provided. The console 16 in the vicinity of the medal insertion slots 28 and 29 also functions as a medal placement unit for placing medals owned by the player.

(Configuration of game device)
Next, the configuration of the game apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  The game apparatus 10 is used as a CPU 30 for executing a play program, controlling the entire system, calculating coordinates for image display, and the like, and a buffer memory for storing programs and data necessary for the CPU 30 to perform processing. A system memory (RAM) 32 is commonly connected by a bus line and is connected to a bus arbiter 34. The bus arbiter 34 controls the flow of programs and data with each block of the game apparatus 10 and devices connected to the outside.

  A program data storage device or storage medium (including an optical disk or optical disk drive that drives a CD-ROM or the like as a recording medium) 36 in which a play program or data (including video data or music data) is stored, and a game apparatus 10 A BOOTROM 38 in which a program and data for starting up are stored is connected to the bus arbiter 34.

  A rendering processor that reproduces video (MOVIE) data read from the program data storage device or the storage medium 36 via the bus arbiter 34 and generates an image for image display in accordance with the player's operation or game progress 40 and a graphic memory 42 for storing graphic data and the like necessary for image generation by the rendering processor 40 are connected. The image signal output from the rendering processor 40 is converted from a digital signal to an analog signal by the video DAC 44 and displayed on the four LCD monitors 20A, 20B, 20C, and 20D. A display method of the game screen by the four LCD monitors 20A, 20B, 20C, and 20D will be described later.

  A sound processor 46 that reproduces music data read from the program data storage device or storage medium 36 via the bus arbiter 34, and generates sound effects and sounds according to the player's operation and game progress, and its sound A processor 46 is connected to a sound memory 48 for storing sound data necessary for generating sound effects and sounds. The audio signal output from the sound processor 46 is converted from a digital signal to an analog signal by the audio DAC 50 and output from the speakers 22A, 22B, 22C, and 22D.

  A communication interface 52 is connected to the bus arbiter 34. The communication interface 52 is connected to an external network such as a telephone line via a LAN adapter 54. The game apparatus 10 is connected to the Internet via a telephone line or the like, and can communicate with other game apparatuses and network servers. The communication interface 52 and the LAN adapter 54 use a telephone line, but use a terminal adapter (TA) or router that uses a telephone line, a cable modem that uses a cable TV line, a mobile phone or a PHS. Other communication methods such as wireless communication means and optical fiber communication means using an optical fiber may be used.

  Four input / output units 60A, 60B, 60C, and 60D are connected to the bus arbiter 34 via a peripheral I / F (interface) 56.

  Each input / output unit 60A, 60B, 60C, 60D is provided with three operation buttons 25, 26, 27, two medal input devices 62, 63, and one medal payout device 64, respectively.

  The lamp 24 is connected to the bus arbiter 34 via a peripheral I / F (interface) 56.

  Note that the hardware configuration of the game apparatus 10 as described above is merely an example, and the present invention can be applied to any computer system including a display device. The program of the present invention is not only supplied to the computer system through an external storage medium such as a memory card, but may be supplied to the computer system through a wired or wireless communication line. May be recorded in advance in the sexual storage device.

  Note that the game device 10 is not limited to a game device installed in an amusement facility or a store such as a game cafe, and is not limited to a home game device, a personal computer, a portable electronic game machine, a mobile phone, a PDA, or the like. An electronic device or a game information processing device may be used.

(Outline of the game)
The game executed by the game apparatus 10 of the present embodiment is a medal game simulating an aquarium.

  Objects such as fish are migrating in the aquarium tank. When a player inserts a medal, food can be fed to an object such as a fish traveling around in the aquarium. When an object such as a fish successfully feeds, the object changes to a medal and the medal is paid out to the player. The player can enjoy a feeding game while appreciating fish moving around in the aquarium at the aquarium displayed on the LCD monitor.

(How to display the game screen)
A display method of a game screen in a game executed by the game apparatus 10 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  The game screen in the game of the present embodiment is a game screen in which an object such as a fish moves around in the aquarium as shown in FIG. This game screen is a single aquarium screen. The screen of the aquarium is divided into four and displayed on the four LCD monitors 20A, 20B, 20C, and 20D. That is, the water tank arranged in the virtual space is imaged by four virtual cameras, and the captured images are displayed on the four LCD monitors 20A, 20B, 20C, and 20D.

  In this embodiment, considering the processing speed of the game screen, the aquarium image is divided into two images 100 and 104 and processed as shown in FIG. The left half 101 of the divided image 100 is displayed on the LCD monitor 20A, and the right half 102 is displayed on the LCD monitor 20B. The left half 105 of the divided image 104 is displayed on the LCD monitor 20C, and the right half 106 is displayed on the LCD monitor 20D.

  Roulettes 108A, 108B, 108C, and 108D are displayed below the screens 101, 102, 105, and 106 displayed on the LCD monitors 20A, 20B, 20C, and 20D. The player can play various mini games according to the lottery results displayed on the roulettes 108A, 108B, 108C, and 108D.

  Since the LCD monitors 20A, 20B, 20C, and 20D are images of continuous aquariums, for example, a player participating in a game while looking at the LCD monitor 20A looks at the LCD monitor 20B on the right side and starts moving from the right side. By predicting fish and the like appearing on the LCD monitor 20A and looking into the LCD monitor 20D on the left side, it is possible to predict the fish and the like appearing on the LCD monitor 20A by migrating from the left side.

  That is, the right end image displayed on the LCD monitor 20A is the left end image of the LCD monitor 20B, the right end image of the LCD monitor 20B is the left end image of the LCD monitor 20C, the right end image of the LCD monitor 20C is the left end image of the LCD monitor 20D, The right end image of the LCD monitor 20D and the left end image of the LCD monitor 20A are continuous.

(Game control method)
A game control method for a game executed by the game apparatus 10 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

  First, it is detected by the medal input devices 62 and 63 whether or not medals are inserted from the medal insertion ports 28 and 29 by the player (step S100).

  When it is detected that a medal has been inserted, the right to feed is generated, the operation buttons 25, 26, and 27 are activated, and the process proceeds to step S101 to determine whether any of the operation buttons 25, 26, and 27 has been pressed. Judgment is made (step S101).

  In the present embodiment, the position where the food appears is determined by the pressed operation buttons 25, 26, and 27. As shown in FIG. 5, when the operation button 25 is pressed, bait appears from the upper left end of the aquarium, and when the operation button 26 is pressed, bait appears from the upper end at the center of the aquarium, and when the operation button 27 is pressed. The bait appears from the upper right side of the aquarium.

  For example, if it is determined that the operation button 26 has been pressed, the bait 130 appears from the upper end at the center of the aquarium as shown in FIG. 5 (step S102).

  Subsequently, an image of the appearing bait 130 gradually falling in the water tank is displayed (step S103). Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the bait 130 has reached the lower end of the water tank (step S104).

  If it is determined in step S104 that the food 130 has reached the lower end of the aquarium without being eaten by the fish, the food 130 disappears (step S109), and the process returns to the first step S100.

  Until the bait 130 reaches the lower end of the aquarium, it is determined whether or not there is a fish that satisfies the “prey condition”, which is a condition for the fish 140 to eat the bait 130 (step S105).

  The prey condition is determined by parameters such as the traveling direction D of the fish 140, the traveling speed V of the fish 140, the distance L between the fish 140 and the bait 130, the hunger degree H of the fish 140, and the freshness F of the bait 130.

  For example, the bait 130 is located within a predetermined angle θ1 with respect to the traveling direction D of the fish 140, the distance L between the fish 140 and the bait 130 is not more than a predetermined value L1, and the hunger degree H of the fish 140 is not less than the predetermined value H1. When the freshness F of the bait 130 is equal to or greater than the predetermined value F1, it is determined that the prey condition is satisfied.

  If it is determined in step S105 that the prey condition is satisfied, as shown in FIG. 6, the fish 140 that satisfies the prey condition eats the prey 130 (step S106), and as shown in FIG. Is converted into a transformed image 140 ′ and then changed to a medal 140 ″ (step S107), and a medal is paid out from the medal payout opening 14 by the medal payout device 64 (step S108).

  Details of the processing when the prey condition is satisfied will be described with reference to FIG.

  When the fish 140 satisfies the prey condition for the bait 130 as shown in FIG. 8 (a), the fish 140 eats the bait 130 as shown in FIG. 8 (b), and subsequently, as shown in FIG. 8 (c). As shown in FIG. 8D, after the fish 140 digests the bait 130, and after the fish 140 is transformed into 140 ′, as shown in FIG. When the medal is paid out from the medal payout opening 14 by the medal payout device 64, the medal 140 "disappears from the game screen.

  The fish 140 that has eaten the bait 130 may change to a stool 140 ″ instead of the medal 140 ″. In this case, medals are paid out from the medal payout opening 14 by the medal payout device 64, and the excrement 140 ″ changed from the fish 140 is accumulated in the water tank of the game screen.

  In the present embodiment, since the processing is performed as described above, it is easy for the player to feed the fish moving around the upper part of the aquarium, and to the fish moving around the lower part of the aquarium. . If the fish can be fed around the lower part of the aquarium using the characteristics of this game, a privilege may be given to the player. For example, the number of medals to be paid out may be increased.

  The medal is paid out when the fish 140 eats the bait 130, but the timing of paying out the medal from the medal payout port 14 may be the timing immediately after the fish 140 eats the bait 130, or the fish 140 becomes the medal 140 ″. It may be a timing that changes and disappears from the lower end of the water tank, or a timing between these timings.

(Aquarium depth display)
A display method of a game screen in a feeding game executed by the game apparatus 10 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

  In the present embodiment, in order to more realistically represent the image of the aquarium, as shown in FIG. 9, the aquarium and the fish are displayed by seven layers.

  The first layer 121 in the foreground is a fish (food target) layer that displays a fish (food target) 140 that is a fish that moves around in the aquarium and eats food in the feeding game. Display fish clearly. The fish in the fish (prey target) layer is an erasable object that can be eaten and annihilated.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the display texture of the fish (food target) 140 is the clearest, and the display size is three times that of the fish shadow 142, which is the largest.

  The second layer 122 at the foot of the first layer 121 is a foreground layer that displays a foreground that is an aquarium at a position where the fish (food target) 140 travels. Display the scenery clearly.

  The third layer 123 in the cage of the second layer 122 is a fish shadow 1 layer that displays a fish shadow 141 that is a fish migrating in the aquarium and that cannot feed in the feeding game. The fish is migrating from the fish (prey target) 140 and displayed darker than the fish (prey target) 140. The fish shadow 141 is a first non-annihitable object that cannot be annihilated because it cannot eat food.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the display texture of the fish shadow 141 is darker and unclear than the fish 140, and the display size is twice that of the fish shadow 142, which is a medium size.

  The fourth layer 124 at the foot of the third layer 123 is a middle scene 1 layer that displays the middle scene 1 that is the scenery of the aquarium at the position where the fish shadow 141 moves around. It is displayed darker than the scenery of the second layer 122.

  The fifth layer 125 at the bottom of the fourth layer 124 is a fish shadow two layer that displays fish shadows 142 that are migrating in the aquarium and cannot be eaten in the feeding game. It is a fish that travels in a bowl rather than the fish shadow 141, and is darker than the fish shadow 141. The fish shadow 142 is a second non-annihitable object that cannot be annihilated because it cannot eat food.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the display texture of the fish shadow 142 is darker and unclear than the fish shadow 141, the display size is one third of the fish 140, and one half of the fish shadow 142, Smallest.

  The sixth layer 126 at the foot of the fifth layer 125 is a middle scene 2 layer that displays the middle scene 2 that is the scenery of the aquarium at the position where the fish shadow 142 moves around. It is displayed darker than the scenery of the fourth layer 124.

  The seventh layer 127 at the base of the sixth layer 126 is a distant view layer that displays a distant view that is a distant view at the base of the middle scene 2. It is displayed darker than the scenery of the sixth layer 126.

  In the present embodiment, the aquarium is displayed realistically by displaying the aquarium and the fish with the seven layers described above.

  The fish (food target) 140 that can feed in the feeding game is displayed only on the first layer 121 as an extinct object.

  The fish shadow 141 that cannot be fed in the feeding game is displayed only on the third layer 123 as the first non-annihilation object.

  The fish shadow 142 that cannot be fed in the feeding game is displayed only on the fifth layer 125 as the second non-annihilation object.

  As will be described later, in the feeding game, when the fish (food target) 140 eats, it disappears and disappears from the aquarium. If it is left as it is, the number of fish migrating in the aquarium will be reduced, and the fun of the game will be reduced, so a new fish will be generated.

  In the bait game of this embodiment, when the fish (food target) 140 that is an extinct object disappears, it is generated as a fish shadow 142 that moves around in the aquarium. This is called reincarnation. The fish shadow 142 is a second non-annihilation object that cannot be annihilated by eating food.

  At the same time, the first non-annihilarable object that is the fish shadow 141 that has already migrated is changed to the fish (food target) 140 that is an extinct object. This is called promotion 1. In addition, the second non-annihilation object that is the fish shadow 142 that has already migrated is changed to the fish shadow 141 that is the first non-annihilation object. This is called promotion 2.

  By the process of reincarnation, promotion 1 and promotion 2, even if the fish (food target) 140 disappears, the number of the fish (food target) 140, fish shadow 141, and fish shadow 142 migrating in the aquarium is kept constant. Can do.

  In the above description, the process of reincarnation, promotion 1 and promotion 2 is executed at the same time as the disappearance of the fish. However, the processes are not necessarily required to be performed at the same time, and the timing of executing these processes may be shifted.

(Control method for disappearance, reincarnation, and promotion of fish (Part 1))
A specific example of a method for controlling the disappearance, reincarnation, and promotion of fish in a feeding game executed by the game apparatus 10 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 11 and 12. FIG. 11 is a fish data table showing data of fish (object) used in the feeding game, and FIG. 12 is a fish priority table showing the priority of fish in the feeding game.

  Data as shown in FIG. 11 is provided for fish (objects) used in the game. For each fish (object), the object ID for identifying the solid, the type of fish, the display texture of the fish (food target) 140, the display texture of the fish shadow 141, the display texture of the fish shadow 142, the current fish in the aquarium There are provided XY coordinates indicating the position, action parameters for determining the next action such as the hunger degree / raising of the fish, determination information as to whether or not to become a medal when eating food, and the like.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 11, the object ID “F01-001” stores data of the fish type “Clownfish”, and the object ID “F01-002” stores data of the fish type “Clownfish”. ..., the object ID “F02001” stores data of the fish type “guppy”, the object ID “F02-002” stores data of the fish type “guppy”, and the object ID “F03-001”. Stores the data of the fish type “Discus”, the object ID “F03-002 stores the data of the fish type“ Discus ”, and the object ID“ F04-001 ”stores the data of the fish type“ Arowana ”. ”Is stored, and the object ID“ F04-002 ”contains data of the fish type“ Arowana ”. It has been paid.

  A method for controlling the disappearance, reincarnation, and promotion of fish according to this specific example will be described with reference to FIG.

  In this specific example, 100 fishes are allowed to migrate in the aquarium. At the start of the game, a priority of “00” to “99” is given to 100 fish. Specifically, as shown in the fish priority table of FIG. 12A, fish object IDs are assigned to the priority fields of “00” to “99”.

  For example, a fish with object ID “F01-001” is assigned to priority “00”, a fish with object ID “F02-001” is assigned to priority “01”,..., And an object ID is assigned to priority “98”. A fish of “F03-025” is assigned, and a fish of object ID “F04-025” is assigned to priority “99”.

  Priority indicates the priority of fish in the aquarium. As shown in FIG. 10, fish given priority “00” to “49” are displayed as fish (food target) 140 in the aquarium. Fishes given priority “50” to “74” are displayed as fish shadows 141 in the aquarium. Fishes with priorities “75” to “99” are displayed as fish shadows 2 in the aquarium.

  In FIG. 12A, priority is given to the fishes in the fish data table of FIG. 11 in order so that the types of fish are distributed to 100 fishes, but this is not restrictive. For example, 100 fishes may be picked up randomly from the fish data table and given priority.

  Subsequently, it is assumed that the feeding game is executed and the fish (feeding object) 140 has eaten and can be changed into a medal 140 ″. This is a case where feeding is successful.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 12B, a fish with priority “05” (object ID “F02-002”), a fish with priority “37” (object ID “F02-010”), and a priority “38”. Suppose that three fish with the fish (object ID “F03-010”) were successfully fed.

  If the feeding of three fish is successful, as shown in FIG. 12 (c), the fish with the priority “05”, “37”, and “38” disappear and the fish column becomes blank.

  Next, the empty fish fields are packed in order so that the low priority fish has the high priority. As shown in FIG. 12 (d), a priority “06” fish (object ID “F03-002”) is assigned to the blank of the priority “05”, and the fish with the lower priority are sequentially assigned higher priority. Pack it.

  As a result, as shown in FIG. 12D, three fish (object ID “F03-013”, object ID “F04-013”, object assigned to priority “50” “51” “52” IDs “F01-014”) are assigned priorities “47”, “48”, and “49”, and the fish shadow 141 is promoted to a fish (food target) 140 (promotion 1).

  Also, the priority “72” is assigned to the three fishes (object ID “F04-019”, object ID “F01-020”, object ID “F02-020”) assigned to the priority “75” “76” “77”. "73" and "74" are given, and the fish shadow 142 is promoted to the fish shadow 141 (promotion 2).

  As a result of the disappearance / promotion 1 / promotion 2 of the fish, as shown in FIG. 12 (d), the fish columns of priority “97”, “98” and “99” are blank, so as shown in FIG. 12 (e), Three new fishes (object ID “F01-026”, object ID “F02-026”, object ID “F03-026”) are assigned to these blanks, and the extinct fish are transposed.

  Each time the player succeeds in feeding the fish, the above-described processing of fish extinction, promotion 1, promotion 2 and reincarnation is executed.

  By processing in this way, the priority assigned to the fish assigned to the fish priority table increases each time the player succeeds in feeding the fish. As a result, the fishes that have been assigned since the old days, that is, the fishes that have been displayed for a long time are promoted in order. That is, the fishes assigned from the old days, that is, the fishes that are displayed for a long time, are promoted (elevated 1) from the fish shadow 141 to the fish (food target) 140, and the fish shadow 142 is changed to the fish shadow. Promoted to 141.

(Control method for extinction, reincarnation, and promotion of fish (Part 2))
Another specific example of the method for controlling the disappearance, reincarnation, and promotion of fish in the feeding game executed by the game apparatus 10 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 13 is a flowchart of a method for controlling the extinction / reincarnation / elevation of fish according to this specific example, FIG. 14 is a fish priority table showing the priority of the fish in the feeding game, and FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram of the coordinate values of the aquarium video. It is.

  In this specific example, the appearance position of the reincarnation fish is determined based on the position of the extinct fish, or the fish to be promoted is determined.

  If the fish is successfully fed, the fish that ate the feed is extinguished and a reincarnation process is performed to generate a new fish. In that case, if a fish is generated in the immediate vicinity of the disappearance of the fish, a player who has successfully fed the fish will witness the generation of the fish, and the player will feel uncomfortable. Similarly, if the fish is promoted immediately after the fish has disappeared, the player who has succeeded in feeding will witness the promotion of the fish, which will give the player a sense of incongruity.

  In this specific example, by reincarnation and promotion of the fish at a position away from the position of the extinct fish, it is possible to prevent a player who has succeeded in feeding from witnessing the reincarnation and promotion of the fish, so as not to give a sense of incongruity. Yes.

  A method for controlling the disappearance, reincarnation, and promotion of fish according to this example will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, it is determined whether the extinct object that is the fish (food target) 140 has disappeared (step S200).

  When the extinct object that is the fish (prey target) 140 disappears, the coordinate values (Xk, Yk) of the disappeared fish (prey target) 140 (priority “k”) are stored in a memory (not shown) (step S201). ). However, 0 ≦ k ≦ 49.

  Next, among the coordinate values (Xn, Yn) of the priority “n” of the first non-annihilation object that is the fish shadow 141, it is farthest from the coordinate values (Xk, Yk) of the disappeared fish (food target) 140. The priority “k” is assigned to the fish shadow 141 at the position, and the fish (prey target) 140 that is an extinct object is promoted (promotion 1) (step S202). However, 50 ≦ n ≦ 74.

  Next, among the coordinate values (Xm, Ym) of the priority “m” of the second non-annihilation object that is the fish shadow 142, it is farthest from the coordinate values (Xk, Yk) of the extinct fish (food target) 140. The priority “n” is assigned to the fish shadow 142 at the position, and the fish shadow 141 which is the first non-annihilation object is promoted (promotion 2) (step S203). However, 75 ≦ m ≦ 99.

  Next, a new fish object ID is picked up from the fish data table shown in FIG. 11, given priority “m”, and a second fish object 142 that is a new fish shadow 142 is generated (reincarnation) (step) S204). This completes the process of fish extinction, promotion, and reincarnation.

  The above-described processing of fish extinction / promotion / incarnation will be specifically described with reference to the fish priority table of FIG.

  In this specific example, 100 fishes are allowed to migrate in the aquarium. At the start of the game, as shown in the fish priority table in FIG. 14 (a), fish object IDs are assigned to the priority fields "00" to "99".

  In step S200, it is assumed that the fish (food target) 140 with priority “06” has been successfully fed (see FIG. 14B). In step S201, the coordinate values (X6, Y6) of the fish (food target) 140 with the priority “06” are stored.

  In step S202, if the priority of the fish shadow 141 farthest from the coordinate values (X6, Y6) of the extinct fish (food target) 140 is “51”, the object ID assigned to the priority “51” “F04-013” is given the priority “06” of the extinct fish (food target) 140 to be promoted (promoted 1) (see FIG. 14C).

  In step S203, if the priority of the fish shadow 142 located farthest from the coordinate values (X6, Y6) of the extinct fish (food target) 140 is “76”, the object ID assigned to the priority “76” The priority (51) of the promoted (promoted 1) fish shadow 141 is given to “F01-020” to be promoted (promoted 2) (see FIG. 14C).

  In step S204, if the object ID of the new fish shadow 142 to be generated (incarnated) is “F01-026”, the priority “of the fish shadow 142 that has been promoted (promoted 2) to this object ID“ F01-026 ”is displayed. 76 ”is given (reincarnation) (see FIG. 14C).

  Next, the coordinate calculation method in steps S202 and S203 in the flowchart of FIG. 13 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 15 shows the coordinates of the game screen shown in FIG.

  The entire game screen has 3072 dots in the horizontal direction (X direction) and 1360 dots in the vertical direction (Y direction). This game screen is divided into four in the horizontal direction. Each divided screen has 768 dots in the horizontal direction (X direction) and 1360 dots in the vertical direction (Y direction).

  The four divided screens are displayed on the four LCD monitors 20A, 20B, 20C, and 20D, respectively. The four LCD monitors 20A, 20B, 20C, and 20D are arranged such that the LCD monitor 20C is located on the back side of the LCD monitor 20A and the LCD monitor 20D is located on the back side of the LCD monitor 20B.

  In steps S202 and S203, the first non-annihilarable object that is the fish shadow 141 and the second that is the fish shadow 142 are located farthest from the coordinate values (Xk, Yk) of the extinct fish (food target) 140. The distance calculation at this time is calculated in consideration of the arrangement of the four LCD monitors 20A, 20B, 20C, and 20D.

  That is, the “farthest position” is a coordinate value in the LCD monitor 20C located on the back side of the LCD monitor 20A if it is a coordinate value in the LCD monitor 20A. This is because the LCD monitor 20A is disposed adjacent to the LCD monitors 20B and 20C.

  For example, when the coordinate values (Xk, Yk) of the extinct fish (food target) 140 are (300, 500), the coordinate values (Xk ′, Yk ′) farthest from the coordinate values (Xk, Yk) are , The coordinate values of two monitors (X direction) are added to the X position, so that (300 + 768 × 2,500) = (1836, 500). The fish shadow 141 and fish shadow 142 having the coordinate values closest to the farthest coordinate values (Xk ′, Yk ′) are determined as the fish shadow 141 and fish shadow 142 to be promoted.

  Further, the farthest position is not limited to the X position of the coordinate value of the extinct fish (food target) 140 plus the coordinate value of two monitors (X direction). A value obtained by adding a predetermined coordinate value to the Y position of the coordinate value may be used.

  Further, the coordinate values of the extinct fish (food target) 140 are compared with the coordinate values of the fish shadow 141 and fish shadow 142, respectively, and the calculated fish shadow 141 and fish shadow 142 at the farthest position are promoted. The fish shadow 142 may be determined.

Next, the coordinate calculation method in step S204 in the flowchart of FIG. 13 will be described with reference to FIG.
In step S204, a second non-annihilation object that is a fish shadow 142 that is farthest from the coordinate values (Xk, Yk) of the extinct fish (prey object) 140 is obtained. This is the same as the distance calculation in steps S203 and S204.

  The calculated farthest coordinate value (Xk ′, Yk ′) is reincarried as a fish shadow 142.

  Note that the method of determining the fish shadow 141 and fish shadow 142 to be promoted and the method of determining the position to be reincarnated as the fish shadow 142 are not limited to the coordinate calculation method described above.

  For example, if a player who has successfully fed a fish does not have to witness, it may be promoted and reintroduced on a screen other than the divided screen including the coordinate values (Xk, Yk) of the extinct fish (food target) 140. Good. If the extinct fish (food target) 140 is displayed on the LCD monitor 20A, the fish shadow 141 and the fish shadow 142 to be promoted are determined on the divided screens displayed on the other LCD monitors 20B, 20C, and 20D, and the fish The shadow 142 may be reincarnated. At this time, the LCD monitor 20C on the back side of the LCD monitor 20A is more desirable.

  In addition, the number of fish shadows 141 and fish shadows 142 in each divided screen is detected at any time, and the screen is not a divided screen including the coordinate values (Xk, Yk) of the extinct fish (food target) 140. ) 140, fish shadow 141, and fish shadow 142 may be preferentially determined and reincarnated as fish shadow 142 on the split screen with a small number of fish shadows 142.

  If the medal input devices 62 and 63 have not detected a medal for a predetermined time or longer, it is estimated that the player is not playing a game on the LCD monitor corresponding to the medal input devices 62 and 63 that have not detected a medal. can do. The fish shadow 141 and fish shadow 142 to be promoted may be preferentially determined on the estimated divided screen displayed on the LCD monitor, and may be reincarnation as the fish shadow 142.

[Modified Embodiment]
The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made.

  For example, in the above embodiment, the LCD monitors 20A, 20B, 20C, and 20D are provided on the four surfaces around the quadrangular prism-shaped display unit 18, but the present invention is not limited to this configuration. For example, three monitors may be provided on the three surfaces around the triangular prism-shaped display unit, or four or more monitors may be provided on each surface of the display unit on four or more polygons. A cylindrical monitor may be provided on the display surface of the columnar display unit. Furthermore, you may provide many monitors on the wall of the space where a player is. A player plays a game by looking at a monitor provided on the wall from the inside.

  Moreover, you may provide a touch panel on LCD monitor 20A, 20B, 20C, 20D in the said embodiment. The game performance can be further enhanced using this touch panel. For example, food is made to appear at a position where the player touches the touch panel, and the food is made to eat. When the fish eats food, medals are paid out. The bait disappears after a predetermined time.

  In the above-described embodiment, the three operation buttons 25, 26, and 27 and the two medal insertion slots 28 and 29 are provided as input devices. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. For example, the number and arrangement of operation buttons and medal slot are not limited to this. Further, only the medal slot may be provided and the operation button may not be provided. When a player inserts a medal from the medal slot, bait appears in the aquarium at that timing.

  In the above embodiment, the medal payout device 64 is provided as the output device to pay out medals. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, instead of paying out medals, a ticket may be output. In addition, any game value medium may be output, such as giving points to a player-owned card.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the position of the bait which appears in an aquarium was determined by three operation buttons 25, 26, and 27, it is not restricted to it. For example, the manner of feeding may be changed depending on whether a plurality of operation buttons are pressed simultaneously or a long press of the operation buttons. Moreover, you may make a bait appear from the position which the game device determined at random irrespective of the position of an operation button.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although each player played the game independently with respect to four LCD monitors 20A, 20B, 20C, 20D, it is not restricted to this. For example, four players may cooperate to play a game. Also, a special stage may be provided in the game, or a jackpot may be set.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although it was the feeding game which feeds the fish which migrates in the aquarium from upper part of an aquarium, it is not restricted to this. For example, you may comprise as a game which hits a torpedo on an underwater submarine. Moreover, you may comprise as a game which drops a bomb on the ship on the water instead of underwater. Further, it may be configured as a game in which a bird flying in the air is shot from below.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Game device 12 ... Base part 14 ... Medal payout opening 16 ... Console 18 ... Display part 20A, 20B, 20C, 20D ... LCD monitor 22A, 22B, 22C, 22D ... Speaker 24 ... Lamp 25, 26, 27 ... Operation Buttons 28, 29 ... Medal slot 30 ... CPU
32 ... System memory (RAM)
34 ... Bus arbiter 36 ... Program data storage device or storage medium 38 ... BOOTROM
40 ... Rendering processor 42 ... Graphic memory 44 ... Video DAC
46 ... Sound processor 48 ... Sound memory 50 ... Audio DAC
52 ... Communication interface 54 ... LAN adapters 60A, 60B, 60C, 60D ... Input / output units 62, 63 ... Medal input device 64 ... Medal payout device

Claims (3)

A display unit having a front示画surface,
An input unit having an input device provided in association with the display screen;
The display screen includes an erasable object that can be annihilated based on a signal from the input device, and a control unit that displays an irreversible object that cannot be annihilated based on a signal from the input device. And
The controller is
When the extinct object disappears based on a signal from the input device, the non-destructible object is changed to the extinct object, and a new non-destructible object is generated .
An image having a plurality of layers is displayed on the display screen, the extinct object belongs to a first layer, and the non-extinguishable object belongs to a second layer on the heel side of the first layer < A game device characterized by the above. A pedestal,
A display unit provided on the pedestal unit and having a display screen;
An input unit having an input device provided in association with the display screen;
The display screen includes an erasable object that can be annihilated based on a signal from the input device, and a control unit that displays an irreversible object that cannot be annihilated based on a signal from the input device. And
When the extinct object is extinguished based on a signal from the input device, the control unit changes the non-destructible object into the extinct object, and generates a new non-destructible object .
The display unit has a plurality of display screens,
The input unit has a plurality of input devices provided in association with the plurality of display screens,
When the control unit changes the non-destructible object to the non-destructible object, the control unit changes the non-destructible object to the destructible object on a display screen corresponding to an input device that has not output a signal for a predetermined time or more. Let
A game device characterized by that. A pedestal,
A display unit provided on the pedestal unit and having a display screen;
An input unit having an input device provided in association with the display screen;
The display screen includes an erasable object that can be annihilated based on a signal from the input device, and a control unit that displays an irreversible object that cannot be annihilated based on a signal from the input device. And
When the extinct object is extinguished based on a signal from the input device, the control unit changes the non-destructible object into the extinct object, and generates a new non-destructible object .
The display unit has a plurality of display screens,
The input unit has a plurality of input devices provided in association with the plurality of display screens,
The control unit generates a new non-destructible object on a display screen corresponding to an input device that has not output a signal for a predetermined time or more when generating a new non-destructible object. A game device.

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