JP2007325763A - game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to make a game by quick hitting complicated.
When a player pulls out a gun controller 2 from a holster 3 and fires a virtual bullet toward an enemy character 51 displayed on a display screen 19a of the monitor 19, the gun controller 2 is taken out from the holster 3. From this, a score is calculated based on the time required for the virtual bullet to be fired and the location where the virtual bullet hit.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a game machine that performs a shooting game using a gun controller.

  Among game machines installed in game centers and the like, there is a gun shooting game in which a player shoots a target displayed on a monitor using a gun controller simulating a handgun. In such a gun shooting game, it is required to hit virtual bullets on targets displayed one after another, but the quickness of shooting has not been evaluated at all.

  Therefore, Patent Literature 1 measures the time from aiming at the target until it hits the target, and by reducing the score when hit, along with the elapsed time, A game machine that can be tasted is disclosed.

JP 2001-246163 A

  However, since the game machine of patent document 1 is reflecting only the elapsed time until it hits the target, the game by a quick hit was monotonous. Therefore, in order to improve the interest of the game, it is desired to make the game by quick hitting complicated.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a game machine capable of complicating a quick hit game.

Means and effects for solving the problems

  The game machine of the present invention includes a controller having display means for displaying a shooting object on a display screen, a button operated from outside, and a sensor means for detecting a position on the display screen, and the controller can be taken in and out. A holder member having a detecting means for detecting the inserted controller, a time measuring means for measuring a time from when the detecting means no longer detects the controller until the button is operated, Score calculating means for calculating a score based on the position on the display screen detected by the sensor means when the button is operated and the time measured by the time measuring means; Features.

  According to the above configuration, the time required for the player to take out the controller from the holder member and operate the button, that is, the time required for early shooting, and the sensor means detects when the button is operated. Since the score is calculated based on the position on the display screen, that is, the location where the player hits the virtual bullet, the player simply hits the virtual bullet with the early hit Rather, it is required to hit a high-scoring location. Therefore, since the game by quick hitting can be complicated, the interest of the game can be improved.

  Further, in the game machine of the present invention, the display means displays the target overlapping the shooting target, and when the position on the display screen detected by the sensor means matches the target position, Display control means for changing the target display mode may be further included. According to the above configuration, when the position on the display screen detected by the sensor means matches the target position, that is, when the aim of the controller is determined, for example, the target display color changes from blue to red. Therefore, even a beginner can easily hit the target.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  The game machine 1 according to the present embodiment is a game in which a player holds a gun controller simulating a handgun and the like, and performs a gun shooting game in which a virtual bullet is applied to a shooting target displayed on the screen. The game machine 1 plays a game using a game medium such as a card storing information on game value in addition to coins, medals, and game balls. In the following description, a medal is used as a game medium. It is assumed that

(Mechanical configuration of game machine 1)
As shown in FIG. 1 (a), the game machine 1 has a housing provided with a monitor 19 as display means for displaying an enemy character or the like as a shooting target on the display screen 19a so as to face the player 50. 1a is provided. An operation surface 1b having a medal slot 4 is provided below the housing 1a. The medal slot 4 is in contact with the medal sorting device 4a of FIG. 4, and the medal inserted into the medal slot 4 is detected by the medal sorting device 4a. When a medal is inserted into the medal slot 4, the game is started. In addition, the housing 1a is provided with a speaker (not shown) that outputs a production sound.

  Further, one end of each of the cables 13 and 22 is connected to the operation surface 1b. The other end of the cable 22 is connected to a holster 3 as a holder member that is attached to the waist of the player 50. The other end of the cable 13 is connected to a gun controller 2 as a controller inserted in the holster 3. As shown in FIG. 1A, the gun controller 2 is normally inserted in the holster 3, but as shown in FIG. 1B, a duel due to an early hit against an enemy character displayed on the monitor 19 At this time, the player 50 is pulled out of the holster 3. Note that the holster 3 and the gun controller 2 are not limited to the configuration in which the holster 3 and the gun controller 2 are electrically connected by the cables 13 and 22, and may be configured to transmit and receive signals to and from the operation surface 1b wirelessly.

  As shown in FIG. 2A, the gun controller 2 is provided with a sensor 11 as sensor means and a trigger button 12 as a button. The sensor 11 is provided at the position of the muzzle of the gun controller 2 and can detect the position on the display screen 19a. That is, when the muzzle of the gun controller 2 is pointed at the display screen 19a, the sensor 11 detects the position on the display screen 19a facing the muzzle of the gun controller 2.

  More specifically, the monitor 19 displays a game screen having an image of an enemy character or the like on the display screen 19a in the NTSC system, and displays the recognition screen on the game screen at a speed that the player 50 cannot visually recognize. It is displayed on the display screen 19a in between. On the recognition screen, bright spots composed of a single pixel are continuously scanned over the entire screen. More specifically, the bright spot is scanned horizontally from the upper left end of the screen to the upper right end of the screen, and then horizontally scanned from the left end to the right end one pixel below the start point. The image is scanned over the entire screen, such as being horizontally scanned from the left end to the right end one pixel below the left end, and the time required for scanning over the entire screen is about 16 mm. Seconds. The sensor 11 is configured to detect a position on the display screen 19a by receiving light from a bright spot during scanning on the recognition screen.

  The trigger button 12 is operated by the player 50. When the trigger button 12 is operated, the position on the display screen 19a detected by the sensor 11 at that time becomes the position where the virtual bullet hits.

  FIG. 2B shows a state where the gun controller 2 is inserted into the holster 3. Inside the holster 3, a controller sensor 21 is provided as detection means, and detects the presence or absence of the gun controller 2. The controller sensor 21 may be a magnetic sensor, a photo sensor, or the like.

  FIG. 3 shows a display screen 19a at the time of duel due to early shooting performed during the game. As shown in FIG. 3 (a), when a duel due to early shooting is started, the enemy character 51 is displayed on the display screen 19a. At this time, a handgun is inserted into the holster attached to the waist of the enemy character 51. Further, a count image 41 indicating the count is displayed so as to overlap the enemy character 51. In the present embodiment, the initial count indicated by the count image 41 is “9”, and the count of “1” is counted down every time 1 second elapses. Then, when the count reaches “0”, a quick shot is performed. Specifically, the enemy character 51 removes the handgun from the holster and starts shooting against the player 50, and the player 50 removes the gun controller 2 from the holster 3 and fires against the enemy character 51. Start. When the gun controller 2 on the player 50 side is pulled out of the holster 3 during the countdown, it is determined that the player is illegal and the countdown is stopped.

  FIG. 3B is a screen in which the count is “0” and the early shooting is performed. At this time, the enemy character 51 removes the handgun from the holster and attempts to shoot at the player. Further, target images 42 are displayed on the head and chest of the enemy character 51, respectively. The display color of the target image 42 is usually blue. However, when the gun controller 2 on the player 50 side is removed from the holster 3 and the position on the display screen 19a detected by the sensor 11 provided in the gun controller 2 coincides with the position where the target image 42 is displayed, that is, When the player is aiming at the target, the display color of the target image 42 is changed from blue to red. Thereby, even a beginner can grasp where he / she is aiming and can easily hit the target. When the enemy character 51 is shot by the player 50, the player 50 wins and is given a score. On the other hand, if the enemy character 51 is not shot by the player 50, or if the enemy character 51 shoots before the player 50, the player 50 loses.

  Here, the score given by the victory of the player 50 is the time required for the player 50 to take out the gun controller 2 from the holster 3 and operate the trigger button 12, that is, the time required for early shooting, It is calculated based on the location of the enemy character 51 where the player 50 hits the virtual bullet. For example, if a virtual bullet hits the enemy character 51 within 1 second and the virtual bullet hits 100 points, the virtual bullet hits the enemy character 51 after 1 to 2 seconds. 80 points. Further, when the target (the place where the target image 42 is displayed) is shot out, the score is increased five times. That is, if a shot is made within 1 second and the target is shot, the score is 500 points, which is five times 100 points. As described above, since the score is calculated based on the time required for the quick hit and the location of the enemy character 51 hit by the virtual bullet, the player hits the enemy character 51 with the virtual bullet simply by quick hit. It is required to hit the target image 42 with a high score. Therefore, since the game by quick hitting can be complicated, the interest of the game can be improved.

(Electric configuration of game machine 1)
The operation of the game machine 1 is controlled by a game machine control circuit 30 as shown in FIG. The game machine control circuit 30 includes a calculation unit 31 that executes various programs such as the game processing routine of FIG. 5 and calculates scores, and a storage unit 32 that stores the programs and various data.

  The calculation unit 31 executes a game processing routine, which will be described later, displays a game screen or a recognition screen on the monitor 19, starts / executes the game, measures the time required for quick shooting, It is possible to determine where a bullet has hit and to calculate the score according to the game result.

  The storage unit 32 stores an application program for a gun shooting game and a control program such as a game processing routine in an unrewritable manner. In addition, the storage unit 32 stores the score calculated by the calculation unit 31 in a rewritable manner so that the score can be accumulated.

  In addition, the game machine control circuit 30 includes a sound source IC 34 that controls a production sound at the time of a game, a power amplifier 35 that amplifies a sound signal of the sound source IC 34 and outputs sound from the speaker 39, and an image control circuit that controls the monitor 19. 36. The image control circuit 36 includes an image control IC, an image control work RAM, an image ROM, and a video RAM (not shown). The image control IC determines the display contents on the monitor 19 according to the image control program based on the parameters set by the calculation unit 31. The image control work RAM is configured as temporary storage means (buffer) when the image control program is executed by the image control IC. The image ROM stores dot data for forming an image. The video RAM is configured as a temporary storage unit when an image is formed by the image control IC.

  Further, the game machine control circuit 30 has an input unit 37. The input unit 37 is connected to the medal sorting device 4a, the sensor 11 and the trigger button 12 provided in the gun controller 2, and the controller sensor 21 provided in the holster 3, and receives signals from these units. The signal is converted into a signal suitable for information processing.

(Gun Shooting Game)
In the game machine 1 configured as described above, a gun shooting game is executed. The gun shooting game of the present embodiment is set in a western play, and when a fight occurs in a scene such as a tavern or encounters a person who asks, a duel by a quick fire of a handgun is performed. . When a duel is performed, a screen as shown in FIG. 3 is displayed, and shooting using the gun controller 2 is performed.

(Operation of game machine 1)
In the above configuration, the operation of the game machine 1 will be described.

(Game processing routine)
In the game machine 1, when the power is turned on, the game processing routine shown in FIG. 5 is apparently executed in parallel with other control programs. Specifically, first, it is determined whether or not the game is started (A1). If the game is not started (A1: NO), A1 is re-executed and the game is awaited. When a medal is inserted and the game is started (A1: YES), the game screen is displayed on the display screen 19a (A2). Then, it is determined whether or not a duel is started (A3). If the duel is not started (A3: NO), return to A2. When the duel is started (A3: YES), as shown in FIG. 3A, the enemy character 51 is displayed (A4), and the count image 41 is displayed (A5).

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the gun controller 2 is in the holster 3 (A6). When the gun controller 2 is not in the holster 3 (A6: NO), the countdown is stopped (A7), and an error screen (not shown) for prompting the gun controller 2 to be placed in the holster 3 is displayed on the display screen 19a (A8). Return to A6. When the gun controller 2 is in the holster 3 (A6: YES), a countdown is performed (A9). Next, it is determined whether or not the count is “0” (A10). When the count is not “0” (A10: NO), the process returns to A6. When the count is “0” (A10: YES), the count image 41 is deleted (A11), and the target image 42 is displayed as shown in FIG. 3B (A12). Then, an attack by the enemy character 51 is started (A13).

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the aim of the gun controller 2 handled by the player matches the target (the place where the target image 42 is displayed) (A14). When the aim is in agreement (A14: YES), the color of the target image 42 is changed from blue to red (A15). Thereby, even a beginner can grasp where he / she is aiming and can easily hit the target. If the aim is not consistent (A14: NO), or after the process of A15, it is determined whether or not the victory or defeat has been determined (A16).

  When winning or losing is not decided (A16: NO), it returns to A14. When winning or losing is determined (A16: YES), the enemy character 51 is deleted (A17), and the target image 42 is deleted (A18). Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the player has won the duel (A19). When the player wins the duel (A19: YES), based on the location of the enemy character 51 hit by the virtual bullet and the elapsed time from when the gun controller 2 is removed from the holster 3 until the trigger button 12 is pressed. The score is calculated (A20). As described above, since the score is calculated based on the time required for the quick hit and the location of the enemy character 51 hit by the virtual bullet, the player hits the enemy character 51 with the virtual bullet simply by quick hit. It is required to hit the target image 42 with a high score. Therefore, since the game by quick hitting can be complicated, the interest of the game can be improved. Then, the score is added to the score (A21), and the process returns to A2. If the player loses the duel (A19: NO), the game is terminated (A22) and the process returns to A1.

(Outline of this embodiment)
As described above, the game machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes a display unit (for example, the monitor 19) for displaying the shooting target (for example, the enemy character 51) on the display screen 19a and a button (for example, for example) operated from the outside. , The trigger button 12) and a controller (for example, the gun controller 2) having a sensor means (for example, the sensor 11) for detecting the position on the display screen 19a, and the controller is inserted in a removable manner. A holder member (for example, holster 3) having a detecting means (for example, controller sensor 21) to detect, and a time measuring means (for measuring the time from when the detecting means no longer detects the controller until the button is operated) For example, the calculation unit 31) and the position on the display screen 19a detected by the sensor means when the button is operated It is based on the time and measured the time measuring means, and the score calculating means for calculating a score (e.g., arithmetic unit 31), the arrangement having a.

  According to the above configuration, the time required for the player to take out the controller from the holder member and operate the button, that is, the time required for early shooting, and the sensor means detects when the button is operated. Since the score is calculated based on the position on the display screen 19a, that is, the location where the player hits the virtual bullet, the player simply hits the virtual target with a quick shot. Not only that, it is required to hit a spot with a high score. Therefore, since the game by quick hitting can be complicated, the interest of the game can be improved.

  In the game machine 1 of the present embodiment, the display means displays the target (for example, the target image 42) so as to overlap the shooting target, and the position on the display screen 19a detected by the sensor means is the target position. , The display control means (for example, the image control circuit 36, the calculation unit 31) for changing the target display mode (for example, display color) is provided. According to the above configuration, when the position on the display screen 19a detected by the sensor means coincides with the target position, that is, when the aim of the controller is determined, for example, the target display color changes from blue to red. Therefore, even a beginner can easily hit the target.

(Modification of this embodiment)
As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated based on suitable embodiment, this invention can be changed in the range which does not exceed the meaning. In other words, in the present embodiment, the gun controller 2 is used and a duel of early shooting with a handgun is performed. However, the present invention is not limited to this structure, and a gun other than a handgun, for example, a shot is used. It may be a gun or a rifle, or a flying tool such as a bow or arrow or a bow gun. Alternatively, a controller that simulates a rocket launcher may be used to perform a battle in which a rocket is hit against a tank before being fired from a tank. In such a case, the time required for shooting may be determined by measuring the time from loading a bullet or arrow to firing.

  In the present embodiment, the game is played against the computer. However, the game machine 1 is not limited to this configuration, and the game machine 1 may be another game installed in the same store or another store. Data communication is possible with respect to the machine, and it may be configured to perform a duel by early shooting with a player who is playing a game on another game machine.

  Although the present invention has been described in the above-described preferred embodiments, the present invention is not limited thereto. It will be understood that various other embodiments may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Furthermore, in this Embodiment, although the effect | action and effect by the structure of this invention are described, these effect | actions and effects are examples and do not limit this invention.

The perspective view of a game machine. The figure which shows a gun controller and holster. The figure which shows an example of the screen displayed on a display screen. The block diagram of a game machine control circuit. The figure which shows the flowchart of a game processing routine.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine 2 Gun controller 3 Holster 11 Sensor 12 Trigger button 19 Monitor 19a Display screen 21 Controller sensor 31 Calculation part 51 Enemy character

Claims (2)

Display means for displaying the shooting object on the display screen;
A controller having a button operated from the outside and sensor means for detecting a position on the display screen;
A holder member having the detection means for detecting the inserted controller, wherein the controller is inserted in a removable manner;
A time measuring means for measuring a time until the button is operated after the detecting means no longer detects the controller;
Score calculating means for calculating a score based on the position on the display screen detected by the sensor means when the button is operated and the time measured by the time measuring means;
A game machine comprising: The display means displays the target overlapping the shooting target,
2. The game machine according to claim 1, further comprising display control means for changing the target display mode when the position on the display screen detected by the sensor means coincides with the target position. .

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