JP5909968B2 - Game device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game apparatus, and more particularly to a game apparatus having a plurality of display portions on an inner surface of a recess provided in a casing such as a polygon.

  The applicant of the present application provides a game apparatus that simulates a water tank having four monitor screens on each side of a quadrangular prism (see, for example, Non-Patent Document 1). In this game device, a medal game is performed by surrounding a lantern-shaped display unit composed of monitor screens arranged on four sides of a quadrangular prism with four people. Each player throws in medals, drops the food from the top of the monitor at the timing of the migrating fish, and the medals are obtained when the fish eats the food.

  In addition, a three-dimensional display has been proposed in which a plurality of liquid crystal screen display units are assembled, and several or whole surfaces of a polyhedron main body are constituted by display units to form a three-dimensional shape (see, for example, Patent Document 1). This is a stereoscopic liquid crystal display in which a part of the polyhedron body is an open part and the image surface of the liquid crystal screen display part is directed to the inside of the polyhedron body so that the image can be seen from the inside.

  Further, the applicant of the present invention surrounds the image of the sea projected on the play field surface of the upper surface of the housing by the projector from the ceiling, and each player operates the operation unit to throw a net in his area. A game device for catching migratory fish is provided (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

Utility Model Registration No. 3081816 (Page 2, Figure 3) JP 2007-98032 A (Page 7, FIG. 9)

Sega, “Box Painting Scroll”, “August 10, 2011 Search”, Internet <URL: http: //www.am-j.co.jp/newmachine/201103/005.html>

  In Patent Document 1, the monitor screens are arranged on the four sides of the quadrangular prism lantern, so the player moves his head to the adjacent monitor screen side to see the fish migrating from the left and right. It was necessary to look in with posture. Above all, when playing a game with multiple people, other players could not be seen, and the sense of sharing the game was poor.

  Moreover, in patent document 2, it is only a three-dimensional display which displays an image on the inner surface in addition to the outer surface of the box.

  Furthermore, in Patent Document 3, when the operation area is unclear and the fish or the seabed has a perspective, it looks unnatural when viewed from the opposite side.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a game device in which the video displayed on the display screen does not feel unnatural.

A game device according to one aspect of the present invention for solving the above-described problem is
A plurality of display portions provided in a polygonal or circular shape with the display surface facing inward;
A plurality of consoles provided outside the polygon or circle, respectively, at positions facing one display surface of the plurality of display units;
An operation unit provided in each of the plurality of consoles;
An image generation unit that displays a game image in response to an input signal from the operation unit of the console on a display unit located at a position facing the console.

A game device according to one aspect of the present invention for solving the above-described problem is
A plurality of display portions provided along a polygonal side or a circle circumference with the display surface facing inward;
A plurality of consoles provided outside the polygon or circle, respectively, at positions facing one display surface of the plurality of display units;
An operation unit provided in each of the plurality of consoles;
A game image in which an image of a target is displayed on the display surface of the plurality of display units is generated, and a game image in which the image including the target is changed in response to an operation input input from the operation unit of the console And an image generation unit that displays the game image on the plurality of display units.

In the above game device, according to a preferred embodiment,
The plurality of display units are provided vertically or inclined with respect to the polygonal shape with the display surface facing inward, and the plurality of display surfaces form a polygonal column or an inverted polygonal frustum,
The top surface of the console is outside the upper edge of the display surface so that a player on the console can face the one display surface and see the display surfaces on both sides of the one display surface obliquely. It is provided so that it may extend.

In the above game device, according to another preferred embodiment,
The target image is a moving body that moves between display surfaces, and the image generation unit generates a cursor image at a position corresponding to the first operation of the operation unit of the console, and the second of the operation unit. In response to the operation, an image of an object dropped on the display surface is generated from the position of the cursor image, an image in which the image of the dropped object moves on the display surface is generated, and the dropped object When the positions of the target and the target coincide with each other, an image for notifying the acquisition of the target is generated.

  According to the above invention, a plurality of players can see the display surface corresponding to the console from the console, and can also view the display surfaces on both sides of the display screen from an oblique direction. , A game can be played while observing a target that rotates and moves on display surfaces of a plurality of display units.

The perspective view of the game device of a 1st embodiment is shown. 1 is a block diagram of a game device according to the present embodiment. The perspective view which looked down at the housing | casing of the game device in 1st Embodiment from diagonally upward on the front is shown. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen of a display apparatus. It is a figure which shows a series of images which connected the image of four display surfaces. It is a flowchart which shows control of a game. The perspective view of the game device which has a display part by which the display surface is arrange | positioned at a regular pentagon as 2nd Embodiment is shown. The perspective view of the game device which has a display part which has a display surface in the inner surface of an inverted square pyramid as a 3rd embodiment is shown. The perspective view of the game device which has a display part which has a display surface on a cylindrical inner surface as 4th Embodiment is shown. The perspective view of the game device which has a display part which has a display surface in the substantially hemispherical inner surface in 5th Embodiment is shown. The perspective view of the game device which has arranged the simulated fishing rod controller as 6th Embodiment is shown. The perspective view of the player viewpoint of the game device which has arranged the simulation drill controller in the console as 7th Embodiment is shown. FIG. 20 is a perspective view of a game device in which a simulated gun controller is arranged on a console according to an eighth embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of a game device according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the game device according to the first embodiment. This game apparatus 1 has a bowl-shaped hexahedron shape, and has an outer dimension of 1.4 m × 1.4 m × 0.7 m, for example, and an inner recess has an inner dimension of 0.7 m × 0.7 m × 0.4 m, for example. The display surface 2 of the 32-inch wide monitor is arranged upright on the four side surfaces inside the square basket. The four display surfaces 2 are display surfaces of a substantially flat display device 3 such as a liquid crystal display device or a plasma display. Therefore, the adjacent display surfaces 2 have a right-angled positional relationship, and the space between the adjacent display surfaces 2 is the edge of the display device 3. However, the game images are displayed on both display surfaces 2 as if they are connected.

  In this game apparatus, four liquid crystal monitors are arranged perpendicularly to a floor plate or an intermediate floor (not shown) with the display surface 2 facing inward on the inner side surface of the recess, and the outside of the upper edge of each monitor is set to each of It is configured to be surrounded by one console 4. From the center of each side of the regular square formed by the upper edge 4a of each display surface 2, along the straight line passing from the midpoint of each side of the regular square to the center of the regular square, The range of the translated region is the upper surface of the four sides of the basket, and these four upper surfaces are the console 4. The console 4 is expressed as a console 4A, console 4B, console 4C, and console 4D in a clockwise direction in plan view from the front console when the position needs to be specified.

  From the four corners of each console 4, pipe-like columns 5 are provided in a dome shape toward the center of the ceiling, and a net 7 is stretched around the dome-shaped roof portion 6. Is provided with a fish decoration object 8. In addition, a pole 9 is erected at the corner of the console 4, and a big catch flag 10 is displayed at the tip of the pole.

  A player purchases a game medal from a medal lending machine in advance, prepares a medal in a medal cup (not shown), and sits on a chair (not shown) with each console 4 in front. The console 4 is provided with an operation lever 11, a net drop button 12, and a medal slot 13 side by side.

  The medal inserted into the medal slot 13 is detected by the medal input device in the housing. Further, medals discharged from a medal output device such as a medal hopper are paid out to a medal payout port 16 provided on the lower center of the outer wall of the console 4. A speaker 17 is arranged on the upper center of the outer wall of each console 4, and various sound effects are output in accordance with each game.

  In this game apparatus, the display surface 2 that each player should see for each console 4 is the opposite display surface 2 that the player sitting on each console 4 can see in front, It is the display surface 2 which is adjacent. Since the player has the display surface 2 at a position facing the console 4, it is possible to observe the display surface 2 even if the posture is slightly shifted and the line of sight is not perpendicular to the display surface 2.

  When it is necessary to specify the position of the display surface 2 in particular, the display surface 2A, the display surface 2B, the display surface 2C, and the display surface 2D are indicated clockwise from the display surface facing the console 4A in a plan view.

  The display surface 2A is disposed opposite to one console 4A of the plurality of consoles 4, and the operation lever 11 and the net drop button 12 provided on the one console 4 are operated and the medal slot 13 is provided. An image corresponding to an operation input signal generated according to various operations such as being detected as a regular medal when a medal is inserted is generated by the image generation unit, and one display surface 2A of the plurality of display units is displayed. Is output.

  A player sitting in a chair can push the operation lever 11 and the push button 12 of the console 4A so that the opposing display surface 2A can be seen and put into the field of view. In other words, the player can configure the inner edge 4a of the console 4A so that it can be seen below the lower edge 2a of the opposing display surface 2A. Display image can be put into view. The assumed height of the player is assumed to be from a child to an adult, but even a child can see up to the lower edge 2a of the opposing display surface by moving slightly forward on the console 4A.

  The player can look into the opposing display surface 2 through the console 4 and see the opposing display surface 2 from diagonally above, and can also see the display surfaces 2 on both sides of the opposing display surface from diagonally above and laterally. Accordingly, it is possible to acquire the prey that has entered the opposing display surface while confirming the moving prey displayed on the display surfaces on both sides.

  As shown in FIG. 4, on the four display surfaces 2, images of targets that migrate around the respective display surfaces 2, that is, a group of prey (for example, fish) 22 are displayed.

  The player operates the operation lever 11 of the console 4 to the left and right while looking at the display surfaces 2 on both sides, determines the position of the cursor 20 indicating the throwing position of the net in the display surface 2 on the opposite surface, and enters the net insertion button 12. By pushing, the throwing net 23 is dropped into the water, and a medal can be obtained when the prey 22 that has swam in the throwing net 23 enters.

  The number of medals that can be obtained varies depending on the prey 22 acquired. If a plurality of prey 22 is caught with one net, a high score is obtained.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the game device according to the present embodiment. There are four consoles 4 for the player 1 to the player 4, and each console 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D has a cursor operation lever 11, a net insertion button 12, and a medal insertion slot 13, respectively. The medal input device 14 that determines the medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 13 and counts only the regular medal, and the regular medal counted by the medal input device 14 are accumulated in the game. And a medal payout device 15 for paying out medals to the medal payout opening 16.

  The game apparatus 1 is used as a CPU 30 for executing game programs, 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) 3 1 is connected in common by a bus line, and a bus arbiter 32 is connected to the bus line. The bus arbiter 32 controls the flow of programs and data with each block of the game apparatus 1.

  A program data storage device (including an optical disk or an optical disk drive for driving a storage medium or a CD-ROM as a recording medium) 33 in which a game program and data (including video data and music data) are stored; Is connected to the bus arbiter 32.

  A rendering processor 35 that reproduces video (MOVIE) data read from the program data storage device 33 via the bus arbiter 32 and generates an image for image display in accordance with the player's operation and game progress; The rendering processor 35 is connected to a graphic memory 36 for storing graphic data and the like necessary for image generation, and these constitute an image generation unit. The image signal output from the rendering processor 35 is converted from a digital signal to an analog signal by the video DAC 37 and output to the four display devices 3A, 3B, 3C, and 3D. Each display device has display surfaces 2A, 2B. 2C. Display an image in 2D.

  The types of display devices are liquid crystal, plasma display, and LED panel. A projector method or the like can be employed.

  The display method of the game screen by the four display devices 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D will be described later.

  A sound processor 38 that reproduces music data read from the program data storage device 33 via the bus arbiter 32 and generates sound effects and sounds according to the operation by the player and the progress of the game, and the sound processor 38 A sound memory 39 for storing sound data and the like necessary for generating sound effects and sounds is connected. The audio signal output from the sound processor 38 is converted from a digital signal to an analog signal by the audio DAC 40 and output from the speakers 17A, 17B, 17C, and 17D to each seat.

  The bus arbiter 32 is inserted through the peripheral I / F (interface) 41 from the operation lever 11, the net drop button 12, and the medal slot 13 as various input means of the four consoles 4 A, 4 B, 4 C, and 4 D. A medal input device 14 for counting regular medals and a medal output device 15 for paying out medals are connected.

  Note that the hardware configuration of the game apparatus 1 as described above is merely an example, and the present invention can be applied to an arbitrary 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 also be supplied to the computer system through a wired or wireless communication line. May be recorded in advance in the sexual storage device.

  Further, the game device 1 is not limited to a game device installed in a store such as an amusement facility or a game cafe, and may be a home game device with a simplified configuration.

  FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the case of the game device according to the first embodiment looking down from the front and obliquely above. The support that supports the ceiling is omitted. The player is positioned in front of one console 4A of the game apparatus 1 and looks at the entire surface of the substantially flat display surface 2A and a part of the display surfaces 2D and 2B adjacent to each other. The display surfaces 2D and 2B adjacent to each other are blocked by the rear edge 4a of the front console 4, and are invisible from the upper front side to the lower rear side.

  Each display surface 2 shows a state of the sea, and images of the prey 22 (target, for example, fish) traveling around from left and right are shown. The console 4 is provided with an operation lever 11, a net drop button 12, and a medal slot 13, and a player operates while viewing the opposing display surface 2A. The player needs to insert medals from the medal slot 13 before starting the game.

  FIG. 4 shows an example of the display screen of the display device. The display device 3 may have a plurality of flat display surfaces 2 provided on the inner surface side of a hexahedron, a single hemispherical inner surface, an inverted polygonal pyramid inner surface, or a cylindrical inner surface. Specifically, the display screen 2 is divided into a plurality of game areas.

  The video on the display surface 2 reflects the operation of the console 4 facing the display surface. In the upper part of the display surface 2, a cursor 20 is displayed that indicates the dropping position of the net that moves to the left and right in conjunction with the operation lever 11 of the opposing console 4. A player who has arrived at the console 4 confirms that the credit display 21 indicating the number of inserted medals is on the screen, and while watching the underwater image of the opposite display surface 2, the prey 22 that moves around from the left and right. On the other hand, the position is determined within the range of the left and right movement range 20a of the cursor 20 by the operation lever 11, and the net insertion button 12 is pushed in time. The number of credit displays 21 is reduced by one operation with a single screen drop button. The player can see the display surfaces on both sides of the display surface 2 facing his console from an oblique direction, but discriminates the prey 22 moving in the circumferential direction, that is, moving around. Can do. The cursor 20, the prey 22 and the throwing net 23 are in the foreground while the underwater images (rocks, seaweeds, etc.) are the background. This is easier for players to see and understand.

  Table 1 is a player information table showing player information provided corresponding to each player when playing a game. The values in this table are used as parameters when executing the game program, stored in the system memory 31, and rewritten to the current values as the game progresses. The credit is the current effective number of medals obtained by subtracting the number consumed in the game from the number of medals determined to be regular medals.

  The medal accumulated display number is the accumulated number of acquired medals that can be acquired and paid out as a result of playing the game.

  The default value is set at the top center of the screen as the screen thrown cursor position, but after that, the position of the cursor moved by the player pushing the screen drop button is stored as a number. Of course, it may be returned to the default value every time as the initial position of the next network. The network number is an ID number that identifies each network when there are a plurality of input networks on the displayed screen. The net number is used to calculate the number of prey obtained and the score obtained for each net.

  The acquired type indicates the type of the prey that can be acquired by inserting the net, and each score is different for each type of prey, and is used to calculate the number of points acquired. The number of consecutive acquisitions indicates the number of prey that can be acquired continuously in the same net with a single net entry, and the higher score is calculated by consecutive acquisition.

  The score based on the type of prey is assigned a predetermined value in advance for each type of prey and is stored in the program data storage device.

  As shown in FIG. 4, when the net insertion button 12 is pressed, the throwing net 23 is displayed as an object for acquiring the prey from the position of the cursor 20, and the prey 22 enters the dropped net 23. Thus, when it is determined that the coordinates of each other match and the prey has been acquired, points are obtained and accumulated, and displayed on the display surface 2 as 24 acquired medals. The throwing net 23 is displayed at the position of the cursor 20 when the net throwing button 12 is pressed, and disappears when it slowly descends under the sea and reaches the seabed. The prey 22 that has been migrating during the descent of the throwing net 23 enters the net and has acquired the prey, and points are displayed.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a series of images obtained by connecting images on four display surfaces. The display screens 2A-2D show the prey 22 moving around in the sea, and each player can move the cursor in each display screen via the operation lever 11 and the net insertion button 12 of the console. 20 moves and drops the throwing net 23.

  In the game screen of the present embodiment, a prey 22 such as a fish swimming in the sea is traveling, and this game screen is shot with four virtual cameras arranged in a virtual space, and the shot images are taken as four display devices 3A. , 3B, 3C, 3D. Each display device is a series of underwater images. For example, a player watching his / her display screen 2 can see the prey that has been migrating from the next display screen by watching the adjacent display screen. Can be expected.

  The fish of the prey 22 circulates around the display surfaces 2A, 2B, 2C, and 2D of the whole display surface that connects a plurality of display surfaces horizontally to the right or to the left. The display surfaces 2A and 2D are continuous images.

  The four display planes are connected horizontally, and each display plane is a continuous underwater image. A fish as a prey swims across each display plane. In this case, the fish that moves between adjacent display surfaces are displayed without a break when the edges of the display surfaces are in contact. However, depending on the layout of the display surface, there may be a gap on the upper side of the display surface. In this case, the gap should be taken into account. Also good. The movement of the prey may be not only one that moves around the entire screen, but also one that reciprocates between adjacent display surfaces or one that moves within a single display surface. Even if this is a circular display surface, the prey may not only circulate, but may also swim partly back and forth.

  Each player moves the cursor 20 on the opposite display surface by operating the left and right operation levers while watching the fish swimming on the display surface 2 facing the sitting console and the adjacent display surfaces. .

  The player moves the cursor 20 to the position that seems to be the best for catching the prey 22, and presses the net drop button at the timing. There are a plurality of kinds of prey 22 that swim, and each has different points. Furthermore, when a plurality of fish are caught by one throwing net 23, bonus points are added. Therefore, the player aims at a high score and aims to acquire a plurality of prey with high points in one net.

  Each player not only drops the throwing net aiming at the fish migrating on the opposite display surface, but also considers the fish swimming from the left and right adjacent display surfaces and takes the throwing net everywhere, and at what timing Depending on whether you drop the game, the number of prey acquisitions will vary.

  When the prey 22 enters the thrown net 23, the prey is changed to an acquisition point 24 and displayed. Acquired points are displayed on the spot and then converted into accumulated medals and accumulated. The cast net 23 descends as it is and disappears when it reaches the seabed.

  That is, the type and number of prey (fish and other underwater animals) 22 captured for each net number are managed, different points are added for each type of prey, and the number of prey captured on the same net increases. In response, a larger score is added.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing game control. Control of the game is performed by the CPU 30 in the block diagram of FIG. 2 executing a game program stored in the game program data storage device 33.

  Initially, the initial value of both the medal credit and the accumulated medal value is zero, and the cursor indicating the net throwing position is the center position of the default player's operation area (step S1).

  Next, it is determined whether or not there is a credit amount due to the insertion of medals (step S2). If there is no credit amount, it is determined whether or not a medal is inserted into the medal slot 13 by the player and detected as a regular medal by the medal input device 14 (step S3). When a medal is inserted and can be detected by the medal input device 14 as a regular medal, the credit value in the player information table shown in Table 1 provided in the system memory 31 is increased by one, and the opposing display screen The value of the credit display 21 increases (step S4).

  If no medal is inserted in step S3 and if the credit is increased in step S4, the process returns to step S2.

  If the number of credits remains in the player information table in the determination in step S2, it is determined whether or not the operation of the operation lever 11 has been operated (step S5). The cursor 20 in the display screen to be moved is moved in either of the left and right directions from the previous position stored in the netting cursor position of the player information table, and the netting cursor position is sequentially updated (step S6).

  If the operation lever 11 is not moving in step S5, or after the cursor is moved by operating the operation lever 11 in step S6, it is determined whether or not the player has pressed the net drop button 12 (step S7). When the button 12 is not pressed, a predetermined time limit is measured (step 8S), and if within the predetermined time, the process returns to step S5, and the cursor position can be changed with the operation lever 11.

  When the net insertion button 12 is pressed in step S7, or when the time is up for a predetermined time in step S8, one credit in the player information table in Table 1 is subtracted and the display screen credit 21 is subtracted. Is reduced by one (step S9).

  After this, parallel processing is performed, and another game program for performing a series of controls for obtaining a prey and throwing out medals is executed in parallel until the throwing net is inserted and the throwing net reaches the seabed. If there is, the next preparation is made (step S10).

  For each thrown net, the net number in the player information table is referred to and managed by the number, and the score obtained for each net is calculated.

  Then, by another game program, the throwing net is lowered from the position into the sea (step S11), and it is determined whether or not the throwing net has reached the seabed every time the throwing net is lowered by a minimum distance (step S12). It is determined whether the prey has entered the net before the throwing net reaches the seabed (step S13). If no prey is caught, the process returns to step S11 and the net is lowered. This is a collision determination by comparing the coordinates of the throwing net with the coordinates of the prey each time the minimum descent of the throwing net is compared with the current coordinates of the prey, and it is determined that the prey is caught when they match.

  When a game enters the throwing net in step S13, an acquired medal determined in advance according to the type of prey caught in the player information table of Table 1 is added, and the medal accumulated display number 24 is changed to change the display surface. 2 is displayed (step S14). At this time, when the number of prey acquired with the same throwing net increases, the continuous acquisition number is rewritten, and a high score is added each time it increases. Then, the acquired medal accumulated display is updated (step S15), and the process returns to step S11 to continue descending the throwing net.

  When the throwing net reaches the seabed in step S12, the throwing net is extinguished (step S16). Next, it is determined whether or not there is an accumulated medal display displayed in step S15 with reference to the medal accumulated display number in the player information table of Table 1 (step S17). The number of medals is paid out to the medal payout opening 16 (step S18), and the number of medals paid out is subtracted from the acquired medal accumulated display number (step S19).

  Next, the process returns to step S17 to determine whether the acquired medal accumulated display number has become zero. If the acquired medal accumulated display number is 0 in step S17, a series of throwing-in processing ends.

  As described above, according to the game device of the first embodiment, a concave portion is provided on the upper surface of the hexahedral casing, and a display device having four display surfaces facing inward is provided on the vertical inner surface of the concave portion. An operation unit is provided on the upper surface of the side, and each display surface is positioned at a position facing each operation unit. Then, the player sitting on the operation unit can view the corresponding display surface in front, and can also see the display surfaces on both sides of the front display surface although they are oblique. In addition, on the four display surfaces, images of targets such as targets such as prey and fish such as fish under rotation are displayed. Therefore, each player moves the position of throwing the net on the display surface assigned to him / her by operating the operation unit while watching the prey moving on the left and right display surfaces, and from the optimal position to the optimal timing. Nets can be thrown into the water. It is also possible to refer to the display screens of the other players on both sides. As a result, multiple players compete for prey acquisition, and the speed, position, and depth of movement of the target prey are acquired from the display surfaces on both sides, and the net is dropped so that the prey can be captured. be able to.

  Other embodiments will be described below. The size and various functions of the housing are almost the same as those of the first embodiment, and the same configurations as those of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and different portions will be described with emphasis.

(Second Embodiment)
FIG. 7 shows a perspective view of a game apparatus having a display unit in which a display surface is arranged in a regular pentagon as a second embodiment.

  The casing 50 has a regular pentagonal prism shape, and a concave portion is formed by hollowing the inside into a regular pentagonal prism shape. In the hollowed pentagonal prism, the inner upper side 52 which is the inner upper edge of the inner facing surface seen from the outer upper side 51 side which is the outer upper edge of the outer regular pentagon and the outer upper side 51 are parallel to each other. . The outer regular pentagonal figure and the inner regular pentagonal figure are offset from the center O by 180 degrees when viewed in plan. The consoles 55A, 55B, 55C, 55D, and 55E are clockwise from the lower left console in plan view.

  On each inner side surface of the inner regular pentagon, a display device 54 having a display surface 53 is provided at a position facing each console. The left of the display surface 53A facing the console 55A is the display surface 53E, and the right is the display surface 53B.

  A plurality of substantially planar display surfaces 53 are erected in a regular pentagon shape toward the inside. A position obtained by translating the upper side 52 to the outside of the regular pentagon along the straight line passing through the center O of the regular pentagon from the middle point of each side of the regular pentagon formed by the upper edge of the display surface 53 is outside the housing. The outer upper side 51 is formed. An operation console 55A is provided on the upper surface between the regular pentagon formed by the upper side 52 which is the upper edge of the display surface 53 and the upper side 51 of the outside of the housing. The inside of the upper side 51 which is the outer upper edge is an area of one console 55A.

  The operation console 55A is provided with the operation lever 11, the net insertion button 12, and the medal insertion slot 13 as in the first embodiment. A medal payout opening 16 is provided on the side of the casing below the console 55A.

  An image is generated by the image generation unit in accordance with operation input signals generated by the player performing various operations such as the operation lever 11 and the net throwing button 12 of the console 55A, and displayed on the display surface 53A.

  The player performs an operation on each console 55 while viewing the image displayed on the display surface 53 corresponding to the inner side of the opposing inner pentagon and the display surface 53 corresponding to the inner side surfaces on both sides.

  In this case, the display surfaces 53E and 53B adjacent to the display surface 53A facing the console 55A intersect with each other at an angle of 108 degrees from the facing display surface 53A in the plan view. The display surfaces 53E and 53B on both sides are easier to see than the game device of the embodiment. The player operates the operation lever 11, the net drop button 12, the medal insertion slot 13 and the like arranged on the console 55 corresponding to the upper surface of the regular pentagonal casing, and plays a game on the opposing display surface 53. The medals paying device 15 in the console is used, and the paid-out medals come out from the medal payout opening 16 provided at the lower center of the outer surface of the console 55.

  In this embodiment, a regular pentagon is described as an example. However, in the case of an odd regular polygonal housing having an odd number of vertices such as a regular triangle or a regular heptagon, the deviation from the center of the inner and outer polygons is similarly 180. Degree.

(Third embodiment)
FIG. 8 shows a perspective view of a game apparatus having a display unit having a display surface on the inner surface of an inverted square frustum as a third embodiment. The housing 60 has a rectangular bowl-like shape as in the first embodiment, and display surfaces 61 that are inclined in an upward oblique direction are arranged on the four side surfaces inside the bowl.

  The four display surfaces 61 are constituted by a substantially planar display device 62 such as a liquid crystal display device or a plasma display. Alternatively, the display surface 61 may be used as a screen, and an image from the projector 65 provided on the ceiling portion 64 supported by the column 63 from the back side of the display surface 61 or from the corner of the housing 60 may be projected.

  The adjacent display surfaces 61 are close to each other at the lower edge 61a, and the distance from each other increases toward the upper edge 61b. That is, each display surface 61 is inclined so as to open upward.

  The four display surfaces 61 are arranged in a four-sided quadrangular pyramid upside down, and the inner side surface of the inverted quadrangular pyramid spreads in a hopper shape toward the inside diagonally upward and displays four substantially flat displays. A surface 61 is provided obliquely outward.

  At the position of the region in which each side is translated from the midpoint of each side of the virtual square formed by the upper edge 61b of each display surface 61 to the outside of the virtual square along a straight line passing through the center of the virtual square. Each provided console 66 is provided for each display surface 61.

  The expression of the structure according to the above description can be applied to, for example, an odd-numbered square as described with reference to FIG.

  The upper surface of the four sides of the housing 60 is an operation console 66 for each side, and each operation console 66 is provided with various operation units such as an operation lever 11, a net insertion button 12, and a medal insertion slot 13. . A medal payout port 16 is provided on the side of the casing below the console 66. An image corresponding to an operation input signal generated in accordance with the operation of the various operation units by the player is generated by the image generation unit and output to the display unit facing the console.

  Each player can sit on a chair (not shown) disposed in front of each console 66, place his hand on the operation lever 11, and can look at the display surface 61 disposed on the opposite side. At this time, the line of sight looks down on the display surface 61. The display surface 61 is provided obliquely so as to open upward.

  As a result, the player sitting on the console 66 looks at the prey coming from the left and right displayed on the display surfaces 61D and 61B arranged on both sides of the opposite display surface 61, and sees the next fish. While predicting, the operation lever 11 is operated to move the cursor position which is the net insertion position, and the net insertion button 12 is pressed to input the net.

  In this configuration, the perpendicular line of the display surface 61 and the line-of-sight direction of the opposing display surface 61 can be brought closer to each other when viewed from the player's point of view. Further, although the display surfaces 61D and 61B on both sides are also hidden by the front edge of the console, the display surfaces 61D and 61B are widely visible and easy to see.

(Fourth embodiment)
FIG. 9 shows a perspective view of a game device having a display unit having a display surface on a cylindrical inner surface as a fourth embodiment. The casing 70 has a concentric cylindrical shape with a cylindrical hole in the center, and an image is output by a display device 72 having a display surface 71 on the entire inner surface of the inner cylinder.

  The display device 72 projects an image on a cylindrical LED panel. Alternatively, the display device 72 projects a video image on the entire periphery of the screen from a plurality of projectors 72 that are provided on the bottom of the inner center of the cylinder, or a projector having the cylindrical display surface 71 as a screen. It is also possible to use this method.

  Four consoles 73 are arranged substantially evenly along the entire circumference of the display surface 71 on the upper surface of the casing outside the upper edge of the display surface 71.

  The upper surface of the ring-shaped portion of the housing 70 is divided into four regions, each of which is an operation console 73. Each operation console 73 is provided with an operation lever 11, a net insertion button 12, and a medal insertion slot 13. Yes. A medal payout opening 16 is provided below the wall surface of the lower casing of the console 73.

  The player sits on a seat (not shown) arranged in front of the console and plays a game in his operation area projected from the console 73 on the opposing cylindrical display surface 71. The surface facing each console 73 is the display surface 71 operated by the user.

  A display image is generated by the image generation units 35 and 36 (see FIG. 2) in accordance with an operation input signal generated by operating the operation lever 11 or the net insertion button 12 of the console 73, and displayed on the display surface 71. .

  At this time, the fish 22 such as fish that circulate from the left and right have no joints on the display surface 71, so that the circulated fish is expressed without a sense of incongruity.

  Since the casing 70 has a concentric cylindrical shape, the number of the operation consoles 73 can be increased or decreased according to the size of the casing 70.

(Fifth embodiment)
FIG. 10 shows a perspective view of a game device having a display unit having a display surface on a substantially hemispherical inner surface in the fifth embodiment.

  The housing 80 is a rectangular body, and a substantially hemispherical display surface 81 having an upper opening is provided at the inner center. The substantially hemispherical shape includes a bowl shape, a mortar shape, and a bowl shape. A bowl is a container for making dishes. The bowl has a concave side and a flat bottom. The mortar shape may be a substantially truncated cone shape. The display surface 81 may be a substantially hemispherical inner peripheral surface. Of course, a substantially hemispherical bottom surface may also be used for the display surface.

  From the corner of the housing, a support 82 is provided toward the ceiling portion 83 above the display surface 81 to support the ceiling portion 83. The ceiling portion 83 is provided with a projector 84 that projects an image on the display surface 81. The projector 84 projects an image on the inner surface of the display surface 81. Since the substantially hemispherical display surface 81 can project an image without a seamless seam, the projected fish image can be continuously projected.

  The upper surface of the four sides of the housing 80 is a console 85 for each side. The upper surface on the outer edge of the upper edge of the substantially hemispherical display surface 81 is divided into regions approximately evenly along each side of the housing 80 along the entire circumference of the display surface 81 to form the console 85. Each console 85 is provided with an operation lever 11, a net insertion button 12, and a medal insertion slot 13. A medal payout port 16 is provided on the side of the casing below the console 85.

  The image projected from the projector 84 is projected on the display surface 81, and the player on the console 85 moves the operation lever 11 while looking at the prey 22 such as fish coming from the left and right while looking at the area of the opposing display surface 81. By operating it, the position of the cursor, which is the net input position, is changed, and the net input button 12 is pressed to input the net. The cursor is displayed in the area of the display surface facing the console 85.

  An operation input signal is generated by operating various operation units on the console 85, a display image corresponding to the operation input is generated by the image generation units 35 and 36 (see FIG. 2), and projected from the projector 84 onto the display surface 81. .

  The image of the game is displayed on the inner surface of a semi-spherical shape, and images of the sea floor such as rocks and seaweed are projected on the hemispherical bottom. Since the side surfaces of the display surface 81 facing each other from the viewpoint of the player are concave, the display surface can be seen almost in front of the player's line of sight. There is no joint of the display surface 71 between the area | regions with the player who adjoins above all. Thereby, the circulating fish can be displayed continuously without a sense of incongruity.

(Sixth embodiment)
FIG. 11 shows a perspective view of a game apparatus having a simulated fishing rod controller as a sixth embodiment. The following sixth, seventh, and eighth embodiments are examples other than the game device that catches fish by inserting a net.

  FIG. 11 (A) is a perspective view of the whole with a simulated fishing controller at the center of each console, with the side of a regular hexagonal column-shaped recess provided in the center of the housing as the display surface, and FIG. The perspective view of the console part in which a player operates a simulation fishing controller is shown.

  The casing 90 has a regular hexagonal column shape, and the inside is concentrically hollowed into a regular hexagonal cylindrical shape to provide a regular hexagonal columnar recess. The hollow regular hexagon is arranged at the same angle as the outer regular hexagon, and a display device 92 having a flat display surface 91 is provided on each inner side surface of the inner regular hexagon.

  On the upper surface of the housing between the outer regular hexagon and the inner regular hexagon, a simulated fishing rod controller simulating a fishing rod is provided for each side.

  The simulated fishing rod controller 94 provided on the console 93 is attached so as to be able to rotate left and right within the range of the player's screen area of the display screen 91 facing the console 93. Further, the simulated fishing rod controller 94 is provided with a simulated reel 95 and a throw-in button 96 so that the player can rotate the simulated reel 95.

  Image of throwing fishing line by swinging the simulated fishing rod controller 94 left and right, changing the direction of the simulated fishing rod, and timing the timing while looking at the throwing strength gauge (not shown) displayed on the opposite display surface and pressing the throw button 96 Is displayed in the opposite area of the display surface 91.

  As a result, a player who is seated on a seat (not shown) of each console 93 looks at the opposing display surface 91 and the prey 22 such as fish projected on the display surfaces on both sides with the simulated fishing rod controller 94 of the console 93 in hand. Then, the simulated fishing rod controller 94 is operated.

  The player turns the simulated fishing rod controller 94 to the left and right to determine the direction in which the fishing line is thrown in, hits the position where the fish is, presses the throwing button 96, throws in the fishing line, and the simulated reel 95 at the stage where the prey 22 has caught the fishhook. Turn to catch the prey 22.

  The amount of rotation due to the left and right rotation of the simulated fishing rod controller 94 is detected, it is detected that the throwing button 96 has been pressed, and the throwing image of the fishing line is displayed at the corresponding position on the display surface 91.

  The player can enjoy the fishing game while looking down at the display surface 91 in the lower front direction, and feels as if he is looking into the sea, while watching the situation of everyone. You can enjoy it.

(Seventh embodiment)
FIG. 12 shows a perspective view of a player's viewpoint of a game apparatus in which a simulated drill controller is arranged on a console as a seventh embodiment.

  Here, a simulated drill controller 97 is attached to a console 93 of the same hexagonal column housing 90 as in the sixth embodiment. The simulated drill controller 97 has grips 97a with both hands on both sides, and further includes a drill button 98.

  The simulated drill controller 97 is swingably mounted up and down and left and right within the console 93, and the player swings the simulated drill controller 97 up and down and left and right and presses the drill button 98 to face the drill. The display surface 91 to be excavated is excavated.

  The player sits on a chair (not shown) provided in front of the console 93, holds the simulated drill controller 97 in both hands, aims at the wall surface projected on the display surface 91, presses the drill button 98, and drills the wall surface. Find the prey inside the wall by making a hole.

  On the six display surfaces inside the hexagonal columnar recess in the center of the hexagonal column housing, images of the walls in the soil are displayed, and the appearance of the pre-dwelling image of the prey digging through the soil is represented by the soil rising image 22a Then, images of the prey moving around the soil are displayed on the six display surfaces. The player can dig through the wall by drilling through the wall by pushing the drill button 98 of the drill controller aiming at the tip of the soil swell image 22a with the simulated drill controller 97 and proceeding through the soil. Acquire prey such as moles. There are several types of moles that move through the soil, and game programs are set so that the points earned differ depending on the type of mole. There is a mole with a treasure in the mole, and you can earn high points by earning that mole.

  By moving the direction of the simulated drill controller 97 up / down / left / right, the swing direction in the console is detected, the direction the simulated drill controller is aiming at is displayed on the display surface 91, and by pressing the drill button 98, Displays an image of drilling a hole in the wall facing the tip of the drill.

(Eighth embodiment)
FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a game apparatus in which a simulated gun controller is arranged on the console in the eighth embodiment.

  Here, a simulated gun controller 99 is attached to the console 93 of the same hexagonal column housing 90 as in the sixth embodiment. A simulated gun controller 99 simulating a handgun is attached to the console so that it can move left and right, and the simulated gun controller 99 can swing up and down to cover the range of the upper and lower surfaces of the display surface facing each other. It is attached.

  In the present embodiment, on the display surfaces 91 on the six side surfaces of the recesses of the housing 90, images of prey moving in the background of the western play, for example, gangsters, are displayed. Then, the player quickly moves the simulated gun controller 99 and triggers the character group of the bad guys appearing in the background of the streets of the western theater and the bar displayed on the six display screens.

  According to the present embodiment, a plurality of players can repel the bad guys, and the display surface 91 is endless in the direction of 360 ° mounted on the six inner surfaces of the hexagonal cylinder. You can provide a game with shared game screens. The bad guys attack while moving the background displayed on the six display surfaces 91 vertically and horizontally. If a player is a bouncer of a bank, he will repel the villain who attacks the gold bullion from the safe. Even if a villain moving from the adjacent display screen enters the display screen of his / her own, it is repelled by using the simulated gun controller 99 before approaching the place of the gold bullion.

  According to the above embodiment, the game device includes a plurality of display units provided in a polygonal shape or in a vertical or inclined manner with a display surface facing inward, and outside the plurality of display units. An operation console is provided at a position where the display surfaces of the plurality of display units can be viewed from the front, and each has an operation unit. Therefore, the player can view the opposite display surface from the console and can view the images on the display surfaces on both sides of the display surface in an oblique direction. Can be acquired within the display surface of the user while confirming the left and right display surfaces. Therefore, while multiple players share the same game screen, they can acquire targets within their own display screens while checking other player's display screens. .

  The display surface does not have to be provided on the entire side surface of the inner polygon, and the polygon need not be a regular polygon.

  Other than the above embodiment, the present invention can also be applied to a game of catching flying birds with a net, a game of dropping a mine on an underwater submarine, a game of hitting a cannon toward a pirate ship, and the like.

  As described above, the present invention has been described by the preferred embodiments of the present invention. While the invention has been described with reference to specific embodiments, various modifications and changes may be made to the embodiments without departing from the broad spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the claims. Obviously you can. In other words, the present invention should not be construed as being limited by the details of the specific examples and the accompanying drawings.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game device 2 Display surface 3 Display device 4 Console 5 Supporting column 6 Roof part 7 Net 8 Object 9 Pole 10 Big catch flag 11 Operation lever 12 Net insertion button 13 Medal input port 14 Medal input device 15 Medal payout device 16 Medal payout port
17 Speaker 20 Cursor 21 Credit 22 Prey 23 Throwing Net 24 Acquired Points 25 Acquired Medals 30 CPU
31 System Memory 32 Bus Arbiter 33 Storage Medium 34 Bootrom 35 Rendering Processor 36 Graphics Memory 37 Video DAC
38 Sound processor 39 Sound memory 40 Audio DAC
41 I / F
50 Housing 51 Outer upper side 52 Inner upper side 53 Display surface 54 Display device 55 Console 60 Housing 61 Display surface 62 Display device 63 Support column 64 Ceiling part 65 Projector 66 Console 70 Housing 71 Cylindrical inner surface display surface 72 Display device 73 Console 80 Housing 81 Hemispherical display surface 82 Support column 83 Ceiling part 84 Projector 85 Console 90 Housing 91 Display surface 92 Display device 93 Console 94 Simulation fishing rod controller 95 Simulation reel 96 Insertion button 97 Simulation drill controller 98 Drill button
99 Simulated gun controller

Claims (4)

A plurality of display units provided with a plurality of display surfaces facing inward vertically or inclined along the sides of the polygon, wherein the plurality of display surfaces form a polygonal column or an inverted polygonal frustum;
A plurality of consoles respectively provided at positions outside the polygon and facing one display surface of the plurality of display units;
An operation unit provided in each of the plurality of consoles;
A game image is generated in which a target image is continuously displayed between adjacent display surfaces on the display surfaces of the plurality of display units, and the target is displayed in response to an operation input input from the operation unit of the console. An image generation unit that generates a game image in which an image including the image is changed and displays the game image on the plurality of display units;
The upper surface of the console is on the upper side of the display surface so that a player on the console can face the one display surface and see the display surfaces on both sides of the one display surface obliquely. A game device provided to extend. In claim 1,
The polygon formed by the upper edge of the display surface has even angles;
A game device in which a polygon formed by the upper edge of the display surface and a polygon formed by the outer edge of the upper surface of the console form a similar shape, and both polygons are located at the same angle on the same center point . In claim 1,
The polygon formed by the upper edge of the display surface has an odd number of corners;
The polygon formed by the upper edge of the display surface and the polygon formed by the outer edge of the upper surface of the console form a similar shape, and both polygons are positioned at the same central point at an angle different by 180 °. Game device. A plurality of display units that are vertically provided along the circumference of a circle with a plurality of display surfaces facing inward, and in which a cylinder is configured by the plurality of display surfaces;
A plurality of consoles respectively provided at positions outside the circumference and facing one display surface of the plurality of display units;
An operation unit provided in each of the plurality of consoles;
A game image is generated in which a target image is continuously displayed between adjacent display surfaces on the display surfaces of the plurality of display units, and the target is displayed in response to an operation input input from the operation unit of the console. An image generation unit that generates a game image in which an image including the image is changed and displays the game image on the plurality of display units;
The upper surface of the console is on the upper side of the display surface so that a player on the console can face the one display surface and see the display surfaces on both sides of the one display surface obliquely. A game device provided to extend.

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