JP2002233662A - Image taking game system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image taking game system by which a hard copy of an image can be obtained at desired image taking timing. SOLUTION: This image taking game system comprises a game machine box body 10 and a controller side box body 20. The game machine box body 10 has a main monitor 11. Motion picture images are displayed on the screen 111 of the main monitor 11. Image taking timing images are provided in plural frame images constituting the motion picture images. The controller side box body 40 is equipped with a dummy camera part 40 on a position facing the main monitor 11. The dummy camera part 40 is equipped with a liquid crystal display 45 inside. Motion picture images similar to the motion picture images displayed on the main monitor 11 are displayed with guide information of image taking timing in the liquid crystal display 45. The best shot timing is obtained by pushing down a dummy shutter bottom 431 matching the guide information. A frame image of the best shot is printed out via a printer 70.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a photographing session comprising a simulated camera unit provided with a sub-monitor for displaying a moving image and facing a main monitor provided on a game machine main body and displaying a moving image. The present invention relates to a technique for producing a shooting game that simulates a game.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art JP-A-2000-70548 discloses that
A shooting game device is described. This device is composed of a monitor provided on a game machine main body for displaying a moving image, and an electronic still camera incorporating a shutter button and a CCD (solid-state imaging device) for capturing a display image on the monitor. . Then, by transmitting the image data captured by the electronic still camera to the game machine main body side, the shooting evaluation based on the operation content of the shutter button is performed.

[0003] There is also known a photographing machine installed in a store or the like, which takes a picture of itself by taking a pose and prints the sticker in combination with a desired template.
Furthermore, in recent years, there has been known a portable video camera capable of shooting a moving image, in which a desired pose image in the moving image is printed out as a still photograph by a printer as an external device of a personal computer.

[0004]

The above-mentioned photographing game apparatus is a game of a level having a playability, in which a moving image displayed on a monitor is photographed by a CCD camera and its frame image is simply made printable. Absent. In addition, a photographing camera and a video camera installed in a store can only obtain a sticker photograph or a photograph led by a photographer, and have no game property.

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of the above,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a shooting game device having a game property of determining whether or not a frame image at a shooting timing set in a displayed moving image can be shot, and aiming to obtain an image at a desired shooting timing as a hard copy. It is the purpose.

[0006]

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
Storage means for storing a moving image composed of a large number of frame images and frame specifying information for specifying a predetermined number of frame images for shooting timing included in the moving image, and a moving image stored in the storage means First image display means for displaying an image on a main monitor, an operation unit simulating a shutter button for outputting an operation signal, and a sub-monitor; a simulation camera unit provided at a position facing the main monitor; Displaying the moving picture image from the storage means on the sub-monitor in synchronization with the display of the moving picture image from the storage means on the sub-monitor, and displaying the frame specifying information on the sub-monitor for photographing guide.
Image display means, evaluation means for evaluating the correlation between the display timing of the frame image corresponding to the frame identification information in the moving image and the output timing of the operation signal from the operation section, and the evaluation means evaluates that there is a correlation. A shooting game apparatus comprising: a selection unit that selects at least one frame image of the selected frame images; and a printer that outputs the selected frame image to a print sheet.

According to this configuration, the screen of the sub monitor has:
The same moving image is displayed in synchronization with the moving image displayed on the main monitor, and the frame specifying information is displayed for shooting guide. When an operation signal is input from the operation unit by the player, the correlation with the shooting timing is evaluated. If there is a correlation, that is, it is determined that the shooting timing and the operation timing to the operation unit match,
The frame image at that time is treated as a best shot, and when a print instruction is received at the end of the game or the like, a photograph is output via a printer.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a lottery means for selecting a predetermined number of frame images for the photographing timing from a large number of frame images each time a game is started. It is a photography game device of description. According to this configuration, since the shooting timing image is changed for each game, a game that is rich in changes and that does not get tired is provided.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the lottery means includes:
3. The photographing game device according to claim 2, wherein re-lottery is possible. According to this configuration, the opportunity to extract a frame image desired by the player as a shooting timing image is increased.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the second image display means displays a predetermined number of the selected frame images on a part of the sub-monitor in accordance with the display timing of the same frame image during the display of the moving image. The shooting game apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the game apparatus displays the game. According to this configuration, since the same image as the frame image for shooting timing is displayed on a part of the sub-monitor with the display timing of the moving image, it is used as a guide for shooting timing.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the second image display means displays the predetermined number of the selected frame images at a reference position on the screen of the sub-monitor at the same timing as displaying the same frame image during the display of the moving image. 5. The photographing game apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the photographing game apparatus is moved and displayed so as to pass through. According to this configuration, the frame image for guide is displayed so as to move on a time axis so to speak, and when passing through the reference position, the shooting timing is guided.
It is easy to grasp the timing.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the first image display means includes a part of the main monitor which displays a predetermined number of selected frame images at the same time as displaying the same frame image while displaying a moving image. The photographing game device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the photographing game device is displayed. According to this configuration, a display for guiding the shooting timing is also provided on a part of the main monitor.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, a frame image for photographing timing for hiding the frame specifying information is included separately or in addition to the predetermined number of frame images selected by lottery. Item 7. A shooting game device according to any one of Items 1 to 6. According to this configuration, since a so-called hidden frame image is included, a game property that the hidden frame image may be luckily taken as the best shot is brought out.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, the evaluation means includes:
8. The shooting game apparatus according to claim 7, wherein when it is determined that the evaluation is high, a frame image for shooting timing for hiding the frame specifying information is included.
According to this configuration, a so-called hidden frame image is included when the evaluation of the shooting is high, so it is possible to give the hidden frame image a rare value,
It can be a game that fuels gambling.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided any one of the first to eighth aspects, further comprising an angle changing mechanism capable of outputting angle data corresponding to a facing angle of the simulation camera unit with respect to the main monitor. A photographing game device according to the present invention. According to this configuration, an effect as a shooting simulation game is realized.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the ninth aspect of the present invention, the angle changing mechanism enables the simulated camera unit to rotate on a horizontal plane and a vertical plane. It is. According to this configuration, it is possible to freely change the direction of the simulation camera unit.

The invention according to claim 11, wherein the second image display means displaces a moving image displayed on the sub monitor in accordance with the angle data from the angle changing mechanism. A photographing game device according to 9 or 10. According to this configuration, the image displayed on the sub-monitor is displaced in accordance with the direction operation of the simulated camera unit, so that a more realistic feeling is brought out.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, the operation unit is
Including a simulated zoom operation member, the sub-image display means,
The shooting game apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein a moving image displayed on the sub-monitor is enlarged or reduced in accordance with an operation signal from the simulated zoom operation member. According to this configuration, a sense of realism as a camera image can be obtained.

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, the evaluation means further includes an evaluation element for determining whether or not the composition of the frame image displayed on the main monitor is displaced from the composition of the frame image displayed on the sub-monitor. The photographing game device according to claim 1, wherein According to this configuration, the composition match is also used as an element in addition to the timing match element, thereby providing a more difficult shooting game.

According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, the evaluation means evaluates a predetermined frame image among the frame images for photographing timing with a difference in a difficult direction with respect to the evaluation element. A shooting game apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 13, wherein: According to this configuration, a frame image evaluated with high difficulty becomes difficult to operate, that is, obtain, from the player side, and thus the print paper of such a frame image becomes highly scarce, which leads to the generation of exchange value.

According to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention, when the second image display means is evaluated as having no correlation, the second image display means performs a blurring process on the image data of the moving image and guides the image data to the sub monitor. A shooting game apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 14. According to this configuration,
When there is no correlation, the image on the sub-monitor screen is subjected to a blurring process, so that the player can be notified that there is no correlation.

According to a sixteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a frame image reproducing means for reproducing a frame image being displayed at the time of outputting an operation signal from the operation unit on the main monitor at the end of a game, and the selecting means is adapted to reproduce the reproduced frame image. The image is selected from images.
A shooting game device according to any one of the above. According to this configuration, all captured images or only images evaluated as having correlation are reproduced and displayed, and a printout (acquisition of a photograph) of a desired frame image can be selected from the reproduced images.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the frame image reproducing means displays a list of only frame images evaluated as having correlation on the main monitor. Device. According to this configuration, only the frame image evaluated as having a correlation is reproduced and displayed, so that a more desired photograph of the frame image can be obtained.

The invention according to claim 18, wherein the frame specifying information includes a unique character, and the printer prints a unique character of a frame image output on a print sheet. A photographing game device according to the present invention. According to this configuration, a unique character such as a serial number is written on the printed photo.

The invention according to claim 19 is provided with a mini-game processing section for executing a mini-game for progressing the game in response to an operation from the operation section of the simulation camera section during the printing operation of the frame image by the printer. 19. The shooting game apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: With this configuration, the selection of the frame image to be output on the printing paper is completed, or the mini game is started after the printing operation is started, and preferably, the setting is performed until the printing operation is completed or the time required for printing is set. The player does not get bored during the print waiting time.

[0026]

FIG. 1 is a right side view showing an embodiment of a shooting game apparatus according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a front view thereof. The shooting game apparatus includes a game machine housing 10 including a main monitor 11 for displaying a moving image, and a controller including a simulated camera unit 40 provided facing the main monitor 11, that is, at a position in front of the display screen 111 of the main monitor 11. And the side housing 20. The game machine housing 10 and the controller-side housing 20 may have an integral structure, or may be configured separately from each other and have a structure in which the installation positional relationship between the two can be set relatively.

The game machine housing 10 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape, and a monitor 11 having a screen 111 exposed to the near side is provided at the height position of the line of sight of the player during the game operation.
01. On the ceiling 102, four halogen lamps 12 as lighting devices are arranged in the left and right direction so as to illuminate the front side for the purpose of producing an illumination effect. On the left and right sides, wings adopted from the design side are used. The member 13 includes the upper support arm 131 and the lower support arm 13
2 and the left and right wing members 1
The three spaces are connected by an eave (eave) 14. In addition, speakers 15 for sound effect production are provided at right and left places in the front part.
(See FIG. 10). Note that control substrates for controlling the progress of the main shooting game are housed inside the housing.

The controller-side casing 20 has a structure that does not interfere with at least the monitor screen 111. In this embodiment, the controller-side casing 20 has a lower posture than the monitor screen 111. A simulation camera unit 40 attached to the camera 30 and a printer 70 are provided. The controller-side housing 20 further includes a coin slot 21 provided on the front surface, a start button 221 provided on the upper surface.
And two select buttons 222 provided on the left and right sides thereof
Operating unit 22 (select button 2 on the right side in FIG. 1)
Only 22 can be seen. ), And flash production section 23
Is provided.

The start button 221 of the operation unit 22 is used for instructing the start of a game and for confirming the selected contents. The select button 222 is used for contents (subject contents; landscape, person (famous person, etc.), various races, etc.). In addition, if necessary, a stage indicating a difficulty mode (for beginner, intermediate, advanced, etc.) and selection of a frame image desired to be printed at the time of reproduction of a photographed frame image after photographing are performed. . Note that these selections may be substituted by the direction of the simulation camera unit 40 and the shutter button 431.

The production flash unit 23 includes a flash light source 231 provided in the housing and a translucent acrylic plate or the like provided on the upper surface of the housing and diffusing light emitted from the flash light source 231 to the monitor screen 111 to guide the light. And a diffusion plate 232 made of a resin material. The effect flash unit 23 is preset for a case where the selected stage requires flash photography (or a scene in which flash photography is considered to be desirable in the middle of the stage). Light emission is controlled by a lighting instruction from a main control unit 61, which will be described later, and the effect of flash photography is exerted, or the effect is enhanced by interlocking with the shutter operation of the player. The printer 70 is disposed inside the controller-side housing 20, and has a long printed paper outlet 701 and a box-shaped (or dish-shaped) printed paper receiving portion 7 at an appropriate position on the front surface.
02 is provided.

3 to 5 are structural views of the support section 30 for mounting the simulation camera section 40 on the upper portion. FIG. 3 is a front view, FIG. 4 is a side view, and FIG. 5 is a plan view.

The support portion 30 is a base portion 31 fixed to the horizontal frame 201 (see FIG. 1) of the controller-side casing 20.
And a rotating part 32 that rotates about a vertical axis with respect to the base 31.
And a swing portion 33 provided on the upper end side of the rotating portion 32 and swinging on a vertical plane.

The base 31 is composed of a horizontal base 311, a shaft 312 fixed upright at the center of the horizontal base 311, and a fastener 313 such as a pin supported upright at a position separated from the shaft 312 on the left and right sides. A stopper 314 made of hard resin, rubber, or the like is attached to a portion of the tool 313 that protrudes above the horizontal base 311. A gear 315 is mounted concentrically on the upper part of the shaft 312. The gear 315 extends radially in a part of a circumferential direction in a fan shape, and a gear is formed on a circumferential portion of the extended portion.

The rotating portion 32 has a cylindrical rotating body 323 provided rotatably with respect to the shaft 312 via a bearing 321 and a lower connecting member 322. Lower connecting part 322
Has a function of restricting the amount of rotation by contacting the stopper 314 when the rotating body 323 rotates. Rotating body 3
23 has an opening 324 cut out by a predetermined size in the circumferential direction at an appropriate position on the side surface so that a fan-shaped gear 315 is exposed. A rotation amount detector 325 such as a variable resistor or a potentiometer having a rotation shaft portion 325a with a gear is mounted immediately below the outer surface of the opening 324. The rotation position detector 325 has an attachment position and a posture set such that the gear 315 and the geared rotation shaft 325a mesh with each other. As the rotation amount detector 325, an optical or magnetic pulse encoder or the like may be employed in addition to the mechanical type.

The swinging part 33 includes a horizontal shaft 331 rotatably supported by a pair of holes 326 formed in the upper left and right side surfaces of a cylindrical rotating body 323, and a horizontal shaft 331.
And a cylindrical rocking body 332 fixed in a direction perpendicular to the axis. A gear 333 having a fan shape similar to the gear 315 is concentrically and integrally fixed to one side (the right side in FIG. 3) of the horizontal shaft 331, and is engaged with the gear 333 on a side surface of the rotating body 323. A swing amount detector 334 such as a variable resistor or a potentiometer in which the attitude of the geared rotation shaft 334a is set is attached. Further, the rocking body 332 is a horizontal shaft 33.
1 has a required length below, and this portion is
3 and a pair of left and right stoppers 336 for coming into contact with a pair of left and right vibration isolating members 335 provided in the inside of the shaft 3 and arriving at both sides in the swinging direction. Is provided. Note that the stopper positions of the stopper 336 are different from each other in the front and rear so as to take a large swing amount in the direction in which the swing body 332 is tilted toward the monitor 11 in consideration of a normal shooting state. Further, the rocking body 332 is covered with a cover made of a soft member between the rocking body 332 and the upper surface of the controller-side housing 20 as necessary.

6 to 8 show the configuration of the simulation camera unit 40. FIG. 6 is a front view, FIG. 7 is a rear view, and FIG.
FIG.

The simulated camera section 40 includes a camera body 41 and a lens barrel 42 rotatably supported on a shaft 411 supported upright on the front of the camera body 41. The camera body 41 is provided with an operation member 43 for producing a shooting operation. That is, the camera body 4
A simulated shutter button 431 is provided on the right upper surface of the lens 1 and a rotation detector (zoom detector) 432 comprising a variable resistor or a potentiometer between the lens barrel 42 and the shaft 411.
Is provided. The zoom detector 432 outputs a resistance value or a voltage corresponding to the rotation amount of the lens barrel 42 as a zoom amount signal. The zoom detector 432 is configured to return to the initial state by an urging member such as a spring when not operated.

Further, a cavity 44 is formed in the camera body 41, which enters horizontally from the back surface and is bent in the vertical direction on the way. The opening on the back side of the cavity is a finder 44
It functions as 1. A liquid crystal display 45 as a sub-monitor which is directed upward is accommodated at the lower end in the vertical direction of the cavity 44, and a normal line of the display surface of the liquid crystal display 45 is directed upward at a place above and horizontally bent. A mirror 46 is provided that is oriented at approximately 45 degrees to change from the direction to the rear in the horizontal direction. The viewfinder 441 is provided with an eyepiece lens 47 so that the optical path length to the liquid crystal display 45 becomes optically long and the image is enlarged. Further, the display surface of the liquid crystal display 45 is slightly inclined forward with respect to the horizontal, so that when the liquid crystal display 45
The front end portion of the camera 5 does not directly enter the field of view of the player, and interference with other components is prevented to reduce the size of the simulation camera section 40. The tilt may be adjustable. In the camera body 41, a backlight power supply circuit board 48 of the liquid crystal display 45 is housed.

At the lower part of the camera body 41, there is provided a connecting portion 49 for connecting to the swing shaft 332 of the supporting portion 30. A signal line connecting to the game machine housing 10 is routed inside each tubular portion including the connecting tool 49, the swinging body 332, and the rotating body 323. The simulated shutter button 431 of the operation member 43 is provided with a switch for outputting an operation signal in response to the operation of the button inside the simulated shutter button 431. The switch signal and the zoom amount signal, the liquid crystal display 45 and the backlight are provided. This is for transmitting, receiving, and supplying power to and from the power supply circuit board 48.

FIG. 9 is a side sectional view showing the structure of the printer. In the present embodiment, the printer 70 has a rectangular parallelepiped housing, in which various components such as a storage section for the print paper P, a transport mechanism system, and a print mechanism section are loaded.

The drum 71 is for setting a printed paper having a required width and length wound in a roll shape in an inserted state, and is rotatably supported in a horizontal axis direction.
One end of the drum 71 is rotatably connected to an output shaft of a drive motor 72 that can rotate in the forward and reverse directions. Also,
A paper feed roller pair 73 is provided at the discharge port 701 side with the drum 7.
The drive roller 731 is rotatably supported by a drive motor 74 that can rotate in the forward and reverse directions, and transports the print paper together with the driven roller 732. .

Between the drum 71 and the paper feed roller pair 73, there is provided a thermal head 75 and a base 70a serving as a print receiving plate (platen) opposed to the head 75 at a very small distance. ing. Known thermal heads can be adopted as the thermal head 75. The thermal head 75 has a length corresponding to the width of the printing paper P, and a plurality of heating head elements (not shown) are arranged in a line at a predetermined minute pitch in the length direction. A predetermined line, for example, 1 in the feed direction of the print paper P
Lines or a plurality of lines are provided. The thermal head 75 is configured such that pixel data for each line constituting a frame image is guided to a corresponding heating head element, and a heating voltage corresponding to the level of the pixel data is applied.

A ribbon cassette section 77 is arranged between the thermal head 75 and the printing paper P so that the ink ribbon 76 is interposed. The ribbon cassette unit 77 has a ribbon feeding roller 771 and a winding roller 772, and a winding motor 78 is connected to the winding roller 772 in a rotatable manner.

In the present embodiment, sublimation dyes of yellow, magenta, and cyan (and, if necessary, black) are applied to the ink ribbon 76 by a predetermined length in this order. It has a transparent sealant for surface protective coating and is formed for one cycle (one print). Each length dimension is set so as to correspond to the print size on the print paper P. Immediately before the discharge port 701, a cutter 79 having a long length in a direction perpendicular to the feeding direction of the printing paper P is provided with an unillustrated elevating mechanism (motor, solenoid, etc.).
It is arranged to be able to move up and down.

Here, the printing operation will be described. Of the pixel data of the frame image to be printed, first, a pixel signal corresponding to yellow is converted into a voltage signal and supplied to the heating head element of the thermal head 71 by a predetermined number of lines. The dye on the ink ribbon 76 is sublimated by the heating head element to which the voltage is applied, and the printing paper P being transported at a constant speed.
Is thermally transferred to The ink ribbon 76 is wound around the printing paper P at a constant speed from the tip of the yellow dye in synchronization with the printing of the image. When the paper feeding for the print size is completed, the winding of the ink ribbon 76 is interrupted, and the printing paper P is returned backward by the amount fed, and then the paper feeding is started again. At this time, since the next magenta is located on the head surface of the ink ribbon 76,
In the same manner as described above, thermal transfer in magenta is performed on the print paper P by a pixel signal corresponding to magenta. Similarly, the thermal transfer process for the remaining dyes is repeated.
Next, the protective coating material is heat-sealed by the full heating head element, and when the printing paper P is further transferred to the cutter 79 at the rear end of the print size, the paper feeding is temporarily stopped (or not stopped), and the cutter is stopped. 79 is operated to create one print sheet, which is discharged to the receiving port 702 through the discharging port 701. The amount of paper feed is detected by setting the number of drive pulses for driving each of the motors 71, 74, and 78 in advance, and counting the number of drive pulses by the drive control unit 700 and managing the number of drive pulses. It can be realized by doing. In addition, the motor 78 can add a mark or the like to the ink ribbon 76 for each color and control the winding amount of the ink ribbon by a method of detecting the mark with a sensor or the like.

FIG. 10 and FIG. 11 are hardware configuration diagrams of the present photographing game apparatus. The shooting game device receives a signal from a switch or a detector, controls an operation signal to each unit and displays a sub image on the liquid crystal display device 45, and controls a game signal. And a main board unit 60.

In FIG. 10, the sub-control unit 50 includes a coin switch 221 for detecting the presence or absence of a coin to be inserted, switches 221 a and 222 a for detecting operation of the start button 221 and two select buttons 222, and a simulated shutter button 431. Switches 431 for detecting the operation of
a, receives signals from the zoom detector 432, the rotation amount detector 325, and the swing amount detector 334.

The sub-control unit 50 includes a coin counter 212 for counting the number of inserted coins according to the detection result of the coin switch 221, the four halogen lamps 12,
Effect light sources 221b to 432b, which are provided corresponding to the buttons and are turned on in conjunction with the operation, and a flash light source 231
And outputs an operation signal to the speaker 15 and outputs color image data of RGB to the liquid crystal display 45. Each of the effect light sources 221b to 432b is incorporated inside each button made of a translucent resin or the like, receives a detection signal from a switch corresponding to the operated button, and lights up to illuminate the button (emerging the button). ).

Next, referring to FIG.
Numeral 0 is itself mounted on a circuit board and includes a main control unit 61. A RAM 62 for temporarily storing processing contents including image data is connected to the main control unit 61, and a required type (content, stage, etc.) of a series of moving image (movie) composed of a plurality of frame images is connected. ), Frame specifying information (for example, serial number) corresponding to a plurality of frame images preset as the best shot in each content,
A CD or DVD-ROM or the like that stores contents (movies) that can appear according to game evaluation results and the like, image data for staging and various guides (and as parts), and a plurality of types of template images at the time of printing, etc. An image data recording medium 63 as a storage means and a program recording medium 64 including a hard disk for storing a game program and the like are connected via a driver (not shown).
Each frame image constituting the moving image also has time information from the start of display, and using this time information,
As described later, time-series guide of the photographing timing is enabled.

The moving image may be constructed using a polygon model set in a virtual three-dimensional space. Each of the recording media 63 and 64 may be of a type mounted on the main board unit 60 while being set in a driver (not shown), or may be detachable via a driver (not shown). The game program may be stored in one recording medium.

The graphic IC 65 outputs the moving image from the image data recording medium 63 as image data converted into RGB data and other necessary image data to the screen 111 of the main monitor 11 at a predetermined cycle. Thereby, as shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, a moving image (an image of a partial area is a fixed image) is displayed. Graphic I
C66 converts the moving image data and other required image data from the image data recording medium 63 into a Y signal and a C signal, and transmits them to the sub-control unit 50. The sub-control unit 50 converts a moving image or the like from a Y / C signal to RGB data and guides the moving image to the liquid crystal display 45 at a period equal to the above-mentioned period. As a result, as shown in FIGS. Image is a fixed image).

A SCSI 67 is a data transfer processing unit for controlling the drive of the printer 70. The SCSI 67 converts the RGB frame images into yellow, magenta, cyan, and (if necessary, black), and converts them into voltage signals according to the data level. Then, the image data is sequentially sent out to the thermal head 75 of the printer 70 by predetermined lines. It also controls the thermal fusion treatment of the protective coating material.

Note that the main control unit 61 can control L
An AN control section 67 is provided to connect to an external network, for example, the Internet, and to connect to a game server located on the Internet when necessary. In the case of this mode, if the image data recording medium 63 is provided in the game server on the Internet and the moving image of the selected stage can be distributed from the game server, it is not necessary to provide the moving image for each photographing game device. In addition, the memory capacity of each game device can be reduced. In addition, it can be connected to a personal computer as needed, and various control processes such as initial conditions, data setting, adjustment, and calibration can be performed. In addition, similarly, required game data can be obtained by a mobile phone or the like via the Internet. In particular, the present invention can be applied to a mode in which a frame image that has been successfully shot in a game is provided as a wallpaper on a call waiting screen of a player's mobile phone as desired by the player, as described later.

The main control section 61 includes various function execution sections described below. The game selection unit 610 sets a frame of a required size on the main monitor 11 at the start of the game, displays a representative scene (for example, a start screen or the like) and a title in the frame (see FIG. 12), and displays a plurality of contents indicating subject contents. And select button 2
22, the contents in the frame are sequentially switched to screens of different contents, thereby displaying the desired contents in a selectable manner, and accepting the pressing of the start button 22 on a certain contents screen to display the contents being selected. Then, a stage selection screen is displayed (see FIG. 13) as a screen for permitting the selection of the degree of difficulty, and the selection of the desired stage is similarly performed, so that the specified content and the movie of the stage can be displayed. The processing is performed so as to lead to the monitor 11. The selection of the content and the stage is performed by the rotation amount detector 325 and the swing amount detector 334 of the simulation camera unit 40.
Is detected by detecting the directional direction of the simulated camera unit 40 with respect to the main monitor screen 111 from the detection data, and specifying the content corresponding to the frame displayed in the directional direction by operating the simulated shutter button 431 for the stage. Is also good.

The shooting timing image lottery section 611 selects a plurality of frame images for shooting timing preset in the frame images constituting the moving image of the content and the stage selected by the game selecting section 610.
At the start of the game, a predetermined number, for example, 12 frame images are randomly selected or drawn in accordance with a predetermined rule. A thumbnail image (reduced image) is displayed on the screen 111 so that the extracted frame images are presented to the player before the game starts. As a list. The lottery frame images are managed by frame specifying information for specifying the frame images. In addition, the shooting timing image lottery unit 611 is configured to accept the player once again for the lottery.

The shutter processing unit 612 captures the frame image at the time when the simulated shutter button 431 is pressed as a photographed frame image into the capture memory in the RAM 62, and instructs a counter of the number of photographed images to perform an increment process.

The trimming processing unit 613 includes the rotation amount detector 3
25 and the detection signal from the swing amount detector 334,
The simulated camera unit 40 detects the directional position with respect to the center position of the screen 111 of the main monitor 11, and scrolls the display image of the liquid crystal display 45 in a direction opposite to the directional position with reference to the center position. The processing by the trimming processing unit 613 determines the directional position on the screen 11 based on the detection signals from the rotation amount detector 325 and the swing amount detector 334.
The coordinates of the frame image displayed on the liquid layer display 45 are shifted so as to cancel out the difference between the coordinate value and the central coordinate position. For example, considering the case where the simulated camera unit 40 is tilted downward to capture the foot of the main subject displayed on the main monitor 11, the display image on the main monitor 11 is the same as the liquid crystal display 45. Is scrolled upward and displayed such that the foot of the main subject is located at the center of the screen.

The trimming guide display section 614 displays a line-of-sight mark M1 (see FIG. 16) at the center of the screen of the liquid crystal display 45, which indicates the center of the photographing area, and a point slightly before the timing of a photo opportunity to be described later. , The guide mark M2 for guiding the operation of the simulated camera unit 40 so as to match the line-of-sight mark M1 is displayed as the intersection of the upper, lower, left and right guidelines L1, L2. Is what you do. FIG. 17 shows a state where the line-of-sight mark M1 and the guide mark M2 do not match (composition mismatch), and FIG. 18 shows a state where they match (composition match).

When the lens barrel 42 is operated on the zoom side (extending side), the zoom processing unit 615 includes a built-in light source 432.
In addition to turning on b, the image displayed on the liquid crystal display 45 is enlarged by a predetermined magnification according to the detection signal from the zoom detector 432. For example, the image is enlarged and displayed as shown in FIG. 16 with respect to FIG. When the lens barrel 42 is returned, the original magnification is restored and the light source 432b is turned off. The zoom process is performed by executing a predetermined enlargement process on an image displayed on the liquid crystal display 45. Note that the zoom process may be performed stepwise (including a mode with or without zoom) or continuous within a certain range.

When the timing and composition of the photo opportunity match, the blur processing unit 616 guides the image as it is to the liquid crystal display 45 (see FIG. 18 with respect to FIG. 15), while when the timing does not match (see FIG. 18). 14 (see FIG. 16), when the composition is not correct (FIG. 1).
5) (see FIG. 17 with respect to FIG. 5), the display image of the liquid crystal display 45 is rendered into a so-called out-of-focus image, and displayed on the liquid crystal display 45. Examples of the blur processing method include a method of uniformly averaging data of a plurality of pixels of a predetermined size (vertically and horizontally) and a method of uniformly allocating the obtained values to the plurality of pixels, a method of interposing a low-pass filter (digital filter), A method using thinning processing can be adopted.
In addition, as a method of the averaging process, it is easy to realize by temporarily averaging image data of one screen into a memory having a small capacity and loading the image data into a display memory having an original capacity size. obtain. In the blurring process, it is preferable from the viewpoint of evaluation that the blurring amount is made variable in accordance with the timing and the amount of shift in composition, but it is preferable from the viewpoint of the processing load even if only blurring is performed or not.

The shutter chance guide processing section 617 performs guide display on both the main monitor 11 and the liquid crystal display 45. The photo opportunity guide display unit 616 prepares a plurality of, for example, three display frames W1, W2, and W3 on the upper part of the screen 111 of the main monitor 11, and, among the shooting timing images that appear next as the game progresses, The immediately preceding shooting timing image is displayed in a display frame W1, the next shooting timing image is displayed in a display frame W2,
Further, the next shooting timing image is displayed as a thumbnail image in the display frame W3 (see FIGS. 14 and 15), thereby guiding that the image in the display frame W1 is the current shooting timing image. . Then, when the moving image display time of the thumbnail image in the display frame W1 has elapsed using the time information related to each shooting timing image, the display frame W2
Is moved to the display frame W1, the thumbnail image of the display frame W3 is moved to the display frame W2, and the next shooting timing image is newly displayed as a thumbnail image in the display frame W3.

A shutter chance guide display section 61
6 displays a line TL corresponding to a time axis indicating a time lapse from one side, for example, from right to left, at the bottom of the screen of the liquid crystal display 45, and displays a matching frame W0 on the line TL slightly to the left, Using the time information of the photographing timing image, the photographing timing images are scrolled and displayed as thumbnail images sequentially from the right end of the line TL, and the photographing timing image is placed in the matching frame W0 at the time when the timing of the photographing timing image matches the timing of the photo opportunity. The guide is displayed so as to overlap. The shooting time is managed by a timer built in the main control unit 61, and the main control unit 61 displays the movie time at an appropriate lower portion of the screen 111 of the main monitor 11.

Here, the thumbnail images for the photo opportunity and the photographing guide will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 14 shows a certain frame image on the main monitor 11 during the game (for example, remaining time 46 seconds), and FIG. 15 shows a certain frame on the main monitor 11 immediately after that (for example, remaining time 45 seconds). Here, “immediately after” refers to FIG.
This means that a shooting timing image is not set between FIG. 15 and FIG. Now, as shown in FIGS. 14 and 15,
The next photographing timing image is an image displayed in the display frame W1, and the photographing timing of the image is the moment when the image G1 in FIG. 15 is displayed (or an allowable range may be set for several frames before and after the image G1). It is. FIG. 16 shows the image G.
1 is scrolling temporally before the matching frame W0 (right side in the figure), and if the simulated shutter button 431 is pressed at this point, the blurring processing unit 61 determines that the timing does not match.
6, the image is changed to an out-of-focus image. In FIG. 17, since the image G1 overlaps the coincidence frame W0 and the timing coincides, the composition is shifted, that is, the composition is not centered on the guide mark M2. When the button 431 is pressed, the image is changed to an out-of-focus image by the blur processing unit 616 as a composition mismatch. By changing the image to an out-of-focus image, the player is notified that the shooting has been performed in which at least one of the improper pressing timing of the simulated shutter button 431 or the composition shift has occurred.

On the other hand, FIG. 18 shows that the image G1
0, the timing matches, and the line-of-sight mark M1 and the guide mark M2 match, that is, the composition also matches. Therefore, when the simulated shutter button 431 is pressed at this time, both the timing and the composition match. And the in-focus image is displayed.

Each time the simulated shutter button 431 is pressed, the photographed frame image display unit 618 reduces the photographed frame image as a photographed result into a thumbnail image (index image), and places the image 111 on the screen 111 of the main monitor 11 in the proper position. In the embodiment, a process of sequentially displaying a predetermined number of display frames in a line at the bottom is performed. The example of FIG. 14 indicates that five images have already been captured, and a process of sequentially reducing the number to the first display frame side as the number of captured images increases is performed.

The shutter chance determination section 619 determines whether or not the simulated shutter button 431 has been pressed at the time when the photographing timing image is displayed and when the composition matches. Note that, depending on the type of stage, it is also possible to process a game that is shifted from the perfect frame by several frames before and after, as a timing match, thereby realizing a game that matches the difficulty level. The determination result is used for the presence or absence of out-of-focus of the image being displayed on the liquid crystal display 45 and for evaluation by an evaluation unit 620 described later.

The evaluation unit 620 considers whether or not there is a shift in the composition (and the amount of the shift) by taking into account the timing coincidence and non-coincidence in each photographing, for example, the size of the shift time at the time of the non-coincidence and the shift amount of the composition. The score is decided taking into account,
This is to perform an integration (including addition and subtraction) process to the immediately preceding value.
As the evaluation for each shooting, “GOOD”,..., “Miss” (minus score), which becomes worse in order from “BEST” (matching timing and composition; best shot)
“SECRET” is prepared as a score when the hidden frame is luckily photographed, and the total evaluation of each photographing is displayed as a score value. In FIG. 19, all 10 sheets are “BEST”, and the score is “10”.
0000 ". The evaluation unit 620 determines whether or not the score is in the high score, that is, for example, the twentieth place in the present apparatus, by comparing with the past performance, and if the score is within the twentieth place, presents an input screen such as a name. To accept a character input. During the game, a process of displaying the gauge length corresponding to the evaluation score in different colors on the main monitor 11 and the liquid crystal display 45 in an appropriate place on the screen, for example, at the upper left, and sequentially reporting the evaluation status to the player. Like that. Then, when the gauge length decreases due to “Miss” continuing and becomes zero, the game is forcibly terminated even in the middle.

At the end of the stage, the reproduction control section 621 displays a list of frame images shot as the best shots (both in timing and composition) on the main monitor 11 as shown in FIG. Sheets). It should be noted that what is displayed in each list may be such that the evaluation result by the evaluation unit 620 can be recognized in accordance with the display form of the display frame or the like, including “GOOD”, in addition to the best shot. When the number of displayed images exceeds 16, the 17th and subsequent images may be displayed on the next page and then on the next page.

The frame designation section 622 includes a reproduction control section 621
The selection of one or a predetermined number of photographed frame images from among the photographed frame images displayed in the list is accepted. This selection process is performed using select button 2
22 and the start button 221 may be selected and determined, and a photographed frame image located in the pointing direction of the simulation camera unit 40 is selected using detection signals of the rotation amount detector 325 and the swing amount detector 334. Then, by pressing the simulated shutter button 431, the selection may be confirmed.

The print image forming section 623 includes a frame image selected by the frame specifying section 622, frame specifying information (unique character information; for example, one composed of several characters or a serial number), and previously associated or randomly A print image is formed together with the selected template image and output to the SCSI 67.

The mini-game processing section 624 starts the mini-game after the selection of the frame image to be output on the print paper is completed, or after the printing operation is started, and preferably until the printing operation is completed, or the required printing time. Is performed for a set time. The player will not get bored during the print wait time.
Examples of the mini game include a game similar to a shooting game, a shooting game using the simulated camera unit 40 like a scoped gun (the simulated shutter button 431 corresponds to a trigger), and other various games.

Next, the operation of the shooting game apparatus will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing the main routine. In the figure, when the power is turned on, after system initialization (including a calibration process of the angle relation of the simulation camera unit 40) is performed (step ST1),
Monitoring of coin insertion is started (step ST3), and lighting of the effect halogen lamp 12 is started.
(Step ST5). Next, an interrupt for coin insertion is permitted (step ST7), an opening video is played (displayed) on the main monitor 11, and a title is displayed (steps ST9 and ST11). Further, an image for explaining the operation method of the game is played, and then a demonstration movie is played (steps ST13 and ST15).

Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the demonstration movie has been played twice (step ST17). If the demo movie has been played once, the process returns to step ST13.
Display of score ranking as past performance is performed
(Step ST19). The score ranking is, for example, in the twentieth place for each game device. In an embodiment in which the LAN 67 is connected to the network system, for example, a data server (UR) provided on the Internet
L can be browsed), upload the score results evaluated by the evaluation unit 620 of each game device so as to supervise, sort again in the order of the highest score, and display, for example, the 20th best. It may be. this is,
This is performed by the main control unit 61 of each game device. Each time an evaluation result is obtained on the game device, the game is compared with the 20 best places in the past record. A registration screen having an input field (here, Japanese syllabary characters (for kana input) or English characters (for romaji input) may be written together.
Characters are displayed for input, and the characters displayed sequentially are designated by the start button 221 and the select button 222, and the name can be inputted by confirming the characters). What is necessary is just to upload to a data server via LAN67.

The game starts in steps ST9 to ST19.
, The coin insertion is confirmed, and the start button 22
This is executed when 1 is pressed.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart for starting a game (game loop). First, after the operation is explained
(Step ST31), content (subject) selection, stage (video / difficulty) selection screen (FIGS. 12 and 13)
Are sequentially displayed, selection is performed for each of them (steps ST33 and ST35), and then stage processing, that is, processing for shifting to a shooting game is performed (step ST33).
37). This stage processing is performed by allowing a predetermined number of stages to be selected by inserted coins, or by providing a hidden stage (meaning that the stage is not displayed on the stage selection screen) as a bonus according to the evaluation result of each stage. Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the game over flag is ON when all the stages have been completed or forcibly terminated (step ST39).
If it is not N, the process returns to step ST37, and if it is ON, the process shifts to comprehensive evaluation (step ST41). The comprehensive evaluation is a display of an evaluation score and a display of an overall score for all shooting until the end of the game shown in FIG. Here, it is determined whether or not the overall score is a high score, that is, whether the overall score is within the 20th place compared to the past performance (step ST43). If the total score is a high score, a name entry process (step ST45) is executed. ,Otherwise,
A question as to whether or not there is a printout for the taken frame image is displayed (or notified by voice) (step S).
T47). Here, when a predetermined number of coins for printing are inserted, print processing (step ST49) is performed in response to the detection result of the coin switch 221. Otherwise, a game over screen is displayed ( (Step ST51), and return to step ST19.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart of the stage processing. First, a predetermined number, in this embodiment, 12 shooting timing images, are extracted as a best shot from a plurality of shooting timing images set in advance in the moving image of the selected stage (step ST61), and a list is displayed on the screen 111. At the same time, a question is asked as to whether or not a re-lottery is required (step ST63). When a re-lottery instruction is received from the player, the process returns to step ST61, and the re-lottery is executed only once in the present embodiment. If there is no re-lottery instruction, the start of the stage is displayed (step S65), and then the movie of the stage is played (step ST67).

When the display of the moving image starts, an instruction of the shutter timing and the photographing position (composition) is given (step ST69), and then an operation signal from the simulated camera section 40 (a signal relating to the direction of the simulated camera section 40 or the like). A signal generated by an operation related to photographing), that is, a process of acquiring input data is performed (step ST71), and a thumbnail image of a photographed image is processed for a frame image photographed in accordance with the input data, and a liquid crystal display is displayed. 4
5 are performed (steps ST73 and ST75), and a process of acquiring an operation signal from the simulated camera unit 40 side of the input data (camera I) is performed.
/ O process) is performed (step ST77). Next, it is determined whether or not the stage has ended (step ST79). If not, the process returns to step ST69. If the stage has ended, the evaluation of the stage result is displayed as a score.
(Step ST81).

Here, it is determined whether or not the evaluation score is equal to or more than a preset “stage clear score” (step S).
T83) If so, it is determined whether or not it is higher than or equal to a higher “specific score” (step ST85). If the score is equal to or more than the “specified score”, a process of displaying a moving image of “hidden stage” in the same content as a bonus is performed (step ST87). If you haven't reached the "specific score"
It is determined whether or not it is the final stage (step ST89).
If it is the final stage, and if the "stage clear points" has not been reached in step ST83, the game over flag is turned on (step ST91), and the routine returns. If it is not the final stage in step ST89, the process returns as it is.

FIG. 23 shows movie image processing (video processing).
It is a flowchart of FIG. First, for the main monitor screen,
That is, a process for securing memory for frame image data and a process for securing liquid crystal screen, that is, a process for securing frame image data (that is, preparation for expansion to a display memory unit in RAM 62 or each memory unit in graphic ICs 65 and 66) are performed (step ST101). , ST103). Next, it is determined whether or not it is the display timing of the hidden frame image (step ST105). If so, the hidden frame image data is transferred to the main monitor screen memory (step ST107). The frame image data is decompressed into the main monitor screen memory (step ST109).

Subsequently, the frame image data of the main monitor screen memory is copied to the liquid crystal screen memory (step ST111), and the liquid crystal display memory is further determined based on the detection data from the rotation amount detector 325 and the swing amount detector 334. A trimming process is performed on the screen frame image data (step ST113). As a result, a frame image is displayed on the screen 111 of the main monitor 11, and further, a frame image is displayed on the screen of the liquid crystal display 45 (steps ST115 and ST117), and the process returns.

FIG. 24 is a flowchart of the game image processing. First, processing for superimposing and displaying various marks and frames on the liquid crystal screen frame image data is performed (step ST121), and the remaining time is displayed (step ST123). Is displayed (step ST125), and the score is displayed in the form of a gauge (step ST12).
7) Finally, the effect parts are displayed (step ST129), and the process returns.

FIG. 25 is a flowchart of the camera I / O process. First, it is determined whether or not the rotation amount from the simulated camera unit 40 and the detection data of the swing amount detectors 325 and 334 have been changed (step ST141). If the detection data has been changed, the frame is made to correspond to the change in the detection data. An update process of coordinates (camera coordinates) is executed (step ST1).
43) On the other hand, if no change has been made, the processing is passed through as it is. Next, it is determined whether or not the zoom ratio has been changed, that is, whether or not the detection data from the zoom detector 432a has been changed by rotating the lens barrel 42 (step ST).
145) If the rotation operation is performed, the zoom ratio is updated (in the case of enlargement from the original size,
Alternatively, when the image is reduced and returned to the original size) (step ST147), if the image is not changed, the processing is passed through as it is. Next, the simulation shutter button 431
Is pressed, that is, the shutter switch 43
1a is pressed (step ST1).
49) If pressed, the photographing process is executed (step ST151), while if not pressed, the process returns.

FIG. 26 is a flowchart of the photographing process. First, a shutter interval determination process, that is, a determination is made as to whether or not a predetermined period of time has elapsed since the previous depression of the simulated shutter button 431 (step S).
T161) If the fixed time has not elapsed, the process returns without issuing a photographing permission. On the other hand, if the predetermined time has elapsed, it is determined whether or not the shooting (best shot) has been performed as instructed, that is, as instructed by the shooting timing and composition (step ST163). If not performed, it is determined whether the frame image matches the hidden frame image (step ST).
165) If not, return as it is; if so, proceed to step ST167. If it is the best shot shooting as instructed in step ST163,
Each frame image is stored and stored in the capture buffer with the frame image as a printout target photograph (step ST167), and the process returns.

FIG. 27 is a flowchart of the printout process. First, it is determined whether there is a best shot to be printed out (step ST1).
71), If present, accepts selection of a photo to be printed out (step ST173);
The selection of a photograph as a service prepared in advance is received (step ST175). Next, printout is started (step ST177). Until the printing process is completed, the main monitor 11 and the liquid crystal display 45
Is displayed (step ST179), and the player is bored with the print waiting time.
Then, the printout ends (step ST18).
1) and the mini-game ends, and returns. The mode in which the mini game is played for a set time corresponding to the required print time may be employed. The printed image has a rarity together with the appended serial number, and a frame image of a scene with a higher rarity has a higher exchange value.

The present invention can employ the following aspects. (1) The mechanism for changing the directional direction of the simulation camera unit 40 is not limited to that of the present embodiment, and various modes can be adopted. For example, a mechanism for changing the rotation and the elevation angle (swing) may be provided at the base of the simulated camera unit 40, or a mechanism that expands and contracts in a vertical direction may be employed instead of the swing mechanism. Further, a mechanism that slides in the horizontal and vertical directions (the direction in which the main monitor 11 approaches and separates as necessary) may be employed. Furthermore, a video camera is provided on the game machine housing 10 side, and a simulated camera unit 40
May be detected. In this case, there is an advantage that the simulation camera unit 40 can be set to a substantially free state. (2) The operation member of the simulation camera section 40 only needs to include at least the simulation shutter button 41, and the lens barrel 4
The zoom detector 432 in 2 is not necessarily required, and this makes it easy for even inexperienced players to participate in the game. (3) The display mode of the shooting guide of the shooting timing image is not limited to the present embodiment, and may be, for example, an audio guide as the next shooting timing approaches. (4) The condition of the best shot may be only the coincidence of shooting timing, or may be selectively used according to difficulty. As a result, a relatively easy game can be provided even for an inexperienced player. (5) By adopting a configuration that can be connected to the Internet, for example, information on a hidden frame (also a shooting timing image of a hidden stage) as a shooting timing image can be stored in a data server in a viewable manner. This makes it possible to fuel gambling. (6) In the present embodiment, the best shot condition (evaluation factor) for the frame image for shooting timing is as follows:
Although the shutter timing and the composition are adopted, the evaluation unit 62 includes the presence or absence of a zoom operation or the zoom ratio as necessary.
The evaluation may be made at 0 (in the case of the zoom rate, for example, a display to that effect is displayed on a part of the screen of the liquid crystal display 45, and
Alternatively, an indication of a zoom frame may be displayed on the screen. Also, it has been described that an allowable range can be set for several frames before and after the image frame for shooting timing (corresponding to the time width before and after), but by changing the number of frames (corresponding to time) in these allowable ranges, And at least one or a combination of these conditions, including each of the above conditions,
The conditions for the best shot may be made strict or gentle. In particular, for at least a part of the frame images for the photographing timing, a difference in difficulty (severeness) of the evaluation element may be provided, and the evaluation unit 620 may evaluate the difference. In other words, as a frame image at the photographing timing, the subject (or the composition thereof, etc.) is excellent, and the card (on which the image is printed) is more rare because of the difficulty in obtaining the card, and is also high as a trading card. It is preferable to make the above-mentioned conditions strict so that the exchange value can be exhibited, and this also leads to incitement to the present game. Further, since the above-mentioned hidden frame is not displayed as a guide, it is difficult to obtain the hidden frame, and the hidden frame can be treated in the same manner as in the case of the strict photographing condition, and the rarity can be broadened similarly. .

[0087]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to obtain a photograph in which a photographed frame image is printed out according to a player's shooting operation, so that a high game property for obtaining a desired frame image can be obtained. A shooting game that stimulates gambling can be provided.

According to the second aspect, since the shooting timing image is changed for each game, it is possible to provide a game that is full of changes and does not get tired.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the chance of extracting a frame image desired by the player as a photographing timing image increases.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the same image as the frame image for photographing timing is displayed on a part of the sub-monitor with the display timing of the moving image matched, so that it can be used as a guide for photographing timing.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the guide frame image is displayed so as to move on the time axis so as to guide the shooting timing when passing through the reference position, so that the shooting timing can be easily adjusted. I can understand.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, a display for guiding the shooting timing can be displayed on a part of the main monitor, so that spectators other than the player can be encouraged to participate in the game.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, by including a so-called hidden frame image, a game property that the hidden frame image can be luckily taken as the best shot can be brought out, and the eagerness can be stimulated. it can.

According to the present invention, a so-called hidden frame image is included when the evaluation of the photographing is high. This leads to giving a rare value to the hidden frame image, which can stimulate the sense of joy. it can.

According to the ninth aspect, an effect as a shooting simulation game can be realized.

According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to change the direction of the simulation camera section freely, thereby providing a sense of realism.

According to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, the image displayed on the sub-monitor is displaced in accordance with the direction operation of the simulated camera unit, so that a more realistic feeling can be brought out.

According to the twelfth aspect of the invention, it is possible to give a sense of realism as photographed by a camera.

According to the thirteenth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the element of the timing coincidence, the coincidence of the composition is also used as an element,
A more difficult shooting game can be provided.

According to the fourteenth aspect of the present invention, a frame image evaluated with high difficulty becomes difficult for the player to perform a shooting operation, that is, it is difficult to obtain the frame image. Can be made.

According to the fifteenth aspect, when there is no correlation, the image on the sub-monitor screen is subjected to blur processing.
The player can be notified that there is no correlation.

According to the sixteenth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to reproduce and display all captured images or only images evaluated as having a correlation, and to select a desired frame image printout (acquisition of a photograph) from the reproduced images. Becomes

According to the seventeenth aspect of the present invention, only the frame images evaluated to have a correlation are reproduced and displayed, so that a photograph of a more desired frame image can be obtained.

According to the eighteenth aspect of the invention, a unique character such as a serial number is written on a printed photo, and the photo can be individualized and specified via the serial number.

According to the nineteenth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide the player with boringness in the print waiting time.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a right side view showing an embodiment of a shooting game apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing one embodiment of a shooting game apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a front view illustrating a configuration of a support unit for mounting a simulation camera unit on an upper part.

FIG. 4 is a side view showing a configuration of a support unit for mounting a simulation camera unit on an upper part.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a configuration of a support unit for mounting a simulation camera unit on an upper part.

FIG. 6 is a front view showing a configuration of a simulation camera unit.

FIG. 7 is a rear view illustrating a configuration of a simulation camera unit.

FIG. 8 is a view taken in the direction of arrows AA in FIG. 6, showing the configuration of the simulation camera unit.

FIG. 9 is a side sectional view showing an embodiment of the printer.

FIG. 10 is a hardware configuration diagram of a sub control unit side of the shooting game device.

FIG. 11 is a hardware configuration diagram of a main board unit side of the shooting game apparatus.

FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of a content selection screen.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a stage selection screen.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a certain frame image on a main monitor during a game.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a certain frame image on the main monitor immediately after the image in FIG. 14;

FIG. 16 is a screen diagram showing that the shooting timing image is scrolling temporally before the matching frame (right side in the figure).

FIG. 17 is a screen view in which a shooting timing image overlaps a matching frame and the timings match, while the composition is shifted.

FIG. 18 is a screen diagram in which a shooting timing image overlaps a matching frame and the composition is also the same.

FIG. 19 is a playback screen diagram.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing a main loop.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart of a game start (game loop).

FIG. 22 is a flowchart of a stage process.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart of movie image processing (video processing).

FIG. 24 is a flowchart of a game image process.

FIG. 25 is a flowchart of a camera I / O process.

FIG. 26 is a flowchart of a photographing process.

FIG. 27 is a flowchart of a printout process.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Game machine housing 11 Main monitor 111 Display screen 20 Controller side housing 30 Support part 32 Rotating part 323 Rotating body 325 Rotation amount detector 33 Swing part 332 Oscillating body 334 Swing amount detector 40 Simulated camera part 43 Operation member 431 Simulated shutter button 432 Zoom detector 431a Switch 432a Rotation amount detector 45 Liquid crystal display 50 Sub-control unit 60 Main board unit 61 Main control unit 62 RAM 63 Image data recording medium 64 Program recording medium 65 Graphic IC 66 Graphic IC 67 SCSI 610 Game selection section 611 Shooting timing image lottery section 612 Shutter processing section 613 Trimming processing section 614 Trimming guide display section 615 Zoom processing section 616 Blur processing section 617 Shutter chance guide processing Part 618 captured frame image display unit 619 photo opportunity determination section 620 evaluation unit 621 playback control unit 622 frame designation unit 623 print the image forming unit 624 mini game processor 70 printer

Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Yoshikazu Matsui 4-3-1 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo Konami Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Satoshi Uchiyama 4-3-1 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo Konami Co., Ltd. (72 ) Inventor Masakazu Shibamiya 4-3-1 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo Konami, Ltd. (72) Inventor Takashi Makiishi 4-3-1 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo Konami, Ltd. (72) Inventor Shori 4-3-1 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo Konami Corporation (72) Inventor Eiji Yokoi 4-3-1 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo Konami Corporation (72) Inventor Takashi Honda Minato-ku, Tokyo 4-3-1 Toranomon Konami Co., Ltd. F-term (reference) 2C001 AA17 BA04 BA05 BB05 BC07 CC01 5C052 FD06 FD07 FD08 FD09 GA05 GA09 GC03 GC04 GF01 GF02

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[Claims] 1. A storage unit for storing a moving image composed of a large number of frame images and frame specifying information for specifying a predetermined number of frame images for shooting timing included in the moving image, and the storing unit Image display means for displaying a moving image stored in a main monitor on a main monitor, an operation unit simulating a shutter button for outputting an operation signal, and a sub-monitor, and a simulated camera unit provided at a position facing the main monitor And displaying the moving image from the storage means on the sub-monitor in synchronization with the display of the moving image from the storage means on the main monitor, and displaying the frame specifying information on the sub-monitor as a photographing guide. Image display means, display timing of a frame image corresponding to the frame identification information in a moving image, and Evaluation means for evaluating the correlation with the output timing of the operation signal as an evaluation element; selecting means for selecting at least one frame image of the frame images evaluated to be correlated by the evaluation means; A photographing game device comprising: a printer for outputting to a print sheet. 2. The photographing game apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a lottery means for allowing a predetermined number of frame images for the photographing timing to be randomly selected from a large number of frame images each time a game is started. 3. The shooting game apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said lottery means is capable of performing a lottery again. 4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the second image display means displays a predetermined number of the selected frame images on a part of the sub-monitor in synchronization with the display timing of the same frame image during the display of the moving image. The shooting game apparatus according to claim 1. 5. The second image display means moves a predetermined number of frame images selected by lottery so as to pass through a reference position on a screen of a sub monitor at a display timing of the same frame image during display of a moving image. The photographing game apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the game is displayed. 6. The first image display means displays a predetermined number of selected frame images on a part of the main monitor at the same time as displaying the same frame image during display of a moving image. The photographing game device according to claim 1. 7. A shooting timing frame image for hiding frame identification information separately or in addition to a predetermined number of frame images selected by lottery. A shooting game device according to any one of the claims. 8. The shooting game apparatus according to claim 7, wherein when the evaluation means determines that the evaluation is high, the evaluation means includes a frame image for shooting timing for hiding the frame specifying information. 9. The shooting game according to claim 1, further comprising an angle changing mechanism capable of outputting angle data according to a facing angle of the simulation camera unit with respect to the main monitor. apparatus. 10. The photographing game device according to claim 9, wherein the angle changing mechanism enables the simulated camera unit to rotate on a horizontal plane and a vertical plane. 11. The shooting game according to claim 9, wherein the second image display means displaces a moving image displayed on the sub monitor in accordance with the angle data from the angle changing mechanism. apparatus. 12. The operation unit includes a simulated zoom operation member, and the sub-image display means enlarges or reduces a moving image displayed on the sub-monitor in response to an operation signal from the simulated zoom operation member. Claims 1 to 1
2. The shooting game device according to claim 1. 13. The evaluation device according to claim 1, wherein the evaluation unit further includes, as an evaluation element, whether or not there is a shift between the composition of the frame image displayed on the main monitor and the composition of the frame image displayed on the sub-monitor due to displacement. The shooting game apparatus according to claim 1. 14. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the evaluation unit evaluates a predetermined frame image among frame images for photographing timing with a difference in a difficult direction with respect to the evaluation element. Item 14. The shooting game device according to any one of Items 1 to 13. 15. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said second image display means performs a blurring process on image data of a moving image when the image data is evaluated as having no correlation, and guides the image data to the sub-monitor. 15. The shooting game apparatus according to any one of 14. 16. A frame image reproducing means for reproducing a frame image being displayed at the time of outputting an operation signal from the operation unit on the main monitor at the end of a game, wherein the selecting means selects from the reproduced frame images. The shooting game apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 15, wherein: 17. The photographing game apparatus according to claim 16, wherein said frame image reproducing means displays only a list of frame images evaluated as having a correlation on said main monitor. 18. The printer according to claim 1, wherein the frame specifying information includes a unique character, and the printer prints the unique character of a frame image output on a printing paper.
8. The shooting game device according to any one of 7. 19. A mini-game processing unit for executing a mini-game for progressing a game in response to an operation from an operation unit of the simulation camera unit during a printing operation of the frame image by the printer. The shooting game device according to claim 1.