JP2000024325A - Game device, and card for game device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To take out stored data and store it by a method wherein a program which is read from a disk is reproduced by a reproducing means, and in response to an execution result of the reproduced program, specified data is written in a non-volatile memory card which is detachable fitted on a fitting means. SOLUTION: On a side face panel 101C of a body part 101 of this game device 1, an insertion/removal port 105 in which an IC card 69 is fitted, is provided, and at the same time, an internal lid 102 is opened by pressing an open button 112, and the fitting/removal of an optical disk to/from the body part 101 is made possible. Also, on the body part 101, an X-Y device 71, and trigger buttons 72, 73 are provided, and conforming to the operations of them, a reproduction of the optical disk is performed, and a program is executed through a built-in microcomputer. Then, by the microcomputer, the result of a program execution, e.g. the name of a person who has played the game, acquired point data, and highest point data so far or the like are written on the IC card 69.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention utilizes a so-called CD-I (Compact Disc Interactive) disc on which video information such as image information and character information, computer data, application programs and the like are recorded in addition to audio information. The present invention relates to a game device and a card for the game device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Compact discs (hereinafter referred to as CDs)
In addition to audio data, video data (natural images, R
A system (hereinafter referred to as CD) that records GB graphics, color look-up table graphics, animation, etc., computer data, application programs (hereinafter simply referred to as programs), etc., and allows the user to use these data interactively.
-I system) has been proposed. This CD-I
Since the system has a function of reproducing voice, text, and images, and a function of executing a program, audio-video-based AV equipment, electronic publishing centered on a character, and education and entertainment centered on the execution of a program ( It can be used for games, etc., and is expected as a new type of media system.

[0003] CD-I systems include audio data,
An optical disk on which video data and the like are recorded (hereinafter referred to as CD-I
Disc) and a player for reproducing a CD-I disc (hereinafter, referred to as a CD-I player). In the CD-I system, compatibility is maintained,
Various specifications have been defined in order to enable widespread use for home use.

For example, in a CD-I disc, a plurality of recording formats are prepared according to the reliability of various data. In particular, audio data and video data that do not require high reliability are recorded based on the so-called Form 2 in the CD-I data format, and data requiring high reliability such as computer data and programs are CD-I. Is recorded on the basis of the so-called Form 1 in the data format described above, and error detection / correction is performed at the time of data reproduction.

In the CD-I system, audio data can be recorded / reproduced at four different sound quality levels, and the audio data is subjected to data compression (coding) processing according to the sound quality level, and the CD-I It is recorded on a disc. That is, 16-bit PCM audio data (hereinafter referred to as PCM audio data) on a conventional compact disc, 8-bit or 4-bit ADPCM (Adaptive Differential Pulse).
so-called A level, B level by e Code Modulation)
Alternatively, C-level audio data (hereinafter referred to as ADPCM audio data) is recorded.

In the CD-I system, video data includes natural pictures (for example, color pictures), RGB graphics, and a color look-up table (hereinafter referred to as CL).
Four types of image quality, graphics and animation, can be used. The video data is subjected to various data compression (code) processing in accordance with the image quality, and CD
-Recorded on an I disk. That is, in the image quality of a natural image, video data coded with 8 bits per pixel is recorded after being subjected to non-interlaced DYUV coding, and in the image quality of RGB graphics, the three primary color (RGB) signals of each pixel are Each is encoded with 5 bits and recorded. In the image quality of CLUT graphics, 8 bits are assigned to each pixel and 256 bits are assigned.
Video data is recorded so that colors can be displayed simultaneously, and in the image quality of animation, a so-called run length code (Run Length C) is added to the video data of the CLUT graphics.
Video data obtained by performing data compression processing based on oiding) is recorded.

For example, a microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as a CPU) for controlling the operation of a CD-I player is a 68000 type (16-bit CPU developed by Motorola) and an operating system (hereinafter referred to as an OS). ), The existing OS-9 (the OS developed by Microware) is used for the I / O such as graphics / visual, pointer, audio processing, etc. in consideration of the compatibility of the program on the CD-I disk, the efficiency of execution, and the like. A so-called CD-RTOS (Compact Disc Real-Time Opera) with an added I / O (input / output) manager, driver, etc.
ting System). As the input device, a pointing device having an XY device accessible in pixel units and a trigger button (execute / stop) is used. further,
It is defined so that a CD in which only conventional music is recorded as PCM audio data can be reproduced.

An optical disk on which only PCM audio data is recorded is called a CD-DA disk. An optical disk on which ADPCM audio data other than PCM audio data, video data, programs, and the like are recorded is a CD-I. Called a disk, and P
CM audio data, ADPCM audio data,
An optical disc on which video data, programs, and the like are recorded is called a CD-I / CD-DA disc.

Also, a CD-I disk and a CD-I / C
In the D-DA disk, outer dimensions, center hole dimensions, mechanical dimensions such as thickness, optical parameters such as refractive index and reflectance,
The recording parameters such as the disk rotation direction, the recording linear density, the track shape, the track pitch, and the use environment are all the same as those of a normal compact disk, that is, a CD-DA disk.

A CD-I disc and a CD-I /
The discrimination between the CD-DA disc and the CD-DA disc is performed by using a TOC (Table of C
ontens) information.

Specifically, a CD-I disc and a CD-
PINT of POINT = A0 for I / CD-DA disc
The C information is [10], while the PSEC information of POINT = A0 is

[00], the discrimination between the CD-I disc, the CD-I / CD-DA disc, and the CD-DA disc can be made based on the PSEC information of POINT = A0. Also,
The control fields of POINT = A0, A1, and A2 of the CD-I disc are all set to [01X0] (X is 1 or 0), whereas the control field of POINT = A0 is used for the CD-I / CD-DA disc. Is set to [01X0], and the control fields of POINT = A1 and A2 are set to [00X0].
The discrimination between the CD-I disc and the CD-I / CD-DA disc can be performed based on the information in the control fields of INT = A1 and A2.

A CD-ROM having various specifications as described above.
When a user executes a program in the I-system, that is, for example, plays a desired music or image, or executes a desired application program, an operation described below is performed.

When the power of the CD-I player is turned on and the optical disk is inserted, the above-mentioned TOC information is reproduced, the type of the mounted optical disk is determined, and an operation according to the type is performed. For example, when a CD-I disk is loaded, first, the TOC recorded on the CD-I disk
The information is reproduced, and the mounted optical disk is determined to be a CD-I disk. For example, the music number, application program title, operation content, and the like recorded on the CD-I disk are stored in, for example, a built-in display unit or a connection unit. Is displayed on the selected television receiver. Next, when the user performs an operation of playing music, for example, using the XY device and the trigger button, the reproduction of the CD-I disk starts, and the audio data is sequentially reproduced from the track on which the music is recorded. You. The reproduced audio data is a so-called ADPCM (Adaptive Differential Pulse).
e Code Modulation) After being subjected to a decoding process or the like, it is converted into an audio signal by a digital / analog converter.
Then, this audio signal is output to, for example, a headphone to reproduce music.

For example, when the user performs an operation to execute the application program using the XY device and the trigger button, the reproduction of the CD-I disk starts, and the application program starts from the track where the application program is recorded. Is played. The reproduced application program is temporarily stored in, for example, a built-in RAM. And RA
Execution of the application program stored in M is started. Then, at this time, data necessary for executing the application program, for example, audio data and video data are sequentially read from the CD-I disk, and then the audio signal and the video signal are reproduced from the audio data and the video data to be displayed. The execution content of the application program is displayed on the unit or the television receiver. In addition, a sound generated by executing the application program is reproduced by the headphones. Specifically, when the game program is executed, for example, an animation is displayed on the display unit or the screen of the television receiver, and the sound effect of the game is reproduced on the headphones.

[0015]

By the way, the CD-I player can execute various application programs as described above, but some application programs store the execution results (data). It may be convenient to keep it. For example, when used as the educational device described above, it is possible to grasp the progress of learning by storing the user's answer data to the question, the data of the correct answer rate, or the data of the number of completed questions, etc. It can be very useful when you solve a problem. Also, when used as an entertainment device, for example, a game device, storing data such as the name of the person who played the game, the score data of those people, and the highest score data so far doubles the fun of the game. Will be.

However, the currently developed CD-I player has a built-in RAM as described above.
The data stored in M is erased when another application program is executed, for example. That is, when the RAM executes the program,
It operated as a temporary storage means for programs and data, and could not store data.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a game device and a game device card having a function of saving data in view of the actual situation in a conventional game device using a CD-I disk as described above. .

[0018]

According to the present invention, there is provided a game apparatus comprising: a reproducing means for reproducing at least a program from a disc; a mounting means on which a nonvolatile memory card is removably mounted; Writing means for writing predetermined data to the nonvolatile memory card in accordance with the execution result of the program.

The game device card according to the present invention further comprises a connecting means detachably connected to the game device body,
Storage means for storing data generated according to the execution result of the program reproduced from the disk.

Further, the game device according to the present invention comprises a reproducing means for reproducing at least a program from a disc, a mounting means on which a card with a nonvolatile memory is removably mounted, and a program reproduced from the reproducing means. Writing means for writing to a card with nonvolatile memory.

Further, the game device card according to the present invention comprises a connection means detachably connected to the game device body,
Storage means for storing a program reproduced from the disc.

[0022]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of a game device according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block circuit diagram showing a circuit configuration of a portable game device 1 to which the present invention is applied.

As shown in FIG. 1, this game device 1
A disk drive unit 10 for reproducing audio data, video data, an application program (hereinafter simply referred to as a program) from an optical disk 2 such as a CD-I disk or a CD-DA disk, and a video signal processing for generating a video signal from the video data Unit 20, a liquid crystal display unit 30 for displaying, for example, the title, operation contents, program execution contents, etc. of information currently being reproduced, based on the video signal, and a video signal conforming to, for example, the so-called NTSC system. A video signal interface unit 40 for converting the audio data into an audio signal; an audio signal processing unit 50 for reproducing an audio signal from the audio data;
The control unit 60 includes a control unit 60 that controls the video signal processing unit 20, the audio signal processing unit 50, and the like, and an operation unit 70 that is operated by a user. The disk drive unit 10, video signal processing unit 20, audio signal processing unit 50, and control unit 60 are connected to each other by a common bus 5.

As shown in FIG. 1 described above, the disk drive section 10 holds the optical disk 2 at a constant linear velocity (CL).
V), a spindle motor 11 for rotating the optical disc 2, a pickup 12 for irradiating the optical disc 2 with a laser beam, detecting the intensity of the reflected light to reproduce a reproduction RF signal, and controlling the spindle motor 11 and the pickup 12 A compact disk drive (hereinafter C) for demodulating data such as audio data from the reproduced RF signal.
DD) 13, a compact disk error correction circuit (hereinafter referred to as CDC) 14 for detecting / correcting errors in demodulated data demodulated by the CDD 13, and a sub-computer (hereinafter referred to as SCPU) 15 for controlling the CDD 13, CDC 14, and the like. It is composed of

The spindle motor 11 drives the optical disk 2 to rotate at a constant linear velocity. The CDD 13 includes a so-called focus servo circuit, a tracking servo circuit, a thread servo circuit, and the like. The CDD 13 performs servo control on a so-called two-axis device of the pickup 12, and moves the pickup 12 in a radial direction (commonly known as a thread motor). Is controlled so that the pickup 12 can access a target track. Also, this CDD1
3 is, for example, an equalizer, a waveform shaper, a clock recovery circuit,
It has a so-called EFM (Eightto Fourteen Modulation) demodulator and the like, and reproduces data such as audio data from a reproduced RF signal. On the other hand, the CDC14
Performs error correction on computer data or the like that requires error correction, and controls the so-called ADPC under the control of the control unit 60.
M (Adaptive Differential Pulse Code Modulation)
Outputs the ADPCM audio data, video data, computer data, and program which have been subjected to the data compression to the bus 5, and directly outputs the 16-bit PCM audio data which has not been subjected to the data compression to the audio signal processing unit 50. It is supposed to. Further, a light emitting diode group 77 for displaying a function of a pointing device 74 provided as the operation unit 70 is connected to the SCPU 15.
Numeral 5 controls display switching of the light emitting diode group 77.

As shown in FIG. 1, the video signal processing section 20 has two video data processing circuits for superimposing screens, switching screens, and the like.
For example, a so-called DMA (Direct
RAMs 21 a and 21 b for temporarily storing video data transferred by Memory Access);
a video controller (hereinafter, referred to as VSC) 2 for performing DYUV decoding processing, run-length decoding processing, and the like on video data stored in a and 21b to reproduce the video data.
2a and 22b, and a video synthesizer (hereinafter referred to as VSR) 23 that performs processing for superimposing and switching each video data from the VSCs 22a and 22b, and converts the video data into analog signals.

As shown in FIG. 1, the liquid crystal display unit 30 drives a liquid crystal display panel (hereinafter referred to as LCD) 32 based on a video signal converted into an analog signal from the VSR 23. (Hereinafter referred to as LCDINF) 31 and the LCD 32. In addition, the LCDINF31 has the LC
Volume 33 for adjusting the contrast of D32
And a switch 34 for stopping the display on the LCD 32 for power saving.

The video signal interface section 40 includes:
As shown in FIG. 1 described above, an interface circuit (hereinafter referred to as INF) 41 for converting a video signal from the VSR 23 into a video signal conforming to, for example, the NTSC system or the so-called PAL system, and a conversion reverse to the INF 41 INF42 to be performed, and the VSCs 22a, 22b and VSR2.
3 and a crystal oscillator 43 for supplying a clock having a frequency corresponding to each system. And the INF41
The video signal converted into a predetermined format is output to, for example, a television receiver (not shown) via a video output terminal 45. Also, a video signal from, for example, a video tape recorder (not shown) is supplied to the INF 42 via a video input terminal 46. The oscillation frequency of the crystal oscillator 43 is
In the case of the NTSC system, for example, 30.20297 MHz
In the case of the PAL system, the frequency is, for example, 30.00 MHz.

The audio signal processing unit 50 decodes ADPCM audio data transferred from the CDC 14 or the like via the bus 5 as shown in FIG.
A DPCM decoder 51 and a digital / analog (hereinafter referred to as D / A) converter 52 for converting the decoded PCM audio data from the ADPCM decoder 51 or the PCM audio data directly sent from the CDC 14 to an analog signal. , A low-pass filter (hereinafter referred to as LPF) 53 and an amplifier 54 for amplifying the audio signal converted to the analog signal. The ADPCM decoder 51 has an ADPCM.
For example, 16.9 MHz crystal oscillator 55 for M decoding
Is provided. The amplifier 54 is provided with a volume 56 for adjusting the volume. The audio signal adjusted by the volume 56 is output to, for example, a headphone (not shown) via an audio output terminal 57.

As shown in FIG. 1, the control unit 60 includes a 68000 series microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as an MCP).
U) 61, a master controller (hereinafter referred to as MC) 62 that decodes an address from the MCPU 61 and controls DMA and the like, and a so-called CD-RT
A ROM 63 in which an OS (Compact Disc Real-Time Operating System) is stored, a non-volatile RAM 64 in which data and the like during program execution are temporarily stored, a clock circuit 65 for managing time, and a data input / output terminal 68 For example, a so-called SCSI (Small Computor System In
terface) 66 and a removable non-volatile memory (hereinafter referred to as an IC card) 69 for storing data. The MCPU 61 has the MCP
A crystal oscillator 67 for operating U61 is provided.

The operating unit 70 includes a pointing device 74 having an XY device 71 and trigger buttons 72 and 73 which can be accessed in pixel units operated by a user, and a closing lid, which will be described later, for example, without turning off a power switch. And a door switch 75 for saving power.

Here, the appearance of the game apparatus 1 having the above circuit configuration will be briefly described. FIG.
The same parts as those shown in FIG.

The game apparatus 1 has an overall size of, for example, 140 m in width so that it can be easily carried as described above.
m, length 170 mm, and height 60 mm. And, as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG.
A main body 101; an inner lid 102 having one side edge openably and closably attached to the main body 101;
And an outer lid 103 attached to one side edge of the first lid so as to be freely opened and closed.

The above-mentioned disk drive unit 10, video signal processing unit 20, video signal interface unit 40, audio signal processing unit 50, control unit 60, operating unit 70 operated by the user Etc. are stored. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the audio output terminal 57, the volume control dial 111 for operating the volume 56, and the power switch 82 are arranged on the front operation panel 101A of the main body 101. . The video output terminal 45, the video input terminal 46, and the data input / output terminal 68 are provided on a rear panel 101B of the main body 101. An open button 112 for opening the inner lid 102 is provided on the front upper edge of the main body 101.

Further, the side panel 101 of the main body 101
The C is provided with an IC card insertion / removal slot 105 for mounting the IC card 69, and a detachment operation button 106 for performing an attachment / detachment operation of the IC card 69. A dustproof lid is hinged inside the IC card slot 105, and the IC card 69 is inserted into the IC card slot 10.
5, the lid is pushed open, and the IC card 69 is opened.
Can be attached. On the other hand, when the user presses the detachment operation button 106, the IC card 69 is detached and the lid is closed.

As shown in FIG. 3 described above, the inner lid 102 is opened when the open button 112 is pressed, so that the optical disk 2 can be loaded / unloaded. Further, a window 104 is provided in the inner lid 102, and a transparent member is provided in the window 104. Then, through the window 104, the presence or absence, the rotation state, and the like of the optical disk 2 can be confirmed. An XY device 71 of the pointing device 74 and trigger buttons 72 and 73 are provided at the front edge of the inner lid 102.
By pressing the parts shifted from the center of the device 71, X
The direction and the position in the Y direction can be designated.

The outer lid 103 can be opened by 90 degrees or more by hand, and can be fixed at a predetermined opening angle Θ. The LCD 32, the contrast dial 113 for operating the volume 33, and the switch 34 are provided on the back surface 103A of the outer lid 103. When the outer lid 103 is opened, the LCD 32 is exposed, and the screen of the LCD 32 can be viewed.

Next, the operation of the game apparatus 1 configured as described above will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

When the power switch 82 of the game apparatus 1 is turned on, first, in a first step S1, a process for determining whether or not the optical disk 2 is mounted is performed. When the determination result in the first step S1 is "NO", that is, when the optical disk is not mounted, the process proceeds to the second step S2 to perform display control indicating that the optical disk is not mounted, and the operation of returning to the first step S1 is repeated. , And waits for the optical disk 2 to be loaded.

In the display control in the second step S2, as shown in FIG. 5, a display indicating that the optical disk is not mounted is displayed in the display area 32a of the LCD 32, and a calendar and time are displayed in the display area 32b. .

When the result of the determination in the first step S1 is "YES", that is, when the optical disk 2 is loaded, the process proceeds to a third step S3, in which the so-called TOC (Table of Contens) area (or read) of the optical disk 2 is set. (Also referred to as in-area). That is, when the optical disc 2 is mounted on the game apparatus 1, the reproduction of the optical disc 2 is started. Then, the T of the optical disc 2
The TOC information recorded in the OC area is the pickup 1
2 is reproduced by the CDC 14, and the TOC information is
Transferred to PU61.

In the next fourth step S4, a process for determining whether or not the loaded optical disk 2 is a CD-DA disk is performed. In the determination processing of the fourth step S4, the PSEC information of POINT = A0 in the TOC area is

[00], the loaded optical disk 2 is a CD
-Determine that the disc is a DA disc. If the result of the fourth step S4 is "YES", that is, if the loaded optical disc 2 is a CD-DA disc, the process proceeds to the fifth step S5 to perform display control when the CD-DA disc is loaded. . Specifically, the MCPU 61
As a result, as shown in FIG. 6, a display indicating the mounting of the CD-DA disk is performed on the display area 32a of the LCD 32,
It indicates that the loaded optical disk 2 is a CD-DA disk.

In the fifth step S5, the above-mentioned S
The CPU 15 controls the pointing device 74 to function as a mode designation switch. More specifically, the pointing device 74
The CPU 15 defines the XY device 71 as an operation key for designating a reproduction direction, and defines the trigger buttons 72 and 73 as a play key and a stop key, as shown in FIG. The light emitting diode group 77 is controlled so as to display the display patterns 71b, 72b, 73b. Thereby, the user can display the X-ray based on the display content of the light emitting diode group 77 provided on the pointing device 74.
The operation of the Y device 71 and the trigger buttons 72 and 73 can be performed easily and reliably.

Then, in the next sixth step S6, the operation of the XY device 71 and the trigger buttons 72 and 73 is received, and, for example, the reproduction operation of the CD-DA disk is performed according to the operation. Thus, the PCM audio data reproduced from the optical disc 2 by the disc drive unit 10 is transmitted to the D / A converter 52, L
In the PF 53, the signal is converted into an audio signal, and is output to the headphone via the amplifier 54 and the audio output terminal 57.

If the result of the determination in the fourth step S4 is "NO", that is, if the loaded optical disc 2 is
If the disc is not a D-DA disc, the seventh step S
Then, the process proceeds to step 7 to determine whether or not the optical disk 2 is a CD-I disk. In the determination processing of the seventh step S7, POINT = A in the TOC area
The information of the control fields of A1 and A2 is [00X
0], the loaded optical disk 2 is
Judge as an I / CD-DA disc, otherwise,
It is determined that the loaded optical disk 2 is a CD-I disk.

Then, the result in the seventh step S7 is "YES", that is, the loaded optical disc 2 is
If it is a DI disk, the process proceeds to an eighth step S8 to perform display control when a CD-I disk is mounted. Specifically, as shown in FIG.
A display indicating that a CD-I disc is loaded is displayed on the display area 32a of the LCD 32, and the loaded optical disc 2 is
-Indicates that the disc is an I disk.

In the eighth step S8, the display control of the function of the pointing device 74 displayed by the light emitting diode group 77 is performed by the SCPU 15. Specifically, the pointing device 74 is defined by the SCPU 15 such that the XY device 71 is defined as an XY operation key and the trigger buttons 72 and 73 are defined as an execution key and a stop key. As shown in FIG. 9, the light emitting diode group 77 is controlled to display the function display patterns 71a, 72a, 73a.

Then, in the next ninth step S9, the operation of the XY device 71 and the trigger buttons 72 and 73 is received, and according to the operation, for example, the CD-I
Performs playback of the disc and executes the program. Specifically, the program reproduced by the disk drive unit 10 is transferred to, for example, the RAM 64, and the MCPU 6
1 executes a program based on the stored program. In this case, for example, a natural image, animation, or the like is generated by the video signal processing unit 20 by the program execution and displayed on the screen of the LCD 32,
For example, music or narration is reproduced by the audio signal processing unit 50 and output to the headphone.

Further, in this ninth step S9, MC
The PU 61 controls to write the result (data) of the program execution to the IC card 69. For example, when an educational program is executed, the user's answer data for the question, the data of the correct answer rate, or when the program is interrupted, data indicating how many questions have been completed are written to the IC card 69. . For example, when a game program is executed, data such as the name of the person who played the game, score data of the people, the highest score data so far, and the like are written in the IC card 69. Then, these stored data are read out under the control of the MCPU 61, for example, when the same program is executed next,
It is displayed on the screen of CD32. As a result, the progress of learning can be grasped and it is very convenient when solving the next problem. In addition, the score up to the previous time is displayed, and the fun of the game is doubled. Further, the IC card 69 is detachable as described above, and the user can remove the IC card 69 and save the stored data, for example, personally.

When the result of the seventh step S7 is "N
O ", that is, the loaded optical disk 2 is a CD-I / C
If the disc is a D-DA disc, the tenth step S1
Moving to 0, display control when a CD-I / CD-DA disc is mounted is performed. Specifically, the MCPU 61
As shown in FIG. 10, a display area 32a of the LCD 32 is provided.
Is displayed to indicate that the CD-I / CD-DA disk is mounted, and that the mounted optical disk 2 is a CD-I / CD-DA disk.

In the tenth step S10, PLAY and AM necessary for music reproduction operation are displayed in the display area 32b.
S, STOP, etc. are displayed. Further, the function of the pointing device 74 is displayed by the light emitting diode group 77. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 9 described above, the pointing device 74 is
15, the XY device 71 is defined as an operation key in the XY direction, and the trigger buttons 72 and 73 are defined as an execution key and a stop key. 77 is controlled.

In the next eleventh step S11, the X-
A playback operation by operating the Y device 71 and the trigger buttons 72 and 73 is received. Further, a twelfth step S12
Now, the CD-DA of the CD-I / CD-DA disc by the reproduction operation accepted in the eleventh step S11 is described.
A determination process is performed to determine whether only the area is to be reproduced.

If the result of the determination in the twelfth step S12 is "YES", that is, if the reproduction operation for only the CD-DA area is designated, the thirteenth step S1
3, the XY device 71, the trigger button 7
According to the operations of 2, 73, the CD of the CD-I disc
-Reproduction operation of only DA area is performed.

If the result of the determination in the twelfth step S12 is "NO", that is, if the execution of the program for the CD-I / CD-DA disc is designated, the first
4 Move to step S14, and execute X-
The operation of the Y device 71 and the trigger buttons 72 and 73 is received, the reproducing operation of the CD-I / CD-DA disk is performed, and the program is executed. More specifically, for example, a natural image, animation, or the like is generated by the video signal processing unit 20 and displayed on the screen of the LCD 32 by executing the program. For example, music or narration is reproduced by the audio signal processing unit 50, Output to the horn. At this time, the result (data) of the program execution
Is stored in the IC card 69.

As described above, by providing the IC card 69, data can be stored as needed, and the convenience of the CD-I player can be improved and the application range can be expanded. Further, the IC card 69 is detachable, and the user can remove the IC card 69 and save the stored data, for example, personally.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and a program or the like temporarily stored in the RAM 64 may be stored in the IC card 69. In this case, the RAM 64 is not required, and the cost can be reduced. In addition, when the same program is repeatedly executed, the program does not need to be reproduced every time the program is executed from the optical disc 2, and the program is repeatedly executed at high speed. can do. In addition, by storing the CD-RTOS stored in the ROM 63 in the IC card 69, the ROM 63 can be deleted.

[0057]

As described above, in the game device according to the present invention, the predetermined data can be written to the nonvolatile memory card by the writing means in accordance with the execution result of the program reproduced from the disk by the reproducing means. it can. Since the non-volatile memory card is detachable from the mounting means,
The stored data can be saved by detaching from the mounting means.

Also, since the game device card according to the present invention has connection means detachably connected to the game device body, data generated in accordance with the execution result of the program reproduced from the disk is stored in the storage means. Can be memorized.

In the game device according to the present invention, the program reproduced from the disk by the reproducing means can be written to the card with the non-volatile memory. Since the card with the non-volatile memory is detachable from the mounting means, the card can be removed from the mounting means to store the stored data.

Further, since the game device card according to the present invention has the connection means detachably connected to the game device main body, the program reproduced from the disk can be stored in the storage means.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block circuit diagram showing a circuit configuration of a game device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the game device with an outer lid opened.

FIG. 3 is an external perspective view of the game device with an outer lid and an inner lid opened.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation of the game device.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing display contents of a liquid crystal display unit when an optical disc is not mounted on the game device.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing display contents of the liquid crystal display unit when a CD-DA disk is mounted on the game device player.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a function display state of a pointing device when a CD-DA disk is mounted on the game device.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing display contents of the liquid crystal display unit when a CD-I disc is mounted on the game device.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a function display state of the pointing device when a CD-I disc or a CD-I / CD-DA disc is mounted on the game device.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing display contents of the liquid crystal display unit when a CD-I / CD-DA disc is mounted on the game device.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 game device, 2 optical disk, 60 control unit, 61
MCPU, 69 IC card

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A reproducing means for reproducing at least a program from a disc; a mounting means on which a nonvolatile memory card is removably mounted; and a predetermined data according to an execution result of the program reproduced from the reproducing means. A game device comprising: a writing unit that writes data to the nonvolatile memory card. 2. A game device card, comprising: a connection device detachably connected to a game device main body; and a storage device for storing data generated in accordance with an execution result of a program reproduced from a disk. . 3. A reproducing means for reproducing at least a program from a disk, a mounting means for detachably mounting a card with a nonvolatile memory, and a writing means for writing the program reproduced from the reproducing means on the card with a nonvolatile memory. And a game device. 4. A card for a game device, comprising: connection means for detachably connecting to a game device body; and storage means for storing a program reproduced from a disc.