JP2000218049A - Game machine and game method therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To supply a body feeling corresponding to game input to a player by advancing a game while a game player operates an operation character inside a display by a game input means and drive-controlling a body feeling generator by different forms for the respective kinds of the game input. SOLUTION: This game machine is composed of a game casing 1 and the body feeling generator 20 and the game casing 1 is provided with a game control part 10, the display 2, a controller 3 for the game input and a relay circuit part 5. In the meantime, the body feeling generator 20 is provided with the relay circuit part 21 for transmitting and receiving electronic data with the relay circuit 5, a body sonic unit 23 composed of a low frequency generation speaker or the like connected through an amplifier 22 to the part 21 and a rotary driving source 24 such as an induction electric motor. The body sonic unit 23 is incorporated in a freely rotatable seat part where the player sits, the rotary driving source 24 is connected to the rotary shaft of the seat part and they are respectively drive-controlled corresponding to the game input.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine and a game method for generating a game player's sensation as the game progresses.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as this type of game machine, there is a game machine which produces various bodily sensations such as a driving game machine. In the above-described driving game machine, when a vehicle operated by the game player comes to a position where road surface conditions are poor, vibrations designed in advance are given to the game player. In the driving game machine,
Even when the operated vehicle collides with a wall or the like, vibration is generated in synchronization with the collision so that the game player can feel the collision.

In the above-mentioned conventional game machines that generate a bodily sensation, the bodily sensation is merely used in order to further promote the image displayed on the display.

Further, in the above-mentioned conventional technology, the reason for generating the bodily sensation is to make the game itself more realistic.

[0005]

However, the inventor of the present invention has been required to reproduce a bodily sensation that occurs in the real world, in addition to the bodily sensation that further enhances the above-described image, for example, in a fighting game, a reverse reaction when a punch is released. It was thought that the game machine could be made more realistic.

In the above-mentioned fighting game machine, the attack command has become complicated in recent years, and as a result of a successful game input using, for example, a cross key or a button, a special technique has been performed. Whether or not such a complicated game input has been successful remains unknown until the game player visually recognizes whether or not the technique has actually been set on the display of the game machine.

[0007] In other words, in the case of a game machine having more realism, in addition to the bodily sensation synchronized with the game video, there is a bodily sensation that is not synchronized with the game video in the real world as in the above-described conventional technology. We focused on this and thought of reproducing this on a game console.

In a broad sense, as a game machine that generates such a bodily sensation, a recoil generation device of a shooting game machine exists as a similar technique, but the recoil in the above-described shooting game machine is monotonous. However, different recoils cannot be experienced depending on the type of the game input.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a game machine and a game method for generating a bodily sensation according to a game input of a game player.

[0010]

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention employs the following configuration.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a game input section for a game player to input a plurality of types of games, a game input to the game input section, and game display information generated based on a game program prepared in advance. A game control unit, a display for displaying game display information generated by the game control unit, and a bodily sensation generating device for generating a bodily sensation for the game player. The game player advances the game while operating the operation character located in the game input means by the game input means, and the bodily sensation generating device is provided to the game player for each type of game input to the game input unit. It is characterized in that different bodily sensations are generated in synchronization.

Making the game player experience the game in accordance with the game input to the game input section means that the game player does not only have the experience that is affected by the game image generated by the result of the game input, but also affects a certain game input. This gives the user a bodily sensation. The bodily sensation caused by a certain game input described above may be a bodily sensation determined for each game input predicted in advance, or may be calculated each time according to a game input or a game effect generated based on a game program. Alternatively, a bodily sensation as determined by the above may be generated. Synchronous means that the game input is not delayed.

Further, in the present invention, a bodily sensation is generated in response to a game input. However, when the bodily sensation is received as a bodily sensation according to only the image displayed on the display as viewed from the game player, There is also. For example, in a game based on a fighting game program, when a game player causes an operation character to punch by an input of a game, a game effect is performed in which the enemy character hits the enemy character and staggers.

A certain game input is, for example, in a fighting game, when a game input of a punch, a kick, or a special move is performed, a bodily sensation according to the strength of the punch or kick or the special move is generated as a bodily sensation in the game player. Constitute.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, a game input section for a game player to input a game, a game input to the game input section, and game display information are generated based on a fighting game program prepared in advance. A game control unit that controls an operation character on the display by a game input to the game input unit, and performs various operations on an enemy character or the like on the display by the operation. The bodily sensation generating device is configured to allow the game player to operate the operation character to attack the enemy character in response to the game input for attacking the enemy character. Regardless of whether or not it hits, it is configured to generate a bodily sensation for each attack To.

Further, according to a third aspect of the present invention, in a game method of a game machine in which a game proceeds by a game program and a game player and a game player inputting various games, the type of game input of the game player Accordingly, the game players are caused to have different bodily sensations.

Further, according to the invention of claim 4, a game input unit for a game player to input a plurality of types of games, a game control unit for generating game display information based on a game program prepared in advance, In a game machine including a display for displaying game display information generated by a control unit and a bodily sensation generating device that generates a bodily sensation for the game player, the bodily sensation generating device generates a plurality of types of vibrations stored in advance. Storage means for storing sensation data to be generated; sensation generation means and a sensation generation control unit, wherein the sensation generation control unit stores the sensation data in response to a game input of the game player to the game input unit. , And based on the extracted sensation data, the sensation generating means causes the game player to generate a sensation. It is characterized in that it constitutes urchin. According to this configuration, as the bodily sensation generating means, the servo controller (the bodily sensation control unit of the electric motor) constituting the heart of the rotating sheet is replaced by the CPU or the semiconductor memory (flash RAM).
And the ROM), the user application itself can be included in the rotating sheet, and the host side (the game machine main body and the game software) can synchronize with the game contents only by sending simple commands. It is possible to provide a bodily sensation effect to the game player in the form.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the sensation data stored in the storage means is waveform data transmitted to an electric motor as sensation generating means, and the data as the waveform data is interchangeable. It is characterized by.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, a rotary drive source and a body sonic unit are employed as the bodily sensation generating means so that the rotary drive source and the body sonic unit give a bodily sensation to the game player while synchronizing with each other. It is characterized by comprising. With this configuration, vibration is given to the game player by the body sonic unit in synchronization with the mechanical movement by the rotation drive source,
It is also possible to alleviate the sense to the game player that the movement is mechanical.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game input section for allowing a game player to input a plurality of types of games, storage means for storing game information such as a game program and the like and experience data, and provided detachably. A game control unit for generating game display information based on the game information stored in the means, a display for displaying the game display information generated by the game control unit, and a bodily sensation generating device for generating a bodily sensation for the game player Wherein the bodily sensation generating device includes a bodily sensation generating means and a bodily sensation generation control unit, and the sensation generation control unit includes a sensation generation control unit according to a game input of the game player to the game input unit. Extracts the sensation data from the storage means,
On the basis of the extracted bodily sensation data, the bodily sensation generating means is configured to generate a bodily sensation in the game player.

[0021]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. As is clear from FIG. 1, the game machine basically has a game housing 1 and a bodily sensation generating device 20.

The game housing 1 includes a game control unit 10, a display 2 electrically connected to the game control unit 10, a controller 3 for game input, and a relay circuit unit 5. ing. The display 2 displays game display information based on a game program prepared in advance, which will be described later.

Further, the relay circuit unit 5 is provided with the bodily sensation generating device 20, which also serves as a seat of the game player, which gives the game player a bodily sensation when the game player inputs a game to the controller 3. Connected.

The controller 3 includes a cross lever and two button switches. By combining the cross lever input and the two button switch inputs, a plurality of types of game inputs are possible. For example, when the game program described later is a fighting game program, a game input can be performed by selectively using the plurality of types of game inputs to perform an attacking action on an enemy character such as a weak punch, a strong punch, or a deadly technique. are doing.

FIG. 2 shows a hardware block diagram of the game machine. In this figure, the same reference numerals are given to the components already described in FIG.

Reference numeral 11 in FIG. 2 denotes a ROM cartridge that stores game information.
The entire cartridge 11 can be replaced. In the ROM cartridge, although not shown, a game program, video data serving as basic information for the CPU of the game control unit 10 to generate game display information on the display 2, and back music and effects transmitted from the speaker 12. Sound data serving as basic data for the CPU to generate a sound is stored in a memory such as a semiconductor memory, a DVD, or an MO. In addition, the ROM
The cartridge 11 is not limited to a read-only memory that is not rewritable, and may be a memory that can be written and read at any time. Further, the sensation generating device 20 is connected to the relay circuit unit 5, and a relay circuit unit 21 for transmitting and receiving electronic data, and a low-frequency generation speaker connected to the relay circuit unit 21 via an amplifier 22. And a rotary drive source 24 such as an induction motor.

It is preferable that the rotary drive source 24 is an asynchronous motor rather than a synchronous motor because of problems such as a game-specific problem described later.

The reason is that the rotating magnetic field generated by the rotor and the stator rotates at substantially the same rotation speed while maintaining the relative positional relationship, and the sliding between the rotor and the stator is performed. When torque occurs, torque cannot be obtained or a step-out phenomenon occurs and the motor stops rotating. Therefore, it is necessary to select a motor having a high torque capability such that slip does not occur even with a predicted maximum load. This is because the cost may be increased or the size of the game machine itself may be increased.

On the other hand, the rotary drive source 24 has two primary and secondary windings, operates by transmitting energy from the primary to the secondary by electromagnetic induction, and operates at an asynchronous speed in a steady operation state. When an asynchronous electric motor such as a motor is used, a rotational torque is always generated even if the slippage described above occurs, so that a load that cannot be predicted due to a change in the weight of a game player or careless behavior is applied to the electric motor ( Even when acting on a so-called induction motor), the likelihood of a problem occurring is reduced.

That is, even if an excessive load acts on the motor, a slip may occur at that time and the rotation may stop for a moment, but even if the slip occurs, the rotational torque is always generated. After the heavy load has been eliminated, it is possible to obtain a rotational speed again, and design in consideration of a margin that can cope with an unpredictable excessive load as in the case of using the synchronous machine. Not only is there no necessity, but also the difficult control required when the same control is performed by the synchronous machine as in the asynchronous machine is not required.

Such difficult control means that the rotation of the synchronous machine is turned on / off at a very high speed so that the step-out phenomenon does not occur.
F control.

In other words, there is an advantage that it is possible to eliminate waste such as preparing a motor corresponding to an excessive load that is rarely used in actual game play. If an electric motor that constantly generates torque even when slippage occurs is not used, when the above-mentioned careless load is applied to the seat, no torque will be generated in the motor thereafter. (Step-out phenomenon). Such a phenomenon may be recognized as a failure of the game machine by a game player, and is extremely inconvenient.

In addition, as a suitable game machine in the case of using an electric motor capable of generating a rotational torque even by the above-mentioned sliding, a tug-of-war game machine or an arm-wrestling game machine can be considered.

For example, as a tug-of-war game machine, a table is prepared in advance, which draws a tug on a famous animal such as a professional wrestler or an elephant and waveforms the strength of the tug.
If the game player is allowed to select the opponent to be tug-of-war by using the controller 3 or the like so as to be able to play the tug-of-war game, the taste is increased.

The reason why such a tug-of-war game is suitable is as follows.
In a state where the balance of the forces is maintained, slippage occurs in the electric motor as the rotary drive source. If the step-out phenomenon described above occurs at this time, the game is not established, and if the balanced state of the power cannot be reproduced in the tug-of-war game, the game becomes uninteresting.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the game machine. In this perspective view, the game control unit 10 and the like inside the housing 1 and the rotational drive source 2 of the bodily sensation generating device 20 are shown.
4 shows a state in which the internal structure such as 4 is seen through.
Hereinafter, the bodily sensation generating device 20 according to this embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.

The bodily sensation generating device 20 receives a game input signal from the controller 3 via the relay circuit unit 5 or responds to a sound effect or the like generated by the game control unit 10 or the progress of the game. The main components are the relay circuit section 21 that receives a signal based on various hit determinations that occur, and a rotary drive source 24 and a body sonic unit 23 that are connected to the relay circuit section 21.

The bodily sensation generating device 20 moves the seat 25 on which the game player sits during the game by the rotation axis 2.
6 are provided. The seat unit 25 incorporates the body sonic unit 23 including a speaker that generates low-frequency vibration, and the rotating shaft 26 receives the rotational driving force of the rotational driving source 24 via a belt. It is configured to be transmitted to the unit 25. When the rotational driving force is transmitted to the seat portion 25, the seat portion 25 rotates. However, in the bodily sensation generating device 20 in this embodiment, the seat portion 25 does not rotate,
It is configured to rotate clockwise and counterclockwise about the rotation shaft 26. The amount of rotation and the rotational acceleration have high and low levels, and the maximum amount of rotation is controlled by a right / left rotation limit switch provided in the bodily sensation generating device 20.

In this embodiment, an example employing the belt drive as described above is exemplified. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a well-known speed reducer may be provided between the rotary drive source 24 and the rotary shaft 26 of the seat 25. Interposed, and configured to rotate the rotation shaft 26 of the seat portion 25 via the speed reducer,
It can be configured to give a bodily sensation by rotation to the game player. Further, as described above, the rotary drive shaft of the rotary drive source 24 and the rotary shaft 26 are directly integrated without directly using a speed reducer, and the seat portion 25 is rotated to give a bodily sensation. Of course, you may do so.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a flow of data transfer between the game control unit 10 and the sensation generating device 20 with respect to the rotary drive source 24. The operation performed by the relay circuit unit 21 is indicated by a dotted line.

First, the game control unit 10 comprises (1) a game sensation generating signal corresponding to a game which is advanced based on the game program and a game input by the controller 3, and (2) a game corresponding to the game input. The input sensation generating signal is transmitted to the input port 21A of the sensation generating device 20.

The above (1) is, for example, when the operation program is a fighting game, and when the operation character is damaged according to the hit judgment between the operation character displayed on the display 2 and the enemy character, Then, the game sensation generating signal is input to the input port 21A of the sensation generating device 20. Then, when the right body of the operating character is damaged from the front, the seat 25 to be described later is rotated rightward when viewed from above, and when the left half is damaged, the seat 25 is rotated leftward. . Also,
The present invention is not limited to this, and may be reverse rotation. With this configuration, the game player can recognize as a bodily sensation damage that was conventionally recognized only as a decrease in the gauge in the image on the display 2.

Next, (2) expresses the recoil of the operation character displayed on the display 2 on the enemy character when the game program is a fighting game. With such a configuration, it is possible to provide an entirely new bodily sensation game machine that allows the user to experience the recoil of his or her attack in real time.

The input port 21A is a part of the relay circuit section 21. The relay circuit section 21 includes an output port 21B, an interface monitoring section 21C, a drive command interpreting section 21D, And a waveform table 21E and a drive command execution unit 21F. And
From the drive command interpreting section 21D to the drive command executing section 21
It is configured to issue a rotational drive command to the rotational drive source 24 via F.

When there is an input to the input port 21A, after receiving the input data by the interface monitoring unit 21B,
A parity check is performed, and the interface monitoring unit 2
1B outputs an ACK signal to the output port 21B. If an error occurs as a result of the parity check,
An error state is output to the output port 21B. The parity is an even parity, and the rotation direction, drive command number,
It is added to play / 2P play designation.

The interface monitoring unit 21C includes:
The input data sent from the game control unit 10 is monitored every 32 (ms). When the data arrives (strobe is active), the parity is checked.
It is configured to return a CK signal. FIG. 5 shows a communication timing between the game control unit 10 and the sensation generating device 20.

The data communication between the relay circuit section 5 and the relay circuit section 21 may be wired or wireless.

In FIG. 5, strobe, 1-play / 2-play, and data output, the data capture waiting time on the sensation generating device 20 side having the sheet section 25, the ACK signal rise, , Falling of the strobe and the 1-play / 2-play input indicates a state of falling the ACK signal.

The data fetch time in the above is about 150 (μS). The data may be read immediately after the strobe is confirmed without providing such a waiting time.

Further, the communication between the game control unit 10 and the sensation generating device 20 will be described more specifically with reference to FIG.

That is, first, as described above, the game control section 10 sends the strobe and one play /
2 play designation and data (a drive command number or the like sent from the game control unit) are simultaneously output.

The sensation generating device 20 has a waiting time until the data is determined (about 150 μm).
s).

Next, the sensation generating device 20 returns an ACK signal after acquiring the data.

Further, the game control section 10 sees the ACK signal, and lowers the strobe, data and 1 play / 2 play.

Finally, the bodily sensation generator 20 falls the ACK signal after seeing the strobe.

The drive command interpreting section 21D reads the waveform data corresponding to the drive command number data received by the interface monitoring section 21C from the waveform table 21E, and sends the read waveform table to the drive command execution section 21F. I do.

The waveform table 21E is a waveform table corresponding to a signal (for example, a drive command number) input to the input port 21A as shown in FIG. 6, and corresponds to the drive command signal. Actual rotation drive source 2
4 is a table in which parameters such as a target value (speed or position) for rotating / rotating 4 and a driving time are stored.

The drive command signal may be directly transmitted from the game control unit 10 or may be configured to be generated based on a signal transmitted from the game control unit 10.

The drive command execution unit 21F executes the waveform data based on the waveform table sent from the drive command interpretation unit 21D, and gives a drive command to the rotary drive source 24 to change the sheet unit 25. It rotates and gives a bodily sensation to the game player sitting on the seat portion 25.

FIG. 6 shows specific drive command numbers,
7 shows a comparison table of the waveform table, and the strength when the seat portion 25 is rotated in the waveform table is “function”.
It is shown as In this embodiment, the waveform table (the driving pattern of the sheet section 25) as described above is provided on the sensation generating device 20 side, and the data of the waveform data itself is transmitted from the game software (game control section 10) side. Instead, the rotation of the seat portion 25 can be controlled by transmitting a code number such as a drive command number. That is, the relay circuit section 21 is provided with a semiconductor memory capable of storing the waveform table, and by replacing the waveform table in the semiconductor memory, it becomes possible to associate different waveform data with the drive command number, and It is possible to provide a bodily sensation game machine that can be easily changed so as to give a different bodily sensation to a game player even when a game is played by software and the same game input is performed.

In the case where the game software is replaced and a different game and the game machine itself are changed, it is necessary to change the movement of the seat portion 25 so that a different movement is possible. The movement of the sheet portion 25 can be easily changed by once deleting the new waveform table and storing the new waveform table, or by overwriting the data of the new waveform table with the data of the previous waveform table. You can play an excellent game machine. In conventional bodily sensation game machines such as, for example, driving game machines, most of them are dedicated machines, and those which can change the operation for easily giving a bodily sensation by exchanging such a waveform table include: Although it does not exist as far as the inventor of the present application knows, by configuring as in this embodiment, it is possible to provide a bodily sensation game machine that is not a dedicated machine but a general-purpose machine. The data exchange described above may be exchanged via a CD-ROM / CDR / DVD RAM or the like, but is arbitrary such as exchange using a magnetic tape.

Further, a waveform table adapted to the game is prepared in advance in the ROM cartridge 11 in the housing 1, and the waveform table adapted to the game is renewed every time a new ROM cartridge 11 is replaced. Generator 2
It is also possible to configure so as to replace the waveform table 21E within 0. With such a configuration, it is possible to generate an optimal bodily sensation according to the type of the game.

The storage medium for storing the waveform table is not limited to the semiconductor memory, but may be a DVD or the like, and the optical disk may be replaced with data.

Further, as will be described later, in the bodily sensation game machine of this embodiment, the bodily sensation generating device 20 is connected to the housing 1.
By making it detachable, it is possible to play as a game machine at one time and as a game machine without giving a game player a certain experience at some times.

Also, by adopting a structure in which the bodily sensation generating device 20 is detachably attached to a game machine in which game software can be appropriately replaced by exchanging the ROM cartridge 11, the replaced game software can be used. There is a merit that a game machine can be used only when the software is a game game specification. Naturally, in the case where the sensation generating device 20 having the sheet portion 25 is configured, the cost is considerably higher than when a simple sheet is used. This has considerable cost advantages. In other words, the owner of the playground owns a plurality of the housings 1 and adopts the sensation generating device 20 only in the housings 1 operated by the software of the sensation specification.
By adopting a simple sheet, it is possible to adopt a configuration in which it is not necessary to prepare the sensation generating device 20 that can handle all the housings 1 owned by the user.

Next, the details of the waveform table will be described.
A description will be given based on FIG. FIG. 7 shows a format in the memory for storing the waveform table.

In one cell S in FIG. 7, the waveform of one operation of the rotary drive source 24 is inserted. Therefore, one cell is assigned to a single impact, and several cells are used for continuous operation.

When the waveform table is used, as shown in FIG. 7, the number of effective cells and a link number (link No.) for designating the next drive command number are added to the head of each waveform table by 2-byte data. I am trying to attach it. In this embodiment, five cells S are provided for each drive command number (No. 1,..., No. 15).
However, the configuration is such that the other connection numbers can be provided as data at the beginning so that a waveform requiring six or more cells S can be stored. That is, for example, If the waveform for the drive command number of 1 is required to be 6 cells or more, No. 5 until the five cells following No. 1. The data waveform is stored as a data waveform following the drive command number of No. 1, and the waveforms of 6 or more are stored in another drive command number (for example, No. 3).
Then, the drive command number No. After reading the waveforms of the five cells S of No. 1, the control unit jumps to the drive command number (in this case, No. 3) of the leading connection No. The waveform of the cell S of No. 3 is used.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of FIG. 1 described above. The same components are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will not be repeated. Only the components that have not been described will be described below.

In FIG. 8, reference numeral 4 denotes a coin slot, and a conselector (not shown) detects that a predetermined coin has been inserted into the coin slot 4, and the game controller 10 proceeds with the game. As described above, when no coin of a predetermined amount has been inserted, the game input of the controller 3 is invalidated. Reference numeral 25 denotes the above-described sheet portion, which is rotated by the rotation drive source 24 to a state as shown by a two-dot chain line. This rotation is performed in a state where the game player is seated on the seat portion 25, so that the game player sitting on the seat portion 25 can recognize it as a bodily sensation.

FIGS. 9 and 10 show a modification of the sensation generating device 20 described above. In the sensation generating device 20, the rotation shaft 26 and the rotation drive source 24 as described above are used.
And a power transmission mechanism via a reduction mechanism 30 composed of a small-diameter pinion 30A and a gear 30B having a larger diameter than the pinion 30A.

As described above, by changing the above-described belt system to a direct drive mechanism via a speed reduction mechanism, the followability to a change in torque is improved, and different bodily sensations are continuously provided to the game player at short intervals. In this case, the game player can more faithfully experience the given experience.

In other words, in the case of the belt drive, a kind of following delay occurs due to the elasticity of the belt, but the direct drive mechanism using the gears has no elasticity, so that the followability is improved. As described above, such good followability is particularly attained when a plurality of different types of bodily sensations can be continuously provided to the bodily sensation generator 20 by preparing different waveform tables or the like. It is convenient.

That is, when a monotonous bodily sensation is provided to a game player, such good followability does not matter so much. However, when it is desired to cause the game player to experience fine and different vibrations and rotations, this problem becomes a problem. It is. If the direct drive mechanism as in this embodiment is adopted, the described problem can be reduced.

The sensation generating device 20 of this modification employs a stopper mechanism 35 for regulating the amount of rotation of the seat portion 25 in view of safety. That is, in the sensation generating device 20 of the above-described embodiment, the rotation shaft 26
Adopts a limit switch to limit the amount of rotation of the
When the limit switch is rotated to the maximum position of the rotation amount, the limit switch performs a switching operation, and the drive command execution unit 21F forcibly stops the rotation and stops the torque generation to the rotation drive source 24. . However, it is also assumed that the above-mentioned electric stopper does not function due to some kind of failure of the limit switch or the like, so that the physical stopper is used in combination with the above-described electric stopper. It was done.

Further, as described above, even when the rotation of the seat portion 25 is stopped by the electric stopper, only the rotation torque is reduced to zero. Therefore, the rotation speed is gradually changed according to the weight of the game player. Therefore, the safety as a bodily sensation game can be enhanced without fixing the game player's body to the seat portion 25 (seat) (including temporary fixing by a bucket seat). Of course, when a seat belt is employed, the rotation speed may be suddenly braked by a brake such as an electromagnetic brake.

The electrical stopper and the physical stopper will be described with reference to FIG. In the figure, reference numeral 35 denotes a stopper mechanism. The stopper mechanism 35 includes a plate cam 36 that rotates integrally with the rotation shaft 26, and a stopper 37 that is disposed so as to be in contact with an end surface 36 A of the plate cam 36 when the rotation amount of the rotation shaft 26 exceeds the maximum rotation amount. When the rotary shaft 26 is rotated by the maximum amount of rotation, the circular arc end face 3 of the plate cam 36
6B and a pair of limit switches 38 and 38 that perform a switching operation in contact with 6B.

In this embodiment, the above-mentioned maximum rotation amount is set to 30 degrees left and right. This angle is not limited to 30 degrees and can be changed as appropriate.

FIG. 11 shows a further modification of the above-described embodiment. In this modification, a sensation generation control unit 40 having a CPU 40A built therein is provided in the sensation generation unit 20 and the sensation generation control unit 4
0 is provided with a sensor 41 such as a sound sensor.
The sensation generating means 42 connected to the sensation generation control unit 40 in response to the input to the game unit causes the game player to experience the sensation through the seat 25. The bodily sensation generation control section 40 is configured such that the ROM cassette 45 storing the above-mentioned waveform table is detachably attached to the ROM cassette 45 by a connector (not shown). As described above, in this embodiment, the waveform table data can be replaced by the ROM cassette 45. However, similar to the ROM cartridge 11, other storage such as replacement of data by a CD-ROM or replacement by a hard disk is performed. Of course, media can also be used.

In this embodiment, the sensation generating device 2
The body sonic unit 23 and the rotary drive source 24 are adopted as the zero bodily sensation generating means 42,
Based on the data input to the sensor 41, the CPU
40A performs an operation, generates the above-described drive command number based on the operation result, derives a waveform corresponding to the drive command number from a waveform table, and causes the sensation generating means 42 to generate a sensation.

In FIG. 11, reference numeral 40B denotes the CPU.
RAM, which is a work area of 40A, and reference numeral 40C,
This is a ROM that stores a system program of U40A.

The following operation is performed in the game machine which generates the bodily sensation of this modification. The housing 1 is applied to a conventional game housing. When an explosion sound or a sound effect is emitted from the speaker 12 of the housing 1, the sensor 41 detects the explosion sound or the sound effect, and the like. Based on the detected sound, the sensation generating means 42 generates a sensation for the game player. In other words, in the bodily sensation generating device 20 including the game player seat 25 in this modification, a game machine that does not generate a bodily sensation by merely replacing the seat (chair) of an existing game machine with the bodily sensation generating device 20 is used. There is a merit that it is possible to change to a game machine that generates a bodily sensation. That is, the sensation generating device 20 can be made intelligent.

As a specific configuration, a game input unit (for example, the sensor 41 or the controller 3) for a game player to input a plurality of types of games, and a game for generating game display information based on a game program prepared in advance. A control unit 10, a display 2 for displaying game display information generated by the game control unit 10,
A sensation generating device 2 for generating a sensation for the game player
0 in the game machine,
Comprises a storage means (for example, a ROM cassette 45) for storing sensation data for generating a plurality of types of vibrations stored in advance, a sensation generation means 42 and a sensation generation control unit 40, and In response to a game input from the game player, the sensation generation control unit 40 extracts sensation data (for example, waveform data of the waveform table) from the storage unit, and based on the extracted sensation data, the sensation generation unit 42 It is configured to give the player a bodily sensation.

The waveform data as the bodily sensation data can be exchanged by exchanging a ROM cassette.

In addition, the rotational drive source 24 and the body sonic unit 23 are adopted as the sensation generating means 42, and the rotational drive source 24 and the body sonic unit 23 are used.
Are synchronized with each other to give the game player a bodily sensation. With this configuration, vibration is given to the game player by the body sonic unit 23 in synchronization with the mechanical movement by the rotary drive source 24, and a game effect in a virtual game space developed in the display 2. However, it is also possible to alleviate the problem such as waking up by the game player recognizing the mechanical movement as much as possible.

In this modification, the sensation generating device 20
Although the waveform data as the above-mentioned sensation data is stored in the ROM cassette 45 which can be detachably provided in the ROM cassette 11, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. It is also possible to store the bodily sensation data in the memory. According to such a configuration, when another ROM cassette 11 is connected to the game machine so that another game can be played, there is an advantage that the sensation data suitable for the replaced game can be simultaneously replaced.

The sensor 41 is not limited to a sensor for detecting sound, but may be a sensor such as an optical sensor. The sensor 41 may be a sensor for detecting any game transmission information such as sound or light output from a so-called game machine. Good. Reference numeral 44 denotes an I / O, 44A is an input unit, and 44B is an output unit.

According to the above-described configuration in this modification, the so-called sensation generating device 20 can be made intelligent, and the sensation can be easily generated only by exchanging the chair of an existing game machine with the sensation generating device 20. The game machine can be changed to a game machine that performs better, and the effect is excellent in economy and versatility.

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According to the present invention as described above, the following effects can be obtained for each claim.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide a completely new game machine that generates a bodily sensation for each game input. In addition, since the configuration is such that a bodily sensation is generated in response to a game input, an effect of allowing the game player to recognize whether or not the game input is certainly input as a bodily sensation can be expected.

For example, when the game program is a fighting game as in the second aspect of the present invention, it is possible to recognize as a bodily sensation whether or not the input of a deadly technique that requires a complicated game input has actually become effective in the game. . In other words, it is possible to experience whether or not the deathblow has been effectively input, not whether or not the deathblow has been decided on the enemy character.

Further, for example, in a fighting game, when a right punch is fed out, the reaction force actually acts in the left rotation direction. It is also possible to express as Conversely, if the left punch is pulled out, the rotation mechanism can be rotated in the right rotation direction as a reaction, and a bodily sensation similar to reality can be produced.

Further, according to the game method of claim 3,
This has the same effect as the first aspect.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the sensation generating device can be made intelligent. For example, when it is desired to change the type of sensation, an RO is used as the storage means.
By using the M cassette and supplying the ROM cassette when the game title changes, it becomes possible to provide different sensation data for each game title and to cause the game player to obtain the sensation according to the game. Specifically, the configuration as in claim 5 allows replacement of waveform data.

According to the sixth aspect, the rotary drive source and the body sonic unit can give a bodily sensation to the game player while synchronizing with each other, so that the bodily sensation expression can be expanded.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, since game information such as a game program and the sensation data can be integrally exchanged in the storage means, the sensation corresponding to the game produced by the game program is given to the game player. Can be given.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 shows a hardware block diagram of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a flow of data transfer.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing communication timing between the game control unit and the sensation generating device.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a waveform table correspondence table.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a format of a waveform table.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is a side sectional view showing a modification of the sensation generating device.

FIG. 10 is a view as viewed in the direction of the arrow A in FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a modification of the sensation generating device.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Housing, 2 ... Display, 3 ... Controller, 5 ... Relay circuit part, 10 ... Game control part, 11 ... ROM cartridge, 12 ... Speaker, 20 ... ..Physical sensation generating devices, 21 ... relay circuits,
Reference numeral 22: amplifier, 23: body sonic unit, 24: rotational drive source, 25: seat part, 26
.., A rotary shaft, 30 a deceleration mechanism, and 35 a stopper mechanism.

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A game input unit for a game player to input a plurality of types of games, a game input to the game input unit, and a game control unit for generating game display information based on a game program prepared in advance. A game machine comprising: a display for displaying game display information generated by the game control unit; and a bodily sensation generating device for generating a bodily sensation for the game player, wherein the gaming machine is an operation located in the display. The game progresses while a game player operates a character with the game input means, and the bodily sensation generating device provides the game player with a different bodily sensation for each type of game input to the game input unit. A game machine characterized by being generated in synchronization with an input. 2. A game input unit for a game player to input a game, a game input to the game input unit, and a game control unit for generating game display information based on a fighting game program prepared in advance. A game machine, wherein an operation character can be operated on the display by a game input to the game input unit, and the operation causes the enemy character or the like on the display to perform various attacks. The bodily sensation generating device is configured to respond to the game input for launching an attack on the enemy character by operating the operation character by a game player, regardless of whether the attack hits the enemy character. A game machine configured to generate a bodily sensation for each attack. 3. A game method for a game machine in which a game progresses by inputting various game programs by the game program and the game player, wherein each of the game players is provided with a game program according to a type of game input by the game player. A game method for a game machine, wherein a different bodily sensation is generated. 4. A game input unit for a game player to input a plurality of types of games, a game control unit for generating game display information based on a game program prepared in advance, and a game generated by the game control unit. In a game machine comprising a display for displaying display information and a sensation generating device for generating a sensation for the game player, the sensation generating device transmits sensation data for generating a plurality of types of vibrations stored in advance. Storage means for storing, a sensation generating means and a sensation generation control unit, wherein the sensation generation control unit extracts sensation data from the storage means according to a game input of the game player to the game input unit, On the basis of the extracted sensation data, the sensation generating means is configured to cause the game player to have a sensation. Game machine to be. 5. The sensory data stored in the storage means,
The game machine according to claim 4, wherein the waveform data transmitted to the electric motor as the bodily sensation generating means is configured to be interchangeable. 6. The sensation generating means includes a rotary drive source and a body sonic unit, wherein the rotary drive source and the body sonic unit are configured to give a sensation to a game player while synchronizing with each other. The game machine according to claim 4, wherein the game machine is a game machine. 7. A game input section for allowing a game player to input a plurality of types of games, storage means for storing game information such as a game program and sensation data and provided detachably, and stored in the storage means. A game machine comprising: a game control unit that generates game display information based on game information; a display for displaying the game display information generated by the game control unit; and a bodily sensation generator that generates a bodily sensation for the game player In the, the bodily sensation generating device comprises a bodily sensation generating means and a bodily sensation generation control unit, and in response to a game input of the game player into the game input unit, the bodily sensation generation control unit The sensation data is extracted, and based on the extracted sensation data, the sensation generating means causes the game player to generate the sensation. Game machine, characterized in that the configuration.