JP2000218050A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To supply a body feeling corresponding to a game to a player by constituting a body feeling generator electrically connected to a game control part for generating the body feeling to a game player from a seat part where the game player sits and an X-Y table connected to the seat part. SOLUTION: This game machine is composed of a game casing 1 and the body feeling generator 200 and the body feeling generator 200 is provided with a relay circuit part for transmitting and receiving electronic data with the game casing 1, a body sonic unit composed of a low frequency generation speaker or the like connected through an amplifier and a rotary driving source such as an induction electric motor. The body sonic unit is incorporated in a freely rotatable seat part 25 where the player sits and the rotary driving source is connected to the rotary shaft of the seat part 25. The seat part 25 is constituted freely movably back and forth, to the left and right and obliquely by the X-Y table 202. Such a body feeling generator 200 is drive-controlled corresponding to the advance of the game and transmits motion to the player.

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.

In particular, in a fighting game, there is no game machine in which a sheet slides in a direction in which a game character operated by a game player receives an attack, to the knowledge of the present inventor.

[0010] 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.

[0011]

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

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. In a game machine including a display for displaying game display information generated by a game control unit, and a bodily sensation generating device that is electrically connected to the game control unit and generates a bodily sensation for the game player, A game player advances a game while operating an operation character located in the display by the game input means, and the sensation generating device is connected to a seat portion on which the game player sits, and is connected to the seat portion. X-
The XY table comprises an X-Y table according to a bodily sensation generation signal from the game control unit.
By moving in the directions
The game player is configured to generate a bodily sensation according to the game input unit.

[0013]

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.

In the game housing 1, 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 are incorporated. 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 section 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 storing game information. The ROM cartridge 11
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 game-specific problems as 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 rotating 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 which 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 employing 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 in which a tug-of-war is drawn to a well-known animal such as a professional wrestler or an elephant, and the strength of the power is corrugated.
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 has been exemplified. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a well-known speed reducer is 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 includes (1) a game sensation generation 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 above-mentioned game program is a fighting game, when the operating character displayed on the display 2 hits the enemy character and the operating character is damaged, 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 against 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 input port 21A, 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 the input data is received by the interface monitor 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 unit 5 and the relay circuit unit 21 may be wired or wireless.

In FIG. 5, strobe, 1-play / 2-play, and data output are the data fetch wait time of the sensation generating device 20 having the sheet section 25, and the ACK signal is raised. , 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 unit 10 side receives 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 unit 10 sees the ACK signal and drops 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 transmitted directly 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 section 21F executes the waveform data based on the waveform table sent from the drive command interpretation section 21D, and gives the drive command to the rotary drive source 24 to change the seat section 25. It rotates and gives a bodily sensation to the game player sitting on the seat portion 25.

FIG. 6 shows the specific drive command numbers and
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.

Also, 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 replaced each time the 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 data may be exchanged for each optical disk.

Further, as described later, in the bodily sensation game machine of this embodiment, the bodily sensation generating device 20 is
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 configuration 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 can be performed. 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 the connection number (connection number) for designating the next drive command number are added to the beginning of each waveform table by two-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.

Next, 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 game selector advances the game by the game controller 10 when a not-shown conselector detects that a predetermined coin has been inserted into the coin slot 4. 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 above-described sensation generating device 20. FIG. 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 from the above-mentioned 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.

That is, in the case of the belt drive, a kind of follow-up 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, but 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 restricting 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 set to zero, so that 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 that generates the bodily sensation of this modified example. 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 sensation data can be exchanged by exchanging a ROM cassette.

In addition, the rotational drive source 24 and the body sonic unit 23 are employed as the bodily 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 replacing the chair of the 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.

FIGS. 12 to 14 show a bodily sensation generating apparatus 200 as another modification of the bodily sensation generating apparatus 20. FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a state of use of the bodily sensation generating apparatus 200. is there. The sensation generating device 200 includes a seat portion 25 and a sensation generating device main body 200. The main body 201 receives a sensation generating signal from the game control portion 10 and moves the seat portion 25 obliquely back and forth, left and right. An XY table 202 to be operated is arranged.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the sensation generating device 200 with the seat portion 25 removed, and the XY table 202 has an X-axis table 202A,
A drive source 203 for slidably moving the Y-axis table 202B, the X-axis table 202A, and the Y-axis table 202B. The X-axis table 202A is fixed to a lower portion of the seat section 25 with screws or the like.
It slides following A. At least a ball caster 204 is arranged around the X-axis table 202A. This ball caster 2
The ball portion of 04 is always in contact with the lower portion of the seat portion 25 to prevent the sliding movement of the seat portion 25 due to the weight of the game player or the like.

FIGS. 14A and 14B are explanatory views showing the sliding movement of the seat portion 25 by the sensation generating device 200. FIG. 14A shows the movement in the front-back direction, FIG. 14B shows the movement in the left-right direction, and FIG. C) shows a state of movement in an oblique direction.

That is, in a modification of the sensation generating device 200, a game input unit 3 for a game player to input a plurality of types of games, a game input to the game input unit 3, and a game program prepared in advance A game control unit 10 for generating game display information based on the game control unit 10; a display 2 for displaying the game display information generated by the game control unit 10; In the game machine comprising the sensation generating device 200 for generating a sensation, the game machine advances a game while a game player operates an operation game character located in the display 2 by the game input means 2. The sensation generating device 200 includes a seat 25 on which a game player sits, The X-Y table 202 is connected to the seat unit 25, and the XY table 202 moves the seat unit 25 in the X-Y direction (front / rear / left / right diagonal By causing the game player to move to (2), the game player corresponding to the game input unit has a bodily sensation.

A fighting game is suitable as a game program to be used in the modified sensation generating device 200.
When a fighting game program is adopted in this modification, the game player slides the sheet portion 25 in the attacking direction received by the game character operated by the game input, so that the player can experience the vector in the direction of the shocked attack. And make it possible to experience a missed attack, which gives a more realistic feeling.

[0086]

According to the present invention as described above, 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 a game program prepared in advance are provided. A game control unit for generating game display information, a display for displaying the game display information generated by the game control unit, and a bodily sensation that is electrically connected to the game control unit and generates a bodily sensation for the game player The game machine comprises a game device, wherein the game player advances a game while the game player operates an operation character located in the display by the game input means. Comprises a seat portion on which the player sits, and an XY table connected to the seat portion. Wherein X by sensible signal generated by the
Since the -Y table is configured to move the seat in the XY directions (front-back, left-right, and diagonal directions) so that the game player corresponding to the game input unit has a bodily sensation, for example, By sliding the sheet portion in the attack direction received by the game character operated by the game input, the player can experience the vector in the direction of the shocked attack. Further, when the game character attacks the enemy character for a short period of time, it is possible to sense the swing by bouncing by sliding the sheet portion.

[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.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram showing a sliding movement state of the seat unit 25 by the sensation generating device 200.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the sensation generating device 200 in a state where the seat portion 25 is removed.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a use state 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, 200: bodily sensation generator, 21: relay circuit unit, 22: amplifier, 23: body sonic unit, 24: rotation drive source, 25: seat unit, 26: rotation Shaft, 30 ... reduction mechanism, 35 ...
・ It is a stopper mechanism.

Claims (1)

[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 electrically connected to the game control unit to generate a bodily sensation for the game player. The game machine advances a game while a game player operates an operation character located in the display by the game input means.The bodily sensation generating device includes a seat portion on which the game player sits, and a seat portion on which the game player sits. The XY table is connected to the XY table. By -Y table allowed to move the seat onto the X-Y-direction (front, rear, right and left oblique direction), a game machine, characterized in that configured to generate a sensory game player corresponding to the game input unit.