JP2001129264A - Cenesthesic game device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cenesthesic game device for imparting a natural cenesthesic effect to a game player in spite of the simple constitution. SOLUTION: This cenesthesic game device is provided with a bike casing 2 for playing a game in a game player boarding state and a monitor 10 for performing a game image screen, a first link 5 and a second link 6 are mutually rotatably joined, a roller 8 vertically moves along a roller guide 7 according to a tilting quantity of the bike casing 2, the second link 6 rotates, the first link 5 rotates in the direction different from the tilting direction of the bike casing 2 according to a rotational quantity of the second link 6, and a rotation detecting sensor 9 detects game input according to a rotational quantity of the first link 5 to display an image according to this game input on the monitor 10.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a bodily sensation game device in which a game player plays a game while riding a boarding section.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A large number of sensation game machines are installed in amusement spaces such as game centers. As a typical example of the bodily sensation game device, there is a racing game such as a car or a motorcycle.
The bodily sensation game device provides a bodily sensation effect to the game player by allowing the boarding section on which the game player rides to swing or by vibrating the operation means.

[0003]

However, generally, the above-mentioned bodily sensation game device requires a relatively large space for installation. The main reason for this is that the sensation game device has a relatively complicated and large internal mechanism of the sensation game device. Further, for example, in the case of a bodily sensation game device such as a motorcycle game machine that tilts to the left and right, it is necessary to take into account the margin of the left and right tilt in addition to the width of the motorcycle itself of the motorcycle game machine. That is, there is a problem that an unnecessary space is required to play the motorcycle game.

[0004] In addition, the owner and the operator of the amusement space want to avoid installing a game device that requires a large space as much as possible, regardless of the sensational game device. There is a demand for supplying game devices.

[0005] In order to solve the above problem, the simplest method is to make the internal mechanism simple and small.
However, reducing the bodily sensation effect by making the internal mechanism simple and small has no meaning as a bodily sensation game device. Further, even if the bodily sensation effect is not reduced, simply giving the bodily sensation effect in conjunction with the screen effect lacks the sensation as a bodily sensation game device.

[0006] Today, although there are many types of bodily sensation game devices, there are not so many bodily sensation game devices that provide game players with natural bodily effects. In particular, when turning a curve in a motorcycle game (when the motorcycle housing is tilted), for example, when the motorcycle housing is tilted to the left (when turning left), the user normally turns his / her eyes in the traveling direction (left side). Since there is a monitor in front of the vehicle, when the motorcycle is tilted to the left, the motorcycle housing is directed to the left. Conversely, when the motorcycle chassis is tilted to the right (when turning right), the user normally looks in the direction of travel (right side). Similarly, when the motorcycle chassis is tilted to the right, the motorcycle chassis turns to the right. You need to turn your eyes to the left to see. That is, there is a monitor in a direction different from the original traveling direction with respect to the direction of the motorcycle housing at the time of tilting, and the bodily sensation game device that needs to look at the direction of the monitor is mounted on an actual vehicle It is very unnatural when playing a game on the assumption that this is the case.

[0007] It is an object of the present invention to provide a bodily sensation game device that provides a natural bodily sensation effect to a game player despite its simple configuration.

[0008]

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention takes the following measures.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a bodily sensation game device in which a game player rides on a boarding section and plays a game while watching the image displayed on the display section. The bodily sensation game device has a movement axis for moving the riding section up and down, and the riding section tilts in conjunction with the vertical movement of the movement axis.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, a base, a storage section for storing a game program for playing a predetermined game, and game data corresponding to the game program, A display unit for displaying an image, a boarding unit for playing the game with a game player on board, an input detecting unit for detecting a game input in accordance with the movement of the boarding unit, and the storage unit A control section for controlling the game program and the game data stored in the display section, the image displayed on the display section, and the game input detected by the input detection section in accordance with the movement of the boarding section And a first link rotatably coupled to the input detection unit and a tilt amount of the boarding unit on the base. A second link configured to be rotatable about an axis, wherein the riding section and the second link are integrally formed, and a tilt amount of the riding section, the first link; A movement axis for raising and lowering the riding section in accordance with the amount of rotation of the second link and the amount of rotation of the second link, wherein the first link and the second link are rotatably connected to each other. The second link rotates in accordance with the amount of tilt of the riding section, and the first link rotates in a direction different from the tilt direction of the riding section in accordance with the amount of rotation of the second link. Move, and the input detection unit detects the game input in accordance with the amount of rotation of the first link,
An image corresponding to the game input of the input detection unit is displayed on the display means.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the physical game device according to the second aspect, the first link and the second
Are characterized by being arranged on the same plane in a steady state.

Here, the steady state refers to a state in which the riding section is not tilted and the first link and the second link are not rotated. In other words, the input detecting section is not rotated. This refers to a state in which no game input is detected according to the movement amount.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the sensational game device according to any one of the first and second aspects, the motion axis is provided along a center line of the display section. I do.

The term "center line" as used herein means a line perpendicular to the ground passing through a substantially central portion in the horizontal direction of the display section. The moving part is configured to move vertically along the center line, that is, up and down.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the sensation game device according to any one of the first and second aspects, the riding section has a shape of a motorcycle.

The shape of the motorcycle is not limited to a naked sports motorcycle used in a race, but also includes an American type, a tourer type, a replica type, a motocross type, a scooter type and the like.

[0017]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described below by taking a motorcycle game as an example with reference to the drawings, but the present invention is not limited to this.

FIG. 1 is a right side view of a bodily sensation game device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a base, and a motorcycle housing 2 as a riding section is provided on an upper portion of the base. A seat 3 is provided as a seating portion for playing a game in a state where the player is seated. Reference numeral 4 denotes a handle grip, which is provided at a front portion of the motorcycle housing 2. The handle grip 4 is installed at a position where the game player can hold the game player with his / her hand without taking a forced posture while sitting on the seat 3. In FIG. 1, the handle grip 4 is shown on the left side only from the seat 3 for convenience of a right side view, but the same handle grip 4 is provided on the right side as a matter of course.

Reference numeral 5 denotes a first link, which is rotatably connected to a rotation detection sensor provided on the base 1 as an input detection unit to be described later. Reference numeral 6 denotes a second link, and one end of the second link 6 is connected to the first link 5. The second link 6 is configured to be rotatable with respect to the bank axis of the motorcycle housing 2. The other end of the second link 6 is connected to a pillow-type unit having a rotation axis on each axis described later. The second link 6 is installed so as to penetrate the inside of the motorcycle housing 2, and is configured to be able to tilt the motorcycle housing 2 with respect to the rotation axis of the second link 6. .

Reference numeral 7 denotes a roller guide serving as a support shaft for sandwiching a roller to be described later. Reference numeral 8 denotes an integral part of the motorcycle housing 2, and extends along the roller guide 7 according to the amount of tilt of the motorcycle housing 2. It is a roller as a movement axis that moves up and down. The roller guide 7 is provided at a front portion of the motorcycle housing 2, that is, the motorcycle housing 2 and a monitor 10 described later.
It is provided between. While the motorcycle housing 2 and the roller 8 are integrally formed, the contact point between the motorcycle housing 2 and the roller 8 is configured to be rotatable with respect to the bank axis of the motorcycle housing 2. . Further, the roller guide 7 is provided along a center line of a monitor 10 as a display unit described later (“center line of the screen” illustrated in FIG. 4).
The roller 8 is configured to move up and down.

Reference numeral 9 denotes a rotation detection sensor as an input detection unit for detecting the amount of rotation of the first link 5. The rotation detecting sensor 9 is for measuring the amount of rotation of the first link 5 as a game input, and displaying it on a monitor 10 described later based on the value measured as the game input.

Although not shown, the joint connecting the first link 5 and the rotation detecting sensor 9 is provided with the motorcycle housing 2, the first link 5 and the second link 6 from the tilted state to the steady state. A restoring force generating means for generating a restoring force for returning to the original state is provided. This restoring force generating means is provided for the motorcycle housing 2 and the first link 5 without applying excessive force to the game player.
And the second link 6 can be returned to a steady state.

The place where the restoring force generating means is installed is as follows.
It is not limited to the joint connecting the link 5 and the rotation detection sensor 9. For example, when a strong spring is provided inside the roller guide 7 and the motorcycle housing 2 is brought into a steady state, it sinks. The roller 8 may be configured to move upward.

The first link 5 and the rotation detecting sensor 9
Is provided with a limiter so that the first link 5 cannot be turned by more than 90 degrees with respect to the steady state. This is to prevent the game player from tilting from the motorcycle housing 2 by tilting the motorcycle housing 2 extremely, thereby preventing a dangerous situation.

Reference numeral 10 denotes a monitor as a display unit for displaying a game screen. The image displayed on the monitor 10 is configured to sequentially change the image based on the measurement value (rotation amount) measured as the game input by the rotation detection sensor 9 described above.

FIG. 2 is a hardware block diagram of a bodily sensation game device illustrating an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, a bodily sensation game device includes a ROM 11 as a storage unit for storing a game program 11a for playing a motorcycle game and game data 11b corresponding to the game program, A monitor 10 as a display unit for displaying an image based on a game result according to the progress of the game 11a, a motorcycle housing 2 as a riding unit for playing the game while a game player is riding, and the motorcycle A rotation detection sensor 9 as an input detection unit for detecting a game input in accordance with the movement of the housing 2; the game program 11a and the game data 1 stored in the ROM 11;
1b, a CPU 12 as a control unit for controlling the image displayed on the monitor 10 and a game input detected by the rotation detection sensor 9 in accordance with the movement of the motorcycle housing 2. , These are electrically connected.

The rotation detecting sensor 9 is the first sensor described with reference to FIG.
The rotation detection sensor 9 measures the amount of rotation of the first link 5 as a game input, and the measured value (the amount of rotation) is input as a game input. Processing is performed. This processing is
Based on the game program 11a and the game data 11b stored in the OM 11, the game input amount (first
Images are sequentially displayed on the monitor 10 according to the amount of rotation of the link 5).

Although not shown in FIG. 1, the sensation game device is provided with charging means 13 configured to switch from a demonstration screen displayed on the monitor 10 to a game screen by charging. ing. Billing means 1
3 is, for example, a monitor 10 by inserting a coin.
Monitor by inputting and verifying a PIN through a coin selector with a coin slot configured to switch from the demo screen displayed on the game screen to the game screen, credit card, game center membership card, etc. A card reader, electronic money, or the like that is configured to switch from the demo screen displayed on the screen 10 to the game screen can be employed.

When the demonstration screen is displayed on the monitor 10, the riding section 2 is locked and cannot tilt. This lock is configured so that the charging unit 13 is charged and the screen of the monitor 10 is switched from the demo screen to the game screen, whereby the lock of the boarding unit 2 is released and the boarding unit 2 can be tilted. . When the game is over and the screen of the monitor 10 is switched from the game screen to the demo screen, the riding section 2 is locked again, and the riding section 2 cannot tilt.

The internal mechanism of the riding section will be described.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view for explaining an internal mechanism of a bodily sensation game device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, reference numeral 14 denotes a pillow type unit having rotation axes on the X axis, the Z axis and the bank axis. The pillow type unit 14 is connected to one end of the second link 6 and is also a pivot for the whole bodily sensation game device.

The other end of the second link is connected to the first link 5. This second link 6 is the motorcycle housing 2
Is rotatable with respect to the bank axis. The second link 6 is provided so as to penetrate the inside of the motorcycle housing 2. The second link 6 rotates with respect to the bank axis of the second link 6 in accordance with the rotation of the second link 6. 2 can be tilted. Then, the second link 6 rotates in the same direction as the tilt direction of the motorcycle housing 2 according to the amount of tilt of the motorcycle housing 2.

The other end of the first link 5 connected to the other end of the second link 6 is rotatable with respect to the Y axis with a rotation detecting sensor 9 provided on the base 1. Is joined to.

The roller 8 is located at the highest point in the vertical direction of the roller guide 7 in a steady state. The roller 8 sinks downward along the roller guide 7 in accordance with the amount of rotation of the first link 5 from the steady state. To be more precise, the roller 8 rotates as it rotates from the steady state (but not more than 90 degrees, in order to avoid danger. This is as described above).
Is sunk downward along the roller guide 7.

The steady state of the bodily sensation game device according to the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 4 with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3,
By the back view for explaining the left turn state and the right turn state,
The movements of the motorcycle housing 2, the first link 5, the second link 6, the roller 8, and the pillow-type unit 14 will be described below, and the rotation detection sensor 9 by the first link 5 will be described.
The screen display of the monitor 10 according to the detected rotation amount of the monitor 10 will also be described.

Referring to FIG. 4, (a) shows a steady state of the bodily sensation game device according to the embodiment of the present invention, and (b) illustrates an embodiment of the present invention. It shows a left turn state of the bodily sensation game device, and (c) shows a right turn state of the bodily sensation game device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

The steady state will be described.

The steady state is a state at the time of stopping or going straight in a motorcycle game. The movable portion is composed of a roller 8, a pillow unit 14, a second link 6, and a first link 5 in this order from above. As described above, the steady state refers to a state in which the riding section is not tilted and the first link and the second link are not rotated. In other words, the input detection section determines the rotation amount. Means that no game input is detected. In this steady state, the first link 5 and the second link 6
Are arranged on the same plane as shown in FIG. That is, in a steady state, when the game player sits on the seat 3, the monitor 10 is in a state where the monitor 10 is present just in front.

In the demonstration screen, the motorcycle casing 2 is locked so that it cannot tilt in this steady state.

The left turn state and the right turn state will be described.

Referring to FIG. 4B, for example, when the game screen of the monitor 10 becomes a scene requiring a left turn, first, the game player tilts the motorcycle housing 2 to the left. . At this time, the second link 6 tilts to the right with respect to the center line of the screen integrally with the motorcycle housing 2 while rotating about the pillow type unit 14 as a rotation axis.

Next, the second link 6 and the first link 5
Move to the right from the center line of the screen in the steady state in accordance with the rotation of the second link 6.
In accordance with the movement amount of the joint, the roller 8 sinks down with the motorcycle housing 2 along the roller guide 7.

The first link 5 is stationary with the joint connecting the first link 5 and the rotation detecting sensor 9 as an axis (the position of the axis does not change from the steady state) according to the rightward movement of the joint. It rotates to the right from the center line of the screen in the state. The rotation detection sensor 9 measures the amount of rotation as a game input in accordance with the amount of rotation of the joint connecting the first link 5 and the rotation detection sensor 9, and according to the measurement value obtained by the game input. CPU 12 performs the processing.

Then, based on the measurement value as the game input obtained from the rotation detecting sensor 9, the CPU 12
Based on the game program 11a and the game data 11b stored in M11, an image in a state of turning left is displayed on the monitor 10.

As a matter of course, when the motorcycle housing 2 tilted to the left is brought into a steady state by the restoring force generating means, the above-described movement is reversed.

Referring to FIG. 4 (c), for example, when the game screen of the monitor 10 becomes a scene requiring a right turn, first, the game player tilts the motorcycle housing 2 to the right. . At this time, the second link 6 tilts to the left from the center line of the screen integrally with the motorcycle housing 2 while rotating about the pillow type unit 14 as a rotation axis.

Next, the second link 6 and the first link 5
Move along the rotation of the second link 6 to the left from the center line of the screen in the steady state.
In accordance with the movement amount of the joint, the roller 8 sinks down with the motorcycle housing 2 along the roller guide 7.

The first link 5 is stationary with the joint connecting the first link 5 and the rotation detecting sensor 9 as an axis (the position of the axis does not change from the steady state) according to the leftward movement of the joint. It rotates to the left of the center line of the screen in the state. The rotation detection sensor 9 measures the amount of rotation as a game input in accordance with the amount of rotation of the joint connecting the first link 5 and the rotation detection sensor 9, and according to the measurement value obtained by the game input. CPU 12 performs the processing.

Then, based on the measurement value as a game input obtained from the rotation detection sensor 9, the CPU 12
Based on the game program 11a and the game data 11b stored in M11, an image of a state where the vehicle is turning right is displayed on the monitor 10.

As a matter of course, when the motorcycle housing 2 tilting to the right is brought into a steady state by the restoring force generating means, the above-described movement is reversed.

As described above, the joint connecting the first link 5 and the second link 6 is in a direction different from the tilting direction of the motorcycle housing 2 (in other words, the curve of the curve displayed on the monitor 10). (In the screen, a direction different from the direction of the curve), the roller 8 as a movement axis can be sunk when the motorcycle housing 2 is tilted. That is, by adopting the above configuration, for example, in a motorcycle game apparatus, when the motorcycle is tilted, it is possible to give a natural bodily sensation effect as if the monitor 10 is in the traveling direction.

[0055]

According to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the game player
Since the player plays the game while riding on the riding section in which the amount of tilt changes in conjunction with the vertical movement axis, and watching the display section, for example, an image of a curved road in a racing game such as a motorcycle game is displayed on the display section. , It is possible to create a state in which the display section exists in the traveling direction at the time of the curve. Therefore, it is possible for the game player to give a natural bodily sensation effect that the user can play the game while looking at the line of sight in the traveling direction. In particular, the steeper the curve, the lower the axis of motion,
Since the riding section also tilts more, the above-mentioned bodily sensation effect appears remarkably.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the joint connecting the first link and the second link is moved in a direction different from the tilting direction of the riding section, and is integrally formed with the second link. When the riding section is tilted, the axis of motion is lowered, and the amount of rotation of the first link causes a curved road in a racing game such as a motorcycle game to respond to the game input detected by the input detecting section. It is possible to create a state in which the display section exists in the traveling direction at the time of the curve when the image is displayed on the display section. In particular, the steeper the curve, the more the riding section tilts and the more the axis of motion sinks, so that the above-mentioned bodily sensation effect appears remarkably.

Further, the riding section does not need to tilt more than necessary because the axis of movement of the riding section is lowered according to the amount of tilt of the riding section. That is, it is possible to provide a bodily sensation game device that does not require a place with an extra margin for left and right tilting.

Further, the rotating movable part is composed of the first link and the second link.
, The structure is relatively simple, the number of components can be reduced, and the entire sensation game device can be downsized.

Therefore, a natural bodily sensation effect can be given to the game player regardless of the simple configuration.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the first link and the second link are arranged on the same plane in a steady state, so that only the movable width of the riding section is taken into consideration, so that the The occupied space can be easily determined.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the movement axis moves up and down along the center line of the display section, the head of the game player also moves up and down along the center line. Regardless of this, the game player can be given a natural bodily sensation effect of being able to play the game with the display unit, that is, with the line of sight directed to the traveling direction.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the riding section has the shape of a motorcycle, it is possible to give the game player a bodily sensational effect as if he / she were driving a motorcycle.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a right side view of a bodily sensation game device illustrating an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a hardware block diagram of a bodily sensation game device illustrating an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view for explaining the operation principle of the bodily sensation game device illustrating the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a rear view for explaining a steady state, a left-turn state, and a right-turn state of the bodily sensation game device illustrating the embodiment of the present invention;

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 base 2 motorcycle housing (mounting section) 5 first link 6 second link 7 roller guide 8 roller (movement axis) 9 rotation detection sensor (input detection section) 10 monitor (display section) 11 ROM (storage) Unit) 11a game program 11b game data 12 CPU (control unit) 14 pillow type unit

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A game player boarding a boarding section, and
In the bodily sensation game device configured to play a game in a state where the game player views an image displayed on a display unit, the bodily sensation game device has a movement axis for moving the boarding unit up and down. The bodily sensation game device, wherein the riding section tilts in conjunction with the vertical movement of the movement axis. 2. A base, a storage section storing a game program for playing a predetermined game and game data corresponding to the game program, and an image corresponding to the progress of the game program. A display unit, a boarding unit for playing the game with a game player on board, an input detection unit for detecting a game input in accordance with the movement of the boarding unit, and stored in the storage unit. A control unit for controlling the game program and the game data, the image displayed on the display unit, and the game input detected by the input detection unit in accordance with the movement of the boarding unit; In the game device, a first link rotatably coupled to the input detection unit is provided on the base, and the first link is rotatable around an axis in accordance with a tilt amount of the riding unit. The riding portion and the second link are integrally formed, and the amount of tilt of the riding portion, the amount of rotation of the first link, and the A movement axis for raising and lowering the riding section in accordance with the amount of rotation of the second link, wherein the first link and the second link are rotatably coupled to each other, and the tilting of the riding section is performed. The second link rotates according to the amount of rotation, and further the first link rotates in a direction different from the tilt direction of the riding section according to the amount of rotation of the second link; The bodily sensation game device, wherein the input detection unit detects the game input in accordance with the amount of rotation of the first link, and displays an image corresponding to the game input of the input detection unit on the display unit. 3. The bodily sensation game device according to claim 2, wherein the first link and the second link are arranged on the same plane in a steady state. 4. The bodily sensation game device according to claim 1, wherein the movement axis is provided along a center line of the display unit. 5. The sensation game device according to claim 1, wherein the riding section has a shape of a motorcycle.