JP2002078961A - Game device, disk type information storage medium and information storage medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To realize an abundance of sound outputs of comments corresponding to actual conditions of a game and quicker output of actual condition comments. SOLUTION: A head position setting section 216 acquires an area where a ball is located in a game space, and moves the head to the storage position of the file of actual condition comment data 560 of the area in a CD-ROM. An actual condition comment determination section 212 acquires conditions for actual conditions and determines the comment number of a comment to be outputted as an actual condition comment. An actual condition reproduction section 214 sets the actual condition comment determined in a past log data 610 and determines a channel in which the actual condition comment determined is stored. Sound data (comment) stored in the channel determined is read out from an information storage medium 500, and a sound is generated by a sound generation section 220 and outputted from a speaker 40.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game device, a disk-type information storage medium, and an information storage medium that output sound according to a game situation.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Heretofore, there has been known a game device for executing a sports game or the like, which outputs a live sound of the game to enhance the sense of reality of the game and make the game more interesting. In order to output such a live commentary, a conventional game device reads out commentary data stored in advance from an information storage medium such as a CD-ROM, stores the commentary data in an internal memory, and stores the commentary data in the internal memory. Accordingly, the live comment data stored in the memory is output as audio.

[0003]

However, since the audio data is stored in a memory having a limited capacity, the amount of live audio data (the length and type of audio (line)) is limited. As a result, there are problems such as fewer variations of the live commentary and short live commentary.
A live commentary with more variations was desired.

[0004] Further, live comment data is stored in an information storage medium such as a CD-ROM, and the commentary data is stored in accordance with the game situation.
When reading commentary data at any time from the D-ROM, the access time to the commentary data according to the game situation (the time from when the reading of the commentary data is determined to when the reading of the commentary data actually starts) is started. ), The output of the live comment cannot catch up with the progress of the game (the live comment is output with a delay).

[0005] It is an object of the present invention to realize abundant live comment voice output according to a game situation and to more quickly output the live comment.

[0006]

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
It has a disk-type information storage medium (for example, a CD-ROM 1006 shown in FIG. 9) in which a plurality of dialogue data are collectively stored as a dialogue data group for each area of the game space, and executes a given game and A game device that reads out speech data (for example, live comment data 560 shown in FIG. 2) according to the game situation from the information storage medium and outputs a sound, wherein a given object moving in the game space has a position. Detecting means for detecting an area to be moved (for example, the head position setting unit 21 shown in FIG. 2).
6) and seek control means (for example, a head position setting unit 216 shown in FIG. 2) for seeking a storage position of the information storage medium in which a speech data group corresponding to the area detected by the detection means is stored. And speech output means for reading speech data corresponding to a game situation occurring in the area detected by the detection means from the information storage medium and outputting the speech data as a voice (for example, a live-state reproduction unit shown in FIG. 2). 214).

[0007] The invention according to claim 7 is a disk-type information storage medium (for example, a CD-ROM 1006 shown in FIG. 9) in which software executable by a computer is stored, for executing a given game. Information (for example,
A game program 510 shown in FIG. 2) and a plurality of speech data grouped together as a speech data group for each region of the game space (for example, live comment data 560 shown in FIG. 2)
A storage for storing detection information for detecting an area where a given object moving in the game space is located, and a speech data group corresponding to the area detected by the detection information among the speech data Seek control information for seeking a position, and speech output information for reading speech data corresponding to a game situation occurring in an area detected by the detection information and outputting the speech data as speech. And

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a disk-type information storage medium (for example, a CD-ROM 10 shown in FIG.
06), and information (for example, a live comment reading program 512 shown in FIG. 2) for outputting a plurality of speech data (for example, live comment data 560 shown in FIG. 2) according to the game situation. Information for executing the given game (for example, the game program 5 shown in FIG. 2)
10) an information storage medium storing computer-executable software, the detection information for detecting an area where a given object moving in the game space is located, and the detection information Seek control information for seeking a storage position in the disc-type information storage medium in which a speech data group corresponding to the detected area is stored, and speech corresponding to a game situation occurring in the area detected by the detection information Speech output information for reading data from the disc-type information storage medium and outputting the speech data as voice.

Here, the dialogue data is, for example, audio data such as a commentary on a live commentary for explaining a game situation in a sports game, a racing game or the like.

The given object moving in the game space is, for example, a ball or a player character in a sports game, or a car (car race), a motorcycle (bike race), a boat in a racing game. (Boat races), bicycles (bicycle races), and horses (horse racing).

According to any one of the first, seventh, and ninth aspects of the present invention, dialog data according to a game situation generated in a region where a given object is located can be obtained without spending a seek time. It is possible to read out more quickly from a disk-type information storage medium and directly output audio. Also,
Unlike the related art, it is not necessary to store speech data in a memory having a very small storage capacity as compared with a disk-type information storage medium. Therefore, the length and amount of speech data ( Without limiting the number, etc., it is possible to store a large number of more diverse speech data such as longer speech data, and it is possible to realize more varied speech output of speech.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the game apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention, output speech storage means (for example, FIG. 2) for storing a history of speech data output by the speech output means. And the speech output means may not repeatedly output the same speech data based on the history of the speech data stored in the output speech storage means.

[0013] Also, as in the invention according to claim 8, in the disk-type information storage medium according to the invention according to claim 7,
Based on the output speech storage information for storing the history of the speech data output by the speech output information and the history of the speech data stored by the output speech storage information, the same speech data is not repeatedly output. Information may be included.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the information storage medium of the ninth aspect, output speech storage information for storing a history of speech data output from the speech output information; And information for preventing the same speech data from being repeatedly output based on the history of speech data stored by the output speech storage information.

According to any of the second, eighth and tenth aspects of the present invention, the same dialogue data is not repeatedly output, so that only the same dialogue is continuously output, thereby realizing the realism of the game. It is possible to prevent the feeling from fading and the interest of the game from decreasing.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the game apparatus according to the second aspect, the output dialogue storing means stores only a given number of histories of the dialogue data. The history may be deleted when the given time has elapsed or when a certain amount of data has been exceeded.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the history of the speech data is output once when a given time has elapsed or when a given number or more of the speech data has been output, and the history is output. Even speech data whose history is stored in the speech storage means can be output again. That is, it is possible to prevent the same speech data from being output continuously in a short time.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the game apparatus according to any one of the first to third aspects, the speech data group includes a plurality of speech data corresponding to one game situation. It is also possible to include a determination unit for determining whether or not to output the same speech data repeatedly when the same game situation continuously occurs in the area detected by the detection unit. good.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since a plurality of dialogue data are stored for one game situation, the same game situation occurs continuously in the same area. Also, for speech data determined not to be output repeatedly, different speech data can be output for each game situation.

Further, as in the invention according to claim 5, in the game apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, a memory for storing speech data corresponding to a prompt game situation (for example, FIG. 2) The speech output means reads out speech data stored in advance in the memory, not from the information storage medium, and outputs a voice when a prompt game situation occurs. It is good to do.

Here, the instant game situation is a game situation in which speech data must be output instantaneously.
For example, in a soccer game, it is a game situation such as a shot or a goal.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, when a prompt game situation occurs, the speech data stored in the memory is read out and output as voice, so that no seek time is required. Therefore, quicker output of the speech data corresponding to the instant game situation can be realized. Therefore, a more timely live commentary is possible, and the sense of reality of the game can be further enhanced.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a disk-type information storage medium according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, wherein:
It is characterized in that a plurality of speech data included in one speech data group are stored after being multi-channel interleaved.

According to the invention of claim 6, a plurality of speech data included in one speech data group are stored after being multi-channel interleaved, that is,
A plurality of speech data can be stored in parallel. For example, a CD-ROM XA can store up to 32 lines of speech data in parallel. Therefore, by seeking the storage start position of the speech data group corresponding to the area, reading of any speech data included in the speech data group is started at substantially the same speed, and voice output is possible. Can be kept.

[0025]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the following, a case where the present invention is applied to a soccer game will be described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example in which the present invention is applied to a home game machine. In FIG. 1, a user looks at a game image displayed on a display 1200 while watching a game controller 1202, 1204.
To operate the player character to enjoy the soccer game. In this case, information necessary for playing a game such as a game program includes a CD-ROM 1206 as an information storage medium detachable from the main unit, an IC card 1
208, a memory card 1212 and the like.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of functional blocks according to the present embodiment. The functional blocks according to the present embodiment include an operation unit 10, a processing unit 200, a display unit 30,
Speaker 40, information storage medium 500, temporary storage unit 6
00.

The operation unit 10 includes operation buttons for inputting an instruction of a motion of the player character in the game, and the like, and the input instruction signal is output to the processing unit 200. Game controllers 1202, 12 shown in FIG.
04 corresponds to the operation unit 10.

The processing section 200 mainly includes a game calculation section 210
And a sound generation unit 220 and an image generation unit 230. The game calculation section 210 operates each player character, ball, and the like in the game space according to a game program 510 stored in the information storage medium 500 and an operation instruction input from the operation section 10 to advance a soccer game. , For controlling a given viewpoint in the game space.

The game calculation section 210 sets an area according to the current attack direction (attack team). As shown in FIG. 3, the area is set differently between the attack direction side and the defensive side of the field (the attack direction side is more finely divided). Because, in general, in a soccer game, when the ball is in the attacking direction side, that is, the area near the goal to be attacked, the game becomes more tense, a more detailed live commentary is required, and the position (area) where the ball exists Becomes more important. Therefore, when the live comment data 560 is stored separately for each area as described later, the live comment data 560 on the attack direction side of the field is divided for each smaller area.

As described above, since the area division is different between the attack direction side and the defensive side of the field, the game calculation section 210 changes the area setting at the time of the offense / defense change.
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating setting of an area according to an attack direction. FIG. 3A shows an area set when an attack is made to the left in the figure as indicated by an arrow, and FIG.
The area set when the player is attacking rightward in the figure as indicated by an arrow.

The game calculation section 210 includes a live comment determination section 212, a live playback section 214, and a head position setting section 216. The head position setting unit 216 constantly detects and acquires the area of the game space where the position of the ball set by the game calculation unit 210 exists, and moves the head to the storage position of the commentary data 560 corresponding to the area (seek). Do) processing.

The live comment data 560 is voice data of a comment corresponding to each comment number as shown in FIG. 4. For example, the live comment data 560 corresponding to the comment number 7 in the area 1 includes "goal A comment (voice data) such as "cut" is set, and a comment such as "go to the game" is set as the live comment data 560 corresponding to the comment number 8 in the area 1.

The live comment data 560 is shown in FIG.
As shown in (a), the information storage medium 500 is a CD-R.
Are stored in the OM, and comments set for each area are collected in files f1, f2,...
For example, live comment data 56 of area 1 shown in FIG.
0 is stored in the file f1. Then, the live comment data 560 of the area 2 is stored in the file f2.

Further, for example, the CD-R shown in FIG.
The OM is a sector format of the CD-ROM XA, and a plurality of comments put together in a file for each area have a given data length (CD) as shown in FIG.
-Data length of one sector of the ROM XA) and are stored in a state of being arranged (interleaved) in the order of comment numbers.

In each file, data is interleaved with the number of channels n, so that one file can store the same number of live commentary as the number of channels n in parallel. More specifically, it is possible to store a maximum of n types of comments of the live comment data 560 in one file (for example, file f1; area 1). The commentary data 560 shown in FIG.
Correspond to the channel numbers in FIG. 5B.

Here, the number n of channels is determined according to conditions when audio data is stored in the CD-ROM XA. For example, in the case of ADPCM audio data, since the data is compressed to 1/4 of that of normal (PCM) audio data, the number of channels can be four times that in the case of storing normal audio data. Further, by doubling the transfer speed, it is possible to have twice as many channels as in the case of the standard speed, and by making it monaural, it is possible to have twice as many channels as in the case of stereo. Also,
2 when the audio data is stored at the normal sampling frequency by halving the sampling frequency
Can have twice as many channels.

That is, for example, in ADPCM audio data,
When the transfer speed is doubled and the sound data is stored in a monaural manner with the sampling frequency being half the normal value, the value of the number of channels n is 32. That is, a maximum of 32 live comments can be stored in parallel (interleaved) in the files f1, f2,... For each area.

That is, for example, the head position setting unit 216
When the ball is located in the area 1, the head is set to the head position s1 of the file 1 corresponding to the area 1 (seek is performed). By doing so,
When the actual commentary is actually played, the commentary data 560
Since any comment can be read out quickly (without having to re-seek), a comment determined according to the game situation (actual condition) occurring in the area 1 can be output more quickly.

For example, live comment data 560 is stored in order (in the order of comment numbers) such that the entire comment data of comment number 2 is stored after the entire comment data of comment number 1 (without interleaving). Even in such a case, the seek time can be reduced by the head position setting unit 216 moving the head to the head position of the file corresponding to the area in advance, but the head is set near the end of the file. In order to start reading when a comment (lower comment number) selected is selected, compared to reading a comment (earlier comment number) stored near the beginning of the file, the head position of the comment data is It takes time to move the position. However, by storing the comments in an interleaved state (in parallel) as shown in FIG. 5B, the start position of each comment data becomes closer from the start of the file, so that all the comments have almost the same quick speed. Now you can start reading.

Even if the position of the ball is the same, for example, if the offense and defense change, the area set by the game calculation unit 210 changes as shown in FIG. The file is moved to the first storage position of the file corresponding to the area after the change.

The live comment determination unit 212 refers to the live condition data 520 based on the area where the current ball is acquired by the head position setting unit 216 and refers to the game situation (live condition) (pass, shoot, dribble, etc.). (A situation that changes according to the state of the ball such as the movement of the player character and the ball-out, goal, etc.) is performed.

As shown in FIG. 6, the live condition data 520 stores comment numbers for comments compiled for each area, past log registration parameters, live conditions, and output flags in association with each other. Data. FIG. 6 shows only an example of data for one area (area 1). The live condition data 520 stores data as shown in FIG. 6 for each area.

In the live condition data 520 shown in FIG. 6, a plurality of comment numbers are set for each area, and each comment number is associated with a live condition that is a possible game situation in area 1. . One commentary condition is associated with a plurality of comment numbers. That is, a plurality of different comments can be output for one live condition.

For example, shoots are stored corresponding to comment conditions 1, 2, and 3 as live conditions.
That is, when the live comment determination unit 212 determines the comment number for the shoot, the comment numbers 1, 2, and 3 are used.
Decide any comment number. When one comment number is determined from a plurality of comment numbers, it may be randomly selected. In addition, for example, selection may be made according to a given priority.

Further, the live comment determination section 212 stores a temporary storage section 600 described later in the live condition data 520.
Is set to “1” for the comment number set in the past log data 610 stored therein, and when the comment number is determined, the output flag is set to “1” with reference to the live condition data 520. The comment number is determined from the comment number (comment number for which the output flag is set to "0") excluding the comment number set to "". For example, when a ball-out occurs in the area 1, three comment numbers of comment numbers 4, 5, and 6 are set as comment numbers for the ball-out, and the output flag corresponding to the comment number 4 is "1". Therefore, the live comment determination unit 212 calculates the comment number 5 excluding the comment number 4
Alternatively, one of the comment numbers 6 is determined as a comment to be output (live comment).

In the past log registration parameter, “1” is set for a comment registered in the past log data 610 by the later-described live state reproducing unit 214, and a comment not registered in the past log data 610 is set. Is set to "2".

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of the data structure of the past log data 610. The past log data 610 stores an area and a comment number for a given number (three in the past log data 610 shown in FIG. 7) of immediately preceding comments among comments already output. Every time a comment is output by the live play unit 214 described later, the oldest comment data (area and comment number) in the past log data 610 is deleted, and the output comment data is newly stored. You.

The live comment playback unit 214 reads the comment of the comment number determined by the live comment determination unit 212 from the CD-ROM serving as the information storage medium 500.

The live commentary reproduction section 214 outputs the read comment to the sound generation section 220 and updates the past log data 610. More specifically, the live comment reproduction unit 214 stores data (comment number and area) corresponding to the read comment in the past log data 610. At this time, for the comment whose past log registration parameter is set to “2” in the live condition data 520, no data is stored in the past log data 610. That is, a comment for which the past log registration parameter is set to “2” may be continuously output.
If the number of data already stored is a given number, the data stored first (oldest) is deleted. That is, data corresponding to a given number of comments output immediately before is always stored in the past log data 610.

For example, even if a new comment is not output, data (area and comment number) for which a given time has elapsed since the data was stored in the past log data 610 may be deleted from the past log data 610. good. In addition, when the game is temporarily interrupted due to a change of players or half time, the data of the past log data 610 may be reset (all erased). This is because, in order to prevent the same comment from being repeatedly output in a live game, the data of a given number of comments output immediately before is stored in the past log data 610, and the stored comments are stored. It is not output. Therefore, for example, after a given time has elapsed, even if the same comment is output, it does not feel that only the same comment has been output, and if the game is temporarily suspended and restarted, This is because even if the comment output before the interruption is repeated after the restart, it is not felt that only the same comment has been output.

The sound generation unit 220 generates a sound based on the audio data of the comment input from the live commentary reproduction unit 214,
Output to the speaker 40.

The image generation section 230 generates an image of the game space as viewed from a given viewpoint, and displays the image on the display section 30.

The information storage medium 500 stores the game program 510, the above-described live condition data 520, and the live comment data 560.

The game program 510 is a program related to the execution of a game, and includes a live comment reading program 512. The live comment reading program 512
This is a program related to a live reproduction process (FIG. 8) described later.

The function of the information storage medium 500 in which the live comment data 560 is stored is realized by a CD-ROM in the present embodiment. However, MO, FD, DVD, It may be realized by a hard disk or the like. Further, the information storage medium storing the live comment data 560 and the information storage medium storing the game program 510 and the live condition data 520 may be realized separately.
In that case, the information storage medium in which the game program 510 and the live condition data 520 are stored is MO, FD,
In addition to a DVD and a hard disk, an IC card, a game cassette, a memory, and the like may be used.

The above-mentioned past log data 610 is stored in the temporary storage section 600. The function of the temporary storage unit 600 can be realized by a RAM.

The display section 30 displays an image or the like generated by the image generation section 230, and includes, for example, a CRT,
The display is realized by an LCD, a plasma display, or the like, and corresponds to the display 1200 in FIG. The speaker 40 outputs the sound generated by the sound generation unit 220.

Next, the operation relating to the live-state reproduction processing in the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

First, the head position setting unit 216 obtains an area where the ball is located in the game space (step S1), and the live comment data 5 corresponding to the area is obtained.
It is determined whether or not the head has been moved to the storage position (the beginning of the file) of the 60 files on the CD-ROM (the preceding seek) (step S2). If the preceding seek has not been performed, the head is moved to the storage position on the CD-ROM of the file of the live comment data 560 corresponding to the area acquired in step S1 (step S3), and the process proceeds to step S4. If the preceding seek has been performed in step S2, the process directly proceeds to step S4. Then, it is determined whether or not the game situation requires a live comment (step S4). If the game situation does not require a live comment, for example, while the ball is moving, but no player is involved in the ball, the ball moves to another area, that is, the area acquired in step S1 is If the ball just passes, the process returns to step S1 to acquire an area again.

If the game situation requires a live broadcast, the live broadcast comment determination unit 212 acquires the live broadcast condition (step S5), and in step S1, the head position setting unit 216 is executed.
It is determined whether there is a comment number corresponding to the live condition in the area obtained by referring to the live condition data 520 (step S6). At this time, the determination is made except for the comment number for which the output flag is set to “1”. If all the output flags of the comment numbers corresponding to the live condition are set to “1”, that is, if the output flags are set to the past log data 610, it is determined that there is no corresponding comment. If there is no corresponding comment number in step S6, the process returns to step S1. In some cases, the comment number of the comment to be output as the live comment is determined. If there are a plurality of corresponding comment numbers, one of the comment numbers is determined (step S7).

Next, the live state reproduction unit 214 determines whether the past log registration parameter set for the determined live state comment is “1” or “2” (step S8).
If the past log registration parameter is "1", the determined actual comment (comment number and area) is set in the past log data 610 (step S9), and if the past log registration parameter is "2". , The determined real comment is not set in the past log data 610. And
The channel number (that is, the channel number equal to the comment number) in which the determined commentary is stored is determined (step S10). Then, the audio data (comment) stored in the determined channel is read from the information storage medium 500, a sound is generated by the sound generation unit 220, and the sound is output from the speaker 40 (reproduced) (step S11). It returns to step S1.

Next, an example of a hardware configuration capable of realizing the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the device shown in FIG.
AM1004, CD-ROM1006, sound generation IC10
08, image generation IC 1010, I / O port 1012,
1014 are connected to each other via a system bus 1016 so that data can be input and output. And the image generation IC 10
A display device 1018 is connected to the sound generation IC 10.
08 is connected to a speaker 1020, and the I / O port 1
012 is connected to the control device 1022,
A communication device 1024 is connected to the O port 1014.

The CD-ROM 1006 mainly stores programs, image data for expressing a display object, sound data, play data, and the like, and corresponds to the information storage medium 500 in FIG.

For example, in the case where a computer or a home-use game device realizes the present embodiment,
Not limited to the CD-ROM 1006, a DVD or the like may be used, and a hard disk or the like may be used when the game is implemented as an arcade game device. Further, the commentary data 56 of the live commentary stored in the information storage medium 500 in FIG.
Data and programs other than 0 may be stored in a game cassette, a memory card, or the like in addition to a CD-ROM or DVD in the case of a home-use game device. In such a case, it may be stored in a memory such as a ROM.

The control device 1022 corresponds to a game controller, an operation panel, and the like, and is a device for inputting a result of a determination made by a user in accordance with the progress of a game to the main body of the device.

A program stored in the CD-ROM 1006, a system program (initialization information of the apparatus main body) stored in the ROM 1002, the control apparatus 102
The CPU 1000 controls the entire apparatus and performs various data processing according to a signal input from the CPU 2 or the like. RAM1004
Is storage means used as a work area or the like of the CPU 1000, such as a CD-ROM 1006 or a ROM 1002.
, Or the calculation result of the CPU 1000 is stored, and corresponds to the temporary storage unit 600 in FIG.

Further, the apparatus is provided with a sound generation IC 1008 and an image generation IC 1010 so that game sounds and game images can be suitably output. The sound generation IC 1008 is a CD-ROM 1006 or a ROM 100
2 is an integrated circuit that generates game sounds such as live commentary and sound effects and BGM music based on the information stored in the storage device 2, and the generated game sounds are output by the speaker 1020. Further, the image generation IC 1010 includes a RAM 10
04, an integrated circuit that generates pixel information to be output to the display device 1018 based on image information sent from the ROM 1002, the CD-ROM 1006, or the like. The display device 1018 is realized by a CRT, an LCD, a TV, a plasma display, a liquid crystal plasma display, a projector, or the like.

The communication device 1024 exchanges various kinds of information used inside the device with the outside. The communication device 1024 is connected to another device to transmit and receive given information corresponding to a game program and the like, and to perform communication. It is used for transmitting and receiving information such as a game program via a line.

The various processes described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7 include a CD-ROM 1006 storing a program for performing the processes shown in the flowchart of FIG. 8, a CPU 1000 operating according to the program, and an image generation IC.
1010, a sound generation IC 1008, and the like.
The processing performed by the image generation IC 1010 and the like is performed by the CPU.
It may be performed by software using a 1000 or a general-purpose DSP.

FIG. 10 shows an example in which the present embodiment is applied to a game device including a host device 1300 and terminals 1304-1 to 1304-n connected to the host device 1300 via a communication line 1302. Is shown.

In this case, the game program 510 and the live condition data 520 are stored in an information storage medium 1306 such as a magnetic disk device, a magnetic tape device, and a memory that can be controlled by the host device 1300 (however, the live comment The data 560 is stored in a disk-type information storage medium that can be controlled by the host device 1300.)
When the terminals 1304-1 to 1304-n have a CPU, an image generation IC, and a sound generation IC and can generate a game image and a game sound in a stand-alone manner, the host device 1300 sends the game program 510, The live condition data 520, live comment data 560, and the like are transmitted via the communication line 1302 to the terminals 1304-1 to 1304-
n.

It should be noted that the disk-type information storage medium storing the live comment data 560 is connected to each terminal 1304-1 to 1304-1.
1304-n, the game program 510 distributed from the host device 1300, the live condition data 52
0, etc., the CPU of each terminal moves the head to the head position of the file of the live comment data 560 corresponding to the area where the ball is located, reads out the comment according to the game situation (the live condition), and reads the live comment. May be output as audio.

On the other hand, when the game image cannot be generated stand-alone, the host device 1300 generates a game image and a game sound, transmits them to the terminals 1304-1 to 1304-n, and outputs them at the terminals.

As described above, according to the present invention, the live comment data 560 is grouped for each area and the CD-R
The head position setting unit 216, which is stored in the OM, moves the head to the storage position of the live comment data for the area where the ball is located. It can be read out quickly without using. CD-ROM
Has a larger storage capacity than the temporary storage unit 600 such as a memory, so that a wider variety of commentary can be stored, and a longer commentary can be stored. In other words, a more varied live performance can be realized.

The present invention is not limited to those described in the above embodiments, and various modifications can be made. For example, in the live comment data 560, live comment data (for example, in the live condition data 520 shown in FIG. 6) corresponding to a prompt situation (for example, a situation where a live comment should be output instantaneously such as a shot or a goal). Is read in advance and the temporary storage unit 60
0, and the comment on the immediate situation may be read from the temporary storage unit 600 instead of from the information storage medium 500. Because the temporary storage unit 6
This is because when reading data from 00, no seek time or the like is required, and data can be read more quickly.

Further, for example, when a comment is played back (during reading or voice output), the comment currently being played is stopped and stored in the temporary storage unit 600. A comment corresponding to the immediate situation may be output.

In addition to the commentary data for the immediate situation, for example, voice data of the player name is stored in the temporary storage section 600, and the player name is output in combination with the player name before or after the commentary. May be. For example, in the case of outputting a live commentary such as "cut into a goal (player name), goal", read out "OO (player name)" from the temporary storage unit 600, output a voice of the player name, and then comment on the live comment "Goal May be read from the information storage medium 500 and output.

Further, for example, while reading out a live comment and generating and outputting a sound by the sound generation unit 220, a situation may arise in which the next live comment must be output. In such a case, the following may be performed. That is, the next live comment may be determined while the live comment is being reproduced, and the comment number may be stored in the temporary storage unit 600.

Also, for example, when commenting on the commentary condition of the ball-out from the side line,
Since it is always a throw-in scene, just before reading out the ball-out comment from the information storage medium 500, the live comment determining unit 212 determines the comment number of the live-in comment of the throw-in and stores the comment number in the temporary storage unit. 600. Then, after the reproduction of the comment commentary on the ball-out ends, the commentary commentary on the throw-in may be reproduced.

Even if a comment is continuous such as a comment commentary on the ball-out and a comment commentary on the throw-in, it is not stored as one commentary comment.
By memorizing each comment separately and furthermore, by memorizing each kind of comment, various combinations of live commentary of ball-out and throw-in are possible, and variations of live commentary from ball-out to throw-in Can be more abundant.

The present invention is not limited to soccer games, but also includes various ball games such as baseball, basketball, hockey, and American football, and various racing games such as car racing, motorcycle racing, boat racing, bicycle racing, and horse racing. Applicable to live commentary.

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According to the present invention, speech data corresponding to a game situation generated in a region where a given object is located is read out more quickly from a disk-type information storage medium without taking a seek time, and a direct audio Can be output. Therefore, unlike the related art, it is not necessary to store speech data in a memory or the like having a very small storage capacity as compared with a disk-type information storage medium, and to read speech data according to a game situation from the memory or the like. Without limiting the length and amount (number) of the speech data according to the storage capacity of the memory or the like, it is possible to store many more diverse speech data such as longer speech data. A variety of dialogue speech output can be realized.

Even if the same game situation occurs continuously in the same area, different speech data can be output for each game situation, so that the same speech is repeatedly output. Thus, it is possible to prevent the presence of the game from being impaired.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example in which the present invention is applied to a home game device.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a functional block according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of dividing an area in a game space in the present embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the data configuration of live comment data.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a file configuration of a CD-ROM.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a data configuration of live condition data.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a data configuration of past log data.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an operation relating to a live-play process according to the embodiment;

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration that can implement the present embodiment;

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example in which the present embodiment is applied to a game terminal connected to a host device via a communication line.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Operation part 200 Processing part 210 Game calculation part 212 Live comment determination part 214 Live playback part 216 Head position setting part 220 Sound generation part 230 Image generation part 30 Display part 40 Speaker 500 Information storage medium 510 Game program 512 Live comment reading program 520 Live condition data 560 Live comment data 600 Temporary storage 610 Past log data

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A disk-type information storage medium in which a plurality of dialogue data are collectively stored as a dialogue data group for each area of a game space, and a given game is executed and the game is executed according to a game situation of the game. A game device that reads out speech data from within the information storage medium and outputs a voice, wherein the detection unit detects a region where a given object moving in the game space is located, and the detection unit detects the region. Seek control means for seeking a storage position of the information storage medium in which a speech data group corresponding to an area is stored; and speech data corresponding to a game situation occurring in the area detected by the detection means. And a speech output unit for reading out the speech data from the inside and outputting the speech data as a voice. 2. The speech processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: output speech storage means for storing a history of speech data output by said speech output means, wherein said speech output means includes speech data stored in said output speech storage means. A game device which does not repeatedly output the same speech data based on the history of the game. 3. The method according to claim 2, wherein the output dialogue storage means stores only a given number of histories of the dialogue data and a given time has elapsed.
Alternatively, a game device characterized by deleting a history when a predetermined data amount is exceeded. 4. The speech data group according to claim 1, wherein the speech data group includes a plurality of speech data corresponding to one game situation, and the same game data in an area detected by the detection means. A game device comprising: a determination unit configured to determine whether to repeatedly output the same speech data when situations occur continuously. 5. A memory according to claim 1, further comprising: a memory for storing speech data corresponding to a prompt game situation, wherein said speech output means outputs said information when a prompt game situation occurs. A game apparatus which reads out speech data stored in advance in the memory instead of a storage medium and outputs the speech data. 6. The disk-type information storage medium according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of speech data included in one speech data group are stored after being multi-channel interleaved. A disk-type information storage medium characterized in that: 7. A disk-type information storage medium storing computer-executable software, wherein information for executing a given game and speech data groups for each area of the game space are collected. A plurality of speech data, detection information for detecting an area where a given object moving in the game space is located, and a speech data group corresponding to the area detected by the detection information among the speech data. Seek control information for seeking the stored storage position; speech output information for reading speech data according to a game situation occurring in the area detected by the detection information; and speech output of the speech data. A disk-type information storage medium characterized by including: 8. A speech processing system according to claim 7, wherein: output speech storage information for storing a history of the speech data output by the speech output information; and a history of the speech data stored by the output speech storage information. A disc type information storage medium comprising: information for preventing the same speech data from being output repeatedly. 9. Information for voice-outputting a plurality of dialog data stored in a separate disk-type information storage medium according to a game situation, wherein the dialog data is grouped for each area of the game space. An information storage medium storing computer-executable software including information for executing a given game, wherein the detection is for detecting an area where a given object moving in the game space is located. Information, seek control information for seeking a storage position in the disk-type information storage medium in which a speech data group corresponding to an area detected by the detection information is stored, and an area detected by the detection information. Speech data for reading speech data according to the game situation to be generated from the disc-type information storage medium and outputting the speech data as voice Information storage medium, characterized in that it comprises a distribution, the. 10. The system according to claim 9, wherein: based on the output speech storage information for storing a history of the speech data output by the speech output information; and a history of the speech data stored by the output speech storage information. An information storage medium comprising: information for preventing the same speech data from being repeatedly output.