JP2002085825A - Equipment and system for taking-picture game - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To effectively and easily enable to take picture with a camera in a game. SOLUTION: This device/system consist of a game machine casing 10 and a controller-side casing 20. The casing 10 has a main monitor 11, which displays an animation picture. The casing 20 is provided with a simulation camera part 40 facing the monitor 11. The part 40 is provided with a liquid crystal display device 45 inside to display the same animation picture as that displayed on the monitor 11. When a simulation shutter button 431 is depressed, a frame picture at the time point is fetched as a photographic frame picture.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a photographing session comprising a simulated camera unit provided with a sub-monitor for displaying a moving image and facing a main monitor provided on a game machine main body and displaying a moving image. The present invention relates to a technique for producing a shooting game that simulates a game.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2000-70548 discloses a shooting game apparatus. This device is composed of a monitor provided on a game machine main body for displaying a moving image, and an electronic still camera incorporating a shutter button and a CCD (solid-state imaging device) for capturing a display image on the monitor. . Then, by transmitting the image data captured by the electronic still camera to the game machine main body side, the shooting evaluation based on the operation content of the shutter button is performed.

[0003]

The above-mentioned shooting game apparatus is an electronic still camera that performs the same function as the real game, that is, an optical shooting, and employs a method in which a player can freely change the direction by picking it up. Therefore, the configuration on the camera side becomes complicated, and depending on the direction in which the camera is pointed, a part of the game machine body other than the monitor image or a scene behind the game machine is captured, and the image on the monitor is not necessarily displayed. It is not easy to determine the orientation of the camera with respect to the monitor because there is no guarantee that the camera will be photographed and the camera is substantially free.

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of the above,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a shooting game device and a system that can effectively and easily produce camera shooting by using a simulated camera having a built-in sub-monitor and electronically displaying a moving image to be shot on the sub-monitor. Is what you do.

[0005]

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
Main image display means for displaying a moving image from moving image storage means storing moving image data on a main monitor provided in the main body, and a member related to a shooting instruction having at least a simulated shutter button, and an operation signal is A simulation camera unit including an output operation unit and a sub monitor, provided at a position facing the main monitor, and storing the moving image in synchronization with display of a moving image from the moving image storage unit on the main monitor. Sub-image display means for displaying a moving image from the means on the sub-monitor, and evaluation means for evaluating the operation of the simulated shutter button and the relevance of the moving image displayed on the sub-monitor as a shooting result. It is a thing.

[0006] According to this configuration, the simulation camera section is fixedly or variably provided at a position facing the main monitor, and the same image as the image displayed on the main monitor is displayed on the sub monitor in the simulation camera. You. Then, when the simulated shutter button is operated, the evaluation of the shooting is performed based on the relevance to the image displayed on the sub monitor at that time.

[0007] By providing an angle changing mechanism capable of outputting angle data corresponding to the facing angle of the simulated camera section with respect to the main monitor, an effect as a shooting simulation game is realized.

If the angle changing mechanism is configured so that the simulation camera section can be rotated on a horizontal plane and a vertical plane, the orientation of the simulation camera section can be freely changed.

If the sub-image display means is configured to shift the moving image displayed on the sub-monitor in accordance with the angle data from the angle changing mechanism, the sub-monitor is operated in accordance with the direction operation of the simulation camera unit. Since the image displayed in is shifted, a more realistic feeling is created.

[0010] The operation unit includes a simulated zoom operation member,
If the sub-image display means is configured to enlarge or reduce a moving image displayed on the sub-monitor in accordance with an operation signal from the simulated zoom operation member, it is possible to produce a zoom function in the same manner as an actual camera Becomes

If the evaluation means is configured to evaluate a correlation between a preset timing for the moving image and an operation timing from the simulated shutter button, whether or not a suitable photo opportunity has been missed is determined. Can be evaluated.

[0012] The operation unit includes a simulated focus adjustment member, and the moving image storage means has distance information for at least a main subject image in the image, and writes the distance information together with the moving image displayed on the sub monitor. When the focus information is displayed as a mark and the focus match / mismatch is identifiably represented based on the operation signal from the simulated focus adjustment member and the distance information, the simulated focus adjustment member can be adjusted. Thus, the change in the focus information is reflected on the sub-monitor screen, and the focus match can be easily visually recognized.

[0013] If the sub-image display means is configured to apply blur processing to moving image data when the focus does not match and to guide the data to the sub-monitor, a high sense of realism for actual camera shooting can be obtained.

If the evaluation means is configured to evaluate a photographing result in accordance with a focus state of a moving image displayed on the sub-monitor when the simulated shutter button is operated, the focus state at the time of photographing can be determined. It is possible to make an evaluation according to the actual shooting that is performed.

If the moving picture image storage means is prepared so that a plurality of kinds of moving picture images can be alternatively selected, it is possible to provide movies of various genres, and to play a game without getting tired. It can be provided.

[0016] A photographed frame image storing means for temporarily storing a frame image displayed on the sub-monitor when the simulated shutter button is operated, and the stored contents of the photographed frame image storing means are reproduced on the main monitor. With the configuration including the frame image reproducing means, the photographed frame image is reproduced, so that the player can easily confirm his / her skill.

If the frame image reproducing means is configured to display a list of the photographed frame images taken in the photographed frame image storage means in the order of photographing on the monitor screen, the entire image can be viewed at a glance. Observation becomes possible.

Frame designating means for designating one or a plurality of frames from the photographed frame images reproduced by the frame image reproducing means, and ID information relating to a frame image in a moving image corresponding to the designated photographed frame image is stored in the main memory. With the configuration including the ID information display means for displaying on the monitor, it becomes possible to obtain the photographed frame image which the player liked by another means. For example, the corresponding image can be downloaded on the Internet, or the user can print out the image using a (color) printer attached to the apparatus.

Further, the present invention includes a shooting game device according to claim 14 and a server provided on a network for storing a moving image same as a moving image displayed on the shooting game device on a frame basis. The server receives the ID information from the mobile phone by e-mail or, when the server receives an ID information command, stores the address information of the mobile phone in association with the ID information, and stores the address information. Receiving a frame image download request from a portable telephone device having a means for transmitting a frame image corresponding to the ID information associated with the address information to the portable telephone device by e-mail or a download unit. This is a shooting game system. According to this configuration, it is possible to receive an image corresponding to a favorite photographed frame image via an e-mail or an HP (homepage), and apply this image as a so-called wallpaper of the own mobile phone. Enable.

[0020]

FIG. 1 is a right side view showing an embodiment of a shooting game apparatus according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a front view thereof. The shooting game apparatus includes a game machine housing 10 including a main monitor 11 for displaying a moving image, and a controller side housing including a simulated camera unit 40 provided facing the main monitor 11, that is, at a position in front of the display screen 111 of the monitor. And a body 20. Game console case 1
0 and the controller-side housing 20 may have an integral structure,
They may be configured separately from each other and have a structure in which the positional relationship between the two can be set relatively.

The game machine housing 10 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape, and a monitor 11 having a screen 111 exposed to the near side is provided at a height position in a line of sight of a player during a game operation.
01. On the ceiling 102, four halogen lamps 12 as lighting devices are arranged in the left and right direction so as to illuminate the front side for the purpose of producing an illumination effect. On the left and right sides, wings adopted from the design side are used. The member 13 includes the upper support arm 131 and the lower support arm 13
2 and the left and right wing members 1
The three spaces are connected by an eave (eave) 14. In addition, speakers 15 for sound effect production are provided at right and left places in the front part.
(See FIG. 9). Note that control substrates for controlling the progress of the main shooting game are housed inside the housing.

The controller-side casing 20 has a structure that does not interfere with at least the monitor screen 111. In this embodiment, the controller-side casing 20 has a lower attitude than the monitor screen 111. And a simulation camera unit 40 attached to the camera 30. The controller side housing 20 further includes an operation unit 2 including a coin insertion slot 21 provided on the front surface, a start button 221 provided on the upper surface, and two select buttons 222 provided on the left and right sides thereof.
2 (only the right select button 222 is visible in FIG. 1; see FIG. 9), and a flash effect unit 23 are provided. The start button 221 of the operation unit 22 is used for instructing the start of a game and confirming the selected content. The select button 222 is used to select a game stage, for example, a genre (landscape, person, various races, etc.), and a difficulty mode ( (For beginner, intermediate, and advanced), and to select a frame image when reproducing a shot frame image after shooting. These may be substituted by the left and right directions of the camera and the shutter button 431. The effect flash unit 23 is provided with a flash light source 231 provided in the housing and a flash light source 231 provided on the upper surface of the housing.
And a diffusing plate 232 made of a resin material such as a translucent acrylic plate for diffusing the light emitted from the monitor screen 111 to guide it. The effect flash unit 23 is preset for a case where the selected stage requires flash photography (or a scene in which flash photography is considered to be desirable in the middle of the stage). Light emission is controlled by a lighting instruction from a main control unit 61, which will be described later, and the effect of flash photography is exerted, or the effect is enhanced by interlocking with the shutter operation of the player.

3 to 5 are structural views of the support portion 30 for mounting the simulated camera portion 40 on the upper portion. FIG. 3 is a front view, FIG. 4 is a side view, and FIG. 5 is a plan view.

The support portion 30 is a base portion 31 fixed to a horizontal frame 201 (see FIG. 1) of the controller-side casing 20.
And a rotating part 32 that rotates about a vertical axis with respect to the base 31.
And a swing portion 33 provided on the upper end side of the rotating portion 32 and swinging on a vertical plane.

The base 31 is composed of a horizontal base 311, a shaft 312 fixed upright at the center of the horizontal base 311, and a fastener 313 such as a pin supported upright at a position separated from the shaft 312 on the left and right sides. A stopper 314 made of hard resin, rubber, or the like is attached to a portion of the tool 313 that protrudes above the horizontal base 311. A gear 315 is mounted concentrically on the upper part of the shaft 312. The gear 315 extends radially in a part of a circumferential direction in a fan shape, and a gear is formed on a circumferential portion of the extended portion.

The rotating portion 32 has a cylindrical rotating body 323 that is rotatably provided on a shaft 312 via a bearing 321 and a lower connecting member 322. Lower connecting part 322
Has a function of restricting the amount of rotation by contacting the stopper 314 when the rotating body 323 rotates. Rotating body 3
23 has an opening 324 cut out by a predetermined size in the circumferential direction at an appropriate position on the side surface so that a fan-shaped gear 315 is exposed. A rotation amount detector 325 such as a variable resistor or a potentiometer having a rotation shaft portion 325a with a gear is mounted immediately below the outer surface of the opening 324. The rotation position detector 325 has an attachment position and a posture set such that the gear 315 and the geared rotation shaft 325a mesh with each other. As the rotation amount detector 325, an optical or magnetic pulse encoder or the like may be employed in addition to the mechanical type.

The oscillating portion 33 includes a horizontal shaft 331 rotatably supported by a pair of holes 326 formed in the upper left and right side surfaces of a cylindrical rotary member 323, and a horizontal shaft 331.
And a cylindrical rocking body 332 fixed in a direction perpendicular to the axis. A gear 333 having a fan shape similar to the gear 315 is concentrically and integrally fixed to one side (the right side in FIG. 3) of the horizontal shaft 331, and is engaged with the gear 333 on a side surface of the rotating body 323. A swing amount detector 334 such as a variable resistor or a potentiometer in which the attitude of the geared rotation shaft 334a is set is attached. Further, the rocking body 332 is a horizontal shaft 33.
1 has a required length below, and this portion is
3 and a pair of left and right stoppers 336 for coming into contact with a pair of left and right vibration isolating members 335 provided in the inside of the shaft 3 and arriving at both sides in the swinging direction. Is provided. Note that the stopper positions of the stopper 336 are different from each other in the front and rear so as to take a large swing amount in the direction in which the swing body 332 is tilted toward the monitor 11 in consideration of a normal shooting state. Further, the rocking body 332 is covered with a cover made of a soft member between the rocking body 332 and the upper surface of the controller-side housing 20 as necessary.

6 to 8 show the configuration of the simulation camera section 40. FIG. 6 is a front view, FIG. 7 is a rear view, and FIG.
FIG.

The simulated camera section 40 includes a camera body 41 and a lens barrel 42 rotatably supported on a shaft 411 supported upright on the front of the camera body 41. The camera body 41 is provided with an operation member 43 for producing a shooting operation. That is, the camera body 4
A simulated shutter button 431 is provided on the right upper surface, a simulated zoom button 432 is provided on the back surface, and a rotation detector (focus detector) 433 including a variable resistor or a potentiometer is provided between the lens barrel 42 and the shaft 45. ing. The focus detector 433 outputs a resistance value or a voltage corresponding to the rotation amount of the lens barrel 42 as a focus adjustment signal. The focus detector 433 is configured to return to an initial state by a spring when there is no predetermined operation.

Further, a cavity 44 is formed in the camera body 41, which enters horizontally from the back surface and is bent in the vertical direction on the way. The opening on the back side of the cavity is a finder 44
It functions as 1. An upwardly directed liquid crystal display 45 is housed at the lower end in the vertical direction of the cavity 44, and a normal line of the display surface of the liquid crystal display 45 is horizontally adjusted from above in a place above and horizontally bent. A mirror 46 is provided which is oriented at approximately 45 degrees to change the direction backward. The viewfinder 441 is provided with an eyepiece lens 47 so that the optical path length to the liquid crystal display 45 becomes optically long and the image is enlarged.
The display surface of the liquid crystal display 45 is slightly inclined forward with respect to the horizontal, so that the viewfinder 441 is provided.
The front end portion of the liquid crystal display 45 is prevented from directly entering the field of view of the player when peeped from, and the simulation camera section 40 is downsized by preventing interference with other components. A liquid crystal display 45 is provided in the camera body 41.
Of the backlight power supply circuit board 48 is housed.
The tilt may be adjustable.

At the lower part of the camera body 41, there is provided a connecting portion 49 for connecting to the swing shaft 332 of the supporting portion 30. A signal line connecting to the game machine housing 10 is routed inside each tubular portion including the connecting tool 49, the swinging body 332, and the rotating body 323. The simulated shutter button 431 and the simulated zoom button 432 of the operation member 43 are provided therein with switches for outputting operation signals in response to operation of the buttons, and these switches, a focus adjustment signal, and a liquid crystal display This is for transmitting, receiving, and supplying power to and from the power supply circuit substrate 45 and the backlight power supply circuit board 48.

FIGS. 9 and 10 are hardware configuration diagrams of the present photographing game apparatus. The photographing game device receives a signal from a switch or a detector, operates signals to each unit, and controls a liquid crystal display (LCD) 45 to display a sub image, a sub control unit 50, and a game signal. And a main board unit 60 for controlling the

In FIG. 9, a sub-control unit 50 includes a coin switch 221 for detecting the presence / absence of inserted coins, switches 221 a and 222 a for detecting operations of the start button 221 and two select buttons 222, and a simulated shutter button 431. And switches 431 a and 432 a for detecting the operation of the simulated zoom button 432, the rotation amount detector 325, the swing amount detector 334, and the focus detector 43.
3 is received.

The sub control unit 50 includes a coin counter 212 for counting the number of coins inserted according to the detection result of the coin switch 221, four halogen lamps 12,
Effect light sources 221b to 432b, which are provided corresponding to the buttons and are turned on in conjunction with the operation, and a flash light source 231
And outputs an operation signal to the speaker 15 and outputs color image data of RGB to the liquid crystal display 45. Each of the effect light sources 221b to 432b is incorporated inside each button made of a translucent resin or the like, receives a detection signal from a switch corresponding to the operated button, and lights up to illuminate the button (emerging the button). ). The simulation zoom button 432 and the lens barrel 4
The functions of the second focus detector 433 and the functions of the two focus detectors 433 may be exchanged depending on the stage to further enhance the game characteristics.

Next, referring to FIG.
Numeral 0 is itself mounted on a circuit board and includes a main control unit 61. A RAM 62 for temporarily storing processing contents including image data is connected to the main control unit 61, and a CD or DVD-ROM for storing moving image images as movies and for storing various image data.
An image data recording medium 63 including a hard disk for storing a game program and the like are connected via a driver (not shown). The moving image may be configured using a polygon model set in a virtual three-dimensional space. In addition, each recording medium 63, 6
4 is a main board unit 6 with the driver not shown set.
0, or may be detachable via a driver (not shown), or may store image data and a game program in one recording medium.

The graphic IC 65 converts a moving image from the image data recording medium 63 into RGB data and guides the moving image to the screen 111 of the main monitor 11 at a predetermined period.
As a result, the image is displayed as a moving image as shown in FIG. The graphic IC 66 is an image data recording medium 63
Is converted into a Y signal and a C signal and transmitted to the sub-control unit 50. The sub-control unit 50 converts the moving image from the Y / C signal to RGB data and guides the moving image to the liquid crystal display 45 at a period equal to the above period, whereby the image is displayed as a moving image as shown in FIGS. You.

Note that the main control unit 61 may control the L
A function is provided that includes an AN control unit 67 and that can be connected to an external network such as the Internet 70 (see FIG. 11). In this embodiment, the image data recording medium 63 is provided in a server (content server 71 shown in FIG. 11) on the Internet 70, and the moving image of the stage selected and designated is received from the content server 71. It is not necessary to provide a moving image for each shooting game device. In addition, it can be connected to a personal computer as needed, and various control processes such as initial conditions, data setting, adjustment, and calibration can be performed.

The main control section 61 includes various function execution sections. The stage selection processing unit 610 sets a plurality of frames of a required size on the main monitor 11 at the start of the game, displays a representative scene (for example, a start screen) in each frame so that each type of stage can be recognized, and By operating the button 222, the selected position is displayed in an identifiable manner, and by pressing the start button 22 in this state, the stage being selected is designated. The movie of the designated stage is guided to the main monitor 11. It is processed to make it. Also, the stage selection
The directional direction of the simulated camera unit 40 with respect to the main monitor screen 111 is detected from the detection data of the rotation amount detector 325 and the swing amount detector 334 of the simulated camera unit 40, and the stage corresponding to the frame displayed in the directional direction is detected. Then, the simulation shutter button 431 may be operated to perform the designation.

A focus mark display section 611 displays a distance measurement area mark AF indicating a distance measurement area at a central position in the screen of the liquid crystal display 45, and a sub-display indicating an appropriate sub-detection area for effect in the left-right direction. Mark A
Fs is displayed, and the focus is set according to the relative positional relationship between the center area mark AF and the display image.
The situation is determined, and when the subject is out of focus, it is displayed in green (see FIG. 14), and when it is in focus, it is changed to red (see FIG. 13).

The method of judging the coincidence or non-coincidence of the focus differs depending on how to prepare the prepared moving image data. When the moving image is a movie as described above, distance information is stored for each frame of the movie image. That is, distance information is set in advance for each frame with respect to the display area of the main subject and the display area of the other image, for example, the background image in the displayed image. At the time of displaying a moving image, the image displayed at the display position of the distance measurement area mark AF on the liquid crystal display 45 is rotated (using the trimming information at the time of trimming processing) and the rotation amount detector 325 and the swing amount detector 33.
4, the defocus amount is calculated from the preset distance information of the main subject and the focus position information from the focus detector 433, and the defocus amount is set to a predetermined value (an amount corresponding to the depth of field). Focus coincidence or non-coincidence is determined based on whether or not they are apart from each other.

In the case where a moving image has a plurality of frames of images composed of polygon models in a virtual three-dimensional space and is used as a moving image, distance information from the viewpoint to each polygon constituting each frame image is used. Is calculated in real time as the Z value. When displaying a moving image, the rotation amount detector 325 and the swing amount detector 334 detect the polygon displayed at the display position of the distance measurement area mark AF on the liquid crystal display 45 (at the time of trimming processing, using the trimming information). Calculating the defocus amount from the Z value set for the polygon and the focus position information from the focus detector 433, and determining whether the defocus amount is separated by a predetermined value (an amount corresponding to the depth of field) or more. Whether the focus is matched or not is determined depending on the situation. In the following, a case where a moving image is composed of a movie will be described.

The shutter processing unit 612 fetches the frame image at the time when the simulated shutter button 431 is pressed as a photographed frame image into the capture memory in the RAM 62, and instructs a counter of the number of photographed images to perform an increment process. Also, a shutter processing unit 612
Each time shooting is instructed, a process of reducing a shot frame image as a shooting result into a thumbnail image (index image) and sequentially displaying the thumbnail image at an appropriate position on the screen 111 of the main monitor 11, in the present embodiment, in a row at the bottom is performed. Do. The example in FIG. 12 indicates that three images have been captured. The shooting time is managed by a timer built in the main control unit 61, and the main control unit 61 displays the movie time at an appropriate lower portion of the screen 111 of the main monitor 11.

On the other hand, the shutter processing unit 612 also makes the liquid crystal display 45 visually display the number of photographed images using a mark imitating the form of a film cartridge and a fed film. Similarly, the movie time is also displayed (see the lower area in FIG. 13).

The zoom processing unit 613 is a simulation zoom button 4
The light source 432b incorporated therein is turned on when the player 32 is operated, and the image displayed on the liquid crystal display 45 is enlarged by a predetermined magnification. For example, FIG. 15 is enlarged as compared with FIG. When the simulated zoom button 432 is pressed again, as shown in FIGS. 15 to 13, the original magnification is returned and the light source 432b is turned off. The zoom process is performed by executing a predetermined enlargement process on an image displayed on the liquid crystal display 45.
It should be noted that the zoom processing may be changed stepwise or continuously within a certain range by, for example, making the zoom processing correspond to the pressing time of the button regardless of the on / off type.

The trimming section 614 includes a rotation amount detector 325.
In response to the detection signal from the swing amount detector 334, the simulation camera unit 40 detects the directional position with respect to the center position of the screen 111 of the main monitor 11, and sets the directional position in a direction opposite to the directional position with respect to the center position. The display image on the liquid crystal display 45 is scrolled. The processing by the trimming processing unit 614 calculates the directional position as coordinates on the screen 111 from the detection signals from the rotation amount detector 325 and the swing amount detector 334, and cancels the difference between this coordinate value and the central coordinate position. Then, the coordinates of the frame image displayed on the liquid layer display 45 are shifted. For example, consider a case where the simulated camera unit 40 is tilted downward to capture the foot of the main subject displayed on the main monitor 11.
While the display image on the main monitor 11 remains unchanged, the display image on the liquid crystal display 45 is scrolled upward so that the foot of the main subject is displayed at the center of the screen.

When the image is in focus, the blur processing unit 615 guides the image as it is to the liquid crystal display 45 (FIG. 1).
3) On the other hand, when the image is out of focus, the display image on the liquid crystal display 45 is rendered and displayed as a so-called out-of-focus image, and displayed on the liquid crystal display 45 (see FIG. 14). As a method of the blurring processing, a method (see FIG. 14) of uniformly assigning a value obtained by adding and averaging data of a plurality of pixels of a predetermined size (vertically and horizontally) to the plurality of pixels (see FIG. 14) or a low-pass filter (digital filter) is used. An intervening method or a method using thinning processing can be adopted. In addition, as a method of the averaging process, it is easy to realize by temporarily averaging image data of one screen into a memory having a small capacity and loading the image data into a display memory having an original capacity size. obtain. Also, when adopting a mode of changing the degree of blur according to the defocus amount,
What is necessary is just to perform control so as to change the predetermined size (vertically and horizontally), the low-pass filter (digital filter), and the thinning rate according to the defocus amount.

The evaluation unit 616 adds a point to the coincidence state of each photographing, for example, adds a point to a photographed frame image that is in focus, and deducts a point for a photographed frame image that is out of focus. Is to be evaluated.
Other conditions can be employed as needed to enhance the game characteristics of the shooting game. For example, the time difference from the movie shooting timing set at each stage is large or small, and whether or not the main subject to be shot has been shot at the center position (this information is based on the pointing direction of the simulation camera unit at the time of shooting and the direction at that time) This can be determined from the position information of the main subject), or the difference from the preferred number of images set for each stage.

When the stage is completed, the reproduction control unit 617 displays a photographed frame image as a photographed result on the main monitor 11.
Is displayed in a list. The frame designation unit 618 selects one of the captured frame images listed by the reproduction control unit 617.
The user is allowed to select one photographed frame image. This process may be selected and determined by the select button 222 and the start button 221. Alternatively, the photographed frame image located in the directional direction of the simulated camera unit 40 is selected, and the simulated shutter button 431 is pressed. The selection may be confirmed.

The address / search ID display control unit 619 supplies a password for specifying the original image (original frame image) at the time of photographing the photographed frame image selected by the frame designating unit 618, together with the address for specifying the website, to the main monitor. 11 is displayed for a predetermined time, for example, 30 seconds. The required time is based on the player's mobile phone 73 (FIG. 11).
) Is set in consideration of the time required for inputting the address and inputting the search ID. In addition,
The code displayed at the upper left position on the screen 111 of the main monitor 11 indicates a search ID corresponding to each frame image constituting the moving image.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a system in which a moving image is downloaded to a portable communication terminal such as a portable telephone and provided as a so-called wallpaper or the like.

As described above, the content server 71 includes a memory unit that stores all the same images as the moving image displayed on the main game device in association with a password in frame units, A transmission / reception unit is provided for executing transmission / reception of information including image data by sending an e-mail and a command between them. The database server 72 stores the password transmitted from the portable telephone 73 and transmitted by the command of the HP in association with the e-mail address of the portable telephone 73 which is the e-mail sender, and stores the data such as the score ranking. Is stored in association with. Upon receiving a frame image download request mail including a password and a command from the HP from the mobile phone 73, the transmission / reception unit in the content server 71 sends a frame image corresponding to the received password to the mobile phone 73. It has a transmitting function and a downloading function.

The mobile phone 73 can be of each type (communication company). The billing server 74 manages and controls a billing system provided corresponding to the type of the portable telephone 73 (communication company). Billing server 74
Has a built-in system for receiving a required fee as a service fee when the mobile phone 73 receives a download of a frame image from the content server 71.

Next, the operation of the shooting game apparatus will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the main routine. In the figure, when the power is turned on (step ST1), after the system initialization and the calibration process of the angle relation of the simulation camera unit 40 are performed (steps ST3 and ST5), monitoring of coin insertion is started. (Step ST7) along with the halogen lamp 1 for production
The lighting of No. 2 is started (step ST9). Next, the title movie is played (displayed) on the main monitor 11, and the title is displayed (step ST11,
ST13). Further, an image for explaining the operation method of the game is played, and then a demonstration movie is played (steps ST15 and ST17).

Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the demonstration movie has been played twice (step ST19). If the demo movie has been played once, the process returns to step ST15.
Display of score ranking as past performance is performed
(Step ST21). The score ranking is within the 20th place for each game device, but as shown in FIG.
In a mode in which N67 is connected to a network system, the results evaluated by the evaluation unit 616 of each game device are uploaded to the database server 72 provided on the Internet, for example, and are sorted in the order of the highest score. May be displayed again to display, for example, the twentieth best. This is performed by the main control unit 61 of each game device. Each time an evaluation result is obtained on the game device, the game device is compared with the last 20 places in the past record. Sometimes a registration screen with additional name entry fields (here 5
Zero character (for kana input) or English character (for Roman character input) is also described. The characters which are sequentially displayed by the start button 221 and the select button 222 are designated, and the name can be input by confirming the input), and the input name is displayed on the database server 72 via the LAN 67. Just upload it.

The game starts in steps ST11 and ST2.
At 1, coin insertion is confirmed and start button 2
When the button 21 is pressed, the process is executed as an interrupt process.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart for starting the game. First, after the operation is explained (step ST3)
1), a selection screen for the difficulty level (for a plurality of ranks, for example, for beginner, intermediate, and advanced) is displayed, one of them is selected (step ST33), and then a predetermined level for selecting a stage is displayed. Stage processing is performed (step S
T35). This stage processing is performed by allowing a predetermined number of stages to be selected by inserted coins, or by further granting a stage selection right according to the evaluation result for each stage. Subsequently, it is determined whether or not all stages have been completed (step ST37). If not, the process returns to step ST35. If completed, comprehensive evaluation, that is, total evaluation for all stages is performed (step ST39). .

Next, whether the score is high, ie, 2
It is determined whether it is within the 0th place (step ST41),
If so, the name entry screen is displayed and the input of the name is permitted (step ST43). Otherwise, it skips through and selects and designates one best shot for the frame image of the shooting result in this embodiment (step ST45). Then, the display of the ID, that is, the password is performed for a predetermined time (step ST47), and the screen is switched to the game over screen (step ST49).

FIG. 18 is a flowchart of the stage processing. First, a stage selection process is performed (step S
T51) Subsequently, after the start display of the selected stage is performed, the movie of the stage is played (steps ST53 and ST55). Next, an operation signal from the simulated camera unit 40 (a signal related to the direction of the simulated camera unit 40 or a signal generated by an operation related to shooting), that is, a process of acquiring input data is performed, and displayed on the main monitor 11 according to the input data. The processing is performed on the movie image to be performed, and the processing is performed on the game image displayed on the liquid crystal display 45 (steps ST59 and ST6).
1) Further, a game determination process is performed with respect to the evaluation of the input data, in particular, the operation relating to the shooting (step ST63). Next, it is determined whether or not the game is over (step ST65).
Returning to the step, if it is completed, the evaluation for the stage result is displayed as a score (step ST67).

FIG. 19 is a flowchart of the movie image processing. First, the movie image data stored by compression is decompressed (step ST71), and the image data for the liquid crystal display 45 is copied (step ST73). Next, a process of securing frame image data for the main monitor screen and a process of securing frame image data for the liquid crystal screen (that is, development to the display memory unit in the RAM 62 or each memory unit in the graphic ICs 65 and 66) are performed (step ST75). , ST77), in response to the pressing of the shutter button 431, a process of securing an image for capture, that is, for example, taking in a capture buffer area of the RAM 62 is performed (step ST79).

Subsequently, a blur process is performed on the frame image data for the liquid crystal screen based on the detection data of the focus detector 433, and further, based on the detection data from the rotation amount detector 325 and the swing amount detector 334, After the trimming process is performed on the screen frame image data (steps ST81 and ST83), an image is displayed for each (steps ST85 and ST8).
7).

FIG. 20 is a flowchart of the game image processing. First, processing for superimposing the distance measurement area mark AF and the sub mark AFs on the liquid crystal screen frame image data is performed, and the mark is displayed on the liquid crystal display 4.
5 (steps ST91 and ST9).
3). Next, the movie time, that is, the stage elapsed time, is displayed, and further, the score display processing is performed, and the display processing of effect system parts such as a film cartridge mark is performed (steps ST95 to ST9).
9).

FIG. 21 is a flowchart of the game determination process. First, the presence / absence of movement of the camera I / O, that is, the rotation amount and the swing amount detector 32 from the simulation camera unit 45 is determined.
It is determined whether or not the 5,334 detection data has been changed (step ST101). If the detection data has been changed, an update process of the frame coordinates is executed corresponding to the change in the detection data (step ST103). If not, it will be passed through.

Next, it is determined whether or not the zoom ratio has been changed, that is, whether or not the zoom switch 432a has been pressed (step ST105). If the zoom switch 432a has been pressed, the zoom ratio is updated in correspondence with the pressed state (the original). The case of enlarging from the size or the case of reducing and returning to the original size) is executed (step ST107).

Next, it is determined whether or not the focus has been changed, that is, whether or not the focus detector 433 has been operated (step ST109).
Focus update processing is executed in accordance with the operation state (step ST111). On the other hand, if no operation has been performed, the processing is skipped as it is.

Then, whether or not the shutter has been pressed,
That is, it is determined whether or not the shutter switch 431a has been pressed (step ST113). If the shutter switch 431a has been pressed, shutter pressing determination processing is executed (step S113).
T115) On the other hand, if the button has not been pressed, the processing is directly passed.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart of the shutter press determination process. First, the remaining film number determination process,
That is, the number of images that can be taken is set in advance for each stage, and the number of images that can be taken is counted each time the shutter button 431 is pressed, and the count value is compared with the preset number of images (step). ST12
1). If there is no remaining number of sheets, the process exits from this flow.
That is, it is determined whether or not shooting is performed in a so-called continuous shooting mode by keeping the shutter button 431 pressed (step ST123). In the continuous shooting mode, while the shutter button 431 is pressed, the capturing process as a shot frame image is performed at a predetermined short time interval, for example, every several frames. Evaluation is performed based on the state and the trimming state (frame coordinates) (step ST125).
Then, each captured frame image is stored in the capture buffer (step ST127).

The present invention can also adopt the following modes.
(1) The mechanism for changing the directional direction of the simulation camera unit 40 is not limited to that of the present embodiment, and various modes can be adopted. For example, a mechanism for changing the rotation and the elevation angle (swing) may be provided at the base of the simulated camera unit 40, or a mechanism that expands and contracts in a vertical direction may be employed instead of the swing mechanism. Further, a mechanism that slides in the horizontal and vertical directions (the direction in which the main monitor 11 approaches and separates as necessary) may be employed. Furthermore, a video camera is provided on the game machine housing 10 side, and a simulated camera unit 40
May be detected. In this case, there is an advantage that the simulation camera unit 40 can be set to a substantially free state. (2) It is sufficient that the operation member of the simulation camera section 40 has at least the shutter button 41, and the zoom button 432 and the focus detector 43 in the lens barrel 42 are provided.
3 is not necessarily required. Zoom button 432
If the focus detector 433 in the lens barrel 42 is provided, there is an advantage that the game property is further improved.

[0069]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide a game device that can effectively and easily produce a camera image.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, an effect as a shooting simulation game can be realized.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the direction of the simulation camera section can be freely changed. According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the image displayed on the sub-monitor is shifted according to the direction operation of the simulation camera section. It is possible to bring out a more realistic feeling.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to produce a zoom function in the same manner as an actual camera.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, an evaluation based on whether or not a suitable photo opportunity has been missed can be obtained.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, since the change of the focus information is reflected on the sub monitor screen, it is possible to easily visually recognize the coincidence of the focus.

According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, a high sense of reality for actual camera shooting can be obtained.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to perform evaluation according to the actual photographing in accordance with the focus situation at the time of photographing.

According to the tenth and eleventh aspects of the present invention, it is possible to provide movies of various genres, and it is possible to provide a game without getting tired.

According to the twelfth aspect of the present invention, the captured frame image is reproduced, so that the player can easily confirm his / her skill.

According to the thirteenth aspect, since the whole can be seen at a glance, the whole photographing result can be observed.

According to the fourteenth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to obtain a photographed frame image that a player likes by another means.

According to the fifteenth aspect of the present invention, it becomes possible to receive an image corresponding to a favorite photographed frame image via an e-mail and an HP, and use this image as a so-called wallpaper of its own portable telephone. It is also possible to apply.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a right side view showing an embodiment of a shooting game apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing one embodiment of a shooting game apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a front view illustrating a configuration of a support unit for mounting a simulation camera unit on an upper part.

FIG. 4 is a side view showing a configuration of a support unit for mounting a simulation camera unit on an upper part.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a configuration of a support unit for mounting a simulation camera unit on an upper part.

FIG. 6 is a front view showing a configuration of a simulation camera unit.

FIG. 7 is a rear view illustrating a configuration of a simulation camera unit.

FIG. 8 is a view taken in the direction of arrows AA in FIG. 6, showing the configuration of the simulation camera unit.

FIG. 9 is a hardware configuration diagram of a sub-control unit side of the shooting game device.

FIG. 10 is a hardware configuration diagram of a main board unit side of the shooting game device.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a system in which a moving image is downloaded to a mobile communication terminal such as a mobile phone and provided as a so-called wallpaper or the like.

FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of an image displayed on a main monitor.

FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of an image displayed on a liquid crystal display when the image is in focus.

FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of an image displayed on the liquid crystal display when the image is out of focus.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a zoom screen displayed on the liquid crystal display.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a main loop.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart of starting a game.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart of a stage process.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart of movie image processing.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart of a game image process.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart of a game determination process.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart of a shutter press determination process.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Game machine housing 11 Main monitor 111 Display screen 20 Controller side housing 30 Support part 32 Rotating part 323 Rotating body 325 Rotation amount detector 33 Swing part 332 Oscillating body 334 Swing amount detector 40 Simulated camera part 43 Operation member 431 Simulated shutter button 432 Simulated zoom button 433 Rotation detector (focus detector) 431a, 432a Switch 45 Liquid crystal display 50 Sub-control unit 60 Main board unit 61 Main control unit 62 RAM 63 Image data recording medium 64 Program recording medium 65 Graphic IC 66 Graphic IC

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Hideo Kotani 4-3-1 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo Konami Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Masato Muko 4-3-1 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo Konami Stock (72) Inventor Hiroyuki Wada 4-3-1 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo Konami Corporation (72) Inventor Takashi Hamano 4-3-1 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo Konami Corporation F-term (reference) 2C001 BA01 BA03 BA05 BA06 BB05 BC05 BC06 BC08 CA02 CB01 CB02 CB03 CB08 CC02 CC03 CC06 CC08 2H100 BB05 CC01

Claims (15)

[Claims] 1. A main image display means for displaying a moving image from a moving image storage means storing moving image data on a main monitor provided in a main body, and a member related to a shooting instruction having at least a simulated shutter button. An operation unit from which an operation signal is output, and a sub-monitor, a simulation camera unit provided at a position facing the main monitor, and synchronization with display of a moving image from the moving image storage unit on the main monitor. A sub-image display unit for displaying the moving image from the moving image storage unit on the sub-monitor, and evaluating the operation of the simulated shutter button and the relevance of the moving image displayed on the sub-monitor as a photographing result. A shooting game device comprising: an evaluation unit. 2. The photographing game device according to claim 1, further comprising an angle changing mechanism capable of outputting angle data according to an angle of the simulated camera unit facing the main monitor. 3. The photographing game apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the angle changing mechanism enables the simulation camera section to rotate on a horizontal plane and a vertical plane. 4. The photographing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said sub-image display means shifts a moving image displayed on said sub-monitor in accordance with said angle data from said angle changing mechanism. Game equipment. 5. The operation unit includes a simulated zoom operation member, and the sub-image display means enlarges or reduces a moving image displayed on the sub-monitor in response to an operation signal from the simulated zoom operation member. Claims 1-4
A shooting game device according to any one of the above. 6. The evaluation means for evaluating a correlation between a preset timing for the moving image and an operation timing from the simulated shutter button. A shooting game device according to any one of the above. 7. The operation unit includes a simulated focus adjustment member, the moving image storage unit has distance information for at least a main subject image in the image, and stores the distance information together with the moving image displayed on the sub monitor. 7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the focus information is displayed as a mark, and a focus match / mismatch is identifiably represented from an operation signal from the simulated focus adjustment member and the distance information. A shooting game device according to any of the claims. 8. The photographing game apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said sub-image display means performs a blurring process on moving image data when the focus does not match, and guides the image data to said sub-monitor. 9. The image processing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the evaluation unit evaluates a photographing result according to a focus state of a moving image displayed on the sub monitor when the dummy shutter button is operated. 9. The shooting game device according to 7 or 8. 10. The shooting game apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said moving image storage means is prepared so that a plurality of types of moving images can be selectively selected. 11. The shooting game apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the plurality of types of moving image images include ones having different genres. 12. A photographing frame image storing means for temporarily storing a frame image displayed on a sub-monitor when the simulated shutter button is operated, and storing the contents of the photographing frame image storing means on the main monitor. 2. A frame image reproducing means for reproducing a frame image.
2. The shooting game device according to claim 1. 13. The photographing game according to claim 12, wherein said frame image reproducing means displays a list of photographed frame images taken in said photographed frame image storage means on a monitor screen in a photographing order. apparatus. 14. A frame designating means for designating one or more frames from the photographed frame images reproduced by the frame image reproducing means, and ID information relating to a frame image in a moving image corresponding to the designated photographed frame image. 14. The photographing game apparatus according to claim 12, further comprising: ID information display means for displaying the ID information on the main monitor. 15. The shooting game device according to claim 14,
A server provided on a network that stores the same video image as the video image displayed on the shooting game device in frame units, the server receiving the ID information from a mobile phone by e-mail, Alternatively, when the server receives the ID information command, it stores the address information of the mobile phone and the ID information in association with each other, and when the server receives a frame image download request from the mobile phone having the address information, associates the address information with the address information. A shooting game system comprising: means for transmitting or downloading a frame image corresponding to the obtained ID information to the mobile phone by e-mail.