JP2007151832A - Controller for video type shooting game device having mobile sensor and video type shooting game device using controller - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a controller for a video type shooting game device having a high degree of freedom in operation and capable of executing a dynamic screen display full of realistic sensation. <P>SOLUTION: This video type shooting game device is characterized in having a controller 11 having a means 11d operated by a player and acquiring orientation direction data of its main shaft, and a means of acquiring a shooting signal of a virtual bullet shot on a display device screen; and at least having a mobile sensor 11c capable of detecting the moving speed of the mobile body 2 moved by the player and, when the mobile sensor 11c detects the movement of the mobile body 2, at least transmitting the moving speed data and the main shaft orientation direction data of the controller 11 to a central arithmetic and control unit 13. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

The present invention relates to a controller for a video shooting game apparatus provided with a moving body sensor and a video shooting game apparatus using the controller.
More specifically, a controller capable of detecting at least a moving speed of a moving body moved by the player and performing a realistic game development in which a shooting state changes based on the moving speed, and the same are used. The present invention relates to a video shooting game apparatus.

A conventionally known controller for a video-type shooting game device is a gun-type controller that can be directed in any direction, and pulls a trigger (trigger) operated by a player to shoot down a target on a display screen. Met.
In that case, when the trigger reaches a predetermined position, a firing signal is issued, and based on this, shooting is performed on the display screen, and subtle nuances such as the movement speed of the trigger are reflected in the game There was no.
In other words, a conventional gun-type controller has nothing to do with any other operation by simply aiming with a barrel and pulling a trigger a predetermined amount.

  Conventionally, a controller used in a video shooting game apparatus generally has an optical sensor attached to a fixed place, and is aimed at a shooting object on the screen with a joystick or a cross key. However, such a controller and operation method have a problem of lack of realism and difficulty in empathizing.

  Furthermore, the following Patent Document 1 discloses a controller in which a plurality of button switches having various functions in addition to a trigger are attached so that various operations can be performed. What can be controlled is the defense state and attack state of the virtual player, and the operation speed of the button switch and other operation states cannot be reflected in the game.

JP 2005-103323 A

  The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described problems, and the object of the present invention is to output a firing signal when the trigger is pulled to a predetermined position as in a conventional gun-type controller. It's not just a type, you can flick your finger on the controller, hold your hand up to knock down or touch the target on the display screen, or you can make your ninja fly the shuriken When you slide the screen, the shuriken will fly on the display screen and hit the object you aimed at with the controller, and you will have a higher degree of freedom of operation compared to the conventional controller, and a dynamic and realistic screen display that can not be expressed with the conventional controller And a video shooting game apparatus using the controller. It is to.

  There are various games such as shuriken games, gun games (shooting games), war games with mortars, virtual shooting games such as guided missile games, baseball pitching (batting) games, golf tipping games, and gateballs. Another object is to provide a controller that can be used as a game controller.

The above purpose is
A central processing unit;
A display device for displaying the progress of the game;
A controller that is operated by a player and has means for obtaining main axis direction data and means for obtaining a firing signal of a virtual bullet that is fired on a display device screen;
The central processing control device is a controller used in a video shooting game device configured to respond to a signal from the controller, execute a game operation according to a pre-recorded program, and display a game progress status on a display device. And
At least a moving body sensor that can detect the moving speed of the moving body that is moved by the player, and when the moving body sensor detects the movement of the moving body, at least the moving speed data, the spindle orientation direction data of the controller, Can be achieved by the above controller characterized in that it can be transmitted to the central processing control unit.

  The controller can be configured as a light gun that can emit laser light in the main axis direction when the moving body sensor detects the movement of the moving body.

  Further, the controller is configured as a simulated gun that is rotatably supported by a gun seat equipped with an azimuth angle and elevation angle detector of the main axis, and when the moving body sensor detects the movement of the moving body, the azimuth angle of the main axis And the elevation angle can be detected and the data can be transmitted to the central processing unit.

  In the controller, the moving body is a player's hand, the moving body sensor is composed of at least two optical sensors attached to the barrel, and the two optical sensors are shielded from the time difference that is blocked by the player's hand. It is also recommended to be configured to detect the moving speed of the player's hand.

  In the above controller, it is also recommended that the moving body is a gun trigger and the moving body sensor is configured to detect the operating speed of the trigger.

  Furthermore, in the above controller, when the moving body is the fingertip of the player, the moving body sensor is configured by arranging a number of sensors on one plane in a matrix, and when the fingertip of the player moves on the one plane, It is also recommended that the configuration be able to detect the movement trajectory and the movement speed.

  The above-mentioned object of the present invention is achieved by a video shooting game apparatus equipped with a controller according to the present invention having various configurations as described above.

By adopting the configuration as described above, the present invention has a higher degree of freedom of operation than a conventional controller, and can display a dynamic and realistic screen display that cannot be expressed by a conventional controller. A possible controller and a video shooting game apparatus using the controller can be provided.
In addition, it is possible to enjoy the game even with small children whose fingers cannot reach the trigger.
Moreover, by having the form which only touches a sensor, even if it plays for a long time, there is little fatigue, and even a child and a woman with a small hand can play without stress.
More specifically, the conventional trigger only outputs a firing signal when the trigger is pulled to a predetermined position, so if you pull the trigger, the bullet just flies straight to the target location. However, with the controller according to the present invention having the above-described configuration, it is possible to change the trajectory of the bullets and the attacking laser beams once fired. Therefore, for example, it is possible to defeat enemies hidden in the shadows, and there is an advantage that the range of capture is greatly expanded as compared with the conventional shooting game.
In addition, since it is possible to attach the strength of the projectile's launching power (difference in firing speed), if you want to throw a grenade away, move your hand quickly (strongly) on the mobile sensor, If you want to roll up close, you can move your hands slowly (weakly) and play with a sense of presence that cannot be expressed with a conventional trigger-type controller.
As a result, possible game contents include shuriken games, gun games (shooting games), war games with mortars, virtual shooting games such as guided missile games, baseball pitching (batting) games, golf tipping games It is possible to provide a controller that can be used as a controller for various games such as a gate ball.
One of the games in which the controller according to the present invention can be most preferably employed is a shuriken game. By moving the hand to throw a shuriken on the controller of the present invention, the shuriken can be quickly moved on the display screen. It is possible to play a game that is thrown by you and defeats your opponent.
Alternatively, the player's finger is regarded as a finger of King Kong or another giant, and the finger is moved on the controller of the present invention, so that the target building on the display screen or the attacking fighter is played with the finger. You can also play games that you can skip or pay off.
Furthermore, during the shooting game, the door on the display screen is opened by tapping the controller according to the present invention directly with a finger, and the valve on the display screen is opened by turning the finger on the controller. A game with a mechanism for water to come out is also possible.

The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings.
FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing an embodiment of a controller according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a circuit configuration of a video shooting game apparatus provided with a controller according to the present invention.

  In FIG. 1, 11 is a controller according to the present invention, 11a is a controller main body (a barrel if the controller is a simulated gun), and 11b is attached to the controller main body 11a so that its azimuth and elevation angle can be changed. 11c is a moving body sensor mounted on the controller main body 11a, 11d is a detector for detecting the azimuth and elevation angles of the main shaft 1e of the controller main body 11a, and 11e is a main shaft (in the case of a simulated gun, 11f is the azimuth center axis.

  FIG. 2 shows an embodiment of the circuit configuration of the video shooting game apparatus according to the present invention provided with the controller according to the present invention as shown in FIG. 1, in which 11 is operated by the player. The controller according to the present invention as shown in FIG. 1, 12 is a display device, 13 is a central processing control device, 13a is a CPU, 13b is a storage device such as a hard disk drive, 13c is a work RAM, 13d is a ROM, 13e is A clock circuit, 14 is an image processing circuit, 15 is a sound circuit, 16 is a speaker, 17 is an interface, 18 is a power supply device, and 19 is a data bus.

The controller 11 according to the present invention has a moving body sensor 11c mounted on a controller body 11a as shown in FIG.
The moving body sensor 11c is formed, for example, by arranging a large number of sensors on a single plane in a matrix. When the player traces the flat surface with the fingertip 2, the fingertip out of the large number of sensors. Based on the touched sensor and its time difference, the moving speed and moving trajectory of the moving body are calculated and detected.

Various types and modes of the mobile body sensor 11c can be employed in addition to this depending on the type of game.
For example, the moving body sensor 11c is composed of at least two optical sensors attached to a barrel, and the moving speed of the moving body is determined from a time difference in which the two optical sensors are shielded by the moving body (for example, a player's hand). It can also be configured to detect.
It is also possible to attach a larger number of optical sensors so that not only the moving speed of the moving body but also the moving direction or moving locus can be detected.
That is, an optical mouse using a laser beam can be suitably used. For example, a total of nine sensors can be provided on a 3 × 3 cell (matrix) so that a hand movement pattern can be recognized. Can be configured.
Furthermore, when the controller is a simulated gun, a plurality of optical sensors or the like are attached to the trigger portion as the moving body sensor 11c, and the trigger operating speed is determined from the time difference during which the optical sensor is shielded by the trigger during the trigger operation. It can also be configured to detect (moving speed).

  As shown in FIG. 2, data such as the moving speed, moving locus, moving direction, etc. of the moving body (for example, the player's hand) detected by the moving body sensor 11 c is sent to the central processing control device 13 via the interface 17 and the data bus 19. And used as basic data for calculating the firing speed and ballistic trajectory of a virtual bullet and shuriken that are fired on the screen of the display device 12.

The controller main body 11a is mounted on the pedestal 11b so as to be rotatable within a predetermined angle range about the azimuth center axis 11f and so that the main shaft 11e can be tilted in the vertical direction (can be laid down). .
The directivity direction of the spindle 11e, that is, the azimuth angle and the elevation angle is detected by a detector 11d provided on the pedestal 11b, and the directivity direction data is similar to the data from the mobile sensor 11c as shown in FIG. The data is provided to the central processing control device 13 via the interface 17 and the data bus 19 and used as basic data for computation for setting the firing direction of a virtual bullet or shuriken that is fired on the screen of the display device 12.

The central processing control device 13 is a control device that controls the overall operation of the video shooting game device 1, and among them, the CPU 13a controls the operation of the entire game device installed in the storage device 13b such as a hard disk drive. The system program is executed, and according to the program, it performs a calculation process necessary for the progress of the game.
In the storage device 13b, the above system program is installed, and various data necessary for executing the game are recorded, and can be rewritten for updating or the like as necessary.

The RAM 13c exchanges and temporarily records data necessary for the operation of the CPU 13a.
The ROM 13d stores various data and programs of relatively small size necessary for backing up the operation of the CPU 13a, in addition to image data and audio data necessary for the game.
The clock circuit 13e oscillates a clock pulse necessary for operating the CPU 13a and the like, and performs time management from the start of the game to game over and other time management necessary for the progress of the game.

  Particularly in the present invention, the CPU 13a executes the system program in cooperation with the storage device 13b, the work RAM 13c, the ROM 13d, etc. in response to input signals from the moving body sensor 11c and the heading direction detector 11d. By performing the calculation, the trajectory calculation of the fired virtual bullet is performed, and the shooting state and result are displayed on the display device 12 via the image processing circuit 14 based on the calculation result, and the sound circuit 15 and the speaker A sound effect is generated by 16 to advance the game.

The image processing circuit 14 is a circuit that organizes a video signal for displaying a video or the like necessary for a shooting game on the display device 12.
The sound circuit 15 is a circuit that organizes sound such as sound effects to be reproduced by the speakers 16 and 16.

In the case where the present invention is configured as a shuriken game, for example, when the moving body sensor 11c of the controller 11 shown in FIG. 1 is formed by arranging a large number of sensors in a matrix on one plane, When the player traces the surface of the moving body sensor 11c with the fingertip 2, the movement trajectory and the movement speed are detected.
When the moving body is detected in this manner, the detection data of the azimuth angle and the elevation angle of the main shaft 11e is taken out from the pointing direction detector 11d of the main shaft, and the movement locus and the moving speed of the moving body sensor 11c are detected. Together with the data, it is input to the central processing control device 13 via the interface 17 and the data bus 19.
Based on these data, the central processing control device 13 calculates the launching direction, launching speed and flight trajectory of the shuriken, and whether or not the target is hitting the target, and the flight status of the shuriken and the result are displayed on the display device 12. To display.

  As described above, in the present invention, the moving body sensor 11c detects at least the moving speed of the moving body (player's hand and fingers, simulated gun trigger, other game operation tools) that the player moves, and the moving speed is detected. Based on the data and the directivity data from the main shaft directivity detector 11d, the flight state and result of the projectile (bullet, bullet, shuriken, baseball, golf ball, etc.) are calculated and displayed. is there.

  Since the present invention is configured as described above, according to the present invention, a firing signal is not output when the trigger is pulled to a predetermined position as in the conventional gun-type controller, but on the controller. For example, by flicking a finger on an optical sensor, holding the hand over it, you can knock down or touch the target on the display screen, or you can also move the shuriken over the sensor so that the ninja flies When you slide your hand, a shuriken will fly on the display screen and hit the object you aimed at with the controller, and the operation is more flexible than with a conventional controller, and a dynamic and realistic screen that cannot be expressed with a conventional controller Controller capable of displaying and video shooting game apparatus using the controller It is capable of providing.

  Further, the controller according to the present invention includes a shuriken game, a gun game (shooting game), a war game using a mortar, a virtual shooting game such as a guided missile game, a baseball pitching (batting) game, and a golf tipat game. It can be widely used as a controller for a wide variety of games such as gate balls.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and it is free to attach not only a moving body sensor for detecting the moving speed but also various sensors for detecting other data to the controller of the present invention. In addition, an optimal controller shape and the like can be adopted according to the type of game. It is also possible to add a controller according to the present invention in order to change the trajectory after launching while keeping the same trigger as before.
Therefore, the present invention includes all the modified embodiments that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art from the above description within the scope of the object.

  Since the present invention is configured as described above, according to the present invention, the object on the game screen is aimed with a gun-type or other controller, and the target object on the screen is repelled by, for example, an optical sensor attached to the controller. If you defeat or slide your hand over the sensor like a ninja flies a shuriken, the shuriken character image will fly on the display screen and hit the object you aimed at with the controller. With a high degree of freedom, it is possible to display a dynamic and realistic screen display that cannot be expressed with conventional controllers, and by adopting a sensor that operates only by touching or holding the sensor, Even if you play for a long time, there is little fatigue and even children and women with small hands can play without stress Since it is capable of providing a video type shooting game apparatus using controller and the controller, the present invention has the availability of considerable industrial.

It is explanatory drawing which shows one Example of the controller which concerns on this invention. It is a block diagram which shows one Example of the circuit structure of the video type shooting game device provided with the controller which concerns on this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Video type shooting game apparatus 11 Controller 11a Controller main body 11b Pedestal 11c Moving body sensor 11d Main axis directing direction (azimuth angle and elevation angle) detector 11e Main axis 11f Azimuth central axis 12 Display unit 13 Central processing control unit 13a CPU
13b Storage device 13c Work RAM
13d ROM
13e Clock circuit 14 Image processing circuit 15 Sound circuit 16 Speaker 17 Interface 18 Power supply device 19 Data bus

Claims (7)

A central processing control device (13);
A display device (12) for displaying the progress of the game;
A controller (11) that is operated by the player and has means for obtaining the main axis direction data and means for obtaining a firing signal of a virtual bullet that is fired on the display device screen;
The central processing control device (13) is a video type adapted to respond to a signal from the controller (11), execute a game operation according to a pre-recorded program, and display the game progress on the display device (12). A controller (11) used in a shooting game device;
At least when the moving body sensor (11c) detects the movement of the moving body (2), the moving body sensor (11c) capable of detecting the moving speed of the moving body (2) moved by the player is detected. The controller (11), characterized in that the moving speed data and the spindle orientation data of the controller (11) can be transmitted to the central processing control device (13).   The controller (11) according to claim 1, wherein the controller (11) is a light gun capable of emitting a laser beam in a principal axis direction when the moving body sensor (11c) detects the movement of the moving body (2).   When the moving body sensor (11c) detects the movement of the moving body (2), it is a simulated gun rotatably supported by a gun seat (11b) equipped with a main axis azimuth and elevation angle detector (11d). The controller (11) according to claim 1, wherein the azimuth and elevation angles of the main axis (11e) are detected and the data are transmitted to the central processing control unit (13).   The moving body is the player's hand, and the moving body sensor (11c) is composed of at least two optical sensors attached to the barrel, and the two optical sensors are shielded by the player's hand from the time difference. The controller (11) according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the controller (11) detects a moving speed of the hand.   The controller (11) according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the moving body is a gun trigger, and the moving body sensor (11c) detects the trigger operating speed.   The moving body is the player's fingertip (2), the moving body sensor (11c) is formed by arranging a number of sensors in a matrix on one plane, and the player's fingertip (2) moves on the one plane. The controller (11) according to claim 1, wherein the controller (11) is configured to detect the movement trajectory and the movement speed.   A video shooting game apparatus comprising the controller (11) according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

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