JP2009039178A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To select one of choices selectable in game conditions and to execute game processing by changing the inclination angle of a controller. <P>SOLUTION: Gun controllers 9a and 9b are provided with an angle sensor capable of detecting the inclination angle. A main CPU 20 inputs the inclination angles detected by the angle sensors provided in the gun controllers 9a and 9b respectively through an interface 27 and selects one of the choices selectable in the game conditions according to the combination of inclination states according to the inputted inclination angles. The main CPU 20 controls the game processing according to the choice. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a game machine having at least two controllers operated by a player.

  Gun game machines for business use installed in game centers, etc. are equipped with a gun controller that can be pointed in any direction, and targets that are displayed on the screen by operating the trigger with this gun controller aiming You can shoot down. In addition, the gun game machine can change the type of weapon in a certain game situation.

  When changing the type of weapon, for example, an operation that is not related to the progress of the normal game is performed, such as turning a controller outside the screen and pulling a trigger or pressing another button. The weapon can also be changed when a new weapon is obtained by defeating the target during the game.

  In addition to changing the type of weapon, there are situations where various selections are required during the game, and in addition to the above-described method, a method of displaying a menu on the screen and selecting one is used. .

  Patent Document 1 describes a combined gun unit for a game machine. This combined gun unit for a game machine is composed of two structures having a mechanism capable of combining / separating gun controllers, and can be used as a gun controller in different forms when combined and separated. . Each gun controller unit has a vibration mechanism and a position detector, and the operation is switched between the union and the separation. For example, a large weapon such as a rocket launcher when combined and used, and a handheld gun controller when separated, operates as a machine gun or pistol type gun.

Patent Document 2 describes a shooting game machine that can enjoy a two-handed pistol game. In the game machine described in Patent Literature 2, when the coordinates on the display unit facing the barrel of the first controller are included in the image display area of the enemy character, the corresponding first addition points are added together, and the first controller When the coordinates on the display unit to which the barrel of the second controller different from the above is included in the image display area of the enemy character, the corresponding second addition point is added to the first score to obtain a two-handed pistol Realize the game.
JP-A-7-204356 JP 2002-366396 A

  In a conventional gun game machine (shooting game machine), various selections such as weapon replacement are performed in a certain situation while the game is being executed, and a selection operation that has nothing to do with the operation on the gun controller during the game execution, for example, Operations such as turning the controller outside the screen, pulling a trigger, and pressing other buttons were performed.

  For this reason, the progress of the game may be interrupted due to the selection operation, and the game development may be reduced. Further, when other button operations are required, the operation must be performed by releasing the hand from the controller.

  The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-described circumstances, and its purpose is to select any of the options that can be selected in the game situation by executing the game process by changing the tilt angle of the controller. Is to provide a simple game machine.

  The present invention relates to first and second controllers provided with angle sensors capable of detecting an inclination angle, and inclination angles detected by angle sensors provided in the first and second controllers, respectively. Any of selectable options in the game situation according to the combination of the tilt angle input means to be input and the tilt state of the first and second controllers according to the tilt angle input by the tilt angle input means. And a game control means for controlling the game processing in accordance with the option selected by the selection means.

  According to the present invention, according to the combination of the tilt angles of the first and second controllers, one of options that can be selected in the game situation is selected, and the game process is controlled according to the selected option. Therefore, it is possible to avoid releasing the controller or interrupting the game for the selection operation.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a gun game machine 1 in the present embodiment. The gun game machine 1 shown in FIG. 1 is a game that advances while shooting down a target existing in the game space displayed on the display 5 by operating a gun-type controller (gun controllers 9a and 9b).

  A gun game machine 1 shown in FIG. 1 includes a main body housing 2 and a sub housing 3. The main body housing 2 is provided with a display 5 so that the display screen faces the player, and a speaker 6 is provided below the display 5.

  The sub housing 3 is installed apart from the main body housing 2, and a control panel 7 provided with buttons and the like that can be operated by the player is provided on the upper surface portion. Further, two gun controllers 9a and 9b formed in a gun shape (for example, a pistol type) are connected to the sub housing 3 via cords 10a and 10b, respectively. Since the gun controllers 9a and 9b are connected by the cords 10a and 10b, the gun controllers 9a and 9b are held by the player and can be directed in an arbitrary direction.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the gun controllers 9a and 9b in the present embodiment.
The gun controllers 9 a and 9 b are provided with a grip 12 held by one or both hands by the player, a barrel 13, and a trigger 14 operated by the player below the barrel 13.

  A vibration unit 15 is provided inside the grip 12. The vibration unit 15 generates a vibration for giving the player a feeling that a bullet or the like has been fired when the trigger 14 is pulled, according to the type of weapon selected in the game.

In addition, a trigger authentication unit 16, a CCD camera unit 17, an angle sensor 18, and an acceleration sensor 19 are provided inside the barrel 13.
The trigger authentication unit 16 detects that the trigger 14 has been operated by the player.

  The CCD camera unit 17 is for detecting the position on the screen of the display 5 to which the gun barrels of the gun controllers 9a and 9b are directed, and outputs a signal corresponding to light input from the tip of the gun barrel.

  The angle sensor 18 is for detecting the inclination angle of the gun controllers 9a and 9b, and can be constituted by, for example, a geomagnetic sensor, a gyro sensor, or the like. The angle sensor 18 detects at least an inclination angle in a direction in which the direction of the barrel 13 (muzzle) is inclined downward / upward and a direction in which the barrel 13 is inclined to the left side / right side (the grip 12 is left side / right side). It shall be possible.

  The acceleration sensor 19 detects acceleration that changes when the gun controllers 9a and 9b are operated by the player.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the gun game machine 1 in the present embodiment. The gun game apparatus 1 is configured by reading a program recorded on various recording media and mounting a computer function whose operation is controlled by the program.

  The gun game device shown in FIG. 3 includes a main body device (main body housing 2 and sub-housing 3) on which a function for executing a game is implemented, and input devices (gun controllers 9a and 9b) operated by a player. Has been.

  A main CPU 20, a RAM 21, an image processing unit 22, a display device 23, an acoustic device 24, a detection CPU 25, a storage device 26, an interface 27, and a vibration unit control circuit 28 are connected to each other by a bus.

  The main CPU 20 executes a game process corresponding to the game program 26 a stored in the storage device 26. In the game process, the main CPU 20 performs control according to the operation of the player on the gun controllers 9a and 9b, and instructs the game image data 26d stored in the storage device 26 to be displayed by the display device 23 (display 5). Also, sound is output from the acoustic device 24 according to the situation. Further, the main CPU 20 responds to an inclination angle (and acceleration) that changes as the player operates the gun controllers 9a and 9b based on the gun controller control program 26b and the gun controller control table 26c stored in the storage device 26. Thus, a process for selecting one of the selectable options in a certain game situation is executed. The main CPU 20 controls the game process according to the options selected according to the states of the gun controllers 9a and 9b. Options that can be selected in accordance with the game situation include the type of weapon used in the game, the direction in which the player character moves in the game space, and the like.

  For example, in a game situation where a battle is performed, by tilting the gun controllers 9a and 9b in a predetermined direction more than a certain amount, the type of weapon is selected according to the combination of the tilt angles of the two gun controllers 9a and 9b. In the game, game processing based on the changed weapon is executed. Further, in a game situation where the player character moves in the game space, the traveling direction is selected according to the combination of the inclination angles of the two gun controllers 9a and 9b by tilting the gun controllers 9a and 9b in a predetermined direction by a certain amount or more. Then, the player character is controlled to move in the game space in the selected traveling direction.

  The RAM 21 (main memory) temporarily stores various data, for example, game image data to be displayed and audio data to be output as a result of the execution of the main CPU 20. The RAM 21 also includes a gun controller control table for controlling selection of weapon types and traveling directions according to the inclination angles of the gun controllers 9a and 9b, and vibrations of the gun controllers 9a and 9b according to the selected weapon type. In addition to vibration control data for controlling vibration generated in the unit 15, for example, player (character) physical strength data, weapon data, muzzle movement vector (movement trajectory) coordinate data, etc. Various data changed as the game progresses are temporarily stored.

  The image processing unit 22 generates necessary game image data in accordance with an instruction from the main CPU 20 and displays the game image on the display device 23 (display 5).

  The display device 23 displays an image representing the game space on the display 5 under the control of the main CPU 20.

  Under the control of the main CPU 20, the sound device 24 causes the speaker 6 to output sound effects, BGM (back ground music), various message sounds, and the like for enhancing the realism of the game together with the display device 23.

  The CPU 25 for detection operates in accordance with a gun controller control program 26b stored in the storage device 26, based on a signal from the CCD camera unit 17 mounted on the gun controllers 9a and 9b. The position or movement locus on the display screen of the display device 23 indicated by the muzzle 9b is detected.

  The storage device 26 is configured by, for example, a hard disk device or the like, and stores a game program 26a for controlling the game, game image data 26d displayed in accordance with the execution of the game program 26a, and the like. The game program 26a selects any of options that can be selected in a certain game situation in accordance with the gun controller control program 26b for controlling the gun controllers 9a and 9b and the inclination angle (and acceleration) of the gun controllers 9a and 9b. A gun controller control table 26c (details will be described later) to be referred to for processing is included.

  The interface 27 inputs signals from the control unit 30 (trigger authentication unit 16, CCD camera unit 17, angle sensor 18, acceleration sensor 19) provided in the gun controllers 9a and 9b and notifies the main CPU 20 of the signals.

  The vibration unit control circuit 28 drives the vibration unit 15 provided in the gun controllers 9a and 9b according to a predetermined vibration pattern under the control of the main CPU 20. When the vibration unit control circuit 28 receives the vibration pattern data output from the main CPU 20, the vibration unit control circuit 28 drives the vibration unit 15 by controlling the current accordingly.

  The gun controllers 9a and 9b are operated by a player in a state of being held by hand, and an operation for setting the direction of the muzzle to a target (such as an enemy character) displayed on the display device 23 (display 5) and firing a bullet. A position indicated by the muzzle on the screen of the display device 23 is detected by (for example, an operation of pulling the trigger 14). The main CPU 20 controls the game according to the detected position, but different control is executed according to the type of weapon set in the gun controllers 9a and 9b. For example, the power to destroy the target varies depending on the type of weapon.

  In the gun game machine 1 according to the present embodiment, not only the gun controllers 9a and 9b are used as the controllers in the above-described normal game, but also any of options that can be selected in the game situation by changing the tilt angle during the game. Used as a controller for selection.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the gun controller 9 a includes a vibration unit 15 and a control unit 30. The control unit 30 is provided with a control function including a CPU, a memory, and the like, and controls the trigger authentication unit 16, the CCD camera unit 17, the angle sensor 18, and the acceleration sensor 19 described above. It is assumed that the gun controller 9b has the same configuration as the gun controller 9a.

FIG. 4 shows an example of data set in the gun controller control table 26c.
In the gun game machine 1 of the present embodiment, the control for selecting the type of weapon and the traveling direction of the player character moving in the game space by the combination of the inclination angles when the two gun controllers 9a and 9b are held. I do. In the gun controller control table 26c, as shown in FIG. 4, weapon change control data for controlling selection of a weapon type and traveling direction control data for controlling selection of a traveling direction are set.

  In the weapon change control data, data indicating the type of weapon to be selected is set for each combination of tilt states of the gun controller 9a and the gun controller 9b. In the weapon change control data, an inclination state in which the barrel 13 is inclined to the left side / right side (the grip 12 is left side / right side) is targeted.

  For example, when the gun controller 9a is in the “inclined lateral direction” state and the gun controller 9b is in the “inclined state” state, it indicates that “weapon 2” is selected.

  The weapon change control data shown in FIG. 4 indicates whether or not the gun controllers 9a and 9b are inclined in the horizontal direction, and the direction in which the gun controllers 9a and 9b are inclined (left or right) or the range of inclination angles (for example, 30 ° to 60 °). , 60 ° to 90 °), more weapon types may be set.

  As the traveling direction control data, data indicating the traveling direction and speed of the player character moving in the game space is set for each combination of the tilt states of the gun controller 9a and the gun controller 9b. The advancing direction control data targets an inclined state in which the direction of the barrel 13 (muzzle) is inclined downward / upward.

  For example, when the gun controller 9a is “downward 20 ° to 40 °” and the gun controller 9b is not tilted, “forward speed 1” is selected. In this case, while the player character is moved in the game space by specifying the traveling direction (forward) and the traveling speed (speed 1) by operating the gun controller 9a, the gun controller 9b simultaneously fires the target. Can do. It is assumed that the speed increases in the order of speed 1, speed 2,.

  Further, for example, when both the gun controllers 9a and 9b are “upwardly tilted”, it indicates that “forward high-speed movement” is selected. For example, an attack from an enemy character can be avoided by changing the inclination state of the gun controllers 9a and 9b when the player battles with an enemy character in the game space. For example, if it is a disc character that swings a sword towards here. By performing an operation of lifting the tips of the gun controllers 9a and 9b at the moment of being slashed with a sword, the player character can be retreated one step at a high speed to avoid an attack.

  The traveling direction control data (with obstacles) indicates the progress of the player character moving in the game space with respect to each of the combinations of inclination states of the gun controller 9a and the gun controller 9b when the game is in a specific game situation. Data indicating the direction and moving distance is set. Here, as a specific game situation, a situation where a player character in the game space is hidden behind an obstacle to avoid an attack from an enemy character is taken as an example. Note that the advancing direction control data (with obstacles) targets an inclined state in which the barrel 13 is inclined to the left or right (the grip 12 is left or right).

  For example, when the gun controller 9a is in the “right lateral direction 0 ° to 10 °” and the gun controller 9b is not tilted, “right movement distance 1” is selected. In this case, while the player character is moved in the game space by designating the moving direction (right side) and moving distance (moving distance 1) of the player character hidden by the obstacle by the operation of the gun controller 9a, the gun controller 9b is simultaneously moved. Can fire on the target. It is assumed that the distance increases in the order of distance 1, distance 2,. Accordingly, the gun controller 9a is set so that the movement distance increases as the inclination angle increases such as “right lateral direction 10 ° to 20 °”, “right lateral direction 20 ° to 30 °”, and so on. Yes. That is, by adjusting the angle at which one gun controller 9a is tilted, how much the player character is hidden by the obstacle is adjusted, for example, shooting with the other gun controller 9b in a state where the player character's half body is hidden by the obstacle. Can do.

  Next, selection control by operation of the gun controllers 9a and 9b of the gun game machine 1 in the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  In the gun game machine 1 according to the present embodiment, a mode in which different players operate the gun controllers 9a and 9b, and a mode in which one player operates both the gun controllers 9a and 9b (hereinafter referred to as two-handgun mode). ) Is prepared. The gun game machine 1 executes selection control by operation of the gun controllers 9a and 9b described below when the player designates the execution of the two-handed pistol mode.

  When the game is started, the main CPU 20 executes a game process in accordance with the game program 26a to display an image representing the game space on the display device 23 (display 5) and to output sound from the acoustic device 24 (speaker 6). Output. The video representing the game space may display a player character that moves in the game space in response to a player operation, or may display a video of a view from the position of the player character set in the game space. good.

  The gun game machine 1 inputs signals from the respective units from the gun controllers 9 a and 9 b through the interface 27. The CPU 25 for detection is a position on the display screen of the display device 23 that is instructed by the muzzle of the gun controllers 9a and 9b operated by the player based on signals from the CCD camera unit 17 mounted on the gun controllers 9a and 9b. Alternatively, the movement trajectory is detected.

  The main CPU 20 detects the position (movement trajectory) indicated by the gun controllers 9a and 9b detected by the detection CPU 25 and the player's operation on the trigger 14 detected by the trigger authentication unit 16 of the gun controllers 9a and 9b. The game processing is executed by determining the shooting position and timing by the controllers 9a and 9b.

  During the game process, the main CPU 20 inputs data from the angle sensors 18 provided in the gun controllers 9a and 9b, and detects the current tilt angles of the gun controllers 9a and 9b (step A1).

  Here, when at least one of the gun controllers 9a and 9b is inclined in the horizontal direction (step A2, Yes), the main CPU 20 determines whether or not the state has passed for a certain period of time (step A3). If the predetermined time has not elapsed (step A3, No), it is determined that the operation is not an operation for changing the weapon type. That is, even if the inclination angle of the gun controllers 9a and 9b is instantaneously changed, the weapon type is not changed. For example, the fixed time is about 1 second.

  On the other hand, when the state inclined in the horizontal direction has passed for a certain time (step A3, Yes), the main CPU 20 changes the weapon type with reference to the weapon change control data in the gun controller control table 26c.

  FIGS. 6A, 6B, and 6C show examples of the states of the gun controllers 9a and 9b. 6A, 6B, and 6C are views of gun controllers 9a and 9b that are held with the barrel 13 (muzzle) facing the display 5 as viewed from above.

  FIG. 6A shows a state in which neither gun controller 9a, 9b is inclined in the lateral direction. Normally, when the player operates the gun controllers 9a and 9b, as shown in FIG. 6A, both the grips 12 of the gun controllers 9a and 9b are held upright and the barrel 13 is directed toward the display 5. Manipulate.

  Here, for example, as shown in FIG. 6B, when the gun controller 9b is tilted by about 90 ° to the left and allowed to elapse for a certain period of time, the gun controller 9a set in the weapon change control data is “ Since the gun controller 9b corresponds to the combination of “no tilt” and the gun controller 9b “with horizontal tilt”, the weapon type is changed to “weapon 2” (step A5). Further, when the gun controller 9a is tilted by about 90 ° in the horizontal direction and a certain period of time has elapsed, the gun controller 9a set in the weapon change control data is “with horizontal tilt” and the gun controller 9b is “without tilt”. Therefore, the weapon type is changed to “weapon 1” (step A4).

  Further, for example, as shown in FIG. 6C, when the gun controller 9a is tilted by about 90 ° to the right and the gun controller 9b is tilted by about 90 ° to the left, the weapon is changed. Since both of the gun controllers 9a and 9b set in the control data correspond to the combination of “with lateral inclination”, the weapon type is changed to “weapon 3” (step A6).

  In the example of the weapon change control data shown in FIG. 4, since the direction in which the gun controllers 9a and 9b are tilted is not set, it may be tilted leftward or rightward. The tilt directions shown in FIGS. 6B and 6C are examples, and the same is true even when tilted in opposite directions. In addition, in the weapon change control data, by setting combinations for the inclining directions (left and right), it is possible to select a weapon type corresponding to each combination. Furthermore, in the example shown in FIGS. 6B and 6C, the gun controllers 9a and 9b are inclined by about 90 °. However, when the gun controllers 9a and 9b are inclined by a predetermined inclination angle, for example, 45 ° or more, “ It is determined that “there is an inclination”. In the weapon change control data shown in FIG. 4, both gun controllers 9a and 9b are set to the same weapon type, but may be changed to different weapon types by operating the gun controllers 9a and 9b. .

  When the weapon type is changed, the player holds and operates the gun controllers 9a and 9b in the normal operation state shown in FIG. Note that, when the change of the weapon type is completed, the main CPU 20 notifies the player by displaying information indicating the changed weapon type on the display 5.

  Thereafter, when the trigger 14 of the gun controllers 9a and 9b is operated by the player, the main CPU 20 executes a game process corresponding to the changed weapon type.

  On the other hand, the main CPU 20 is not in a game situation with an obstacle (step A7, No), and the inclination angle of the gun controllers 9a and 9b detected in step A1 makes the barrel 13 (muzzle) face downward or upward. When the tilt state is indicated (step A8, Yes), the traveling direction and the moving speed of the player character in the game space are set according to the tilt direction and the tilt angle (step A9).

  7A and 7B show an example of the state of the gun controllers 9a and 9b. FIGS. 7A and 7B are views of the gun controllers 9a and 9b which are held with the barrel 13 (muzzle) facing the display 5 as viewed from the side.

  Here, for example, as indicated by an arrow in FIG. 7A, when only the gun controller 9a is inclined downward in a range of 20 ° to 40 °, the traveling direction control data is set. Since the gun controller 9a corresponds to the “downward direction 20 ° to 40 °” and the gun controller 9b corresponds to the combination without inclination, the traveling direction and speed for the player character moving in the game space are set to “forward speed 1”. .

  Similarly, the main CPU 20 sets the traveling direction and the speed based on the traveling direction control data in accordance with which range the angle at which the gun controller 9a is inclined downward is included.

  Similarly, when only the gun controller 9b is directed downward as shown in FIG. 7B, the traveling direction with respect to the player character moving in the game space is similarly based on the traveling direction control data. And set the speed.

  As shown in FIG. 7B, when the muzzle of the gun controller 9a (or gun controller 9b) is tilted upward, any range in which the tilt angle is set in the traveling direction control data. The traveling direction and speed of the player character are set according to whether the character is included in When the gun controllers 9a and 9b are directed upward, the direction of advance of the player character is set to move backward.

  In the traveling direction control data, when one of the gun controllers 9a and 9b is inclined downward or upward, an attack by the other gun controller 9a or 9b is possible. Therefore, the player can use either one of the gun controllers 9a and 9b to adjust the moving direction and speed of the player character in the game space and attack the enemy target using the other. it can.

  Further, when both of the gun controllers 9a and 9b are inclined downward, the gun controller 9a set in the traveling direction control data is “inclined downward” and the gun controller 9b is “in downward direction”. Since this corresponds to the combination of “with inclination”, the traveling direction and speed of the player character are set to “forward high-speed movement”. Similarly, when both of the gun controllers 9a and 9b are inclined upward, “reverse high speed movement” is set.

  As a result, when an attack from an enemy character is likely to occur, the player character can be moved at high speed and the attack can be avoided only by changing the inclination of the gun controllers 9a and 9b.

  The state in which the gun controllers 9a and 9b are tilted in the vertical direction is detected by the angle sensor 18 provided in the gun controllers 9a and 9b. For example, the muzzle detected by the detection CPU 25 is You may make it detect based on the movement locus | trajectory of the position on the display 5 to point. For example, if the movement trajectory of the position indicated by the muzzle of the gun controllers 9a and 9b deviates from the lower side of the display 5, it is determined that the gun controllers 9a and 9b are inclined with the muzzle directed downward. When the display 5 is off the upper side, it is determined that the gun controllers 9a and 9b are inclined with the muzzle directed upward.

  In the game situation where there is an obstacle in the game space and the player character is hidden in the obstacle (step A7, Yes), the main CPU 20 tilts the gun controllers 9a and 9b detected in step A1. When the angle indicates a state inclined in the left / right lateral direction (step A10, Yes), the moving direction and moving distance of the player character based on the moving direction control data (with obstacles) in the gun controller control table 26c. And set.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 8, when the gun controller 9a is tilted in the range of 0 ° to 10 ° in the left direction, the gun controller 9a indicates “left lateral direction” in the traveling direction control data (there is an obstacle). Since “0 ° to 10 °” and the gun controller 9b corresponds to the combination without inclination, “the left moving distance 1” is set as the traveling (moving) direction and moving distance of the player character. As shown in the advancing direction control data (with obstacles) shown in FIG. 4, the moving distance varies depending on which range the inclination angle of the gun controller 9a is included.

  Similarly, as shown in FIG. 8, when the gun controller 9a is tilted in the right direction, the player character's traveling (moving) direction is set to the right direction based on the traveling direction control data (with obstacles). In addition, the moving distance is set according to the inclination angle.

  Even when only the gun controller 9b is operated, in the same manner as described above, the player character progresses according to the tilt direction and tilt angle of the gun controller 9b based on the travel direction control data (with obstacles). Set the direction and travel distance.

FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining the moving distance of the player character set based on the traveling direction control data (with an obstacle).
For example, it is assumed that the initial position of the player character is set at the center of the obstacle. Here, when either one of the gun controllers 9a and 9b is tilted in the left lateral direction, as shown in FIG. 9, a distance corresponding to the tilt angle of the gun controllers 9a and 9b on the left side of the obstacle, The position of the player character is moved. Similarly, if the player character is tilted rightward, the player character is moved to the right side of the obstacle.

  Therefore, for example, while adjusting the range in which the player character is hidden by the gun controller 9a held on the left side, adjusting the position where the player character is easily attacked from the right gun controller 9b, and avoiding attacks from enemy characters in a timely manner. It is possible to perform operations such as

  In this way, in the gun game machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the player character's traveling direction is changed as described above by changing the inclination angle of the two gun controllers 9a and 9b during the execution of the game. And a selection operation such as selecting a moving speed (distance) becomes possible. In the gun game machine 1 according to the present embodiment, by setting options to be selected with respect to the inclination state of the gun controllers 9a and 9b in the gun controller control table 26c, in addition to the above, there are various game situations. The game process can be executed by selecting any one of the options.

  Further, the operation of changing the inclination angle of the gun controllers 9a and 9b is an operation that is performed without a sense of incongruity during normal game execution, and is a selection operation that is completely unrelated to the operation on the gun controller during game execution, for example, outside the screen. Since there is no need to perform an operation such as pulling a trigger toward the controller or pressing another button, the game development is not hindered and the operability is improved.

  Furthermore, since various selection operations are executed only by the gun controllers 9a and 9b, input devices (interfaces) such as buttons and pedals used for the various selection operations in the conventional gun game machine 1 are not required, and the gun game. The cost of the machine 1 can also be reduced.

  In the above description, according to the inclination angle of the gun controllers 9a and 9b, based on the gun controller control table 26c (weapon change control data, travel direction control data), the weapon type or the travel direction / speed of the player character ( (Movement distance) is set, but a choice that can be selected according to the game situation may be selected by a combination with the acceleration detected by the acceleration sensor 19.

  For example, the selection contents can be changed according to the case where the gun controllers 9a and 9b are moved slowly and the case where they are moved quickly. For example, when the inclination angle of the gun controllers 9a and 9b is changed slowly, the moving speed of the player character is set to a low speed, and when the inclination angle is changed quickly, the moving speed is increased. It becomes possible.

  Further, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment as it is, and can be embodied by modifying the constituent elements without departing from the scope of the invention in the implementation stage. In addition, various inventions can be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of components disclosed in the embodiment. For example, some components may be deleted from all the components shown in the embodiment. Furthermore, constituent elements over different embodiments may be appropriately combined.

The block diagram which shows the structure of the gun game machine 1 in this embodiment. The perspective view which shows the external appearance of the gun controllers 9a and 9b in this embodiment. The block diagram which shows the structure of the gun game machine 1 in this embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the data set to the gun controller control table 26c. The flowchart for demonstrating selection control by operation of the gun controllers 9a and 9b of the gun game machine 1 in this embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the state of the gun controllers 9a and 9b. The figure which shows an example of the state of the gun controllers 9a and 9b. The figure for demonstrating the inclination to the horizontal direction of gun controller 9a, 9b. The figure for demonstrating the moving distance of the player character set based on advancing direction control data (with an obstruction).

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Gun game machine, 2 ... Main body housing, 3 ... Sub housing, 5 ... Display, 6 ... Speaker, 7 ... Control panel, 9a, 9b ... Gun controller, 10 (10a, 10b) ... Code, 12 ... Grip , 13 ... barrel, 14 ... trigger, 15 ... vibration unit, 16 ... trigger authentication unit, 17 ... CCD camera unit, 18 ... angle sensor, 19 ... acceleration sensor, 20 ... main CPU, 21 ... RAM, 22 ... image processing unit , 23 ... display device, 24 ... acoustic device, 25 ... CPU for detection, 26 ... storage device, 26a ... game program, 26b ... gun controller control program, 26c ... gun controller control table, 26d ... game image data, 27 ... interface , 28 ... vibration unit control circuit, 30 ... control unit.

Claims (7)

First and second controllers provided with angle sensors capable of detecting an inclination angle;
An inclination angle input means for inputting an inclination angle detected by an angle sensor provided in each of the first and second controllers;
Selection means for selecting one of the options that can be selected in the game situation according to the combination of the tilt states of the first and second controllers according to the tilt angle input by the tilt angle input means;
A game machine comprising: game control means for controlling game processing in accordance with an option selected by the selection means. The selection means selects the type of weapon used in the game,
The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the game control unit controls the game according to the type of weapon selected by the selection unit. The selection means selects a traveling direction in the game space where the game is executed,
The game machine according to claim 2, wherein the game control unit controls the game in accordance with the type of weapon selected by the selection unit.   4. The game machine according to claim 3, wherein the selection unit further selects a traveling speed according to an inclination state of the first controller or the second controller.   5. The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the selection unit changes an option selected according to the tilt state when the game is in a specific game situation. 6.   The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the selection unit selects a movement distance in the game space according to an inclination state of the first controller. An acceleration sensor is further provided in the first and second controllers,
An acceleration input means for inputting an acceleration detected by the acceleration sensor;
The selection means includes a combination of inclination states corresponding to the inclination angles of the first and second controllers input by the inclination angle input means, and the first and second controllers input by the acceleration input means. The game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein one of options that can be selected in a game situation is selected according to a combination of tilt states according to the tilt angle.

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