JP2009112631A - Game character display control system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game character display control system capable of specifying a character in an active state in a game progress when enjoying a game by attacking a game character or the like appearing on a display screen such as a display. <P>SOLUTION: This display control system includes an input device being worn on the head part of a player and irradiating an infrared signal toward a sight line direction of the player, and a game device for executing a game program, at the same time receiving the infrared signal transmitted from the input device and displaying an image specifying a character appearing in the game, on the screen, wherein the image specifying the character is displayed to be superposed on the character set in the active state. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a game character display control system capable of specifying a character that is in an active state during game progress.

  As is well known, there are many types of game devices that are used for attacking by specifying a character displayed on a display screen with a gun-type input device that emits infrared rays or the like.

  In addition, a headphone remote control device having an infrared transmission unit on the headphone is mounted on the operator's head, and the operation signal supplied from the input device that generates the operation signal based on the operation of the operator is transmitted via the cable. The operation signal is supplied to the headphones to convert the operation signal into an infrared signal, and transmitted from the infrared transmission unit provided on the headphones toward the reception unit on the game machine main body, so that the game machine main body does not miss the operation signal. Such a remote control device has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-76617

  It is a technical object of the present invention to provide a game character display control system capable of specifying a character that is in an active state in the progress of a game when the game character or the like appearing on a display screen such as a display is attacked and enjoyed. To do.

  In addition, the present invention allows a player to feel as if an image is being displayed on a transparent or translucent eye shield attached to a remote control device with headphones through a display screen such as a display, and is equipped with a head mounted display. Giving the player the illusion of doing this is a technical issue.

  The technical problem can be solved by the present invention as follows.

  That is, the game character display control system according to the present invention includes an input device that is worn on the player's head and irradiates an infrared signal toward the player's line of sight, executes the game program, and transmits from the input device. A game device that receives an infrared signal to be displayed and displays an image for identifying a character appearing in the game on a screen, and the image for identifying the character is a character that is set in an active state in the progress of the game. It is designed to be displayed overlaid.

  In the game character display control system according to the present invention, the input device includes an infrared irradiation unit having an infrared blinking generation circuit that transmits an infrared signal by a player's operation, and the infrared irradiation unit is positioned on the side of the player. From the infrared irradiation unit so as to cover the head fixing part provided in the infrared irradiation unit and the eye near the side on the side where the infrared irradiation unit is positioned. The head-mounted display-like input device is composed of an extended transparent eye shield.

  According to the present invention, in any one of the game character display control systems, an image for specifying a character is displayed so as to be superimposed on a character in an invisible state set in an active state.

  According to the present invention, in any one of the game character display control systems, an image for specifying a character is displayed at a position where a character set in an active state appears.

  In addition, the game character display control system according to the present invention includes an input device that is worn on the player's head and irradiates an infrared signal toward the player's line of sight, and executes the game program and transmits from the input device. A game device that receives the infrared signal transmitted from the input device, and the game device switches between a plurality of screen display modes by receiving the infrared signal transmitted from the input device.

  According to the present invention, in the game character display control system, the input device includes an infrared light emitting diode that emits an infrared signal, and the infrared light emitting diode generates a blink signal of the infrared signal at a predetermined frequency.

  According to the present invention, in the game character display control system, the input device includes a time constant setting circuit including a resistor and a capacitor, and a predetermined frequency is set by the time constant setting circuit.

  In the game character display control system according to the present invention, the time constant setting circuit includes an astable multivibrator IC, and a resistor and a capacitor are connected to a terminal of the astable multivibrator IC.

  According to the present invention, in any one of the game character display control systems, the game device receives a multimedia processor system on chip that executes a game program and an infrared signal of a predetermined frequency and changes an output signal. And the output signal is input to the multimedia processor system-on-chip, and the multimedia processor system-on-chip detects a change in the output signal to detect a plurality of screens. The display mode is switched.

  According to the present invention, when an input device that irradiates an infrared signal toward the player's line of sight is attached to the player's head and the game device executing the game program receives the infrared signal, the active state Since the image for specifying the character is superimposed on the character and displayed, the character that is set to be active in the progress of the game can be easily visually recognized.

  In addition, since the input device is configured as a head-mounted display, and an image specifying the character that is in an active state when the player operates the input device is displayed over the character, the game progresses. Since it is possible to make an illusion as if the player specifies a character that affects the game, a new stimulus can be experienced.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

Embodiment 1 FIG.

  1 is a perspective view for explaining a game character display control system according to the present embodiment, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a head-mounted display-like input device shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the game device shown in FIG. 4 is a wiring diagram of an infrared flashing generation circuit built in the infrared irradiation unit shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 5 is a circuit block diagram of the game apparatus shown in FIG. 3, and FIG. 6 is shown in FIG. Device block diagram of the multimedia processor system on chip, FIG. 7 is a power supply circuit diagram of the game apparatus, and FIGS. 8 and 9 are display screens for explaining an image for identifying an active character. In the figure, a game character display control system (hereinafter also referred to as “display system”) 1 plays an infrared irradiation unit 3 that irradiates an infrared signal in the direction of the line of sight of the player 2. The head mounted display-like input device (hereinafter also referred to as “pseudo HMD”) 5 to be positioned and mounted on the side head 4 of 2 and a game program are executed and an infrared signal transmitted from the pseudo HMD 5 is received. While receiving an infrared signal of an image (hereinafter, also referred to as “character position display marker”) that identifies an active character (active) appearing in the game, display on the home television receiver 6 And a game device 7 to be displayed on the screen.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the pseudo HMD 5 includes a pointing portion 10 that is formed in a flat shape with an infrared irradiation surface 9 that the infrared LED (infrared light emitting diode) 8 is viewed from the front, and is projected in a rectangular shape. The dome-shaped base 11 is formed by assimilating the base integrally with the spherical surface, and the outer peripheral surface of the indicator portion 10 extending from the spherical surface of the dome-shaped base 11 is rounded. The infrared irradiation unit 3 and the dome-shaped base 11 of the infrared irradiation unit 3 are provided so as to extend from the dome-shaped base 11 at a substantially right angle with respect to the pointing unit 10. A band-type head fixing portion (hereinafter referred to as a stretchable circularly curved head) that fixes the straddle across the head 12 of the player 2 so that the irradiation portion 3 is positioned and the infrared irradiation surface 9 is oriented in the same direction as the face of the player 2. "Headband") 13 and infrared irradiation after protruding from the infrared irradiation surface 9 into a flat plate shape 3 is composed of a colored transparent eye shield 14 bent and extended in an L shape so as to cover the eye near the temporal region 4 on the side where 3 is positioned, and the infrared irradiation unit 3 is a game when worn An inner side surface corresponding to the head 12 side of the person 2 is formed as a flat surface that fits the side head 4. The infrared irradiating unit 3 has a shape in which the telephone handset is divided into two parts, leaving the transmitting part and the receiving part on one side, the cut surface corresponds to the infrared irradiating surface 9, and the handheld part of the handset indicates It can be said that the transmitter 10 (receiver) has a shape corresponding to the dome-shaped base 11.

  An infrared LED 8 is provided on the infrared irradiation surface 9 side of the infrared irradiation unit 3 and the player 2 presses the push switch 15 attached to the upper surface of the instruction unit 10 to close the switch circuit. A blinking signal is emitted toward the line of sight of the player 2.

  The infrared irradiation unit 3 includes an infrared flashing generation circuit that generates an infrared flashing signal (see FIG. 4). The infrared flashing generation circuit is an unstable circuit that determines an oscillation frequency based on a time constant of a resistor and a capacitor. A multivibrator IC (for example, IC555: U1) (hereinafter referred to as “timer IC”) is connected between the VCC terminal (8th pin) and the discharge terminal (DISCHRG: 7th pin) of the timer IC. 1 resistor (R1), a second resistor (R2) connected between the discharge terminal (DISCHRG: 7th pin) and the threshold terminal (THRESH: 6th pin), and the threshold terminal and trigger terminal (TRIGGER: The oscillation circuit (time constant setting circuit) formed by the first capacitor (C1) connected to the 2nd pin), the first emitter-grounded transistor (for example, 2SC2412K: Q1), and the output terminal of the timer IC ( OUT A third resistor base resistor (R3) connected between the third pin) and the first transistor (Q1), a fourth resistor collector resistor (R4) connected to the first transistor (Q1), and Formed by a second emitter-grounded transistor (for example, 2SC2412K: Q2) connected to the fourth collector resistor (R4) as a base resistor and a collector resistor (R5) of a fifth resistor connected to the second transistor (Q2). And an infrared generation circuit comprising an infrared LED (for example, PI-4A341F: LED1) 8 connected between the second transistor (Q2) and the fifth resistor (R5). ing.

  In FIG. 4, the second capacitor (C2), the third capacitor (C3), and the fourth capacitor (C4) are provided to prevent malfunction due to noise from the power supply line, and BT1 and BT2 blink in infrared. SW1 is the push switch 15 that opens and closes the infrared blink generation circuit.

  Also, in timer IC (IC555: U1), pin 1 (GND) is the ground terminal that indicates the minus of the power supply, and pin 2 (TRIGGER) is started when the voltage is lower than 1/3 of the power supply voltage. Trigger terminal indicating pin 3, pin (OUT) is low (L) when stopped, and output pin is high (H) when the timer is running. Pin 4 (RESET) stops the running timer. Reset pin indicating timer reset that becomes low (L) output, pin 5 (CTRL) is a control voltage pin indicating time constant adjustment for adjusting the timer time with voltage, pin 6 (THRESH) is the power supply voltage Threshold terminal indicating completion of charging when timer time expires when 2/3 is exceeded, Pin 7 (DISCHRG) is a discharge terminal indicating discharge of charge accumulated in the capacitor for time constant, and Pin 8 (VCC) is power supply No Is a voltage terminal that shows the scan.

When the timer IC 555 is used, the high level period length TH (seconds), the low level period length TL (seconds), and the oscillation frequency f (Hz) of the output signal output from the output terminal (OUT) are:
TH = 0.693 ・ (R1 + R2) ・ C1
TL = 0.693 ・ R2 ・ C1
f = 1.44 / (R1 + 2 ・ R2) ・ C1
By substituting 18 × 10 ^{3 for} the first resistor R1, 8.2 × 10 ^{3 for} the second resistor R2, and 1 × 10 ⁻⁹ for the first capacitor C1, the high-level period length TH is obtained. The low level period length TL is about 5.68 μsec, and the oscillation frequency f is about 41.9 KHz.

  Thereby, while the push switch 15 is being pressed, in the infrared blink generation circuit, the oscillation signal generated by the oscillation circuit is output from the output terminal (OUT) of the timer IC (U1), amplified by the amplification circuit, The infrared LED (LED1) 8 of the infrared generation circuit blinks on and off repeatedly at a predetermined frequency.

  The game apparatus 7 is installed on the upper surface of the home television receiver 6, and an infrared flashing signal transmitted from the pseudo HMD 5 is provided on the front surface of the game apparatus 7 facing the player 2 as shown in FIG. , An infrared receiver 16 that receives infrared rays toward the player 2, a pair of infrared LEDs 17 and 18 that are provided apart from each other, and infrared reflective markers 19 and 20 that are attached to the fingers of the player 2 (see FIG. 1) And a CMOS image sensor module (hereinafter also referred to as “CMOS sensor”) 21 disposed between the infrared LED 17 and the infrared LED 18 for imaging infrared rays emitted from the pair of infrared LEDs 17 and 18 reflected from the infrared LED. Is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the infrared receiver 16 and the infrared LEDs 17 and 18 are connected to a general purpose I / O terminal (hereinafter referred to as “multimedia processor SoC”) 22 of a multimedia processor system on chip (hereinafter referred to as “multimedia processor SoC”). The CMOS sensor 21 is connected to the general purpose I / O terminal (GPIO # 1) of the multimedia processor SoC22 and the UART, and is further connected to the general purpose I / O terminal (GPIO #) of the multimedia processor SoC22. 2) EEPROM23, video / audio output terminal 24 to composite video signal output terminal, audio D / A converter with amplifier (hereinafter referred to as “audio DAC”) 25 to digital audio signal output terminal, The audio DAC 25 is connected to the video / audio output terminal 24. A ROM 26 and an SDRAM 27 are connected to a memory bus extending from the multimedia processor SoC22. Reference numeral 28 denotes a crystal resonator that is connected to the inverting amplifier circuit of the multimedia processor SoC22 and generates a clock signal for driving the multimedia processor SoC22.

  The infrared receiver 16 is an infrared receiver that is widely used in remote control receivers such as home appliances, and by receiving an infrared signal blinking at a predetermined frequency, the level of the output signal is changed and the output signal is pushed to the pseudo HMD 5 The state of the switch 15 is transmitted from the general-purpose I / O terminal (GPIO # 1) to the multimedia processor SoC22. The CMOS sensor 21 is a module unit including a CMOS image sensor, a lens unit, a crystal resonator, and the like, and light collected by the lens unit is input to an imaging unit of the CMOS image sensor as a two-dimensional pixel data array. Output to the multimedia processor SoC22. The general-purpose I / O terminal (GPIO # 1) is also used for various controls of the CMOS sensor 21, and the UART is a serial input / output terminal used for inputting a two-dimensional pixel data array.

  The multimedia processor SoC22 is a processor in which a CPU, DSP, graphic processor, sound processor, memory, various I / Os and the like are integrated on a single chip, and the CPU executes a game program stored in the ROM 26 and the SDRAM 27. Then, in response to input information obtained from the CMOS sensor 21 and the infrared receiver 16, an image and sound to be output to the home television receiver 6 are generated. The generated sound is output to the audio DAC 25 as an I2S format digital sound signal. The ROM 26 is a program code of a game program including a program code of a character set to an active state (active) in the game progress, image data including an image for specifying a character set to an active state (active), and audio data This is a memory that stores constant data and the like, and stores program codes executed by the CPU in the multimedia processor SoC 22 when the game apparatus 7 is powered on or a system reset occurs. The SDRAM 27 is a main storage unit of the multimedia processor SoC 22 and stores program code loaded from the ROM 26 and an area for storing various data, a frame buffer area for storing generated images, and texture data mapped to 3DCG. It has an area.

  The EEPROM 23 is a non-volatile memory for storing game progress status, customization information, etc. for each player 2. The video / audio output terminal 24 is a terminal for outputting a composite video signal output from the multimedia processor SoC 22 and an analog audio signal output from the audio DAC 25 to the home television receiver 6, and an AV cable 29 (see FIG. 1). One end (4-pole mini plug) is connected. The audio DAC 25 converts the digital audio signal output from the multimedia processor SoC 22 into an analog audio signal, and further amplifies and outputs the amplitude of the converted analog audio signal.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the multimedia processor SoC 22 includes a bus bridge of an internal bus system, two sets of the UART, a general-purpose I / O, and an external memory interface (including an SDRAM controller). Bus bridge (ConsumerCustom Solutions Platform: hereinafter referred to as “CCCP”) 30, CPU 31, DSP (Digital Signal Processor) 32, DMAC (Direct Memory Access Controller) 33, graphic processor 34, display controller 35, and sound processor 36 as bus masters High-speed internal bus (AHB) 37 running from CCCP 30 for connecting and accessing the memory bus and low-speed internal bus, DSP 32, DMAC 33, graphic processor 34, display controller 35, sound processor 36 and arithmetic acceleration・ Unit (CAU) 38 and power management unit 39 This is the low-speed internal bus (APB) 42 running from CCCP30, the boot ROM 26, and main memory, which are mainly used for control and I / O access by connecting the machine 40, mailbox 41 and general-purpose I / O as bus slaves A 32-bit RISC type CPU 31 that executes program code stored in the SDRAM 27 and performs overall control of the multimedia processor SoC 22 and the like and a mailbox 41 connected to the APB 42 using the DSP local memory 43 as a working memory area DSP32, which is a processor that performs high-speed processing, performs DMA transfer between SDRAM27 and DSP local memory 43 via DMAC33 through communication with CPU31, and is executed by DSP32 connected to DSP32. The DSP local memory 43 used to store program code and used as a working memory area of the DSP 32, between the areas in the ROM 26, between the ROM 26 and the DSP local memory 43, and a graph DMAC 33 that performs DMA transfer between the GPU local memory 44 connected to the CPU processor 34 and the ROM 26, geometric operations such as matrix operation for generating 3DCG, affine transformation and projection transformation, and polygon setup for 3DCG The graphic processor 34 that draws polygons and 2D image objects in the frame buffer, the GPU local memory 44 that is connected to the graphic processor 34 and is used as a Z buffer for 3DCG drawing, a video screen, and a frame buffer And a 4D 2D character screen, which is a two-dimensional array of character images arranged in a grid pattern, and a character composed of 8 pixels vertically by 8 pixels horizontally is generated to generate a display screen image, and an image image of a video screen and a frame buffer Is stored in ROM26, The character image and the arrangement information of each character are stored in the ROM 26, the generated display screen image is converted into a digital data stream representing a video composite signal waveform, and a video D / A converter (hereinafter referred to as "video DAC"). . ) Performs pitch conversion and volume conversion of instrument sounds and sound effects stored as PCM data and ADPCM data in ROM26 and display controller 35 that outputs to 45, and synthesizes up to 64 instrument sounds and sound effects The sound processor 36 reproduces music and sound effects, reproduces compressed PCM data decoded by the CPU 31 and DSP 32 and stored in the ROM 26, and outputs the reproduced sound to the audio DAC 25 as a 12S format digital audio signal. The CPU 31 and the DSP 32 have stepwise operating frequencies, and the CPU 31 and the DSP 32 perform stepwise conversion of the floating point number and the integer or fixed point number, and perform parameter calculation such as the coordinates of the image object drawn by 3DCG. To reduce power consumption of the multimedia processor SoC22 by stopping the supply of clock signals to unused functional blocks. The power management unit 39 to be reduced and the timer that can update the value of the built-in counter based on the supplied clock signal and can assert an interrupt request signal to the CPU 31 or DSP 32 when the count value reaches a predetermined value 40, the mailbox 41 used for message communication between the CPU 31 and the DSP 32, and the video DAC 45 that converts the digital data stream input from the display controller 35 into an analog signal and outputs it as a composite video signal. It consists of and.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the power supplied to the game apparatus 7 includes a DC jack 46 for connecting the AC adapter, a dry battery 47 when the AC adapter is not used, and a dry battery 47 when the AC adapter is not connected. A power switch 48 for switching the supply source to the power supply, a power switch 49 connected in series to the power switch 48 for supplying power to the game apparatus 7, and a semiconductor that uses the DC power supply voltage as the center of the multimedia processor SoC22. 3V series regulator 50 that converts + 3.3V DC power required by the device, and 2V series regulator 51 that converts DC power supply voltage to + 1.2V DC power required by the core logic of the multimedia processor SoC22 It consists of and.

  Next, the operation will be described.

  The player 2 connects the AV cable 29 of the game device 7 to the video terminal of the home television receiver 6 so that the infrared blinking signal of the infrared LED 8 can be emitted toward the line of sight of the player 2. The irradiation unit 3 is positioned on the side head 4 of the player 2 and the pseudo HMD 5 is mounted on the head 12, and the colored transparent eye shield 14 is positioned so as to cover the eyes close to the side head 4. Turn on the power switch 49.

  As a result, the game program stored in the ROM 26 of the game apparatus 7 is executed using the SDRAM 27 under the control of the CPU 31, and the program code, image data, audio data, etc. of the game application software are read out, and the DSP 32, DMAC 33, etc. Using the function, the image data is processed by the graphic processor 34 and output as a composite video signal from the video DAC 45 via the display controller 35, and the audio data is processed by the sound processor 36 and output as a digital audio signal Then, it is input to the home television receiver 6 via the audio DAC 25, and the game progress screen is displayed on the display screen.

  An active character is identified as an active character by reading the program code of the character set to active from the ROM 26 under the control of the CPU 31 and displaying the character having the active code. It is programmed to be able to launch attacks against.

  While the player 2 is pushing the push switch 15 of the pseudo HMD 5, a flashing signal is generated by the oscillation circuit of the infrared flashing generation circuit shown in FIG. 4, and the infrared flashing signal is output by the flashing of the infrared LED 8 through the amplification circuit. . The infrared flashing signal is received by the infrared receiver 16 of the game apparatus 7 and input to the multimedia processor SoC22.

  The multimedia processor SoC22 recognizes that the push switch 15 is in the ON state based on the received infrared blinking signal, so that it is set to active on the active character displayed on the display screen. In order to display a character position display marker that is an image for specifying the character being read, the image data specifying the character stored in the ROM 26 is read under the control of the CPU 32, and the image processing is performed to activate the character position display marker. Overlaid on the character identified as the correct character. When it is recognized that the player 2 presses the push switch 15 again and SW1 is turned on again, the character position display marker disappears from the display screen under the control of the CPU 32.

  Next, the character set in the active state will be described with reference to FIGS.

  8 and 9 are examples of screens displayed on the home television receiver 6, and are examples in which the game application software executed in the multimedia processor SoC 22 is a battle game from a first person perspective. , The user (player) 2 moves both hands wearing the reflective markers 19 and 20 to fight with the enemy character displayed on the display screen of the television receiver 6.

  When the game is started, a background image 52 and an enemy character 53 drawn with first-person viewpoint three-dimensional computer graphics are displayed on the screen (normal video: see FIG. 8). When the user 2 moves both hands, the infrared rays irradiated from the infrared LEDs 17 and 18 are reflected by the reflective markers 19 and 20 attached to both hands, and the reflected light is imaged by the CMOS sensor 21. The movement of the hand of the user 2 is detected by performing the above image processing, for example, both hands of the user 2 are displayed, the enemy character displayed on the display screen is attacked 53, and the arm beam is irradiated.

  When the user 2 pushes down the push switch 15 of the pseudo HMD 5, the enemy character attribute information as information such as the strength of the enemy character and the weak point of the enemy character on the screen of the normal image on which the background image 52 and the enemy character 53 are displayed. 54 and an enemy character position display marker (image for identifying a character set in an active state) 55 are always displayed in an overlapping manner (HMD composite image: see FIG. 9). When the user 2 depresses the push switch 15 of the pseudo HMD 5 again, the position display marker 55 is deleted from the screen.

  The enemy character attribute information 54 and the enemy character position display marker 55 are displayed on the display screen of the television receiver 6 as an image displayed on the eye shield 14 of the pseudo HMD 5. That is, the HMD composite video obtained by superimposing the video displayed on the assumption that the image displayed on the eye shield 14 including the enemy character attribute information 54 and the enemy character position display marker 55 is displayed on the normal video is the push switch 15 pressed. Is displayed.

  When the user 2 presses the push switch 15 again while the HMD composite video is displayed on the display screen, the display screen is switched to the normal video.

  As described above, since the normal video mode and the HMD composite video mode are switched by pressing the push switch 15, the user 2 displays the video on the eye shield 14 of the pseudo HMD 5 through the home television receiver 6. You can get the illusion of wearing a head-mounted display.

  In the present embodiment, the game application program is stored in the ROM 26. However, the game application program may be recorded in the SDRAM 27 from the outside by downloading, installing, or the like.

Embodiment 2. FIG.

  The present embodiment is a modification of the character set in the active state in the first embodiment. 10 and 11 are display screens for explaining an image for specifying an active character. The same reference numerals as those in FIGS. 8 and 9 denote the same or corresponding parts.

  In the present embodiment, the enemy character 53 becomes invisible while the game is in progress, and is displayed as a transparent or translucent image on the screen display (see FIG. 10).

  When the user 2 pushes down the push switch 15 of the pseudo HMD 5, the enemy character attribute information 54 and the enemy character position display marker 55 are displayed at the position where the enemy character 53 exists, and the invisible enemy character 53 becomes visible. Then, the enemy character position display marker 55 appears on the display screen in a state of being superimposed (see FIG. 11).

  In the present embodiment, the user 2 can know the position of the enemy character 53 in an invisible state by the enemy character position display marker 55, so that the game can be advantageously advanced.

Embodiment 3 FIG.

  The present embodiment is a modification of the character set in the active state in the first embodiment. 12 and 13 are display screens for explaining an image for specifying an active character. The same reference numerals as those in FIGS. 8 and 9 denote the same or corresponding parts.

  In the present embodiment, the enemy character 53 is programmed to move instantaneously while the game is in progress, and once disappears from the screen, it suddenly appears at another position on the screen after the disappearance.

  The enemy character 53 is displayed on the display screen as a state image 56 immediately before disappearance immediately before the disappearance (see FIG. 12), and when the user 2 presses the push switch 15 of the pseudo HMD 5, the enemy character 53 that is set to active appears. The enemy character attribute information 54 and the enemy character position display marker 55 are displayed on the screen of the video (see FIG. 13), the enemy character 53 appears at this position, and the enemy character position display marker 55 appears. The character 53 is displayed in a superimposed manner.

  In the present embodiment, the user 2 can know the appearance position of the enemy character 53 in advance using the enemy character position display marker 55, so that the game can be advantageously advanced.

  According to the present invention, since a character set in an active state can be easily viewed in the progress of the game, a game that provides unprecedented enjoyment can be realized.

  In addition, by adopting an input device like a head-mounted display, it is possible to feel as if the player has identified a character that affects the game progress, so you can experience new stimuli, A game that provides unprecedented enjoyment can be realized.

  Therefore, it can be said that the industrial applicability of the present invention is very high.

It is a perspective view explaining the game character display control system concerning this embodiment. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the head-mounted display-like input device illustrated in FIG. 1. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the game apparatus illustrated in FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is a wiring diagram of an infrared blink generation circuit built in the infrared irradiation unit illustrated in FIG. 2. FIG. 4 is a circuit block diagram of the game apparatus illustrated in FIG. 3. FIG. 6 is a device block diagram of the multimedia processor system on chip illustrated in FIG. 5. It is a power supply circuit diagram of a game device. It is a display screen explaining the image which specifies the character set to the active state. It is a display screen explaining the image which specifies the character set to the active state. It is a display screen explaining the image which specifies the character set to the active state. It is a display screen explaining the image which specifies the character set to the active state. It is a display screen explaining the image which specifies the character set to the active state. It is a display screen explaining the image which specifies the character set to the active state.

Explanation of symbols

1 game character display control system 2 player 3 infrared irradiation unit 5 input device (pseudo HMD)
7 Game device 8 Infrared LED
14 Eye shield 15 Push switch 16 Infrared receiver 19, 20 Infrared reflective marker 21 CMOS image sensor module (CMOS sensor)
22 Multimedia Processor System on Chip (Multimedia Processor SoC)
26 ROM
27 SDRAM
53 Enemy character 55 Enemy character position display marker (image identifying character set in active state)
56 State image immediately before disappearance

Claims (9)

An input device that is attached to the player's head and irradiates an infrared signal toward the player's line of sight, and executes the game program and receives the infrared signal transmitted from the input device and appears in the game And a game device for displaying an image for specifying a character on a screen, wherein the image for specifying the character is displayed superimposed on a character set in an active state in the progress of the game. Control system. An infrared irradiation unit having an infrared flashing generation circuit that transmits an infrared signal by a player's operation by the input device, and the infrared that locates the infrared irradiation unit on the side of the player and fixes it across the head Head mounted display-like input consisting of a head fixing part provided in the irradiating part and a transparent eye shield extending from the infrared irradiating part so as to cover the eye near the side on the side where the infrared irradiating part is positioned The game character display control system according to claim 1, which is a device. The game character display control system according to claim 1, wherein an image for specifying a character is displayed superimposed on a character in an invisible state set in an active state. The game character display control system according to claim 1, wherein the image for specifying the character is displayed at a position where the character set in the active state appears. An input device that is attached to the player's head and irradiates an infrared signal toward the player's line of sight, and a game device that executes a game program and receives an infrared signal transmitted from the input device. The game device is configured to switch a plurality of screen display modes by receiving an infrared signal transmitted from the input device. 6. The game character display control system according to claim 5, wherein the input device includes an infrared light emitting diode that emits an infrared signal, and the infrared signal is a flashing signal of the infrared light emitting diode that is generated at a predetermined frequency. 7. The game character display control system according to claim 6, wherein the input device includes a time constant setting circuit including a resistor and a capacitor, and the predetermined frequency is set by the time constant setting circuit. 8. The game character display control system according to claim 7, wherein the time constant setting circuit includes an astable multivibrator IC, and a resistor and a capacitor are connected to a terminal of the astable multivibrator IC. A game device includes a multimedia processor system on chip that executes a game program, and an infrared receiver that receives an infrared signal of a predetermined frequency and changes an output signal, the output signal being the multimedia processor The input to the system-on-chip, and the multimedia processor system-on-chip detects a change in the output signal to switch a plurality of screen display modes. The game character display control system according to item.

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