JP2015160114A - Competition type shooting game apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a shooting game apparatus with which a player has a feeling as if he/she uses a real gun, it is not needed that an image is turned off for detecting the impact position in an instant, the image of an opponent when he/she is hit is changed to raise presence feeling and the shooting games rich in interest can be enjoyed.SOLUTION: A shooting game apparatus includes: a fighting image display unit 24 which displays images 12 including the opponent's competing posture; a target plate 16 which detects an impact position from a shot impact of a simulation bullet 78; and image switch means 34 which displays a hitting result on an achievement display screen 48 by detecting it through the impact position signals output by the target plate 16 and changes the opponent's competing posture image 12 displayed on the fighting image display unit 24 to another posture.

Description

  The present invention relates to a battle-type shooting game apparatus in which simulated bullets are fired from a simulated gun such as an air gun while competing for hit results while viewing an image of an opponent.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a shooting game device (shooting game device) in which a player (a player or player) enjoys a simulated (pseudo) shooting using a gun-type controller is known. That is, shooting is performed (with aiming) toward the target indicated in the image displayed on the display screen.

  Patent Documents 1 and 2 show that when a trigger is pulled so as to shoot a gun with a player's gun-type controller (pointing device), an infrared beam or a laser beam is emitted from the gun-type controller, A position where the light beam hits a display screen such as a CRT or a screen is detected to determine whether or not it hits a target of the display screen. In this case, the display screen disappears for a moment when the trigger of the gun is pulled, and the display screen is scanned in the meantime to detect the position hit by the light beam.

JP-A-5-322487 JP 2005-293090 A

  However, in these conventional devices, since the simulated gun emits a light beam, the reaction and impact as in actual firing are not transmitted when the player shoots. For this reason, there is a problem that the player cannot obtain a sense of reality and can only obtain a sense of play. Also, since the image disappears for a moment when landing, the screen flickers, making it difficult to see the image.

   The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and by actually firing a simulated bullet as in the case of using a real gun, the player feels the sense of reaction as if using a real gun ( The image of the opponent (image of the fighting posture) can be displayed when the landing position hits, without causing flickering of the screen by erasing the image for a moment to detect the landing position. It is a shooting game by changing to another image (defense posture, counterattack posture, etc.), but it can increase the sense of reality and realism as in an actual battle, and the consciousness can be concentrated. An object of the present invention is to provide a battle-type shooting game apparatus that can enjoy a game.

  According to the present invention, this object is a battle-type shooting game device in which a player injects a simulated bullet from a simulated gun while watching an opponent's battle image, and competes for the hit result of the simulated bullet. A battle image display device that displays an image including a battle posture (a battle posture and a counterattack posture), a target plate that detects a landing position from the impact of an ejected simulated bullet, and a battle from a landing position signal output by the target plate Image switching means for detecting a hit result for the opponent and displaying the result on the results display screen, and changing the opponent's battle posture image displayed on the battle image display device to another posture (including a battle posture and a counterattack posture); This is achieved by a battle-type shooting game apparatus characterized by comprising:

  Since the simulated bullet is fired toward the target board, the player can feel the reaction of the simulated gun, and can feel the reality of the simulated gun. In addition, since the landing position is detected by the target plate, it is not necessary to erase the projected image for a moment as in the case of emitting a light beam, and it is possible not only to prevent flickering of the image but also to accurately detect the landing position. .

  Furthermore, when the landing position hits, the opponent's image is changed from the normal posture (fighting posture) to other postures (defense posture, counterattack posture, etc.) to enhance the realism and realism of the competition or game and improve the competitiveness Therefore, the player can enjoy an interesting game.

The figure which shows Example 1 of this invention Block diagram showing the operation The block diagram which similarly shows creation of the results display screen in Example 1 The figure which shows Example 2 which enabled the movement of the target board. Block diagram showing the operation Conceptual diagram of Example 3 using HMD The figure which shows Example 4 which put the target board behind the screen Longitudinal sectional view showing the hitting sensor mounting structure of the target plate

  The battle image display device projects the image of the opponent from the projector toward the screen (screen, wall, etc.), and the target plate can be erected between the screen and the simulated gun. Item 2). If the target board is set up in front of this screen (player side), a simulated bullet is fired on the target board while looking at the target of the target board and the image of the opponent, and it is easy to operate. In this case, if the image of the opponent is a moving image instead of a still image, the realism of the competition can be further improved and the realism can be increased.

  The battle image display device projects the image of the opponent from the projector toward the screen, and the screen used in this case has the flexibility to dent due to the impact of the simulated bullet (for example, a strong cloth, sheet, etc.) The target plate is held close to (or in contact with) the back surface (back surface) of the screen, and the target plate can be configured to detect a landing impact of the simulated bullet through the screen (claims). Item 3). In this case, since the player cannot see the target board, a simulated bullet is fired toward the image of the opponent projected on the screen without aiming at the target position of the target board. Therefore, it is not necessary to compare the target plate with the image, and it is possible to shoot with more focus on the shooting operation of the simulated gun, and the sense of reality and reality are further increased.

  The simulated gun can be an air gun that fires a resin-made simulated bullet (for example, a BB bullet). In this case, it is easy to obtain the gun (claim 4). However, the simulated gun used in the present invention is not limited to this.

  When the target plate is provided between the screen and the player (Claim 2), a plurality of hit positions for the opponent displayed in the battle image are displayed on the target plate, and each hit of the target plate is displayed. An impact sensor for detecting the impact position from the impact of the simulated bullet can be disposed at the position. This impact sensor can be a pressure sensor that detects the pressure at the time of landing.

  The target plate includes an elastic plate held on the player side, an impact receiving plate opposed to the rear surface of the elastic plate with a predetermined gap, and a dome-shaped rubber between the elastic plate and the impact receiving plate. It can be set as the structure provided with the impact sensor (pressure sensor) coat | covered with the cover (Claim 6). Since the impact sensor is installed at the hit position and covered with a dome-shaped rubber cover, the detection pressure becomes maximum when the simulated bullet (flying object) hits the hit position, and the impact position moves away from the hit position. The distance that impact impact passes through the rubber cover increases, and the detection pressure of the impact sensor decreases. In this way, the deviation (displacement amount) of the landing position from the hit position can be detected.

  The result display screen for displaying the hit result can be provided in the display screen of the battle image display device (claim 7). In this case, it is not necessary to prepare a separate display board for displaying the grade display screen, and the number of parts is reduced. The result display screen may be separated from the battle image display screen and independent. For example, it may be provided near the player.

  When the target moving means includes a target moving means for moving the target plate relative to the screen, and the target moving means moves the target plate relative to the movement of the opponent's image, the opponent's image moves. However, the target plate is not moved and the positions of the two are not separated excessively, and there is no possibility that the concentration on the game will be lost.

  When the target plate is arranged between the player and the screen (screen) (Claim 2), the target plate is provided with aiming detection means for detecting the aiming direction of the simulated gun, and the target plate is placed on the front surface of the screen. Target moving means for relative movement is provided, and the target moving means corresponds to the target plate corresponding to the aiming position on a straight line (or near the straight line) in which the aiming direction passes the aiming position in the image of the opponent. If the target plate is relatively moved so that the position comes, the target position on the opponent's image and the target position of the target plate can be overlapped as viewed from the player (or both are brought closer), It is possible to give a feeling that approximates the actual shooting action.

  The aim detection means is, for example, reading a player's line of sight with a camera (a method of detecting the position of the eye and iris with a visible light camera, a pupil and a corneal reflection position with an infrared camera, etc.), or fixing to the barrel of a simulated gun The position of the pair of front and rear sights may be detected by a camera, and the aiming direction may be detected from the position data.

  In the case where a target plate is arranged on the back of the screen (Claim 3), a target moving means for moving the target plate on the back of the screen is provided, and the target moving means is a target appearing on the image of the opponent. The target plate may be moved so that the corresponding position of the target plate comes behind the position (the back side of the screen). For example, when the opponent on the screen moves left and right and back and forth, the target plate is moved behind this opponent (back), and in this case, shooting against the opponent image that moves widely on the screen Can be enjoyed.

  The battle image display means has an HMD (optically transmissive head-mounted display, glasses, goggles, helmet, etc.) that is attached to the head of the player who has the simulated gun and can see through the outside in the line of sight. In addition to displaying the virtual space image of the opponent, the player can fire a simulated gun with the target plate seen through the HMD as a target. In this case, not only a large screen is unnecessary, but also a real target can be visually observed through the HMD, and the sense of reality can be enhanced.

  In this case, the HMD detects the player's line-of-sight (sighting) direction with respect to the virtual space image, and the virtual space image and the target plate are arranged so that the target position of the target plate substantially coincides with the aiming position on the image. The shooting may be started after at least one of them is relatively moved.

  In FIG. 1, reference numeral 10 denotes a screen which is a screen for displaying (projecting) an image of the opponent 12, 14 is an air gun as a simulated gun, and 16 is a target plate standing between the screen 12 and the air gun 14. As will be described later with reference to FIG. 8, the target plate 16 is provided with hitting sensors at a plurality of target positions 18. ). In this embodiment, the opponent 12 has a mock sword 20, and the mock sword 20 fights against a player who has an air gun 14. In FIG. 3, 22 indicates this player.

  In FIG. 2, reference numeral 24 denotes a battle image display device, and a game opponent image 12 (FIG. 1) is projected and displayed on a screen 10 as a screen, for example, by a projector 26. The image 12 is created by the battle image composition unit 30 using image data prepared in advance in the image data storage unit 28.

  The image data storage unit 28 stores at least a plurality of different postures of the opponent image 12 such as a battle posture, a battle posture, a counterattack posture, and the like. The image is switched at the switching timing of the image switching means 34 to be described later in synchronization with 32. This image switching is performed by selecting an image selected from an opponent's image 12 from a battle posture, a battle posture, a counterattack posture, or the like according to the landing position such as the hit (hit) or miss (non-hit) of a simulated bullet.

  At this time, according to the hit of the simulated bullet (hit determination 42 in FIG. 2), the image switching means 34 displays a hit mark that blinks and changes at the landing position of the image 12 of the opponent for a certain period of time. Also, an image showing the shooting results at that time is created by the grade display screen creation section 46, and the data of the created grade display screen is sent to the battle image composition section 30 and a grade display screen which is a predetermined area of the screen 10. 48 (FIG. 3).

  In FIG. 2, 38 is a result display means. When the player shoots from the air gun 14 (32), the landing position of the simulated bullet from which the target plate 16 is ejected is detected (40), and it is determined whether or not this landing position has hit the target (42). When the hit is determined, the signal is sent to the image switching means 34, and the hit mark blinking at the landing position as described above is displayed at the target position of the opponent image 12 for a certain period of time and the attitude of the opponent 12 is changed. . Further, for example, a shooting result such as the number of hits is obtained (44), and the result display screen creation unit 46 sends the data of the result display screen to the battle image composition unit 30 based on the result. Based on this data, the battle image composition unit 30 displays a score display screen together with the opponent image 12 on a score display screen 48 provided in a predetermined area (such as a peripheral portion) of the screen 10.

  4 and 5, aiming detection means 50 (50a, 50b) for detecting the aiming direction of the simulated gun 14, and target moving means 52 for moving the target plate 16 relative to the front surface of the screen 10; Is provided. The aim detection means 50 can be configured, for example, to photograph the simulated gun 14 with a pair of cameras 50a and 50b and detect the direction of the muzzle (that is, the aim direction) from these captured images.

  The aiming detection means 50 can have other configurations. For example, a player's line of sight can be read with a camera (a method of detecting the position of the eye and iris with a visible light camera, a pupil and a corneal reflection position with an infrared camera, etc.) The position may be detected by a camera, and the aiming direction may be detected from the position data.

  The target moving means 52 moves the target board 16 in the vicinity of the opponent's image 12, that is, by bringing the opponent's image 12 and the target board 16 close to each other, so that the player sees the battle when shooting. The positions of the partner image 12 and the target plate 16 are brought close to each other. In FIG. 4, since the same reference numerals are given to the corresponding parts in FIGS. 1-3, description thereof will not be repeated.

  According to this embodiment, the aiming direction of the simulated gun 14 is detected by the camera 50 (50a, 50b) (54 in FIG. 5), and the movement amount of the image 16 of the target 16 or the opponent is detected (56). At least one of the image 12 and the target plate 16 is moved (52). The target position on the opponent's image 12 and the target position 18 of the target board 16 can be viewed and approached by the player (or the images of both can be overlapped), giving the sensation approximate to the actual shooting action. It becomes possible.

  The battle image display means 24 used in the third embodiment shown in FIG. 6 has an HMD (head mounted display head mounted display) mounted on the head of the player 22 having the simulated gun 14. The HMD 60 is an HMD (optical transmission type head mounted display) that can see through the outside in the line-of-sight direction. The HMD 60 includes glasses, goggles, and helmets. Here, the glasses are shown.

  In the third embodiment, the virtual space image 12A of the opponent is displayed on the HMD 60, and the player can fire the simulated gun 14A using the target plate 16A that can be seen through the HMD 60 as a target. . In this case, not only a large screen is unnecessary, but also the actual target (target plate 16A) can be visually observed through the HMD 60, and the realism can be further enhanced.

  Further, in this case, the HMD 60 detects the player's line-of-sight (sighting) direction with respect to the virtual space image, and the virtual space image and the target plate so that the target position of the target plate substantially coincides with the aiming position on the image. Shooting may be started after at least one of these is relatively moved. Standard detection means used here include, for example, reading a player's line of sight with a camera (a method of detecting the position of the eye and iris with a visible light camera, a pupil and a corneal reflection position with an infrared camera, etc.), and a barrel of a simulated gun It is possible to detect the position of the pair of front and rear aiming fixed to the camera with the camera and detect the aiming direction from the position data.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a fourth embodiment. In this embodiment, the battle image display device projects the opponent image 12 from the projector 26 toward the screen 10. The screen 10 used in this case has a softness (such as a strong cloth or sheet) that is recessed by the impact of a simulated bullet, and the target plate 16 is close to (or in contact with) the back surface (back surface) of the screen 10. The target plate 16 is configured to detect a landing impact of a simulated bullet through the screen 10.

  In this case, since the player cannot see the target plate 16, a simulated bullet is fired toward the opponent image 12 projected on the screen 10 without aiming at the target position of the target plate 16. . Therefore, it is not necessary to compare the target plate 16 with the image 12, and it is possible to shoot while concentrating on the shooting operation of the simulated gun, thereby further increasing the sense of reality and reality.

  FIG. 8 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view showing the hitting sensor mounting structure of the target plate 16B used in the fourth embodiment. The target plate 16B includes an elastic plate 70 held on the player side, an impact receiving plate 72 opposed to the rear surface of the elastic plate 70 with a predetermined gap, and the elastic plate 70 and the impact receiving plate 72. A striking sensor 76 that is fixed to the rear surface of the elastic plate 70 and covered with a dome-shaped rubber cover 74 is provided. The impact receiving plate 72 is fixed to the floor. In FIG. 8, 78 is a simulated bullet.

  This hitting sensor mounting structure is basically the same as that described in paragraphs 0017-0021, 0032, FIG. 7 and the like of Japanese Patent Application No. 2012-20621, filed by the same applicant. The impact sensor 76 used here is a pressure-sensitive conductive elastomer sensor, for example, “Inastomer” (trade name) provided by Inaba Rubber Co., Ltd. is suitable. This sensor 76 is formed in a state in which conductive particles are dispersed almost uniformly in an insulating rubber material, and the conductive path of the conductive particles increases and the electrical resistance value decreases as the applied pressure increases. .

  The dome-shaped rubber cover is a resin foam that moderates impact impact applied to the impact sensor and protects the sensor, and has low resilience and moderate impact absorption. As this resin foam, for example, “EXGEL” (registered trademark) supplied from Kachi Co., Ltd. is suitable. By interposing such a resin foam, the impact force applied by the impact of the simulated bullet can be diffused and the contact pressure can be dispersed and accurately transmitted to the impact sensor.

  In FIG. 8, the impact sensor 76 and the dome-shaped rubber cover 74 are held on the elastic plate 70 facing the screen 10, but these may be held on the impact receiving plate 72 side. In this case, the elastic plate 70 may be omitted.

10 Screen 12, 12A Opponent image 14, 14A Simulated gun 16, 16A, 16B Target board 18 Hit position 22 Player 24 Competitive image display device 26 Projector 28 Image data storage unit 30 Competitive image composition unit 34 Image switching means 36 Results Display means 40 Landing position detection section 42 Hit discrimination section 44 Hit results detection section 46 Results display screen creation section 48 Results display screen 50 Aim detection means 52 Target plate moving device 60 HMD
76 Impact sensor

Claims (11)

A battle type shooting game device in which a player injects a simulated bullet from a simulated gun while looking at the opponent's battle image, and competes for the hit result of the simulated bullet,
A battle image display device that displays an image including the battle posture of the opponent;
A target plate for detecting the landing position from the impact of the injected simulated bullet,
Image switching means for detecting the hit result for the opponent from the landing position signal output by the target plate and displaying it on the results display screen and changing the image of the opponent displayed on the battle image display device to another posture;
A battle-type shooting game apparatus comprising:   2. The battle-type shooting game device according to claim 1, wherein the battle image display device projects an image of an opponent toward the screen from a projector, and the target plate is erected between the screen and a simulated gun. .   The battle image display device projects an image of an opponent from a projector toward a screen, and the screen has a flexibility to be recessed by the impact of the simulated bullet, and the target plate faces the back surface of the screen. The competitive shooting game apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a landing impact of the simulated bullet is detected via the screen.   The battle shooting game apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the simulated gun is an air gun that fires a resin-made simulated bullet.   3. A plurality of hit positions with respect to the image of the opponent are displayed on the target plate, and a hit sensor for detecting a landing position from a landing impact of a simulated bullet is disposed at each hit position of the target plate. Shooter game machine.   The target plate is an elastic plate held on the player side, an impact receiving plate facing the back surface of the elastic plate with a predetermined gap, and a dome-shaped rubber cover between the elastic plate and the impact receiving plate. The battle shooting game apparatus according to claim 2 or 3, further comprising a covered hitting sensor.   The battle-type shooting game apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the score display screen for displaying the hit score display is in the display screen of the battle image display device.   The battle type shooting according to claim 2 or 3, further comprising target moving means for moving the target plate relative to the screen, wherein the target moving means moves the target plate relative to the movement of the image of the opponent. Game device.   Target moving means for moving the target plate behind the screen, and the target moving means is arranged so that the corresponding position of the target plate comes behind the position corresponding to the aiming position of the image of the opponent. The battle-type shooting game apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the game is moved.   The battle image display means has an HMD that is attached to the head of a player who has the simulated gun and can see through the outside in the line of sight, displays the virtual space image of the opponent on the HMD, and the player The battle shooting game apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a simulated gun can be fired with the target plate seen through the HMD as a target.   The HMD detects the player's aiming direction with respect to the virtual space image, and relatively moves at least one of the virtual space image and the target plate so that the target position of the target plate matches the aiming position on the image. The battle-type shooting game apparatus according to claim 10, wherein shooting is started.

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