JP2964878B2 - Game controller and game operation information forming method - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game controller and a game controller for forming game operation information by operation of a player.
And a method of forming operation information .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known a game controller which forms game operation information by a player's operation and controls a game screen displayed on a display device based on the game operation information to advance a game. The game controller has a cross key, a plurality of push buttons, and the like, and the player manually operates these to control the movement of, for example, a character that is an operation target on the game screen.

[0003] Further, in the case of a competitive game, for example, two players each have a game controller corresponding to two characters on the game screen, and each player operates the game controller to control the movement of each character. By controlling, two-player play is performed.

[0004]

However, even in the case of a two-player game, since each player is only distracted by the game screen, the player plays the game with two players. There was a problem that there was no interaction between each other and lacked interest. There has also been a demand for deepening the involvement between the player and the game content via a game controller operated by the player.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems and needs, and an object of the present invention is to allow a player to be more involved in the contents of a game, and also to allow players who play the game to interact with each other. Game controller and
An object of the present invention is to provide a method for forming game operation information .

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a game controller which forms game operation information by operating a player, a position detecting means for detecting an operation position of the player, and an operation position obtained by the position detecting means. The game controller has a position information reflecting means for reflecting information in the game operation information.

Further, the above object is achieved by the above-mentioned position detecting means,
This is achieved by a game controller characterized by detecting a position of the game controller with respect to a game screen operated by the game operation information. The above object is achieved by a game controller wherein the position detecting means detects a mutual positional relationship between a plurality of players.

[0008] In the above object, the mutual positional relationship is as follows:
This is achieved by a game controller characterized in that the distance is a separation distance between two players. In addition, the purpose is
The position information reflecting means is achieved by a game controller, wherein a position of a character on the game screen is made to correspond to the operation position information. Further, the above object is to provide a method of forming game operation information in which a player operates a game controller to form game operation information, wherein the game controller detects an operation position of the player, and the game controller detects the operation position of the player. Is reflected in the game operation information. Also,
The above object is achieved by a method for forming game operation information, wherein a position of a character on a game screen operated by the game operation information corresponds to the operation position.

[0009]

According to the present invention, in a game controller for forming game operation information by operation of a player, position detection means for detecting an operation position of the player, and operation position information obtained by the position detection means as game operation information. Since the position information reflecting means is reflected, when the player operating the game controller changes the position, the operation position information of the player obtained by the position detecting means is transferred to the game operation information through the position information reflecting means. Will be reflected.

According to the present invention, the position detecting means includes:
Since the position of the game controller with respect to the game screen operated by the game operation information is detected, when the player operating the game controller changes its position, the position of the game controller with respect to the game screen obtained by the position detecting means is changed to the position. The information is reflected on the game operation information via the information reflecting means.

According to the present invention, the position detecting means includes:
Since the mutual positional relationship between the multiple players is detected, when each of the multiple players operating the game controller changes its position, the mutual positional relationship between the players obtained by the position detecting means is reflected in the positional information. Through means, it is reflected in the game operation information. Further, according to the present invention, since the mutual positional relationship is a separation distance between the two players, when each of the two players operating the game controller changes its position, it is obtained by the position detecting means. The separated distance of each player is reflected on the game operation information via the position information reflecting means.

Further, according to the present invention, the position information reflecting means makes the position of the character on the game screen correspond to the operation position information, so that when the player operating the game controller changes the position, the position information is reflected. The operation position information of the player obtained by the means passes through the position information reflecting means, and the position of the character on the game screen corresponds to the operation position information.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a game controller according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG.
The game controller 10 has an input unit 11, a game operation information forming unit (position information reflecting unit) 12, and a position sensor unit (position detecting unit) 13.

As shown in FIG. 2, the game controller 10 is connected to a game device main body 15 through a connection cord 14.
By transmitting game operation information a formed by the operation of the player to the game apparatus main body 15, the game screen 16 a displayed on the display device 16 such as a CRT is operated through the game apparatus main body 15. can do.

It should be noted that the game controller 10 and the game apparatus main body 15 can be connected to each other not only by a cable using the connection cord 14 but also by radio using radio waves or the like. Input unit 1
As shown in FIG. 3, reference numeral 1 includes a start button 18, a cross key 19, and a plurality of push buttons 20 projecting from the upper surface of the controller case 17 so as to be able to be pressed. Are arranged at both ends so that the player can easily operate the player. Each of the start button 18, the cross key 19, and each of the press buttons 20 can emit press information when pressed.

The controller case 17 is formed in a substantially elliptical thin plate shape so that the player can easily hold and operate with both hands. The game operation information forming unit 12 is provided inside the controller case 17 and forms pressing information corresponding to the pressing signal by inputting a pressing signal issued from the start button 18, the cross key 19, and each pressing button 20. I do.

The position sensor section 13 comprises, for example, a distance detecting sensor such as an infrared distance sensor. As shown in FIG. 4, the distance detecting section 13a is exposed on the outer surface of the controller case 17 and is arranged toward the object to be detected. ing. In the case of single play, the arrangement position of the distance detection unit 13a is a game screen 16a facing the player who operates the game controller 10, and the position of the game controller 10 with respect to the game screen 16a is detected.
The position is opposed to the game screen (for example, in front of the game controller 10).

Similarly, in the case of a two-player game, the players are to be detected, and the distance between the two players is detected. Therefore, the positions where the game controllers face each other (for example, beside the game controller 10 or the game controller 10). Around). That is, when two players operating the game controllers 10 are located side by side with respect to the game screen 16a, the distance detection units 13a are arranged to face each other (see FIG. 4). In this two-player game,
Each game controller 10 has a distance detection unit 13a
In addition to the above, the two game controllers 10 may be paired, and the distance detection unit 13a may be provided in only one of them.
Further, one may be provided with a distance detecting light emitting unit and the other may be provided with a distance detecting light receiving unit.

Similarly, in the case of multiple play of three or more players, each player operating the game controller 10 is a detection target, and the mutual positional relationship between the plurality of players is detected. (For example, all around the game controller 10). Therefore, the distance between the player and the detection target, that is, the mutual separation distance between the game controller 10 and the game screen 16a or the plurality of game controllers 10 is detected by the position sensor unit 13.

The position sensor unit 13 is provided directly on the game controller 10 as described above, and is formed as an adapter 21 detachable from the game controller as shown in FIG. The game controller 10 may be mounted at a predetermined position. Then, the distance signal detected by the distance detecting unit 13 is transmitted to the game operation information forming unit 12.

When the distance signal is transmitted, the game operation information forming section 12 forms operation position information based on the distance information. The operation position information forms game operation information a together with the pressing information. By transmitting the game operation information a to the game apparatus main body 15, the character or the like on the game screen 16a is moved in accordance with the pressing information, and the character or the like is moved independently. The game screen 16a can be arbitrarily selected and operated in accordance with the progress of the game, such as making an arbitrary selection from above or expanding the game screen 16a. Further, the character on the game screen 16a moves on the game screen 16a according to the position of the player who operates the game controller 10 according to the operation position information.

The positional relationship between the character on the game screen 16a and the player operating the game controller 10 will be described with reference to FIG. For example, in the case of a two-player game between the player A and the player B, the player A and the player B are located away from each other (the game controller 10 of the player A).
A and the game controller 10B of the player B are separated from each other, and the character A (controlled by the player A) and the character B (controlled by the player B) on the game screen 16a are also separated from each other (FIG. 6
(A)).

Similarly, the player A and the player B approach each other and are located close to each other (game controller 10).
A and the game controller 10B are adjacent to each other), and the characters A and B on the game screen 16a are also located closely together (see FIG. 6B). Similarly,
When the positions of the player A and the player B are switched (the positions of the game controller 10A and the game controller 10B are switched), the positions of the characters A and B on the game screen 16a are also switched (see FIG. 6C).

Therefore, when the player operating the game controller 10 changes its position, the character on the game screen 16a controlled by the game controller 10 changes its position corresponding to the position of the game controller 10. Therefore, the action of the character approaching or moving away from the target can correspond to the positional relationship of the game controller 10 with the predetermined target.

Next, the operation of the game controller will be described together with the operation of the player according to the progress of the game. This game is played by two players A and B, and characters A (controlled by player A) and B (controlled by player B) appearing in the game cooperate with each other in a jungle. This is an attempt to escape from the hinterland. The following is a scene of rafting down a river.

As shown in FIG. 7, on the game screen 16a, there is a river 22 drawn in a three-dimensional space (3-Dimension) in the whole area, and from the front to the back of the game screen 16a (see arrow). There is a considerable flow. The raft 23 on which the characters A and B are riding is swept by the flow, and avoids the driftwood 24 (it seems to come from the front because the flow is relatively slow with respect to the flow of the river 22). Go down.

This game is characterized in that one special tool for clearing each scene is provided for both characters A and B, and in this scene, it is all 25. For example, assuming that the character A has the all 25, the player A of the character A can operate the movement of the character A on the raft 23 in the left and right direction by operating the cross key 19 left and right. The player B of the character B who does not have the right / left operation of the cross key 19 does not function.

However, since the position of the character on the game screen 16a can be changed in accordance with the position of the game controller 10, the game controller 1
0, the character on the raft 23 can move closer to or away from a target (in this case, the character B moves closer to or away from the character A), and the character B can be moved right and left. Can be moved in any direction.

As a result, the positional relationship between the character A and the character B is determined by the game controller 10A operated by the player A and the game controller 10 operated by the player B.
This corresponds to the mutual separation distance (distance) from B, realizing the game play, and allowing the player to be deeply involved in the game content. In other words, since the “distance between two players”, which is the distance between the player A and the player B, is a major factor for game play, a sense of unity is created between the two players A and B during the game play. It will be.

Further, both characters A and B hold the oar 25, and the character A is the left half of the river 22 and the character B is the river 2 at the center line O in the width direction of the river 22.
Only the right half of 2 can move, but the one who has the all 25 moves within the allowable range, and the one who does not have the all 25 simultaneously moves to the corresponding position on the game screen 16a according to the measured distance.

FIG. 8 shows a conversion example in which the separation distance between the game controllers is converted into the separation distance between the characters. Here, x represents both game controllers 10A and 10B.
Distance between the characters, y is the distance between the two characters A and B on the game screen 16a, L is the river width, and when x is 1.5 m, y is the maximum (both characters A and B are the river 22).
Located on both banks).

FIG. 9 shows a movement example in which the separation distance between the characters changes according to the separation distance between the game controllers. First, the character A on the raft 23 enters the river 22
Is located at the center in the width direction and has an oar 25.
9 is located on the right bank (FIG. 9).
(A)).

Next, in this state, if the character A moves to the left bank by operating the cross key 19 of the player A (y = L / 2), the two game controllers 10
If the distance (x) between A and 10B does not change, y
= L / 2, the character B also moves in accordance with the movement of the character A and is located at the center of the river 22 in the width direction (see FIG. 9B).

Subsequently, in a state where the character B is located at the center of the river 22 in the width direction, the character A having the oar 25 is moved to the center of the river 22 in the width direction by operating the cross key 19 of the player A. , Both game controllers 10
Assuming that the distance (x) between A and 10B is 0, the character A is in a state of snuggling close to the character B (see FIG. 9C).

At this time, the character A passes all 25 to the character B, so that a pass of all 25 is made.
The pass of the all 25 can be executed, for example, by operating the push button 20. After all 25 passes,
Based on the character B having the all 25, the position of the character A is determined by the distance (x) to the character B.

In the above example, for example, the character A is located at the center of the river 22 in the width direction, and the distance (x) between the game controllers 10A and 10B is 1.5 m.
In this case, the character B normally disappears at the right end of the screen. However, it is assumed that the character B is set to stop on the right bank even if it exceeds the numerical value (in the above case, the distance L / 2 is maintained).

An actual operation example in the game will be described below with reference to FIG. In the figure, d corresponds to a gap (approximately 1/6 of the river width L) through which one raft 23 can pass. At the start S point, both of the characters A and B are located on the raft 23 in front of the game screen 16a, and the screen scrolls, the river 22 flows, and the driftwood 24 floats in the flow. Both characters A and B on the raft 23 lightly move up and down on the screen by the up and down operation of the cross key 19, but either one cannot go extremely forward.

In the case of (1): a large driftwood 24a is located at the center of the river 22 in the width direction, and the large driftwood 24a is shorter than the river width L by about 2d. First, the player A operates the cross key 19, and the character A having the all 25
The raft 23 to the left bank of the river 22. Next, player B
Moves away from the player A,
Maximum distance between 0A and 10B (1.5m or more)
Take on By taking the maximum distance, the raft 23 of the character B moves to the right bank of the river 22.

As a result, the raft 23 of both characters A and B
Is a gap d between both ends of the large driftwood 24a and the riverbanks with respect to the large driftwood 24a located at the center in the width direction of the river 22.
Can be passed through. In the case of (2): the large driftwood 24 is located near the left bank of the river 22
There is a. First, the player A operates the cross key 19 to move the raft 23 of the character A having the oar 25 to the center in the width direction of the river 22 (since the oar 25 is held, this is the limit).

Next, the player B approaches the player A, takes the distance between the game controllers 10A and 10B to the minimum (0 m), and moves the raft 23 of the character B to the river 2.
2 to the center in the width direction. Subsequently, player A:
All 25 of character A is passed to character B.

Next, the player B operates the cross key 19 and moves the raft 23 of the character B having the all 25 to the right bank of the river 22 while keeping the distance between the game controllers 10A and 10B to the minimum (0 m). Move to The character A also moves to the right bank of the river 22 with the movement of the character B. As a result, the raft 23 of both characters A and B
The large driftwood 24a located near the left bank of the river 22 can pass through the gap d between the right end of the large driftwood 24a and the right bank of the river 22 together.

In the case of (3), following the middle driftwood 24b occupying almost the right half of the river 22 in the width direction, it is located substantially at the center of the left half of the river 22 in the width direction and is located between the left bank and the center of the river 22 in the width direction. There are small driftwoods 24c each having a gap of d between them. First, the player B has two game controllers 10A, 10A.
While keeping the distance between B to the minimum (0 m), the cross key 19 is operated to move the raft 23 of the character B having the oar 25 to the center in the width direction of the river 22 (since the oar 25 is held, Up to the limit).

Subsequently, the player B transfers the character 25 possessed by the character B to the character A. Next, the player A operates the cross key 19 to move the raft 23 of the character A having the all 25 to the left bank of the river 22. Subsequently, the player B moves away from the player A and changes the distance between the game controllers 10A and 10B to L / 3.
Take on By setting the distance to L / 3, the raft 23 of the character B moves from the left bank of the river 22 to approximately 1 / L of the river width L.
3 (approximately 0.5, equivalent to one raft 23 and small driftwood 24c)
m) Move to a remote location.

As a result, the raft 23 of the character A moves to the river 2
2 can pass through the gap d between the left bank of the No. 2 and the left end of the small driftwood 24c.
Can pass through a gap d between the right end of the middle tree and the left end of the middle stream tree 24b. If the game is configured by combining driftwoods 24 of various lengths or changing the relative speed of the driftwoods 24, the two players are required to change the distance quickly and accurately. It can have unprecedented game characteristics.

Thus, character A and character B
The positional relationship between the game controller 10A operated by the player A and the game controller 1 operated by the player B
Since this corresponds to the mutual separation distance (distance) from 0B, it becomes necessary for two players to cooperate and advance the game when one play depends on the other play.

Therefore, the players can be more involved in the contents of the game, and the exchange between the players playing the game is promoted. The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications are possible. For example, a game using the game controller 10 may be an action game such as a duel game.

[0047]

As described above, according to the present invention, in a game controller for forming game operation information by operation of a player, position detecting means for detecting an operation position of the player, and an operation position obtained by the position detecting means. And a position information reflecting means for reflecting the information in the game operation information, so that when the player operating the game controller changes its position, the operation position information of the player obtained by the position detecting means is used by the position information reflecting means. This is reflected in the game operation information, and the player can be more involved in the game content.

Further, according to the present invention, the position detecting means comprises:
Since the position of the game controller with respect to the game screen operated by the game operation information is detected, when the player operating the game controller changes its position, the position of the game controller with respect to the game screen obtained by the position detecting means is changed to the position. The information is reflected in the game operation information via the information reflecting means, and the player can be more involved in the game content even when playing alone.

Further, according to the present invention, the position detecting means comprises:
Since the mutual positional relationship between the multiple players is detected, when each of the multiple players operating the game controller changes its position, the mutual positional relationship between the players obtained by the position detecting means is reflected in the positional information. The information is reflected in the game operation information through the means, so that each player can be more involved in the game content even in the case of a plurality of plays, and the interaction between players who play the game is promoted.

According to the present invention, the mutual positional relationship is
Since it is the separation distance between the two players, when each of the two players operating the game controller changes its position, the separation distance of each player obtained by the position detection means passes through the position information reflection means. This is reflected in the game operation information, so that both players can be more involved in the game content even in the case of two-player play, and the interaction between players who play the game is promoted.

Further, according to the present invention, the position information reflecting means makes the position of the character on the game screen correspond to the operation position information. Therefore, when the player operating the game controller changes the position, the position detection is performed. The operation position information of the player obtained by the means passes through the position information reflecting means, and the position of the character on the game screen corresponds to the operation position information, and the position of the player is embodied in the position of the character. Can be more involved in the content of the game, and interaction between players playing the game is promoted.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a game controller according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a game device main body to which the game controller shown in FIG. 1 is connected and a display device connected to the game device main body.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of the game controller shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a position sensor unit provided in the game controller.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a state in which an adapter provided with a position sensor unit is mounted on a game controller.

6A and 6B show a positional relationship between a game controller and a character on a game screen, wherein FIG.
(B) is an explanatory view of an approaching state, (c) is an explanatory view of a replacement state.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a game screen of a game in which a person goes down a river on a raft.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a conversion example for converting a separation distance between game controllers into a separation distance between characters.

9A and 9B show an operation example by the game controller, wherein FIG. 9A is an explanatory diagram of a game screen in which a character A is located at the center of the river in the width direction, and FIG. Illustration of the game screen
(C) is an explanatory view of a game screen in a state where the character A is close to the character B.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of a game screen showing an operation example of an actual game controller in a game.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Game controller 10A ... Game controller 10B ... Game controller 11 ... Input part 12 ... Game operation information formation part (position information reflection means) 13 ... Position sensor part (position detection means) 13a ... Distance detection part 14 ... Connection code 15 ... Game device body 16 Display device 16a Game screen 17 Controller case 18 Start button 19 Cross key 20 Press button 21 Adapter 22 River 23 Raft 24 Driftwood 24a Large driftwood 24b Medium driftwood 24c Small Driftwood 25 ... All A ... Player B ... Player A ... Character operated by player A B ... Character operated by player B L ... River width O ... Center line in width direction S ... Start a ... Game operation information d ... Gap

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Claims (9)

(57) [Claims] 1. A game controller which forms game operation information by an operation of a player , wherein the position of the game controller itself with respect to a game screen operated by the game operation information is provided as an operation position of the player. And a position information reflecting means provided in the game controller and reflecting operation position information obtained by the position detecting means in the game operation information. 2. A game controller for forming game operation information by an operation of a player, wherein the operation position of the player is obtained by position detecting means for detecting a mutual positional relationship between a plurality of players, and the position detecting means. A game controller comprising: position information reflecting means for reflecting operation position information in the game operation information. 3. The game controller according to claim 2, wherein the mutual positional relationship is a separation distance between two players. 4. The game controller according to claim 1, wherein the position information reflecting unit associates a position of a character on the game screen with the operation position information. . 5. A game controller which forms game operation information by an operation of a player , wherein: a position detecting means provided in the game controller for detecting an operation position of the player; A game controller comprising: position information reflecting means for reflecting the operation position information on the game operation information so that the position of the character corresponds to the operation position information obtained by the position detection means. 6. The game controller according to claim 1, wherein the position information reflecting means arbitrarily selects and operates a game screen in accordance with the progress of the game. 7. A game operation information forming method in which a player operates a game controller to form game operation information, wherein the game controller detects an operation position of the player, and the game controller uses the game operation information based on the game operation information. A method for forming game operation information, wherein the operation position is reflected in the game operation information so that the position of the character on the game screen to be operated corresponds to the operation position. 8. A game operation information forming method in which a player operates a game controller to form game operation information, wherein the game controller sets an operation position of the player with respect to a game screen operated by the game operation information. A method for forming game operation information , wherein a position of the game controller is detected, and the game controller reflects the operation position on the game operation information. 9. A game operation information forming method in which a player operates a game controller to form game operation information, wherein a mutual positional relationship between a plurality of players is detected as an operation position of the player, and the operation position is determined. A method of forming game operation information, wherein the method is reflected on the game operation information.