JP3155274U - GAME DEVICE AND GAME CONTROLLER DEVICE - Google Patents

Abstract

A game apparatus that can be used universally in games of any genre, can be operated by moving a player's body, and can experience a realistic game, and the game apparatus. A game controller device is provided. The game device includes an operation device 1 on which a player boardes for operation, and display devices 3a and 3b for a player boarding the operation device 1 to visually check the progress and result of the game. The speaker 4 installed on both the left and right sides of the display device 3a, and the game device main body 5 that has a substantially square top surface and supports the display device. [Selection] Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a game device that can be operated by a player moving his / her body and can experience a realistic game, and a game controller device used in the game device.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been disclosed a sensation type game apparatus that allows a player to operate by moving his / her body and experience reality as if an event in a game is real. For example, a motorcycle motorcycle body provided with an operation unit on which a player gets on and performs a driving operation, a display device that the player can see while driving, and a scene image in front of the traveling direction on the display device according to a predetermined game program A motorcycle game device including a central control device including an image processing device that displays the image is disclosed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2009-82645 A

  However, in such a game device, although a simulated experience of riding a motorcycle is possible, only a motorcycle game can be used, and it cannot be used universally in any genre of games. In addition, since the game progresses only by performing limited operations such as tilting the motorcycle simulator left and right or operating the accelerator or brake, the player cannot experience the game using the entire body. In the present invention, a game device that can be used universally in any genre of games, can be operated by a player moving the body, and can experience a realistic game, and the game device An object of the present invention is to provide a game controller device for use in the game.

  The present invention is an operating device that is erected in a substantially vertical direction from a game apparatus body and that can be boarded by a player, and that tilts in an arbitrary direction with respect to the game apparatus body in response to an operation by the boarded player In accordance with the first operation signal output according to the tilt angle and the tilt direction detected by the tilt detection means, the tilt detection means for detecting the tilt angle and the tilt direction of the control device, The present invention relates to a game apparatus comprising: a central control device that progresses a game according to a predetermined game program; and a display device that displays a progress state of the game progressed by the central control device.

  The player can get the operation device tilted in an arbitrary direction with respect to the game device main body by boarding the operation device standing in a substantially vertical direction from the game device main body and shifting the position of the center of gravity of the player himself / herself. . Then, the game proceeds in accordance with the operation signal output according to the detected inclination angle and inclination direction of the operating device. The operating device can be tilted in any direction at 360 degrees with respect to the game device main body, and the degree of tilting can be adjusted by the weight applied to the tilting device of the player. Therefore, the player himself functions as a part of a huge joystick. Therefore, the game device according to the present invention can be used universally in any genre of games.

  In addition, the player character operated by the player in the game in accordance with the movement of the player's body (where the player character is not only a humanoid / animal character but also an operation of a spacecraft, an airplane, a ship, etc. Is a concept that includes possible objects). For example, when the operation device is tilted forward (in a direction where the display device is present), the player character moves forward, and when the operation device is tilted backward (in a direction opposite to the direction where the display device is present), the player character is backward. The game image displayed on the display device also changes accordingly. Similarly, when the operation device is tilted to the right (right direction when viewed from the player), the player character is moved to the right side, when the operation device is tilted to the left (left direction when viewed from the player), the left side, and When the operation device is tilted obliquely, for example, forward right, the player character moves forward right.

  Furthermore, the moving speed of the player character can be changed according to the tilt of the operating device. That is, if the inclination with respect to the game apparatus main body on which the operating device is installed is large, the player character moves at a faster speed, and if the inclination with respect to the game apparatus main body is small, the player character moves at a slower speed. Therefore, the player can be a player character in the game, and can experience a realistic game.

  In the present invention, a position detection means for detecting the boarding position of the player in the operation device is provided, and the central control device outputs the first operation according to the inclination angle and the inclination direction of the operation device detected by the inclination detection means. Preferably, the game is advanced by a predetermined game program in accordance with the signal and the second operation signal output according to the boarding position of the player detected by the position detecting means.

  A player stands on the floor of the operating device and plays a game. By providing position detection means (for example, a piezoelectric sensor) on the floor of the operating device, the front and rear of the floor of the operating device. Alternatively, it is detected whether the player is on the right side or the left side, and the game is advanced according to an operation signal output according to the boarding position of the player. Therefore, the progress of the game changes depending not only on the tilt direction and tilt angle of the operating device, but also on which position of the operating device the player is standing. Can be improved.

  For example, it is possible to adopt a configuration in which items equipped with the player character are switched depending on whether the boarding position of the player is in front of or behind the operation device. For example, when the boarding position is the front, the player character is equipped with a short gun, and when the boarding position is behind, the player character is equipped with a rifle to attack an enemy character appearing in the game. In addition, for example, the walking mode can be switched between when the player's boarding position is in front of and behind the operation device. For example, when the boarding position is the front, the player character walks with two legs, and when it is behind, the player character moves forward. In this case, when the player character wants to advance forward with a cheek advance, the player needs to tilt the operation device forward while standing behind the operation device, and by changing the position of the foot forward, You can switch to walking with your feet.

  In the present invention, the operating device includes an input device capable of inputting an operation by the player, and the central control device outputs the first according to the tilt angle and the tilt direction of the operating device detected by the tilt detecting means. The game is preferably advanced by a predetermined game program in accordance with the operation signal and a third operation signal output in response to an input to the input device by the player's operation.

  The operation device is erected in a substantially vertical direction from the game device main body, and the player gets in a substantially cylindrical space surrounded by a fence-like frame, a wall, or the like. The player can advance the game by operating an input device installed on the frame or the wall. For example, by using a cross key, operation buttons, joystick, etc. installed in a normal game device as an input device, operations such as tilting the operation device are performed in addition to operations by these input devices. This makes it possible to ask the player for a complicated operation that could not be realized with a game apparatus that is operated only with both hands, thereby improving the game's preference. In addition, an operation mode is provided so that a player who is unfamiliar with a game using the game device according to the present invention can proceed with the game by operating only an input device provided with a cross key, operation buttons, a joystick, etc. It is also possible to switch between.

  In the present invention, the operating device is capable of rotating the floor surface at an arbitrary angle in the horizontal direction in accordance with an operation by a boarded player, and includes a rotation angle detecting means for detecting the rotated angle of the floor surface. The central controller determines the first operation signal output according to the inclination angle and the inclination direction of the operation device detected by the inclination detection means, and the rotated angle of the floor detected by the rotation angle detection means. It is preferable to advance the game by a predetermined game program according to the fourth operation signal output accordingly.

  The player can rotate the floor surface in the horizontal direction by grasping the frame or wall of the operation device with his / her hand and rotating his / her waist while putting his / her foot on the floor surface of the operation device. The progress of the game can be changed according to the rotated angle of the floor surface. For example, if the player rotates the floor surface in the right direction, the player character turns right, attacks the enemy character in the right direction, and rotates the floor surface in the left direction, the player character A configuration may be adopted in which the enemy character in the left direction is attacked toward the left. In addition, the display device displays a two-dimensional image obtained by perspective-transforming a virtual three-dimensional space that is a game stage from a virtual camera onto a virtual screen, but at a rotated angle of the floor surface. Accordingly, the two-dimensional image displayed on the display device can be changed by rotating the virtual camera in the horizontal direction.

  In the present invention, the operation device is connected to the drive unit, and the central control device outputs an event generation signal for causing the operation device to generate vibration when a predetermined event occurs due to the progress of the game. The unit is preferably driven according to the event generation signal to cause the operating device to generate vibration.

  When a predetermined event occurs due to the progress of the game, for example, when the player character is attacked by an enemy character, the operation device vibrates, so that the player experiences a sense that he is in the game world. can do. Further, it is possible to further improve the game preference by changing the magnitude of vibration generated by the operating device and the length of vibration time in accordance with the type of event that occurs.

  The present invention is an operating device that is erected in a substantially vertical direction from the main body and can be boarded by a player, and can be tilted in any direction with respect to the main body in accordance with an operation by the boarded player An operation device, an inclination detection means for detecting an inclination angle and an inclination direction of the operation apparatus, and a game apparatus that advances a game by a predetermined game program, according to an inclination angle and an inclination direction detected by the inclination detection means. The present invention relates to a game controller device that outputs a control signal.

It is a block diagram showing the structure of the game device concerning embodiment of this invention. It is a figure showing the external appearance structure of the game device concerning embodiment of this invention. It is a figure showing the mode of the player who is operating the game device concerning embodiment of this invention. It is a figure showing the relationship between virtual three-dimensional space and a virtual camera. It is an example of sectional drawing of the internal structure below the floor surface of an operating device. It is a three-dimensional figure of a part of internal structure below the floor of an operating device. It is an example of sectional drawing of the internal structure below the floor surface of an operating device. It is a figure for demonstrating the classification | category method of the boarding position of a player. It is a figure showing an example of a boarding position table. It is a figure showing the flowchart of the perspective transformation process in the game device concerning embodiment of this invention. It is a front view of the game device concerning an embodiment of the invention. It is a rear view of the game device concerning an embodiment of the invention. It is a top view of the game device concerning an embodiment of the invention. It is a bottom view of the game device concerning an embodiment of the invention. It is a left view of the game device concerning an embodiment of the invention. It is a right view of the game device concerning embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the game device concerning embodiment of this invention.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a game device according to an embodiment of the present invention. The central control device 2 has a function of controlling processing of the entire game device. The central control device 2 is provided in a place such as the inside of the base of the game device that is not visible to the player, and includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 21, a hard disk drive (HDD) 22, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 23, and a RAM (Random). (Access Memory) 24, an oscillation circuit 25, a sound processing unit 26, a graphic processing unit 27, an I / O port 28, and the like.

  The CPU 21 executes arithmetic processing in accordance with the driving operation of the player's operating device 1 according to the game program stored in the HDD 22. The RAM 24 is a work area for the CPU 21. In addition to a program for controlling the overall progress of the game, the HDD 22 stores a program for controlling the operation of the controller device 1, image data such as a character image and background image used in the game, and sound data such as sound effects. It is recorded.

  The CPU 21 reads out data necessary for the game in progress from the RAM 24 and performs processing. However, since the storage capacity is smaller than that of the HDD 22, only the necessary data is loaded into the RAM 24 from the HDD 22 or ROM 23 according to the progress of the game. Is done. The CPU 21 processes the program and data loaded in the RAM 24, outputs a sound output instruction to the sound processing unit 26, and outputs a drawing command to the graphic processing unit 27.

  The oscillation circuit 25 is a circuit that oscillates a clock pulse as a base for arithmetic processing, and performs time management from the start to the end of the game and other time management necessary for the progress of the game. Used for

  The sound processing unit 26 is connected to the speaker 4. When the CPU 21 outputs a sound output instruction to the sound processing unit 26, the sound processing unit 26 outputs a sound signal to the speaker 4, and the speaker 4 outputs BGM and various sound effects while the game is in progress.

  The graphic processing unit 27 is connected to the display device 3 having a display screen. When a drawing command is output from the CPU 21, the graphic processing unit 27 develops an image in a frame memory (frame buffer) and outputs a video signal for displaying the image on the display screen of the display device 3. The display device 3 displays an image representing the progress and result of the game in accordance with the video signal. One frame time of an image included in the video signal output from the graphic processing unit 27 is, for example, 1/30 second. The graphic processing unit 27 performs drawing of one image in units of frames (that is, in units of 1/30 second). The display device 3 is not only positioned and fixed in front of the player, but also a head mounted display. By using the head mounted display, the space of the entire game device can be reduced.

  The I / O port 28 is an interface that connects the operation device 1 and the central control device 2. The operation device 1 is operated by a player. An operation signal based on the operation of the operation device 1 by the player is stored in the RAM 24, and the CPU 21 executes various arithmetic processes based on the operation signal.

  The game device according to the present invention can be connected to a communication network by wire to communicate with other video game devices. It is also possible to perform wireless communication with other game devices via a communication unit having an antenna. By enabling communication between a plurality of game devices, a battle or party play can be performed between players at remote locations.

  Next, the external configuration of the game device according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an external configuration of the game device according to the embodiment of the present invention. The game device of the present invention includes an operation device 1 on which a player boardes for operation, display devices 3a and 3b for a player boarding the operation device 1 to visually check the progress and result of the game, and a display. The speaker 4 is provided on both the left and right sides of the device 3a, and the game device main body 5 has a substantially square top surface and supports the operation device 1 and the display device 3. A central control device 2 is housed inside the game apparatus body 5, and the central control device 2 is connected to the operation device 1, the display device 3, and the speaker 4. When the game is started, the progress state of the game and the progress result of the game calculated by the central controller 2 are displayed on the display devices 3a and 3b, and BGM and sound effects are generated from the speaker 4.

  The display device 3 includes a display device 3a installed at a height approximately equal to the line of sight of a player standing on the operation device 1 and substantially perpendicular to the game device body 5, and a display device 3a below the display device 3a. The display device 3b is located on the side (slightly below the line of sight of the player standing on the operation device 1) and is inclined to the player side when viewed from the display device 3a. The display devices 3 a and 3 b are supported by a support base 31 c and are installed on the game apparatus body 5.

  Different screens are displayed on the display devices 3a and 3b. For example, the display device 3a displays a two-dimensional image obtained by perspective-transforming a virtual three-dimensional space serving as a game stage from a virtual camera onto a virtual screen, and a player in the game is displayed on the display device 3b. It is possible to display status information regarding the state of the character or enemy character, a two-dimensional map indicating the position of the player character in the virtual three-dimensional space, and the like. In addition, in any of the display devices 3a and 3b, it is also possible to display a two-dimensional image obtained by performing perspective transformation in the virtual three-dimensional space. In this case, while the position of the virtual camera is the same, the perspective transformation is performed by changing only the angle of the virtual camera. For example, when displaying in the virtual three-dimensional space based on the viewpoint of the player character (when the virtual character is in the position of the player character's eyes), the two-dimensional image displayed on the display device 3a is the position of the player character. The two-dimensional image displayed on the display device 3b is horizontally transformed by the same angle as the angle at which the display device 3b is inclined with respect to the display device 3a. The virtual camera is tilted downward from the perspective, and the perspective transformation is performed.

  Furthermore, the game apparatus body 5 has a step 51 that forms a stairs with the game apparatus body 5 at a height lower than the game apparatus body 5 when viewed from the ground on which the game apparatus is placed, and a side of the step 51. It connects between the handrail 52 which is an inverted U-shaped pipe provided, the columnar entry prevention fence 53 installed in the vertical direction at equal intervals on the outer peripheral portion of the game apparatus body 5, and the adjacent entry prevention fence 53. An entry prevention rope 54, a columnar portion standing vertically on the game apparatus main body 5, and a coin insertion device 55 composed of a rectangular box portion for inserting coins into the upper end of the column are provided. It has been.

  The player moves up from the step platform 51 to the game apparatus main body 5 and gets on the operation apparatus 1 while grasping the handrail 52. The upper surface of the game apparatus body 5 on which the player walks is made of a material that is difficult to slip for safety. The coin insertion device 55 is used to insert a coin when the player starts the game. When the coin is inserted, a signal indicating that the coin has been inserted is transmitted to the central control device 2 to start the game. Is done. The coin insertion device 55 is installed on the right side of the player who has boarded the operation device 1 (when the player stands so that the display device 3 can be seen in front). A coin slot (not shown) is provided on the operating device 1 side so that can be inserted.

  During the game, it is dangerous for a gallery other than the player to approach and enter, so the entry prevention fence 53 and the entry prevention rope 54 are provided. However, an entry prevention sensor or the like can also be provided. When it is determined that a person other than the player has entered during the game, the game apparatus does not operate. When no person has entered, the operation of the game apparatus is resumed.

  The operation device 1 includes a ring-shaped partition 11 provided on the upper surface of the game device body 5 for separating the operation device 1 and the game device body 5, and a substantially circular floor surface 12 that is recessed downward inside the partition 11. The pedal 13 installed on the floor 12, the support frame 14 that is erected substantially vertically on the partition 11 at an equal interval, and the upper part is curved in the outer peripheral direction, and the upper ends of the plurality of support frames 14 A handrail portion 15 that is a fan-shaped frame connected to the control frame 16, an operation button 16 disposed on the handrail portion 15, and a ring-shaped gate 17 disposed at the boundary between the straight portion 14 a and the curved portion 14 b of the support frame 14 Has been.

  Since the support frame 14, the handrail portion 15, and the gate 17 may be touched by the player's body during operation, providing a protective cover, a cushion, or the like ensures the player's safety and further damages the device. Need to prevent. The gate 17 is fixed by a magnet or the like in the fixing portion 17a, but can be opened to the outside by applying a relatively light force. The player opens the gate 17 and enters a substantially cylindrical space composed of the partition 11, the floor 12, the plurality of support frames 14, the handrail portion 15, and the like, and starts the game. The cylindrical space is large enough for one player to enter, and from the viewpoint of safety, a plurality of players are not allowed to board the single operation device 1. In order to ensure the safety of the player, the fixing portion 17a is firmly fixed when the game is started.

  When the game is started, the player operates the operation device 1 while grabbing the handrail portion 15 with his / her hand, putting his / her weight on the front, back, right or left. Further, the floor surface 12 can be rotated, and the player can rotate the floor surface 12 in the horizontal direction by rotating the waist while putting the foot on the floor surface 12 while holding the handrail portion 15 by hand. it can. When rotating the floor surface 12, the support frame 14 connected to the handrail portion 15 is not erected on the partition 11, but is erected on the upper surface of the game apparatus body 5, thereby allowing the player to move the handrail. The floor 15 is rotated with respect to the game apparatus body 5 by rotating the waist while grasping the unit 15 by hand. Further, the player advances the game by pressing the operation button 16 or the pedal 13 installed on the handrail portion 15. About the movable part of these operating devices 1, fail safe design is given. When the operating device 1 is tilted, it is necessary that the operating device 1 is designed so as not to be caught or caught in the gap between the operating device 1 and the game apparatus body 5. It is also possible to provide a foreign matter intrusion prevention sensor or a pressure sensor for detecting the pinching pressure.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a state of the player who is operating the game device according to the embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 3A, the player 6 who has boarded the operating device 1 puts his weight on the front side of the display device 3 (not shown), and the operating device 1 is tilted forward. In this case, the player character moves forward in the virtual three-dimensional space. In FIG. 3B, the player 6 who has boarded the operating device 1 does not put weight on either the front side or the rear side, and the operating device 1 is kept horizontal. In this case, the player character is stationary on the spot without moving forward or backward in the virtual three-dimensional space. In FIG. 3C, the player 6 who has boarded the operating device 1 puts his / her weight in the opposite direction to the display device 3, and the operating device 1 is tilted backward. In this case, the player character moves backward in the virtual three-dimensional space.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the controller device 1 can be tilted forward and backward. In this case, the angle of the virtual three-dimensional space displayed on the display device 3 according to the tilt of the controller device 1, that is, fluoroscopy. It is also possible to change the angle of the virtual camera when performing the conversion. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating the relationship between the virtual three-dimensional space and the virtual camera. The virtual camera 62 is provided at the same position as the viewpoint 61 of the player character. For example, when the controller device 1 is tilted forward as shown in FIG. 3A, the virtual camera 62 is directed downward from the position of the viewpoint 61 of the player character as in the virtual camera 62a of FIG. Converted. In this case, a virtual three-dimensional space 63 that can be confirmed from the viewing angle X is displayed on the display device 3. Similarly, when the controller device 1 is not tilted forward or backward as shown in FIG. 3B, the virtual camera 62 is placed in the horizontal direction with the viewpoint 61 of the player character as in the virtual camera 62b of FIG. Directed and perspective transformed. In this case, a virtual three-dimensional space 63 that can be confirmed from the viewing angle Y is displayed on the display device 3. Similarly, when the controller device 1 is tilted rearward as shown in FIG. 3C, the virtual camera 62 is directed downward from the position of the player character's viewpoint 61 as in the virtual camera 62c of FIG. Perspective transformation is performed. In this case, a virtual three-dimensional space 63 that can be confirmed from the viewing angle Z is displayed on the display device 3.

  Next, the internal structure of the operating device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 5 is an example of a cross-sectional view of the internal structure below the floor surface of the controller device 1. FIG. 6 is a three-dimensional view of a part of the internal structure below the floor surface of the controller device 1. The floor 12 on which the player 6 stands is provided with a piezoelectric sensor 81 for detecting the position on which the player stands and a base 82 that serves as a foundation for the floor 12. A body sonic vibrating body 83 is provided on the lower surface of the base 82 so that the player can not only listen to the BGM and sound effects of the game through the speaker 4 but also feel the vibration of the sound.

  A connecting portion 84 is installed at the center of the lower surface of the base 82, and a shaft 85 a is inserted into the fitting hole of the connecting portion 84. The shaft 85b has a substantially central portion that is orthogonal to and connected to the central portion of the shaft 85a. The shaft 85 b is supported by a pillow block 86. Here, the axial direction of the shaft 85b is defined as the Y direction, and the axial direction of the shaft 85a is defined as the X direction. When the base 82 is inclined by the player putting weight in any direction of the X direction, the shaft 85b can be rotated in the X direction around the Y direction in accordance with the inclination of the base 82. A detection sensor 87 for detecting the angle of the shaft 85b is provided at one end of the shaft 85b, and an inclination angle in the X direction can be detected. The detected tilt angle is transmitted to the central controller 2 as an operation signal.

  On the other hand, since the shaft 85a is connected to the shaft 85b and the shaft 85b is supported by the pillow block 86, the shaft 85a cannot be rotated, but the connecting portion 84 is adapted to the inclination of the base 82, It is possible to rotate in the Y direction around the X direction. When the base 82 is tilted when the player puts his / her weight in any of the Y directions, the connecting portion 84 also rotates in accordance with the direction in which the base 82 is tilted. The connecting portion 84 is provided with a detection sensor (not shown) that detects the angle of the connecting portion 84, and can detect an inclination angle in the Y direction. The detected tilt angle is transmitted to the central controller 2 as an operation signal.

  The upper end of the compression spring 88 is attached to the left and right ends of the lower surface of the base 82, and the lower end of the compression spring 88 is attached to the bottom surface 90. When the player puts weight in either direction of the base 82, the base 82 tilts, the compression spring 88 existing in the direction in which the weight is applied contracts, and the compression spring 88 in the opposite direction expands. . Further, when the player does not put the weight in any direction, and when the player gets off the operating device 1, the base 82 is kept horizontal by the force of the compression spring 88.

  Inside the compression spring 88, there is provided a stopper 89 made of rubber or the like, protruding in the vertical direction from the bottom surface 90. Therefore, consideration is given to safety so that the base 82 does not tilt beyond a predetermined angle. In FIG. 5, the compression springs 88 are not shown except for those attached to both ends of the bottom surface of the base 82 in the Y direction and the bottom surface 90, but both ends of the bottom surface of the base 82 and the bottom surface 90 in the X direction. Also, a compression spring is attached and each has a stopper.

  The shaft 85 b is connected to the drive motor 91. For example, the floor surface 12 can be vibrated by changing the rotation direction of the drive motor 91 alternately left and right in a very short time. For example, when a predetermined event occurs, for example, when the player character is attacked by an enemy character during the progress of the game, the rotation direction of the drive motor 91 is alternately changed in a short time to vibrate on the floor 12. Can be given. Depending on the magnitude of the attack received by the player character, the time interval for changing the rotational direction of the drive motor 91 is changed, the total time for which the drive motor 91 is driven is changed, or the rotational speed of the drive motor 91 is changed. It is also possible to make it.

  Next, an example of the internal structure of the controller device 1 different from that shown in FIG. FIG. 7 is an example of a sectional view of the internal structure below the floor surface of the operating device. Unlike FIG. 5, the floor surface 12 can be rotated. The floor 12 on which the player 6 stands is provided with a piezoelectric sensor 81 for detecting the position on which the player stands and a base 82 that serves as a foundation for the floor 12. A body sonic vibrator 83 is provided on the lower surface of the base 82.

  A connecting portion 84 is installed at the center of the lower surface of the base 82, and a shaft 85 a is inserted into the fitting hole of the connecting portion 84. The shaft 85b has a substantially central portion that is orthogonal to and connected to the central portion of the shaft 85a. The shaft 85 b is supported by a pillow block 86. The shaft 85b can rotate in the X direction with the Y direction as an axis in accordance with the inclination of the base 82. A detection sensor 87 for detecting the angle of the shaft 85b is provided at either one of the ends of the shaft 85b, and an inclination angle in the X direction can be detected.

  On the other hand, the shaft 85a cannot rotate, but the connecting portion 84 can rotate around the X direction as the base 82 is inclined. The connecting portion 84 is provided with a detection sensor (not shown) that detects the angle of the connecting portion 84, and can detect an inclination angle in the Y direction.

  The upper end of the compression spring 88 is attached to the left and right ends of the lower surface of the base 82, and the lower end of the compression spring 88 is attached to the bottom surface 90. Inside the compression spring 88, there is provided a stopper 89 made of rubber or the like, protruding in the vertical direction from the bottom surface 90. In FIG. 7, the compression springs 88 are not shown except for those attached to both ends in the Y direction on the bottom surface of the base 82 and the bottom surface 90, but both ends in the X direction on the bottom surface of the base 82 and the bottom surface 90. Also, a compression spring is attached and each has a stopper.

  Here, a portion from the lower side of the base 82 to the upper side of the bottom surface 90 is defined as an XY direction unit, and a portion below the bottom surface 90 is defined as a horizontal rotation unit. Hereinafter, the horizontal rotation unit will be described. A shaft 100 is fixed to the lower surface of the bottom surface 90 in the vertical direction. The shaft 100 is supported by a ball bearing 102 fixed to the housing 101. A rotation sensor 103 is attached to the lower end portion of the shaft 100 and detects the rotation angle of the shaft 100 in the horizontal direction. When the player rotates his / her waist while putting his / her foot on the floor surface 12 to rotate the floor surface 12 in the horizontal direction, the XY direction unit rotates, and in conjunction with this, the shaft 100 rotates in the horizontal direction and rotates. The angle is detected by the rotation sensor 103. The detected rotation angle is transmitted to the central controller 2 as an operation signal.

  A pulley 104a is fixed to the shaft 100, and a belt 105 is wound around the pulley 104a. The belt 105 is also wound around a pulley 104 b, and the pulley 104 b is fixed to the drive motor 106. When the drive motor 106 rotates, the pulley 104b rotates in conjunction with this, and further, the shaft 100 rotates in the horizontal direction in conjunction with this. Since the shaft 100 is fixed to the XY direction unit, when the shaft 100 rotates, the XY direction unit, that is, the floor 12 on which the player stands is rotated.

  For example, the floor surface 12 can be vibrated by changing the rotation direction of the drive motor 106 alternately left and right in a very short time. For example, when a predetermined event occurs such as when the player character is attacked by an enemy character during the game, the rotation direction of the drive motor 106 is alternately changed in a short time to vibrate on the floor 12. Can be given.

  As described above, the internal structure of the controller device 1 has been described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 7, but it may have the following structure. The internal structure of the operating device 1 is formed of a shaft fixed perpendicularly to the lower surface of the base that forms the floor, and two cranks that are curved in two arcs and are orthogonal to each other. These cranks have slits along the longitudinal direction, and when the two cranks are stacked one above the other, the slits overlap to form a rectangular hole. The lower end of the shaft is inserted into the rectangular hole. When the shaft is tilted in the axial direction of one crank with the middle portion of the shaft as a fulcrum (that is, when the player moves the center of gravity on the operating device 1 and tilts the floor surface), the shaft along the slit of the crank The lower end moves, and the other crank moves in conjunction with this movement. An operation signal corresponding to the amount of movement of the other crank, that is, the amount of inclination of the shaft, is output from the sensor interlocked with the other crank. The shaft can be tilted in all 360 degrees in the horizontal direction, and the tilt direction and tilt angle of the operating device can be specified by the amount of movement of the sensor linked to these two cranks.

  Next, the case where a game is advanced according to the operation signal output according to the boarding position of the player detected by the position detection means is demonstrated. A piezoelectric sensor is provided on the floor surface 12, and it is detected at which position on the floor surface 12 the player puts his foot. Usually, since both feet are attached to the floor surface 12, for example, an intermediate point between the center position of the right foot and the center position of the left foot can be defined as the boarding position of the player. Also, the center position of each foot can be defined in the same way for the left foot, for example, by defining the center point of the longest diameter on the surface where the piezoelectric sensor and the right foot are in contact with each other.

  The floor 12 is managed by dividing a substantially circular area forming the floor 12 into a plurality of fan-shaped areas. FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining a method of classifying the boarding positions of the players. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of the boarding position table. For example, in FIG. 8, the floor surface 12 is divided into four in a sector shape with an inner angle of 90 degrees, and the closest region where the display device 3 is the front is the region A, and the farthest region is the region B. In addition, when the direction in which the display device 3 can be seen from the player is the front, the region on the right side when viewed from the player is the region C, and the region on the left side when viewed from the player is the region D. In the boarding position table 70 of FIG. 9, an area 71 and an equipment item 72 are stored in association therewith. For example, when the boarding position of the player is area A, the player character automatically equips a short gun. When the boarding position of the player changes, the equipment item 72 is automatically changed. In which area the player's boarding position is, which of the equipment items 72 the player character has is to be equipped, a setting screen or the like is displayed before the game is advanced, It may be possible to set it.

  Here, the area 71 and the equipment item 72 are stored in association with each other, but settings different from the equipment item 72 may be stored in association with the area 71. For example, the boarding position table 70 associates and stores the area 71 and the player character's walking mode (which determines which style of normal walking, running, cheek forward, etc.) The walking mode can be automatically changed according to the boarding position.

  Next, the perspective conversion process in the game device of the present invention will be described. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a flowchart of the perspective conversion process in the game device according to the embodiment of the present invention. First, the central controller 2 receives a first operation signal output from the controller device 1 via the I / O port 28 according to the tilt angle and tilt direction of the controller device 1 (step S1). And the 2nd operation signal output according to the boarding position of the player detected with the piezoelectric sensor is received from the operating device 1 via the I / O port 28 (step S2). Next, a third operation signal that is output in response to an input to the input device by a player's operation is received from the controller device 1 via the I / O port 28 (step S3). Next, a fourth operation signal output according to the angle of rotation of the floor surface is received from the controller device 1 via the I / O port 28 (step S4). The operation signals in steps S1 to S4 are transmitted from the controller device 1 and received every frame time (for example, 1/30 second).

  Next, the CPU 21 executes a game progress calculation process according to the game program based on the received first operation signal, second operation signal, third operation signal, and fourth operation signal. (Step S5). Here, the calculation processing of the game progress refers to what action the player character performs by operating the player's operation device 1, what action the enemy character operated by the CPU performs, and a predetermined event ( For example, a calculation is performed as to whether or not a player character is attacked by an enemy character.

  For example, the moving direction of the player character is specified by the tilt direction of the controller device 1 in the first operation signal, and the moving speed is specified by the tilt angle. Further, the equipment item and the walking mode are specified by the boarding position of the player in the second operation signal. If there is an input to the input device (pressing the operation button or pedal) in the third operation signal, an attack on the enemy character with a gun or a sword, a jump of the player character, or the like is performed. . It is also possible to change the position and angle of the virtual camera by input to the input device. In addition, when a condition for generating a predetermined event is satisfied, a visual effect and a sound effect corresponding to the event are generated. Then, the angle at which the player character attacks the enemy character and the angle of the virtual camera are specified by the rotated angle of the floor surface in the fourth operation signal.

  Next, the CPU 21 performs a perspective transformation process of the virtual three-dimensional space based on the result of the game progress process calculated in step S5 (step S5). The CPU 21 outputs a drawing command to the graphic processing unit 27 in accordance with the result of the perspective transformation in step S6, and the progress of the game is displayed on the display device 3. Furthermore, the CPU 21 outputs a sound output instruction to the sound processing unit 25 based on the result of the game progress process calculated in step S5, and causes the speaker 4 to generate BGM, sound effects, and the like. These series of processes are performed every frame time, and are repeatedly executed until the game ends.

  The game genre in which the game device according to the present invention can be used is not particularly limited, and can be generally used for, for example, RPG, MMORPG, shooting games, fighting games, car racing games, and the like. In addition, it can be used for a physical sports game for promoting health.

  FIG. 11 is a front view of the game device according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 12 is a rear view of the game device according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 13 is a plan view of the game device according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 14 is a bottom view of the game device according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 15 is a left side view of the game device according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 16 is a right side view of the game device according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view of the game device according to the embodiment of the present invention (a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 11).

1 Operating device 2 Central control device 21 CPU
22 HDD
23 ROM
24 RAM
25 Oscillator 26 Sound processor 27 Graphic processor 28 I / O port 3 Display device 4 Speaker 5 Game device body 6 Player 70 Boarding position table

Claims (6)

An operation device that is erected in a substantially vertical direction from the game apparatus body and that can be boarded by a player, and can be tilted in any direction with respect to the game apparatus body in accordance with an operation by the boarded player An operation device,
An inclination detecting means for detecting an inclination angle and an inclination direction of the operating device;
A central control device for advancing a game according to a predetermined game program according to a first operation signal output according to the inclination angle and the inclination direction detected by the inclination detector;
A game apparatus comprising: a display device for displaying a progress state of a game progressed by a central control device. A position detecting means for detecting the boarding position of the player in the operating device;
The central control device outputs the first operation signal output according to the inclination angle and the inclination direction of the operation device detected by the inclination detection means, and the boarding position of the player detected by the position detection means. The game apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the game is advanced by a predetermined game program in accordance with the second operation signal. The operating device includes an input device capable of inputting an operation by the player,
The central control device outputs a first operation signal that is output according to the inclination angle and the inclination direction of the operation device detected by the inclination detection means, and an input to the input device that is operated by the player. 3. The game apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the game is advanced by a predetermined game program in accordance with the three operation signals. The operation device is capable of rotating the floor surface at an arbitrary angle in the horizontal direction in accordance with an operation by a player who has boarded,
A rotation angle detecting means for detecting a rotation angle of the floor surface;
The central control unit responds to the first operation signal output according to the inclination angle and the inclination direction of the operation device detected by the inclination detection means, and the angle of rotation of the floor detected by the rotation angle detection means. 4. The game apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the game is advanced by a predetermined game program in accordance with a fourth operation signal output in response. The operating device is connected to the drive,
When the central control device generates a predetermined event due to the progress of the game, it outputs an event generation signal for causing the operation device to vibrate,
5. The game apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the driving unit causes the operating device to generate vibration by driving in accordance with an event generation signal. An operating device that is erected in a substantially vertical direction from the main body and that can be boarded by a player, and that can be tilted with respect to the main body in an arbitrary direction in accordance with an operation by the boarded player. ,
An inclination detecting means for detecting an inclination angle and an inclination direction of the operating device;
A game controller device that outputs an operation signal corresponding to an inclination angle and an inclination direction detected by an inclination detection means to a game apparatus that advances a game according to a predetermined game program.

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