JP3415054B2 - Problem solving type vehicle game apparatus - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a problem solving type vehicle game device, and more particularly to a game device suitable for a car race game.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various problem solving type vehicle game apparatuses have been provided as arcade type games installed in game centers and the like. As such a problem-solving type vehicle game device, for example, by adding a game time by achieving a predetermined number of laps within a certain period of time, and having the right to register a name and travel record arbitrarily specified, etc. There are car racing games that can be obtained.

In a car racing game, an image of a vehicle (players car) displayed in a three-dimensional virtual field is run on a course in accordance with data input by operating a steering wheel, an accelerator, a brake and the like. Can be made. In the three-dimensional virtual field, not only the player's car, but also the other vehicle controlled by the data input according to the operation of other players, for example, the other vehicle controlled according to the above-mentioned running record, can be run simultaneously with the other vehicle. The player's interest is heightened by giving them the feeling that they are racing.

[0004]

Conventionally, in a problem-solving type vehicle game device for providing a car racing game, a name and a travel record arbitrarily designated can be registered.
It is possible to drive another vehicle together with the player's car based on this traveling record. However, in the conventional problem-solving type vehicle game device, only the other vehicles are simultaneously driven based on the travel records played in the past, and what is the meaning of the travel records, for example, how much? Since it was not possible to judge whether it was the strength of, the motivation to compete was not particularly improved.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a problem solving type vehicle game apparatus capable of improving the player's willingness to play a game.

[0006]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention relates to a problem-solving type vehicle game device in which a vehicle object is run in a simulation image representing a three-dimensional virtual field. Accordingly, a series of input data from the game processing means for causing the first vehicle object to run in the simulation image and a series of input data from the operation system used to run the first vehicle object in the simulation image by the game processing means. Traveling data recording means for recording a plurality of traveling data as traveling data; traveling data selecting means for selecting traveling data for displaying the second vehicle object from the traveling data for a plurality of minutes recorded by the traveling data recording means; travel selected by the traveling data selection means Based on over data, the second ride
The object object in the simulation image
The first vehicle object driven by the vehicle processing means.
The ghost car processing means for traveling together with the object, the first vehicle object driven by the game processing means, and the second vehicle object driven by the ghost car processing means as a result of the second a number of wins data recording means for recording the number of wins data driving data and associated used in order to run the vehicle object, when the traveling data by the traveling data selection means is selected, the selected travel
By the winning number data recording means corresponding to the data
And having a recording data display means for displaying the number of wins in response to recording said number of wins data.

With such a configuration, when the second vehicle object (a series of input data) to be driven together with the first vehicle object driven by the operation of the player is selected, the second vehicle object is selected in the past. The number of wins when used will be displayed. Therefore, the strength of the second vehicle object can be grasped and the willingness to challenge can be improved.

[0008]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an external configuration of a problem solving type vehicle game apparatus according to this embodiment applied to a car race game. The problem-solving type vehicle game device is provided with a driver's seat 1 in which an operation for driving a car is performed. In the example shown in FIG. 1, two driver's seats 1 are provided so that two players can enjoy a car racing game at the same time. Is provided.

The driver's seat 1 has a seat 2 on which a player sits,
In addition to a steering wheel 3 for controlling the traveling direction of an automobile, an accelerator pedal 4 for accelerating the automobile, a brake pedal 5 for braking the automobile, a shift lever 6 for switching a shift, a problem-solving vehicle game device. On the other hand, there is provided a button panel 7 provided with buttons for inputting various instructions. Further, a monitor 8 arranged in an upright manner is provided at a position which becomes a windshield of the automobile when the player sits on the seat 2.

On the monitor 8, a simulation scene (image) of a three-dimensional virtual field viewed from the windshield of the automobile is displayed. As a result, the player sits on the seat 2 of the driver's seat 1 and operates the steering wheel 3, the accelerator 4, the brake 4, the shift lever 6, and the like to display an image of the vehicle displayed in the three-dimensional virtual field. (Player's car) can be run on the course.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the system configuration of the problem solving type vehicle game apparatus according to this embodiment.
The present apparatus is realized by loading a program recorded in various recording media and incorporating a computer function whose operation is controlled by the program.

As shown in FIG. 1, the problem solving type vehicle game apparatus according to the present embodiment has a CPU 14, a bus 12, and a RAM 14, a program storage unit 16, a data storage unit 18, a three-dimensional image processing unit 20, I. The / O unit 22 and the sound unit 24 are connected. A monitor 26 (monitor 8) is connected to the three-dimensional image processing unit 20, and
The O section 22 has a handle 28, a brake pedal 30, an accelerator pedal 32, buttons 34, which constitute various operation systems,
The sound lever 2 is connected to a shift lever (not shown) or the like.
A speaker 36 is connected to 4.

The CPU 10 realizes each function by reading a program corresponding to each function unit stored in the program storage unit 16 into the RAM 14 and executing the program. Further, each function is realized by using various data stored in the data storage unit 18 as needed.

The three-dimensional image processing unit 20 uses the display data of the object to be displayed in the simulation image of the three-dimensional virtual field that changes as the program stored in the program storage unit 16 is executed by the CPU 10. Then, the monitor 26 displays the object.

The sound section 24 is a program storage section 16
Of the speaker 36 based on the audio data that changes as the program stored in the CPU 10 is executed by the CPU 10.
To output audio.

The program storage section 16 is provided with a game processing section 40 and a ghost car processing section 42.

The game processing section 40 has an operating system (handle 28, brake pedal 3) input through the I / O section 22.
0, accelerator pedal 32, shift lever 6 and the like) represents a player's car operated by the player according to input data (first vehicle object).
Is executed in the simulation image.

The ghost car processing unit 42, based on the travel data prepared in advance stored in the data storage unit 18, represents a ghost car (second car) representing another vehicle together with the player's car traveled by the game processing unit 40. Vehicle object) is run in the simulation image. The ghost car processing unit 42 includes the functions of a data recording unit 42a, a traveling data selection unit 42b, and a recording data display unit 42c. Data recording unit 42a
Records a plurality of minutes of a series of input data from the operation system used by the game processing unit 40 to drive the player's car in the simulation image, and the player's car and ghost car run by the game processing unit 40. As a result of traveling with the ghost car run by the processing unit 42, winning number data is recorded in association with a series of input data used for running the ghost car. The traveling data selecting unit 42b selects a series of input data as traveling data for displaying a ghost car from a plurality of series of input data stored as recorded traveling data 52 (described later) in the data storage unit 18. Execute the process. When the series of input data for running the ghost car is selected by the running data selection section 42b, the recorded data display section 42c is a winning record recorded by the data recording section 42a corresponding to the series of input data. Display the number of wins according to the number data.

The data storage unit 18 also stores input travel data 50, recorded travel data 52, course data 54, vehicle data 56 and the like.

The input travel data 50 is input data from the operation system input via the I / O unit 22, that is, the operation angle of the handle 28, the depression amount of the brake pedal 30 and the accelerator pedal 32, the state of the shift lever, and the like. Of the data, and these data sets are stored in time series for each predetermined unit time. Input run data 5
0 is used by the game processing unit 40 to display the player's car, and the position (for example, indicated by xyz coordinate values) on the course on which the player's car runs is calculated.

The recorded travel data 52 is recorded when a predetermined condition is satisfied after the car race game is finished, and as shown in FIG. 3A, the travel data corresponding to the input travel data 50 is recorded. Data 52a and the same running data 5
Recording data 52b associated with 2a is included. In the recorded travel data 52, a series of input travel data for a plurality of times (series of travel data) can be recorded as travel data 52a. The predetermined condition is that the player can achieve the running on the predetermined course in the shortest time in the past played. In this case, the player is given the right to record the input travel data 50, and the input travel data 50 is recorded according to the instruction from the player. At this time, an arbitrary character string (such as a character string representing an initial) can be input as the registered name to form the record data 52b. In addition to the registered name, the recorded data 52b includes, as shown in FIG. 3B, the running time obtained when the car race game is played, and the player's car used for running the ghost car. It is possible to include various data such as ranking data and number-of-wins data updated by the data recording unit 42a as the traveling result of.

The course data 54 is data regarding a course on which a player's car or a ghost car is run in a simulation image representing a three-dimensional virtual field, and includes course layout data 54a and object data 54b. The course layout data 54a is data that defines the shape of the course, and is represented by, for example, a series of xyz coordinate values indicating the center of the course. The object data 54b is data relating to various objects (position-fixed objects) including natural objects such as buildings and trees provided around the course, and includes data indicating a set position and data indicating the shape of the object.

The vehicle data 56 includes data for displaying a player's car, a ghost car, etc. in a simulation image representing a three-dimensional virtual field.

Next, the operation of the problem solving type vehicle game apparatus according to this embodiment will be described. Here, FIG.
The ghost car processing for displaying the ghost car in the simulation image representing the three-dimensional virtual field will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

The ghost car process is executed, for example, in a car race game in the time attack mode. The time attack mode is a mode in which a player's car is run by the operation of one player to compete for the time required to run a predetermined course. At this time,
A ghost car is displayed as a virtual opponent based on the traveling data previously recorded in the data storage unit 18.

First, the travel data selection unit 42b is configured to detect a plurality of travel data 52a stored in the data storage unit 18.
On the basis of the recorded traveling data 52 including, for example, the recorded data 52b associated with each of the plurality of traveling data 52a.
A list of registered names (and running times) in the list is displayed, and the player arbitrarily selects from the list (step A1). The traveling data selection unit 42b selects the traveling data 52a according to an instruction from the player, and notifies the recording data display unit 42c of the selected traveling data 52a.

The record data display section 42c, based on the run data 52a selected by the player notified by the run data selection section 42b, displays the winning number data from the record data 52b recorded corresponding to the run data 52a. It is acquired (step A2). Then, the recorded data display unit 42c displays the number of wins as the traveling result used for traveling with the player's car in the past based on the number-of-wins data.

FIG. 5 shows an example of a screen for confirming the setting contents before starting the car race game in the time attack mode. On the screen for confirming the setting contents shown in FIG. 5, the player's car operated by the player (assumed to be selected in advance) and the ghost car selected by the player's instruction (for example, semi-transparent (Displayed) is displayed based on the vehicle data 56.

Further, the record data display section 42c displays the number of wins, for example, "GHOST HAS K.N APP.
The character string "EARD 4 CONSECTIVE WINS" is displayed. That is, in the example shown in Fig. 5, the traveling data 52a in which the character string "KN" is registered as the registered name of the recording data 52b is selected, and based on this traveling data 52a, the time attack mode has been set in the past. This shows that the ghost car has won four consecutive games as a result of the car racing game.

In this way, it is possible to improve the motivation to challenge and increase the passion for the game by clearly showing how many consecutive ghost cars the player's car has won.

Thereafter, after confirmation is made on the setting content confirmation screen shown in FIG. 5, the car race game (game processing) is started (step A4).

FIG. 6 shows an example of a simulation image showing the three-dimensional virtual field displayed on the monitor 26. In the example shown in FIG. 6, the player's car run by the player operating each part of the operation system and the ghost car run based on the run data 52a selected from the list of registered names are the course data. It is set on the course set based on 54. Note that FIG. 6 is a simulation image in a mode (third person) representing a field of view including a player's car run by the game processing unit 40. In addition, in the simulation screen, in addition to the time relations such as the recorded traveling time, lap time, and current traveling time, the layout of the course, the traveling speed in the current three-dimensional virtual field, and the operation of the shift lever 6 can be used for switching. The current shift status etc. are displayed.

The game processing unit 40 uses the input data input via the I / O unit 22 when the player operates the operation system, and based on the input data, the course defined by the course data 54 in the simulation image. Run the player's car on. On the other hand, the ghost car processing unit 42 displays the ghost car on the course in the simulation image together with the player's car based on the travel data 52a selected in advance.

In this way, when the player's car completes the traveling of the predetermined course set in advance, the data recording section 42
The a updates the recorded travel data 52 according to the game processing result (step A5).

That is, the data recording section 42a stores the time required for the player's car to travel a predetermined course (running time) and the running data 52a used to run the ghost car.
The win / loss of the player's car and the ghost car is determined by comparing the running time registered in the recorded data 52b corresponding to the.

As a result, when the ghost car wins (when the running time is short), the data recording unit 42a adds the winning data of the ghost car to 1
Update the win count data for 2b. This allows you to
When this running data 52a is selected for running the ghost car, a new winning number display is performed.

When the player's car wins, the data recording section 42a causes the input traveling data 50 to be entered by instructing the registration of the traveling record together with the designation of the registered name.
Is additionally registered in the recorded traveling data 52 as traveling data 52a, and other data (registered name, traveling time,
Ranking) etc. are added as the record data 52b.

In this way, it is possible to improve the motivation to challenge the ghost car that runs on the course with the player's car by displaying the number of wins, which is the past running result.

In the above description, a series of running data 52 recorded in the recorded running data 52 is simply used.
Although it is described that the traveling data for traveling the ghost car is selected from a, the recorded traveling data 52
The running data 52a and the recorded data 52
b and the traveling data 5 of any classification.
2a may be used for running a ghost car.

For example, when a plurality of types of player's cars are prepared in the vehicle data 56 (for example, the car performance is set differently) and the player's car used in the car race game is arbitrarily selected by the player. The data recording unit 42a records the traveling data 52a and the recording data 52b (winning number data) by classifying the recorded traveling data 52 according to the type of the player's car. Therefore, it is possible to select a ghost car suitable for the player's car selected by the player, or a ghost car with high-performance conditions intentionally set, so after confirming the number of winning ghost cars according to the request of the player, Can be run with the Zukar. Therefore, it is possible to further improve the motivation to challenge and increase the enthusiastic interest in the car racing game.

The running data 52a for running the ghost car is not selected arbitrarily by the player, but the running data 52a having the shortest running time recorded in the recorded data 52b in each classification is uniquely selected. It may be one.

Further, although the above description is directed to the problem solving type vehicle game device for an arcade type game installed in a game center or the like as shown in FIG.
It can also be applied to a home game device. In this case, each controller of the operation system is replaced by the controller provided with various buttons, and the monitor 26 and the speaker 36 are replaced by a general television.

The method described in the above embodiments can be provided to various devices as a program that can be executed by a computer by writing it in a recording medium such as a CD-ROM or a semiconductor memory. It is also possible to transmit the data via a communication medium and provide it to various devices. The computer that implements this device is
The above-described processing is executed by reading the program recorded in the recording medium or receiving the program via the communication medium and controlling the operation by the program.

[0045]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, 3
In the simulation image showing the three-dimensional virtual field, the first run by the player's operation
The second vehicle object travels with the first vehicle object by recording the winning number data that is the traveling result of the second vehicle object (ghost car) traveling with the vehicle object (players car) of Since the number of wins can be displayed based on the number of wins data when the player is selected to do so, it is possible to improve the player's willingness to take on the game by this number of wins display.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an external configuration when a problem-solving type vehicle game device according to the present embodiment is applied to a car race game.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a system configuration of a problem solving type vehicle game apparatus according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a travel data 5 recorded in the recorded travel data 52.
2A and 2B are views for explaining the recording data 52b.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating ghost car processing for displaying a ghost car.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a screen for confirming the setting contents before starting the car race game in the time attack mode.

FIG. 6 is a view showing an example of a simulation image showing a three-dimensional virtual field displayed on the monitor 26.

[Explanation of symbols] 1 ... Driver's seat 2 ... sheet 3, 28 ... Handle 4, 32 ... accelerator pedal 5,30 ... Brake pedal 6 ... shift lever 7 ... Button panel 8, 26 ... Monitor 10 ... CPU 12 ... bus 14 ... RAM 16 ... Program storage section 18 ... Data storage section 20 ... Three-dimensional image processing unit 22 ... I / O section 24 ... Sound Department 36 ... speaker 40 ... Game processing unit 42 ... Ghost car processing section 42a ... Data recording section 42b ... Running data selection section 42c ... Recorded data display section 50 ... Input travel data 52 ... Recorded traveling data 52a ... Running data 52b ... Recorded data 54 ... Course data 54a ... Course layout data 54b ... Object data 56 ... Vehicle data

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Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A game in which a vehicle object is run in a simulation image in which a vehicle object is run in a simulation image representing a three-dimensional virtual field in accordance with input data from an operation system. Processing means, travel data recording means for recording, as travel data, a series of input data from the operation system used to drive the first vehicle object in the simulation image by the game processing means, Based on the traveling data selected by the traveling data selecting means, the traveling data selecting means for selecting traveling data for displaying the second vehicle object from a plurality of traveling data recorded by the data recording means, The second vehicle object In the simulation image, a ghost car processing means for traveling together with the first vehicle object traveling by the game processing means, a first vehicle object traveling by the game processing means and traveling by the ghost car processing means. Winning number data recording means for recording winning number data in association with the traveling data used for traveling the second vehicle object as a result of traveling with the second vehicle object, and the traveling data selection Recording data display means for displaying the number of wins corresponding to the selected travel data when the travel data is selected by the means, in accordance with the number-of-wins data recorded by the number-of-wins data recording means. A problem-solving type vehicle game device characterized in that 2. A series of input data recorded by the travel data recording means is recorded for each predetermined classification, and the winning number data recording means stores the winning number data for each predetermined classification. The problem-solving type vehicle game device according to claim 1, which is recorded.