JP3771701B2 - Fishing simulation game device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a fishing simulation game apparatus, and more particularly to a technique for allowing a player to experience a more realistic feeling.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Recently, the following fishing simulation game apparatuses have become popular. FIG. 1 shows a front view of a typical game apparatus main body. The LCD panel 11 provided at the top of the front has a map of the fishing area, the tension of the fishing line, the length of the fishing line sent out into the sea, the type of the selected lure, the position (depth) of the lure, the fish finder The underwater state that resembles the is displayed graphically. Below the LCD panel 11 is a key panel 13. A reel handle 15 simulating an actual reel is provided on the right side surface of the game apparatus. A grip 17 is formed in the lower part of the game device, and the grip 17 serves as a “grip” for the player to hold the game device by hand and as a battery storage box. Also, inside the main unit is a microcomputer that controls the entire device, an acceleration sensor that detects the acceleration applied to the game device main body and reports it to the microcomputer, a vibrator that vibrates the game device main body according to instructions from the microcomputer, and a game according to instructions from the microcomputer Built-in speaker that outputs necessary sound.
[0003]
In proceeding with the game, the player operates the selection switch while referring to the LCD panel 11 to select various game conditions such as “point (fishing ground)” and “device (lure etc.)”. When the game conditions are determined in this manner, the player holds the grip 17 with one hand while pressing a predetermined button on the key panel 13 and swings the game apparatus main body downward from the top, in the same manner as real fishing. Cast (throw the device into the water). The acceleration applied to the game device during casting is detected by an acceleration sensor, and the microcomputer determines the length of the released yarn and the depth of the lure according to the acceleration and displays these information on the LCD panel 11. The player operates the reel handle and the key panel while referring to the information displayed on the LCD panel 11 and waits for “Atari (a state where the fish has eaten the lure)” to come. The microcomputer generates “atari” at a timely timing, and informs the player that “atari” is coming by vibrating the game device with a vibrator. The player snaps the wrist upward in accordance with the timing of “Atari” and performs “Awase (the action of pulling a fishing rod for hooking the needle well into the fish mouth. This is also called“ hooking ”)”. The acceleration sensor detects the acceleration applied to the game device during the “Awase” operation and transmits it to the microcomputer. The microcomputer considers this acceleration and decides whether the fish should have been successful or whether the fish has escaped.
[0004]
If it is determined that the fish has been successfully applied, the microcomputer informs the player that the fish has been applied, for example, by vibrating the vibrator or emitting a water sound from the speaker. The player performs “fighting (fighting to catch the caught fish)” by operating the reel handle, being careful not to break the thread due to too much tension. If the player can successfully wind up until the length of the thread becomes zero, the microcomputer displays the fishing results such as the weight of the fish caught on the LCD panel 11, and the player can refer to the fishing results later as appropriate. To the memory in the microcomputer.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, as many anglers say in a row, the best part of fishing is to enjoy the sense of “Atari”, and the characteristic of the game device described above is that it can be experienced.
[0006]
However, the experience of the vibrator is only a part of the experience received from a fishing rod in actual fishing. Especially during “fighting”, not only the vibration but also the load caused by the “pulling” of the fish is applied to the fishing rod, but this feeling cannot be experienced by the player with the vibrator alone. Therefore, in this type of game device, if the player can experience the load on the fishing rod, a more realistic sensation can be provided, and the popularity of the game device can be further improved. I will.
[0007]
The present invention has been made under such consideration, and an object thereof is to provide a fishing simulation game apparatus that allows a player to experience a load applied to a fishing rod when a fish is caught.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
A fishing simulation game apparatus according to a first aspect of the present invention includes a rotation sensor that outputs a rotation detection signal of a reel handle to an apparatus housing in which a reel handle and a grip are arranged to imitate a hand portion of a fishing rod, and acceleration detection by displacement of the housing An acceleration sensor that outputs a signal, a vibrator that vibrates the housing in response to a drive signal, a gyroscope that generates a resistance force due to a gyro effect against displacement of the housing corresponding to raising a fishing rod, and a reel handle It is equipped with a one-way clutch that rotates the gyroscope in conjunction with the rotation.
[0009]
A fishing simulation game apparatus according to a second aspect of the present invention is a rotation sensor that outputs a rotation detection signal of a reel handle to an apparatus housing in which a reel handle and a grip are arranged to imitate a hand portion of a fishing rod, and acceleration detection by displacement of the housing An acceleration sensor that outputs a signal; a vibrator that receives the drive signal to vibrate the housing; a gyroscope that generates a resistance force due to the gyro effect against the displacement of the housing corresponding to raising a fishing rod; and a drive signal It is equipped with a motor that receives and rotates the gyroscope.
[0011]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, the game apparatus according to the present embodiment will be described in detail. The appearance of the fishing simulation game apparatus according to this embodiment is the same as that of the conventional game apparatus described above (FIG. 1).
[0012]
=== Configuration of Game Device ===
FIG. 2 shows a schematic block diagram inside the game apparatus. The main parts of the game apparatus are a microcomputer 21 including a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, a timer, and the like, which controls the entire apparatus, a handle bearing 23 serving as a bearing for the reel handle 15, and a gyroscope 25.
[0013]
The microcomputer 21 has a display control circuit 27 to which the LCD panel 11 is connected, an audio circuit 31 to which the speaker 29 is connected, an input control circuit 33 to which the key panel 13 is connected, a vibrator control circuit 37 for controlling the vibrator 35, and an acceleration applied to the game device. Acceleration sensor 39 for detecting is connected.
[0014]
The handle bearing portion 23 is provided with a brake R41 that applies a rotational load to the reel handle 15. The brake R41 is controlled by the microcomputer 21 via the brake driver R43. Further, the handle bearing portion 23 is provided with a rotation sensor 45 that detects the rotation speed of the reel handle 15 and transmits it to the microcomputer 21. The gyroscope 25 is set in the game device so that the rotation axis thereof faces the front and back direction of the game device (direction perpendicular to the paper surface in FIG. 1). The gyroscope 25 is provided with a brake G47 for controlling the rotation thereof, and the brake G47 is controlled by the microcomputer 21 via a brake driver G49.
[0015]
The handle bearing portion 23 and the gyroscope 25 are mechanically connected via a clutch 51 by an interlocking mechanism such as a shaft or a belt system. The microcomputer 21 controls the power transmission of the clutch 51 via the clutch driver 53, and the gyroscope 25 rotates together with the handle bearing portion 23 only when the clutch 51 is ON. The clutch 51 transmits power from the handle bearing portion 23 to the gyroscope 25 in one direction (one way).
[0016]
=== Flow of the game ===
This game device is a fishing simulation game device, and the game device itself functions as a pseudo fishing rod. The player holds the grip 17 as if holding a real fishing rod, and enjoys the game by operating the reel handle 15 and the key panel 13 while referring to the information displayed on the LCD panel 11.
[0017]
(1) Initializing the game device The game program is registered in a nonvolatile memory in the microcomputer 21. When the power of the game device is turned on, the microcomputer 21 starts a game program. At the start, the microcomputer 21 initializes each component of the game apparatus, releases the brake R41, turns off the clutch 51, and releases the brake G47.
[0018]
(2) Setting game conditions The player operates the key panel 13 while referring to a map or lure number displayed on the LCD panel 11 to select a fishing spot and a lure.
[0019]
(3) Casting Casting is performed by swinging down the game device as if it were a real fishing rod. The microcomputer 21 detects the acceleration at this time by the acceleration sensor 39, calculates the thread length and tension after the casting 21 according to the value, and determines the display content of the LCD panel 11.
[0020]
(4) “Atari” to “Awase”
After casting, the player operates the reel handle 15 and the key panel 13 while confirming the underwater state on the LCD panel 11 and adjusts so that the lure is positioned on the “tana” where the most fish are traveling. The game program generates “Atari (a state where the fish has eaten the lure)” at a timely timing, vibrates the vibrator 31 and emits a sound from the speaker 27 to notify the player that “Atari” is coming. When the player detects "Atari", the player performs a so-called "Awase" operation that snaps the game device upward. The game program uses the acceleration sensor 39 to measure the acceleration applied to the game device during “Awase” and the time taken from “Atari” to “Awase”. From the measured acceleration and time, the game program decides whether the fish has been successful or has escaped. When it is determined that the fish has been successfully applied, a predetermined sound is emitted from the speaker 27, the vibrator 31 is vibrated, and the clutch 51 is switched on.
[0021]
(5) Fighting (fighting with fish)
When the player rotates the reel handle 15, the gyroscope 25 rotates in conjunction with the rotational force of the reel handle 15. As is well known, when an external force is applied to the rotating gyroscope 25 in a direction in which the rotation axis is inclined, a resistance force due to the gyro couple is generated in the gyroscope 25. Therefore, if the player moves the game device so as to cover the real fishing rod during “fighting”, the gyroscope 25 in the device generates a resistance force, and this resistance force is as if the fish pulls the fishing rod. It feels like that. At this time, the game program controls the brake R41 to increase or decrease the rotational load applied to the reel handle 15 in accordance with the progress of the game, or controls the rotational speed of the gyroscope 25 by the brake G47 to increase or decrease the resistance force. In addition, a more realistic sensation is produced by using vibration by the vibrator 35 together.
[0022]
(6) The fighting result determination game program sequentially monitors whether the rotation speed of the reel handle 15 sent from the rotation sensor 43 and the player's operation on the key panel 13 are appropriate. When the fishing line is wound up and its length becomes zero, the game program determines that the fish has been successfully caught, displays the fishing results (fish type, weight, etc.) on the LCD panel 11 and registers them in the memory in the microcomputer.
[0023]
On the other hand, when an inappropriate operation is performed during fighting, the game program outputs a sound effect such as a sound of thread breaking from the speaker 27, and the load on the fishing rod suddenly disappears due to escape from the fish. In order to create a sense, the clutch 51 is turned off, and the rotation of the gyroscope 25 is suddenly stopped by the brake G47. Then, the game program displays a message on the LCD panel 11 informing that the fish has escaped.
[0024]
(7) End of the game When no operation is performed on the reel handle 15 or the key panel 13 for a certain period of time, the microcomputer 21 automatically turns off the power of the game apparatus.
[0025]
=== Other applications ===
By the way, in actual fishing, even when the reel is not rotated, the load applied to the fishing rod is fluctuated sequentially due to the fish being violated. However, the game device described above uses the rotational force of the reel handle 15. Since the gyroscope 25 is rotated, unless the player rotates the reel handle 15, the player cannot feel the sense that the load on the fishing rod increases as described above.
[0026]
In order to solve this problem, the gyroscope 25 is rotated by a motor without using the rotational force of the reel handle 15, and the rotation of the motor is controlled by a game program via a motor control driver. That's fine. In this way, the rotational speed of the gyroscope 25 can be increased even when the reel handle 15 is not rotating, and the player can experience a realistic sensation closer to actual fishing.
[0027]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, in the fishing simulation game apparatus according to the present invention, the gyroscope connected to the reel handle rotation mechanism via the one-way clutch is provided in the apparatus housing so as to rotate together. Since the gyro couple due to the rotation of the scope generates resistance against the displacement of the fishing rod tilt of the device housing, a realistic sensation that could not be experienced with previous devices such as “load on the fishing rod”. The player can experience it.
[0028]
Furthermore, a more realistic sensation can be obtained by providing a clutch mechanism for separating the gyroscope from the reel handle rotation mechanism controlled by the microcomputer and a brake mechanism for braking the rotation of the gyroscope so that the resistance changes. Can be experienced by the player.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a game device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a block configuration of a game device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
11 LCD panel 13 Key panel 15 Reel handle 17 Grip 21 Microcomputer 23 Handle bearing part 25 Gyroscope 35 Vibrator 41 Brake R
43 Brake driver R
45 Rotation sensor 47 Brake G
49 Brake Driver G
51 clutch

Claims (4)

  A device housing with a reel handle and a grip imitating the hand of a fishing rod, a rotation sensor that outputs a rotation detection signal of the reel handle, an acceleration sensor that outputs an acceleration detection signal due to the displacement of the housing, and a drive signal And a vibrator that vibrates the housing, a gyroscope that generates a resistance force due to the gyro effect against the displacement of the housing corresponding to raising a fishing rod, and a gyroscope that rotates in conjunction with the rotation of the reel handle. A fishing simulation game apparatus equipped with a directional clutch. A fishing simulation game that integrates a key panel, display panel, rotation sensor, acceleration sensor, vibrator, gyroscope, one-way clutch, and microcomputer in a device housing with a reel handle and grip that mimics the hand of a fishing rod A device,
The key panel accepts player input,
The display panel displays the progress of the game under the control of the microcomputer,
The rotation sensor outputs a reel handle rotation detection signal,
The acceleration sensor outputs an acceleration detection signal based on the displacement of the device housing,
The vibrator vibrates the device housing under the control of the microcomputer,
The gyroscope is rotationally driven in conjunction with the rotation of the reel handle via a one-way clutch, and generates a resistance force due to the gyro effect against the displacement of the device housing equivalent to raising the fishing rod during the rotation,
A microcomputer is a fishing simulation game device that advances game processing in response to signals from the key panel, rotation sensor, and acceleration sensor, displays the game progress on the display panel, and vibrates the vibrator.   A device housing with a reel handle and a grip imitating the hand of a fishing rod, a rotation sensor that outputs a rotation detection signal of the reel handle, an acceleration sensor that outputs an acceleration detection signal due to the displacement of the housing, and a drive signal It is equipped with a vibrator that vibrates the housing, a gyroscope that generates a resistance force due to the gyro effect against the displacement of the housing equivalent to raising a fishing rod, and a motor that rotates the gyroscope in response to a drive signal A fishing simulation game apparatus characterized by that. A fishing simulation game device that integrates a key panel, display panel, rotation sensor, acceleration sensor, vibrator, motor, gyroscope, and microcomputer in a device housing that has a reel handle and grip that mimics the hand of a fishing rod. There,
The key panel accepts player input,
The display panel displays the progress of the game under the control of the microcomputer,
The rotation sensor outputs a reel handle rotation detection signal,
The acceleration sensor outputs an acceleration detection signal based on the displacement of the device housing,
The vibrator vibrates the device housing under the control of the microcomputer,
The motor is driven to rotate under the control of the microcomputer,
The gyroscope is driven to rotate by a motor and generates a resistance force due to the gyro effect against the displacement of the device housing corresponding to raising the fishing rod during rotation.
A microcomputer is a fishing simulation game device that advances game processing in response to signals from the key panel, rotation sensor, and acceleration sensor, displays the game progress on the display panel, and controls the drive of the vibrator and motor.

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