JP4032054B2 - Game device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
【Technical field】
The present invention relates to a game apparatus for determining and competing for action points based on a player's physical movements.
[0002]
[Background]
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 6-285249 discloses an example of a game apparatus using a technique in which an acceleration sensor is attached to a glove worn by a player and the movement of the glove is detected by the acceleration sensor to detect the player's body movement. It is disclosed. Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-24143 discloses that an infrared light receiving means is provided in a game apparatus body, and the infrared light emitting means is caused to emit light based on an output of an acceleration sensor provided in a glove worn by a player. An example of a fighting game apparatus of a type that attacks a game character set in the game apparatus main body by receiving light on the main body side is shown.
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-6-285249
[0004]
[Patent Document 2]
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-24143
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the conventional game device as described above, a player virtually fights with a machine controlled by a program, and cannot play a game imitating other real players. . In other words, the body movements of a plurality of players are detected, and the actual opponent player is virtually attacked or the virtual attack from the opponent player is defended based on the attack action of each player. Such a fighting game device could not be realized.
[0006]
Further, conventionally, for example, when a trigger of a light beam transmission device (that is, a light gun) simulating a gun is triggered, a light beam having directivity is transmitted from the muzzle portion, and a light receiving portion (that is, a target) prepared separately. There is a toy that determines whether or not it hits. There is also a battle type toy in which a plurality of players have the light gun and the target as described above and compete with each other for whether or not the light rays have hit each other.
[0007]
Although these toys can play games that simulate gun battles with other real players, they only emit light when the player operates the trigger, and the player's punching action Detecting complex body movements, etc., processing this signal and sending / receiving it to / from other players, allowing players to face each other as if fighting karate, boxing, etc. It was not something that could be done.
[0008]
On the other hand, in conventional game devices such as those disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open Nos. Hei 6-285249 and Hei 7-24143, the movement of the player's body is detected, but the opponent's body according to the type of movement. It has been difficult to increase game variations without affecting the damage points that are virtually added to the player on the game, and the game has progressed with a simple attack action.
[0009]
The object of the present invention is to make it possible to make contact with other real players in a non-contact manner, and to advance the game by physical action such as a player's punch. There is no game device to provide.
[0010]
Another object of the present invention is to provide a game device in which variations can be increased by combining physical movements, and so-called continuous attacks and special attacks can be easily set.
[0011]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The game device of the present invention includes an operation detection unit, a transmission unit, a reception unit, and a determination processing unit that are attached to the body of a plurality of players. The transmission unit transmits a signal having a predetermined directivity when the body motion is detected by the motion detection unit. Moreover, the receiving part is comprised so that reception of the signal which has the said directivity from another player is possible. The determination processing unit determines a game content (for example, determination of winning or losing) according to the reception result by the receiving unit. In this game apparatus, the game proceeds based on whether or not the receiving unit has received the signal having the directivity transmitted from the transmitting unit attached to another player, for example, to compete for victory or defeat. As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to play a game simulating a fight with other real players.
[0012]
Here, if the player's body movement is not a predetermined movement (for example, an attack movement simulating a punch or the like), an attack signal (for example, an infrared signal) is not transmitted from the transmission unit. Therefore, unless the player performs a predetermined physical motion, other players cannot be attacked in the game. For this reason, the game progresses by performing the same physical movement as the actual fighting, so that the reality is improved. If a player does not remember a predetermined physical motion in advance, it will be difficult to gain an advantage in the game. This is similar to the fact that an actual fight cannot make an effective attack unless a so-called type is learned.
[0013]
For example, the motion detection unit may be provided with one or more acceleration sensors capable of detecting accelerations in two or more different directions. In this case, the transmission unit is configured to detect an attack action based on the output of the acceleration sensor. Needless to say, an acceleration sensor that can detect acceleration in the X, Y, and Z axes may be used. By using the output of the acceleration sensor, not only the direction of the body motion but also the strength thereof can be detected, so that the detection accuracy of the body motion can be improved.
[0014]
Moreover, as a motion detection part, what has the function which can detect the motion direction and / or motion intensity | strength of a player's body motion can be used. An operation point generator that generates points based on the motion direction and / or motion intensity detected by the motion detection unit is provided in the determination processing unit. The motion point generator has a function of classifying physical motions as a plurality of types of continuous motions composed of a combination of a plurality of types of individual motions and two or more individual motions selected from the plurality of types of individual motions in advance. The operation point generator discriminates a plurality of types of individual motions and a plurality of types of continuous motions based on the motion direction and / or motion intensity detected by the motion detector, and outputs a discrimination result. An operation point is generated based on a predetermined point for each type of individual motion and a plurality of types of continuous motion. If such an operating point generator is used, winning or losing can be easily determined based on operating points generated by the operating point generator. Therefore, it is possible to increase the types of body motions that can be detected without complicating the motion detection structure and motion detection processing, and it is possible to increase game variations.
[0015]
In particular, the operating point generator is set so that the points obtained when continuous motion is performed are higher than the points obtained by adding the points obtained individually by two or more individual motions constituting the continuous motion. To do. In this way, the point of action increases (for example, the attack power becomes higher) when performing more complex continuous movements than individual movements, so whether to perform continuous movements or individual movements. Select strategically in the course of progress. Therefore, the variation of a game can be increased further and a player's interest in a game can be heightened.
[0016]
A player is provided with a target for receiving a signal as a receiving unit, and the judgment processing unit accumulates hit judging means for judging whether or not the signal has hit and an operation point given by the opponent player. An actuated point integrating unit is provided. The actuated point accumulating unit accumulates operation points from the signal only when the hit determination means determines hit. In this way, it is possible to accurately determine the win or loss.
[0017]
Note that the basic idea of point generation employed in the present invention is not limited to the use only when a transmission unit, a reception unit, infrared generation means, or the like is used. For example, a motion detection unit having a function capable of detecting the motion direction and / or motion intensity of a player's main body motion, and motion point generation for generating points based on the motion direction and / or motion intensity detected by the motion detection unit The above-mentioned basic idea of generating points can be applied to all game devices including the device. Generally, when an action point generating device is specified, the action point generating device has a plurality of types of continuous movements composed of a combination of a plurality of types of individual motions and two or more individual motions selected in advance from a plurality of types of individual motions. Based on the motion direction and / or motion intensity detected by the motion detection unit, the motion detection unit classifies the motions as individual motions and a plurality of types of continuous motions, and determines the discrimination results and predetermined points for each motion. Is configured to generate an operating point based on. Then, the operation point generator sets a point obtained when the continuous operation is performed to a point higher than a point obtained by adding points obtained individually by two or more individual operations constituting the continuous operation.
[0018]
When the present invention is applied to a general game device, at least a motion detection unit and a target used for signal reception and a transmission unit may be attached to each of a plurality of player bodies. Further, in this case, only when a signal transmitted from a transmission unit attached to another player for each of a plurality of players is hit, an operation point corresponding to the operation direction and / or the operation intensity from the received signal. A plurality of actuated point integrating units for integrating the values are further provided. Here, for example, the operated point is changed by detecting a predetermined body motion different from the above motion, or by operating a switch attached to a transmission unit, a reception unit, etc. attached to the player. Anyway. Accordingly, it is possible to provide a fighting type game device that uses not only a player's attacking action but also a defensive action as an important game element.
[0019]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
[0020]
FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing a state where two players are playing a fighting game using the fighting game device of the present invention. Two players A and B wear head units 100A and 100B each including a receiving unit on their heads, and wrist units 200A and 200B each including a transmitting unit ahead of the wrist. . In this apparatus, in response to the main operation point set based on the player's movement, the other player's operation point is set. That is, when the player B moves the wrist in the X-axis direction or the Y-axis direction in the figure, the wrist unit 200B generates an operation point corresponding to the movement inside. And this operation point is a list for receiving the signal provided to the player A's head unit 100A. Yu It is transmitted together with a signal output from a transmission unit described later of the knit 200B. The player A's head unit 100A receives the signal to receive the operation point of the player B as the main operation point of the player B, and stores it as the operation point of the player A.
[0021]
As described above, in this embodiment, by transmitting and receiving a signal having directivity, each player can only receive a signal when the head unit 100 and the wrist unit 200 are directed to each other and send and receive signals. Set the operating point. As a result, it is possible to reduce the possibility that an actuated point is set by transmitting / receiving a signal based on an operation not intended by the player.
[0022]
In a fighting game device, the player's physical action is an attack action or a defensive action. In particular, the main action point generated by the attack action is an attack point corresponding to the attack power against the opponent. Therefore, the operated point generated in response to the main operation point is a damage point corresponding to the degree of damage caused by the attack received from the opponent.
[0023]
In such a game device, the players A and B show, for example, a fist and a karate action or a pattern to the opponent. Then, the player's own attack points (main operation points) generated by this operation are transmitted to the opponent player to increase the damage points (operated points) of the opponent player. In this way, it is possible to fight the opponent in a simulated manner without contact with the opponent player.
[0024]
The head unit 100A and the head unit 100B can transmit and receive simultaneously, and the wrist unit 200A and the wrist unit 200B can transmit and receive simultaneously. In the example of FIG. 1, the X-axis direction is a direction in which a player extends his arm, and the Y-axis direction is a direction orthogonal to the X-axis direction. Actually, the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction are determined depending on the mounting state of the sensor disposed inside the wrist unit. Therefore, these directions are not uniquely determined.
[0025]
FIG. 2 is a plan view of the wrist unit 200 disposed on the unit support 204, and FIG. 3 is a side view of the wrist unit 200 attached to a player's hand. The wrist unit 200 is mounted on a unit support 204 that is mounted on the back of the player's hand. On the surface of the wrist unit 200, a push-type start switch 202, an on / off switch 203 for turning on / off the power of the wrist unit 200, a slave operation input switch 255, a transmission unit 260, and a wrist unit display unit 295 are provided. Is provided. The transmission unit 260 outputs an infrared signal as a signal having directivity to the front when predetermined conditions are met. During the game, the infrared signal output from the transmission unit 260 is transmitted toward the reception unit 130 (FIG. 4) of the head unit 100 of another player by the player's shooting operation.
[0026]
A finger insertion band 205 and a finger insertion band 206 into which a player's finger is inserted are provided on the back side of the unit support 204 formed of a flexible material. The unit support 204 is provided with a wrist fixing band 208 for fixing the base of the unit support 204 to the player's wrist. The unit is fixed to the tip of the player's wrist by inserting the fingertip into the finger insertion band 205, inserting the base of the finger into the finger insertion band 206, and attaching the wrist fixing band 208 to the wrist. 2 and 3, the direction in which the player extends his arm is the X-axis direction, and the direction orthogonal to the X-axis direction is the Y-axis direction.
[0027]
4 and 5 are a front view and a side view showing a mounting state of the head unit 100 attached to the player's head. The head unit 100 has a receiving unit 130 and a head unit display unit 142 on the front surface, and an on / off SW 150 on the side surface. The receiving unit 130 receives the infrared light that is projected (transmitted) from the transmitting unit 260 and has directivity, converts the received signal into an electrical signal, and outputs the electrical signal. The head unit display unit 142 displays the operated points and the like. The head unit 100 has a speaker 144 on the side surface. In addition, a reception signal line 110 and a notification signal line 120 described later are connected to the head unit 100. The head unit 100 also includes a head top fixing band 102 and a head back fixing band 104, and these bands are attached to the player's head.
[0028]
FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the game apparatus unit 20 used by one player composed of the head unit 100 and the wrist unit 200. The head unit 100 and the wrist unit 200 are connected by a reception signal line 110 and a notification signal line 120.
[0029]
The head unit 100 includes a receiving unit 130 and a head unit notifying unit 140. The wrist unit 200 includes a start switch 202 and a determination processing unit 2 1 1, a storage unit 210, an operation detection unit 220, a subtraction operation point setting unit 251 (consisting of a slave operation input detection unit 250 and a slave operation input switch 255), a transmission unit 260, a check signal generation unit 265, and a wrist unit notification unit 290. Have The determination processing unit 211 includes an operation point generator 230, a hit determination unit 212, an operated point setting unit 240, an operated point integration unit 245, a reception determination unit 270, and a control unit 280.
[0030]
In this example, the reception signal line 110 and the notification signal line 120 are shown as wired, but wireless communication may be used instead of using the reception signal line 110 and the notification signal line 120.
[0031]
The receiving unit 130 functions as a target for receiving a signal. Send other players Part When receiving the infrared light emitted by 260, the receiving unit 130 transmits a signal corresponding to the received infrared ray via the reception signal line 110 to the operating point generator 230, the operated point setting unit 240, the reception determining unit 270, and the control. To the unit 280.
[0032]
The head unit notification unit 140 includes a head unit display unit 142 and a speaker 144. The head unit notification unit 140 inputs a signal output from the control unit 280 via the notification signal line 120, displays the content corresponding to the input on the head unit display unit 142, and outputs the sound corresponding to the input from the speaker 144. Output.
[0033]
The start switch 202 is a switch for starting the wrist unit 200. The storage unit 210 stores information on actions to be performed by the player and corresponding points associated with the information. In response to a request from the operation determination unit 232 in the main operation point setting unit 231, the storage content stored in the storage unit 210 is input to the operation determination unit 232.
[0034]
The motion detection unit 220 detects a player's body motion and has a function of detecting the motion direction and motion intensity of the player's main body motion. Note that the motion detection unit 220 may be capable of detecting either the motion direction or the motion intensity. The motion detection unit 220 includes an X-axis acceleration sensor 222 and a Y-axis acceleration sensor 224 as a plurality of acceleration sensors that detect accelerations in different directions. Based on the outputs of the plurality of acceleration sensors, the movement direction and the movement intensity of the player in different directions are distinguished and detected, and output to the movement determination unit 232. The motion detection unit 220 may have a function of detecting only a one-way motion of the player.
[0035]
In the present embodiment, since the motion detection unit 220 is provided in the wrist unit 200 attached to the tip of the wrist, not only the motion of the player's entire arm, but also the motion of the player's wrist is not limited to X. It is possible to distinguish and detect in the axial and Y-axis directions.
[0036]
As a modification, the same motion detection unit as the motion detection unit 220 may be attached to a part other than the wrist unit 200, for example, a player's foot. In that case, the motion detection unit 220 and the motion detection unit mounted on the player's foot detect motions of different parts of the player (from the wrist and the foot).
[0037]
The operation point generator 230 includes a main operation point setting unit 231 and an operation determination unit 232, and sets a main operation point based on the output of the storage unit 210 and the output of the operation detection unit 220, and transmits the transmission unit 260 and the control unit. To the unit 280.
[0038]
When it is determined whether or not the signal has been hit by the hit determination means 212, if it is determined that the signal has been hit, the operated point setting unit 240 outputs the main operation point of the other player output from the receiving unit 130. Based on the above, the operating point is set and output to the operating point integrating unit 245 and the control unit 280. The operated point setting unit 240 sets the operated point according to the output of the slave operation input detection unit 250.
[0039]
The operated point integrating unit 245 stores the integrated points obtained by integrating the operated points based on the outputs of the operated point setting unit 240 and the reception determining unit 270, and determines whether or not the integrated points have reached a predetermined value. These are output to the transmission unit 260 and the control unit 280.
[0040]
When the player presses the slave operation input switch 255, the slave operation input detection unit 250 detects a slave operation input by the player and outputs it to the master operation point setting unit 231, the operated point setting unit 240, and the control unit 280. . The subordinate input is called a defense input in the competitive game system. In this example, the subordinate operation input setting unit is configured by the subordinate operation input switch 255 and the subordinate operation input detection unit 250.
[0041]
As a modification, the same motion input detector as the slave motion input detector 250 may be attached to the opposite arm of the player. In that case, when the motion detector 220 detects a specific motion performed by the player, the slave motion input detection unit 250 detects the slave motion input as a slave motion input.
[0042]
The transmission unit 260 receives infrared rays corresponding to the output of the main operation point setting unit 231, the output of the operated point integration unit 245, and the check signal generated by the check signal generation unit 265 every predetermined time. The light is projected to the unit 130. Here, the transmission unit 260 projects and transmits infrared rays having directivity that does not extend beyond a preset range.
[0043]
The reception determination unit 270 can receive only an infrared signal having a predetermined frequency and determines whether or not the check signal from the transmission unit 260 is received based on the output from the reception unit 130. Is output to the operated point integrating unit 245 and the control unit 280.
[0044]
The control unit 280 performs head unit notification based on outputs from the main operation point setting unit 231, the operation point setting unit 240, the operation point integration unit 245, the slave operation input detection unit 250, the reception determination unit 270, and the reception unit 130. Unit 140 and the wrist unit notification unit 290 are output a notification control signal.
[0045]
The list unit notification unit 290 includes a list unit display unit 295, and when a notification control signal is input from the control unit 280, the content corresponding to the input is displayed on the list unit display unit 295.
[0046]
In the present embodiment, the head unit notification unit 140 and the wrist unit notification unit 290 are collectively referred to as “notification units 140 and 290”.
[0047]
The recording medium 298 stores a program for operating a computer provided in the point setting device 20. The recording medium 298 includes, as a functional configuration, a storage module, an operation detection module, a main operation point setting module, an operation point setting module, an operation point integration module, a slave operation input detection module, a transmission module, a check signal generation module, and a reception determination. A module and a control module.
[0048]
The processing that each module included in this program causes the computer to perform is the same as the operation of the corresponding functional unit in the point setting device 20, and thus the description thereof is omitted.
[0049]
FIG. 7 is a flowchart of processing performed by the operation detection unit 220. First, the motion detector 220 determines whether or not the output voltage of the X-axis acceleration sensor 222 exceeds the threshold value Vx (S100).
[0050]
When the threshold value Vx is exceeded, the motion detector 220 determines whether or not the output voltage of the X-axis acceleration sensor 222 has exceeded a threshold value Vxm that is greater than the threshold value Vx (S110). If it has exceeded, the motion detector 220 detects that there is a strong motion in the X-axis direction (S120).
[0051]
On the other hand, when the output voltage of the X-axis acceleration sensor 222 is equal to or lower than the threshold value Vxm in step S110, the motion detection unit 220 detects that there is a weak motion in the X-axis direction (S130).
[0052]
If the output voltage of the X-axis acceleration sensor 222 is equal to or lower than the threshold value Vx in step S110, the motion detection unit 220 determines whether or not the output voltage of the Y-axis acceleration sensor 224 exceeds the threshold value Vy. (S140). If the threshold value Vy is exceeded, the motion detection unit 220 detects that there is motion in the Y-axis direction (S150).
[0053]
As described above, according to the flowchart shown in FIG. 7, the motion detection unit 220 can distinguish and detect motions in different directions. That is, the motion detection unit 220 detects body motions in multiple directions and / or multiple strengths.
[0054]
Further, in the present embodiment, when the player moves in a licking direction with respect to the X and Y axis directions, the X axis acceleration sensor 222 and the Y axis acceleration sensor 224 simultaneously generate output voltages.
[0055]
Here, the motion detection unit 220 determines the output voltage in the X-axis direction first. (S 100), when output voltages are simultaneously generated from the X-axis acceleration sensor 222 and the Y-axis acceleration sensor 224, the output voltage of the Y-axis acceleration sensor 224 can be ignored.
[0056]
Thereby, when the player extends his arm in the X-axis direction, the X-axis acceleration sensor 222 uses the output voltage of the Y-axis acceleration sensor 224 that is generated when the arm shakes in the Y-axis direction as the player's Y-axis direction. The possibility of erroneous detection that the operation is to be reduced.
[0057]
The competitive game system according to the present embodiment provides a point setting system according to the following rules based on the above configuration.
[0058]
(1) An attack point based on a plurality of actions is set higher than an attack point set based on an individual action.
[0059]
(2) When receiving the opponent's attack point, if no action is taken, the opponent's attack point is set as a damage point as it is.
[0060]
(3) When a defense is input immediately before receiving the opponent's attack point, a value obtained by subtracting a predetermined value from the opponent's attack point is set as a damage point.
[0061]
(4) When the accumulated points of one player's damage points reach a predetermined value, the play ends.
[0062]
(5) In the middle of performing a plurality of operations, the fact is notified.
[0063]
(6) If an attack is received from the opponent while performing multiple operations, the multiple operations are forcibly interrupted.
[0064]
(7) If a defense input is made during a plurality of operations, the plurality of operations are forcibly interrupted.
[0065]
As will be described below, the point setting system 10 uses the hardware resources of the computer to realize the above rules.
[0066]
FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a table included in the storage unit 210. In FIG. 8, X strong is a strong motion in the X axis direction, X weak is a weak motion in the X axis direction, and Y is a motion in the Y axis direction.
[0067]
The storage unit 210 stores a plurality of movement orders 1 to 5 including movements in different directions as movement groups 1, 2, and 4 as a predetermined combination to be performed by the player as a predetermined combination. Are stored as the operation group 3.
[0068]
In addition, the storage unit 210 stores the allowable time from one operation to the next operation in the operation groups 1 to 4 and stores corresponding points associated with the operation groups 1 to 4. The storage unit 210 may include a plurality of operations of different parts in the operation group.
[0069]
The storage unit 210 further stores, as the individual actions 1 and 2, the actions to be performed by the player who is completed with only one action, and also stores the individual points associated with the individual actions 1 and 2.
[0070]
In addition, the storage unit 210 stores an operation group 2 including a plurality (three) of X strong, which is an operation corresponding to the individual operation 2, and a plurality (three) of individual points 3P corresponding to the individual operation 2. A point 20P higher than the point 9P obtained by adding the minutes is stored as a corresponding point corresponding to the operation group 2. The same applies to the operation groups 3 and 4.
[0071]
FIG. 9 is a flowchart of processing performed by the point setting device 20. When the start switch 202 is pressed, the point setting device 20 determines whether the head unit 100 and the wrist unit 200 are turned on, and whether transmission / reception with the other player's point setting device 20 is normal. Initial settings are made and play is started (S200).
[0072]
Next, the operating point generator 230 sets the main operating point (S300), and the operated point setting unit 240 sets the operating point (S400).
[0073]
Subsequently, the operated point integrating unit 245 determines whether or not the integrated point of the operated points has reached a predetermined value (S500). If it is determined that the predetermined value has been reached, the transmission unit 260 transmits that fact to the other player's reception unit 130 (S510), and the control unit 280 notifies the notification units 140 and 290 of that fact. (S520). The notification content is that the play has ended and the player has lost to another player.
[0074]
If it is not determined in step S500 that the predetermined value has been reached, the receiving unit 130 checks whether or not the fact that the accumulated points of other player's operated points have reached the predetermined value has been received (S600). . When the reception is confirmed, the control unit 280 notifies the notifying units 140 and 290 that the play has been completed and that other players have been won (S610).
[0075]
If the reception is not confirmed in step S600, it is confirmed whether a predetermined time has elapsed after the start of play (S700). When the predetermined time has elapsed, the point setting device 20 notifies that the play has ended and the draw has ended (S710).
[0076]
If the predetermined time has not elapsed in step S700, the reception determining unit 270 determines whether or not the check signal transmitted from the transmitting unit 260 is transmitted every predetermined time based on the output from the receiving unit 130. (S720).
[0077]
In step S720, if reception check unit 270 does not receive the check signal for a predetermined time, reception determination unit 270 determines that the check signal has not been received normally, and causes control unit 280 to notify notification units 140 and 290 accordingly.
[0078]
In step S720, the reception determining unit 270 determines that the play cannot be continued unless the check signal is received for a longer predetermined time, and forcibly sets the accumulated point of the operated point integrating unit 245 to a predetermined value.
[0079]
In response to this, the actuated point accumulating unit 245 determines that the accumulated point of the actuated points has reached a predetermined value (S500), and the transmitting unit 260 transmits the fact to the receiving unit 130 of another player. Then (S510), the control unit 280 informs the notification units 140 and 290 that the play has ended and the other players have lost (S520).
[0080]
By such an action of the point setting device 20, one player intentionally receives the main operation point of another player by covering the receiving unit 130 with his hand or covering the receiving unit 130 with some shielding object. If it is disturbed, the reception determination unit 270 can notify the player of losing the player who has covered the reception unit 130 with his / her hand. As a result, the player refrains from unfair play, and the point setting device 20 can remove the disturbance of intentional disturbance of the player and accurately model.
[0081]
As described above, according to the flowchart shown in FIG. 9, the point setting device 20 can set the main operation point and the operated point, and can notify each player of winning or losing as the play progresses.
[0082]
Figure 10 shows the main operating point settings (S 300) is a detailed flowchart. The action point generator 230 first checks whether or not the action detection unit 220 has detected the player's action (S305).
[0083]
When the motion is detected, the motion point generator 230 selects all target motion groups and individual motions from the storage unit 210, and reads the next motion stored in them (S310). Here, it is assumed that the first operation is read for the first time.
[0084]
Next, the operation determination unit 232 checks whether or not the operation detected by the operation detection unit 220 matches the operation read from the storage unit 210 (S315). If the operations match, the operation determination unit 232 checks whether or not the read operation is the final operation (S320).
[0085]
If it is not the final operation, the operation determination unit 232 determines whether or not an allowable time has elapsed since the previous operation was detected in step S305 (S325). Here, the allowable time is a time that is included in and stored in the operation groups 1 to 4 and is an allowable time from one operation to the next operation.
[0086]
If the allowable time has not elapsed in step S325, the operation determination unit 232 causes the control unit 280 to notify the notification units 140 and 290 that “the main operation point is being prepared for setting” (S330), etc. It is confirmed whether or not the main operation point of the player is input or whether or not the sub operation input is detected (S335).
[0087]
If there is no such input, the motion determination unit 232 confirms whether or not the motion detection unit 220 has detected the player's motion (S340). When the player's motion is detected, the motion determination unit 232 returns to step S310, narrows down all target motions and individual motions, and reads the next motion.
[0088]
When the motion detection unit 220 does not detect the player's motion in step S340, the motion determination unit 232 continues steps S330 to S340 until the allowable time elapses (S325).
[0089]
When the main operation point of another player is input or the subordinate operation input is detected in step S335 during the allowable time, the operation determination unit 232 cancels the setting of the main operation point corresponding to the operation group. To do.
[0090]
Thus, the main operation point setting unit 231 stops not only the operation of the player but also other players by stopping the setting of the operation point when the main operation point of another player is input. Various main operation points can be set according to the operation.
[0091]
In addition, by stopping the setting of the main operation point when a subordinate operation input is detected, the main operation point setting unit 231 not only responds to the player's operation, but also varies according to the subordinate operation input. The main operating point can be set.
[0092]
When the permissible time has elapsed in step S325, the operation determination unit 232 checks whether an individual operation is selected (S345). If the individual operation is not selected, the control unit 280 causes the notification units 140 and 290 to notify the error. (S 350).
[0093]
As described above, when the next operation is not performed within the allowable time from the previous operation, the player is required to quickly perform the next operation by notifying an error. The main operation point setting unit 231 can set various main operation points not only according to the player's operation but also according to the allowable time from one operation to the next operation.
[0094]
Further, by notifying the error only when the individual operation is not selected, the error notification is not erroneously performed when the player performs the individual operations 1 and 2.
[0095]
As a result of the operation determination unit 232 repeating the processes of steps S310 to S340, when the final operation is reached in step S320, the main operation point setting unit 231 determines that the sequence of detected operations matches the operation group read from the storage unit. If it is determined that it is correct, the corresponding point corresponding to the operation group is read and set as the main operation point (S355).
[0096]
Here, the operation point generator 230 sets a main operation point according to an operation group including a plurality of operations in different directions or an operation group including a plurality of operations only in the same direction. The operation point generator 230 may also set a main operation point according to an operation group including a plurality of operations at different sites.
[0097]
If the individual operation is selected in step S345, the operation point generator 230 determines that the detected operation does not coincide with one operation included in the operation group, but coincides with the individual operation. Corresponding individual points are read out and set as operation points (S355).
[0098]
Then, the transmission unit 260 transmits the main operation point to the other player's reception unit 130 (S360), and the control unit 280 causes the notification units 140 and 290 to notify the contents according to the main operation point (S365). ) Return to the main routine. That is, in the case of the operation group, the transmission unit 260 transmits the main operation point after detecting the last operation.
[0099]
As described above, according to the flowchart shown in FIG. 10, the operation point generator 230 not only sets various main operation points according to various operations of the player, but also according to various conditions other than the player's operations. Set various main operating points. In addition, the point setting device 20 notifies the set operation point and transmits it to other players.
[0100]
Figure 11 shows the operating point setting (S 400) is a detailed flowchart. First, the operated point setting unit 240 checks whether or not the main operation point of another player is input from the receiving unit 130 (S405). This step S400 is a means for performing a hit determination of the main operation point as the physical motion of another player to the receiving unit 130 as the target.
[0101]
When the main operation point of another player is input, it is confirmed whether or not the subordinate input detection unit detects the subordinate input (S410). When the slave operation input is detected, the operation point setting unit 240 sets a value obtained by subtracting a predetermined point from the main operation point of another player as the operation point (S415).
[0102]
When the secondary motion input is not detected in step S410, the operated point setting unit 240 sets the main operating point of another player as the operated point (S 4 18). In other words, the operated point setting unit 240 can set and generate different operated points depending on whether the subordinate input is detected or not.
[0103]
Through the above steps, when a main operation point as a physical motion of another player hits the target receiving unit 130, an operated point is set and generated. That is, the player competes for the set operation point depending on whether or not the main operation point is received by the receiving unit 130.
[0104]
As described above, when the main operation point of another player is input before the input, the value obtained by subtracting a predetermined point from the other main operation point is set as the operation point, thereby the operation point setting unit 240. It is possible to set various actuated points not only according to the main action points of other players but also according to the slave action inputs.
[0105]
Next, the control unit 280 causes the notification units 140 and 290 to notify the contents according to the operated points (S420), and the operated point integration unit 245 integrates the operated points set by the operated point setting unit 240. The points are added (S425).
[0106]
Then, when the control unit 280 causes the list unit display unit 295 serving as the notification units 140 and 290 to notify the numerical value corresponding to the accumulated point (S430), the process returns to the main routine. The numerical value corresponding to the accumulated point may be increased according to the accumulated point or decreased according to the accumulated point.
[0107]
As described above, according to the flowchart shown in FIG. 11, the operated point setting unit 240 sets the operated point according to the main operation point and the subordinate operation input of the other player, and the point setting device 20 notifies it. can do.
[0108]
FIG. 12 is a functional block diagram of a modification of the point setting system 10. 6 is different from the functional block diagram of FIG. 6 in that a main device / determination processing unit 500 is provided and the function of the point setting device 20 is simplified.
[0109]
The head unit 100 (same for the head unit 100A and the head unit 100B; the same applies hereinafter) and the wrist unit 200 are connected by a reception signal line 110. The head unit 100 includes a reception unit 130 and a head unit notification unit 140. The wrist unit 200 includes a start switch 202, an operation detection unit 220, a slave operation input detection unit 250, a slave operation input switch 255, a transmission unit 260, and a wrist unit notification unit 290.
[0110]
The main body apparatus / determination processing unit 500 is connected to the head unit 100A and the head unit 100B through a main body reception signal line 525 and a main body transmission signal line 565. The main body reception signal line 525 and the main body transmission signal line 565 are wired, but may be wireless.
[0111]
The main device / determination processing unit 500 includes a storage unit 510, a main body reception unit 520, a main operation point setting unit 530, an operation point setting unit 540, an operation point integration unit 545, a main body transmission unit 560, a control unit 580, and a hit determination. Means 541 connected to the recording medium 590.
[0112]
The main body reception unit 520 receives signals transmitted from the transmission unit 260A of the player A and the transmission unit 260B of the other player B, and outputs the signals to the operation point generator 530, the operated point setting unit 540, and the control unit 580. To do. The main body transmission unit 560 transmits the signal output from the control unit 580 to the reception unit 130A of the player A and the reception unit 130B of the other player B.
[0113]
The storage unit 510, the operation point generator 530 including the main operation point setting unit 531, the operation point setting unit 540, the operation point integration unit 545, and the control unit 580 are the storage unit 210 and the determination processing unit 211 in FIG. The operating point generator 230, the operated point setting unit 240, the operated point accumulating unit 245, the control unit 280, and the hit determination means 212 have the same functions as the point setting device 20A and the point setting device 20B. Each internal function is divided.
[0114]
The recording medium 590 stores a program for operating a computer provided in the main device 500. The recording medium 590 includes a storage module, a main body reception module, a main operation point setting module, an operation point setting module, an operation point integration module, a main body transmission module, and a control module as functional configurations.
[0115]
The processing that each module included in this program causes the computer to perform is the same as the operation of the corresponding functional unit in the main device / determination processing unit 500, and therefore description thereof is omitted.
[0116]
Note that a storage device such as a hard disk or RAM provided in a server system connected to a dedicated communication network or the Internet is used as the recording medium 590 or the recording medium 298 in FIG. You may provide to the process part 500 and the point setting apparatus 100. FIG.
[0117]
In the modification shown in FIG. 12, since the main device / determination processing unit 500 has many functions common to the point setting devices 20A and 20B, each of the point setting devices 20A and 20B has many of the same functions. Compared with the embodiment of FIG. 6, the duplication function is reduced as a whole point setting system 10.
[0118]
In addition, in the modification shown in FIG. 12, since the functions of the point setting devices 20A and 20B are narrowed down compared to the embodiment of FIG. 6, the point setting device is compared with the embodiment of FIG. 20A and 20B can be downsized.
[0119]
As a further modification, the main unit / judgment processing unit 500 is a remaining functional unit of the head unit 100 and the wrist unit 200, such as a head unit notification unit 140, an operation detection unit 220, a secondary operation input detection unit 250, and a secondary operation. You may have the input switch 255 and the list unit alerting | reporting part 290 (The function is unnecessary for the receiving part 130 and the transmission part 260).
[0120]
In that case, the recording medium 590 includes, as a functional configuration, an operation detection module, a storage module, a main operation point setting module, an operation point setting module, an operation point integration module, a slave operation input detection module, and a control module (main body) The reception module and main body transmission module do not require any functions.) In addition, it is preferable that the slave operation input switch 255 and the motion detection unit 220 use a position detection sensor using infrared rays, an artificial retina sensor, or the like.
[0121]
The point setting system 10 according to the present embodiment can be used other than the competitive game system. For example, when used as a system for competing dance skills, the main action point may be called a model dance point, the actuated point may be called a skill point, and the slave action input may be called an imitation dance input. The point setting system 10 of this embodiment is not limited to these examples, and can be applied to other various systems.
[0122]
According to this embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
[0123]
1. With the game device of the present invention, a plurality of players are configured to wear a motion detection unit, a transmission unit, a reception unit, and a determination processing unit, for example, as a unit on the body, thereby simulating a fight with other real players. It is easy to play the game, and it is impossible to attack other players on the game unless the predetermined physical movement is performed, so the game progresses by performing the physical movement similar to the actual fighting Therefore, reality is improved.
[0124]
2. Since this game apparatus uses the output of the acceleration sensor, not only the direction of the body motion but also its strength can be detected, so that the detection accuracy of the body motion can be improved. Therefore, it is possible to evaluate an action in accordance with the actual fighting of the fighting competition, and the use of the fighting fighting game makes the game more complex and interesting.
[0125]
3. If the operation point generating device of the game device is used, winning or losing can be easily determined based on the operation points generated by the operation point generating device. Therefore, it is easy to determine the motion group without complicating the motion detection structure and the motion detection process, the number of detectable body motions can be increased, and the number of game variations can be increased.
[0126]
4). In this game device, the point of action increases (attack power becomes higher) when performing complex continuous movements rather than individual movements, so whether to perform continuous movements or individual movements. Select strategically in the course of progress. Therefore, the variation of a game can be increased further and a player's interest in a game can be heightened.
[0127]
5. In this game apparatus, a player is provided with a target for receiving a signal as a receiving unit, and is provided with a hit determination means of a determination processing unit and an operated point integrating unit. In particular, the actuated point accumulating unit accumulates operation points from the signal only when the hit determination means determines hit. Since it is doing in this way, it becomes possible to determine the winning or losing of the game accurately.
[0128]
6). By scoring a combination of a plurality of body movements, it is possible to evaluate a complicated movement such as aerobics, which can be used effectively for various exercise training evaluations, martial arts type exercise evaluations, and the like.
[0129]
7). It is possible to evaluate body movements toward the target receiving unit, such as martial art attack practice.
[0130]
8). Since it is possible to evaluate the practice according to the actual battle of the fighting competition, and by making the attack action direction and the transmission direction of the main action point substantially coincide with each other in the X-axis direction, it is possible to make a high hit judgment against the attack, The game becomes more complex and interesting.
[0131]
9. Techniques other than linear attacks can be detected.
[0132]
Ten. By detecting various martial arts and setting points according to the technique, the variation of the game increases and the interest is improved.
[0133]
[Industrial applicability]
According to the present invention, it is possible to easily play a game simulating a fight with other real players, and it is not possible to attack other players on the game unless a predetermined physical movement is performed. Since the game progresses by performing physical movements similar to actual fighting, reality is improved.
[0134]
In particular, the operating point generator is set so that the points obtained when the continuous operation is performed are higher than the addition points of the points obtained individually by two or more individual operations constituting the continuous operation. This makes it easy to determine the motion group without complicating the motion detection structure and motion detection processing, increasing the types of body motion that can be detected, and increasing the number of game variations. As a game, it is possible to strategically select whether to perform a continuous operation or an individual operation in the course of the game, and the player's interest in the game can be increased.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a state in which two players are using the fighting game device of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a plan view showing an attached state of the wrist unit.
FIG. 3 is a side view showing an attached state of the wrist unit.
FIG. 4 is a front view showing a mounting state of the head unit.
FIG. 5 is a side view showing a mounting state of the head unit.
FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a point setting device used in the game device of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an algorithm used when an operation detection unit is realized using software.
FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a table included in a storage unit.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an algorithm used when the point setting device is realized using software.
FIG. 10 is a more detailed flowchart of step S300.
FIG. 11 is a more detailed flowchart of step S400.
FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a modification of the point setting device used in the present invention.

Claims (4)

A motion detection unit having an acceleration sensor to be mounted on the player's body to detect a player's predetermined body motion; and a predetermined directivity when the player's predetermined body motion is detected by the motion detection unit. A transmitter that is attached to the player's body to transmit a signal having, and a receiver that is attached to the player's body so as to receive the signal from another player;
A main processing point set based on a detection result by the motion detection unit, and a determination processing unit that determines a game content according to a reception result by the reception unit ;
Information on a plurality of types of individual motions performed by the player and information on a plurality of types of continuous motions consisting of a combination of two or more individual motions selected from the plurality of types of individual motions, and motion points associated with each motion; And a storage unit
The motion detector can detect the motion direction and / or motion intensity of the player's body motion by the acceleration sensor,
The transmission unit is configured to transmit a signal including the main operation point set based on the operation direction and / or operation intensity detected by the operation detection unit,
The determination processing unit includes an operation point generator that generates the main operation point based on an output of the storage unit and an output of the operation detection unit, and an operation that sets an operation point from the signal received by the reception unit. Point setting section,
The operation point generator is an operation for determining whether the operation is the individual operation or the continuous operation based on the output of the storage unit and the operation direction and / or the operation intensity detected by the operation detection unit. Having a determination unit , configured to set the main operation point according to the determination result of the operation determination unit ,
The motion determination unit has a permissible time from detection of one motion to the next motion, and the main motion when receiving the signal from the other player from the reception unit during the permissible time. Configured to cancel the point setting,
A game apparatus, wherein a game win / loss is determined based on the main operation point and the operated point .   In the operation point generator, the points obtained when the continuous operation is performed are higher than the points obtained by adding the points obtained individually by the two or more individual operations constituting the continuous operation. The game device according to claim 1, wherein the game device is set as follows. The receiver has a target for receiving the signal;
The determination processing unit includes a hit determination unit that determines whether or not the signal has hit, and a case where the signal transmitted from the transmission unit attached to the other player hits the target. only game device according to claim 2, characterized in that it comprises a target operating point integration unit for integrating the object to be operating point corresponding to the operation direction and / or operation intensity of the received signal.   The game device according to claim 1, wherein the transmission unit transmits the signal after completion of the continuous operation when the predetermined continuous operation is determined by the operation point generator.

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