JP5615507B2 - Game system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game system using a game machine having an air cannon.

  Conventionally, when a virtual player in a game space is damaged, a game apparatus has been proposed in which air is fired from an air cannon and air vibration is given to the player (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2003-181137 A

  However, the game device described in Patent Document 1 is merely a device in which air is emitted from an air cannon as a play effect, and does not directly correspond to a player's operation.

  It is an object of the present invention to provide a game system that emits air from an air cannon in direct response to a player's operation.

  The present invention solves the above problems by the following means. In addition, in order to make an understanding easy, although the code | symbol corresponding to embodiment of this invention is attached | subjected and demonstrated, it is not limited to this. In addition, the configuration described with reference numerals may be improved as appropriate, or at least a part thereof may be replaced with another configuration.

In a first aspect of the present invention, in the game system (100, 200) in which a plurality of game machines (1, 201X, 201Y) are connected via a communication network (99), each of the game machines has a launch port (32, 232a to 232d), an air cannon (3, 203X, 203Y) that emits air, an operation data generation unit (42c) that generates operation data in response to an operation on the operation unit (5), and the other game machines A communication unit (65) for transmitting and receiving data to and from the air gun control unit (50, 250X, 250Y) for controlling the air gun, and the air gun control unit of one of the game machines includes: The communication unit of the one game machine receives the operation data transmitted from the other game machine by an operation on the other game machine that plays a battle play with the one game machine via the communication network. In response to the signal, thereby firing the air by controlling the air cannon, a game system according to claim.
According to a second invention, in the game system (200) of the first invention, the air cannon (203X) includes a plurality of the launch ports (232a to 232c) having different opening diameters and the launch port. And an air gun control part (250X) of the one game machine (201X) from a plurality of the fire guns of the air gun. Selecting one of the projecting apertures to be opened and opening the other projecting port, controlling the projecting port block so as to close the other projecting aperture, and firing air from the air gun, It is a game system to do.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the game system (100) of the first aspect, the air cannon (3) has a diameter changing portion (39) for changing the size of the diameter of the launch port (32). The air gun control unit (50) of the one game machine (1) controls the diameter changing unit to change the diameter of the launch port of the air gun, A game system characterized by firing air.
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the game system (100, 200) of the second aspect or the third aspect of the present invention, the air gun control unit (50, 250X) of the one game machine (1, 201X) (3, 203X) The launch port (32, 232a to 232c) of (3, 203X) is reduced in diameter to be fired with a high flow velocity of air, and the air gun is increased in diameter of the launch port to reduce the flow velocity of air. The game system is characterized by controlling to fire.
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the game system (200) of the first aspect, the air cannon (203Y) has a storage amount changing unit (239Y) for changing the amount of stored air. The air cannon control unit (250Y) of the machine (201Y) controls the storage amount changing unit so as to change the storage amount of the air cannon and emits air from the air cannon. It is a game system.
According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the game system (100, 200) from the second aspect to the fifth aspect, the operation data generation unit (42c) controls the operation level of the operation unit (5). The operation data including the operation amount, which is information on the operation data, is generated, and the air gun control unit (50, 250X, 250Y) determines that the operation amount is large according to the operation amount of the operation data. Is used to increase the momentum of firing air from the air cannon (3, 203X, 203Y), and to reduce the momentum of firing air from the air cannon when the operation amount is small. It is a game system characterized by controlling.
According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the game system of the sixth aspect, the operation data generation unit generates the operation data including the operation amount that is information corresponding to the number of operations on the operation unit. This is a featured game system.
According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the game systems (100, 200) from the first aspect to the seventh aspect, the air cannon control unit (50, 200) of the one game machine (1, 201X, 201Y). 250X, 250Y) is the operation received at the timing when the communication unit (65) of the one game machine receives the operation data transmitted from the other game machine by the operation on the other game machine. The game system is characterized in that the air cannon (3, 203X, 203Y) is controlled based on data to emit air.
According to a ninth invention, in the game system (200) of the seventh invention, each of the game machines (201X, 201Y) is configured to operate the operation data received in response to an operation on the other game machine. An operation amount storage unit (60) for storing the amount is provided, and the air cannon control unit (250X, 250Y) of the one game machine corresponds to the operation amount stored in the operation amount storage unit at a predetermined timing. The game system is characterized in that control is performed so that air is emitted from the air cannon (203X, 203Y) with momentum.
According to a tenth aspect, in any one of the game systems (100, 200) from the first aspect to the eighth aspect, each of the game machines (1, 201X, 201Y) shoots a player (P). A photographing unit (7); an image display unit (6) for displaying an image; and an image display control unit (49) for controlling the image display unit, wherein the communication unit (65) is the photographing unit. The image of the player acquired by photographing is transmitted to the opponent game machine, and the image display control unit converts the image of the opponent player transmitted by the communication unit to the air gun control. The game system is characterized in that it is displayed on the image display unit in synchronization with the control by the unit (50, 250X, 250Y).

According to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.
(1) According to the present invention, air is emitted from the air cannon of the other game machine in the battle play by receiving operation data from one game machine in the battle play via the communication network. Therefore, it is possible to play in a new manner in which the air cannons are struck, in which air is fired from the opponent's air cannon directly in response to the player's operation. Moreover, the timing at which air is fired from the air cannon corresponds to the operation timing, and varies depending on the player to play against, and is not uniform. Therefore, since it is not patterned, it can make a play hard to get tired.

(2) The present invention has an air gun having a plurality of launch ports with different opening diameters and a launch port block that opens and closes the launch port. And close the remaining launchers. Therefore, the momentum of the air can be increased or decreased by selecting one of the diameters of the opening of the launch port and firing air from the air cannon according to the size of the diameter of the opening.
(3) Since the present invention has a diameter changing portion for changing the diameter of the launch port in the air gun, the air gun is adapted to change the size of the diameter of the launch port and air corresponding to the size of the air gun. By firing from, you can add strength and weakness to the air.

(4) The present invention uses the correspondence between the flow velocity of air fired from an air gun and the diameter of the air gun's launch port, so that the diameter of the launch port can be reduced in order to fire air with a high flow velocity. The diameter of the launch port can be increased in order to reduce the size and to fire air with a low flow velocity.
(5) Since the present invention has a storage amount changing section, the air storage amount of the air cannon can be changed. Therefore, the strength of the air can be increased or decreased by firing the air from the air cannon according to the amount of air stored.

(6) Since the operation data includes the operation amount related to the strength of the operation, the momentum of air emitted from the air cannon can be changed using the operation amount. When the amount of operation is large, the momentum of launching air from the air cannon is increased, and when the amount of operation is small, the momentum of firing air from the air cannon is weakened. It is possible to correspond to the strength of the air emitted from the air. Therefore, the player can experience the strength of the operation as the momentum of the air fired from the air cannon.
(7) Since the operation data includes an operation amount corresponding to the number of operations, the momentum of air emitted from the air cannon can be changed using the operation amount. Therefore, the player can experience the magnitude of the number of operations as the momentum of the air fired from the air cannon.

(8) In the present invention, air is emitted from the air cannon at the timing when the operation data is received, so that the player can experience a realistic play.
(9) According to the present invention, the operation amount is accumulated and air is emitted from the air cannon at a moment according to the operation amount accumulated at a predetermined timing, so that the player can experience the magnitude of the operation amount at the predetermined timing. .
(10) Since the present invention synchronizes the image of the opponent player and the launch of air from the air cannon, the player is not only the image but also the air fired from the air cannon. You can experience with the lump of stuff and improve the fun of play.

1 is a diagram illustrating an overall configuration of a hitting game system according to a first embodiment. It is a front view of the hit game machine concerning a 1st embodiment. It is a plane sectional view by the AA line of the hitting game machine concerning a 1st embodiment. It is a figure which shows the functional block of the hit game machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is the figure which simplified the structure of the air cannon concerning a 1st embodiment. It is a flowchart of the main process of the hit game machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart of the matching process which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the monitor which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the front facing play and reverse facing play which concern on 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart of the play execution process which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the monitor which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of a display on the monitor of the player which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is the figure which simplified the structure of the various air cannons concerning 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the part regarding an air gun among the functional blocks of the hit game machine which concerns on 2nd Embodiment.

(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an overall configuration of a hitting game system 100 according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a front view of the hitting game machine 1 according to the first embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 1, in the hitting game system 100, two or more (multiple) hitting game machines 1 (1 </ b> A, 1 </ b> B,...) Are connected via a communication network 99. The target-tapping game system 100 is a system that uses two target-tapping game machines 1 (1A, 1B) and competes for victory or defeat by the score obtained by the hitting operation by the player P (P1, P2), and performs a battle play. is there.

The hitting game machine 1 is a large-sized arcade game machine installed in a store such as a game center, for example, having a horizontal direction X of 1.5 m, a depth direction Y of 1 m, and a vertical direction Z of about 2 m. A plurality of target hitting game machines 1 may be installed in the same store, or may be installed in different stores.
The communication network 99 is, for example, the Internet or the like, and is a communication network for transmitting data between hitting game machines 1.

As shown in FIG. 2, the hitting game machine 1 includes a case 2, an air cannon 3, a speaker 4, a total of six targets 5, a monitor 6 (image display unit), and a camera 7 (photographing unit). , A microphone 8, an operation console 9, a coin insertion slot 10, and a coin discharge slot 11.
Case 2 is a case of the hitting game machine 1.
The air cannon 3 is a device that emits air toward the player P. The air cannon 3 is arranged at the center of the upper side Z1 of the case 2, and a launch port 32 provided on the near side Y1 is opened toward the standing position of the player P.
The speaker 4 is a device that outputs sound effects and the like. Two speakers 4 are arranged in the left-right direction X on the front side Y1 of the upper side Z1 of the case 2. The speaker 4 outputs a sound effect such as a sound of the opponent hitting the target 5 during play and music such as background music (BGM) to produce a play full of realism.

  The target 5 is arranged in two in the left-right direction X, and three sets are arranged in the upper, middle, and lower positions in the vertical direction Z as a set, and the player P performs a tapping operation. It is. Target 5 has a total of six targets from its individual location: upper right target 5 RU, right middle target 5 RM, lower right target 5 RD, upper left target 5 LU, left middle target 5 LM, lower left target 5 LD. . It is desirable that the target 5 be arranged vertically around the chest position of the player P. The target 5 is held so as to be able to rotate and move between a position where the player P can hit (hit position α) and a position where the player P cannot hit (retreat position β) (see FIG. 3). When the player P performs an operation of hitting the target 5 where the player P can hit, the target 5 moves so that the distance from the player P is gradually increased, and the player P hits. Move to a position where you cannot. Thus, the hitting game machine 1 includes the target 5 in which a total of six, two in the left-right direction X and three in the vertical direction Z, respectively, are arranged, so that the player P is like an actual boxing. You can play by changing the position.

The monitor 6 is a display device such as a liquid crystal display device that displays an image of the opponent player P or an image of the player P itself. The monitor 6 is visible to the player P who is playing so that the player P can play while watching, and is on the back side Y2 from the target 5, and the target 5 is between the hit position α and the retreat position β. It is arranged at the position where it doesn't hit even if it moves.
The camera 7 is a device that photographs the player P. The camera 7 is placed at the upper end of the monitor 6 and at a height near the face of the player P in order to photograph the expression of the player P.
The microphone 8 is a device that collects sound generated from the target 5 when the target 5 is hit. The microphone 8 is arranged at the upper end of the monitor 6 and collects the sound of hitting the target 5.

The operation table 9 is disposed so as to protrude to the near side Y1 at a height near the waist position of the player P, and accepts an operation input by the left and right hands of the player P. The operation table 9 is provided with two buttons 9B (attribute input unit). More specifically, a button 9BL is provided on the left side X1 in the left-right direction X, and a button 9BR is provided on the right side X2.
The coin insertion slot 10 is an insertion slot for inserting coins. An optical sensor (not shown) or the like for detecting the inserted coin is provided inside the coin insertion slot 10. When the optical sensor or the like detects a coin, a detection signal is sent to the control unit 40 (described later). , And the control unit 40 performs a play fee receiving process. By inserting a predetermined coin, the hitting game machine 1 starts a series of processes described later.

The coin discharge port 11 is, for example, a discharge port that returns coins inserted for play when the player P voluntarily ends play before starting play.
Note that the cushion member 12 is attached to the case 2 at a position on the near side Y1 near the target 5 in consideration of the case where the player P hits the case 2 by mistake.

Next, target 5 mechanism will be described.
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional plan view taken along line AA (see FIG. 2) of the hitting game machine 1 according to the first embodiment.
The hit position α of the upper left target 5LU on the left side X1 indicated by the solid line is the position where the upper left target 5LU has occurred on the most front side Y1. On the other hand, the retraction position β of the upper left target 5LU indicated by a two-dot chain line is a position where the upper left target 5LU has fallen to the farthest side Y2. The upper left target 5LU at the retreat position β cannot be hit with the player P hitting the target in front of the game machine 1. Thus, since the distance between the hit position α of the target 5 and the player P is shorter than the distance between the retreat position β of the target 5 and the player P, when the player P hits the target 5, the target 5 is separated from the player P. A play full of realism can be made such that the target 5 moves away from the player P and approaches the player P under predetermined conditions described later.

The target 5 includes a pad 20, a pad support portion 21, a holding shaft 22, and an attachment member 23 (holding portion).
In addition, two sensors 24 and 25 are provided.
Further, a target fastening portion 26 that holds the state where the target 5 is at the retracted position β is provided on the back side Y2 of the attachment member 23. The target fastening portion 26 includes a hook retaining portion 27, a stopper 28, and a fastening rotation portion 29.

The pad 20 is a member that the player P actually hits with a hand. The pad 20 is provided with an impact absorbing material so as to cover its outer surface. The shock absorbing material of the pad 20 is useful for reducing the impact on the hand caused by the player P's tapping operation.
The pad support portion 21 is a member that supports the pad 20. When the pad 20 is hit, the pad support portion 21 rotates together with the pad 20 in the M1 direction.
The holding shaft 22 is a member provided on the side opposite to the side on which the pad 20 is hit. The holding shaft 22 is provided at a position where the target 5 moved to the retracted position β can be fastened by the hook retaining portion 27.

The attachment member 23 is a member for attaching the pad support portion 21 to the case 2. The attachment member 23 includes a torsion coil spring (not shown) therein. The torsion coil spring urges the pad support portion 21 in the direction from the retracted position β to the hit position α (the direction of arrow M2).
The sensors 24 and 25 (hitting detection unit) are detection devices that detect the operation of the pad support unit 21. Specifically, the sensors 24 and 25 detect a change in the position of the pad 20 from the movement state of the pad support portion 21. For example, the sensor 24 is a micro switch that is turned on when the target 5 reaches the hitting position α, and the sensor 25 is a microswitch that is turned on when the target 5 reaches the retracted position β.

The hook retaining portion 27 is a member that holds the target 5 at the retracted position β by hooking the holding shaft 22 of the target 5 that has moved vigorously when the target 5 is positioned at the retracted position β.
The stopper 28 is a stopper that prevents the stopper 5 from rotating further in the M1 direction than the retracted position β when the target 5 is struck and rotated. The stopper 28 is formed by an impact absorbing member.
The fastening rotation part 29 receives the signal from the control part 40 (see FIG. 4) and moves the hook retaining part 27 in the direction in which the holding shaft 22 is removed. The fastening rotation part 29 includes a drive device such as a solenoid, and rotates the hook retaining part 27.

Next, functional blocks of the hitting game machine 1 will be described.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing functional blocks of the hitting game machine 1 according to the first embodiment.
The target hitting game machine 1 includes an air cannon 3, a speaker 4, a target 5, a monitor 6, a camera 7, a microphone 8, a button 9 </ b> B, a coin insertion slot 10, described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3. In addition to the coin discharge port 11, the sensors 24 and 25, and the retaining rotation unit 29, the control unit 40, the storage unit 60, and the communication unit 65 are provided.

The control unit 40 includes an impact determination unit 41, an input data generation unit 42, a target control unit 43, a reaction time measurement unit 44, a target movement time measurement unit 45, a score assignment unit 46, and an attribute determination unit 47. The image reversing unit 48, the image display control unit 49, and the air gun control unit 50 are provided.
The control unit 40 is an information calculation processing device (CPU) that performs calculation and processing of information, and controls the entire hitting game machine 1. The control unit 40 reads out and executes the game program 61 and the like stored in the storage unit 60 as appropriate, thereby realizing various functions according to the present invention in cooperation with the hardware of the hitting game machine 1.

The hit determination unit 41 is a control unit that determines whether or not the player P has performed a hit operation on the target 5 at the hit position α.
The input data generation unit 42 further includes an impact data generation unit 42a, an inverted data generation unit 42b, and an operation data generation unit 42c.

The hit data generation unit 42a generates hit data including information identifying each hit target 5 out of the six targets 5 when the target 5 is hit. For example, when the upper right target 5RU is hit, the hit data indicating that the upper right target 5RU has been hit is generated.
The reversal data generation unit 42b generates hit data in which information in the left-right direction is replaced with information for identifying each target 5 hit among the six targets 5 when the target 5 is hit. For example, when the upper right target 5RU is hit, hit data indicating that the upper left target 5LU has been hit is generated.
The operation data generating unit 42c calculates the operation amount indicating the strength of hitting the target 5 from the target moving time measured by the target moving time measuring unit 45 described later by hitting the target 5. Data indicating that the target 5 including the operation amount has been hit is generated.

The target control unit 43 is struck by the player P with respect to the target 5 supported by the pad support unit 21, and the target 5 is moved in the M1 direction from the struck position α by the tapping force and is arranged at the retreat position β. If this happens, the state of the retracted position β is maintained. Further, the target control unit 43 controls to move the target 5 from the retracted position β in the M2 direction and drive the target 5 to the hit position α under predetermined conditions described later.
The reaction time measuring unit 44 controls the target control unit 43 to drive the target 5 at the retracted position β to the hit position α in the M2 direction, and after the target 5 is arranged at the hit position α, the sensor 24 Measures the time until the target 5 hit operation is detected. For example, the reaction time is calculated based on the time from when the sensor 24 is turned on until it is turned off.

The target movement time measuring unit 45 measures the time from when the sensors 24 and 25 detect the hit operation of the target 5 until the control is performed so as to maintain the state of the target 5 moved to the retracted position β. For example, the target movement time is calculated based on the time from when the sensor 24 is turned on to off until the sensor 25 is turned off to on.
The score giving unit 46 gives a higher score as the reaction time measured by the reaction time measuring unit 44 is shorter. Moreover, the score provision part 46 provides a high score, so that the target moving time measured by the target moving time measurement part 45 is short.

The attribute determination unit 47 determines whether or not the interest information desired by the player P as an opponent differs from the interest information of the player P input from the opponent hitting game machine 1 by an operation from the attribute input unit. It is a control part which judges. Based on the determination result of the attribute determination unit 47, the hit data to be transmitted to the opponent hitting game machine 1 is generated.
The image inversion unit 48 is a control unit that inverts an image captured and acquired by the camera 7 in the left-right direction.
The image display control unit 49 is a control unit for displaying an image on the monitor 6.
The air gun control unit 50 is a control unit that controls the air gun 3.
Details of the processing of each control unit will be described later.

The storage unit 60 includes a game program 61.
What implement | achieves the memory | storage part 60 may include what implement | achieves electrically, magnetically, optically, and electromagnetically. More specifically, a semiconductor memory device including a random access memory (RAM), a read only memory (ROM), a magnetic disk, and the like are included.
The game program 61 is a program for the control unit 40 to play this game, and includes, for example, information related to the play screen, information related to sound, and the like.

The storage unit 60 may include a program for displaying other demonstration screens. Further, the storage unit 60 may include a local memory and a cache memory for developing a table and the like when executing various programs such as a game program.
The computer referred to in the present invention refers to an information processing device including a storage device, a control unit, and the like. The hitting game machine 1 is an information processing device including the storage unit 60, the control unit 40, and the like. Included in the inventive computer concept.
The communication unit 65 is an interface for communicating with other target game machines 1. The communication unit 65 is, for example, a network adapter for transmitting / receiving data to / from another target game machine 1.

The air cannon 3 has a diameter changing portion 39.
The diameter changing unit 39 is a control unit that changes the size of the diameter of the launch port 32.
Here, the structure of the air cannon 3 will be described.
FIG. 5 is a simplified diagram of the structure of the air cannon 3 according to the first embodiment.
The air cannon 3 includes a storage unit 31, a launch port 32, and a hammer 34.
The storage unit 31 is installed in the case 2 and cannot be visually recognized from the outside of the case 2. The storage unit 31 is a container that stores a certain amount of air. The storage unit 31 is made of, for example, a cardboard box.

Like the aperture mechanism of a camera lens, the launch port 32 can have its aperture diameter changed by a plurality of aperture blades. The launch port 32 is configured such that its opening diameter can be changed by the control of the diameter changing unit 39. The launch port 32 changes the degree of opening by changing the opening diameter.
The hammer 34 is a member for hitting the left side surface from the outside of the left side surface, which is provided on the left side surface of the storage portion 31. The hammer 34 controls the movement of hitting the left side surface from the outside of the left side surface by the air gun control unit 50. In the air cannon 3, the air in the storage unit 31 is compressed by a hammering operation by the hammer 34 and is fired to the outside from the launch port 32. The position where the hammer 34 strikes is not limited to the left side as long as it is a side surface.
Thus, the hitting game machine 1 has the diameter changing unit 39 that changes the diameter of the launch port 32 in the air cannon 3. In the present embodiment, since the tapping force by the hammer 34 is constant, the amount of discharged air is constant. Therefore, by changing the size of the diameter of the launch port 32, even if the hammer 34 is controlled and hit with the same strength, the speed of the air fired from the air cannon 3 changes, so the momentum Can be strong or weak.

Next, the operation content of the hitting game machine 1 will be described.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart of the main process of the hitting game machine 1 according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart of matching processing according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a display example of the monitor 6 according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a normal facing play and a reverse facing play according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 10 is a flowchart of the play execution process according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a display example of the monitor 6 according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a display example on the monitor 6 of the players P1 and P2 according to the first embodiment.
Hereinafter, an example in which a battle play is performed by two target hit game machines 1A and 1B will be described with reference to a flowchart of one target hit game machine 1A, but the opponent target hit game machine 1B also performs substantially the same processing.

First, in step S1 of FIG. 6, the control unit 40 detects that a coin has been inserted into the coin insertion slot 10 by the player P1. By this detection, the control unit 40 sets the status of the target hitting game machine 1A to a state in which an opponent is found, that is, a standby state in which play can be started immediately if there is an opponent.
In step S2, the control unit 40 performs a matching process.

Here, the matching process will be described with reference to FIG.
In step S21 in FIG. 7, the control unit 40 determines whether or not there is a target game machine 1 (1B,...) Connected to the communication network 99 and in a standby state. For example, the control unit 40 transmits status inquiry data to the hitting game machine 1 (1B,...) Connected via the communication network 99, and the target hitting game machine 1 (1B,. It is determined whether there is a target game machine 1 (1B,...) In a standby state depending on whether there is a response from. While confirming the presence of the target hitting game machine 1 (1B,...) As an opponent, the control unit 40 displays, for example, the screen shown in FIG. When the target game machine 1B in the standby state exists (step S21: YES), the control unit 40 moves the process to step S22. On the other hand, if the target game machine 1 (1B,...) In the standby state does not exist (step S21: NO), the control unit 40 moves the process to step S23.

In step S22, the control unit 40 determines to play against the target game machine 1B in the standby state, and ends this process. At that time, the control unit 40 displays, for example, the screen shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B on the monitor 6.
In step S <b> 23, the control unit 40 displays a standby screen on the monitor 6. For example, as shown in FIGS. 8 (1) and 8 (c), the standby screen informs the player P1 that the player is waiting for the opponent, and further, for example, a time so as to count down from 15 seconds. 70 is a screen for displaying 70. On the standby screen, button displays 71 and 72 are prepared so that an end instruction can be received from the player P1. When the player P1 who cannot wait operates the button 9BR (see FIG. 2) at a position corresponding to the button display 72, the control unit 40 accepts the end of play.

In step S24, the control unit 40 determines whether or not the end of play has been accepted. When the end is accepted (step S24: YES), the control unit 40 moves the process to step S25. On the other hand, when the search is resumed without accepting the end (step S24: NO), the control unit 40 moves the process to step S21, and another target game machine 1 (1B,. It is determined again whether or not it exists.
In step S25, the control unit 40 discharges coins to the coin discharge port 11, and ends the main process and the main process (FIG. 6).

Returning to FIG. 6, in step S <b> 3, the control unit 40 changes the status of the target hitting game machine 1 </ b> A to a playable state in which the opponent can be found and play can be started.
In step S4, the control unit 40 receives an input of a hand of the player P1 from the button 9B (attribute input unit). For example, the control unit 40 displays a screen having button displays 73 and 74 on the monitor 6 as shown in FIG. When the player P1 operates the button 9B corresponding to the button displays 73 and 74, the control unit 40 receives an input of a dominant hand of the player P1.
Returning to FIG. 6, in step S <b> 5, the control unit 40 receives the input of the opponent's interest that the player P <b> 1 desires from the button 9 </ b> B (attribute input unit). For example, the control unit 40 displays a screen having button displays 75 and 76 on the monitor 6 as shown in FIG. When the player P1 operates the button 9B corresponding to the button displays 75 and 76, the control unit 40 receives the input of the opponent's interest that the player P1 desires. Note that this process can be performed only with one of the target hit game machines 1 in the battle play. For example, the target hit game machine 1 that has previously entered the battle play has the advantage of the desired opponent. Hand input may be accepted.

Returning to FIG. 6, in step S <b> 6, the control unit 40 hits the player P <b> 1 's interest information and the player's desired interest information received in steps S <b> 4 and S <b> 5 via the communication unit 65. Send to 1B. In addition, the control unit 40 receives the interest information of the player P2 who is the opponent from the target game machine 1B via the communication unit 65. Note that the profit information of the player P2 is input to the target game machine 1B by the player P2.
In step S7, the control unit 40 (attribute determination unit 47) determines whether or not the desired interest information of the player P1 received in step S5 is different from the received interest information of the player P2. The aspect of is determined. For example, when the desired interest information of the player P1 and the interest information of the player P2 are different, the control unit 40 determines to perform the reverse facing play in the subsequent play. On the other hand, when the desired interest information of the player P1 and the interest information of the player P2 are the same, the control unit 40 determines to perform the directly opposed play in the subsequent play.

Here, the right-to-front play means that the player P1 hits the target 5RU on the upper right side of the target game machine 1A as shown in the figure viewed downward from the vertical direction Z in FIG. When the target 5RU is moved from the hit position α to the retreat position β, the player moves the target 5LU at the upper left of the target hit game machine 1B from the retreat position β to the hit position α, that is, the players P1 and P2 actually This is a play that moves target 5 as if punching.
9B, the player P1 hits the target 5RU at the upper right of the target game machine 1A and moves the target 5RU at the upper right from the hit position α to the retreat position β. This is a play in which the target 5RU at the upper right of the target hitting game machine 1B is moved from the retreat position β to the hit position α.
In the hitting game machine 1B, the mode of play is determined based on the desired hand information of the player P1 received in step S6 and the hand information of the player P2 received in step S4.

Returning to FIG. 6, in step S <b> 8, the control unit 40 stores the play mode determined in step S <b> 7 in the storage unit 60. For example, when the desired hand of the player P1 is “left” and the hand of the player P2 is “right”, the target hitting game machine 1A is determined to be “inverted opposite play”. . Therefore, the control unit 40 stores in the storage unit 60 that “inversion-opposed play”.
In step S9, the control unit 40 performs a play execution process.

Here, the play execution process will be described with reference to FIG.
In step S31 of FIG. 10, the control unit 40 prompts the player P1 to put the target 5 into a play start state. In the play start state, it is assumed that the hitting game system 100 is located in a state where the backs of the hitting game machines 1A and 1B are in contact with each other. This means that the target 5 position of 1A and the target 5 position that is directly opposite to the target hitting game machine 1B are in different positions. For example, if the position of the target 5RU at the upper right of the target hitting game machine 1A is the hit position α, the position of the target 5LU at the upper left of the target hitting game machine 1B corresponding to the target 5RU at the upper right is the retreat position β. Say. In the play start state, in the case of direct facing play, the screen as shown in FIG. 11A is displayed on each monitor 6 by the control unit 40 in each of the hit game machines 1A and 1B. The player P1 manually changes the position of the target 5 as instructed by the monitor 6, for example.
On the other hand, in the case of reverse facing play, a screen as shown in FIG. 11B is displayed on the monitor 6 of each target game machine 1.

In step S32, the control unit 40 recognizes that the play has been started in both of the hitting game machines 1A and 1B, and starts playing.
In step S33, the control unit 40 performs transmission / reception processing of an image with sound. Specifically, the control unit 40 starts shooting with the camera 7 and continuously transmits the shot image data to the target game machine 1B via the communication unit 65. Further, the control unit 40 continuously transmits the sound data collected from the microphone 8 to the target game machine 1B via the communication unit 65. Similarly, the control unit 40 continuously receives image data and sound data from the target game machine 1 </ b> B via the communication unit 65.

  In step S34, the control unit 40 (hitting determination unit 41) determines whether or not a hitting operation has been detected for target 5 at the hitting position α. When the hitting operation is detected (step S34: YES), the control unit 40 moves the process to step S35. On the other hand, when the hit operation is not detected (step S34: NO), the control unit 40 moves the process to step S38.

  In step S35, the control unit 40 (reaction time measuring unit 44) measures the reaction time, which is the time from when the target 5 is placed at the hitting position α to when the target 5 is hit by the hitting operation. Further, the control unit 40 (target movement time measuring unit 45) measures the target movement time, which is the time when the target 5 has moved to the retreat position β after the target 5 has been hit by the hitting operation. The control unit 40 stores the measured reaction time and target movement time in the storage unit 60.

Specifically, the reaction time is adjusted after the target 5 is moved to the hitting position α by the control unit 40 controlling the target fastening part 26 so as to remove the holding shaft 22 and the sensor 24 is turned on. Can be obtained by measuring the time until the hit determination unit 41 determines that the sensor 24 has been turned off. The target movement time can be obtained by measuring the time from when the hit determining unit 41 determines that the target 5 has been hit until the holding shaft 22 is caught by the target fastening portion 26. Here, when the holding shaft 22 is caught by the target fastening portion 26, for example, the sensor 25 of the target 5 detects that the operation of the pad support portion 21 has stopped depending on the position of the pad support portion 21. An OFF signal is transmitted to the control unit 40, or the fastening rotation unit 29 of the target fastening unit 26 detects that the holding shaft 22 is applied to the hook retaining part 27 and transmits the signal to the control unit 40. This can be achieved.
Note that the target 5 is moved from the hitting position α to the retracted position β by the action of a hitting force of a predetermined amount or more given by the player P1 by the hitting operation. When the holding shaft 22 of the target 5 moved to the retracted position β is caught by the target fastening portion 26, the control unit 40 (target control unit 43) holds the target 5 in a state of being moved to the retracted position β.

In step S36, the control unit 40 (input data generation unit 42) generates input data. As input data, the control unit 40 (the hit data generating unit 42a and the reverse data generating unit 42b) generates hit data. At this time, in the case of “front facing play” with reference to the storage unit 60, the control unit 40 (inverted data generation unit 42 b) generates hit data in which the target left-right direction is inverted. On the other hand, with reference to the storage unit 60, in the case of “inverted opposing play”, the control unit 40 (hit data generating unit 42 a) generates hit data for the hit target.
For example, when the hand P1 of the player P1 of the target hitting game machine 1A is “right” and the desired hand of the player P2 of the target hitting game machine 1B desired by the player P1 is “left”, that is, the player P1 When the player wants to play against a left-handed player, the storage unit 60 of the target hitting game machine 1A stores “inverted opposing play”, so that the hit data generation unit 42a generates hit data. To do.

The control unit 40 (operation data generation unit 42c) generates operation data including the operation amount. The operation amount corresponds to the target movement time measured in step S35 described above. The operation amount is an amount corresponding to the hit state of the target 5 by the player P1, and when the player hits more strongly, the target movement time is shortened, so the operation amount increases. Therefore, the operation data to be generated includes a smaller amount of operation as the tapping is weaker, that is, as the target movement time is longer, and as the tapping is stronger, that is, the target movement time is shorter.
In the target 5, the amount of movement of the arm of the player P who performed the hit operation is transmitted. The harder you hit, the greater the amount of arm movement. The larger the momentum transmitted, the faster the target 5 rotates.
In step S37, the control unit 40 transmits the batting data and the operation data as the generated input data to the target game machine 1B via the communication unit 65.

In step S38, the control unit 40 determines whether or not input data has been received from the target game machine 1B via the communication unit 65. When the input data is received (step S38: YES), the control unit 40 moves the process to step S39. On the other hand, when input data is not received (step S38: NO), the control unit 40 moves the process to step S42.
In step S39, the control unit 40 (air gun control unit 50) controls the diameter changing unit 39 according to the operation amount of the received operation data, and changes the diameter of the launch port 32. The diameter changing unit 39 decreases the diameter of the launch port 32 as the operation amount of the received operation data increases. In addition, the diameter changing unit 39 increases the diameter of the launch port 32 as the operation amount is smaller. By doing in this way, when the player P2 hits the target 5 strongly with the hitting game machine 1B, the firing speed of the air emitted from the air cannon 3 of the hitting game machine 1A increases.

  As described above, the operation data generated by the hitting game machine 1B includes an operation amount related to the strength of the operation, so that the diameter changing unit 39 of the hitting game machine 1A uses the operation amount so that the launch port of the air cannon 3 By changing the size of the diameter of 32, the momentum of the air fired from the air cannon 3 can be changed. Then, when the operation amount is large, the diameter of the launch port 32 is reduced to increase the momentum of firing air from the air cannon 3, and when the operation amount is small, the diameter of the launch port 32 is increased. As a result, the momentum of launching air from the air cannon 3 is weakened. Therefore, the hitting game system 100 can match the strength of the operation of hitting the target 5 with the strength of the air that is fired from the opponent's air cannon 3 in the battle play. Further, the player P1 can experience the strength of the operation of the player P2 through the momentum of air emitted from the air cannon 3.

In step S40, the control unit 40 performs synchronization alignment processing. The synchronization matching process is a process of controlling the process of the target control unit 43, the process of the image display control unit 49, and the process of the air cannon control unit 50 so that these processes are performed simultaneously. .
The process of the target control unit 43 is a process of controlling the control unit 40 to drive the target 5 corresponding to the hit data from the retracted position β to the hit position α by receiving the hit data.
The process of the image display control unit 49 is a process of displaying an image of the player P2 hitting the target 5 on the monitor 6. Note that the control unit 40 synchronizes the sound of the player P2 hitting the target 5 together with the image.
The process of the air cannon control unit 50 is a process of controlling the hammer 34 for firing the air cannon 3 and firing air.

  For example, a trial test is performed many times in advance for the time lag from the start of control until the air is fired from the air cannon 3, the time from input to output between the target game machines 1A and 1B, etc. And take statistics of the results. Then, the time required for each control is investigated, the shift time is stored in the storage unit 60, and each process is shifted based on the shift time stored in the storage unit 60, thereby realizing synchronization control. . For example, when the processing of the target control unit 43 is the fastest and the processing of the air cannon control unit 50 is the slowest, the control unit 40 performs the processing of the image display control unit 49 after the processing of the air cannon control unit 50. Finally, the processing of the target control unit 43 can perform synchronization.

In step S41, the control unit 40 performs various output processes. Specifically, the control unit 40 (the image reversing unit 48) refers to the storage unit 60 and inverts the image of the player P2 in the case of “reversing opposing play”. In addition, the control unit 40 (image reversing unit 48) reverses the image of the player P1 regardless of whether it is a reversal facing play or a front facing play.
Then, the control unit 40 (image display control unit 49) controls the monitor 6 to display the image of the player P2 and to display the inverted image of the player P1 on a part thereof. Then, the control unit 40 outputs sound data from the speaker 4.

Thus, since the image display control part 49 displays the image of the player P2 on the monitor 6, the player P1 can see the image of the player P2. Then, the player P1 can play from the image of the player P2, for example, by capturing the movement of the player P2 and assuming which target is hit next. Thus, the hitting game system 100 can provide a feeling of competition and reproduce the competition play more realistically.
Further, when the target hitting game machine 1A performs the reverse facing play, the left and right direction of the image of the player P2 is inverted and displayed on the monitor 6, so that the target hitting game machine 1A corresponds to the change in the position of the target hitting game machine 1A. Thus, it is possible to output the image of the player P2 with no sense of incongruity.
Furthermore, since the hitting game machine 1A displays the image of the player P1 with the left-right direction reversed, on the monitor 6 of the player P1, the player P1 can play while watching his own movement. Therefore, the player P1 can play as if looking at his / her form in the mirror, and can play without a sense of incongruity.

In step S41, the control unit 40 (target control unit 43) drives the target 5 of the retracted position β to the hitting position α by the force of the spring by removing the holding shaft 22 by controlling the fastening rotating unit 29. Let
Further, the control unit 40 (air cannon control unit 50) controls the hammer 34 (FIG. 5) to be operated so as to strike the side surface, thereby causing the air cannon 3 to emit air.
In this way, the hitting game system 100 synchronizes the image of the opponent player P2 and the control by the target control unit 43, and displays the image of the player P2 on the monitor 6. The image data generally has a larger data amount than the hit data that is controlled by the target control unit 43, and it takes time to transmit data via the communication network 99. However, the hitting game system 100 can eliminate the time lag caused by the transmission by synchronizing and perform a series of processes without a sense of incongruity.

Further, the hitting game system 100 receives operation data from the hitting game machine 1B, and thereby fires air from the air cannon 3 of the hitting game machine 1A of the battle play. Therefore, the target hitting game system 100 directly corresponds to the operation of hitting the target 5 of the player P2, and causes the air cannon 3 to fire air from the air cannon 3 of the target hitting game machine 1A played by the player P1. A new mode of playing can be played. The timing at which the air cannon is fired from the air cannon 3 varies depending on the player P who is competing because the air is fired from the air cannon 3 at the timing when the operation data is received. Therefore, whenever the opponent changes, the player P can experience a play that is rich in changes and has a sense of reality.
Further, the hitting game system 100 synchronizes the image of the opponent player P2 and the air emission from the air cannon 3, so that it is not only the image but also the air cannon 3 that is being attacked by the opponent. You can experience it with a lump of air.

Here, a display example of the image of the player P1 and the image of the player P2 on the monitor 6 will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 12 (1) is a view of the player P1 hitting the target 5 of the game machine 1A with the right hand as viewed from the vertical direction Z downward.
FIG. 12 (2) is a display example on the monitor 6 of the target game machine 1A in the case of FIG. 12 (1). Here, all of the players P2 perform a hitting operation using their right hand.
FIGS. 12 (2) and 12 (a) show a case where a forward facing play is performed, and FIGS. 12 (2) and 12 (b) show a case where a reverse facing play is performed.
In FIG. 12B, a window is displayed in the upper right part of the monitor 6 and an image of the player P1 is displayed. The image of the player P1 is reversed by the image reversing unit 48, and is displayed as if the player P1 was reflected in the mirror. In addition, the image of the player P1 is an image that is captured by the camera 7 and is displayed by inverting it immediately, and no time lag occurs.

The images of the player P2 in FIGS. 12 (2) and 12 (a) are displayed by being reversed by the image reversing unit 48. Also, the image of the player P2 in FIGS. 12 (2) and 12 (b) is an image as it is taken by the camera 7. In either case, the images are output after being synchronized, so that they are displayed as an image later than the action of the player P2.
Thus, by displaying the image of the player P2 on the target hitting game machine 1A, it is possible to feel as if the player is actually fighting. Further, for example, by making a movement that fools an opponent like a faint, the opponent can be shaken and a more interesting play can be performed.

Returning to FIG. 10, in step S <b> 42, it is determined whether or not the play end time (for example, when about 3 minutes have passed) has been reached. When the play end time is reached (step S40: YES), the control unit 40 ends the process. On the other hand, when it is not the play end time (step S40: NO), the control unit 40 moves the process to step S34.
Note that, as an end of this process, even before the play end time is reached, for example, the state in which the player P1 has hit all the targets 5, that is, all the targets 5 of the target hitting game machine 1A are in the retreat position β. It is also possible that the opponent player P2 loses with “KO” when 10 seconds elapses.

As described above, in the hitting game system 100, the movement of the target 5 of the hitting game machine 1A is performed in conjunction with the operation of the player P2 hitting the target 5 with the hitting game machine 1B. If they are different, the timing at which the target 5 is hit is different. Therefore, the target hitting game system 100 can make it difficult to get tired of play, unlike the case where the pre-patterned one is read and the target 5 is moved.
In addition, the hitting game system 100 can always play against a player with a desired hand by inputting the hand of the player P1 and a desired hand as an opponent. Specifically, when the player P2 hits the right target 5 from the desired hand of the player P1 and the hand of the player P2, the control unit 40 determines the position of the left target 5 of the player P1. Since it is determined whether to perform the front facing play to be changed or to perform the reverse facing play to change the position of the right target 5 of the player P1 when the player P2 hits the right target 5, it is always desired. You can play against a dominant player.

  Returning to FIG. 6 by ending the play, in step S10, the control unit 40 determines victory or loss. For the winning or losing, the control unit 40 (score assigning unit 46), for example, totals the reaction time and the target movement time stored in the storage unit 60, and calculates the total score by summing each score. As a result, the control unit 40 determines a player P with a high total score as a winner. Thereafter, the control unit 40 ends this process.

  As described above, the score giving unit 46 measures the reaction time from when the target 5 is hit to the actual hit until the target 5 is hit, and gives the score. Since the score becomes higher as the reaction time is shorter, it is possible to play an interesting mode that requires agility. In addition, the score giving unit 46 measures the target movement time from the detection of the hit of the target 5 to the retreat position β, and gives the score. Since the score becomes higher as the target travel time is shorter, it is possible to play an interesting mode that requires the strength and speed of hitting the target 5.

  The target hitting game system 100 uses the two target hitting game machines 1A and 1B that perform the battle play, and uses the communication network 99 to transmit the hit data of the player P generated by hitting the target 5 via the communication network 99. The target hit game machines 1A and 1B are transmitted and received to change the target 5 position. Therefore, the players P1 and P2 of both hitting game machines 1A and 1B can obtain a sense of reality that actually makes a direct confrontation in a pseudo manner. Since the hitting game system 100 can play a game while battling between the players P1 and P2, the player can play that satisfies the game feeling of the players P1 and P2.

(Second Embodiment)
Next, a second embodiment of an air cannon to which the present invention is applied will be described.
The air cannon according to the second embodiment emits air according to the play result.
Note that, in the following description and drawings, the same reference numerals or the same reference numerals are given to portions that perform the same functions as those in the first embodiment described above, and overlapping descriptions will be omitted as appropriate.

FIG. 13 is a simplified diagram of the structure of various air cannons 203 (203X, 203Y) according to the second embodiment.
FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a portion related to the air cannon 203 extracted from the functional blocks of the hitting game machine 201 (201X, 201Y) according to the second embodiment.
The air cannon 203X shown in FIG. 13A includes three launch ports 232a, 232b, and 232c, both large and small.
An air cannon 203Y in FIG. 13B includes a variable storage portion 231Y.
14A corresponds to FIG. 13A, and FIG. 14B corresponds to FIG. 13B.

In the air cannon 203X in FIG. 13A, the storage unit 231X is a container that stores a certain amount of air.
The launch ports 232a, 232b, and 232c can be changed between an open state and a closed state, respectively. The launch ports 232a, 232b, and 232c open one launch port 232 and close the remaining launch ports 232 under the control of the launch port closing portion 239X described below.
As shown in FIG. 14A, the air cannon 203X has a launch port closing part 239X. The launch port blocker 239X controls an open state and a closed state for each of the launch ports 232a, 232b, and 232c.

  The air gun control unit 250X of the control unit 240X controls the launch port blocker 239X according to the operation amount, and if the operation amount is large, the launch port 232c having a small opening is opened, and the remaining launch ports 232a, 232a, 232b is closed. Further, when the operation amount is small, the air gun control unit 250X opens the launch port 232a having a large opening and closes the remaining launch ports 232b and 232c. If the operation amount is medium, the launch port 232b having an intermediate opening is opened, and the remaining launch ports 232a and 232c are closed (see FIG. 13A). Furthermore, the air cannon control unit 250X stores the operation amount in the storage unit 60 (operation amount storage unit), thereby corresponding to the operation amount stored in the storage unit 60 in the win / loss determination process (step S10 in FIG. 6). Air is fired from the loser's air cannon 203X.

  Thus, the hitting game machine 201X selects one launcher 232b from a plurality of launchers 232a to 232c having different opening diameters provided in the air cannon 203X, and uses the launch port block 239X. Open. Then, the hitting game machine 201X closes the remaining launch ports 232a and 232c by the launch port blocking portion 239X. Therefore, by selecting one launch port 232 and firing air according to the size of the opening from the air cannon 203X, the strength of the air to be fired can be increased or decreased.

In the air cannon 203Y of FIG. 13B, the storage portion 231Y is a container for storing air. The storage unit 231Y can be changed by changing the overlapping portion of the members constituting the storage unit 231Y under the control of the storage amount changing unit 239Y.
The launch port 232d has one opening.
As shown in FIG. 14B, the air cannon 203Y includes a storage amount changing unit 239Y. The storage amount changing unit 239Y controls to change the size of the storage unit 231Y whose size can be changed.
The air cannon control unit 250Y of the control unit 240Y controls the storage amount changing unit 239Y according to the operation amount, and further increases the surface of the back side Y2 of the storage unit 231Y so that the storage amount increases if the operation amount is large. Slide to the back side Y2. Further, the air cannon control unit 250X slides the surface on the back side Y2 of the storage unit 231Y to the front side Y1 so that the storage amount decreases if the operation amount is small. In addition, it is necessary to hit a hammer with bigger force as the storage amount of the storage part 231Y becomes larger. Further, the air cannon control unit 250Y causes the storage unit 60 (operation amount accumulation unit) to accumulate the operation amount, thereby causing air to be emitted from the loser's air cannon 203Y in the win / loss determination process (step S10 in FIG. 6).

Thus, since the target hitting game machine 201Y has the storage amount changing unit 239Y, the air storage amount of the air cannon 203Y can be changed. Therefore, the hitting game machine 201Y can increase or decrease the momentum of the air that is fired by firing air from the air cannon 203Y according to the amount of air stored.
Further, the hitting game machine 201 accumulates the operation amount in the storage unit 60, and the momentum according to the accumulated operation amount from the air cannon 203 of the hitting game machine 201 determined as the loser in the win / loss determination process. Since air is fired, the loser can experience a sense of defeat by the momentum of air fired from the air cannon 203.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to embodiment mentioned above. In addition, the effects described in the embodiments are merely a list of the most preferable effects resulting from the present invention, and the effects of the present invention are not limited to those described in the embodiments. In addition, although embodiment mentioned above and the deformation | transformation form mentioned later can also be used combining suitably, detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.

(Deformation)
(1) In each embodiment, an example of a target hitting game machine having six targets is shown, but the number of targets is not limited to this. For example, 8 or 10 may be used. Moreover, you may have not only the right and left target but also the center.

(2) In each embodiment, the target hit game machine has one monitor, and during the battle play, the player's own image is displayed on a part of the image of the opponent player. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the target hitting game machine may have two monitors, displaying an image of the opponent player on one side and displaying an image of the player itself on the other side. By doing in this way, an image of an opponent player can be provided to a player more easily.

(3) In each embodiment, the air gun fires air by a target hitting operation, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, an air cannon may fire air by operating a button. More specifically, the momentum of the air fired from the air cannon may be changed using an operation amount corresponding to the number of times the button is repeatedly hit within a predetermined time. Moreover, it is not limited to a hit game as what an air cannon fires air. Any other type of game can be used as long as it allows the play opponent to emit air from an air cannon according to the player's operation.

(4) In each embodiment, the reaction time is the time from when the target moves to the hit position until the target is hit, but is not limited thereto. For example, the time from when the target starts to move from the retracted position to the hit position before the target moves to the hit position until the target is hit may be used.

  1, 1A, 1B, 201, 201X, 201Y ... hitting game machine, 3, 203, 203X, 203Y ... air cannon, 5, 5RU, 5RM, 5Rd, 5LU, 5LM, 5LD ... target, 6 ... monitor, 7 ... Camera, 9B, 9BR, 9BL ... button, 20 ... pad, 22 ... holding shaft, 23 ... mounting member, 24, 25 ... sensor, 26 ... target fastening part, 31,231X, 231Y ... storage part, 32, 232, 232a ˜232d ... Launch port, 39 ... Diameter changing unit, 40, 240X, 240Y ... Control unit, 41 ... Hit determining unit, 42 ... Input data generating unit, 42a ... Hitting data generating unit, 42b ... Reversed data generating unit, 42c ... Operation data generation unit, 43 ... Target control unit, 44 ... Reaction time measurement unit, 45 ... Target movement time measurement unit, 46 ... Score assignment unit, 47 ... Attribute determination unit, 48 ... Image reversing unit, 49 ... Image display control unit, 50, 250X, 250Y ... Air cannon control unit, 60 ... Storage unit, 61 ... Game program, 65 ... Communication unit, 99 ... Communication network, 100, 200 ... Target hit Game system, 239X ... Launch port, 239Y ... Reserved amount changing unit, α ... Strike position, β ... Retraction position, P1, P2 ... Player

Claims (11)

In a game system in which a plurality of game machines are connected via a communication network,
Each of the game machines
An air cannon that fires air from its launch port,
An operation data generation unit that generates operation data in response to an operation on the operation unit;
A communication unit for transmitting and receiving data to and from other game machines;
An air gun control unit for controlling the air gun;
With
The air cannon is
A plurality of the above-mentioned launch ports having different diameters of openings;
A launch port block that opens and closes the launch port;
Have
The air cannon control unit of the one game machine receives the operation data transmitted from the other game machine by an operation on the other game machine playing a battle against the one game machine via the communication network. In response to reception by the communication unit of the one game machine, the one launcher opening from the plurality of launchers of the air cannon is selected and opened, and the other launchers are closed. Controlling the launch port block to fire air from the air cannon,
A game system characterized by In a game system in which a plurality of game machines are connected via a communication network,
Each of the game machines
An air cannon that fires air from its launch port,
An operation data generation unit that generates operation data in response to an operation on the operation unit;
A communication unit for transmitting and receiving data to and from other game machines;
An air gun control unit for controlling the air gun;
With
The air cannon has a diameter changing unit that changes the size of the diameter of the launch port,
The air cannon control unit of the one game machine receives the operation data transmitted from the other game machine by an operation on the other game machine playing a battle against the one game machine via the communication network. In response to reception by the communication unit of the one game machine, the diameter changing unit is controlled to change the diameter of the launch port of the air gun, and air is emitted from the air gun. Letting
A game system characterized by In the game system according to claim 1 or 2 ,
The air cannon control unit of the one game machine may cause the air cannon to be fired with a large flow velocity by reducing the diameter of the launch port of the air gun, and the flow velocity may be increased by increasing the diameter of the launch port of the air gun. Control to fire in a small air,
A game system characterized by In the game system according to any one of claims 1 to 3 ,
The operation data generation unit generates the operation data including an operation amount that is information according to the number of operations in the operation unit,
The air cannon control unit of the one game machine is configured to increase the momentum of emitting air from the air cannon when the operation amount is large, according to the operation amount of the operation data. Controlling the air cannon to reduce the momentum to fire air from the air cannon when the amount is small;
A game system characterized by In a game system in which a plurality of game machines are connected via a communication network,
Each of the game machines
An air cannon that fires air from its launch port,
An operation data generation unit that generates operation data including an operation amount that is information according to the number of operations in the operation unit;
A communication unit for transmitting and receiving data to and from other game machines;
An air gun control unit for controlling the air gun;
With
The air cannon control unit of the one game machine receives the operation data transmitted from the other game machine by an operation on the other game machine playing a battle against the one game machine via the communication network. In response to reception by the communication unit of the one game machine, in accordance with the amount of operation of the operation data, when the operation amount is large, the momentum of firing air from the air cannon is increased. And controlling the air cannon to fire air so as to weaken the momentum of firing air from the air cannon when the operation amount is small ,
A game system characterized by In the game system according to claim 4 or 5 ,
The operating data generation unit, Rukoto forming raw said operation data including the operation amount is information about the strength of the operation in the operation unit,
A game system characterized by The game system according to any one of claims 1 to 6 ,
The air gun has a storage amount changing unit that changes the storage amount of air,
The air cannon control unit of the one game machine controls the storage amount changing unit so as to change the storage amount of the air cannon, and fires air from the air cannon;
A game system characterized by The game system according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
The air cannon control unit of the one game machine has a timing at which the communication unit of the one game machine receives the operation data transmitted from the other game machine by an operation on the other game machine. Controlling the air gun based on the received operation data to fire air;
A game system characterized by In a game system in which a plurality of game machines are connected via a communication network,
Each of the game machines
An air cannon that fires air from its launch port,
An operation unit for performing an operation of hitting by the player ;
Operation data generation section for generating operation data in response to the operation in the operation unit,
A communication unit for transmitting and receiving data to and from other game machines;
An air gun control unit for controlling the air gun;
With
The air gun has a position facing the player who operates the operation unit,
The air cannon control unit of the one game machine receives the operation data transmitted from the other game machine by an operation on the other game machine playing a battle against the one game machine via the communication network. In response to the communication unit of the one game machine receiving, controlling the air cannon to fire air,
A game system characterized by In a game system in which a plurality of game machines are connected via a communication network,
Each of the game machines
An air cannon that fires air from its launch port,
An operation data generation unit that generates operation data including an operation amount that is information according to the number of operations in the operation unit or information about the strength of the operation in the operation unit;
A communication unit for transmitting and receiving data to and from other game machines;
An air gun control unit for controlling the air gun;
An operation amount storage unit that stores the operation amount of the operation data received in response to an operation on the other game machine;
With
The air cannon control unit of the one game machine receives the operation data transmitted from the other game machine by an operation on the other game machine playing a battle against the one game machine via the communication network. In response to reception by the communication unit of the one game machine, the air cannon is controlled to emit air at a predetermined timing and with a momentum corresponding to the operation amount stored in the operation amount storage unit. about,
A game system characterized by The game system according to any one of claims 1 to 9 ,
Each of the game machines
A shooting unit for shooting the player;
An image display unit for displaying an image;
An image display control unit for controlling the image display unit;
With
The communication unit transmits the image of the player obtained by photographing with the photographing unit to the game machine of the opponent,
The image display control unit causes the image display unit to display the image of the opponent player transmitted by the communication unit in synchronization with the control by the air gun control unit;
A game system characterized by

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