JP5977309B2 - GAME DEVICE AND GAME PROGRAM - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game apparatus that displays a game image corresponding to a standing position of a player and a game program therefor.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, some gun shooting game apparatuses include a foot switch for a player to perform a stepping operation with a foot in addition to a gun controller operated by hand (see Patent Document 1). In such a game device, when the foot switch is stepped on with a foot operation, for example, the player character is switched to a game image that avoids an attack from an enemy character, or the viewpoint of the game image displayed on the screen is changed. Can be switched.

  However, in the above-described conventional game device, display of the game image is only controlled according to the simple limb operation of the player, and it is not possible to make the player feel the realism and power of the game image. For example, the game screen displays how enemy characters are shot and moved on the screen, but the movement of the enemy character changes in conjunction with the player moving toward and away from the screen. I'm not allowed to. Therefore, the player cannot feel a sense of distance from the enemy character displayed on the screen, and cannot obtain a sufficient game sensation as if the enemy character is on the spot. was there.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-90043

  The present invention has been conceived under such circumstances, and allows a player to sufficiently feel the presence and power of a game image, thereby enhancing the interest of the game and The issue is to provide a game program.

  In order to solve the above problems, the present invention takes the following technical means.

  A game program provided by the first aspect of the present invention includes a display unit that displays an image captured by a virtual camera arranged in a game space as a game image, and a position that detects a standing position of the player with respect to the display unit. A game program that is executed by a computer that controls a game device including detection means, and that is displayed on the display means based on the standing position of the player detected by the position detection means. Functioning as a game image control means for controlling the game image so that the image becomes a photographed image obtained by zooming in on the camera as the distance of the player's standing position from the display means decreases. It is characterized by.

  The game program provided by the second aspect of the present invention detects display means for displaying an image taken by a virtual camera arranged in the game space as a game image, and detects the standing position of the player with respect to the display means. A game program that is executed by a computer that controls a game device provided with position detection means, wherein the computer is positioned so that the standing position of the player detected by the position detection means is closer than a predetermined reference. When the determination means determines whether or not the standing position of the player is closer than a predetermined reference by the determination means, the viewpoint position of the character appearing in the game space is determined as the viewpoint position of the camera. The game image shot with the setting set to is displayed on the display means, and the standing position of the player is set to a predetermined reference by the determination means. Functioning as a game image control means for displaying a game image shot on the display means by setting the viewpoint position of the camera to a predetermined position overlooking the character when it is determined that the position is not close It is characterized by letting.

  A game device provided by the third aspect of the present invention is a program recording unit that records the game program according to claim 1 or 2, and a computer that executes the game program recorded in the program recording unit. It is characterized by having.

  In the present invention, an image taken with a virtual camera arranged in the game space is displayed on the display means as a game image. The player can approach or move away from the display means by changing the standing position with respect to the display means. At that time, a game image is displayed on the display means so as to be a photographed image obtained by zooming in on the virtual camera as the player approaches the display means. Therefore, according to the present invention, the player can fully feel the presence and power of the game image, and as a result, the game can be more interesting.

  Other features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the detailed description given below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is an overall perspective view showing an embodiment of a game device according to the present invention. It is a partially exploded perspective view of a kick stand. It is a partially exploded perspective view of a stage. It is a block diagram which shows the hardware constitutions of a game device. It is a figure which shows an example of the parameter of a player character. It is a figure which shows an example of the parameter of enemy characters. It is a flowchart which shows a standing position determination control process. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating an example of a game image. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating an example of a game image. It is a flowchart which shows a game progress control process. It is a flowchart which shows the action determination process of a player character. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the game situation and game image of a player. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the game situation and game image of a player. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the game situation and game image of a player. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the game situation and game image of a player. It is a flowchart which shows the modification of a standing position determination control process.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  1 to 15 show an embodiment of a game device according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the game apparatus A of this embodiment is an arcade game apparatus for a gun shooting game. The game apparatus A includes a housing 1, a main monitor 2, a gun controller 3, a kicker 4, a sub monitor 5, a stage 6, a stage monitor 7, a plurality of LEDs 8A and 8B, and various hardware for game control (see FIG. 4). ). Since the game apparatus A corresponds to two players, the game apparatus A includes two sets of components from the main monitor 2 to the LEDs 8A and 8B as one set on the left and right. In the following description, the configuration and operation related to either one of the sets will be described.

  The housing 1 holds the main monitor 2 at a predetermined height position from the floor surface. The housing 1 also has a built-in control board including various hardware for game control, and a speaker 19 (see FIG. 4) and a light emitter for lighting (not shown) in appropriate portions. In the vicinity of the housing 1, a mounting table 1A for placing the gun controller 3 is provided.

  The main monitor 2 displays a game image for a gun shooting game on the screen 2A, and is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal panel. The screen 2A of the main monitor 2 is arranged substantially vertically upright at a predetermined height position from the floor surface.

  For example, the gun controller 3 aims at an enemy character 100 (see FIGS. 8 and 9), which will be described later, displayed on the screen 2A, and performs an operation such as shooting with a gun toward the aiming position. Is. The gun controller 3 includes a trigger (not shown) and a trigger switch 30 (see FIG. 4) that outputs a trigger operation signal in response to an operation of pulling the trigger with a finger. The gun controller 3 also includes an imaging element 31 for detecting the aiming position and an image processing unit 32 (see FIG. 4), and an optical lens and an infrared filter (not shown) on the incident side of the imaging element 31. The gun controller 3 is connected to the housing 1 via a cable 3A that accommodates a signal line that communicates with the trigger switch 30 and the image processing unit 32. The functions of the image sensor 31 and the image processing unit 32 will be described later.

  The kick stand 4 is a box-shaped member for receiving a kick operation by the foot of the player P, and is disposed on the floor surface in front of the screen 2A of the main monitor 2. A sub monitor 5 is accommodated in the kick bed 4. The sub monitor 5 is a liquid crystal panel capable of displaying a game image continuous with an image displayed on the main monitor 2 on the screen 5A, for example.

  The kick stand 4 has a first transparent cover portion 40 on which a kick operation is performed. The first transparent cover portion 40 is disposed in an inclined manner so as to approach the floor surface while extending forward from the vicinity of the lower end of the screen 2A of the main monitor 2. As shown well in FIG. 2, the first transparent cover portion 40 includes a grid-like frame 41, a plurality of openings 42 formed between the frames 41, and step portions formed at the inner periphery of each opening 42. 43, a restricting member 44 fixed to the frame 41 so as to cover a corner of each opening 42, and a plurality of transparent panels 400 that block the plurality of openings 42. The screen 5A of the sub monitor 5 is disposed so as to face the entire first transparent cover portion 40 and face outward. A plurality of pressure sensors 50 are provided in the stepped portion 43 of each opening 42 together with an elastic member (not shown) such as a spring.

  The transparent panel 400 is an reinforced panel made of acrylic, for example, and is pressed according to the kicking operation by the player P's foot. The plurality of transparent panels 400 are arranged in a matrix so as to cover the entire screen 5 </ b> A of the sub-monitor 5 by being positioned in the plurality of openings 42. The transparent panel 400 is also positioned between the regulating member 44 fixed to the frame 41 and the step portion 43, and is always urged outward by an elastic member provided on the step portion 43. Thereby, the transparent panel 400 is always in contact with the regulating member 44 in a natural state, and when pressed by the kicking operation by the player P's foot, the transparent panel 400 is elastically pushed inward from the regulating member 44. Thereafter, when the player's P foot leaves the transparent panel 400, the transparent panel 400 is pushed back outward by the elastic force of the elastic member, and again comes into contact with the regulating member 44. Further, the player P can see the game image displayed on the entire screen 5A of the sub monitor 5 through each transparent panel 400. Furthermore, the player P can press the transparent panel 400 at a corresponding position by kicking a desired position in the image while watching the game image displayed on the screen 5A. It should be noted that the transparent panel 400 is not limited to being completely transparent, but may be transparent enough to visually recognize the game image displayed on the sub monitor 5.

  The pressure sensitive sensor 50 senses the pressed state of the transparent panel 400, and is composed of, for example, a pressure sensor capable of detecting a predetermined pressure or more. For example, four pressure sensitive sensors 50 are provided for each opening 42, and are connected to an operation position detecting unit 500 (see FIG. 4), which will be described later, on a circuit board separately incorporated in the kicking base 4. For example, when a certain transparent panel 400 is pressed by a kicking operation, all four pressure sensitive sensors 50 corresponding to the transparent panel 400 simultaneously detect a predetermined pressure or more, and pressure from these pressure sensitive sensors 50 to the operation position detecting unit 500 is detected. A detection signal is sent out. The pressure sensor 50 may output a signal including the pressure level. As a configuration for detecting an operation on the transparent panel 400, for example, a sensor method similar to that of a touch panel may be employed.

  The stage 6 is a box-shaped member that can move around to some extent while the player P is standing, and is placed on the floor surface in front of the kick table 4. A stage monitor 7 is accommodated in the stage 6. The stage monitor 7 is a liquid crystal panel that can display a game image following the images displayed on the main monitor 2 and the sub monitor 5 on the screen 7A, for example.

  The stage 6 has a second transparent cover portion 60 on the upper surface side that allows the player P to stand directly and can withstand the weight of the player P and the stepping force of the foot. The second transparent cover portion 60 extends forward from the vicinity of the lower portion of the kick stand 4 and is disposed horizontally with respect to the floor surface. As shown well in FIG. 3, the second transparent cover portion 60 includes a grid-like frame 61, a plurality of openings 62 formed between the frames 61, and a step portion formed at the inner periphery of each opening 62. 63, a restricting member 64 fixed to the frame 61 so as to cover a corner of each opening 62, and a plurality of transparent panels 600 that block the plurality of openings 62. The screen 7A of the stage monitor 7 is disposed so as to face the entire second transparent cover portion 60 and face upward. A plurality of pressure-sensitive sensors 70 are provided on the step 63 of each opening 62 together with an elastic member (not shown) such as a spring.

  The transparent panel 600 is, for example, an acrylic reinforced panel, has a sufficient size for at least one player P's foot, and is pressed by the player P's foot. The plurality of transparent panels 600 are arranged in a matrix so as to cover the entire screen 7 </ b> A of the stage monitor 7 by being positioned in the plurality of openings 62. The transparent panel 600 is also positioned between the regulating member 64 fixed to the frame 61 and the step portion 63, and is always urged upward by an elastic member provided on the step portion 63. Thus, the transparent panel 600 is always in contact with the restricting member 64 in a state where it is not pressed by the foot of the player P. When the player P stands up and is pressed by the foot, the transparent panel 600 is elastic below the restricting member 64. Is pushed into. Thereafter, when the player P changes the standing position and the foot moves away from the transparent panel 600, the transparent panel 600 is pushed back upward by the elastic force of the elastic member, and again comes into contact with the regulating member 64. Further, the player P can see the game image displayed on the entire screen 7A of the stage monitor 7 through each transparent panel 600. Further, the player P can press the transparent panel 600 at the corresponding position by stepping on a desired position in the image while viewing the game image displayed on the screen 7A under the foot. It should be noted that the transparent panel 600 is not limited to being completely transparent as long as it is transparent enough to visually recognize the game image displayed on the stage monitor 7.

  The pressure-sensitive sensor 70 senses the pressed state of the transparent panel 600, and is composed of, for example, a pressure sensor that can detect a predetermined pressure or more. For example, four pressure-sensitive sensors 70 are provided for each opening 62 and are connected to a later-described standing position detector 700 (see FIG. 4) on a circuit board separately incorporated in the stage 6. For example, when the player P stands on a certain transparent panel 600 and the transparent panel 600 is pressed, all four pressure sensitive sensors 70 corresponding to the transparent panel 600 simultaneously detect a predetermined pressure or higher, and these pressure sensitive sensors. A pressure detection signal is sent from 70 to the standing position detector 700. Thus, in a state where the player P is placed on the transparent panel 600, the transparent panel 600 is in a so-called long press state. When the transparent panel 600 is in the long press state, the corresponding pressure sensor 70 continues to send out the pressure detection signal until the long press state is released. Note that the pressure sensor 70 may also output a signal including the pressure level. As a configuration for detecting an operation on the transparent panel 600, for example, a sensor method similar to that of a touch panel may be employed.

  The LEDs 8A, for example, are provided in a suitable portion of the housing 1 as a set of two, and are positioned in the vicinity of the screen 2A corresponding to the main monitor 2. These LEDs 8A are used to optically detect the aiming position on the screen 2A when the gun controller 3 is aimed at the screen 2A of the main monitor 2. In order to prevent erroneous detection, the LED 8A is an infrared LED, and is installed to emit infrared light toward the front of the screen 2A of the main monitor 2.

  The LEDs 8B are provided, for example, as a set of three at appropriate portions of the kicking base 4, and are located in the vicinity of the screen 5A corresponding to the sub monitor 5. These LEDs 8B are used for optically detecting the aiming position on the screen 5A when the gun controller 3 is aimed at the screen 5A of the sub monitor 5. This LED 8B also has an infrared LED applied to prevent erroneous detection, and is installed to emit infrared light toward the front of the screen 5A of the sub monitor 5.

As shown in FIG. 4, the game apparatus A includes a CPU 10, a ROM 11, a RAM 12, a GPU 13, a VRAM 14, a video interface 15, an input interface 16, and an output interface 17 as hardware provided on the control board. The CPU 10, ROM 11, RAM 12, GPU 13, input interface 16, and output interface 17 are connected to each other via a bus 18. A main monitor 2, a sub monitor 5, and a stage monitor 7 are connected to the GPU 13 via a VRAM 14 and a video interface 15. The input interface 16 is connected to the trigger switch 30, the image processing unit 32, the operation position detection unit 500, and the standing position detection unit 700. LEDs 8A and 8B are connected to the output interface 17. Note that a speaker 19 is connected to the bus 18 via an output interface 17 (audio interface), and a light emitting body for lighting (not shown) is connected to the output interface 17.

  The CPU 10 executes a system program and a game program stored in the ROM 11 and performs various input / output controls and arithmetic processes. The CPU 10 displays a predetermined game image on the main monitor 2 in accordance with various signals and information input from the trigger switch 30 and the image processing unit 32 of the gun controller 3, the operation position detection unit 500, the standing position detection unit 700, or the like. In addition, an instruction to display on the sub monitor 5 and the stage monitor 7 is sent to the GPU 13. Moreover, CPU10 operates the light-emitting body for illumination, and the speaker 19 based on a game program.

  The ROM 11 is a read-only semiconductor memory. The ROM 11 stores a system program for controlling basic operations of the hardware, a game program in which instructions and procedures for causing the CPU 10 to execute various processes relating to the game are stored. The ROM 11 stores image data and audio data for generating a three-dimensional virtual game space, and game data such as a control table. Further, the ROM 11 also stores layer data for combining an aiming mark (to be described later) with a game image for display (overlay display). In the control table, for example, various parameters such as a physical strength value and an attack power of the enemy character and the player character during the game progress are defined. These parameters will be described later.

  The game program includes a program for generating a virtual game space, and also includes a program for changing the physical strength value and attack power of the enemy character and player character in accordance with the game progress status. For example, the CPU 10 executes a game program to generate a virtual game space for the player character to advance for each predetermined game stage, and the player character's physical strength value or the like according to various events occurring in the virtual game space. Increase or decrease attack power. Further, the game program includes a program for changing the action speed of the enemy character in the virtual game space based on the standing position of the player P on the stage 6. For example, when the CPU 10 determines that the standing position of the player P on the stage 6 is closer to the main monitor 2 and the kicking base 4 than a predetermined reference based on the standing position information from the standing position detection unit 700. Then, a command to turn on the position flag and increase the movement speed of the enemy character is executed. On the other hand, when the CPU 10 determines that the standing position of the player P is far from a predetermined reference based on the standing position information from the standing position detection unit 700, the CPU 10 turns off the position flag and reduces the movement speed of the enemy character. Execute the command. Note that the image data, the audio data, and the game program may be recorded on a recording medium such as a hard disk, an optical disk, or a flash memory, and may be appropriately read from the recording medium via a reading device.

  The RAM 12 is a readable / writable semiconductor memory, and is used for loading a program by the CPU 10 and temporarily storing data and the like. For example, on / off information related to the position flag is written in the RAM 12 by the CPU 10 based on the standing position information from the standing position detection unit 700.

  The GPU 13 performs high-speed calculation processing necessary for image display processing, such as generating a game image that is a two-dimensional image (two-dimensional image by a known perspective projection method) of a virtual game space captured by a virtual camera. . In the present embodiment, three virtual cameras with different line-of-sight directions are arranged at one viewpoint position in the virtual game space. The three virtual cameras image the virtual game space to be displayed on the main monitor 2, the sub monitor 5 and the stage monitor 7. The direction (line-of-sight direction) of each camera is set to coincide with the direction in which each screen 2A, 5A, 7A faces. In this embodiment, the direction of each camera is set so that the game images displayed on the screens 2A, 5A, and 7A are continuous.

  In the present embodiment, the viewpoint positions of the three virtual cameras are set as the viewpoint positions of the player character. The line-of-sight direction of one camera that captures the virtual game space to be displayed on the main monitor 2 is the line-of-sight direction of the player character so that the virtual game space that the player character is viewing is displayed on the main monitor 2. Is set. That is, the player P can see the virtual game space from the viewpoint of the player character (first person viewpoint: first person shooting game). In each of the screens 5A and 7A, for example, when the player character is looking in the horizontal direction, the virtual characters in the diagonally downward and substantially downward directions forward from the viewpoint of the player character so as to be continuous with the game image on the main monitor 2. A game image of the game space is displayed.

  Therefore, the GPU 13 generates a game image of the virtual game space captured by each of the three virtual cameras. The game images for each viewpoint are divided into an image to be displayed on the main monitor 2, an image to be displayed on the sub monitor 5, and an image to be displayed on the stage monitor 7, and are sequentially transferred to the VRAM 14. Further, the GPU 13 performs a process of combining the aim mark on the game image in accordance with a command from the CPU 10, and transfers the game image including the aim mark to the VRAM 14.

  The VRAM 14 is a semiconductor memory dedicated to video display. For example, the VRAM 14 functions as a frame buffer that temporarily holds a game image generated by the GPU 13 and also temporarily holds data necessary for various processes of the GPU 13. The VRAM 14 also has a buffer area corresponding to the main monitor 2, a buffer area corresponding to the sub-monitor 5, and a buffer area corresponding to the stage monitor 7, and the game image generated as to be displayed on each monitor by the GPU 13. Hold temporarily. From the VRAM 14, a game image is transmitted frame by frame to the main monitor 2, the sub monitor 5 and the stage monitor 7 through the video interface 15.

  The main monitor 2, the sub monitor 5, and the stage monitor 7 rewrite the screens 2A, 5A, and 7A at a frame rate of 20 fps, for example, in response to the game image transmitted from the VRAM 14 frame by frame. Thereby, the game image as a moving image is displayed on each screen 2A, 5A, 7A. Specifically, game images having different line-of-sight directions are displayed simultaneously on the screens 2A, 5A, and 7A. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, a game image showing the upper body 100A of the enemy character 100 is displayed on the screen 2A of the main monitor 2, and the lower body 100B of the enemy character 100 is shown on the screen 5A of the sub monitor 5. A game image is displayed, and a game image is displayed on the screen 7A of the stage monitor 7 such that an enemy character 110 different from the enemy character 100 approaches the ground.

The image sensor 31 is composed of, for example, a CCD image sensor or a CMOS image sensor. The image pickup device 31 receives the infrared light of the LEDs 8A and 8B through an optical lens and an infrared filter (not shown), thereby capturing a picked-up image capturing a bright spot of infrared light that does not include noise such as visible light. The data is output to the processing unit 32.

  The image processing unit 32 performs image processing on the captured image from the image sensor 31 and detects the aiming position of the gun controller 3 on each of the screens 2A and 5A based on the position of the bright spot in the captured image. Further, the image processing unit 32 detects the number of bright spots in the captured image, and recognizes which screen 2A, 5A the aim of the gun controller 3 is in based on the detection result. As a result, the image processing unit 32 outputs aiming coordinate information indicating the coordinates of the aiming position on the screens 2A and 5A. When no bright spot is detected in a predetermined area of the captured image, the image processing unit 32 recognizes that the aim of the gun controller 3 is outside the screens 2A and 5A, and outputs aiming coordinate information indicating that. Such a process of detecting the aiming position by the image processing unit 32 is realized by a well-known technique (for example, a technique described in JP-A-11-305935).

  For example, when aiming coordinate information indicating the aiming position in the screen 2A is transmitted to the CPU 10, an aiming mark M (see FIG. 13B) corresponding to the aiming position of the gun controller 3 is displayed on the screen 2A of the main monitor 2. Is done. At this time, when the trigger of the gun controller 3 is operated by the player P, a trigger operation signal from the trigger switch 30 is transmitted to the CPU 10. Then, the CPU 10 acquires a trigger operation signal, and a game image that appears at the aiming position is displayed on the screen 2 </ b> A of the main monitor 2. On the other hand, for example, when a bright spot cannot be detected within a predetermined region of the captured image, the image processing unit 32 determines that the aiming position is outside the screen. As a result, the aiming mark M is not displayed on the screen 2A of the main monitor 2. The CPU 10 and the image processing unit 32 display the aiming mark M corresponding to the aiming position and the game image that has landed at the aiming position on the screen 5A of the sub monitor 5 by the same processing as described above.

  The operation position detection unit 500 recognizes at which position the transparent panel 400 has been kicked based on the pressure detection signals from the plurality of pressure sensors 50 in the kick table 4. For example, when the operation position detection unit 500 receives pressure detection signals from all four pressure sensitive sensors 50 corresponding to the transparent panel 400 at a certain position, the operation position detection unit 500 recognizes that the transparent panel 400 has been operated. As a result, the operation position detection unit 500 outputs operation information regarding the operation position and operation timing of the transparent panel 400 with respect to the screen 5A of the sub monitor 5. When the operation information output from the operation position detection unit 500 is transmitted to the CPU 10, for example, the CPU 10 determines whether or not the enemy character 100 is displayed on a part of the screen 5A corresponding to the operation position of the transparent panel 400. When the enemy character 100 is displayed at the operation position of the transparent panel 400, a game image is displayed on the screen 5A of the sub monitor 5 so that the enemy character 100 is damaged. The operation position detecting unit 500 may recognize that the transparent panel 400 has been operated even when only one to three pressure-sensitive sensors 50 corresponding to one transparent panel 400 detect pressure. . The processing by the operation position detection unit 500 may be executed by the CPU 10 instead.

  The standing position detection unit 700 recognizes at which position the player P is standing on the transparent panel 600 based on pressure detection signals from the plurality of pressure-sensitive sensors 70 on the stage 6. For example, when the standing position detection unit 700 receives pressure detection signals from all four pressure-sensitive sensors 70 corresponding to the transparent panel 600 at a certain position for a predetermined time, the standing position detection unit 700 recognizes that the transparent panel 600 has been pressed for a long time. To do. Thereby, the standing position detection unit 700 outputs information (standing position information) regarding the standing position of the player P on the stage 6. For example, when the CPU 10 receives the standing position information indicating that the at least one transparent panel 600 belonging to the first row on the front end side of the stage 6 is the standing position of the player P from the standing position detection unit 700, the standing position of the player P is the main position. It is determined that the position is close to the monitor 2 and the kick stand 4, and the position flag is set to ON. On the other hand, when the standing position information that the one or more transparent panels 600 except for the first row on the front end side of the stage 6 are the standing position of the player P is received from the standing position detection unit 700, the CPU 10 determines that the standing position of the player P is It is determined that the position is far from the main monitor 2 and the kick stand 4, and the position flag is set to OFF.

  The standing position detection unit 700 has the same configuration as the operation position detection unit 500, and can output operation information regarding the operation position and operation timing of the transparent panel 600 with respect to the screen 7A of the stage monitor 7. For example, when the standing position detection unit 700 receives a pulse-shaped pressure detection signal that is less than a predetermined time from the pressure-sensitive sensor 70 corresponding to the transparent panel 600 at a certain position, the standing position detection unit 700 recognizes that the transparent panel 600 has been operated. Accordingly, the standing position detection unit 700 outputs operation information regarding the operation position and operation timing of the transparent panel 600 with respect to the screen 7A of the stage monitor 7. Further, even when the standing position detection unit 700 detects the pressure of only one to three pressure sensors 70 corresponding to one transparent panel 600, for example, the pressure detection signal continues from the pressure sensor 70 for a predetermined time. May be recognized as the standing position when the transparent panel 600 is long pressed. Such processing by the standing position detection unit 700 may be executed by the CPU 10 instead.

  Next, the game control process of the game apparatus A will be described with reference to FIGS.

  First, when the game is started, game images are displayed on the screens 2A, 5A, and 7A, and the game proceeds. The game image is a virtual game space visualized as a two-dimensional image. In the game image, objects such as backgrounds and objects are displayed, and targets such as enemy characters 100 and 110 are displayed (FIG. 8). reference). The player P directs the gun controller 3 toward the screens 2A and 5A, aims at the target, and performs an operation of pulling a trigger. Here, for example, when acquiring the trigger operation signal, the CPU 10 detects whether or not the coordinates of the aiming position are within a certain area occupied by the target in the two-dimensional images displayed on the screens 2A and 5A. Then, the CPU 10 determines that the bullet has hit the target if the aiming position is within the certain area, and determines that the bullet has not hit the target if the aiming position is not within the certain area. A method for determining whether or not a bullet hits such a target is a well-known technique.

  A predetermined physical strength value is set for each of the player character and the enemy characters 100 and 110, and the player character and the enemy character 100 and 110 are set to fall when the physical strength value becomes zero. The CPU 10 manages parameters such as physical strength values, position information, and attack power of the player character and the enemy characters 100 and 110. When it is determined that a bullet has hit the enemy characters 100 and 110 in the virtual game space by the trigger operation of the player P, the CPU 10 performs an effect process by a gun attack specified in the game program, and the screens 2A and 5A A game image in which the enemy characters 100 and 110 are damaged is displayed. Then, the CPU 10 decreases the stamina value of the shot enemy characters 100 and 110 by a predetermined number, and when the stamina value becomes 0, the CPU 10 puts the enemy characters 100 and 110 in a defeated state. FIG. 5 shows an example of various parameters such as the physical strength value and attack power of the player character. The attack power of the player character varies depending on the type of weapon and the attack content. FIG. 6 shows an example of various parameters such as physical strength values and attack powers of the enemy characters 100 and 110. The parameters relating to the player character and the enemy character are stored in the ROM 11 and are read from the ROM 11 and stored in the RAM 12 during execution of the game program.

  As the game progresses, a predetermined virtual game space is generated for each game stage. In the virtual game space, objects such as backgrounds and objects, enemy characters, and the like are arranged at predetermined positions. The game image displayed on the screen 2A of the main monitor 2 is a two-dimensional image obtained by imaging the virtual game space from a virtual camera at the viewpoint of the player character.

  For each game stage, the player character is controlled to move, for example, a course selected by an operation of the player P or a predetermined course in the virtual game space. That is, the movement of the virtual camera (movement of the line of sight and the arrangement position) corresponding to the screen 2A of the main monitor 2 is performed in a predetermined course (path of the viewpoint position), movement speed, movement condition, and line of sight direction. It is controlled based on information. The movement of the virtual camera corresponding to the screens 5A and 7A of the sub monitor 5 and the stage monitor 7 is also controlled in accordance with the movement of the virtual camera corresponding to the screen 2A of the main monitor 2.

  For each game stage, the enemy characters 100 and 110 are controlled so as to move, for example, in a predetermined course in the virtual game space, or by a well-known AI (artificial intelligence) programmed. The enemy characters 100 and 110 approach and attack the player character in an attempt to make the player character's physical strength value 0 in the game image. When the enemy characters 100 and 110 approach a certain range (for example, 3m: corresponding to the attack action range 3m in FIG. 6) from the virtual camera (player character), the player character takes damage due to the attack from the enemy characters 100 and 110. Yes. Then, the CPU 10 decreases the physical strength value of the damaged player character by a predetermined number, and when the physical strength value becomes 0, the player character falls. When the player character falls three times, the game ends. If the enemy characters 100 and 110 approaching one after another can be quickly defeated and an attack from the enemy characters 100 and 110 can be avoided, one game stage is cleared, and the next game stage can proceed. Note that all or part of the player character may be displayed in the game image, or only the gun possessed by the player character may be displayed.

  In the present embodiment, the progress of the game changes according to the standing position of the player P on the stage 6.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7, the CPU 10 executes a standing position determination control process in a process (see FIG. 10) for controlling the progress of the game. In this standing position determination control process, the CPU 10 determines whether or not the standing position of the player P on the stage 6 is close to the main monitor 2 and the kick stand 4 based on the standing position information from the standing position detection unit 700. (S1). The standing position information is, for example, information indicating a close position when the transparent panel 600 belonging to the first row on the front end side of the stage 6 corresponds to the standing position, and the remaining two rows of the transparent panels 600 corresponding to the standing end side correspond to the standing position. When it does, it becomes information which shows a distant position.

  When it is determined that the standing position of the player P on the stage 6 is a close position based on the standing position information (S1: YES), the CPU 10 sets the position flag to ON (S2).

  Then, the CPU 10 sets the motion speed of the enemy characters 100 and 110 in the virtual game space at a high speed by executing a command corresponding to the position flag on based on the control table (S3). As a result, the motion playback speed of the enemy characters 100 and 110 displayed on the screens 2A, 5A, and 7A is increased, and for example, a 60-frame image is drawn to finish a single stroke or movement of a predetermined distance. It is processed.

  Further, the CPU 10 executes a command corresponding to the position flag on based on the control table, thereby setting the attack power of the guns possessed by the enemy characters 100 and 110 and the player character in the virtual game space to be strong (S4). ). The process of setting the attack power to be strong includes an internal lottery process by the CPU 10. For example, regarding the enemy characters 100 and 110 displayed on the screens 2A, 5A, and 7A, the CPU 10 sets the “attack” with a strong attack power to 80% and the “prone to hit” with a low attack power to a win probability of 20%. Then, draw a lottery about attack power. As a result, the enemy characters 100 and 110 move relatively quickly, for example, in a state of approaching the attacking action range 1 m from the player character, and often appear to be caught by the player character. The attack power of the player character's gun is set strong without performing an internal lottery process. Note that the CPU 10 may set the strength of the attack power of the player character by an internal lottery process.

  That is, when the standing position of the player P on the stage 6 is close to the screen 2A of the main monitor 2, as shown in FIG. 8, on the screens 2A and 5A of the main monitor 2 and the sub monitor 5, for example, enemy characters The upper body 100 </ b> A and the lower body 100 </ b> B move violently and are displayed to attack the player character with a strong force. Further, on the screen 7A of the stage monitor 7, for example, another enemy character 110 is displayed so as to approach the ground further ahead of the enemy character 100, and this enemy character 110 also moves quickly and is strong. It appears to attack with force.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in S1 that the standing position of the player P on the stage 6 is a far position based on the standing position information (S1: NO), the CPU 10 sets the position flag to OFF (S5).

  Then, the CPU 10 sets the motion speed of the enemy characters 100, 110 in the virtual game space to a low speed by executing a command corresponding to the position flag off based on the control table (S6). This slows down the motion playback speed of the enemy characters 100 and 110 displayed on the screens 2A, 5A, and 7A. For example, a 90-frame image is drawn to finish a single stroke or a predetermined distance. It is processed.

  Further, the CPU 10 executes a command corresponding to the position flag off based on the control table, thereby setting the attack power of the guns possessed by the enemy characters 100 and 110 and the player character in the virtual game space to be weak (S7). ). At this time, for example, the CPU 10 sets the attack type of the enemy characters 100 and 110 displayed on the screens 2A, 5A, and 7A to “attack” with a weak attack power without performing an internal lottery process. As a result, the enemy characters 100 and 110 are displayed so as to approach the player character with a relatively slow movement. For example, even if the enemy character approaches the attacking action range 3 m, the enemy character 100 can feel the attacking power so much. No state. Since the attack power of the player character's gun is similarly set to be weak, the enemy characters 100 and 110 are not easily defeated by the gun.

  That is, when the standing position of the player P on the stage 6 is far from the screen 2A of the main monitor 2, as shown in FIG. 9, on the screens 2A and 5A of the main monitor 2 and the sub monitor 5, for example, enemy characters 100 is displayed so as to attack the player character from a distance with a relatively slow movement. On the screen 7A of the stage monitor 7, the enemy character 110 is displayed so as to approach from a distance, and the enemy character 110 is also displayed so as to move slowly. Such standing position determination control processing of S1 to S7 is repeatedly executed, for example, every frame until the game is over.

  The standing position determination control process is a process including at least one of the steps related to the operation speed setting in S3 and S6 and the steps related to the attack power setting in S4 and S7 based on the on / off of the position flag. That's fine.

  Since the CPU 10 sets the position flag on / off according to the standing position of the player P by the standing position determination control process, the operation speed and attack power of the enemy characters 100 and 110 in the virtual game space, as well as the player character's The attack power of the gun can be changed. For example, when the player P stands on the transparent panel 600 in the front row of the stage 6 so as to approach the main monitor 2, the enemy character 100 having a fast movement and strong attack power appears on the screen 2A. A game image approaching and attacking the player P is displayed. When the player P stands on the rear two rows of the transparent panels 600 on the stage 6 so as to be separated from the main monitor 2, the enemy character 100 having a slow motion and weak attack power appears on the screen 2A. A game image attacking is displayed. Thereby, the player P can obtain a sense of approaching or far away from the enemy characters 100 and 110, and can feel a sense of reality and power by a game image that changes variously by changing the standing position. it can. In addition, the player P can see game images that are continuous in different directions on the front, diagonally below, and under the feet, and can feel a more powerful image visually.

  During the display of the game image, the CPU 10 monitors whether or not the position flag is on (S21 in FIG. 11 described later).

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an outline of the game progress control process. When the above-described game is started, the CPU 10 repeatedly executes, for example, each process shown in the figure for each frame until the player character is defeated or the game is ended by clearing the game stage or the like.

  The CPU 10 first obtains operation information by the player P (S10). For example, the operation information includes a trigger operation signal from the gun controller 3, operation information and standing position information from the operation position detection unit 500 and the standing position detection unit 700, and aiming coordinate information from the image processing unit 32.

  Next, the CPU 10 executes the above-described standing position determination control process shown in FIG. 7 (S11).

  Thereafter, the CPU 10 executes action processing of the player character (S12). This action process of the player character determines the action of the player character based on the operation information by the player P acquired in the process of S10, the status of the player character (such as an attacked state), the setting information of the position flag, etc. This is a process for reproducing a motion (such as an action for avoiding an attack) according to the determined action over a plurality of frames. That is, in the action process of the player character, a process for controlling the action of the player character in the virtual game space is performed. The determination (setting) of the action of the player character is performed according to the processing procedure shown in FIG. The player character action determination process shown in FIG. 11 is a part of the process executed in the player character action process (S12). Details thereof will be described later. In the player character action process, as described above, a process of moving the player character on a predetermined course in the virtual game space is also executed. According to such processing, the virtual camera (the viewing direction and the arrangement position of the camera) is moved.

  Next, the CPU 10 performs an enemy character action process (S13). The action processing of the enemy character determines the action of the enemy characters 100 and 110 based on the status information of the enemy characters 100 and 110 (such as an attacked state), setting information such as the operation speed set in the processing of S11, and the like. This is a process for reproducing a motion (such as a hitting action) according to the determined action over a plurality of frames. That is, in the enemy character action process, a process for controlling the action of the enemy character in the virtual game space is performed. The CPU 10 performs action processing for each of all enemy characters 100 and 110 existing in the virtual game space. Further, when the enemy character 100, 110 causes the enemy character 100, 110 to execute the attack action in the action process of the enemy character, the CPU 10 determines the type of the attack action based on the information such as the attack power of the enemy character according to the above setting. Further, the CPU 10 controls the motion playback speed based on the operation speed values (high speed and low speed) according to the above settings. For example, the CPU 10 reproduces the motion of the enemy characters 100 and 110 in 60 frames or over 90 frames based on the value of the motion speed.

  Thereafter, the CPU 10 performs other game control processes (S14). For example, the CPU 10 updates the status such as the atari determination process and the update of the physical strength value of each character based on the determination result based on the information on the player character and the enemy character updated in the steps S11 to S13. In updating the physical strength value, for example, processing such as decreasing the physical strength value is performed based on information on the attack power set by the standing position determination control processing. In the hit determination process, it is determined whether or not a bullet fired from the player character's gun has hit a target such as the enemy character 100 or 110, or whether an operation by the player P kicking the kick stand 4 or the like hits the target. Determination of whether or not, and further determination of whether or not the attacking action of the enemy characters 100 and 110 hits the player character is performed. In other game control processes, an effect process for including the aim mark M or the like in the generated game image is also performed.

  Thereafter, the CPU 10 executes a drawing process for generating a game image for one frame via the GPU 13 or the like based on the information of the virtual game space updated in the processes of S10 to S14 (S15). The process ends. For example, if it is determined that a bullet fired from the gun of the player character has hit the enemy characters 100 and 110, a game image representing the state of the hit is generated. Then, by repeatedly executing such processing, game images as moving images are displayed on the screens 2A, 5A, and 7A.

  Next, the player character action determination process executed in the process of S12 will be described. As shown in FIG. 11, the CPU 10 monitors whether or not the position flag is ON at the start of execution of the player character action determination process (S21).

  When the position flag is on (S21: YES), the CPU 10 monitors reception of operation information from the operation position detection unit 500 or the standing position detection unit 700 (S22).

  When the operation information is received from the operation position detection unit 500 or the standing position detection unit 700 (S22: YES), the CPU 10 identifies the transparent panel 400, 600 that has been operated based on the operation information, and the transparent panel 400, It is determined whether the enemy characters 100 and 110 are displayed on a part of the screens 5A and 7A corresponding to the operation position 600 (S23).

  When the enemy characters 100 and 110 are displayed on a part of the screens 5A and 7A corresponding to the operation positions of the transparent panels 400 and 600 (S23: YES), the CPU 10 takes the enemy characters 100 and 110 as actions of the player character. The kick attack action is set for (S24), and the process is terminated. As a result, a game image in which the enemy characters 100 and 110 are kicked is displayed on the sub monitor 5 or the stage monitor 7. For example, as shown in FIG. 12A, when the standing position of the player P is close to the main monitor 2 and the kicking base 4, as shown in FIG. It is possible to perform a kicking operation on the transparent panel 400 on the screen 5A so as to kick the lower body 100B of the enemy character 100 displayed in FIG. When the transparent panel 400 is pressed by the kicking operation, a game image in which the lower body 100B of the enemy character 100 is damaged is displayed on the screen 5A. That is, the player P can change the progress of the game in various ways by control combining the standing position on the stage 6 and the foot operation on the kicking platform 4.

  Further, the CPU 10 does not receive operation information even after a predetermined time from the operation position detection unit 500 or the standing position detection unit 700 (S22: NO), or the screen 5A corresponding to the operation position of the transparent panels 400, 600. When the enemy characters 100 and 110 are not displayed on a part of 7A (S23: NO), the gun controller 3 is displayed in the screens 2A and 5A of the main monitor 2 and the sub monitor 5 based on the aiming coordinate information from the image processing unit 32. It is determined whether or not there is an aim of (S25).

  When the aim of the gun controller 3 is present in any of the screens 2A and 5A (S25: YES), the CPU 10 further determines whether or not a trigger operation signal has been received from the trigger switch 30 (S26).

  When the trigger operation signal is received (S26: YES), the CPU 10 sets a gun attack action of firing a bullet toward the aiming position as an action to be performed by the player character (S27), and ends the process. For example, as shown in FIG. 13A, when the standing position of the player P is close to the main monitor 2 and the kicking base 4, and the aim of the gun controller 3 is set to the screen 2A, As shown in FIG. 5B, an aiming mark M is displayed on the screen 2A together with the upper body 100A of the enemy character 100. When the trigger operation of the gun controller 3 is performed in a state where the aiming mark M overlaps a predetermined pixel area of the enemy character 100, the player character performs an action of shooting a gun on the screen 2A. An image of the action shot by the gun is displayed. At this time, since the attack power of the gun of the player character is set to be strong, for example, an image of an action in which the enemy character 100 falls down with only one impact is displayed.

  In S26, when the trigger operation signal is not received from the trigger switch 30 (S26: NO), the CPU 10 ends the process without setting the gun attack action.

  In S25, when the aim of the gun controller 3 is not present in the screens 2A and 5A (S25: NO), the CPU 10 ends the process without setting the gun attack action. When the standing position of the player P is close to the main monitor 2 and the kick board 4, the aim of the gun controller 3 is outside the screens 2A and 5A, and a trigger operation signal is received from the trigger switch 30. In this case, the CPU 10 may cause the player character to perform, for example, a so-called reloading action of replenishing bullets to the gun.

  In S23, when the enemy characters 100 and 110 are not displayed on part of the screens 5A and 7A corresponding to the operation positions of the transparent panels 400 and 600 (S23: NO), the CPU 10 skips the step of S24 and performs S25. Move on to the step. In this case, the player P enters a state where he / she misses an operation by kicking the transparent panels 400 and 600 that do not correspond to the predetermined pixel areas of the enemy characters 100 and 110, for example. The enemy characters 100 and 110 cannot be damaged.

  In S22, when the operation information is not received from the operation position detection unit 500 and the standing position detection unit 700 (S22: NO), the CPU 10 skips the steps S23 and S24 and proceeds to the step S25.

    In S21, when the position flag is off (S21: NO) and the aim of the gun controller 3 is present in the screens 2A and 5A (S28: YES), the CPU 10 proceeds to step S26. That is, the foot operation on the transparent panels 400 and 600 is effective when the standing position of the player P is close to the main monitor 2 and the kicking base 4, and is transparent when the standing position is far away. The foot operation for 400 and 600 is disabled. At this time, since the attack power of the player character's gun is set to be weak, the enemy character 100 cannot fall down with only one landing.

    In S21, when the position flag is off (S21: NO) and the aim of the gun controller 3 is outside the screens 2A and 5A (S28: NO), the CPU 10 further receives a trigger operation signal from the trigger switch 30. Is monitored (S29).

    When the trigger operation signal is not received from the trigger switch 30 (S29: NO), the CPU 10 sets an avoidance action for avoiding the enemy character 100 as an action of the player character (S30), and ends the process. . For example, as shown in FIG. 14A, when the standing position of the player P is far from the main monitor 2 and the kick stand 4, and the aim of the gun controller 3 is outside the screens 2A and 5A, As shown in FIG. 4B, the player character 120 is displayed on the screen 2A in the overhead view display mode. For example, a game image in a state where the player character 120 is hidden behind the object and is not attacked by the enemy character 100 is displayed on the screen 2A. At this time, for example, the enemy character 100 loses sight of the player character 120, and the player character 120 can move forward without overcoming the enemy character 100. As a result, the player P can feel as if the movement of the player P and the movement of the player character 120 are interlocked with each other, and can feel a sense of reality as if they were on the spot. In the above-described bird's-eye view display mode, the movement of the predetermined course of the player character (virtual camera) is interrupted. Further, when the enemy character 100 attacks with a gun or the like, for example, the player character 120 may be caused to perform an avoidance action that prevents a gun attack by using a static object around the player character 120 as a shield. .

    On the other hand, when the trigger operation signal is received (S29: YES), the CPU 10 sets a gun switching action for changing the type of gun to be used as the action of the player character (S31), and ends the process. The gun switching action of the present embodiment is an action of changing the type of gun to be used in a state where the player character performs the avoidance action described above. For example, as shown in FIG. 15A, in the state where the standing position of the player P is far from the main monitor 2 and the kicking base 4, and the aim of the gun controller 3 is set outside the screen 2A. When a trigger operation is performed, as shown in FIG. 5B, a game image is displayed on the screen 2A, in which the player character 120 in a state where it is avoided from the attack of the enemy character 100 replaces the gun. At this time, for example, the player character 120 can replace the gun from a handgun with a low attack power to a shotgun with a high attack power. Thereby, the player P can change the progress of the game in various ways by control combining the standing position on the stage 6 and the operation of the gun controller 3.

    Therefore, according to the game apparatus A, the actions and states of the enemy characters 100 and 110 change according to the standing position of the player P on the stage 6, and the progress of the game changes variously. For example, when the player P stands relatively close to the screens 2A and 5A, the action speed of the enemy characters 100 and 110 increases. On the other hand, when the player P stands at a relatively far position from the screens 2A and 5A, the movement speed of the enemy characters 100 and 110 becomes slow. That is, the player P can realistically feel a sense of distance from the enemy character 100 projected on the screens 2A and 5A according to his / her standing position. Thereby, the game apparatus A can make the player P fully feel the presence and power of the game image, thereby enhancing the interest of the game.

    In addition, since the sub-monitor 5 and the stage monitor 7 display not only a gun shooting game but also a game image corresponding to the operation of the foot, the player P can enjoy various game contents using the limbs. .

    In addition, the said embodiment is an example to the last, and the technical scope of this invention is not limited to this. Various modifications can be made to the specific configuration of the game apparatus according to the present invention without departing from the spirit of the invention.

    For example, the standing position determination control process may include a zoom-in display (S3 ') and a zoom-out display (S6') as shown in FIG. In this case, for example, the CPU 10 executes a command corresponding to the position flag on based on the control table, thereby zooming in on the enemy characters 100 and 110 and the background (S3 '). In this zoom-in display, the placement position of the virtual camera relative to the virtual game space is changed to a relatively close position, and accordingly, the enemy characters 100 and 110 and the background are greatly projected on the screen (see FIG. 8). On the other hand, the CPU 10 executes a command corresponding to the position flag off based on the control table, thereby zooming out the enemy characters 100 and 110 and the background (S6 '). In this zoom-out display, the position of the virtual camera relative to the virtual game space is changed to a relatively far position, and the enemy characters 100 and 110 and the background are displayed on the screen accordingly (see FIG. 9). Therefore, according to this zoom-in display and zoom-out display, it becomes easy for the player P to feel the illusion of approaching or moving away from the virtual game space according to his / her standing position, and the image is displayed on the screens 2A, 5A and 7A. A sense of distance from the enemy characters 100 and 110 can be felt more realistically.

    In the above embodiment, the case where the player P plays alone is described, but the present invention is not limited to this. When two players play simultaneously, for example, game images linked to each other may be displayed on the left and right monitors.

    In the above embodiment, the LEDs 8A and 8B that emit infrared light for detecting the aiming position are provided in the vicinity of the screens 2A and 5A of the monitors 2 and 5, and the image sensor 31 is provided on the gun controller 3 side. Instead of this, for example, an LED may be provided on the gun controller side, and a plurality of image sensors may be provided in the vicinity of the monitor screen to detect the aiming position. When a cathode ray tube type monitor is used as the display means, the aiming position may be detected by a raster scanning method.

    In the above embodiment, the transparent cover portions 40 and 60 are configured by arranging the plurality of transparent panels 400 and 600 in a matrix, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the transparent cover portions 40 and 60 are one transparent plate-like member that covers the entire screens 5A and 7A of the monitors 5 and 7, and a matrix switch or a resistance film as a pressure-sensitive sensor is provided on the entire upper surface of the plate-like member. Further, a transparent protective cover may be laminated thereon.

    In the above embodiment, the stage monitor 7 is provided, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the stage 6 may be configured to include only a plurality of panels capable of detecting pressure. In that case, the plurality of panels do not need to be particularly transparent and may be opaque.

    In the above-described embodiment, the standing position of the player P is determined based on the two positions of the position close to or far from the main monitor 2 and the kicking base 4, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as in the case of the stage 6 of the embodiment, when there is the transparent panel 600 in the row closest to the main monitor 2 and the kick stand 4, the transparent panel 600 in the farthest row, and the transparent panel 600 in the middle row, The detection unit 700 can detect, for example, three positions as a standing position of the player P: a near position, a far position, and an intermediate position. In this case, the CPU 10 can change the action speed, attack power, and the like of the enemy character in three steps according to the standing position of the player P. Thereby, since the game image can be changed more variously and smoothly, it is possible to make the player P feel realistic and powerful more realistically.

    In the above embodiment, the kick stand 4 is provided. However, the game apparatus A may be configured to include at least the stage 6 and the main monitor 2 capable of detecting the standing position. For example, the configuration of the present invention can be applied to a home game device.

    As a modification of the above embodiment, the movement action of the player character can be changed according to the standing position of the player P. For example, the moving speed of the player character can be increased as the player P is located closer to the main monitor 2. This is applicable to increasing the moving speed of the viewpoint when there is a time limit for clearing the game stage and the time limit is approaching. Further, for example, when the player P is located near the main monitor 2, the player character can be advanced, and when the player P is located far from the main monitor 2, the player character can be moved backward. Further, for example, the player P moves the player character to a position that does not hit the falling rock by appropriately selecting the standing position with respect to the main monitor 2 according to the falling position when the rock falls. Can do. This allows you to escape from falling rocks. In the modified example, the viewpoint of the player character and the viewpoint of the virtual camera may be the same as in the above embodiment, or may not be the same as in the above embodiment. Even when the viewpoint of the player character does not coincide with the viewpoint of the virtual camera, the moving speed of the virtual camera may be increased according to the standing position of the player P.

    The game apparatus A according to the above embodiment relates to a game in a three-dimensional virtual game space, but can also be applied to a game in a two-dimensional virtual game space.

    In the above embodiment, the standing position of the player P is detected by using the plurality of transparent panels 400 and 600, but the standing position of the player P may be detected by, for example, an optical sensor.

    As a modified example of the above embodiment, the type of the attacking action of the player character may be changed according to the standing position of the player P. For example, a stronger attack action can be performed closer to the main monitor 2.

    In the above embodiment, the gun controller 3 is used. However, for example, a joystick may be used.

    In the above embodiment, the enemy character is a human body model, but it may be other than a human body model such as a fighter or a missile.

    In the above embodiment, the player character is not always displayed on the monitor, but the present invention is applicable to games such as third-person shooting where the player character is always displayed on the monitor, and games where the player character is not displayed on the monitor at all. Is also applicable. In the above embodiment, there is an enemy character, but the present invention is also applicable to a game in which only a player character exists, such as a maze game.

A game device 1 case 2 main monitor (display means)
3 Gun controller (gun operation means)
4 Kick stand 5 Sub monitor 6 Stage 7 Stage monitor 8A, 8B LED (aiming position detection means)
10 CPU (game control means, position detection means, aim position detection means)
11 ROM (recording medium on which game program is recorded)
12 RAM
13 GPU (image display control means)
14 VRAM
30 Trigger switch 31 Image sensor (aiming position detection means)
32 Image processing unit (aiming position detection means)
40 1st transparent cover part 50,70 Pressure-sensitive sensor (position detection means)
60 Second transparent cover part 400 Transparent panel 500 Operation position detection part (position detection means)
600 Transparent panel 700 Standing position detector (position detecting means)

Claims (2)

Executed on a computer that controls a game apparatus including a display unit that displays an image captured by a virtual camera arranged in a game space as a game image, and a position detection unit that detects a standing position of the player with respect to the display unit. A game program for
The computer
Determining means for determining whether or not the standing position of the player detected by the position detecting means is closer to a predetermined reference;
When the determination means determines that the standing position of the player is closer than a predetermined reference, the game image shot with the viewpoint position of the camera set to the viewpoint position of the character appearing in the game space Is displayed on the display means, and when the determination means determines that the standing position of the player is not closer than a predetermined reference, the viewpoint position of the camera is set to a predetermined position overlooking the character. Game image control means for displaying a photographed game image on the display means;
A game program characterized by being made to function. A game apparatus comprising: a program recording unit that records the game program according to claim 1; and a computer that executes the game program recorded in the program recording unit.

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