JP7373472B2 - Information processing program, information processing system, information processing device, and information processing method - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing program, an information processing system, an information processing apparatus, and an information processing method for executing a game.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there are information processing programs for executing games that require players to perform fitness movements. For example, there is a game in which a player performs a foot stomp that simulates jogging (for example, see Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2009-134572

In games that require players to perform fitness movements as described above, there is room for improvement in providing motivation to players to perform fitness movements.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an information processing program, an information processing system, an information processing device, and an information processing method that can motivate players to perform fitness activities.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention employs the following configurations (1) to (28).

(1)
An example of the present invention is an information processing program executed by a computer of an information processing device. The information processing program causes the computer to function as an acquisition means and a game event execution means. The acquisition means acquires motion data based on the output of the sensor according to fitness motion by the player. The game event execution means executes a game event for which achievement conditions are set. The game event execution means includes a designation means, a first fitness event execution means, and an achievement determination means. The specifying means specifies at least one type of fitness event from among a plurality of types of fitness events, which is a fitness event that causes the player to perform a fitness movement. The first fitness event execution means executes a first fitness event during the game event, causing the player to perform a fitness motion corresponding to a specified fitness event until an end condition is satisfied. The achievement determination means determines whether the achievement condition is satisfied based on the movement data acquired during the first fitness event. The game event execution means repeats the designation and execution of the first fitness event until it is determined that the achievement condition is satisfied.

According to the configuration (1) above, the player can be made to perform fitness movements with the goal of achieving the game event, so it is possible to give the player motivation to perform the fitness movements.

(2)
The designation means may restrict designation of a fitness event that has been designated a predetermined number of times until a condition is met that allows the fitness event to be designated again.

According to the configuration (2) above, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the player will become tired by performing only a specific fitness movement.

(3)
The conditions under which a fitness event can be specified again include the condition regarding the elapsed time since the fitness event was last executed as the first fitness event, and the condition regarding the elapsed time since the fitness event was last executed as the first fitness event. The first fitness event may include at least one condition related to the number of times another fitness event different from the fitness event has been performed as the first fitness event.

According to configuration (3) above, conditions can be set so that sufficient time can be taken after the player performs a certain fitness movement until the next fitness movement can be specified. Thereby, it is possible to more reliably reduce the possibility that the player will become tired from performing only a specific fitness movement.

(4)
Conditions that can be specified again may be set for each type of fitness event.

According to the configuration (4) above, it is possible to set appropriate conditions according to the type of fitness movement.

(5)
The designating means may designate at least one type of fitness event from among the plurality of types of fitness events based on a selection instruction by the player.

According to the configuration (5) above, the player can select and perform a desired fitness movement.

(6)
The game event may be a battle event in which a battle occurs with an enemy character. The game event execution means may include attack event execution means. The attack event execution means executes an attack event for attacking the enemy character in accordance with the fitness motion performed by the player during the first fitness event. The achievement determination means may determine whether or not a condition regarding the physical strength value of the enemy character is satisfied as the achievement condition.

According to configuration (6) above, it is possible to have the player perform fitness movements toward the game goal of satisfying the condition regarding the physical strength of the enemy character (for example, defeating the enemy character). It is possible to give the player a stronger motivation to perform the action.

(7)
The game event execution means may further include a second fitness event execution means and a defense event execution means. The second fitness event execution means executes a second fitness event that causes the player to perform a predetermined fitness movement during the battle event. The defense event execution means executes a defense event for defending against an attack from an enemy character in accordance with the fitness motion performed by the player during the second fitness event.

According to configuration (7) above, since the player performs fitness movements for both attack and defense in a battle event, it is possible to increase opportunities for the player to perform fitness movements.

(8)
The second fitness event may be determined independently of instructions by the player.

According to the configuration (8) above, the flow of the game in which the player character defends against attacks from enemy characters can be performed at a good pace.

(9)
The game event execution means may further include a physical strength value updating means and an ending means. The physical strength value updating means decreases the physical strength value corresponding to the player according to the fitness movement performed by the player during the second fitness event. The ending means determines that the player has been defeated in the battle event and ends the battle event when the physical strength value corresponding to the player satisfies a predetermined condition.

According to the configuration (9) above, it is possible to make the player perform the fitness movement while giving the player a sense of tension that cannot be obtained when simply performing the fitness movement.

(10)
The achievement determining means determines whether the achievement condition is satisfied based on a game result based on the action data and a player parameter associated with the player and/or a player character corresponding to the player. Good too. The information processing program may further cause the computer to function as a player parameter updating means. The player parameter updating means advances the game in accordance with the achievement of the game event, and updates the player parameters so that the achievement conditions are more easily satisfied in accordance with the progress of the game.

According to configuration (10) above, by updating the player parameters, it becomes easier for the player to proceed with the game advantageously, so that it is possible to give the player a sense of accomplishment in the game. As a result, by continuously playing the game, the player can be motivated to continuously perform fitness exercises.

(11)
The information processing program may cause the computer to function as a physical information storage control means. The physical information storage control means stores physical information set before a game event is executed in a storage medium accessible by the information processing device before the game event. The game event execution means may execute the game event using the physical information.

According to the configuration (11) above, since the game event is executed according to the physical information of each player, it becomes easier for the player to perform fitness movements according to his or her own physical ability and physical condition.

(12)
The physical information may include information determined based on movement data based on fitness movements performed by the player before the game event is performed.

According to the configuration (12) above, a game event can be executed using highly accurate physical information.

(13)
The first fitness event execution means may change the load of the fitness movement that the player is made to perform during the game event according to the physical information.

According to the configuration (13) above, the player can perform fitness movements with a load that corresponds to his or her own physical ability and body condition.

(14)
The game event execution means may further include evaluation means. The evaluation means calculates an evaluation result of the fitness movement performed by the player during the first fitness event based on the movement data acquired during the first fitness event and the physical information. The achievement determination means determines whether or not the achievement condition is satisfied based on the game result based on the evaluation result.

According to the configuration (14) above, fitness motion can be evaluated with high accuracy by taking into consideration the player's physical information.

(15)
The first fitness event execution means determines based on the movement data that in the first fitness event in which the player performs a fitness movement to take a predetermined target position, a state in which the target position has not been reached continues for a predetermined period of time. In this case, the threshold value used for the determination may be updated so that it is easier to determine that the player has taken the target position.

According to the configuration (15) above, the player can perform fitness movements without taking an unreasonable position.

(16)
The game event execution means may further include a start determination means. The start determining means determines, before the first fitness event, based on the movement data, whether the player's position is the position at the start of the fitness movement corresponding to the first fitness event. The first fitness event execution means may start the first fitness event in response to a determination based on the movement data that the player has assumed a posture at the start of the fitness movement.

According to configuration (16) above, it is possible to reduce the possibility that a fitness event will be started in a state where the player is not ready for fitness movements. Further, in a fitness event, the player can easily perform fitness movements from the starting position.

(17)
The first fitness event execution means displays a body image of the player or a player character corresponding to the player on the display device during the first fitness event, and displays the body image of the player or the player character corresponding to the player on the display device, and displays the body image of the player character during the first fitness event. The parts corresponding to the fitness movements that the user is asked to perform may be highlighted and displayed.

According to the configuration (17) above, the player is informed in an easy-to-understand manner that the fitness movement that the player is performing is effective on which part of the body, or which part of the body is used by the fitness movement. can do.

(18)
Another example of the present invention is an information processing program executed by a computer of an information processing device. The information processing program causes the computer to function as an acquisition means and a game processing means. The acquisition means acquires motion data based on the output of the sensor according to fitness motion by the player. The game processing means executes a battle event in which a battle is fought with an enemy character, and advances the game according to the achievement of the battle event. The game processing means includes a fitness event execution means and a physical strength value updating means. The fitness event execution means executes a fitness event that causes the player to perform fitness movements during the battle event. The physical strength value updating means reduces the physical strength value of the enemy character when the motion data acquired during the fitness event satisfies a condition according to the fitness event. When the physical strength value of the enemy character satisfies a predetermined condition, the game processing means determines that the battle event has been achieved and advances the game.

According to configuration (18) above, by using fitness movements as instructions for attacking in a battle event, the player's motivation in the game to "defeat enemy characters and advance the game" can be increased by using fitness movements as instructions for attacking in battle events. It will motivate you to do it. Thereby, the player can be motivated to perform fitness movements in the game.

(19)
The fitness event execution means may be capable of executing a plurality of types of fitness events that cause the player to perform different types of fitness movements. The physical strength value updating means may change the amount by which the physical strength value of the enemy character is reduced depending on the type of fitness event that the player is caused to perform.

According to the configuration (19) above, it is possible to give the player motivation to improve the quality of the fitness movements performed by the player.

(20)
The physical strength value updating means may change the amount by which the physical strength value of the enemy character is reduced in accordance with the evaluation regarding the motion data acquired during the battle event.

According to the configuration (20) above, it is possible to improve the strategic nature of the game in which the player is asked to perform fitness movements. Furthermore, it is possible to give the player motivation to perform various types of fitness movements.

(21)
The physical strength value updating means is configured to update the physical strength value when the load is large with respect to the load of the fitness movement corresponding to the fitness event set for the fitness event or the load calculated based on the fitness movement performed by the player during the fitness event. , the amount by which the enemy character's physical strength value is reduced may be greater than when the load is small.

According to the configuration (21) above, the player can obtain good game results by properly performing fitness movements, so that it is possible to give the player motivation to improve the quality of the fitness movements performed by the player.

(22)
The physical strength value updating means may update the physical strength value of the enemy character based on the movement data and the player parameter associated with the player and/or the player character corresponding to the player. The information processing program may further cause the computer to function as a player parameter updating means. The player parameter updating means updates the player parameters so that the amount of decrease in the enemy character's physical strength value increases as the game progresses when the motion data acquired during the battle event is the same.

According to configuration (22) above, by updating the player parameters, the player can more easily inflict greater damage on the enemy character, thereby giving the player a sense of accomplishment in the game. As a result, by continuously playing the game, the player can be motivated to continuously perform fitness exercises.

(23)
The game processing means may execute a battle event in which a second enemy character whose physical strength value is higher than that of the first enemy character appears after the battle event in which the first enemy character appears is achieved. .

According to the configuration (23) above, it is possible to give the player a sense of accomplishment in the game by progressing through the game.

(24)
The fitness event execution means may be capable of executing a plurality of types of fitness events that cause the player to perform different types of fitness movements. The game processing means may further include specifying means. The designation means designates at least one type of fitness event from among the plurality of types of fitness events during the battle event. The fitness event execution means may execute the specified fitness event. The designating means may be capable of designating the fitness event multiple times during the game. The designation means may restrict designation of a fitness event that has been designated a predetermined number of times until a condition is met for the fitness event to be designated again.

According to the configuration (24) above, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the player will become tired by performing only a specific fitness movement.

(25)
The fitness event execution means may be capable of executing a plurality of types of fitness events that cause the player to perform different types of fitness movements. The battle event may include an attack event for attacking an enemy character, and a defense event for defending against an attack from the enemy character. The game processing means may further include specifying means. The designation means designates at least one type of fitness event from among the plurality of types of fitness events in accordance with a selection instruction from the player during the battle event. The physical strength value updating means may reduce the physical strength value of the enemy character in the attack event if the motion data acquired during the specified fitness event satisfies a condition according to the fitness event. In addition, in the defense event, when the movement data acquired during the fitness event, which is determined independently of the instruction by the player, satisfies a condition according to the fitness event, the physical strength value updating means updates the player character corresponding to the player. You may decrease the physical strength of.

According to the configuration (25) above, the flow of the game in which the player character defends against attacks from the enemy character can be performed at a good pace.

(26)
The game processing means may further include termination means. The ending means determines that the player has been defeated in the battle event and ends the battle event when the physical strength value corresponding to the player satisfies a predetermined condition.

According to the configuration (26) above, it is possible to make the player perform the fitness movement while giving the player a sense of tension that cannot be obtained when simply performing the fitness movement.

(27)
The information processing program may cause the computer to function as a physical information storage control means. The physical information storage control means stores the player's physical information, which is set before the battle event is executed, in a storage medium accessible by the information processing device before the battle event. The physical strength value updating means may reduce the physical strength value of the enemy character based on movement data and physical information acquired during the fitness event.

According to the configuration (27) above, the game result depending on the player's fitness movement can be adjusted depending on the player's physical information.

(28)
The fitness event execution means is configured to perform, in a fitness event in which a player performs a fitness movement to take a predetermined target position, a state in which the movement data acquired during the fitness event does not reach a value corresponding to the target position for a predetermined period of time. In this case, the threshold value regarding the target position may be updated so that the motion data tends to reach a value corresponding to the target position.

According to the configuration (28) above, the player can perform fitness movements without taking an unreasonable position.

Note that another example of the present invention may be an information processing device or an information processing system that includes each of the means (1) to (28) above. Further, another example of the present invention may be an information processing method executed in the information processing apparatus (or information processing system) according to (1) to (28) above.

According to the information processing program, information processing system, information processing device, and information processing method described above, it is possible to give a player motivation to perform fitness movements.

Diagram showing an example of each device included in the game system A diagram showing an example of a state in which the left controller 3 and the right controller 4 are attached to the main device 2. A diagram showing an example of a state in which the left controller 3 and the right controller 4 are removed from the main device 2. Six-sided view showing an example of the main device 2 Six-sided diagram showing an example of the left controller 3 Six-sided view showing an example of the right controller 4 A block diagram showing an example of the internal configuration of the main device 2 A block diagram showing an example of the internal configuration of the main unit 2, the left controller 3, and the right controller 4. A diagram showing an example of a ring-type expansion device 5 A block diagram showing an example of the internal configuration of the ring expansion device 5. A diagram showing an example of a belt-type expansion device 6 A diagram showing an example of how a user uses a ring-type expansion device 5 and a belt-type expansion device 6. Diagram showing an example of a game image in a battle event Diagram showing an example of the flow of the game in a battle event Diagram showing an example of a selected image A diagram showing an example of a preparation operation image Diagram showing an example of an image displayed at a fitness event Diagram showing an example of an image displayed in an attack event A diagram showing an example of an image displayed in a fitness event during a defense turn. Diagram showing an example of an image displayed during a defense event in a defense turn A diagram showing an example of various data used for information processing in the game system 1 A flowchart showing an example of information processing executed by the game system 1 A sub-flowchart showing an example of a detailed flow of the battle event processing in step S14 shown in FIG. A sub-flowchart showing an example of a detailed flow of the attack fitness event processing in step S22 shown in FIG. A sub-flowchart showing an example of a detailed flow of the defense fitness event process in step S27 shown in FIG.

[1. Game system configuration]
A game system according to an example of this embodiment will be described below. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of each device included in the game system. As shown in FIG. 1, the game system 1 includes a main body device 2, a left controller 3, a right controller 4, a ring-type expansion device 5, and a belt-type expansion device 6.

The main body device 2 is an example of an information processing device, and in this embodiment functions as a game machine main body. A left controller 3 and a right controller 4 are each removable from the main device 2 (see FIGS. 1 and 3). In other words, the user can attach the left controller 3 and the right controller 4 to the main body device 2 and use them as an integrated device (see FIG. 2). Further, the user can also use the main body device 2, the left controller 3, and the right controller 4 as separate bodies (see FIG. 3). Note that hereinafter, the main body device 2 and each controller 3 and 4 may be collectively referred to as a "game device."

The ring type expansion device 5 is an example of an expansion device used for the right controller 4. The ring type expansion device 5 is used with the right controller 4 attached to the ring type expansion device 5. Further, the belt-type expansion device 6 is an example of an expansion device used in the left controller 3. The belt-type expansion device 6 is used with the left controller 3 attached to the belt-type expansion device 6. In this way, in this embodiment, the user can also use the controllers 3 and 4 with each controller attached to each expansion device (see FIG. 12). Note that the ring type expansion device 5 may be capable of attaching not only the right controller 4 but also the left controller 3 to itself. The belt-type expansion device 6 may be capable of attaching not only the left controller 3 but also the right controller 4 to itself.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a state in which the left controller 3 and the right controller 4 are attached to the main body device 2. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the left controller 3 and the right controller 4 are each attached to the main body device 2 and integrated. The main device 2 is a device that executes various processes (for example, game processing) in the game system 1. The main device 2 includes a display 12 . The left controller 3 and the right controller 4 are devices that include an operation section for the user to input.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a state in which the left controller 3 and the right controller 4 are removed from the main body device 2, respectively. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the left controller 3 and the right controller 4 are detachable from the main device 2. Note that hereinafter, the left controller 3 and the right controller 4 may be collectively referred to as a "controller".

FIG. 4 is a six-sided view showing an example of the main body device 2. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the main body device 2 includes a substantially plate-shaped housing 11. As shown in FIG. In this embodiment, the main surface (in other words, the front surface, that is, the surface on which the display 12 is provided) of the housing 11 has a generally rectangular shape.

Note that the shape and size of the housing 11 are arbitrary. As an example, the housing 11 may be of a portable size. Further, the main body device 2 alone or an integrated device in which the left controller 3 and the right controller 4 are attached to the main body device 2 may be a portable device. Further, the main device 2 or the integrated device may be a hand-held device. Further, the main body device 2 or the integrated device may be a portable device.

As shown in FIG. 4, the main body device 2 includes a display 12 provided on the main surface of the housing 11. The display 12 displays images generated by the main device 2. In this embodiment, the display 12 is a liquid crystal display (LCD). However, display 12 may be any type of display device.

The main body device 2 also includes a touch panel 13 on the screen of the display 12 . In this embodiment, the touch panel 13 is of a type (eg, capacitive type) that allows multi-touch input. However, the touch panel 13 may be of any type, for example, may be of a type (eg, resistive film type) that allows single-touch input.

The main body device 2 includes a speaker (that is, a speaker 88 shown in FIG. 7) inside the housing 11. As shown in FIG. 4, speaker holes 11a and 11b are formed in the main surface of the housing 11. The output sound of the speaker 88 is output from these speaker holes 11a and 11b, respectively.

The main device 2 also includes a left terminal 17 that is a terminal for the main device 2 to perform wired communication with the left controller 3, and a right terminal 21 for the main device 2 to perform wired communication with the right controller 4.

As shown in FIG. 4, the main body device 2 includes a slot 23. As shown in FIG. The slot 23 is provided on the upper side of the housing 11. The slot 23 has a shape into which a predetermined type of storage medium can be inserted. The predetermined type of storage medium is, for example, a storage medium (for example, a dedicated memory card) dedicated to the game system 1 and the same type of information processing device. The predetermined type of storage medium stores, for example, data used by the main device 2 (e.g., saved data of an application, etc.) and/or programs executed by the main device 2 (e.g., an application program, etc.). used for The main device 2 also includes a power button 28 .

The main body device 2 includes a lower terminal 27 . The lower terminal 27 is a terminal through which the main body device 2 communicates with the cradle. In this embodiment, the lower terminal 27 is a USB connector (more specifically, a female connector). When the integrated device or the main device 2 alone is placed on a cradle, the game system 1 can display images generated and output by the main device 2 on a stationary monitor. Further, in this embodiment, the cradle has a function of charging the integrated device or the main body device 2 placed thereon. Further, the cradle has the function of a hub device (specifically, a USB hub).

FIG. 5 is a six-sided view showing an example of the left controller 3. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, the left controller 3 includes a housing 31. As shown in FIG. In this embodiment, the housing 31 has a vertically elongated shape, that is, a shape that is long in the vertical direction (that is, the y-axis direction shown in FIGS. 2 and 5). When the left controller 3 is removed from the main device 2, it is also possible to hold it in a vertically elongated orientation. The housing 31 has a shape and size that allows it to be held with one hand, especially the left hand, when held in a vertically elongated orientation. Furthermore, the left controller 3 can also be held in a landscape orientation. When the left controller 3 is held in a landscape orientation, it may be held with both hands.

The left controller 3 includes an analog stick 32. As shown in FIG. 5, the analog stick 32 is provided on the main surface of the housing 31. The analog stick 32 can be used as a direction input unit that can input a direction. By tilting the analog stick 32, the user can input a direction corresponding to the tilting direction (and input a magnitude corresponding to the tilted angle). Note that the left controller 3 may be provided with a cross key, a slide stick capable of slide input, or the like instead of the analog stick as a direction input section. Furthermore, in this embodiment, input by pressing the analog stick 32 is possible.

The left controller 3 includes various operation buttons. The left controller 3 includes four operation buttons 33 to 36 (specifically, a right button 33, a down button 34, an up button 35, and a left button 36) on the main surface of the housing 31. Further, the left controller 3 includes a record button 37 and a - (minus) button 47. The left controller 3 includes a first L button 38 and a ZL button 39 on the upper left side of the housing 31. Furthermore, the left controller 3 includes a second L button 43 and a second R button 44 on the side surface of the housing 31 on the side to which the main body device 2 is attached. These operation buttons are used to issue instructions according to various programs (for example, OS programs and application programs) executed by the main body device 2.

Further, the left controller 3 includes a terminal 42 for the left controller 3 to perform wired communication with the main device 2.

FIG. 6 is a six-sided view showing an example of the right controller 4. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, the right controller 4 includes a housing 51. As shown in FIG. In this embodiment, the housing 51 has a vertically long shape, that is, a shape that is long in the vertical direction. The right controller 4 can also be held in a vertically long orientation when removed from the main device 2. The housing 51 has a shape and size that allows it to be held with one hand, especially the right hand, when held in a vertically elongated orientation. Further, the right controller 4 can also be held in a landscape orientation. When the right controller 4 is held in a landscape orientation, it may be held with both hands.

Like the left controller 3, the right controller 4 includes an analog stick 52 as a direction input section. In this embodiment, the analog stick 52 has the same configuration as the analog stick 32 of the left controller 3. Further, the right controller 4 may include a cross key, a slide stick capable of slide input, or the like instead of the analog stick. Also, like the left controller 3, the right controller 4 has four operation buttons 53 to 56 on the main surface of the housing 51 (specifically, an A button 53, a B button 54, an X button 55, and a Y button 56). Equipped with Further, the right controller 4 includes a + (plus) button 57 and a home button 58. The right controller 4 also includes a first R button 60 and a ZR button 61 on the upper right side of the housing 51. Further, like the left controller 3, the right controller 4 includes a second L button 65 and a second R button 66.

Further, a window portion 68 is provided on the lower surface of the housing 51. Although details will be described later, the right controller 4 includes an infrared imaging section 123 and an infrared light emitting section 124 arranged inside the housing 51. The infrared imaging unit 123 images the area around the right controller 4 through the window 68, with the imaging direction directed downward from the right controller 4 (the negative y-axis direction shown in FIG. 6). The infrared light emitting unit 124 illuminates the imaging target to be imaged by the infrared imaging unit 123 through the window 68, with a predetermined range centered on the downward direction of the right controller 4 (the negative y-axis direction shown in FIG. 6) being the irradiation range. irradiate with infrared light. The window section 68 is for protecting the camera lens of the infrared imaging section 123 and the light emitting body of the infrared light emitting section 124, and protects the light of the wavelength detected by the camera and the light emitted by the light emitting body. It is made of a transparent material (for example, a transparent material). Note that the window portion 68 may be a hole formed in the housing 51. Note that in this embodiment, the infrared imaging unit 123 itself includes a filter member that suppresses transmission of light of wavelengths other than the light detected by the camera (infrared light in this embodiment). However, in other embodiments, the window 68 may have a filter function.

The right controller 4 also includes a terminal 64 for the right controller 4 to perform wired communication with the main device 2 .

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing an example of the internal configuration of the main body device 2. As shown in FIG. In addition to the configuration shown in FIG. 4, the main body device 2 includes components 81 to 91, 97, and 98 shown in FIG. Some of these components 81-91, 97, and 98 may be mounted as electronic components on an electronic circuit board and housed within the housing 11.

The main device 2 includes a processor 81 . The processor 81 is an information processing unit that executes various information processing executed in the main body device 2, and may be composed of only a CPU (Central Processing Unit), for example, or may include a CPU function, a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), etc. ) function, etc., may be configured from an SoC (System-on-a-chip). The processor 81 executes an information processing program (for example, a game program) stored in a storage unit (specifically, an internal storage medium such as the flash memory 84 or an external storage medium installed in the slot 23). By doing so, various information processing is executed.

The main body device 2 includes a flash memory 84 and a DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory) 85 as an example of an internal storage medium built into itself. Flash memory 84 and DRAM 85 are connected to processor 81. The flash memory 84 is a memory mainly used to store various data (which may be programs) stored in the main device 2. The DRAM 85 is a memory used to temporarily store various data used in information processing.

The main device 2 includes a slot interface (hereinafter abbreviated as "I/F") 91. Slot I/F 91 is connected to processor 81 . The slot I/F 91 is connected to the slot 23 and reads and writes data to and from a predetermined type of storage medium (for example, a dedicated memory card) installed in the slot 23 according to instructions from the processor 81.

The processor 81 executes the information processing described above by appropriately reading and writing data to and from the flash memory 84 and DRAM 85, and each of the storage media described above.

The main device 2 includes a network communication section 82 . Network communication section 82 is connected to processor 81 . The network communication unit 82 communicates (specifically, wireless communication) with an external device via a network. In this embodiment, the network communication unit 82 connects to a wireless LAN and communicates with an external device using a method compliant with the Wi-Fi standard as a first communication mode. Further, the network communication unit 82 performs wireless communication with other main body devices 2 of the same type using a predetermined communication method (for example, communication using a proprietary protocol or infrared communication) as a second communication mode. Note that the wireless communication according to the second communication mode described above is capable of wireless communication with other main devices 2 located within a closed local network area, and direct communication between a plurality of main devices 2. This realizes a function that enables so-called "local communication" in which data is sent and received.

The main device 2 includes a controller communication section 83. Controller communication section 83 is connected to processor 81 . The controller communication unit 83 performs wireless communication with the left controller 3 and/or the right controller 4. Although the communication method between the main unit 2 and the left controller 3 and right controller 4 is arbitrary, in this embodiment, the controller communication unit 83 uses Bluetooth ( (registered trademark) standards.

The processor 81 is connected to the above-mentioned left terminal 17, right terminal 21, and lower terminal 27. When performing wired communication with the left controller 3 , the processor 81 transmits data to the left controller 3 via the left terminal 17 and receives operation data from the left controller 3 via the left terminal 17 . Furthermore, when performing wired communication with the right controller 4 , the processor 81 transmits data to the right controller 4 via the right terminal 21 and receives operation data from the right controller 4 via the right terminal 21 . Further, when communicating with the cradle, the processor 81 transmits data to the cradle via the lower terminal 27. As described above, in this embodiment, the main body device 2 can perform both wired communication and wireless communication with the left controller 3 and the right controller 4, respectively. In addition, when the left controller 3 and the right controller 4 are integrated into the main unit 2 or the main unit 2 is installed in a cradle, the main unit 2 receives data (for example, image data, audio data, etc.) via the cradle. data) can be output to a stationary monitor, etc.

Here, the main device 2 can communicate with a plurality of left controllers 3 simultaneously (in other words, in parallel). Further, the main body device 2 can communicate with a plurality of right controllers 4 simultaneously (in other words, in parallel). Therefore, a plurality of users can simultaneously perform input to the main body device 2 using the respective sets of the left controller 3 and the right controller 4. As an example, a first user uses a first set of left controller 3 and right controller 4 to input input to main unit 2, and at the same time, a second user uses a second set of left controller 3 and right controller 4. It becomes possible to perform input to the main body device 2 by using the following command.

The main body device 2 includes a touch panel controller 86 that is a circuit that controls the touch panel 13 . Touch panel controller 86 is connected between touch panel 13 and processor 81. The touch panel controller 86 generates, for example, data indicating the position where a touch input is performed based on the signal from the touch panel 13, and outputs it to the processor 81.

Further, the display 12 is connected to the processor 81. The processor 81 displays an image generated (for example, by performing the above information processing) and/or an image acquired from an external source on the display 12.

The main body device 2 includes a codec circuit 87 and speakers (specifically, a left speaker and a right speaker) 88. Codec circuit 87 is connected to speaker 88 and audio input/output terminal 25 as well as to processor 81 . The codec circuit 87 is a circuit that controls input and output of audio data to and from the speaker 88 and the audio input/output terminal 25.

The main body device 2 also includes an acceleration sensor 89. In this embodiment, the acceleration sensor 89 detects the magnitude of acceleration along three predetermined axes (for example, the xyz axes shown in FIG. 2). Note that the acceleration sensor 89 may be one that detects acceleration in one axis direction or two axis directions.

The main body device 2 also includes an angular velocity sensor 90. In this embodiment, the angular velocity sensor 90 detects angular velocity around three predetermined axes (for example, the xyz axes shown in FIG. 2). Note that the angular velocity sensor 90 may be one that detects angular velocity around one axis or around two axes.

Acceleration sensor 89 and angular velocity sensor 90 are connected to processor 81 , and detection results of acceleration sensor 89 and angular velocity sensor 90 are output to processor 81 . The processor 81 can calculate information regarding the movement and/or posture of the main device 2 based on the detection results of the acceleration sensor 89 and the angular velocity sensor 90 described above.

The main device 2 includes a power control section 97 and a battery 98. Power control unit 97 is connected to battery 98 and processor 81 . Although not shown, the power control section 97 is connected to each section of the main device 2 (specifically, each section receiving power from the battery 98, the left terminal 17, and the right terminal 21). The power control section 97 controls the power supply from the battery 98 to each of the above sections based on instructions from the processor 81.

Further, the battery 98 is connected to the lower terminal 27. When an external charging device (for example, a cradle) is connected to the lower terminal 27 and power is supplied to the main body device 2 via the lower terminal 27, the battery 98 is charged with the supplied power.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing an example of the internal configuration of the main device 2, the left controller 3, and the right controller 4. As shown in FIG. Note that the details of the internal configuration of the main body device 2 are shown in FIG. 7 and are therefore omitted in FIG. 8.

The left controller 3 includes a communication control section 101 that communicates with the main device 2. As shown in FIG. 8, the communication control unit 101 is connected to each component including the terminal 42. In this embodiment, the communication control unit 101 is capable of communicating with the main body device 2 through both wired communication via the terminal 42 and wireless communication not via the terminal 42. The communication control unit 101 controls the communication method that the left controller 3 performs with the main device 2 . That is, when the left controller 3 is attached to the main device 2, the communication control unit 101 communicates with the main device 2 via the terminal 42. Further, when the left controller 3 is removed from the main device 2, the communication control section 101 performs wireless communication with the main device 2 (specifically, the controller communication section 83). Wireless communication between the controller communication unit 83 and the communication control unit 101 is performed according to, for example, the Bluetooth (registered trademark) standard.

The left controller 3 also includes a memory 102 such as a flash memory. The communication control unit 101 is composed of, for example, a microcomputer (also referred to as a microprocessor), and executes various processes by executing firmware stored in the memory 102.

The left controller 3 includes buttons 103 (specifically, buttons 33 to 39, 43, 44, and 47). Further, the left controller 3 includes an analog stick (referred to as "stick" in FIG. 8) 32. Each button 103 and analog stick 32 repeatedly outputs information regarding the operation performed on itself to the communication control unit 101 at appropriate timing.

The left controller 3 includes an inertial sensor. Specifically, the left controller 3 includes an acceleration sensor 104. Further, the left controller 3 includes an angular velocity sensor 105. In this embodiment, the acceleration sensor 104 detects the magnitude of acceleration along three predetermined axes (for example, the xyz axes shown in FIG. 5). Note that the acceleration sensor 104 may detect acceleration in one axis direction or two axis directions. In this embodiment, the angular velocity sensor 105 detects angular velocity around three predetermined axes (for example, the xyz axes shown in FIG. 5). Note that the angular velocity sensor 105 may be one that detects angular velocity around one axis or around two axes. Acceleration sensor 104 and angular velocity sensor 105 are each connected to communication control section 101. The detection results of the acceleration sensor 104 and the angular velocity sensor 105 are repeatedly output to the communication control unit 101 at appropriate timing.

The communication control unit 101 receives information related to input (specifically, information related to operation or detection results by sensors) from each input unit (specifically, each button 103, analog stick 32, and each sensor 104 and 105). get. The communication control unit 101 transmits operation data including the acquired information (or information obtained by performing predetermined processing on the acquired information) to the main body device 2 . Note that the operation data is repeatedly transmitted once every predetermined time. Note that the intervals at which information regarding input is transmitted to the main device 2 may or may not be the same for each input unit.

By transmitting the above operation data to the main body device 2, the main body device 2 can obtain the input made to the left controller 3. That is, the main body device 2 can determine the operations on each button 103 and analog stick 32 based on the operation data. Furthermore, the main body device 2 can calculate information regarding the movement and/or posture of the left controller 3 based on the operation data (specifically, the detection results of the acceleration sensor 104 and the angular velocity sensor 105).

The left controller 3 includes a vibrator 107 for notifying the user by vibration. In this embodiment, the vibrator 107 is controlled by commands from the main device 2. That is, upon receiving the above command from the main device 2, the communication control unit 101 drives the vibrator 107 in accordance with the command. Here, the left controller 3 includes a codec section 106. Upon receiving the command, the communication control unit 101 outputs a control signal according to the command to the codec unit 106. The codec unit 106 generates a drive signal for driving the vibrator 107 from the control signal from the communication control unit 101 and supplies it to the vibrator 107 . This causes the vibrator 107 to operate.

More specifically, the vibrator 107 is a linear vibration motor. Unlike a normal motor that rotates, a linear vibration motor is driven in a predetermined direction according to an input voltage, so it can vibrate with an amplitude and frequency according to the waveform of the input voltage. In the present embodiment, the vibration control signal transmitted from the main device 2 to the left controller 3 may be a digital signal representing frequency and amplitude for each unit time. In another embodiment, information indicating the waveform itself may be transmitted from the main body device 2, but the amount of communication data can be reduced by transmitting only the amplitude and frequency. Furthermore, in order to further reduce the amount of data, only the difference from the previous value may be transmitted instead of the current amplitude and frequency values. In this case, the codec unit 106 converts the digital signal indicating the amplitude and frequency values acquired from the communication control unit 101 into an analog voltage waveform, and inputs the voltage in accordance with the waveform to control the vibrator 107. drive. Therefore, the main device 2 can control the amplitude and frequency at which the vibrator 107 is vibrated at that time by changing the amplitude and frequency transmitted for each unit time. Note that the number of amplitudes and frequencies transmitted from the main device 2 to the left controller 3 is not limited to one, but two or more may be transmitted. In that case, the codec unit 106 can generate a voltage waveform for controlling the vibrator 107 by synthesizing the waveforms indicated by the plurality of received amplitudes and frequencies.

The left controller 3 includes a power supply section 108. In this embodiment, the power supply unit 108 includes a battery and a power control circuit. Although not shown, the power control circuit is connected to the battery and to each section of the left controller 3 (specifically, each section receiving power from the battery).

As shown in FIG. 8, the right controller 4 includes a communication control section 111 that communicates with the main device 2. As shown in FIG. The right controller 4 also includes a memory 112 connected to the communication control section 111. The communication control unit 111 is connected to each component including the terminal 64. The communication control unit 111 and memory 112 have the same functions as the communication control unit 101 and memory 102 of the left controller 3. Therefore, the communication control unit 111 communicates with the main body device 2 through both wired communication via the terminal 64 and wireless communication not via the terminal 64 (specifically, communication according to the Bluetooth (registered trademark) standard). It is possible to perform communication, and the right controller 4 controls the communication method performed with respect to the main device 2.

The right controller 4 includes input sections similar to the input sections of the left controller 3. Specifically, each button 113, an analog stick 52, and an inertial sensor (acceleration sensor 114 and angular velocity sensor 115) are provided. Each of these input sections has the same function as each input section of the left controller 3, and operates in the same manner.

Further, the right controller 4 includes a vibrator 117 and a codec section 116. The transducer 117 and the codec section 116 operate in the same manner as the transducer 107 and the codec section 106 of the left controller 3. That is, the communication control unit 111 operates the vibrator 117 using the codec unit 116 in accordance with the command from the main device 2 .

Further, the right controller 4 includes an infrared imaging section 123. The infrared imaging unit 123 includes an infrared camera that images the surroundings of the right controller 4. As an example, the main device 2 and/or the right controller 4 calculates captured information (for example, information related to the brightness of a plurality of blocks obtained by dividing at least a part of the entire area in the captured image). , determines a change in the surroundings of the right controller 4 based on the information. Further, the infrared imaging section 123 may perform imaging using environmental light, but in this embodiment, it has an infrared light emitting section 124 that emits infrared rays. The infrared light emitting unit 124 emits infrared light, for example, in synchronization with the timing at which an infrared camera captures an image. Then, the infrared rays emitted by the infrared light emitting unit 124 are reflected by the object to be imaged, and the reflected infrared rays are received by the infrared camera, thereby obtaining an infrared image. Thereby, the infrared imaging unit 123 can obtain a clearer infrared image. Note that the infrared imaging section 123 and the infrared light emitting section 124 may be provided in the right controller 4 as separate devices, or may be provided in the right controller 4 as a single device provided in the same package. may be provided. Further, in this embodiment, the infrared imaging section 123 having an infrared camera is used, but in other embodiments, the infrared camera is replaced with a visible light camera (a camera using a visible light image sensor). ) may be used.

The right controller 4 includes a processing section 121. The processing section 121 is connected to the communication control section 111. Further, the processing section 121 is connected to an infrared imaging section 123 and an infrared light emitting section 124.

The processing unit 121 includes a CPU, a memory, etc., and executes a predetermined program (for example, for performing image processing and various calculations) stored in a storage device (for example, a non-volatile memory, etc.), not shown, provided in the right controller 4. Management processing for the infrared imaging section 123 is executed in response to commands from the main body device 2 based on the application program for the infrared imaging section 123. For example, the processing unit 121 causes the infrared imaging unit 123 to perform an imaging operation, or acquires and/or calculates information based on the imaging result (information on the captured image, information calculated from the information, etc.). It is transmitted to the main device 2 via the communication control unit 111. Furthermore, the processing unit 121 executes management processing for the infrared light emitting unit 124 in response to commands from the main device 2 . For example, the processing unit 121 controls the light emission of the infrared light emitting unit 124 in response to a command from the main device 2. Note that the memory used when the processing unit 121 performs processing may be provided within the processing unit 121 or may be the memory 112.

The right controller 4 includes a power supply section 118. The power supply unit 118 has the same function as the power supply unit 108 of the left controller 3 and operates in the same manner.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a ring-type expansion device. Note that FIG. 9 shows the ring-type expansion device 5 with the right controller 4 attached. In this embodiment, the ring type expansion device 5 is an expansion device to which the right controller 4 can be attached. Although details will be described later, in this embodiment, the user performs a novel operation of applying force to the ring-shaped expansion device 5 to deform it. The user can operate the ring-shaped expansion device 5 by performing a fitness movement using the ring-type expansion device 5, for example, as if performing an exercise.

As shown in FIG. 9, the ring-type expansion device 5 includes an annular portion 201 and a main body portion 202. As shown in FIG. The annular portion 201 has an annular shape. In addition, in this embodiment, the annular part 201 is formed into an annular shape by an elastic member and a pedestal part, which will be described later. In this embodiment, the annular portion 201 is annular. Note that in other embodiments, the shape of the annular portion 201 is arbitrary, and may be, for example, an elliptical annular shape.

The main body portion 202 is provided in the annular portion 201 . The main body portion 202 has a rail portion (not shown). The rail portion is an example of a mounting portion to which the right controller 4 can be mounted. In this embodiment, the rail portion slidably engages with the slider 62 (see FIG. 6) of the right controller 4. By inserting the slider 62 into the rail member in a predetermined linear direction (i.e., the sliding direction), the rail member is inserted into the slider 62 in a state where the slider 62 can slide in the linear direction relative to the rail member. engage. Note that the rail portion is similar to the rail portion of the main body device 2 in that it can slidably engage with the slider of the controller. Therefore, the rail portion may have the same configuration as the rail portion that the main body device 2 has.

In this embodiment, the right controller 4 has a locking portion 63 (see FIG. 6). The locking portion 63 is provided to protrude laterally from the slider 62 (that is, in the positive direction of the z-axis shown in FIG. 6). The locking portion 63 is movable toward the inside of the slider 62, and is biased (for example, by a spring) in the direction of projecting to the side. Moreover, a notch is provided in the rail portion. When the slider 62 is inserted deep into the rail portion, the locking portion 63 locks in the notch. The right controller 4 is attached to the main body part 202 by the locking part 63 being locked in the notch while the slider 62 is engaged with the rail part.

Note that the right controller 4 includes a release button 69 that can be pressed (see FIG. 6). The locking portion 63 moves toward the inside of the slider 62 in response to the release button 69 being pressed, and is in a state where it does not protrude (or hardly protrudes) from the slider 62. Therefore, when the release button 69 is pressed while the right controller 4 is attached to the main body 202 of the ring-shaped expansion device 5, the locking portion 63 will not lock in the notch (or will not lock at all). ). As described above, when the right controller 4 is attached to the main body 202 of the ring expansion device 5, the user can easily remove the right controller 4 from the ring expansion device 5 by pressing the release button 69. .

As shown in FIG. 9, the ring-type expansion device 5 has grip covers 203 and 204. Grip covers 203 and 204 are parts for the user to grip. In this embodiment, the grip covers 203 and 204 are removable from the annular portion 201. In this embodiment, a left grip cover 203 is provided at the left gripping portion near the left end of the annular portion 201, and a right grip cover 204 is provided at the right gripping portion near the right end of the annular portion 201. Note that the number of gripping portions is arbitrary, and depending on the expected operating method, gripping portions may be provided at three or more locations, or gripping portions may be provided at only one location. Further, depending on the content of the game (or the content of the fitness movement performed by the user in the game), only a specific gripping part among the plurality of gripping parts may be gripped with one hand or both hands.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing the electrical connection relationship of the components included in the ring expansion device 5. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 10, the ring expansion device 5 includes a distortion detection section 211. The distortion detection unit 211 is an example of a detection unit that detects that the annular portion 201 has been deformed. In this embodiment, the strain detection section 211 includes a strain gauge. The distortion detection unit 211 outputs a signal indicating the distortion of the pedestal according to the deformation of the elastic member (in other words, a signal indicating the magnitude and direction of the deformation of the elastic member).

In this embodiment, the annular portion 201 includes an elastic portion that can be elastically deformed and a pedestal portion. The pedestal portion holds both ends of the elastic member so that the pedestal portion and the elastic member form a ring. Note that the pedestal section is not shown in FIG. 9 because it is provided inside the main body section 202. The base portion is made of a material that is more rigid than the elastic member. For example, the elastic member is made of resin (specifically, FRP (Fiber Reinforced Plastics)), and the pedestal is made of metal. The strain gauge is provided on the pedestal and detects distortion of the pedestal. When the annular portion 201 is deformed from a steady state, the deformation causes distortion in the pedestal, and the strain in the pedestal is detected by the strain gauge. Based on the detected distortion, the direction in which the annular portion 201 deforms (that is, the direction in which the two grip covers 203 and 204 approach or separate) and the amount of deformation can be calculated.

Note that in other embodiments, the strain detection unit 211 may include any sensor capable of detecting that the annular portion 201 is deformed from a steady state instead of the strain gauge. For example, the detection unit 211 may include a pressure-sensitive sensor that detects the pressure applied when the annular portion 201 is deformed, or may include a bending sensor that detects the amount by which the annular portion 201 is bent.

The ring expansion device 5 includes a signal conversion section 212. In this embodiment, the signal converter 212 includes an amplifier and an AD converter. The signal converter 212 is electrically connected to the distortion detector 211, amplifies the output signal of the distortion detector 211 with an amplifier, and performs AD conversion with an AD converter. The signal converter 212 outputs a digital signal indicating the distortion value detected by the distortion detector 211. Note that in other embodiments, the signal conversion section 212 may not include an AD converter, and the processing section 213, which will be described later, may include an AD converter.

The ring expansion device 5 includes a processing section 213. The processing unit 213 is a processing circuit including a processor and a memory, and is, for example, an MCU (Micro Controller Unit). The processing section 213 is electrically connected to the signal conversion section 212 , and the output signal of the signal conversion section 212 is input to the processing section 213 . Further, the ring type expansion device 5 includes a terminal 214. Terminal 214 is electrically connected to processing section 213. When the right controller 4 is attached to the ring expansion device 5, the processing section 213 transmits information indicating the distortion value indicated by the output signal of the signal conversion section 212 (in other words, ring operation data to be described later) to the terminal 214. The data is sent to the right controller 4 via the .

The ring expansion device 5 includes a power conversion section 215. The power conversion unit 215 is electrically connected to each of the units 211 to 214 described above. The power conversion section 215 supplies power supplied from the outside (ie, the right controller 4) via the terminal 214 to each of the above-mentioned sections 211 to 214. The power conversion unit 215 may adjust the voltage and the like of the supplied power and supply it to each of the units 211 to 214.

Note that "data related to the detection results of the distortion detection section" that the ring-shaped expansion device 5 transmits to other devices is the detection result (in this embodiment, the output signal of the distortion detection section 211 indicating the distortion of the pedestal section). ) itself, or data obtained by performing some processing on the detection result (for example, data format conversion and/or calculation processing on distortion values, etc.). Good too. For example, the processing unit 213 may perform a process of calculating the amount of deformation of the elastic member based on the strain value that is the detection result, and in this case, “data related to the detection result of the strain detection unit” is the amount of deformation. It may be data that indicates.

Note that in other embodiments, the ring-shaped expansion device 5 may include a battery and operate using the power of the battery. Further, the battery included in the ring-shaped expansion device 5 may be a rechargeable battery that can be charged by the power supplied from the right controller 4.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a belt-type expansion device. The belt-type expansion device 6 is used by being fastened to the user's foot with the left controller 3 attached thereto (see FIG. 12). As shown in FIG. 11, the belt-type expansion device 6 includes a housing section 301 and a belt section 302. The accommodating portion 301 has a planar shape and can accommodate the left controller 3. Specifically, the accommodating section 301 has a pocket section 303. The pocket portion 303 is formed into a bag shape large enough to accommodate the left controller 3. In this embodiment, the left controller 3 is attached to the belt-type expansion device 6 by accommodating the left controller in the accommodating portion 301 . Note that in other embodiments, the configuration for attaching the left controller 3 to the belt-type expansion device 6 is arbitrary.

A through hole 304 is provided in the accommodating portion 301 on the side of the pocket portion 303 . The belt portion 302 is provided in the storage portion 301 on the side of the pocket portion 303 and on the opposite side of the through hole 304 with the pocket portion 303 as a reference. The belt portion 302 has a band-like shape, and one end thereof is fixed to the accommodating portion 301. In this embodiment, the belt portion 302 is made of a stretchable material (eg, woven rubber).

A first surface fastener 305 and a second surface fastener 306 are provided on the same surface of the belt portion 302 as the surface on which the pocket portion 303 is provided in the storage portion 301 . The first hook-and-loop fastener 305 is provided near the end on the opposite side to the side fixed to the housing section 301. Further, the second surface fastener 306 is provided on the same surface as the first surface fastener 305 and closer to the accommodating portion 301 than the first surface fastener 305 . The first surface fastener 305 and the second surface fastener 306 are removable from each other. For example, the first surface fastener 305 is a hook surface fastener, and the second surface fastener 306 is a loop surface fastener.

When fastening the belt-type expansion device 6, the user wraps the belt portion 302 around the foot, passes the belt portion 302 through the through hole 304, and adheres the first hook-and-loop fastener 305 and the second hook-and-loop fastener 306. let Thereby, the user can fasten the belt-type expansion device 6 to which the left controller 3 is attached to the foot (see FIG. 12).

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of how a user uses the ring-type expansion device 5 and the belt-type expansion device 6. As shown in FIG. 12, the user can play the game using the two expansion devices 5 and 6 in addition to the game device (that is, the main device 2 and each controller 3 and 4). For example, the user can use the ring type expansion device 5 and the belt type expansion device 6 as a set.

For example, as shown in FIG. 12, the user grasps the ring-type expansion device 5 with both hands, on which the right controller 4 is attached, and fastens the belt-type expansion device 6, on which the left controller 3 is attached, to his feet. At this time, the user performs an operation on the ring-type expansion device 5 (for example, an operation of bending the ring-type expansion device 5 and an operation of moving the ring-type expansion device 5) and moves the leg with the belt-type expansion device 6 fastened. You can play the game by performing the operations.

Note that FIG. 12 illustrates an example in which the user grips the grip covers 203 and 204 and bends the ring-shaped expansion device 5. This action allows the user to perform a fitness action to train both arms as a game operation. Note that the user can operate the game by performing various operations on the ring-type expansion device 5. For example, the user can bend the ring expansion device 5 while holding one grip cover with both hands and applying the other grip cover to the abdomen. With this action, the user can perform a fitness action to train the arms and abdominal muscles as a game operation. Further, the user can bend the ring-type expansion device 5 while holding the ring-type expansion device 5 between the feet by applying the grip covers 203 and 204 to the inner thighs of both feet. With this action, the user can perform a fitness action for training leg muscles as a game operation.

When game processing is executed in the main device 2, the right controller 4 receives ring operation data from the ring expansion device 5. The ring operation data includes information indicating the distortion value. Specifically, the processing unit 213 of the ring expansion device 5 transmits ring operation data to the right controller 4 via the terminal 214. For example, the processing unit 213 repeatedly transmits the ring operation data once every predetermined time.

In the above case, the communication control unit 111 of the right controller 4 transmits the ring operation data received from the ring expansion device 5 via the terminal 64 to the main device 2 . The communication control unit 111 also transmits right controller operation data including information acquired from each input unit included in the right controller 4 (specifically, each button 113, analog stick 52, and each sensor 114 and 115) to the main body. Send to device 2. Note that when the right controller 4 is attached to the ring-type expansion device 5, communication from the right controller 4 to the main device 2 is performed by wireless communication. The communication control unit 111 may transmit the right controller operation data and the ring operation data together to the main device 2, or may transmit them separately to the main device 2. Further, the communication control unit 111 may transmit the received ring operation data to the main device 2 as is, or may perform some processing on the received ring operation data (for example, convert the data format and/or perform calculations on distortion values). processing, etc.) and then transmitting it to the main device 2.

On the other hand, when game processing is executed in the main device 2, the communication control unit 101 of the left controller 3 controls each input unit included in the left controller 3 (specifically, each button 103, analog stick 32, each sensor 104). and 105), and transmits the left controller operation data including the information obtained from 105) to the main device 2. When the left controller 3 is attached to the belt-type expansion device 6, communication from the left controller 3 to the main device 2 is performed by wireless communication.

[2. Information processing in games]
Next, information processing in a game executed in the game system 1 will be explained. In the game in this embodiment, the player (in other words, the user) can give instructions in the game by performing fitness movements. Fitness movements are any exercise that maintains and improves health and physical strength. The fitness movement may be, for example, an exercise to train muscle strength such as squats, thigh raises, push-ups, sit-ups, or an operation to deform the ring-shaped expansion device 5, or an exercise to burn fat. It can also be stretching, or exercises to increase flexibility such as yoga. In this embodiment, when a player character operated by a player fights an enemy character in a game, the player can make the player character attack and defend by performing fitness movements. The flow of the game in a battle event, which is a game event in which a player character fights an enemy character, will be described below as an example of a game event. Note that the game event is any event that occurs during the game. In a game event, for example, a game image showing how the game progresses is displayed in response to a game operation by a player.

[2-1. Game flow in battle events]
FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a game image in a battle event. Note that the condition for achieving a battle event is to win the battle event (that is, defeat all enemy characters). When the battle event starts, the game system 1 displays the game image shown in FIG. 13 on the display device. Note that the display device on which the game image is displayed may be the above-mentioned display 12 or the above-mentioned stationary monitor.

The game image shown in FIG. 13 includes a player character 401 and enemy characters 403 to 405. In this embodiment, the player character 401 has a ring object 402 that imitates the ring expansion device 5. In FIG. 13, three enemy characters 403 to 405 appear, but any number of enemy characters may appear in the battle event.

FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of the flow of a game in a battle event. As shown in FIG. 14, in this embodiment, the battle progresses in a turn-based manner in the battle event. That is, the battle progresses by alternately performing attack turns in which the player character 401 attacks the enemy character and defense turns in which the player character 401 defends against attacks from the enemy character. In this embodiment, when a battle event starts, an attack turn is taken (after the game image shown in FIG. 13 is displayed), but a defense turn may be taken first. Further, the method of proceeding with the battle event is not limited to the turn system, and may be any method. For example, in other embodiments, the characters (that is, the player character 401 and the enemy character) may attack when a waiting time set for each character has elapsed.

First, the flow of the game in the attack turn of the player character 401 will be explained. When an attack turn starts, first, a selection event is executed in which the player selects a fitness movement to be performed by the player in the attack turn (step S1 shown in FIG. 14). In the selection event, the game system 1 displays the selected image on the display device. The selection image is a UI (user interface) image for allowing the player to select a fitness action.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of a selected image. The selection images include images 411 to 413 for the player to select one fitness movement from among a plurality of selectable types of fitness movements. These images 411 to 413 are placed overlapping images of the game space including enemy characters 403 to 405 in battle. Image 411 shows a message prompting the player to select a fitness action (specifically, a message "Let's choose a fitness action").

In the game according to the present embodiment, a plurality of types of fitness movements are prepared as fitness movements that the player can perform in order to instruct the game in an attack turn. The contents of the plurality of types of fitness movements are arbitrary. In this embodiment, the plurality of types of fitness movements include an action of pushing the ring-shaped expansion device 5 into shape, an action of moving the foot of the player wearing the belt-type expansion device 6, and an action of having the player take a predetermined pose. This includes actions such as

Furthermore, in the game according to the present embodiment, the actions performed by the player character 401 in response to the player performing a fitness action (that is, in response to an instruction by the fitness action) are associated with each type of fitness action. . In this embodiment, the player character performs a single attack, which is an action to attack one enemy character, a multiple attack, which is an action to attack multiple enemy characters at once, and an action to recover the physical strength of the player character 401. You can take action with some recovery. Note that the actions of the player character 401 associated with fitness actions may be different for each type of fitness action, or the same action of the player character 401 may be associated with several types of fitness actions. . In the selection event, the player may select a fitness movement that he/she wants to perform, or may select a fitness movement that is associated with an action (for example, multiple attacks) that the player wants the player character 401 to perform.

The selected motion image 412 shows one fitness motion out of a plurality of selectable types of fitness motions. In FIG. 15, the selected motion image 412 shows a picture representing a fitness motion "push upward" and the name of the fitness motion. In the selection event, the game system 1 receives a switching instruction from the player. In response to the switching instruction, the game system 1 switches the fitness motion indicated by the selected motion image 412. In this embodiment, the order of the plurality of selectable types of fitness movements is set. When the first switching instruction among the switching instructions (for example, an instruction by tilting the analog stick 52 of the right controller 4 to the left), the game system 1 changes the fitness movement indicated by the selected movement image 412 to the above-mentioned one. Switch according to order. Furthermore, when the second switching instruction among the switching instructions (for example, an instruction by tilting the analog stick 52 of the right controller 4 in the right direction), the game system 1 performs the fitness movement indicated by the selected movement image 412. Switch according to the reverse order of the above order. Note that in this embodiment, instructions given by the player during a battle event (excluding instructions given by fitness movements) may be given by operating a button or analog stick on a controller, or by using a ring-shaped expansion device. This may be performed by moving 5.

As described above, in the selection event, multiple types of fitness movements are presented as options. In the present embodiment, the selected motion image 412 indicating one of the multiple types of fitness motions as options is displayed, but in other embodiments, each selection indicating the multiple types of fitness motions as options is displayed. The motion images may be displayed simultaneously.

The explanation image 413 shows an explanation regarding the fitness movement indicated by the selected movement image 412 being displayed. Here, in this embodiment, the magnitude of the effect (specifically, the amount of damage or recovery amount due to the attack) due to the action (i.e., attack or recovery) of the player character 401 associated with the fitness action. ) is calculated based on the basic effect value set for the fitness movement. Although the details will be described later, the amount of effect due to the actions of the player character 401 is calculated based on the basic effect value, the evaluation result of the fitness movement, and the like. The explanation image 413 shows the basic effect value set for the fitness movement. For example, in FIG. 15, the explanatory image 413 shows that the basic effect value (attack power in this case) set for the "upward push" fitness movement is 25.

Further, in the present embodiment, the number of standby turns is set for the fitness movement. Although the details will be described later, the number of waiting turns is the number of turns from when the player performs a fitness movement until the player becomes able to select the fitness movement next time. The explanation image 413 shows the number of standby turns set for the fitness movement indicated by the selected movement image 412 being displayed. For example, in FIG. 15, the explanatory image 413 shows that the number of standby turns set for the "upward push" fitness movement is two.

While displaying the selected image, the game system 1 receives a selection instruction from the player. The selection instruction is performed, for example, by pressing a predetermined button on the right controller 4. The game system 1 designates the fitness movement indicated by the selected movement image 412 displayed at the time the selection instruction is given as the fitness movement selected by the player. Note that the designation of a fitness movement can also be said to be the designation of a fitness event in which the player is required to perform the fitness movement.

As described above, in this embodiment, the game system 1 specifies one type of fitness movement from among a plurality of types of fitness movements based on a selection instruction from the player. Then, a fitness event is executed that causes the player to perform the specified fitness movement (details will be described later). In this manner, in this embodiment, the player himself/herself can select the fitness movement that the player should perform. Note that in other embodiments, the game system 1 may specify a plurality of fitness movements from among a plurality of types of fitness movements according to a selection instruction by the player, and in a fitness event, the game system 1 may specify a plurality of fitness movements from among a plurality of types of fitness movements, and in a fitness event, The player may be asked to perform the following steps.

Note that the plurality of types of fitness movements presented as options may be fixed or variable. The fitness movement options change depending on, for example, at least one of the game progress, the player's settings, and the game situation (specifically, the type of enemy character or the item owned by the player character 401). You can. Specifically, the game system 1 may increase the number of fitness movement options as the game progresses, or increase the number of fitness movement options in response to the player character 401 acquiring (or using) a predetermined item. You can increase it.

When the fitness movement is selected by the player while the selection image is displayed, the game system 1 ends the selection event and executes the preparation event (step S2 shown in FIG. 14). A preparation event is a game event that prompts the player to assume a starting position (referred to as a "starting position") for a selected fitness movement.

Note that if the action of the player character 401 associated with the selected fitness action is the above-mentioned single attack and there are multiple enemy characters in battle, the game system 1 determines the attack target before the preparation event starts. An image for allowing the player to select is displayed on the display device. When the above image is displayed, the game system 1 identifies the enemy character to be attacked from among the enemy characters according to the player's instructions. After the enemy character to be attacked is specified, a preparation event is started.

In the preparation event, the game system 1 displays a preparation movement image of the selected fitness movement on the display device. The preparatory movement image is an image for prompting the player to take a starting position for the fitness movement.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of a preparation operation image. As shown in FIG. 16, the preparatory movement image includes an image 421 showing the fitness movement selected by the player (specifically, showing the name of the fitness movement). The preparatory motion image also includes an image 422 that shows a message urging the player to take a starting position (specifically, a message "Let's imitate your example"). Furthermore, the preparatory movement image includes a starting model image 423 showing a model of the starting position of the fitness movement. Using the starting model image 423, the game system 1 can notify the player in an intuitive and easy-to-understand manner of what position the player should take as the starting position.

As shown in FIG. 16, the preparatory motion image includes partial posture images 424 and 425. The partial position image shows a state that a part of the player's body should assume in the starting position (referred to as a "partial starting position"). In FIG. 16, a partial position image 424 shows a partial starting position regarding the player's legs (i.e., "legs shoulder width apart"), and a partial position image 425 shows a partial starting position regarding the player's hands (i.e., "both arms open"). ”) is shown.

In this embodiment, the partial start positions include a checked position in which a check is performed by the game system 1 and a non-checked position in which a check is not performed. In the example shown in FIG. 16, the partial start position shown by the partial position image 425 is a checked position, and the partial start position shown by the partial position image 424 is an unchecked position. Note that the partial posture image 425 indicating the partial start posture, which is a checked posture, includes a check box (see FIG. 16).

In the preparation event, the game system 1 determines whether the player has taken a checked position. This determination is made, for example, based on the inclination of the controller calculated based on the output of the above-mentioned inertial sensor included in the controller. For example, to determine whether the player has taken the partial starting position shown in the partial position image 425, check whether the right controller 4 attached to the ring-shaped expansion device 5 is tilted as shown in the starting model image 423. This can be done by making a judgment.

In the preparation event, if the player maintains the checked position for a predetermined length of time (for example, 3 seconds), the game system 1 determines that the player has assumed the starting position. In this case, the game system 1 changes the image so that the checkbox of the partial posture image 425 is checked, and then ends the preparation event. Note that the game system 1 displays a count image indicating the elapsed time from the point in time (or the remaining time until it is determined that the player has taken the starting position) at the point when the player begins to take the check position on the display device. It may also be displayed in . Following the completion of the preparation event, a fitness event, which will be described later, is started.

The number of partial starting positions included in the starting position and the type of the partial starting position (specifically, whether it is a checked position or an unchecked position) are determined for each type of fitness movement. is set to In this embodiment, the starting position of each fitness movement is set to include at least one checked position. Note that when a preparatory movement image regarding a fitness movement is displayed in which a partial starting position including a plurality of checked positions is set, the game system 1 may , starts counting the elapsed time. Further, how to set the starting position of each fitness movement is arbitrary. For example, in other embodiments, only partial starting positions that do not include checked positions may be set for a particular fitness movement. Note that when a preparatory movement image related to a fitness movement is displayed in which only a partial starting position that does not include a checked position is displayed, the game system 1 displays the preparatory movement image for a predetermined period of time (for example, 5 seconds). The fitness event may be started later. Furthermore, in the above case, the game system 1 may start the fitness event in response to the player giving a start instruction.

As described above, in the present embodiment, before a fitness event in which the player is required to perform a fitness movement, the game system 1 determines whether the player's position is the position at the start of the fitness movement. . Then, the game system 1 starts the fitness event in response to determining that the player has assumed the posture at the start of the fitness movement. According to this, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the fitness event will be started in a state where the player is not ready for the fitness movement. Furthermore, it may be difficult to give an instruction to start a fitness event depending on the user's posture at the time of starting the fitness movement. In contrast, in the present embodiment, the player does not need to give the above instructions in a state where the player is ready for the fitness movement, so that the player can easily start the fitness movement from the starting position in the fitness event. can.

After the preparation event, the game system 1 executes a fitness event (step S3 shown in FIG. 14). A fitness event is a game event that requires a player to perform fitness movements. In the fitness event, the game system 1 prompts the player to perform fitness movements, and displays an image on the display device to notify the status of the fitness movements performed by the player (for example, the number of times the fitness movements have been performed).

FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating an example of an image displayed at a fitness event. In the fitness event, the game system 1 displays an image 431 showing a game space including the player character 401 and enemy characters 403 to 405. Furthermore, the game system 1 displays an image 432 that shows a message (specifically, a message "push in") urging the player to perform a fitness movement. Furthermore, the game system 1 displays a model action image 433, a number of actions image 434, a remaining number of times image 435, and a consumed calorie image 436.

The model motion image 433 shows a model of the fitness motion performed by the player (that is, the fitness motion selected in the selection event). In the example shown in FIG. 17, the model motion image 433 includes an image representing a motion of bending the ring-shaped expansion device 5 so as to push it overhead, as a model of the fitness motion of "pushing upward." The model movement image 433 allows the player to be notified of the content of the fitness movement in an intuitive and easy-to-understand manner.

The movement number image 434 is a gauge image that shows the number of times the player should perform the fitness movement selected in the selected event (referred to as the "unit movement number") and the remaining number of times the player should perform the fitness movement at the current time. Further, the remaining number of times image 435 shows the numerical value of the remaining number of times. In the example shown in FIG. 17, the operation number image 434 shows that the number of unit operations is five, while the remaining number of operations is four. In other embodiments, the game system 1 may display an image indicating the number of unit actions and the remaining number of actions instead of the number of actions image 434 (or together with the number of actions image 434). .

The calorie expenditure image 436 shows the calorie expenditure consumed by the fitness movement performed by the player. In this embodiment, the calorie consumption image 436 shows the calorie consumption due to the fitness movement during one attack turn. However, in other embodiments, the calorie consumption image 436 may indicate the calorie consumption due to fitness movements during one battle event, or may indicate the cumulative calorie consumption from the start of the game.

The game system 1 calculates the calorie consumption based on the fitness movement performed by the player, and displays a calorie consumption image 436 showing the calculated calorie consumption. Note that any method can be used to calculate the calorie consumption based on fitness movements. In this embodiment, the consumed calories do not need to be calculated strictly and may be approximated. For example, a reference value of calories burned by one fitness movement is set, and each time a fitness movement is performed, the game system 1 changes the reference value of calories burned set for the fitness movement until then. The calorie consumption may be calculated by adding it to the calorie consumption of .

In the fitness event, the player performs fitness movements while viewing the model movement image 433 as needed. In this embodiment, the game system 1 controls the player character 401 so that the player character 401 performs the same fitness movement as the player in response to the player performing a fitness movement during the fitness event.

The fitness motion of "pushing upward" is a motion in which the ring-shaped expansion device 5 is deformed so as to be pushed in, the deformed state is maintained for a certain period of time, and then the ring-shaped expansion device 5 is returned to its original state. For example, when the fitness motion of "pushing upward" is performed, the game system 1 calculates the deformation state (specifically, the direction and amount of deformation) of the ring-shaped expansion device 5, and The motion of the player character 401 is controlled to deform the ring object 402 according to the state. Specifically, the game system 1 controls the motion of the player character 401 so that the calculated deformation state of the ring-shaped expansion device 5 and the deformation state of the ring object 402 match. Therefore, when the player performs the above-mentioned "push upward" fitness motion, the player character 401 is controlled to perform the "push upward" fitness motion similarly to the player.

In addition, when the above-mentioned "push upward" fitness movement is performed, the game system 1 displays the image 432 showing the message "push" as described above while the ring-shaped expansion device 5 is not deformed. indicate. Furthermore, in the above state, the game system 1 displays an image showing an action of pushing in the ring-shaped expansion device 5 as a model action image 433 (see FIG. 17). Furthermore, although not shown, when the ring-shaped expansion device 5 is deformed by more than a predetermined amount, the game system 1 displays an image indicating the message "Keep!" An image showing how the device 5 is maintained in the pushed-in state is displayed. Further, when the ring-shaped expansion device 5 remains in a deformed state for a certain period of time, the game system 1 displays an image indicating the message “Restore” and displays the ring-shaped expansion device as a model operation image 433. An image showing the action of undoing the push for 5 is displayed. In this way, the game system 1 displays an image that prompts the player to perform the next action, depending on the player's movement state during the fitness movement. Thereby, it is possible to notify the player in more detail about how to perform the fitness movement.

Further, as shown in FIG. 17, in the fitness event, the game system 1 displays a part of the player character 401 that corresponds to the fitness movement in a manner that is emphasized compared to other parts that are different from the part. Note that "parts corresponding to fitness movements" refer to parts mainly used by the player during fitness movements (can also be referred to as parts trained by fitness movements, or parts that are effective by fitness movements). It is. In this embodiment, it is assumed that a fitness movement is associated with a body part corresponding to the fitness movement. In the example shown in FIG. 17, the part of the player character 401 that corresponds to the upper arm, which is the part used by the player in the "upward push" fitness movement, is displayed in a illuminated manner (in FIG. 17, the part is illuminated). (conditions are indicated by diagonal lines).

Further, as shown in FIG. 17, the model motion image 433 includes a balloon image 437 that indicates a region corresponding to the fitness motion among the regions of a person imitating the player in the model motion image 433. Further, in this embodiment, the balloon image 437 indicates the name of a muscle (here, "deltoid muscle") used in the fitness movement.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the game system 1 displays an image of the player's body (that is, the model movement image 433) and an image of the player character's 401 body on the display device during the fitness event. do. Then, among these body images, parts corresponding to the fitness movements that the player is asked to perform during the fitness event are highlighted and displayed (for example, the parts are displayed in a different color, or the parts are highlighted with a balloon image). (point to and display). Thereby, it is possible to notify the player in an easy-to-understand manner which part the fitness movement is effective on.

In this embodiment, the game system 1 uses an image showing the body part of the player character 401 and an image showing the player's body part (i.e., a model movement) as images showing the parts corresponding to the fitness movement. Image 433) was displayed. Here, in other embodiments, the game system 1 may display only one of the two images, and the same effects as in this embodiment can also be achieved thereby.

Note that the highlighting of the body part corresponding to the fitness movement may be performed all the time during the fitness event, or may be displayed during a predetermined period during the fitness event (for example, while the player is performing the fitness movement). good.

The fitness event ends in response to the player completing one fitness movement. Note that each time the player completes one fitness movement, the game system 1 updates the remaining number of times shown by the number of movements image 434 and the remaining number of times image 435.

The game system 1 executes the attack event after the fitness event (step S4 shown in FIG. 14). The attack event is a game event in which the player character 401 attacks an enemy character. In the attack event, the game system 1 displays on the display device an image showing how the enemy character is damaged by the player character 401's attack on the enemy character. As described above, in this embodiment, the player character 401 attacks the enemy character in response to the player performing fitness movements during the fitness event. That is, in this embodiment, the fitness movement performed by the player during the fitness event represents an attack instruction, and the player character 401 attacks the enemy character in response to the attack instruction based on the fitness movement.

FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating an example of an image displayed in an attack event. In the attack event, the game system 1 displays an effect image 441 showing an attack by the player character 401 on the enemy character. Note that in this embodiment, the game system 1 causes the player character 401 to perform an attack motion against the enemy character by a motion different from the fitness motion performed in response to the fitness motion by the player during the fitness event. For example, in a fitness event, the game system 1 controls the movement of the player character 401 so that the player character 401 accumulates magical power according to the fitness movement of the player, and in an attack event, the accumulated magical power is transferred to the ring object 402. The motion of the player character 401 is controlled so that the player character 401 attacks the enemy character by the magic emitted from the player character.

The game system 1 also displays a numerical value ("114" in FIG. 18) indicating the amount of damage inflicted on the enemy character. Note that a method for calculating the amount of damage (in other words, the amount of decrease in physical strength) will be described later. Furthermore, the game system 1 displays a gauge image 442 indicating the physical strength of the enemy character who has been attacked. The gauge image 442 is displayed while changing so that the physical strength decreases by the above damage amount.

Note that if the action of the player character 401 associated with the fitness action is recovery, in the attack event, the game system 1 displays an effect image indicating that the player character 401 will recover his physical strength, Displays a numerical value indicating the amount of recovery. Furthermore, the game system 1 changes and displays a gauge image indicating the physical strength of the player character 401 so that the physical strength increases by the amount of recovery. With the above, the attack event ends.

When damage is inflicted on an enemy character in an attack event, the game system 1 determines whether the enemy character has been defeated (that is, the physical strength value has become 0). When all enemy characters are defeated, the game system 1 ends the battle event. In this case, the player character 401 wins the battle, and the achievement conditions set for the battle event are satisfied.

On the other hand, if there is an enemy character who has not been defeated, if the fitness action for the number of unit actions described above has not been performed (in other words, if the fitness event for the number of unit actions has not been performed), the fitness event will be performed again. is executed (see FIG. 14). At this time, the fitness event and the attack event are repeatedly executed until the unit motion is executed a number of times or until all enemy characters are defeated.

If the fitness event and attack event for the unit movement number are executed and there is an enemy character that has not been defeated, the game system 1 ends the attack turn (see FIG. 14). When the attack turn ends, the defense turn begins. The flow of the game during the defense turn of the player character 401 will be described below.

When the defense turn starts, the game system 1 executes a fitness event (step S5 shown in FIG. 14). Here, in the present embodiment, the fitness movement that the player should perform in the defense turn is determined to be a predetermined fitness movement (here, the fitness movement of "abdominal pushing"). In other words, a selection event in which the player selects a fitness action is not executed in a defense turn. Further, a preparation event in which a preparation action image is displayed is not executed in a defense turn. However, in other embodiments, the preparation event may be performed in the defense turn as well as in the attack turn. Furthermore, in other embodiments, the selection event may be executed in the defense turn as well as in the attack turn.

FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating an example of an image displayed in a fitness event in a defense turn. In the fitness event in the defense turn, similarly to the fitness event in the attack turn, the game system 1 displays an image 431 showing the game space including the player character 401 and the enemy characters 403 to 405 on the display device. The game system 1 also includes an image 432 showing a message urging the player to perform a fitness movement (in the example shown in FIG. 19, a message saying "push in"), a model movement image 433, a movement number image 434, and A count image 435 and a burned calorie image 436 are displayed. In the example shown in FIG. 19, the model motion image 433 includes a model image of the fitness motion of the above-mentioned "abdominal push." Furthermore, regarding "abdominal push" which is a fitness movement performed in a defensive turn, the number of unit movements is set to two, and the movement number image 434 shows that the number of unit movements is two and the number of remaining movements is two. It shows that.

Note that when the player performs a fitness movement in the defense turn as well as in the attack turn, the game system 1 controls the player character 401 to perform the same fitness movement as the player. Furthermore, the game system 1 displays the part of the player character 401 that corresponds to the fitness movement (in FIG. 19, the abdomen) in a manner that is emphasized compared to other parts that are different from the part. The model motion image 433 also includes a speech bubble image 437 that indicates a region corresponding to the fitness motion among the regions of a person imitating the player in the model motion image 433 . Furthermore, the balloon image 437 indicates the name of the muscle (here, "rectus abdominis") that is moved in the fitness movement.

The above-mentioned "abdominal pushing" fitness operation is an operation in which one side of the ring-shaped expansion device 5 is applied to the abdomen while the other side is deformed so as to be pushed in, and the deformed state is maintained for a certain period of time. In the fitness event in the defense turn, when the player finishes the fitness movement, the fitness event ends. Specifically, when the player maintains a deformed state in which one side of the ring-shaped expansion device 5 is applied to the abdomen and the other side is pushed in for a certain period of time, the fitness event ends. That is, the game system 1 determines whether the deformed state of the ring-shaped expansion device 5 has been maintained for a certain period of time, and if it is determined that the deformed state has been maintained, ends the fitness event. The game system 1 executes a defense event after the fitness event (step S6 shown in FIG. 14).

FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating an example of an image displayed in a defense event in a defense turn. In the defense event, the game system 1 displays a game image showing an enemy character (here, the enemy character 404) attacking the player character 401. At this time, the game system 1 displays an effect image 451 showing an attack on the player character 401 by the enemy character. The game system 1 also calculates the amount of damage inflicted on the player character 401, and displays a numerical value ("54" in FIG. 20) indicating the amount of damage. Note that a method for calculating the amount of damage (in other words, the amount of decrease in physical strength) will be described later. Furthermore, in the defense event, the game system 1 displays a gauge image 452 indicating the physical strength of the player character 401 who has been attacked. The gauge image 452 changes and is displayed so that the physical strength decreases by the above-mentioned damage amount. After the above display ends, the defense event ends.

When the player character 401 is damaged in the defense event, the game system 1 determines whether the player character 401 has been defeated (that is, the physical strength value has become 0). If the player character 401 is defeated, the game system 1 ends the battle event. In this case, the player character 401 loses the battle, and the achievement conditions set for the battle event are not satisfied.

On the other hand, if the player character 401 has not been defeated and the fitness event (in other words, fitness movement) for the number of unit movements described above has not been performed, the fitness event is performed again (see FIG. 14). At this time, the fitness event and the defense event are repeatedly executed until the unit motion is executed a number of times or until the player character 401 is defeated.

If the fitness event for the number of unit movements is executed and the player character 401 is not defeated, the defense turn ends (see FIG. 14). When the defense turn ends, the attack turn is taken again. Thereafter, attack turns and defense turns are alternately repeated until the player character 401 is defeated or all enemy characters are defeated.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the game system 1 executes an attack event to attack the enemy character according to the fitness movement performed by the player during the first fitness event in the attack turn, and during the battle event. , execute a second fitness event (ie, a fitness event in a defensive turn) that is different from the first fitness event. Then, the game system 1 executes a defense event for defending against an attack from an enemy character, depending on the fitness movement performed by the player during the second fitness event. According to this, since fitness movements are reflected in both attacks and defenses in a battle event, it is possible to increase opportunities for the player to perform fitness movements.

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the fitness motion that the player is made to perform in the second fitness event is determined independently of the instruction given by the player (it can also be said that it is determined without any instruction given by the player). . In other words, the second fitness event is determined independently of the player's instructions. Therefore, in the defense turn, a fitness event is started without the player selecting a fitness action. According to this, the flow of the game in which the player character 401 defends attacks from enemy characters is not interrupted by the selection event, and the game system 1 can perform the flow of the game at a good pace.

Note that in this embodiment, it is assumed that the player performs one type of fitness movement in a defense turn, but in other embodiments, one of a plurality of types of fitness movements may be specified. At this time, the fitness movement may be determined independently of the instruction by the player, as in the present embodiment. Specifically, the fitness movement is specified according to an algorithm defined in the game program, and does not need to be selected by the player. This also allows the flow of the game, in which the player character 401 defends against attacks from enemy characters, to be performed at a good pace, as in the present embodiment. Furthermore, in another embodiment, the user may select a fitness motion in the defense turn as well as in the attack turn.

[2-2. Game progress according to battle events]
In the game in this embodiment, the battle events described above are repeatedly executed. For example, the game system 1 executes a battle event every time the player character 401 encounters an enemy character while moving on the map. Furthermore, the game system 1 advances the game according to the achievement of battle events. For example, the game system 1 advances the game in response to the player character 401 winning a battle with a specific enemy character. Note that "proceeding the game" may be any process that advances the game situation; for example, it may be allowing the player character 401 to proceed to a new stage, or it may be allowing the game story to proceed. It may be to advance the game, or it may be to provide the player character 401 with new abilities or items. As described above, in this embodiment, the player progresses through the game while repeating battle events. That is, the player advances the game by repeatedly performing fitness movements in the game.

[2-3. Game processing based on fitness movements]
As described above, in this embodiment, the game system 1 executes game processing based on fitness movements by the player. Specifically, the game system 1 evaluates the player's fitness movement, and based on the evaluation result, calculates the amount of effect (i.e., the amount of damage or the amount of recovery) of the action of the player character 401 associated with the fitness movement. do. Hereinafter, a method for calculating the effect size based on fitness movements will be explained.

First, a method for evaluating fitness movements will be explained. In this embodiment, the plurality of types of fitness movements can be divided into three groups: a keeping movement group, a repetition movement group, and a pause movement group. The game system 1 evaluates fitness motion using different methods depending on these three groups. Note that in this embodiment, the game system 1 calculates evaluation points as the evaluation results of fitness movements. A high evaluation score means that the evaluation is good.

Fitness movements that belong to the keep movement group are movements in which the player moves his body (which may be a part of his body) into a predetermined position (referred to as a "keep position") from the above-mentioned starting position and maintains it for a certain period of time. This is an action that includes For example, the above-mentioned "upward push" and "abdominal push" are fitness motions that belong to the keep motion group. Note that the fitness motions belonging to the keep motion group are not limited to fitness motions in which the player moves his arms. For example, a fitness movement in which the player changes from a starting position in which the player stands upright to a holding position with bent knees, such as a squat, for a certain period of time, and then returns to the starting position, is also a fitness movement that belongs to the keeping movement group.

For fitness movements belonging to the keeping movement group, the game system 1 calculates evaluation points by evaluating whether the player is holding the correct holding position and maintaining the holding position for a sufficient period of time. Specifically, the evaluation score is calculated as follows.

First, the game system 1 calculates an evaluation coefficient based on the difference between the inclination of a part of the body of the player who is in the keeping position and the set ideal value. The evaluation coefficient is calculated within a predetermined range (for example, within a range of 0 to 1) such that the closer the inclination of a part of the player's body is to the ideal value, the larger the value becomes.

Next, the game system 1 adds evaluation points if the player maintains the slope according to the calculated evaluation coefficient for a duration corresponding to the calculated evaluation coefficient during the period in which the player is in the keeping position. do. The game system 1 cumulatively adds evaluation points during the above period, and takes the cumulatively added evaluation points as an evaluation result. Here, the duration is set according to the evaluation coefficient, and is set to be shorter as the evaluation coefficient is higher. For example, the duration is set as follows.
・If evaluation coefficient a=1, duration t=3 (frame time)
・If evaluation coefficient 1>a≧0.9, duration t=5 (frame time)
・If evaluation coefficient 0.9>a≧0.6, duration t=10 (frame time)
・If evaluation coefficient 0.6>a≧0.3, duration t=20 (frame time)
・If evaluation coefficient 0.3>a≧0, duration t=40 (frame time)
From the above, if a part of the player's body is tilted close to the ideal value during the period when the player's body is in the keeping position, evaluation points will be added in a short time, and if a part of the player's body is tilted away from the ideal value. If so, evaluation points will not be added easily. Therefore, in this embodiment, if the player is in a good position (i.e., a position whose inclination is close to the ideal value) during the period in which the player is keeping the position, more evaluation points will be added, and the total evaluation points will be increased. It gets expensive. Also, if it is assumed that the player maintains the hold position at a certain angle, the longer the player maintains the hold position, the more evaluation points will be added than the shorter the time the player maintains the hold position, resulting in a higher total evaluation point. Become.

A fitness motion belonging to the repetitive motion group is a motion in which a predetermined exercise is repeated a predetermined number of times in one fitness motion. For example, a fitness movement in which a person repeatedly raises their thighs a predetermined number of times or a fitness movement in which they repeatedly twist their body from side to side a predetermined number of times are fitness movements that belong to the repetitive movement group.

For fitness movements belonging to the repetitive movement group, the game system 1 calculates evaluation points based on the inclination of a part of the player's body and the acceleration of the part of the player's body when performing a predetermined movement. Specifically, the game system 1 calculates the evaluation score so that it increases according to the magnitude of the slope when performing the above-mentioned predetermined action with respect to a predetermined standard. Furthermore, the game system 1 calculates the evaluation score so that it increases according to the magnitude of the acceleration when the above-mentioned predetermined action is performed. In other words, for fitness movements that belong to the repetitive movement group, the player performs the predetermined movement vigorously (that is, so that the acceleration becomes large) and firmly (that is, so that the above-mentioned slope becomes large with respect to the reference). By doing so, you can get high evaluation points. In the present embodiment, the game system 1 calculates an evaluation point for each fitness movement by calculating an evaluation point for each predetermined movement and summing the evaluation points for a plurality of predetermined movements. do.

Note that in other embodiments, for fitness movements that belong to the repetitive movement group, the game system 1 determines the fitness movement based on the speed at which the specified exercise is performed a specified number of times (in other words, the speed at which the specified exercise is performed a specified number of times). The evaluation score may be calculated based on the time required for Specifically, the game system 1 may calculate the evaluation score so that it becomes higher as the speed becomes faster (in other words, the time becomes shorter). At this time, for fitness movements belonging to the repetitive movement group, the player can obtain high evaluation points by performing the exercise quickly.

The fitness motion belonging to the pause motion group is a motion in which the player changes from a predetermined first posture to a second posture different from the first posture. For example, a fitness motion in which the player changes from a first posture in which he stands upright to a second posture in which he bends his knees and extends his hands upward is a fitness motion that belongs to the pause motion group.

For fitness movements that belong to pose changing movements, the game system 1 calculates evaluation points based on the change time from the time when the player assumes the first position to the time when the player assumes the second position. Specifically, the game system 1 calculates the evaluation score so that it becomes higher as the change time becomes longer. In other words, for the fitness motion that belongs to the pose changing motion, the player can obtain high evaluation points by slowly performing the motion that changes the posture. Note that in this embodiment, an upper limit is set for the evaluation score. Therefore, if the change time is longer than a certain time, the evaluation score will be the upper limit, and the evaluation score will not increase even if the change time becomes longer than the specified time.

For fitness movements belonging to any of the three groups mentioned above, the game system 1 acquires movement data based on the output of a sensor (for example, the output of a strain gauge or an inertial sensor) according to the fitness movement by the player. , an evaluation score is calculated based on the motion data. Note that the movement data is data indicating contents corresponding to fitness movements performed by the player. In this embodiment, the operational data is data indicating the output of a strain gauge and/or an inertial sensor. Note that in other embodiments, the operational data is obtained by performing some processing on the output of the strain gauge and/or inertial sensor (for example, data format conversion and/or calculation processing on the output value). It may also be data that is

Regarding the fitness motion belonging to the keep motion group, the game system 1 determines the inclination of a part of the player's body in the keep posture based on the amount of deformation of the ring-shaped expansion device 5 or the tilt of the controller. It can be calculated. Note that the amount of deformation of the ring-shaped expansion device 5 is calculated based on the output of the strain gauge indicated by the operation data (specifically, the ring operation data). The tilt of the controller is calculated based on the output of the inertial sensor indicated by the operation data (specifically, the left controller operation data or the right controller operation data). When the keep position is a position in which the player pushes in the ring-shaped expansion device 5, the game system 1 adjusts a part of the player's body (in this case, the arm) based on the amount of deformation of the ring-type expansion device 5. The slope can be calculated. Further, when the keep position is a position in which the player bends his/her knees, the game system 1 controls a part of the player's body (here, the foot) based on the inclination of the left controller 3 attached to the player's foot. ) can be calculated. Then, the game system 1 can calculate an evaluation score using the method described above based on the calculated inclination of a part of the player's body.

For fitness movements belonging to the repetitive movement group, the game system 1 converts the inclination and acceleration of a part of the player's body when performing the above-mentioned predetermined exercise, which is repeated a predetermined number of times, into the inclination and acceleration of the controller. It can be calculated based on Note that the inclination of the controller can be calculated based on the output of the angular velocity sensor indicated by the operation data. The acceleration of the controller can be calculated based on the output of the acceleration sensor indicated by the operation data. For example, when thigh-raising is performed as the predetermined exercise, the game system 1 determines the inclination of a part of the player's body (here, the thigh) based on the inclination of the left controller 3 attached to the player's foot. can be calculated, and based on the acceleration of the left controller 3, the acceleration of the part of the body can be calculated.

Furthermore, regarding the fitness movement that belongs to the pose changing movement, the game system 1 can calculate whether the player has assumed the first position or the second position based on the tilt of the controller. For example, when the player takes the second position with his knees bent and his hands extended upward, the game system 1 allows the player to bend his knees based on the inclination of the left controller 3 attached to the player's feet. It can be determined that the player is in a bent position, and based on the inclination of the right controller 4 attached to the ring-shaped expansion device 5 held by the player, the player is in a position with his hands extended upward. can be determined. Based on these determination results, the game system 1 can calculate the change time from the time when the player assumes the first position to the time when the player assumes the second position, and calculates the evaluation score. can.

Note that, for example, if the player's body has low flexibility or if the player is injured, it may be difficult for the player to assume the first or second position. Therefore, in the present embodiment, if a predetermined period of time has elapsed without it being determined that the player has taken the first or second position, the game system 1 is likely to determine that the player has taken the first or second position. Change the threshold as follows. For example, in the process of calculating the evaluation result of a certain fitness movement, if the angle of the right controller 4 in a certain direction exceeds a threshold value (specifically, 90 degrees), it is determined that the player has assumed the second position. Consider an example. In this example, if the predetermined time has elapsed while the angle of the right controller 4 in the direction is less than 90°, the game system 1 sets the threshold for determination to a value ( For example, change it to 80°). As a result, when the player takes a position in which the angle of the right controller 4 in the above direction is 80 degrees, it is determined that the player has taken the second position. Hereinafter, the game system 1 performs determination using the changed threshold value in the process of calculating the evaluation result of the fitness movement. Note that even when the game system 1 makes the determination using the changed threshold, if a predetermined period of time has elapsed without it being determined that the player has taken the first or second position, the game system 1 uses the changed threshold. may be further decreased by the predetermined value. Note that a lower limit value may be set as the threshold value.

Note that in other embodiments, the game system 1 may set the changed threshold value in the above case based on the posture of the player that has not reached the predetermined target posture. For example, in the above example, if it is determined that the player has maintained a position in which the angle of the right controller 4 in the above direction is 70 degrees for a certain period of time, the game system 1 sets the threshold value for determination to 70 degrees from 90 degrees. You can change it to °. In this way, the game system 1 may change the threshold value based on the position actually taken by the player so that it is determined that the player has reached the target position.

Further, consider an example in which, for example, in the process of calculating the evaluation result of a certain fitness movement, when the player deforms the ring-shaped expansion device 5 by a predetermined amount A, it is determined that the player has assumed the second position. In this example, if the amount of deformation of the ring-shaped expansion device 5 is maintained for a certain period of time in a state that is less than the predetermined amount A, the game system 1 changes the threshold for determination to a value B smaller than the predetermined amount A. and change. As a result, it is determined that the player has taken the second position in which the amount of deformation of the ring-shaped expansion device 5 is B.

In addition, in the above example, an example was described in which the threshold value is changed when determining the second posture in the fitness movement that belongs to the pose changing movement. Here, in other embodiments, the game system 1 changes the threshold value in the same manner as in the above example even when determining a posture in a fitness movement that belongs to a group other than the pose change movement. You can.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the game system 1 is configured to perform a fitness event in which a player performs a fitness movement in which the player takes a predetermined target position, in which a state in which the predetermined target position is not reached continues for a predetermined period of time. If it is determined based on the motion data, the threshold value used for the determination is updated so that it is easier to determine that the player has taken the target position. In other words, in a fitness event, if the state in which the motion data acquired during the fitness event does not reach the value corresponding to the target posture continues for a predetermined period of time, the game system 1 determines whether the motion data corresponds to the target posture. The threshold value related to the target posture is updated so that the target posture is more likely to reach the value. According to this, the player can perform fitness movements without taking an unreasonable position. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, since the threshold value is automatically changed during the period when the fitness event is held, the player does not need to perform an operation to change the settings, which saves the player's effort.

Note that the game system 1 requires that the player's position in a state where the target position is not reached is somewhat close to the above-mentioned "target position" (for example, the inclination of a part of the player's body in the state where the target position is not reached, The player may be deemed to have taken the target position, provided that the difference between the inclination of the part of the body in the "target position" and the inclination of a part of the body is less than or equal to a predetermined value. According to this, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the threshold value will be changed when the player takes a position that is completely different from the original target position determined in the fitness movement.

Note that the above evaluation method is an example, and the game system 1 may evaluate the fitness movement using any method. For example, in other embodiments, the game system 1 may evaluate the fitness movement based on the calories consumed by the fitness movement, or may evaluate the fitness movement based on the exercise intensity of the fitness movement. You may do so.

The game system 1 calculates the effect size of the player character 401's actions based on the evaluation results calculated as described above. In this embodiment, the effect size is calculated based on at least the following information.
・Fitness movement evaluation results ・Basic effect values set for each type of fitness movement ・Player parameters

By calculating the effect amount based on the above evaluation results, the game system 1 can change the amount by which the enemy character's physical strength value is reduced in accordance with the evaluation results for the fitness movements performed by the player. According to this, it is possible to give the player motivation to improve the quality of performing fitness movements in order to obtain good evaluation results.

The basic effect value is set for each type of fitness movement. As described above, the explanation image 413 displayed in the selection event shows the basic effect value set for the fitness movement. Note that when the player character 401's action is an attack, the basic effect value is the attack power of the action, and when the player character 401's action is recovery, the basic effect value is the recovery power of the action, and the player character When the action in 401 is defense, the basic effect value is the defense power of the action.

By using the basic effect value, the game system 1 changes the amount by which the enemy character's physical strength is reduced depending on the type of fitness movement the player is made to perform (in other words, depending on the type of fitness event). can be done. According to this, the strategic nature of the game can be improved. Furthermore, since the effects on the game differ depending on the type of fitness movement, the player can be motivated to perform various types of fitness movement.

As described above, in this embodiment, the game system 1 changes the amount by which the enemy character's physical strength value is reduced depending on the content of the fitness movement. Note that "changing (the above amount) according to the content of the fitness movement" means, as mentioned above, the evaluation of movement data acquired during a combat event (for example, whether the movement data is effective fitness The mode may be changed in accordance with the evaluation of whether or not a movement is indicated (that is, the evaluation result of the fitness movement), or the mode may be changed in accordance with the type of fitness movement.

Moreover, "changing (the above-mentioned amount) according to the content of the fitness movement" may be a mode in which it is changed according to the load of the fitness movement. Note that the fitness movement load may be a value that is preset before a fitness event (for example, a value that is set regarding a fitness event and indicates the fitness movement load corresponding to the fitness event), The value may be calculated based on fitness movements performed by the player during a fitness event. For example, in the game system 1, when the load of the fitness movement is large (for example, when the number of unit movements is large, or when the standard value of calorie consumption set for the fitness movement is large), the load of the fitness movement is small. The amount by which the enemy character's physical strength value is reduced may be made larger than in the case. For example, the game system 1 changes the basic effect value set for each type of fitness movement according to the load set for the fitness movement (specifically, the basic effect value set for a fitness movement with a large load). The basic effect value may be set to be larger as the value increases. Furthermore, the game system 1 may calculate the load of the fitness movement actually performed by the player, and the greater the calculated load, the greater the amount by which the enemy character's physical strength value is reduced. For example, when evaluating a fitness movement, the game system 1 may perform the evaluation such that the larger the calculated load, the higher the evaluation score. According to the above, since the player can obtain good game results by properly performing fitness movements, it is possible to give the player motivation to improve the quality of performing fitness movements.

The above-mentioned player parameters are parameters associated with the player (which can also be said to be associated with the player character). The game system 1 sets the player parameters to increase as the game progresses. For example, the player parameter may be increased in response to a victory over an enemy character in a battle event, or may be increased in response to progress in the story of the game. Note that an example of the progression of the game's story is that the player character 401 advances to a new game stage. Further, in a case where an experience value and a level are set for the player character 401 and the level of the player character 401 increases in accordance with an increase in the experience value, the player parameter is increased in accordance with the increase in the level and/or experience value. You can.

The effect amount due to the actions of the player character 401 is calculated such that the higher the above three parameters (namely, the evaluation result, the basic effect value, and the player parameter) are, the larger the effect amount becomes. For example, the effect amount may be calculated by multiplying the basic effect value by the evaluation score and the player parameter.

Note that the game system 1 may calculate the effect amount of the player character 401's actions based on other parameters in addition to the above three parameters. In the present embodiment, the effect size is calculated based also on physical information (specifically, athletic ability information), which will be described later. Further, for example, when the action of the player character 401 is an attack, the game system 1 may calculate the amount of damage to the enemy character based on the enemy character's defense power in addition to the above three parameters. For example, when the action of the player character 401 is defense, the game system 1 may calculate the amount of damage to the player character 401 based on the attack power of the enemy character in addition to the above three parameters.

As described above, in this embodiment, the amount of effect of the actions of the player character 401 is determined based on the evaluation results of the fitness movements by the player. Further, the effect amount is determined based on the player parameter. Here, in the present embodiment, the game system 1 selects strong enemy characters (for example, characters with high physical strength, high attack power, and/or high defense power) in battle events as the game progresses. Make it easier to appear. Specifically, in the game system 1, after the player has achieved a battle event in which a first enemy character appears, a battle in which a second enemy character whose physical strength value is higher than that of the first enemy character appears. Execute the event. This is so that the player can fully enjoy the sense of accomplishment of the game.

Here, in order to defeat a strong enemy character, it is necessary to perform fitness movements so as to increase the above-mentioned effect amount, but in reality, the player's athletic ability does not necessarily improve visibly. In reality, it is conceivable that the player's athletic ability may increase only a little or remain almost unchanged. Therefore, if the above effect size is determined based only on the evaluation results of fitness movements, if a strong enemy character appears as the game progresses, the effect size will not increase much and it will not be possible to defeat the enemy character. There is a risk that it will disappear. Furthermore, if the strength of the enemy character does not change as the game progresses, there is a risk that the player will get bored with the game and stop doing fitness exercises.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, the game system 1 increases the player parameters as the game progresses, and calculates the effect amount based on the player parameters. According to this, even if the fitness motion evaluation results by the players are the same, the effect amount increases as the game progresses, making it easier to defeat strong enemy characters. According to the present embodiment, even if the player's actual athletic ability has not significantly improved, the player can feel a sense of accomplishment that the player has improved in the game, and the game system 1 allows the player to continue playing the game. By doing so, it is possible to give the player motivation to continuously perform fitness movements. Furthermore, the game system 1 can provide the player with motivation to continue playing the game by providing the player with a sense of accomplishment by defeating a strong enemy character.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the game system 1 determines whether the achievement condition (that is, winning the battle event) is satisfied or not based on the game result (based on the operation data and the player parameter). Specifically, the determination is made based on the enemy character's physical strength (reduced by the amount of damage). Then, the game system 1 advances the game according to the achievement of the battle event, and changes the player parameters so that the achievement conditions are more likely to be met (that is, to make it easier to defeat the enemy character) as the game progresses. update). In other words, the game system 1 calculates the amount of decrease in the enemy character's physical strength when the movement data acquired during the battle event is the same (for example, when the content of the fitness movement performed by the player is the same). Update player parameters so that they increase as the game progresses. As a result, by continuously playing the game, the player can be motivated to continuously perform fitness exercises.

[2-4. Setting the number of standby turns]
As described above, in this embodiment, the number of standby turns is set for the fitness movement. When a fitness action is selected in the selection event in the attack turn described above, the game system 1 selects the fitness action during the period from the current turn until the number of standby turns set for the fitness action has elapsed. make it impossible. For example, assume that the number of standby turns is set to 2 for the "upward push" fitness motion. At this time, if the player selects "upward push", the game system 1 selects "upward push" in the selection event in the next two attack turns after the attack turn in which the "upward push" fitness movement was performed. Not presented as an option. In other words, in the two attack turns, the player selects a fitness motion from options other than "push upward."

In addition, in a certain attack turn, if all of the fitness movements that would be options if there were no limit by the number of standby turns could not be selected due to the limit by the number of standby turns, the game system 1 You may skip this and take a defensive turn instead. Further, in a case where a certain fitness movement is limited by the number of standby turns, the restriction may be lifted and the fitness movement can be selected by the player character 401 using a predetermined item. .

In this embodiment, when a certain fitness movement is designated once as a fitness movement to be performed in a fitness event, the game system 1 limits the fitness movement by the number of standby turns. Here, in another embodiment, the game system 1 may limit the fitness movement by the number of standby turns when the fitness movement is specified a predetermined number of times, which is two or more times. Note that the predetermined number of times may be set for each type of fitness movement, or may be the same number of times for each fitness movement.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the game system 1 sets the conditions under which a fitness movement (in other words, a fitness event) that has been specified a predetermined number of times (once in this embodiment) can be specified again. (i.e., the number of standby turns has elapsed). Here, if the player continues to perform the same fitness movement, he or she may become tired as a result of using only the muscle strength of the same part. On the other hand, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the player will become tired by performing only a specific fitness movement. Furthermore, since the player cannot repeat the same fitness movements over and over again, the player must perform a battle event by considering the set of fitness movements to be performed in a plurality of attack turns. This can improve the tactical nature of the game.

Note that in this embodiment, the condition under which a fitness movement can be specified again is that a fitness event related to another fitness movement different from the fitness movement has been executed since the last fitness event related to the fitness movement. It can be said that the condition is related to the number of times. Here, in another embodiment, the condition under which a fitness movement can be specified again may be a condition regarding the elapsed time since the fitness event related to the fitness movement was last performed. For example, instead of the number of waiting turns, the waiting time may be set to the fitness movement. At this time, when a fitness movement is selected in the selection event, the game system 1 prevents the selection of the fitness movement from the end of the fitness event related to the fitness movement until the waiting time elapses. do. This also makes it possible to reduce the possibility that the player will become tired from performing only specific fitness movements, as in the present embodiment. Furthermore, by having the player perform many types of fitness movements, it is possible to have the player perform the fitness movements using the whole body in a well-balanced manner.

In other embodiments, the conditions under which the fitness movement can be designated again may include at least one of the above-mentioned conditions regarding the number of times and the above-mentioned conditions regarding the elapsed time.

Furthermore, in other embodiments, the conditions under which a fitness movement can be specified again may be conditions other than those described above. The condition under which the fitness motion can be specified again may be, for example, a condition regarding the amount of damage inflicted by the player character 401 on the enemy character or the amount of damage the player character 401 receives from the enemy character. Specifically, the game system 1 may display a gauge indicating the amount of damage on the display device, and may allow the fitness movement to be specified again on the condition that the gauge is full. Even under such conditions, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the player only performs specific fitness movements, as in the present embodiment.

Furthermore, the condition under which a fitness movement can be specified again may be that a specific fitness movement different from the fitness movement concerned has been performed. For example, the condition for allowing a fitness movement that uses the arms to be specified again may be that the player has performed a fitness movement that uses the legs. Even under such conditions, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the player only performs specific fitness movements, as in the present embodiment.

In the present embodiment, the condition (specifically, the number of standby turns) that can be specified again is set for each type of fitness movement (in other words, for each type of fitness event). According to this, it is possible to set conditions by considering the magnitude of the burden on the player due to fitness movements for each type of fitness movement, and therefore it is possible to set appropriate conditions for each type of fitness movement.

Note that in the present embodiment, in the selection event, the game system 1 specifies one type of fitness movement from among a plurality of types of fitness movements in accordance with a selection instruction from the player. On the other hand, in other embodiments, in the selection event, the game system 1 may automatically specify one type of fitness movement from among a plurality of types of fitness movements, without depending on instructions from the player. . Also in such embodiments, fitness movements may be set as conditions that can be specified again. This also makes it possible to reduce the possibility that the player will become tired from performing only specific fitness movements, as in the present embodiment.

[2-5. Physical information settings]
In this embodiment, the game system 1 sets physical information indicating the player's physical ability and/or body condition before a battle event is executed. Then, the game system 1 executes a battle event using the physical information. For example, the game system 1 executes a fitness event or calculates an evaluation result of a fitness movement based on physical information about the player. According to this, since the battle event is executed according to the physical information of each player, it becomes easier for the player to perform fitness movements according to his own physical ability and body condition. Details of processing using physical information will be described below.

(Exercise intensity information)
In this embodiment, the game system 1 sets exercise intensity information as physical information. The exercise intensity information is information indicating an exercise intensity that is estimated to be appropriate for the player. In this embodiment, the exercise intensity information indicates one of "light", "normal", and "hard".

Exercise intensity information is set before the start of a combat event. For example, the game system 1 sets exercise intensity information at the start of the game after starting the game program. At this time, the game system 1 asks the player questions regarding today's physical condition. For example, the game system 1 asks questions such as "How are you feeling?", "Are you tired?", and "Do you have any pain?". Then, the game system 1 sets exercise intensity information based on the player's answer to the above question. For example, if the player gives an answer that suggests that he or she is not feeling well or is tired, the game system 1 sets information indicating "light" as the exercise intensity information.

In this embodiment, the game system 1 sets the above-mentioned number of unit movements for each fitness movement performed in a battle event based on the exercise intensity information. That is, when the exercise intensity information is "normal", the game system 1 sets the number of unit movements for each fitness movement to a reference value defined in the game program. Further, when the exercise intensity information is "light", the game system 1 sets the number of unit movements for each fitness movement to a value smaller than the above reference value, and when the exercise intensity information is "hard", The game system 1 sets the number of unit movements for each fitness movement to a value larger than the above reference value.

Note that in other embodiments, the game system 1 may use information indicating the number of unit movements as the exercise intensity information. At this time, the game system 1 may have the player input the number of unit movements instead of asking the player questions regarding today's physical condition.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the game system 1 uses physical information (specifically, exercise intensity information) to determine the amount of fitness movements (specifically, the number of unit movements) that the player is made to perform during a battle event. ). According to this, the player can perform fitness movements with a load depending on his/her physical condition that day.

In another embodiment, the amount of fitness movement that the player is made to perform during the fitness event may be the time for maintaining the above-mentioned keeping position in the above-mentioned fitness movement belonging to the above-mentioned keeping movement group. That is, the game system 1 may change the above-mentioned time according to physical information. With this, as in the present embodiment, the player can perform fitness movements with a load depending on his/her physical condition on that day.

(Athletic ability information)
In this embodiment, the game system 1 sets athletic ability information indicating the player's athletic ability as physical information. In this embodiment, the athletic ability information is information indicating a numerical value that increases as the athletic ability increases.

Athletic performance information is set before the start of a combat event. For example, the game system 1 sets athletic ability information regarding the player when the player first starts the game (for example, when creating save data) after starting the game program. At this time, the game system 1 causes the player to actually perform a fitness exercise, and calculates the evaluation result of the fitness exercise by the player. The game system 1 sets a numerical value indicated by the athletic ability information based on the calculated evaluation result. Specifically, the athletic ability information is set so that the higher the evaluation result, the larger the numerical value. In this way, the physical information may be determined based on movement data based on fitness movements performed by the player before the combat event is performed. According to this, the game system 1 can obtain accurate physical information based on fitness movements actually performed by the player. Note that the method for setting the athletic ability information is arbitrary. For example, in another embodiment, the game system 1 asks the player a question (for example, asking about his age) for estimating his athletic ability, and sets athletic ability information based on the player's answer to the question. You can.

In this embodiment, the game system 1 calculates the amount of effect (that is, the amount of damage or amount of recovery) due to the action of the player character 401 associated with the fitness action, based on the athletic ability information. The game system 1 calculates the effect size such that the higher the numerical value indicated by the athletic ability information, the smaller the effect size. Note that the specific method for changing the effect size according to the athletic ability information is arbitrary. For example, the game system 1 may change the basic effect value according to the athletic ability information, or may change the evaluation method of the fitness movement depending on the athletic ability information (specifically, the The higher the numerical value indicated by the information, the more difficult it is to obtain a good evaluation). In addition, the game system 1 calculates the final score by multiplying the evaluation score calculated by the evaluation method described in "[2-3. Game processing based on fitness movements]" by a coefficient according to the athletic ability information. The evaluation score may be calculated.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the game system 1 calculates the physical strength value of the enemy character based on the movement data acquired during the fitness event and the physical information (specifically, athletic ability information). reduce According to this, the game system 1 can adjust the game result according to the physical ability of the player. For example, even a player with low athletic ability can easily progress through the game, so that by continuously playing the game, the player can be motivated to continue doing fitness exercises.

Note that in other embodiments, the game system 1 may change the amount of fitness movements (specifically, the number of unit movements) that the player is made to perform during the fitness event based on the athletic ability information. According to this, the player can perform fitness movements with a load that corresponds to his or her physical ability.

(operation standard value)
Further, in the present embodiment, the game system 1 sets an operation reference value as physical information. In this embodiment, the operation reference value includes a pushing reference value and a bending reference value. The pushing reference value is a value used to evaluate the pushing motion on the ring-shaped expansion device 5 in a battle event. The bending reference value is a value used to evaluate knee bending movements such as squats in combat events.

The process of setting the operation reference value is executed before the start of a battle event. For example, the process of setting the operating reference value is executed at the start of the game after the game program is started.

In the process of setting the operation reference value, the game system 1 causes the player to perform an action of pushing the ring-shaped expansion device 5. For example, the game system 1 displays a message "Please push in the ring" on the display device, and prompts the player to push in the ring-shaped expansion device 5. In response to this, the player performs an action of pushing in each grip cover 203 and 204 of the ring-type expansion device 5 with both hands. When the above operation is performed, the game system 1 calculates the amount of deformation of the ring-shaped expansion device 5. The game system 1 sets a pushing reference value based on the calculated amount of deformation. For example, the pushing reference value may be set to the maximum value of the amount of deformation during the above operation, or may be set to a value obtained by multiplying the maximum value by a predetermined coefficient (for example, 0.8).

Furthermore, in the process of setting the motion reference value, the game system 1 causes the player to perform a motion of bending the knees. For example, the game system 1 displays a message "Please bend your knees" on the display device, and prompts the player to bend his knees. In response to this, the player performs an action of bending both knees, such as a squat. When the above operation is performed, the game system 1 calculates the tilt of the left controller 3. The game system 1 sets a bending reference value based on the calculated inclination. For example, the bending reference value may be set to the maximum value of the inclination during the above operation, or may be set to a value obtained by multiplying the maximum value by a predetermined coefficient (for example, 0.8).

In a battle event, the game system 1 uses the pushing reference value, for example, in the next process. First, when the motion of pushing the ring-shaped expansion device 5 is performed as a predetermined exercise in the fitness motion that belongs to the above-mentioned repetitive motion group, the game system 1 calculates the pushing reference value in the process of calculating the evaluation score regarding the fitness motion. Use. That is, the game system 1 determines whether the action of pushing the ring-shaped expansion device 5 has been performed based on whether the amount of deformation of the ring-type expansion device 5 has exceeded the pushing reference value. Further, the game system 1 uses the pushing reference value in the process of calculating the evaluation score regarding the fitness movement belonging to the above-mentioned keeping movement group. That is, the game system 1 uses the pushing reference value as the ideal value used when calculating the above-mentioned evaluation coefficient.

Further, in the battle event, the game system 1 uses the bending reference value in, for example, the next process. First, when a knee bending motion is performed as a predetermined exercise in a fitness motion belonging to the above-mentioned repetitive motion group, the game system 1 uses the bending reference value in the process of calculating the evaluation score regarding the fitness motion. That is, the game system 1 determines whether or not an action of bending the knee has been performed based on whether or not the inclination of the left controller 3 has exceeded the bending reference value. Furthermore, the game system 1 uses the bending reference value in the process of calculating evaluation points regarding the fitness motions belonging to the above-mentioned keeping motion group. That is, the game system 1 uses the bending reference value as an ideal value used when calculating the above-mentioned evaluation coefficient.

According to the above, for example, when the player's muscle strength is weak, the pushing reference value is set to a small value, or the bending reference value is set to a value in a state where the knee is not bent much. Therefore, in a battle event, the game system 1 determines that a pushing action has been performed on the ring-shaped expansion device 5 in response to the player slightly deforming the ring-shaped expansion device 5, or determines that the player slightly bends his/her knees. , it may be determined that a knee bending motion has been performed. On the other hand, if the player has strong muscular strength, the pushing reference value is set to a large value, or the bending reference value is set to a value when the knee is deeply bent. Therefore, in a battle event, the game system 1 determines that the player has made an action to push the ring-shaped expansion device 5 in response to a large deformation of the ring-shaped expansion device 5, or determines that the player has deeply bent his or her knees. , it may be determined that a knee bending motion has been performed. In this way, according to the present embodiment, the game system 1 can appropriately determine and evaluate the action of pushing the ring-shaped expansion device 5 and the action of bending the knee, depending on the player's strength.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the game system 1 determines the actions performed by the player during the fitness event based on the movement data acquired during the fitness event and the physical information (i.e., the movement reference value). Calculate the fitness movement evaluation results. Furthermore, the game system 1 determines whether or not the achievement condition of the battle event is satisfied based on the game result based on the evaluation result. According to this, the game system 1 can accurately evaluate the fitness motion by considering the player's physical ability.

In another embodiment, the game system 1 converts the load (specifically, the number of unit movements) of fitness movements that the player is made to perform during a battle event into physical information (specifically, the movement reference value). It may be changed accordingly. According to this, the player can perform fitness movements with a load that takes his or her physical ability into consideration. Note that, as an example of changing the load, the game system 1 may change a threshold value for determining that a fitness movement has been performed, for example. For example, when the action of pushing the ring-shaped expansion device 5 is performed as a fitness action, the game system 1 may change the threshold value regarding the amount of pushing for determining that the fitness action has been performed. For example, when a squat is performed as a fitness movement, the game system 1 may change a threshold value regarding the angle of knee bending for determining that the fitness movement has been performed. By changing these threshold values, it is also possible to change the load of the fitness movement that the player is made to perform.

[3. Specific example of information processing in a game system]
Next, a specific example of information processing in the game system 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 21 to 25.

[3-1. Data used for information processing]
FIG. 21 is a diagram showing an example of various data used for information processing in the game system 1. The various information shown in FIG. 21 is stored in a storage medium (for example, flash memory 84, DRAM 85, and/or a memory card installed in slot 23) that can be accessed by main unit 2.

As shown in FIG. 21, the game system 1 stores a game program. The game program is a game program for executing the game application in this embodiment, and is stored in, for example, the flash memory 84 and/or the memory card installed in the slot 23.

Further, as shown in FIG. 21, the game system 1 stores fitness movement content data. The fitness movement content data may be stored in a storage medium together with the game program. The fitness movement content data indicates information indicating the content of the fitness movement for each fitness movement. For example, regarding fitness motions belonging to the keep motion group, the fitness motion content data includes thresholds for determining that the player has taken the above-mentioned starting posture and keeping posture (for example, thresholds related to the tilt of the controller), and Contains data indicating the time to maintain, etc. For example, regarding fitness movements that belong to the repetitive movement group, the fitness movement content data may include a threshold value for determining that the player has performed a predetermined exercise that is repeated, the number of times the exercise is repeated, etc. Contains the data shown. Further, for example, regarding fitness movements belonging to the pose movement group, the fitness movement content data includes data indicating threshold values and the like for determining that the player has assumed the above-described first position and second position. Further, the fitness movement content data includes data indicating the number of unit movements for each fitness movement. In this embodiment, the fitness movement content data includes three types of unit movements for one fitness movement according to the content indicated by the exercise intensity information (i.e., "light", "normal", and "hard"). Contains data indicating the number of times. Further, the fitness movement content data includes data indicating the above-mentioned "part corresponding to the fitness movement" associated with each fitness movement.

Further, the fitness action content data includes data indicating, for each fitness action, information (including the basic effect value) indicating the action content of the player character 401 associated with the fitness action.

Further, as shown in FIG. 21, the game system 1 includes physical information data, player parameter data, player character data, and enemy character data. These data are generated and used in the information processing (see FIGS. 22 to 25) executed by the game program. In addition to the data shown in FIG. 21, the storage medium stores various data used in information processing executed by the game program.

The physical information data indicates the above-mentioned physical information. In this embodiment, the physical information includes the above-mentioned exercise intensity information and pushing reference value. The player parameter data indicates the above-mentioned player parameters. The player character data indicates various parameters regarding the player character 401 (specifically, parameters such as physical strength). The enemy character data indicates various parameters regarding the enemy character (specifically, parameters such as physical strength) for each enemy character.

[3-2. Processing executed in the game system]
22 to 25 are flowcharts showing an example of information processing executed by the game system 1. The series of processes shown in FIGS. 22 to 25 are started after execution of the game program is started, for example, in response to an instruction given by the player to start the game.

In this embodiment, the description will be given assuming that the processor 81 of the main device 2 executes the processing of each step shown in FIGS. 22 to 25 by executing the game program stored in the game system 1. . However, in other embodiments, a processor other than the processor 81 (for example, a dedicated circuit) may perform some of the processes in each step. Further, if the game system 1 is capable of communicating with another information processing device (for example, a server), a part of the processing in each step shown in FIGS. 22 to 25 may be executed in the other information processing device. . For example, if the game system 1 is capable of communicating with the server, part of the game processing (for example, the game control processing in step S12 described below) may be executed by the server. Further, for example, part of the process of determining the player's motion based on the motion data may be executed by a controller that transmits the motion data. Further, the processing of each step shown in FIGS. 22 to 25 is merely an example, and if the same result is obtained, the processing order of each step may be changed, or in addition to the processing of each step. (Or instead) another process may be performed.

Further, the processor 81 executes the processing of each step shown in FIGS. 22 to 25 using a memory (eg, DRAM 85). That is, the processor 81 stores information (in other words, data) obtained in each processing step in a memory, and when using the information in subsequent processing steps, reads the information from the memory and uses it.

In step S11 shown in FIG. 22, the processor 81 sets physical information. Specifically, the processor 81 specifies the exercise intensity information and the pushing reference value as the physical information by the method described in "[2-5. Physical information setting]", and the processor 81 specifies the exercise intensity information and the pushing reference value as the physical information, and the Store information data in memory. Further, the processor 81 refers to the fitness movement content data stored in the memory and specifies the unit exercise number of each fitness movement based on the set exercise intensity information. After step S11, the process of step S12 is executed. The game starts from step S12 onwards.

In step S12, the processor 81 executes game control processing. As game control processing, the processor 81 receives instructions from the player, executes game processing based on the instructions, and displays a game image showing the result of the game processing on the display device. As the game control process, the processor 81 executes, for example, a process of moving the player character 401 on the game map based on instructions from the player. Further, when the player character 401 wins in a predetermined battle event, the processor 81 executes a process for advancing the game as a game control process. The game control process is temporarily interrupted at an appropriate timing, and the process of step S13 is executed.

In step S13, the processor 81 determines whether to start a battle event. For example, in the game control process described above, if the player character 401 encounters an enemy character on the game map, the processor 81 determines to start a battle event. On the other hand, if the player character 401 has not encountered an enemy character on the game map, the processor 81 determines not to start the battle event. If the determination result in step S13 is affirmative, the process in step S14 is executed. On the other hand, if the determination result in step S13 is negative, processing in step S16, which will be described later, is executed.

In step S14, the processor 81 executes battle event processing, which is game processing for executing a battle event. Details of the battle event processing will be described below with reference to FIGS. 23 to 25.

FIG. 23 is a sub-flowchart showing an example of a detailed flow of the battle event processing in step S14 shown in FIG. 22. In the battle event process, first, a series of processes from steps S20 to S26 are executed as game processes in the attack turn.

In step S20, the processor 81 executes the selection event described above. That is, the processor 81 displays the selected image (see FIG. 15) on the display device, receives switching instructions and selection instructions from the player, and specifies the fitness movement selected by the player. After step S20, the process of step S21 is executed.

In step S21, the processor 81 executes the preparation event described above. In the preparation event, the processor 81 displays a preparation operation image (see FIG. 16) on the display device and acquires operation data. Note that in this embodiment, the processor 81 acquires each operation data from each controller 3 and 4. Specifically, the processor 81 acquires right controller operation data, left controller operation data, and ring operation data including operation data.

Furthermore, in the preparation event, the processor 81 determines based on the movement data whether the player has taken the position at the start of the fitness movement. As described above, in this embodiment, this determination is made based on whether or not the player has taken a check position. Note that when making the above determination, the processor 81 refers to the fitness movement content data stored in the memory as necessary. If it is determined that the player has assumed the posture at the start of the fitness movement, the processor 81 ends the process of step S21 and executes the process of step S22.

In step S22, the processor 81 executes attack fitness event processing. The attack fitness event process is a process for executing a fitness event in an attack turn. Details of attack fitness event processing will be described below with reference to FIG. 24.

FIG. 24 is a sub-flowchart showing an example of a detailed flow of the attack fitness event process in step S22 shown in FIG. 23. In the attack fitness event process, first in step S41, the processor 81 acquires motion data in the same manner as in step S21 described above. After step S41, the process of step S42 is executed.

In step S42, the processor 81 determines the player's movement based on the movement data acquired in step S41. For example, the processor 81 determines how much the player is pushing the ring-shaped expansion device 5 and/or how much the player is bending his or her legs. In addition, in the processing of step S42 and step S44 described later, the processor 81 refers to fitness movement content data and physical information data stored in the memory as necessary. After step S42, the process of step S43 is executed.

In step S43, the processor 81 displays the game image (see FIG. 17) in the fitness event on the display device. At this time, the processor 81 causes the player character 401 to move according to the player's movement determined in step S42, and displays an image showing the game space including the player character 401. Furthermore, the processor 81 displays the above-described model action image 433, action number image 434, remaining number of times image 435, and consumed calorie image 436. After step S43, the process of step S44 is executed.

In step S44, the processor 81 determines whether one fitness movement by the player has been completed. This determination can be made based on the player's motion determined in step S42. If the determination result in step S44 is negative, the process in step S41 is executed again. Thereafter, the series of processes in steps S41 to S43 are repeatedly executed until the determination result in step S44 becomes affirmative. Note that in this embodiment, the series of processes from steps S41 to S43 are executed once every predetermined time (for example, one frame time). On the other hand, if the determination result in step S44 is affirmative, the processor 81 ends the attack fitness event process shown in FIG. 24.

Returning to the explanation of FIG. 23, in step S23 following step S22, the processor 81 evaluates the fitness movement performed by the player in the fitness event in step S22. Specifically, the processor 81 calculates the evaluation result (specifically, the evaluation score) of the fitness movement according to the method described in "[2-3. Game processing based on fitness movement]" above. After step S23, the process of step S24 is executed.

In step S24, the processor 81 executes the attack event described above. In the attack event, the processor 81 calculates the amount of damage inflicted on the enemy character by the player character 401's attack on the enemy character, and displays an image (see FIG. 18) showing how the enemy character receives damage on the display device. do. Note that the damage amount is calculated according to the method described in "[2-3. Game processing based on fitness motion]" above. At this time, the processor 81 reduces the physical strength of the attacked enemy character according to the amount of damage, and updates the enemy character data stored in the memory to indicate the reduced physical strength. After step S24, the process of step S25 is executed.

In step S25, the processor 81 refers to the enemy character data stored in the memory and determines whether all enemy characters appearing in the battle event have been defeated. If the determination result in step S25 is affirmative, the processor 81 ends the battle event processing shown in FIG. 23. On the other hand, if the determination result in step S25 is negative, the process in step S26 is executed.

In step S26, the processor 81 determines whether the fitness event for the number of unit movements has been executed in the current attack turn. Note that the number of unit operations used in this determination is the number of unit operations specified in step S11 above. If the determination result in step S26 is negative, the processor 81 executes the process in step S22 again. On the other hand, if the determination result in step S26 is affirmative, the process in step S27 is executed. After the game process in the attack turn is executed by the series of processes in steps S20 to S26, the series of processes in steps S27 to S29 are executed as the game process in the defense turn.

In step S27, the processor 81 executes defense fitness event processing. Defense fitness event processing is processing for executing a fitness event in a defense turn. The details of the defense fitness event process will be described below with reference to FIG. 25.

FIG. 25 is a sub-flowchart showing an example of a detailed flow of the defense fitness event process in step S27 shown in FIG. In the defense fitness event process, first in step S51, the processor 81 acquires motion data. Next, in step S52, the processor 81 determines the player's movement. Furthermore, in step S53, the processor 81 displays the game image (see FIG. 19) in the fitness event on the display device. The series of processes from steps S51 to S53 is executed in the same manner as the series of processes from S41 to S43 described above. After step S53, the process of step S54 is executed.

In step S54, the processor 81 determines whether one fitness movement by the player has been completed. This determination can be made based on the player's motion determined in step S52. If the determination result in step S54 is negative, the process in step S51 is executed again. Thereafter, a series of processes from steps S51 to S54 are repeatedly executed until the determination result at step S54 becomes affirmative. On the other hand, if the determination result in step S54 is affirmative, the processor 81 ends the defense fitness event process shown in FIG. 25.

Returning to the explanation of FIG. 23, in step S28 following step S27, the processor 81 evaluates the fitness movement performed by the player in the fitness event in the defense fitness event process of step S27. The process in step S28 is executed in the same way as the process in S23 described above. After step S28, the process of step S29 is executed.

In step S29, the processor 81 executes a defense event. In the defense event, the processor 81 calculates the amount of damage inflicted on the player character 401 by an attack on the player character 401 by an enemy character, and displays an image (see FIG. 20) showing how the player character 401 is damaged on the display device. to be displayed. Note that the damage amount is calculated according to the method described in "[2-3. Game processing based on fitness motion]" above. At this time, the processor 81 reduces the physical strength of the player character 401 according to the amount of damage, and updates the player character data stored in the memory to indicate the reduced physical strength. After step S29, the process of step S30 is executed.

In step S30, the processor 81 refers to the player character data stored in the memory and determines whether the player character has been defeated. If the determination result in step S30 is affirmative, the processor 81 ends the battle event process shown in FIG. 23. On the other hand, if the determination result in step S30 is negative, the process in step S31 is executed.

In step S31, the processor 81 determines whether the fitness event for the number of unit movements has been executed in the current defense turn. Note that the number of unit operations used in this determination is the number of unit operations specified in step S11 above. If the determination result in step S31 is negative, the processor 81 executes the process in step S27 again. On the other hand, if the determination result in step S31 is affirmative, the process in step S20 is executed again. In other words, the defense turn ends and the attack turn begins again. This concludes the description of the battle event processing in step S14.

Returning to the explanation of FIG. 22, in step S15 following step S14, the processor 81 increases the player parameter under certain conditions. Note that the conditions for updating the player parameters are arbitrary. As described above, the player parameters may be increased on the condition that the player character 401 defeats the enemy character in a battle event, or may be increased due to progress in the game's story (for example, when the player character 401 enters a new game stage). may be increased on the condition that progress has been made. If the player parameter is increased in the process of step S15, the processor 81 updates the player parameter data stored in the memory to indicate the increased value. After step S15, the process of step S16 is executed.

In step S16, the processor 81 determines whether to end the game. For example, the processor 81 determines whether the user has given an instruction to end the game. If the determination result in step S16 is negative, the process in step S12 is executed again. Thereafter, a series of processes from steps S11 to S16 are repeatedly executed until it is determined in step S16 to end the game. On the other hand, if the determination result in step S16 is affirmative, the processor 81 ends the information processing in the game application.

[4. Effects and modifications of the above embodiment]
In the above embodiment, the information processing program (specifically, the game program) executed by the computer (specifically, the processor 81) of the information processing device (specifically, the main body device 2) is as follows. Make the computer function as a means.
- Acquisition means for acquiring motion data based on the output of a sensor (specifically, a strain gauge, an acceleration sensor, and/or an angular velocity sensor) according to the player's fitness motion (steps S31, S41)
- Game event execution means (step S14) that executes a game event (specifically, a battle event) for which achievement conditions are set.
Further, the game event execution means includes the following means.
・Movement specification means for specifying at least one type of fitness event from among a plurality of types of fitness events, which is a fitness event that causes the player to perform a fitness movement (step S20).
- A first fitness that executes a first fitness event (specifically, a battle event in an attack turn) that causes the player to perform a fitness action corresponding to a specified fitness event until an end condition is met during a game event. Event execution means (step S22)
- Achievement determination means for determining whether the achievement condition is satisfied based on the movement data acquired during the first fitness event (step S25)
Further, the game event execution means repeats the designation and execution of the first fitness event until it is determined that the achievement condition is satisfied (see FIG. 23).

According to the above, it is possible to have the player perform fitness movements during the game event with the goal of achieving the game event. According to this, since the player can be made to perform fitness movements toward the goal of achieving the game event, it is possible to give the player motivation to perform the fitness movements.

Note that in the embodiment described above, the game event is a battle event in which a battle is fought with an enemy character, but it may be any game event. In other embodiments, the game event may be, for example, a game event in which a player character performs a predetermined task.

Note that the achievement condition set for the game event is a condition for determining that the player has achieved the game event (or has succeeded in the game event). In the embodiment described above, the achievement condition was to win the battle. That is, the game system 1 has determined whether or not the condition regarding the physical strength value of the enemy character is satisfied as the achievement condition. According to this, since the player can be made to perform fitness movements toward the game goal of defeating the enemy character, it is possible to give the player motivation to perform the fitness movements.

Note that the achievement condition may be any condition determined based on motion data acquired during a fitness event. For example, in another embodiment, when a game event is executed in which the player character acquires an item in response to a fitness movement by the player, the achievement condition may be that the player character acquires a predetermined number of items. good. By setting game-related conditions as achievement conditions, it is possible to have the player perform fitness movements in a game-like manner. Note that the achievement condition is not limited to a condition related to a game, and may be, for example, executing a fitness event a predetermined number of times during a game event. Note that "determination is made based on motion data" refers to a mode in which the motion data is directly used to make a decision (for example, a mode in which it is determined whether or not the motion data satisfies a condition), and a mode in which the motion data is used indirectly. This meaning includes both a mode of making a determination using the performance data (for example, a mode of determining whether a game result calculated using motion data satisfies a condition).

In the above embodiment, the information processing program (specifically, the game program) executed by the computer (specifically, the processor 81) of the information processing device (specifically, the main body device 2) is as follows. It can also be said that the computer functions as a means.
- Acquisition means for acquiring motion data based on sensor output (specifically, strain gauge, acceleration sensor, and/or angular velocity sensor output) according to fitness motion by the player (steps S31, S41)
- Game processing means that executes a battle event in which a battle is fought with an enemy character, and advances the game according to the achievement of the battle event (steps S12 to S16)
Further, the game event execution means includes the following means.
- Fitness event execution means for executing a fitness event that causes the player to perform fitness movements during the battle event (step S22)
- If the movement data acquired during a fitness event satisfies the conditions according to the fitness event (for example, if it is determined based on the movement data that the player has performed a fitness movement), the enemy character's physical strength value Physical strength value updating means for decreasing (step S24)
When the physical strength value of the enemy character satisfies a predetermined condition (specifically, when the physical strength value becomes 0), the game processing means determines that the battle event has been achieved and advances the game (step S25).
Note that the physical strength value of the enemy character may be a value indicated by data used as a parameter of the enemy character in information processing performed during the game, or may be a value indicated by the player as indicating the physical strength value of the enemy character in the game. The value may be indicated by information explicitly or implicitly presented (for example, the length of a gauge indicating a physical strength value).

As described above, in the above embodiment, a fitness motion, which is different from an attack, is used as an instruction for attacking in a game. Note that conventionally, there have been games in which the player character performs a sword attack in response to an operation in which the player swings the controller like a sword, or a game in which the player character performs a punch attack in response to an operation in which the player moves the controller as if performing a punch. There is a game that lets you play. In such conventional games, the player character in the game instructs the player to perform an attack instruction that is the same as or similar to the attack movement performed in the game. This game differs from conventional games in that the player is instructed to perform a fitness motion different from the attack motion shown in , and is unlike any conventional game.

Further, according to the above embodiment, by using the fitness motion as an instruction to perform an attack in the game, the motivation in the game to "defeat the enemy character and advance the game" becomes the motivation for the player to perform the fitness motion. becomes. Thereby, the player can be motivated to perform fitness movements in the game.

Further, in the embodiment described above, the game system 1 reduces the physical strength value corresponding to the player according to the fitness movement performed by the player during the fitness event (step S46). Then, when the physical strength value corresponding to the player satisfies a predetermined condition, the game system 1 determines that the player has been defeated in the battle event and ends the battle event (step S28). According to this, it is possible to make the player perform the fitness movement while giving the player a sense of tension that cannot be obtained when simply performing the fitness movement. Therefore, according to the above embodiment, it is possible to improve the interest of a game in which fitness movements are performed, and since the player performs the fitness movements with more effort, the player can more effectively obtain the exercise effect of the fitness movements. I can do it.

Note that the above-mentioned "physical strength value corresponding to the player" may be the physical strength value of the player character, or may be the physical strength value associated with the player. Here, in this embodiment, the player character appears in the game, but in other embodiments, the player character does not need to appear in the game. If the player character does not appear in the game, the player's physical strength value may be set within the game, and in a battle event, the player's physical strength value may be changed in response to an attack by an enemy character.

(Variations related to fitness events)
In the embodiment described above, the attack event, which is a game event in which game results based on fitness movements performed in a fitness event are displayed, is executed after the fitness event ends. According to this, since the game result based on the fitness movement is not displayed during the fitness movement, the player can perform the fitness movement without worrying about the game result. Therefore, according to the embodiment described above, it is possible to make it easier for the player to concentrate on fitness movements.

On the other hand, in other embodiments, the fitness event and the attack event do not need to be executed separately in time, and the game system 1 may execute the attack event during the fitness event. For example, the game system 1 may control the player character 401 so that the player character 401 performs an attack action against an enemy character during a fitness action performed by the player.

Note that during the fitness event, the game system 1 acquires the movement data and determines the fitness movement of the player based on the movement data. In other words, the period during which the game system 1 determines fitness movements by the player can be said to be the period of the fitness event (even if a game event such as an attack event is executed during the period). .

Furthermore, in the embodiment described above, the player was able to start the fitness movement at any timing during the fitness event. That is, in the fitness event, the game system 1 waits until the player performs the fitness movement, and ends the fitness event in response to the player completing the fitness movement. According to this, the player can start and finish the fitness exercise at his or her own pace, making it easier for the player to perform the fitness exercise.

On the other hand, in other embodiments, the game system 1 may have the player perform a fitness movement at a predetermined timing in the game. For example, in a defense turn during a battle event, the game system 1 causes the enemy character to start an attack movement at a timing independent of the player's fitness movement, and causes the player to start a fitness movement at a timing corresponding to the attack movement. You can also do this. For example, the game system 1 starts a fitness event at a timing corresponding to the attack motion, and ends the fitness event when a predetermined period of time has elapsed from the start of the fitness event (for example, by determining the fitness motion). The process may be terminated).

The embodiment described above can be used, for example, in a game program or a game system, for the purpose of providing a player with motivation to perform fitness movements.

1 Game system 2 Main device 3 Left controller 4 Right controller 5 Ring type expansion device 6 Belt type expansion device 81 Processor 401 Player character 403-405 Enemy character

Claims (18)

An information processing program executed by a computer of an information processing device,
an acquisition means for acquiring movement data based on the output of the sensor according to the fitness movement of the player;
causing the computer to function as a game event execution means for executing a game event in which an achievement condition is set that is satisfied when a parameter reaches a certain value;
The game event execution means includes:
a specifying means for specifying at least one type of fitness event from among a plurality of types of fitness events that cause a player to perform fitness movements, the parameters of which are changed in different ways depending on the type;
During the game event, first fitness event execution means executes a first fitness event that causes the player to perform a fitness movement corresponding to the designated fitness event until an end condition is satisfied;
achievement determination means for determining whether or not the achievement condition is satisfied based on the motion data acquired during the first fitness event and the parameter changed based on the specified type of the fitness event; including,
The information processing program is configured such that the game event execution means repeats the designation by the designation means and the execution by the first fitness event execution means until it is determined that the achievement condition is satisfied. An information processing program executed by a computer of an information processing device,
an acquisition means for acquiring movement data based on the output of the sensor according to the fitness movement of the player;
causing the computer to function as a game event execution means for executing a game event in which an achievement condition is set that is satisfied when a parameter reaches a certain value;
The game event execution means includes:
a specifying means for specifying at least one type of fitness event from among a plurality of types of fitness events that cause a player to perform fitness movements, the parameters of which are changed in different ways depending on the type;
During the game event, first fitness event execution means executes a first fitness event that causes the player to perform a fitness movement corresponding to the designated fitness event until an end condition is satisfied;
In response to the movement data indicative of a fitness movement corresponding to the specified fitness event being obtained during the first fitness event, determining the parameters based on the movement data and the specified type of fitness event. an update means for updating;
achievement determining means for determining whether the achievement condition is satisfied based on the parameters updated by the updating means;
The game event execution means repeats the specification by the specification means, the execution by the first fitness event execution means, and the update of the parameters by the update means until it is determined that the achievement condition is satisfied. program. 3. The information processing program according to claim 1, wherein the specifying means specifies at least one type of fitness event from among the plurality of types of fitness events based on a selection instruction by the player. The game event is a battle event in which a battle is fought with an enemy character,
The game event execution means includes:
an attack event execution means for executing an attack event for attacking the enemy character in accordance with a fitness movement performed by the player during the first fitness event;
The information processing program according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the achievement determination means determines whether or not a condition regarding the physical strength value of the enemy character is satisfied as the achievement condition. The game event execution means includes:
a second fitness event execution means for executing a second fitness event that causes the player to perform a predetermined fitness movement during the battle event;
5. The information processing program according to claim 4, further comprising: defense event execution means for executing a defense event for defending against an attack from the enemy character according to a fitness movement performed by the player during the second fitness event. . The information processing program according to claim 5, wherein the second fitness event is determined independently of an instruction by the player. The game event execution means includes:
physical strength value updating means for decreasing a physical strength value corresponding to the player according to a fitness movement performed by the player during the second fitness event;
According to claim 5 or claim 6 , the method further comprises: an ending unit that determines that the player has been defeated in the battle event and ends the battle event when the physical strength value corresponding to the player satisfies a predetermined condition. The information processing program described. causing the computer to function as a physical information storage control means for storing physical information set before the game event is executed in a storage medium accessible by the information processing device before the game event;
The information processing program according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the game event execution means executes the game event using the physical information. 9. The information processing program according to claim 8, wherein the physical information includes information determined based on movement data based on fitness movements performed by the player before the game event is executed. 10. The information processing program according to claim 8, wherein said first fitness event execution means changes a load of a fitness movement that the player is made to perform during the game event according to the physical information. The game event execution means includes:
further comprising an evaluation means for calculating an evaluation result of the fitness movement performed by the player during the first fitness event, based on the movement data acquired during the first fitness event and the physical information,
The information processing program according to claim 8 or 9, wherein the achievement determining means determines whether or not the achievement condition is satisfied based on a game result based on the evaluation result. The game event execution means includes:
The apparatus further includes a start determining means for determining, before the first fitness event, based on the movement data, whether or not the player's position is the position at the start of the fitness movement corresponding to the first fitness event. ,
2. The first fitness event execution means starts the first fitness event in response to determining based on the movement data that the player assumes a posture at the start of the fitness movement. The information processing program according to claim 11. an acquisition means for acquiring movement data based on the output of the sensor according to the fitness movement of the player;
and game event execution means for executing a game event in which an achievement condition is set that is satisfied when a parameter reaches a certain value,
The game event execution means includes:
a specifying means for specifying at least one type of fitness event from among a plurality of types of fitness events that cause a player to perform fitness movements, the parameters of which are changed in different ways depending on the type;
During the game event, fitness event execution means executes a fitness event that causes the player to perform fitness movements corresponding to the specified fitness event until an end condition is satisfied;
achievement determination means for determining whether or not the achievement condition is satisfied based on the motion data acquired during the fitness event and the parameter changed based on the specified type of the fitness event;
The information processing device is characterized in that the game event execution means repeats the designation by the designation means and the execution by the fitness event execution means until it is determined that the achievement condition is satisfied. an acquisition means for acquiring movement data based on the output of the sensor according to the fitness movement of the player;
and game event execution means for executing a game event in which an achievement condition is set that is satisfied when a parameter reaches a certain value,
The game event execution means includes:
a specifying means for specifying at least one type of fitness event from among a plurality of types of fitness events that cause a player to perform fitness movements, the parameters of which are changed in different ways depending on the type;
During the game event, first fitness event execution means executes a first fitness event that causes the player to perform a fitness movement corresponding to the designated fitness event until an end condition is satisfied;
In response to the movement data indicative of a fitness movement corresponding to the specified fitness event being obtained during the first fitness event, determining the parameters based on the movement data and the specified type of fitness event. an update means for updating;
achievement determining means for determining whether the achievement condition is satisfied based on the parameters updated by the updating means;
The game event execution means repeats the specification by the specification means, the execution by the first fitness event execution means, and the update of the parameters by the update means until it is determined that the achievement condition is satisfied. Device. an acquisition means for acquiring movement data based on the output of the sensor according to the fitness movement of the player;
and game event execution means for executing a game event in which an achievement condition is set that is satisfied when a parameter reaches a certain value,
The game event execution means includes:
a specifying means for specifying at least one type of fitness event from among a plurality of types of fitness events that cause a player to perform fitness movements, the parameters of which are changed in different ways depending on the type;
During the game event, fitness event execution means executes a fitness event that causes the player to perform fitness movements corresponding to the specified fitness event until an end condition is satisfied;
achievement determination means for determining whether or not the achievement condition is satisfied based on the motion data acquired during the fitness event and the parameter changed based on the specified type of the fitness event;
In the information processing system, the game event execution means repeats the specification by the specification means and the execution by the fitness event execution means until it is determined that the achievement condition is satisfied. an acquisition means for acquiring movement data based on the output of the sensor according to the fitness movement of the player;
and game event execution means for executing a game event in which an achievement condition is set that is satisfied when a parameter reaches a certain value,
The game event execution means includes:
a specifying means for specifying at least one type of fitness event from among a plurality of types of fitness events that cause a player to perform fitness movements, the parameters of which are changed in different ways depending on the type;
During the game event, first fitness event execution means executes a first fitness event that causes the player to perform a fitness movement corresponding to the designated fitness event until an end condition is satisfied;
In response to the movement data indicative of a fitness movement corresponding to the specified fitness event being obtained during the first fitness event, determining the parameters based on the movement data and the specified type of fitness event. an update means for updating;
achievement determining means for determining whether the achievement condition is satisfied based on the parameters updated by the updating means;
The game event execution means repeats the specification by the specification means, the execution by the first fitness event execution means, and the update of the parameters by the update means until it is determined that the achievement condition is satisfied. system. An information processing method executed by an information processing system, the method comprising:
an acquisition step of acquiring motion data based on the output of the sensor in accordance with the fitness motion by the player;
a game event execution step for executing a game event in which an achievement condition is set that is satisfied when a parameter reaches a certain value;
The game event execution step includes:
a specifying step of specifying at least one type of fitness event from among a plurality of types of fitness events that cause the player to perform fitness movements, the parameters of which are changed in different ways depending on the type;
during the game event, a fitness event execution step of executing a fitness event that causes the player to perform a fitness motion corresponding to the specified fitness event until an end condition is satisfied;
an achievement determination step of determining whether or not the achievement condition is satisfied based on the motion data acquired during the fitness event and the parameter changed based on the specified type of the fitness event;
In the game event execution step, the information processing method repeats the specification step and the fitness event execution step until it is determined that the achievement condition is satisfied. An information processing method executed by an information processing system, the method comprising:
an acquisition step of acquiring motion data based on the output of the sensor in accordance with the fitness motion by the player;
a game event execution step for executing a game event in which an achievement condition is set that is satisfied when a parameter reaches a certain value;
The game event execution step includes:
a specifying step of specifying at least one type of fitness event from among a plurality of types of fitness events that cause the player to perform fitness movements, the parameters of which are changed in different ways depending on the type;
During the game event, a first fitness event execution step of executing a first fitness event that causes the player to perform a fitness movement corresponding to the specified fitness event until an end condition is satisfied;
In response to the movement data indicative of a fitness movement corresponding to the specified fitness event being obtained during the first fitness event, determining the parameters based on the movement data and the specified type of fitness event. an update step to update;
an achievement determining step of determining whether the achievement condition is satisfied based on the parameters updated by the updating step;
In the game event execution step, the specification by the specification step, the execution by the first fitness event execution step, and the update of the parameters by the update step are repeated until it is determined that the achievement condition is satisfied. Processing method.

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