JPH05146556A - Tv game device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a TV game device wherein a ball is struck to a block assembly in which blocks are assembled, so as to collapse the blocks, by overcoming monotony in playing alone so as to enjoy a fully interesting TV game. CONSTITUTION:Balls 14, 15, rackets 16, 17, and assembled blocks 18, 19 are displayed in game areas 12, 13 on a TV screen 10, and therefore, the rackets 16, 17 are moved right and left by manipulating racket dials 26, 28 so as to hit back the balls 14, 15 which therefore impinge upon the assembled blocks 18, 19 so as to allow the blocks to disappear. The assembled blocks 18, 19 are moved up and down so that the blocks 18, 19 comes to or go from the rackets 16, 17 in accordance with a number of disappearing blocks.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a video game device, and more particularly to a video game device for playing a so-called block breaking game in which a ball is hit against a set block in which the blocks are set to break the block.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A block breaking game in which blocks are broken by hitting balls on a collective block has been well known as a popular video game from a long time ago, and it is a video game device in a game center or a home video game device. Has been adopted by and is enjoyed by many.

[0003]

However, the conventional block breaking game is a one-player game in which one player breaks a set block, and when it comes to the game, the video game is a monotonous one-player game. There was a problem that there was a lack of interest as a. It is an object of the present invention to provide a video game device capable of overcoming the monotonousity of a one-person game and playing an entertaining video game.

[0004]

The above object includes a first ball movable in an arbitrary direction, a first racket for repulsing the first ball, and a first assembled block in which blocks are assembled. A television projecting one game area, a second ball movable in any direction, a second racket for repelling the second ball, and a second game area including a second set block in which blocks are assembled. The screen and the first ball are moved at a predetermined speed, the first racket,
The second racket, the second collective block, or the second game area is repulsed by a collision with a wall around the first collective area or the first game area to move the second ball at a predetermined speed. A ball movement control unit that repels by a collision with a surrounding wall, a first operation unit that is operated by a first player to hit the moving first ball, and a second operation unit that hits the moving second ball. In response to the output of the second operating means operated by the player and the first operating means, the first racket left / right moving means for moving the first racket in the left / right direction, and the output of the second operating means. A second racket left and right moving means for moving the second racket in the left and right direction, a block in the first set block in which the first ball collides, and the first
The first racket is moved to the first racket based on the block erasing means for erasing the block in the second aggregated block which the ball has collided with, and the number of blocks of the first aggregated block erased by the block erasing means. Away from the second racket, moving the second collective block closer to the second racket, and moving the second collective block away from the second racket based on the number of blocks of the second collective block that has been extinguished by the block extinguishing means. And a block vertical movement control means for bringing the first collective block closer to the first racket.

[0005]

According to the present invention, the block breaking game is played while competing by the battle method by two players, so that it is possible to enjoy a very entertaining video game different from the block breaking game by one player.

[0006]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A video game device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in Figure 1,
In the video game device of this embodiment, the TV screen 1
Two first and second game areas 12 and 13 are shown on the left and right of 0.

In the first game area 12, a first ball 14 movable in an arbitrary direction, a first racket 16 that repels the first ball 14, and a first set block 18 in which blocks are collected are shown. Has been issued. First game area 1
The first assembly block 18 is projected on the upper part of the second game area 2, and the first racket 16 is projected on the lower part of the first game area 12.

In the second game area 13, there are shown a second ball 15 which can move in any direction, a second racket 17 which repels the second ball 15, and a second set block 19 which is a collection of blocks. Has been issued. Second game area 1
The second set block 19 is projected on the upper part of 3, and the second racket 17 is projected on the lower part of the second game area 13. The movement control of the first ball 14 and the second ball 15 in the first game area 12 and the second game area 13 is performed by the ball movement control means 22. The first ball 14 and the second ball 15 basically move straight, and the first game area 12
Also, the movement is controlled so as to repel when it collides with the left and right and upper boundary walls of the second game area 13, the first racket 16 and the second racket 17, the first set block 18 and the second set block 19. Also, the ball movement control means 22
In order to increase the sense of urgency of the game, the player gradually accelerates the moving speed of the first ball 14 and the second ball 15 from the start of the game.

At the start of the game, the first ball 14 is supplied to the first racket 16 in the first game area 12, and the second ball 15 is supplied to the second racket 17 in the second game area 13. When the first ball ejection button 24 is pressed, the first ball 14 is ejected from the first racket 16,
When the second ball ejection button 25 is pressed, the second ball 15 is ejected from the second racket 17.

By moving the first racket 16 left and right,
In order to hit the ball 14, the first player in the competition operates the first racket dial 26. To move the second racket 17 left and right to hit the second ball 15,
The other second player to compete is the second racket dial 2
Operate 8. The first racket left and right moving means 30 responds to the output of the first racket dial 26 by the first racket 16
Is moved in the left-right direction in which the distance to the first collective block 18 does not change. The second racket left / right moving means 32 moves the second racket 17 in the left / right direction in which the distance to the second assembly block 19 does not change according to the output of the second racket dial 28.

The first ball 14 is hit by the first racket 16 in response to the operation of the first player, and the second ball 15 is hit by the second player in the operation of the second racket 1.
Hit by 7. The block extinguishing means 36 extinguishes the blocks in the first aggregated block 18 with which the first balls 14 collide, and eliminates the blocks in the second aggregated block 19 with which the second balls 15 collide.

The block counting means 37 counts the number of blocks in the first set block 18 which has been deleted by the block deleting means 36 and the second number which has been deleted by the block deleting means 36.
The number of blocks in the aggregate block 19 is counted. The block type determining unit 38 determines the type of the block erased by the block erasing unit 36, and the determination result is output to the block vertical movement control unit 40.

The block up-and-down movement control means 40 is the first in accordance with predetermined conditions such as the number of disappeared blocks counted by the block counting means 37 and the type of disappeared blocks determined by the block type determination means 38. The vertical movement of the assembly block 18 and the second assembly block 19 is controlled. In this embodiment, the aggregate block is moved up and down by one step for every four disappeared blocks. For example, if the first ball 14 hit by the first racket 16 collides with 16 blocks until it is struck by the first racket 16 again and disappears, the player's first game area 1
By raising the first set block 18 of No. 2 by 4 steps and lowering the second set block 19 of the opponent's second game area 13 by 4 steps, the self becomes advantageous and the opponent becomes disadvantageous. On the contrary, if the second ball 15 hit by the second racket 17 collides with, for example, 12 blocks until it is hit by the second racket 17 again, the second ball 15 of the player's own second game area 13 The second collective block 19 is raised by 3 steps and the first collective block 18 of the opponent's first game area 12 is lowered by 3 steps.

Further, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG.
Ordinary blocks 18a, 1 in the aggregate blocks 18, 19
In addition to 9a, item blocks 18b, 19b, 18c, 19c, 18d, 19 that generate various events.
d, 18e, 19e, 18f, 19f are provided. General blocks 18a, 19a with nothing written inside
When the balls 14 and 15 collide with the block, the block disappearing means 3
It simply disappears with 6. Based on the number of disappeared blocks, the block vertical movement control means 40 moves the first collective block 18 and the second collective block 19 in the vertical direction.

When the balls 14 and 15 collide with the up blocks 18b and 19b in which upward triangles (▲) are described, the balls are erased by the block extinguishing means 36 and hit by the block vertical movement control means 40. The first collective block 18 or the second collective block 19 of the player is raised by one step, which is advantageous. Assembly block 1
As the balls 8 and 19 rise, the balls 14 and 15 are more likely to be hit back.
It is desirable to hit back so that the balls 14 and 15 collide with b and 19b.

When the balls 14 and 15 collide with the step erasing blocks 18c and 19c in which two horizontal lines (=) are written inside, the block erasing means 36 causes the block of the step including the colliding step erasing blocks 18c and 19c. Disappears. The more blocks disappear, the more balls 14 and 1
Since it is easy to hit back 5, it is desirable for the player to hit back so that the balls 14 and 15 collide with the step out blocks 18c and 19c. In the present embodiment, the block counting means 37 counts up by 1 even if it collides with the erased blocks 18c, 19c, but it is also possible to count all the blocks that have been erased.

When the balls 14 and 15 collide with the row erasing blocks 18d and 19d in which two vertical lines (||) are written inside, the block erasing means 36 causes the row including the colliding row erasing blocks 18d and 19d. All blocks disappear. The more blocks disappear, the more balls 14 and 1
Since it is easy to hit back 5, it is desirable for the player to hit back so that the balls 14 and 15 collide with the row erasing blocks 18d and 19d. In this embodiment, even if the column erasing blocks 18d and 19d collide with each other, the block counting means 37 counts up by 1, but it is also possible to count all the blocks that have been erased.

When the balls 14 and 15 collide with the down blocks 18e and 19e in which downward triangles (▼) are described, the blocks are erased by the block extinguishing means 36 and the player who hits them by the block vertical movement control means 40. The first collective block 18 or the second collective block 19 of the opponent player of 4 descends by 4 steps, and the opponent becomes disadvantageous. Since it is more difficult for the opponent player to hit the balls 14 and 15 as the gathering blocks 18 and 19 descend, it is desirable to hit the down blocks 18e and 19e so that the balls 14 and 15 collide.

When the balls 14 and 15 collide with the slow blocks 18f and 19f in which a laterally-shaped eight-character (∞) is written inside, the balls are extinguished by the block extinguishing means 36 and hit by the ball movement control means 22. The moving speed of the first ball 14 or the second ball 15 of the player is reduced to the speed at the start of the game. As described above, the moving speed of the balls 14 and 15 is gradually accelerated from the start of the game, and it is gradually hard to hit. Ball 1
Since 4 and 15 are easier to hit as the moving speed is slower, it is desirable to hit back so that the balls 14 and 15 collide with the slow blocks 18f and 19f.

These item blocks 18b and 19b
As for 18f and 19f, the arrangement method is devised as shown in FIG. 2 so that they cannot be made to collide all at once. In the control, the player (game area) currently controlled is stored in the player storage means 42, and the ball movement control means 22, the block disappearance means 36, and the block are stored according to the stored contents of the player storage means 42. The counting means 37, the block type determination means 38, and the block vertical movement control means 40 control the balls 14, 15 and the collective blocks 18, 19.

In the block breaking game of the video game apparatus of this embodiment, the first player hits the first ball 14 with the first racket 16 and the second player plays the second racket 17.
The ball advances by hitting the second ball 14 to raise or lower the collective blocks 18 and 19 in accordance with predetermined conditions such as the number of blocks eliminated and the block type. Eventually, when one player's collective block 18, 19 reaches the lowest end of the racket 16, 17 in contact with the level, that player loses and the game ends.

Next, the operation of the video game apparatus of this embodiment will be described with reference to the flow charts of FIGS. First, the initial setting is performed, the first assembly block 18 and the first racket 16 are projected at a predetermined position in the first game area 12 of the television screen 10, and the first ball 14 is set on the first racket 16. The second collective block 19 and the second racket 17 are projected at a predetermined position in the second game area 13, and the second ball 15 is set on the second racket 17 (step S100).

Next, the register A of the player storage means 42
It is determined whether or not the current stored content of "1" is "1" indicating the first player (step S101). If the register A is "1", "2" indicating the second player is stored in the register A, and "1" indicating the first player is stored in the register B (step S102). If the register A is not "1", "1" indicating the first player is stored in the register A, and "2" indicating the second player is stored in the register B (step S102). Subsequent control is performed based on the stored contents of the register A and the register B, but in the following description, "1" indicating the first player is stored in the register A and the second player is indicated in the register B. It is assumed that "2" is stored. In the opposite case, the first player and the second player may be reread.

Next, the register speed 1 indicating the moving speed of the first ball 14 in the ball moving control means 22.
(Speed A) is increased by 1 (step S104).
As a result, the moving speed of the balls 14 and 15 is gradually increased as the game progresses. Next, the first racket 16
It is determined whether or not the first ball 14 (ball A) is set on (racket A) (step S105). When the ball is set, it is determined whether or not the first ball ejection button 24 is pressed (step S106), and if it is pressed, the first ball 14 is ejected from the first racket 16 (step S107). If it is determined in step S105 that the ball is not set, step S10
5. Skip S106 and proceed. If it is determined in step S106 that the first ball ejection button 24 has not been pressed, the process returns to step S101.

Next, the first ball 14 (ball A) is moved based on the predetermined trajectory calculation by the ball movement control means 22 (step S108). Ball movement control means 2
In No. 2, the first ball 14 goes straight unless there is an obstacle, but when it collides with the first racket 16, the first assembly block 18, and the wall around the first game area 12, the first ball 14 is repelled.

Next, the first player operated by the first player
The first racket 16 (racket A) is moved in the left-right direction according to the operation output of the racket dial 26 (racket dial A) (step S109). If the operation signal is not input from the first racket dial 26, the first racket 16 is not moved. Next, the first ball 1
It is determined whether or not 4 (ball A) has collided with the first set block 18 (set block A) (step S11).
0). If it collides with the first set block 18, the process proceeds to step S115 described later.

Next, the first ball 14 (ball A) is the first
It is determined whether the racket 16 (racquet A) has collided (step S111). If it collides with the first racket 18, the process proceeds to step S127 described later. Next, the first ball 14 (ball A) is moved to the first racket 16
It is determined whether or not the player has missed the (racket A) and has collided with the boundary wall below the first game area 12 (step S1).
12). If the first ball 14 has been dropped, the process proceeds to step S132 described below.

Next, it is determined whether or not the first timer (timer A) counting from the start of the game has exceeded a predetermined limit time (step S113). If the time limit is exceeded, the process moves to step S135 described later. If the time limit has not been exceeded, the first timer (timer A) is incremented by 1 (step S11).
4) and returns to step S101.

When it is determined in step S110 that the first ball 14 (ball A) has collided with the first collective block 18 (collective block A), the register H1 (HA) for storing the number of disappeared blocks is only 1. It is counted up (step S115). Subsequently, the block erasing means 36
The blocks 18a to 18f that collided with each other are eliminated (step S116), and the block type determination means 3 is performed.
The types of the blocks 18a to 18f that have been eliminated by 8 are determined (step S117).

In the case of collision with the general block 18a,
Immediately to the next step S123 without performing any special processing.
Transfer processing to. When it collides with the up block 18b, the block vertical movement control means 40 raises the first collective block 18 (block A) of the first player by one step (step S118), and then proceeds to the next step S123. Transfer.

When the block eraser 18c has collided, the block erasing means 36 erases all the blocks in the stage including the collided block eraser 18c (step S119), and then shifts the process to the next step S123. .. When the column erasing block 18d collides, the block erasing means 36 collides with the column erasing block 18d.
All the blocks in the column including is erased (step S11
9) After that, the process proceeds to the next step S123.

When a collision occurs with the down block 18e, the block vertical movement control means 40 causes the second group block 19 (block B) of the opponent second player to move to the 4th block.
After the step is lowered (step S118), the next step S
The processing is moved to 123. When the ball collides with the slow block 18f, the ball movement control means 22 causes the speed 1 (speed A) indicating the moving speed of the first ball 14 (ball A) of the first player (player A) to be the speed at the start of the game. After resetting to (step S122), the process proceeds to the next step S123.

In step S123, it is determined whether or not the first assembled block 18 (block A) has descended to the lowest end, which is the level of the first racket 16, and the first assembled block 18 (block A) reaches the lowest end. If the player moves down, the second player (player B) wins (step S124) and the game ends. First assembly block 18
If it is determined that (Block A) has not descended to the lowermost end, the second set block 1
It is determined whether or not 9 (block B) has descended to the lowest end, which is the level of the second racket 17, and if the second set block 19 (block B) has descended to the lowest end, the first player (player A) ) Victory (step S
126) End the game. When it is determined that the second aggregate block 19 (block B) has not descended to the bottom edge, the process returns to step S101.

When it is determined in step S111 that the first ball 14 (ball A) has collided with the first racket 16 (racquet A), the register H1 (HA) for storing the number of disappeared blocks is 3 or less. It is determined whether or not (step S127), and if the register H1 (HA) is 3 or less, the process immediately moves to step S123. Register H1
When it is determined that (HA) is 4 or more, the register H1 (HA), which is the number of disappeared blocks, is divided by 4 (step S128), and the first collective block 18 of the first player (player A) of his / her own. (Block A) is raised by H1 (HA) steps (step S129), and the second set block 19 (block B) of the opponent second player (player B) is lowered by H1 (HA) steps (step S130). ). Next, "0" is stored in the register H1 (HA) and reset (step S131), and then the process proceeds to step S123.

If it is determined in step S112 that the first ball 14 has been dropped, the first collective block (block B) of the first player (player A) is lowered by three steps (step S132), and the register H1 (HA). "0" is stored in and is reset (step S133). Next, the first racket 16 (racket A) of the first player (player A)
The first ball (ball A) is set in the (step S1
34) After that, the process proceeds to step S123.

When it is determined in step S113 that the first timer (timer A) has exceeded the predetermined limit time, the first timer (timer A) is reset to 0, and the first player (player A) After the first aggregate block 18 (block A) is lowered by one step (step S136), the process proceeds to step S123. Next, an example of the actual game progress in the video game device of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 11. In the actual game progress, the games of the first player and the second player progress at the same time, but for the sake of clarity, the game progress of the first player will be described. In addition, to simplify the explanation, it is assumed that the aggregate block is composed of only general blocks.

First, by the initial setting, the first set block 1 is set at a predetermined position in the first game area 12 of the television screen 10.
8. The first racket 16 is projected, the first ball 14 is set on the first racket 16, and the second set block 19 and the second racket 17 are projected at a predetermined position in the second game area 13. 2 Ball 1 on 2 rackets 17
Set 5. Subsequently, when the first ball 14 is set on the first racket 16 and the first player presses the first ball ejection button 24, the first ball 14 is ejected.

The game progresses and the first player makes the first
The description starts from the point where the first racket 16 hits the first ball 14 by operating the racket dial 26 (FIG. 7). First ball 1 hit by the first player
4 is repelled by the wall around the first game area 12 and the first collective block 18 and collides with the blocks of the first collective block 18 one after another (FIG. 8).

The first ball 14 extinguishes the blocks that have collided in sequence, and returns to the direction of the first racket 16.
The first player uses the first racket dial 26 to make the first
Move the racket 16 left and right to successfully complete the first ball 14
(FIG. 9), the first set block 18 and the second set block 19 are moved up and down according to the number of blocks that have been erased. Here, since 13 blocks are deleted, one's first set block 18 is set to 3 (= 13/4 = 3).
Remaining 1) Raise by 2 steps and the opponent's second set block 19 is set to 3
Step down (FIG. 10). Therefore, the first player has a margin, and the second player is hunted down.

After that, the game progresses, the first player fails to hit the first ball 14 back, and the first gathering block 18 gradually descends to reach a hard spot, and finally the first gathering block 18 reaches the end. The lower end reaches the level of the first racket 16 and the first player is defeated (FIG. 11). As described above, according to the present embodiment, the block breaking game is played while competing by the battle method of two players, so that a very entertaining video game different from the block breaking game by one player can be enjoyed.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, but various modifications can be made. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the item block includes an up block, a column erasing block, a row erasing block, a down block, and a slow block, but other types of blocks that perform various operations are provided, and the television is rich in variety. You may make it play a game.

In the above embodiment, the game was actually played by two players, but racket automatic operation means for moving the racket in the left and right directions based on a predetermined procedure is provided instead of one player. May be. Even one player can enjoy an extremely entertaining video game.

[0043]

As described above, according to the present invention, a block breaking game is played while competing by a two-player competing method, which is very interesting unlike a block breaking game which tends to be monotonous by one player. You can enjoy video games.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a video game device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing item blocks of a video game device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart (part 1) of the operation of the video game device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart (part 2) of the operation of the video game device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart (part 3) of the operation of the video game device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart (Part 4) of the operation of the video game device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram (No. 1) showing an example of the game progress of the video game device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a diagram (No. 2) showing an example of the game progress of the video game device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a diagram (No. 3) showing an example of the game progress of the video game device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a diagram (No. 4) showing an example of the game progress of the video game device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a diagram (No. 5) showing an example of the game progress of the video game device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of Codes] 10 ... Television screen 12 ... First game area 13 ... Second game area 14 ... First ball 15 ... Second ball 16 ... First racket 17 ... Second racket 18 ... First aggregate block 18a ... General Block 18b ... Up block 18c ... Row erase block 18d ... Row erase block 18e ... Down block 18f ... Slow block 19 ... Second aggregate block 19a ... General block 19b ... Up block 19c ... Row erase block 19d ... Row erase block 19e ... Down Block 19f ... Slow block 22 ... Ball movement control means 24 ... First ball ejection button 25 ... Second ball ejection button 26 ... First racket dial 28 ... Second racket dial 30 ... First racket left / right moving means 32 ... Second racket Left and right moving means 36 ... Block erase Means 38 ... block type determining means 40 ... block vertical movement control means 42 ... player storage means

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A first ball movable in an arbitrary direction,
A first game area that includes a first racket that repels the first ball and a first set block in which blocks are assembled; a second ball that can move in an arbitrary direction;
A television screen showing a second game area including a second racket that repels the ball and a second set block in which blocks are gathered, the first ball is moved at a predetermined speed, and the first racket, the The second racket, the second set block, or the periphery of the second game area is repulsed by the collision with the first assembly block or the wall around the first game area to move the second ball at a predetermined speed. Ball movement control means for repulsing by collision with the wall of the player, first operation means operated by a first player for hitting the moving first ball, and second player for hitting the moving second ball Second operation means operated by the first operation means, first racket left-right movement means for moving the first racket in the left-right direction according to the output of the first operation means, The second racket left / right moving means for moving the second racket in the left / right direction according to the output of the operating means, the block in the first collective block with which the first ball has collided, and the first ball with which the first ball has collided. Block erasing means for erasing a block in the second aggregate block, and distance the first aggregate block from the first racket based on the number of blocks of the first aggregate block erased by the block erasing means, The two aggregated blocks are brought close to the second racket, and the second aggregated block is moved away from the second racket based on the number of blocks of the second aggregated block extinguished by the block extinguishing means, and the first aggregated block is A video game device, comprising: a block vertical movement control means for moving the block closer to the first racket.