JPH07204354A - Racing type game apparatus and multi-player type game system using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain a racing type game apparatus which performs a dead heating by controlling the speed of a moving object by a computer fast or slow depending on whether an object operated by a player is positioned before or after the moving object controlled by the computer. CONSTITUTION:In this racing type game apparatus, a player car 120 operated by a player is made to race with a computer car 130 (130-1 and 130-2) controlled by a computer. In this case, a control computing section 32 of the computer car 130 is made up of a running environment judging section 40 and a computer car control section 50. The running environment judging section 40 judges the position of a target as player car 120 by a judging part 42 thereof while judging an obstacle ahead of the car by a judging part 44 thereof and at the same time. it judges whether any object to be overtaken is running ahead. On the other hand, a computer car control section 50 controls the speed and a steering wheel of the car with control parts 52 and 54 thereof according to the results of the judgment.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a race type game machine and a multi-player type game system using the same.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art With the popularization of video game devices, various types of game devices have been developed and put into practical use today. Among these types of game devices, a so-called race in which a player controls a moving body that competes with a computer controlling a moving body or a moving body that another player controls and competes for rank and time. The so-called game devices are gaining widespread popularity.

As a concrete example, for example, a driving game in which a racing course set in a predetermined game space is played while competing with a racing car operated by a player and a racing car operated by a computer or another player. and so on.

[0004]

However, the conventional race-type game device has a problem that depending on the level of the player, the game may not be exciting and the player may not be able to fully enjoy the game.

For example, it is assumed that the player is playing alone against a computer or the like. In this case, in the game space displayed on the display, the game is played while the racing car operated by the player and the computer car controlled by the computer compete with each other. The computer car of the conventional device is basically set on its speed, performance, etc. regardless of the player's level and runs on the course. Therefore, when the player's level is low, the player car is just overtaken by the computer car, and the original fun of racing, catching up and overtaking other racing cars, cannot be enjoyed, and the game ends with lack of excitement. It was often the case.

Further, when the player's technique is superior to the computer car by several steps, the player car only overtakes the computer car and cannot experience the dead heat of the other cars. However, even in this case, there was a problem that it was not exciting enough and the original fun of the game could not be fully enjoyed.

Further, a game system has been proposed in which a player can play a game with another player by utilizing communication or the like (JP-A-1-91889 and JP-A-1-91888). , JP-A-1-9188
7 publication). This game system is configured so that a player plays a multiplayer game in the same game space while competing with a racing car driven by another player for time and rank.

However, even in this type of game system, if there is a difference in level between the players, the difference between the top racing car and other racing cars becomes too open, and the problem of lack of excitement as a game is met. It was

The present invention has been made in view of such conventional problems, and an object thereof is to provide a moving body operated by a player with a computer moving body controlled by a computer or a moving body operated by another player. It is an object of the present invention to provide a race-type game device capable of playing a game while playing dead heat and a multi-player type game system using the same.

[0010]

In order to achieve the above object, the invention of claim 1 is a computer moving body in which a computer controls a player moving body operated by a player in a course set in a predetermined game space. In a race-type game device that moves while competing with the player to play a game, player operating means for a player to control a moving body,
Based on an operation signal from the player operation means and a game program, a game operation means for performing a game operation for moving a player moving body operated by the player in a course set in the game space, and a result of the game operation. An image synthesizing unit for displaying a game screen in which the moving body moves on the course on the display, wherein the game calculation unit moves the course while producing dead heat with the player moving body. A computer moving body for generating a computer moving body in the game space, wherein the computer moving body control computing unit is configured such that the target player moving body is the dead heat type computer moving body. A driving environment determining unit that determines whether the vehicle is located in front of or behind In the case of being located in one direction, the dead heat type computer moving body is set to a speed faster than that of the player moving body under a predetermined condition to allow the player moving body to catch up and overtake, and in the case of being located rearward. , A moving body control unit for setting a dead heat type computer moving body at a slower speed than the player moving body under a predetermined condition to perform a moving operation in which the player moving body can catch up and pass. .

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, the traveling environment discriminating unit is formed to detect the presence of a moving obstacle in a predetermined range in front of the dead heat type computer moving body. When the presence of a moving obstacle is detected, the moving body control unit decelerates the dead heat type computer moving body to cause an operation of avoiding a collision.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first and second aspects of the present invention, the traveling environment discriminating unit determines whether or not the dead heat type computer moving body can overtake the front moving body. In the case of an overtaking environment, the mobile unit control unit is configured to cause the dead heat type computer mobile unit to perform an operation of overtaking the front mobile unit under a predetermined condition. It is characterized by that.

According to a fourth aspect of the invention, in any one of the first to third aspects of the invention, a driving course is set in a predetermined game space, and each moving body is set as a vehicle traveling on the driving course. And is configured to play a driving game.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, a plurality of race-type game devices according to any of the first to fourth aspects of the invention are communicably connected to each other, and each game device is connected to another game device. It is characterized in that it is formed so that game information can be transmitted and received in a multiplayer game in the same game space.

According to a sixth aspect of the invention, in the fifth aspect of the invention, the control arithmetic unit for the computer moving body is:
When a player moving body satisfying a predetermined condition is selected as a target from a plurality of player moving bodies playing a multi-player game, and the target player moving body is located in front of the dead heat type computer moving body, Under certain conditions, the dead heat type computer moving object is set to a speed faster than the target player moving object to perform a moving operation to catch up and overtake, and when it is located behind, dead heat type computer moving object It is characterized in that the computer moving body is set at a slower speed than the target player moving body, and the moving movement which enables the target player moving body to catch up and pass.

According to the invention of claim 7, in the invention of claim 5, the main game device is determined in advance from among a plurality of race type game devices for performing a multiplayer game.
The control calculation unit for the computer moving body of the main game device is
When a player moving body moving at the head is selected as a target from a plurality of player moving bodies playing a multi-player game, and the target player moving body is located in front of the dead heat type computer moving body, Under certain conditions, the dead heat type computer moving object is set to a speed faster than the target player moving object to perform a moving operation to catch up and overtake, and when it is located behind, dead heat type computer moving object It is characterized in that the computer moving body is set at a slower speed than the target player moving body, and the moving movement which enables the target player moving body to catch up and pass.

[0017]

In the race type game device according to the first aspect of the present invention, the player moving body operated by the player is moved in a course set in a predetermined game space while competing with the computer moving body controlled by the computer. Display the game screen on the display.

While watching the display, the player controls the player's mobile unit and plays a race-type game in which the player competes with the computer mobile unit.

At this time, the control operation unit for the computer moving body generates a dead heat type computer moving body which moves the course while producing dead heat with the player moving body in the game space.

That is, the traveling environment discriminating section discriminates whether the target player moving body is located in front of or behind the dead heat type computer moving body.

When it is determined that the vehicle is located in front, the moving body control unit sets the dead heat type computer moving body at a speed higher than that of the player moving body under predetermined conditions to catch up with the player moving body. Perform a moving action to pass.

If it is determined that the vehicle is located rearward, the speed of the dead heat type computer moving body is set to be slower than that of the player moving body under a predetermined condition so that the moving movement of the player moving body can catch up and pass. Let it be done.

By doing so, the dead-heat type computer moving body always produces a dead heat that is selectively punched out with the player moving body controlled by the player as the target. In particular, the dead-heat type computer moving body of the present invention produces two dead heats, which are extracted according to the moving state of the player moving body traveling in the game space, regardless of whether the control level of the player is low or high. be able to.

Therefore, beginners to advanced players can fully enjoy the essential fun of the race-type game, that is, the dead heat, which is overtaken within a limited game time, and as a result, the game ends. It becomes possible for the player who played the game and the spectators who watched it around to give a strong motivation to challenge the game again, and increase the operating rate of the game device itself.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the deceleration control of the dead heat type computer moving body is performed while confirming the existence of the moving obstacle within the predetermined range in front of the dead heat type computer moving body. This avoids a situation where a computer moving body catching up from behind collides with the player moving body when the moving bodies play a dead heat, and the player moving body and the computer moving body are moved without hindering the progress of the game. It is possible to produce an incandescent dead heat with the body.

According to the third aspect of the invention, the dead heat type computer moving body operates so as to overtake the moving body in front while judging whether or not the environment is capable of overtaking. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the computer moving body accidentally bumps into another moving body and prevents the progress of the game. Furthermore, the player moving body in the front performs a driving operation that prevents the computer moving body in the rear from overtaking, so that it is possible to prevent the computer moving body from overtaking and maintain the ranking. You can enjoy the game as if you were in a real race.

Further, according to the invention of claim 4, the player can enjoy one driving game with a racing car operated by a computer.

According to the invention of claim 5, among a plurality of race-type game devices connected to be communicable with each other, each game device and another game device are multiplayer games in the same game space. You can enjoy

According to the invention of claim 6, when a multi-player type game is played, the dead heat type computer moving body selects a predetermined player moving body from a plurality of player moving bodies as a target, This produces a dead heat that is overtaken by this target.
Thus, when a multi-player game is played in the same game space, each player moving body can enjoy one race by being pulled out from other player moving bodies, and at the same time, the computer moving body and the player moving body can be enjoyed. It will produce one dead heat that is overtaken between. Therefore, even if there is a difference in the control level between the players, the computer moving body can produce a dead heat between the player moving body and the atmosphere of the game.

In particular, according to the invention of claim 7, a player moving body moving at the head is selected as a target from a plurality of player moving bodies playing the multi-player game, and a dead is made to the player moving body at the head. The heat type computer moving body is pulled out one by one to perform one operation. As a result, the computer moving body can induce a mistake in the leading player moving body or cause a time loss, thereby forming a race environment in which the succeeding player moving body can easily catch up with the leading player moving body. In other words, by creating an environment in which the succeeding player's moving body can easily catch up with the leading player's moving body, the position battle between the player's moving bodies is intensified,
The atmosphere of the game can be made even more exciting and interesting.

[0031]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

First Embodiment FIG. 1 shows an example of a circuit race type game device to which the present invention is applied. Game device 1 of the embodiment
The model 0 is modeled after the driver's seat of a racing car. The player 14 sitting on the seat 12 operates the steering wheel 18, accelerator, brake, etc. while operating the player car displayed on the display 16 while watching the game screen 100 displayed on the display 16 in front.
Compete with other racing cars that appear in the game space.

FIG. 2 shows a basic functional block diagram of the game apparatus 10 of the embodiment. The game apparatus 10 of the embodiment includes an operation unit 20 operated by the player, a game calculation unit 30, an image processing unit 22, and a display unit 24. The operation unit 220 is provided with the handle 18
The player 14 includes various operation units such as an accelerator, a brake, and the like for controlling the player racing car.

In the embodiment, the game calculation section 30 sets a racing course in a predetermined game space in advance using a game program or the like. FIG. 4A shows an example of the racing course 110 set in this way. As the racing course, for example, a plurality of racing courses may be set in advance, and an arbitrary racing course may be selected for the player before the game starts.

Then, the game calculation section 30 controls the computer operated racing car operated by the player on a racing course set in a predetermined game space based on the operation signal from the operation section 20 and a predetermined game program. A game calculation for running while competing with the controlled computer car is performed, and the game calculation result is output to the image synthesizing unit 22.

The image synthesizing unit 22 calculates the image data of the game screen displayed on the display 16 based on the game calculation result, and outputs it to the display unit 24.

The display section 24 is based on this image data.
For example, a game screen 100 as shown in FIG. 5 is displayed as an image on the display 16.

In the game device 10 of the embodiment, when a game starts, a racing car 120 operated by a player and a computer car 130 operated by a computer constituting the game calculation section 30 are located at a start point 102 of a racing course 110. -1,130-2,132
-1, 132-2, 132-3, ... are aligned. In the embodiment, when a single player game is played, one racing car 120 driven by a player, two computer cars 130-1 and 130-2 that produce dead heat with the player car 120, and normal running Do 6
It is formed so that two computer cars 132-1, 132-3, ... Appear.

The two types of computer cars 130, 1
In order to identify 32, the computer cars 130-1, 130-2 for producing dead heat are shown in black, and the ordinary racing cars 132-1, 132-2, ... Are shown in blue.

When the traffic light at the start point 102 changes from red to blue, the racing cars 12 lined up at the beginning
0 will start.

Following this, after a lapse of about 5 seconds, the following racing cars 130-1, 130-2, 132-
1,132-2, ... will start at any time.

At this time, on the display 16 of the game apparatus 10, as shown in FIG.
The player car 120 running at 0 is displayed together with the surrounding scenery. In front of the racing course 110, a racing car running in front of the player car 120, for example, computer cars 130-1 and 130.
-2 and the like are formed to be displayed. Therefore, the player can raise the ranking and enjoy the game while overtaking the racing car running ahead.

Then, when the player racing car 120 makes one lap around the racing course 110 and passes the checkpoint within the time limit, the time is extended, and another 1
It becomes possible to go around the round game course. And
When the player goes around the game course a predetermined number of times, it becomes a goal and the ranking of the player is determined.

By the way, in such a racing type game machine, the player car 12 driven by the player is used.
It is a very important factor to enhance the fun of the game to produce one dead heat that is overtaken between 0 and other racing cars. In particular, such an effect of dead heat needs to be performed according to the running state of the player car 120. Therefore, the game calculation unit 3 of the embodiment
0 is provided with a computer car arithmetic unit 32 as shown in FIG.

The computer car computing unit 32 is formed so as to control the traveling of each of the various computer cars 130 and 132 described above.

In particular, the computer car arithmetic unit 32 of the embodiment
Is a normal computer car 132, a player car 1
Control is performed so as to run on the racing course 110 at a predetermined speed according to a preset program irrespective of the rank of 20 and the running speed, but two dead heat computer cars 130-1 and 130-2. Performs traveling control based on traveling states such as a traveling speed and a traveling position of the player car 120 so as to perform dead heat that is selectively extracted from the player car 120.

The configuration for controlling the movement of the dead heat type computer car 130 will be described in detail below.

FIG. 3 shows the computer car computing unit 3
Two functional block diagrams are shown. The computer car calculation unit 32 of the embodiment includes a traveling environment determination unit 40 and a computer car control unit 50.

The traveling environment discriminating section 40 discriminates the traveling environment of the computer car. In the embodiment, the traveling environment discriminating section 40 includes a target discriminating section 42, an obstacle discriminating section 44 and an overtaking discriminating section 46. There is.

The target discriminating section 42 discriminates whether the target is located in front of or behind the dead heat type computer cars 130 and 132, with the player car 120 as a target, and the discrimination result is the computer car control section. Output to 50.

The obstacle discriminating section 44 discriminates whether or not a traveling obstacle exists within a predetermined range in front of the respective computer cars 130, 132, and outputs the discrimination result to the computer car control section 50. . Specifically, FIG.
As shown in, the obstacle detection area 200 is set in front of the computer cars 130 and 132. The obstacle detection area 200 is set to an area that is approximately four times the vehicle length and approximately 1.4 times the vehicle width. If there are no other racing cars in this area, there is an obstacle ahead. Determine not to.

Further, when there is a racing car to be overtaken in the area 210 and it is necessary to operate the steering wheel in order to pass the racing car, In FIG. 12, it is determined whether or not there is an obstacle for overtaking in the obstacle determination areas 212 and 214 on the side. Each of these regions 212 and 214 is set to have a length 1.3 times that of the vehicle in the front, 2.5 times the length of the vehicle in the rear, and 1.2 times the vehicle width. Then, the determination result is also output to the computer car control unit 150.

The overtaking discrimination unit 46 also determines whether or not the racing car to be overtaken is running in front of the computer cars 130 and 132, and outputs the discrimination result to the computer car control unit 50. To do. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 11, the computer car 13
The overtaking target detection area 21 set in front of 0,132
It is determined whether or not there is a racing car to be overtaken within 0. This area 210 is about 40
It is set to double the vehicle width and about 1.4 times the vehicle width.

In addition to such discrimination data, various game information, for example, information such as the running position of each computer car 130.132, is also input from the game calculation unit 30 to the computer control unit 50.

The computer car control unit 50 controls each of the computer cars 130 and 132 based on the various data thus input.

In particular, the computer car control unit 5 of the embodiment
0 is a dead heat type computer car 130-1, 1
A target player car 120 in front of 30-2
Is located, the dead heat type computer cars 130-1 and 130-2 are set to a speed faster than the player car 120 under a predetermined condition to cause the player car 120 to perform a moving operation of catching up and overtaking, and moving backward. When it is located, the dead heat type computer cars 130-1 and 130-2 are set to a slower speed than the player car 120 under a predetermined condition, and the player car 120 catches up with the computer cars 130-1 and 130-2. Perform a moving operation that can be overtaken. Such control is individually performed for each of the computer cars 130-1 and 130-2.
In this way, the player car 120 and the dead heat type computer cars 130-1 and 130-2 are configured to be selectively extracted to produce one dead heat.

In the embodiment, the computer car control unit 50 is specifically configured to include a speed control unit 52 and a steering wheel control unit 54.

When it is determined that there is a traveling obstacle in the front area 200 shown in FIG. 10, the speed control unit 52 sharply increases the speed of the corresponding computer cars 130 and 132 in order to avoid a collision with another vehicle. Control to go down.

Further, the speed control unit 52, when the target player car 120 is present in front of the dead heat type computer car 130, controls the speed of the computer car 130 corresponding to a speed 20 km faster than the speed of the target car 120. Set the target speed. Also,
When located behind, the computer car 13 corresponding to a speed 20 km slower than the speed of the target car 120
Set a target speed of 0. As a result, the dead heat type computer car 130 speeds up and catches up when the target computer car 120 is in the front, and facilitates the player car 120 to follow up the computer car 130 when the target computer car 120 is in the rear. It will speed down and produce dead heat. However, the computer car 130 is controlled so that the target speed does not change for 5 seconds immediately after passing the target player car 120 or immediately after being overtaken by the player car 120. This makes it possible to produce a dead heat closer to the actual race.

Further, the speed control unit 52 controls the speed of the computer car 130 on the basis of the curve data in front of the computer car 130 to a speed at which the computer car 130 can turn without turning off the curve. Since the normal computer car 132 of the embodiment does not run at a speed enough to go off the course, deceleration control on such a curve is not performed.

Further, when there is a curve ahead of the computer car 130, the handle control section 54 controls the handle so that the line inside the course 110 is taken as shown in FIG. 15 in accordance with the approach of the curve. The computer car 130 is controlled so as not to go off the course.
The computer cars 130 and 132 are used for the course 11
When the curve reaches 0, the steering wheel operation amount is controlled as needed based on the curve data of the current position.

Further, in the case where the racing car to be overtaken exists in the overtaking object detection area 210 shown in FIG. 11, the steering wheel control section 54 of the embodiment moves to the side areas 212 and 214 shown in FIG. The handle operation for the overtaking operation is performed based on the determination result of whether or not the directional obstacle exists.

The handle operation for this overtaking operation is shown in FIG.
When there is no lateral obstacle in either of the second lateral areas 212 and 214, the steering wheel is operated so as to overtake from the side that is easy to overtake.

At this time, it is determined whether or not the curb of the racing course 110 is near, and when the curb is near, steering control is performed so as to overtake from the side without the curb.

When an obstacle exists in one of the side areas 212 and 214, the steering wheel is operated so as to overtake from the side where the obstacle does not exist.

In this way, the computer car control unit 50 of the embodiment is configured so that the dead heat computer car 13
By controlling the speed of 0 and the steering wheel, it is possible to produce one dead heat that is extracted from the target player car 120.

FIG. 6 shows the computer car computing unit 3
The operation flowchart of No. 2 is shown.

First, when the signal at the start point 102 changes from red to blue at the start of the game (S1), the player car 120 starts and each computer car 13
0, 132 also starts at any time (S2).

When the race is started, the computer car computing unit 32 of the embodiment causes the dead heat computer car 130 to perform speed control (S3) and steering wheel control based on the traveling position and traveling speed of the target player car 120. (S4) is repeated. The control calculation operations (S3) and (S4) are repeated every 1/60 seconds in accordance with the display operation of the display 16, and at the same time the game ends (S5), such control operations end (S6).

As shown in the figure, speed control (S3) and steering wheel control (S4) are prioritized in speed control (S3).

FIG. 7 shows the speed control operation (S3).
A specific flowchart of is shown.

First, when the speed control is started, FIG.
As shown in 0, it is determined whether or not there is another computer car which is a traveling obstacle in the computer car front area 200 (S11).

If it is determined that there is an obstacle, the speed is rapidly reduced to avoid collision with the obstacle (S12).

When it is determined that there is no obstacle, whether or not the front curve can be bent at the current speed of the computer car 130 is determined based on the total value of the curve data in front of the computer car 130. Is determined (S14). When it is determined that the vehicle cannot turn completely, the speed of the computer car 130 is slowly reduced (S1).
5) The computer car 130 is prevented from going off the course. When it is determined that the computer car 130 can bend, it is next determined whether the target car 120 is located in front of or behind the computer car (S16).

If it is determined that the player car 120 is traveling ahead, the target speed of the racing car 130 is set 20 km faster than the speed of the target car 120 (S18). When it is determined that the target car 120 is traveling backward, the target speed of the computer car 130 is set to be 20 km slower than the speed of the target car 120 (S20).

Then, the speed of the computer car 130 is judged so that the speed of the computer car 130 becomes the target speed (S21, S22), and the speed of the computer car 130 is decelerated (S23) or accelerated so as to approach the target speed (S23). S24) Control.

In this way, when the target player car 120 is located in front of the dead heat type computer car 130, the speed of the computer car 130 is increased so as to catch up with the target car 120, and the player car 120 is driven. Is traveling backward, the speed of the computer car 130 is slowed down, and the player car 120 controls the computer car 130 to be able to catch up.

It should be noted that the computer car 130 should be prevented from abruptly decelerating immediately after overtaking the target car 120 or abruptly accelerating immediately after being overtaken by the player car 120.
Is over 5 seconds after passing the player car 120 (S19), and if within 5 seconds, the target speed of step 18 is maintained. Further, it is determined whether or not it is within 5 seconds after the computer car 130 is overtaken by the player car 120 (S17),
If the time is within 5 seconds, the target speed in step 20 is maintained.

Furthermore, such a computer car 13
In addition to the acceleration / deceleration control of 0, it is also determined whether the computer car 130 is off the course (S25). If it is determined that the vehicle is off the course, the computer car 130 is decelerated (S26), and control is performed so that the computer 110 can easily return to the course 110.

Further, FIG. 8 shows the steering wheel control (S
A specific flowchart of 4) is shown.

First, when the steering wheel control is started, as shown in FIG.
It is determined whether or not a racing car to be overtaken by the computer car 130 exists in the area 210 of 1 (S).
30).

When it is determined that there is no racing car to be overtaken within this range 210, the course correcting operation of step 50 (S50) is performed next. Details of this course correction operation step 50 are shown in FIG. That is, it is determined whether the front of the computer car 130 is a right curve or a left curve (S52, S56). If it is determined to be a right curve, it is determined whether or not the racing car 130 has already approached to the right (S54), and if it has not approached to the right, steering control is performed to move the racing car 130 to the right ( S55). Further, when the front of the computer car 130 is judged to be a left curve,
It is determined whether the computer car 130 has already approached the left side of the course (S57), and if it is determined that the computer car 130 has not approached the course left, the steering control of the computer car 130 is performed so as to advance the racing car 130 to the left side of the course (S5).
8).

When it is determined that the front of the computer car 130 is neither a right curve nor a left curve (S
52, S56), steering control is performed so that the racing car 130 is advanced straight.

In this way, when there is no overtaking object in the overtaking object detection area 210 shown in FIG. 11,
Handle control as shown in FIG. 9 is performed. Then, when the course correcting operation shown in FIG. 9 is completed, the steering wheel is adjusted according to the curve of the current position in step 31 shown in FIG.

Further, in the judgment of step 30 shown in FIG.
When it is determined that there is a racing car to be overtaken in the overtaking target detection area 210 shown in FIG. 11, next, as shown in FIG. 12, there is an overtaking obstacle in the left and right areas 212.214 of the computer car 130. It is determined whether or not there is another vehicle (S32, S33). Then, when it is determined that there is an overtaking obstacle in these two side areas 212, 214, the steering wheel operation for overtaking is not performed, and the steering wheel operation is performed according to the curve of the current position.

When a lateral obstacle is present in either one of the lateral areas 212 and 214, the steering wheel is operated so as to pass the racing car ahead from the side without the obstacle. That is, when there is an obstacle only in the left side region 212, the computer car 130 controls the steering wheel so as to overtake the front racing car from the right side (S35), and only in the right side region 214. If there is a steering wheel, the steering wheel is controlled so as to overtake the front racing car from the left side (S36).

In this way, the steering control of the computer car 130 is performed so as to overtake the front racing car running in the overtaking target detection area 210 while avoiding the left and right obstacles.

In the game device 10 of the embodiment, curbs are provided on both sides of the course 110. Therefore, steering control is performed so that the racing car 130 does not ride on the curb.

That is, even when it is determined that there is no obstacle in the side regions 212 and 214, it is determined whether there is a curb near the right side or a curb near the left side of the racing car 130. (S37, S38). When it is determined that a curb is present near the curb, steering control is performed so as to overtake the front racing car from the side avoiding the curb (S39, S40).

When it is determined that there is no curb near the left and right of the computer car 130, it is determined whether or not the next racing car to be overtaken is on the right side of the computer (S41), and the right side is determined. When the vehicle is located, the steering wheel is controlled to move to the left (S42), and when the vehicle is present to the left, the steering wheel is controlled to move to the right (S43).

In this way, as shown in FIG. 11, when there is a racing car ahead of the overtaking in the overtaking target detection area 210 of the computer car 130, the overtaking operation of the racing car is performed while avoiding obstacles. To do.

As described above, according to the game device of the embodiment, for example, two dead heat type computer cars 130-1 and 130-2 are constantly provided in the game space, and six ordinary computer cars 132-. 1.132-2, ...
... appeared and the racing car 120 operated by the player
It is supposed to play the game while competing for the ranking with.

In particular, the two dead heat type computer cars 130-1.130-2 are respectively extracted according to the operation of the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 6 to 9 with the racing car 120 operated by the player as the target car. Formed to do one dead heat.

For example, as shown in FIG. 13, the player car 12 is placed in front of the dead heat type computer car 130.
When 0 is running, the racing car 130 increases the relative speed with respect to the player car 120 by 20 km, and performs the overtaking operation as shown by the alternate long and short dash line in the figure.

During this overtaking operation, for example, as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG.
When there is an overtaking obstacle 132 at 2, 214, the steering wheel operation for overtaking cannot be performed on the computer car 130, and therefore the distance from the front player car 120 gradually approaches. In this case, in the device of the embodiment, the overtaking target detection area 210 shown in FIG. 11 is approximately 10 times the front obstacle detection area 200 for applying the sudden braking shown in FIG.
Since the length is set to double, when the distance between the computer car 130 running at a relative speed of +20 km and the player car 120 in the front falls within the range 200 shown in FIG. 10, the computer car 130 suddenly speeds up. It goes down and operates to avoid a collision with the player car 120. Therefore, the player car 120 looks at the rear-view mirror so as not to be overtaken by the subsequent dead heat type computer car 130.
You can enjoy the game by driving so as to prevent overtaking movement of 30.

When the player car 120 is overtaken by the dead heat type computer car 130, the relative speed of the leading dead heat type computer car 130 with respect to the player car 120 becomes -20 km after 5 seconds have passed from that point. Controlled. Therefore, the player car 120 catches up with the racing car 130 running ahead,
You can overtake this.

In particular, in the game machine of the embodiment, two dead heat type computer cars 130-1 and 130-2 are independently extracted from the player car 120 to produce two dead heats. The height can be increased.

Moreover, since these dead heat type computer cars 130-1 and 130-2 are clearly distinguished from each other by the black color and the normal computer car 132 which is expressed by the blue color, the player displays them on the display. You can enjoy the game even more from this aspect because you can identify the type of computer car from the displayed computer car color and assemble the racing strategy.

Second Embodiment FIG. 16 shows a second preferred embodiment of the present invention. In the above-described embodiment, the case where a single player game is played using one game device 10 has been described as an example, but in the present embodiment, the game interface 10 of the first embodiment is connected to the communication interface 34 and the transmission line 60. A multi-player game system is configured by connecting a plurality of game machines via these. In the embodiment, eight game devices 10-1 and 10 are used.
-2, ..., 10-8 are connected in a loop via the transmission line 60, and transmission data corresponding to the game device is transmitted from each game device 10 via the transmission line 60 to other game devices one after another. Is configured to be transmitted.

That is, in the multi-player system of the embodiment, a maximum of 8 players can play in the same game space at the same time, and the number of 8 players can be as small as 3, 3, 2, for example. Divided into groups, each group can play the game independently.
The details of such multi-play and game system are described in Japanese Patent Application No. 62-250187 filed previously by the present applicant.
The detailed description is omitted here.

By constructing such a multi-player system, when a player plays alone, one player car 120 and a plurality of computer cars 130, 1 are displayed on the display of the game apparatus 10.
Only 32 is displayed. When a plurality of players play with each other, the display 16 of each game device 10 is used.
The racing cars of you and other players are displayed above. At this time, in the game system of the present embodiment, in addition to the racing car of each player, the player car 120 running at the head and the dead heat type computer car 130 for producing dead heat are formed.

FIG. 17 shows a functional block diagram of the game apparatus 10 of the embodiment. The members corresponding to those in the configuration shown in FIG. 2 are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted. In the present embodiment, the game calculation section 30 includes
A master setting unit 36 that determines which game device takes the initiative among a plurality of game devices set as a group is provided.

The master setting section 36 is set so that the game device 30 which first inserts a game coin for play among the plurality of game devices 10 set as a group takes the initiative with respect to another game device. Has been done. Then, the master setting unit 36 that takes the initiative controls the computer car computing unit 32 of its own machine to the operating state, and the master setting unit 36 of the other game device that cannot take the initiative is the computer of the game device. The car calculation unit 32 is stopped and controlled.

Then, the game device 1 in which the group is set
When the multi-player game is started during 0, each game device 10 transmits / receives game information to / from another game device via the transmission line 60 described above. The computer car appearing in the game space, particularly the computer car 130 for dead heat and the ordinary computer car 132 are operated by the computer car operation unit 32 of the game device 10 that takes the initiative, and the operation data is transmitted by the transmission line. The data is transmitted to another game device via 60.
At this time, the computer car computing unit 32 having the initiative
Determines which game device of the player car is currently running on the top based on the game information transmitted and received from the other game devices. Then, targeting the player car running on the top, the dead heat type computer car 130 performs a game calculation so as to produce dead heat with the top player car 120 in the same manner as in the first embodiment.

By doing so, for example, even when the top player and the other players have too much technical difference and the difference between the top player and other racing cars is widened, the dead heat type computer car is used. 130
Will always work to produce dead heat with the top player cars. Therefore, the top player can enjoy a game in which dead heat is always produced instead of a monotonous race, even if there is a difference in technology from other players.

In addition, the top player loses time due to dead heat, which creates a situation in which the succeeding player can easily catch up with the top player, reducing the difference between the top player and the players below it, and Dead heat can also be produced indirectly.

In this way, the multiplayer game system of the embodiment introduces the computer car 130 that produces dead heat when a multiplayer game is played by a plurality of players who form a group. It is possible to produce dead heat between players and between the player car and the computer car, and enjoy more interesting games.

In the multiplayer game system of the above embodiment, the dead heat type computer car is always arranged to produce dead heat with the player car running on the top. However, the present invention is not limited to this and, for example, each Dead heat type computer car for each player car 1
30 may produce a dead heat. In this case, the higher the rank, that is, the player running the top, is formed so that the dead heat type car 130 operates so as to hinder the running of the player car, so that each play has a handicap according to the rank. Since it will be set automatically, it is possible to produce a more familiar game from this aspect.

In each of the above embodiments, the case where the present invention is applied to a racing type drive game has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this, and various racing type games are played. Can be applied in case. For example, a course set in a predetermined game space can be played by a player driving a motor boat or spacecraft while playing dead heat with a computer-controlled motor boat or spacecraft. Can also be applied.

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As described above, according to the present invention,
While producing dead heat between the player moving body operated by the player in the course set in the predetermined game space and the computer moving body controlled by the computer,
This has the effect of providing a race-type game device capable of playing an interesting race-type game.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the deceleration control of the dead heat type computer moving body is performed while confirming the presence of the moving obstacle within the predetermined range in front of the dead heat type computer moving body. By doing so, it is possible to avoid a situation where a computer moving body catching up from behind collides with the player moving body when the moving bodies play dead heat, and the player moving body and the computer can be prevented from interfering with the progress of the game. It is possible to produce incandescent dead heat with the moving body.

According to the third aspect of the invention, the dead heat type computer moving body operates so as to overtake the moving body in front while judging whether or not the environment is capable of passing. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the computer moving body accidentally bumps into another moving body and prevents the progress of the game. Furthermore, the player moving body in the front performs a driving operation that prevents the computer moving body in the rear from overtaking, so that it is possible to prevent the computer moving body from overtaking and maintain the ranking. You can enjoy the game as if you were in the actual race.

Further, according to the invention of claim 4, the player can enjoy one driving game with the racing car operated by the computer.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, among a plurality of race-type game devices that are communicatively connected, each game device is a multi-player game in the same game space with another game device. You can enjoy

According to the invention of claim 6, when a multi-player type game is played, the dead heat type computer moving body selects a predetermined player moving body as a target from a plurality of player moving bodies, This produces a dead heat that is overtaken by this target.
Thus, when a multi-player game is played in the same game space, each player moving body can enjoy one race by being pulled out from other player moving bodies, and at the same time, the computer moving body and the player moving body can be enjoyed. It will produce one dead heat that is overtaken between. Therefore, even if the control levels of the players are different from each other, the computer moving body can produce a dead heat between the player moving body and the player moving body, and the atmosphere of the game can be enhanced.

In particular, according to the invention of claim 7, a player moving body moving at the head is selected as a target from among a plurality of player moving bodies playing the multi-player game, and a dead is made to this head player moving body. The heat type computer moving body is pulled out one by one to perform one operation. As a result, the computer moving body can induce a mistake in the leading player moving body or cause a time loss, thereby forming a race environment in which the succeeding player moving body can easily catch up with the leading player moving body. In other words, by creating an environment in which the succeeding player's moving body can easily catch up with the leading player's moving body, the position battle between the player's moving bodies is intensified,
It is possible to further enhance the atmosphere and interest of the game.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a race type game device to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the game device according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a main part of a functional block shown in FIG.

FIG. 4A is an explanatory diagram of a racing course set by the game device of the embodiment, and FIG. 4B is an explanatory diagram of the layout of racing cars at a start point.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a game screen displayed on the display of the game device according to the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of a control operation of the dead heat type computer car that appears in the game space of the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a specific flowchart of the speed control operation shown in FIG.

8 is a detailed flowchart of the steering wheel control operation shown in FIG.

9 is a flowchart showing a part of the handle control operation shown in FIG.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of an obstacle detection area.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of an overtaking target detection area.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram of a lateral obstacle detection area.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram of an overtaking operation of the computer car.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram of an example of an overtaking operation of a computer car.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram of a handle operation of a computer car at a corner portion of a racing course.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing an example in which the present invention is applied to a multi-player type game system.

FIG. 17 is a functional block diagram of a game device used in the system shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 game device 16 display 20 operation unit 22 image composition unit 24 display unit 30 game calculation unit 32 computer car calculation unit 36 master setting unit 40 driving environment determination unit 42 target determination unit 44 failure determination unit 46 overtaking determination unit 50 computer car control unit 52 speed control unit 54 steering wheel control unit 60 transmission line 100 game screen 110 racing course 120 player car 130, 132 computer car

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A race-type game apparatus for playing a game in a course set in a predetermined game space, in which a player moving body operated by a player is moved in competition with a computer moving body controlled by a computer. A player operating means for operating a moving body, and a game for performing a game operation for moving a player moving body operated by a player in a course set in the game space based on an operation signal from the player operating means and a game program. An arithmetic unit, and an image synthesizing unit for displaying a game screen in which the moving body moves on the course on the display based on the result of the game calculation. The game calculating unit includes a dead heat with the player moving body. In front of a dead heat type computer moving body that moves the course while directing A control operation unit for a computer moving object generated in the game space is provided, wherein the control operation unit for the computer moving object is configured such that the player moving object serving as a target is located in front of and behind the dead heat type computer moving object. When the vehicle is located in front of the vehicle, the dead heat type computer moving body is set to a speed faster than the player moving body to overtake and overtake the player moving body under a predetermined condition. When the moving operation is performed, and the vehicle is located rearward, the dead heat type computer moving object is set to a slower speed than the player moving object under a predetermined condition to perform the moving operation that allows the player moving object to catch up and pass. A race-type game device comprising: a moving body control unit. 2. The traveling environment determination unit according to claim 1, wherein the traveling environment determination unit is formed to detect the presence of a moving obstacle in a predetermined range in front of the dead heat type computer moving body, and the moving body control unit moves A race-type game device, characterized in that, when the presence of an obstacle is detected, the dead-heat type computer moving body is decelerated to perform an operation of avoiding a collision. 3. The traveling environment determination unit according to claim 1, wherein the traveling environment determination unit is configured to determine whether the environment in which the dead heat type computer moving body can overtake a moving body in front is The moving body control unit is formed to cause the dead heat type computer moving body to overtake a moving body in front under a predetermined condition in the case of an overtaking environment. apparatus. 4. The driving course according to claim 1, wherein a driving course is set in a predetermined game space, each of the moving bodies is set as a vehicle traveling on the driving course, and is formed to play a driving game. A race-type game device characterized in that 5. A plurality of race-type game devices according to any one of claims 1 to 4 are communicably connected to each other, and each game device transmits and receives game information to and from another game device, and is the same. A multi-player type game system characterized by being formed so that a multi-player game can be played in the game space. 6. The control arithmetic unit for a computer moving body according to claim 5, wherein a player moving body that satisfies a predetermined condition is selected as a target from a plurality of player moving bodies that play a multiplayer game, and When the player moving body is located in front of the dead heat type computer moving body, the dead heat type computer moving body is set to a speed faster than the target player moving body under a predetermined condition to catch up and overtake. If the vehicle is located at the rear, the dead heat type computer moving body is set to a speed slower than the target player moving body under predetermined conditions, and the target player moving body can catch up and pass. A multi-player type game system characterized by performing operations. 7. The main game device according to claim 5, wherein a main game device is determined from among a plurality of race-type game devices for playing a multi-player game, and the control operation unit for the computer moving body of the main game device is a multi-player device. When a player moving body that moves at the head is selected as a target from a plurality of player moving bodies that play a game, and the target player moving body is located in front of the dead heat type computer moving body, a predetermined amount is selected. Under the conditions, the dead heat type computer moving body is set to a speed faster than the target player moving body to perform the moving operation of catching up and overtaking, and when it is located in the rear, the dead heat type computer moving body is moved under the predetermined condition. Move your target player to a slower speed than your target player A multi-player type game system characterized in that the body performs a moving operation capable of catching up and passing.