JPH07227449A - Game machine provided with dummy ball - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a more interesting soccer game machine or volley-ball game machine high in presence and requiring power and technique for play with respect to the game machine by which a player hits a dummy ball. CONSTITUTION:Plural pressure sensitive sensor 19 are arranged around a hit center 21 of a dummy ball 3 to be hit by a player, the outputs of these pressure sensitive sensors 19 are inputted to an image control means provided with a background display control means and a ball display control means and based on the combination of plural outputs from the pressure sensitive sensors 19, the image control means changes the relative display position relation between the background and the ball on a display screen at least. Further, sensors S2 and S3 for detecting the move of the dummy ball 3 with the passage of time are arranged in addition to the pressure sensitive sensors 19 and based on the combination of outputs from these sensors S2 and S3 and outputs from the pressure sensitive sensors 19, the relative position relation between the background and the ball is changed.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention imitates a game machine provided with a dummy ball which requires some skill among game machines called power system, for example, a game machine imitating a soccer shot or a volleyball serve. It relates to game consoles.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A game machine for kicking a ball or a dummy ball to display the ball speed and to display whether or not the ball has entered a goal is known. In this type of conventional game machine, a dummy ball is supported by a support that can move along the rails, a ball whose movement range is restricted by a string is used, and a ball in a free state that is not restricted or supported is used. There are things to use.

On the other hand, there is known a game machine having a punch pad for making a player imitate boxing movement, in which the punch pad is supported at the tip of an arm extending downward from a horizontal rotation spindle. . In addition, there is a game machine of this type in which a pressure sensor is embedded in the hit center of the punch pad and the punching force is measured by the output level of the pressure sensor.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is more realistic and requires both power and skill for the player so that the player can play with more interest. It was made as a subject to obtain.

[0005]

In the game machine of the present invention, a plurality of pressure-sensitive sensors 19 are arranged around the hit center 21 of the dummy ball 3 hit by the player, and the outputs of the pressure-sensitive sensors 19 are output. Background display control means 2
Image control means 2 provided with 7 and ball display control means 28
3, the image control means 23 changes at least the relative display positional relationship between the background and the ball based on a combination of a plurality of outputs of the pressure-sensitive sensor 19 to solve the above problem.

In a more preferred embodiment [0006], in addition to the above-mentioned pressure sensor 19, the provided sensor S _2, S ₃ for detecting the temporal movement of dummy balls 3, the sensor S _2,
The output of S ₃ is input to the image control means 23, and the image control means 23 determines the relative positional relationship between the background and the ball based on the combination of the outputs of the sensors S ₂ and S ₃ and the pressure sensitive sensor 19. change.

Further, in a game machine simulating a soccer shot or a game machine simulating a volleyball serve, the image control means 23 is provided with display control means 29 for displaying a person (keeper or opponent player). There based on the output of the combination and the sensor S _2, S ₃ of the output of the pressure sensor 19, so as to change over time relative display position relationship between the ball and the person.

[0008]

According to the present invention, since a plurality of pressure-sensitive sensors 19 are arranged around the hit center of the dummy ball, when the player hits the ball by removing the hit center of the dummy ball, a plurality of bias directions are set. Pressure sensor 19
It can be detected by the combination of the outputs. As is well known, in an actual ball competition, when the center of the ball is hit and the ball is hit, the ball is rotated and the course of flight of the ball changes.

In the game machine of the present invention, the combination of the outputs of the pressure-sensitive sensor 19 is input to the image control means 23, and the image control means 23 changes the image of the ball into the background image based on the combination of the outputs. To the left and right,
Modify the set of display screens displayed over time to hop or sink. The strength (speed) of the hit is detected by detecting the time-dependent movement of the dummy ball immediately after the hit, and the pressure-sensitive sensor 19 is detected.
The relative display positional relationship between the background and the ball is changed together with the signal of, so that the ball reaches the target at a faster timing, or the curve and hop amount and position of the ball are changed.

As a result, the player can get a feeling closer to that of an actual ball game, and the positional relationship between the ball and the background changes in various ways as the player uses his skill, which makes the game very interesting. It can be greatly increased.

Further, in the case of a game machine imitating a soccer shot, a person (keeper) is displayed together with a goal as a background, and the keeper is detected based on the output of the pressure sensor or the sensor for detecting the moving position of the dummy ball. By changing the relative display positional relationship between the ball and the ball, for example, changing the display of the keeper catching or playing the ball, you can get a game machine that is closer to the actual ball competition and has a variety of image settings be able to.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings showing an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a game machine simulating a soccer shoot. FIG. 2 is an overall perspective view of the game machine. A video housing 2 having a display screen 1 and a kick mechanical housing 4 supporting a dummy ball 3 are arranged on a mat 5. The dummy ball 3 is mounted on the tip of a swing arm 7 that extends laterally and is fixed to a vertical turning shaft 6 shown in FIG. 1. Before the game machine enters a play state, the dummy ball 3 is a kick mechanism. It is in a state of being accommodated in the accommodation recess 8 of the housing 4.

The swing shaft 6 supporting the dummy ball 3 is axially supported by the kick mechanism casing 4 by bearings 9 and 9 shown in FIG. 1, and is attached by a spring 11 in a direction in which the dummy ball 3 is advanced to the player side. It is energized. Further, on the swivel shaft 6, a ratchet device 12 that holds the dummy ball 3 in the storage position in the recess 8 described above, a brake motor 13 for slowly advancing the dummy ball, and rotation of the swivel shaft 6. And a photo sensor S for detecting

Here, the photosensor S is constructed such that the three photoelectric conversion elements arranged on the fixed bracket 15 are sequentially shielded by the shield plate 16 provided on the turning shaft 6, and the photosensor S is disposed closest to the player side. First photosensor S ₁
(See FIG. 4) detects the advance position of the dummy ball 3, and the next second photo sensor S ₂ generates an interrupt signal a when the dummy ball 3 is kicked and is arranged at the deepest side. The third photo sensor S ₃ is used to generate a signal related to the speed of the dummy ball 3 according to the detection timing of the second photo sensor and the detection timing of the third photo sensor.

The turning shaft 6 is attached so as to be slightly inclined to the player side with respect to the vertical shaft 17, and when the dummy ball 3 is kicked, the dummy ball is slightly upward in the tangential direction of the foot swing direction. By rotating the dummy ball 3 toward, the stress on the player's foot when the dummy ball 3 is kicked is reduced.

On the player side surface of the dummy ball 3,
A ball picture 18 is drawn, and pressure-sensitive sensors 19 are embedded at the upper, lower, left and right positions of the center (hit center) of the ball picture. The pressure-sensitive sensor 19 may be one that outputs a signal proportional to the pressure, or may be an on-off type that outputs an output when a pressure above a certain level is applied. When an on / off type pressure sensor is used, a plurality of pressure sensors 19 are provided above, below, to the left and right of the hit center 21 (two in the case of FIG. 3), as shown in FIG.
It is more preferable to arrange them one by one.

The outputs of the plurality of pressure sensitive sensors 19 are shown in FIG.
As shown in (4), the output pulse is input to the image control means 23 via the latch circuit 22 which holds the output pulse for a predetermined time. The second of the outputs of the photosensors S ₁ to S ₃ described above
The output of the photo sensor S ₂ is input to the image control means 23 as an interrupt signal, and the second and third photo sensors S ₂ and S
The output of ₃ is passed through the time difference detection means 24 and the image control means 23.
Has been entered in. The time difference detection means 24 produces an output related to the speed of the dummy ball 3. A display 26 is connected to the image control means 23 via a display driver 25.
Is the display screen 1 shown in FIG.

The image control means 23, as shown in FIG.
A background display control means 27, a ball display control means 28, and a keeper display control means 29 are provided, which are CPU 31.
Is controlled by. The background display control means 27 is provided with an image of the goal, an image of the stationary goalkeeper, and a display pattern of the target P (see FIG. 9), and displays the image 32 of the goal and the image 33 of the goalkeeper (FIG. 9). The scroll means 34 for scrolling left and right on the display screen 1 is provided.

The background display control means 27 takes approximately half of the goal image 37 on the display screen 1 after the game is started and before the player kicks the dummy ball 3, which is left and right at a constant speed. The display on the display screen 1 is controlled so as to scroll to.

The ball display control means 28 and the keeper display control means 29 include pattern memories 35 and 36, respectively.
Pattern selecting means 37, 38 and display position calculating means 3
It is equipped with 9, 40. Various pattern images of the ball are stored in the pattern memory 35 of the ball display control means, and the pattern memory 36 of the keeper display control means is stored.
The images of the respective aspects of the goalkeeper are stored in.

The ball display control means 28 and the keeper display control means 29 display the images of the ball and the goalkeeper to be displayed at each display update timing of the display screen 1 after the dummy ball 3 is kicked.
The positions of the background and the target P at the moment when is kicked (detected by the second photo sensor S ₂ ), the output of the pressure-sensitive sensor 19 and the output related to the speed of the dummy ball detected by the time difference detection means 24. Based on the CPU31
Select from the pattern memories 35 and 36 by the control of
Further, the display position is calculated by the display position calculation means 39, 40 to set the display mode of the ball and the goalkeeper on the display screen 1.

The selection of the image pattern and the calculation of the display position thereof may be carried out by numerical calculation, or may be carried out on the basis of a table in which the display parameters are calculated and registered in advance. FIG. 5 is a hardware representation of the most typical processing form.

6 and 7 show a display control procedure of the display screen 1. When the game is started, the image control means 23 sets the scroll screen data at the next image update timing by using the background display control means, as shown in FIG. 6, and sets the data at a constant interval (usually 16.6).
When the refresh signal given in 6 milliseconds) is received, the set image data is sent to the video RAM to update the image. By updating this image at every refresh interval, the image of the target P, the scrolling goal and the goalkeeper is displayed on the display screen 1 until the player kicks the dummy ball 3 after the game is started.

When the player kicks the dummy ball 3 in this state, the turning shaft 6 is turned and the first detection signal is the second detection signal.
Image control means a as an interrupt signal from the photo sensor S _{2 of}
Given to. By this interrupt signal, the control shifts to the control of FIG. 7, and the background scroll is stopped. Image control means 2
3 is a pressure-sensitive sensor 19 held by a latch circuit 22 and a signal relating to the speed of the dummy ball detected by the time difference detection means 24 after receiving the interrupt signal a (hereinafter referred to as "speed signal"). And read the signal. Then, based on these read data and the positions of the goalkeeper and the target on the stationary display screen, the data for the next screen is set using the ball display control means and the keeper display control means, and when the refresh timing comes. The image information set in step 1 is sent to the video RAM to update the display screen 1.

Since the next screen data set in step 51 is executed by selecting or calculating a different pattern depending on the combination of the speed of the dummy ball 3 and the output of the pressure sensitive sensor 19, the player can hit the center of the dummy ball. The image pattern and the positional relationship between the background 42 and the ball 43 and between the ball 43 and the goalkeeper 33 vary depending on which direction the player deviates from, and how strong the kick is.

When the procedure from step 51 to screen updating step 52 is repeated at every refresh interval to reach the final screen, after the final screen is stopped and displayed for a certain period of time,
The score is displayed and the game ends. When the game is to be played several times continuously, the screen returns from this end screen to the scroll screen after the game starts in FIG.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the overall flow of the game realized by the above configuration. When the game starts, the pictures of the goals and goalkeeper on the screen scroll left and right. At this time, the hit center P of the dummy ball is displayed on the display screen at the same time.
The arrival position of the ball when kicking is shown as a target P. The display position of the target P changes depending on the scroll position of the goal 32.

When the player kicks the dummy ball 3, the background scroll and the target P stand still, the axial velocity V of the turning shaft 6 is determined by the kicking force, and the combination of the outputs of the pressure-sensitive sensor 19 is determined depending on the kicked position. To be done. Therefore, scroll points (target position information) P, shaft speed V, and pressure sensor outputs N ₁ to N ₈ (pressure sensor 1
9 in the case of providing eight) to the image control means 23,
Based on these parameters, the direction, speed, and spin of the ball are determined by a preset specific procedure and are displayed on the display screen 1. The trajectory of the ball in this case is usually made to be an image in a considerably exaggerated form due to the nature of the game.

Further, immediately after the dummy ball 3 is kicked, or after a certain time, the image of the goalkeeper moves according to a specific mode. That is, as in the case of an actual penalty kick, let the goalkeeper perform the action of jumping the ball before hitting the direction of the ball or the action of following the ball in relation to the speed at which the ball is kicked. By doing so, it is possible to set a scene close to that of an actual game, and it is also possible to enhance the unique fun of the game by incorporating exaggeration and unexpectedness.

FIGS. 10 to 13 show an image 43 of the ball on the display 26 by the signal of the pressure sensor 19.
It shows an example of how to move. FIG. 10 shows the trajectory of the ball 43 when the pressure-sensitive sensor on the right side of the dummy ball 3 when viewed from the player is turned on, and the curve flies so as to shift to the left side of the target P. Figure 11 shows when the lower pressure sensor is turned on.
The ball 43 hops so as to shift above the target P. FIG. 12 shows when the pressure sensor on the left side of the dummy ball is turned on, and the ball 43 curves so as to shift to the right side of the target P. FIG. 13 shows when the upper pressure-sensitive sensor is turned on, and the ball 43 drops below the target P, and may even become sloppy.

In addition to the above examples, various spins are applied depending on the combination of the outputs of the pressure-sensitive sensors, and the expression can be infinite. It is also possible to make settings that are not possible in the real world, such as making the direction of spin opposite to the direction of the trajectory of the ball, and various developments are possible to make the game interesting.

[0032]

As described above, according to the present invention, a soccer game machine that actually kicks and plays a ball requires both power and skill, is more entertaining, and is more interesting as a game. A game console can be provided. The present invention can be applied not only to the soccer game machine described in the embodiment but also to a game machine imitating volleyball, baseball, or the like.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially broken perspective view showing a dummy ball and its supporting structure.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the entire game machine.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an arrangement state of pressure-sensitive sensors.

FIG. 4 is a control block diagram.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing the function of the image control means.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a control procedure in a kick wait state.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a control procedure after kicking.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the flow of the entire game.

[Fig. 9] Schematic diagram of scroll screen

FIG. 10 is a first explanatory diagram showing a trajectory of a ball.

FIG. 11 is a second explanatory diagram showing the trajectory of the ball.

FIG. 12 is a third explanatory diagram showing the trajectory of the ball.

FIG. 13 is a fourth explanatory diagram showing the trajectory of the ball.

[Explanation of symbols]

 3 Dummy ball 19 Pressure sensor 21 Hit center 23 Image control means 27 Background display control means 28 Ball display control means 29 Keeper display control means

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of pressure-sensitive sensors (19) are arranged around a hit center (21) of a dummy ball (3) hit by a player, and the output of this pressure-sensitive sensor (19) is the background. The image control means (23) is provided with a display control means (27) and a ball display control means (28), and the image control means (23) is a combination of a plurality of outputs of the pressure sensor (19). A game machine equipped with a dummy ball, characterized in that at least the relative display positional relationship between the background and the ball is changed based on. 2. A sensor (S _2, S ₃ ) for detecting the time-dependent movement of the dummy ball ( ₃ ) is provided, and this sensor (S _2, S ₃ )
Is output to the image control means (23), and the image control means (23) combines the output of the sensor (S _2, S ₃ ) with the output of the pressure-sensitive sensor (19) according to claim 1. The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the relative positional relationship between at least the background and the ball is changed based on the above. 3. The image control means (23) is a person display control means (2
The image control means (23) includes a combination of the outputs of the pressure-sensitive sensor (19) according to claim 1 and the sensor (S) according to claim 2.
_{2. The} relative display positional relationship between the ball and the person over time is changed based on the output of ( _2, S ₃ ).
Or the game machine described in 2.