JPH07236771A - Interactive attraction system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make each player feel satisfaction of joining the attraction by realizing an interactive conversation control with players (participants) in the attraction system that many person join. CONSTITUTION:A host computer 100 decides a question using image to participants according to the personal information of participants, and also decides the next question to participants according to the response of participants input from an input device, that is, the host computer incorporates a conversation control means which repeats question/response in a conversation style in the attraction. A sensor which detects a touch/non-touch to a small device 10 mounted on a mounting portion is provided on an input device 22, and the input of response by participants is performed by touching/non-touching to the small device 10 by a hand.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a multi-participation type attraction system in which a large number of participants can experience the attraction at the same time, and in particular, while repeating inquiries from the system side and responses from the participants in a conversational manner. The present invention relates to an interactive attraction system that carries out attractions.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in an attraction system in which a large number of people can participate and enjoy some kind of attraction while watching the image at a live concert, etc., a staging effect can be achieved by displaying a stereoscopic image or devising a sound effect. I try to raise it. In such an attraction system, the participants simply watch and enjoy the video, and the video displayed on the screen or the like has the same content every time as long as it has the same theme.

On the other hand, as a system in which not only a large number of participants can watch and enjoy, but also a viewer can input an answer to a question by a video from the system side, for example,
Examples include educational systems at automobile testing grounds and systems such as TV quiz programs. In such a viewer participation type system, each participant inputs an answer to a question from a video by pressing a button of an input device, and the total of the input result is displayed.

[0004]

By the way, in the viewer participation type system as described above, the participant only answers the question from the system side, and the system side proceeds unilaterally. Is a simple interactive system. In addition, in the multi-person attraction system, even if there is a simple interactive system as well, one-to-one bi-directional information transmission is carried out, and the information from the participants is reflected to the participants. An attraction system that promotes the above-mentioned attractions has not been realized. That is, there was no interactive conversational system in which the participants and the system interacted with each other and the execution contents and display contents changed while being affected. As a result, the participants were always passive and could not feel that they were participating, and the displayed images had the same content each time if they had the same theme.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to realize interactive conversation control with each player (participant) and to realize that each player participates in an attraction. It is to provide an interactive attraction system that can be obtained. Furthermore, another object of the present invention is to use a sensor to judge individual answers to questions from the video to the players (participants), and to create an attraction execution result for each player. It is to provide an interactive attraction system that can print out.

[0006]

The present invention relates to an attraction system of a multi-person participation type in which a large number of participants can experience the attraction at the same time, and the above-mentioned object of the present invention is to input personal information of each participant. Based on the above, determine the question in the video for each participant,
This is achieved by providing conversation control means for determining the next inquiry to each participant based on the response of each participant input from the input device and repeating the inquiry / response regarding the attraction in a conversational manner.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a sensor for detecting contact / non-contact with a portable object placed on the placing part in the input device, and inputting a response by each participant, This is achieved by contacting / non-contacting the portable object placed on the placing section with a hand, and the attraction execution result is obtained for each of the participants based on the conversation information by the conversation control means. It is achieved by providing output control means for creating and recording the execution result and outputting the recorded execution result to the printing apparatus.

[0008]

In the present invention, since the input information of each player is reflected in the content of execution of the attraction by the conversation control means, it is possible to obtain a feeling that each player participates in the attraction. Also, since the attraction contents will be different each time, you can participate and enjoy as many times as you like. Further, since the input of the answer is performed by touching a portable object carried by the player, a psychological effect can be given when applied to a fortune-telling system or the like.
Also, with the conventional multi-person participation type attraction system, while watching the video inside the attraction venue and the play as an attraction was completed on the spot, the player answered that while watching the video, and the result was Since it can be received on print paper, the range of play is widened.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the overall configuration of the interactive attraction system of the present invention. First, the outline of the entire system will be described using this figure. The rooms related to the execution of attractions are divided into three areas: an input room for inputting player's personal information, one or more live venues where the attractions are performed, and a print room for receiving the results of the attractions. The example of the figure is an example applied to a fortune-telling system, and the number of persons accommodated in one area is about 50. Participants at attractions are grouped around 50 people and play around each area.

A host computer controls the entire system
The attraction execution is performed by the fortune-telling control computer 200, and the attraction execution result is output by the printer control computer 300. A personal computer is used as each of the computers 100, 200 and 300, an input terminal device 21 provided in the input room is connected to the host computer 100, and a terminal device 22 provided at the live performance is a terminal control device 120 and a data line transfer device 110. Connected to the host computer 100 via. Here, in this embodiment, since a portable object with a built-in ID in the shape of a pyramid (hereinafter referred to as an ID pyramid) is used, the terminal device 22 arranged at the live venue will be
It is called a “pyramid terminal device”.

At the live venue, a projector 411 for displaying a question or the like from the player on the screen,
A speaker 421 and a laser beam projector 431 are provided and connected to the host computer 100 via an image controller 410, a sound / voice controller 420 and a laser beam controller 430, respectively. Further, the printing device 23 provided in the printing room is a print concentrator.
It is connected to the printer control computer 300 via 310.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration example of an ID pyramid used in the system of the present invention. FIG. 2A is a plan view,
FIG. 3B is a side view. The inside of the ID pyramid 10 is filled with a liquid 10C, and a star pattern 10D is formed on the inner wall of the bottom surface, so that the stars can be seen floating from above. An ID 10A and an antitheft coil 10B are embedded at predetermined positions on the bottom surface side of the ID pyramid 10. The size of the ID pyramid 10 may be any size that is convenient for carrying, and in the example of the figure, the length of one side of the quadrangular pyramid is 8 cm.

In such a structure, the processing relating to the execution of attractions will be described for each area.
Input room: This is an area for inputting the personal information of the player, and each player receives the ID pyramid 10 at the reception desk, takes it into the input room, and enters any input terminal device 21.
Place it on the placing part. Then, the personal information (name, sex, date of birth, birth time, place of birth, etc.) is input using the input terminal device 21. The input terminal device 21 reads the ID 10A of the placed ID pyramid 10 and sends it together with the input information to the host computer 100 via the communication system. The host computer 100 stores the input information in the information storage area corresponding to each ID (individual). The player who finished input has the ID pyramid 10 and moves to the live venue.

Live place: This is an area where attractions are performed. Each player sits in an arbitrary seat, and places the ID pyramid 10 on the mounting portion of the pyramid terminal device 22 attached in front of the seat. The host computer 100 receives the ID of the ID pyramid 10 from the pyramid terminal device 22 via the communication system, determines which player is sitting at each seat based on the ID, and displays various questions to each player. Ask. Questions are asked based on the aggregated personal information.

Each player answers the question by touching the ID pyramid 10. That is, the answer is made by selecting between the two by touching / non-touching the hands. The pyramid terminal device 22 is provided with a sensor, and the answer from each player is read by the pyramid terminal device 22 and sent to the host computer 100 via the communication system, and stored in the information storage area corresponding to each ID. It In the fortune-telling control computer 200,
Ask the next question on the video based on each player's answer,
Repeat questions and answers interactively.

In response to a question, a specific person is selected from the unspecified number of people based on the personal information of each player, and a lighting command is sent to the pyramid terminal device 22 of the seat of the corresponding player. Pyramid terminal device that received a lighting command
At 22, the light is projected onto the ID pyramid 10 by the light projecting means,
Make the entire ID pyramid shine. In the example of the fortune-telling system, for example, "a person who has a strong fortune today" is searched for in the player, and the ID pyramid 10 of the corresponding player is searched.
Light up.

For image display, in addition to screen display using the projector 411, three-dimensional display by holography is performed using three projectors. In the example of the fortune-telling system, a projector 411, a sound / voice control device 420
, And a laser beam projector 431 are used to create a fantastic atmosphere with light, images and sounds. When the attraction at the live venue is completed, the host computer 100 sends an output command of the execution result to the printer control computer 300. Each player has an ID pyramid 10 and moves to the print room.

Print room: An area for printing out the results of attraction execution at a live venue, where the player can place the ID pyramid 10 on the mount of any printing device 23.
Put. The printer control computer 300 that receives the execution result output command receives the ID of the ID pyramid 10 from the printing device 23 via the communication system, and creates it based on the information information of the player stored in the storage area. The execution result is output to the printing device 23 that is the input source of the ID.
The printing apparatus 23 is provided with a collection mechanism of the ID pyramid 10, and the printing apparatus 23 outputs the result (data) and collects the ID pyramid 10.

Next, the conversation processing in the conversational attraction system of the present invention will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 4 using the schematic configuration diagram of FIG. First, the host computer 100 determines an inquiry to each participant based on the input personal information of each participant, and outputs an image output command such as an inquiry to the player to the image controller 410. The video control device 410 that received the video output command
Based on the video output command, the corresponding video data is read from the optical disk and the projector 411 screens the screen 412.
(Step S1).

The player sees the question and commentary on the video,
Also, while listening by voice, enter the answer to the question. The pyramid terminal device 22 is provided with a sensor (touch sensor) 22A for detecting contact / non-contact with the ID pyramid 10 placed on the placing part, and the player touches the ID pyramid 10 with his / her hand. Respond by For example, since the question of two choices is asked, "YE
In the case of "S", the user responds by touching the hand and in the case of "NO", not touching the hand (step S2).

The pyramid terminal device 22 transmits the information detected by the sensor 22A to the host computer 100.
The host computer 100 determines the player's answer based on the detection information. For example, a pyramid terminal device
If the detection information is input within the predetermined time after outputting the question to 22, the determination is “YES”. Then, the answer of the player is recorded (step S3), and if all the answers to the predetermined question in one image display are received, the next question to each participant is determined based on the answer of each player. Then, the video output command is output to the video control device 410. Here, for example, various questions are registered in advance in a tree structure, and the next question is determined by branching according to the answer (step S4). After that, the process returns to step S2 and the above process is repeated. Then, if the attraction is completed, the execution result created for each participant is output to the printing device 23 (steps S5 and S6), and all the processes are completed.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, the example of the fortune-telling system is described, but the system of the present invention is not limited to the fortune-telling system, and may be applied to a system other than the interaction system, for example, an educational system. be able to.

[0023]

As described above, according to the interactive attraction system of the present invention, a large number of players can input answers while watching the video, and the input information of each player is reflected in the execution contents of the attraction. Players get the feeling that they are participating in an attraction.
Also, since the attraction contents will be different each time, you can participate and enjoy as many times as you like, which leads to an improvement in the repeat rate. Further, since the input of the answer is performed by touching a portable object carried by the player, a psychological effect can be given when applied to a fortune-telling system or the like.

In addition, in the conventional multi-person attraction system, when watching the video in the attraction venue,
The play as an attraction was completed on the spot, but the player can answer while watching the video, and the result can be received on print paper, so the play can be expanded. For example, when applied to a fortune-telling system, the content of the inquiry regarding the fortune-telling is determined according to the implementation date and the input information of the player, so that the content and the result may be different depending on the day, and a variety of fortune-telling can be performed.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the overall configuration of an interactive attraction system of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration example of an ID-equipped portable object used in the system of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic configuration diagram for explaining conversation processing in the system of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining conversation processing in the system of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 ID pyramid 10A ID 10B Anti-theft coil 21 Input terminal device 22 Pyramid terminal device 22A Sensor 23 Printing device 100 Host computer 110 Data concentrator transfer device 120 Terminal control device 200 Fortune-telling control computer 300 Printer control computer 310 Printer concentrator device 410 Video controller 411 Projector 412 Screen 420 Sound / voice controller 421 Speaker 430 Laser beam controller 431 Laser beam projector

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. In a multi-participation type attraction system in which a large number of participants can experience the attraction at the same time, an inquiry to a video of each participant is determined based on personal information input by each participant, and input. A conversation comprising a conversation control means for determining the next inquiry to each participant based on the response of each participant input from the device and repeating the inquiry / response regarding the attraction in a conversation form. Type attraction system. 2. A sensor for detecting contact / non-contact with a portable object placed on the placing section is provided in the input device, and a response input by each participant is placed on the placing section. The interactive attraction system according to claim 1, wherein the interactive attraction system is adapted to be carried out by contact / non-contact of a portable object. 3. An output control means for creating and recording the execution result of the attraction for each participant based on the conversation information in the conversation control means and outputting the recorded execution result to a printing apparatus. The interactive attraction system according to claim 1 or 2, which is provided.