JPH075693U - Video game console controller - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To prevent overplaying games for a long time. [Structure] A direction indicating button 21, a function button 23 and the like are provided, and control signals are sent to the video game device main body 10.
In a controller of a video game machine for sending various game operations by sending a pause control signal for interrupting the game when the game is continuously played for a predetermined time.
A controller for a video game machine, comprising a 2-44.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a video game machine, and more particularly to a controller for the video game machine.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 In recent years, various video game consoles have been developed in order to easily entertain at home, but the contents of the game software used in these video game consoles have become increasingly complex until one game is completed. Some require a very long time.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 Therefore, when a user starts a game and becomes engrossed in the game, the user may not be aware of the lapse of time, and there is a concern about the mental and physical fatigue of such a long-time game to the user. In view of such a tendency of the user's game time over a long time, an object of the present invention is to obtain a television game machine that warns the elapsed time when the user's game time becomes long.

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve this object, the present invention is a wireless controller of a video game machine that has a direction button, a function button, etc., and sends a control signal to the main body of the video game machine to perform various game operations. It proposes a controller for a television game machine equipped with means for sending a pause control signal that interrupts the game if played continuously.

[0005]

[Action]

 With this configuration, while the game is being enjoyed, the game is forcibly interrupted regardless of the content of the game, so that the user can determine whether to end or continue the game when paused. It is possible to prevent the game from continuing unconsciously for a long time.

[0006]

【Example】

 FIG. 1 shows a typical system configuration using a remote controller for a video game machine according to the present invention. The video game machine main body 10 receives control signals from a monitor television 12 and a wireless controller 20 as an antenna (see FIG. 3) 13) is connected to the receiver 11. The wireless controller 20 has various operation keys for controlling the video game device body 10 via the receiver 11, as shown in an enlarged manner in FIG. For example, in addition to the function keys 23 such as the direction instruction button 21 for moving the control target left and right, the command signal button 23a for specifying the control operation, the start button 23b, the selection button 23c, and the slow button 23d for adjusting the game speed, It has a plurality of rapid firing buttons 24 and the like.

The basic circuit configuration of each part is shown in FIG. The wireless controller 20 has a built-in battery 28, and by key operation, a control signal is sent to the transmitter 26 via the CPU 25, and further sent from the antenna 27 to the antenna 13 on the main body side. The control signal received by the antenna 13 on the main body side is sent to the game device 16 which is a family computer through the receiver 11, the CPU 14 of the video game device main body and the interface (I / F) circuit 15 and is sent to the game device 16. An image is projected on the monitor television 12 based on the contained game software to play the game.

In such a configuration, the CPU 25 of the wireless controller 20 first monitors in step 41 of FIG. 4 whether or not the power switch is turned on, in other words, whether or not the power is turned on, and the power is turned on. Then, the process goes to step 42 to reset the timer and start the timer. Then, the process proceeds to step 43, and it is checked whether or not a predetermined time, for example, 2 hours has elapsed after the power was turned on.

Then, when it is confirmed in step 43 that two hours have passed, the process proceeds to step 44, and the pause control signal is sent to the video game device body 10 side via the transmitter 26 and the antenna 27. The video game device body 10 receives the pause control signal and interrupts the game. When the operator confirms this interruption and further desires to continue the game, the operation proceeds to step 45, and one of the function keys 23, for example, the start key 23b is pressed to restart the game on the video game machine main unit 10 side. Send the relevant data. Then, the process proceeds to step 46, it is confirmed that the start key 23b is operated, the process returns to step 42, the timer is reset again, and the game is restarted.

When the operator determines in step 44 to end the game, the timer used here is kept stopped until the start key is pressed again. When the start key 23b is pressed, the operation is confirmed in step 46, and the operation of step 42 is started.

[0011]

[Effect of device]

 As is clear from the above description, the controller of the video game machine according to the present invention allows the user to regularly and forcibly interrupt the game while enjoying the game, regardless of the content of the game. Can be aware of the passage of time and can prevent games for a long time by resting or interrupting the game.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a system configuration to which a controller for a video game machine according to the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an enlarged example of the controller for the video game machine of FIG.

3 is a diagram showing an example of a circuit configuration of the game machine of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a controller according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Video Game Equipment Main Body 11 Receiver 12 Monitor Television 13 Antenna 14 CPU 15 Interface Circuit 16 Game Device 20 Wireless Controller 23 Function Key 24 Fire Button 25 CPU 27 Antenna 28 Battery 41-46 Steps

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A wireless controller of a video game machine, which has a direction instruction button, a function button, etc. and sends a control signal to a video game machine body to perform various game operations, when a game is continuously played for a predetermined time. ,
A controller for a video game machine, comprising means for transmitting a pause control signal for interrupting a game.