JPH08257241A - Shooting game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To direct a refreshing feeling to easily lock up and destroy a lot of enemies by judging whether an enemy plane object exists in the range of aiming or not, locking up and destroying the enemy plane object when it exists in the range of aiming. CONSTITUTION: A video game machine is constituted with a TV game device 4 as a center and the TV game device 4 is constituted with a CPU circuit 7 as a center. When a program is started, first of all, the CPU circuit 7 detects the XYZ position of aiming with the operation of an aiming position on a monitor 3 due to a player while using a manipulator 2 and detects the XYZ position of the enemy plane object. Next, when the XYZ position of the enemy plane object exists in the range of aiming, the storage of enemy plane objects into an autolock RAM inside a number work memory 9 is started in the order from a least address. Continuously, when a firing button is turned on, the enemy plane object is started being destroyed in the order from the least stored address.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a shooting game machine in which a projectile collides with an enemy aircraft object to destroy the enemy aircraft object.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional shooting game machine of this type, after manually aiming at an enemy (lock-up),
It is designed to fire a guide beam or bullet toward the locked-up enemy aircraft. The guided beams and bullets that have been launched draw a linear trajectory and collide with the enemy to destroy the enemy. It is possible to destroy multiple enemies with one shot, but only if the launched guiding beam or bullets accidentally collide with multiple enemies, and the player intentionally makes multiple shots with one shot. The enemy could not be destroyed.

[0003]

In the conventional shooting game machine, the aiming lock is manually performed, the guided beam emitted or the trajectory of the guided bullet straight line is drawn to collide with the enemy. There was room for improvement in that it was not possible to destroy multiple enemies by firing, and the player could not feel the exhilaration of destroying a large number of enemies at once due to the use of such things.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a refreshing feeling of continuously destroying a large number of enemies.

[0005]

In order to achieve this object, the shooting game machine of the present invention comprises an enemy machine position detecting means for detecting the position of an enemy machine object and an aiming position detecting means for detecting the aiming position. And an aiming position operating means for moving and operating the aiming position, an existence detecting means for judging whether or not an enemy aircraft object exists within the aiming range, and an existence detecting means existing within the aiming range. An auto-lock means for locking up an enemy aircraft object when an enemy aircraft object is detected, and an enemy aircraft object destroying means for destroying the enemy aircraft object locked up by the auto-lock means are provided.

[0006]

In the shooting game machine configured as described above, the automatic locking is performed only by being within the aim range, so that a large number of enemies can be easily locked up, and a large number of enemies can be consecutively arranged. A refreshing feeling of destruction can be produced.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block connection diagram showing an embodiment of a shooting game machine according to the present invention.

In FIG. 1, the video game machine comprises a coin-related device 1, an operating device 2, a monitor 3, and a speaker 5 with a TV game device 4 as a center. The coin-related device 1 communicates with the TV game device 4 (the input / output control circuit 6) and manages the number of coins to be inserted and the payout. The operation device 2 is a joystick,
Devices such as buttons and switches operated by the player. The monitor 3 converts the image output signal of the TV game device 4 into a visible image and displays it. Speaker 5 is a TV
The audio output signal of the game device 4 (sound system circuit 16) is converted into an audible sound and output.

The TV game device 4 includes an input / output control circuit 6,
It is composed of a CPU circuit 7, a video control circuit 11, a screen memory 14, a sound system circuit 16, and the like. The input / output control circuit 6 communicates with the coin-related device 1 mutually and sends information such as the number of coins to be inserted and payout to the CP.
It is transmitted to the U circuit 7. In addition, a state in which the player operates a joystick, a button, a switch and the like (operating device 2) is detected and transmitted to the CPU circuit 7. CPU circuit 7
The transmission and reception of signals to and from are performed via the system bus 8.
The work memory 9 is used as a work area of the CPU circuit 7. The program of the CPU circuit 7 is stored in the program memory 10.

When the CPU circuit 7 outputs an image,
Image data is written to the screen memory 14 via the video control circuit 11 and the video bus 13. Monitor 3
Reads the image data written in the screen memory 14, converts it into a visible image, and displays it. The player is
The game proceeds while watching the visible image on the monitor 3.

When the CPU circuit 7 outputs a voice,
The audio data is output to the sound system circuit 16 via the dual port RAM 15. The sound system circuit 16 performs audio signal processing, generates an analog audio output signal, and outputs the analog audio output signal to the speaker 5. The speaker 5 outputs the audio output signal of the sound system circuit 16 as an audible sound. The player advances the game while listening to the sound output from the speaker 5.

FIG. 2 is a flow chart showing a subroutine of the program of the CPU circuit 7, which is called from the main routine and started. When the program starts, first, the XYZ position (three-dimensional coordinate) of the aim (for example, a rectangular mark) is detected (step S1). The player can operate the aiming position on the monitor 3 by operating the operation device 2 (joystick), and the XYZ position of this aiming is detected in step S1. Next, in step S2, the XYZ position (three-dimensional coordinates) of the enemy aircraft object is detected.

Next, in step S3, it is determined whether or not the XYZ position of the enemy aircraft object is within the range of the sight (rectangular mark). If it is not within the aiming range, the process returns to step S1. If it is within the aiming range, the process proceeds to step S4. In step S4, the enemy machine object numbers are stored in the auto-lock RAM in ascending order of address. The auto-lock RAM is secured in the work memory 9, and as shown in FIG. 3, the enemy machine object numbers are stored in ascending order of address every time step S4 elapses. Figure 3 is the enemy object number, N
o. 5, no. 7, No. 1, No. 4 shows the state of being stored in the order of 4.

As described above, the player automatically locks when the player is within the range of aiming the position of the player. Therefore, the player can lock up a plurality of (a large number of) enemy plane objects with a simple operation. be able to. It should be noted that lock-up is not performed when an ally object exists within the range of aiming at which the player has operated the position.

At step S5, on the monitor 3,
An aiming mark (for example, a rectangular mark) is displayed on the auto-locked enemy aircraft object. In step S6, it is determined whether or not the firing button (operation device 2) has been turned on. When the firing button is not turned on, the process returns to step S1. When the firing button is turned on, the process proceeds to step S7 to destroy the enemy plane objects in ascending order of the addresses stored in the auto lock RAM. FIG. 4 shows a state in which the enemy plane objects are destroyed in ascending order of this address.

That is, in FIG. 4, the guiding beam fired from the turret 20 is the enemy aircraft object No. 5 (Address 1) is pierced and destroyed, and it returns to an arc shape, and the enemy machine object No. Destroy 7 (address 2). Furthermore,
Enemy aircraft object No. 1 (address 3) is pierced and destroyed, and the enemy aircraft object No. 4 (address 4) is sequentially punctured. The guiding beam moves through a curved line like a fictional dragon running through the sky, destroying multiple auto-locked enemy plane objects in order.

[0018]

As described above, according to the shooting game machine of the present invention, it is possible to automatically lock up a large number of enemies because it is automatically locked only when it is within the range of the sight. , It is possible to produce an exhilarating feeling of continuously destroying a large number of enemies. Also, you can destroy the enemies appearing on the screen without letting them escape, and you can play convincingly.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block connection diagram showing an embodiment of a shooting game machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an embodiment of a shooting game machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram showing an embodiment of a shooting game machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a front view showing an embodiment of a shooting game machine according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 coin-related device 2 operating device 3 monitor 4 TV game device 5 speaker 6 input / output control circuit 7 CPU circuit 8 system bus 9 work memory 10 program memory 11 video control circuit 13 video bus 14 screen memory 15 dual port RAM 16 sound system circuit 20 Battery

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Shin Tanaka 2-3-5 Hirakawa-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Taito Corporation (72) Inventor Yozo Koma 2-3-5 Hirakawa-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo In stock company Taito

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An enemy aircraft position detecting means for detecting a position of an enemy aircraft object, an aiming position detecting means for detecting an aiming position, an aiming position operating means for moving and operating the aiming position, and the enemy aircraft object , Presence / absence detection means for determining whether or not the enemy plane object exists within the range of aiming, and when the presence / absence detection means detects an enemy plane object existing within the range of aiming, locks up the enemy plane object. A shooting game machine comprising: auto-locking means for controlling and an enemy-machine object destroying means for destroying an enemy-machine object locked up by the auto-locking means. 2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising storage means for storing the order of the enemy machine objects locked up by the autolock means, in the lockup order, and the enemy machine object destruction means is stored in the storage means. A shooting game machine characterized in that the enemy machine objects are destroyed in a chained order. 3. The shooting game machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the enemy machine object destroying means destroys the enemy machine object with a projectile penetrating the enemy machine object.