JPH08318051A - Game machine capable of changing tone of voice output - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To output a selected word in a tone suited to the image of a character by providing a frequency data selection means for selecting the tone of the selected word and a tone conversion means for turning the selected word to the selected tone and attaining the selected tone when the character speaks the selected word. CONSTITUTION: When a player presses the button of an operation unit and inputs word selection signals so as to select the word on a tone setting screen, a word selection part 12 receives word selection signals, reads character ROM sampling data and inputs them to a tone conversion part 14. Then, when the player inputs frequency data selection signals by the operation unit, a frequency data selection part 13 sends out selected frequency data to the tone conversion part 14, the tone conversion part 14 converts PCM sampling data read out from a character ROM into the height of the tone of the frequency data sent from the frequency data selection part 13 and sends them to a voice generation circuit and the voice of the word in the selected tone is outputted from a speaker.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine having a scene in which a character speaks to or talks with an opponent.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A role-playing game is a typical one of the above game machines. In this role-playing game, a large number of characters such as a hero and a traveler appear, and the hero progresses toward a certain purpose. In proceeding with the game, for example, the main character may have a conversation with a villager or a traveler to obtain necessary information so that the hero approaches the goal further. In such a scene, the conversation between the hero and the other party is displayed on the screen. The player is
I read the explanation displayed on the screen and perform the following operations based on the contents. Therefore, the progress of the game was monotonous and it was a win.

[0003]

Therefore, it is conceivable to voice output the first word spoken when a character encounters an opponent. In this case, if the voice can be output in a voice color suitable for the image of the character, the game can be changed and the player can be more interested. On the other hand, when it is considered that one type of voice sampling data is used to generate a voice, in order to have a plurality of voice colors, the memory must be increased by that amount, and there is a limit in capacity. An object of the present invention is to output a voice in a voice color suitable for an image of a character selected in advance when a character has a conversation during the progress of a game without being restricted by a memory capacity. To provide a game console.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a game machine according to the present invention is a game machine having a scene in which a character speaks to or talks with an opponent. Word selecting means for selecting one, frequency data selecting means for selecting one of a plurality of types of voice colors for the voice of the selected word,
A voice color conversion means for converting the selected word into the selected voice color is provided, and when the character speaks the selected word when the game progresses, the selected voice color is emitted.

[0005]

According to the above construction, various changes can be given to the game and the variety can be enhanced.

[0006]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described in more detail below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a game machine capable of changing a voice color of a voice output according to the present invention. This figure is an example of a role-playing game machine, such as a hero taking a journey to defeat a monster. When the game console is activated by the player's operation, the CPU 1
Reads out an operation program for executing the role playing game from the system ROM 2 from the program ROM 6 and starts executing the operation program. A character is read from the character ROM 7 and image data is stored in the screen memory 8, and a screen for starting a role playing game is displayed on the CRT 9. The player can proceed with the game by operating the buttons and the like of the operation device 4 based on the screen display instruction.

Input signals from the buttons of the operation device 4 are
It is sent to the CPU 1 via the input / output control circuit 3. The work RAM 5 is used as a work area of the CPU 1. In the middle of the game, for example, when the hero meets a villager or the like and has a conversation, if the hero is, for example, a man, the selected word is emitted with a low voice color. A data table 01 for selecting words and a data table 02 for selecting a voice color are built in the CPU 1. The word data converted into the selected voice color is sent to the voice generation circuit 10, converted into an analog voice signal by the voice generation circuit 10, and then output from the speaker 11. The player needs to select words and voice colors in advance.

FIG. 2 is a view showing an example of a voice color setting screen of the game machine according to the present invention. A data table 01 for selecting words and a data table 02 for selecting a voice color are displayed on the voice color setting screen. In selecting a word, the player designates "002" from the operation device 4 when selecting "goodbye", for example. In selecting the voice color, if the main character is a child, "003" is designated. When the main character grows up and becomes an adult (boy), "002" can be designated again.

Next, the operation of the CPU for voice color setting will be described. FIG. 3 is a flow chart for explaining a voice color setting operation of the game machine according to the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a functional portion directly related to the voice color setting operation of the functions of the CPU. When the voice color setting screen is displayed, the player presses a button of the operation device 4 to select a word and inputs a word selection signal (step "hereinafter referred to as" S "" 301). The language selection unit 12 receives the word selection signal and reads the character ROM sampling data.
The read PCM sampling data is the voice color conversion unit 1.
4 is input.

Next, the player inputs a frequency data selection signal from the operation device 4 (S302). The frequency data selection unit 13 outputs the selected frequency data to the voice color conversion unit 14
Send to. The voice color conversion unit 14 converts the PCM sampling data read from the character ROM into the voice pitch of the frequency data sent from the frequency data selection unit 13. The voice color conversion unit 14 sends this conversion data to the voice generation circuit 10, and the selected voice color word is emitted from the speaker (S303). The player can confirm the occurrence of the voice color set for the selected word.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a voice output scene of the game machine according to the present invention. The screen 15 shows a state in which the hero is calling or having a conversation with another traveler during the journey. With "Hello" is displayed on the screen as the words that speak of the hero, from the speaker is output voice saying "Hello" of the selected tone of voice.

[0012]

As described above, according to the present invention, one of the words spoken by a character is selected, one of a plurality of voice colors is selected for the word, and the selected word is changed to that voice color. By converting and outputting the converted voice, a voice is generated in a selected voice color with respect to the selected word when the game progresses. Therefore, the player can give various changes to the game, and can provide a more interesting game machine. In addition, since a plurality of types of voice sampling data are not stored in the memory for each word, there is an effect that a voice color suitable for a character can be selected from a plurality of voice colors without being restricted by the memory capacity.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a game machine capable of changing a voice color of a voice output according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a voice color setting screen of a game machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining a voice color setting operation of the game machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a functional portion directly related to a voice color setting operation among CPU functions.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of an audio output scene of the game machine according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 ... CPU 2 ... System bus 3 ... Input / output control circuit 4 ... Operating device 5 ... Work RAM 6 ... Program ROM 7 ... Character ROM 8 ... Screen memory 9 ... CRT 10 ... Voice generation circuit 11 ... Speaker

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A game machine having a scene in which a character speaks or has a conversation with a partner, and a word selection unit for selecting one of the words spoken by the character; Provided are frequency data selection means for selecting one of a plurality of types of voice color for the voice, and voice color conversion means for converting the selected word into the selected voice color, and when the game progresses, the character selects the selection. A game machine capable of changing a voice color of an audio output, characterized in that the selected voice color is emitted when the said word is spoken.