JPH11154048A - Game system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a game player to easily operate an object to be displayed via an operating means by using a display multi-screen and enabling every screen to visually confirm its operating object in different directions. SOLUTION: A control means 1 includes a 1st storage means 2 which holds the three-dimensional data on a display object, a 2nd storage means 3 which stores a game program and a display means 4 which performs a display operation, based on the display object after the means 1 applied a three-dimensional process to the three-dimensional data. A visual point changeover switch 6 which changes the display of the display object, a seat part 8 where a game player is seated and a playing operation means 10 are connected to each other. A certain object is operated in a three-dimensional space and applied to another object while a correlative position relation is visually grasped to the latter object. For this purpose, an image that undergone a three-dimensional arithmetic process and an image that is generated, based on the two-dimensional data are simultaneously shown on a single display means.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game system having display means movable by a game program.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, with the advance of computer graphic technology, a video game has been developed in which a plurality of polygons are used to perform modeling in a three-dimensional virtual space, and the modeled solid is displayed on a two-dimensional display means by perspective transformation. Have also been introduced.

[0003] Such a technique is disclosed in Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 6-26.
No. 6,852, JP-A-7-116343, and the like are known.

[0004] Such computer graphic technology is applied to driving games and fighting games.

[0005]

However, since the image in the display means displayed in the computer graphic is a so-called perspective view image, a certain object in a three-dimensional space is manipulated to be connected to another object. It was difficult to operate while visually comprehending the correlation between. For example, in a driving game, garage parking corresponds to this. Also, in a fighting game, when a player moves out to hit an opponent enemy character with the skill (punch or kick) of the character operated by himself, it is difficult for the game player to advance the skill while being aware of the depth in the display means. In general, the position of both characters is monitored on the game side, so that a viewpoint in which both characters face right and left is selected and displayed on the display means.

[0006] Further, there is a game player who can change the strength of the technique in the fighting game by selecting and pressing a strong punch button or a weak punch button according to his / her own intention. There are currently no games that can be changed.

[0007] In addition, there is a game in which it is determined whether or not the above-mentioned technique hits an enemy character to compete with, and based on the determination result, a physical action is applied to a seat portion or the like on which a game player sits. However, it does not exist.

An object of the present invention is to provide a new game system in view of the above problems.

[0009]

Means for Solving the Problems In view of the above problems, the present invention employs the following means.

That is, according to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided control means for holding three-dimensional three-dimensional data relating to a display object and performing three-dimensional arithmetic processing on the three-dimensional three-dimensional data. A display system for performing display based on the displayed display object, and operating means connected to the control unit to operate an object to be displayed on the display unit as the display object and play a game. The display screen of the display means is configured as a multi-screen, and each multi-screen is configured so that the object to be operated can be visually recognized from different directions.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the game system according to the first aspect, the multi-screen includes a main screen for tightening most of the parts displayed on the display means, and a smaller screen in the main screen than the main screen. The video displayed on the sub-screen is different from the three-dimensionally processed display target displayed on the main screen, and the two-dimensionally processed display based on the three-dimensional data is performed. It is characterized by displaying an object.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game program, control means for performing a game based on the game program, display means for displaying game information progressed by the control means, and a game connected to the control means. In a game system comprising an operation means for a play operation, the control means controls the game player to operate an object displayed on a display means by the operation means, and to display another object displayed on the display means. Is controlled so as to apply an action such as destruction or attack, and the strength of the action such as destruction or attack on the other object can be continuously and variably set by the operation means. .

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the game system according to the third aspect, the game program is a shovel simulation game program, wherein the operation means is constituted by a volume switch, and the volume switch is an analog type. The operation speed of the shovel in a display means such as a boom part, an arm part or a bucket part is continuously changed by a switching operation switched to the above.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a shovel simulation game program, control means for proceeding a game based on the shovel simulation game program, display means for displaying the game progressed by the control means, and the control means. A game system comprising: an operation means for a game play operation connected to the means; and a seat portion installed so that the game player performing the game play operation can operate the operation means in a sitting position. The seat unit is provided with a movable unit for moving the seat unit, and when it is determined that a predetermined object in an image generated by the control unit hits the bucket unit of the shovel, the movable unit moves the seat unit. It is characterized by doing.

[0015]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram for explaining an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a game system. FIG. 2 is an external view of the game system shown in FIG.

Reference numeral 1 denotes control means.
Is the first that holds three-dimensional stereoscopic data related to the display object.
Storage means 2, a second storage means 3 for storing a game program, and a control means 1 for the three-dimensional data.
Performs three-dimensional processing and performs display based on the three-dimensionally processed display target; a viewpoint changeover switch 6 that changes display of a display target of the display unit 4 described below;
A seat section 8 on which a game player sits and an operation section 10 for the game player to play a game which is advanced by the control section 1 based on the game program are connected to each other.

The three-dimensional solid data stored in the first storage means 2 includes various expression methods (for example, boundary expression, CSG expression, voxel, octree, sweep) when generating a three-dimensional solid in a virtual space. Expression, metaball expression)
The data required for this corresponds to this.

In the present embodiment, the game program stored in the second storage means 3 is an operation simulation game program for a power shovel, which is a heavy machine mainly performing excavation and road surface repair at a construction site. here,
In the following description, the names of each part of the power shovel operated by the game player in the shovel game of the present embodiment are defined based on FIG. Reference numeral 20 shown in FIG. 6 denotes a power shovel. 21 is a boom part, 22 is an arm part, 23 is a bucket part, 24 is a cockpit part, and 25 is a caterpillar part. Although not apparent from FIG. 6, the caterpillar section 25 is composed of a pair of caterpillars 25A and 25B.

Although the viewpoint switch 6 is not essential in this embodiment, the viewpoint switch 6 is operated by a game player so that a sub-screen of a multi-screen described later is replaced with a main screen. I can do it. That is, when the game player operates the shovel game, the shovel 20
When it is determined that the operation of the above is difficult to operate on the screen displayed on the main screen at that time and the image displayed on the sub-screen is easier to operate, the viewpoint switch 6
Can be switched by operating the game player.
FIG. 3 shows an example of a screen displayed on the display means 4 of the game system, wherein 4A to 4C are sub-screens and 4D is a main screen. 4A shows a state in which the shovel 20 is viewed from the side, 4B shows a state in which the shovel is viewed from the front, 4C shows a state in which the shovel is viewed from above, and the main screen 4D shows a state in which the shovel 20 is viewed obliquely from above. 4A to 4C are images displayed by performing two-dimensional arithmetic processing by the control means 1.

For example, when the sub-screen 4C is replaced with a main screen, an image as shown in FIG. 4A is displayed on the main screen. Also, the image displayed in FIG.
4B, the bucket section 23 of the shovel 20 may be configured to display an image as shown in FIG. 4C as an enlarged image. The main screen 4D is displayed based on a display target obtained by performing three-dimensional processing on the three-dimensional stereoscopic data by the control unit 1, and the other sub-screens 4A to 4C display images on which no three-dimensional arithmetic processing is performed. Like that. The reason why the three-dimensional arithmetic processing is not performed on all the screens in this way is that, when performing the three-dimensional processing, a huge amount of calculation is required for the processing. In a case where the game player performs an operation of accurately scooping up a predetermined object by operating the operating means 10 as described later, at the time of the operation, the viewpoint is such that the three-dimensional effect as viewed from obliquely above can be most expressed. Rather, it is easier to operate the image from the top, from the side, and from the front without displaying a stereoscopic expression such as perspective. In other words, it is difficult to operate one object in the three-dimensional space to visually grasp the correlation between the object and the other object while hitting one object to the other object. Since the demands of consumers can only be satisfied with games using video using 3D technology, which is becoming mainstream, in order to solve these problems, a video subjected to three-dimensional arithmetic processing,
The above-mentioned problem is solved by simultaneously displaying the video generated based on the conventional two-dimensional data in one display means 4. Of course, the present invention is not limited to the configuration described in the present embodiment, and it goes without saying that the main screen 4D and the sub-screens 4A to 4C can be displayed on the separate display means 4.

The screen configuration in which the display means 4 is composed of the main screen 4D and the sub-screens 4A to 4C is collectively referred to as a multi-screen in the present invention. The other sub-screen in FIG. 3 is a screen 4 that plays a map-like role in a so-called virtual three-dimensional space when the virtual three-dimensional space is viewed from above.
E and a screen 4F for transmitting a message from the game system side to the game player along with images and characters such as faces. Although such screens 4E and 4F are not essential, by displaying them on the display means 4, the screens 4E and 4F are displayed.
In the game space (the virtual three-dimensional space), the user can recognize the position of an object operated by himself, and the game system can evaluate the game play on the screen 4F, so that the operability as a game is improved. Can be improved. On the screen 4E, P indicates its own position in the game space, and black squares are obstacles to be removed.

FIGS. 2 and 5 are external views of the seat portion 8. FIG. Although not shown, the seat portion 8
Is provided with a sheet movable source such as a vibrator, and a seat base 8 is provided.
A sheet 8B is fixed on A through a joint. Then, when the vibrator vibrates, the vibration is transmitted to the sheet 8B, and the game player can obtain a bodily sensation. By adopting a universal joint as the joint and arranging a spring or the like that maintains a normal posture between the seat 8B and the base 8A, the vibration of the vibrator can provide the sensation to the game player. It can be performed efficiently. The seat unit 8 is electrically connected to the control unit 1, and a predetermined object in an image generated by the control unit 1 and a bucket unit 23 of the shovel 20 are connected.
Is determined in the control means 1, and when the hit is determined, the control means 1 transmits a hit signal to the seat portion 8 so that the vibrator of the seat portion 8 starts to vibrate in response to the transmission. Make up.

In this embodiment, the control means 1 determines whether or not the seat unit 8 has hit the seat unit 8 based on the collision between the bucket unit 23 and the object A to be removed in the screen and the predetermined object such as the road surface or the ground B. Make a call. FIG. 7 shows a transition of images until the object A is scooped by the bucket unit 23. When moving from FIG. 7 (A) to (B),
The tip 23A of the bucket 23 is buried in the road surface B. At this time, in an actual shovel, vibration occurs for the operator in the cockpit. The vibration is caused to be felt by the game player by the seat portion 8. Then, the vibration until the object A is finally scooped while digging the road surface from the state shown in FIG. 7B to the state shown in FIG. 7C is generated when the actual shovel is operated by gradually changing the vibration. It is preferable to configure the game player to feel the vibration. By giving such a realistic vibration to the game player, it is possible to actually feel as if the user actually operated a shovel that requires a license, and to give the game player satisfaction.

The operating means 10 is provided with a plurality of switches so as to perform an operation similar to an actual shovel. These switches and the function of the switches will be described below with reference to FIGS. A description will be given based on FIG.

The operating means 10 includes a left lever switch 1
1, a right lever switch 12, a left caterpillar switch 13, a right caterpillar switch 14, and a foot switch 15.

The left track switch 13 and the right track switch 14 are connected to both levers 1 as shown in FIG.
By moving both 3 and 14 back and forth, the shovel 20 in the display means 4 can perform the forward and backward movement.
Further, by pulling the left track switch 13 forward and pushing the right track switch 14 forward, a left turn can be performed, and conversely, by pushing the left track switch 13 forward and pulling the right track switch 14 forward, The shovel 20 in the display means 4 makes a right turn. That is, the left track switch 13 and the right track switch 14 are switches for operating the tracks of the shovel 20.

Next, the roles of the left lever switch 11 and the right lever switch 12 will be described. FIGS. 10 and 11 show operations of the left lever switch 11 and the right lever switch 12. As shown in FIG. 10, the boom part 21 turns left and right in the display means 4 by the front and rear inputs of the left lever switch 11. When the left lever switch 11 is input to the left and right, the operation of the arm unit 22 to swing back and forth in the display unit 4 can be performed. FIG. 11 shows the operation of the right lever switch 12, in which the boom part 21 moves back and forth in the display means 4 by front and rear input, and the bucket part 23 scoops and discharges by left and right input.

As described above, the left lever switch 11, the right lever switch 12, the left caterpillar switch 13, the right caterpillar switch 14, and the foot switch 15 of the operating means 10 allow the game scenario determined by the game program to be executed. Along the line, the game player plays the game.

The game scenario according to the embodiment of the present invention is based on the assumption that a terrorist obstructs a train or a bus, and that the terrorist performs an obstructive action such as a rock or a bomb on the course of the train or the bus. The game is such that the shovel 20 removes the bus before the bus arrives. Of course, this is not a scenario, but a simulation game in which the shovel 20 is mounted on a truck or arriving by running on a predetermined route by itself to a simple digging or a predetermined place to accurately perform a predetermined civil engineering work. Is also possible.

Also, as shown in FIG. 12A, a rotary club 23B having a shape like a huge crab scissors as shown in FIG.
Furthermore, if the game player is configured to be replaceable according to the will of the game player, it is possible to complicate the game and pursue deeper game characteristics. The Rotary Club 23
In the case of replacing with A, the excavator 20 in the game
Transforms as a crusher. By using the shovel 20 as a crusher, it is possible to simulate a battle scene by destroying a building that obstructs the course of a bus or repelling an enemy tank.

The foot switch 15 normally functions as an accelerator for controlling the moving speed of the shovel 20. When the object A is scooped up using the bucket portion 23 or crushing is performed by the rotary club 23B, the swing speed of the boom portion 21, the arm portion 22, the bucket portion 23, and the rotary club 23B of the shovel 20 is set. Acts as a speed switch to operate

By operating the left lever switch 11, the right lever switch 12, the left caterpillar switch 13, the right caterpillar switch 14, and the foot switch 15 in combination, as described above, display means that can be operated by each switch. The operation speed of each part of the shovel 20 in the shovel 4 can be increased, and the work on the shovel that must be completed within a predetermined time managed by the control means 1 can be completed quickly. However, due to the speeding up of such work, the shovel 2 in the display means 1
Since the operation by the operation means 10 which must be performed to 0 can be a gradually difficult operation, the fun as a game increases. In other words, the better the game play (operation by the operation means 10) is, the more the control means 1
Time-managed tasks can be completed sooner,
The game can be continued to a further game stage.

On the other hand, when a game player who is not yet good at playing a game or a game player who is good at playing a game performs a precise and difficult task, the game can be played by operating the foot switch 15 well. It becomes possible to make the game deep.

In the game system according to the present embodiment, the foot switch 15 is constituted by a volume switch so as to enable continuous switch input. The continuous input of the foot switch 15 causes the rotary club 23B to perform the offensive operation.
The control means 1 controls the work so that the work intensity of the crushing work or the like increases with (in synchronization with) the speed-up described above. As described in the above-mentioned prior art, in the conventional game machines, there are game machines provided with a switch for increasing or decreasing the attack power, but as in this embodiment, the strength of the action such as attack is gradually reduced by the game player. There is no game system that can be changed by the user's intention, and according to the configuration of this embodiment, a completely new game property can be secured.

[0036]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided control means for holding three-dimensional data relating to a display object and performing three-dimensional arithmetic processing on the three-dimensional data. A game system having display means for performing display based on the processed display object, and operating an object to be displayed on the display means as the display object by operating means connected to the control means to play a game. In the above, the display screen of the display means is configured as a multi-screen, and each multi-screen is configured so that the object to be operated can be visually recognized from different directions.
It is possible to provide a game system in which a game player can easily operate an object displayed in the display means by the operation means while displaying a three-dimensional display target subjected to the dimension calculation processing on the display means.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the game system according to the first aspect, the multi-screen includes a main screen for tightening most of the parts displayed on the display means, and a smaller screen in the main screen than the main screen. The video displayed on the sub-screen is different from the three-dimensionally processed display target displayed on the main screen, and the two-dimensionally processed display based on the three-dimensional data is performed. Since the target is configured to be displayed, the game player can recognize the position of the operated object on the sub-screen.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game program, control means for proceeding a game based on the game program, display means for displaying game information proceeding by the control means, and a game connected to the control means. In a game system including an operation unit for a play operation, the game program includes a game player operating the object displayed on the display unit by the operation unit, and the other object displayed on the display unit. Is configured to be able to apply an action such as destruction or attack, and the strength of the action such as destruction or attack on the other object is configured to be continuously variably set by the operating means. As a result, it is possible to secure game characteristics that have not existed in the past.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the game system according to the third aspect, the game program is a shovel simulation game program, wherein the operation means is constituted by a volume switch, and the volume switch is an analog type. The switching operation that is switched to the shovel is configured to continuously change the operation speed in a display means such as a boom portion, an arm portion, or a bucket portion of the shovel. Changing the strength of No. 3 increases the attack power and destructive power, but increases the operation speed (operation speed of the object to be operated), thereby increasing the difficulty in operation in the game. Can be formed.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a shovel simulation game program, a control means for performing a game based on the shovel simulation game program, a display means for displaying a game progressed by the control means, and the control means. A game system comprising: an operation means for a game play operation connected to the means; and a seat portion installed so that the game player performing the game play operation can operate the operation means in a sitting position. The seat unit is provided with a movable unit for moving the seat unit, and when it is determined that a predetermined object in an image generated by the control unit hits the bucket unit of the shovel, the movable unit moves the seat unit. The same configuration as when the shovel was actually operated It is possible to give to the game player.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a game system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an external view of the game system shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed on a display unit.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a variation of a main screen for switching viewpoints.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the seat portion of FIG. 2 viewed from another direction.

FIG. 6 is a side view of a shovel operated by a game player in the display means.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of operation means.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of operation means.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of operation means.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of operation means.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory view showing a replacement attachment for the shovel.

[Explanation of symbols]

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 control means, 2 first storage means, 4 operation means, 8
Seat section, 10 operation means.

Claims (5)

[Claims] And a control unit for storing three-dimensional data related to the display object and performing a three-dimensional operation on the three-dimensional data, based on the display object subjected to the three-dimensional operation by the control unit. A display system for performing a game play by operating means connected to the control means to operate an object to be displayed on the display means as the display target. A game system, wherein the screen is configured as a multi-screen, and each of the multi-screens is configured so that the operated object can be visually recognized from different directions. 2. The game system according to claim 1, wherein the multi-screen includes a main screen for closing most of the parts displayed on the display means, and a sub-screen displayed smaller than the main screen in the main screen. The video displayed on the sub-screen is different from the display target subjected to the three-dimensional calculation processing displayed on the main screen, and displays the display target subjected to the two-dimensional calculation processing based on the three-dimensional data. It is characterized by. 3. A game program, control means for proceeding a game based on the game program, display means for displaying game information proceeding by the control means, and a game play operation connected to the control means. In the game system including an operation unit, the control unit destroys or attacks another object displayed in the display unit based on an operation performed by the game player on the object displayed on the display unit by the operation unit. A game system configured to control so as to add an action such as an action, and to be able to continuously and variably set the strength of action such as destruction or attack on the other object by the operation means. 4. The game system according to claim 3, wherein the game program is a shovel simulation game program, wherein the operation means is constituted by a volume switch, and the switching operation is performed by the volume switch in an analog manner. Thus, the operation speed in the display means such as the boom part, arm part or bucket part of the shovel is continuously changed. 5. A shovel simulation game program, control means for proceeding a game based on the shovel simulation game program, display means for displaying the game progressed by the control means, and connected to the control means In a game system, comprising: operating means for a game play operation; and a seat portion installed so that the game player performing the game play operation can operate the operation means in a sitting position. A movable means for moving the seat portion is provided, and when it is determined that a predetermined object in the image generated by the control means and the bucket portion of the shovel are hit,
A game system wherein the seat unit is movable by the movable means.