JPH11244536A - Portable game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a portable game machine with reality. SOLUTION: A ROM 12 and a RAM 13 are connected with a controller 11 included in a portable game machine. Further a liquid crystal image plane 3a, a slave lamp 3b and a speaker 3c are connected with the controller 11. Furthermore a mode button 4a, a tenkey 4b and a set button 4c are connected with the controller 11. The controller 11 displays the message from a game mate proper to the real time clocked by a timer 11a included in the controller 11 on the liquid crystal image plane 3a corresponding to a program stored in the ROM 12. A player operates each button and the keys 4a-4c to input the response corresponding to the message to play the game with the game mate. Accordingly the player can play the game in synchronization with the real time.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable game machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, the content of a game of a love simulation game machine is such that a game is advanced by conducting a conversation or a date with a female character or the like displayed on a television monitor and fulfilling a romance with the character. is there. The player selects one character as a target from among a plurality of prepared female characters having different appearances, voices, etc., and proceeds with the game by approaching the target character as a center.

Further, in a conventional love simulation game machine, when the game is interrupted, the game contents up to the present are temporarily saved in a memory and then turned off. Then, when restarting the game, when the power is turned on, the state saved in the memory before the game is interrupted is read, and the game can be restarted from the state before the game was interrupted.

[0004]

However, in the conventional love simulation game machine, since the game can be interrupted and restarted as described above, the actual date and time when the player is playing the game and the scene of the game are described. (For example, even if the actual playing time is daytime, the game scene is nighttime, etc.), there is a problem of lack of reality. In addition, there is a problem in that the time in the game advances significantly faster than the actual time, and lacks reality.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a portable game machine having a reality.

[0006]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a message storing means for storing a plurality of existing received messages, a date and time recognizing means for recognizing a current date and time, Message reading means for reading a predetermined received message from the message storage means based on the date and time recognized by the date and time recognizing means; message output means for externally outputting the received message read by the message reading means; A message input means operated by a player at the time of inputting a message, a received message read by the message reading means next time based on a content of a transmitted message input by the player and a current date and time recognized by the date and time recognizing means. Message determining means for determining A portable game machine has as its gist.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the portable game machine according to the first aspect, the message is a character, and the message output means outputs and displays the message as a character to the outside.

[0008] The invention of claim 3 is claim 1 or claim 2.
In the portable game machine described in the above, the gist is that the transmission message input by the player can be selected from a plurality of fixed messages prepared in advance.

(Operation) According to the first aspect of the present invention, the message determining means determines the next time the received message is read by the message reading means based on the contents of the transmitted message input by the player and the current date and time recognized by the date and time recognizing means. To determine. Therefore, the player can develop a realistic game synchronized with the current date and time.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the received message read by the message reading means is output and displayed as characters on the message output means. The transmission message input by the player is output and displayed on the message output means in characters. Therefore, the player develops the game synchronized with the current date and time through the characters, which inspires the imagination. That is, like a so-called pager, the player can play a game with an actual opponent through the pager with the same feeling as exchanging messages with each other on a daily basis.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, when the player inputs a transmission message, the player selects from a plurality of fixed messages prepared in advance. Therefore, the player only needs to select from a plurality of fixed messages when inputting the transmission message, and can save the trouble of inputting.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS (First Embodiment) A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the entire portable game machine 1. In FIG. 1, a portable game machine 1 includes a display unit 3, an operation unit 4, and a connection unit 5 in a main body case 2.

The main body case 2 is formed of a synthetic resin or the like into a box shape. The display unit 3 is arranged on the upper half of the surface of the main body case 2. On the other hand, the operation unit 4 is arranged in the lower half of the surface of the main body case 2. The connection part 5 is the main body case 2
Is located on the right side. The display unit 3 includes a liquid crystal screen 3a as a message output unit, an incoming lamp 3b, and a speaker 3c.

The operation unit 4 includes a mode button 4a, a cross key 4
b and a set button 4c. Mode button 4
“a” is arranged at the center of the operation unit 4. Mode button 4
a indicates various modes displayed on the liquid crystal screen 3a, for example,
It is used to display “month, day, hour, minute setting”, “age setting”, “name setting”, “fixed message setting”, “option setting”, and the like.

By the way, "setting of month, day, hour and minute" means:
In order to evolve the game content over the real time,
This is a setting mode used to set an actual date and time on the game machine 1 and time it. “Age setting” is a setting mode used to set the age of the player. “Name setting” is a setting mode used to set the name of the player. "Standard message setting"
Is a setting mode used for selecting and setting a large number of standardized messages prepared in advance for exchanging a conversation between a player and a game opponent in the game contents. The “option setting” is a setting mode used to set whether or not to drive the speaker 3 c every time a message is received from a game partner.

The cross key 4b is arranged on the left side of the mode button 4a. The cross key 4b is operated when moving the cursor 17 (see FIG. 4) displayed on the liquid crystal screen 3a and scrolling the screen.

The set button 4c is the mode button 4a
Is located to the right of The set button 4c is used for confirming the content selected by the cross key 4b (deciding the mode or confirming the item).

In this embodiment, a message input means is constituted by the mode button 4a, the cross key 4b, and the set button 4c. The connection unit 5 is for performing data transfer with another game machine, and includes a connector cover 6,
A connector 7 and a connector cap 8 are provided. The connector cover 6 is integrally attached to the right side surface of the main body case 2. The right side of the connector cover 6 has a fitting hole 6
is formed, and five male connection pins 7a constituting the connector 7 are accommodated in the fitting holes 6a. The tip of each connection pin 7a is arranged slightly inward from the right side surface of the connector cover 6. A connector cap 8 is mounted in the fitting hole 6a from outside the main body case 2. FIG. 1 shows a state where the connector cap 8 is removed from the fitting hole 6a.

Next, an electrical configuration of the portable game machine 1 will be described. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electric configuration of the portable game machine 1. A controller 11, a ROM 12, a RAM 13, and the like are mounted on a board built in the main body case 2. The controller 11 is connected to a ROM 12 and a RAM 13. Also, the controller 11
The liquid crystal screen 3a, the incoming call lamp 3b and the speaker 3
c is connected.

A control program for executing a series of game contents of the portable game machine 1 is stored in the ROM 12 as a message storage means. The control program includes a program for developing a game corresponding to the rhythm of human life. The game development corresponding to the human life rhythm includes, for example, “wake up at 7:00 AM”, “come to work at 7:20 AM”, “PM1
Going to bed at 1 ”and other games that respond to daily rhythms. That is, for example, “Ohayou Okitene” is displayed on the liquid crystal screen 3a at 7:00,
A message such as "Oyasumi Mataashitane!" Is displayed at the time of PM11.

The ROM 12 stores character information data for displaying numbers and characters displayed on the liquid crystal screen 3a. Further, the ROM 12 stores message information data of the stylized various messages and game opponent information data of a plurality of prepared game opponents which can be selected by the player when developing the game. The controller 11 uses the character information data and the like to display numbers and characters on the liquid crystal screen 3a.

In order to pictorially display a barometer display indicating a favorable state of the opponent player with respect to the player, image data of characters 16a to 16g having seven different patterns as shown in FIG. It is remembered. When displaying the barometer, the controller 11 selects one of the seven types of image data of the characters 16a to 16g, and displays the selected character on the liquid crystal screen 3a.
It is displayed above.

The RAM 13 has a storage area for temporarily storing calculation results and the like when the controller 11 executes a series of game contents according to the control program stored in the ROM 12. For example, a storage area for storing the actual date and time, a storage area for storing the name and age of the player, a storage area for storing the name of the game partner, and others.
Various storage areas for storing the contents set in each mode are prepared.

Timer 11 built in controller 11
“a” measures the time at the same time as the actual time has elapsed. Therefore, the portable game machine 1 can develop the game with the same lapse of time as the actual lapse of time by setting the current date and time. Then, the controller 11 has a timer 11
A predetermined program in the control program is executed based on the contents (month, day, hour, minute) of the timer 11a, and the contents (month, day, hour, minute) of the timer 11a at that time at a predetermined timing according to the control program. ) Is displayed on the liquid crystal screen 3a. When the timer 11a measures 14 days (336 hours), the controller 11 terminates the series of game contents.

The controller 11 is connected to the mode button 4a, the cross key 4b, and the set button 4c, and inputs ON signals from the buttons and keys based on the operation of each button and key.

The controller 11 is provided with the mode button 4
When a is operated, various modes are displayed on the liquid crystal screen 3a based on the control program. That is, various modes such as “month, day, hour, minute setting”, “age setting”, “name setting”, “fixed message setting”, and “option setting” are displayed on the liquid crystal screen 3a. FIG. 4A shows a liquid crystal screen 3a.
Shows a state in which “month, day, hour, minute setting” and “age setting” are displayed. Then, in FIG.
A cursor 17 is displayed so as to surround the display of “setting of month, day, hour, minute”. In this state, the mode of “month, day, hour, minute” is selected (not determined), and by operating the set button 4c in this state, the “month, day, hour, minute” is displayed. Is set, and the controller 11 performs processing for the mode of “setting of month, day, hour, and minute”.

"Setting of month, day, hour and minute" is displayed on the liquid crystal screen 3a.
When the “age setting” mode is selected in a state where “age setting” is displayed, the cursor 17 is cross-shaped so as to surround the “age setting” display as shown in FIG. The key 4b (the lower side of the cross key 4b) is operated.
FIG. 4B shows a state in which the “age setting” mode is selected (not determined). By operating the set button 4c in this state, the “age setting” mode is determined and the controller 11 Performs processing for the "age setting" mode.

It should be noted that, from the state shown in FIG.
When the user operates the lower part of the cross key 4b, the display on the liquid crystal screen 3a scrolls, and the display of "month, day, hour, minute" disappears, and "age setting" and "name setting" are displayed. . At this time, the cursor 17 is displayed so as to surround the newly displayed "name setting" display. Therefore, when the set button 4c is operated in this state, the "name setting" mode is determined, and the controller 11 performs a process for the "name setting" mode.

Further, when the cross key 4b (the lower side of the cross key 4b) is operated, the display of the liquid crystal screen 3a scrolls, the display of "age setting" disappears, and the display of "name setting" and "fixed message setting" are displayed. Is done. At this time, the cursor 1 is set so as to surround the display of the newly appeared "fixed message setting".
7 is displayed. Therefore, in this state, the set button 4c
Is operated, the "fixed message setting" mode is determined, and the controller 11 performs processing for the "fixed message setting" mode.

That is, by operating the cross key 4b, various modes are displayed on the liquid crystal screen 3a, and the displayed mode is selected by the cursor 17. Then, by operating the set button 4c, the selected mode is determined, and the controller 11 executes a processing operation for the mode.

When the set button 4c is operated in the state shown in FIG. 4 (b), the "age setting" mode is executed, and as shown in FIG. 4 (c), each numeral as an item is displayed on the liquid crystal screen 3a. Displayed above. Then, the number surrounded by the cursor 17 is selected (not determined).
It is shown that. If there is a target number among the numbers shown in FIG. 4C, the cursor 17 is moved to the target number by operating the left and right or up and down sides of the cross key 4b. If there is no target number among the numbers shown in FIG. 4C, the cursor 17 is moved to the end of the liquid crystal screen 3a by operating the left and right or up and down sides of the cross key 4b. Further, the user operates the cross key 4b to scroll the numbers. FIG. 4D shows the liquid crystal screen 3a of FIG.
The display state when scrolling from the display state of is shown.

4 (d), when the number "27" is selected with the cursor 17 and confirmed with the set button 4c, the controller 11 determines the age as 27 years old in the "age setting" mode, After storing in a predetermined storage area (hereinafter, age storage area), processing is performed based on this age.

In each of the setting modes described above, when the respective modes are confirmed by the set button 4c,
The controller 11 displays a plurality of items for each mode, and selects and confirms from among the plurality of items.

The items are "setting of month, day, hour, minute"
When the mode is selected and confirmed, it means each number from “0 to 59”. On the other hand, when the “age setting” mode is selected and confirmed, the numbers refer to “0 to 99”.
Also, if you select and confirm the “Name setting” mode,
It means "50 katakana sounds (A, I, U, ...)". Furthermore, when the “fixed message setting” mode is selected and confirmed, it means “each number from 1 to 99 and their contents”. For example, “61 YES”, “74 chishine” and the like are items in the “fixed message setting” mode. Furthermore, when the "option setting" mode is selected and confirmed, it means "ringing ON / OFF".

The items selected and confirmed in each mode are stored in the RAM 13, and based on these items, the controller 11 executes a process for developing a series of games.

The controller 11 can output a ringing tone from the speaker 3c when "ringing tone, ON" is selected and confirmed in the option setting. On the other hand, when the "ring tone, OFF" is selected and confirmed, the speaker 3c
Disables ringtone output from As described above, the ringing sound is a sound output from the speaker 3c when the controller 11 displays a message on the liquid crystal screen 3a.

The controller 11 is connected to the connection pin 7a. The controller 11 is connected to the connection pin 7a.
Is connected to another game machine via a data line, data is transferred between the game machine and another game machine, and various games are executed with the other game machine.

In this embodiment, the controller 11 constitutes date and time recognizing means, message reading means and message determining means. Next, the operation of the portable game machine 1 configured as described above will be described.

When starting the game, first, initial settings are made. For the initial setting, the mode button 4a and the cross key 4b are operated to select the "month, day, hour, minute setting" mode. Then, by operating the set button 4c, "month, day,
When the "hour, minute setting" mode is confirmed, items for inputting the current date and time are displayed in the order of month, day, hour, and minute.

The player can select the current “month”, “day”,
“Hour” and “minute” are determined by appropriately operating the cross key 4b and the set button 4c. That is, at present, “December 2
At 14:30 on the 5th, the cross key 4b and the set button 4c are appropriately operated to
At the end, 30 minutes are determined in order. Then, when the last “minute” is determined by the set button 4c, the controller 11 sets the time of the timer 11a to 14:03 on December 25.
Set to 0 minutes. The timer 11a will be
At 14:30 on the 5th, the actual time is counted as the start time, and the controller 11 calculates the “month, day, hour,
The minutes are updated and recorded in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 13 (hereinafter, a date storage area).

When the input setting of the current date and time is completed, the controller 11 reads out one game opponent information data from a plurality of game opponent information data stored in the ROM 12 according to the control program, and displays the screen 3a based on the data. A message for the player to select a game opponent is displayed. At this time, the controller 11 drives the incoming lamp 3b and the speaker 3c to call attention to the player. The message is, for example, "I
Belt moninatte! Is displayed.

In response to this message, the mode button 4
By operating the “a” and the cross key 4b, the “standard message setting” mode is selected. When the "fixed message setting" mode is determined by operating the set button 4c, the controller 11 displays various items in the "fixed message setting" mode on the screen 3a. The player operates the cross key 4b and the set button 4c as appropriate to select and confirm the corresponding item. That is, when "61 YES" (meaning affirmative) displayed on the screen 3a is selected and confirmed, the game opponent (in this case, Shiori) in which the message is displayed is determined. The controller 11 records this game opponent in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 13 (hereinafter, game opponent storage area).

If "62 NO" (meaning negative) displayed on the screen 3a is selected and confirmed without selecting "61 YES" (meaning positive), the controller 11 sets R
One game opponent information data different from the previously read data is read out from the plurality of game opponent information data stored in the OM 12, and a message for selecting a new game opponent is displayed based on the data. Therefore,
The player can select a desired game partner from a plurality of game partners.

When the input setting of the game opponent is completed, the controller 11 displays "Anata Noname?" On the screen 3a according to the control program, and instructs the player to input a player name.

The "name setting" mode is selected by operating the mode button 4a and the cross key 4b in response to the message. When the “name setting” mode is determined by operating the set button 4c, the controller 11 displays an item including a large number of characters in the “name setting” mode on the screen 3a.
To be displayed. The player operates the cross key 4b and the set button 4c as appropriate to select and confirm each character and create and confirm his or her own name (player name). For example, when the name is “Taro”, “Taro” is created and determined while selecting and determining each character of “T”, “B”, and “U”. When the name is determined, the controller 11 stores the player name in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 13 (hereinafter, a name storage area).
To record. Then, when the recording of the player name is completed, the controller 11 displays “STEKINA ONAMA EDESNE” on the screen 3a, and the initial setting is completed.

When the "month, day, hour, minute", "game opponent", and "player name" are determined, that is, when the initial setting is completed, the controller 11 selects the selected game after the lapse of the actual time. The game is developed between the opponent (in this case, “Shiori”) and the player (in this case, “Taro”). Therefore, since the game is developed with the same lapse of time as the actual time, a message according to the actual date and time is displayed on the screen 3a.

That is, in the early stage of the game, "Itsumo
Nanzini Okir? , And a message of a self-introducing question, such as "Nani-Sitei-Hitaru?", Are displayed on the screen 3a. In response, the player operates the mode button 4a, the cross key 4b, and the set button 4c to respond to the message.

By the way, "Itsumo Nanzini Okir?"
After operating the mode button 4a, the cross key 4b, and the set button 4c to set the “standard message setting” mode, the user similarly operates the cross key 4b and the set button 4c to set the wake-up time to “AM07 page”. "00" and can be confirmed. In response, the controller 1
1 records this wake-up time in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 13 (hereinafter, wake-up time storage area). When the recording of the wake-up time is finished, the controller 11 displays the screen 3
"Ashita okoshia gel" is displayed in a.

At 7:00 in the morning based on the wake-up time data recorded in the wake-up time storage area, the controller 11 drives the speaker 3c to wake up the player. That is, the portable game machine 1 functions as an alarm clock. Then, the controller 11 drives the speaker 3c, and displays “Ohyou Okiten” on the screen 3a. On the other hand, the player operates the mode button 4a, the cross key 4b, and the set button 4c to set the "standard message setting" mode, and responds to the message by inputting, for example, "66 Arigato". .

Then, when, for example, 20 minutes have elapsed from the wake-up time, the controller 11 drives the incoming call lamp 3b and the speaker 3c and displays "Oshigoto Gunbatten" on the screen 3a. On the other hand, the player operates the mode button 4a, the cross key 4b, and the set button 4c to set the mode to the "standard message setting" mode, and responds to the message by inputting, for example, "67 Itekimasu". .

In the daytime, various messages that were present during the day, such as "Imananishitei?", "Oshigoto Ganbatten!", "Nanginikael?", Are displayed on the screen 3a together with the driving of the incoming lamp 3b and the speaker 3c. They are displayed randomly. On the other hand, the player operates the mode button 4a, the cross key 4b, and the set button 4c to appropriately respond to each message.

Further, at night (for example, 11:00 PM), a message corresponding to the night, such as "Oyasumi Mata Ashitane!", Is displayed on the screen 3a together with the driving of the incoming call lamp 3b and the speaker 3c.
On the other hand, the player operates the mode button 4a, the cross key 4b, and the set button 4c to appropriately respond to each message.

Similarly, the player operates the mode button 4a, the cross key 4b, and the set button 4c in response to a question message such as "Nani tail human?" To respond. Furthermore, in the early stage of the game, a self-introducing message of the game opponent, such as "Watashiha Kouko 2nen", is displayed on the screen 3a. On the other hand, the player operates the mode button 4a, the cross key 4b, and the set button 4c to respond to the message.

The controller 11 makes a decision on a response to a current message from a game partner. Then, the determination result is represented by a plus / minus score. For example, if the player's response is appropriate and the response to the game opponent is high, the score is positive, and if the response is low, the score is negative. Then, the controller 11 determines the favorable sensibility of the opponent to the player at that time according to the total of the points.

The controller 11 selects one character from the seven types of characters 16a to 16g shown in FIG. 3 in accordance with the cumulative score of favorable sensitivity and constantly displays the character on the screen 3a. Therefore, the player can see the screen 3
By looking at the character displayed in a, it is possible to grasp the favorable state of the opponent to the player at that time. Note that the controller 11 records this favorable sensitivity score in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 13 (hereinafter referred to as a favorable sensitivity storage area).

When the cumulative total has reached a value lower than the predetermined reference value, the controller 11 displays “Watashi Hokani Skinina Hitagadita”, “Ana Watashini Awanai Mitai”, despite the 14-day game.
The game ends with a bat ending message such as "Gomenne Bye Bye".

The controller 11 ends the game when 14 days have elapsed from the date and time set as the initial setting. At the end of this, the controller 11 displays an ending message on the screen 3a based on the cumulative score of favorable sensibility for the player of the game partner. If the total is low and the favorable impression is low, the bat ending message described above is displayed. If the total is high and the favorable impression is high, the screen 3
"a""Americani Ryugaku Surukotoninatta",
The game ends with a happy ending message such as "Anatoko Toha Wasle Masen", "Kaette Kitara Matabersulne", or "Skides Genkidene".

As described in detail above, according to the portable game machine 1 of the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained. (1) In the present embodiment, the game content is developed at a date and time that matches the current date and time. In other words, the player receives a message according to the current date and time from the game partner (the liquid crystal screen 3a of the portable game machine 1), inputs a response corresponding to the message to the message, and develops the game. . Therefore, the player can enjoy a realistic game synchronized with the current date and time.

(2) In the present embodiment, the message from the game partner is displayed in characters on the liquid crystal screen 3a. Also, the response to the message from the game partner by the player is displayed on the liquid crystal screen 3a in characters. Therefore, the player develops the game synchronized with the current date and time through the characters, which inspires the imagination. That is, like a so-called pager, the player can play a game with an actual opponent through the pager with the same feeling as exchanging messages with each other on a daily basis. As a result, the player can enjoy a realistic game having the same feeling as a pager.

(3) In this embodiment, a plurality of fixed messages are stored in the ROM 12 in advance. When a player inputs a response to a message from a game opponent, the player can select from a plurality of fixed messages. Therefore, when the player inputs a response to the message from the game opponent, the player only has to select from a plurality of fixed messages, and can save the trouble of inputting.

(4) In the present embodiment, a favorable response is obtained by responding to a message from the game partner on the game machine 1, and the game is developed based on the result. Therefore, the player can fully enjoy the game.

(Second Embodiment) Next, a description will be given of a game machine which can enhance the game characteristics of the portable game machine 1 by using the portable game machine 1 described above.

FIG. 5 shows a love simulation game machine 21.
It is a perspective view which shows the whole of FIG. In FIG. 5, a display unit 23 is arranged on an upper front portion of a housing 22 constituting the love simulation game machine 21. The housing 22 is formed in a box shape by a metal plate or the like. An operation unit 24 is arranged at a lower front part of the housing 22. The casing 22 is provided with a pipe 25, a curtain 26, and a speaker (not shown in FIG. 5). Pipe 25 is housing 2
2 is provided from the upper surface to the front, and a curtain 26 is provided at the tip thereof.

The display section 23 includes a half mirror 27, a monitor television 28, a CCD camera 29, and a video printer 30, as shown in FIG. The half mirror 27 is arranged at an upper part in the housing 22. Half mirror 27
Is mounted with its mirror surface facing obliquely downward. CCD
The camera 29 is arranged behind the half mirror 27.

The monitor television 28 is arranged below the half mirror 27, and the image of the monitor television 28 is projected on the front of the housing 22 via the half mirror 27. On the monitor television 28 in the present embodiment, a moving image showing a date situation at a date spot (amusement park, movie theater, sea, pool, drive, park, fishing pond, etc.) according to the game content is displayed. The monitor television 28 projects the player P photographed by the CCD camera 29 and also projects an image of a game partner selected by the game machine 1.

Further, the monitor television 28 projects an image obtained by synthesizing the images of the date spot, the player P and the game partner. The video printer 30 is arranged in front of the monitor television 28. The video printer 30 is connected to the monitor TV 28.
The video projected on the computer is printed out.

The operation section 24 has a game machine setting section 32, a joystick 33, an enter button 34 and a cancel button 35 on its operation panel 31. The game machine setting section 32 is a place where the portable game machine 1 is connected, and has a set port 38 and a connector 39 as shown in FIG. The connector 39 is provided with five female connection pins 39a. The connector 39
Are the fitting holes 6 of the portable game machine 1 in the first embodiment.
a (see FIG. 1). The connection pins 39a are connected to the portable game machine 1.
Are arranged at positions corresponding to the five connection pins 7a. Therefore, when the portable game machine 1 is inserted through the set port 38, the connector 39 is inserted into the fitting hole 6a.
Are connected, the connection pins 7a and 39a are electrically connected.

The joystick 33 is connected to the monitor TV 2
8 is used to select one dating spot from the various dating spots displayed. The joystick 33 is a date spot selected by the joystick 33, for example, a date item displayed on the monitor TV 28 when "amusement park" is selected. It is used to select one item from "options available to player P".

The enter button 34 is the joystick 3
It is used to determine the contents selected in (3) (determination of date spots and determination of items). Cancel button 35
Is used when it is desired to cancel the content once determined by the determination button 34.

Next, the electrical configuration of the love simulation game machine 21 will be described. FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the love simulation game machine 21. The control unit built in the housing 22 is a controller 4
1, a ROM 42, a RAM 43, and the like. A ROM 42 and a RAM 43 are connected to the controller 41. The joystick 33, the enter button 34 and the cancel button 35 are connected to the controller 41. The controller 41 is connected to a monitor television 28, a CCD camera 29, a video printer 30, and a speaker 45. Further, the controller 41
Is connected to a connection pin 39a.

The ROM 42 stores a control program for executing a series of game contents of the love simulation game machine 21. The ROM 42 stores character information data for displaying numbers and characters displayed on the monitor television 28. Furthermore, ROM
42 stores game opponent information data of a plurality of game opponents that can be selected by the player P in the portable game machine 1 and message information data of various messages from the game opponent. The controller 41 displays numbers and characters on the monitor television 28 using the character information data and the like, and outputs sound from the speaker 45.

The ROM 42 stores game opponent image data of a plurality of prepared game opponents which can be selected by the player P in the portable game machine 1. Further, the ROM 42 stores facial expression image data representing various facial expressions for each game opponent in order to perform barometer display with favorable sensitivity. When displaying the barometer, the controller 41 selects one from the image data of the various facial expressions, and displays the selected facial expression on the monitor television 28. Further, the ROM 42 stores moving image data for displaying a date situation (moving image) at the various date spots prepared in advance by the player P, which can be selected by the player P.

The controller 41 has connection pins 7a, 39
The contents stored in the RAM 13 (contents stored in the storage areas such as the date and time storage area, the game opponent storage area, the name storage area, the age storage area, and the favorable storage area) are read through the RAM a. Store in the area.

The controller 41 causes the monitor television 28 to display a character image of the game opponent (Shiori in this case) on the monitor television 28 based on the content (Shiori in this case) recorded in the RAM 43 from the game opponent storage area of the RAM 13. It has become.

The controller 41, based on the contents (in this case, tarrow) recorded in the RAM 43 from the name storage area of the RAM 13, displays a game opponent (in this case, “Shiori”) and a player (in this case, on the monitor television 28). ,
"Taro").

The controller 41 reads the contents (month, day, hour,
) To execute a predetermined program in the control program on the basis of (minute), and at a predetermined timing according to the control program, the date and time (month, day, hour, minute) at that time.
8 is displayed. That is, the controller 41 develops the game between the selected opponent (in this case, “Shiori”) and the player (in this case, “Taro”) at the same time as the actual time has passed. ing.

The RAM 43 has a storage area for temporarily storing calculation results and the like when the controller 41 executes a series of game contents according to the control program stored in the ROM 42. For example, contents read from the game machine 1 (the actual date and time, the name of the player, etc.)
, A storage area for storing a date spot, a storage area for storing an elapsed time of a game, a storage area for storing an image to be printed out, various storage areas for storing a fixed selection result, and the like. .

The timer 41 built in the controller 41
“a” measures the elapsed time of the game. Then, the controller 41 executes a predetermined program in the control program based on the content (elapsed time) of the timer 41a. That is, the controller 41 terminates the series of game contents when the timer 41a measures five minutes.

The controller 41 is connected to the enter button 34. When the enter button 34 is operated, the controller 41 executes a date spot display mode for displaying various date spots on the monitor television 28 based on a control program.
The date spot display mode is a mode in which a list of various date spots (amusement park, movie theater, sea, pool, drive, park, fishing pond, etc.) selectable by the player P is displayed on the monitor TV 28.

The controller 41 is connected to the joystick 33, and can operate the joystick 33 to select one of various date spots based on the date spot display mode. Here, the cursor can be moved to a desired date spot position by operating the joystick 33.
When one of various date spots based on the date spot display mode is selected, the controller 41 executes an item display mode based on the selected date spot. By operating the joystick 33, one of various items based on the item display mode can be selected. Here, the cursor can be moved to the position of a desired item by operating the joystick 33.

By operating the enter button 34, the content (date spot or item) selected by the joystick 33 is determined and stored in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 43. The controller 41 executes a control program based on the determined contents, that is, develops a series of games. The controller 41 is connected to the CCD camera 29 and drives the CCD camera 29 to photograph the player P. The controller 41 is a CCD
The image data of the player P photographed by the camera 29 is combined with the still image data at the moment when the player P selects the moving image while displaying the moving image. The controller 41 displays the synthesized image on the monitor television 28. Further, the controller 41 is connected to the video printer 30, and can drive the video printer 30 to print out a combined image displayed on the monitor television 28 as a photograph S.

Next, the operation of the love simulation game machine 21 configured as described above will be described. Now
When a game is developed on the portable game machine 1 and a message "Ashita Aenai?" Is displayed on the liquid crystal screen 3a from a game partner (in this case, Shiori) at a predetermined time, the player P responds thereto. Will be. Then, the player P has a mode button 4a, a cross key 4b,
By operating the set button 4c and selecting and confirming "61 YES" (meaning affirmative), the controller 11 displays the screen 3
a to "Chikakuno Gesende PM3 Gini Matterne"
Is displayed. At this time, the controller 11 records the waiting time “PM 3” in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 13 (hereinafter, waiting time storage area).

In response to the above message, the player P goes to the game center where the love simulation game machine 21 is installed at PM3 on the next day and uses the portable game machine 1 and the love simulation game machine 21. Will play the game.

At 3:00 PM of the day, the player goes to the game center where the love simulation game machine 21 is located. After the player P inserts predetermined coins or coins,
The portable game machine 1 is inserted into the game machine setting section 32 and set. Then, when the enter button 34 is operated, a game using both the game machines 1 and 21 is started.

When the enter button 34 is operated, the controller 41 sets the time of the timer 41a to "0" (elapsed time of the game 0). The timer 41a thereafter measures the elapsed time of the game with this moment as a start time, and the controller 41 stores the "elapsed time" at that time in the RAM 43.
In a predetermined storage area (hereinafter referred to as an elapsed time storage area).

When the enter button 34 is operated, the controller 41 connects the RAM via the connection pins 7a and 39a.
13 (date and time storage area, game partner storage area, name storage area, age storage area, favorable storage area,
The content recorded in each storage area such as the waiting time storage area is read and stored in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 43. Then, first, the controller 41 compares the waiting time recorded in the waiting time storage area with the current time recorded in the date and time storage area.

When the controller 41 determines that the waiting time matches the current time, the image of the game opponent (in this case, shiori) recorded in the game opponent storage area on the monitor television 28 (in this embodiment, , Animated characters). And the controller 41
Displays "I'm glad to finally meet you!" And "Where do you want to go?" On the monitor TV 28, and outputs the sound from the speaker 45.

When the controller 41 determines that the player P is late for the waiting time, the controller 41
8, “15 minutes late! I'm angry!” Is displayed, and the sound is output from the speaker 45.

Next, the controller 41 displays a plurality of date spots (amusement park, movie theater, sea, pool, drive, park, fishing pond, etc.) on the monitor television 28. The player P operates the joystick 33 and the enter button 34 to select and confirm a desired date spot from a plurality of date spots. When one of the date spots is selected by the player P, the controller 41 outputs the image data corresponding to the selected date spot to the RO.
It is read out from M42 and displayed on the monitor television 28.

When the controller 41 determines that the decision button 34 is pressed by the player P while displaying an image (moving image in the present embodiment), the image at the moment when the decision button 34 is pressed is regarded as a still image, and RAM4 data
3 is stored. The number of stored image data is a maximum of six types (this number may be changed as appropriate) until the game ends (date ends). That is, the player P can save a favorite scene during the date by operating the enter button 34. When the date ends, the controller 41 displays a list of image data stored in the RAM 43 on the monitor television 28 during the date. The player P selects a desired one from a plurality of images displayed in a list.
One image is selected by operating the joystick 33 and the enter button 34. When the controller 41 determines that an image has been selected by the player P, the controller 41 enlarges and displays only the selected image on the monitor television 28.

Next, the controller 41 shifts to a photographing operation. When moving to the photographing operation, the CCD camera 2
The image of the player P captured from 9 is combined with the selected image and displayed (the player image is in front of the selected image; that is, the selected image is a background image) and displayed on the monitor television 28. You.

If the user likes the image displayed on the monitor television 28, the player P presses the enter button 34. When the controller 41 determines that the enter button 34 has been pressed, the controller 41 drives the video printer 30 to display the image displayed on the monitor television 28 on the video printer 3.
Print out from 0. The controller 41 ends the game simultaneously with the end of the printout.

As described above, according to the love simulation game machine 21 of the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained. (1) In the present embodiment, a game (date) is developed one-on-one with the game partner selected by the portable game machine 1 on the monitor TV 28. Here, the monitor TV 28
At the top, an image of the selected game partner is displayed. Therefore, since the game using the image of the selected game partner is developed, the player P can play the game with the same feeling as dating with an actual partner. as a result,
The player P can enjoy a realistic game having the same feeling as an actual date.

(2) In this embodiment, the portable game machine 1
Can be met on the monitor television 28 with the selected game opponent. Therefore, an image of the game opponent, which cannot be seen on the liquid crystal screen 3a of the portable game machine 1, can be confirmed on the monitor television 28. In other words, if the game opponent once selected does not like the opponent, the portable game machine 1 can reselect a new opponent and develop the game one-on-one with the newly selected opponent. As a result, the player P can develop the game one-on-one with various types of game opponents, and can enjoy a variety of games.

(3) In this embodiment, the video printer 3
Commemorative photo S of game (date) with game partner by 0
Can be printed out. Therefore, the player P can make the commemorative photo S a commemorative game, and can enjoy the memorable game.

The above embodiment may be modified as follows, and the same operation and effect can be obtained in such a case. (1) In each of the above embodiments, a love simulation game with a game partner who is an imaginary person is developed on the liquid crystal screen 3a or the monitor TV 28. Is also good.
In this case, it is possible to enjoy a conversation with an animal or the like that originally cannot speak, and to develop an interesting game.

(2) In each of the above embodiments, the ROM 12 is provided with a plurality of game partner data in advance.
M may be used. In this case, RO as the first storage means
For M, a memory having a smaller storage capacity than that of the ROM 12 can be selected. Therefore, R having a small storage capacity
By using the OM, the cost can be reduced.

(3) In each of the above embodiments, the portable game machine 1 develops a game via a character as a received message. However, the portable game machine 1 develops a game via a voice as a received message instead of a character. It may be embodied in a game console. In this case, the message output means uses a voice output means such as a receiver instead of the liquid crystal screen 3a.

In this way, the player can develop the game via the voice from the game partner, and can develop a realistic game. While the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, technical ideas other than the claims that can be grasped from the embodiments will be described below along with their effects.

(1) The portable game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the portable game machine synchronizes a content of the game with a current date and time recognized by the date and time recognizing means. A program for displaying a received message suitable for the date and time on the message output unit at each time, operating a message input unit by a player, and inputting a transmitted message for the received message to develop a game. The stored message storage means, the transmission message storage means for storing the content of the transmission message, and the main body case of the portable game machine, which are electrically connected to other game machines to exchange data. Connection pins for performing
The program stored in the message storage means includes a program for transferring the content of the transmission message stored in the transmission message storage means to the another game machine.

Thus, the main body case of the portable game machine is provided with connection pins for electrically connecting with another game machine to exchange data. And
The program stored in the message storage means includes a program for transferring the content of the transmission message stored in the transmission message storage means to another game machine.
Therefore, when another game machine and the portable game machine are connected via the connection pin, the program stored in the message storage means is transferred to the other game machine.

That is, the player can develop a continuation of the game on the portable game machine on another game machine. As a result, the player can develop the same game on another game machine other than the portable game machine, and can enjoy a variety of games. In each of the above embodiments, the RAM 13 constitutes a transmission message storage unit. In the second embodiment, the love simulation game machine 21 constitutes another game machine.

(2) The contents of the transmission message stored in transmission message storage means provided in the portable game machine connected to the portable game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3 and (1). A game machine configured to display an image and develop a game being played on the portable game machine based on the contents of the transmission message stored in the transmission message storage means.

In this way, when the portable game machine is connected to the game machine, the game machine inputs the contents of the transmission message stored in the transmission message storage means provided in the portable game machine and stores the contents in the transmission message storage means. An image of the game being played on the portable game machine is displayed and developed based on the stored transmission message content. That is, the player can develop the continuation of the game on the portable game machine with the image displayed on the game machine on the game machine. Accordingly, the player can develop the same game with images on a game machine other than the portable game machine, and can enjoy a variety and reality of the game.

(3) The game machine described in (2) is characterized in that a printing means capable of printing out an image displayed on the game machine is provided. By doing so, the player can print out an image certifying the content of the game played by the player, and use the printed photo or sticker as a souvenir of the game. Therefore, a realistic game can be developed. In the second embodiment,
The video printer 30 constitutes printing means.

[0106]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, as described in detail above, a realistic game can be developed.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the first aspect is provided.
In addition to the effects of the invention described in (1), a game that stimulates imagination can be developed. According to the invention described in claim 3, in addition to the effects of the invention described in claim 1 or 2,
It is possible to develop a game that can save the trouble of input.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the entire portable game machine.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the portable game machine.

FIG. 3 is an image displayed on a liquid crystal screen.

FIGS. 4A to 4D are explanatory diagrams showing characters displayed on a liquid crystal screen.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the entire love simulation game machine.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view of a main part of the love simulation game machine.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged perspective view of a game machine set section.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the love simulation game machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Portable game machine, 3a ... Liquid crystal screen as a message output means, 4a ... Mode button which constitutes a message input means, 4b ... Cross key which constitutes a message input means, 4c ... Set button which constitutes a message input means, 11: controller as date and time recognizing means, message reading means and message determining means, 12: ROM as message storing means.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A message storing means (12) for storing a plurality of existing received messages; a date and time recognizing means (11) for recognizing a current date and time; and a date and time recognized by the date and time recognizing means (11). A message reading means (11) for reading a predetermined received message from the message storage means (12); and a message output means (3a) for notifying the received message read by the message reading means (11) to the outside. Message input means (4a to 4c) operated by a player when a transmission message is input; transmission message content input by the player;
A mobile phone comprising: a message determining unit (11) for determining a received message to be read next time by the message reading unit (11) based on the current date and time recognized by the date and time recognition unit (11). Type game machine. 2. The portable game machine according to claim 1, wherein the message is a character, and the message output means (3a) outputs and displays the message as a character to the outside. . 3. The portable game machine according to claim 1, wherein a transmission message input by the player can be selected from a plurality of fixed messages prepared in advance. game machine.