JPH1176606A - Game device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To exhibit a stage effect with much of presence, such as explosion and destruction by fire, which occur during game playing by including heat sources which impart hot air to a player in a body sensation means operating in compliance with a game condition. SOLUTION: A game device body 2 comprises the body sensation means which imparts the hot air of the explosion, the destruction by fire, etc., to the player P therein. The body sensation means is provided with IR lamps 5 as the heat sources in the game device body 2. These IR lamps 5 are arranged on both right and left sides across a monitor 3. The player P side of the IR lamps 5 is provided with visible ray cutoff filters 6 for shielding the light of the lamp. Even if the IR lamps 5 are lighted, the light thereof is shielded by the visible ray cut filters 6 so that the presence of the lamps is not noticed by the player P. The IR lamps 5 are preferably arranged at such a height position at which the face of the player P is kept free from the hot air.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game device provided with sensation means.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a game device has been developed which gives a player a simulated bodily sensation in accordance with the progress of a game. Some game devices of this type include a bodily sensation unit that blows a wind to a player in conjunction with a running motion in a car game, or gives a vibration to the player. The game device provided with the bodily sensation means can create a sense of realism of the game, thereby further motivating the player to participate in the game.

[0003]

By the way, there are many games in which explosions, flames, etc. occur during game play. In the case of such a game device, a scene such as a powerful explosion is reproduced on the monitor, thereby attracting the player to the game only by visual sense. That is, a game device that allows the player to experience an explosion or the like that occurs during game play has not yet appeared.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a game apparatus that can exhibit a realistic effect by interlocking with explosions, flames and the like generated during game play. And

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides a game apparatus having a sensation means that operates in accordance with a game situation, wherein the sensation means applies heat to a player. It is characterized by having a heat source.

The present invention is effective when the heat source is a lamp that emits a high temperature. Further, the present invention is effective when a filter member for blocking lamp light is provided between the lamp and the player.

Furthermore, the present invention is effective when air blowing means for blowing hot air from the heat source toward a player is provided.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a game device according to the present invention.

In FIG. 1, a game apparatus 1 has a game apparatus main body 2 provided with a monitor 3 for displaying game contents. The game device main body is provided with an operation unit 4 having a joystick operated by the player P on the front of the monitor 3. The game device main body 2 includes a bodily sensation means for giving the player P hot air such as explosion or flame. In this sensation means, an infrared lamp 5 as a heat source is provided in the game apparatus main body 2, and in this case, the infrared lamps 5 are arranged on both left and right sides of the monitor 3. On the player P side of the infrared lamp 5, there is provided a visible light cut filter 6 that blocks the light of the lamp. Even if the infrared lamp 5 is turned on, the visible light cut filter 6 blocks the light, so that the player P It is configured so that the presence of the lamp is not noticed. Further, it is preferable that the infrared lamp 5 is arranged at a height position such that hot air hits the face of the player P.

The heat source is not limited to an infrared lamp, but may be a halogen lamp or a heater wire, but a heat source which generates heat instantaneously is convenient. As shown in FIG. 2, in the game device 1 configured as described above, a signal of the input device 10 of the operation unit 4 is input to the game control unit 11, and the game control unit 11 includes a game monitor device 12 and a heat ray generation device 13. And connected to.

Here, when an explosion or a flame occurs on the screen of the monitor 3 after starting the game, a lighting signal is output from the game control unit 11 to the heat ray generating device 13, and infrared rays are transmitted through the heat ray generating device 13. The lamp 5 lights up. Then, the hot air of the infrared lamp 5 hits the face or the like of the player P via the visible light cut filter 6, and the sense of reality of the game is increased to an illusion that an explosion has actually occurred in front of the eyes.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 3, reference numeral 20 denotes the heat ray generator 1.
3, a reflection plate 21 is provided on the inner side of the housing 20, and the infrared lamp 5 is disposed in front of the reflection plate 21. Above the infrared lamp 5, a fan 22 is provided as blowing means for forcibly blowing hot air to the face of the player P or the like. Further, a visible light cut filter 6 is provided on a front surface of the housing 20 facing the player P, and a vent 23 is provided on an upper portion thereof.

FIG. 4 shows an example of the game apparatus according to the present invention. In this example, the heat ray generators 13 configured as described above are attached to both sides of the monitor 3. Then, for example, when a tank character 24 as shown in FIG. 5 explodes during game play as shown in FIG. 6, the infrared lamp 5 and the fan 22 are operated in conjunction with the explosion. When the infrared lamp 5 and the fan 22 operate, the housing 20
The heat from the infrared lamp 5 inside is forcibly applied by the fan 22, and the player P has an illusion as if a blast due to the explosion of the tank character 24 occurs.

Thus, according to the present invention, it is possible to experience explosions, flames, and other hot air and blast which could not be obtained with the conventional game apparatus, and the sense of reality of the game can be further enhanced.

[0015]

According to the first and second aspects of the present invention, when there is an explosion that generates heat during the progress of a game, for example,
Since the heat is given to the players, it is possible to obtain a very realistic and realistic game effect.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, even if the lamp is turned on, the light does not reach the player, so that the player does not realize the operation of the heat source and the sense of reality can be enhanced. According to the configuration of the fourth aspect, the player can be exposed to hot air, so that the player can experience a game effect such as a blast.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a game device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of the game device.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an external perspective view of the game device.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a game displayed on a monitor.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an explosion scene during game play.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game device 2 Game device main body 3 Monitor 5 Infrared lamp (heat source) 6 Visible light cut filter 22 Fan

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A game device having a sensation unit that operates in accordance with a game situation, wherein the sensation unit includes a heat source that supplies hot air to a player. 2. The game device according to claim 1, wherein
A game device, wherein the heat source is a lamp emitting a high temperature. 3. The game device according to claim 2, wherein
A game device, wherein a filter member for blocking lamp light is provided between the lamp and a player. 4. The game device according to claim 1, further comprising: a blower for blowing hot air from the heat source toward a player.