JPH119841A - Video game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a video game machine in which a player is not required to play a game while having an apprehension of a tachometer and he can concentrate on a handle control and a speed control to enjoy the intrinsic amusement of the game, by providing an overlay alarm function. SOLUTION: In a video game machine in which a player drives a car displayed on a monitor image 6 by his manipulation to enjoy a car race or drive it, a controller 11 changing the revolution of a car engine, a supervisory part 12 of the revolution of the engine judging whether the revolution has reached a specified value or not, and an alarm instruction part 13 outputting an alarm sound or a command signal to indicate an alarm when the revolution of the engine has exceeded a specified value, are provided in the controller.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an improvement in a video game machine for car racing or driving.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Video game machines that perform a car race or a drive by driving a car displayed on a monitor screen by a player's operation are widely used. In such a video game machine, the number of revolutions of the engine of the driving car is displayed by a tachometer on the side of the monitor screen, and when the number of revolutions exceeds a predetermined upper limit value In this case, the player needs to perform a predetermined operation such as shifting up a gear. However, conventional video game machines do not have an over-rev alarm,
For this reason, when the engine speed exceeds a predetermined upper limit value, a warning such as this is not issued, and the player must play the game while monitoring the tachometer. As a result, the user cannot concentrate on the steering wheel operation and the speed operation of the car which bring the original fun of the game, and the interest of the game may be spoiled.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to eliminate the need for a player to play a game while noticing a tachometer. It is an object of the present invention to provide a video game machine having an over-rev warning function that allows the user to enjoy the original enjoyment of the game by being able to concentrate on the speed operation.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a video game machine in which a car displayed on a monitor screen is driven by a player's operation to perform a car race or a drive. An engine speed processing unit for changing the engine speed, an engine speed monitoring unit for determining whether the engine speed has reached a predetermined value, and a warning sound when the engine speed exceeds a predetermined value. Alternatively, the above-described video game machine is provided with a warning instruction unit that issues a command signal for performing a warning display. With the above configuration, when the engine speed exceeds a predetermined upper limit, a warning sound or the like is issued, and the player is prompted to perform an operation such as upshifting, so that the player does not care about the tachometer. You can concentrate on the game and promote the interest of the game.

[0005]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a video game machine according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an operation of the video game machine according to the present invention.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a CPU for controlling the entire video game machine, and performs main arithmetic processing necessary for the progress of the game. Reference numeral 2 denotes a RAM for transmitting and receiving data necessary for the operation of the CPU 1. Reference numeral 3 denotes a ROM in which all data necessary for the game are recorded. In addition to programs and image element data necessary for a normal video game,
The voice pattern of the warning sound is also recorded in this ROM.
Reference numeral 4 denotes a three-dimensional image processing device that organizes video of a game screen based on image data from the RAM 2 and the ROM 3.
Reference numeral 5 denotes an I / O port connected to switches and joysticks operated by the player, various display lamps, and the like. Reference numeral 6 denotes a monitor for displaying a game screen, and reference numeral 7 denotes a sound circuit for generating a sound effect, a voice instruction to a player, a warning sound, and the like. 11 is an engine speed processing unit that changes the engine speed of the player's car, 12 is an engine speed monitoring unit that determines whether the engine speed has reached a predetermined value, and 13 is an engine speed monitor. Is a warning instructing unit that issues a warning signal or a command signal for performing a warning display when the rotation speed exceeds a predetermined value.

Hereinafter, the operation of the video game machine of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. During a game such as a car race, the engine speed is changed by the engine speed processing unit 11 in accordance with the progress of the game. The engine speed is displayed on a tachometer on the monitor 6 and the engine speed is displayed. The number monitoring unit 12 constantly determines whether or not the rotation speed has reached a predetermined value. When the engine speed exceeds a predetermined upper limit, the warning instruction unit 13 operates based on a signal from the engine speed monitoring unit 12 and issues a command signal for generating a warning sound. If so, R
A warning sound is issued from the sound circuit 7 based on the sound data of the predetermined warning sound recorded in the OM 3. Instead of or simultaneously with the warning sound, a warning display for calling the player's attention may be displayed on the monitor screen 6. When the player knows from the warning sound or warning that the engine speed has exceeded a predetermined upper limit, the player performs a predetermined operation such as shifting up a gear.

[0008]

According to the present invention, since the present invention is constituted as described above, the player does not need to play the game while noticing the tachometer as in the prior art, and can concentrate on steering operation and speed operation. It is possible to provide a video game machine that can enjoy the original enjoyment.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a video game machine according to the present invention.

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

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 CPU 2 RAM 3 ROM 4 3D image processing apparatus 5 I / O port 6 monitor 7 sound circuit 11 engine speed processing part 12 engine speed monitoring part 13 warning instruction part

Claims (1)

[Claims] In a video game machine in which a car displayed on a monitor screen (6) is driven by a player's operation to perform a car race or a drive, the number of revolutions of a car engine is changed in a control device thereof. An engine speed processing unit (11) and an engine speed monitoring unit (12) for determining whether or not the engine speed has reached a predetermined value;
And a warning instruction unit (1) for issuing a warning signal or a command signal for performing a warning display when the engine speed exceeds a predetermined value.
3) The video game machine described above, wherein: