KR20020066359A - Photographing game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide an image taking game system by which a hard copy of an image can be obtained at desired image taking timing. CONSTITUTION: This image taking game system comprises a game machine box body 10 and a controller side box body 20. The game machine box body 10 has a main monitor 11. Motion picture images are displayed on the screen 111 of the main monitor 11. Image taking timing images are provided in plural frame images constituting the motion picture images. The controller side box body 40 is equipped with a dummy camera part 40 on a position facing the main monitor 11. The dummy camera part 40 is equipped with a liquid crystal display 45 inside. Motion picture images similar to the motion picture images displayed on the main monitor 11 are displayed with guide information of image taking timing in the liquid crystal display 45. The best shot timing is obtained by pushing down a dummy shutter bottom 431 matching the guide information. A frame image of the best shot is printed out via a printer 70.

Description

Shooting game device {PHOTOGRAPHING GAME MACHINE}

The present invention relates to a technique for directing a shooting game simulating a shooting session including a simulation camera unit in which a main monitor on which a moving picture installed in the main body of a game machine is displayed is arranged, and a sub-monitor displaying a moving picture is disposed therein.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-70548 describes a shooting game apparatus. This apparatus includes a monitor for displaying a moving image provided in the game machine main body, and an electronic still camera incorporating a shutter button and a CCD (solid-state image sensor) for capturing the display image on the monitor. Then, the image data captured by the electronic still camera is transmitted to the main body of the game machine to perform shooting evaluation based on the operation contents of the shutter button.

Moreover, the apparatus which poses with a photographic camera provided in the head, etc., photographs itself, and seal-prints in combination with a desired template is known. In recent years, in a video camera having a portability capable of capturing moving images, it is known to print out a desired pose image of a moving image as a still picture to a printer as an external device of a personal computer.

The photographing game apparatus is a game of a level having a playfulness, which makes it possible to simply print a frame image by capturing a moving image displayed on a monitor with a CCD camera. In addition, the photographic camera and the video camera installed in the shop are only game pictures or photos obtained by the photographer and have no gameability.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above, and has a game property as to whether or not a frame image of a shooting timing set to a displayed moving image can be taken, and a shooting game apparatus aiming to acquire an image of a desired shooting timing as a hard copy. The purpose is to provide.

The invention as set forth in claim 1 includes a storage means for storing a moving picture composed of a plurality of frame images and frame specifying information for specifying a predetermined number of frame images for shooting timing included in the moving picture, and a moving picture stored in the storage means. The first image display means to display on a monitor, the operation part which imitated the shutter button which outputs an operation signal, and a sub monitor, the simulation camera part provided in the position which faces the said main monitor, and the said memory to the said main monitor. Second image display means for displaying the moving picture from the storage means on the sub monitor in synchronization with the display of the moving picture from the means, and displaying the frame specifying information on the sub monitor as a photographing guide; The display timing of the frame image corresponding to the frame specifying information and the An evaluation means for evaluating the correlation between the output timing of the operation signal from the cropping unit, selection means for selecting at least one frame image from among the frame images evaluated to be correlated from the evaluation means, and a selected frame image A shooting game device comprising a printer for outputting on paper.

According to this configuration, the same moving picture is displayed on the screen of the sub monitor in synchronization with the moving picture displayed on the main monitor, and the frame specifying information is displayed for the shooting guide. When the operation signal from the operation unit by the player is input, the correlation with the shooting timing is evaluated. When there is a mutual relationship, that is, when it is judged that the shooting timing and the operation timing to the operation unit coincide, the frame image at that time is treated as a best shot, and when a print instruction is received at the end of the game or the like, a picture is output through the printer.

The invention according to claim 2 includes an extraction selecting means capable of extracting and selecting a predetermined number of frame images for the shooting timing for each game start from a plurality of frame images. According to this configuration, since the shooting timing image is changed for each game, there is provided a game in which there are many changes and do not get tired easily.

The invention according to claim 3 is the shooting game device according to claim 2, wherein the extraction selection means is capable of re-extraction selection. According to this configuration, the opportunity to extract the frame image desired by the player as the shooting timing image increases.

The invention according to claim 4, wherein the second image display means displays the predetermined number of extracted frame images on a part of the sub-monitor in accordance with the display timing of the same frame image in the moving image display. The shooting game device according to any one of claims. According to this configuration, the same image as the frame timing for shooting timing is displayed on the part of the sub-monitor in accordance with the moving picture display timing, so that it is used as a guide for shooting timing.

According to the invention of claim 5, the second image display means moves and displays the predetermined number of extracted frame images so as to pass through the reference position on the screen of the sub-monitor at the timing of displaying the same frame image in the display of the moving image. A shooting game device according to claim 4, characterized by the above-mentioned. According to this configuration, the guide frame image is displayed so as to move on the time axis, that is, when the photographing timing is guided when passing through the reference position, the timing grasp becomes easy.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, in the first image display means, the predetermined number of extracted frame images is displayed on a part of the main monitor in accordance with the display timing of the same frame image in the moving image display. The shooting game device according to any one of claims. According to this configuration, a display for guiding the shooting timing is also performed on a part of the main monitor.

According to any one of claims 1 to 6, the invention as set forth in claim 7 includes a shooting timing frame image separately or included in a predetermined number of frame images extracted and selected so that the frame specific information is not displayed. The shooting game device described. According to this configuration, the so-called hidden frame image is included, so that the gameability of the possibility of shooting the hidden frame image as a best shot is fortunate.

The invention according to claim 8 is the shooting game device according to claim 7, wherein the evaluation means includes a shooting timing frame image in which the frame specifying information is made non-displayed when it is determined that the evaluation is high. According to this configuration, since the so-called hidden frame image is included when the shooting evaluation is high, it is possible to add a rare value to the hidden frame image, and it can be said to be a game that encourages meandering feeling.

The invention according to claim 9 is an imaging game device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, further comprising an angle changing mechanism capable of outputting angle data corresponding to the facing angle of the simulation camera unit with respect to the main monitor. According to this structure, the direction as a shooting simulation game is realized.

The invention according to claim 10 is the shooting game device according to claim 9, wherein the angle change mechanism enables the simulation camera unit to be rotatable on a horizontal plane and a vertical plane. According to this structure, it becomes possible to change the direction of a simulation camera part freely.

The invention according to claim 11, wherein the second image display means displaces the moving image displayed on the sub-monitor in correspondence with the angle data from the angle change mechanism. to be. According to this configuration, since the image displayed on the sub monitor is displaced in accordance with the direction operation of the simulation camera unit, a sense of realism can be brought out.

The invention according to claim 12, wherein the operation portion includes a simulation zoom operation member, and the sub image display means expands and contracts a moving image displayed on the sub monitor in response to an operation signal from the simulation zoom operation member. It is a shooting game device in any one of Claims 1-11. According to this configuration, a sense of reality as camera photography is obtained.

The invention according to claim 13, wherein the evaluation means further includes an evaluation element as to whether or not there is a deviation between the configuration of the frame image displayed on the main monitor and the configuration diagram according to the displacement of the frame image displayed on the sub-monitor. It is a shooting game device in any one of Claims-12. According to this configuration, a more difficult shooting game is provided by using the concordance of the constitution diagrams as well as the timing coincident elements.

The invention according to claim 14, wherein the evaluation means evaluates a predetermined frame image of the shooting timing frame image with a difference in the difficulty direction even with respect to the evaluation element. The shooting game device described. According to this configuration, since the frame image evaluated with high difficulty becomes difficult to operate, i.e., acquire on the player side, the print sheet of such frame image becomes scarce, resulting in exchange value.

The invention as set forth in claim 15, wherein when the second image display means evaluates that there is no mutual relationship, the second image display means performs a blurring process on the moving image image data and induces the sub monitor to the sub monitor. It is a shooting game apparatus of Claim. According to this configuration, when there is no mutual relationship, the image processing on the sub monitor screen is performed, so that the player can be notified that there is no mutual relationship.

The invention according to claim 16 includes frame image reproducing means for reproducing the frame image during display at the operation signal output time point of the operation unit to the main monitor at the end of the game, wherein the selection means selects from the reproduced frame image. It is the shooting game apparatus in any one of Claims 1-15 characterized by the above-mentioned. According to this structure, all the photographed images or only images evaluated to have a correlation with each other can be reproduced and displayed, and a print out (acquisition of photos) of a desired frame image can be selected therefrom.

The invention according to claim 17 is the shooting game device according to claim 16, wherein the frame image reproducing means displays a list of only the frame images evaluated as having a mutual relationship on the main monitor. According to this configuration, since only the frame images evaluated as having a mutual relationship are reproduced and displayed, a picture of a desired frame image can be obtained.

The invention according to claim 18, wherein the frame specifying information includes inherent characters, and the printer prints intrinsic characters of a frame image output on a print sheet. The shooting game device described. According to this configuration, unique characters such as serial numbers are written together in the printed out picture.

The invention according to claim 19 is provided with a mini-game processing unit for executing a mini-game to receive game operation from the operation unit of the mock camera unit during printing operation of the frame image by the printer. The shooting game device according to any one of 1 to 18. With this configuration, the mini game is started after the selection of the frame image to be output on the print paper is finished or after the print operation is started, preferably until the print operation is finished or the time required for the print is equivalent. Since it is performed for the set time, the player does not get tired of the print waiting time.

1 is a right side view showing an embodiment of a shooting game apparatus according to the present invention.

2 is a front view showing an embodiment of a shooting game apparatus according to the present invention.

Fig. 3 is a front view showing the structure of a support portion for attaching a simulated camera portion to the upper portion.

4 is a side view showing the configuration of a support for attaching a simulated camera unit to an upper portion thereof.

Fig. 5 is a plan view showing the structure of a support portion for attaching a simulated camera portion to an upper portion thereof.

6 is a front view showing the configuration of a simulated camera unit.

7 is a rear view showing the configuration of the simulation camera unit.

8 is an A-A arrow display diagram of FIG. 6 showing a configuration of a simulation camera unit.

9 is a side cross-sectional view showing one embodiment of a printer.

10 is a hard configuration diagram of the sub control unit side of the shooting game apparatus.

11 is a hard configuration diagram of the main board portion side of the shooting game apparatus.

12 is a diagram illustrating an example of a content selection screen;

13 is a diagram illustrating an example of a stage selection screen;

Fig. 14 is a diagram showing an arbitrary frame image of the main monitor in the game.

FIG. 15 is a view showing an arbitrary frame image of the main monitor immediately after the image of FIG. 14; FIG.

Fig. 16 is a screen diagram showing that a shooting timing image is scrolling immediately before (right side of the drawing) the temporal frame.

Fig. 17 is a screen diagram in which a photographing timing image overlaps with a coincidence frame to coincide in timing, while the configuration diagram is shifted.

Fig. 18 is a screen in which a shooting timing image overlaps with a matching frame and matches a configuration diagram.

19 is a playback screen diagram;

20 is a flowchart showing a main loop.

21 is a flowchart of game start (game loop).

22 is a flowchart of stage processing.

23 is a flowchart of movie image processing (video processing).

24 is a flowchart of game image processing.

25 is a flowchart of camera I / O processing.

26 is a flowchart of a photographing process.

27 is a flowchart of a print out process.

<Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

10: game machine casing

11: main monitor

111: display screen

20: controller side casing

30: support part

32: rotating moving part

323: rotary moving object

325: rotation movement amount detector

33: rocking section

332: oscillator

334: swing amount detector

40: simulation camera unit

43: operation member

431: Mock Shutter Button

432: zoom detector

431a: Switch

432a: rotation amount detector

45 liquid crystal display

50: sub control unit

60: main board

61: main control unit

62: RAM

63: image data recording medium

64: program recording medium

65, 66: graphics IC

67: SCSI

610: game selector

611: Shooting timing image extraction selector

612: Shutter processing unit

613 trimming processing unit

614: trimming guide display unit

615: zoom processing unit

616: varnish processing unit

617: shutter chance guide processing unit

618: shooting frame image display unit

619: shutter chance determination unit

620: evaluation unit

621: playback control unit

622 frame designation unit

623: print image forming unit

624: Mini Game Processor

70: printer

1 is a right side view of an embodiment of a shooting game apparatus according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a front view thereof. The photographing game device is installed in a game machine casing 10 having a main monitor 11 for displaying a moving picture, and in a position immediately facing the main monitor 11, that is, facing the display screen 111 of the main monitor 11. It consists of the controller side casing 20 provided with the simulated camera part 40 which becomes. The game machine casing 10 and the controller side casing 20 may be of an integral structure, or may be constituted of mutually separate members having a structure in which the installation position relationship of both can be set relatively.

The game machine casing 10 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape, and the monitor 11 which has the screen 111 exposed directly in front of the player's gaze range during a game operation is accommodated in the support flame 101. In the ceiling portion 102, four halogen lamps 12 as a lighting device are arranged in the left and right directions to direct the electric decoration effect, while on the left and right sides, wing members 13 employed in the design are upper sides. It is attached by the support arm 131 and the lower support arm 132, and the left and right wing members 13 are connected by the awning 14, and are connected. In addition, the speaker 15 (refer FIG. 10) for sound effect production is arrange | positioned at the right-right side of a front part. Moreover, control board | substrates for controlling the progress of this shooting game are accommodated in the casing.

The controller-side casing 20 has a structure that does not interfere with at least the monitor screen 111, and in this embodiment has a lower profile than the monitor screen 111, and the support portion 30 protruding on the upper side thereof, and the support portion ( A simulation camera unit 40 attached to 30 and a printer 70 are provided. The controller side casing 20 further includes an operation unit 22 comprising a coin inlet 21 provided on the front surface, a start button 221 provided on the upper surface, and two select buttons 222 provided on the left and right sides thereof; 1, only the select button 222 on the right side is visible.] And a flash production section 23 are provided.

The start button 221 of the operation unit 22 is for instructing to start a game or to confirm the content of the select. The select button 222 is the content [subject content; Scenery, portraits (celebrities, etc.), races, etc.] Also, if necessary, prints the stages representing the difficulty mode (beginner, intermediate, advanced, etc.), and the playback of frame images taken after shooting. The frame image is selected. Each of these selections may be substituted by the direction of the simulation camera unit 40 and the shutter button 431.

The flash unit 23 for production is provided with a flash light source 231 provided in the casing, and a resin such as a translucent acrylic plate provided on the upper surface of the casing and diffusing the emitted light from the flash light source 231 to the monitor screen 111. The diffusion plate 232 is made of ash. This rendering flash unit 23 is set in advance for the case where the selected stage requires flash photography (or a scene where flash photography is desired during the stage). The light emission is controlled by the lighting instruction of, and the directing effect of the flash photography or the continuous shutter operation of the player is enhanced. The printer 70 is disposed inside the controller-side casing 20, and an outlet 701 of the length of the print paper and a storage portion 702 of the box type (or plate type) of the print paper are disposed at an appropriate position on the front side. have.

3 to 5 are structural views of the support part 30 for attaching the simulated camera part 40 to the upper part, FIG. 3 is a front view, FIG. 4 is a side view, and FIG. 5 is a plan view.

The support part 30 includes a base part 31 fixed to the horizontal frame 201 (see FIG. 1) of the controller-side casing 20, and a rotation moving part 32 which rotates about a vertical axis with respect to the base part 31. And a swinging portion 33 provided on an upper end side of the rotary moving portion 32 and swinging on a vertical plane.

The base portion 31 is a fastener 313 such as a horizontal base 311, a shaft 312 fixed vertically in the center of the horizontal base 311, and pins vertically supported at left and right spaced apart positions of the shaft 312. And a stopper 314 made of hard resin or rubber is attached to a portion protruding from the horizontal base 311 as the upper part of the fastener 313. In addition, a gear 315 is attached to the upper portion of the shaft 312 concentrically. This gear 315 is provided with a part of the circumferential direction extending in the radial direction in a fan shape, and a gear is formed in the circumferential portion of the extended part.

The rotary mover 32 has a cylindrical rotary mover 323 provided to be rotatable with respect to the shaft 312 via the bearing 321 and the lower connector 322. The outer part of the lower connection part 322 also serves as the function which contacts the stopper 314 at the time of rotational movement of the rotary moving body 323, and regulates the rotational movement amount. A proper position on the side of the rotary moving body 323 has an opening 324 cut by a predetermined dimension in the circumferential direction, and is configured to expose the fan gear 315. Immediately below the outer side of the opening 324 is a rotational movement amount detector 325 such as a variable resistor or potentiometer having a rotational movement shaft portion 325a with a gear attached thereto. The rotation movement amount detector 325 has an attachment position and posture set such that the gear 315 and the rotation movement shaft portion 325a having the gear mesh with each other. As the rotation movement amount detector 325, in addition to the mechanical type, an optical or magnetic pulse encoder or the like may be employed.

The swinging portion 33 is a horizontal shaft 331 pivotally rotatably supported by a pair of holes 326 provided in the upper left and right sides of the cylindrical rotary moving body 323 and as a central portion of the horizontal shaft 331. A cylindrical swinging body 332 fixed in a direction perpendicular to the shaft center is provided. On one side (right side in FIG. 3) of the horizontal shaft 331, a fan-like gear 333 similar to the gear 315 is integrally fixed concentrically, and the gear is provided on the side surface of the rotary moving body 323. A swing amount detector 334, such as a variable resistor or a potentiometer, in which the attitude of the rotational moving shaft portion 334a with the gear is set to engage with the 333, is attached. In addition, the swinging body 332 has a required length below the horizontal shaft 331, and when this part contacts the left and right pair of dustproof members 335 provided inside the rotating moving body 323 and reaches both sides in the swinging direction. A pair of left and right stoppers 336 are provided for the time of oscillation, and to further alleviate the impact of the. In addition, the stopper 336 is different from the stopper position back and forth so that the amount of oscillation greatly decreases in the direction in which the oscillator 332 is inclined toward the monitor 11 in consideration of the normal photographing state. In addition, if necessary, the swinging member 332 is covered by a cover made of a soft member between the upper surfaces of the controller-side casing 20.

6 to 8 show a schematic view of the simulation camera unit 40. FIG. 6 is a front view, FIG. 7 is a rear view, and FIG. 8 is an A-A arrow display diagram of FIG.

The simulation camera part 40 is provided with the camera main body 41 and the tilting body 42 rotatably supported with respect to the shaft 411 supported so that it may be installed perpendicularly to the front part of the camera main body 41. As shown in FIG. The camera main body 41 is provided with an operation member 43 for producing a shooting operation. That is, a rotation detector (zoom detector) 432 is provided on the upper right side of the camera main body 41 in which a simulated shutter button 431 is formed between the tilt 42 and the shaft 411 by a variable resistor or a potentiometer. The zoom detector 432 outputs a resistance value or voltage corresponding to the amount of rotation of the tilting 42 as a zoom amount signal. The zoom detector 432 is configured to return to the initial state by a pressing member such as a spring in the non-operational state.

Moreover, the cavity 44 which penetrates horizontally from the back surface and was bent in the vertical direction along the inside of the camera main body 41 is formed. The opening on the back side of the cavity is configured to function as the finder 441. The liquid crystal display 45 as a sub-monitor facing upward is accommodated in the vertical lower end part of the cavity 44, and the normal line of the display surface of the liquid crystal display 45 is horizontal from the upper direction to the location which bends in the horizontal direction as the upper side. A mirror 46 facing approximately 45 degrees is arranged to change in the rearward direction. The eyepiece 47 is disposed in the finder 441, so that the optical path length to the liquid crystal display 45 is optically lengthened. The image is enlarged. In addition, the display surface of the liquid crystal display 45 is slightly inclined to the front side with respect to the horizontal, so that when viewed from the finder 441, the front end portion of the liquid crystal display 45 does not directly enter the field of view of the player. In addition, interference with other components is prevented, and the simulation camera unit 40 is miniaturized. The said inclination may be comprised so that adjustment is possible. In addition, the backlight power supply circuit board 48 of the liquid crystal display 45 is housed in the camera body 41.

The lower portion of the camera body 41 is provided with a connecting portion 49 for connecting with the swing shaft 332 of the support portion 30. Signal lines for connecting the game machine casings 10 are connected to the inside of each cylindrical portion formed of the connecting portion 49, the oscillating body 332, and the rotary moving body 323. The simulated shutter button 431 of the operation member 43 is provided with a switch that receives a button operated therein and outputs an operation signal. These switch signals and a zoom amount signal are also included in the liquid crystal display 45 and a backlight power supply. This is for transmitting and receiving signals and supplying power between the circuit boards 48.

Fig. 9 is a side sectional view showing the structure of the printer. The printer 70 is provided with a rectangular parallelepiped casing in the present embodiment, and inside of each of the printer 70 is housed, for example, an accommodating portion of the printing paper P, a conveyance mechanism system, and a printing mechanism portion.

The drum 71 is set in a state of inserting and inserting a print paper having a required width and length wound in a roll shape. The drum 71 is pivotally supported so as to be rotatable in the horizontal axis direction. It is rotatably connected with the output shaft of the drive motor 72 which can rotate in the direction i). In addition, a paper feed roller pair 73 is pivotally supported on the discharge port 701 so as to be rotatable in a direction parallel to the drum 71, and the driving roller 731 is a driving motor capable of rotating in the forward and reverse directions ( 74, it is rotatable together, and print paper is conveyed with the driven roller 732. FIG.

Between the drum 71 and the pair of paper feed rollers 73, a base portion 70a which serves as a thermal head 75 and a print holder (platen) disposed to face each other at a small distance from the head 75 is provided. It is arranged. A well-known thing can be employ | adopted for the thermal head 75, and it has the length corresponded to the width dimension of the printing paper P, and the heating head element of drawing abbreviation is arrange | positioned in line at a predetermined minute pitch in the longitudinal direction, A predetermined line, for example, one line or a plurality of lines, is provided in the conveying direction of the print paper P. The thermal head 75 is configured such that pixel data is guided to a corresponding heating head element for each line constituting the frame image, and a heating voltage corresponding to the level of the pixel data is applied.

The ribbon cassette portion 77 is disposed between the thermal head 75 and the print sheet P such that the ink ribbon 76 is interposed therebetween. The ribbon cassette portion 77 includes a ribbon supply roller 771 and a winding roller 772, and a winding motor 78 is rotatably connected to the winding roller 772 together.

The ink ribbon 76 is a sublimation dye of each color of yellow, magenta, and cyan (also black if necessary) in this order for a predetermined length, and for the protective coating of the printing surface of the printing paper P. It is formed as one cycle (for one print) with the transparent sealing material as a thing. Each length dimension is set to correspond to the print size on the print paper P. FIG. Immediately before the discharge port 701, a cutter 79 having a length in a direction perpendicular to the conveying direction of the print paper P is arranged to be liftable by a lifting mechanism part (motor, solenoid, etc.) not shown.

Here, when the print operation is described, among the pixel data of the frame image to be printed, first, the pixel signal corresponding to yellow is converted into a voltage signal and supplied to the heating head element of the thermal head 71 by predetermined lines, and the voltage is applied. The dye of the ink ribbon 76 is sublimed in accordance with the heating head element, and thermally transferred to the print paper P in constant speed transfer. The ink ribbon 76 is wound at a constant velocity with the print paper P from the tip of the yellow dye in synchronism with the printing of the image. When the paper conveyance for the print size is finished, the winding of the ink ribbon 76 is stopped and the print paper P is rewound in reverse by the sent one, after which the paper conveyance is started again. At this time, since the next magenta is located on the head surface of the ink ribbon 76, thermal transfer in magenta is performed on the print paper P in the same manner as above by the pixel signal corresponding to magenta. Similarly, the heat transfer treatment for the remaining dye is repeated. Subsequently, when the protective coating material is heat-sealed by all the heating head elements and the print paper P is conveyed to the cutter 79 at the rear end of the print size, the paper feed is once stopped (or not stopped), and the cutter 79 Is operated to create one print sheet and discharged to the storage port 702 through the discharge port 701. In addition, detection of the feed amount of paper conveyance can be realized by setting the number of pulses of the drive pulses for driving the respective motors 71, 74, 78 in advance, and counting and managing the number of these drive pulses in the drive control unit 700. Can be. The motor 78 can also control the winding amount of the ink ribbon by a method in which a mark or the like is attached to the ink ribbon 76 for each color and the mark is detected by a sensor or the like.

10 and 11 are hard diagrams of the shooting game apparatus. The photographing game device receives signals from switches and detectors, controls sub-controls 50 to control operation of displaying sub-images to the operation signal and the liquid crystal display device 45, and to control game signals. The main board part 60 is comprised.

In FIG. 10, the sub control part 50 has each switch 221a, 222a which detects operation | movement of the coin switch 221 which detects the presence of an input coin, the start button 221, and the two select buttons 222, Signals from the switches 431a, the zoom detector 432, the rotation movement amount detector 325, and the swing amount detector 334 detecting the operation of the simulated shutter button 431 are received.

In addition, the sub controller 50 is provided in correspondence with the coin counter 212, the four halogen lamps 12, and each button for counting the number of input coins according to the detection result of the coin switch 221, and continuously operated for operation. It outputs an operation signal to the light source 221b to 432b, the flash light source 231, and the speaker 15 which are turned on, and to output the color image data which consists of RGB to the liquid crystal display 45. FIG. The light sources 221b to 432b for production are incorporated inside each button made of translucent resin or the like to receive a detection signal from a switch corresponding to the operated button, and to light, and cause the button to blink.

Next, in FIG. 11, the main board part 60 is mounted in itself by the circuit board, and is equipped with the main control part 61. In FIG. The main control section 61 is connected to a RAM 62 which temporarily stores processing contents including image data, and the required kinds of contents (contents and stages) of a series of moving images (movies) composed of a plurality of frame images. Frame specific information (e.g., serial number) corresponding to a plurality of frame images preset as the best shots in each content, and other contents (movies) that can be displayed by game evaluation results, etc. As an image data recording medium 63, which is a storage means made up of a CD or a DVD-ROM for storing image data for guide (and as a part) and a plurality of kinds of template images at the time of printing, a hard disk for storing a game program, and the like. The program recording medium 64 thus formed is connected via a driver not shown. Each frame image constituting a moving image also has time information from the start of display, and this time information is used to enable time-series guide of the shooting timing as described later.

The moving image may be constructed using a polygonal model set on a virtual three-dimensional space. Each recording medium 63, 64 may be of a type mounted on the main board unit 60 as it is set by a driver not shown in the drawings, or may be detachable through a driver not shown. It may be stored in one recording medium.

The graphic IC 65 outputs the image data and other necessary image data, which are converted into RGB data as a moving image from the image data recording medium 63, to the screen 111 of the main monitor 11 at predetermined intervals, thereby. Thus, as shown in Figs. 14 and 15, moving images (images of some regions are fixed images) are displayed. The graphic IC 66 converts the moving image data and other required image data from the image data recording medium 63 into Y signals and C signals and transmits them to the sub controller 50. The sub controller 50 converts a moving image or the like into RGB data from the Y / C signal and induces the liquid crystal display 45 at the same period as that described above. Accordingly, as shown in FIGS. Is a fixed image).

The SCSI 67 converts an RGB frame image into yellow, magenta, and cyan (black as necessary), and converts it into a voltage signal according to the data level in a data transfer processor that controls the drive of the printer 70. It feeds out to the thermal head 75 of the printer 70 one by one predetermined line one by one. It also controls the heat fusion treatment of the protective coating material.

In addition, the main control unit 61 includes a LAN control unit 67 as necessary, so as to connect to an external network, for example, the Internet, and to connect to a game server arranged on the Internet when necessary. In this case, if the image data recording medium 63 is provided to a game server on the Internet, and the moving picture of the selected stage is configured to be capable of signal distribution from the game server, it is not necessary to have a moving picture for each shooting game device. The memory capacity for each device can be reduced. Moreover, it is possible to connect to a personal computer as needed, and various control processes, such as initial conditions, data setting, adjustment, and calibration, are enabled. Similarly, it is also possible to obtain the game data required by the mobile phone or the like through the Internet. In particular, as will be described later, the frame image that has been successfully photographed by the game can be applied to a form in which the player's wishes are provided as wallpaper on the reception standby screen of the player's cellular phone.

The main control unit 61 includes various function execution units shown below. The game selector 610 sets a frame of a required size on the main monitor 11 at the start of the game, displays a representative scene (for example, a start screen, etc.) and a title (see Fig. 12) in the frame. A plurality of contents indicating the contents can be recognized individually, the operation of the select button 222 is accepted, and the desired contents can be displayed in a selectable manner by switching the contents in the frame to the screen of other contents. By accepting the press of the start button 22 on an arbitrary content screen, the content is selected during the selection, and the stage selection screen as a screen allowing the selection of the difficulty level is subsequently displayed (see FIG. 13), and the desired stage By accepting the selection, the main content is processed to lead the movie of the specified content and stage to the main monitor 11. In addition, the selection of the content and the stage is based on the direction of orientation of the simulation camera unit 40 with respect to the main monitor screen 111 from the detection data of the rotation movement amount detector 325 and the swing amount detector 334 of the simulation camera unit 40. It is good also as a form which designates by detecting and operating the simulation shutter button 431 with respect to the content and stage corresponding to the frame displayed in the directing direction.

The shooting timing image extraction selection unit 611 selects a predetermined number at the start of the game from among a plurality of shooting timing frame images set in advance among the frame images constituting the content selected by the game selection unit 610 and the moving image of the stage. For example, by extracting and selecting 12 frame images randomly or according to a predetermined rule, the extracted frame images are displayed in a list as thumbnail images (reduced images) on the screen 111 to be presented to the player before the game starts. I'm trying to. The extracted selected frame image is managed by frame specifying information that specifies the frame image. In addition, the shooting timing image extraction selection unit 611 allows the player to accept the re-extraction selection only once.

The shutter processing unit 612 accepts a frame image at the time when the simulated shutter button 431 is pressed into the capture memory in the RAM 62 as a photographing frame image, and instructs an increment process to the counter of the number of photographing shots. .

The trimming processing unit 613 receives the detection signals from the rotation amount detector 325 and the swing amount detector 334, and the simulation camera unit 40 determines the directing position with respect to the center position of the main monitor 11 screen 111. While detecting, the display image of the liquid crystal display 45 is scrolled in the direction opposite to the directing position with respect to the center position. The processing by the trimming processing unit 613 calculates the directing position as coordinates on the screen 111 than the detection signals from the rotation amount detector 325 and the swing amount detector 334, and calculates the difference between the coordinate value and the center coordinate position. In order to cancel, the coordinates of the frame image displayed on the liquid crystal display 45 are shifted. For example, considering the case where the simulated camera unit 40 is tilted downward so that the main subject displayed on the main monitor 11 is reflected, the display image of the main monitor 11 remains the same. The display image of the indicator 45 is scrolled on the upper side so that the foot of the main subject is displayed at the center of the screen.

The trimming guide display unit 614 displays a line of sight mark M1 (see FIG. 16) indicating the center of the shooting area at a center position in the screen of the liquid crystal display 45, and at the timing just before the timing of the shutter chance described later. The guide mark M2 for directing the operation of the simulation camera unit 40 to instruct the configuration diagram at the shutter chance, i.e., to match the line of sight mark M1, is displayed as the intersection of the upper, lower, left and right guide lines L1, L2. will be. FIG. 17 shows the state of disagreement between the eye mark M1 and the guide mark M2 (structure mismatch), and FIG. 18 shows the state of matching (conformity diagram).

The zoom processing unit 615 turns on the light source 432b to be incorporated when the tilt tilt 42 is operated to the zoom side, and the image displayed on the liquid crystal display 45 is applied to the detection signal from the zoom detector 432. Therefore, it enlarges by a predetermined magnification. For example, the image is enlarged so as to be the image of FIG. 16 with respect to FIG. When the tilt 42 is returned, the light source 432b is turned off while returning to the original standard magnification. The zoom process is performed by performing a predetermined magnification process on the image displayed on the liquid crystal display 45. In addition, the zooming process may be a stepwise (including a form with zoom or not) or continuous all within an arbitrary range.

The blur processing unit 616 guides the image as it is when the timing and configuration of the shutter chance match to the liquid crystal display 45 (see FIG. 18 for FIG. 15), and when the timing is not correct (FIG. 14). 16), when the configuration diagram is not correct (refer to FIG. 17 with respect to FIG. 15), a process is performed to produce a display image of the liquid crystal display 45 into a so-called blurred image. 45). As a method of the varnish processing, a method of uniformly allocating a value obtained by adding and averaging data for a plurality of pixels of a predetermined size (vertically and horizontally) to a plurality of pixels or interposing a low region filter (digital filter), and also an extraction process. The method by is employable. In addition, as a method of the addition averaging process, it is possible to easily realize that image data for one screen is once averaged into a small-capacity memory and then expanded into a display memory of the original capacity. In addition, although it is preferable on evaluation that a varnish process may change the amount of varnish according to the shift | offset | difference amount of a timing and a structure diagram, even with and without a varnish, it is preferable from a burden of processing.

The shutter chance guide processor 617 performs guide display on both the main monitor 11 and the liquid crystal display 45. The shutter chance guide display unit 616 prepares several, for example, three display frames W1, W2, and W3 on the upper portion of the screen 111 of the main monitor 11, and photographs that appear next as the game progresses. Among the timing images, the immediately preceding shooting timing image is displayed on the display frame W1, the next shooting timing image is displayed on the display frame W2, and the next shooting timing image is displayed as a thumbnail image on the display frame W3 (see FIGS. 14 and 15). Therefore, it is made to guide that the image of the display frame W1 is a imaging timing image of the present. Then, when the moving picture display time of the thumbnail image of the display frame W1 elapses using the time information according to each shooting timing image, the thumbnail image of the display frame W2 is moved to the display frame W1, and the thumbnail image of the display frame W3 is displayed in the display frame W2. The next shooting timing image is newly displayed in the display frame W3 as a thumbnail image.

In addition, the shutter chance guide display unit 616 displays a line TL corresponding to the time axis indicating the passage of time from one side, for example, from the right side to the left side, on the lower portion of the screen of the liquid crystal display 45, and slightly on the line TL. By displaying the coincidence frame W0 on the left side, using the time information of the shooting timing image, scroll display of the shooting timing image as a thumbnail image sequentially from the right end of the line TL is performed to match the timing of the shutter chance with respect to the shooting timing image. Guide display is performed such that the shooting timing image is superimposed on the coincidence frame W0 at the viewpoint. In addition, the shooting time is managed by a timer built in the main control unit 61, and the main control unit 61 is to display the movie time at an appropriate position below the screen 111 of the main monitor 11.

Here, the shutter chance and the photographing guide thumbnail image will be described with reference to FIGS. 14 to 18. 14 shows an arbitrary frame image on the main monitor 11 in the game (for example, 46 seconds remaining time), and FIG. 15 shows an arbitrary frame on the main monitor 11 immediately after that (example For example, 45 seconds remaining). Here, immediately after this means that the imaging timing image is not set between FIG. 14 and FIG. As shown in Figs. 14 and 15, the next shooting timing image is an image displayed on the display frame W1, and the shooting timing is displayed at the moment (or a few frames before and after the display of the image G1 in Fig. 15). The allowable range may be set). Fig. 16 shows an image in which the image G1 is scrolling immediately before the coincidence frame W0 (right side of the drawing), and when the simulated shutter button 431 is pressed at this point, the image is blurred due to the timing mismatch. Is changed. In addition, in FIG. 17, since the image G1 overlaps with the coincidence frame W0 and the timing coincides, the schematic diagram is shifted, that is, it is not the schematic diagram centering on the guide mark M2. Is pressed, the image is blurred by the blur processing unit 616 due to a mismatch. By changing the focus to a blurred image, the player is informed that at least one of the timing failure of the simulated shutter button 431 and the configuration misalignment are taken at least.

On the other hand, in Fig. 18, the image G1 overlaps with the coincidence frame W0, the timing coincides, and the eye mark M1 and the guide mark M2 coincide, that is, the configuration diagram also coincides. If you press, all the images are matched with the timing and the configuration.

Every time the simulated shutter button 431 is pressed, the photographing frame image display unit 618 reduces the photographing frame image as a photographing result to a thumbnail image (index image), where appropriate on the screen 111 of the main monitor 11, In this embodiment, a process of sequentially displaying a predetermined number of display frames in a row at the bottom is performed. In the example of FIG. 14, five shots have already been taken, and as the number of shots increases, a process of filling the leading display frame side sequentially is performed.

The shutter chance determining unit 619 judges whether or not the simulated shutter button 431 is pressed at the point in time at which the photographing timing image is displayed and also in the state of agreement of the configuration diagram. Moreover, depending on the type of stage, it is possible to process a frame match from a perfect match to a shift of several frames before and after as a timing match, thereby realizing a game that matches the difficulty level. The determination result is used for evaluation in the evaluation part 620 which mentions whether the image of the image currently displayed on the said liquid crystal display 45 is blurry, and is mentioned later.

The evaluation unit 620 adds the difference between the timing and the mismatch of the timing in each photographing, for example, the misalignment time at the time of mismatch and the amount of misalignment in the configuration diagram, and the presence or absence (or the amount of misalignment) in the configuration diagram. The score is determined, and the integration (increasing and subtracting) processing to the previous value is performed. As an evaluation for each shooting, "GOOD" gradually worsens from "BEST" (consistent with timing and configuration diagram; best shot),... "Miss" (minus score) and "SECRET" as a score at the time of fortunately photographing a hidden frame are prepared, and the total of the evaluation about each photography is displayed as a score value. In FIG. 19, all 10 sheets are "BEST", and a score is a value "100000". The evaluation unit 620 determines whether the score is a high score, i.e., whether it enters the top 20, for example, from the past performance, and if it is within the 20th position, the evaluation screen 620 displays an input screen such as a name (name). It is also possible to present the character input by presenting it. In the middle of the game, the main monitor 11 and the liquid crystal display 45 are both color-coded to display the gauge length according to the evaluation score on a suitable place, for example, on the left side, to sequentially display the evaluation situation. To be notified. And this gauge length falls, for example, "Miss" continues, and when it becomes zero, the game is forcibly terminated on the way.

The playback control unit 621 displays a list of frame images shot as the best shorts (both timing and configuration) at the end of the stage, as shown in FIG. 19, on the main monitor 11 (in this embodiment). 16 sheets). In addition to the best shot, each list is displayed by including "GOOD" so that the evaluation result by the evaluation unit 620 can be performed in a form that can be recognized by the display form of the display frame or the like. When the number of displayed sheets exceeds 16 sheets, the pages after the 17th sheet may be displayed on the next page or the next page, so that all of them can be displayed.

The frame designation unit 622 accepts the selection of the photographing frame image by one or a predetermined number of photographing frame images listed by the reproduction control section 621. This selection process may be selected and determined by the select button 222 and the start button 221, and the orientation of the simulation camera unit 40 using the detection signals of the rotation movement amount detector 325 and the swing amount detector 334. You may select the shooting screen image located in the direction, and press the simulation shutter button 431 to confirm the selection.

The print image forming unit 623 may include a frame image selected by the frame designation unit 622, frame specific information (unique character information; for example, a number consisting of several characters or a serial number), and a pre-corresponding or randomly selected template image. And output to the SCSI 67 forming a print image.

The mini game processing unit 624 starts the mini game from the end of the selection of the frame image to be output to the print paper or the start of the print operation, preferably until the end of the print operation or the time required for the print. To perform the set time. The player will not get tired of the print wait time. As a mini-game, a game similar to a shooting game or a simulated camera unit 40 is treated like a gun with a scope (the simulation shutter button 431 corresponds to a trigger).

Subsequently, the operation of the shooting game apparatus will be described using the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 20 to 27.

20 is a flowchart showing a main routine. In the figure, when the power is turned on, after the system initial setting (including the calibration process of the angular relationship of the simulation camera unit 40) is performed (step ST1), the coin input monitoring is started (step ST3). The lighting of the rendering halogen lamp 12 is started (step ST5). Subsequently, an interrupt of coin input is permitted (step ST7), the opening video flows (displayed) on the main monitor 11, and the title is displayed (steps ST9, ST11). Further, an image for explaining the operation method of the game flows, and a demo movie flows continuously (steps S T13 and ST15).

Subsequently, it is judged whether or not two demo movies flow (step ST17). If it is one time, if it returns to step ST13 and the second time is completed, display of score ranking as past performance is performed (step ST19). The score ranking is in the 20th position, for example, for each game device. However, in the form where the LAN 67 is connected to a network system, the score ranking is, for example, a data server installed on the Internet (viewable by specifying a URL). The score result evaluated by the evaluation unit 620 of the game device may be uploaded so as to collectively upload, and the sorting process may be performed again in the order of the high scores, for example, so as to display the top 20. This is carried out by the main control unit 61 of each game device, so that whenever the evaluation result is obtained in the game device, it is compared with the top 20 of the past performances. The screen for registration equipped with [here, 50 phonetic characters (for kana input) or English characters (for roman input) may be written together. Characters are displayed for input, and the characters displayed in sequence are designated by the start button 221 and the select button 222, and the names can be input by the confirmation. 67) to upload it to the data server.

The game starts at step ST9 to ST19, where coin input is confirmed and is executed by pressing the start button 221.

21 is a flowchart of a game start (game loop). First, after the operation explanation is made (step ST31), the selection of the content (subject) and the selection screens (Fig. 12, 13) of the stage (image / difficulty) are sequentially displayed, and selection is made for each (step ST33, ST35), then, stage processing, that is, a process of transferring to the shooting game is performed (step ST37). This stage processing is performed by allowing a predetermined number of stage selections by the input coin or by giving a hidden stage (meaning that it is not displayed on the stage selection screen) as a bonus depending on the evaluation result for each stage. Subsequently, it is determined whether all the stages have finished or the game over flag is ON by forced termination (step ST39). If not, the process returns to step ST37 if not, and if it is ON, the process proceeds to the integrated evaluation (step ST41). The integrated evaluation is the display of the evaluation scores for all the shots up to the end of the game shown in FIG. 19 and the display of the integrated scores. Here, it is determined whether the integrated score is a high score, that is, whether it is within the 20th position compared with the past performance (step ST43), and if it is a high score, name entry processing (step ST45) is executed, otherwise, A question of whether printout is present or not with respect to the photographed frame image is displayed (or notified by voice) (step ST47). Here, when a predetermined number of coins for printing are put in, print processing (step ST49) is executed in response to the detection result of the coin switch 221, otherwise, a game over screen is displayed (step ST51). Return to ST19

22 is a flowchart of stage processing. First, a predetermined number from a plurality of shooting timing images set in advance on a moving image of the selected stage, in this embodiment, 12 shooting timing images are extracted as best shots (step ST61), and the list is displayed on the screen 111. At the same time, the question of whether re-extraction selection is necessary or unnecessary is made (step ST63). Upon receiving the re-extraction selection instruction from the player, the process returns to step ST61 to execute re-extraction selection once in this embodiment. If there is no re-extraction selection instruction, after the start display of the stage is performed (step S65), the movie of the stage flows (step ST67).

When the display of the moving picture is started, the instruction of the shutter timing and the photographing position (configuration diagram) is performed (step ST69), and then the operation signal (the direction of the simulation camera section 40) from the simulation camera section 40 side is continued. Signal or a signal generated by an operation related to photographing], that is, a process of acquiring input data (step ST71), and processing of thumbnail images of photographed images with respect to frame images photographed in accordance with the input data is performed. Processing for the game image displayed on the display unit 45 is performed (steps ST73, ST75), and further, acquisition processing (camera I / O processing) of operation signals from the simulation camera unit 40 side of the input data is performed. (Step ST77). Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the stage is over (step ST79), otherwise, if it returns to step ST69, the evaluation of the stage result is displayed as a score (step ST81).

Here, it is determined whether or not the evaluation score is equal to or greater than the preset "stage clear score" (step ST83). If it is abnormal, it is determined whether or not the higher "specific score" is higher (step ST85). If it is equal to or more than the "specified score", a process of presenting the moving picture of the "hidden stage" in the same content as a bonus is performed (step ST87). If it does not reach the "specified score", it is determined whether or not it is the final stage (step ST89). If the stage does not reach "stage clear score" in step ST83, the game over flag is turned on (step ST91) and returned. . If it is not the last stage in step ST89, it returns as it is.

23 is a flowchart of movie image processing (video processing). First of all, for the main monitor screen, i.e., the memory securing process of the frame image data and the liquid crystal screen, i.e., the memory securing process of the frame image data (i.e., the display memory section in the RAM 62 or each memory in the graphics ICs 65, 66). Preparation for expansion to negative] is performed (steps ST101 and ST103). Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the display timing of the hidden frame image is displayed (step ST105). If correct, the hidden frame image data is transferred to the main monitor screen memory (step ST107), otherwise, the compressed frame image data is stored in the main frame. Return to the monitor screen memory (step ST109).

Subsequently, the frame image data of the main monitor screen memory is copied to the liquid crystal screen memory (step ST111), and the same liquid crystal screen frame is based on the detection data from the rotation amount detector 325 and the swing amount detector 334. Trimming processing is performed on the image data (step ST113). As a result, the display of the frame image is performed on the screen 111 of the main monitor 11, and the display of the frame image is performed on the screen of the liquid crystal display 45 (steps ST115 and ST117).

24 is a flowchart of game image processing. First, processing for superimposing the various marks and frames on the frame image data for the liquid crystal screen is performed (step ST121), then the remaining time is displayed (step ST123), and then the best short instruction image is displayed. The display is performed (step ST125), the score is displayed in the form of a gauge (step ST127), and finally the display of the production part is performed (step ST129) and returned.

25 is a flowchart of camera I / O processing. First, it is determined whether the rotation amount from the simulation camera unit 40 and the detection data of the swing amount detectors 325 and 334 are changed (step ST141), and if it is changed, the frame corresponding to the change in the detection data is changed. The update process of the coordinates (camera coordinates) is executed (step ST143), on the other hand, if it has not been changed, it passes through as it is. Subsequently, it is judged whether or not the zoom ratio is changed, that is, whether or not the tilt 42 is rotated so that the detection data from the zoom detector 432a is changed (step ST145). The zoom ratio updating process (when it is enlarged from the original size or when it is reduced and returned to the original size) is executed (step ST147). Subsequently, it is determined whether the simulated shutter button 431 has been pressed, that is, whether the shutter switch 431a has been pressed (step ST149), and if it is pressed, the shooting process is executed (step ST151), and if it is not pressed, Return as is.

26 is a flowchart of a photographing process. First, a determination process of the shutter interval, i.e., determination of whether or not a predetermined predetermined time has elapsed by pressing the immediately simulated shutter button 431 (step ST161) is performed. Returns. On the other hand, if a predetermined time has elapsed, it is determined whether or not photographing (best short) was performed as instructed, that is, as instructed in the photographing timing and configuration diagram (step ST163). If not, it is determined whether or not the frame image coincides with the hidden frame image (step ST165). Otherwise, it returns as it is, otherwise proceeds to step ST167. In addition, in the case of the best shot photographing according to the instruction in step ST163, the frame image is stored and stored in the capture buffer as the print-out target photograph (step ST167) and returned.

27 is a flowchart of a print out process. First, it is judged whether or not there is a best shot to be printed out (step ST171), and if present, the selection of the photo to be printed out is accepted (step ST173). The selection is accepted (step ST175). Then, print out is started (step ST177). Until the print process is finished, a mini game is displayed on the main monitor 11 and the liquid crystal display 45 (step ST179), and the player is prepared to appease the boredom in the print waiting time. When the print out ends (step ST181), the mini game is also finished and returned. The mini game may be played for a set time corresponding to the print time required. Then, the printed out image has a scarcity along with the appended serial number, and the frame image of the scene with higher scarcity has a higher exchange value.

The present invention can also adopt the following aspects.

(1) The mechanism for changing the directing direction of the simulation camera unit 40 is not limited to this embodiment, and various forms can be employed. For example, it is good also as a structure which provides the rotation movement and the angle of inclination (swing) change mechanism in the base part of the simulation camera part 40, and may employ | adopt an expansion mechanism in an up-down direction instead of the swing mechanism. do. In addition, a mechanism that slides in the horizontal and vertical directions (contact separation direction of the main monitor 11 as necessary) may be employed. In addition, a video camera may be provided on the side of the game machine casing 10 to detect the direction of the simulated camera unit 40 from the captured image. In this case, the simulated camera unit 40 can be made substantially free. There is this.

(2) The operation member of the simulation camera unit 40 may be provided with at least a simulation shutter button 41, and the zoom detector 432 in the tilting mirror 42 may not necessarily be necessary, so that there is little experience. The player can easily participate in the game.

(3) The display mode of the shooting guide of the shooting timing image is not limited to the present embodiment, and may be guided by voice, for example, as it approaches the next shooting timing.

(4) As a condition of the best shot, the shooting timing may be matched or may be used depending on the difficulty. As a result, it is possible to provide a relatively easy game even for a player with little experience.

(5) By adopting a configuration capable of connecting to the Internet, for example, information of a hidden frame (as well as a shooting timing image of a hidden stage) as a shooting timing image can be stored in the data server so as to be viewable, thereby inviting meandering feelings. Creeping becomes possible.

(6) In this embodiment, although the shutter timing and the configuration diagram are employed as the conditions (evaluation element) of the best shot for the shooting timing frame image, the evaluation unit (including the presence / absence of zoom operation or zoom ratio, if necessary) 620 may be evaluated (in the case of the zoom ratio, for example, the display may be displayed on a part of the screen of the liquid crystal display 45, or the indication display of the zoom frame may be performed in the screen). In addition, although the allowable range can be set for several frames before and after the image frame for shooting timing (corresponding to the before and after time width), the variable range of the number of frames (corresponding to the time) in these allowable ranges and the above conditions Also, according to at least one or a combination of these conditions, the conditions of the best short may be strictly or loosened. In particular, the difference between the difficulty levels of these evaluation elements may be provided for at least some of the frame images for the shooting timing frames, and the evaluation unit 620 may evaluate them. That is, the frame image of the shooting timing is excellent in the subject itself or its configuration, etc., so that the (printed) card of the image is more scarce from the difficulty of acquisition, so that the exchange card can exhibit a high exchange value even as a trading card. It is desirable to have a strict condition, which in turn encourages meandering into the game. In addition, since the above-mentioned hidden frame is not guided, the acquisition is difficult, and the above-mentioned hidden frame can be handled in the same manner as the above-described shooting conditions, which can be similarly made wider in sparsity.

According to the invention as set forth in claim 1, since a picture obtained by printing out a shooting frame image can be obtained in accordance with a rush of a shooting operation of the player, a game game having high gameability and encouraging feelings for obtaining a desired frame image is provided. can do.

According to the invention as set forth in claim 2, since the shooting timing image is changed for each game, it is possible to provide a game that is rich in change and does not get tired.

According to the invention as set forth in claim 3, the opportunity to extract the frame image desired by the player as the shooting timing image increases.

According to the invention as set forth in claim 4, since the same image as that of the shooting timing frame image is displayed on a part of the sub-monitor at the timing of displaying the moving image, it can be used as a shooting timing guide.

According to the invention as set forth in claim 5, the guide frame image is displayed so as to move on the time axis, and when the reference frame passes through the reference position, the shooting timing is guided so that the shooting timing can be easily grasped.

According to the invention as set forth in claim 6, a part of the main monitor can be displayed to guide the shooting timing, and participation in the game can be reminded to an audience other than the player.

According to the invention as set forth in claim 7, the so-called hidden frame image can be included, which can bring out the gameability of the possibility of shooting the hidden frame image as a best shot, thereby encouraging meandering feeling.

According to the invention as set forth in claim 8, since the so-called hidden frame image is included when the evaluation on the shooting is high, it is possible to encourage meandering in connection with giving a rare value to the hidden frame image.

According to invention of Claim 9, the direction as a photography simulation game can be implement | achieved.

According to invention of Claim 10, the sense of presence which can change the direction of a simulation camera part freely can be enriched.

According to invention of Claim 11, since the image displayed on a sub monitor is displaced according to the orientation operation of a simulation camera part, a sense of realism can be brought out more.

According to invention of Claim 12, the realism as camera photography can be provided.

According to the invention as set forth in claim 13, it is possible to provide a shooting game with more difficulty by using the coincidence degree of the configuration diagram in addition to the timing coinciding elements.

According to the invention as set forth in claim 14, since the frame image evaluated at high difficulty becomes difficult for the shooting operation, i.e., acquisition, the scarcity can be imparted to the print paper of such a frame image, thereby making it possible to have an exchange value.

According to the invention as set forth in claim 15, since there is a change processing on the image of the sub monitor screen when there is no correlation, the player can be notified that there is no correlation.

According to the invention as set forth in claim 16, it is possible to reproduce and display all the captured images or only images evaluated as having a mutual relationship, and to select a print out (acquisition of photographs) of a desired frame image therefrom.

According to the invention described in claim 17, since only the frame images evaluated to have a mutual relationship are reproduced and displayed, a picture of a desired frame image can be obtained.

According to the invention described in claim 18, unique characters such as serial numbers are written together in the printed out photograph, and the photograph can be individualized and specified through the serial number.

According to the invention as set forth in claim 19, the player can be given to appease the freeness in the print waiting time.

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In the shooting game apparatus, A storage means for storing frame specifying information for specifying a moving picture composed of a plurality of frame images and a predetermined number of frame images for shooting timing included in the moving picture, and a first display for displaying the moving picture stored in the storage means on a main monitor. Display of moving picture from said storage means to the said main monitor, including the image display means, the operation part and the sub monitor which emulate the shutter button which outputs an operation signal, and are located in the position which faces the said main monitor. Second image display means for displaying the moving picture from the storage means on the sub-monitor in synchronism with the display and displaying the frame specifying information on the sub-monitor as a photographing guide; and a frame corresponding to the frame specifying information among the moving picture. Display timing of images and operation signals from the operation unit An evaluation means for evaluating the mutual relationship with the output timing as an evaluation element, selection means for selecting at least one frame image from among the frame images evaluated to be correlated from the evaluation means, and outputting the selected frame image to the print paper. Shooting game device comprising a printer to. The method of claim 1, And an extraction selecting means capable of extracting and selecting a predetermined number of frame images for the shooting timing from among a plurality of frame images at each game start. The method of claim 2, And the extraction selection means is capable of re-extraction selection. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, And the second image display means displays a predetermined number of extracted frame images on a part of the sub-monitor in accordance with the display timing of the same frame image in the moving image display. The method of claim 4, wherein And the second image display means moves and displays the predetermined number of selected frame images so as to pass through the reference position on the screen of the sub-monitor at the timing of displaying the same frame image in the moving image display. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, And said first image display means displays a predetermined number of extracted frame images on a part of said main monitor in accordance with the display timing of the same frame image in the display of a moving image. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, And a shooting timing frame image including or not including the predetermined number of extracted frame images to hide the frame specific information. The method of claim 7, wherein And the evaluating means includes a shooting timing frame image which makes the frame specifying information non-displayed when it is determined that the evaluation is high. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, And an angle changing mechanism capable of outputting angle data corresponding to the facing angle of the simulation camera unit with respect to the main monitor. The method of claim 9, And the angle change mechanism makes the simulated camera portion rotatable on a horizontal plane and a vertical plane. The method of claim 9, And the second image display means displaces a moving image displayed on the sub monitor in correspondence with the angle data from the angle changing mechanism. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, And the operation unit includes a simulation zoom operation member, and the sub image display means expands and contracts a moving image displayed on the sub monitor in response to an operation signal from the simulation zoom operation member. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, And the evaluating means further comprises an evaluation element as to whether or not there is a deviation between the configuration of the frame image displayed on the main monitor and the configuration diagram according to the displacement of the frame image displayed on the sub monitor. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, And said evaluating means evaluates a predetermined frame image of the photographing timing frame image with a difference in the difficulty direction with respect to said evaluation element. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, And the second image display means performs a blurring process on the image data of the moving image when the second image display means evaluates that there is no relation to each other and guides the sub-monitor to the sub monitor. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, And frame image reproducing means for reproducing the frame image during display at the operation signal output time point of the operation unit to the main monitor at the end of the game, wherein the selection means selects from the reproduced frame image. . The method of claim 16, And the frame image reproducing means displays a list of only the frame images evaluated as having a mutual relationship on the main monitor. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, And the frame specifying information includes unique characters, and the printer prints the unique characters of the frame image output on the print paper. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, And a mini game processing unit which executes a mini game for the progress of the game by receiving an operation from the operation unit of the simulation camera unit during the printing operation of the frame image by the printer.