WO2023176715A1

WO2023176715A1 - Game device

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Publication number: WO2023176715A1
Application number: PCT/JP2023/009260
Authority: WO
Inventors: 崇東青木
Original assignee: 株式会社バンダイナムコアミューズメントラボ
Priority date: 2022-03-15
Filing date: 2023-03-10
Publication date: 2023-09-21
Also published as: JP2023135285A

Abstract

[Problem] To cause operation by a player to be appropriately reflected in the progress of a game. [Solution] In a game device 1, when it is detected that an operation unit 130 has returned to an origin position, the progress of a golf game is controlled according to the history of amount of rotation of the operation unit 130 from the origin position, said amount of rotation being detected during a specific monitoring period. Thereby, even when a player has made a minute adjustment to the amount of rotation of the operation unit 130, it is possible to appropriately ascertain the amount of rotation of the operation unit 130 after the minute adjustment made by the player, and to reflect that amount of rotation in the progress of the golf game. Accordingly, it is possible to cause the operation by the player to be appropriately reflected in the progress of the golf game.

Description

gaming device

The present invention relates to a game device that includes an operation section operated by a player.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, game devices are known that include an operation section operated by a player (see Patent Document 1).
This game device includes a controller that is operated by a player, and a control means that controls the progress of the game in accordance with the operation of the controller. The controller includes a first gripping portion and a second gripping portion that are connected to each other so as to be rotatable relative to each other, and a detection means that detects a relative rotation angle of the first gripping portion and the second gripping portion. . The control means controls the progress of the game according to the rotation angle detected by the detection means.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 8-103567

However, with conventional game devices, there is a possibility that the player's operations cannot be appropriately reflected in the progress of the game.
An object of the present invention is to appropriately reflect the operations performed by the player on the progress of the game.

In order to achieve the above object, a game device according to a first aspect of the present invention includes a main body, an operating section that can be rotated relative to the main body by a player's operation, and an operating section that can rotate from an origin position of the operating section. a first detection means for detecting an amount of rotation; a second detection means for detecting a return of the operation section to the origin position; and a return of the operation section to the origin position is detected by the second detection means. and a control means for controlling the progress of the game according to the history of the amount of rotation detected by the first detection means during a predetermined period from a predetermined time before the detection to the detection. shall be.
In the game device according to the first invention, when the return of the operating section to the origin position is detected, the origin of the operating section detected during a predetermined period from before the detection to the detection. The progress of the game is controlled according to the history of the amount of rotation from the position.
As a result, even if the amount of rotation of the operation section is finely adjusted by the player, it is possible to appropriately understand the amount of rotation of the operation section after the fine adjustment that the player intended, and the game progresses. It becomes possible to reflect the
As described above, in the game device according to the first invention, it is possible to appropriately reflect the operation by the player on the progress of the game.
Here, the main body section corresponds to, for example, a main body section 120 described later. An example of the operation unit is the operation unit 130 described later. The origin position corresponds to, for example, the origin position described later. As the first detection means, for example, a rotation amount detection sensor 150, which will be described later, corresponds. As the second detection means, for example, an origin position detection sensor 160, which will be described later, corresponds. The predetermined period corresponds to, for example, a specific monitoring period described later. An example of the game is a golf game, which will be described later. As the control means, for example, a control device 200, which will be described later, corresponds.

A game device according to a second invention is the game device according to the first invention, further comprising a third detection means for detecting the direction of the main body, and the control means is configured to control the first detection means during the predetermined period. The game is characterized in that the progress of the game is controlled according to the history of the amount of rotation detected by the rotation amount and the direction detected by the third detection means.
In the game device according to the second invention, the progress of the game is controlled depending on the direction of the main body.
This makes it possible to improve the gameplay.
Here, as the third detection means, for example, a direction detection sensor 140, which will be described later, corresponds.

A game device according to a third invention is the game device according to the first or second invention, further comprising a display means capable of displaying an object, and the control means controls the first detection during the predetermined period. The flying distance of the object is determined according to the history of the amount of rotation detected by the means.
In the game device according to the third invention, when the return of the operating section to the origin position is detected, the origin of the operating section detected during a predetermined period from a predetermined time period before the detection to the detection. The flight distance of the object displayed on the display means is determined according to the history of the amount of rotation from the position.
This makes it possible to change the flight distance of the object in accordance with the amount of rotation of the operating section, making it possible to improve the interest of the game.
Here, the object corresponds to, for example, a ball B, which will be described later. As the display means, for example, a display device 20, which will be described later, corresponds.

A game device according to a fourth invention is the game device according to the second invention, comprising a display means capable of displaying an object, and the control means detects the object during the predetermined period by the first detection means. The flying distance of the object is determined according to the history of the amount of rotation made, and the direction in which the object is flown is determined according to the direction detected by the third detection means.
In the game device according to the fourth invention, when the return of the operating section to the origin position is detected, the origin of the operating section detected during a predetermined period from before the detection to the detection. The flight distance of the object displayed on the display means is determined according to the history of the amount of rotation from the position, and the direction in which the object is flighted is determined according to the detected direction of the main body.
This makes it possible to change the flying distance of the object according to the amount of rotation of the operation unit, and also to change the direction in which the object is thrown according to the direction of the main unit, increasing the interest of the game. It becomes possible to improve.
Here, the object corresponds to, for example, a ball B, which will be described later. As the display means, for example, a display device 20, which will be described later, corresponds.

A game device according to a fifth invention is the game device according to the third or fourth invention, characterized in that a privilege is given when the object falls within a predetermined range.
With the game device according to the fifth aspect of the invention, it is possible to further improve the interest of the game.
Here, the predetermined range corresponds to, for example, a cup CP to be described later. Examples of benefits include medals, which will be described later.

A game device according to a sixth aspect of the present invention is a game device according to the first or second aspect of the present invention, wherein the control means controls the rotation amount according to the maximum value of the rotation amount detected by the first detection means during the predetermined period. , is characterized by controlling the progress of the game.
In the game device according to the sixth invention, even when the amount of rotation of the operation section is finely adjusted by the player, the amount of rotation of the operation section after the fine adjustment as intended by the player can be appropriately grasped. becomes possible.

According to the present invention, it is possible to appropriately reflect the player's operations on the progress of the game.

1 is a perspective view showing the overall configuration of a game device 1. FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the controller 100 in a state where the operating unit 130 is placed at the origin position. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the controller 100 shown in FIG. 2 with a side plate 122 removed. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the controller 100 with the operating section 130 placed at the maximum position. 5 is a perspective view showing the controller 100 shown in FIG. 4 with a side plate 122 removed. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a control system of the game device 1. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a game image f in a state before the ball B is launched. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a game image f in a state in which a ball B is launched. FIG. It is a figure which shows the game image f of the state in which the ball B is cupped.

Hereinafter, a game device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
This embodiment shows an example in which a game device according to the present invention is applied to a game device 1 that can provide a golf game to a player (user).

(Configuration of game device 1)
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the overall configuration of a game device 1. As shown in FIG. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the controller 100 with the operating section 130 located at the origin position. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the controller 100 shown in FIG. 2 with the side plate 122 removed. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the controller 100 with the operating section 130 placed at the maximum position. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the controller 100 shown in FIG. 4 with the side plate 122 removed. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the control system of the game device 1. As shown in FIG.
The game device 1 is a device that allows a player to win medals by playing a golf game. That is, as shown in FIG. 1, the game device 1 includes a housing 10, six stations S1 to S6 configured in the housing 10, and a display device 20 (see FIG. 6) arranged in the housing 10. , a speaker 22 (see FIG. 6) disposed in the casing 10, and a control device 200 (see FIG. 6) disposed inside the casing 10. Each of the stations S1 to S6 has the same configuration.

(Case 10)
The housing 10 includes a box-shaped base 11 and a top plate 12 supported by the base 11.
The display device 20 includes a display screen 21 that can display images. The display device 20 is placed on the top plate 12 with the display screen 21 facing upward. The display screen 21 is arranged substantially on the same plane as the top surface of the top plate 12. The display device 20 can be realized by an LCD, an organic EL display, a CRT, or the like. The display device 20 is controlled by a processing section 210, which will be described later.

(Stations S1 to S6)
The six stations S1 to S6 are arranged so as to surround the display device 20 (display screen 21). One player can play the golf game at each station S1 to S6. Each of the stations S1 to S6 includes a medal input section 31, a medal payout port 32, a medal payout button 23 (see FIG. 6), and a controller 100.
The medal insertion section 31 is provided on the upper surface of the top plate 12. The medal insertion unit 31 allows the player to insert medals, and outputs a predetermined detection signal to the control device 200 in response to detection of medal insertion. At each station S1 to S6, when medals are inserted into the medal insertion section 31, the number of inserted medals is added to the number of credited medals. The medal insertion section 31 can be realized by a coin selector or the like.
The medal payout opening 32 is provided on the side surface of the base 11. At each station S1 to S6, when the medal payout button 23 is pressed, the medal payout device 24 (see FIG. 6) pays out the credited (accumulated) number of medals from the medal payout port 32.

(controller 100)
The controller 100 is attached to the top plate 12. As shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, the controller 100 includes a base portion 110, a main body portion 120, an operation portion 130, a direction detection sensor 140, a rotation amount detection sensor 150, and an origin position detection sensor 160. It is composed of:
The base portion 110 is made of metal such as steel. The base portion 110 includes a base plate 111 and a rotating shaft 112. The base plate 111 is formed into a substantially rectangular flat plate shape. The rotating shaft 112 is formed in a cylindrical shape and is provided so as to protrude upward from approximately the center of the base plate 111. The base portion 110 is attached to the top plate 12 by fixing a base plate 111 to the top surface of the top plate 12. At this time, the rotating shaft 112 is arranged to extend along the vertical direction.

The main body part 120 is arranged inside an exterior part 128 (see FIG. 1) having a shape that resembles a human. The main body portion 120 is made of metal such as steel. The main body portion 120 includes a pair of

side plates

121 and 122, a pair of

lower support plates

123 and 124, and a pair of

upper support plates

125 and 126.
The pair of

side plates

121 and 122 have the same shape. Each

side plate

121, 122 is formed into a flat plate shape. Each

side plate

121, 122 has a substantially doglegged shape. Specifically, each of the

side plates

121, 122 has

linear portions

121a, 122a extending along the vertical direction, and extending along a direction inclined toward the front side with respect to the vertical direction from the upper ends of the

linear portions

121a, 122a.

Inclined portions

121b and 122b are included.
Each

lower support plate

123, 124 is formed into a flat plate shape. The pair of

lower support plates

123 and 124 are bridged between the

straight portions

121a and 122a. The pair of

lower support plates

123 and 124 are arranged in parallel at a predetermined interval. Each

lower support plate

123, 124 is arranged along a horizontal plane.

Bearing holes

123a and 124a, into which the rotating shaft 112 is inserted, are provided substantially at the center of each

lower support plate

123 and 124, respectively.
Each

upper support plate

125, 126 is formed into a flat plate shape. The pair of

upper support plates

125 and 126 are bridged between the

inclined parts

121b and 122b. The pair of

upper support plates

125 and 126 are arranged in parallel at a predetermined interval. Each

upper support plate

125, 126 is arranged along a surface that is inclined toward the front side by a predetermined angle with respect to the horizontal plane. Approximately at the center of each

upper support plate

125, 126, bearing

holes

125a, 126a are provided, into which a rotating shaft 131 (described later) is inserted.

The main body part 120 is rotatably supported by the base part 110 by inserting the rotating shaft 112 into the

bearing holes

123a and 124a. That is, the main body part 120 can be rotated with respect to the base part 110 around the rotation axis 112 extending in the vertical direction. With this, as will be described later, by changing the direction of the main body part 120 with respect to the base part 110 during a golf game, it is possible to change the direction in which the ball B is launched.
In this embodiment, the main body portion 120 is provided with an operating lever 127. Specifically, the main body portion 120 includes a first operating lever 127 extending laterally from the side surface of the side plate 122, a second operating lever 127 extending laterally from the side surface of the lower support plate 123, is provided. Thereby, the player can grasp each operating lever 127 to change the direction of the main body part 120 with respect to the base part 110, and it becomes possible to easily adjust the direction of the main body part 120.

The operating section 130 has a shape that resembles a golf club. The operating section 130 includes a rotating shaft 131, a shaft section 132, and a head section 133.
The rotating shaft 131 is made of metal such as steel. The rotating shaft 131 is formed in a cylindrical shape and is arranged so as to extend along a direction inclined toward the front side by a predetermined angle with respect to the vertical direction (hereinafter referred to as a "predetermined inclination direction").
The shaft portion 132 is made of metal such as steel. The shaft portion 132 is formed into a rod shape that extends linearly. A base end portion of the shaft portion 132 is fixed to the outer circumferential surface of the rotating shaft 131. As a result, the rotation of the rotating shaft 131 causes the tip side of the shaft portion 132 to swing.
The head portion 133 is made of resin. The head portion 133 is fixed to the tip of the shaft portion 132. The shaft portion 132 is configured to include a weight so as to have a predetermined weight. As a result, in the operation section 130, the distal end side of the shaft section 132 is heavier than the base end side of the shaft section 132. Therefore, it becomes possible to sharpen the driving operation, which will be described later.
The operating section 130 is rotatably supported by the main body section 120 by having a rotating shaft 131 inserted through the bearing

holes

125a and 126a. That is, the operating section 130 can be rotated relative to the main body section 120 about a rotation shaft 131 extending along a predetermined inclination direction. The operating unit 130 can be rotated between an origin position (see FIGS. 2 and 3) and a maximum position (see FIGS. 4 and 5).
The operating unit 130 is urged toward the origin position by a urging means SP (a spring in this embodiment). As a result, as will be described later, during a golf game, by rotating the operating section 130 from the origin position toward the maximum position and then letting go of the operating section 130, the operating section 130 can be returned to the original position. This makes it possible to hit the ball B. At this time, it is possible to change the flight distance of the ball B according to the amount of rotation of the operating section 130 from the origin position.
In this embodiment, the operating section 130 is configured to return to the original position by the urging force of the urging means SP. However, the operating section 130 may be configured to return to the original position due to its own weight.
In this embodiment, the main body 120 is provided with a mechanical stopper 129 that restricts the limit position of rotation of the operating section 130 toward one side. The mechanical stopper 129 is made of an elastic material such as resin or rubber. The mechanical stopper 129 restricts rotation of the operating section 130 toward one side at the origin position. As a result, when a driving operation to be described later is performed, the operating section 130 (specifically, the shaft section 132) collides with the mechanical stopper 129 when the operating section 130 returns to the original position. This makes it possible to stop the operating section 130 at the origin position, and also makes it possible to reproduce the feeling of hitting the ball B due to the impact when the operating section 130 collides with the mechanical stopper 129. It becomes possible to improve the interest of the golf game.

Direction detection sensor 140 is attached to main body portion 120 . In this embodiment, a general rotary variable resistor (volume sensor, potentiometer, etc.) is used as the direction detection sensor 140.
Specifically, the direction detection sensor 140 includes a resistor (not shown), a slider (not shown) that changes the resistance value by sliding on the resistor, and a slider that rotates the slider. It is configured to include a rotary knob 141 and an exterior case 142 that accommodates a resistor and a slider. The direction detection sensor 140 then outputs to the control device 200 a detection signal corresponding to a resistance value that changes according to the rotation of the rotary knob 141.
In the direction detection sensor 140, an exterior case 142 is fixed to the main body 120, and the tip of the rotation knob 141 is fixed to the upper end of the rotation shaft 112. At this time, the rotation knob 141 and the rotation shaft 112 are arranged coaxially with each other. As a result, when the main body part 120 is rotated with respect to the base part 110, the rotation knob 141 is rotated with respect to the exterior game 142 in the direction detection sensor 140, and the resistance value changes.
The direction detection sensor 140 detects the direction (rotation position/rotation angle) of the main body part 120 with respect to the base part 110. That is, the direction detection sensor 140 outputs a detection signal to the control device 200 according to the direction (rotation position/rotation angle) of the main body part 120 with respect to the base part 110. The processing unit 210 then detects the direction (rotation position/rotation angle) of the main body 120 with respect to the base 110 based on the detection signal input from the direction detection sensor 140.

The rotation amount detection sensor 150 is attached to the main body part 120. In this embodiment, a general rotary variable resistor (volume sensor, potentiometer, etc.) is used as the rotation amount detection sensor 150.
Specifically, the rotation amount detection sensor 150 includes a resistor (not shown), a slider (not shown) that changes the resistance value by sliding on the resistor, and a slider (not shown) that rotates the slider. The rotary knob 151 is configured to include a rotary knob 151 for rotating the resistor and an exterior case 152 that accommodates the resistor and the slider. The rotation amount detection sensor 150 outputs a detection signal to the control device 200 according to a resistance value that changes according to the rotation of the rotation knob 151.
In the rotation amount detection sensor 150, an exterior case 152 is fixed to the main body 120, and the tip of the rotation knob 151 is fixed to one end of the rotation shaft 131. At this time, the rotation knob 151 and the rotation shaft 131 are arranged coaxially with each other. As a result, when the operation section 130 is rotated with respect to the base section 110, the rotation knob 151 is rotated with respect to the outer case 152 in the rotation amount detection sensor 150, and the resistance value changes.
The rotation amount detection sensor 150 detects the amount of rotation (rotation position/rotation angle) of the operation unit 130 from the origin position. That is, the rotation amount detection sensor 150 outputs a detection signal to the control device 200 according to the rotation amount (rotation position/rotation angle) of the operation unit 130 from the origin position. The processing unit 210 then detects the amount of rotation (rotation position/rotation angle) of the operation unit 130 from the origin position based on the detection signal input from the rotation amount detection sensor 150.

The origin position detection sensor 160 is attached to the main body part 120. In this embodiment, a general photosensor is used as the origin position detection sensor 160.
Specifically, the origin position detection sensor 160 includes a light projecting section (not shown) and a light receiving section (not shown) that receives the light projected from the light projecting section. The origin position detection sensor 160 outputs a detection signal to the control device 200 when the light receiving section is receiving (detecting) the light projected from the light projecting section. On the other hand, the origin position detection sensor 160 stops outputting the detection signal to the control device 200 when the light receiving section does not receive (detect) the light projected from the light projecting section.
Furthermore, a shielding plate 131a is provided at the other end of the rotating shaft 131. When the operation unit 130 is located at the origin position, the shielding plate 131a is disposed between the light emitting part and the light receiving part of the origin position detection sensor 160 to block light from entering the light receiving part. Ru. As a result, when the operating unit 130 is located at the origin position, the output of the detection signal from the origin position detection sensor 160 to the control device 200 is stopped. On the other hand, when the operation unit 130 is not placed at the origin position, the shielding plate 131a is not placed between the light emitting part and the light receiving part of the origin position detection sensor 160, and light enters the light receiving part. As a result, when the operating unit 130 is not located at the origin position, a detection signal is output from the origin position detection sensor 160 to the control device 200.
As described above, the origin position detection sensor 160 detects whether or not the operation unit 130 has returned to the origin position. That is, the origin position detection sensor 160 changes the output status of the detection signal to the control device 200 depending on whether the operation unit 130 has returned to the origin position. The processing unit 210 then detects whether the operating unit 130 has returned to the origin position based on the input status of the detection signal from the origin position detection sensor 160.

(Control device 200)
The control device 200 is provided inside the base 11. As shown in FIG. 6, the control device 200 includes a processing section 210, a storage section 220, and a storage medium 230.
The storage unit 220 serves as a work area for the processing unit 210. The storage unit 220 can be realized by a semiconductor memory, an HDD, an SSD, an optical disk device, or the like.
The storage medium 230 stores programs, data, and the like. In particular, the storage medium 230 stores various programs and various data necessary for the progress of the golf game. The processing unit 210 executes various processes based on program data stored in the storage medium 230. The storage medium 230 can be realized by an optical disk, an HDD, a semiconductor memory, or the like.
The processing unit 210 performs various processes necessary for the progress of the golf game based on detection signals input from

various sensors

140, 150, 160 of each station S1 to S6, program data stored in the storage medium 230, etc. Execute the process. Furthermore, the processing unit 210 adds up the number of credited medals based on the detection signal input from the medal insertion unit 31 of each station S1 to S6. Furthermore, the processing unit 210 increases or decreases the number of credited medals according to the progress of the golf game. Further, the processing unit 210 controls the medal payout operation by the medal payout device 24 (see FIG. 6) in response to input of a press signal from the medal payout button 23 of each station S1 to S6. Furthermore, the processing unit 210 controls the display of images by the display device 20, the output of audio by the speaker 22, etc. in accordance with the progress of the golf game.

(Contents of the golf game)
Next, the content of the golf game executed on the game device 1 will be explained.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a game image f before the ball B is launched. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a game image f in which the ball B is launched. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a game image f in which the ball B is cupped.
In the game device 1, the game image f (see FIGS. 7 to 9) is always displayed on the display screen 21 while the power is turned on, and the golf game cannot be started at each station S1 to S6. It is possible.
The game image f is configured to include a substantially square play field PF. Various objects imitating a golf course, such as fairways, roughs, bunkers, greens, and obstacles, are displayed on the play field PF. In particular, a plurality of cup CPs are displayed on the play field PF. Each cup CP is an object imitating a hole into which a ball B is inserted. Ball B is an object imitating a golf ball.
In this embodiment, a predetermined number (for example, 100 locations) of cup CPs are set in the play field PF. While the game image f is displayed, some (e.g., 50) of the predetermined number of cup CPs are set to a valid state, and the remaining (e.g., 50) cup CPs are set to an invalid state. be done. In the game image f, only cup CPs set in a valid state are displayed, and cup CPs set in an invalid state are not displayed. At each station S1 to S6, when the ball B hits a cup CP that is set to be valid during play of a golf game, the number of medals corresponding to the cup CP is given and credited. It will be added to the number of medals.
In particular, the predetermined number of cup CPs includes a plurality of types of cup CPs that differ in the number of medals awarded when the ball B hits the cup. At this time, the larger the size (range) of the cup CP, the smaller the number of medals awarded when the ball B cups in the cup CP, and the smaller the size (range) of the cup CP, the smaller the number of medals awarded when the ball B cups into the cup CP. The number of medals corresponding to each cup CP is defined so that the number of medals awarded when the ball B is cupped into the cup CP is increased.

At each station S1 to S6, when a predetermined number (three in this embodiment) or more of medals are credited, a golf game is started. As shown in FIG. 7, when a golf game starts at each station S1 to S6, a ball B (a teed-up ball B) corresponding to the station S1 to S6 (player) is displayed on the play field PF. be done. The player can launch the ball B onto the play field PF in accordance with the operation of the controller 100. During the golf game, each time the ball B is hit, a predetermined number (three in this embodiment) is subtracted from the number of credited medals.
The player performs an operation (hereinafter referred to as a "take-back operation") to rotate the operating section 130 located at the origin position toward the maximum position, and then releases the operating section 130. By performing an operation (hereinafter referred to as a "driving operation") of returning the operating portion 130 to the original position using the urging force of the urging means SP, it is possible to hit the ball B that has been teed up.
At this time, the player can change the direction of the ball B to be hit by changing the direction of the main body part 120 with respect to the base part 110 during the take-back operation. Further, during the take-back operation, the player can change the flight distance of the ball B by changing the amount of rotation of the operating unit 130 from the origin position. In other words, the greater the amount of rotation of the operating section 130 from the origin position toward the maximum position, the longer the flight distance of the ejected ball B becomes. The smaller the amount of rotation, the shorter the flight distance of the ball B. In particular, the player can increase or decrease the amount of rotation of the operating unit 130 during the take-back operation, or arbitrarily adjust the amount of rotation. That is, during the take-back operation, unless the operating unit 130 is returned to the original position, the operating unit 130 may be rotated by a predetermined amount of rotation, and then the amount of rotation that is being swung is reduced or the amount of rotation that is being swung is increased. , it becomes possible to make fine adjustments. This allows the flight distance of the ball B to be adjusted arbitrarily.

When the driving operation is executed, the direction and flight distance of the ball B to be hit are determined in response to the return of the operating section 130 to the original position. Then, as shown in FIG. 8, the ball B is launched in accordance with the determined direction and flight distance.
At this time, the direction of the ball B to be launched is determined by the direction (rotation position/rotation angle) of the main body part 120 relative to the base part 110 detected by the direction detection sensor 140 when the return of the operating part 130 to the original position is detected. Determined accordingly.
On the other hand, the flight distance of the ball B to be launched is determined according to the history of the rotation amount (rotation position/rotation angle) of the operation unit 130 from the origin position detected by the rotation amount detection sensor 150 during the specific monitoring period. . Specifically, the flight distance of the ball B that is launched depends on the maximum value of the rotation amount (rotation position/rotation angle) from the origin position of the operation unit 130 detected by the rotation amount detection sensor 150 during the specific monitoring period. It is determined. Here, the specific monitoring period is a period from a predetermined time before the reference time (for example, 200 [ms] before) to the reference time, with the time when it is detected that the operation unit 130 has returned to the home position as the "reference time". It is a period.

Specifically, the processing unit 210 executes the rotation amount storage process at predetermined time intervals (for example, 33.0 [ms]) during the golf game. In each rotation amount storage process, the rotation amount of the operation unit 130 from the origin position is calculated based on the detection signal input from the rotation amount detection sensor 150, and the calculated rotation amount is stored in the storage unit 220. Ru. At this time, the storage unit 220 accumulates and stores the history of the rotation amount calculated in the rotation amount storage process for a predetermined number of times in the past (for example, the past 100 times).
Further, the processing unit 210 executes a ball launch process in response to detecting that the operating unit 130 has returned to the origin position based on a detection signal input from the origin position detection sensor 160. In the ball launch process, first, the direction of the main body part 120 with respect to the base part 110 is calculated based on the detection signal input from the direction detection sensor 140. Then, the calculated direction is determined as the direction of the ball B to be hit. In the ball launch process, next, among the history of the amount of rotation accumulated and stored in the storage unit 220, the history of the amount of rotation during the specific monitoring period is checked. Furthermore, the maximum value of the rotation amount among the history of rotation amounts during the confirmed specific monitoring period is acquired. That is, the maximum value of the rotation amount during the specific monitoring period is acquired. Further, based on a table in which the correspondence between rotation amount and flight distance is registered, the flight distance corresponding to the maximum value of the acquired rotation amount is obtained. The acquired flight distance is then determined as the flight distance of the ball B to be hit. In the ball launch process, the ball B is then launched onto the play field PF in accordance with the determined direction and flight distance. Note that, as will be described later, the determined direction and flight distance may be corrected according to the range indicated by the target gauge TG when it is detected that the operation unit 130 has returned to the original position.

In the play field PF, the course of the golf course including fairways, roughs, bunkers, greens, obstacles, cup CP, etc., and the ball B that is hit are configured by mesh data. Then, for each cup CP set in the valid state, a hit determination is performed to determine whether or not the shot ball B has collided with the cup CP. If it is determined by the hit determination that the launched ball B has collided with any cup CP set in the valid state, it is determined that the ball B has cupped into the cup CP. As shown in FIG. 9, when it is determined that the ball B has cupped into any cup CP, the number of medals corresponding to the cup CP is given and added to the number of credited medals. . Furthermore, if it is determined that the ball B has cupped into any cup CP, the invalid state is set for the cup CP that the ball B has cupped into, and among the cup CPs for which the invalid state has been set. , a valid state is set for one cup CP determined by lottery. As a result, when the ball B cups into any cup CP on the play field PF, the cup CP disappears and a new cup CP appears.

At each station S1 to S6, a target gauge TG corresponding to the station S1 to S6 (player) is displayed on the play field PF during a takeback operation. The target gauge TG indicates that when a driving operation is performed in the current state of the take-back operation (specifically, the direction of the main body part 120 and the amount of rotation of the operating part 130), the ball B that has been launched falls. This is an object that indicates the range to be used.
During the takeback operation, the display position of the target gauge TG on the playfield PF changes depending on the direction of the main body section 120 with respect to the base section 110 and the amount of rotation of the operation section 130 from the origin position. At this time, when the direction of the main body part 120 with respect to the base part 110 is changed, the direction of the ball B to be launched changes accordingly, and therefore the position of the target gauge TG displayed on the play field PF changes. Furthermore, when the amount of rotation of the operating unit 130 from the origin position is changed, the flight distance of the ball B to be shot changes accordingly, and therefore the position of the target gauge TG displayed on the play field PF changes.
In this embodiment, the target gauge TG is an object indicating a circular range. During the takeback operation, the range (width) indicated by the target gauge TG changes periodically from the first range to the second range, which is wider than the first range. Then, the direction and flight distance determined by the above ball launch process are corrected according to the range (width) indicated by the target gauge TG when it is detected that the operation unit 130 has returned to the origin position. It becomes. At this time, the narrower the range indicated by the target gauge TG when it is detected that the operating unit 130 has returned to the home position, the smaller the amount by which the direction and flight distance determined by the ball launch process will be corrected, and The wider the range indicated by the target gauge TG when it is detected that the portion 130 has returned to the original position, the greater the amount by which the direction and flight distance determined by the ball launch process are corrected. This makes it possible to improve the gameplay.

(Function of game device 1)
The game device 1 includes a main unit 120, an operating unit 130 that can be rotated relative to the main unit 120 by a player's operation, and a rotation amount detection sensor 150 that detects the amount of rotation of the operating unit 130 from the origin position. , an origin position detection sensor 160 that detects the return of the operation unit 130 to the origin position; and when the origin position detection sensor 160 detects the return of the operation unit 130 to the origin position, the origin position detection sensor 160 detects the return of the operation unit 130 to the origin position; It includes a control device 200 that controls the progress of the golf game according to the history of the rotation amount detected by the rotation amount detection sensor 150 during a specific monitoring period that is a period up to detection.
That is, in the game device 1, when the return of the operating unit 130 to the origin position is detected, the operation of the golf game is performed according to the history of the amount of rotation of the operating unit 130 from the origin position detected during the specific monitoring period. Progress is controlled. As a result, even if the amount of rotation of the operation section 130 is finely adjusted by the player, it becomes possible to appropriately grasp the amount of rotation of the operation section 130 after the fine adjustment as intended by the player, and golf This can be reflected in the progress of the game. Therefore, it is possible to appropriately reflect the player's operations on the progress of the golf game.

The game device 1 also includes a direction detection sensor 140 that detects the direction of the main body section 120. Then, the control device 200 controls the progress of the golf game according to the history of the rotation amount detected by the rotation amount detection sensor 150 and the direction detected by the direction detection sensor 140 during the specific monitoring period.
That is, in the game device 1, the progress of the golf game is controlled depending on the direction of the main body section 120. This makes it possible to improve the gameplay of the golf game.
The game device 1 also includes a display device 20 that can display the ball B. Then, the control device 200 determines the flight distance of the ball B according to the history of the rotation amount detected by the rotation amount detection sensor 150 during the specific monitoring period.
That is, in the game device 1, when the return of the operating unit 130 to the origin position is detected, the display device 20 is rotated according to the history of the amount of rotation of the operating unit 130 from the origin position detected during the specific monitoring period. The flight distance of ball B displayed in is determined. Thereby, it becomes possible to change the flying distance of the ball B according to the amount of rotation of the operation unit 130, and it becomes possible to improve the interest of the golf game.

The game device 1 also includes a display device 20 that can display the ball B. Then, the control device 200 determines the flight distance of the ball B according to the history of the rotation amount detected by the rotation amount detection sensor 150 during the specific monitoring period, and determines the flight distance of the ball B according to the direction detected by the direction detection sensor 140. , determine the direction in which ball B will fly.
That is, in the game device 1, when the return of the operating unit 130 to the origin position is detected, the display device 20 is rotated according to the history of the amount of rotation of the operating unit 130 from the origin position detected during the specific monitoring period. The flight distance of the ball B displayed in is determined, and the direction in which the ball B is flighted is determined according to the detected direction of the main body portion 120. This makes it possible to change the flight distance of the ball B according to the amount of rotation of the operating section 130, and also to change the direction in which the ball B flies according to the direction of the main body section 120. It becomes possible to improve the interest of the golf game.
Furthermore, in the game device 1, when the ball B enters the cup CP, a privilege (medal) is given. This makes it possible to further improve the interest of the golf game.
Further, in the game device 1, the control device 200 controls the progress of the golf game according to the maximum value of the rotation amount detected by the rotation amount detection sensor 150 during the specific monitoring period. As a result, even if the amount of rotation of the operation section 130 is finely adjusted by the player, it is possible to appropriately grasp the amount of rotation of the operation section 130 after the fine adjustment that the player intended.

(Modified example)
The embodiment described above shows an example in which a game device according to the present invention is applied to a game device 1 that plays a golf game. However, the game device according to the present invention can be applied to various game devices that execute games in which objects (images) are fired (launched, thrown out, sent flying, etc.). That is, by changing the angle (angle with respect to the vertical direction) of the trajectory (swing plane) in which the operation unit 130 rotates, a game device that executes a fishing game, a game device that executes a ball throwing game, a game device that executes a soccer game, etc. It is possible to apply the present invention to other game devices, such as a game device that plays a baseball game.

1 Game device 10 Housing 20 Display device 100 Controller 110 Base portion 120 Main body portion 130 Operation portion 140 Direction detection sensor 150 Rotation amount detection sensor 160 Origin position detection sensor B Ball

Claims

The main body and
an operation section that can be rotated relative to the main body section by a player's operation;
a first detection means for detecting the amount of rotation of the operating section from the origin position;
a second detection means for detecting return of the operating section to the origin position;
When the second detection means detects the return of the operating section to the home position, the amount of rotation detected by the first detection means during a predetermined period from before the detection to the detection; A game device comprising: a control means for controlling the progress of the game according to the history.
comprising a third detection means for detecting the direction of the main body,
The control means controls the progress of the game according to the history of the amount of rotation detected by the first detection means and the direction detected by the third detection means during the predetermined period. The game device according to claim 1.
Equipped with display means capable of displaying objects,
The game device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the control means determines the flight distance of the object according to the history of the amount of rotation detected by the first detection means during the predetermined period. .
Equipped with display means capable of displaying objects,
The control means determines the flight distance of the object according to the history of the amount of rotation detected by the first detection means during the predetermined period, and according to the direction detected by the third detection means, The game device according to claim 2, further comprising determining a direction in which the object is to be flown.
The game device according to claim 3 or 4, wherein a privilege is given when the object enters a predetermined range.
The game device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the control means controls the progress of the game according to the maximum value of the amount of rotation detected by the first detection means during the predetermined period.