JP2018082938A - Game device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game device which allows a user to experience the action of collecting objects while viewing a display image of the game device.SOLUTION: A game device includes: a device body 11; an image display unit 14 which can display an arrangement image of an object; and a control unit 15 which performs control so as to be able to change the position of the object in the arrangement image displayed on the image display unit 14. The device body 11 has a protective member provided on at least the surface side of the image display unit 14. The protective member is configured so that the arrangement image displayed on the image display unit can be visually recognized via the protective member. The protective member is provided with a mark 12a at a position corresponding to the collection position of the object.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a game apparatus that can experience an act of collecting an object.

  Patent Document 1 described later discloses an object collecting toy that displays a large number of objects (monsters) on a liquid crystal panel according to a predetermined condition and allows a player to collect (capture) the displayed objects. ing.

  In the above-described object search toy, the object collecting toy is simulated by an action of pulling a trigger provided on the object collection toy.

  In other words, by making it possible to experience a series of actions up to collecting the target object while watching the display image of the game device, it can make the player feel the fun and fun of collecting, and when it comes to collecting You can feel a sense of achievement.

Registered Utility Model No. 3046095

    An object of the present invention is to provide a game device that provides a more realistic collection experience by simulating the action of collecting an object while viewing a display image of the game device.

  In order to achieve the above object, a game device according to the present invention includes a device main body, an image display unit capable of displaying an arrangement image of the object, and the object in the arrangement image displayed on the image display unit. A control unit that controls the position of the object so that the position of the object can be changed, and the apparatus main body includes a protection member provided on at least a surface side of the image display unit, and the protection member is displayed on the image display unit. The arrangement image is configured to be visible through the protection member, and the protection member is provided with a mark at a position corresponding to the collection position of the object.

  It is possible to improve interest by experiencing a more realistic collection.

FIG. 1A is a front view of a game apparatus to which the present invention is applied, and FIG. 1B is a side view of the game apparatus. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the control unit shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an operation flow relating to the collection of the game apparatus shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an operation flow relating to the collection of the game apparatus shown in FIG. FIG. 5A to FIG. 5C are diagrams showing search images. FIG. 6A to FIG. 6C are diagrams showing arrangement images. FIG. 7A to FIG. 7C are diagrams for explaining basic operations related to collection. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an arrangement image when an object is collected. FIG. 9A to FIG. 9C are diagrams for explaining specific operations relating to collection. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a state in which the arrangement image is enlarged during collection.

  First, the configuration of a game device to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to FIGS. In this description, for the sake of convenience, the front side surface of FIG. 1A is referred to as the front surface, the back side surface is referred to as the back surface, and the upper side of FIG. 1A is the upper side, the lower side is the lower side, the left side is the left side, The right side is indicated as right, and other figures are indicated in accordance with these.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 (A) and 1 (B), the game device includes a device main body 11, a protective member 12 provided on the front surface of the device main body 11, and an operation provided on the upper portion of the device main body 11. Unit 13, and an image display unit 14, a control unit 15, and a power supply unit 16 accommodated in the apparatus main body 11.

  The apparatus main body 11 has a circular front shape and a rounded outer peripheral surface. Further, a circular opening 11 a for attaching the protection member 12 is provided on the front surface of the apparatus main body 12. The protection member 12 is made of transparent or translucent synthetic resin, glass, or the like, and the front shape of the portion existing in the opening 11a is circular and bulges into a convex curved surface. Further, at the center of the protection member 12, a cross-shaped mark 12a indicating the collection position of the object is provided. That is, the part existing in the opening 11a of the protection member 12 is an image display area, and the image (see FIGS. 5 and 6) displayed on the image display part 14 can be visually recognized through the part. It should be noted that the color of the mark 12a is a color that can be distinguished from the image displayed on the image display unit 14, and is preferably different from the color of the image.

  The operation unit 13 is provided on the upper part of the apparatus main body 11 so that a push-in operation and a rotation operation can be performed. The pushing operation on the operation unit 13 is used for pressing the push button switch 15 c of the control unit 15. The rotation operation on the operation unit 13 is used for rotating the rotary switch 15 d of the control unit 15.

  The image display unit 14 includes a liquid crystal panel whose front shape is circular or rectangular and a backlight (both not shown). The liquid crystal panel has at least a transparent electrode and a polarizing filter in addition to the liquid crystal, and the backlight is disposed on the back side of the liquid crystal panel. The pixels of the liquid crystal panel have a matrix arrangement based on the X axis and the Y axis shown in FIG. 7, and the total number of pixels is the minimum total number of pixels that can display the images shown in FIGS. X100, 50x50, etc. may be sufficient. Further, as the liquid crystal panel, a liquid crystal panel of reverse display based on a dark color such as black is preferably used. Of course, a non-inverted display liquid crystal panel based on light colors such as white can be used as the liquid crystal panel. The backlight comprises a light source such as at least one white or colored light emitting diode.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the control unit 15 includes a control processing unit 15a, a power switch 15b, a push button switch 15c, a rotary switch 15d, a direction sensor 15e, a vibration sensor 15f, a speaker 15g, and a memory. Part 15h.

  The control processing unit 15a has various drivers including a microcomputer, a liquid crystal panel driving driver, various interfaces, and the like, and stores a program for operation control in the ROM. The power switch 15b is provided on the back surface of the apparatus main body 11, and supplies and shuts off power from the power supply unit 16 to the control processing unit 15a. Incidentally, the power supply unit 16 includes a dry battery, a rechargeable battery, and the like, and is provided on the back side in the apparatus main body 11 so as to be removable. The push button switch 15 c is pressed based on a push operation of the operation unit 13, and the rotary switch 15 d is rotated based on a rotation operation of the operation unit 13.

  The azimuth sensor 15e is of a two-axis type and is for detecting the azimuth of the apparatus main body 11. The vibration sensor 15f is for detecting the vibration of the apparatus main body 11, specifically, the vibration given to the apparatus main body 11 when collecting an object to be described later. The azimuth sensor 15e and the vibration sensor 15f constitute a motion detection unit that detects the motion of the apparatus main body 11. That is, the azimuth sensor 15e and the vibration sensor 15f can be replaced with a sensor capable of detecting a physical quantity corresponding to the azimuth and vibration, for example, a three-dimensional (three-axis) acceleration sensor.

  The speaker 15g is for outputting a guide voice, a sound effect, and the like. The storage unit 15h stores guide voices, sound effects, and the like in addition to images displayed on the image display unit 14 (see FIGS. 5 and 6).

  Next, using FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 and appropriately quoting the reference numerals shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the operation flow relating to the collection of the objects of the above-described game apparatus, specifically, the image display unit 14 An operation flow in the case where a liquid crystal panel with a reverse display based on a dark color such as black is used and the target collection number of objects (MAX in step ST22 in FIG. 4) is seven will be described.

  In the above-described game device collection of the object, ideally, a player in a standing posture holds the device main body 11 in his / her hand so that the protective member 12 can be seen (FIGS. 1A and 7A). )). When the collection of the object is started, first, the search image RI1 shown in FIG. 5A is displayed on the image display unit 14, and the guide voice is output (see steps ST1 and ST2 in FIG. 3). The search image RI1 displayed in step ST1 is an image in which a bright wavy line such as white appears on a dark background such as black when it is displayed on the image display unit 14 with a small undulation, and preferably in the left-right direction. Scroll to. The guide voice output in step ST2 is “starts to search for an object”.

  Subsequently, the number of objects to be collected (including those stored in step ST21 in FIG. 4) is determined, and a guide voice is output (see steps ST3 to ST5 in FIG. 3). Since the number of collected objects is zero in the initial stage, the process proceeds to step ST5 without passing through step ST4, and a guide voice is output. If the number (n) of collected objects is one or more, the process proceeds to step ST4 and a guide sound is output, and then the process proceeds to step ST5 and the guide sound is output. The guide voice output in step ST4 is “the number of collection is n”, and the guide voice output in step ST5 is “start search” and “press the operation unit for a short time”.

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the pressing of the operation unit 13 is a short press (see step ST6 in FIG. 3). The short press here is, for example, a press for less than 1 second. In the case of a short press, the process proceeds to step ST8. When the pressing of the operation unit 13 is not a short press, the process proceeds to step ST7, and the elapsed time is determined. In step ST7, for example, it is determined whether or not 10 seconds have elapsed. If the elapsed time is less than 10 seconds, the process proceeds to step ST6 to wait for a short press, and if the elapsed time is 10 seconds or more, the process proceeds to step ST5. The guide voice is output again.

  Next, the search image RI2 shown in FIG. 5B is displayed on the image display unit 14, the search image RI2 is displayed for 2 seconds, for example, and then the arrangement image described later is displayed on the image display unit 14, and the guide voice is displayed. Is output (see steps ST8 to ST10 in FIG. 3). The guide voice output in step ST10 is “Please direct the device body toward the object”.

  The search image RI2 displayed in step ST8 is an image in which a bright wavy line such as white appears on a dark background such as black when it is displayed on the image display unit 14 with a large undulation, and preferably in the left-right direction. Scroll to. The reason why the bright wavy line of the search image RI2 is larger than that of the search image RI1 shown in FIG. 5A is to inform the player that the object has been found. Note that the search image RI3 shown in FIG. 5C may be used in combination with the search image RI2 displayed in step ST8. The search image RI3 is an image such that when displayed on the image display unit 14, a bright wavy line such as white appears on a dark ground such as black, with an intermediate undulation, and preferably scrolls in the left-right direction. If the search image RI2 is displayed after the search image RI3 is displayed for 2 seconds, for example, it is possible to inform the player that the object has been found in an easy-to-understand manner.

In the arrangement image that can be displayed in step ST9,
(1) Arrangement image MI1 including three objects TA (see FIG. 6A)
(2) Arrangement image MI2 including two objects TA (see FIG. 6B)
(3) Arrangement image MI3 including one target TA (see FIG. 6C)
Others,
(4) A plurality of arrangement images (not shown) that include three target objects TA and the positions of the three target objects TA are different from the arrangement image MI1.
(5) A plurality of arrangement images (not shown) that include two objects TA and the positions of the two objects TA are different from the arrangement image MI2.
(6) A plurality of arrangement images (not shown) including one object TA and the position of one object TA being different from the arrangement image MI3
Is prepared. These arrangement images are images in which a bright object such as white appears on a dark background such as black when displayed on the image display unit 14. The arrangement images MI1, MI2, and MI3 can also be regarded as distribution images in which a plurality of objects are distributed in the image display unit 14.

  As described above, when the target collection number of objects is seven, the number of collection until all seven are collected is 0-6, so in step ST9, an appropriate arrangement image is selected according to the collection number. Is selected from (1) to (6) and displayed. As this selection method, for example, when the number of collections is 0 to 4, one of the arrangement images (1) to (6) is selected at random, and when the number of collections is 5, Randomly selects one of the arrangement images of (2), (3), (5) and (6), and the arrangement of (3) and (6) when the number of acquisition is five A method of randomly selecting one of the images can be mentioned. Of course, the arrangement image may be selected from the above (1) to (6) by other selection methods.

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the orientation of the apparatus main body 11 has changed (see step ST11 in FIG. 3). This azimuth change is determined based on the detection signal of the azimuth sensor 15e. If there is no azimuth change, the process proceeds to step ST12 to determine the elapsed time. In step ST12, for example, it is determined whether or not 10 seconds have elapsed. If the elapsed time is less than 10 seconds, the process proceeds to step ST11 to wait for a change in direction, and if the elapsed time is 10 seconds or more, the process proceeds to step ST10. The guide voice is output again. If there is a change in direction, the process proceeds to step ST13 and a guide voice is output. The guide voice output in step ST13 is “Please approach the object”.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 7A and FIG. 7B, a basic operation on the player side, which is a premise of the orientation change determination in step ST11, will be described. Incidentally, the arrangement image MI1 shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B corresponds to FIG. 6A, and this arrangement image MI1 includes three objects TAa, TAb, and TAc. Yes.

  When the player holds the device main body 11 in the direction shown in FIG. 7A, the player rotates in the clockwise direction, and the direction change based on this rotation is detected by the direction sensor 15e in the device main body 11. When detected, the display orientation of the arrangement image MI1 (including the three objects TAa, TAb, and TAc) displayed on the image display unit 14 is counterclockwise as shown in FIG. 7B. To change. The change in the display orientation of the arrangement image MI1 at this time is not necessarily linked to the rotation of the apparatus main body 11. For example, after the apparatus main body 11 is rotated by 45 degrees, the display orientation of the arrangement image MI1 may be changed by 45 degrees. . Alternatively, when the clockwise rotation angle becomes larger than 45 degrees, the rotation angle may be changed by rotating 90 degrees counterclockwise.

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the apparatus main body 11 is approaching the object (see step ST14 in FIG. 4). This approach is determined based on the detection signal of the azimuth sensor 15e and the detection signal of the vibration sensor 15f. If not, the process moves to step ST15 to determine whether or not the object is separated. If so, the process goes to step ST16 to output a guide voice. The guide voice output in step ST16 is “I am away from the object”. If not, the process proceeds to step ST17 to determine whether or not the object has disappeared. If the object has disappeared, the process proceeds to step ST18 to output a guide voice, and the process proceeds to step ST5. To do. Here, “disappearance” means that the object is not displayed on the image display unit 14 by changing the position of the object (TAa, TAb, TAc) from the arrangement image MI1 displayed on the image display unit 14. It means that. If the object disappears, the image displayed on the image display unit 14 is returned to the initial state (the arrangement image displayed in step ST9) when the process proceeds to step ST5. The guide voice output in step ST18 is “the object has disappeared”. If it has not disappeared, the process moves to step ST14 and the approach determination is performed again.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 7A and FIG. 7C, the basic operation on the player side, which is a premise for the approach determination in step ST14, the separation determination in step ST15, and the disappearance determination in step ST17, will be described. Incidentally, the arrangement image MI1 shown in FIGS. 7A and 7C corresponds to FIG. 6A, and this arrangement image MI1 includes three objects TAa, TAb, and TAc. Yes.

  When the player holds the device main body 11 in the direction shown in FIG. 7A, vibration at every step when the player moves forward toward the object or vibration that appears to be forward Is detected by the vibration sensor 15f in the apparatus main body 11, as shown in FIG. 7C, the three objects TAa, TAb, and TAc in the search image RI1 displayed on the image display unit 14 are displayed. The position of changes in the direction opposite to the forward direction. The positional changes of the three objects TAa, TAb, and TAc at this time do not necessarily need to be linked to the frequency of the apparatus main body 11. For example, the three objects after the frequency reaches a predetermined number (for example, three times). The positions of the objects TAa, TAb, and TAc may be changed by one step (for example, change by one pixel or change by two pixels).

  In step ST14 (approach determination), it is determined that the object is approaching when any one of the three objects TAa, TAb, and TAc shown in FIG. 7A is approaching the mark 12a. In addition to such a determination method, it is also possible to determine that an object is approaching when an object closest to the mark 12a is approaching the mark 12a among the three objects TAa, TAb, and TAc. In step ST15 (separation determination), it is determined that the three objects TAa, TAb, and TAc shown in FIG. 7A are separated from the mark 12a. In addition to such a determination method, it is also possible to determine that the object is closest to the mark 12a among the three objects TAa, TAb, and TAc that are separated from the mark 12a. . Further, in step 17 (disappearance determination), the three objects TAa, TAb, and TAc shown in FIG. 7A disappear from the arrangement image MI1, that is, disappear when they are not displayed on the image display unit 14. To be judged.

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the object has reached the mark 12a by the approach (see step ST19 in FIG. 4). This arrival is determined based on whether or not the object overlaps at least a part of the mark 12a. This overlap occurs when the XY coordinates of the object are close to the XY coordinates of the mark 12a and the XY coordinates of the object are marked. The case where both coincide with the XY coordinates of 12a is included (see FIG. 8). When it has not reached, it moves to step ST14 and an approach judgment is performed again. Here, in order to determine the arrival of the target object, in addition to the above-described determination method, a specific area including the mark 12a is set as the arrival point of the collection game, and a part of the set specific area and the target object are set. Can be determined to be reached when the coordinates corresponding to a part of the set specific area coincide with at least a part of the coordinates corresponding to the object.

  Here, with reference to FIGS. 7A, 8 and 9A to 9C, a specific operation on the player side, which is a premise for the arrival determination in step T19, will be described. Incidentally, the arrangement image MI1 shown in FIGS. 7A, 8 and 9A to 9C corresponds to FIG. 6A, and the arrangement image MI1 includes three objects. Contains the products TAa, TAb and TAc. 9A to 9C, for convenience of explanation, the image display area of the protection member 12 is drawn with a two-dot chain line in the XY coordinate system, and the coordinates of the center of the mark 12a are (x0, y0). It is shown by.

  When the player holds the device main body 11 in the direction shown in FIG. 7A, the object TAa shown in FIG. 9A (initial coordinates are (x1, y1)) is marked 12a ( When the coordinates reach (x0, y0)), as shown in FIG. 9B, the player rotates the device main body 11 in the clockwise direction, and based on this rotation, the object TAa moves on the Y axis. Change to be located at. Then, as shown in FIG. 9C, the player gives vibration to the apparatus main body 11, and changes the position of the object TAa toward the coordinates (x0, y0) based on this vibration. Depending on the value of the coordinate of the object TAa, it may be assumed that the object Aa is not positioned on the Y axis by one rotation. In this case, the coordinates where the object TAa is positioned on the Y axis by rotating. The coordinates of the object TAa may be changed until it is rotated.

  For example, let us consider the determination of arrival when the XY coordinate system is drawn with reference to the pixel boundary line and the coordinates of the center of the mark 12a are (0, 0). When the object TAa is composed of four 2 × 2 pixels and the coordinates of the center are (3, 4), that is, the coordinates (2, 3), (4, 3), (2, 5), In the case where the object TAa is configured by the pixels in the area within the rectangle connecting (4, 5), the position of the object TAa is changed by 3 pixels along the X axis so as to approach the mark 12a, and If the four pixels are changed so as to approach the mark 12a along the Y axis, the coordinates (3, 4) that were the coordinates of the center of the object TAa coincide with the coordinates (0, 0) of the center of the mark 12a. That is, since the object TAa reaches the mark 12a, it can be determined that the object TAa has overlapped the mark 12a due to this arrival. In this case, even if the position of the object TAa is changed so as to approach the mark 12a along the X axis by two pixels, and is changed so as to approach the mark 12a along the Y axis by three pixels, the object TAa Since the coordinates (2, 3) constituting one corner of the mark reach the mark 12a, it may be determined that the object TAa has overlapped the mark 12a also by this arrival. Here, the arrival point is described as the center coordinate (0, 0) of the mark 12a. However, for example, when the mark has a cross shape like the mark 12a, the center coordinate of the mark 12a ( In addition to (0,0), coordinates such as (0,1) and (1,0) corresponding to the coordinates of the cross may be included as reaching points, and desired coordinates are appropriately set as reaching points. Is possible. Also, a plurality of coordinates around the mark 12a are set as arrival points, and the target object TAa is also reached when the target object TAa reaches any one of the plurality of coordinates corresponding to the set area. It is also possible to set so as to determine that has reached the reaching point.

  Subsequently, as a result of the arrival, a guide voice is output, 1 is added to the number of collection based on the overlap of the object with respect to the mark 12a, and the number of collection after the addition is stored (steps ST20 and ST21 in FIG. 4 are stored). reference). The guide voice output in step ST20 is “One object has been collected”. That is, it is determined that the object is collected when the object overlaps the mark 12a.

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the collection number has reached the collection target number MAX (7). When the collection target number MAX is reached, a guide voice is output, and the intended search and collection are completed ( (See steps ST22 and ST23 in FIG. 4). The guide voice output in step ST23 is “the number of collections has reached the target number of collections”. If the number of collections has not reached the collection target number MAX, the process proceeds to step ST24, and a guide voice is output. The guide voices output in step ST24 are “Press and hold the operation unit to end the search and collection” and “Press and hold the operation unit to continue the search and collection”.

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the pressing of the operation unit 13 is a long press (see step ST25 in FIG. 4). The long press here is, for example, a press for 3 seconds or more. In the case of a long press, the intended search and collection are completed. When the pressing of the operating unit 13 is not a long press, the process proceeds to step ST26, and it is determined whether or not the pressing of the operating unit 13 is a short press. The short press here is, for example, a press for less than 1 second. In the case of a short press, the process proceeds to step ST8. When the pressing of the operation unit 13 is neither a long press nor a short press, the process proceeds to step ST27 and the elapsed time is determined. In step ST27, for example, it is determined whether or not 10 seconds have elapsed. If the elapsed time is less than 10 seconds, the process proceeds to step ST25 to wait for a long or short press, and if the elapsed time is 10 seconds or more. The process proceeds to step ST24, and the guide voice is output again.

  Although omitted in FIGS. 3 and 4, the arrangement images (MI1 to MI3, etc.) displayed on the image display unit 14 are operated by rotating the operation unit 13 and rotating the rotary switch 15d. The display magnification can be changed. FIG. 10 shows an example in which the display magnification of the arrangement image MI1 shown in FIG. 6A is enlarged three times around the mark 12a during the collection described above. For example, if the display magnification can be enlarged by rotating the operation unit 13 counterclockwise, and the display magnification can be restored to 1 by rotating the operation unit 13 clockwise, search and collection can be performed. During the game, the player can arbitrarily change the display magnification. In this case, it is preferable to change the amount of change with respect to the vibration of the object when the display magnification is enlarged and when the display magnification is restored. For example, when the display magnification is 1, the object is moved one step by three vibrations. Change (for example, change for one pixel or change for two pixels), and when the display magnification is three times, change the object one step (for example, change for one pixel or change for two pixels) by one vibration. For example, the position change of the object with respect to vibration can be made to correspond to the display magnification.

  Although omitted in FIGS. 3 and 4, various timings such as the timing at which the search images (RI1 to RI3) are displayed, the timing at which the arrangement images (MI1 to MI3, etc.) are displayed, and the timing at which each guide sound is output. Sound effects are output as appropriate at the timing. That is, it is possible to make the player feel the pleasure of searching and collecting more deeply by using sound effects that are output as appropriate.

  Next, effects obtained by the above-described game device will be described.

  (E1) Since it is possible to experience a series of actions until the object is collected while looking at the display image of the game device, it is possible to make the player feel the fun and fun of collecting, and achievement when it comes to collecting A feeling can also be made to feel.

  (E2) A position corresponding to the collection position of the target object (TA, TAa, TAb, TAc, etc.) is shown on the protective member 12 that can visually recognize the arrangement image (MI1-MI3, etc.) displayed on the image display unit 14. Since the mark 12a is provided, the position of the mark 12a can be confirmed even if the arrangement image displayed on the image display unit 14 is an image in which a bright color object such as white appears on a dark background such as black. The operation of overlaying the object on the mark 12a can be performed without any visual trouble. Moreover, since the display form differs between the image (display by light emission) displayed on the image display unit 14 and the mark 12a (print display) of the protection member 12, the overlap between the object and the mark 12a is recognized. It becomes easy.

  (E3) The position of the object (TA, TAa, TAb, TAc, etc.) in the arrangement image (MI1 to MI3, etc.) displayed on the image display unit 14 is changed so that the object is the mark 12a of the protective member 12 Since this object can be collected when it overlaps, there is no trouble of performing another operation for collecting the object, and it is possible to avoid a collection mistake caused by performing another operation by mistake.

  (E4) A liquid crystal panel with a small total number of pixels is used as the liquid crystal panel of the image display unit 14, and search images (RI1 to RI3) and arrangement images (MI1 to MI3, etc.) having a low pixel density corresponding to the liquid crystal panel are used. However, since it is possible to experience a series of actions until the object (TA, TAa, TAb, TAc, etc.) is collected while looking at the display image of the game device, the image display unit 14 and the control unit 15 can be produced at low cost. The power consumption of the liquid crystal panel can be kept low.

  Next, a modified example of the aforementioned game device will be described.

  (M1) Although the game apparatus in which the cross-shaped mark 12a is provided on the protection member 12 is shown, the shape of the mark 12a may be other than the cross-shape, for example, a circle or a rectangle. In addition to the mark (12a), a plurality of X direction straight lines and Y direction straight lines indicating the XY coordinate system may be provided on the protective member 12, or X, -X, Y, -Y indicating the XY coordinate system, and the like. May be provided on the front surface of the apparatus main body 11 or on the protection member 12, and an arrow mark or a triangle mark indicating the XY coordinate system may be provided on the front surface of the apparatus main body 11 or on the protection member 12.

  (M2) Although the game apparatus has a device body 11 having a circular front shape and a protective member 12 having a circular front shape and a bulging convex surface in a portion of the circular opening 11a. The front shape of the apparatus main body (11) may be other than a circle, for example, a rectangle or an ellipse. Further, the front shape of the opening (11a) may be other than a circle, for example, a rectangle or an ellipse, and the front shape of the portion existing in the opening (11a) of the protective member (12) is also adjusted accordingly. Other than the circular shape, for example, a rectangular shape or an oval shape may be used. Furthermore, it is good also as a flat thing which eliminates a convex-curved bulge from a protection member (12), and exists in an opening part (11a).

  (M3) The protective member 12 is a game device formed of a transparent or translucent synthetic resin or glass attached to the opening 11a. However, the protective member 12 is a member that protects the image display unit 14. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a sheet-like member (sheet body) to be attached to the image display unit 14 may be used. A mark 12a indicating the collection position of the object is provided at the center of the sheet-like member. At least a part of the sheet-like member makes it easy to recognize the position of the object, which is different from the mark 12a. For example, a lattice-like design may be applied.

  (M4) The operation flow using the search images (RI1 to RI3) described with reference to FIG. 5 and the layout images (MI1 to MI3, etc.) described with reference to FIG. 6 is shown. You may increase / decrease an image suitably. In addition, a search image other than the search image described with reference to FIG. 5, for example, a search image in which a straight line rotates around the mark 12a while leaving an afterimage may be used. Furthermore, an arrangement image other than the arrangement image described with reference to FIG. 6, for example, an arrangement image in which an object (TA, TAa, TAb, TAc, etc.) blinks may be used.

  (M5) Although the operation flow in the case of using a reverse display liquid crystal panel based on dark colors such as black as the image display unit 14 is shown, the image display unit (14) is based on light colors such as white. Even when a non-inverted display liquid crystal panel is used, the desired collection can be performed in the same manner in the operation flow shown in FIGS.

  (M6) The operation flow in the case where the target collection number of objects is 7 is shown. Even if the collection target number is 6 or less or 8 or more, the operation flow shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 is used. The expected collection can be done as well.

  (M7) The operation flow for displaying the arrangement images (MI1 to MI3, etc.) after the search images (RI1 to RI3) are displayed on the image display unit 14 has been shown, but steps ST1 and ST8 in FIG. Even if an operation flow that eliminates the above is adopted, the expected collection can be performed in the same manner.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 ... Apparatus main body, 11a ... Opening part, 12 ... Protection member, 12a ... Mark, 13 ... Operation part, 14 ... Image display part, 15 ... Control part, 15a ... Control processing part, 15b ... Power switch, 15c ... Push button Switch, 15d ... Rotary switch, 15e ... Direction sensor, 15f ... Vibration sensor, 15g ... Speaker, 15h ... Memory, 16 ... Power supply, RI1-RI3 ... Search image, MI1-MI3 ... Arrangement image, TA, TAa, TAb , TAc ... object.

In order to achieve the above object, a game device according to the present invention is a game device capable of experiencing an act of collecting an object, the device main body, an image display unit capable of displaying an arrangement image of the object, Provided in the apparatus main body, a control unit that controls the position of the object in the arrangement image displayed on the image display unit so as to be changeable, an azimuth sensor that can detect an azimuth change based on rotation of the apparatus main body, and is, the mark which can be overlapped with the object displayed on the image display unit, wherein the mark, even during image display area of the image display section, corresponding to the collection position of the object The control unit is capable of controlling rotation of the display direction of the arrangement image displayed on the image display unit around the position corresponding to the collection position based on the change in orientation .

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A game device that can experience the act of collecting objects,
An apparatus main body, an image display unit capable of displaying an arrangement image of the object, and a control unit for controlling the position of the object in the arrangement image displayed on the image display unit so as to be changeable,
The apparatus main body includes a protection member provided on at least the surface side of the image display unit, and the protection member can visually recognize the arrangement image displayed on the image display unit through the protection member. Configured,
The protective member is provided with a mark at a position corresponding to the collection position of the object.
Game device. A motion detection unit capable of detecting the motion of the apparatus body;
The control unit controls the position of the object in the arrangement image displayed on the image display unit in a changeable manner according to the movement of the apparatus main body detected by the motion detection unit.
The game device according to claim 1. The motion detection unit includes an orientation sensor capable of detecting the orientation of the apparatus main body, and a vibration sensor capable of detecting vibration of the apparatus main body.
The game device according to claim 2. The control unit is configured to change the display orientation of the arrangement image displayed on the image display unit based on the azimuth change detected by the azimuth sensor.
The game device according to claim 3. The control unit is configured to determine an amount of change in the position of the object in the arrangement image displayed on the image display unit based on a frequency detected by the vibration sensor.
The game device according to claim 3 or 4. The control unit determines that the object has been collected on the condition that the object in the arrangement image displayed on the image display unit overlaps at least a part of the mark of the protection member. Configured as
The game device according to claim 2. The control unit is configured to add 1 to the number of collection when it is determined that the object has been collected.
The game device according to claim 6. As the arrangement image, a plurality of arrangement images having different numbers of the objects are prepared,
The control unit is configured to selectively display one of the plurality of arrangement images on the image display unit according to the number of collections.
The game device according to claim 7. The control unit is configured to change the plurality of arrangements on the condition that the object is not displayed on the image display unit by changing the position of the object from the arrangement image displayed on the image display unit. It is configured to select and display a new one from the image.
The game device according to claim 8. The control unit is configured to change a display magnification of the arrangement image displayed on the image display unit based on a request for a magnification change.
The game device according to claim 2. The control unit, when the display magnification of the arrangement image displayed on the image display unit is changed, based on the display magnification, the object in the arrangement image displayed on the image display unit It is configured to change the amount of change in the position of
The game device according to claim 10. The control unit is configured to display a search image indicating that the object is being searched before displaying the arrangement image on the image display unit.
The game device according to claim 1. A plurality of search images having different aspects are prepared as the search images,
The control unit is configured to selectively display one of the plurality of search images.
The game device according to claim 12. The image display unit includes a liquid crystal panel and a backlight.
The game device according to claim 1. The liquid crystal panel is a reverse display liquid crystal panel based on dark colors.
The game device according to claim 14. The color of the portion excluding the object of the arrangement image displayed on the image display unit is different from the color of the object.
The game device according to claim 14 or 15.