JP5969766B2 - game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game machine that is played by a player operating a controller.

Conventionally, there has been a game machine in which a player attacks an enemy in a game image by operating an input device imitating a gun (for example, Patent Document 1).
However, conventional game machines cannot clearly display the enemy's aim.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-300049

  An object of the present invention is to provide a game machine that can clearly display the aim of an enemy.

  The present invention solves the problems by the following means. In addition, in order to make an understanding easy, although the code | symbol corresponding to embodiment of this invention is attached | subjected and demonstrated, it is not limited to this. In addition, the configuration described with reference numerals may be improved as appropriate, or at least a part thereof may be replaced with another configuration.

-1st invention is the surrounding display part (12) arrange | positioned so that the player movement area | region (3) to which a player moves may be enclosed, The floor display part (14) provided in the floor surface of a player movement area, A player position detection unit (11) for detecting the position of the player in the player movement area and a control unit (17) for progressing the play are provided, and the control unit displays an enemy ( E) is displayed, and when the enemy of the surrounding display unit attacks, a damage area (30, 40, 50, 60, 70) that damages the player in the virtual space is displayed on the floor display unit, Based on the output of the player position detection unit, the position of the player in the player movement area is determined, and at the time of the enemy attack, as a result of the position determination, it is determined that the player exists in the damage area. In the case, causing damage to a player, a game machine and said.
-2nd invention is the game machine of 1st invention, The said enemy (E) has several attacks from which the said damage area differs, The said control part (17) respond | corresponds to each said attack The game machine is characterized in that the different damage areas (30, 40, 50, 60) are displayed on the floor display section.
-3rd invention is the game machine of 1st or 2nd invention, The said control part (17) is the said damage area | region (30,40,) according to the damage degree which is the degree of the said damage given to a player. 50, 60), changing the color intensity.
-4th invention is the game machine of any invention from 1st to 3rd, The said control part (17) is at least of the time of the aim of the said attack, and the time until the said enemy attacks The game machine is characterized in that the color of the damage area (30, 40, 50, 60) is changed according to one.
-5th invention WHEREIN: In the game machine of 4th invention, the said control part (17) determined that the player exists in the said damage area | region (30,40,50,60) as a result of the said position determination. The game machine is characterized in that, when it is determined later that the player has retreated from the damage area, the color of the damage area is restored.

According to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.
-Since 1st invention displays a damage area | region on a floor display part, it can alert | report the range which gives damage. Further, since the player who is present in the damage area is damaged when the enemy attacks, for example, it is not a form that uniformly damages when the enemy attacks. For this reason, the realism of play in a virtual space can be improved, and fun can be improved. Furthermore, since the position detection of the player is performed in a two-dimensional range corresponding to the floor surface, the structure and method for detection can be simplified as compared with the three-dimensional three-dimensional position detection.
-Since the 2nd invention changes the range of a damage area | region according to the kind of enemy attack, even if it is the play which performs several attacks from which a damage area differs, a damage area | region can be alert | reported.
-Since 3rd invention changes the color intensity of a damage area | region according to a damage level, it can alert | report a damage level in detail.
In the fourth invention, since the color of the damage area is changed according to the aiming state of the enemy attack and the time until the attack, it is possible to notify them using the damage area.
In the fifth invention, after the player has escaped from the damage area in an attempt to avoid the enemy attack, the aim of the enemy attack and the time until the attack can be reset.

It is an outline view of game machine 1 of an embodiment. It is a block diagram of game machine 1 of an embodiment. It is a top view explaining the damage field display processing of an embodiment. It is a top view explaining the damage field display processing of an embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the game machine 1 of embodiment. It is a top view which shows the scene which returns the color of the damage area | region 70 of embodiment to a search color.

(Embodiment)
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is an external view of a game machine 1 according to the embodiment.
FIG. 1A is a top view.
FIG. 1B is a perspective view seen from the front side.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the game machine 1 according to the embodiment.
In the embodiment, it is illustrated and described as the left-right direction X, the depth direction Y, and the vertical direction Z with reference to the position of the player P (P1, P2) in FIG. Further, the view seen from the upper side Z2 is appropriately referred to as a top view. In the top view, the upper circumference of the screen 12 is shown larger than the lower circumference, and the play screen 12a is illustrated.

As shown in FIG. 1, the game machine 1 is a device that is arranged in a game facility such as a game center or an amusement park that is somewhat large.
The screen 12 (peripheral display unit) is arranged so as to surround the play area 3 (player movement area). The play area 3 is an area within a circle on the horizontal plane (XY plane) where the player P can move during play. On the screen 12, a play screen 12a is displayed such that the player P moves in a virtual space that is a three-dimensional space as the play progresses.
The player P aims at the enemy E displayed on the screen 12 and pulls the trigger 22 of the controller 20 to shoot the enemy E in the virtual space and damage the enemy E. A score is awarded to the player P who has damaged the enemy E. Each time the enemy E receives damage, the life value is subtracted, and when the life value becomes zero, the enemy E falls.
On the other hand, the enemy E attacks the player P in the virtual space. The player P receives damage every time he is attacked by the enemy E. That is, the life value of the player P is subtracted. The player P ends the play when the life value becomes zero.
The score and the life value are displayed on the play screen 12a and updated at the time of addition and subtraction.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the game machine 1 includes a tag detection unit 11 (player position detection unit), a screen 12, a projector 13, a floor display unit 14, a light emitting unit 15, a storage unit 16, a control unit 17, A controller 20 is provided.
As shown in FIG. 1, the tag detection unit 11 is a reader that detects a player P existing in the play area 3 by reading an RFID tag 23 (described later) built in the controller 20.
The screen 12 is a large member having a cylindrical surface with a radius of, for example, 2 m or more. The screen 12 is arranged so that the central axis is in the vertical direction Z. The screen 12 is a translucent member, and the player P in the play area 3 can observe the play screen 12a even when the play screen 12a is projected from the back side (opposite the play area 3). Yes.
The projector 13 is a projector that projects the play screen 12a onto the back surface of the screen 12 (the surface opposite to the play area 3 side). A plurality of projectors 13 are provided and project the play screen 12 a onto the entire screen 12. The play screen 12a projected by the projector 13 is guided to a cylindrical surface in a form in which distortion is corrected using a lens.

  The floor display unit 14 is a display device such as a liquid crystal display device. The floor display unit 14 is provided on the floor of the play area 3. That is, the play area 3 is on the display surface of the floor display unit 14. The floor display unit 14 displays damage areas 30, 40, 50, 60, and 70 (described later). The floor display unit 14 is covered with tempered glass, reinforced resin or the like so that the liquid crystal or the like is not damaged even if the weight of the player P is added.

  The light emitting unit 15 is a light emitting body such as a light emitting diode that emits infrared light. Several light emitting portions 15 are arranged at equal intervals along the entire periphery of the lower Z1 and upper Z2 edges of the screen 12. The light emitting unit 15 is used to detect the aim of the controller 20.

The memory | storage part 16 and the control part 17 are accommodated in the main body 10 which has a case etc.
As shown in FIG. 2, the storage unit 16 is a storage device such as a hard disk or a semiconductor memory element for storing information necessary for the operation of the game machine 1, a program, and the like. The storage unit 16 includes a game program 16a.
The game program 16 a is a computer program that plays on the game machine 1. The game program 16a has information such as virtual space information 16b.

The control unit 17 is a control device for controlling the game machine 1 in an integrated manner, and includes, for example, a CPU (central processing unit). The control unit 17 reads and executes various programs stored in the storage unit 16 as appropriate, thereby realizing various functions according to the present invention in cooperation with the hardware described above.
The control unit 17 includes a wireless communication unit 17a and a play progression unit 17b.
The wireless communication unit 17 a is a control unit that wirelessly communicates operation information with the controller 20. The wireless communication unit 17a communicates with the controller 20 by controlling a communication device (not shown) including an antenna, an RF board, and the like. The wireless communication unit 17a appropriately transmits information to and from the play progression unit 17b.

The play progression unit 17b is a control unit that comprehensively controls the progression of play in accordance with the game program 16a. The play progression unit 17b displays the play screen 12a on the screen 12. The play progression unit 17b progresses based on the operation information of the controller 20. The play progression unit 17b performs a player position determination process and a damage area display process.
Detailed processing of the control unit 17 will be described later.

The controller 20 is an input device through which the player P inputs operation information. Although the game machine 1 actually has two controllers 20 for two players P1 and P2 to play, FIG. 2 is illustrated in a simplified manner. The controller 20 has a shape imitating a gun, and the player P operates the trigger 22 in accordance with the aim of the enemy E displayed on the screen 12.
As shown in FIG. 2, the controller 20 includes a light receiving unit 21, a trigger 22, an RFID tag 23, and a controller communication unit 24.

The light receiving unit 21 is a light receiving element that receives the light beam of the light emitting unit 15 described above. Light reception information of the light receiving unit 21 is transmitted to the control unit 17. The controller 17 determines the aim of the controller 20, that is, on which position on the screen 12 the controller 20 is directed, based on the light reception signal.
The light receiving unit 21 may use an image sensor such as a CCD (Charge Coupled Device). In that case, the control unit 17 determines the aim based on the imaging information of the light emitting unit 15.

The trigger 22 is a member that is operated when a bullet is fired in the virtual space. The trigger 22 has a built-in limit switch (not shown) for detecting electrical on / off. When the trigger 22 is operated (pulled) by the player P, the limit switch is turned on.
The RFID tag 23 includes a storage device that stores identification information 23 a that identifies the controller 20, and a control device that controls the operation of the RFID tag 23. The identification information 23 a is assigned a different identification number or the like for each controller 20.
When the trigger 22 is operated, the controller communication unit 24 transmits operation information to the control unit 17. The operation information includes identification information 23 a and light reception information of the light receiving unit 21.

(Player position determination process)
The player position determination process by the play progression unit 17b will be described.
The player position determination process is a process for determining the position of the player P in the play area 3. The player position determination process follows the following steps.
(1) As shown in FIG. 1, when the player P exists in the play area 3 in the two-dimensional XY plane, the tag detection unit 11 detects the RFID tag 23 of the controller 20 possessed by the player P. To detect. The controller 20 associates the detection information with the identification information 23 a of the controller 20 and transmits it to the control unit 17. When there are two players P1 and P2, detection information and identification information 23a of each controller 20 is transmitted.

(2) The control unit 17 determines the position of the player P in the play area 3 based on the detection information of the tag detection unit 11.
As a determination method, a plurality of tag detection units 11 are provided, and the control unit 17 uses a method of determining the position of the player P according to the communication sensitivity between each tag detection unit 11 and the RFID tag 23. That is, the control part 17 processes the position where the controller 20 exists as a thing where the player P exists. For this reason, the control unit 17 determines that about 300 mm around the RFID tag 23 is a position where the player P exists.
As described above, the identification information 23a of each RFID tag 23 is different for each controller 20. Therefore, even when there are two players P1 and P2, the control unit 17 can individually determine the position by making the above determination for each RFID tag 23.

  Thus, the game machine 1 can perform the player position determination process for each of the players P1 and P2. Further, since the position detection range of the player P is the two-dimensional play area 3, the detection structure and method are simpler than the three-dimensional position detection.

(Damage area display process)
The damage area display process by the play progression unit 17b will be described.
3 and 4 are top views for explaining the damage area display processing of the embodiment.
The damage area display process is a process for displaying the damage area on the floor display unit 14. The damage area refers to an area that damages the player P if the player P exists when the enemy E attacks.
In the damage area display process, a damage area display process for each weapon, a damage degree display process, and a color change process are performed.

(Damage area display processing for each weapon)
In this game, the enemy E has an attack of three weapons: a handgun, a shotgun, and a grenade. The damage area display process for each weapon displays a damage area having a different shape according to these three weapons and notifies the player P in a distinguishable manner.
As shown in FIG. 3A, the handgun damage areas 30 and 40 are linear from the firing position.
As shown in FIG. 3B, the shot gun damage area 50 extends radially from the firing position, and the hit range becomes wide.
As shown in FIG. 4, the grenade damage area 60 is in a circle centered on the landing point 60a.

In this manner, the game machine 1 can notify the player P by displaying the damage area according to the nature of the weapon of the enemy E.
Here, this type of game machine normally has a specification in which the enemy on the play screen faces the front, that is, a specification that displays a state facing the player. For this reason, the player P cannot clearly grasp which position the enemy E on the play screen is aiming for.
On the other hand, since the game machine 1 displays the damage area, the player P can clearly grasp the aim of the enemy E.
Moreover, even if it is a case where the game machine 1 displays the some enemy E on the play screen 12a, it can alert | report the aim clearly. For example, as shown in FIG. 3 (a), even when two enemies E (E1, E2) are on the left side X1 and the right side X2, the damage areas 30 and 40 are displayed, so that each aim can be notified.
Furthermore, the game machine 1 can give damage to the player P in the damage area instead of the conventional form in which damage is uniformly caused when the enemy E attacks. Thereby, the game machine 1 can improve the realism of the play using virtual space, and can improve interest.
In each figure, the enemy E attacks the front of the player P. However, the enemy E may attack the back of the player P in some cases.

(Damage degree display process)
The damage degree display process displays the degree of damage in the damage area.
The game machine 1 notifies the player P of the degree of damage by changing the color intensity of the damage area.
The damage degree refers to the degree of damage given to the player P when the enemy E hits the player P. The color intensity refers to the intensity of the color impression given to the player P even with the same color. For example, the same color but different brightness (high when strong, low when weak), dot roughness is different (fine when fine, On the other hand, when it is weak, it is rough), and when the intensity is different (when it is strong, it is dark, while when it is weak, it is thin).
In FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the color intensity is represented by hatching roughness (dense when strong, but coarse when weak).

As shown in FIG. 3A, the handgun damage area 30 has a color intensity that decreases in three stages as it moves away from the enemy E1 that is the launch position, as shown in areas 31 to 33. This is because the bullets are slowed as they move away from the firing position, and damage to the player P is reduced.
The same applies to the damage area 40.
As shown in FIG. 3B, the shot gun damage area 50 becomes weaker in color intensity as it gets away from the enemy E as shown in areas 51 to 53. The change in color intensity is larger than that of the handgun. This is because the shotgun spreads the bullet, so the hit range is widened and the power is reduced.
As shown in FIG. 4, the grenade damage area 60 becomes weaker in color intensity as it is away from the landing point 60 a, as shown in areas 61 to 63. This is because the grenade becomes less powerful as it moves away from the landing point 60a.

As described above, the game machine 1 can notify the player P in detail of the strength of damage to be applied by changing the color intensity of the damage area according to the nature of the weapon of the enemy E.
Note that the color intensity may be gradually changed instead of stepwise.

(Color change processing)
The color changing process notifies the player P of the aiming state of the enemy E's attack and the time until the attack by changing the color of the damaged area. In the embodiment, changing the color means changing the color type itself. In principle, the color changing process changes the display mode of the damaged area in the following order.
(1) Search color Green: Search means a state in which the enemy E is holding a weapon and searching for the player P in the virtual space in the left-right direction or the like. The color of the damaged area is green. During the search, the damage area moves according to the search range.
(2) Aiming color Yellow: The color when the enemy E finds the player P and sets the aim of the weapon at the player P. The color of the damaged area is yellow. Thereafter, the damage area is fixed.
(3) Attack color Red: Attack execution means a state in which the enemy E has executed an attack with a weapon. The color of the damaged area is red. The attack is executed 5 seconds after the aim is established.

Thus, the game machine 1 can notify the state of attack of the enemy E and the time until the attack by performing the color changing process.
Note that when the player P retreats from the damage area, the color of the damage area returns to the search color. Details of this processing will be described later.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the game machine 1 according to the embodiment.
FIG. 6 is a top view illustrating a scene in which the color of the damaged region 70 according to the embodiment is returned to the search color. In FIG. 6, the illustration of the change in color intensity due to the damage degree display process is omitted.
Hereinafter, the processing of one player P will be mainly described, but in the case of two players, the processing may be performed for each. Moreover, although the process of one weapon is demonstrated, the process regarding three weapons is performed in parallel.
First, in step S (hereinafter referred to as “S”) 1, the player P inserts a coin into a coin insertion slot (not shown) and operates a start button or the like (not shown), so that the control unit 17 continues. Start processing.
In S2, the play progression unit 17b starts the player position determination process. The player position determination process is continued until the end of play.

S3 to S11 are processes when the enemy E attacks the player.
In S3, the play advancing unit 17b displays the enemy E in the virtual space on the play screen 12a of the screen 12, and starts the search process. In the search process, the damage area is displayed. The damage area is the search color (green).
As described above, for example, when the weapon is a handgun, the display is as shown in FIG.
In S4, the play progression unit 17b determines whether or not the player P exists in the searched damage area. The play progression unit 17b makes this determination based on whether or not the position of the player P and the damage area overlap in the XY plane in the virtual space. The play progression unit 17b uses the determination result of the player position determination process during the search process as the player position.
When it is determined that the player P is present in the damage area (S4: YES), the play progression unit 17b proceeds to S5. On the other hand, when it is determined that the player P does not exist (S4: NO), the play progression unit 17b proceeds to S11. Thereafter, the processing from S3 is repeated (S14: NO).

In S5, the play progression unit 17b determines that the aim has been determined, and performs aim setting processing. The play progression unit 17b changes the damage area to the aiming color (yellow).
The player P can recognize that the aim of the enemy E has been determined to himself because the damage area has changed to the aim color (yellow).
As shown in FIG. 6, the player P can retreat from the inside of the damage area 70 (FIG. 6A) to the outside of the damage area 70 in order to dodge the attack of the enemy E (FIG. 6B). .
In the mode shown in FIG. 6, in the process of repeating the process from S3 after proceeding to S11 (S14: NO), the play progression unit 17b changes the display of the damage area 70 of the weapon from the aiming color (yellow) to the search color. Return to (green). In the scene of FIG. 6B, even if the enemy E is attacked, the player P does not hit, so the game machine 1 repeats the process from S3, returns to the search color (green), and performs the search process again. That is why.
Thereby, even if a plurality of damage areas are displayed on the floor display unit 14, the player P can play without receiving an attack from the enemy E by selecting and moving an area where no damage area is displayed.

In S6, the play progression unit 17b determines whether or not the player P exists in the fixed damage area. The determination method is the same as S4. The play progression unit 17b uses the determination result of the player position determination process during the aim setting process as the player position.
When it is determined that the player P is present in the damage area (S6: YES), the play progression unit 17b proceeds to S7. On the other hand, when it is determined that the player P does not exist (S6: NO), the play progression unit 17b proceeds to S11.

  In S7, the play progression unit 17b determines whether or not 5 seconds have passed since the aiming setting. When it is determined that 5 seconds have elapsed since the aim setting (S7: YES), the play progression unit 17b proceeds to S8. On the other hand, when it is determined that the time has not elapsed (S7: NO), the play progressing unit 17b starts from S6. Repeat the process.

In S8, the play progression unit 17b executes an enemy E attack. The play progression unit 17b changes the damage area to the attack color (red) and disappears the damage area after about 1 second.
In S9, the play progression unit 17b determines whether or not the player P exists in the damage area of the weapon during the attack execution in S8. The play advancing unit 17b uses the determination result of the player position determination process at the time of attack execution as the player position.
When it is determined that the player P is present in the damage area (S9: YES), the play progression unit 17b proceeds to S10. On the other hand, when it is determined that the player P does not exist (S9: NO), the play progression unit 17b proceeds to S11. .

  In S10, the play progression unit 17b damages the player P and subtracts the life value. The damage given to the player P varies depending on the position in the damage area, as described in the damage level display process.

When a plurality of players P1 and P2 play at the same time, the play progression unit 17b may process the application of damage as follows.
In the scene shown in FIG. 3A, there are two players P1 and P2 on the damage area 30 of the enemy E1. In this case, damage corresponding to the damage degree display process is given to the player P1 existing on the enemy E1 side. On the other hand, the player P2 existing far away from the enemy E1 is given less damage than the damage corresponding to the damage degree display process.
As a result, the game machine 1 can produce an effect such that the bullet is stopped or the bullet is weakened by the bullet of the enemy E1 hitting the player P1.

S11 to S13 are processes when the player attacks the enemy E.
In S <b> 11, the play progression unit 17 b determines whether the player P has operated the trigger 22 based on the operation information of the controller 20. If it is determined that the trigger 22 has been operated (S11: YES), the play advancing unit 17b proceeds to S12. On the other hand, if it is determined that the trigger 22 has not been operated (S11: NO), the process proceeds to S14.

In S12, the play progression unit 17b determines whether or not the bullet hits the enemy E in the virtual space. This determination is made based on whether or not the aim of the controller 20 matches the display position of the enemy E.
Since the controller 20 transmits the operation information and the identification information 23a in association with each other, in S12, the play progression unit 17b can determine which player of the players P1 and P2 has hit the enemy E.
If the play progression unit 17b determines that the enemy E has been hit (S12: YES), the process proceeds to S13. On the other hand, if the play progression unit 17b determines that the enemy E has not been hit (S12: NO), the process proceeds to S14.
In S13, the play progression unit 17b damages the enemy E, subtracts the life value, and adds the score of the player P corresponding to the identification information 23a.

In S14, the play progression unit 17b determines whether or not to end the play due to the end of the play time or the like. When it is determined that the play is to be ended (S14: YES), the play progression unit 17b proceeds to S15. On the other hand, when it is determined that the play is not to be ended (S14: NO), that is, when it is determined that the play is to be continued. Repeats the process from S3.
In S15, the control unit 17 ends the series of processes.

As described above, the game machine 1 can clearly display the aim of the enemy E and display it to the player P by displaying the damage area on the floor display unit 14.
Further, the game machine 1 can display the damage area by including information on a plurality of information (damage area, weapon type, damage level, aiming state of the enemy E's attack, time until attack).

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications and changes can be made as in the modifications described later, and these are also included in the present invention. Within the technical scope. In addition, the effects described in the embodiments are merely a list of the most preferable effects resulting from the present invention, and the effects of the present invention are not limited to those described in the embodiments. It should be noted that the above-described embodiment and modifications described later can be used in appropriate combination, but detailed description thereof is omitted.

(Deformation)
(1) In the present embodiment, the example in which the RFID tag is provided in the controller is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the player may possess the RFID tag. In this case, the tag detection unit can detect the position of the player more accurately.

(2) In the embodiment, an example in which the screen has a cylindrical shape has been described, but the screen is not limited thereto. For example, the screen may be semi-cylindrical so as to surround a part of the player. In this case, the apparatus configuration can be simplified.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game machine 3 ... Damage area | region 11 ... Tag detection part 12 ... Screen 13 ... Projector 14 ... Floor display part 16 ... Memory | storage part 17 ... Control part 17b ... Play progress part 20 ... Controller 30,40,50,60,70 ... Damage area

Claims (5)

A surrounding display unit arranged so as to surround a player moving area in which the player moves;
A floor display provided on the floor of the player movement area;
A player position detector for detecting a two-dimensional position of the player on the floor in the player movement area;
With a control unit that plays,
The controller is
Display the enemies in the virtual space on the surrounding display section ,
When the enemy before the SL virtual space is searching the player, the damage region showing the area of damage if a player was present in the player at the time of the attack of the enemy in the virtual space on the floor display unit Display
Based on the output of the player position detector, the position of the player in the player movement area is determined,
When the enemy attacks, if it is determined that the player exists in the damage area as a result of the position determination, the player is damaged.
A game machine characterized by The game machine according to claim 1,
The enemy has a plurality of attacks with different damage areas,
The control unit displays the damage area that differs depending on each attack on the floor display unit,
A game machine characterized by In the game machine according to claim 1 or 2,
The control unit changes a color intensity of the damage area according to a damage degree which is a degree of the damage given to the player;
A game machine characterized by In the game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The control unit changes the color of the damage area according to at least one of a state of aim of the attack and a time until the enemy attacks,
A game machine characterized by The game machine according to claim 4,
If the player determines that the player has withdrawn from the damage area after determining that the player is in the damage area as a result of the position determination, the control unit restores the color of the damage area to the original color. ,
A game machine characterized by

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