TWI487554B - Game machine control method - Google Patents

Description

Game console control method

The invention relates to a control method, in particular to a control method of a game machine.

When the game console is in operation, with the variety of game types and manufacturers, there are usually different operation interfaces and gameplay, such as shooting a toy game with a toy gun, or operating with a joystick and buttons. Action games, for game consoles that have never been played, users need to spend their minds to learn to familiarize themselves with the operation mode. The difference in the operation interface is likely to cause the threshold of entering the game, which will reduce the acceptance of the game console. And affect the operator's revenue performance.

On the other hand, the traditional game console can't record the progress of the game, so every time the user starts the game, they have to start from the front level, which is very inconvenient; although some game console manufacturers sell special game records. Cards (eg, e-AMUSEMENT PASS cards sold by Konami) can be used to store game progress after the game, but such cards are only compatible with game consoles of the same manufacturer and cannot be used across platforms. The user must carry the card with him or her. If you forget to carry it, you cannot record the progress of the game. Therefore, there is still room for improvement in this way of recording.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a control method for reducing the threshold of a learning operation interface and a game machine that can record the progress of a game.

Therefore, the control method of the game machine of the present invention is suitable for implementing a game machine with a game file built therein, and a mobile device connected to the game machine through a wireless transmission signal for a user to control. Play the game.

The control method includes the following steps: (a) causing the mobile device to send a start signal to the game machine; (b) when the game machine confirms that the start signal is correct, playing a game output data corresponding to the game file And issuing a pairing success signal to the mobile device; (c) causing the mobile device to be operated to send a control signal and a game record data to the gaming machine after receiving the pairing success signal; (d) the gaming machine The station updates and plays the game output data according to the game record data and the manipulation signal, and generates a feedback signal according to the manipulation signal and transmits the feedback signal to the mobile device; (e) the mobile device generates vibration, sound effect, and picture according to the feedback signal. One or a combination thereof; (f) causing the mobile device to send an archive signal to the gaming machine; and (g) after receiving the archive signal, the gaming machine updates the game record data according to the progress of the game and transmits To the mobile device.

1‧‧‧Game machine

11‧‧‧ game files

12‧‧‧Processing unit

13‧‧‧Play unit

14‧‧‧Signal Transceiver Unit

2‧‧‧Mobile devices

21‧‧‧ Game Record Information

22‧‧‧Operating unit

23‧‧‧Communication unit

31~39‧‧‧Steps

Other features and effects of the present invention will be apparent from the following description of the drawings. FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram illustrating the method of controlling the game machine of the present invention. A preferred embodiment; FIG. 2 is a flow chart illustrating the implementation steps of the preferred embodiment; and FIG. 3 is a flow chart illustrating a further embodiment of the preferred embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, a preferred embodiment of a method for controlling a game console of the present invention is applicable to a game machine 1 and a mobile device connected to the game machine 1 via a wireless transmission signal. 2, for a user to control the game. The game machine 1 and the mobile device 2 transmit signals through a Bluetooth communication technology, but the implementation is not limited. For example, other communication technologies such as Wifi, NFC, and ZigBee may be used.

The game machine 1 has a game file 11 built therein, and has a processing unit 12 that can execute the game file 11 and output corresponding game output data, a playing unit 13 for playing the game output data, and a A signal transceiving unit 14 that transmits signals to the mobile device 2.

The mobile device 2 of the preferred embodiment is a mobile phone, but the implementation is not limited thereto. For example, the mobile device 2 can also be a tablet computer. The mobile device 2 stores a game record data 21 and has a The operation unit 22 is activated to generate a corresponding signal, and a communication unit 23 for transmitting signals to the game machine 1 is transmitted. In operation, the operating unit 22 can be one of a physical keyboard, a touch module, a voice control module, a gravity sensing module, a gyroscope, an electronic compass, or a combination thereof, and the signal generated by the operating unit 22 includes an activation signal. And a control signal.

In the preferred embodiment, the signal transceiving unit 14 and the communication unit 23 are all Bluetooth modules. However, the signal transceiving unit 14 and the communication unit 23 can be implemented according to the type of communication technology used. And respectively changed to the corresponding type of transmission module.

The method of controlling the gaming machine of the present invention comprises the following steps.

First, as shown in step 31, the mobile device 2 is caused to send a start signal to the gaming machine 1.

Specifically, the operating unit 22 of the mobile device 2 is operated by a user to generate the activation signal, and the activation signal is transmitted to the gaming machine 1 by the communication unit 23. In the preferred embodiment, the operating unit 22 generates the activation signal through interaction with the software, and the activation signal defines data corresponding to the manipulation signal generated by the operation unit 22 being triggered, and the processing unit can be processed. Unit 12 recognizes the reading.

In the step 31, the user operates the operation unit 22 to set the activation signal. For example, the operation unit 22 is a combination of a touch module and a gyroscope. The mobile device 2 controls the left half of the touch module. The touch condition is set to a signal that moves to the left, and the right half of the touch module is touched to a signal that moves to the right, and the relative position sensed by the gyroscope is set as a signal of the aiming angle. The enable signal is then generated in accordance with the aforementioned settings.

Next, as shown in step 32, when the gaming machine 1 confirms that the activation signal is correct, a game output data corresponding to the game file 11 is played, and a pairing success signal is sent to the mobile device 2.

In this step 32, the processing unit 12 will pass the signal. The transceiver unit 14 receives and reads the activation signal, and determines whether the data defined by the activation signal corresponds to the correct type of the game file 11. For example, the game file 11 needs to be moved by the left and right movement of the game character and the aiming shot. And the start signal also defines the content of the signal representing the left and right movement and the aiming angle, so it can be confirmed that the start signal is correct.

At this time, the processing unit 12 of the gaming machine 1 reads and executes the game file 11 and transmits the corresponding game output data to the playing unit 13 to play the corresponding video content, for example, the game file 11 The welcome screen, and the processing unit 12 transmits the pairing success signal to the mobile device 2 through the signal transceiving unit 14.

Then, as shown in step 33, the mobile device 2 is caused to operate the pairing success signal to issue a control signal and game record data 21 to the gaming machine 1.

Specifically, after receiving the pairing success signal, the mobile device 2 can be operated by the user to play the game, and the user can watch and listen to the video and audio content played by the game machine 1 while operating the mobile device 2 to issue the The game record data 21 and the control signal are sent to the game machine 1. For example, the operation unit 22 displays a virtual button group, and the user touches the operation unit 22 to cause the mobile device 2 to move to the left or A manipulation signal that moves to the right to the game machine 1 or swings the mobile device 2 at various angles, and a manipulation signal corresponding to the aiming angle is issued to the game machine 1 according to the relative position sensed by the gyroscope.

Then, as shown in step 34, the game machine 1 updates and plays the game output data according to the game record data 21 and the manipulation signal. And generating a feedback signal according to the control signal and transmitting to the mobile device 2.

In the preferred embodiment, the game machine 1 also updates the game output data through interaction between the software and the processing unit 12. After the processing unit 12 receives the control signal through the signal transceiver unit 14, the The activation signal in step 32 interprets the control signal for the definition of the signal, and updates the game output data according to the game record data 21 and the control signal. For example, the game record data 21 has: "starting from the second level" The processing unit 12 executes the corresponding content of the game file 11 according to the game record data 21, and transmits the updated game output data to the playing unit 13 according to the control signal. For the user to watch and listen. If the user has never played the game file 11, the game record material 21 can be preset as blank content, and the game machine 1 will execute the game file 11 from the foremost level. In addition, the processing unit 12 generates a corresponding feedback signal according to the control signal, and transmits the feedback signal to the mobile device 2 via the signal transceiving unit 14.

Then, as shown in step 35, the mobile device 2 generates one or a combination of vibration, sound effect, picture according to the feedback signal.

Specifically, after the communication unit 23 of the mobile device 2 receives the feedback signal, the operating unit 22 cooperates with the software to interpret the feedback signal, and generates one of vibration, sound effect, and picture according to the content thereof. In combination, the step 35 can provide a feeling of the user's sensory experience game.

Next, as shown in step 36, the mobile device 2 is caused to issue an archive signal to the gaming machine 1.

Specifically, during the game, if the user wants to archive the progress of the game to end the game, the operation unit 22 can be operated, and the mobile device 2 can issue the archive signal and transmit it to the game machine 1.

Finally, as shown in step 37, after receiving the archive signal, the gaming machine 1 updates the game record data according to the progress of the game and transmits the game record data to the mobile device 2.

For example, when the game machine 1 receives the archive signal, the game proceeds to the third level and there are four treasures, and the processing unit 12 of the game machine 1 updates the game record data 21 according to the progress of the game, so that The content of the game record data 21 is updated to include "starting from the third level" and "four treasures", and the updated game record data is transmitted to the mobile device 2 via the signal transmitting and receiving unit 14.

Therefore, when the control method of the game machine of the present invention is implemented, the user only needs to set the operation mode of the mobile device 2, and the principle that the mobile device 2 and the game machine 1 are connected to each other can be manipulated. The device 2 plays the game, and the game record data 21 can be used to record the progress of the game, thereby eliminating the disadvantage that the traditional game machine needs to be familiar with the operation interface to play the game and cannot be archived after the game is over.

Referring to FIG. 3, when the control method of the game machine of the present invention is implemented, if the activation signal set by the mobile device 2 is not correct in the step 31, the following steps are performed.

As shown in step 38, the gaming machine 1 confirms the activation signal. When it is not correct, an acknowledgement signal is transmitted to the mobile device 2.

For example, the activation signal only defines the data of the signal that jumps up, and after the processing unit 12 of the gaming machine 1 receives the activation signal, it can determine that the data defined by the activation signal and the type of the game file 11 cannot be Corresponding correctly, the processing unit 12 then transmits the confirmation signal to the mobile device 2 via the signal transceiving unit 14.

Next, as shown in step 39, the mobile device 2 plays the confirmation signal and is operated to issue a corrected activation signal to the gaming machine 1.

Specifically, after receiving the confirmation signal, the communication unit 23 of the mobile device 2 transmits the confirmation signal to the operation unit 22 to play the confirmation signal, so that the user knows that the setting is incorrect, and the operation unit 22 can Corrected by the user to correct the activation signal, for example, to correct the content of the signal corresponding to the left and right movement and the content of the signal corresponding to the aiming angle, and then to correct the activation via the communication unit 23. The signal is transmitted to the gaming machine 1.

Then, after the corrected activation signal is issued, if the gaming machine 1 confirms that the activation signal is correct, as shown in step 32, the subsequent steps may be followed until the step 37, because the step 32 to the step Several steps have been described in the 37 cases, so they are not described here.

In summary, the control method of the game machine of the present invention allows the user to set the operation mode according to the preferences and habits to play the game, and it is not easy to generate the threshold for entering the game due to the operation interface of the game machine 1, and the mobile device 2 has the effect of recording the progress of the game, which is quite equivalent in use. Conveniently, it is not necessary to carry a special recording card, and the invention is easy to integrate and realize through the advantages of popularization and low cost of the Bluetooth technology, so that the object of the present invention can be achieved.

The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, that is, the simple equivalent changes and modifications made by the patent application scope and patent specification content of the present invention, All remain within the scope of the invention patent.

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Claims (6)

A game machine control method is suitable for implementing a game machine with a game file built therein, and a mobile device connected to the game machine through a wireless transmission signal for a user to control the game. The mobile device has a physical keyboard, a touch module, a voice control module, a gravity sensing module, a gyroscope and/or an electronic compass, and stores a game record data. The control method includes the following steps: (a) operating the The mobile device selects the physical keyboard, the touch module, the voice control module, the gravity sensing module, the gyroscope, the electronic compass, or a combination thereof to form an operation unit, and according to the game file The type defines a control signal that is triggered by the operation unit, and causes the operation unit to generate a start signal defining a data corresponding to the control signal generated by the operation unit, and sends the start signal to the game machine; (b) The game machine confirms that the data of the control signal defined by the activation signal corresponds to the correct type of the game file, and if it is correct, plays a corresponding Outputting data to the game file of the game file, and issuing a pairing success signal to the mobile device; (c) causing the mobile device to be operated to send a control signal and the game record data to the game machine after receiving the pairing success signal And (d) the game machine plays the game output data according to the game record data, and interprets the control signal according to the definition of the start signal, and then updates the game output data according to the control signal. The method for controlling a game machine according to claim 1, wherein the step (d) The game machine further generates a feedback signal according to the control signal and transmits the feedback signal to the mobile device. The control method of the game machine further includes the following steps: (e) the mobile device generates vibration and sound effects according to the feedback signal. One or a combination of the pictures. The method for controlling a gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising the steps of: (f) causing the mobile device to send an archive signal to the gaming machine; and (g) the gaming machine receiving the archive signal The game record data is updated according to the progress of the game and transmitted to the mobile device. The method for controlling a gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising the steps of: (h) transmitting a confirmation signal to the mobile device when the gaming machine confirms that the activation signal is incorrect; and (i) the action The device plays the confirmation signal and is operated to issue a corrected start signal to the gaming machine. The method for controlling a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine and the mobile device transmit signals through Bluetooth communication technology. The method for controlling a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the mobile device is a mobile phone or a tablet.