JPH0137658Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Field of industrial application] The present invention relates to a video game device in which the user operates the operation unit while observing the display screen, and the success or failure of the game is determined depending on the operation. The present invention relates to a video game device that randomly changes the operation mode such as the operation direction required of the operation section in order to play the game successfully, and displays this on a display screen.

[Conventional technology]

In a video game device, a player operates an operation part such as a control lever while observing a game screen displayed on a cathode ray tube, etc., and checks whether the timing of the operation is within a preset allowable time. Furthermore, the success or failure of the game is determined by whether or not the operating direction of the operating section is in a predetermined direction for the progress of the game.

Some of these traditional video game devices include
Since it is difficult for beginners to understand the timing and direction of operation of the operation section, arrows or the like are displayed for a certain period of time on the game screen to make it easier for the player to understand the operation section. Some devices are designed to notify the operation timing and direction of the operation.

[Problem that the invention attempts to solve]

However, if the timing and direction of operation of the control panel are displayed on the screen in this way, players who have played the game several times will remember the timing and direction, making the game much more difficult. This results in a disadvantage that the player gets bored easily with the game.

The present invention was developed to solve the above problem, and prevents the difficulty of the game from easily decreasing in a video game device that displays the operation timing and direction of the operation unit along with the game screen. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a video game device that can sustain interest.

[Means for solving problems]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention randomly changes the operation mode of the operation means to be operated within a certain time in order to succeed in the game,
Even on the same game screen, the operation mode required of the operation unit is not constant. For this reason, the video game device of the present invention is provided with an operation direction determining means consisting of, for example, a random number generator for randomly determining the operation mode of the operation section, and the operation mode determined by this means is It is now displayed on a display device that displays images on the screen.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the operating section comprises an operating lever that can be operated in four directions, for example, up, down, left and right. Then, when the operation is requested at an appropriate time during the progress of the game, one direction for making the game successful is determined based on the random number value obtained by the random number generator. The direction thus determined is displayed as an image on the display screen together with the game screen for a certain period of time.

As the operating means, for example, a push button may be used in addition to the above-mentioned operating lever, and the object to be operated may be randomly changed between the operating lever or the push button.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the attached drawings.

〔Example〕

In FIG. 1 showing an example of a video game device using the present invention, a CRT 2 for displaying a game progress screen is exposed on the front of the device body 1. Further, on the front side of the main body 1, there are provided a coin slot 3, a start button 4 for starting the game, as well as an operating lever 5 and an operating button 6. The above video game device is operated when the player inserts a coin into the coin slot 3 and presses the start button 4.
While observing the game screen displayed on the screen, the user operates the operating lever 5 in the appropriate direction at a timing appropriate to the situation. Further, the operation button 6 is required to be pressed as the game progresses and another scene is displayed.

For example, in the illustrated game screen, ie, a scene in which a car approaches a human character, the arrow 7 is displayed on the game screen for a certain period of time from the time the car approaches a certain position. And while this arrow 7 is displayed,
When the player operates the operating lever 5 in the same direction as the arrow 7, that is, upward, a game success pattern as shown in FIG. 2, in which the human character has cleared the rush of the car, is displayed. Along with this, points are added and the game progresses further.

Furthermore, if the operating lever 5 is operated before the arrow 7 is displayed or after the arrow 7 disappears, or if the operating direction is other than the upward direction even while the arrow 7 is displayed, as shown in FIG. A game failure pattern like the one shown is displayed. In this way, if the player fails in the game, the game continues without gaining any points. Furthermore, if you fail the game,
You can also return to the initial screen of the game.

By the way, when the scene shown in FIG. 1 is displayed, the arrow 8 may be displayed instead of the arrow 7. Which of the arrows 7 and 8 is displayed is selected at random, and a successful pattern of the game is obtained only when the control lever 5 is operated in the direction shown. It is becoming more and more popular.

In FIG. 4 showing the circuit configuration for obtaining the above-mentioned effect, one side 10A of the laser disk 10 rotated by the motor 13 displays the game progress pattern and the game success pattern shown in FIG. Video signals for displaying the failure pattern of the game shown in FIG. 3 are recorded on the other side 10B. These video signals are read by independently provided pickups 11A and 11B, and sent to terminals X and Y of a signal switching circuit 28, which will be described later.

The disk control unit 15 has a pickup 11A,
11B in the radial direction of the laser disk 10, and a motor drive unit 14 to control the laser disk 10 at a predetermined rotation speed, and to control the pickups 11A and 11B.
The amount of feed is controlled. Further, the disk control unit 15 sends a timing signal to the display signal generation circuit 16 when the game progresses to a predetermined time and the operating lever 5 is to be operated as shown in FIG. Output.
Thereby, the display signal generation circuit 16 takes out a signal for displaying the arrow 7 or the arrow 8 (FIG. 1) from the display data memory 22 consisting of a ROM or the like, and outputs it to the image processing circuit 29. In addition,
In order to obtain the timing signal, the disk 10
The pickup 11A may detect the signal section provided in the pickup 11A.

Which of the arrows 7 and 8 to display is determined by a random number generated from the random number generator 17. The random number generation section 17 includes a random number generation circuit that randomly generates a natural number of a certain number of digits, and a circuit that divides the generated value by "4" and outputs the remainder, and includes a display signal generation circuit 16. "0" to
Outputs the value "3". Then, when the game screen shown in FIG. 1 is displayed, the display signal generation circuit 16 further changes the values of "0" to "3" by "2" in response to a signal from the disk control section 15.
Divide by and determine whether the remainder is 0 or 1.

In this way, the display signal generation circuit 16 generates "0".
When , the data for displaying the arrow 7 is retrieved from the display data memory 22 and this data is output to the image processing circuit 29.
An arrow 7 is displayed on the game screen. On the other hand, when "1" is obtained by the display signal generation circuit 16, the data indicated by the arrow 8 is taken in from the display data memory 22. Further, the "0" or "1" signal determined by the display signal generation circuit 16 is also input to the determining section 21, which will be described later.

Note that the operation lever 5 is normally operated several times as the game progresses, and in other scenes, the direction of the arrow to be displayed is not limited to the two directions, upward or right. The display data memory 22 also stores data on arrows indicating downward and leftward directions. and,
a timing signal from the disk control unit 15;
In other words, these data are sequentially used as signals obtained as the game progresses.

Clock pulses from the clock pulse generating circuit 18 are inputted to the disk controller 15 and the pulse counter 20 via the gate circuit 19. The gate circuit 19 is opened upon receiving a signal from the operation detection circuit 23 that detects that the start button 4 has been pressed. Judgment unit 21
monitors the pulse count value of the pulse counter 20, and compares the operation timing of the control lever 5 with the stored value in the reference table 26 consisting of ROM.

That is, the reference table 26 contains data regarding the operation timing required of the control lever 5 in order to play the game successfully, for example, if the number of clock pulses from the start of the game is within the range of 10,000 to 10,100, the game will be successful. The applicable information is memorized. Note that the operation timing and operation direction of the operation lever 5 are inputted from the operation detection circuit 24 to the determination section 21 as an electric signal. Operation detection circuit 24
The data regarding the operation direction of the control lever 5 output from the control lever 5 is "0" when the control lever 5 is operated upward, "1" in the order of right, downward, and left.
It is designed to be output as "2" and "3".

If the operating timing and operating direction of the operating lever 5 do not satisfy the conditions for success in the game, the determination unit 21 outputs a switching signal to the switching circuit 28, and normally the connector connected to the terminal 28' to terminal Y,
When the game is successful, connect connector 28' to terminal
Keep it connected to.

According to the above configuration, when the start button 4 is operated, the disk control section 15, pulse counter 20, etc. are reset to the initial state, and then the gate circuit 19 is opened. As a result, clock pulses from the clock pulse generation circuit 18 are supplied to the disk control section 15, and video signals are read from the pickups 11A and 11B, respectively. However, since the terminal 28' of the switching circuit 28 is connected to the terminal X, the video signal from the pickup 11A, that is, the normal game progress pattern is displayed on the screen on the CRT 2.

As the game progresses and 10,000 clock pulses are supplied to the disk control unit from the start of the game, the game progresses to a state where the control lever 5 should be operated as shown in FIG. become. At this moment, the disk control unit 15
sends a timing signal to the display signal generation circuit 16. At this time, if the determined value of the display signal generation circuit 16 is "0" as a result of division based on the random value from the random number generation section 17, the arrow 7 is displayed,
The number of clock pulses from the start of the game is 10100
The moment the number exceeds 1, this arrow 7 is erased.

The determining unit 21 monitors the number of pulses after the game starts via the pulse counter 20 while referring to the data in the reference table 26, and when the number of clock pulses reaches 10,000 as described above,
It is determined whether the operating lever 5 has been operated in a predetermined direction until the number reaches 10,100. The direction of operation is determined based on whether the signal from the operation detection circuit 24 and the signal from the display signal generation circuit 16 match. If the operating lever 5 is operated upward within the range of the number of clock pulses, the game at that point is successful, and the pick-up 11A continues to operate on the surface 10A of the laser disc 10.
The game success pattern screen (FIG. 2) recorded in the video signal and the subsequent game progress screen are read and displayed. Note that the arrow display 6 is erased at the time when the game success pattern is displayed.

In addition, the operation of the operation lever 5 is performed by the reference table 2.
6, or if the operation direction of the operating lever 5 is different from the direction determined by the display signal generation circuit 16, the determination unit 21 outputs a switching signal. is output, and the connector 28' of the signal switching circuit 28 is connected to the terminal Y. This allows pick up 1
1B is activated, and the game failure pattern (FIG. 3) stored on the other side 10B of the laser disc 10 is displayed on the CRT 2.

Note that in other game scenes, the success or failure of the game may be determined by selecting and operating either the operating lever 5 or the push button 6. In this case, data for displaying a mark on the push button 6 is prepared in the display data memory 22, and whether to display an arrow or a mark is determined based on a random value from the random number generator 17. good. Also, code 25
indicates an operation signal detection circuit that outputs an operation signal of the push button 6.

In the above-described embodiment, the game screen progresses sequentially as the game is played successfully, but the permissible timing at which the operating lever 5 or push button 6 should be operated next is stored sequentially in the reference table 26 as the number of clock pulses. has been done. Then, as the game progresses, the determining section 21 determines the operation timing of the operating lever 5 and the push button 6 while sequentially referring to these data. Further, the timing for displaying arrows and push button marks is determined by a signal from the disk control section 15. For example, if the arrow display is
The display may be displayed momentarily for about 1 second, or the timing may be notified by voice at the same time.

[Effect of idea]

As mentioned above, according to the present invention, the operations of the control levers and buttons required for the progress of the game, etc.
It is randomly determined for each game, and is displayed along with the game screen. Therefore, even experienced players are required to carefully watch the game screen before deciding how to operate the control panel. It is very effective in sustaining it.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is an external view of a video game device to which the present invention is applied. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a game success pattern. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a game failure pattern. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the main structure of the present invention. 1...Device main body, 2...Display surface, 4...Start button, 5...Operation lever, 6...Push button, 7, 8...Arrow display, 15...Disk control section, 16...Display signal generation Circuit, 17...Random number generation section, 18...Clock pulse generation circuit, 20
... Pulse counter, 22 ... Display data memory, 21 ... Judgment section, 26 ... Reference table, 2
8...Switching circuit.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] (1) A display device for displaying video of the progress of the game, which can be operated in a plurality of operating modes, and which can be operated by a player in one of the operating modes. a storage means for storing a certain time width during the course of the game; an operation mode determining means for randomly determining an operation mode of the operation section to make the game successful; and an operation section for operating the operation section. Comparing whether the period falls within the certain time range, and comparing whether or not the operation mode operated by the player matches the operation mode determined by the operation mode determining means. It is characterized by comprising a determining means for determining the success or failure of the game, and a display means for displaying on the display device the time at which the counting of the counting means starts and the operation mode determined by the operation mode determining means. video game equipment. (2) A request for registration of a utility model characterized in that the operating means is an operating lever that can be operated in a plurality of directions, and the operating mode determining means is an operating direction determining means that determines the direction of operation of the operating lever. The video game device according to item 1. (3) The video according to claim 2 of claim 2, wherein the display means displays an arrow indicating the direction determined by the operation direction determining means during the predetermined time period. gaming equipment.