JPH11262579A - Electronic equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [PROBLEMS] To provide a highly entertaining electronic device capable of displaying a surprising character and making the character perform a strange operation. A liquid crystal display (9) for displaying a virtual creature is provided. The control device 19 includes a rotating force applying unit that applies a rotating force to the virtual living body, a changing unit that changes the virtual living body into a rotating body when the rotating force is applied, and a parameter related to the rotation of the rotating body. It comprises a parameter setting means for setting and a rotation control means for controlling the rotation of the rotating body based on the applied torque and the parameter.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electronic apparatus capable of changing a virtual creature into a rotator and playing it when a rotational force is applied to the creature.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, various portable electronic game machines have been proposed and sold. A conventional electronic game machine incorporates various game software and can play against a built-in computer by competing for a win or loss or a score. For example, a conventional electronic game machine is provided with a plurality of push-button switches, and by operating these push-button switches, the character image can be moved horizontally or jumped vertically to play a game. I'm trying to make it go.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned prior art, the characters appearing in the same manner are uniform, and their movements only move in the horizontal direction or jump in the vertical direction. Had the problem of getting bored quickly.

[0004] The present invention has been devised in view of the above, and provides a highly entertaining electronic device capable of displaying a surprising character and making the character perform a strange operation. The purpose is to:

[0005]

According to the present invention, there is provided an electronic apparatus comprising:
It has the following requirements. That is, (a) having display means for displaying a virtual creature. (B) A rotating force applying means for applying a rotating force to the virtual creature. (C) A change means for changing the virtual creature into a rotator when the rotative force is applied. (D) parameter setting means for setting parameters relating to rotation of the rotating body; (E) A rotation control means for controlling the rotation of the rotating body based on the applied rotation force and the parameter.

An electronic apparatus according to a second aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the following requirements are added to the first aspect. That is, (a) the parameters include a weight parameter, a center of gravity parameter, and a rotation parameter. (B) There is provided a center-of-gravity parameter adjusting means for adjusting the center-of-gravity parameter by adjusting the center-of-gravity balance of the rotating body. (C) A rotation parameter adjusting means for adjusting the rotation parameter by adjusting the rotation balance of the rotating body. (D) The weight parameter changes in conjunction with the adjustment of the center of gravity balance.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electronic apparatus, wherein the following requirement is added to either the first or the second aspect. That is, (a) having connection means for connecting to the other electronic device. (B) Transmission means for transmitting the battle data of the rotating body to the other electronic device via the connection means. (C) A fighting means for fighting the rotating bodies based on the fighting data from the other electronic device and the fighting data of the player itself. (D) It has a win / loss determination means for determining a win / loss in the battle. (E) The display means displays a result of the win / loss determination by the win / loss determination means.

An electronic apparatus according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the following requirements are added to any one of the first to third aspects. That is, (a) having storage means for storing a plurality of virtual creatures. (B) generating means for generating a new virtual creature from the plurality of virtual creatures;

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of an electronic apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. An electronic device 1 according to a first aspect includes an electronic device main body 3 and a band 5. The electronic device main body 3 has a liquid crystal display 9 for displaying a virtual creature. The electronic device main body 3 is provided with a guide portion 23, and the belt 5 is movably guided along the guide portion 23. The guide portion 23 is not limited to a hollow shape, but is formed in an appropriate shape such as a slit-like shape provided with a groove. The band 5 has a plurality of through holes 6a, 6b, 6c.
Are provided, and the through holes 6a, 6b, 6c are provided at equal intervals along the moving direction. Of course, the number of through holes is not limited to three, and two or four or more appropriate numbers of through holes may be provided. A photocoupler PC, which is a photodetector, is provided at a position facing the through holes 6a, 6b, 6c of the belt 5 moving the guide portion 23, and the photocoupler PC is provided.
Detects light passing through the through holes 6a, 6b, 6c.

The control unit 19 calculates the moving speed of the band 5 based on the detection interval at which the photocoupler PC detects the through holes 6a, 6b, 6c, and the speed calculating unit calculates the moving speed. A rotational force applying means for applying a rotational force to the virtual creature based on the speed. And
The control device 19 has a changing unit that changes the virtual creature into a rotator when the rotative force is applied. The electronic frame converted into the rotating body in this way is displayed on the liquid crystal display 9. Here, the control device 19 not only controls the initial rotation speed of the electronic frame based on the moving speed of the band 5, but also operates the band 5 again while the electronic frame is rotating. You may be comprised so that a rotating force may be further given to the rotating electronic top. Further, in the above description, the rotational force is applied to the virtual creature based on the moving speed of the belt 5, but the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, by operating an appropriate switch Alternatively, a rotation force may be applied to the virtual creature at a rotation speed set in advance corresponding to the switch.

The control device 19 has parameter setting means for setting a parameter relating to the rotation of the rotator, and controls the rotation of the rotator based on the parameter and the applied torque. It has rotation control means.
The parameters related to the rotation of the rotating body include a weight parameter Wx, a center of gravity parameter Ux, a rotation parameter Vx, and the like as shown in FIG. Of course, other appropriate parameters may be set.

Further, the control device 19 includes a photocoupler P
C has direction determining means for determining a detection timing for detecting a through hole and determining a rotation direction of the electronic frame based on the detection timing. For example, a timing meter in the right direction and a timing meter in the left direction are alternately displayed on the liquid crystal display 9, and when the photocoupler PC detects a through hole, the timing meter in the right direction is displayed or It is determined whether or not a timing meter in the left direction is displayed, and the rotation direction of the electronic frame is determined based on the displayed timing meter. Further, the direction determining means includes a plurality of through holes 6a, 6b, 6c.
It may be configured to determine which through-hole is detected first, and determine the detection timing based on the first detected through-hole. Further, a time information output unit for outputting time information may be provided, and the detection timing may be determined based on the time when the photocoupler PC detects the through hole.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electronic apparatus.
And the following requirements have been added. That is,
The parameters related to the rotation of the rotating body include a weight parameter Wx, a center-of-gravity parameter Ux, and a rotation parameter Vx as shown in FIG. The control device 19 adjusts the center-of-gravity parameter Ux by adjusting the center-of-gravity balance of the rotating body, and the rotation adjusts the rotation parameter Vx by adjusting the rotating balance of the rotating body. It has parameter adjustment means. The weight parameter Wx changes in conjunction with the adjustment of the center of gravity balance.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electronic apparatus.
Alternatively, the following requirement is added to any one of the second aspect. That is, the electronic device 1 has a connection unit for connecting to the other electronic device. As this connection means, a plurality of terminals CN1, CN2, CN3 are used. The control device 19 has transmission means for transmitting battle data relating to the rotation speed, rotation direction, weight parameter Wx, center of gravity parameter Ux, rotation parameter Vx, and the like of the electronic frame to the other electronic device via the connection means. Of course, the electronic device 1 using electromagnetic waves or infrared rays
And the other electronic device may be connected to exchange battle data. The control device 19 has a fighting means for fighting the electronic pieces against each other based on the fighting data from the other electronic device and its own fighting data, and a winning / losing judging means for judging a win or loss in this fighting. The liquid crystal display 9 displays the result of the win / loss determination by the win / loss determination means.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electronic apparatus according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the electronic apparatus has the following requirements. That is, the control device 19
There are storage means for storing a plurality of virtual creatures, and generation means for generating a new virtual creature from the plurality of virtual creatures.

[0016]

Next, an embodiment of an electronic apparatus 1 according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The electronic device 1 includes an electronic device main body 3 and a band 5. Belt 5
Is formed of a member such as a synthetic resin having a large tensile strength. A grip 5a is integrally provided at an end of the band 5, and the band 5 can be moved by pulling out the band 5 with the grip 5a. In addition, belt 5
Are provided with a plurality of through holes 6a, 6b, 6c at equal intervals along the moving direction. A gear 8 is provided on one side of the band 5. A key holder 7 is attached to the electronic device main body 3. A liquid crystal display 9 is provided at the center of the upper surface of the electronic device body 3.

As shown in FIG. 7, the liquid crystal display 9
An image display unit 12 composed of a × 32 dot matrix;
It has a meter display section 14 for displaying various meters and the like, and an icon display section 16 for displaying various icons. The meter display unit 14 displays the rotation direction, rotation speed, various timings, and the like of the rotating body. The icon display section 16 displays various icons 18a, 18b,..., 18h. The icon 18a is an icon for adjusting the center of gravity, the icon 18b is an icon for adjusting the rotational balance, the icon 18c is an icon for performing a test, and the icon 18d is an icon for performing a match. , The icon 18e is an icon for generating a new virtual creature, the icon 18f is an icon for deleting the virtual creature, and the icon 18g
Is an icon for notifying of battery replacement, and the icon 18h is an icon indicating a sound effect.

A plurality of key switches SW1, SW2, SW3 are arranged near the liquid crystal display 9. By operating the key switches SW1, SW2, and SW3, adjustment of various parameters of the electronic frame displayed on the liquid crystal display 9, transmission of battle data, and the like can be performed. A reset switch SW5 is provided on the bottom of the electronic device body 3.
Is provided. Terminals CN1, CN2, and CN3 are provided on the side surface of the electronic device main body 3, and battle data can be exchanged with the other electronic device via the terminals CN1, CN2, and CN3. As a result, it is possible to cause the electronic pieces to compete with each other.

The electronic device main body 3 has an upper case 11 and a lower case 13 formed of appropriate members such as synthetic resin and plastic, and prints in a space surrounded by the upper case 11 and the lower case 13. A substrate 15 and a driving unit 17 are provided. The printed circuit board 15 is provided with the above-described liquid crystal display 9, the key switches SW1, SW2, and SW3, the terminals CN1, CN2, and CN3, and various circuit units such as the control device 19.

The drive section 17 has a cylindrical case body 21 in which a rotor 25 is rotatably provided. The rotor 25 is formed of a heavy member such as a metal to obtain a large moment of inertia. A gear 29 is fixed to the rotation shaft 27 of the rotor 25. And it has the guide part 23 provided so as to cross the case body 21 in the horizontal direction. The guide portion 23 is formed in a hollow shape, and the belt 5 is movably guided in the guide portion 23. An end of the guide portion 23 protrudes from the case body 21, and one of the protruding portions is provided with an opening 31. A photocoupler PC is attached to the opening 31. Further, since an opening is also formed at the center of the hollow guide portion 23, that is, at a position corresponding to the gear 29, the gear 29 and the band 5 are formed through this opening.
The gear portion 8 on the side is meshed.

Next, the assembly of the electronic apparatus 1 according to the present invention will be described. A photocoupler PC is attached to the opening 31 of the driving unit 17. Are provided in the drive section 17, and the mounting sections 33, 35, 37,.
35a, 37a,... Are formed. On the other hand, in the lower case 13, bosses (not shown) are provided with the mounting holes 33a, 35.
are fixed to the lower case 13 by inserting screws from the mounting holes 33a, 35a, 37a,... and screwing the screws to the corresponding bosses. . At this time, the two projecting portions of the guide portion 23 are aligned with the pair of openings 41 provided in the lower case 13. Thereby, the band 5 is inserted from the opening 41 and guided into the guide portion 23. An opening 43 is provided in the lower case 13, and a battery mounting plate 45 is fixed at a position corresponding to the opening 43. The battery mounting plate 45 may be fixed to the back surface of the printed circuit board 15.

The lower case 13 has four bosses 51, 52,
53, 54 are provided, and respective bosses 51, 52, 5
3, 54 are provided with screw holes 51a, 52a, 53a, 54a. The printed circuit board 15 has the screw holes 5
Mounting holes 61, 62, 63 and 64 are opened at positions corresponding to 1a, 52a, 53a and 54a. And
The upper case 11 has the mounting holes 61, 62, 63, 64.
A boss (not shown) is provided at a position opposed to the boss.
From the bottom surface of the lower case 13, four screws 55 are respectively inserted into screw holes 51 a, 52 a, 53 a, 54 a and mounting holes 61, 6.
The printed circuit board 15 is fixed between the upper case 11 and the lower case 13 by screwing to the boss on the upper case 11 side through 2, 63, 64. A boss 49 is provided on the holding plate 47, and the boss 49 has a screw hole 49a.
Is open. The holding plate 47 is attached by screwing the screw 57 to the lower case 13 through the screw hole 49a. As a result, the battery BT attached to the battery attachment plate 45 is securely fixed by the holding plate 47.

Next, referring to FIG. 1, a circuit unit incorporated in the printed circuit board 15 and its peripheral devices will be described. The liquid crystal display 9 is connected to the control device 19. Control device 19
Consists of a one-chip integrated circuit, CPU, RO
M, a RAM, and a peripheral circuit unit thereof. RO above
M includes a program for adjusting various parameters, a control program for controlling the rotation of the rotating body based on the various parameters and the applied torque, a program for battle, and a program for generating a new virtual creature. And various control data. The RAM stores a plurality of types of virtual creatures or a plurality of types of rotating bodies that a player can freely read and write. This RAM is backed up by a battery,
Retain the stored contents without fail. Of course, an appropriate semiconductor memory such as an EEPROM can be used instead of the RAM. The CPU executes various control processes based on various programs and control data stored in the ROM.

The control device 19 has a rotating force applying means for applying a rotating force to the virtual creature, and a changing means for changing the virtual creature into a rotating body when the rotating force is applied. That is, the control device 19 controls the photocoupler P which is a photodetector.
C has a speed calculation means for calculating the moving speed of the band 5 based on the detection intervals at which the through holes 6a, 6b, 6c are detected. Further, the control device 19 has direction determining means for determining a detection timing at which the photocoupler PC detects the through hole, and determining a rotation direction of the rotating body based on the detection timing. Then, the control device 19 applies a rotational force in the rotation direction determined by the direction determining means to the virtual living body, and changes the virtual living body to which the rotational force has been applied to a rotating body. The control device 19 includes setting means for setting parameters related to rotation of the rotating body, and rotation control means for controlling rotation of the rotating body based on the speed and various parameters calculated by the speed calculating means. Further, the control device 19 is connected to a terminal CN as a connection means.
Transmission means for transmitting battle data relating to the rotation speed, rotation direction and various parameters of the rotating body to the other electronic device via 1, CN2, CN3, and battle data from the other electronic device and its own battle data; And a winning and losing determination means for determining a winning or losing in the battle.

A capacitor C1 is connected in parallel to the battery BT, and power smoothed by the capacitor C1 is supplied to each circuit section. Key switches SW1, SW2, SW3 and a reset switch SW5 are connected to the control device 19. The control device 19 has a capacitor C
2 to C13, resistors R1 to R14, oscillator XL, buzzer B
Z, diodes D1 to D4, and transistors Q1 to Q3 are connected. Terminals CN1 and CN3 are connected to a circuit portion including the transistors Q1 and Q2, and a ground terminal CN2 is provided. Also, the transistor Q
The photocoupler PC connected to 3 includes a light emitting diode PD1 that emits light, and a light receiving diode PD2 provided at a position for receiving light emitted from the light emitting diode PD1. The control device 19 controls the oscillator XL
A clock pulse generation circuit for generating a clock pulse of a predetermined period by dividing an oscillation pulse of a predetermined period from the clock signal, and a time information output circuit for outputting time information based on the clock pulse.

Next, the operation will be described. First, the key switches SW1, SW2, and SW3 are operated to set a start mode for starting an electronic frame. Next, when the band 5 is pulled with the grip 5a, the through holes 6a, 6b,
6c moves. The photocoupler PC has through holes 6a and 6
b, 6c are detected, and the control device 19
The moving speed of the band 5 is calculated based on the detection intervals of the through holes 6a, 6b, 6c. At this time, since the gear portion 8 of the band 5 and the gear 29 mesh with each other to rotate the rotor 25, the player can actually remove the begoma together with the feeling transmitted to the band 5 when the band 5 is pulled. You can feel it as if you are turning it.

The control device 19 determines the detection timing at which the photocoupler PC detects the through hole, and determines the rotation direction of the electronic frame based on the detection timing. That is, a timing meter extending to the right and a timing meter extending to the left are alternately displayed on the meter display section 14 of the liquid crystal display 9. When the photocoupler PC detects a through hole, the timing meter extends to the right. It is determined whether the timing meter is displayed or the timing meter to the left is displayed, and the rotation direction of the electronic frame is determined based on the displayed timing meter. The length of the timing meter varies, and the timing meter gives an initial rotation speed of the electronic frame in accordance with the length. The control device 19 controls the calculated band 5
The initial rotation speed of the electronic coma is set based on the moving speed of the electronic frame and the length of the timing meter. Next, the control device 19
Rotates the electronic top in the determined rotation direction and controls the rotation of the electronic top based on the set initial rotation speed and various parameters. After that, the control device 19 calculates the lapse of time from the start of rotation of the electronic frame based on the time information, and attenuates the rotation speed of the rotating body according to the calculated lapse of time. The operation pattern of the electronic frame whose rotation is controlled in this way is displayed on the liquid crystal display 9.

Next, adjustment of the center-of-gravity parameter Ux of the rotating body will be described. First, the key switches SW1, SW
2. Operate SW3 to set the center of gravity parameter adjustment mode. In the center-of-gravity parameter adjustment mode, an animation for cutting the upper part of the rotating body is displayed on the image display unit 12, and a timing meter indicating the degree of cutting is displayed on the meter display unit 14. This timing meter changes the degree of cutting and displays it.
Operate. At this time, the upper part of the rotating body is cut according to the displayed cutting degree. Thus, by cutting the upper part of the rotating body, the position of the center of gravity of the rotating body moves downward, and the value of the center-of-gravity parameter Ux is improved to a large value. In this case, the rotating body is cut, and accordingly, the value of the weight parameter Wx becomes smaller.
Be careful. When the adjustment of the center of gravity balance of the rotating body described above is completed, the adjusted value of the weight parameter Wx is displayed on the image display unit 12.

Next, adjustment of the rotation parameter Vx of the rotating body will be described. Here, the upper portion of the initial rotating body has an octagonal shape, and since each side of the octagon is not uniform in distance from the center, the distance from the center is made as uniform as possible to rotate the rotating body. By adjusting the balance, the rotation parameter Vx can be improved. First, the key switches SW1, SW2, and SW3 are operated to set the rotation parameter adjustment mode. In this rotation parameter adjustment mode, an animation for cutting each side of the rotating body is displayed on the image display unit 12, and the distance from the center of each side is displayed on the meter display unit 14. At this time, the distance from the center of each side is sequentially displayed on the meter display section 14 for each side, and the player operates the key switch SW2 in anticipation of the cutting timing. At this time, a part of the corresponding side is cut according to the displayed contents.
In this way, by cutting a part of the uneven side,
The rotation balance of the rotating body can be adjusted, and the value of the rotation parameter Vx can be improved. When the adjustment of the rotation balance of the rotating body described above is completed, the value of the adjusted rotation parameter Vx is displayed on the image display unit 12.

Next, a case where the weight parameter Wx is improved will be described. The player plays against the microcomputer built in the electronic device 1 and, as a result of the battle,
For example, in the case of winning three times in a row, the weight parameter Wx of the rotating body owned by the player can be improved.

Next, a description will be given of the operation when a battle is conducted via the terminal. As described above, the electronic frame is rotated and displayed on the liquid crystal display 9. In this state, as shown in FIG. 6, the terminal CN1, CN2, and CN3 of the own electronic device 1 and the other electronic device 10 are connected. Here, the terminal CN1 of one electronic device 1 and the other electronic device 1
0 terminal CN3 is connected, terminal CN3 of one electronic device 1 is connected to terminal CN1 of the other electronic device 10, and both terminals CN2 are connected to each other. Then, the key switches SW1, SW2, and SW3 are operated to set the battle mode, and the battle data is exchanged. That is, one electronic device 1 transmits the battle data to the terminal CN1 of the electronic device 10 via the terminal CN3, and the other electronic device 10 plays the terminal CN1 of the electronic device 1 via the terminal CN3. Transmit data.

The battle data includes information on various parameters, rotation direction, rotation speed, and the like of the electronic frame. By comparing both battle data, a battle pattern and a win / loss result are determined. For example, by multiplying the rotation speed and the weight of the electronic frame, the attack power of the electronic frame is determined. This attack power is calculated each time both electronic pieces collide. Further, by considering the rotation direction of each electronic frame to these data, the battle pattern and the result of the win or loss are determined. The battle pattern leading to this win / loss, for example, a state in which both electronic pieces collide with each other and fight against each other, fly from the liquid crystal display of one electronic device to the liquid crystal display of the other electronic device, and further battle. The image and the winning / losing result are displayed on the liquid crystal display 9.

Here, when the rotation directions of the electronic frames are opposite to each other, the respective attack powers are halved. Therefore, when the electronic coma is lightweight, by increasing the rotation speed, both offensive powers can be harmonized and a tense battle can be developed. As a result of the battle, if the player wins, the opponent's electronic piece can be obtained. The electronic frame thus obtained can be used as a frame owned by the user thereafter. When the opponent loses and takes an electronic frame as a result of the match, a new initial electronic frame is displayed on the liquid crystal display 9 by performing a specific operation, for example, simultaneously pressing the key switches SW1 and SW3. Is displayed.

As described above, if the player wins in the battle mode in which the player plays the computer, the key switches SW1, SW2, and SW3 are operated to increase the weight of the electronic frame by a certain amount. it can. Thereby, the attack power of the electronic coma can be increased.

Next, the operation when a new virtual creature is generated from a plurality of virtual creatures will be described. As described above, by adjusting various parameters of each electronic frame, an electronic frame having a specific attribute can be obtained. For example, the weight parameter Wx and the rotation parameter V
When x has a large value, it is called a wind piece, has a high rotation speed, and has an attribute of attacking so as to surround an opponent. When the center of gravity parameter Ux has a large value, it is called a forest frame, and has an attribute that the center of gravity is low, which is advantageous for the endurance game. When the weight parameter Wx has a large value, it is called a fire top and has a rampage top attribute. When the rotation parameter Vx has a large value, it is referred to as a mountain top and has an attribute that the attack is monotonous because the movement is slow, although the hit is strong. The player can adjust various parameters of each electronic frame as described above and store each electronic frame at a specific address of the RAM.

The player reads four kinds of wind pieces, forest pieces, fire pieces, and mountain pieces from the RAM, and pulls the band 5 in this state to obtain new ones from the four kinds of electronic pieces. An electronic coma can be generated. The new electronic coma generated in this way usually has better characteristics than the original electronic coma. Of course, a new electronic frame does not always have better characteristics than the original electronic frame, and a new electronic frame having unexpectedness may be generated.

Next, another embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 9, a liquid crystal display 9 is provided substantially at the center of the electronic device main body 83 of the electronic device 81, and a key switch SW1 is provided on the left side of the liquid crystal display 9.
Is arranged, and a key switch SW is provided on the right side of the liquid crystal display 9.
2 and SW3. This key switch SW
By operating 1, SW2, and SW3, the weight setting, the shape setting, the transmission of battle data, and the like of the electronic frame displayed on the liquid crystal display 9 can be performed. Also, the liquid crystal display 9
Are arranged around the three LEDs 91, 93, 95,
Each LED is switched and displayed according to the rotation direction of the electronic frame. Terminals CN1 and CN1 are provided on the side of the electronic device main body 83.
CN2 and CN3 are provided.
Competition data can be exchanged with the other electronic device via N2 and CN3. As a result, it is possible to cause the electronic pieces to compete with each other.

As shown in FIG. 10, the control device 19 includes:
Resistors R21 to R32, transistors Q5 to Q9, LED
91, 93 and 95 are connected. Based on a control command from the control device 19, the LED 91 is turned on when the transistor Q6 is turned on, the LED 93 is turned on when the transistor Q7 is turned on, and the LED 95 is turned on when the transistor Q8 is turned on. Under the control of the control device 19, corresponding LEDs are sequentially turned on according to the rotation direction of the electronic frame. The configuration other than the above is the same as that shown in FIGS. 1 to 8, and the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

[0039]

As described above, the invention according to claim 1 has a display means for displaying a virtual creature, and a torque applying means for applying a torque to the virtual creature, wherein the torque is applied. Changing means for changing the virtual creature into a rotating body when it is turned on, parameter setting means for setting parameters related to the rotation of the rotating body, and rotation control for controlling the rotation of the rotating body based on the applied rotating force and parameters. Since it is configured with the means, it is possible to provide a highly entertaining electronic device capable of displaying a surprising character and making the character perform a strange operation. In addition, since the virtual creature is configured to be changed into a rotating body, the change is abrupt and an electronic device that does not get tired can be realized.

The invention according to claim 2 has a weight parameter, a center of gravity parameter, and a rotation parameter as parameters related to the rotation of the rotating body, and adjusts the balance of the center of gravity of the rotating body to adjust the center of gravity parameter. Since it has a center-of-gravity parameter adjusting unit for adjusting, and a rotation parameter adjusting unit for adjusting the rotation parameter by adjusting the rotation balance of the rotating body, the weight parameter is configured to change in conjunction with the adjustment of the center-of-gravity balance. It is possible to obtain a rotating body having various characteristics, and it is possible to realize an electronic device having unexpected display content and high interest.

Further, according to the third aspect of the present invention, it is possible to exchange battle data via a connection means for connecting to the other electronic device, and cause the rotating bodies to fight each other based on both battle data. Since the result of the battle is determined and the result of the determination is displayed, it is possible to double the fun.

Further, the invention according to claim 4 has storage means for storing a plurality of virtual creatures, and is configured to generate a new virtual creature from the plurality of virtual creatures. This has the effect that the fun can be doubled.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a circuit diagram of an electronic apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an external view of an electronic apparatus according to the invention.

FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional view of the electronic apparatus according to the invention.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the electronic apparatus according to the invention.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of an electronic apparatus according to the invention.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a case where a match is played using the electronic apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a display screen of the electronic apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing various parameters of a rotating body.

FIG. 9 is an external view of another embodiment according to the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a circuit diagram of the embodiment shown in FIG. 9;

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 electronic device 3 electronic device main body 5 band 6 a through hole 6 b through hole 6 c through hole 9 liquid crystal display 17 drive unit 19 control device 23 guide unit SW1 key switch SW2 key switch SW3 key switch SW4 key switch CN1 terminal CN2 terminal CN3 Terminal PC Photocoupler Wx Weight parameter Ux Center of gravity parameter Vx Rotation parameter

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. An electronic apparatus comprising the following requirements. (B) Display means for displaying a virtual creature. (B) A rotating force applying means for applying a rotating force to the virtual creature. (C) A change means for changing the virtual creature into a rotator when the rotative force is applied. (D) parameter setting means for setting parameters relating to rotation of the rotating body; (E) A rotation control means for controlling the rotation of the rotating body based on the applied rotation force and the parameter. 2. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the electronic apparatus has the following requirements. (B) The parameters include a weight parameter, a center of gravity parameter, and a rotation parameter. (B) There is provided a center-of-gravity parameter adjusting means for adjusting the center-of-gravity parameter by adjusting the center-of-gravity balance of the rotating body. (C) A rotation parameter adjusting means for adjusting the rotation parameter by adjusting the rotation balance of the rotating body. (D) The weight parameter changes in conjunction with the adjustment of the center of gravity balance. 3. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the electronic apparatus has the following requirements. (B) Having connection means for connecting to the other electronic device. (B) Transmission means for transmitting the battle data of the rotating body to the other electronic device via the connection means. (C) A fighting means for fighting the rotating bodies based on the fighting data from the other electronic device and the fighting data of the player itself. (D) It has a win / loss determination means for determining a win / loss in the battle. (E) The display means displays a result of the win / loss determination by the win / loss determination means. 4. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the electronic apparatus has the following requirements. (B) Having storage means for storing a plurality of virtual creatures. (B) generating means for generating a new virtual creature from the plurality of virtual creatures;