JPH11313983A - Play system - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Problem] To provide a game system that allows a player to experience a more realistic feeling. The game system 1 includes a housing 2 on which a player is placed, a first stage 3, a second stage 4, an audiovisual device 14 for displaying the game screen on a screen 8, and a first stage 3. An automatic door 6 openably and closably provided between the first stage 4 and the second stage 4, a moving unit of the housing 2, a behavior applying unit 15 for applying a behavior according to the game screen to the housing 2, When a player stands on the housing 2 on the stage 3, the lighting device 7 of the first stage 3
Are turned off, the automatic door 6 is opened, and the casing 2 is moved from the first stage 3 to the second stage 4 by the moving means. After the casing 2 reaches the second stage 4, the hydraulic unit 15 is turned off. A computer device 13 which operates to apply a predetermined behavior to the housing 2.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game facility, in which a player sits on a vehicle-type casing such as a small boat, and the casing is fitted to a game screen displayed on a screen located on the front of the casing. The present invention relates to a game system for providing a player with a virtual experience in which a housing is actually running or moving on a course by being moved.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a game system of this type, for example, an automobile-type housing is arranged on a motion base.
In addition, a screen in which a screen is placed in front of the housing is known ("SEGA Rally Special" manufactured by SEGA Enterprises). This game system displays the image from the driver's eye on the screen and outputs sound effects from the speakers according to the operation of the player's steering wheel, accelerator, brake, etc. Performs the process of moving the body left and right.

[0003] In this game system, the housing is made to behave in accordance with the driving state of the player, so that a virtual sensation of traveling on a real course can be obtained as compared with the case where only an image is displayed on a screen. Can be given to others.

This game system is designed to display a game screen having a predetermined brightness on a huge screen. Furthermore, the game screen is required to be of a fine quality. In the case of this game system, it is necessary to be able to start from the initial screen immediately after the game is completed. For this reason, in this game system, for example, a laser disk device is used, and a projector that projects a video signal from the laser disk device onto a screen is used. If the screen is R-shaped, a plurality of video display systems are required to display video on the entire screen. For example, a game screen displayed on one screen is divided into right and left, and each image is displayed by a combination of a laser disk device and a projector. The left and right images become one and are displayed as one image on the screen.

[0005]

In the conventional game system, the player immediately recognizes that the screen is present in front of the housing from the start of the game, that is, before the start of the game action. However, there is a problem that a kind of expectation before the game is started is reduced and the virtual reality is reduced.

In addition, when a plurality of laser disk devices are used to display a rapidly moving game image (for example, a downdraft), if there is a mismatch between the left and right images without reliably synchronizing the left and right images, There is a problem in that this inconsistency is recognized by the player and gives the player a sense of incongruity.

Further, when a plurality of images are displayed on a screen, when each image is displayed without overlapping,
Due to shifts due to changes over time of the projector,
There is also a disadvantage that the joint (overlapping portion) is recognized by the player.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a game system capable of giving a virtual reality feeling without reducing the expectation of the player. Another object of the present invention is to provide a high-quality image display technology by eliminating inconsistencies in image display such as inconsistency of images on a screen, luminance change of images, and the presence of a joint in a game system. That is.

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a housing on which a player is mounted, a first stage on which the player is mounted on the housing, and a second stage on which a screen for displaying a game screen is arranged. Video processing means for displaying the game screen on this screen based on a predetermined game program,
Various processing means such as voice processing means, closing means provided to be able to open and close between the first stage and the second stage, and movement for moving the housing between the first stage and the second stage Means, a behavior applying means for applying a behavior according to the game screen to the housing, and turning off the illumination of the first stage when a player is placed on the housing in the first stage, and closing the closing means. When the casing is opened and the casing is moved from the first stage to the second stage where illumination is reduced by the moving means, and after the casing reaches the second stage, the video processing means is operated, and It is a game system having game control means for applying and controlling a predetermined behavior to a housing by a behavior application means.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the game controlling means closes the closing means after the housing reaches the second stage, and closes the closing means when a game image ends. Is a game system that realizes control of opening the housing and moving the housing from the second stage to the first stage by the moving means.

In the present invention, the control means moves the housing from the second stage to the first stage by the moving means substantially at the end of the game screen, and adjusts the housing at the end of the game screen. An operation of controlling the moving means so as to reach the first stage is realized.

In another aspect of the present invention, a predetermined game screen is displayed on the screen after the case arrives at the second stage.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a predetermined period of time, such as reproduction of seryls and air blowing, is provided between the time when the housing arrives at the second stage and the time when a predetermined game screen is displayed on the screen. There is provided an effect means for giving a game effect to a player.

[0014] The image processing means in the present invention provides the player with a virtual experience of experiencing a virtual excursion on the housing via the game screen. The virtual experience is started when the player sits on the housing, and ends when the player returns from the second stage to the first stage.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a sensor for detecting at least an event for urgently stopping the operation of the behavior means.

According to another aspect of the present invention, at least a sensor for detecting an event for urgently stopping the operation of the behavior means, and a behavior application means or behavior means and a moving means for detecting the event for emergency stop by the sensor. Emergency stop control means for stopping the operation of.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in a system for projecting images from a plurality of video image generating means onto one screen to form a composite image, a synchronizing signal generating means for generating a synchronizing signal; A video signal generating device which performs a synchronous operation according to a synchronous signal and a synchronous operation command, and a synchronous signal from the synchronous generating means are taken in, a timing of a predetermined synchronous signal is detected, and a synchronous operation command is issued to each of the video image generating devices. And a synchronizing control means.

In the second invention, the synchronizing signal generating means supplies a vertical synchronizing signal to the synchronizing control means and a composite synchronizing signal to each video image generator.

In the second invention, the synchronization control means includes:
A means for counting a synchronization signal from the synchronization signal generation means, and when counting a predetermined synchronization signal, counting a predetermined time after detecting a change in the predetermined synchronization signal, and then sending a synchronization operation command. It is provided.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in a system in which images from a plurality of video image generating means are projected onto one screen to form a composite screen, screen data is acquired so that a plurality of game screens are partially overlapped. Image forming means for forming each screen by performing a correction so that the luminance of a part of the superimposed screen is substantially the same as the luminance of the other non-superimposed part.

In the third aspect, the image forming means includes:
gamma correction characteristic, a correction characteristic formed from data obtained by measuring the actual luminance state of each superimposed portion by actually displaying a part of the screen superimposed on the screen, or the measurement Each screen is corrected according to a correction characteristic obtained by spline correcting the result of the luminance promotion.

In another embodiment of the third invention, image data obtained by correcting each image by the image forming means is recorded on a recording medium.

[0023]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

[First Embodiment] FIGS. 1 to 9 illustrate a first embodiment according to the present invention.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a game system, and FIG. 2 is a plan view showing this system.

The game system 1 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2
Is provided by a wall 5 on a first stage 3 which is an area where a player rides on the housing 2 and a second stage 4 which is a main area for giving a virtual experience to the player mounted on the housing 2. A split double door 6 is provided between the first stage 3 and the second stage 4 as a closing means that can be opened and closed.

The automatic door 6 is opened and closed by an open / close control signal. Are fixed to the ceiling of the first stage 3, and these lighting devices 7, 7, ... are flickered by a lighting blink control signal.

In this game system 1, the housing 2 is formed in a boat shape, and the boat-shaped housing 2 is moved by the moving means to the first stage 3 and the second stage 4.
You can move between. This moving means is constituted by a traveling device including, for example, a rail laid between the first stage 3 and the second stage 4 and a vehicle moving on the rail by a hydraulic motor or the like, or
It may be constituted by a traveling device including a flat floor surface provided between the first stage 3 and the second stage 4 and a bogie that moves the floor surface by a hydraulic motor or the like.

A 6-axis servo hydraulic actuator as behavior applying means is mounted on the traveling device. A housing 2 is fixed on this actuator, and the behavior of the roll 2, pitch, yaw, sway (left and right), heave (up and down), surge (front and back) and the like is individually or separately applied to the housing 2 by this actuator. They are given in a composite state.

The second stage 4 is provided with a huge semi-cylindrical (R-shaped) screen 8, on which images are projected from three projectors 9a, 9b, 9c. It has become.

A machine room 10 is provided on the left side of the screen 8 of the second stage 4 in the figure, and the second stage 4 and the machine room 10 are separated by a wall 11. A door DR that does not leak sound or the like is provided between the door DR and the machine room 10. Note that reference numerals 12a to 12a
12f is a pillar of a building in which the game system 1 is installed.

The machine room 10 includes a computer device 13 as control means for performing various controls, an audio-visual device 14 as video image generating means for supplying sound and video when sound is supplied, and A hydraulic unit 15 for supplying control hydraulic oil to the actuator is provided. In addition, the center of the screen is set at 12:00 so that the housing is facing from above the screen, and 1
At 2 o'clock, 2 o'clock, 1 o'clock, and 11 o'clock, a blower 16 that supplies wind as a bodily sensation medium is provided.

The first stage 3 is provided with a raised / floor-type floor 17, which allows a player to move the housing 2.
Getting on and off the vehicle becomes easier. As shown, stairs 18a and 18b are provided on the floor 17, respectively.
This makes it easy for a player to go up and down on the floor 17. On the boarding floor 17, on the left end of the automatic door 6 in the figure,
A control box 19 is provided. The control box 19 has an operation panel provided with operation switches for giving various commands to the computer device 13, an emergency stop switch for urgently stopping the actuator in an emergency, and an operation state of the housing 2 in the second stage 4. A monitoring monitor for monitoring the state of the player on the housing 2 is provided.

The housing 2 has three rows of bench seats 2.
0, 20, and 20 are provided. In this embodiment, four players can ride on one row of bench seats 20 of the housing 2, and a total of 12 players can be mounted on the three rows of bench seats 20, 20, 20. It can be boarded.

FIG. 3 is a schematic plan view showing an example of a speaker arrangement for giving a sound effect to a player. This game system 1
In this example, four stereo sound circuits and one monaural sound system (SP9, 10 for dialogue) are provided, and speakers SP1 to SP10 of each system are arranged in each unit. First, the speakers SP1 to SP4 of the two stereo sound circuits that provide the sound effects of the game are arranged as follows. One system of speakers SP1, SP2
The speaker SP1 is arranged on the ceiling on the back side of the screen 8, and the speaker SP2 is arranged on the ceiling on the wall 5 side. In addition, the speakers SP3 and SP4 of one system are arranged such that the speaker SP3 is disposed on the illustrated left floor in front of the screen 8 and the speaker SP4 is disposed on the illustrated right floor in front of the screen 8.

The speakers SP5 and SP6 of the stereophonic circuit of one system are arranged such that the speaker SP5 is located in front of the floor 14 of the first stage 3 as shown in FIG. It is arranged below the floor 14 of the first stage 3.

Further, the speakers SP7 and SP8 of the stereophonic circuit of one system include the speaker SP7 on the left end ceiling of the second stage 4 as shown in FIG. 3 and the speaker SP8 on the first stage 3 as shown in FIG. They are arranged below the left end of the getting on and off floor 14, respectively.

The speakers SP9 and SP10 of one system of stereo sound circuit are provided in front of the player's seat, respectively. What is controlled by the computer is SP1 to SP4 and SP9 and SP for dialogue.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing an arrangement state of a sensor for detecting an event that causes an emergency stop of the operation of the behavior means.

The area sensors 21 to 26 are provided so that the player puts his hand or leans on himself while the housing 2 is being moved by the moving means after the player is placed on the housing 2. As shown in FIG. 4, the area sensor 21 is provided on the wall surface of the automatic door 6 on the left side of the first stage 3 as shown in FIG.
Is on the wall surface of the first stage 3 on the upper side of the automatic door 6 in the figure, the area sensor 23 is on the wall surface of the first stage 3 on the right side of the automatic door 6 in the figure, and the area sensor 24 is on the left side of the automatic door 6 in the figure. The area sensor 25 is on the wall surface of the second stage 4 on the upper side of the automatic door 6 in the figure, and the area sensor 26 is on the wall surface of the second stage 4 on the right side of the automatic door 6 in the figure. The emergency stop situation is disposed at a position where it can be effectively detected.

The area sensors 27 and 28 are fixed on an actuator mounted on a vehicle or a trolley, and the housing 2 can yaw and sway.
A portion corresponding to the side surface of the housing 2 of the floor 14 of the first stage 3 so that the occurrence of such an emergency stop state can be detected, at a position where yaw and sway of the housing 2 can be effectively detected. Are located.

Each of these area sensors 21 is composed of a light emitter for emitting, for example, infrared rays or the like in the form of a beam, and a light receiver for receiving the infrared rays and converting it into an electric signal. May be arranged at the other detection end. In addition, the area sensors 22 to 28 have the same configuration, and each of the light emitters and the light receivers is arranged at the selected end. Alternatively, the area sensor 21 may be configured such that the light emitter and the light receiver are housed in the same box, the box is arranged at one detection end, and the reflecting mirror is arranged at the other detection end. . Other area sensors 22 ~
28 may have the same configuration and may be similarly arranged at each detection end. Further, the emergency stop state may be detected using ultrasonic waves.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a signal processing system of the game system. In FIG. 5, a computer device 13 performs overall processing of the progress of the game, and controls various devices according to the progress of the game. This computer device 1
3 includes a central processing unit (CPU) (not shown) that performs various processes and controls according to a program, and
A sound source control board that operates under the control of the CPU and a digital / analog (DA) converter are provided. In addition, the computer device 13 includes a synchronization signal input port 31, a serial port 32, a sound output port 33, an analog output port 34, an input / output port 35, and other ports 36 and 37.
Is provided.

The audiovisual device 14 is connected to the synchronization signal input port 31, the serial port 32 and the audio output port 33. Analog output port 34
The hydraulic unit 15 is connected to a part of the input / output port 35. Further, the control box 19, the lighting devices 7, 7,..., And the fan unit 16 are connected to the input / output port 35, respectively. Other port 36
Is a keyboard 39 and the other port 37 is a monitor 4
0 is connected.

The audiovisual equipment 14 is an NTS
C sync generator 140, laser disk devices 141a to 141c, and NTSC scan converter 1
42a to 142c and PCM audio player 14
3 and a power amplifier 144. NT
The SC sync generator 140 has a vertical synchronization (V SYNC).
) Signal and a composite sync (COMPSIT SYNC) signal.

The first of the NTSC sink generators 140
The output terminal is connected to a synchronization signal input port 31 of the computer device 13 so that a vertical synchronization signal can be supplied to the synchronization signal input port 31.

The second of the NTSC sink generator 140
The output terminals are connected to the synchronization input terminals of the laser disk devices 141a to 141c, so that a composite synchronization signal can be supplied to each of the laser disk devices 141a to 141c.

Laser disk devices 141a to 141c
Is connected to the serial port 32 of the computer device 13 and receives a control signal from the computer device 13 and N
The images reproduced by the laser disk devices 141a to 141c can be synchronized based on the composite synchronization signal from the TSC sync generator 140.

Laser disk devices 141a to 141c
Video output terminal is NTSC scan converter 142a
To 142c, and outputs the reproduced image signal to NT
It is provided to the SC scan converters 142a to 142c. NTSC scan converter 14
Output terminals of 2a to 142c are projectors 9a, 9b,
9c, and the image signals converted by the NTSC scan converters 142a to 142c are supplied to the projectors 9a, 9b, 9c. N
The TSC scan converter has an effect of making scanning lines inconspicuous (reducing flicker due to scanning lines).

The P of the audiovisual device 14
CM audio player 143 is computer device 1
The PCM audio player 143 is capable of forming a sound signal in accordance with a sound reproduction control signal from the sound output port 33.

The output terminal of the PCM audio player 143 is connected to the power amplifier 144,
The audio signal from the M audio player 143 is power-amplified by the power amplifier 144 and supplied to the speaker SP. Although only one PCM audio player 143 and one power amplifier 144 are displayed, three stereo reproduction circuits are provided.

The hydraulic unit 15 includes a seven-channel servo amplifier 151 and a six-axis servo hydraulic actuator 152.
And a hydraulic motor 153 for the traveling device and a motion-based control panel 154. The servo amplifier 151 of the hydraulic unit 15 is connected to the analog output port 34 of the computer device 13, and the six-axis servo hydraulic actuator 152 and the hydraulic motor 153 are connected to the computer device 1.
3 is driven and controlled.

The motion base control panel 154 is connected to the input / output port 35 of the computer device 13 and provides the computer device 13 with status information of the servo unit (status information of the housing 2). Computer 13
The status information is obtained from the control panel 154 and the servo amplifier 1
By giving a control command to 51, 152 and 153 are controlled.

The hydraulic unit 15 is supplied with electric power from the emergency stop control device 30. The emergency stop control device 30 includes the area sensors 21 to 2
8 or the control box 1
When an emergency stop signal is input from the emergency stop switch 9, the supply of power from the power supply to the hydraulic unit 15 is stopped. The hydraulic unit 15 cannot supply the hydraulic oil to the six-axis servo hydraulic actuator 152 and the hydraulic motor 153 when the supply of power is stopped, so that the housing 2 is emergency stopped.

The operation of the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5 and FIGS. Here, FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the computer device according to the first embodiment. FIG.
FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining an overall schematic operation of the embodiment. FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing an image of the progress of the game at the start. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing an image of progress at the time of ending the game.

First, a player gets into the housing 2 stopped at the stop position of the first stage 3. At this time, the lighting devices 7, 7,... Are turned on (see FIG. 8A). When the player gets into the housing 2 and can start, for example, an instructor (attender) or the like presses a start button of the control box 19.
Thereby, the flowchart of FIG. 6 is started.

First, the computer device 13 outputs a control signal for turning off the lighting devices 7, 7,..., For example, a control signal for turning off the lighting (or dimming the lighting) (S501).

Next, the computer device 13 controls the six-axis servo hydraulic actuator 152 that supplies hydraulic oil from the analog output port 34 to the hydraulic motor 153 (S502). Thereby, the housing 2 starts moving in the direction of the automatic door 6.

This portion corresponds to a period T1 in FIG. Then, when the housing 2 comes to a predetermined position, an open control signal of the open / close control signals is given to the automatic door 6. This allows
Since the automatic door 6 is opened, the housing 2 passes through the door 6 (see FIG. 7B). Thereby, the housing 2
Gives the player an image (virtual experience) of entering the cave.

When it is detected that the casing 2 has passed through the automatic door 6, the computer 13 gives the automatic door 6 a closing control signal of the opening / closing control signal. Thereby, the automatic door 6 is closed. The housing 2 further moves to the screen 8 side (see FIG. 7C). When the housing has moved slightly horizontally, the computer device 13 applies hydraulic oil that operates to cause the housing 2 to drop through the analog output port 34 to the six-axis servo hydraulic actuator 1.
52 to the 6-axis servo hydraulic actuator 152 via the analog output port 34. Thereafter, the operating oil is controlled so as to give a feeling that the housing 2 is moving in the horizontal direction. The supply is controlled (this state is a period T2 in FIG. 8).

The computer device 13 is connected to the PCM audio player 143 via the sound output port 33.
From the cave by supplying the sound of the falling state and the wind as the sensation medium by controlling the drive of the fan unit 16 through the input / output port 35. It makes the player feel more realistic. That is, the housing is moved in accordance with the supply of the sound, the dialogue, and the sensation medium (wind). The housing is thus moved in accordance with the game program or a series of playing activities, and movement such as yaw is realized via the motion base. In some cases, a small amount of water droplets may be mixed with the wind and given to the player. In this case, a more realistic virtual experience can be provided. The above is the content processed as the start process by the computer device 13.

Then, the computer device 13 transmits the laser disk devices 141a to 141a through the serial port 32.
A command to start operation is given to 141c, the reproduction screens of the laser disk devices 141a to 141c are controlled to be synchronized, and a PC is output via the sound output port 33.
The M audio player 143 is controlled to give a sound, and the servo amplifier 151 is controlled from the analog output port 34 to control the six-axis servo hydraulic actuator 152
Is operated according to the screen, and the fan unit 16 is operated from the input / output port 35 according to the screen (see S503 in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7D). This allows
A game screen (feeling image) is displayed on the screen 8, and a sensational medium such as sound and wind corresponding to the screen is given to the player. The above is the game processing of step 503. The computer device 13 constantly monitors whether or not the game processing has been completed (S504; N).
O-S503).

When the game is over (S504;
YES), and returns to step S505. First, in the return process of step S505, the computer device 13 determines that the housing 2 has fallen from the waterfall (P in FIG. 9).
Hydraulic oil operating in such a manner as 1) is applied to the six-axis servo hydraulic actuator 152.

At this time, the computer device 13 outputs an image of a state of falling from the waterfall from the laser disk devices 141a to 141c, controls the PCM audio player 143 to generate sound of the state of the screen, and , The fan unit 16 is controlled to generate a wind in a falling state.

Thus, the player on the housing 2 has a virtual experience of the image falling from the waterfall.
In this case, if a small amount of water droplets are mixed with the wind and given to the player, a more realistic virtual experience can be obtained.
Next, at the time when the fall is completed, the player is given an impression of whether the housing is rotating by the sensation image.

As a result, the housing 2 rotates at P2 in FIG. And the computer device 13
Operates the hydraulic motor 153 so that the housing 2 moves backward (see FIG. 7E, P3 in FIG. 9).

Then, the computer device 13 controls the laser disk devices 141a to 141c to fade out the screen displayed on the screen 8.
Thus, the player on the housing 2 receives an image of moving backward in the cave. This state is a period T12 in FIG.

When the housing 2 has moved to a predetermined position, the computer device 13 performs control to open the automatic door 6. Then, the casing 2 passes through the automatic door 6 (see FIG. 7F), and when the housing 2 completely passes through the automatic door 6, the computer device 13 closes the automatic door 6.
This state is a period T13 in FIG. When the housing 2 is located at the stop position of the first stage 3, the computer device 13 stops supplying the hydraulic oil to the hydraulic motor 153 to stop the housing 2, and the lighting devices 7, 7,.
To the lighting control signal of the lighting blink control signal (S
506). Thereby, the first stage 3 is brightened by the lighting devices 7, 7,... This state is a period T13 in FIG.

Then, the player on board 2 is
Going down from the housing 2 and passing through the stairs 18b, the first stage 3
I leave from.

According to such a first embodiment, when the housing moves from the first stage to the second stage, a game in which the water flows down the cave (the game starts).
Since the game has started and the lighting of the first stage and the second stage is turned off, the player does not immediately look at the screen 8 and cannot lose interest and expectation of the player, and
When moving from the first stage to the second stage,
Due to the wind and the behavior of the housing according to the virtual situation created by the computer, the player can have a more realistic virtual experience than a gaming system in which the housing exists only in front of the screen.

[Emergency stop operation] First stage 3
When the program of the computer device 13 runs away and the 6-axis servo hydraulic actuator 152 and the hydraulic motor 153 operate abnormally when the housing 2 is in the 27,
At 28, the detection signal is supplied to the emergency stop control device 30. Then, the emergency stop control device 30 stops supplying electric power to the electromagnetic bub of hydraulic oil applied to the six-axis servo hydraulic actuator 152 and the hydraulic motor 153 of the hydraulic unit 15 and the electric machine. In addition, the emergency stop control device 3
Since the operation signal of the emergency stop button of the control box 19 is also input to 0, the emergency stop control device 30 executes the above operation also by this input signal.

The first stage 3 to the second stage 4
If the player puts his hand or leans out while the housing 2 is moving toward the camera, one or more of the area sensors 21 to 26 may be turned off depending on the state. And the detection signal is given to the emergency stop control device 30. Also in this case, the emergency stop control device 3
0 means that the power supply to the hydraulic unit 15 is stopped.
The housing 2 is brought to an emergency stop, so that occurrence of an accident can be prevented.

In the emergency stop control device 30, the detection signals of the area sensors 21 to 28 are not input to the computer device 13 but are input to the emergency stop control device 30. The operation signal of the emergency stop button of the control box 19 is also input to the emergency stop control device 30.
Therefore, even if the six-axis servo hydraulic actuator 152 and the hydraulic motor 153 operate abnormally due to runaway of the computer device 13 or failure of the computer device 13,
Since the 6-axis servo hydraulic actuator 152 and the hydraulic motor 153 can be stopped locally, the safety is higher.

[Second Embodiment] FIGS. 10 and 11 are diagrams for explaining a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a synchronization system of a laser disk device. .

In FIG. 10, the configuration around the laser disk devices 141a to 141c according to the second embodiment has already been described, but the NTSC sync generator 140 and the laser disk devices 141a to 141c have been described.
c, NTSC scan converters 142a to 142c,
It is composed of a computer device 13.

The NTSC sync generator 140 supplies a vertical synchronizing signal to the synchronizing signal input port 31 of the computer device 13,
The composite synchronization signal is supplied to 41a to 141c. The laser disk devices 141a to 141c are provided with a control signal from the computer device 13 and an NTSC sync generator 14a.
The image reproduced by each of the laser disk devices 141a to 141c is synchronized based on the composite synchronization signal from 0.

Laser disk devices 141a to 141c
Screen reproduced by the NTSC scan converter 14
Projectors 9a, 9 via 2a to 142c respectively
b, 9c.

Laser disk devices 141a to 141c
Are each frame-by-frame and 1/60 by the composite synchronization signal from the NTSC sync generator 140.
.. A field-B field, A field-B field,...

However, in this state, even if the reproduction timings of the laser disk devices 141a to 141c are synchronized, the frames reproduced by the laser disk devices 141a to 141c are reproduced in a different order.

Therefore, in this embodiment, a command for synchronizing the laser disk devices 141a to 141c is given from the serial port 32 of the computer device 13 to the laser disk devices 141a to 141c.
41c synchronizes the frames to be reproduced.

However, if the timing of the command given from the computer device 13 to the laser disk devices 141a to 141c is not appropriate, the laser disk devices 141a to 141c may not be able to synchronize the frames to be reproduced.

Therefore, the timing of the command transmission will be described. When the computer device 13 counts the vertical synchronization signal from the NTSC sync generator 140 (in this embodiment, counts two vertical synchronization signals), the computer device 13 starts the period TB from the falling edge of the third vertical synchronization signal. Alternatively, it is assumed that a command for performing a synchronous operation during the period TC is transmitted to the laser disk devices 141a to 141c.

When a command is received by the laser disk during the period TA, each of the laser disk devices 141a to 141a
1c performs a complete synchronization operation. For example, when a command is received within the period of TB or TC, the laser disk devices 141a and 141b perform synchronous reproduction from the second frame and the laser disk device 141c perform synchronous reproduction from the third frame. There is a possibility that it will occur. This is not a problem in the case of one laser disk, but the problem of frame displacement is large in the case of an image in which three screens are continuous.

In order to prevent such a situation, in the present embodiment, the computer 13 first counts a predetermined number of vertical synchronization signals from the NTSC sync generator 140 (in this embodiment, the vertical synchronization signal is set to 2). After counting, the time TD is counted from the falling edge of the third vertical synchronization signal, and the period T after the elapse of the time TD is counted.
In A, a command for performing a synchronous operation is transmitted from the serial port 32 to the laser disk devices 141a to 141c.

As a result, all of the plurality of laser disk devices 141a to 141c can reliably reproduce data from the third frame in synchronization.

[Third Embodiment] FIGS. 12 to 16 are for describing the third embodiment, and FIG.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a relationship between a projector and a screen transferred to a screen. FIG. 13A is a diagram illustrating a relationship between a screen on a screen and a screen projected by each projector, and FIG. 13B is a characteristic diagram illustrating a relationship between a position on the screen and luminance.

FIG. 14 is a characteristic diagram of a correction curve for correcting the characteristics of the screen luminance for an actual CRT input signal, the characteristics of the screen luminance for an ideal input signal, and the characteristics of the CRT.

FIG. 15 is a characteristic diagram showing the relationship between the corrected screen luminance and the screen position. First, as described above, the projector 9a is arranged on the lower side in the figure, and handles the screen LDa on the right side of the screen 8 when facing the screen 8. As described above, the projector 9b is also disposed on the upper side in the figure, and is in charge of the screen LDb on the left side of the screen 8 when facing the screen 8.

As described above, the projector 9c is arranged at the center in the figure, and is in charge of the screen LDc at the center of the screen 8 toward the screen 8.
Also, each screen LDa, L projected on the screen 8
Db overlaps, for example, about 10% on one side of each screen, and screen LDc of the screen 8 overlaps, for example, about 10% on both sides of the screen.

As described above, since the screens LDa, LDb, and LDc projected on the screen 8 are partially overlapped with each other, even if the diameters of the projectors 9a, 9b, and 9c change, the screens are connected. It will not happen.

For example, when the screens LDa, LDb, and LDc are all white, the brightness of the screen LDa decreases as the left side in the figure moves leftward as shown in FIG. 13B. Further, the brightness of the screen LDb decreases as the right side in the figure moves rightward as shown in FIG. Further, as shown in FIG. 13B, the brightness of the screen LDc decreases as the left and right sides in the figure move rightward or leftward. If the screens LDa, LDb, LDc on the screen 8 are viewed in such a state, a seamless screen should be obtained.

However, actually, the projectors 9a, 9
The relationship between the screen luminance and the input signals of the CRTs b and 9c is not linear like the characteristic Ra shown in FIG. For this reason, a part where each of the screens LDa, LDb, and LDc overlaps appears dark.

Therefore, each screen LD is actually displayed on the screen 8.
a, LDb, and LDc are partially overlapped with each screen LD
a, LDb, and LDc are photographed, and the luminance of the overlapped area is measured using a luminance meter that can measure the luminance in a pinpoint manner, for example, at about four to seven places. From the results of these luminance measurements, a curve for reverse correction is created.

Instead of this curve, a reverse correction curve may be created using a γ correction curve, or a reverse correction curve may be created using a spline function. In addition, using a luminance meter, the luminance of the overlapping portion is:
The characteristics may be obtained by adjusting the luminance at one end of the images LDa and LDb and the ends at both ends of the image LDc so that the luminance is substantially the same as the luminance of the non-overlapping part.

The image signal corrected by the inverse correction curve is transmitted from the projectors 9a, 9b, 9c to the screen 8
As shown in FIG. 15, the brightness at the left end of the right screen LDa, the brightness at the right end of the left screen LDb, and the brightness at both ends of the center screen LDc have a γ characteristic as shown in FIG. , And there is no seam or lack of luminance at all.

FIG. 16 is a schematic explanatory view for explaining a manufacturing process of an image displayed on a screen. Screen CG
Is a screen of one frame or one field displayed on the screen 8. This screen CG is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG.

Then, in order to display the images on the projectors 9a, 9b, 9c, the screen CG has three screens LDa ',
LDb 'and LDc'. At this time, the screen L
Da ', LDb', and LDc 'are cut out while partially overlapping each other.

In the screen LDa ', the overlapping portion 75 on the left side of the screen is corrected by the filter 70a exhibiting the filter characteristic Rb shown in FIG. Similarly, screen L
Db 'is the overlapped portion 72 on the right side of the screen by the filter 70b exhibiting the filter characteristic Rb shown in FIG.
Is corrected. Further, in the screen LDc ′, the overlapping portions 73 and 74 on both sides of the screen are corrected by the filter 70b exhibiting the filter characteristic Rb shown in FIG.

Since these portions 72 to 75 have their screen luminances corrected with respect to the input signal as shown by the characteristic Rb in FIG. 14, when they are projected on the screen 8 from the projectors 9a, 9b, 9c, the portions as shown in FIG. It becomes a luminance characteristic.

Thus, each screen LDa ', LDb', L
The screens in which the overlapping portions 72 to 75 of Dc ′ have been corrected are the laser disk making devices 76 a and 76 respectively.
b and 76c. Each of the laser disk producing devices 76a, 76b, 76c converts the data of each of the screens LDa ', LDb', LDc 'corrected as described above into laser disks 77a, 77b, 7 as storage media.
7c. This storage medium has been described with the laser disks 77a, 77b, and 77c, but other storage media may be used depending on the contents.

Since the above description has been made with respect to a one-field screen, in practice, this processing is performed on all of the sensible image screens, and the laser disks 77a, 77b,
77c.

Therefore, the laser disk device 141
a to 141c, the respective laser disks 77a, 77
b and 77c, and reproduces the reproduced signals via the NTSC scan converters 142a to 142c.
a, 9b, and 9c, the screen 8 is displayed as shown in FIG.
Will be displayed, and the brightness of the overlapped part will be almost the same as the brightness of the non-overlapping part, or a realistic large screen screen can be provided. it can.

[0102]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, when a player is placed on the housing in the first stage, the lighting is turned off, the closing means is opened, and the housing is illuminated from the first stage. Is moved to the second stage where is falling, and after the casing reaches the second stage, the processing means is operated, and the behavior applying means applies and controls a predetermined behavior to the casing. A game system that allows a virtual experience can be provided.

Further, according to the second aspect, it is possible to reliably synchronize the reproduction of the images by the plurality of image reproducing means.
Further, according to the third aspect, when a part of the screen displayed on the screen from the plurality of image reproducing means is superimposed, the luminance of the superposed part of the screen is changed to the luminance of the non-superposed part of the screen. Since it can be almost the same as the brightness,
A higher quality large screen image can be obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a game system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the game system.

FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing an example of an arrangement of speakers for giving a sound effect to a player of the game system in a plane.

FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing an arrangement state of a sensor for detecting an event that causes an emergency stop of the behavior means of the game system.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a signal processing system of the game system.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the computer device according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining an overall schematic operation of the first embodiment.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing an image of a progress of a game at the time of start according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing an image of progress at the time of ending the game in the first embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a synchronization system of the laser disk device according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a timing chart for explaining an operation state in the second embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a relationship between a projector and a screen shifted to a screen according to the third embodiment.

FIG. 13A is a diagram showing a relationship between a screen on a screen and a screen projected by each projector in the third embodiment, and FIG. 13B is a diagram showing the relationship between the position on the screen and the brightness. FIG. 4 is a characteristic diagram illustrating a relationship.

FIG. 14 is a characteristic diagram of a correction curve for correcting a screen luminance characteristic with respect to an actual CRT input signal, a screen luminance characteristic with respect to an ideal input signal, and a CRT characteristic in the third embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a characteristic diagram showing a relationship between a corrected screen luminance and a screen position in the third embodiment.

FIG. 16 is a schematic explanatory diagram for explaining a manufacturing process of an image displayed on a screen according to the third embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game system 2 Housing 3 1st stage, 4 2nd stage 5 Wall 6 Automatic door (close means) 7 Illumination device 8 Screen 9a, 9b, 9c Projector 13 Computer device 14 Audio visual equipment 15 Hydraulic unit 16 Fan unit 17 Getting on and off Floor 19 Control box 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 Area sensor 30 Emergency stop control device 141a, 141b, 141c Laser disk device 142a, 142b, 142c NTSC scan converter 143 PCM audio player 151 Servo amplifier 152 6 axis servo hydraulic actuator 153 hydraulic motor

Claims (15)

[Claims] 1. A housing for mounting a player, a first stage for the player to mount on the housing, a second stage on which a screen for displaying a game screen is arranged, and a predetermined game program. Processing means for executing a process for displaying the game screen on this screen or outputting a game sound based on the screen, and capable of being opened and closed between the first stage and the second stage. Closed means provided, moving means for moving the housing between the first stage and the second stage, and behavior application for applying a behavior in accordance with the game screen and / or game sound to the housing. Means for turning off the illumination of the first stage when a player is placed on the housing in the first stage, and opening the closing means to move the housing to the second stage where the illumination is reduced from the first stage. Game control means for moving the processing means after the casing reaches the second stage, and applying and controlling a predetermined behavior to the casing by the behavior applying means. A game system having a series of game actions. 2. The game control means closes the closing means after the casing reaches the second stage, and opens the closing means when the series of game actions is almost completed. The game system according to claim 1, wherein control for moving the housing from the second stage to the first stage by the moving means is realized. 3. The control means moves the housing from the second stage to the first stage by the moving means substantially at the end of the series of play acts, and in accordance with the end time of the play action. 2. An operation for controlling the moving means so that the housing reaches the first stage.
Or the game system according to 2. 4. The game system according to claim 1, wherein a predetermined game screen is displayed on the screen after the case arrives at the second stage. 5. A predetermined game effect such as speech reproduction or air blowing is provided to the player from when the casing arrives at the second stage until a predetermined game screen is displayed on the screen. The game system according to the fourth aspect, further comprising an effecting means for giving. 6. The video processing means for giving a virtual experience to the player on the housing to experience a virtual excursion through the game screen, wherein the player performs the virtual experience on the first stage. A game system in which the virtual experience is started when the player gets on the housing, and ends when the player returns from the second stage to the first stage. 7. The game system according to claim 1, further comprising a sensor for detecting at least an event for urgently stopping the operation of the behavior means. 8. A sensor for detecting at least an event for urgently stopping the operation of the behavior means, and stopping the operation of the behavior application means or the operations of the behavior means and the moving means when the event for emergency stop is detected by the sensor. The game system according to claim 1, further comprising an emergency stop control means for causing the game to stop. 9. A system for projecting images from a plurality of video image generating means onto one screen to form a composite image, comprising: a synchronizing signal generating means for generating a synchronizing signal; a synchronizing signal from the synchronizing signal generating means; A video image generating device that performs a synchronous operation in accordance with a synchronous operation command, and a synchronous control device that captures a synchronous signal from the synchronous generating device, detects a timing of a predetermined synchronous signal, and provides a synchronous operation command to each of the video image generating devices. And a game system comprising: 10. The game system according to claim 9, wherein said synchronizing signal generating means supplies a vertical synchronizing signal to the synchronizing control means and supplies a composite synchronizing signal to each video image generating device. 11. The synchronization control means counts a synchronization signal from the synchronization signal generation means, and when a predetermined synchronization signal is counted, counts a predetermined time after detecting a change in the predetermined synchronization signal. 10. The game system according to claim 9, further comprising: means for transmitting a synchronous operation command after the operation. 12. A display system for projecting images from a plurality of video image generating means onto one screen to display a composite screen, obtaining screen data such that a part of a plurality of game screens are overlapped, and A video display comprising image forming means for displaying each screen formed by performing a correction such that the luminance of a part of the displayed screen is substantially the same as the luminance of another non-overlapping part on the screen. 13. The image forming means displays γ correction characteristics, a part of the screen actually superimposed on the screen, and data obtained by measuring the actual luminance state of each superimposed part at that time. 13. The system according to claim 12, wherein each screen corrected by the correction characteristic formed from the above or the correction characteristic obtained by performing spline correction on the result of the measured luminance promotion is displayed. 14. A recording medium on which image data of a screen according to claim 12 is recorded. 15. The game system according to claim 1, wherein the game screen according to claim 12 or 13 is displayed on a screen as the game screen.