JP2000288247A - Game operation supporting device and storage medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game operation supporting device with which a game can be easily conquered. SOLUTION: In the game operation supporting device for supporting the operation of a game device, a storage means 10 is a storage medium such as a CD, and information on operation instructions for the instruction of the operation contents of the game device is related to the operation timing and stored in the storage means 10. A reproducing means 11 reads the information on operation instructions from the storage means 10 in parallel with the game device and outputs it as sound signals recognizable for a player. An operation content specifying means 12 interprets the information on operation instructions from the reproducing means 11 to specify the operation contents. An instructing sound creating means 13 creates instructing sound signals for the instruction of the operation contents of the game device by relating them to the operation contents specified by the operation content specifying means 12.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a capture support environment for learning a method for obtaining good results on a so-called video game device (hereinafter referred to as "capture"). The present invention relates to a system capable of notifying a player of an operation timing or the like in an easily understandable manner.

2. Description of the Related Art So-called strategy books are almost always published for popular video games. The strategy book is
It is a publication that condenses know-how on operating methods for players to achieve high scores in the game. By purchasing an interesting game software, many players could operate the game while referring to the strategy book on the software, and cultivate higher operation skills and play.

However, in order to operate at an accurate operation timing, the player needs to concentrate on watching the game image displayed on the monitor and listening to the sound. It was difficult to refer to the strategy book in such a state. If you concentrate too much on the video game, you will not be able to see the strategy book, and if you pay too much attention to the strategy book, you will miss the operation timing. Only after thoroughly studying the strategy book and understanding the operation timing could a player capture a video game. The timing of operating a video game ends in a matter of seconds. It was difficult to learn the correct operation at the correct timing if the strategy book was referenced independently of the actual progress of the video game.
In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a game capture support device that can learn a game capture method while continuing to concentrate on operations, and a recording medium thereof.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a game operation support device for supporting operation of a game device, wherein operation instruction information for instructing operation contents of the game device is associated with operation timing. Recorded storage means;
A reproduction means for reading operation instruction information from a storage means in parallel with the game apparatus and outputting the read operation instruction information as a sound signal recognizable to a player. The “operation instruction information” may be data corresponding to an audio signal or a predetermined code. The "storage means" may be in the form of a recording medium that is detachably read from the outside, or may be a fixed disk, a ROM, or another storage unit that is installed in advance. As the “voice signal”, an arbitrary assignment such as assigning a different frequency in accordance with the operation content or assigning a different rhythm pattern (sound cycle) can be considered. The present invention further provides an operation content specifying means for interpreting the operation instruction information from the reproduction means to specify the operation content, and an instruction for instructing the operation content of the game device in correspondence with the operation content specified by the operation content specifying means. Instruction voice generating means for generating a voice signal. The instruction voice generating means is configured to be able to select any one of a plurality of types of instruction voices, and is configured to be able to generate the selected type of instruction voice in accordance with the operation content.
The selection of the "instruction voice" is made by operating the operation unit or the like. If the operation unit of the game device is configured to be connectable,
It may be configured to select with a predetermined operation button of the operation unit or select from a menu on the screen. The “instruction voice” may be a male voice, a female voice, a popular character voice, a game character voice, or the like. The instruction voice generating means is configured to be able to select any one of a plurality of types of instruction voice signals, and is associated with the operation content specified by the operation content specifying means in advance and is associated with the operation content in advance. It is configured to be able to select and generate different types of instruction voice signals. The present invention further provides an operation content specifying means for interpreting operation instruction information from the reproduction means to specify the operation content, and an operation content instruction means for instructing the operation content of the game device in correspondence with the operation content specified by the operation content identification means. Instruction image generation means for generating an instruction image signal, image synthesis means for synthesizing the instruction image signal generated by the instruction image generation means with the image signal output by the game device, and outputting the image signal;
Is provided. The “instruction image” includes an image of a character or the like, a character image, and the like. The "image combining means" does not need to be built in the game operation support device. The instruction image generation means is configured to be able to select any one of a plurality of types of instruction images, and is configured to be able to generate the selected type of instruction image in accordance with the operation content. The selection of the “instruction image” is performed by operating the operation unit or the like. When the operation unit of the game device is configured to be connectable, the operation unit may be configured to be selected with a predetermined operation button of the operation unit. The instruction image generation means is configured to be able to select any one of a plurality of types of instruction image signals, and is previously associated with the operation content specified by the operation content identification means. It is configured to be able to select and generate different types of instruction image signals. The present invention further includes a reproduction control unit that receives a control signal output from the game device and controls reproduction of the instruction information by the reproduction unit. The control of the "reproduction control means" is changed according to the type of the control signal. If the control signal is the sound of the game, the characteristic sound is detected and the reproduction of the reproduction means is started. When the control signal is a code for notifying the timing, a new operation instruction information is reproduced every time the code is received. The reproduction control means receives a sound signal output from the game device as a control signal, and starts reproduction by the reproduction means when a predetermined characteristic sound is received. The present invention further provides an operation content specifying means for interpreting the operation instruction information from the reproducing means to specify the operation content, and an operation for operating the game apparatus in correspondence with the operation content specified by the operation content specifying means. Operating signal generating means for converting the signal into a signal. The present invention further includes an operation comparison unit that receives an operation signal from the operation unit of the game device and compares the operation content with the operation content specified by the operation content specification unit, and provides advice information corresponding to a comparison result of the operation comparison unit. And an advisory information generating means for generating. As the “advisory information”, an audio signal or an image signal for performing guidance is conceivable. The operation signal generating means changes the content of the operation signal in accordance with the comparison result of the operation comparing means.
“Change” refers to a case where, for example, when the operation content is bad, the progress of the game device is stopped or repeated and control is performed so that the user can practice again. The game device used in combination with the game operation support device of the present invention may be configured to be able to output a predetermined control signal for notifying the game operation timing. Further, the game device may be configured to receive the pseudo operation signal and be usable as an operation signal for controlling the game. When an audio signal output from a game device is used as the “control signal”, a general-purpose game device having an audio output function may be provided. When the “simulated operation signal” has the same electrical characteristics and code system as the operation signal for operating the game device, the pseudo operation signal may be connected to the operation unit connection terminal of the game device.
The recording medium of the present invention is a recording medium that can be used as storage means of the game operation support device of the present invention, and the predetermined operation instruction information for instructing the operation content of the game device is different depending on the operation content. A machine-readable recording medium characterized by being recorded as audio information of a frequency in association with an operation timing of the game. The recording medium of the present invention is a recording medium that can be used as storage means of the game support device of the present invention, wherein predetermined operation instruction information for instructing operation contents of the device has different voice patterns according to the operation contents. The machine-readable recording medium is stored as audio information composed of the following in association with the operation timing of the game. In the recording medium of the present invention, it is preferable that the operation instruction information is stored at a timing corresponding to a predetermined standby period before the operation timing of the game. Note that a recording medium is a medium on which information (mainly digital data and programs) is recorded by some physical means, and which allows a processing device such as a computer or a dedicated processor to perform a predetermined function. You can do it. In short, any method may be used as long as the program is downloaded to the computer by some means and a predetermined function is executed. For example, a flexible disk, fixed disk, magnetic tape, magneto-optical disk, CD, CD-ROM, CD-R,
DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, DVD-R, PD,
Includes MD, DCC, ROM cartridge, RAM memory cartridge with battery backup, flash memory cartridge, nonvolatile RAM cartridge, smart card, booklet with IC chip added, program readable memory printing, etc. This includes the case where data is transferred from a host computer via a wired or wireless communication line (public line, data line, satellite line, etc.). The so-called Internet is also included in the recording medium mentioned here.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. (Embodiment 1) Embodiment 1 of the present invention relates to a game operation support system which enables game operation support by voice. FIG. 1 shows a configuration diagram of a game operation support system according to the present embodiment. The game operation support system includes, in addition to the game operation support device 1 according to the present invention, a game device 2,
A speaker 3, an operation unit 4, and a monitor 5 are provided. The game apparatus 2 is an apparatus configured to execute a game by executing a game program. The game device may be a dedicated game machine or a general-purpose computer that executes a game program. The game device executes a process based on at least an input operation signal, and outputs an image signal SVG and an audio signal SSG of the game.
Must be configured to be able to output The output may be an RF signal in which an image signal and an audio signal are superimposed. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the game audio signal SSG is used as it is as a control signal to be output to the game operation support device 1. The speaker 3 is a game operation support device 1
The sound signal output from the speaker is converted into a sound wave, and may be a speaker system installed on the player's side or a headphone. When the monitor 5 is a television receiver, the speaker may be used. The operation unit 4 is an input device of the game apparatus 2 and includes various operation buttons necessary for a game operation. The operation unit is configured to output a predetermined operation signal. The communication between the operation unit 4 and the game device 2 may be wireless, infrared, or the like in addition to the wired communication. When the game apparatus 2 is a general-purpose computer, a keyboard, a mouse, and other input devices correspond to the operation unit 4. The game operation support device 1 reads at least operation instruction information from a storage unit in which at least operation instruction information for instructing operation contents of the game device is stored in association with operation timing, and from the storage unit in parallel with the game device. And reproducing means for outputting as a sound signal recognizable to the player. FIG. 2 shows a hardware configuration example of the game operation support device 1. The configuration diagram is an example, and the design can be changed to another arbitrary configuration having the same function. As shown in FIG. 2, the game operation support device includes a recording medium 100, a pickup 101, and a demodulation circuit 1.
02, error correction circuit 103, D / A circuit 104, amplifier 105, filter circuit 106, level determination circuit 107,
Filter circuit 108, level determination circuit 109, operation unit 1
10, a storage unit 111, a speech synthesis circuit 112, a waveform memory 113, and an amplifier 114. Recording medium 10
0 corresponds to the storage means, and a configuration including the pickup 101, the demodulation circuit 102, the error correction circuit 103, the D / A circuit 104, and the amplifier 105 corresponds to the reproduction means. The recording medium 100 is a medium that can record at least sound, such as a CD family or a DVD. Recording medium 10
Numeral 0 is detachably attached to the game operation support device 1. The format is, for example, as shown in FIG.
The predetermined operation instruction information fA, fB, fC,... For instructing the operation content of the game device is converted into audio information of a different frequency according to the operation content, and the operation timing t of the game.
Are recorded in association with 1, t2, t3,... This operation instruction information includes operation timings t1, t2,
are stored at timings corresponding to a predetermined waiting period tw before t3,. Note that this operation instruction information may be composed of different voice patterns according to the operation content. Further, a voice message corresponding to the operation may be recorded as the operation instruction information. If the game operation support apparatus 1 is configured to recognize a specific voice pattern in a voice message as operation instruction information, this is equivalent to recording a specific frequency. With such a recording medium, even a player who does not hold the game operation support device of the present invention can play a game by playing the recording medium with a normal reproducing device, which is convenient. Because. The reproducing means may have a configuration as a normal CD player. The pickup 101 is configured to be able to read information from a track of the recording medium 100 and output as an RF signal by servoing an objective lens by an actuator. This pickup accurately follows the track of the recording medium 100 by an error signal. The demodulation circuit 102 extracts digital data from the RF signal and can decode the interleaved data. Error correction circuit 1
Numeral 03 corrects the error of the digital data by using an error correction code added to the decoded digital data. The D / A circuit 104 can convert digital data (PCM data) in which an error has been corrected into an analog signal. The amplifier 105 can amplify an analog audio signal so that it can be output to a speaker. It is possible to directly output the output from the above-mentioned reproducing means to the speaker 3 along the path shown by the broken line and use it. Even in such a configuration, the player hears the audio signal of the operation instruction information as it is,
It is possible to know the operation content and operation timing. The configuration after the reproducing means has a configuration as a computer device. The filter circuit 106 receives the audio signal from the amplifier 105, and can pass only the audio signal of the frequency assigned to the operation instruction information. The level determination circuit 107 detects whether the amplitude level of the audio signal that has passed through the filter circuit 106 is equal to or greater than a predetermined value, and outputs which frequency of the audio signal is being input. The filter circuit 108 allows a specific frequency component of the audio signal, which is the control signal SSG, to pass. The specific frequency is a specific frequency indicating the start of the game, which is included when the game is started. The level determination circuit 109 detects whether the amplitude level of the specific frequency is equal to or higher than a certain value. Arithmetic unit 110
Controls the speech synthesis circuit 112 based on the detection results of the level determination circuits 107 and 109. The storage unit 111 stores a program to be executed by the arithmetic unit 110. The waveform memory 113 stores waveform data for generating a plurality of types of instruction sounds.
The voice synthesizing circuit 112 can select any one of the waveform data stored in the waveform memory 113 based on an instruction from the arithmetic unit 110 and synthesize an audio signal for generating an instruction voice. The amplifier 114 amplifies the power so that the instruction voice signal can be generated from a speaker. It is preferable that the audio signal, which is the control signal SSG, is combined with the instruction audio signal generated by the game operation support device and output to the speaker 3 such as a television receiver. When the player does not own another speaker system of the television receiver, the game sound and the instruction sound can be generated from the same speaker, which is convenient. FIG. 3 shows a functional block diagram in which the game operation support device 1 is functionally divided. The present game operation support device 1
Includes a storage unit 10, an operation content specifying unit 12, an instruction voice generation unit 13, an instruction voice information storage unit 14, a reproduction control unit 1.
5. An operation unit 16 is provided. The storage unit 10 corresponds to the recording medium 100 described above. However, storage means 10
Need not be in the form of a physically independent medium. For example, when a communication device is provided and operation instruction data including operation instruction information is downloaded from a remote server via a line and can be stored in the storage unit 111 or the like, the storage device stores the data. The unit 111 can be used as the storage unit 10. The correspondence between the operation content and the operation instruction information can be arbitrarily determined. For example, if the game executed on the game device 2 is a game played by correctly operating a train, four different operations are performed, namely, a brake operation and a controller operation start instruction operation horn operation. Frequency (f
A, fB, fC, fD) are stored in the recording medium 100 as operation instruction information. The reproducing means 11 includes a pickup 101, a demodulation circuit 102, an error correction circuit 103,
/ A circuit 104 and an amplifier 105. The operation content specifying means 12 interprets the operation instruction information from the reproducing means and specifies the operation content. The operation content specifying unit 12 is configured such that the filter circuit 106 and the level determination circuit 107 detect an audio signal and
10 is realized by operating according to a program stored in the storage unit 111. The instruction voice generation unit 13 generates a voice message for notifying the operation content and operation timing of the game device, that is, an instruction voice signal, corresponding to the operation content specified by the operation content specifying unit 12. The instruction voice generation unit 13 corresponds to the voice synthesis circuit 112 that operates based on the control of the arithmetic unit 110. Instruction voice information storage unit 14
Corresponds to the waveform memory 113. The instruction voice generation unit 13 is configured to be able to select any one of a plurality of types of instruction voices stored in the instruction voice information storage unit 14. For example, when the player operates the operation unit 16,
The instruction voice of the selected type can be generated in accordance with the operation content. The instruction voice generating means 13
In accordance with the operation content specified by the operation content specifying means 12, the program refers to the correspondence relationship between operation instruction information and instruction voice predetermined by the program and selects an instruction voice signal of a type previously associated with the operation content. It may be configured to be able to be generated. The reproduction control unit 15 receives the control signal SSG output from the game device 2 and controls the reproduction of the instruction information by the reproduction means. Playback control unit 15
Is realized by the filter circuit 108 and the level determination circuit 109 detecting a control signal, and the arithmetic unit 110 operating according to a program stored in the storage unit 111. Here, the control signal SSG uses the audio signal output from the game apparatus 2 as described above. The reproduction control section 15 starts reproduction by the reproduction means at ts when a characteristic sound is received as shown in FIG. However, when it is assumed that the player starts the reproduction by the reproduction unit 11 in accordance with the execution start operation of the game apparatus 2 or the predetermined specific timing, the reproduction control unit 15 is unnecessary. is there. Although not shown in FIG. 2, the operation unit 16 may be a dedicated operation panel or the operation unit 4 of the game device connected to the game operation support device 1. (Operation) Next, the operation of the game operation support device 1 of the present embodiment will be described based on the flowchart of FIG. The player stores the game program CD-ROM in the game device 2.
To start the game. At the same time, the player stores the game operation support device 1 on the recording medium 1 for game operation support.
00 is set in a reproducible state as the storage means 10 of the present invention. When the game starts, an audio signal reproduced by the game program is supplied to the game operation support device 1 as a control signal SSG. The reproduction control unit 15 monitors the control signal SSG (S10: NO),
If the characteristic signal is included in the audio signal (S10:
YES), the reproduction means 11 starts reproduction of the storage means 10 (S11). As the characteristic sound, for example, a sound of a specific frequency in the introduction music of the game can be assigned. The reproduction control section 15 can start reproduction of the reproduction means 11 when an audio signal of this frequency is detected for a predetermined period (performance time) or more or in a predetermined pattern. The reproducing unit 11 reproduces the storage unit 10 and supplies the information to the operation content specifying unit 12. The operation content specifying unit 12 waits until any of the operation instruction information is supplied from the reproducing unit 10 (S12: NO, S17: NO). When any of the operation instruction information is supplied from the reproduction means 10 (S1
2: YES), the operation content specifying means 12 specifies the operation content (S13). The instruction voice generating means 13 generates a voice message corresponding to the specified operation content. At this time, when the instruction voice is assigned to the operation content by the operation unit 16 (S1
4: YES), the instruction voice generation unit 13 reads out the audio information assigned from the instruction audio information storage unit 14, that is, the waveform data, synthesizes the voice, and outputs the synthesized voice to the speaker 3 (S15). For example, when a female voice is assigned as the instruction voice, the instruction voice generation unit 13 generates an audio message based on waveform data for generating a female voice. On the other hand, when the specific instruction sound is not specified by the operation unit 16 (S14: NO), the instruction sound generation unit 13 outputs the audio message based on the instruction sound waveform data previously assigned by the program. It is generated (S16). As long as the game continues (S17: N
O), the reproduction of the storage means 10 by the reproduction means 11 is continued, and the identification of the operation instruction sound is continued (S12 to S1).
6). (Example) An example of a recording medium and a game operation support device suitable for this embodiment will be described. Table 1 shows the assignment recorded on the recording medium 100. This assignment corresponds to the train game. The operation instruction information is information recorded retroactively before the waiting time tw from the actual operation time, and the operation point information is information recorded at the operation timing.
The operation instruction information and the operation point information may have the same frequency. Also, since the operation point information only informs the timing, it is preferable to use a characteristic sound such as “beep” which is common to all operations.

[Table 1] Table 2 shows the contents of the instruction sound generated before the waiting period tw of each operation point based on the above allocation.

[Table 2] In the above assignment, the waiting period tw is set to 3 seconds for each operation. However, if the operation content requires time for preparation, it is set longer, and if the operation content is performed frequently, it is set shorter. You may. The above-mentioned voice message may be recorded on the recording medium 100 as the operation instruction information. The game operation support apparatus 1 may be configured to recognize a specific voice pattern in a voice message as operation instruction information. Operation instruction information on a plurality of games may be recorded on a recording medium. For example, in the case of the above-described train game, the configuration is such that the truck 1 can be switched in accordance with the selection of the game device 2 such as the San-in Main Line, the truck 2 as the Keihin Tohoku Line, the truck 3 as the Tokaido Main Line, and the truck 4 as the Yamanote Line. In addition, the configuration is such that a track corresponding to the game being played is reproduced. When the game operation support device is configured to be connectable to a remote server, it is possible to select a course to be selected from the options instead of the truck. According to the first embodiment, there are the following advantages. According to the recording medium of the present embodiment, since the operation instruction information that is the control information is recorded in the voice information that can be recognized by a human,
It is possible to practice a certain game strategy even when listening to the sound directly reproduced from the recording medium. According to the recording medium of the present embodiment, since the operation instruction information is recorded before the waiting period of the operation timing, the player can know the operation contents and prepare for the mind before operating the operation unit. According to the recording medium of the present embodiment, since the operation point information is recorded at the operation timing, the player can know the operation timing accurately. According to the recording medium of the present embodiment, since different frequencies are allocated and recorded in accordance with the operation content, the operation content can be instructed by the frequency of the reproduced audio signal. According to the game operation support device of the present embodiment, the type of the instruction sound can be changed by the selection of the player, so that the player can learn the capture with the sound of the favorite character or the like. According to the game operation support device of the present embodiment, since the instruction sound signal can be synthesized with the sound signal of the game device, the player can learn the game strategy without separately providing a speaker. According to the game operation support device of the present embodiment,
Since the playback timing can be controlled with reference to the audio signal of the game device, a general-purpose game device can be used as it is. (Embodiment 2) Embodiment 2 of the present invention relates to a game operation support system that enables game operation support using images. FIG. 6 shows a configuration diagram of the game operation support system in the present embodiment. The game operation support system includes a game device 2, a speaker 3, an operation unit 4, and a monitor 5, in addition to the game operation support device 1b according to the present invention. The game device 2, the operation unit 4, and the monitor 5 are the same as those in the first embodiment, but the game operation support device 1
The connection to b is different. Image signal SVG of game device 2
Is directly connected to the game operation support device 1b. Instead, the image signal SVS output from the game operation support device 1b is supplied to the monitor 5. FIG. 7 shows a hardware configuration example of the game operation support device 1b. The configuration diagram is an example, and the design can be changed to another arbitrary configuration having the same function. As shown in FIG. 7, the game operation support device includes a recording medium 100, a pickup 101, a demodulation circuit 102, an error correction circuit 103, a D / A circuit 104, an amplifier 105,
It includes a filter circuit 106, a level determination circuit 107, a filter circuit 108, a level determination circuit 109, a calculation unit 110, a storage unit 111, an image generation circuit 115, an image memory 116, and an image synthesis circuit 117. Recording medium 100
Corresponds to the storage means of the present invention, and includes a pickup 101, a demodulation circuit 102, an error correction circuit 103, and a D / A circuit 104.
The configuration consisting of the amplifier 105 and the amplifier 105 corresponds to the reproducing means of the present invention. Instead of the voice synthesis circuit 112, the waveform memory 113, and the amplifier 114 of the first embodiment, the image generation circuit 11
5 and an image memory 116 and an image synthesizing circuit 117. However, the configuration of the first embodiment may be added. The image generation circuit 115 generates an instruction image signal SVI using image data stored in the image memory 116 under the control of the arithmetic unit 110.
The image memory 116 stores image data for generating characters and characters to be output by being synthesized with the game image. The character image is stored in a bitmap or its compression format, and the character is stored in a character code or the like. The image synthesizing circuit 117 can superimpose the instruction image signal SVI on the image signal SVG from the game device and output the synthesized image signal SVS to the monitor 5. The recording format of the recording medium 100 is the same as that of the first embodiment (see FIG. 5). However, when the image data can be recorded on the recording medium 100, the image data may be temporarily transferred from the storage medium 100 to the image memory 116, and the instruction image signal may be generated based on the image data. FIG. 8 shows a functional block diagram in which the game operation support device 1b is functionally divided. The game operation support device 1b includes a storage unit 10, an operation content specifying unit 12, an instruction image generation unit 1,
7, an instruction image information storage unit 18, a reproduction control unit 15, and an operation unit 16. Instruction voice generating means 13 of the first embodiment
And an instruction image information recording unit 18 in place of the instruction voice information recording unit 14. However, the means of the first embodiment may be additionally provided. The instruction image generation unit 17 generates an image for notifying the operation contents and operation timing of the game device, that is, an instruction image signal, in accordance with the operation content specified by the operation content specifying unit 12. Instruction image generating means 17
Corresponds to the image generation circuit 115 that operates based on the control of the arithmetic unit 110. The instruction image information storage unit 18 corresponds to the image memory 116. Instruction image generating means 17
Is configured such that any one of a plurality of types of instruction image data stored in the instruction image information storage unit 18 can be selected. For example, when a player operates the operation unit 16, an instruction image of a selected type can be generated in accordance with the operation content. The instruction image generation means 17
An instruction image signal of a type previously associated with the operation content by referring to the correspondence between the operation instruction information and the instruction image predetermined by the program in accordance with the operation content identified by the operation content identification means 12 May be configured to be selectable. Here, the instruction image includes an image of a character or the like, a character image, and the like. The operation in the second embodiment is based on the first embodiment. That is, in the flowchart of FIG. 4, processing may be performed so as to generate an instruction image instead of the instruction voice in steps S15 and S16. (Example) FIG. 9 shows an example of generation of an image generated by the game operation support device according to the second embodiment. This example is merely an example, and it goes without saying that the image can be changed to an arbitrary image. As shown in FIG. 9, an instruction image GI generated by the game operation support device 1b is superimposed and displayed in front of a game image Gg generated by the game device 2. The instruction image GI is composed of, for example, a character G1, a text message G2 selected or preset by the player, a picture G3 indicating an operation button of the operation unit, and the like. Such an instruction image GI is displayed after the operation instruction information is detected from the recording medium. When the operation point information is detected, it is preferable to notify the operation timing by displaying a text message such as “press!” Or “GO!” Instead. In the case where the configuration related to the instruction voice generation according to the first embodiment is additionally provided, the text message need not be changed at the operation timing. The second embodiment has the same advantages as the first embodiment except that the instruction information is changed from a voice to an image. In particular, according to the present embodiment, a favorite character can be displayed according to a player's instruction. It is preferable that this character be set as a character that matches the content of the game, since the concept is also united. (Embodiment 3) Embodiment 3 of the present invention relates to a game operation support system capable of directly evaluating operation signals. FIG.
FIG. 1 shows a configuration diagram of a game operation support system according to the present embodiment. The game operation support system includes a game device 2, a speaker 3, an operation unit 4, and a monitor 5, in addition to the game operation support device 1c according to the present invention. The game device 2, the operation unit 4, and the monitor 5 are the same as those in the first embodiment, but the connection to the game operation support device 1c is different. The operation signal So of the operation unit 4 is directly connected to the game operation support device 1c. Instead, the pseudo operation signal Sfo output from the game operation support device 1c is supplied to the operation unit connection terminal of the game device 2. FIG. 11 shows a hardware configuration example of the game operation support device 1c. The configuration diagram is an example, and the design can be changed to another arbitrary configuration having the same function. As shown in FIG. 11, the game operation support device includes a recording medium 100, a pickup 101, a demodulation circuit 102, an error correction circuit 103, a D / A circuit 10
4. Amplifier 105, filter circuit 106, level determination circuit 107, filter circuit 108, level determination circuit 10
9, arithmetic unit 110, storage unit 111, speech synthesis circuit 11
2. It has a waveform memory 113, an amplifier 114, and interface circuits 118 and 119. Recording medium 10
0 corresponds to the storage means of the present invention, and the pickup 101,
Demodulation circuit 102, error correction circuit 103, D / A circuit 10
4 and the amplifier 105 correspond to the reproducing means of the present invention. The speech synthesis circuit 112 and the waveform memory 11
3. Instead of or in addition to the amplifier 114, FIG.
The image generation circuit 115 and the image memory 11 as shown in FIG.
6. An image combining circuit 117 may be provided. In the case where an image generation circuit or the like is used, the connection method for the image signal corresponds to that shown in FIG. Interface circuit 1
The operation unit 18 receives the operation signal So from the operation unit 4 so that the operation unit 110 can recognize the operation signal So. The interface circuit 119 includes:
Under the control of the arithmetic unit 110, an operation signal Sfo recognizable by the game apparatus 2 is generated in a pseudo manner, and can be supplied as an operation signal input of the game apparatus 2. The recording format of the recording medium 100 is the same as that of the first embodiment (see FIG. 5). FIG. 12 shows a functional block diagram in which the game operation support device 1c is functionally divided. The game operation support device 1c includes a storage unit 10, an operation content identification unit 12, a comparison unit 19, an advice information generation unit 20, and an operation signal generation unit 2.
1. A reproduction control unit 15 is provided. Instead of the instruction voice generating means 13 and the instruction voice information recording unit 14 of the first embodiment,
The difference is that a comparison unit 19, an advice information generation unit 20, and an operation signal generation unit 21 are provided. However, Embodiment 1
Also, means unique to the second embodiment may be provided. The comparing unit 19 compares the operation content specified by the operation content specifying unit 12 with the operation signal So supplied from the operation unit 4 in terms of content and time, and outputs the result. The computing unit 110 that operates according to the processing procedure of the present invention corresponds to the comparing unit 17. Advice information generating means 20
Generates advice information corresponding to the comparison result of the comparison means 19. The advisory information generating means 20 includes an arithmetic unit 110 that operates according to the processing procedure of the present invention, a speech synthesis circuit 112 that generates advisory information under the control thereof, and a waveform memory 11.
3 etc. correspond. The advice information is stored in the waveform memory 113 in the form of a voice message, and relates to evaluation of the operation content, advice, and the like. By arranging the advice information as a plurality of types of voices, it is possible for the player to select voices to be advised from the operation unit 4. When the configuration of the second embodiment relating to the instruction image is provided, the advice information can be displayed on the monitor 5 as an image. The operation signal generation unit 21 can change the content of the operation signal in accordance with the comparison result of the comparison unit 19. For example, when it is determined that the operation content of the player is worse than a certain reference, an operation signal for temporarily stopping or an operation signal for repeating is output as the pseudo operation signal Sfo. (Operation) Next, the operation of the game operation support device 1c of the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The player inserts a game program CD-ROM into the game device 2.
The game is started by installing a ROM or the like. At the same time, the player attaches the game operation support recording medium 100 to the game operation support device 1c and sets the storage means 10 according to the present invention to be reproducible. When the game starts, an audio signal reproduced by the game program is supplied to the game operation support device 1 as a control signal SSG. The reproduction control unit 15 monitors the control signal SSG (S20:
NO), if the characteristic signal is included in the audio signal (S20: YES), the storage unit 10 by the reproduction unit 11
Is started (S21). As the characteristic sound, for example, a sound of a specific frequency in the introduction music of the game can be assigned. The reproduction control section 15 can start reproduction of the reproduction means 11 when an audio signal of this frequency is detected for a predetermined period (performance time) or more or in a predetermined pattern. The reproducing unit 11 reproduces the storage unit 10 and supplies the information to the operation content specifying unit 12. When any of the operation instruction information is supplied from the reproduction unit 10 (S22:
YES), the operation content specifying means 12 specifies the operation content (S23). When the operation signal So is transmitted by the player operating the operation unit 4 (S24: YE
S), the comparing means 19 specifies the operation content assigned to the operation signal So (S25). At the same time, the operation timing is also recorded in relation to the instruction operation information. The comparison means 19 continues until the fixed comparison time ends (S26: N
O), the above processing is repeated (S22 to S25). The certain comparison time is a time zone in which the player's operation is performed at a high expected value, and is set, for example, to a period from when the operation instruction information is detected to when the operation point information is obtained and a certain period passes. This is to correctly detect the operation delay by the player. When the comparison time ends (S26: YES),
The comparison means 19 performs a comparison for evaluating the operation content of the player (S27). This comparison is made for items such as whether the operation of the player is correct or incorrect, too fast or too slow, and how much the game is shifted. The advice information generating means 20 evaluates the operation content of the player according to a certain standard according to the comparison result and generates a corresponding message (S28). The voice message is generated when the configuration of the first embodiment is provided, and the image message is generated when the configuration of the second embodiment is provided. As long as the game continues (S29: NO), the above processing (S22 to S28) is repeated. Note that the operation signal generation unit 21 determines that the evaluation by the advice information generation unit 20 is within a certain standard.
The operation signal So of the player is output as a pseudo operation signal Sfo as it is. However, the pseudo operation signal Sfo may be output at a correct timing at which the operation point information is reproduced. On the other hand, if the evaluation of the player's operation is worse than a certain standard, the operation signal generating means 21 causes the pseudo operation signal Sfo to pause or repeat.
May be output. (Example) As an example of the above embodiment, specific evaluations and message contents are shown in Table 3.

[Table 3] In the table above, for example, when the time is shifted by more than 1 second or when there is no operation, the operation signal generating means 21 may output the pseudo operation signal Sfo so that the trial of the same scene can be performed again. According to the third embodiment, in addition to having the same effects as those of the first and second embodiments, the evaluation of the operation of the player is performed, so that the player can well recognize a bad point of his own operation. According to the third embodiment, since the operation signal generation unit can supply the operation signal at the correct timing,
The player can experience the feeling of getting the highest score. In particular, even a person who starts a game for the first time can experience the progress of the game as a whole, so that a feeling of attachment to the game operation can be sprouted. According to the third embodiment, the progress of the game device is controlled correspondingly when an operation that is worse than the predetermined reference is performed, so that the player can effectively practice the capture technique. (Other Embodiments) The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and can be applied in various modifications. For example, the hardware and the processing procedure are not limited to the above embodiment, and a known technique can be appropriately selected.
The game device may be provided with a function of generating a control signal recognizable by the game operation support device. With this configuration, the operation timing and the operation content can be specified more reliably than when the audio signal is used as the control signal. When a code other than the code system originally assigned to the operation unit 4 is included as the pseudo operation signal according to the third embodiment, the new code is received by the operation signal input unit of the game device and can be recognized by the game device. Means for decoding is provided. By doing so, the game device also corresponds to the game operation support device, and the player can practice more detailed operation. Further, in the above embodiment, the operation content and the operation timing are configured to be acquired from the dedicated recording medium. However, depending on the content of the game program, a game operation support device that does not use the recording medium can be provided. A recording medium on which such a game program is recorded is, for example, a special sound pattern which cannot be recognized by a player as it is during a BGM of a game or a sound signal having a frequency which cannot be heard by a human. Must be recorded. In the game operation support device, the operation content specifying means 12 inputs an audio signal from the game device 2 instead of an audio signal from the reproduction means. The operation content specifying unit 12 monitors the audio signal of the game device, and when receiving the special audio pattern or the audio signal, generates the instruction voice, the instruction image, and the advice information as described in the above embodiment. Keep doing it. Alternatively, when such a special voice pattern or voice signal is recorded in the game device, a control signal may be transmitted to the game operation support device. With such a configuration, it is not necessary to provide a player (reproducing unit) of a recording medium separate from the game program, which is convenient.

According to the present invention, the game operation support device provides the player with the operation method and timing by sound or image at an accurate timing, so that the player can learn the game capture method while continuing to concentrate on the operation. can do. According to the invention of the present application, a recording medium capable of providing a player with an operation method and timing by sound or image at an accurate timing is provided, so that the player can learn a game capture method while continuing to concentrate on the operation. .

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FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a game operation support system according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a hardware block diagram according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a recording format of a recording medium according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a configuration diagram of a game operation support system according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a hardware block diagram according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a functional block diagram according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a display example of an instruction image according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a configuration diagram of a game operation support system according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a hardware block diagram according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a functional block diagram according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating an operation according to the third embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, 1b, 1c Game operation support device 2 Game device 3 Speaker 4 Operation unit 5 Monitor (television receiver) 10 Storage unit 11 Playback unit 12 Operation content specifying unit 13 Instruction voice generation unit 14 Instruction voice information storage unit 15 Reproduction control unit 16 operation unit 17 instruction image generation unit 18 instruction image information storage unit 19 comparison unit 20 advice information generation unit 21 operation signal generation unit

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[Claims] 1. A game operation support device for supporting operation of a game device, comprising: storage means in which operation instruction information for instructing operation contents of the game device is recorded in association with operation timing; A game operation support device comprising: a reproduction unit that reads operation instruction information from the storage unit in parallel with the game device and outputs the operation instruction information as an audio signal that can be recognized by a player. 2. An operation content specifying means for interpreting the operation instruction information from the reproduction means to specify an operation content, and an operation content of the game device corresponding to the operation content specified by the operation content specifying means. The game operation support device according to claim 1, further comprising: an instruction sound generation unit configured to generate an instruction sound signal for giving an instruction. 3. The instruction voice generating means is configured to be able to select any one of a plurality of types of instruction voice signals, and to be able to generate the selected type of instruction voice signal in accordance with an operation content. The game operation support device according to claim 2, which is configured. 4. The instruction voice generating means is configured to be able to select any one of a plurality of types of instruction voice signals, and to perform an operation corresponding to the operation content specified by the operation content specifying means. 3. The game operation support device according to claim 2, wherein a type of instruction voice signal associated with the content in advance can be selected and generated. 5. An operation content specifying means for interpreting the operation instruction information from the reproduction means to specify an operation content, and an operation content of the game device corresponding to the operation content specified by the operation content specifying means. An instruction image generating means for generating an instruction image signal for instructing, and an image synthesizing means for synthesizing an instruction image signal generated by the instruction image generation means with an image signal output by the game device and outputting the instruction image signal. Item 2. The game support device according to Item 1. 6. The instruction image generation means is configured to be able to select any one of a plurality of types of instruction image signals, and to be able to generate an instruction image signal of the selected type in accordance with an operation content. The game operation support device according to claim 5, which is configured. 7. The instruction image generating means is configured to be able to select any one of a plurality of types of instruction image signals, and performs the operation in accordance with the operation content specified by the operation content specifying means. 6. The game operation support device according to claim 5, wherein a type of instruction image signal previously associated with the content can be selected and generated. 8. The game operation support device according to claim 1, further comprising a reproduction control unit that receives a control signal output from the game device and controls reproduction of the instruction information by the reproduction unit. 9. The reproduction control unit according to claim 8, wherein the reproduction control unit receives an audio signal output from the game device as the control signal, and starts reproduction by the reproduction unit when a predetermined characteristic sound is received. The game operation support device as described in the above. 10. An operation content specifying unit for interpreting the operation instruction information signal from the reproduction unit to specify an operation content, and operating the game device in correspondence with the operation content specified by the operation content specifying unit. The game operation support device according to claim 1, further comprising: an operation signal generation unit that converts the operation signal into a pseudo operation signal for operation. 11. An operation comparing unit that receives an operation signal from an operation unit of the game device and compares the operation signal with the operation content specified by the operation content specifying unit. The game operation support device according to claim 10, further comprising: advice information generation means for generating an audio signal. 12. The game operation support device according to claim 11, wherein the operation signal generation unit changes the content of the operation signal in accordance with a comparison result of the operation comparison unit. 13. A game device used in combination with the game operation support device according to claim 1, wherein a predetermined control signal for notifying a game operation timing is output. A game device comprising: 14. A game device used in combination with the game operation support device according to claim 10, wherein the pseudo operation signal is received and used as an operation signal for controlling the game. A game device configured to be capable. 15. A recording medium usable as storage means of the game operation support device according to claim 1, wherein a predetermined operation for instructing operation contents of the game device is performed. A machine-readable recording medium, wherein the instruction information is recorded as audio information of a different frequency according to the operation content in association with the operation timing of the game. 16. A recording medium usable as storage means of the game support device according to claim 1, wherein a predetermined operation instruction for instructing operation contents of the device is provided. A machine-readable recording medium, characterized in that information is stored as audio information composed of different audio patterns according to the operation content in association with the operation timing of the game. 17. The recording medium according to claim 15, wherein the operation instruction information is stored at a timing corresponding to a predetermined standby period before an operation timing of the game. .