KR19980065035U - Virtual living training simulation device - Google Patents

Abstract

A training simulation device (simulation apparatus) in which a player responds to a request or a request from a virtual creature in a screen and grows the virtual creature while teaching or training the virtual creature to etiquette. It aims to provide).

It has mark display parts 17 and 19 which respectively display a plurality of types of treatments related to the growth of virtual life on the marks 17a, 17b, 17c ..., 19a, 19b, 19c, ..., and a plurality of marks. By selecting, it has key switches SW1, SW2, and SW3 for inputting the corresponding treatment. Having a storage unit for storing control data related to the growth of virtual life, when the operation related to the growth is input by operating the key switches SW1, SW2, and SW3, the control data corresponding thereto is read out from the storage unit. The control unit CPU5 performs control processing related to the growth of the virtual creature based on the read control data. The cultivated virtual creature is configured to include a display unit for displaying the virtual creature.

Description

Virtual living training simulation device

The present invention relates to a nurturing simulation apparatus for nurturing a virtual creature by performing a treatment on a call from the virtual creature.

In recent years, a variety of electronic game devices have been proposed and sold, in which pets such as dogs and cats are kept within a predetermined screen. As a conventional electronic game device of this kind, it is known, for example, as shown in JP-A-7-261962 and JP-A-7-281819.

In the conventional example shown in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-261962, a light emitting element and a light receiving element are provided in a main body of a device, and the infrared light from the light emitting element is reflected by a hand or the like by a user's (player's) non-contact operation, and thus the light receiving element is used. I'm making it light. Since the data of the dog character of the plurality of patterns and the biorhythm of the dog character are stored in the memory, the number of non-contact operations and the data of the dog character corresponding to the biorhythm of the day are selectively read out from the memory and displayed. Doing. Thereby, the character image based on the physical state of a dog character can be displayed and selected.

In addition, the conventional example shown in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-281819 discloses a light emitting element and a light receiving element provided in the main body of the apparatus, and reflects infrared light from the light emitting element with a hand or the like by a non-contact operation by a user to receive the light with the light receiving element. By making it non-contact operation distance is detected. In addition, since a plurality of kinds of dog character data of various movements such as a dog looking back or a dog raising one hand and its sound effect data are stored in the memory, the dog character data can be selected from the memory according to the non-contact operation distance. And the effect sound is generated from the speaker. As a result, the character image can be selectively displayed based on a gesture command by the user's hand.

However, in the above-described conventional example, any one of the instructions is given to the character image by a unidirectional command from the user, and there is no prior art that the player responds to the request or requests from the character image.

The present invention has been devised in view of the above, and by responding to a request or a request from a virtual creature on the screen, the player responds to the request and teaches courtesy to the etiquette and grows and nurtures the virtual creature. It is an object to provide a growth simulation apparatus.

The growth simulation apparatus according to claim 1 provided by the present invention is characterized by the following requirements in order to achieve the above object. In other words,

(A) Provide input means for inputting the treatment related to the upbringing of the virtual creature.

(B) having a storage unit for storing control data related to the growth of the virtual creature.

(C) a control unit for performing control relating to the growth of the virtual creature based on the control data read out and read out from the storage unit when control data corresponding to the rearing is input from the input means; that.

(D) The storage unit stores plural kinds of virtual creatures of different shapes.

(E) Provide connection means for connecting with another upbringing simulation device.

(F) Determination means for judging whether the coupling of both virtual creatures succeeded or not when connected with another breeding simulation apparatus via said connection means.

(G) A display unit for displaying the determination result of the determination means.

(H) When the coupling succeeds, the virtual creature created by the coupling is displayed on the display unit.

Further, the growth simulation apparatus according to claim 2 provided by the present invention is characterized in that the following requirements are added to claim 1 above. In other words,

(A) The control unit is provided with a call means for making a call from the virtual life in the process of growing the virtual life.

(B) said input means comprising means for caring for calls from said virtual creatures and means for making etiquette.

(C) The controller generates personality data based on the degree of care and courtesy in the growth process until the virtual creature grows.

(D) The created personality data is stored in the storage unit.

(E) The control unit determines based on the personality data of both virtual creatures in which the personality data of the virtual creature to be born is coupled.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The block diagram which shows the principal part of the upbringing simulation apparatus which concerns on this invention.

2 is a plan view showing a growth simulation device according to the present invention.

3 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a display unit of FIG. 2;

4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a liquid crystal screen of the display unit of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a circuit diagram showing a growth simulation device of FIG. 2. FIG.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a main control process in the growing simulation device of FIG. 2. FIG.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a control process of a second growth process in the growing simulation device of FIG. 2. FIG.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a control process of a second growth process in the growing simulation device of FIG. 2.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a control process of a second growth process in the growing simulation device of FIG. 2. FIG.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a control process of a second growth process in the growing simulation device of FIG. 2. FIG.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing an input reception time in the growth simulation device of FIG. 2. FIG.

12 is a flowchart showing processing relating to coupling.

Fig. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing a case where the virtual creature changes as it grows.

* Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings *

1: training simulation apparatus 3: setting means

5: storage unit 6: calling means

7: input means 8: selection means

11 apparatus main body 13 display unit

15: image display unit 17: mark display unit

19: Mark display part SW1: Key switch

SW2: Key Switch SW3: Key Switch

An example of embodiment of the upbringing simulation apparatus which concerns on this invention is demonstrated based on drawing.

The upbringing simulation apparatus 1 according to claim 1 includes mark display units 17 and 19 for displaying a plurality of types of treatments related to upbringing of virtual creatures as marks, respectively, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3. . The mark display unit 17 displays a check meter mark 17a, a meal mark 17b, a game mark 17c, a toilet mark 17d, and a plurality of marks of the example mark 17e.

In addition, the mark display part 19 displays the scanning mark 19a, the illumination mark 19b, the hair state mark 19c, the bleed mark 19d, and the some mark of the call mark 19e.

The key switches SW1, SW2, and SW3 provided below the mark display unit 19 are switches for performing treatments for calls from virtual creatures, and input corresponding treatments by selecting specific marks among a plurality of marks. The input means for doing so.

The key switch SW1 is a switch for selecting and displaying a desired mark in the mark display portions 17 and 19. Each time the key switch SW1 is pressed, a check meter mark 17a, a meal mark 17b, a game The mark 17c, the toilet mark 17d, the example section 17e, the scan mark 19a, the illumination mark 19b, the hair state mark 19c, and the bleed mark 19d are displayed after being switched. The key switch SW2 is a switch for determining the selected mark, and the key switch SW3 is a switch for canceling the displayed mark.

By operating the key switches SW1, SW2, and SW3, for example, selecting the check meter mark 17a, the value of each age, weight, mood parameter, belly parameter, and degree of punctuation of the virtual creature can be confirmed by the meter display. have. In addition, when the meal mark 17b is selected, rice or sweets can be given to the virtual creatures. If game mark 17c is selected, a game can be played with a virtual creature. In addition, when the toilet mark 17d is selected, when the virtual creature sees the urine, it can be cleaned by flowing it with water. By selecting the example mark 17e, the example can be executed for a spoiled call from a virtual creature. Then, when the scanning mark 19a is selected and displayed, scanning can be performed when the virtual creature becomes ill. As a result, virtual life can be cured. When the lighting mark 19b is selected, the lighting of the room can be turned off when the virtual creature sleeps. When the hair state mark 19c is selected, the hair state of the virtual creature can be confirmed by the meter display. In addition, when the bleed mark 19d is selected, the virtual creatures of both can be coupled by connecting with another breeding simulation apparatus through the connecting means.

As a matter of course, it is also possible to form a mark other than the above-described treatment as a corresponding mark and to select and input the mark with the key switches SW1, SW2, and SW3.

In addition, the apparatus main body 11 is provided with a storage unit 3 that stores control data related to the growth of virtual life. When inputting the treatment related to the training by operating the input means, the control data corresponding thereto is read out from the storage unit 3, and at the same time based on the read control data, The control part CPU5 which performs related control process is provided. Moreover, the image display part 15 is provided in the front surface of the apparatus main body 11. The image display unit 15 is a display unit that displays a determination result of whether or not the grown virtual creature or coupling is successful. In addition, the image display unit 15 is a display unit that displays the virtual creatures created by the coupling.

The storage unit 3 stores a plurality of kinds of virtual creatures having different shapes. Moreover, it has the connection means 7 which connects with another growth simulation apparatus. The control part CPU5 mentioned above is equipped with the determination means 9 which determines whether the coupling of both virtual creatures succeeded or not when it connected with the other breeding simulation apparatus via the connection means 7.

The connection means includes not only a physical connection using a terminal, but also a connection means by optical communication using infrared rays or the like, or a connection means by wireless communication using radio waves.

In the case where the training simulation apparatus 1 is a small device, for example, when the development simulation device 1 is compactly formed to be portable, the above-described storage unit 3 includes ROM, EEPROM, SRAM, etc. fixedly or in the form of a memory cassette. It is detachably installed.

In addition, when the training simulation apparatus 1 is a large apparatus, for example, when it is incorporated in a personal computer system, it is a memory | storage part 3, for example, a CD-ROM, a CD-R, a magnetic disk, and a magneto-optical disk. A suitable recording medium such as a DVD or the like is used.

The upbringing simulation device 1 according to claim 2 is provided with calling means for making a call from the virtual creature in the process of growing the virtual creature. As the calling means, a buzzer BZ1 operated by the command of the CPU 5 and the CPU 5, a speaker or a light emitting element to be lit, an LED or an appropriate mark display is used.

Further, key input switches SW1, SW2, and SW3 are provided as input means for inputting a treatment for the call from the virtual creature. As said input means, the contactless switch which used a suitable switch, an optical sensor, etc. can be used.

The input means also includes a means for taking care of the call from the virtual creature and a means for making an example.

For example, when the meal mark 17b is selected by operating the key switches SW1, SW2, and SW3, rice or sweets can be given to the virtual creatures. In addition, when the toilet mark 17d is selected, when the virtual creature sees the urine, it can be cleaned by flowing it with water. In this case, the keyswitches SW1, SW2, SW3 function as a means of caring for the call from the virtual creature. Then, by operating the key switches SW1, SW2, and SW3 to select the example 17e, the example can be taught about a spoiled call from a virtual creature. In this case, the key switches SW1, SW2, and SW3 function as a means for punishing the call from the virtual creature.

The CPU 5, which is a control unit, generates personality data based on the degree of care and the manner in which the virtual creature grows up to the above step. The created personality data is sequentially stored in the storage unit 3. And the CPU 5 is equipped with the determination means 9 which determines whether the coupling of the upper virtual creature was successful, when it connected with the other breeding simulation apparatus via the connection means 7. As shown in FIG.

Then, the CPU 5 decides on the basis of the personality data of both virtual creatures which coupled the personality data of the virtual creature to be born.

For example, as shown in Table 1, when the degree of breakdown of an example of one virtual creature is at a very good level and the level of breakdown of an example of the other virtual creature is at a good level, the coupling between the two virtual creatures is performed. The personality data of the virtual creature to be born sets the degree of courtesy at a good level as its initial value. In addition, when the degree of breakdown of the example of one virtual creature is a normal level and the level of breakdown of the example of the other virtual creature is a bad level, the personality data of the virtual creatures created by the coupling of the virtual creatures of both sides is As the initial value, the degree of punctuation of the example is set at a bad level.

Here, in the case where the degree of breakdown of the above example is a very good level, a good level, a normal level, or a bad level, the level may be set as level 4, level 3, level 2, and level 1, respectively.

TABLE 1

Degrees of courtesy of both virtual life forms

Very Good × Very Good

Very good × Good

Very Good × Normal

Very Good × Normal

Good × Good

Good × Normal

Good × Bad Normal

Normal X Normal

Normal X Bad Bad

Bad × Bad Bad

In addition, as shown in Table 2, when there is a level difference in the shape of both hairs of the parental virtual life, the personality data of the virtual life created by the coupling of the virtual life of both are the initial values. The shape is set according to the level difference. In addition, when the level difference between the two hairs of the virtual creature that is the parent is 0, the personality data of the virtual creature that is created by the coupling of the virtual creatures of both parents is the initial value and the hair has a higher value than the parent. Set to.

TABLE 2

Of virtual life forms of both virtual life forms

Hair level difference

(1) When level difference is 0, it rises

(2) Level 1 × Level 2 or Level 2 × Level 3

No hairy side changes… 33%

1 down. 67%

Lower hairy side 1… 33%

No change ... 67%

(3) Level 3 × Level 4

Hairy high lateral change… 67%

1 down. 33%

1 up on the low side 67%

No change ... 33%

(4) In case of level difference 2

No hairy side change… 33%

1 down. 33%

2 down. 33%

2 up the lower hairs. 33%

1 up… 33%

No change ... 33%

(5) Level difference 3

The hairy side down 1. 33%

2 down. 33%

3 down. 33%

2 up the lower hairs. 33%

1 up… 33%

No change ... 33%

Next, an example of the upbringing simulation apparatus 1 which concerns on this invention is demonstrated based on FIG.

First, with reference to FIGS. 2-4, the whole structure of the upbringing simulation apparatus 1 is demonstrated.

As shown in Fig. 2, the apparatus main body 11 is formed to be portable in its entirety in an oval shape. The display part 13 is provided in the center part of the main body apparatus 11, and the some key switch SW1, SW2, SW3 is arrange | positioned under the said display part 13.

The display unit 13 includes an image display unit 15 for displaying a character image of a virtual creature, a mark display unit 17 provided above the image display unit 15, and a mark display unit 19 provided below the image display unit 15. It consists of). As shown in Fig. 4, the image display unit 15 is formed by a liquid crystal screen having a length of 18 dots x 29 dots.

In the mark display section 17, a plurality of marks of the check meter mark 17a, the meal mark 17b, the game mark 17c, the toilet mark 17d, and the example mark 17e are displayed. In addition, the mark display part 19 displays the scanning mark 19a, the illumination mark 19b, the hair mark 19c, the bleed mark 19d, and the some mark of the call mark 19e.

The key switches SW1, SW2, and SW3 are switches for performing a treatment on a call from a virtual creature, and are input means for inputting a corresponding treatment by selecting a specific mark from among a plurality of marks.

The key switch SW1 is a switch for selecting and displaying a desired mark in the mark display portions 17 and 19. Each time the key switch SW1 is pressed, a check meter mark 17a, a meal mark 17b, a game The mark 17c, the toilet mark 17d, the example mark 17e, the scan mark 19a, the illumination mark 19b, the hair mark 19c, and the bleed mark 19d are switched and displayed in the order. The key switch SW2 is a switch for determining the selected mark, and the key switch SW3 is a switch for canceling the displayed mark.

The key switches SW1, SW2, and SW3 as the input means have a function of caring for a call from a virtual creature and a function of performing an example.

When the check meter mark 17a is selected and displayed, the value of each age, weight, mood parameter, belly parameter, and example of the virtual creature of the virtual creature can be confirmed by the meter display. When the meal mark 17b is selected and displayed, rice or sweets can be given to the virtual creature. As a result, the virtual creature increases the ship parameter by +1 for every meal. In addition, the virtual creature increases the mood parameter by +1 for each snack. When the game mark 17c is selected and displayed, the game can be played with a virtual creature. As a result of this game, for example, if a virtual creature wins more than three times in five rounds, the parameter increases by +1. When the toilet mark 17d is selected and displayed, it can be cleaned by flowing it with water when the virtual creature sees the feces. When the example mark 17e of the example is selected and displayed, the example can be made to a spoiled call that does not require the urgent need of the virtual creature.

When the scanning mark 19a is selected and displayed, an injection can be performed when the virtual creature becomes ill. As a result, virtual life can be cured.

When the illumination mark 19b is selected and displayed, the lighting of the room can be turned off when the virtual creature sleeps. When the hair mark 19c is selected, the hair shape of the virtual creature can be confirmed by the meter display. In addition, when the bleed mark 19d is selected, the virtual creatures of both can be coupled by connecting with another breeding simulation apparatus through the connecting means.

The call mark 19e is a mark indicating the call from the virtual creature. The lighting of the call mark 19e is controlled by the CPU 5, and forms part of the calling means for the virtual life to make a call while the virtual life grows.

Moreover, the apparatus main body 11 has a built-in clock, and key switches SW1, SW2, and SW3 are used for time adjustment of the built-in clock.

Moreover, the reset switch SW4 is provided in the back surface of the apparatus main body 11. By operating this reset switch SW4, the growth simulation of the virtual creature can be returned to the initial setting.

Next, the structure of the circuit part mounted in the apparatus main body 11, and its peripheral part is demonstrated with reference to FIG.

The display unit 13 described above is connected to the control device 21. This control device 21 is formed as an integrated circuit of one chip. The above-described key switches SW1, SW2, SW3 and the reset switch SW4 are connected to the control device 21. Moreover, the battery BT, the capacitors CC1 to CC12, and the resistors RR1, 2, 4 and 5 are connected to the control device 21. The buzzer BZ1 is connected to the control device 21 via the resistors RR4 and 5, and the oscillator XL is connected to the control device 21.

Moreover, the diodes DD1 and DD2 are connected to the control apparatus 21 through the resistor RR6. The communication terminal 7a is drawn out at the connection point between these resistors RR6 and diodes DD1 and DD2. The connection means 7 is comprised by this communication terminal 7a and the earth terminal 7b, and is connected with the other training simulation apparatus via the said connection means 7.

The control device 21 reads out a soft program relating to a growth simulation for growing and growing a virtual life, a storage unit 30 storing various control data, a soft program stored in the storage unit 3 and various control data. And a CPU 5 that executes various control processes based on these control data, a work memory of the CPU 5, and the like.

Moreover, the said control apparatus 21 is equipped with the coupling means which performs coupling of both virtual creatures when it is connected with the other breeding simulation apparatus via the connection means 7, and this coupling means is born by coupling. The virtual creature is selected from among a plurality of kinds of virtual creatures stored in the storage unit 3.

In addition, the control device 21, based on the care and the example of the care in the growth process up to the call means for making a call from the virtual life in the process of growing the virtual life, and when the virtual life has grown up, the personality data It is provided with a creation means for creating a. The created personality data is stored in the storage section 3, and the initial value of the personality data of the virtual creature that the coupling means 9 is born is determined based on the personality data of the other virtual creature and its personality data. .

The control device 21 includes means for setting one or two or more growth stages as the virtual creature grows, and a storage unit 3 for storing a plurality of types of grown virtual creatures having different shapes for each of the growth stages, and the virtual creature. Means for selecting one grown virtual creature from among the plurality of kinds of virtual creatures in consideration of the contents of the call for the call in the growth process up to the growth stage.

In addition, the control device 21 generates a clock pulse of a predetermined period based on a driving circuit for driving the display unit 13, a bright circuit for driving the buzzer BZ1, and an oscillation pulse in the oscillator XL. And a clock circuit for outputting clock information based on the clock pulse, and a timer circuit for outputting timer information based on the clock pulse.

Next, the operation will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 13.

First, the main flow control will be described with reference to FIG. 6. In step SP1, it is judged whether or not the reset switch SW4 has been operated. If the reset switch SW4 has been operated, the flow advances to step SP3 to operate the key switches SW1, SW2, and SW3. To perform time alignment. Then, based on this time, the life time of the virtual creature is determined. Thus, virtual life becomes active according to the time of reality. For example, an activity wakes up at 9 am and starts at 8 pm. Subsequently, at step SP5, the initial screen is displayed. For example, an egg-shaped image is displayed, and after a predetermined time, an egg is broken and a virtual creature of the first-generation character image KT1, which is a newborn, is born and displayed.

Next, in step SP7, a process relating to the first growth process is executed. For example, the player manipulates the keyswitches SW1, SW2, and SW3 to feed rice or sweets to care for them. In addition, the toilet call or the treatment of the disease can be performed with respect to the call from the virtual creature.

Next, in step SP9, when about 60 minutes have elapsed after the virtual creature of the baby character image Al as shown in FIG. 13 is born, the virtual creature of the child character image B1 is changed to the second growth process. To fulfill. In the second growth process, when there is a call from the virtual creature as in the first growth process described above, care is taken for the call of the contents necessary for the growth. In addition, the player can make a courtesy to call out spoiled content from the virtual creature.

Subsequently, at step SP11, it is determined whether the virtual creature has reached the second growth stage. If it is determined in step SP11 that the second growth step has not been reached, the process returns to step SP9 again and the above-described second growth process is performed. If it is determined in step SP11 that the second growth step has been reached, the process proceeds to step SP13.

In step SP13, one virtual creature is selected from among plural kinds of virtual creatures, that is, virtual creatures of the zero character images C1a and C1b, in consideration of the care and the contents of the example in the second growth process.

For example, if there is a call from a virtual creature in the second growth process, it misses three or more times of caring for the call of the contents necessary for the growth, and also courtesy of the call of the spoiled contents from the virtual creature. If it misses two or more times, the virtual creature of the zero character image C1b is selected, and the virtual creature of the said zero character image C1b changes into the next virtual creature, and will grow later.

Next, in step SP15, the process proceeds to the third growth process. When there is a call from the virtual creature as in the second growth process described above, the call is made to take care of the call of the contents necessary for the growth, and the virtual Courtesy can be committed against the calling of spoiled content from living beings.

Subsequently, at step SP16, it is determined whether the virtual creature has reached the third growth stage. When it is determined in step SP16 that the third growth step has not been reached, the process returns to step SP15 again to perform the above-described third growth process. If it is determined in step SP16 that the third growth stage has been reached, the process proceeds to step SP17.

In step SP17, in consideration of the care taken in the third growth process and the contents of the example, the virtual creature of 1 is selected from among the plural kinds of virtual creatures, that is, the virtual creatures of the adult character images D1a, D1b, D1c, and D1d. Select.

For example, if there is a call from a virtual creature in the third growth process, it misses three or more times of caring for the call of the contents necessary for the growth, and also gives a courtesy sentence to the call of the spoiled content from the virtual creature. When more than one misses, the virtual creature of the adult character image D1d is selected, and the virtual creature of the adult character image D1d changes to the next virtual creature and grows later.

Next, in step SP19, it is determined whether or not the coupling mode. When the bleed mark 19d is selected by operating the key switches SW1, SW2, and SW3, the flow advances to step SP20 to be connected with another breeding simulation apparatus through a connecting means, so that both virtual creatures can be coupled. have.

If the reset switch SW4 is not operated in step SP1, the flow advances to step SP2 to determine whether it is the first growth process. If it is determined in step SP2 that the process is the first growth process, the process proceeds to step SP7 to perform the process of the first growth process. If it is determined in step SP2 that the process is not the first growth process, the process proceeds to step SP4 to determine whether it is the second growth process. If it is determined in step SP4 that it is the second growth process, the flow advances to step SP9 to perform the process of the second growth process. When it is determined in step SP4 that it is not the second growth process, that is, when it is determined that it is the third growth process, the process proceeds to step SP15 to perform the third growth process.

Next, the inside of each growth process and the 2nd growth process are represented in detail.

In step SP21 of FIG. 7, it is determined whether or not there is a call from the virtual creature, and when there is a call from the virtual creature, the process proceeds to steps SP23 and SP25 and lights up the call mark 19e. As shown in FIG. 11, the buzzer BZ1 is made to light only for predetermined time T1, for example, 3 seconds. At the same time, at step SP27, the timer is activated to proceed to step SP31.

Subsequently, at step SP31, it is determined whether the call from the virtual creature is due to sleep. If it is determined in step SP31 that the call is for sleep, the process proceeds to step SP41 in Fig. 8 via? In step 41, the player operates the key switches SW1, 2, and 3 to determine whether the lighting is turned off. If the lighting is turned off, the process proceeds to step SP43 to determine whether the player is within a predetermined time. do. As shown in Fig. 11, when there is a call from the virtual creature and then extinguished within a predetermined time (T3), for example, one hour, it is properly cared for, and the process proceeds to step SP45 to +1. Increases.

On the contrary, if there is a call from a virtual creature, care is not taken to complete it, or if the call is turned off after a predetermined time (T3), e. It does not become, and it progresses from step SP41 or 43 to step SP47, and caregiving is reduced by one.

Referring back to FIG. 7, if it is determined in step SP31 that the call is not a sleep call, the process proceeds to step SP33. In step SP33, it is determined whether or not the value of the double parameter of the virtual creature is MAX. If the value of the double parameter is not MAX, the process proceeds to step SP51 of FIG. In step SP51, it is determined whether the player has prepared a meal by operating the key switches SW1, 2, 3, and when the meal is ready, the process proceeds to step SP53. In step SP53, it is judged whether or not the virtual living thing ate the prepared rice mentioned above, and when it has eaten, it progresses to step SP55. In step SP55, it is determined whether or not it is within a predetermined time. As shown in Fig. 11, if a meal can be made within a predetermined time T2, for example, 15 minutes after the call from the virtual living being, it is appropriately cared for and proceeds to step SP57. Caring +1 increase.

On the contrary, even if there is a call from a virtual creature, even if it is not completely cared for, or if the meal is cared for, a predetermined time (T2), for example, 15 minutes or more after the call from the virtual creature is received. In the case where a meal is eaten after this elapses, proper care is not taken, and the process proceeds from step SP51 or 55 to step SP59, whereby care is reduced by one.

If the virtual creature has not eaten even though the player has prepared a meal in step SP53, the process proceeds from step SP53 to step SP37 in FIG.

Here, the player judges that the virtual creature is not habitual without eating even if the value of the double parameter of the virtual creature is not MAX, and performs an operation related to the manner of manners. In other words, the player can perform the courtesy of the virtual creature by operating the key switches SW1, 2 and 3 and selecting and displaying the courtesy mark 17e. In step SP37, it is judged whether or not the operation relating to the above-described example of the example has been performed. When the operation relating to the example of the example is performed, the procedure proceeds to step SP39, where the example-of-example degree increases by +1.

As described above, at step SP33, it is determined whether the value of the double parameter of the virtual creature is MAX, and if the value of the double parameter is MAX, the process proceeds to step SP35. In step SP35, it is determined whether the mood parameter value of the virtual creature is MAX. If the mood parameter value is not MAX, the process proceeds to step SP61 of FIG. In step SP61, it is determined whether the player has prepared the game by operating the key switches SW1, 2, 3, and when the game is ready, the process proceeds to step SP63. In step SP63, it is judged whether or not the virtual creature has played the above-described game, and if it is a game, the process proceeds to step SP65. In step SP65, it is determined whether or not it is within a predetermined time. As shown in Fig. 11, when the game is played within a predetermined time T2, for example, 15 minutes after the call from the virtual creature, it is appropriately cared for, and the process proceeds to step SP67. +1 increase.

In addition, in step SP61, when game preparation is not made, it progresses to step SP62. In step SP62, it is determined whether or not the player has prepared the sweets by operating the key switches SW1, 2, 3, and when the sweets are prepared, the process proceeds to step SP65. As described above, it is determined whether or not it is within a predetermined time in step SP65. As shown in Fig. 11, when a confectionery is prepared within a predetermined time (T2), for example, 15 minutes after the call from the virtual creature, it is properly cared for, and the process proceeds to step SP67. Increases by +1.

On the contrary, even if there is a call from a virtual creature, even if the care for it is not made completely, or even if the game is cared for, a predetermined time (T2), for example, 15 minutes after the call from the virtual creature is received. In the case where the game is played after the above pass, proper care is not performed, and the process proceeds from step SP61 and 62 to step SP69, whereby the degree of care is reduced by one.

If the virtual creature does not play the game despite the player preparing for the game in step SP63, the process proceeds from step SP63 to step SP37 in Fig. 7 through?

Here, if the player does not play the game even though the mood parameter value of the virtual creature is not MAX, the player judges that the virtual creature is not habitual and performs an operation related to the manner of manners. In other words, the player can perform the courtesy to the virtual creature by operating the key switches SW1, 2 and 3 to selectively display the courtesy mark 17e. In step SP37, it is judged whether or not the operation relating to the example of the above example has been performed. If the operation relating to the example of the example is performed, the procedure proceeds to step SP39, where the example degree of the example increases by +1.

If there is no call from the virtual creature in step SP21, or if there is no operation related to the manner of example in step SP37, the process proceeds to step SP29 to perform various care processing thereafter. (7), the process returns to step SP11 in FIG.

In addition, the action in the other growth stage is the same as the action in the second growth stage, and detailed description is omitted.

Next, with reference to FIG. 12, the action related to the coupling of step SP20 is demonstrated in detail.

In step SP71, the Futon screen is displayed. Subsequently, at step SP73, it is determined whether or not coupling of both virtual creatures is possible. Here, coupling is possible only when one year has elapsed since growing into an adult virtual creature, and one virtual creature is os (male) and the other virtual creature is a scalpel (female). Therefore, when one or both of the virtual creatures are the baby's virtual creature, the child's virtual creature, and the spirit's virtual creature, the coupling is impossible. In addition, even when the adult creature is an adult, there is an immature case in which normal growth is not caused by the player's rearing method, and even in this case, coupling is impossible. If it is determined in step SP73 that the coupling is impossible, the flow advances to step SP75 to display the sleep screen. Here, even if the virtual creature is only sleeping, the coupling is not performed. If it is determined in step SP37 that coupling is possible, the flow advances to step SP77 to display the bleed standby screen. Subsequently, in step SP79, the hair patterns of both virtual creatures are determined.

Here, the hair is set for each virtual creature, and the virtual creatures created after the reset switch SW4 is turned on are all set to the level (1). And a hair shape is newly set for each growth stage.

In the next step SP81, it is determined whether or not there is a level difference in the shape of the hairs of both virtual creatures. Here, if there is a level difference between the hairs of both virtual creatures, the flow advances to step SP83 to display a screen that rejects only the number of level differences. When it is determined in step SP81 that there is no level difference in the hair shape of both virtual creatures, the flow advances to step SP85 to display a love love screen of the determination result in which the coupling is successful. Subsequently, at step SP87, two virtual creatures are created, one os (male) and one scalpel (female). The two virtual creatures are distributed to step SP89. That is, the virtual creature of the generated os (male) is distributed to the virtual creature side of one os (male), and the virtual creature of the generated scalpel is distributed to the virtual creature side of the other scalpel (female).

Personality data of the two virtual creatures created by the coupling is set to initial values. For example, the nature of the created virtual creature, that is, the extent of the example of the example, is determined according to the degree of the example of each example of the virtual creature of both parents as shown in Table 1. Moreover, the hair shape of the created virtual creature is determined according to the level difference of each hair form of the virtual creature of both parents, as shown in Table 2.

In addition, in the above example, the coupling is possible only when each virtual creature has male and female, one virtual creature is os (male), and the other virtual creature is a scalpel (female). The present invention is not limited to this, and it can be applied as it is even when each virtual creature does not have male or female. In this case, all virtual creatures can be coupled to each other, and one virtual creature is created for each virtual creature.

As described above, the invention according to claim 1 includes an input means for inputting a treatment relating to the growth of a virtual creature and a storage unit for storing control data relating to the growth of the virtual creature, and is related to the growth and development from the input means. When inputting the procedure, the control data corresponding thereto is read out from the storage unit and control related to the growth of the virtual creature is performed based on the read control data. The memory unit also stores a plurality of kinds of virtual creatures with different shapes. And it is provided with the connection means connected with another growth simulation apparatus, When it is connected with another growth simulation apparatus via a connection means, it is provided with the determination means which judges whether the coupling of both virtual creatures succeeded. The virtual creatures created by the coupling are displayed on the display unit. In addition, the display unit displays a determination result of whether the generated virtual creature or both virtual creatures have succeeded in coupling.

As described above, since a new virtual life can be generated by the coupling, it has the effect that a fostering simulation apparatus with high interest can be provided.

In addition, the invention according to claim 2 has a call means for making a call from the virtual life in the process of growing the virtual life, and has a means for caring for a call from the virtual life and a means for punishing an example. do. In addition, when the virtual creature grows, personality data is created based on the above-described care and the degree of punishment in the growth process up to that point, and the created personality data is stored in the storage unit and is created by coupling. The personality data of is determined based on the personality data of both virtual creatures which couple.

As described above, since the personality data of the new virtual creature produced by the coupling is related to the personality data of both parents, there is an effect that a nurturing simulation apparatus with high interest can be provided.

In addition, since the diligent care of the virtual creatures, it is possible to cultivate a gentle heart for the creature, and it is effective to provide a training simulation apparatus suitable for education.

Claims (2)

In the simulation apparatus for the growth of virtual life, (A) input means for inputting the treatment related to the upbringing of virtual life, (B) a storage unit for storing control data related to the growth of the virtual creature, (C) When inputting the treatment related to the rearing from the input means, the control unit corresponding to the control data is read out from the storage unit, and the control unit performs control related to the rearing of the virtual creature based on the read control data. Equipped, (D) the storage unit stores a plurality of kinds of virtual creatures having different shapes; (E) providing connection means for connecting with other upbringing simulation devices, (F) determining means for determining whether the coupling of both virtual creatures has succeeded when connected to another fostering simulation device through the connection means; (G) A display portion for displaying the determination result of the determination means, (H) When the coupling is successful, the virtual creature growth simulation apparatus comprising the requirement that the virtual creature created by the coupling is displayed on the display unit. The method of claim 1, (A) the control unit includes calling means for making a call from the virtual creature in the process of growing the virtual creature, (B) said input means comprises means for caring for calls from said virtual creatures and means for making etiquette, (C) The control unit creates personality data based on the degree of care and courtesy of the growth process up to that time when the virtual creature grows, (D) The created personality data is stored in the storage unit, (E) The control unit includes a requirement for determining based on the personality data of both virtual creatures in which the personality data of the born virtual creature is coupled, wherein the growth simulation apparatus for the virtual creature is characterized in that it is.