TW202140115A - Shooting game device with locking function and locking method thereof using a preview unit to generate a corresponding preview pattern based on at least one lockable target - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a shooting game device with a locking function and a locking method thereof, in which a preview unit is used to generate a corresponding preview pattern based on at least one lockable target. The preview pattern includes at least one lock icon corresponding to the at least one lockable target, and the preview unit displays the preview pattern on a game screen and provides the preview pattern to a player. Accordingly, the player can switch to choose any one of the at least one lock icon through a control unit to allow the game processing unit to lock the corresponding lockable target, and quickly and accurately switch to the lockable target to be locked, so as to meet the needs of use.

Description

Shooting game device with locking function and locking proceeding method thereof

The present invention relates to a shooting game device, in particular to a shooting game device with a locking function and a locking method thereof.

Shooting game is one of the most popular game types. In addition to traditional shooting, its extended types also include catching (fishing) fish, slinging (smashing bricks), etc., which can allow single or multiple players to work together. For the game, the single-player game machine can meet the needs of players to play freely without pressure. And multiplayer game consoles are more popular and popular among players due to the addition of competition and fun elements. For example, the Chinese Mainland Publishes Patent No. CN101282771A, which discloses a game device that can be used by multiple players to play games together.

The shooting game is played on a shooting game device that allows the player to freely choose the shooting direction and target by operating an operating element. After each shooting, there is a certain probability that the target can be hit (down) and scores are obtained. In shooting games, players tend to shoot large targets in the hope of achieving higher scores. Therefore, in order to meet the needs of players, shooting game devices will provide a lock-in function. ) Make a lock shot. When using the lock function, if there are multiple lockable targets on the game screen to choose to lock, the player can operate the operating element to switch the lockable target. However, in actual use, it is difficult for the player to quickly and accurately switch to the lockable target to be locked. After each switch of the lockable target to be locked, the player must reconfirm which one of the new lockable targets is, which causes the player It will take time to confirm and reduce the time of the game.

The main purpose of the present invention is to disclose a shooting game device that allows players to quickly and accurately switch to the target to be locked when switching the locked target.

The secondary purpose of the present invention is to disclose a method for locking the shooting game device, which allows the player to quickly and accurately switch to the target to be locked.

To achieve the above objective, the present invention provides a shooting game device with a locking function. The shooting game device includes a game processing unit, a display unit, a preview unit, a control unit, and a shooting unit. The game processing unit provides a shooting game and generates a game screen, the display unit is connected to the game processing unit and displays the game screen, the preview unit is connected to the game processing unit, the preview unit corresponds to a player setting, and the preview unit is based on At least one lockable target generates a preview pattern corresponding to and presented on the game screen, the preview pattern includes at least one lock icon corresponding to the at least one lockable target, and the preview unit presents the preview pattern to the game Provided to the player on the screen, the control unit is connected to the game processing unit, the control unit corresponds to the player settings, the control unit allows the player to switch to select any one of the at least one lock icon to allow the game processing unit to lock the corresponding The shooting unit is connected to the game processing unit, the shooting unit is set corresponding to the player, and the shooting unit is controlled by the player through the control unit to attack the locked target.

The present invention further provides a lock proceeding method, the method comprising: a game proceeding step, a lock signal generation judging step, a preview pattern generation step, and a lock signal existence judging step.

The game progress step is to provide the shooting game through the game processing unit and generate the game screen, and display the game screen by the display unit, and let the player generate or release a lock signal through the control unit to determine the Whether the game processing unit locks the at least one lockable target, and the player controls the shooting unit through the control unit to attack the locked lockable target.

The lock signal generation determination step is to determine whether the player generates the lock signal, if yes, proceed to the next step, that is, proceed to the preview pattern generation step; if not, return to the game proceeding step. The step of generating the preview pattern is that when the lock signal appears, the preview unit is used to generate the preview pattern corresponding to the at least one lockable target and displayed on the game screen. The step of determining whether the lock signal exists is to determine whether the lock signal is eliminated. If so, the preview unit removes the preview pattern provided to the corresponding player on the game screen and unlocks it; if not, returns to the preview pattern generation step.

Accordingly, the present invention uses the preview unit to generate the preview pattern, the preview pattern includes the at least one lock icon corresponding to at least one lockable object, and is displayed on the game screen, so that the player can know all The lockable target can be quickly switched to lock the desired lockable target by using the control unit to meet the needs of use.

The detailed description and technical content of the present invention are described as follows in conjunction with the drawings:

Please refer to FIGS. 1, 2 and 3A, which are the first embodiment of the present invention. This embodiment can be implemented in a one-person game machine 90, including a game processing unit 10, a display unit 20, and a preview unit 30 , A control unit 50 and a shooting unit 60. The game processing unit 10 provides a shooting game and generates a game screen 11, and the display unit 20 is connected to the game processing unit 10 and displays the game screen 11.

The preview unit 30 is connected to the game processing unit 10, the preview unit 30 corresponds to the player settings, the preview unit 30 generates a corresponding preview pattern 41 according to at least one lockable object 40, and the preview pattern 41 contains at least one corresponding At least one lock icon 42 of the lock target 40 is locked, and the preview unit 30 presents the preview pattern 41 on the game screen 11 for the player. And the control unit 50 is connected to the game processing unit 10, the control unit 50 corresponds to the player settings, the control unit 50 allows the player to switch to select any one of the at least one lock icon 42 to allow the game processing unit 10 to lock the corresponding The lockable target 40. For example, as shown in FIG. 3A, there are three lockable targets 40, among which the circled ones are the currently locked targets, and the other two lockable targets 40 are shown with the corresponding lock icons 42 (the preview pattern 41) is displayed on the game screen 11. The player can clearly know the types of the lockable target 40 in the first order and the lockable target 40 in the second order. Therefore, when the player wants to switch the lock When the lockable target 40 in the first order is switched, it is only necessary to switch once, and when the player wants to switch the lockable target 40 in the second order, he only needs to switch twice continuously, so the player can switch quickly and accurately To the lockable target 40 to be locked.

In addition, the sorting basis of the at least one lock icon 42 in the preview pattern 41 can be any of random, player preference, and corresponding score, and can be designed according to preferences and needs without certain restrictions. In order for the player to clearly know which lockable objects 40 can be locked on the game screen 11 at present, as shown in FIG. 3A, the preview unit 30 is further based on the at least A lockable target 40 generates the corresponding preview pattern 41, so as long as the lockable target 40 corresponding to the lock icon 42 appearing in the preview pattern 41 is a lockable target. In yet another embodiment, the preview unit 30 may further generate the corresponding preview pattern 41 according to all the at least one lockable objects 40, wherein the preview pattern 41 does not appear in the game screen 11 The lock icon 42 corresponding to the lockable target 40 may be displayed in gray scale, and the locked lock icon 42 may be displayed in bold, as shown in FIG. 3B. The lockable target 40 displayed in gray scale corresponds to The target that cannot be locked at present (the tortoise in the diagram), and the lockable target 40 shown in bold is the currently locked target (the shark in the diagram), and the rest is optional to switch The lockable target 40 (whale and octopus in the figure) is locked, so the player can fully grasp the game situation by changing the style of the lock icon 42 (normal, gray-scale or bold display). In addition, the shooting unit 60 is connected to the game processing unit 10, the shooting unit 60 is set corresponding to the player, and the shooting unit 60 is controlled by the player through the control unit 50 to attack the locked target 40.

Please refer to FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, which are the second embodiment of the present invention. Compared with the first embodiment, it further includes at least two player terminals P (two player terminals P are shown in FIG. 4), and at least one other player terminal P is shown in FIG. The display unit 20, the other at least one preview unit 30, the other at least one control unit 50, and the other at least one shooting unit 60. Each of the player terminals P can be implemented in a one-person game machine 90, each of the player terminals P is for a player to play, and includes a display unit 20, a preview unit 30, a control unit 50, and a The shooting unit 60 and a data transmission interface 70, the display unit 20, the preview unit 30, the control unit 50 and the shooting unit 60 of the at least one player terminal P are respectively connected to the game processing unit through the data transmission interface 70 10. Therefore, in this embodiment, different player terminals P can share the same game processing unit 10, thereby saving the cost of setting up the game processing unit 10.

Please refer to FIG. 6 again, which is a third embodiment of the present invention. Compared with the first embodiment, it further includes at least two player terminals P (two player terminals P are shown in FIG. 6) and at least one preview unit 30. Another at least one control unit 50 and another at least one shooting unit 60, wherein each of the player terminals P is for a player to play, and includes a preview unit 30, a control unit 50, a shooting unit 60 and a The data transmission interface 70, the preview unit 30, the control unit 50 and the shooting unit 60 of the at least one player terminal P are respectively connected to the game processing unit 10 through the data transmission interface 70. In another embodiment, each of the player terminals P may further include a personal screen 83, and the at least two personal screens 83 are also connected to the game processing unit 10 through the data transmission interface 70.

Please refer to FIGS. 7 and 8 again. In the third embodiment, a table 80 may be further included. The table 80 has a central area 81 and at least two shooting positions 82 surrounding the central area 81. The display unit 20 The control units 50 of the at least two player terminals P are arranged in the central area 81 and are respectively arranged on the at least two shooting positions 82 one-to-one. In other words, each shooting position 82 is provided with one control unit 50 and can be used by one player.

Each control unit 50 includes a direction control element 51 and an input interface 52, and the input interface 52 may include a bet key 521 and an action key 522. The bet key 521 is used to change the bet score of the game. , And can be a touch screen that displays various betting points, and the action key 522 serves as the shooting switch of the shooting unit 60 to control the shooting unit 60 to fire bullets. An embodiment of the direction control element 51 is a joystick, which can be used by the player to swing the joystick left and right to rotate the shooting direction of the shooting unit 60, or the player can lock the lockable target 40 or switch the lock target, for example, Press down the joystick or other operation methods to lock the shooting or switch to lock the target. In addition, the shooting unit 60 may include a plurality of shooting devices 61, and the player can use the control unit 50 to switch to use any one of the plurality of shooting devices 61 to attack the lockable target 40. The plurality of shooting devices 61 can be turrets, launchers, etc. of various graphic styles and displayed on the game screen 11. When shooting is locked, the player can still freely choose to switch the plurality of shooting devices 61 to meet the player's preferences. The game screen 11 corresponding to each shooting position 82 can further display the preview pattern 41. In FIG. 8, only one preview pattern 41 is displayed, which means that only one player is playing the game. The display mode of the preview pattern 41 Please refer to FIG. 3A or FIG. 3B, and the description will not be repeated in this embodiment.

Please refer to FIGS. 6, 9 and 10 again. In another embodiment, each personal screen 83 corresponds to a player terminal P (a player) setting, and the personal screen 83 displays the corresponding player's A one-person game screen 831, and the personal game screen 831 displays a specific information according to the corresponding player. Each of the control units 50 includes a direction control element 51 and an input interface 52. In this embodiment, the personal screen 83 is a touch screen, and the personal screen 83 and the input interface 52 are integrated into one body. The screen 83 (touch screen) provides both input and display functions, that is, a virtual betting key 521 and an action key 522 can be displayed on the personal screen 83 as the input interface 52, and a plurality of keys can be displayed at the same time The function key 523 provides functions such as language selection, game rule description, automatic launch, function switching, and so on. Therefore, during the game, each player can use the touch screen as the input interface 52 and the personal screen 83 at the same time, and cooperate with the direction control element 51 to play the game.

Please refer to FIG. 11 again. The personal game screen 831 is based on the specific information displayed by the corresponding player, including but not limited to the preview pattern 41, game instructions or teaching guides, etc., such as the The preview pattern 41 can be presented on the personal game screen 831. In addition, when the player needs game instructions or teaching guidance, the control unit 50 can be controlled by the control unit 50 to display the information 401 of the lockable target 40 on the personal game screen 831, and the information 401 includes the lockable target A score of 40, or display game instructions or teaching guides, etc. And in order to clearly display the information of the lockable target 40, different information 401 of the lockable target 40 can be displayed in turn.

Please refer to FIG. 12 again, which is a flowchart of the operation of the present invention. The method includes: a game progress step S1, a lock signal generation judgment step S2, a preview pattern generation step S3, and a lock signal existence judgment step S4.

Please cooperate with FIG. 1 and FIG. 3A. Step S1 of the game is to provide a shooting game through a game processing unit 10 and generate a game screen 11, and display the game screen 11 by a display unit 20, and let a player A lock signal is generated or released through a manipulation unit 50 to determine whether the game processing unit 10 locks at least one lockable object 40. For example, the control unit 50 may include a direction control element 51 (as shown in FIG. 9), such as a joystick, the player generates the lock signal by pulling down the direction control element 51; or, the control unit 50 includes A function key 523 (as shown in FIG. 10), the player generates the lock signal for pressing the function key 523. In addition, the player controls a shooting unit 60 through the control unit 50 to attack the lockable target 40 that is locked.

The lock signal generation determination step S2 is to determine whether the player generates the lock signal, if yes, proceed to the next step, that is, proceed to the preview pattern generation step S3; if not, return to the game and proceed to step S1.

The preview pattern generating step S3 is that when the lock signal appears, a preview unit 30 generates a corresponding preview pattern 41 according to the at least one lockable target 40, and the preview pattern 41 includes at least one lockable target 40 The preview unit 30 presents the preview pattern 41 on the game screen 11 and provides it to the player, so that the player can switch to select any one of the at least one lock pattern through the control unit 50 And let the game processing unit 10 lock the corresponding lockable target 40.

The lock signal existence judgment step S4 is to judge whether the lock signal is extinguished, if yes, the preview unit 30 removes the preview pattern 41 provided to the corresponding player on the game screen 11 and unlocks it, if not, returns to the preview Pattern generation step S3.

In summary, the advantages of the present invention include at least:

1. Use the preview unit to generate the preview pattern, the preview pattern includes the at least one lock icon corresponding to at least one lockable target, and is displayed on the game screen, so that the player can preview all the lockable targets Things.

2. The player can use the control unit to quickly switch and lock the desired lockable target to meet the needs of use.

3. The preview pattern can be presented through the personal screen, which can prevent the preview pattern from interfering with the progress of the game.

S1: Game progress steps S2: Judgment steps for lock signal generation S3: Preview pattern generation steps S4: Steps to determine whether the lock signal exists P: Player side 10: Game processing unit 11: Game screen 20: display unit 30: Preview unit 40: Target can be locked 401: Information 41: Preview pattern 42: Lock icon 50: control unit 51: Directional control element 52: Input interface 521: betting key 522: Action key 523: Function key 60: shooting unit 61: shooting device 70: Data Transmission Interface 80: Countertop 81: Central area 82: shooting position 83: Personal screen 831: Personal Game Screen 90: Personal game console

Fig. 1 is a system block diagram of the first embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of a gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 3A is a first schematic diagram of a game screen according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 3B is a second schematic diagram of a game screen according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 4 is a system block diagram of the second embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 5 is a schematic diagram of a game machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 6 is a system block diagram of the third embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 7 is a schematic diagram of a gaming machine according to a third embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 8 is a schematic diagram of a game screen according to the third embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 9 is a schematic diagram of another game machine according to the third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of the touch screen of the present invention. Fig. 11 is a schematic diagram of a personal game screen on a personal screen of the present invention. Figure 12 is a flow chart of the operation of the present invention.

10: Game processing unit

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Claims (18)

A shooting game device with locking function, which includes: A game processing unit, which provides a shooting game and generates a game screen; A display unit, which is connected to the game processing unit and displays the game screen; A preview unit, the preview unit is connected to the game processing unit, the preview unit corresponds to a player setting, the preview unit generates a preview pattern corresponding to at least one lockable object and presented on the game screen, and the preview pattern contains the corresponding At least one lock icon of at least one lockable target; A control unit connected to the game processing unit, the control unit corresponding to the player settings, the control unit for the player to switch to select any one of the at least one lock icon to allow the game processing unit to lock the corresponding lockable Target; and A shooting unit, the shooting unit is connected to the game processing unit, the shooting unit is set corresponding to the player, and the shooting unit is for the player to operate through the control unit to attack the lockable target that is locked. The shooting game device according to claim 1, which further includes at least two player terminals, another at least one display unit, another at least one preview unit, another at least one control unit, and another at least one shooting unit, wherein each of the player terminals includes A display unit, a preview unit, a control unit, a shooting unit, and a data transmission interface, the display unit, the preview unit, the control unit, and the shooting unit of the at least one player terminal respectively use the data The transmission interface is connected to the game processing unit. The shooting game device according to claim 1, which further includes at least two player terminals, another at least one preview unit, another at least one control unit, and another at least one shooting unit, wherein each player terminal includes one preview unit, one The control unit, a shooting unit and a data transmission interface, the preview unit, the control unit and the shooting unit of the at least one player end are respectively connected to the game processing unit through the data transmission interface. The shooting game device according to claim 3, further comprising a table, the table has a central area and at least two shooting positions surrounding the central area, and the display unit is arranged in the central area. The shooting game device according to claim 4, wherein the at least two player terminals are respectively arranged on the at least two shooting positions one to one. The shooting game device according to claim 1, wherein in the preview pattern, the lock icon corresponding to the lockable target that does not appear in the game screen is displayed in grayscale. The shooting game device according to claim 1, wherein the preview unit generates the corresponding preview pattern according to the at least one lockable target appearing in the game screen. The shooting game device according to claim 1, wherein the sorting basis of the at least one lock icon in the preview pattern is any of random, player preference, and corresponding score. The shooting game device according to claim 1, wherein the control unit includes a direction control element and an input interface, and the input interface includes a betting key and an action key. The shooting game device according to claim 9, wherein the shooting unit includes a plurality of shooting devices, and the player uses the control unit to switch to use any one of the plurality of shooting devices to attack the lockable target. The shooting game device according to claim 3, wherein each of the player terminals includes a human screen, each of the personal screens is connected to the game processing unit and corresponds to a setting of the player terminal, and the personal screen presents the corresponding one-person game of the player The screen, the personal game screen displays a specific information according to the corresponding player. The shooting game device according to claim 11, wherein the personal screen is a touch screen, and the control unit includes a direction control element and an input interface, and the personal screen is integrated with the input interface. The shooting game device according to claim 11, wherein the specific information includes the preview pattern. A method for locking a shooting game device with locking function, which includes: A game progress step: a shooting game is provided through a game processing unit and a game screen is generated, and the game screen is displayed by a display unit, and a player is allowed to generate or release a lock signal through a control unit to determine the game Whether the processing unit locks at least one lockable target, and the player controls a shooting unit through the control unit to attack the locked lockable target; A lock signal generation judgment step to judge whether the player generates the lock signal, if yes, proceed to the next step, if not, return to the game progress step; A preview pattern generating step, when the lock signal occurs, a preview pattern is generated according to the at least one lockable target through a preview unit, and the preview pattern includes at least one lock icon corresponding to the at least one lockable target , And the preview unit presents the preview pattern on the game screen and provides it to the player; and A step of determining whether the lock signal exists is judged whether the lock signal is eliminated. If so, the preview unit removes the preview pattern provided to the corresponding player on the game screen and unlocks it; if not, returns to the preview pattern generation step. The lock proceeding method according to claim 14, wherein the control unit includes a direction control element, and the player generates the lock signal by pulling down the direction control element. The lock proceeding method according to claim 14, wherein the control unit includes a function key, and the player generates the lock signal by pressing the function key. The lock proceeding method according to claim 14, wherein in the preview pattern, the lock icon corresponding to the lockable object that does not appear in the game screen is displayed in grayscale. The lock proceeding method according to claim 14, wherein the preview unit generates the corresponding preview pattern according to the at least one lockable target appearing in the game screen.

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