Analyzer for developing attractions in a shooting game system

• US 5,775,998 A
• Filed: 07/23/1996
• Issued: 07/07/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 04/06/1994
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Sega Enterprises LTD.
• Original Assignee: Sega Enterprises LTD.
• Inventors: Yoshimoto, Masakazu, Kawakami, Hiroshi, Nakano, Satoshi, Ikematsu, Shinichi, Hiromi, Keisuke, Kouno, Tatsuya
• Primary Examiner(s): Harrison, Jessica
• Assistant Examiner(s): ONEILL, MICHAEL W
• Application Number:
  US08/681,513
• Time in Patent Office: 714 Days
• Field of Search: 463/52, 463/7, 273/371, 273/374, 273/460, 434/11, 434/16, 434/21, 434/22, 364/410
• US Class Current: 463/52
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/8076 Shooting
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 9/0291 with a simulated projectile, e.g. an image on a screen
• CPC Class Codes: F41H 7/005 Unmanned ground vehicles, i.e. robotic, remote controlled or autonomous, mobile platforms carrying equipment for performing a military or police role, e.g. weapon systems or reconnaissance sensors F41H11/16 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F41J 7/04 disappearing or moving when hit exploding targets F41J5/26; exploding clay-pigeon targets F41J9/165

Abstract

In a method for developing attractions in a shooting game system with which players can experience gun fights between the targets and players themselves, the present invention provides a method for developing attractions in a shooting game system with which the shooting game system can be easily installed in a short period anywhere and game quality can be always adjusted in the most suitable state. Namely, the method for developing attractions comprises the steps of producing various types of targets by combining fundamental mechanisms, each of which is used for a unit operation; incorporating unified control equipment and peripherals in the produced target to make them a target unit; embedding the above-described target unit in a target unit case so as to serve also as an indoor partition and posts; arranging the embedded target units in the designated rooms of the attraction hall.

Claims

1. A shooting game quality analyzer comprising:

means for inputting arrangement information of targets in a shooting game to be analyzed;

a memory storing said arrangement information;

a monitor which displays an arrangement state of targets in accordance with said arrangement information;

means for inputting operational information on player characters;

means for simulating the shooting game to be analyzed including gun fights between targets and player characters in accordance with said arrangement information and said operational information; and

means for analyzing, based on results of the simulating means, the game quality for targets located in said arrangement state.

2. The analyzer according to claim 1, wherein said means for inputting arrangement information is a control box.

3. The analyzer according to claim 1, further comprising means for confirming said arrangement information displayed on said monitor accurately reflects said arrangement states.

4. The analyzer according to claim 1, wherein said means for simulating comprises:

means for displaying said player characters on a screen; and

means for controlling movement and gun handling of said player characters.

5. The analyzer according to claim 4, further comprising means for generating bullet hit information when one of the targets is hit with a bullet and providing said bullet hit information to said means for analyzing game quality.

6. The analyzer according to claim 1, wherein said arrangement information includes three-dimensional positions and angles of targets and play zones, where target guns aim at said player characters.