IP Library Granted Patent US 7,059,962
Granted Patent B2
US 7,059,962 · App. 10/197,893 · Granted Jun 13, 2006

Gun shooting game device, method of controlling computer and program

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 7,059,962
App. No.
10/197,893
Granted
Jun 13, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

In providing a gun shooting game allowing selective use of one or more types of controller among multiple types of controller, the effect of difference between controllers on the game can be diminished. A gun shooting game device 10 allowing selective use of one or more types of controller among multiple types of controller includes a target display unit 100 for displaying a target, a controller type determination unit 102 for determining the type of a currently used controller, a hit determination unit 103 for determining whether or not a bullet has hit the target based on data supplied by the controller, and a range extent control unit 104 for controlling the extent of a range in which the bullet is determined as hitting the target among supplied data based on the controller type.

Claims (28)

1. A gun shooting game device allowing selective use of one or more types of controller among multiple types of controller, comprising:

target display means for displaying a target;

type determination means for determining a type of a currently used controller;

hit determination means for determining whether or not a bullet has hit said target based on data supplied by said currently used controller; and

range extent control means for controlling an extent of a range of data supplied by said controller where said bullet is determined as hitting said target based on the type of said currently used controller.

2. A gun shooting game device according to claim 1 , wherein

said range extent control means includes

trajectory information calculation means for calculating trajectory information on said bullet based on the data supplied from said currently used controller,

trajectory information correction means for correcting said trajectory information based on a position of said target, and

correction amount control means for controlling an amount of correction made by said trajectory information correction means based on the type of said currently used controller.

3. A gun shooting game device according to claim 1 , wherein

said hit determination means determines whether or not said bullet has hit said target based also on a positional relationship between said bullet and an invisible hit area moved in accordance with said target, and

said range extent control means controls the extent of said hit area based on the type of said currently used controller.

4. A method of controlling a computer allowing selective use of one or more types of controller among multiple types of controller, comprising:

a target display step for displaying a target;

a type determination step for determining a type of a currently used controller;

a hit determination step for determining whether or not a bullet has hit said target based on data supplied by said currently used controller; and

a range extent control step for controlling an extent of a range of data supplied by said controller where said bullet is determined as hitting said target based on the type of said currently used controller.

5. A program product comprising a storage medium storing a computer program for controlling a computer to function as a gun shooting game device allowing selective use of one or more types of controller among multiple types of controller, said program causing said computer to function as:

target display means for displaying a target;

type determination means for determining a type of a currently used controller;

hit determination means for determining whether or not a bullet has hit said target based on data supplied by said currently used controller; and

range extent control means for controlling an extent of a range of data supplied by said controller where said bullet is determined as hitting said target based on the type of said currently used controller.

6. A program product comprising a storage medium storing a computer program for controlling computer to function as a gun shooting game device allowing selective use of one or more types of controller among multiple types of controller, said program containing the steps of:

displaying a target;

determining a type of a currently used controller;

determining whether or not a bullet has hit said target based on data supplied by said currently used controller; and

controlling an extent of a range of data supplied by said controller where said bullet is determined as hitting said target based on the type of said currently used controller.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 3, 2008
From: KONAMI CORPORATION
To: KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 020582/0490 →
MERGER Recorded Feb 19, 2008
From: KONAMI COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT TOKYO, INC.
To: KONAMI CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 020518/0611 →