JP2002233663A - Game system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game system by which an aged, etc., can enjoy training for health maintenance and rehabilitation with play feeling. SOLUTION: A player can go on a virtual pilgrimage by a simulated trip using a CD-ROM 100 in which trip image data displaying scenery in order viewed through a pilgrimage of Shikoku eighty-eight Buddhistic temples and map data and explanation data introducing each of 88 temples. That is, trip images displayed on a monitor are varied in a speed corresponding to walking motion on a foot panel 70. When the number of steps by field walking is counted by a Manpokei TM (step counter) 50 and a portable memory 50 and transmitted to the game system main body 10, a present position on the simulation is updated according to the number of steps and a trip image varied corresponding to the updating is displayed on the monitor 26. When a player reaches a temple in the simulation, images and voice for explanation introducing the temple are outputted.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game device for enjoying an adventure game.
The present invention relates to a game device that simulates a movement (trip) around a plurality of points indicated by a map, for example, a pilgrimage trip to 88 places in Shikoku.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various computer games have been developed in which a fight and a race are performed in a virtual world using a computer and a display device. However, these games are aimed at younger or younger people, and none of these games, which are aimed at older people, have been well received.

[0003] On the other hand, due to the recent increase in health consciousness and the like, various health equipment and indoor exercise equipment have been commercialized for maintaining health or for rehabilitation, and these are intended for elderly people. There is something. However, training or exercising with these health or exercise equipment is monotonous and easy to get tired of, so the use of these equipment is often short-lived.

[0004]

Therefore, in the present invention,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a game device that can be enjoyed by the elderly, and that can be used for the purpose of performing training for maintaining the health and rehabilitation while having a sense of play.

[0005]

Means for Solving the Problems and Effects of the Invention The invention according to the present application made to solve the above problems has the following features.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game apparatus for simulating a movement passing through a plurality of points indicated by a map, wherein a distance information receiving unit for receiving movement distance information, which is information corresponding to the movement distance, from outside, A conversion unit configured to convert travel distance information into travel data on the map.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the movement in the real world can be reflected on the movement in the game world by inputting the movement distance information from the outside to the game apparatus.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game apparatus for changing a displayed image in accordance with a walking motion of a player, wherein the image storage unit stores the image, and the image stored in the image storage unit is output. A video output unit, a signal receiving unit that receives a walking motion signal generated for each predetermined unit of the walking motion in response to the walking motion of the player, and a time interval at which the signal receiving unit receives the walking motion signal. A video output control unit for changing a speed of the video output from the video output unit.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the player performs a walking motion, the output speed of the image changes in accordance with the speed of the walking motion. It can be performed.

[0010] In a third aspect based on the second aspect, a data storage section for storing data in association with a point of the video stored in the video storage section, and a video storage section for storing the video stored in the video storage section. At a certain point, the apparatus further includes a data acquisition unit that retrieves data associated with the point from the data storage unit, and a data output unit that outputs the data retrieved by the data acquisition unit.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the data associated with the fixed point is output in accordance with the output video, so that the player can perform training by walking while having more fun. Can be.

A fourth invention is a game device according to the second or third invention, wherein the game device simulates a movement passing through a plurality of points indicated by a map. A map information storage unit that stores map information in association with a point, and at a certain point in the video,
It is characterized by further comprising a map information acquisition section for extracting map information associated with the point from the map information storage section, and a map information output section for outputting the map information extracted by the map information acquisition section.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the map information associated with a certain point of the video is output according to the video to be output. You can better understand the movement situation.

The inventions other than the above and other aspects of the invention, and their effects, according to the present application, will be apparent from the above-mentioned inventions, their effects, and the embodiments of the invention described later, so that the description is omitted here. I do.

[0015]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. <Structure of Embodiment> FIG. 1 is a view for executing an adventure game (hereinafter referred to as a “trip simulation game”) for simulating a pilgrimage to 88 places in Shikoku using a game device according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing the configuration of the entire system. The game device according to the present embodiment includes a game device main body (hereinafter, also simply referred to as a “main body”) 10, a monitor 20 as display means, a controller 40 as operation means, a foot panel 70,
It comprises a portable data storage device (hereinafter referred to as “portable memory”) 50, a pedometer 60, and a CD-ROM 100. In this game device, the monitor 20, the controller 40, and the foot panel 70 are connected to the main body 10. The pedometer 60 has an outer shape of an intaglio, and is configured to be able to store the portable memory 50 therein. When the portable memory 50 is stored, data indicating the number of steps output from the pedometer 60 is stored. Can be sent to the portable memory 50. That is, by storing the portable memory 50 in the pedometer 60, a pedometer having a function of collecting step count data is realized. The main body 10 is connected to the Internet 500.
, And can access sites provided on the Internet 500. In the travel simulation game using this game device, as described below,
A database 202 that stores regional information on 88 locations in Shikoku via a predetermined site operated by a travel agency or the like.
Alternatively, the user can access a database 204 that stores travel information for going to 88 sacred sites in Shikoku. In addition, the user can also access a database 206 that stores shopping information related to each of the 88 sacred sites in Shikoku, where a link to a virtual mall 210 is provided, and in the virtual mall 210, the shopping information is displayed. (Purchase of publications related to each sacred place, purchase of local products, environmental music CDs, etc.).

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the game apparatus main body 10. As shown in FIG. The main body 10 includes a control unit 11 realized by a microcomputer or the like and a memory 12
, Display / voice control unit 13 and CD-ROM drive unit 14
And a modem 15. Display / voice control unit 13
Is connected to a monitor 12 and a speaker 30, and based on the control of the control unit 11, an image (hereinafter, referred to as a "travel image") sequentially showing a journey of the 88 pilgrimages to Shikoku, and an image including map information and the like. Is output, and a signal for reproducing a sound for sightseeing explanation (introduction of each sacred place) is output.
The control unit 11 has a timekeeping function.

The CD-ROM drive section 14 includes a CD-ROM
When the disk 100 is mounted, the data recorded on the CD-ROM 100 is read under the control of the control unit 11. The CD-ROM 100 stores data for simulating a pilgrimage trip to 88 places in Shikoku (hereinafter referred to as “trip data”). This travel data is composed of the following data. (1) The above-mentioned travel image, that is, data representing an image showing a scenery that can be sequentially viewed from pilgrims visiting 88 places in Shikoku (hereinafter referred to as “travel image data”) (2) The whole or a part of the 88 places in Shikoku Data indicating the map to be represented (image data and numerical data) (hereinafter referred to as “map data”) (3) Image data indicating each sacred site at 88 locations in Shikoku (hereinafter referred to as “sacred site image data”) (4) Shikoku 80 Character data for introducing each of the eight sacred sites (hereinafter referred to as "sacred site character data") (5) Voice data for introducing each of the 88 sites in Shikoku (hereinafter referred to as "sacred site audio data")

A CD-R on which such travel data is recorded
By mounting the OM 100 on the CD-ROM drive unit 14, a video storage unit, a map information storage unit, and a corresponding data storage unit that stores data related to each sacred place are realized.

In the above-mentioned travel data, a route corresponding to a pilgrimage to 88 Shikoku pilgrimages (hereinafter referred to as a “pilgrimage route”) is set in advance on the map indicated by the map data.
Each point set on the pilgrimage route and each frame of the video indicated by the travel video data are associated in advance. The map data included in the travel data includes map data (hereinafter, referred to as "partial map data") representing map information around each of a plurality of predetermined points on the pilgrimage route. Points are associated with any of those partial map data. In addition to the partial map data, the map data in the above-described travel data includes map data (hereinafter, “identification”) representing predetermined map information associated with each of the points belonging to a third point group described later. Map data ”). Furthermore, the sacred character data in the travel data includes shopping information related to each sacred site, for example, information for purchasing a payment book, a scroll, a special product, and the like (description and price of those items, purchase of those items, etc.). URL of virtual mall 210 that can be
rm Resource Locator)). In the following, the sacred character data in the travel data includes order information (order) for ordering a specific item predetermined as an item (for example, a payment book or a scroll) related to each sacred site to the virtual mall 210 on the Internet. It is assumed that information for specifying an article and a URL for specifying a virtual mall to be ordered are stored in association with each sacred place. Furthermore, this travel data may include, in addition to the above data, travel information for going to temples, which are sacred sites in 88 places in Shikoku, for example, information on travel costs and accommodation. .

FIG. 4 is a data structure diagram showing an example of the structure of the above-described travel data. In this example, travel video data D
100, the data of each frame of the travel video is stored in the array V in the order of the pilgrimage route, and one frame of the travel video corresponds to one element of the array V. Each element V [i] of the array V has a pointer to a point management table D210 described below (hereinafter, “point p”), in addition to the video data for one frame.
tr "). However, when a point corresponding to the video frame indicated by the video data in a certain array element V [i] is not set, the array element V [i]
The point ptr in [i] is set to a null value (“NULL”). During the execution of the travel simulation, the control unit 11 controls the data indicating the current position on the simulation (hereinafter referred to as “current position data”) and the data indicating the position of the next sacred place (referred to as “next sacred place data”) The NPOS is managed, and the current position data is stored in a pointer (subscript of the array V) indicating the array element V [j] in which the video data of the frame corresponding to the current position in the travel video is stored, as described later. The pointer is converted (hereinafter, this pointer is referred to as “current pointer CP”).

The map data in the example shown in FIG. 4 includes the points set on the pilgrimage route, the video data of each frame of the travel video, partial map data, specific map data, sacred place image data, and sacred place character data. As a table for association management, a point management table D210 is included. One point management table corresponds to one point set on the pilgrimage route, and is realized as one element of the array PT. The data of the point management table for each point is stored in the array PT in the order of the pilgrimage route. Each point management table is abbreviated as a point flag, a video pointer (hereinafter abbreviated as “video ptr”), a partial map pointer (hereinafter abbreviated as “partial map ptr”), and a specific map pointer (hereinafter “specific map ptr”). ), A sacred place pointer (hereinafter abbreviated as “sacred place ptr”), and distance data. Here, the point flag is a flag indicating the type of the point corresponding to the point management table, that is, a flag indicating whether the point belongs to a first, second, or third point group described later. The value is “1” when the point belongs to the first point group, “2” when it belongs to the second point group, and “3” when it belongs to the third point group. The video ptr is an array element V [i] in which video data of a frame corresponding to the point in the travel video is stored.
(Subscript i of array V). Partial map p
tr is a pointer pointing to the partial map data corresponding to the point. However, when the point is not the point where the sacred place exists, that is, when the point belongs to the third point group (in the present embodiment, a point is also set at a predetermined position near each of the sacred places, and this is set to the third point. And the partial map ptr becomes a null value “NULL”. The specific map ptr is a pointer that points to specific map data corresponding to the point when the point is a point set in the vicinity of each sacred place, that is, a point belonging to a third point group described later, and the point is If it does not belong to the third point group, it will be a null value “NULL”. The sacred place ptr is a pointer that points to an area where the sacred place image data, the sacred place character data, and the sacred place sound data for the sacred place located at that point are stored. If the place does not have a sacred place, that is, the point is the third point Null value "NULL" when belonging to a group
Becomes The distance data is data indicating a distance from a starting point on the pilgrimage route to a point corresponding to the point management table.

The modem 15 is a communication means used to connect the game apparatus main body 10 to the Internet 500 under the control of the control unit 11.

The memory 12 is used for storing programs to be executed by the control unit 11 and for work for processing by the control unit 11. Here, the program stored in the memory 12 is typically provided by a CD-ROM which is a recording medium on which the program is recorded. That is, the player stores the purchased CD-ROM in the main body 10.
Of the CD-ROM drive unit 14
Read the program recorded in the memory 1
2 is stored. Further, a program transmitted via a communication line such as the Internet may be received via the modem 15 and stored in the memory 12. Further, a part of the memory 12 may be configured by a nonvolatile memory such as a ROM, and the program may be stored in the nonvolatile memory before the manufacturer ships the game device.

The controller 40 is operating means for the player to play a game, and when operated by the player, transfers data (hereinafter referred to as “operation data”) indicating the content of the operation to the main body 10. The controller 40 is configured so that the portable memory 50 can be attached thereto, and receives data output from the attached portable memory 50 and transfers the data to the main body 10.

The foot panel 70 is used for the player to perform a walking motion indoors as shown in FIG. 5, and when the upper surface of the foot panel 70 is pressed by the walking motion, the player presses the foot panel 70 in response to the pressing operation. Generate a signal.

The control unit 11 is provided with a predetermined program (hereinafter referred to as “travel simulation program”) stored in the memory 12.
) To control each unit in accordance with the operation data from the controller 40 and the press signal from the foot panel 70, thereby simulating a pilgrimage trip to 88 places in Shikoku, ie, executing a journey simulation game. I do.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the portable memory 50. The portable memory 50 is a portable-sized device, and includes a flash memory 56, a microcomputer (hereinafter, referred to as a "microcomputer") 54 having a timing function, and a display unit 52, and exchanges data with an external device. It functions as a data storage unit that can perform the operations. That is, in the portable memory 50, the microcomputer 54 controls the flash memory 56 based on a predetermined control program stored in the internal memory, whereby the portable memory 50 is connected to an external device such as the pedometer 60. The data is received and stored in the flash memory 56 via the microcomputer 54, while the data thus stored in the flash memory 56 is output to an external device such as the game apparatus main body 10 via the microcomputer 54. The portable memory 50 displays the data stored in the flash memory 56 on the display unit 52 under the control of the microcomputer 54. As described above, the portable memory 50 is mounted on the controller 40, and the data in the portable memory 50 is transferred to the main body 10 via the controller 40, but is transferred to the main body 10 by other means such as wireless communication. May be adopted. For example, an interface unit based on the standard is connected to the portable memory 50 and the main body 10 so that data can be exchanged between the portable memory 50 and the main body 10 by short-range wireless communication based on the Bluetooth standard.
It is good also as a structure provided in each of.

In the present embodiment, the portable memory 50 is stored in a pedometer 60, and is carried as shown in FIG. 6 when the player goes out of the field. The pedometer 60 counts the number of steps when the player actually performs a walking exercise for a walk or the like, and data indicating the number of steps (hereinafter referred to as “step number data”) is stored in the portable memory 50 in the pedometer 60. Is transferred and held. Thereafter, when the player removes the portable memory 50 from the pedometer 60 and attaches it to the controller 40, the step count data is stored in the controller 40.
Is transferred to the game apparatus main body 10 via
The step count data is used as travel distance information in a travel simulation game. Note that the step count data is displayed on the display unit 52 by the microcomputer 54 of the portable memory 50,
The player can confirm the number of steps by the display. Also,
The microcomputer 54 in the portable memory 50 calculates the amount of exercise and calorie consumption of the player for each day, for example, on a daily basis based on the timing function and the step count data stored in the flash memory 56, and displays them on the display unit 52. . The player can record these in a predetermined management book and use it for health management.

<Main operation in the embodiment> FIG.
It is a flowchart which shows the processing procedure at the time of performing a travel simulation game in this embodiment. The CD-ROM 100 on which the travel data is recorded is stored in the game apparatus main body 10.
When the travel simulation program is started by attaching to the controller, the control unit 11 in the main body 10 operates as follows based on the travel simulation program. Note that the specific operation content at this time depends on the travel data. here,
The pilgrimage trip simulated by the travel simulation program in the 88 pilgrimage sites in Shikoku shall be divided into four editions: Tokushima edition, Kochi edition, Ehime edition, and Kagawa edition. In the following, the travel data corresponding to the Tokushima edition The description will proceed assuming that the CD-ROM 100 on which is recorded is used.

First, initial settings for starting a journey simulation game are performed (step S102). That is,
Based on the map data recorded on the CD-ROM 100, the starting point of the pilgrimage route predetermined in the Tokushima edition of the 88 pilgrimage trips to Shikoku (hereinafter simply referred to as "pilgrimage trip") is set as the current position. Then, the video of the frame corresponding to the departure point among the frames of the travel video is set as the current frame video (video at the start time). In the present embodiment, the current position data CPOS indicating the current position by the distance from the starting point, the next sacred place position data NPOS indicating the distance from the starting point to the next sacred place after the current position on the pilgrimage route, and the travel image A current pointer CP pointing to the array element V [j] in which the video data of the frame corresponding to the current position is stored is held in the memory 12 (see FIG. 4), and their values are updated as the simulation proceeds. Go. Therefore, in the above initial setting, the current position data CPOS is set to “0”, the next sacred place data NPOS is set to a value indicating the distance to the next sacred place after the departure point, and the current pointer is a subscript of the head element of the array V. 0 "respectively. In the following, it is assumed that the current position data and the next sacred place position data are numerical values representing the distance in m.

Next, it is determined whether or not the movement distance information has been input from outside (step S104). As can be seen from FIG. 7, this determination is repeatedly executed until the end point is reached in the travel simulation.
At 104, it is determined whether or not moving distance information indicating the moving distance (for example, the number of km or the number of m), the number of steps, or the like has been input from the previous determination to the current time. As described above, in the present embodiment, when the portable memory 50 is mounted on the controller 40, the step count data stored in the portable memory 50 is transmitted to the controller 11 in the main body 10 via the controller 40.
Is input as travel distance information. If it is determined that such travel distance information has been input, the travel distance information is converted into data (hereinafter, referred to as “movement data”) indicating movement on a map indicated by the map data (step S106), and The current position is updated according to the movement data (step S108). Specifically, the moving distance information is converted into a numerical value representing the distance in m (unit in the current position data), and the current position data CPOS is updated to a value obtained by adding the converted numerical value to the value. Then, the current pointer CP is updated to a value obtained by converting the value of the updated current position data CPOS into a subscript of the array V. In the present embodiment, the distance on the pilgrimage route between adjacent frames in the travel video is set to a constant value Δm, and the value obtained by dividing the value of the current position data CPOS by Δ is set to the value of the current pointer CP. Instead, the relationship between the distance from the starting point and the subscript of the array V in which the video data is stored is given in advance by a table or a function, and the current position data CPOS is converted into the current pointer CP by the table or the function. You may make it. When the current pointer CP is updated, it is used to update the next sacred place position data NPOS. That is, among the array elements that follow the array element V [i] indicated by the current pointer CP and whose point ptr is not null, they are the closest to the array element V [i] indicated by the current pointer CP (the difference between the subscripts is (Smallest) array element is obtained, the distance data stored in the point management table indicated by the point ptr in the obtained array element is taken out, and the next sacred place position data NPO
The value of S is updated to the value of the distance data. However, when the point corresponding to the point management table is not the point where the sacred place is located (in the case of a point belonging to the third point group),
The value of the next sacred place position data NPOS is updated to the value of the distance data stored in the point management table corresponding to the next array element in the array PT.

By the updating process of the current position (the update of the current position data CPOS, the next sacred position data NPOS and the current pointer CP), the number of steps the player has actually walked outdoors is reflected in the progress of the travel simulation game. You. After the current position is updated as described above, the process proceeds to step S110. On the other hand, step S104
If it is determined in step S11 that the moving distance information has not been input, the process proceeds to step S11 without updating the current position.
Go to 0.

As described above, for example, the Bluetooth (B) is stored in each of the portable memory 50 and the main body 10 in the pedometer.
In the case of a configuration provided with an interface unit based on the (luetooth) standard, the number of steps data is input as moving distance information from the pedometer to the main body 10 by short-range wireless communication based on the standard.

In step S110, the foot panel 70
Determines whether or not has generated a press signal. This determination is also repeatedly executed until the final point is reached in the travel simulation. In step S110, it is determined whether or not a press signal has been generated from the previous determination to the current time. If it is determined that the press signal has been generated, the current position is changed by a unit movement corresponding to one step of the player (S112). Specifically, a movement distance corresponding to a unit movement (hereinafter, a value expressed by using m as a unit is referred to as a “unit movement distance”) is determined in advance, and the value of the current position data CPOS is converted to the value by the unit. Update to the value obtained by adding the moving distance. Then, the current position data CPOS
The current pointer CP and the next sacred place position data NPOS are also updated in accordance with the above update. Thus, when the player makes a walking movement on the foot panel 70, the travel simulation game proceeds according to the number of steps in the walking movement. After the current position is changed (updated) in this way, the process proceeds to step S114. on the other hand,
If it is determined in step S110 that the press signal has not been generated, the process proceeds to step S114 without changing the current position.

In step S114, among the 88 sacred sites in Shikoku (the sacred sites on the pilgrimage route) to the next sacred site (the "next point" or "next site") to be visited next from the current position. Calculate the distance and the time required to reach the next point. Here, the distance to the next point is
From the value of the next sacred place position data NPOS to the current position data CP
It is obtained by subtracting the value of OS. The time required to reach the next point is calculated based on the result of the subtraction and the walking speed of the player. Note that the walking speed is preferably determined based on the above-mentioned step count data, but a value set in advance may be used.

Next, the video data of the frame corresponding to the current position in the travel video is extracted from the array element V [i] indicated by the current pointer CP (see FIG. 4), and the video data is displayed and displayed by the display / audio control unit 13. To display the image of the frame (hereinafter, referred to as “current frame”) on the monitor 20 (step S116). At this time, the distance and time to the next point calculated as described above are displayed on the monitor 20 together with the image of the current frame (hereinafter, the screen displayed on the monitor 20 at this time is referred to as a “game screen”). Where the distance to the next point and / or
Alternatively, instead of displaying the information indicating the time directly, information indicating the number of steps to the next point, the arrival time at the next point, and the like may be displayed indirectly. FIG.
(A) shows an example of the game screen. In this example, a button (hereinafter referred to as a “map button”, which is referred to as a “map button”) for switching the game screen to a later-described map screen shown in FIG. Is displayed), the elapsed time from the sacred place immediately before the tour has already been performed is displayed in the area 304, and the distance and time to the next point calculated in step S114 are displayed in the area 306. At 308, the number of steps taken today and the total number of steps taken so far,
Two graphs each showing physical strength and fatigue are displayed. Here, the elapsed time is measured by a timing function of the control unit 11, and the number of steps and the total number of steps are numerical values based on the number of steps data. It is created based on a numerical value calculated by a predetermined function including time as a variable (for example, a function that increases linearly or exponentially according to the number of steps and elapsed time). It should be noted that information such as the current temperature, wind speed, and humidity at the current position at the current position is acquired via the Internet or the like and displayed on the game screen, or the moving data calculation method in step S106 or the unit movement in step S112 in response thereto. The amount may be changed. By doing so, the actual weather condition at the current position can be reflected in the travel simulation.

After the game screen is displayed, a predetermined point processing routine is called (step S120). FIG.
Is a flowchart showing an example of the predetermined point processing routine (hereinafter, referred to as a "first predetermined point processing routine"). First, the first predetermined point processing routine will be described.

In this embodiment, points (points where the player is likely to be interested) such as a sacred place included in 88 places in Shikoku on the pilgrimage route are selected in advance as predetermined points. The predetermined point of
It is classified into three point groups from first to third. Here, the first and second point groups consist of points where the sacred sites included in the 88 places in Shikoku are located on the pilgrimage route, and the third point group is a point set in the vicinity of those sacred sites. Consists of However, such selection and classification of the predetermined point is only an example, and a point other than a sacred place and having a sightseeing meaning may be included in the predetermined point.

In the first predetermined point processing routine shown in FIG. 9, first, it is determined which of the first to third point groups the current position belongs to (steps 202, S212,
S222), different processing is performed according to the determination result.
In addition, these determinations are specifically performed as follows. That is, it is checked whether or not the point ptr in the array element V [j] pointed to by the current pointer CP is a null value “NULL”, and if the point ptr is a null value, the current position is the first to third point group. It is judged that it does not belong to any, and the point ptr
Is not null, the current position is determined by the value of the point flag in the point management table indicated by the point ptr.
It is determined to which of the third point groups it belongs (see FIG. 4).

If the result of the determination (step S202) shows that the current position belongs to the first point group, the following processing is performed.

First, the modem 15 sends a notification to the effect that the vehicle has arrived at the sacred place, which is the current position, to a predetermined site (hereinafter referred to as "center site") provided on the Internet (step S204). As a result, when a plurality of players are playing the travel simulation game separately,
In the center site, the progress status (current position) of each player in the travel simulation can be managed. In addition, each player can know the progress status (current position) of another player by accessing the center site, and thus can play the travel simulation game with more interest.

Next, the explanation data corresponding to the sacred place which is the current position (hereinafter referred to as "arriving sacred place") is extracted from the travel data as follows (step S206). That is, from the point management table indicated by the point ptr in the array element V [j] indicated by the current pointer CP,
Take out. The sacred place ptr is a pointer that points to an area where the sacred place image data, the sacred place character data, and the sacred place sound data of the arrival place are stored (see FIG. 4). From the region pointed to by the sacred place ptr, at least one of the sacred place image data, the sacred place character data, and the sacred place sound data is extracted as the explanation data. In the following, description will be made assuming that the extracted explanation data includes all three data.

When such explanatory data is extracted, an image showing the arriving hallowed ground and an explanatory text introducing the arriving hallowed ground are displayed on the monitor 20 using the explanatory data, and a sound for introducing the arriving hallowed ground is output to the speaker 30. (Step S208). That is, the explanation data extracted as described above is transferred to the display / sound control unit 13, and the display / speech control unit 13 uses the sacred place image data and the sacred place character data in the explanation data to arrive at the arrival sacred place. Is displayed on the monitor 20, and a sound introducing the arriving sacred place is output to the speaker 30 by using the sacred sound data of the explanation data. FIG. 10 shows an example of a screen displayed on the monitor 20 at this time.

As described above, in the sacred character data included in the above-described explanation data, a specific item predetermined as an item related to the arriving at the sacred site (for example, a payment book or a scroll) is stored in the virtual mall 210 on the Internet. Order information for ordering is also included. Therefore, in the present embodiment, after that, the order information associated with the arrival sacred place is acquired from the sacred place character data, and the order information is transmitted to the virtual mall 210 on the Internet (step S210).
In the present embodiment, as order information, information for specifying an order such as a payment book, a scroll, a special product, and credit card information input from the controller 40 by the player are transmitted to the virtual mall 210. Further, the credit is transmitted to a credit company or the like, and a charging process based on the credit is performed. However, the settlement process for this order is not limited to such credit settlement, and instead, when the order is delivered to the player at a later date, the player may, for example, enter a predetermined bank account. You may make it transfer money to. In the above description, the order information associated with the arrival sacred ground is extracted from the sacred ground character data included in the travel data. However, instead of this, the databases 202 and 202 are transmitted via a predetermined site on the Internet.
06 (see FIG. 1), such order information may be created based on information obtained.

When the order information is transmitted as described above, the process returns to the process shown in FIG.

If the result of the determination (step S212) is that the current position belongs to the second group of points, the same processing as steps S204 to S208 is performed (step S212).
214-S218). That is, the same processing as that in the case where the current position belongs to the first point group is performed, except for the transmission of the order information corresponding to the arrival place. For example, if there is no suitable journal or scroll associated with the arriving site,
The arrival site is classified into the second group of points, and no order information is transmitted. If the current position belongs to the second point group, the process returns to the process illustrated in FIG. 7 after performing steps S214 to S218.

If the result of the above determination (step S222) indicates that the current position belongs to the third group of points, the current position is determined in advance as a point near the next sacred place to be visited next on the pilgrimage route (the next sacred place). (Hereinafter referred to as the “near arrival point”). In this case, specific map data corresponding to the vicinity point of arrival is extracted from the map data in the travel data (step S224). Specifically, the specific map ptr is extracted from the point management table indicated by the point ptr in the array element V [j] indicated by the current pointer CP, and the specific map data indicated by the specific map ptr is extracted (FIG. 4).
reference). Next, map information corresponding to the vicinity point of arrival is displayed on the monitor 20 based on the extracted specific map data (step S226). At this time, step S1 in FIG.
Information indicating directly or indirectly at least one of the distance and time (distance and time to the next sacred place) calculated in 14 (specifically, at least one of distance, time, number of steps, arrival time, etc. (Information shown) is also displayed on the monitor 20. That is, the display on the monitor 20 is switched from the game screen to a screen for displaying map information (hereinafter referred to as a “map screen”), and the next sacred place (next point) from the current position.
Notify the player how soon it will arrive. FIG. 11 shows an example of the display at this time. If the current position belongs to the third point group, the game screen is switched to such a map screen, and then the process returns to the processing shown in FIG.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing another example of the predetermined point processing routine called in step S120 of FIG. 7 (hereinafter referred to as a "second predetermined point processing routine"). Since many steps in the second predetermined point processing routine are the same as those in the first predetermined point processing routine shown in FIG. 9, the same steps are denoted by the same reference numerals and will not be described in detail. Omitted.

Also in the second predetermined point processing routine shown in FIG. 12, it is determined which of the first to third point groups the current position belongs to (steps 202 and S21).
2, S222), and performs different processing according to the determination result. However, in the second predetermined point processing routine, when it is determined that the current position belongs to the first point group,
After the execution of step S208, that is, after outputting the image and sound based on the explanation data, by accessing the databases 202 and 206 (see FIG. 1) via a predetermined site on the Internet, it is possible to access the arrival site corresponding to the current position. Obtain shopping information to be monitored and monitor this shopping information
0 is displayed (step S230). The second predetermined point processing routine differs from the first predetermined point processing routine in this point. Next, based on the content of the operation on the controller 40 by the player, it is determined whether or not the player performs the shopping indicated by the shopping information (step S232). As a result of this determination, when shopping is performed as indicated by the shopping information, information on the shopping based on information obtained by accessing the databases 202 and 206 (see FIG. 1) via a predetermined site on the Internet. Create order information (information for specifying an order item, identification information for billing, etc.) and transmit the order information to the virtual mall 210 on the Internet (step S23).
4). If the sacred character data in the journey data recorded on the CD-ROM 100 includes shopping information related to each sacred site, the shopping information related to the arriving sacred site is obtained from the sacred character data in the travel data. You may do so.

When the order information is transmitted as described above, the process returns to the process shown in FIG.

From the first predetermined point processing routine shown in FIG. 9 or the second predetermined point processing routine shown in FIG.
When the process returns to the process shown in FIG. 8, it is determined whether or not the map button 302 on the game screen (FIG. 8A) has been selected (step S122). This determination is repeatedly executed until the final point is reached in the travel simulation. In this step S122, the map button 30 is operated by operating the controller 40 from the previous determination to the current time.
It is determined whether 2 has been selected. When the map screen is displayed on the monitor 20, the map button 30
2 is not displayed on the screen and is therefore not selected.

If the result of determination in step S122 is that map button 302 has been selected, partial map data representing map information corresponding to the current position is extracted from the map data included in the travel data (step S124). Specifically, when the point ptr in the array element V [j] pointed to by the current pointer CP is not null, the partial map data indicated by the partial map ptr in the point management table pointed to by the point ptr corresponds to the current position. Extract as partial map data. Array element V indicated by current pointer CP
If the point ptr in [j] is null, the array V
Of the neighboring array elements in which the point ptr is not an empty value and which is closest to the array element V [j] indicated by the current pointer CP (the difference in the subscript is the smallest), The partial map data indicated by the partial map ptr in the point management table indicated by the point ptr is extracted as the partial map data corresponding to the current position (see FIG. 4). Based on the partial map data extracted in this way, map information near the current position is displayed on the monitor 20.
(Step S126). Thereby, the game screen is switched to a map screen as shown in FIG. 8B, for example. When the game screen is switched to the map screen in this way, the process proceeds to step S128. In the present embodiment, when the map button 302 is selected by the player, the game screen is switched to the map screen as described above. However, the map screen is automatically changed every predetermined period based on the timing function of the control unit 11. May be switched.

On the other hand, as a result of the determination in step S122,
If the map button 302 is not selected, monitor 2
0 without switching the screen displayed
Proceed to step S128.

In step S128, it is determined whether the current position is the last point on the pilgrimage route. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the subscript of the array which is the value of the current pointer CP is equal to (or exceeds) the subscript M-1 of the last element of the array V. If the result of this determination is not the last point (if the value of the current pointer CP is smaller than M−1), the flow returns to step S104. Thereafter, step S is performed until the final point is reached in the travel simulation.
A loop consisting of steps from 104 to S128 is repeatedly executed, and if the vehicle reaches the final point during execution of this loop, the travel simulation ends. That is,
The game ends.

According to the processing shown in FIG. 7, when the moving distance information is input during the execution of the loop (step S104), the current position is updated accordingly (the current position data CPOS, the next position). Sacred place position data NPO
S and the current pointer CP), and every time a press signal is detected during execution of this loop (step S110), the current position is updated by a unit movement corresponding to one step of the player (step S110). Current position data CPOS,
Next sacred place position data NPOS and current pointer CP
Update). Then, the travel video corresponding to the updated current position, that is, the array element V indicated by the current pointer CP
The image indicated by the image data in [j] is displayed on the monitor 20. In this way, by the update of the current position, the player moves along the pilgrimage route on the travel simulation, and the movement is indicated to the player by the travel image on the game screen displayed on the monitor 20. For example, when the walking motion of the player on the foot panel 70 becomes faster, the change of the travel image on the game screen also becomes faster.

The operation of the control unit 11 based on the processing procedure shown in FIG. 7 as described above and the hardware components shown in FIG. 2 realize a game device as shown in a functional block diagram in FIG. You. In the game device shown in this functional block diagram, the video storage section 152, the map information storage section 154, and the corresponding data storage section 156 are, as described above, the CD-ROM 100 on which the travel data is recorded is a CD-ROM.
This is realized by being mounted on the ROM drive unit 14.
Also, since the sacred character data includes shopping information and order information, the shopping information storage unit 158 and the order information storage unit 160
This is also realized by mounting the CD-ROM 100 on the CD-ROM drive unit 14. However, when the shopping information is obtained via the Internet, the obtained shopping information is temporarily stored in the memory 12, and in this case, the shopping information storage unit 158 is realized by the memory 12. . The distance information receiving unit 104 is a part that receives moving distance information, and is realized by the controller 40 and step S104. The conversion unit 106 converts the moving distance information into movement data indicating movement on a map indicated by the map data.
106. Simulation management unit 10
Numeral 8 is a part for managing the progress of the simulation and controlling the video output speed by updating the current position in accordance with the progress of the travel simulation.
08 and S112. Signal receiving unit 110
Is a portion for receiving a press signal generated in the foot panel 70, and is realized by step S110. The video acquisition unit 116 is a unit that acquires image data from the video storage unit 152 under the control of the simulation management unit 108 that functions as a video output control unit, and is realized by step S116. Video output unit 172
Is realized by the display / voice control unit 13 and the monitor 20. The arrival information output unit 126 outputs the next point (sacred place)
A part for displaying information indicating directly or indirectly the distance and / or time to the display, and a display / voice control unit 1
3, realized by the monitor 20 and steps S114 and S116. The arrival information transmitting unit 134 is a unit that transmits the arrival at the sacred place to the center site on the Internet, and includes the modem 15 and the steps S204 and S204.
214. Corresponding data acquisition unit 136
Is the description data (sacred image data,
This is a part for obtaining the sacred place character data and the sacred place voice data, and is realized by steps S206 and S216. The corresponding data output unit 176 is a unit that outputs an image indicating the arriving sacred place, a description introducing the arriving sacred place, and a sound introducing the arriving sacred place. The display / voice control unit 13, the monitor 20, the speaker 30, and , Step S208,
This is realized by S218. Shopping information display section 140
Is a part for acquiring and displaying shopping information related to the arriving hallowed ground, and is realized by the display / voice control unit 13, the monitor 20, and the step S230. Purchase information reception unit 1
Reference numeral 42 denotes a portion for receiving purchase information indicating whether or not to perform a shopping indicated by the shopping information, and is realized by the controller 40 and step S232. Order information transmission section 143
Is a part for transmitting shopping information and order information based on the purchase information to the virtual mall, and is realized by the modem 15 and step S234. The map data acquisition unit 144 outputs the partial map data corresponding to the current position and / or
Alternatively, this is a part for acquiring specific map data corresponding to an arrival near point, and is realized by steps S124 and S224. The map information output unit 174 is a unit that outputs the map information represented by the partial map data and the specific map data, and includes a display / voice control unit 13, a monitor 20,
And it is realized by steps S126 and S226.

As described above, according to the travel simulation using the game apparatus having the above-described configuration according to the present embodiment, the player can use the foot panel 70.
By doing a walking exercise on the top or carrying the pedometer 50 stored in the portable memory 50 and walking outdoors,
You can simulate a pilgrimage trip to 88 locations in Shikoku. Such a travel simulation game can be enjoyed by the elderly. Further, according to such a travel simulation game, an elderly person or the like can perform a walking exercise as a training for maintaining health or rehabilitation with a sense of play while enjoying it.

<Other Operations in the Embodiment> In addition to the above-mentioned travel simulation program, the memory 12 in the game apparatus body 10 according to the present embodiment reserves a trip to a temple which is a sacred place of 88 places in Shikoku. (Hereinafter referred to as a “travel reservation program”). Hereinafter, the operation of the present embodiment based on the travel reservation program will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. In the following, a CD-R on which travel data corresponding to the Tokushima edition of the Shikoku 88 pilgrimage pilgrimage trip is also described.
OM100 shall be used.

CD-ROM 100 on which travel data is recorded
Is mounted on the game apparatus main body 10 and the travel reservation program is started, the control section 11 in the main body 10 operates as follows based on the travel reservation program.

First, based on the map data included in the travel data recorded on the CD-ROM 100, map information indicating a sacred place in Tokushima prefecture among the 88 places in Shikoku is displayed on the monitor 2.
0 is displayed (step S302). Next, the process waits until one of the sacred sites indicated in the map information is selected (step S304). During this standby, when the player operates the controller 40 to select one of the temples, which is a sacred site, the database 204 via a predetermined site provided on the Internet.
By accessing (see FIG. 1), travel information (information on travel costs, accommodation, etc.) for going to the selected temple is acquired (step S306). Specifically, information such as the transportation system for going to each temple, which is a sacred place, the time and price, and the location and price of accommodation facilities such as hotels when staying, are acquired from the Internet and temporarily stored in the memory 12. The travel information for going to the selected temple is acquired from the travel information thus accumulated in the memory 12 based on the above-described operation for selection. Then, the acquired travel information is displayed on the monitor 20 (step S308). The CD-ROM 10
If the trip data recorded in the record No. 0 includes travel information for going to a temple in Tokushima prefecture among the 88 locations in Shikoku, the travel information for going to the selected temple is recorded on CD-R.
It may be obtained from the travel data recorded on the CD-ROM 100 mounted on the OM drive unit 14.

When the travel information is displayed as described above, it is next determined whether or not a travel reservation for the trip indicated by the travel information has been requested based on the operation of the controller 40 by the player (step S1). S31
0). That is, it is determined whether or not the player has performed a specific operation for requesting a reservation for staying at a hotel or the like using the transportation shown on the travel information display screen. By this specifying operation, specifying the transportation mode to be used (including specifying the use date and time), specifying the accommodation date when staying, selecting accommodation facilities when there are multiple candidates for hotels to stay, traveling, The identification information of the player as the player is also input. When the player requests the travel reservation by operating the controller 40, the specific information of the transportation system used by the specific operation, the specific information such as the date of stay and the hotel to be stayed, and the player as a traveler Is transmitted to a predetermined site provided by a travel agency or the like on the Internet. By this transmission, a travel reservation (specifically, a reservation for a use transportation facility, a reservation for an accommodation facility, etc.) for going to the temple selected by the player is made.

If the result of determination in step S310 is that the player does not request a travel reservation, the travel reservation program ends without transmitting travel reservation information.

The operation of the control section 11 based on the processing procedure shown in FIG. 14 as described above and the hardware components shown in FIG. 2 realize a game device as shown in a functional block diagram in FIG. You. In the game device shown in the functional block diagram, the selection receiving unit 400 is a part that receives a selection input for selecting a sacred place to travel, and includes the controller 40 and step S3.
04. The travel information storage unit 404 is a unit that stores travel information for going to each temple, which is a sacred place, and stores the CD-ROM 100 in the CD-ROM drive unit 14.
On the modem 1
5 by temporarily storing the travel information obtained from the Internet in the memory 12.
The travel information acquisition unit 402 is a unit that acquires travel information for going to the selected temple from the travel information storage unit 404,
This is realized by step S306. However, when obtaining travel information from the Internet, the modem 15
Alternatively, it can be considered that the memory 12 realizes the travel information acquisition unit 402. The travel information presentation unit 406 is a unit that presents travel information for going to the selected temple to the player, and is realized by the display / voice control unit 13, the monitor 20, and step S308. Reservation information receiving unit 40
Numeral 8 is a part for receiving information on whether or not to make a reservation for transportation or accommodation for a trip to the selected temple based on the presented travel information.
310. When the reservation information receiving unit 408 receives a reservation, the reservation information transmitting unit 410 transmits travel reservation information corresponding to the reservation, and is realized by the modem 15 and step S312.

According to the game device of the present embodiment configured as described above, it is possible to easily make a travel reservation for actually traveling using the travel data used for the travel simulation. . That is, for example, when the player is particularly interested in the temple that has been visited in the above-described travel simulation game, the player can easily make a travel reservation for actually going to the temple.

<Modifications> The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. For example, in the above-described embodiment, a pilgrimage trip to 88 places in Shikoku is simulated, but the trip to be simulated is not limited to this, and various trips (more generally, predetermined trips at predetermined points are determined). ) Can be simulated. For example, if a CD-ROM that stores travel data corresponding to the back narrow path is prepared, a simulation of the back narrow path can be simulated in the same manner as described above, and the player can experience the back narrow path in a simulated manner. Can be.

In the above embodiment, the portable memory 50 for storing the number of steps data and the like has a display function.
The display function is not always necessary. Therefore, for example, an IC card may be used instead of the portable memory 50.

Further, the moving distance information input to the game device according to the above-described embodiment is the step count data Dw obtained by the pedometer 60, but the data indicating the running distance in a bicycle, a car, a motorcycle, etc. Dr (referred to as “travel distance data”) may be input to the game device as travel distance information. In this case, as shown in FIG. 16, a portable memory 50 is connected to a measuring unit such as an odometer 80 that outputs a signal indicating the mileage data Dr in a bicycle, a car, a motorcycle, or the like, and the mileage data Dr The flash memory 5 in the portable memory 50
6 and the portable memory 50 is detached from the measuring means and mounted on the controller 40 after the end of traveling on a bicycle, a car or a motorcycle. Thereby, the travel distance data Dr is taken into the game apparatus body 10 as travel distance information.

Furthermore, in the above description, the portable memory 50 is used to take the step count data Dw measured by the pedometer 60 and the mileage data Dr measured by the odometer into the game apparatus main body 10 as travel distance information. Alternatively, the moving distance information may be taken into the game apparatus body 10 by wired or wireless communication via a communication network such as a telephone line network or the Internet. In this case, as shown in FIG.
0 is provided with a communication device 90 including a modem 92 as communication means for connecting to a predetermined communication network and a microcomputer 94 for controlling the modem, and data Dw and D indicating the number of steps and mileage are attached.
r is transmitted to the communication network via the modem 92 and the data Dw,
Send Dr. The game apparatus body 10 receives the data Dw and Dr as moving distance information by the built-in modem 15 and uses the data Dw and Dr for the above-described travel simulation game. In this case, when transmitting the traveling distance data Dr from a bicycle, a car, a motorcycle, or the like, communication means corresponding to a modem 82 having a mobile communication function is used so that the traveling distance data Dr can be transmitted wirelessly. Is preferred. Further, when the mileage data Dr is transferred from the bicycle, automobile, motorcycle, or the like to the game apparatus main body 10 via the Internet, in order to facilitate this transfer, the vehicle travels through a predetermined site such as the aforementioned center site. The distance data Dr may be transferred.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing the overall configuration of a system for enjoying a travel simulation game using a game device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a game device body in the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a portable memory 50 in the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a data structure diagram showing a configuration example of travel data in the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a view for explaining use of the foot panel in the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating the use of a pedometer in the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure when executing a travel simulation game in the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a view showing an example of a screen displayed on a monitor in the embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of a predetermined point process in the embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a screen displayed when the vehicle arrives at one of the first and second point groups (any one of the 88 sacred sites in Shikoku) in the embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a screen displayed when the vehicle arrives at any of the third point groups in the embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing another example of the predetermined point processing in the embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a functional block diagram corresponding to main operations of the game device according to the embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing an operation when a travel reservation program is started in the embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a functional block diagram corresponding to another operation of the game device according to the embodiment.

FIG. 16 is a diagram for explaining an example in which mileage data of a bicycle, a car, a motorcycle, or the like is input to the game device as travel distance information.

FIG. 17 is a view for explaining another example in which the step count data or the travel distance data is input to the game device as travel distance information.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Game apparatus main body 11 ... Control part 12 ... Memory 13 ... Display / voice control part 14 ... CD-ROM drive part 15 ... Modem 20 ... Monitor 30 ... Speaker 40 ... Controller (operating means) 50 ... Portable memory 54 ... Microcomputer 56 ... Flash memory 60 ... Pedometer 70 ... Foot panel 80 ... Odometer 90 ... Communication device 100 ... CD-ROM 202, 204, 206 ... Database 210 ... Virtual mall 302 ... Map button Dw ... Step count data Dr ... Running distance data

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Kazuhisa Watanabe 1006 Kazuma Kadoma, Kadoma City, Osaka Prefecture Inside Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. 72) Inventor Makoto Fujimoto 1006 Kazuma Kadoma, Kadoma City, Osaka Prefecture F-term in Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

Claims (24)

[Claims] 1. A game device for simulating a movement passing through a plurality of points indicated by a map, comprising: a distance information receiving unit that receives, from outside, moving distance information that is information corresponding to a moving distance; A conversion unit configured to convert the movement data on the map. 2. A game device for changing an image to be displayed according to a walking motion of a player, comprising: an image storage unit for storing an image; and an image output unit for outputting an image stored in the image storage unit. A signal receiving unit that receives a walking operation signal generated for each predetermined unit of the walking operation in response to the walking operation of the player; and the video according to a time interval at which the signal receiving unit receives the walking operation signal. A game device comprising: a video output control unit that changes a speed of a video output from an output unit. 3. A data storage unit for storing data in association with a point of an image stored in the image storage unit, and at a certain point of the image stored in the image storage unit,
3. The data acquisition unit according to claim 2, further comprising: a data acquisition unit that retrieves data associated with the point from the data storage unit; and a data output unit that outputs data retrieved by the data acquisition unit. Game equipment. 4. A game device for simulating movement passing through a plurality of points indicated by a map, comprising: a map information storage unit that stores map information in association with a point of an image stored in the image storage unit; A map information acquisition unit for extracting map information associated with the point from the map information storage unit at a fixed point of the video, and a map information output unit for outputting the map information extracted by the map information acquisition unit; The game device according to claim 2, wherein the game device is provided. 5. The game apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising an arrival information output unit for outputting arrival information indicating directly or indirectly a distance or a time until arrival at a next point. . 6. A game device for simulating a movement passing through a plurality of points indicated by a map, further comprising an arrival information transmitting unit for transmitting, when arriving at a certain point, the fact that the point has been reached. The game device according to any one of claims 2 to 5, wherein: 7. A game device for simulating a movement passing through a plurality of points indicated by a map, comprising: an order information storage unit for storing order information associated with points included in the plurality of points; The apparatus according to any one of claims 2 to 6, further comprising: an order information transmitting unit that, when arriving, obtains order information associated with the point from the order information storage unit and transmits the order information. The game device according to the above. 8. A game device for simulating movement passing through a plurality of points indicated by a map, wherein a shopping information storage unit stores shopping information for purchasing a product associated with a point included in the plurality of points. And a shopping information display unit for acquiring and displaying, from the shopping information storage unit, shopping information for purchasing a product associated with the point when the vehicle arrives at a certain point, and displaying the information on the shopping information display unit. A purchase information receiving unit that receives information as to whether or not to perform the shopping indicated by the purchased shopping information; and, when the information received by the purchase information receiving unit is information indicating that a shopping is to be performed, a product to be purchased in the shopping. 7. An order information transmitting unit for transmitting order information based on the shopping information, which is information for ordering the order. The game device according to claim 1. 9. The game device according to claim 7, wherein the order information includes identification information for billing processing. 10. A selection receiving unit for receiving a selection input for selecting any one of the plurality of points, and travel information storage for storing travel information necessary for traveling to each of the plurality of points. A travel information acquisition unit that acquires travel information necessary for traveling to a selected point determined by the selection input from the travel information storage unit; and presents the travel information acquired by the travel information acquisition unit. A travel information presenting unit; a reservation information receiving unit that receives information as to whether or not to reserve a trip indicated by the travel information presented by the travel information presenting unit; A travel reservation information transmitting unit that transmits the travel reservation information based on the travel information, the information for booking the travel when the information indicates that the travel is to be reserved. To the game apparatus according to claim 1 or 3 or 4. 11. A pedometer for counting the number of steps, a generating unit for generating step count information indicating the counted steps, and the moving distance received by the distance information receiving unit by the game device according to claim 1. A pedometer, comprising: a transmitter that transmits the step count information as information. 12. A pedometer for counting the number of steps, comprising: a generating unit for generating step information indicating the counted number of steps; and a transmitting unit for transmitting the step information. . 13. A vehicle traveling by a power source such as an engine or an electric motor, comprising: a measuring unit for measuring a traveling distance; and a transmitting unit for transmitting distance information indicating the traveling distance. vehicle. 14. A bicycle comprising: a measuring unit for measuring a traveling distance; and a transmitting unit for transmitting distance information indicating the traveling distance. 15. A program for simulating movement passing through a plurality of points indicated by a map, a distance information receiving step of receiving movement distance information, which is information corresponding to the movement distance, from outside, said movement distance information. And a conversion step of converting the data into movement data on the map. 16. A program for changing a displayed image according to a walking motion of a player, comprising: a video output step of outputting a video stored in a predetermined video storage unit in advance; A signal receiving step of receiving a walking motion signal generated for each predetermined unit of the walking motion in response to the video signal output in the video output step according to a time interval of receiving the walking motion signal in the signal receiving step. For causing a computer to execute a video output speed changing step of changing the speed of the image. 17. A method according to claim 1, wherein a predetermined point of the video stored in said video storage unit is associated with a location of each video stored in said video storage unit and stored in a predetermined data storage unit. The method further includes causing a computer to further execute a data acquisition step of extracting data associated with the fixed point from the data storage unit and a data output step of outputting the data extracted in the data acquisition step. The program according to claim 16, wherein 18. A program for simulating a movement passing through a plurality of points indicated by a map, wherein a predetermined point of the image is associated with a point of each image stored in the image storage unit. A map information acquisition step of extracting map information associated with the certain point from the map information stored in advance in the map information storage section from the map information storage section; and a map information extracted in the map information acquisition step. 18. The program according to claim 16, further comprising: executing a map information output step of outputting a map information. 19. The computer according to claim 18, further comprising an arrival information output step of outputting arrival information indicating directly or indirectly a distance or a time until the vehicle arrives at the next point. Program. 20. A program for simulating movement passing through a plurality of points indicated by a map, further comprising an arrival information transmitting step of transmitting, when arriving at a certain point, the arrival of the point. The program according to any one of claims 16 to 19, wherein the program is executed by: 21. A program for simulating a movement passing through a plurality of points indicated by a map, wherein when arriving at a certain point, order information associated with a point included in the plurality of points is stored. 21. The computer according to claim 16, further comprising causing the computer to execute an order information transmitting step of acquiring and transmitting order information associated with the certain point from the order information storage unit. Program. 22. A program for simulating a movement passing through a plurality of points indicated by a map, wherein when arriving at a certain point, a product associated with the point included in the plurality of points is purchased. A shopping information display step of acquiring and displaying shopping information for purchasing a product associated with the certain point from the shopping information storage unit that stores the shopping information of the shopping information displayed in the shopping information displaying step; A purchase information receiving step of receiving information on whether or not to perform the shopping indicated by the information; and, if the information received in the purchase information receiving step is information indicating that the user is shopping, ordering a product to be purchased in the shopping. And transmitting the order information based on the shopping information to the computer. It characterized the door, according to claim 1
The program according to any one of 6 to 20. 23. The program according to claim 21, wherein said order information includes identification information for billing processing. 24. A selection receiving step of receiving a selection input for selecting any one of the plurality of points, and travel information storage for storing travel information necessary for traveling to each of the plurality of points. A travel information obtaining step of obtaining travel information required for a trip to a selected point determined by the selection input; and a travel information presenting step of presenting the travel information obtained in the travel information obtaining step. A booking information receiving step of receiving information as to whether or not to book a trip indicated by the travel information presented in the travel information presenting step; and the information received in the booking information receiving step indicates that the trip to the selected location is to be performed. Transmission of travel reservation information for transmitting the travel reservation information based on the travel information, which is information for reserving the travel when the information is to make a reservation. 19. The program according to claim 15, further causing a computer to execute the steps.