Game machine, game system, control method for the game machine, control method for the game system and program

Abstract

A game machine allowing a player to preferably play a game using a controller which is equipped with only a smaller number of operation members, instead of a different type of controller. A controller type determining section ( 40 ) determines a type of a controller connected to a home-use game machine. Further, the table storage section 44 stores a key assigning table for each type of a controller, showing types of operation signals input from a controller and types of actions to be performed by an operation target of the controller. A table reading section ( 42 ) reads out a key assigning table correlated with the type of a controller connected to the home-use game machine ( 12 ) from a table storage section ( 44 ).

1 . A game system having a game machine and a controller for inputting an operation signal to the game machine, 
 wherein    the game machine comprises    operation target displaying means for displaying an operation target of the controller, and    display control means for controlling displaying of the operation target based on an operation signal input from the controller; and the controller comprises    an operation member,    action type displaying means for displaying a type of an action which the operation target performs when the operation member is operated,    action type changing means for changing the type of an action displayed by the action type displaying means, and    operation signal output means for outputting an operation signal for controlling the operation target so as to perform an action of the type displayed by the action type displaying means, when the operation member is operated.    
     
     
         2 . The game system according to  claim 1 , wherein the action type changing means changes the type of an action based on an output of a timer.  
     
     
         3 . The game system according to  claim 1 , wherein the action type changing means changes the type of an action based on generation of the controller.  
     
     
         4 . A control method for a game system having a game machine and a controller for inputting an operation signal to the game machine, 
 wherein the game machine performs the steps of:    displaying an operation target of the controller; and    controlling displaying of the operation target based on an operation signal input from the controller; and    the controller performs the steps of:    displaying a type of an action which the operation target performs when the operation member is operated,    changing the type of an action displayed on the display; and    outputting an operation signal for controlling the operation target so as to perform an action of the type displayed on the display when the operation member is operated.    
     
     
         5 . A program embodied in a computer-readable medium and to be executed by a computer which comprises an operation member and is used as a controller for another computer, the program controlling the computer to serve as: 
 action type displaying means for displaying a type of an action which the operation object performs when the operation member is operated;    action type changing means for changing the type of an action displayed by the action type displaying means, and operation signal output means for outputting an operation signal for controlling the operation target so as to perform an action of the type displayed by the action type displaying means when the operation member is operated.    
     
     
         6 . The game machine according to  claim 1 , wherein said action type changing means is operative to change an action of an operation target that results from an operation of said operation member from a first type of action to a second type of action.  
     
     
         7 . The control method according to  claim 4 , wherein the step of changing a type of action is operative to change an action of an operation target that results from an operation of said operation member from a first type of action to a second type of action.  
     
     
         8 . The program product according to  claim 5 , wherein the step of changing a type of action is operative to change an action of an operation target that results from an operation of said operation member from a first type of action to a second type of action.