Apparatus movement system, apparatus, apparatus movement control method, storage medium having stored therein apparatus movement control program, and cardboard member

A movement apparatus, comprising:

• a first slit having a narrow portion and a wide portion, the first slit configured to attach the movement apparatus to a first game controller, the first game controller having a vibration device for vibrating the first game controller;
• a second slit having a narrow portion and a wide portion, the second slit configured to attach the movement apparatus to a second game controller, the second game controller having a vibration device for vibrating the second game controller, the first and second game controllers configured to be attached to and detached from a game apparatus;
• a first grounded portion having at least a first leg;
• and
• a second grounded portion having at least a second leg, wherein
• the first and second game controllers are configured to control the game apparatus based on signals input to the first and second game controllers, and the game apparatus is configured to control an image displayed on a display of the game apparatus,
• the first game controller is configured to detach from the game apparatus and attach to the movement apparatus by insertion into the first slit, and the second game controller is configured to detach from the game apparatus and attach to the movement apparatus by insertion into the second slit,
• the movement apparatus is configured to stand on a horizontal surface and move on the horizontal surface by vibration, using at least the first and second grounded portions, based on the game apparatus control of the vibration devices of the first and second game controllers, from input provided to the display of the game apparatus, when the first and second game controllers are attached to the movement apparatus,
• the first and second slits are inclined relative to a horizontal direction of the movement apparatus in a state where the movement apparatus is standing,
• the narrow portion of the first and second slits are positioned above the first and second legs, and
• the narrow portion of the first and second slits are positioned lower than the wide portion of the first and second slits when the movement apparatus is in the state where the movement apparatus is standing.

A cardboard member configured to form an apparatus to and from which a first game controller comprising a first vibration device and a second game controller comprising a second vibration device are attached and detached, the apparatus comprising:

• a first slit with which the first game controller is detachably engaged by fitting at least a slider of the first game controller into at least a portion of the first slit from an insertion side of the first slit, the first slit having a narrow slit portion and wide slit portion, and the slider of the first game controller fits into the first slit at the narrow slit portion;
• a second slit with which the second game controller is detachably engaged by fitting at least a slider of the second game controller into at least a portion of the second slit from an insertion side of the second slit, the second slit having a narrow slit portion and a wide slit portion, and the slider of the second game controller fits into the second slit at the narrow slit portion;
• a first grounded portion having at least a first leg, and is configured to vibrate in accordance with a vibration of at least the first vibration device of the first game controller attached to the apparatus;
• and
• a second grounded portion having at least a second leg, and is configured to vibrate in accordance with a vibration of at least the second vibration device of the second game controller attached to the apparatus, wherein
• the cardboard member is folded, thereby integrally forming the apparatus, and the apparatus is configured to stand on a horizontal surface and move on the horizontal surface by vibration, using at least the first and second grounded portions,
• the slider of the first game controller is configured to be inserted in a sliding manner from a rear direction of the apparatus to a front direction and fit into the first slit relative to a front side of the apparatus,
• the slider of the second game controller is configured to be inserted in the sliding manner from the rear direction of the apparatus to the front direction and fit into the second slit relative to the front side of the apparatus,
• the first and second slits are inclined relative to a horizontal direction of the apparatus in a state where the apparatus is standing,
• the narrow slit portion of the first and second slits are positioned above the first and second legs, and
• the narrow slit portion of the first and second slits are positioned lower than the wide slit portion of the first and second slits when the apparatus is in the state where the apparatus is standing.

A cardboard member configured to form an apparatus to and from which a first game controller, comprising a first vibration device, and a second game controller, comprising a second vibration device, are attached and detached, the apparatus comprising:

• a first leg;
• a second leg;
• a first slit with which the first game controller is detachably engaged by fitting at least a slider of the first game controller into at least a portion of the first slit from an insertion side of the first slit, the first slit having a narrow slit portion and a wide slit portion, and the slider of the first game controller fits into the first slit at the narrow slit portion;
• a second slit with which the second game controller is detachably engaged by fitting at least a slider of the second game controller into at least a portion of the second slit from an insertion side of the second slit, the second slit having a narrow slit portion and a wide slit portion, and the slider of the second game controller fits into the second slit at the narrow slit portion, wherein
• the cardboard member is folded, thereby integrally forming the apparatus, and the apparatus is configured to stand on a horizontal surface and move on the horizontal surface by vibration, using at least the first and second legs,
• the slider of the first game controller is configured to be inserted in a sliding manner from a rear direction of the apparatus to a front direction,
• the slider of the second game controller is configured to be inserted in the sliding manner from the rear direction of the apparatus to the front direction,
• the first and second slits are inclined relative to a horizontal direction of the apparatus in a state where the apparatus is standing,
• the narrow slit portion of the first and second slits are positioned above the first and second legs, and
• the narrow slit portion of the first and second slits are positioned lower than the wide slit portion of the first and second slits when the apparatus is in the state where the apparatus is standing.

An apparatus comprising:

• a first slit having a narrow portion and a wide portion, the first slit configured to attach a first game controller to the apparatus by insertion into the first slit;
• a second slit having a narrow portion and a wide portion, the second slit configured to attach a second game controller to the apparatus by insertion into the second slit, the first and second game controllers configured to be attached to and detached from a game apparatus, and the first and second game controllers each having a vibration device;
• a first grounded portion having at least a first leg;
• and
• a second grounded portion having at least a second leg, wherein
• the apparatus is configured to stand on a horizontal surface and move on the horizontal surface by vibration, using at least the first and second grounded portions, based on the game apparatus control of the vibration devices of the first and second game controllers, from input provided to the game apparatus, when the first and second game controllers are attached to the apparatus,
• the first and second slits are inclined relative to a horizontal direction of the apparatus in a state where the apparatus is standing,
• the narrow portion of the first and second slits are positioned above the first and second legs, and
• the narrow portion of the first and second slits are positioned lower than the wide portion of the first and second slits when the apparatus is in the state where the apparatus is standing.