JP2004249057A - Game machine, game program, computer readable record medium having game program recorded and game method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To give a game player an amusement by inserting a record medium. <P>SOLUTION: A card inserting/removing state display control part 1617 in the game machine detects a card 132 when the card 132 is inserted in a card reader 13. The game machine displays a character 133 expressed in a game space on a monitor 10 according to the card 132 inserted so that the character 133 gradually appears from a lower part 10a of the monitor 10 near a card inserting port 131 and is moved to the center of the monitor 10. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a video game apparatus.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Video game devices equipped with a device for reading information from a recording medium such as a magnetic card are widely used. Examples of such game devices include the following. The player's ID is stored in the magnetic card, and the magnetic card is inserted into the game device to read the ID. The game device identifies personal information and play history of the player recorded in the RAM of the game device from the read ID, and stores data necessary to restart the game in the game state at the end of the previous game. get. In this way, the player can enjoy the continuation of the game at any time by carrying the magnetic card.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The game device as described above can read the ID from the inserted magnetic card, acquire necessary information, and resume the game. However, the insertion of the magnetic card itself is uninteresting, and there is a possibility that the player will have a sense of time restraint even if it is slight from when the player inserts the magnetic card until the game is started. is there.
[0004]
An object of the present invention is to provide a game device that provides interest in inserting a recording medium.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The game apparatus according to claim 1 accepts insertion of a card-type recording medium from display means having a substantially polygonal screen and an insertion slot arranged so as to be close to and parallel to one side of the screen. A card-type recording medium reading means that has an insertion portion and issues an insertion signal when the insertion is performed, a character image creation means for creating a character image corresponding to the card-type recording medium, and the display means, Display control means for performing movement display control of the character image,
The display control means controls to move and display the character image from the screen edge near the insertion portion toward the center of the screen when the insertion signal is received.
[0006]
According to the above invention, when a recording medium is inserted into the insertion slot, a character expressing the recording medium in the game space is moved and displayed from the screen end near the insertion slot toward the center of the screen. Therefore, it is possible to give the impression that the inserted recording medium has moved to the game space, and to provide interest in inserting the recording medium.
[0007]
A game device according to a second aspect is the game device according to the first aspect, wherein the insertion direction of the insertion portion has an acute angle relationship with the screen.
[0008]
According to the above invention, since the insertion direction of the insertion portion has an acute angle relationship with the screen, the card type recording medium is inserted into the card type recording medium reading means from the end of the screen toward the center of the screen. At this time, the character is moved and displayed from the edge of the screen toward the center of the screen. Therefore, an impression can be given as if the inserted card has moved to the game space, and the correspondence between the card in the game space and the inserted card can be clarified.
[0009]
4. The game apparatus according to claim 3, wherein a reading unit that accepts insertion of a recording medium in which predetermined information is recorded and reads the predetermined information from the recording medium, and a storage unit that stores information on a game arrival stage at the end of the game. Display means having a display screen, character image creation means for creating a recording medium character image corresponding to the recording medium and a reaching stage character image corresponding to the reaching stage of the game, and for the display means, the character Display control means for controlling display of the character image created by the image creation means, and the display control means displays the reaching stage character image and the recording medium character image at the same display position in the display screen at the end of the game. After the control, the display of both character images is controlled to disappear outside the display screen.
[0010]
According to the above invention, at the end of the game, after the reaching stage character image and the recording medium character image are displayed at the same display position in the display screen, the display of both character images disappears outside the display screen. Therefore, it is possible to give an impression that the reaching stage is recorded on the recording medium in the game space, and to provide interest in inserting and discharging objects from the game device.
[0011]
The game device according to claim 4 is the game device according to claim 3, wherein the display control means further displays a recording medium character image and a reaching stage character image when the recording medium is further inserted. After the display control is performed at the same display position within the screen, the arrival stage character image is moved and controlled to a display position different from the recording medium character image.
[0012]
According to the above invention, the recording medium records the arrival stage information, and the player is given an impression as if the information has moved to the game space, which increases the fun of inserting the recording medium.
[0013]
The game device according to claim 5 is the game device according to claim 3 or 4, further comprising authentication means for authenticating the player based on identification information of the player recorded on the recording medium, wherein the display control is performed. The means controls display of information on the game achievement stage when the authentication is completed.
[0014]
According to the above-described invention, it is possible to prevent a person other than the player from referring to the information on the arrival stage of the game by inserting the recording medium.
[0015]
A game device according to a sixth aspect is the game device according to the fifth aspect, wherein the character image creating means changes the recording medium character image when the authentication is completed.
[0016]
According to the above invention, the recording medium character image changes when the authentication is completed. Therefore, the player can easily know that the authentication has been completed.
[0017]
The game device according to claim 7 accepts insertion of a recording medium, records game arrival stage information on the recording medium when the game ends, and reads game arrival stage information from the recording medium when the game resumes A writing means, a display means having a display screen, a character image creation means for creating a recording medium character image corresponding to the recording medium and a reaching stage character image corresponding to a game reaching stage, and the display means, Display control means for performing display control of the character image created by the character image creation means, and the display control means displays the arrival stage character image and the recording medium character image at the same display position in the display screen at the end of the game. Then, the display of both character images is controlled to disappear outside the display screen.
[0018]
The game apparatus according to claim 8 is the game apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the display control means further displays a recording medium character image and a reaching stage character image when the recording medium is inserted. After the display control is performed at the same display position within the screen, the arrival stage character image is moved and controlled to a display position different from the recording medium character image.
[0019]
The game program according to claim 9, receiving insertion of a recording medium recording predetermined information, reading means for reading the predetermined information from the recording medium, and storage means for storing information on a game arrival stage at the end of the game Display means having a display screen, character image creation means for creating a recording medium character image corresponding to the recording medium and a reaching stage character image corresponding to the reaching stage of the game, and for the display means, the character Display control means for controlling display of the character image created by the image creation means, and the display control means displays the reaching stage character image and the recording medium character image at the same display position in the display screen at the end of the game. After control, the computer functions as a game device that controls the disappearance of the display of both character images outside the display screen. To.
[0020]
A computer-readable recording medium recording the game program according to claim 10 accepts insertion of a recording medium recording predetermined information, reads a predetermined information from the recording medium, and reads game information at the end of the game. Storage means for storing information on the reaching stage, display means having a display screen, character image creating means for creating a recording medium character image corresponding to the recording medium and a reaching stage character image corresponding to the reaching stage of the game, Display control means for controlling display of the character image created by the character image creation means with respect to the display means, and the display control means includes a reaching stage character image and a recording medium character image at the end of the game. Is displayed at the same display position in the display screen, and then both character images are displayed outside the display screen. Recording a game program for causing a computer to function as a game device for loss control.
[0021]
The game method according to claim 11, wherein a reading step of accepting insertion of a recording medium on which predetermined information is recorded and reading the predetermined information from the recording medium, and a storing step of storing information on a game arrival stage at the end of the game A character image creating step for creating a display step for performing screen display, a recording medium character image corresponding to the recording medium and a reaching stage character image corresponding to the reaching stage of the game, and the character image in the displaying step A display control step for performing display control of the character image created in the creation step, wherein the display control step controls display of the reaching stage character image and the recording medium character image at the same display position in the display screen at the end of the game. After that, the display of both character images is controlled to disappear outside the display screen.
[0022]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
<First Embodiment>
(1) Schematic Configuration FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the game apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The game apparatus 1 includes a monitor 10, a touch panel 11, a speaker 12, a card reader 13, a coin receiving unit 14, a coin discharge port 15, an indirect light emitting unit 20, and a light emitting unit 21. The monitor 10 displays a game screen. The monitor 10 can be constituted by, for example, a thin liquid crystal display. The monitor 10 has a touch panel 11 that is displayed on the game screen and determines which button is pressed from the address of the button that prompts the player to select and the pressed position by the player. The speaker 12 amplifies a predetermined message or BGM. The card reader 13 waits for insertion of a card 132 owned by each player at the start of the game, and reads identification information such as a player ID (player ID) recorded on the card 132. The card 132 can be composed of a magnetic card or an IC card. The card 132 is sold by a card vending machine installed in a game center or the like. The coin accepting unit 14 accepts coin insertion. When the coin inserted into the coin receiving unit 14 is a defective coin or the like, the coin discharge port 15 discharges the coin. The indirect light emitting unit 20 is composed of an acrylic plate or the like, and receives light projected from the light emitting unit 21 and indirectly emits light.
[0023]
Although not shown in FIG. 1, the four game apparatuses 1 are connected to one store server, and a maximum of four players each operate the game apparatus 1 to play a quiz game. The store server includes a monitor and a speaker, and the monitor displays the progress of the game so that the gallery can watch the progress of the quiz battle played by up to four players.
[0024]
(2) Detailed Configuration (2-1) Light Emitting Unit FIG. 2 is a view of the periphery of the monitor 10 as viewed from the front. The light emitting unit 21 includes a plurality of substrates 23 arranged in parallel to the outer periphery of the monitor 10 and LEDs 22 (here, red (R), green (G), and blue (B), respectively) attached to the substrate 23. And three LEDs 22) that emit light. Further, an indirect light emitting unit 20 is attached to the outer periphery of the monitor 10 with a predetermined space between the light emitting unit 21 and the monitor 10. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG. The indirect light emitting unit 20 is supported from below by a support member 24 attached to the game apparatus 1. The substrate 23 of the light emitting unit 21 is attached to the upper surface of the light emitting unit support member 25 that forms a predetermined angle with the support member 24 so that the LEDs 22 face the indirect light emitting unit 20. The substrate 23 has a drive circuit and supplies power to the LEDs 22. Power supply to the LED 22 on the substrate 23 is controlled by a light emission control unit 1616 described later.
[0025]
(2-2) Card Reader FIG. 4 is a perspective view around the card reader 13. The card reader 13 has an insertion slot 131 for inserting a card 132. The card reader 13 is attached to the game apparatus 1 so that the insertion slot 131 is parallel to the lower side of the monitor 10. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VV in FIG. The monitor 10 is attached to the game apparatus 1 so as to form a predetermined angle from the vertical direction. The card reader 13 is arranged so as to face slightly downward from the horizontal direction from the front part to the rear part of the game apparatus 1 and so that the card insertion direction is an acute angle with respect to the surface of the monitor 10. Accordingly, the player inserts the card 132 toward the back side of the monitor 10. The card reader 13 outputs an insertion signal to the external device control unit 172 when the card 132 is inserted.
[0026]
(2-3) Hardware Configuration FIG. 6 is a hardware configuration diagram of the game apparatus 1. The game apparatus 1 includes a monitor 10, a touch panel 11, a speaker 12, a card reader 13, a light emitting unit 21, a control unit 16, a communication unit 18, a drawing processing unit 101, an audio reproduction unit 121, an external input / output control unit 171, and external device control. A portion 172 is provided. The control unit 16, the drawing processing unit 101, the audio reproduction unit 121, the external input / output control unit 171, and the external device control unit 172 are connected to each other via an external bus, and are connected to a network such as a LAN via the communication unit 18. Also connected to. The control unit 16 includes a CPU 161, a RAM 162, and a ROM 163.
[0027]
The ROM 163 stores a character 133 representing the card 132 in the game space, a character 534 selected by the player, quiz character information, a background image, images of various screens, and the like. A character or the like is composed of a necessary number of polygons constituting the character so as to enable three-dimensional drawing.
[0028]
The CPU 161 reads characters, images, sounds, control program data, and game program data stored in the ROM 163 based on an operating system (OS) stored in the ROM 163. Some or all of the read characters, images, sounds, and control programs are held in the RAM 162. The CPU 161 controls the control program stored in the RAM 162, display object polygons, textures, image data including other character information, various data such as audio data, and detection described later input from the external input / output control unit 171. A process is executed based on the signal.
[0029]
The external input / output control unit 171 converts various detection signals output from the card reader 13, the touch panel 11 or the coin receiving unit 14, for example, an insertion signal output from the card reader 13, into a digital signal for processing, 16 is output. In addition, the external input / output control unit 171 converts command information for each device output from the control unit 16 into a control signal and outputs the control signal to the light emitting unit 21, the card reader 13, the touch panel 11, or the coin receiving unit 14. The input / output of this signal is performed within a predetermined time division period, for example.
[0030]
The drawing processing unit 101 performs position calculation in the pseudo three-dimensional space, light source calculation processing, and the like based on a drawing instruction from the CPU 161. At the same time, based on the calculation result, a writing process of image data to be drawn into the video RAM of the drawing processing unit 101, for example, a writing (pasting) process of texture data to an area of the video RAM designated by a polygon is performed. Then, a desired image is displayed on the monitor 10. The audio reproduction unit 121 outputs a desired message, BGM, or the like to the speaker 12 in accordance with an instruction from the control unit 16. The network communication unit 18 transmits / receives necessary information to / from a computer such as another terminal device 1.
[0031]
(3) Functional Configuration FIG. 7 is a functional configuration diagram of the CPU 161 and the RAM 162 included in the control unit 161. The CPU 161 includes a game progress control unit 1614, an authentication unit 1615, a light emission control unit 1616, a card insertion / discharge state display control unit 1617, and a character image creation unit 1618. The RAM 162 includes a player information storage unit 1621, a Q & A information storage unit 1622, and a light emission pattern storage unit 1623.
[0032]
The player information storage unit 1621 stores player information illustrated in FIG. FIG. 8 shows the player information stored in the player information storage unit 1621 in a table format. The player information storage unit 1621 has a “player ID”, a “password” that the player inputs at the start of the game, a “player name” that is an arbitrarily defined name for the character that the player operates in the game space, and the player is a quiz game. “Selectable genres / methods / difficulty” indicating the quiz genres, methods, and difficulty levels that can be selected, and players answering the quiz questions and answering a predetermined number of times “Character” that identifies “Point”, “Class”, “Level”, “Number of medals” updated by the game progress control unit 1614 and the character 534 that represents the player in the game space from among the characters stored in the ROM 163. ID ”is stored in association with each other. As described above, the player ID is also recorded on the card 132.
[0033]
The Q & A information storage unit 1622 stores quizzes for questions and their answers in association with each other. Each quiz has a specific genre, method, and difficulty level. FIG. 9 is an example showing the genre and method of the quiz in a table format. According to FIG. 9, there are “non-section”, “animation & game”, “sports” and “entertainment” as genres. Further, there are “○ × quiz”, “four-choice quiz”, “order guessing quiz”, “association quiz”, and “typing quiz” as methods. The player can select an arbitrary genre, method, and difficulty from selectable genres, methods, and difficulty levels stored in the player information storage unit 1621. When a player answers a game in which questions are given and a predetermined number of correct answers are obtained, a quiz with a difficulty level can be selected in the selected genre and the higher method of the selected method. .
[0034]
The game progress control unit 1614 accepts selection of a quiz genre and method from the touch panel 11. For example, a screen as shown in FIG. 10 is displayed on the display 10 and the player touches the display portion of the desired genre and method to select the genre and method. Then, the quiz of the selected genre and method is displayed on the display 10 and the player is asked questions. For example, when the method “four choices” of the genre “entertainment” is selected on the screen shown in FIG. 10, a quiz is given on the screen illustrated in FIG. Then, the player's answer is received from the touch panel 11, and it is determined whether or not the answer and the answer corresponding to the quiz given in question are stored in the Q & A information storage unit 1622. If they match, a predetermined number of points are determined. It is updated by adding to the “point” of the player information. When the “point” of the player information reaches a predetermined number, the “number of medals” is incremented, and the class is decremented when the “number of medals” reaches the predetermined number. When the class reaches 0, the level increases, and the points, class, and medal number are updated to default values of 0, 10, and 0, respectively. Each time the quiz is given and the grade reaches 0, the level increases in the order of trainee, beginner magician, intermediate magician, senior magician, large mage, and sage.
[0035]
The light emission pattern storage unit 1623 stores a color emitted by the light emitting unit 21 and a condition (light emission start condition) for causing the light emitting unit 21 to start light emission in association with each other. As the light emission conditions, when the genre and method are selected on the touch panel 11 on the screen of FIG. 10 described above, or when a part or all of the player information is updated, for example, the level is “advanced magician”, “ There are cases where it is uploaded to "Demon" and "Sage".
[0036]
The authentication unit 1615 authenticates the player based on whether or not a password corresponding to the player ID recorded on the card 132 in the player information matches a password input by the player on an authentication screen (see FIG. 14) described later.
[0037]
The light emission control unit 1616 detects the occurrence of the light emission start condition. When the occurrence of the light emission condition is detected, a color corresponding to the light emission condition is determined with reference to the light emission pattern storage unit 1623, and the driving circuit of the substrate 23 is controlled to cause the LED 22 to emit light with the determined color. In this way, for example, if the player selects the genre “non-section” on the screen of FIG. 10, red if “animation & game” is selected, blue if “sport” is selected, yellow, “entertainment” is selected Then, the LED 22 can emit light such as green. The player can visually recognize the light through the indirect light emitting unit 20, and can easily know what genre he has selected. Alternatively, when the “level” of the player information shown in FIG. 8 is raised to “sage”, the LED 22 emits light in gold, and when the “level” is raised to “great mage”, the LED 22 emits light in silver. it can. In this way, the player can feel as if the game is lit by the level-up, and the player can feel the level-up effect.
[0038]
The character image creation unit 1618 reads out the character 133 representing the card 132 stored in the ROM 163 in the game space, the number of medals 532 described later, and the like and stores them in the RAM 162. The card insertion / discharge state display control unit 1617 detects an insertion signal output from the card reader 13 when the card 132 is inserted into the card reader 13 as shown in FIG. Then, as shown in FIG. 13, the character processor 133 of the RAM 162 gradually appears from the lower part 10 a of the monitor 10 close to the card insertion slot 131 according to the card insertion, and then moves to the center of the monitor 10. 101 is controlled and displayed. In this way, the impression that the card 132 has moved from the real space to the game space through the card insertion slot 131 is given, and the fun of inserting the card 132 increases. Even when a card 132 in which no information such as a player ID is recorded is inserted, the character 133 may be displayed so as to move to the center of the monitor 10 as described above.
[0039]
Furthermore, when the character 133 moves to the center of the monitor 10, the authentication screen illustrated in FIG. 14 is displayed. When the authentication unit 1615 authenticates the player on this screen, the character 133 is displayed as another character, for example, FIG. In this manner, the character 134 may be changed to a notebook. Further, when the player is authenticated, a part or all of the player information (see FIG. 8) of the player information storage unit 1621 from this character, for example, level 530, class 531, number of medals 532, player name 533, or player information The character 534 indicated by the character ID may be displayed so as to appear from the character 134. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 16, a display may be made such that the character 134 is closed. In this way, it is possible to give the impression that the player information recorded by the card 132 is released, and the fun of inserting the card 132 into the card reader 13 can be further increased. Since the player information appears when the player is authenticated, it is possible to prevent a third party other than the player from referring to the player information by inserting the card 132 into the card reader 13.
[0040]
When the inserted card 132 is ejected from the card reader 13 when the game is over or the like, as shown in FIG. 17, the number of medals 532 is displayed as stamped in the center of the character 134, and the level 530, class is displayed. 531, player name 533, and character 534 may be displayed so as to enter the character 134. Then, the character 134 may be changed to the character 133, and the character 133 may be moved from the center of the monitor 10 to the lower portion 10a where the insertion slot 132 exists, and the card 132 may be discharged simultaneously. In this way, it is possible to give the impression that the player information is recorded on the character 133, returned to the actual card 132, and returned. Therefore, not only the fun when the card 132 is ejected from the card reader 13 is further increased, but the player can understand from the image that the game can be resumed from the current arrival stage by inserting the card next time. It will be easy to understand.
[0041]
As described above, the insertion slot 131 of the game apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment is disposed at a position close to the lower portion 10 a of the monitor 10. Accordingly, it is possible to easily perform a display such as causing the character 133 to appear from the vicinity of the insertion slot 131 or conversely releasing the character 133 from the vicinity of the insertion slot 131 to the outside of the monitor 10. For this reason, the card 132 travels between the real world and the game space from the insertion slot 131 to carry player information, and the insertion slot 131 gives the player an impression of an entrance existing between the real world and the game space. Can be given to.
[0042]
<Other embodiments>
(A) A CD-ROM drive, DVD drive, MD drive or the like is used instead of the card reader 13 of the first embodiment, and a CD-ROM, DVD, MD or the like on which a player ID is recorded is used instead of the card 132. May be. Alternatively, instead of the card reader 13 of the first embodiment, a card reader / writer that can read information from a card that records predetermined information, such as an IC card or a magnetic card, and update the information recorded on the card is used. Also good. The card 132 may be a card whose recorded information can be updated by a card reader / writer.
[0043]
(B) Instead of the card reader 13 of the first embodiment, for example, the game apparatus 1 includes a scanner or a barcode reader that can read character information or barcode printed on paper. You may make it insert the card | curd in which player ID was printed by the character, the barcode, etc. If the player ID can be read by the scanner, the authentication unit 1615 requests the player to input a password, as described above, and the password and the password corresponding to the player ID read by the scanner match. The player may be authenticated. Then, when such authentication is completed, the character 133 may be changed to the character 134 as in the first embodiment. Even if it does in this way, the interest property of card insertion can be improved. Note that a device capable of rewriting the card print contents such as character information and barcode may be provided in the game apparatus 1 together with a barcode reader and the like.
[0044]
(D) The program executed by the control unit 16 of the first embodiment and a recording medium on which the program is recorded are included in the present invention. Here, examples of the recording medium include a computer-readable flexible disk, a hard disk, a semiconductor memory, a CD-ROM, a DVD, an MO, and the like.
[0045]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, when a recording medium is inserted into the insertion slot, a character expressing the recording medium in the game space is displayed so as to appear from the vicinity of the insertion slot. Therefore, it is possible to give the impression that the inserted recording medium has moved to the game space, and to provide interest in inserting the recording medium.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a game apparatus 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a front view of the periphery of the monitor 10;
3 is a cross-sectional view of an indirect light emitting unit 20 and a light emitting unit 21. FIG.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view around the card reader 13;
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the game apparatus 1;
6 is a hardware configuration diagram of the game apparatus 1. FIG.
7 is a functional configuration diagram of a control unit 161. FIG.
FIG. 8 shows an example of player information.
FIG. 9 shows an example of a quiz genre and method.
FIG. 10 shows an example of a screen for selecting a genre and a method.
FIG. 11 is a screen example of a quiz question.
12 is a schematic diagram of insertion of a card 132. FIG.
13 is a schematic diagram of insertion of a card 132. FIG.
FIG. 14 shows an example of an authentication screen.
FIG. 15 shows an example of player information display.
FIG. 16 is a display example of a character 134;
17 shows a display example of a character 134. FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
1: Game device 13: Card reader 20: Light receiving unit 21: Light emitting unit

Claims (11)

Display means having a substantially polygonal screen;
A card-type recording medium reading that has an insertion portion that accepts insertion of a card-type recording medium from an insertion port that is arranged so as to be close to and parallel to one side of the screen, and that issues an insertion signal when the insertion occurs Means,
Character image creating means for creating a character image corresponding to the card type recording medium;
Display control means for performing movement display control of the character image with respect to the display means;
With
The said display control means is a game device which carries out display control of the said character image from the screen edge part near the said insertion part toward a screen center, when there exists the said insertion signal. The game device according to claim 1, wherein an insertion direction of the insertion portion forms an acute angle relationship with the screen. Reading means for receiving insertion of a recording medium on which predetermined information is recorded, and reading predetermined information from the recording medium;
Storage means for storing information on the game achievement stage at the end of the game;
Display means having a display screen;
Character image creating means for creating a recording medium character image corresponding to the recording medium and a reaching stage character image corresponding to the reaching stage of the game;
Display control means for performing display control of the character image created by the character image creating means with respect to the display means;
With
The display control means, at the end of the game, controls display of both the reaching stage character image and the recording medium character image at the same display position in the display screen and then controls disappearance of the display of both character images outside the display screen. The display control means further performs display control of the recording medium character image and the reaching stage character image at the same display position in the display screen when the recording medium is further inserted, and then displays the reaching stage character image as the recording medium character image. The game apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the display is moved to a different display position. Further comprising authentication means for authenticating the player based on the player identification information recorded on the recording medium;
The game device according to claim 3, wherein the display control unit controls display of information on a game arrival stage when the authentication is completed. The game apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the character image creation unit changes the recording medium character image when the authentication is completed. Read / write means that accepts insertion of a recording medium, records information on the arrival stage of the game on the recording medium at the end of the game, and reads information on the arrival stage of the game from the recording medium when the game resumes;
Display means having a display screen;
Character image creating means for creating a recording medium character image corresponding to the recording medium and a reaching stage character image corresponding to the game reaching stage;
Display control means for performing display control of the character image created by the character image creating means with respect to the display means;
With
The display control means, at the end of the game, controls display of both the reaching stage character image and the recording medium character image at the same display position in the display screen and then controls disappearance of the display of both character images outside the display screen. The display control means further performs display control of the recording medium character image and the reaching stage character image at the same display position in the display screen when the recording medium is further inserted, and then displays the reaching stage character image as the recording medium character image. The game apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the display is moved to a different display position. Reading means for receiving insertion of a recording medium on which predetermined information is recorded, and reading predetermined information from the recording medium;
Storage means for storing information on the game achievement stage at the end of the game;
Display means having a display screen;
Character image creating means for creating a recording medium character image corresponding to the recording medium and a reaching stage character image corresponding to the reaching stage of the game;
Display control means for performing display control of the character image created by the character image creating means with respect to the display means;
With
The display control means is a computer as a game apparatus that controls the disappearance of the display of both character images outside the display screen after controlling the display of the reaching stage character image and the recording medium character image at the same display position in the display screen at the end of the game. A game program to make it work. Reading means for receiving insertion of a recording medium on which predetermined information is recorded, and reading predetermined information from the recording medium;
Storage means for storing information on the game achievement stage at the end of the game;
Display means having a display screen;
Character image creating means for creating a recording medium character image corresponding to the recording medium and a reaching stage character image corresponding to the reaching stage of the game;
Display control means for performing display control of the character image created by the character image creating means with respect to the display means;
With
The display control means is a computer as a game apparatus that controls the disappearance of the display of both character images outside the display screen after controlling the display of the reaching stage character image and the recording medium character image at the same display position in the display screen at the end of the game. The computer-readable recording medium which recorded the game program for functioning. Receiving the insertion of the recording medium in which the predetermined information is recorded, and reading the predetermined information from the recording medium; and
A storage step for storing information on the game achievement stage at the end of the game;
A display step for displaying the screen;
A character image creating step for creating a recording medium character image corresponding to the recording medium and a reaching stage character image corresponding to the reaching stage of the game;
In the display step, a display control step for performing display control of the character image created in the character image creation step;
Including
In the game method, at the end of the game, the display stage character image and the recording medium character image are controlled to be displayed at the same display position in the display screen, and then the display of both character images is controlled to disappear outside the display screen.

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