JP2008295659A - Game program, information storage medium storing the program, game device, and game control method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a program capable of arousing a player's eagerness to collect all the kinds of storage media for collection. <P>SOLUTION: The game program is to make a game device, having a reading means for reading first information from a storage medium in which identification information is stored as the first information, execute a game to require the player to input the first information n times (n is an integer at least 2). The game program comprises a step of presenting the content of requirement to the player as second information and requiring the player to input the first information for the i-th time (1≤i < n); a step of comparing the input first information and the second information presented to the player; a step of determining to what extend the first information satisfies the second information; and a step of determining the content of requirement to be presented for the (i + 1)th time based on the degree of satisfaction of the information. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a game program of a game device using an external storage medium such as a card in which identification information of objects of various characters that cause collection desires is stored, an information storage medium storing the program, a game device, and a game It relates to a control method.

  An example of a game apparatus using a collection card that can be linked to an electronic game is a game system described in Patent Document 1. In this game system, a relay game called, for example, a Swedish relay is developed on a screen by using one rule card and a plurality of character cards.

  The character card used in this game system records character-specific parameter data, identification information for identifying the type of character card, and character information that causes a willingness to collect in a visually recognizable manner. In the rule card, rule data for determining a rule for a game using a collection card is recorded. Then, at least one rule card and a plurality of character cards are combined and read by the external information reading means, and after the data is stored, a game process such as a relay game is executed based on the data. (See Patent Document 1).

JP 2003-236032 A

  In the conventional game system described above, the game is executed using the character card and the rule card. Therefore, there is an effect that the game content can be varied by combining them.

  However, in the above-described conventional game system, the player registers the combination of cards in advance before starting the game, and the game is executed on the screen because the game is executed using the registered data. It is thought that it will only be watching the relay game that is deployed. In addition, there is no problem if the number of character cards is small, but if the number of collected cards is enormous, for example, the number of character card types is 200, the number of combinations increases so that the player can It is assumed that it will be difficult to think about. Furthermore, while playing the game repeatedly, it is assumed that the types of cards to be used are reduced and the desire to collect new cards tends to be reduced.

  The present invention has been made for the above-mentioned circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a game program and information that can cause a player to collect all kinds of storage media. To provide a storage medium, a game device, and a game control method.

  The present invention relates to a game program for a game device that uses an external storage medium, an information storage medium that stores the program, a game device, and a game control method. Requests the player to input the first information n times (n is an integer equal to or greater than 2) to a game device having a reading means for reading the first information from a storage medium in which the identification information is stored as the first information. A game program for executing a game, the step of presenting request contents for the player as second information and requesting input of the first information for the i-th time (1 ≦ i <n); A step of receiving an input; a step of comparing the input first information with the second information presented to the player; and based on the comparison result. , Causing the game device to execute a step of determining how much the first information satisfies the second information and a step of determining the requested content to be presented i + 1 times based on a degree of satisfaction of the information Is achieved.

Furthermore, the above object of the present invention is to
Causing the game device to execute a step of changing a game played by a player according to a degree of satisfaction of the information, and a step of determining whether the game changed in the step is successful. The step of determining the content is further achieved by causing the game device to determine the requested content to be presented i + 1 times based on the determination result of the game.

  Regarding the information storage medium, the object of the present invention is achieved by a computer-readable information storage medium that stores the game program. As for the game device, the object of the present invention is to read the first information from a storage medium in which identification information is stored as the first information, and input the first information n times (n is An integer greater than or equal to 2) a game device comprising a game processing means for executing a game requested by a player, wherein the requested content for the player is presented as second information and the i-th (1 ≦ i <n) Means for requesting input of first information; means for receiving input from the reading means; means for comparing the input first information with second information presented to the player; and the comparison By means of determining how much the first information satisfies the second information based on the result, and means for determining the requested content to be presented i + 1 times based on the degree of satisfaction of the information It is made. Regarding the game control method, the object of the present invention is to input the first information to a game device having a reading means for reading the first information from a storage medium in which identification information is stored as the first information. A game program for executing a game requested by a player n times (n is an integer of 2 or more), presenting the requested content for the player as second information and the i-th (1 ≦ i <n) A step of requesting input of one information, a step of receiving an input from the reading means, a step of comparing the input first information with the second information presented to the player, and the comparison result And a step of determining how much the first information satisfies the second information and a step of determining the request content to be presented i + 1 times based on the degree of satisfaction of the information. It is achieved by including and.

  Further, regarding the game program, the above object of the present invention is a program for causing a game device to execute a game that requests a player to select a virtual play item n times (n is an integer of 2 or more). Presenting request content information to the player and requesting selection of the virtual play item for the i-th (1 ≦ i <n), and corresponding to the virtual play item information based on the virtual play item information selected by the player Reading the item correspondence information, reading the presentation correspondence information corresponding to the request content information based on the request content information presented to the player, and comparing the item correspondence information and the presentation correspondence information And how much the item correspondence information and the presentation correspondence information match based on the comparison result A step of disconnection, based on the matching degree of the information, is also achieved by executing the steps to the game device to determine the request content to be presented to the i + 1 th.

  According to the present invention, during the execution of the game process, the player is requested n times (n is an integer of 2 or more) to input the first information from the storage medium storing the identification information, and The second information (request content) is presented, the second information and the first information are compared to determine whether the request content is satisfied, and the player is requested next based on the determination result. The request content is determined. In other words, for the player, the game is played while selecting a storage medium that satisfies the requested content for the requested content presented from the game device in the course of the game.

  Therefore, since the game is played while selecting a storage medium that satisfies the requested content, the player wants a new type of game, such as when the player does not have a storage medium that satisfies the requested content. . Further, since the next request content is determined based on the information of the storage medium read in advance, it is possible to cause the player to collect all kinds of storage media. .

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the arcade game device but can be applied to a home game device or a general mobile phone having a game function. To do. In addition, as a storage medium (information storage medium that is portable and is a collection target) according to the present invention, a card to which a two-dimensional code such as a QR code (registered trademark) or a matrix code is attached, or a non-mounted IC chip is mounted. Various storage media such as contact IC cards, magnetic cards, media provided with ID tags (transponders, IC tags, RFID tags, etc.) can be applied. Hereinafter, a card with a barcode is taken as an example. explain.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of an external configuration of a game apparatus according to the present invention. This game device is an example of a game device for business use, and a game device 10 is provided with a payout device for paying out a card-like storage medium to be collected. In FIG. 1, the game apparatus 10 is provided with a display 14 a at the upper front portion of the housing. This game apparatus is a game apparatus that can be played from elementary school students to adults. Therefore, the display 14a on which the game image is displayed is such that the height of the player's line of sight is the same as the height of the display when the child is standing and playing and when the adult is sitting and playing. As shown, the display 14a (position at a substantially central portion of the screen) is arranged at a height of about 1100 cm from the floor surface. Moreover, the width | variety of a housing | casing is about 75-77 cm in this example, and the 19-inch liquid crystal display is used as the display 14a.

  An operation unit 13A is provided below the display 14a, and a reading unit 16A for reading information stored in a storage medium is provided in the center of the operation unit. The storage medium according to the present invention is a storage medium to be collected, and identification information is stored in the storage unit.

  The “identification information” referred to in the present invention is identification information for identifying at least an object such as various characters that cause collection desire. The storage unit of a computer-readable storage medium includes, for example, an object. Or ID information that specifies the parameter information (all or part of parameter information) that is attribute information of the object.

  The object specified by the storage medium is, for example, an object that appears on the game screen in response to the information reading operation of the storage medium. In this embodiment, the object operates in the virtual space in response to the player's operation. A player object. In this example, the image of the object is drawn so as to be visible on the surface of the storage medium (the surface opposite to the barcode or the same surface).

  In the present embodiment, as the storage medium, a card-like medium (card medium made of synthetic resin such as paper or plastic) with a barcode as described above is used, and the identification information is a barcode. Is stored within. Hereinafter, the “storage medium” to be collected will be referred to as “card” or “collection card”.

  An operation lever 13A1 and an operation button 13A2 that are operated by a player are provided on the left and right sides of the reading unit 16A that reads information on the card as described above. In this example, the operation lever 13A1 is an operation lever supported so as to be tiltable in an arbitrary direction, and the operation button 13A2 is a push button in this example.

  On the left and right sides of the upper part of the housing (on the left and right sides of the display), there are a card display case 17A on which card samples are displayed, a card payout opening 17B from which cards are issued, and coins (coins that serve as cards and game fees). A coin insertion slot 17C for insertion is provided. In the left and right card display cases 17A, for example, a plurality of different types of card samples 1a are displayed.

  Below the card payout opening 17B, a card holder that accepts a card paid out downward from the card payout opening by inserting a coin, and accommodates the card while holding the lower part of the card, and the card in a tilted state. And a card storage area that can be held side by side. Furthermore, an audio output unit is provided at a predetermined position of the housing for outputting sound guidance for operation methods and sound effects during the game.

  Next, the hardware configuration of the game device will be described.

  Note that the game processing means of the game device in the present application can be implemented by either a hardware configuration or a software configuration.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the game apparatus 10 illustrated in FIG. The game apparatus includes a control means 11 for controlling the entire apparatus by executing a program, a storage means 12 for storing game software (game program and data) and basic software for causing the computer to function as a game processing means, and a player's Input means 13 for inputting information by operation input (operation information from the operation unit in this example), display means 14 for displaying game images, sound output means 15 for outputting sound effects, etc., and a card A reading means 16 for reading stored information, a card payout means 17 for paying out a card, and a communication means 18 having a function of information communication with other game devices and server devices are provided.

  The control means 11 includes a CPU 11a, a rendering processor 11b having a graphic memory 11b1, and the like, and performs computer program execution control and input / output control with peripheral devices via an input / output interface 19 including a bus arbiter 19a. The rendering processor 11b generates a two-dimensional image based on information such as an object, a light source, and a camera modeled in a three-dimensional virtual space (image generation by shading, texture mapping, rate racing method, radiosity method, etc.) Processing). Note that in the case of a game device that does not include the rendering processor 11b, an image generation program that causes the CPU 11a to function as an image generation unit is provided, and the rendering processing described above is executed by the program to generate game image data. It becomes.

  The storage means 12 is a system memory 12a for storing basic software such as an image generation program and a communication control program, and a storage device for storing game programs and control data (program data) as the game processing means 20 according to the present invention. (Or a storage medium) 12b, a boot ROM 12c for storing a startup program for starting the game device, and the like.

  The input unit 13 includes an operation input device including an operation lever 13A1 having an operation input switch 13a, an operation button 13A2, and the like. However, the present invention is not necessarily limited to the above-described configuration, and only a control lever or a control button, a control input composed of information from the reading means, or a pointing device such as a touch panel or a digitizer May be. The display means 14 is configured by a display device such as a liquid crystal display (Liquid Crystal Display) or a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube), and the sound output means 15 stores sound data for generating a sound processor 15a, sound effects, and the like. A sound memory 15b, a speaker 15c, and the like are included.

  The reading unit 16 is constituted by, for example, a card reader 16a (in this example, a barcode reader) having a function of reading information stored in a card. The reading means 16 is not limited to a reader that only reads a bar code, but has a camera inside for reading a two-dimensional code such as a QR code (registered trademark) or the present application. Reading means for reading information stored in a card as described in Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 2002-301264 (by the card placed on the play field on which the card is selectively placed Reading means for reading data, for example, a light source that irradiates the card surface with invisible light, an image sensor that receives reflected light reflected from the card surface and generates image data, and image data obtained by the image sensor And a data identification means for identifying card data.

  The card payout means 17 is composed of a card dispenser 17a. In this example, the card dispenser 17a is a coin processing device that includes a coin switch that detects the insertion of a coin, a coin identification sensor, and the like, and the card stored in the card storage unit in response to the insertion of the coin. And a card dispensing device that issues by issuing from the dispensing outlet. The card storage section of the card payout means 17 stores a pre-shuffled card group, and a randomly selected type of card is issued to the player. In addition, in this example, it is set as the structure which provided the two card storage parts corresponding to the two coin insertion ports. The types of cards stored in each card storage unit are arbitrary. For example, if there are two types of cards (for example, a baseball game (baseball simulation game)), players belonging to Pacific League (registered trademark) Are divided into a first card group in which individual cards are drawn and a second card group in which players belonging to the Central League (registered trademark) are drawn in individual cards). It is also possible to pay out from the card payout device, and pay out the second group of cards from the second card payout device. In that case, the player can select a group of cards roughly divided into two types by selecting a coin slot.

  The communication means 18 includes a communication I / F (interface) 18a, a modem 18b, and the like. The modem uses a telephone line, but also a TA (terminal adapter) using a telephone line, a cable modem using a cable TV line, a wireless communication means using a mobile phone or PHS (visible light or It is also possible to use communication means for performing short-range wireless communication technologies such as infrared rays and wireless LAN) and optical fiber communication means. This communication means receives, for example, information relating to a card game from a Web server and displays it on a display, downloads and updates a game program, wireless communication with other game devices, or a network such as the Internet It is a means used when performing communication via, and is an additional component in the present invention.

  Next, the configuration of a storage medium used as a collection card will be described with a specific example.

  FIGS. 3A and 3B are plan views showing an example of the external configuration of the storage medium 1 used as a collection card, in the case where a card-like storage medium applied to a baseball game is a collection card. An example is shown. As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, a bar code 1a is attached to the card 1 and an image of an object operated by a player such as a baseball player (hereinafter referred to as “player image”). Is called). The barcode 1a includes identification information of a baseball player, which is an object appearing on the game screen (in this example, the ID of the baseball player, or a part of parameter information such as the ID and the defense position and ability of the baseball player) All) are encoded.

  In the example shown in the figure, the player image displayed on the card 1 is in a state of performing a characteristic action such as a pitcher or batter so that the player can identify the player by just looking at the player image. A player image is drawn. Further, on the card 1, the player's name, back number, and team symbol are shown as card parameters (attribute information of the baseball player), and information indicating the player's ability related to the game is a numerical value and an index. It is written with graphics, abbreviations, symbols, etc. For example, in the case of a pitcher, as shown in FIG. 3A, the level of each ability with respect to four classifications of “control”, “change”, “direct”, “low” (control, straight ball, change ball, hit hit) The index indicating the position is indicated on the card as an index figure, and the information indicating the defensive position (the pitcher, catcher, infielder, outfielder) (in this example, the pitcher), the maximum speed of the pitch, and the average pitch of the game The number (index of pitcher change), the dominant hand (left pitcher or right pitcher in this example), etc. are described.

  In addition, in the case of a player who is mainly active as a batter, as shown in FIG. 3B, information indicating the defensive position (in this example, “outside” indicating an outfielder), an indicator graphic indicating a batting ability, a plan Good for index values (e.g., 10-level evaluation values), batting hands (left batter, right batter, switch hitter in this example), pitcher throwing forms (top throw, side throw, bottom throw, etc.) / Indices indicating poor performance (in this example, marks “◯, x, Δ” indicating evaluation in three stages) are written. In this example, the indicator graphic indicating the hitting ability is indicated by an arrow (length and direction) on the schematic diagram of the stadium, using the distance of the flight distance and the direction of the ball (the average direction of the ball at the time of hitting the player) as indicators. ing.

  The card parameter information as described above may be stored in the storage device on the game device side in association with the ID for identifying the player, or may be stored in the card storage unit as identification information. good. However, since all information cannot be stored in the case of a barcode, the former form is used in the embodiment. For example, the number of cards is prepared for the total number of players belonging to one army of each professional baseball team, but cards of foreign baseball team players and famous high school baseball players are prepared and those players are entered. It is good also as a form.

Hereinafter, the case where this invention is applied to competitive games, such as a baseball game using the above cards, is demonstrated as an example.
<Outline of Game Processing According to the Present Invention>
First, the outline of the game processing according to the present invention will be described.

  The player performs a card information reading operation (in this example, a barcode scanning operation) with the reading unit 16A in FIG. 1 in accordance with a request presented from the game apparatus 10 during the game. For example, in the case of a baseball game, the information presented to the player is information indicating a strategy or instruction such as “Suppress the enemy batter with the best pitcher!” Displayed on the display 14a. The game processing means 20 of the game apparatus 10 presents the player with presentation information (hereinafter also referred to as “request content”) to the player by a video display or a sound display in a predetermined situation during the game. The timing of presenting the request content from the game device 10 side is not fixed. For example, when the game device determines whether or not it has become a hill that occurs as the game progresses, and determines that it has become a hill. The request contents are presented. For example, a hill is provided at the branch point of the game progress path where the progress destination branches according to the type of card, and as the processing mode of the game, various progress paths are filled up when all types of cards are used. It is preferable to use such a form.

  Each time a request is presented during the game, the player selects a card that he / she thinks fits the requested content from a plurality of cards, and performs reading operation of the card with the reading unit 16A. The game device 10 compares the presented information with the card information to determine how much the request presented from the game device 10 is satisfied, and based on the determination result, the next request content To decide. Further, the game played by the player is changed in accordance with the degree of satisfaction of the requested content (for example, the degree of coincidence between the attribute information group of the presented information and the attribute information group of the card selected by the player). Yes.

  Factors that determine the content of the next request include, for example, the determination result of the satisfaction level of the request content, the determination result of whether or not the game changed according to the satisfaction level is successful, the current game progress status, current or current Such as the type of card presented up to. The elements that change the game include the difficulty level of the game play, the evaluation criteria for evaluating the game execution result, the score given by the game play, the scene to be played, and the like.

  As described above, the game processing means 20 presents the requested content for the player during the game, compares the requested information with the card information selected by the player for the requested content, and the degree of satisfaction of the requested content. The request contents to be presented next time are determined based on the degree of satisfaction. Furthermore, the request content to be presented next time is changed based on information indicating the game play result, the progress of the game, and the like.

  Next, the game processing according to the present invention will be described along the flow of the flowchart of FIG. Hereinafter, a baseball game will be described as an example.

The card 1 of the baseball player as illustrated in FIG. 3 is paid out in advance from the card payout opening 17B by inserting coins into the coin insertion slot 17C when starting the game. Here, the card 1 As an example, a case of playing in one play mode using a plurality of collected cards, which are a combination of cards (or sample cards or virtual cards on the screen) collected by the player so far, will be described.
<About the flow of baseball games>
Prior to describing the details of the game process, the flow of the entire game will be described. The game processing means starts a baseball game, for example, in response to a start instruction by an operation button by a player. As shown in FIG. 5, when a game of a plurality of scenes selected from 9 innings is completed, one game is over and the team with more points than the opponent team at that point is shown in FIG. Will win. If the scores of both teams are the same, an extra game (in this example, only one extra game) is played.

The number of times n (n is an integer of 2 or more) that the game device (game processing means 20) requests the player to input card information while the game is in progress is as shown in scenes 1 to 5 in FIG. For example, there are five times during one game, and the number of hills i (i = 1 to less than n) is dynamically set according to the progress of the game. Although the place where those hill scenes (phases requiring input of card information) appear may be fixed, in this embodiment, the game processing means determines whether the game progress status (for example, score difference, runner's Presence / absence, ball count, pitcher pitch, game count, game elapsed time, etc., and the scene of Yamaba i appears according to its progress, and a request to the player is presented at that timing It is said. However, the attacking side and the defensive side may appear alternately so that the types of cards are not biased. In the example of FIG. 5, one table, three backs, five fronts, seven times On the other hand, the scene of Yamaba i is shown in the table of 9 times. Note that the number n of requests for input may be changed according to the progress of the game without being fixed.
<Details of Game Processing According to the Present Invention>
The game processing according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to a specific example along the flow of the flowchart of FIG.
<Processing of Yamaba i>
The game processing means monitors the progress of the game during the game execution process to determine whether or not it is a hillside i (a phase requiring a card information reading operation). , I-th mountain ground processing is started (step S1). Subsequently, the presentation information to be presented to the player is automatically selected and determined from the presentation information group corresponding to the hill area i (step S2). The selected presentation information is presented (displayed on the screen in this example) to the player as requested content (hereinafter referred to as “second information” for convenience of explanation), and information stored in the card (hereinafter, explanation) For convenience, an image requesting input (reading operation) of “first information” is generated and displayed on the display. (Step S3).

  In this example, the input request for the first information in step S3 is a request for a card information reading operation. The first information input request (and the second information presentation request) is made i times (1 ≦ i <n) during the game as described above. At that time, the first request is that the game processing means randomly selects from the presentation information group corresponding to the situation (Yamaba i) or the current situation (for example, role-playing game or breeding) in step S2 above. In the case of a game, presentation information corresponding to the player character's attribute information (the current level indicating the degree of growth, the progress of the game up to the current time, the previous play result, etc.) is selected as the second information.

  Here, the relationship between the second information (request contents for the player) selected in step S2 and the mountain ground will be described.

  FIG. 6 schematically shows a presentation information selection control table in which the correspondence relationship between the phase (each mountain field) presenting the requested content and the presentation information group to be selected is registered, and the game processing means With reference to the selection control table 5, for example, in the hill field 1, the game is selected from one and two presentation information groups that are passing points in the game progress route. The second information is selected from the presentation information group of times (however, if it is selected twice at Yamaba 1).

  For example, as shown in FIG. 7, the presentation information group to be selected is for each passing point of the game progress route (in this example, for each front and back each time from one game to the extension). Each of m pieces of presentation information (m ≧ 3 in this example) is preset and stored in the storage means as the presentation information database 6. At that time, in order to make the player want a new card and collect all kinds of cards (increase the desire to collect), presentation information related to the card is set for at least all kinds of cards. In other words, related presentation information is set for all types of cards having high rarity to low rarity.

Specifically, the second information presented to the player has, for example, the following contents. In this example, the character information indicating the requested contents is displayed on the display. At that time, it is preferable that the situation of the situation is only presented as an image or the like, and the specific command or strategy is not presented as the second information, but the command or strategy is presented to the player in a folding manner. . In the case of the 2 play mode, for example, the second information is presented to each of the attacking side and the defending side players.
<Specific example of request content as second information>
Yamaba 1 (example when the player is the attacker and the score is 0)
“First of all, it ’s a pre-scoring.
Yamaba 2 (example in a situation where a player has a runner on the defensive side)
"You have been spotted by your opponent. Stop the goal by defending the iron wall!"
Yamaba 3 (example when the player is on the attacking side and the runner is on the first or second base)
"It's a run! Stop the enemy battery by stealing!"
Yamaba 4 (example in a situation where a player is reversed if a hit is made on the defensive side)
“The biggest pinch. Suppress the enemy hitter with the best pitcher!”
Yamaba 5 (example in a situation where a player has reached a final chance on the attacking side)
"Nine times reduced by a point difference. Runner full. Aiming to reverse one shot with a powerful slugger!"
Next, the player's operation when the above request content is presented as the second information will be described. Each time a request is presented during the game, the player selects a card that he / she thinks fits the requested content from a plurality of cards, and performs a reading operation on the card. The game processing means regards the information input from the reading means as noise until the time when the image requesting the input of the first information is displayed in step S3, and after displaying the image, the game processing means It accepts input. Then, the first information read from the card by the reading means is input and stored in the storage means (step S4). Then, the second information presented to the player in step S3 is compared with the first information from the reading means in step S4 (step S5).

  The game processing means determines how much the requested content is satisfied based on the comparison between the first information and the second information in step S5. At this time, for example, when the parameter information of the object is not included in the first information, the information of the card parameter corresponding to the ID (ID for identifying the object) in the first information (referred to as “input correspondence information”) Is presented to the player by comparing the input correspondence information with the second information presented on the screen (or the presentation correspondence information corresponding to the second information). It is determined based on a predetermined criterion how much the requested content is satisfied (step S6).

  Note that the “presentation correspondence information” mentioned here is, for example, if the presented request content is “9 times suppressed by a difference of ○ points. Runner full. Aiming for a single reversal with a powerful slugger!” a) High hitting rate when full, (b) High hitting rate against left if the pitcher at that time is left throwing, (c) If the ball count at that time is 1 strike 2 balls, 1 strike 2 balls It is information including the parameter element of the baseball player corresponding to the presented request content so that the batting rate is high. In a game in which the player character grows, the ability value obtained by quantifying the magnitude of various abilities such as attack power, physical strength, magic power, defense power, agility, and intelligence, and a level indicating the growth level of the player character Information including various parameter elements such as values.

  Here, elements for determining how much the requested content is satisfied will be described with a specific example.

  FIG. 8 shows an example of the structure of the database 4 (referred to as parameter information database) in which the parameter information of each player corresponding to the type of collection card is registered. In this example, in the case of a batter, the baseball player has a database structure in which each ability element of the baseball player is stored in correspondence with a scene in the game such as a ball count or a depot situation. In the example of FIG. 8, the scenes in the game are classified into “before hitting” and “after hitting”, the classification items are set as the first classification item M1, and “adaptability by runner” “ “Ball count adaptability”, “against pitcher”, “flight distance”, “direction”, and “ball selection force” after “hit” are set as the second classification item M2. Further, as shown in FIG. 8, ability elements (batting rate, output rate, four dead ball rate, etc.) under various situations during the game are set as the third classification item M3. The parameter information Pn of each player (information on each capability element at the time of attack) is stored in the parameter information database 4 in association with the first to third classification items. Note that the defensive structure also has a database structure in which information on each ability element at the time of defensive is stored in association with the classification item (the scene in the game such as the defensive position and the output situation).

  The parameter information database 4 is stored in the storage means on the game device side in association with the ID for identifying the object (in this example, the ID of the baseball player), and the player in the storage area of the card. There is a form in which these parameters are stored, and any form may be used. However, in order to make an inexpensive card, at least the ID of the baseball player is stored in a two-dimensional code such as a barcode or QR code (registered trademark), and other information is stored in storage means on the game device side. It is preferable to make it the form made to leave.

  In step S6, for example, the game processing means searches the parameter information database 4 using the ID of the baseball player and the ID indicating each game situation, and sets the parameter information group of the object corresponding to the baseball player ID (the player) The parameter information corresponding to the game situation at that time is obtained from the numerical information group of the ability element under each situation of the above, and the parameter information and the information corresponding to the request contents presented to the player (for example, satisfy the request contents) The information group of each ability element of the player is collated to determine how much the requested content presented to the player is satisfied based on a predetermined criterion.

  In this embodiment, three or more determination criteria for determining how much the requested content is satisfied are provided, and it is determined how much the requested content is satisfied.

  In the example of the flowchart in FIG. 4, the first determination criterion is a criterion for determining whether the input correspondence information and the presentation correspondence information are the same, and the criterion for determining whether the input correspondence information is substantially the same as the presentation correspondence information. The second determination criterion and the criterion for determining other (the input correspondence information and the presentation correspondence information do not match) are set as the third determination criterion. As an example, it is information of symbols such as “○”, “△”, “×”, etc. written on the card in which information corresponding to each first information is stored. The information may be judged step by step as “all match”, “at least one match”, or “all miss”.

  Alternatively, as another example, the parameter corresponding to each of the first information is digitized as input correspondence information, and the presentation correspondence information is also set by digitizing the parameter corresponding to each second information, and the first information The numerical value corresponding to the second information is gradually applied to the numerical value corresponding to the second information as “about“ 0 to 30 ”” “about 31 to 60” “about 61 to 90” “more than“ 90 ”. A criterion for the degree may be provided, and the determination may be made according to the degree of the fullness rate.

  Furthermore, as another example, the determination is made by matching the specific numerical value of the classification item among the parameters corresponding to the first information and the specific numerical value corresponding to the game situation among the parameters corresponding to the second information. May be.

  If it is determined in step S6 that the two pieces of information match (the requested content is satisfied), a process of adjusting the difficulty level is performed so as to simplify the game play (step S7). On the other hand, when it is determined that the information of both is substantially the same (the requested content is almost satisfied), a process of adjusting the game play to a normal difficulty level is executed (step S8). On the other hand, when it is determined that the information is different (the requested content is not satisfied), a process of adjusting the difficulty level so as to make the game play difficult is executed (step S9). In this step, it is not necessarily limited to adjusting the difficulty level of the game play, and the game played by the player may be determined so as to proceed advantageously for the player.

  Subsequently, in step S10, the game processing means reads image data of the object (baseball player corresponding to the card) corresponding to the first information stored in step S4, and causes the baseball player to appear on the game screen. , To advance the game in that aspect. At that time, the player plays an action game such as a batter vs. pitcher by operating the operation lever 13A1 and the operation button 13A2 to control the action of the player (player object appearing on the game screen).

  Here, an example of object operation and an example of game control will be described for a game using an object corresponding to a card.

  For example, in the case of a request for “attack, aim for the first goal” at the mountain ground 1, as shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B, the player appeared as a batter by operating the operation lever 13A1. An object 3 indicating a player (a baseball player object appearing on the game screen 2 by a card reading operation in the reading unit 16A) is moved back and forth, left and right, etc., and the operation button 13A2 is hit in accordance with the timing of hitting the ball. Thus, the action of the baseball player 3 is operated.

The game processing means determines the game play result (play result of ball count update, strikeout, hit, etc.) by the player's operation of the player object 3 based on the determination factor.
(P1) Satisfaction degree of the request content determined in step S6 (P2) Difficulty adjusted in steps S7 to S9 (P3) Player object operation information FIGS. 10A to 10C show the play results FIG. 10C schematically shows an example of the determination method. The game processing means uses a success result type and success in a scene as shown in FIG. 10C, as shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B. The timing bar 8 for determining the play result indicating the timing width is set on the time axis, the time width of the timing bar 8 is compared with the timing of hitting the operation button 13A2, and the play result is determined based on the comparison. To do. At that time, the game processing means changes the probability of success by changing the success timing width based on the determination elements (P1) and (P2), thereby changing the probability of success, and the interval (time width) that becomes the success timing. ) Is set in accordance with the player's ability (the ability parameter of the player corresponding to the card information) in each divided section divided in (1), and the player hits the operation button 13A2. A success result of a type corresponding to the divided section of timing is determined as a play result.

  Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 10 (A) and 10 (B), the range of the success timing is determined within the interval from the time when the pitcher throws the ball to the time when the ball fits in the catcher's mitt. ), Set based on (P2), the outside of the success timing range is “missing” as a failure result, and the inside of the success timing range is a plurality determined based on the ability parameters of the player corresponding to the card information Set the success result of the type (in this example, the width of “Foul”, “Hit”, “Three strikes”, “Hit”, “Foul” is set according to the passage of time in each divided section), and the difficulty level of play by the player Is made variable. At that time, as shown in FIG. 10 (A), when the player's card suitable for the situation is selected or when the difficulty after adjustment is low, the range of the success timing is expanded, and FIG. As shown, when the player's card that is not suitable for the situation is selected or when the difficulty after adjustment is high, the range of the success timing is reduced. Such a timing bar indicating the type of success result, the range of success timing, and the like may be displayed on the game screen. In addition, it is good also as a play form which does not accompany a player's play, and in the case of the form, operation of the player object which concerns on the said determination element (P3) performs a game processing means instead of a player.

  As described above, when the game processing means executes the game by operating the object corresponding to the card and determines the play result (step S10), the image information of the scene representing the play result (for example, a great success) Video information such as a scene, a successful scene, and a failed scene) is read from the storage means, and as a result, the scene is reproduced and displayed.

  FIG. 11 shows types of scenes to be displayed as play results (referred to as “display result scenes”). As the display result scene, as shown in FIG. 11, when the player object is a catcher, each of the card classification elements (catcher, infielder, outfielder, etc.) A plurality of types of scenes are set for each defensive element such as a left batter and the like, and a group of image data for displaying the video of the scene is stored in the storage means as the scene image database 7. . In step S11, an image of a scene corresponding to the play result (in the example of FIG. 10A, a scene corresponding to one strike, three strikes, and out (three strikes by idling, etc.)) is displayed on the screen. (Step S11).

  Subsequently, the game processing means determines whether step S6 (whether the requested content is satisfied) according to the result of the game progress (play result, current situation (score difference, degree indicating superiority / inferiority of the game), etc.). In step S12), a process of changing the judgment standard (next judgment standard) to be used in step S12) is executed.

  Subsequent to the processing in step S12, the game processing means determines whether or not all of the preset number (in this example, five) of hills have passed (step S13), and if not, Then, after updating (+1) the counter i indicating the number of input requests of the first information, the process returns to step S1 to advance the game and repeat the process for the next hill. In the second and subsequent (i.gtoreq.2) mountain processing in step S2, as shown in step S2A, the previous (i-1th) information match level and the play result (or only the information match level). Thus, the second information to be presented to the player is determined in step S3. Specifically, the satisfaction degree (information coincidence degree) of the previous (i-1) th request content determined in step S6 and the play result of the game play in step S10 are used as determination elements. Based on the information group (information A, information B, and information C) corresponding to the hill area i, the selection is made. In that case, the 1st process which changes the request | requirement content shown to a player according to the satisfaction degree of the information of (i-1st time) at least is performed. If the satisfaction level of the i-th request content by the player is more than a certain level, the next (i + 1) request content is rare compared to the i-th second information (request content). You may make it present the information which requires the input with highly reliable 1st information as 2nd information.

  In addition, information regarding cards of a different classification (for example, a classification using a defensive position as a classification element in the case of a baseball game) is presented according to the current game situation. For example, in the case of an attack, a request regarding a card classified by an index indicating the strength / disadvantage of a pitcher's pitching form, a requirement regarding a card classified by a batter with a large flight distance, Present a request for cards that are classified by success rate. In the case of a defensive player, a request for cards classified according to the player's defensive position (pitcher, catcher, infielder, outfielder) or a request to change the pitcher according to the game situation at that time Or present it.

  The game processing means repeats the above operation n times, and if it is determined in step S13 that all the hills i have been passed (i> n), the final score and other results are announced at the end of the game. (Step S14), the game processing is terminated.

  In the step S14, when the result is announced, the game processing means, for example, sums up and down points of the nth hill, outputs a sound effect and a sound, and generates a game result image indicating the game result. And display it on the screen. In addition, if it is determined that the game has been won, the evaluation result of the game content (for example, the satisfaction level of the requested content, the difficulty level varied during the game, the play result, etc. for each player (card) "Heroes points" is calculated based on the evaluation result) and the points are displayed on the interview screen of the most active player. Also, if the player's hero's point is higher, comparing the player's hero's point with the hero's point of a plurality of higher-ranking scorers in the past (for example, the memory data of the first to fifth ranked scorers) Then, the process of updating the ranking data (for example, the ranking, the identification information of each card used, the value of the heroes point) stored in the storage means is executed. In addition, the game processing means displays, for example, an image of “Heroes Point Ranking” indicating the value of the first to fifth points and the image of the card used on the advertisement screen displayed while the game device is on standby. To do.

The “second information (request content) changing process based on the degree of coincidence of information” in step S2A and the “decision criterion changing process” in step S12 include either one or both of the processing modes. There are processing forms to be performed, and any processing form may be used, or the game processing means may automatically change the processing form in accordance with the progress result of the game.
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In the above-described embodiment, a game apparatus provided with a card payout means is described as an example, but a card payout apparatus may be separately provided without providing the card payout means in the game apparatus. It is good also as a form which provides a card | curd by the magazine supplement (bag binding) etc., without providing a card payment means.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where a card-shaped storage medium is used has been described as an example. However, the shape of the storage medium is not limited to the card shape. For example, a chip may be used as a character product. It may be embedded or the medium itself may be formed in the shape of a character, and may be any shape as long as it is a play item in which the first information is stored.

  The present invention can also be applied to a game device that does not include a code reading means. In that case, the game processing means presents request content information to the player and requests selection of the virtual play item for the i-th time (1 ≦ i <n, where n is an integer of 2 or more). As a means for the player to input the first information, a general operation input means having operation buttons or the like is used to select a virtual play item. That is, the game apparatus may be configured to input the first information based on the player's operation input instead of the input from the reading means. In that case, the first information input by the player may be written on the storage medium so that the player can visually check the information, and the player may input the operation by looking at the first information. The object to be displayed may be displayed, and the player may perform an operation input using the unique ID of the object as the first information. In any case, since it is better to input the first information, the card parameter information is, for example, only an identifier for identifying the card, and when determining whether the requested content is satisfied, the player Item correspondence information (stored information on the game device side) corresponding to the virtual play item information selected by the item is compared with the requested content (presentation correspondence information or first information corresponding to the first information). It is preferable to determine the degree to which the presentation correspondence information matches, and to determine the requested content to be presented i + 1 times based on the degree of coincidence of the information.

  In the embodiment described above, the baseball game has been described in detail as a specific example. However, the present invention is not limited to the baseball game, but various game games imitating ball games and martial arts other than the baseball game, boat racing, horse racing, car racing, etc. Alternatively, the present invention can be applied to game software that handles various objects such as a role playing game, a breeding game, and a cooking game.

It is a perspective view which shows an example of the external appearance structure of the game device which concerns on this invention. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the hardware constitutions of the game device shown in FIG. It is a top view which shows an example of the external appearance structure of the storage medium used as a collection card | curd. It is a flowchart for demonstrating an example of the game process which concerns on this invention. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the situation which shows 2nd information. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of a presentation information selection control table. It is a figure which shows the correspondence of the passage point of the progress path | route of a game, and presentation information. It is a schematic diagram which shows the structure of the database where the parameter of each player was registered. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the game by operation of the player object by a player. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating an example of the determination method of a play result. It is a schematic diagram which shows the kind of scene displayed as a play result.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Storage medium 1a Bar code 2 Game screen 3 Object 4 Parameter information database 5 Presentation information selection control table 6 Presentation information database 7 Scene image database 8 Timing bar for play result determination 10 Game device 11 Control means 11a CPU
11b Rendering processor 11b1 Graphic memory 12 Storage means 12a System memory 12b Program data storage device (or storage medium)
12c Boot ROM
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 13 Input means 13a Operation input switch 13A Operation part 13A1 Operation lever 13A2 Operation button 14 Image display means 14a Display 15 Audio | voice output means 15a Sound processor 15b Sound memory 15c Speaker 16 Reading means 16a Card reader 16A Reading part 17 Card dispensing means 17a Card dispenser 17A Card display case 17B Card payout port 17C Coin slot 18 Communication means 18a Communication I / F
18b Modem 19 Input / output I / F
19a Bus Arbiter

Claims (7)

Requests the player to input the first information n times (n is an integer equal to or greater than 2) to a game device having a reading means for reading the first information from a storage medium in which the identification information is stored as the first information. A game program for executing a game,
Presenting the requested content for the player as second information and requesting input of the first information for the i-th time (1 ≦ i <n);
Receiving an input from the reading means;
Comparing the input first information with the second information presented to the player;
Determining how much the first information satisfies the second information based on the comparison result;
Determining the requested content to be presented i + 1 times based on the degree of satisfaction of the information;
Is a game program that causes a game device to execute. The game program according to claim 1 further depends on the degree of satisfaction of the information,
Changing the game played by the player,
Determining whether the game changed in the step is successful;
A program that causes a game device to execute.   3. The game program according to claim 1, wherein the step of determining the request content further determines the request content to be presented i + 1 times based on a determination result of the game. A computer-readable information storage medium, wherein the game program according to any one of claims 1 to 3 is stored. Reading means for reading the first information from a storage medium in which the identification information is stored as the first information, and a game for requesting the player to input the first information n times (n is an integer of 2 or more) A game device comprising a game processing means,
Means for presenting request contents for the player as second information and requesting input of the first information for the i-th time (1 ≦ i <n);
Means for receiving an input from the reading means;
Means for comparing the input first information with the second information presented to the player;
Means for determining how much the first information satisfies the second information based on the comparison result;
A game apparatus comprising: means for determining the requested content to be presented i + 1 times based on the degree of satisfaction of the information. Reading means for reading the first information from a storage medium in which the identification information is stored as the first information, and a game for requesting the player to input the first information n times (n is an integer of 2 or more) A game control method for a game device comprising game processing means,
The game processing means
Presenting the requested content for the player as second information and requesting input of the first information for the i-th time (1 ≦ i <n);
Receiving an input from the reading means;
Comparing the input first information with the second information presented to the player;
Determining how much the first information satisfies the second information based on the comparison result;
Determining the requested content to be presented i + 1 times based on the degree of satisfaction of the information;
A game control method for a game apparatus, comprising: A game program for causing a game device to execute a game that requests a player to select a virtual play item n times (n is an integer of 2 or more),
Presenting requested content information to the player and requesting selection of an i-th (1 ≦ i <n) virtual play item;
Reading the item correspondence information corresponding to the virtual play item information based on the virtual play item information selected by the player;
Based on the request content information presented to the player, reading the presentation correspondence information corresponding to the request content information;
Comparing the item correspondence information with the presentation correspondence information;
Determining how much the item correspondence information and the presentation correspondence information match based on the comparison result;
Determining the requested content to be presented i + 1 times based on the degree of coincidence of the information;
Is a game program that causes a game device to execute.