JP2009045315A - Game device equipped with a race game that uses race course images - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game device that uses a new race course image that has never existed before.
In an image of a horse racing game displayed on a main monitor of a game apparatus, a regional image of a five-storied tower 81 and a signboard 82 is synthesized and displayed on a race course image. A large number of these regional images are prepared in an external storage device, and are selected based on an input operation by the operator or the current position of the game device, and are synthesized and displayed on the race course image.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a game apparatus equipped with a race game using a race course image.

  In a conventional racing game, there is a multiplayer mass game in which a race course image is changed every time a racing game to be bet is executed.

In addition, as prior art document information related to a conventional racing game, there is the following information (for example, see Patent Documents 1 to 11).
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  Therefore, pursuing reality like a horse racing game, and using a race course image that faithfully reproduces an actual racetrack, the regulated advertisements / things differ depending on the region such as the country. Depending on the installation location, the race course image filled with regulated advertisements and objects will be used, so there are not a few players who feel that the game image is extended, and there is tension in the players during the race game It is difficult to give a feeling.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a game apparatus that uses a new race course image that has never existed by increasing variations of the race course.

  The invention according to claim 1 made to solve this object is a game device, wherein a main monitor on which a video of a race game using a race course image is displayed, and game information relating to the race game is displayed. A plurality of stations each having a sub-monitor, an input device that accepts a player's input operation for the race game, and regional image information related to an image displaying a local tourism resource specified by the personalization information A database stored in association with each individualization information; and a processor that controls the main monitor and the plurality of stations, and the processor performs the following processes (a) to (b): (A) reading out regional image information associated with the individualization information from the database Characterized by (b) the image of the read area image information in (a) synthesizing display the video of the race game in a state of being embedded in the racecourse image on the main monitor, it.

  In the game device according to claim 1, by providing the configuration as described above, the local tourism resources are displayed as part of the video of the racing game, so that the racing game has an atmosphere peculiar to the region, It can also be a tourism PR for the area, attracting the player's interest.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the game device according to the first aspect, further comprising a replaceable storage device provided with the database.

  In the game device according to the second aspect, by providing the above-described configuration, it is easy to add, correct, or delete the tourism resource displayed as a part of the moving image of the racing game.

  The invention according to claim 3 is the game device according to claim 1, comprising a global positioning system receiving device that acquires a positioning position given by the global positioning system as the individualized information. It is characterized by.

  In the game device according to the third aspect, by providing the above-described configuration, it is possible to display the tourism resources related to the installation location of the game device as a part of the moving image of the race game.

  The invention according to claim 4 is the game apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a switch for selecting the individualized information.

  In the game device according to the fourth aspect, the tourism resource desired by the operator can be displayed as a part of the moving image of the racing game.

  The invention according to claim 5 is the game apparatus according to claim 1, wherein guide information for guiding the tourism resource is stored in the database in association with each area image information, and the processor , For the station where the input operation by the input device has been performed by a player, programmed to display on the sub monitor guide information related to the image of the regional image information being synthesized and displayed on the main monitor, It is characterized by.

  In the game device according to the fifth aspect, by providing the above-described configuration, it is possible to provide detailed information regarding the tourism resource in which the player is interested.

  The invention according to claim 6 is a game device, wherein a main monitor on which a video of a race game using a race course image is displayed, a sub-monitor on which game information relating to the race game is displayed, and the race game A plurality of stations each having an input device that accepts an input operation of a player for the area, and regional image information related to an image displaying a local tourism resource specified by the individualization information is associated with each individualization information. A stored database; a replaceable storage device provided with the database; and a processor for controlling the main monitor and the plurality of stations, the processor comprising: (a) to (b): Programmed to execute the process, (a) the region image information associated with the personalization information Read from the database, and wherein (b) the image of the read area image information in (a) synthesizing display the video of the race game in a state of being embedded in the racecourse image on the main monitor, it.

  In the game device according to claim 6, by providing the above-described configuration, the local tourism resources are displayed as part of the video of the racing game, so that the racing game has an atmosphere unique to the region, It can also be a tourism PR for the area, attracting the player's interest. Furthermore, it becomes easy to add, correct, and delete tourism resources displayed as part of the moving image of the racing game.

  The invention according to claim 7 is the game device according to claim 6, wherein guide information for guiding the tourism resource is stored in the database in association with each area image information, and the processor , For the station where the input operation by the input device has been performed by a player, programmed to display on the sub monitor guide information related to the image of the regional image information being synthesized and displayed on the main monitor, It is characterized by.

  In the game device according to the seventh aspect, by providing the above-described configuration, it is possible to provide detailed information regarding the tourism resource in which the player is interested.

  The invention according to claim 8 is a game apparatus, wherein a main monitor on which a video of a race game using a race course image is displayed, a sub-monitor on which game information relating to the race game is displayed, and the race game A plurality of stations each provided with an input device that accepts a player's input operation, regional image information relating to an image displaying local tourism resources specified by individualization information, and guide information for guiding the tourism resources A database stored in association with each individualized information; an exchangeable storage device provided with the database; and a processor for controlling the main monitor and the plurality of stations. Programmed to execute the processes (a) to (c) below, and (a) the individualization information The associated regional image information is read from the database, and (b) the racing game video is synthesized on the main monitor in a state where the regional image information image read in (a) is embedded in the race course image. (C) displaying, on the sub-monitor, guide information related to the image of the regional image information being synthesized and displayed on the main monitor for the station where the input operation by the input device has been performed by the player. It is characterized by.

  In the game device according to claim 8, since the local tourism resources are displayed as part of the video of the racing game by providing the above-described configuration, the racing game has an atmosphere unique to the region, It can also be a tourism PR for the area, attracting the player's interest. Furthermore, it becomes easy to add, correct, and delete tourism resources displayed as part of the moving image of the racing game. Further, it is possible to provide detailed information on tourism resources that the player is interested in.

  The invention according to claim 9 is a game apparatus, wherein a main monitor on which a video of a race game using a race course image is displayed, a sub-monitor on which game information relating to the race game is displayed, and the race game A plurality of stations each having an input device that accepts an input operation of a player to the player, a global positioning system receiving device that obtains a positioning position given by the global positioning system as individualized information, and the individualized information A database in which regional image information relating to an image displaying a tourism resource in a region specified by is stored in association with each individualized information, and a processor that controls the main monitor and the plurality of stations, The processor executes the following processes (a) to (c): (A) the personalization information is acquired by the global positioning system receiver, and (b) the regional image information associated with the personalization information acquired in (a) is read from the database. (C) A moving image of the racing game is synthesized and displayed on the main monitor in a state where the image of the regional image information read in (b) is embedded in the race course image.

  In the game device according to claim 9, since the local tourism resources are displayed as part of the video of the racing game by providing the above-described configuration, the racing game has an atmosphere unique to the region, It can also be a tourism PR for the area, attracting the player's interest. Furthermore, tourism resources related to the location of the game device can be displayed as a part of the moving image of the racing game.

  The invention according to claim 10 is the game apparatus according to claim 9, wherein guide information for guiding the tourism resource is stored in the database in association with each area image information, and the processor , For the station where the input operation by the input device has been performed by a player, programmed to display on the sub monitor guide information related to the image of the regional image information being synthesized and displayed on the main monitor, It is characterized by.

  In the game device according to the tenth aspect, by providing the above-described configuration, it is possible to provide detailed information regarding the tourism resource in which the player is interested.

  According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game device comprising a main monitor on which a race game video using a race course image is displayed, a sub-monitor on which game information relating to the race game is displayed, and the race game. A plurality of stations each having an input device that accepts an input operation of a player to the player, a global positioning system receiving device that obtains a positioning position given by the global positioning system as individualized information, and the individualized information A database in which regional image information relating to an image displaying a tourism resource of a region specified in the above and guide information for guiding the tourism resource is stored in association with each individualized information, the main monitor, and the plurality of stations And a processor for controlling the processor. Is programmed to execute the following processes (a) to (d), (a) the personalization information is acquired by the global positioning system receiver, and (b) the individual acquired in (a) The regional image information associated with the conversion information is read from the database, and (c) the moving image of the race game is recorded in the state in which the image of the regional image information read in (b) is embedded in the race course image. (D) guide information related to the image of the regional image information being synthesized and displayed on the main monitor is displayed on the sub-monitor for the station on which the player has performed an input operation using the input device. It is characterized by.

  In the game device according to claim 11, since the local tourism resources are displayed as part of the video of the racing game by providing the above-described configuration, the racing game has an atmosphere unique to the region, It can also be a tourism PR for the area, attracting the player's interest. Furthermore, tourism resources related to the location of the game device can be displayed as a part of the moving image of the racing game. Further, it is possible to provide detailed information on tourism resources that the player is interested in.

  According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game apparatus, a main monitor on which a video of a race game using a race course image is displayed, a sub-monitor on which game information relating to the race game is displayed, and the race game. A plurality of stations each having an input device that accepts an input operation of a player for the area, and regional image information related to an image displaying a local tourism resource specified by the individualization information is associated with each individualization information. A stored database; a switch for selecting the individualization information; and a processor for controlling the main monitor and the plurality of stations. The processor performs the following processes (a) to (c): (A) randomly acquiring the personalization information selected by the switch, and (b) before The regional image information associated with the personalized information acquired in (a) is read from the database, (c) the image of the regional image information read in (b) is embedded in the race course image. A moving image of the racing game is synthesized and displayed on the main monitor.

  In the game device according to claim 12, since the local tourism resources are displayed as part of the video of the racing game by providing the above-described configuration, the racing game has an atmosphere unique to the region, It can also be a tourism PR for the area, attracting the player's interest. Furthermore, the tourism resource desired by the operator can be displayed as a part of the moving image of the racing game.

  The invention according to claim 13 is the game device according to claim 12, wherein guide information for guiding the tourism resource is stored in the database in association with the regional image information, and the processor includes: Programmed to display on the sub-monitor the guide information related to the image of the regional image information being synthesized and displayed on the main monitor for the station where the input operation by the input device has been performed by the player. To do.

  In the game device according to the thirteenth aspect, by providing the above-described configuration, it is possible to provide detailed information regarding the tourism resource in which the player is interested.

  According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game device comprising a main monitor on which a race game video using a race course image is displayed, a sub-monitor on which game information relating to the race game is displayed, and the race game. A plurality of stations each provided with an input device that accepts a player's input operation, regional image information relating to an image displaying local tourism resources specified by individualization information, and guide information for guiding the tourism resources A database stored in association with each individualization information; a switch that selects the individualization information; and a processor that controls the main monitor and the plurality of stations. ) To (d) are programmed to execute the processing, and (a) selected by the switch (B) the regional image information associated with the personalized information obtained in (a) is read from the database, and (c) the image of the regional image information read in (b) Embedded in the race course image, the video of the racing game is displayed on the main monitor, and (d) the station on which the input operation by the input device is performed by the player is displayed on the main monitor. Guide information related to the image of the regional image information being combined and displayed is displayed on the sub-monitor.

  In the game device according to claim 14, since the local tourism resources are displayed as part of the racing game video by providing the above-described configuration, the racing game has an atmosphere unique to the region, It can also be a tourism PR for the area, attracting the player's interest. Furthermore, the tourism resource desired by the operator can be displayed as a part of the moving image of the racing game. Further, it is possible to provide detailed information on tourism resources that the player is interested in.

  According to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game apparatus comprising a main monitor on which a race game video using a race course image is displayed, a sub-monitor on which game information relating to the race game is displayed, and the race game. A plurality of stations each provided with an input device that accepts a player's input operation, regional image information relating to an image displaying local tourism resources specified by individualization information, and guide information for guiding the tourism resources A database stored in association with each individualized information; and a processor that controls the main monitor and the plurality of stations. The processor executes the following processes (a) to (c): (A) region image information associated with the personalization information is stored in the database. (B) The video of the race game is synthesized and displayed on the main monitor in a state where the image of the regional image information read in (a) is embedded in the race course image, and (c) by the input device Guide information related to the image of the regional image information being synthesized and displayed on the main monitor is displayed on the sub-monitor for the station where the input operation has been performed by the player.

  In the game device according to claim 15, since the local tourism resources are displayed as part of the video of the racing game by providing the above-described configuration, the racing game has an atmosphere unique to the region, It can also be a tourism PR for the area, attracting the player's interest. Furthermore, it is possible to provide detailed information on tourism resources that the player is interested in.

  That is, in the game device of the present invention, the local tourism resources are displayed as part of the video of the racing game, so that the racing game has an atmosphere unique to the local area and also serves as a local tourism PR. Can attract interest.

[1. Features of game device]
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the game apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the game apparatus 1 of the present embodiment has a main monitor 21 and a large number of stations 101. On the main monitor 21, an image of a horse racing game is displayed as the main game.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing characteristics of the game apparatus 1 of the present embodiment, and is a front view showing an example of an image of a horse racing game displayed on the main monitor 21. As shown in FIG. 1, in the horse racing game image displayed on the main monitor 21, a regional image of a signboard 82 describing a five-storied tower 81 of a famous place and a sponsor providing a special product is synthesized and displayed on the image of the race course. . A large number of these regional images are prepared in an external storage device, selected based on the input operation by the operator or the current position of the game apparatus 1 of the present embodiment, and synthesized and displayed on the race course image.

[2. Outline of game device]
Players seated at each station 101 can participate in this horse racing game. A player seated at each station 101 participates in this horse racing game by predicting each race result of the horse racing game and performing a BET operation. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the station 101. For the BET operation, the sub monitor 113 and the touch panel 114 provided in each station 101 are used.

  In this regard, in the game apparatus 1 of the present embodiment, it is possible to place a BET on the race result before or during the race. In the station 101 where the player who made the BET before the race is seated, there may be a bonus game that starts and ends during the race.

[3. Appearance of game device]
As shown in FIG. 2, the game apparatus 1 of this embodiment has a main monitor 21, a speaker 22, a display 23, a plurality of stations 101, and the like. The main monitor 21 displays an image of a horse racing game in which the above regional image is combined with a race course image. From the speaker 22, the sound of the horse racing game is output. The display 23 displays information related to the game in general.

  As shown in FIG. 3, each station 101 is provided with a chair 112, a sub-monitor 113, a touch panel 114, a bill validator 115, a ticket printer 116, and the like for the cabinet 111. A player sits on the chair 112. The sub monitor 113 displays a BET image and the like which will be described later. The touch panel 114 is provided on the screen of the sub monitor 113, and is used for a BET operation using a BET image described later.

  The banknote discriminator 115 recognizes the suitability of banknotes and accepts regular banknotes in the cabinet 111. The bills inserted into the cabinet 111 are converted into the number of coins, and the number of credits corresponding to the converted number of coins is added as the number of credits owned by the player. Note that the bill validator 22 is also configured to be able to read a bar code-added ticket to be described later.

  The ticket printer 116 is a printing device that prints on a ticket a bar code in which data such as the number of owned credits, date and time, and an identification number of the station 101 are encoded, and outputs it as a ticket with a bar code. Then, the player can cause the other station 101 to read the output barcode-added ticket and play a game at the other station 101, or use it at the time of a procedure at a predetermined place in the game hall.

[4. Configuration example of main game part]
The main game unit is a concept for each station 101 and is the center of the game apparatus 1 of the present embodiment. FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the main game unit 11. As shown in FIG. 4, the main game unit 11 includes a main control unit 12, a main monitor 21, a speaker 22, a display 23, a switch 24, an external storage device 25, and the like. The main control unit 12 and the external storage device 25 are provided separately from the main monitor 21, the speaker 22, and the display unit 23. The switch 24 is composed of, for example, a dip switch and is attached to the main control unit 12, but may be provided individually.

  The main control unit 12 is basically configured with a microcomputer 45 including a CPU 41, a RAM 42, a ROM 43, and a bus 44 for transferring data between them as a core. A RAM 42 and a ROM 43 are connected to the CPU 41 via a bus 44. The RAM 42 is a memory that temporarily stores various data calculated by the CPU 41. The ROM 43 stores various programs, data tables, and the like for performing processing necessary for control of the game apparatus 1.

  An image processing circuit 31 is connected to the microcomputer 45 via an I / O interface 46. The image processing circuit 31 is connected to the main monitor 21 and controls driving of the main monitor 21.

  The image processing circuit 31 includes a program ROM, an image ROM, an image control CPU, a work RAM, a VDP (video display processor), a video RAM, and the like. The program ROM stores an image control program related to display on the main monitor 21 and various selection tables. The image ROM stores dot data for forming an image such as dot data for forming an image on the main monitor 21. Further, the image control CPU displays on the main monitor 21 from the dot data stored in advance in the image ROM according to the image control program stored in advance in the program ROM based on the parameters set by the microcomputer 45. The image is determined. The work RAM is configured as a temporary storage unit when the image control program is executed by the image control CPU. The VDP generates image data corresponding to the display content determined by the image control CPU and outputs it to the main monitor 21. The video RAM is configured as a temporary storage unit when an image is formed with VDP.

  The audio circuit 32 is connected to the microcomputer 45 via the I / O interface 46. A speaker 22 is connected to the audio circuit 32. The speakers 22 are arranged on both sides of the main monitor 21 and are output-controlled by the audio circuit 32 based on a drive signal from the CPU 41, thereby producing various sound effects, BGM, and the like when performing various effects. It is what happens.

  A display drive circuit 33 is connected to the microcomputer 45 via an I / O interface 46. The display device 23 is connected to the display device drive circuit 33. The display device 23 is disposed on the upper side of the main monitor 21 and displays information related to the game in general by display control of the display device drive circuit 33 based on a drive signal from the CPU 41.

  A switch circuit 34 is connected to the microcomputer 45 via an I / O interface 46. The switch 24 is connected to the switch circuit 34. The switch 24 is disposed inside the casing below the main monitor 21 and inputs an instruction by an operator's setting operation to the CPU 41 based on a switch signal from the switch circuit 34. In addition, in order for an operator to operate the switch 24 from the outside of the casing, it is necessary to open a door provided in the casing with a key.

  A removable external storage device 25 is connected to the microcomputer 45 via an I / O interface 46. The external storage device 25 is disposed around the main monitor 21, and stores, for example, dot data for forming an image such as dot data for forming an image on the main monitor 21, thereby storing an image. It has the same function as the image ROM in the processing circuit 31. Therefore, when the image control CPU in the image processing circuit 31 determines an image to be displayed on the main monitor 21, the dot data stored in advance in the external storage device 25 is also determined.

  FIG. 10 shows a conceptual diagram of an example of a database provided in the external storage device 25. As shown in FIG. 10, the external storage device 25 is provided with a first database 60, a second database 70, and the like.

  The first database 60 is composed of blocks in which race course related data is stored, and a plurality of image data of the race course of the horse racing game is stored. In the example shown in FIG. 10, the image data of the race course “XXX course” is stored in the record 60A, the image data of the race course “ΔΔΔ course” is stored in the record 60B, and the record 60C. The image data of the race course “xxx course” is stored, and the image data of various race courses are also stored in many other records. An example of the race course image of the horse racing game is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 11, the image of the race course of the horse racing game does not include regional images such as the five-storied tower 81 and the signboard 82 in FIG.

  The second database 70 includes a switch data block 71, a GPS data block 72, a regional image data block 73, a guide image data block 74, and the like. In each record of the switch data block 71, a switch signal is stored. These switch signals correspond to the switch signals from the switch circuit 34 and correspond to operator instructions via the setting operation of the switch 24.

  Each record of the block 72 of GPS data stores a data range of longitude and latitude. These longitude / latitude data ranges correspond to the longitude / latitude data from the GPS device 35, and specify the installation area of the game apparatus 1 of the present embodiment. One or a plurality of longitude / latitude data ranges correspond to one switch signal stored in the switch data block 71.

  In each record of the block 73 of regional image data, regional image data of “tourism resources” is stored. The regional image data of “tourist resource” is, for example, the regional image data of the signage 82 describing the five-storied tower 81 of the famous spot shown in FIG. The regional image data of one or more “tourist resources” corresponds to one longitude / latitude data range stored in the block 72 of GPS data. Thus, one or a plurality of “tourist resource” area image data is provided corresponding to the installation area of the game apparatus 1 of the present embodiment. For example, if the area where the game apparatus 1 of the present embodiment is installed is a game arcade in Japan, the signboard describing the data of the local image of the five-storied pagoda 81 as shown in FIG. 1 and the sponsor providing the special product. 82 regional image data are provided. Also, if the game device 1 of the present embodiment is installed in a game arcade in the EC countries, the data of the regional image of the historic building and the data of the regional image of the signboard describing the sponsor providing the special product are available. Provided.

  Therefore, “tourism resources” include special products in addition to famous places and historic sites.

  Each record of the block 74 of guide image data stores guide image data of “tourism resources”. The “tourist resource” guide image data is, for example, information data such as a sponsor's telephone number written on the five-storied pagoda 81 or the signboard 82 of the above-mentioned landmark of FIG. The guide image data of one “tourism resource” corresponds to the regional image data of one “tourism resource” stored in the block 73 of the regional image data 73.

  A GPS device 35 is connected to the microcomputer 45 via an I / O interface 46. The GPS device 35 outputs a current position of the game device 1 of the present embodiment as longitude / latitude data by receiving a radio wave signal from GPS satellites constituting the global positioning system.

  A communication interface 36 is connected to the microcomputer 45 via an I / O interface 46. The sub-control unit 102 of each station 101 is connected to the communication interface 36. As a result, bidirectional communication can be performed between the CPU 41 and each station 101. The CPU 41 can perform command transmission / reception, request transmission / reception, data transmission / reception and the like with each station 101 via the communication interface 36. Therefore, in the game apparatus 1, the main control unit 12 controls the progress of the horse racing game in cooperation with the stations 101.

[5. Station configuration example]
FIG. 5 is a block diagram of the station 101. As shown in FIG. 5, the station 101 includes a sub control unit 102, a sub monitor 113, a touch panel 114, a bill validator 115, a ticket printer 116, and the like.

  The sub-control unit 102 is basically configured with a microcomputer 135 including a CPU 131, a RAM 132, a ROM 133, and a bus 134 for transferring data between them as a core. A RAM 132 and a ROM 133 are connected to the CPU 131 via a bus 134. The RAM 132 is a memory that temporarily stores various data calculated by the CPU 131. The ROM 133 stores various programs, data tables, and the like for performing processing necessary for control of the game apparatus 1.

  A sub monitor drive circuit 121 is connected to the microcomputer 135 via an I / O interface 136. A sub monitor 113 is connected to the sub monitor drive circuit 121. The sub monitor drive circuit 121 controls the drive of the sub monitor 113 based on the drive signal from the main game unit 11. The sub monitor drive circuit 121 has the same configuration and function as the image processing circuit 31 shown in FIG. 4, and controls the drive of the sub monitor 113 so that, for example, a BET image to be described later is displayed.

  A touch panel drive circuit 122 is connected to the microcomputer 135 via an I / O interface 136. A touch panel 114 is connected to the touch panel drive circuit 122. The touch panel 114 is arranged on the screen of the sub monitor 113 and inputs an instruction (contact position) by a player's contact operation to the CPU 131 based on a coordinate signal from the touch panel drive circuit 122.

  A bill recognition drive circuit 123 is connected to the microcomputer 135 via an I / O interface 136. A bill validator 115 is connected to the bill validating drive circuit 123. The bill discriminator 115 discriminates the suitability of bills and barcoded tickets. When the bill validator 115 accepts a regular bill, the bill amount is input to the CPU 131 based on the identification signal from the bill recognition drive circuit 123. The banknote discriminator 115 inputs the number of credits recorded in the bar code-added ticket to the CPU 131 based on the discriminating signal from the banknote discriminating drive circuit 123 when a regular ticket with bar code is received. is there.

  A ticket printer driving circuit 124 is connected to the microcomputer 135 via an I / O interface 136. A ticket printer 116 is connected to the ticket printer drive circuit 124. The ticket printer 116 is output-controlled by the ticket printer driving circuit 124 based on a driving signal output from the CPU 131, thereby printing a barcode obtained by encoding data such as the number of owned credits stored in the RAM 132 on the ticket. It is output as a ticket with a barcode.

  A communication interface 125 is connected to the microcomputer 135 via an I / O interface 136. The main control unit 12 of the main game unit 11 is connected to the communication interface 125. Thereby, two-way communication can be performed between the CPU 131 and the main game unit 11. The CPU 131 can perform command transmission / reception, request transmission / reception, data transmission / reception and the like with the main game unit 11 via the communication interface 125. Therefore, in the game apparatus 1, the sub control unit 102 controls the progress of the horse racing game in cooperation with the main game unit 11.

[6. Game operation example of game device]
Next, a game operation example of the game apparatus 1 of the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of the game operation in the game apparatus 1 of the present embodiment. Each station 101 performs the same game operation in cooperation with the main game unit 11. However, only one station 101 is shown in FIG. 6 to avoid complication.

The main game unit 11 performs each operation from S1001 to S1006.
First, in S1001, the main control unit 12 performs a main game preparation process. FIG. 8 shows a flowchart of the main game preparation process. As shown in FIG. 8, in the main game preparation process, first, in S1101, the main control unit 12 performs a race course related data acquisition process. In this process, the CPU 41 reads image data of one race course from the first database 60 of the external storage device 25 according to a predetermined rule or randomly.

  In S1102, the main control unit 12 determines whether there is a switch input. This determination is made by the CPU 41 based on a switch signal from the switch circuit 34. When it is determined that there is a switch input (S1102: YES), the main control unit 12 proceeds to S1103 and performs switch data acquisition processing. In this process, the CPU 41 acquires a switch signal from the switch circuit 34. On the other hand, when determining that there is no switch input (S1102: NO), the main control unit 12 proceeds to S1104 and performs GPS data acquisition processing. In this process, the CPU 41 acquires longitude / latitude data from the GPS device 35.

  In step S1105, the main control unit 12 performs a regional image data acquisition process. In this process, the CPU 41 reads out from the second database 70 of the external storage device 25 the area image data corresponding to the switch signal acquired in S1103 or the longitude / latitude data acquired in S1104. As a result, the CPU 41 reads out the area image data corresponding to the installation area of the game apparatus 1 of the present embodiment specified by the GPS apparatus 35 or the instruction by the operator's setting operation using the switch 24.

  In S1106, the main control unit 12 performs a composite image creation process. In this process, the CPU 41 synthesizes the regional image data read in S1105 with the race course image data read in S1101 to create a horse racing game image.

  In S1107, the main control unit 12 performs a race setting process. In this process, the CPU 41 determines a running horse / start time and the like related to the current race with respect to the horse racing game which is the main game, and reads out data related to them from the ROM 43. In addition, the CPU 41 reads guide image data corresponding to the regional image data acquired in S <b> 1105 from the second database 70 of the external storage device 25.

  Returning to FIG. 6, in S1002, the main control unit 12 transmits main game race information. In this transmission, the CPU 41 transmits, as main game race information, each data relating to the course, racehorse, start time, and the like regarding the current race to each station 101. The main game race information includes the guide image data read in S1107 of FIG.

In S1003, the main control unit 12 determines whether the current time is the race start time of the main game. In this determination, the CPU 41 checks the time until the time for starting the current race is reached (S1003: NO).
Note that the CPU 41 may determine whether the current time is the time to start the current race by measuring an interval from the previous race.

  When the time for starting the current race is reached (S1003: YES), the process proceeds to S1004, and the main control unit 12 performs a race display process of the main game. In this process, the CPU 41 displays the image of the horse racing game of the current race on the main monitor 21 and outputs the sound of the current race from the speaker 22 based on the preparation content in S1001.

  In S1005, the main control unit 12 performs a main game race result process. In this process, the CPU 41 calculates the payout amount of each station 101 based on the race result in S1004 and the data related to the BET information transmitted by each station 101 in S105 described later.

In S1006, the main control unit 12 transmits main game payout information. In this transmission, the CPU 41 transmits each payout amount in S1005 to the corresponding station 101 as main game payout information.
Thereafter, the same processing is repeated in the next race.

On the other hand, each station 101 performs each operation from S101 to S108.
First, in S101, the sub control unit 102 performs a BET image display process. In this process, the CPU 131 displays the BET image of the current race on the sub monitor 113 based on the data related to the main game race information transmitted by the main game unit 11 in S1002. An example of a BET image displayed on the sub monitor 113 is shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the BET image displayed on the screen of the sub monitor 113 covered with the light-transmissive colorless touch panel 114 has a horse number display area 201, a horse name display area 202, and a speed / stamina in a bar graph. The basic ability display area 203 to be displayed, the results display area 204 to display the finish order in the previous five runs, the short review display area 205 to display the current condition as an arrow, and the combination of the first and second horse numbers are assigned in random order. A betting ticket purchase button display area 206 for displaying a betting ticket purchase button together with odds and the number of BETs is provided.

  Further, the BET image includes a help button 211, a time display area 212, a 1BET button 213, a 5BET button 214, a 10BET button 215, a 50BET button 216, a cancel button 217, a cashout button 218, a BET number display area 219, and a dividend amount. A display area 220, a credit number display area 221, a betting ticket system switching button 222, and the like are provided.

  The help button 211 is a button that the player touches to display an operation method such as BET on the sub monitor 113. In the time display area 212, the remaining BET time is displayed. The 1 BET button 213 is a button that the player touches to add 1 to the current BET number. The 5BET button 214 is a button that the player touches to add 5 to the current BET number. The 10 BET button 215 is a button that the player touches in order to add “10” to the current BET number. The 50 BET button 216 is a button that the player touches to add “50” to the current BET number.

  The cancel button 217 is a button that the player touches in order to cancel the BET number addition setting. The cashout button 218 is a button that the player touches in order to pay out coins corresponding to the number of credits owned by the player using a barcoded ticket printed by the ticket printer 116. In the BET number display area 219, the total number of BETs set by the player for the current race is displayed. The payout amount display area 220 displays the payout amount of the current race. In the credit number display area 221, the number of credits owned by the player is displayed.

  If a player touches one of the betting ticket purchase buttons in the betting ticket purchase button display area 206 after touching any of the BET buttons 213, 214, 215, and 216, the player can perform a betting operation of the horse-ream system. it can. For example, if the player touches the “1-2” betting ticket purchase button in the betting ticket purchase button display area 206 after the player touches the 10 BET button 215, the horse numbers that are expected to be first or second in random order. As a combination, “10” can be added to the current BET number for the first and second combinations. The current number of BETs for each horse number combination is displayed next to the betting ticket purchase button corresponding to each combination.

  The BET image shown in FIG. 7 is of a horse-running system, but there are also various types of games such as single win, double win, frame series, wide, horse single, triple double, triple single, etc. Each time the betting ticket method switching button 222 is touched, the BET image of a different method is switched.

  Various data such as horse names and odds in the BET image are included in the data related to the main game race information transmitted by the main game unit 11 in S1002.

  Further, a BET image displayed on the screen of the sub monitor 113 is provided with a regional guidance button 401. The regional guidance button 401 is a button that the player touches to display the information about the regional image included in the image of the horse racing game being displayed on the main monitor 21 in the BET image. As shown in FIG. 7, when the player touches the regional guidance button 401, a regional guidance box 402 is displayed in the BET image. In the area guidance box 402, information about the area image included in the image of the horse racing game being displayed on the main monitor 21 is displayed. In the example illustrated in FIG. 7, a landmark, a sponsor's name / phone number, and the like are displayed as information of the local image.

  Note that the various data such as the regional image information in the regional guidance box 402 is the guide image data read in S1107 in FIG. 8 and relates to the main game race information transmitted by the main game unit 11 in S1002. Included in the data.

  Returning to FIG. 6, in S <b> 102, the sub-control unit 102 performs a BET operation acceptance process. In this process, the CPU 131 specifies the content of the player's BET operation for the current race based on the coordinate signal from the touch panel drive circuit 122 and stores it in the RAM 132. The time at which each BET operation is performed is also checked by the CPU 131 and stored in the RAM 132. The contents of the BET operation of the player are reflected on the display on the BET image of the sub monitor 113 by the CPU 131.

In S103, the sub control unit 102 determines whether the BET time has elapsed. In this determination, the CPU 131 checks the time until the BET time has elapsed. The BET time is calculated by the CPU 131 based on the data related to the main game race information transmitted by the main game unit 11 in S1002, and starts before the time when the current race starts, and at a predetermined timing when the current race is in progress. finish.
Note that the sub-control unit 102 may determine that the BET time has elapsed when the remaining time displayed in the time display area 212 on the BET image of the sub-monitor 113 is exhausted.

  Until the BET time elapses (S103: NO), the sub-control unit 102 returns to S102 and continues the BET operation acceptance process. When the BET time has elapsed (S103: YES), the sub control unit 102 proceeds to S104 and determines whether there is a BET. In this determination, the CPU 131 determines the presence / absence of a BET setting for the current race based on the stored contents in S102.

  Only when it is determined that there is a BET (S104: YES), the sub-control unit 102 proceeds to S105 and transmits BET information. In this transmission, the CPU 131 transmits data relating to the stored contents in S102 to the main game unit 11 as BET information.

  In S106, the sub-control unit 102 determines whether to play a bonus game. In this determination, if the player has not set the BET number for the current race before the time when the current race starts, the CPU 131 determines that the bonus game is not performed. On the other hand, if the player has set the BET number for the current race before the start of the current race, the CPU 131 randomly determines whether or not to play the bonus game, and based on the determination. The CPU 131 determines whether or not to play a bonus game.

  In S107, the sub-control unit 102 performs the bonus game process only when it is determined in S106 that a bonus game is to be performed (S106: YES). In the bonus game process, the CPU 131 executes a bonus game on the sub monitor 113, but the description thereof is omitted.

  In S108, the sub-control unit 102 performs main game payout processing. In this process, the CPU 131 updates the number of credits owned by the player stored in the RAM 132 on the basis of the data related to the main game payout information transmitted by the main game unit 11 in S1006, and on the BET image on the sub monitor 113. The display in the payout amount display area 220 and the credit amount display area 221 is updated.

[7. Guide display operation example]
Next, an example of guide display operation of the game apparatus 1 of the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of the display operation at each station 101. In each station 101, each operation of S301 to S303 is performed in parallel with the game operation.
First, in S301, the sub-control unit 102 determines whether main game race information has been received. This determination is made by the CPU 131 based on the data related to the main game race information transmitted by the main game unit 11 in S1002.

  If the sub-control unit 102 determines that the main game race information has been received (S301: YES), the sub-control unit 102 proceeds to S302 and determines whether there is an input of the area guidance button 401. This determination is performed by the CPU 131 based on the coordinate signal from the touch panel drive circuit 122.

  If the sub-control unit 102 determines that there is an input from the area guidance button 401 (S301: YES), the sub-control unit 102 proceeds to S303 and performs a guide image display process. In this process, the CPU 131 uses the guide image data included in the data relating to the main game race information in S1002 to synthesize the guide image into the regional guidance box 402, and the regional guidance box 402 is betted on the sub-monitor 113. Display on image. Thereby, the information about the regional image included in the image of the horse racing game being displayed on the main monitor 21 can be displayed on the sub monitor 113 of the station 101.

[8. Others]
In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, A various change is possible in the range which does not deviate from the meaning.
For example, if the external storage device 25 is replaced with a separate one, a race course image, a regional image, and a guide image can be easily added / deleted / updated.

  The databases 60 and 70 may be provided not in the external storage device 25 but in the ROM 43 or the image processing circuit 31 of the main game unit 11.

  The database 70 except for the guide image data block 74 is provided in the ROM 43 or the image processing circuit 31 of the main game unit 11, while the area image data block 73 is excluded from each station 101. You may memorize | store in ROM133 or the sub monitor drive circuit 121. FIG. In this case, the main game unit 11 includes the switch signal acquired in S1103 or the longitude / latitude data acquired in S1104 in the data related to the main game race information transmitted by the main game unit 11 in S1002. To each station 101. Based on this transmission data, each station 101 reads the guide image data used in the guide image display process of S303 from the ROM 133.

  Further, the race course image is stored in the database 70 so as to correspond to one switch signal stored in the switch data block 71, and the above S1101 is performed at the timing of the above S1105. You may make it select based on the acquired switch signal or the data of the longitude and latitude acquired by said S1104.

  In addition, the main game is not limited to a horse racing game, and may be a racing game for other animals such as dogs as long as it is a racing game. Also, the main game is a racing game such as racing, swimming, racing, car, motorcycle, etc. May be.

  The present invention can be applied to a technique for displaying a race game moving image using a race course image.

It is the figure which showed the characteristic of the game device which is one Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is the front view which showed an example of the image of the horse racing game displayed on a main monitor. It is a perspective view of the game device. It is a perspective view of a station. It is a block diagram of a main game part. It is a block diagram of a station. It is the flowchart figure which showed an example of the game operation | movement with the game device. It is the front view which showed an example of the BET image displayed on a sub monitor. It is the flowchart figure which showed an example of the main game preparation process. It is the flowchart figure which showed an example of the display operation in a station. The conceptual diagram of an example of the database provided in the external storage device is shown. It is the front view which showed an example of the image of the race course of the horse racing game displayed on a main monitor.

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1 game device 21 main monitor 24 switch 25 external storage device 35 GPS device 45 microcomputer 60 first database 70 second database 101 station 113 sub monitor 114 touch panel 401 area guidance button 402 guide box

Claims (15)

A main monitor that displays a video of a race game that uses race course images,
A plurality of stations each including a sub-monitor on which game information related to the race game is displayed, and an input device that accepts a player's input operation for the race game;
A database in which regional image information related to an image displaying a tourism resource in a region specified by the individualization information is stored in association with each individualization information;
A processor for controlling the main monitor and the plurality of stations,
The processor is programmed to perform the following processes (a) to (b):
(A) reading out regional image information associated with the individualized information from the database;
(B) A video of the race game is synthesized and displayed on the main monitor in a state where the image of the regional image information read in (a) is embedded in the race course image.
A game device characterized by that. A game device according to claim 1,
A game apparatus comprising an exchangeable storage device provided with the database. A game device according to claim 1,
A game apparatus comprising a global positioning system receiving apparatus that acquires a positioning position given by a global positioning system as the individualized information. A game device according to claim 1,
A game device comprising a switch for selecting the individualized information. A game device according to claim 1,
In the database, guide information for guiding the tourism resource is stored in association with each area image information,
The processor is
Programmed to display, on the sub-monitor, guide information related to the image of the regional image information being synthesized and displayed on the main monitor for the station where the input operation by the input device has been performed by the player. A game device. A main monitor that displays a video of a race game that uses race course images,
A plurality of stations each including a sub-monitor on which game information related to the race game is displayed, and an input device that accepts a player's input operation for the race game;
A database in which regional image information related to an image displaying a tourism resource in a region specified by the individualization information is stored in association with each individualization information;
A replaceable storage device provided with the database;
A processor for controlling the main monitor and the plurality of stations,
The processor is programmed to perform the following processes (a) to (b):
(A) reading out regional image information associated with the individualized information from the database;
(B) A video of the race game is synthesized and displayed on the main monitor in a state where the image of the regional image information read in (a) is embedded in the race course image.
A game device characterized by that. A game device according to claim 6,
In the database, guide information for guiding the tourism resource is stored in association with each area image information,
The processor is
Programmed to display, on the sub-monitor, guide information related to the image of the regional image information being synthesized and displayed on the main monitor for the station where the input operation by the input device has been performed by the player. A game device. A main monitor that displays a video of a race game that uses race course images,
A plurality of stations each including a sub-monitor on which game information related to the race game is displayed, and an input device that accepts a player's input operation for the race game;
A database in which regional image information relating to an image displaying a tourism resource in a region specified by the individualization information and guide information for guiding the tourism resource are stored in association with each individualization information;
A replaceable storage device provided with the database;
A processor for controlling the main monitor and the plurality of stations,
The processor is programmed to perform the following processes (a) to (c):
(A) reading out regional image information associated with the individualized information from the database;
(B) The moving image of the race game is synthesized and displayed on the main monitor in a state where the image of the regional image information read in (a) is embedded in the race course image,
(C) For the station where the input operation by the input device has been performed by a player, guide information related to the image of the regional image information being synthesized and displayed on the main monitor is displayed on the sub-monitor.
A game device characterized by that. A main monitor that displays a video of a race game that uses race course images,
A plurality of stations each including a sub-monitor on which game information related to the race game is displayed, and an input device that accepts a player's input operation for the race game;
A global positioning system receiver that acquires the positioning position given by the global positioning system as individualized information;
A database in which regional image information related to an image displaying a tourism resource in a region specified by the individualization information is stored in association with each individualization information;
A processor for controlling the main monitor and the plurality of stations,
The processor is programmed to perform the following processes (a) to (c):
(A) obtaining personalization information with the global positioning system receiver;
(B) Read out the regional image information associated with the personalization information acquired in (a) from the database;
(C) A video of the race game is synthesized and displayed on the main monitor in a state where the image of the regional image information read in (b) is embedded in the race course image.
A game device characterized by that. A game device according to claim 9, wherein
In the database, guide information for guiding the tourism resource is stored in association with each area image information,
The processor is
Programmed to display, on the sub-monitor, guide information related to the image of the regional image information being synthesized and displayed on the main monitor for the station where the input operation by the input device has been performed by the player. A game device. A main monitor that displays a video of a race game that uses race course images,
A plurality of stations each including a sub-monitor on which game information related to the race game is displayed, and an input device that accepts a player's input operation for the race game;
A global positioning system receiver that obtains the positioning position given by the global positioning system as individualized information;
A database in which regional image information relating to an image displaying a tourism resource in a region specified by the individualization information and guide information for guiding the tourism resource are stored in association with each individualization information;
A processor for controlling the main monitor and the plurality of stations,
The processor is programmed to perform the following processes (a) to (d):
(A) obtaining personalization information with the global positioning system receiver;
(B) reading out the regional image information associated with the personalized information acquired in (a) from the database;
(C) In a state where the image of the regional image information read in (b) is embedded in the race course image, the moving image of the race game is displayed on the main monitor.
(D) For the station where an input operation by the input device has been performed by a player, guide information related to the image of the regional image information being synthesized and displayed on the main monitor is displayed on the sub-monitor.
A game device characterized by that. A main monitor that displays a video of a race game that uses race course images,
A plurality of stations each including a sub-monitor on which game information related to the race game is displayed, and an input device that accepts a player's input operation for the race game;
A database in which regional image information related to an image displaying a tourism resource in a region specified by the individualization information is stored in association with each individualization information;
A switch for selecting the personalization information;
A processor for controlling the main monitor and the plurality of stations,
The processor is programmed to perform the following processes (a) to (c):
(A) randomly acquiring the personalization information selected by the switch;
(B) reading out the regional image information associated with the personalized information acquired in (a) from the database;
(C) A video of the race game is synthesized and displayed on the main monitor in a state where the image of the regional image information read in (b) is embedded in the race course image.
A game device characterized by that. A game device according to claim 12,
In the database, guide information for guiding the tourism resource is stored in association with the regional image information,
The processor is
Programmed to display on the sub-monitor the guide information related to the image of the regional image information being synthesized and displayed on the main monitor for the station where the input operation by the input device has been performed by the player. Game device to play. A main monitor that displays a video of a race game that uses race course images,
A plurality of stations each including a sub-monitor on which game information related to the race game is displayed, and an input device that accepts a player's input operation for the race game;
A database in which regional image information relating to an image displaying a tourism resource in a region specified by the individualization information and guide information for guiding the tourism resource are stored in association with each individualization information;
A switch for selecting the personalization information;
A processor for controlling the main monitor and the plurality of stations,
The processor is programmed to perform the following processes (a) to (d):
(A) randomly acquiring the personalization information selected by the switch;
(B) reading out the regional image information associated with the personalized information acquired in (a) from the database;
(C) In a state where the image of the regional image information read in (b) is embedded in the race course image, the moving image of the race game is displayed on the main monitor.
(D) For the station where an input operation by the input device has been performed by a player, guide information related to the image of the regional image information being synthesized and displayed on the main monitor is displayed on the sub-monitor.
A game device characterized by that. A main monitor that displays a video of a race game that uses race course images,
A plurality of stations each including a sub-monitor on which game information related to the race game is displayed, and an input device that accepts a player's input operation for the race game;
A database in which regional image information relating to an image displaying a tourism resource in a region specified by the individualization information and guide information for guiding the tourism resource are stored in association with each individualization information;
A processor for controlling the main monitor and the plurality of stations,
The processor is programmed to perform the following processes (a) to (c):
(A) reading out regional image information associated with the individualized information from the database;
(B) The moving image of the race game is synthesized and displayed on the main monitor in a state where the image of the regional image information read in (a) is embedded in the race course image,
(C) For the station where the input operation by the input device has been performed by a player, guide information related to the image of the regional image information being synthesized and displayed on the main monitor is displayed on the sub-monitor.
A game device characterized by that.

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