JP5372442B2 - Game machine and game program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game machine and a game program that are played by a plurality of players.

Conventionally, there has been a game machine in which a plurality of players can play at the same time (for example, Patent Document 1).
However, in a conventional game machine, even when one player finishes playing, other players can continue to play, so the player who has finished playing is bored, and the game is played in multiple However, sometimes there was no sense of unity.
(For example, Patent Document 1)
JP 2005-152081 A

  An object of the present invention is to provide a game machine and a game program that allow a plurality of players to play with an improved sense of unity.

  The present invention solves the problems by the following means. In addition, in order to make an understanding easy, although the code | symbol corresponding to embodiment of this invention is attached | subjected and demonstrated, it is not limited to this. In addition, the configuration described with reference numerals may be improved as appropriate, or at least a part thereof may be replaced with another configuration.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game machine in which a plurality of players (P1 to P3) can play simultaneously, a player evaluation means (52) for evaluating each player for each player, and the plurality of players as a whole. The remaining play amount storage means (42) for storing the remaining play amount (L) representing the remaining playable amount of play, and the remaining play amount in the remaining play amount storage means according to the evaluation of the player evaluation means. The play remaining amount control means (51) for subtracting from the remaining play amount of the plurality of players and updating the remaining play amount in the remaining play amount storage means, and the play by the processing of the remaining play amount control means. If the remaining amount is no longer accepts the a plurality of players all play progress means to end the play (53), the play fee from the player (P1~P3) flop A charge receiving means (4), wherein the remaining play control means (51) is responsive to the fact that the play fee receiving means has accepted the play fee when the play advancing means (53) has finished playing. The predetermined play remaining amount (L) is stored in the remaining play amount storage means (42), and the play progress means is responsive to the predetermined remaining play amount being stored in the remaining play amount storage means. Then, the play that has continued from the state at the end of the play proceeds, and at the end of the play, the play remaining amount control means subtracts the remaining play amount to the player, and the play fee to the play fee reception means It is a game machine characterized by comprising notification means (53) for notifying so as to prompt acceptance .
According to a second invention, in the game machine according to the first invention , the play progress means (53) advances a plurality of plays simultaneously for each of the plurality of players (P1 to P3). It is.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the game machine of the first or second aspect , the player evaluation means (52) evaluates the evaluation before the player's play progress of the plurality of players (P1 to P3). The remaining play control means (51) changes the subtraction amount of the remaining play amount (L) for each player in accordance with the evaluation before the play progress by the player evaluation means. It is a game machine characterized by doing.
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the game machine according to any one of the first to third aspects, the play progression means (53) sequentially executes a game of a plurality of stages as the play, and the player evaluation means (52 ) Manages the evaluation of the stage before the stage in progress of play for each of the players (P1 to P3), and the remaining play control means (51) is in progress of the play by the player evaluation means. According to the evaluation of the stage prior to the stage, the subtraction amount of the remaining play amount (L) in the stage in which the play is in progress is changed for each player.

In a fifth aspect of the present invention, in a game program that can be played simultaneously by a plurality of players (P1 to P3), a computer evaluates each play for each player, a player evaluation means (52), and the plurality of players The remaining play amount storage means (42) for storing the remaining play amount (L) representing the remaining play amount that can be played by the entire player, and the remaining play amount in the remaining play amount storage means are determined by the player evaluation means. Depending on the evaluation, the remaining play control means (51) for subtracting from the remaining play amount of the plurality of players and updating the remaining play amount in the remaining play amount storage means, and processing of the remaining play control means receiving If the play remaining runs out, the play progress means (53) for terminating the plurality of players all play, the play charge from the player by The play remaining amount control means is operated in response to the fact that the play fee receiving means has accepted the play fee when the play proceeding means has finished playing. The predetermined play remaining amount is stored in a storage means, and the play progressing means is played continuously from the state at the end of play in response to the predetermined remaining play amount being stored in the remaining play storage means. When the play ends, the computer notifies the player whose play remaining amount control means has subtracted the remaining play amount the most so that the play fee receiving means accepts the play fee. It is a game program characterized by functioning as a notification means .

According to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.
(1) Since the present invention ends the play of all of the plurality of players when there is no remaining play amount that represents the remaining play amount that can be played by all of the plurality of players, It is possible to play with an improved sense of unity in an attempt to leave the amount. In addition, since all the plurality of players finish playing together, only the player who finished playing first will not be bored.
(2) According to the present invention, the predetermined play remaining amount is stored in the remaining play amount storage means in response to receiving the play fee from the player, so that even one of the plurality of players can accept the play fee. For example, a predetermined remaining play amount is stored and a plurality of players can play.

(3) Since the present invention proceeds with a plurality of plays simultaneously for each of a plurality of players, a so-called multi-play game can be provided.
(4) Since the present invention changes the subtraction amount of the remaining play amount corresponding to the evaluation before the progress of the play for each player, the subtraction amount of the remaining play amount is adjusted according to the skill of the player. Even if there is a difference in skill, it is possible to balance the subtraction amount of the remaining play amount.

(5) Since the present invention changes the subtraction amount corresponding to the evaluation in the stage in which the play is in progress for each player in accordance with the evaluation in the stage before the stage in which the play is in progress, the same effect as in (4) Can be played.
(6) In the present invention, at the end of play, the remaining play control means notifies the player who has subtracted the remaining play amount so as to prompt the player to accept the play fee. Using the feeling that it has caused trouble, we can encourage acceptance of play fees.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a game machine and a game program in which a plurality of players can play with an improved sense of unity, and a plurality of players can play at the same time. The player evaluation control unit that evaluates, the remaining play amount storage unit that stores the life value that represents the remaining play amount that can be played by all of the plurality of players, and the life value of the remaining play amount storage unit are evaluated by the player evaluation control unit. If the life value disappears due to the processing of the remaining play control unit and the remaining play control unit that subtracts the life value of the entire remaining player and updates the remaining life value in accordance with This is realized by including a play progress control unit that ends the play of all the players.

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Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a game machine 1 according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a game screen of the monitor 3 of the present embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 1, the game machine 1 is installed in an entertainment facility such as a game center and has a width of about 1 m in the left-right direction X, a length of about 1 m in the depth direction Y, and a height of about 2 m in the vertical direction Z. Device.
As shown in FIG. 1, the game machine 1 plays a game in which players P (P1 to P3) play simultaneously.
Then, as shown in FIG. 2, the three players P1 to P3 play by operating each character C (C1 to C3) in each play area F1 to F3 divided and displayed on the monitor 3. It is supposed to be.

In the game machine 1, a game of a plurality of stages is prepared, and when one stage is completed, the game proceeds to the next stage. And the life value L showing the remaining play amount which the control part 50 (it mentions later) can play the whole player P1-P3 only for the number of the players P who could not clear the stage among the players P1-P3. Subtract (play remaining amount).
In the game shown in FIG. 2, characters C1 to C3 performing a prostrate movement are displayed on the monitor 3, and the players P1 to P3 operate the operation units 10 to 30 to stop the prostrate movements of the characters C1 to C3. is there. Then, when the distances h1 to h3 between the display on the floor surface and the display of the forehead of the characters C1 to C3 are within 20 mm, the control unit 50 (described later) determines that the quota has been achieved, and the stage clear Process.

As shown in FIG. 1, the game machine 1 includes a case 2, a monitor 3, a coin insertion slot 4, operation units 10 to 30, and a speaker 6.
Case 2 is a housing of game machine 1. The case 2 is provided with an operation panel 2a on which the coin insertion slot 4 and the operation units 10 to 30 are arranged. The operation panel 2a is provided on the surface of the front side Y1 of the case 2 so that the players P1 to P3 can easily operate.
The monitor 3 is a display device such as a liquid crystal display device that displays a play screen, and is disposed in the case 2. The monitor 3 is disposed so as to face the player P located on the front side Y1.

  The coin insertion slot 4 is an insertion slot for inserting coins. An optical sensor (not shown) or the like for detecting the inserted coin is provided inside the coin insertion slot 4, and when this optical sensor or the like detects a coin, a detection signal is sent to the control unit 50 (described later). Is output, and the control unit 50 performs processing for accepting a play fee.

The operation units 10 to 30 are operation units that can be operated independently by the three players P1 to P3. The operation units 10 to 30 are arranged in this order from the left side X1 to the right side X2.
The operation unit 10 includes an upper button 11, a lower button 12, a left button 13, and a right button 14, and inputs signals to the control unit 50 (described later) when operated by the player P1 located on the left side X1. To do.
The operation units 20 and 30 have the same configuration as the operation unit 10. The operation unit 20 includes an upper button 21, a lower button 22, a left button 23, and a right button 24, and is operated by a player P2 located in the center. The operation unit 30 includes an upper button 31, a lower button 32, a left button 33, and a right button 34, and is operated by a player P3 located on the right side X2.
The speaker 6 is disposed on the operation panel 2a and outputs sound effects and the like during play.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the game machine 1 of the present embodiment.
The game machine 1 includes a storage unit 40 and a control unit 50. In the present invention, the computer refers to an information processing device including a storage device, a control unit, and the like, and the game machine 1 is an information processing device including a storage unit 40 and a control unit 50, and the computer of the present invention. Included in the concept.

The storage unit 40 is a storage device such as a hard disk or a semiconductor memory element for storing information necessary for the operation of the game machine 1, the game program 41, and the like. The storage unit 40 includes a remaining play storage unit 42 and a player evaluation storage unit 43.
The remaining play amount storage unit 42 is a storage area that stores the life value L of the plurality of players P1 to P3 as a whole.
The player evaluation storage unit 43 is a storage area in which the scores of the players P1 to P3 can be stored for each of the players P1 to P3.

The control unit 50 is a control unit for comprehensively controlling the game machine 1 and includes, for example, a CPU (central processing unit). The control unit 50 appropriately reads and executes various programs stored in the storage unit 40, thereby realizing various functions according to the present invention in cooperation with the hardware described above. The control unit 50 includes a remaining play control unit 51, a player evaluation control unit 52, a play progress control unit 53, and a bus (not shown) that transmits information between these control units as necessary. I have.
The remaining play control unit 51 subtracts the life value L of the remaining play storage unit 42 from the entire life value L of the plurality of players P1 to P3 according to the evaluation of the player evaluation control unit 52, and stores the remaining play amount. The life value L of the part 42 is updated. The play remaining amount control unit 51 newly stores a life value L in the remaining play amount storage unit 42 in response to the coin inserted into the coin insertion slot 4.
The player evaluation control unit 52 is a control unit that evaluates each play of the players P1 to P3 for each of the players P1 to P3.

  The play progress control unit 53 is a control unit that comprehensively controls play progress. The play progress control unit 53 advances the game based on information from other control units and outputs from the buttons of the operation units 10 to 30. The play progress control unit 53 performs so-called multi-play processing in which each play progresses simultaneously for each of the players P1 to P3.

Next, processing of the game machine 1 will be described.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the game machine 1 of the present embodiment.
First, in step S (hereinafter simply referred to as “S”) 10, when the player P inserts a coin into the coin insertion slot 4 in order to start playing, a detection signal is output to the control unit 50, and the control unit 50 performs a series of operations. Start processing. Then, the remaining play control unit 51 stores “L = 10” as the life value L in the remaining play amount storage unit 42.

In S20, the play progress control unit 53 starts each play of the first stage of the players P1 to P3 in response to the life value L being stored in the remaining play amount storage unit 42.
Thus, since the game machine 1 starts each play of the players P1 to P3 in response to the coin insertion, if the play fee is received from one player P among the players P1 to P3, the players P1 to P3. Can play.

In S30, the play progress control unit 53 ends the play when the play time or the like has elapsed.
In S40, the player evaluation control unit 52 determines whether or not the player P1 has achieved the quota. The case where the quota is achieved is, for example, the case where the distance h1 is within 20 mm in the game shown in FIG. When it is determined that the player P1 has achieved the quota (S40: YES), the player evaluation control unit 52 proceeds to S50, and when it is determined that the player P1 has not achieved the quota (S40: NO). , Go to S41.
In S 41, the remaining play control unit 51 subtracts “1” from the life value L stored in the remaining play storage unit 42, that is, sets “L = L−1” to the remaining play storage unit 42. The life value L is updated. Further, the player evaluation control unit 52 stores information that the player P1 has subtracted the life value L in the player evaluation storage unit 43, and proceeds to S50.

In S50, the player evaluation control unit 52 determines whether or not the player P2 has achieved the quota in the same manner as in S40. When it is determined that the player P2 has achieved the quota (S50: YES), the player evaluation control unit 52 proceeds to S60, and when it is determined that the player P2 has not achieved the quota (S50: NO). The process proceeds to S51.
In S <b> 51, the remaining play control unit 51 subtracts “1” from the life value L stored in the remaining play storage unit 42, that is, sets “L = L−1” to the remaining play storage unit 42. The life value L is updated. Further, the player evaluation control unit 52 stores information that the player P2 has subtracted the life value L in the player evaluation storage unit 43, and proceeds to S60.

In S60, the player evaluation control unit 52 determines whether or not the player P3 has achieved a quota in the same manner as in S40. When it is determined that the player P3 has achieved the quota (S60: YES), the player evaluation control unit 52 proceeds to S71, and when it is determined that the player P3 has not achieved the quota (S60: NO). , Go to S61.
In S 61, the remaining play control unit 51 subtracts “1” from the life value L stored in the remaining play storage unit 42, that is, sets “L = L−1” to the remaining play storage unit 42. The life value L is updated. Further, the player evaluation control unit 52 stores information that the player P3 has subtracted the life value L in the player evaluation storage unit 43, and proceeds to S70.

  Through the processes from S40 to S60, the remaining play control unit 51 subtracts the life value L from the remaining play storage unit 42 by the number of players P that have not achieved the quota among the players P3. .

In S <b> 70, the play progress control unit 53 determines whether the life value L of the remaining play amount storage unit 42 is “L> 0”. If the play progress control unit 53 determines that the life value L of the remaining play amount storage unit 42 is “L> 0” (S70: YES), the play progress control unit 53 returns to S20 and starts playing the next stage. When it is determined that the life value L of the remaining play amount storage unit 42 is “L> 0”, that is, when the life value L is lost (S70: NO), the play progress control unit 53 proceeds to S80.
In S80, the play progress control unit 53 (notification means) notifies the player P from which the life value L is subtracted most in the process up to this stage whether or not to continue the play. Here, the continuous play is a play that can be continued from the state at the end of the play by inserting additional coins into the coin insertion slot 4, and in this embodiment, the play is repeated from the beginning of the stage that could not be cleared. A play where you can play. As a notification method, for example, a character “Do you want to continue playing?” Is displayed in an area in front of the monitor 3 of the player P.

  As described above, at the end of play, the game machine 1 notifies the player P from which the life value L has been subtracted the most so as to encourage acceptance of the play fee. Accordingly, the player P can be urged to accept the play fee by using the feeling that the player P has troubled other players P.

  In S <b> 90, the play progress control unit 53 determines whether or not coins have been inserted from the players P <b> 1 to P <b> 3 according to the signal output from the coin insertion slot 4. If it is determined that a coin has been inserted (S90: YES), the play progress control unit 53 proceeds to S10, whereas if it is determined that no coin has been inserted (S90: NO), the process proceeds to S100. Then, all the play processes of the players P1 to P3 are finished.

  Thus, since the game machine 1 ends all the play of the players P1 to P3 when the life value L is lost, the players P1 to P3 are united to leave the life value L as one. You can play with improved experience. Further, since the players P1 to P3 finish playing together, only the player P from which the life value L is subtracted more than the other players P will not finish playing earlier, and this player P will be bored. There is nothing.

  When the process proceeds from S90 to S10, in S10, the remaining play control unit 51 newly stores “L = 10” as the life value L in the remaining play amount storage unit 42, and in S20, the play progresses. The control unit 53 advances the continuous play.

  As described above, since the game machine 1 ends all the play of the players P1 to P3 when the life value L runs out, the entire player P1 to P3 tries to leave the life value L and feel unity. You can improve and play. Further, since the players P1 to P3 finish playing at the same time, only the player P who finished playing first will not be bored.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications and changes can be made as in the modifications described later, and these are also included in the present invention. Within the technical scope. In addition, the effects described in the embodiments are merely a list of the most preferable effects resulting from the present invention, and the effects of the present invention are not limited to those described in the embodiments. It should be noted that the above-described embodiment and modifications described later can be used in appropriate combination, but detailed description thereof is omitted.

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(1) In this embodiment, an example is shown in which the life value is subtracted by “1” when the player cannot achieve the quota in one stage, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the total subtraction amount of the life value before the stage being played may be managed for each player, and the subtraction amount of the stage being played may be changed according to the total subtraction amount. In this case, the player evaluation control unit manages the evaluation of the stage before the stage in which the play is in progress for each player, and the remaining play control unit is in front of the stage in the play progress by the player evaluation control unit. In accordance with the evaluation of the stage, the subtraction amount of the remaining play amount in the stage where the play is in progress may be set for each player.
As a result, a player with a low play skill and a large life value subtraction amount may set the life value subtraction amount during play to "0.5", or on the other hand, the play skill is high and the life value subtraction amount is small. The player can set the life value subtraction amount during play to “2”, and the game machine can balance the life value subtraction amount even if there is a difference in skill between the players.

(2) In this embodiment, although the game showed the example comprised from a some stage, it is not limited to this. For example, the game may be such that the life value is subtracted every time the character operated by the player is attacked by the enemy character.
Also in this case, as in (1) above, if the subtraction amount of the life value to be subtracted next is changed for each player in accordance with the total subtraction amount of the player's life value, the life value between the players is changed. It is possible to balance the subtraction amount.

It is a perspective view of game machine 1 of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the game screen of the monitor 3 of this embodiment. It is a block diagram of game machine 1 of this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the game machine 1 of this embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine 2 Case 3 Monitor 4 Coin slot 10-30 Operation part 41 Game program 42 Play remaining amount memory | storage part 43 Player evaluation memory | storage part 51 Play remaining amount memory | storage part 52 Player evaluation control part 53 Play progress control part P1-P3 Player

Claims (5)

In a game machine that allows multiple players to play simultaneously,
Player evaluation means for evaluating each play for each player for each player;
A remaining play amount storage means for storing a remaining play amount representing a remaining play amount that can be played by the plurality of players as a whole;
The remaining play amount of the remaining play amount storage unit is subtracted from the remaining play amount of the plurality of players according to the evaluation of the player evaluation unit, and the remaining play amount of the remaining play amount storage unit is updated. Play remaining amount control means,
Play progress means for ending play of all of the plurality of players when the remaining play capacity is exhausted by the processing of the remaining play control means;
A play fee receiving means for receiving a play fee from the player,
The play remaining amount control means causes the play remaining amount storage means to store the predetermined remaining play amount in response to the play fee receiving means accepting a play fee when the play progress means ends playing. ,
The play progress means advances the play that has continued from the state at the end of play in response to the predetermined remaining play amount being stored in the remaining play amount storage means.
A notification means for notifying the player who has subtracted the most of the remaining play amount at the end of play to urge the player to accept the play fee to the play fee accepting unit;
A game machine characterized by The game machine according to claim 1 ,
The play progression means simultaneously proceeds with a plurality of plays for the plurality of players;
A game machine characterized by In the game machine according to claim 1 or 2 ,
The player evaluation means manages the evaluation for each player before the play progress of the plurality of players,
The play remaining amount control means changes the subtraction amount of the play remaining amount for each player according to the evaluation before the play progress by the player evaluation means.
A game machine characterized by In the game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3 ,
The play progression means sequentially executes a game of a plurality of stages as the play,
The player evaluation means manages the evaluation of the stage before the stage in which the play is in progress for each player,
The play remaining amount control means determines, for each player, a subtraction amount of the remaining play amount in the stage in which the play is in progress according to the evaluation of the stage before the stage in which the play is in progress by the player evaluation means. Changing,
A game machine characterized by In a game program that a plurality of players can play simultaneously,
Computer
Player evaluation means for evaluating each play for each player for each player;
A remaining play amount storage means for storing a remaining play amount representing a remaining play amount that can be played by the plurality of players as a whole;
The remaining play amount of the remaining play amount storage unit is subtracted from the remaining play amount of the plurality of players in accordance with the evaluation of the player evaluation unit, and the remaining play amount of the remaining play amount storage unit is updated. Play remaining amount control means,
A play progress means for ending play of all of the plurality of players when the remaining play capacity is exhausted by the process of the remaining play control means;
Function as a play fee receiving means for receiving a play fee from the player,
The play remaining amount control means stores the predetermined remaining play amount in the remaining play amount storage means in response to the play fee accepting means accepting the play fee when the play proceeding means finishes playing. ,
In response to the predetermined remaining play amount being stored in the remaining play amount storage unit, the play progression unit advances the play continued from the state at the end of play,
The computer,
Functioning as notifying means for notifying the player who has most subtracted the remaining play amount at the end of play so as to prompt the play fee accepting means to accept the play fee;
A game program characterized by

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