JP7628203B1 - Game device and program - Google Patents

Abstract

[Problem] To provide a play experience that ensures interest and convenience. [Solution] A game device includes a display unit and a mounting unit on which a game medium can be placed, and includes an execution means for executing a game, a generation means for generating a game image related to the game, and a display control means for controlling the display of the game image on the display unit, the generation means generates a game image including a first type of character corresponding to the game medium placed on the mounting unit, the display of the game image on the display unit includes a divided state in which the game image is displayed by dividing the display area of the display unit, and a non-divided state in which the game image is displayed without dividing the display area, and the display control means switches the display of the display unit between the divided state and the non-divided state according to the progress of the game. [Selected Figure] Figure 5

Description

The present invention relates to a game device and program, and in particular to display control technology for electronic games.

There is a technology that uses multiple display devices spaced apart to work together to create a pseudo-large screen (Patent Document 1).

JP 2006-251202 A

The display method described in Patent Document 1 is suitable for improving the entertainment value of the game, but because the screen is large, the amount of information presented to the player is large, which may prevent the player from concentrating on playing the game.

The present invention aims to provide a game device and program that provides a playing experience that is both interesting and convenient.

A game device according to one aspect of the present invention is a game device including a display unit and a placement unit on which a game medium can be placed, and includes an execution means for executing a game, a generation means for generating a game image related to the game, and a display control means for controlling the display of the game image on the display unit, the generation means generates a game image including a first type of character corresponding to the game medium placed on the placement unit, the display of the game image on the display unit includes a split state in which the display area of the display unit is divided to display the game image, and a non-split state in which the game image is displayed without dividing the display area, and the display control means switches the display of the display unit between the split state and the non-split state according to the progress of the game.

The present invention makes it possible to provide a play experience that is both entertaining and convenient.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of a game device 100 according to an embodiment and a modification of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of the external configuration of a game device 100 according to an embodiment and a modification of the present invention; FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining a placement area provided in a placement unit 200 according to an embodiment and a modification of the present invention; FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a display mode of a game screen of a fighting game according to an embodiment and a modified example of the present invention; 1 is a flowchart illustrating a display switching process executed in the game device 100 according to an embodiment and a modification of the present invention.

[Embodiment]
Hereinafter, the embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Note that the following embodiments do not limit the invention according to the claims, and not all combinations of features described in the embodiments are essential to the invention. Two or more features among the multiple features described in the embodiments may be arbitrarily combined. In addition, the same reference numbers are used for the same or similar configurations, and duplicated descriptions are omitted.

The embodiment described below is an example of the application of the present invention to a gaming device that has a display unit and a mounting unit on which a game medium can be placed, as an example of a gaming device. However, the present invention can be applied to any device that has a display unit and a mounting unit.

Hardware configuration of the game device
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of a game device 100 according to this embodiment.

The control unit 101 is a processor such as a CPU, and performs control over the operation of each piece of hardware in the game device 100, and control over the realization of various functions, including the function of providing a game play experience. Specifically, the control unit 101 performs the relevant control by, for example, reading out necessary programs stored in the storage device 102, expanding them into the memory 103, and executing them.

The storage device 102 is a device capable of permanently storing information, such as a non-volatile memory or HDD. In addition to an operating system for operating the game device 100 and programs related to the game that provides the play experience, the storage device 102 stores parameter information required to realize various controls and various data related to the game that provides the play experience. The memory 103 is a storage device used for temporary data storage, such as a volatile memory. The memory 103 may be used not only as an area for expanding each program, but also as a storage area for temporarily storing data output during the operation of various hardware and various controls.

The GPU 104 is a rendering device that executes various rendering processes related to the generation of game screens and other screens and images presented during the game play experience. The GPU 104 includes a GPU memory (not shown), and develops various graphics data read from the storage device 102, and performs predetermined calculations to generate various images including screens. The screens and images generated by the GPU 104 are presented to the player by being displayed on a display device, for example, included in the presentation device 110 provided in the game device 100.

The presentation device 110 is a device equipped with an information presentation function that is included in the game device 100. In one embodiment, the presentation device 110 includes a display device such as a liquid crystal display that displays a screen generated by the GPU 104. The means of presenting information in the game device 100 is not limited to those that realize visual information presentation such as display devices and lighting devices, but may include other types of information presentation means such as audio output devices such as speakers that realize auditory information presentation, and force feedback devices that realize tactile information presentation. In such cases, the information to be presented may be, for example, data read from the storage device 102 or data configured by the control unit 101 at any time.

The operation I/F 105 is a user interface provided in the game device 100 that accepts operation input. When the operation I/F 105 detects that an operation input has been made, it outputs a control signal corresponding to the operation input to the control unit 101. In one aspect, the operation I/F 105 includes operation members such as a button for inputting a decision or a button for inputting a selection, various sensors, etc. In addition, in an aspect in which the presentation device 110 includes a display device capable of detecting touch input, the operation I/F 105 includes a touch input detection sensor provided on the display device.

The communication I/F 106 is a communication interface with an external device provided to the game device 100. Information communication between the communication I/F 106 and the external device may be performed via a wide area network (WAN) such as the Internet, or via a LAN or the like. Information communication performed by the communication I/F 106 may be performed either wired or wirelessly, and in the latter case, may include, for example, short-range wireless communication or close-proximity wireless communication.

The payment device 120 is a device that accepts payment of the price for using the game device 100. The price can be treated as having been paid, for example, when a predetermined amount of coins or an equivalent coin is inserted into an insertion slot (not shown), or when a payment process based on communication with a chip related to a predetermined electronic money is completed. When the payment device 120 detects that the price has been paid, it outputs a control signal indicating this to the control unit 101. Unless otherwise specified in the following description, when the game device 100 detects that a price has been paid while in a state not being used by any player (standby state), it will switch the state to a state in which it can provide a game play experience and start providing services to the player.

The reader 130 is a device that acquires information from a real object provided in the game device 100. The reader 130 can acquire information by, for example, reading a code attached to the exterior of the real object using an imaging device. In another aspect, the reader 130 can acquire information by any information acquisition method, such as reading information from a specific chip built into the real object, or by monitoring the input state of a specific switch or the electrical continuity state of a connection terminal in the attachment section when the real object is attached to the game device 100. The information acquired by the reader 130 is transmitted to the control section 101 and used, for example, to control the progress of the game or the content of the service provided.

The providing device 140 is a device that has the function of providing real items stored in advance. The game device 100 of this embodiment is configured such that when a predetermined condition is met, such as when the service provision starts, the providing device 140 provides a specified number of real items under the control of the control unit 101. In one aspect, the providing device 140 can provide the real items stored in a built-in stocker in the order in which they were stored. In another aspect, the providing device 140 can provide the stored real items after performing a predetermined process. In one aspect, the real items provided by the providing device 140 can be items to which information that can be acquired by the reader 130 is attached.

In this embodiment, the hardware configuration is described as being built into the housing of the game device 100, but the implementation of the present invention is not limited to this. For example, at least one of the presentation device 110, payment device 120, reader 130, and provision device 140 may be provided outside the housing of the game device 100 and configured to be available by being connected to the game device 100.

Appearance of the Game Device
2 shows the external configuration of the game device 100 of this embodiment. As shown in the figure, the game device 100 of this embodiment is provided with a display unit 300 including three display panels 111, 112, and 113 as the presentation device 110, and a mounting unit 200 including a flat panel 114. That is, the display panels 111, 112, 113, and 114 are configured to be capable of displaying an image (screen) generated by the GPU 104, and are configured to be able to change the display depending on, for example, the state of the game device 100 and the progress of the game.

<Configuration of the Placement Section>
The placement unit 200 is configured to have a flat surface (placement surface) on which a game medium can be placed. In the game device 100 of this embodiment, a player can use a game medium (actual item) by placing it on the placement surface of the placement unit 200 when playing a game. In the example shown below, the game medium that can be used in a game will be described as a game card.

A game card is associated with one of the characters that can appear in the game. By placing the game card that the player wishes to use on the placement unit 200, the character associated with that game card can appear in the game and be used. That is, in the game device 100 of this embodiment, the reader 130 is configured to be able to acquire information from the game card placed on the placement surface of the placement unit 200.

Game cards that can be used in the game device 100 have a defined front and back sides, and for example, information about a character associated with the game card may be attached as two-dimensional information (code) to the back side. In this case, the player can cause the reader 130 to acquire the information attached to the game card by placing the game card on the mounting section 200 with the back side facing the mounting surface. The reader 130 can acquire position information of the game card on the mounting surface, or information about the area in which the game card is placed, and information identifying the character associated with the game card, for example by detecting the code pattern from an image captured from the back of the mounting surface. The reader 130 can also detect the movement operation of the game card by continuously detecting the position of the game card.

The placement surface of the placement unit 200 is provided with a plurality of placement areas. In one embodiment, the plurality of placement areas are clearly indicated by display image 310 as shown in FIG. 3, which is displayed on the flat panel 114, and the boundaries of each placement area are indicated. As shown in the figure, the display image 310 allows the area 320 on the placement surface to be separated into a plurality of placement areas by boundary lines 311 and 312. In the example shown in the figure, the boundary lines 311 and 312 are positioned at positions that divide the fan-shaped area 320 in the display image 310 into thirds, and define placement area 321, placement area 322, and placement area 323. In other words, the placement areas do not need to be clearly indicated at all times while the game device 100 is in operation, and can be configured to be visible to the player by changing the display of the flat panel 114.

Display Configuration
As described above, the display unit 300 is composed of three display panels 111, 112, and 113. The information display using the three display panels is configured to be able to change its state, for example, by the control unit 101 switching the drawing process that the GPU 104 performs. In the game device 100 of this embodiment, the display on the display unit 300 can be selected between a non-split state in which one game screen is displayed using all three display panels, and a split state in which each of the three display panels displays a different game screen.

To ensure a natural display in an undivided state, each display panel is configured so that no border members are provided at least at the boundary between adjacent display panels, allowing for linked display. That is, at the boundary between display panel 111 and display panel 112, and at the boundary between display panel 112 and display panel 113, the display areas are configured to abut against each other, allowing for linked image display.

In other words, the three display panels can each display a different screen in the split state, allowing the player to see a variety of different (up to three different) depictions of the game. The three display panels can also form and display a single screen in the unsplit state, providing a highly immersive playing experience. Therefore, in a game executed on the game device 100 of this embodiment, the operation of the display unit 300 is switched between the split state and the unsplit state as the game progresses, thereby effectively providing interest.

In this embodiment, the three display panels 111, 112, and 113 all have the same display resolution and are configured to be able to display game screens with the same number of display pixels. That is, in a split state, the GPU 104 operates to generate three types of game images with the same display size and display them on the display panels 111, 112, and 113.

The three display panels are each associated with a plurality of placement areas provided on the placement unit 200. More specifically, the display panel 111 is associated with the placement area 321 shown in FIG. 3, the display panel 112 is associated with the placement area 322, and the display panel 113 is associated with the placement area 323. Although details will be described later, due to such association, the character associated with the game card placed on the placement area 321 appears on the game screen displayed on the display panel 111, the character associated with the game card placed on the placement area 322 appears on the game screen displayed on the display panel 112, and the character associated with the game card placed on the placement area 323 appears on the game screen displayed on the display panel 113. In other words, the positional relationship of each display panel on the display unit 300 corresponds to the positional relationship of the corresponding placement area on the placement unit 200, and the player can intuitively understand the relationship between the display panels and the placement areas.

The three display panels are also positioned so as to form a right angle with the mounting surface of the mounting section 200. As a result, the display surface (display area) between the mounting area 321 and the display panel 111, the display surface (display area) between the mounting area 322 and the display panel 112, and the display surface (display area) between the mounting area 323 and the display panel 113 also form a right angle.

Game Overview
An overview of a game in which a play experience is provided on the game device 100 of this embodiment will be described below.

The game according to this embodiment is a competitive game in which a player competes against an opponent. Here, the opponent may be a real player using another game device 100 connected for communication via a network (not shown), or may be a virtual player. Here, the virtual player may be, for example, an NPC (Non-Player Character) whose actions are determined based on a behavior program executed by the control unit 101, or an artificial intelligence (AI).

The battle game is composed of sub-games in which characters related to the player (hereinafter referred to as player characters) and characters related to the opponent (hereinafter referred to as opponent characters) compete against each other in three regions (battle areas). The progress of the sub-games related to each battle area is managed independently, and the content of the three types of sub-games is presented to the player. The content of the sub-games is presented to the player using the display unit 300, which is controlled to a divided state. Therefore, the game screens of the sub-games related to different battle areas are displayed on each of the display panels 111, 112, and 113.

The battle game of this embodiment is structured in a round system that progresses through multiple rounds, and the sub-game in each battle area progresses in sequence for each round. In other words, for each round of the sub-game played in each battle area, the player is presented with the battle actions of the player character and opponent character that progress in that round using the corresponding display panel. In each round, each sub-game performs control related to the progress of that round, and then stops progressing until the next round.

<Game screen>
Basically, the game screen displayed on each display panel in the split state includes a character related to the game card placed in the corresponding placement area. That is, the character related to the game card placed on the placement unit 200 is placed (appears) in the battle area corresponding to the placement area in which the game card is placed. That is, in the split state, the display panels 111, 112, and 113 displaying the game screens for the battle areas each display a player character related to a different game card. In addition, the game screen displayed on each display panel also displays an opponent character placed in the corresponding battle area, as shown in FIG. 4(a).

The placement of the opponent character in each battle area is determined by the opponent (either a real player or a virtual player) or by its relevance to the battle area, and it goes without saying that it is determined regardless of the game card placed by the player on the placement unit 200.

The three types of game screens related to the divided state are displayed in parallel on each display panel during a round. At this time, if sub-games in different battle areas progress at the same time, it will be difficult for the player to grasp the progress of each sub-game, so the progress of each sub-game in a round is displayed at a staggered time for each battle area. In other words, the execution times of the sub-games in each battle area related to the same round are set to be staggered so that they do not progress at the same time.

In the battle game of this embodiment, in each round, the progress of the subgame in the battle area corresponding to the display panel 111 (hereinafter referred to as the first battle area) for that round is presented to the player via the display panel, and then the progress of the subgame in the battle area corresponding to the display panel 112 (hereinafter referred to as the second battle area) for that round is presented to the player via the display panel 112, and then the progress of the subgame in the battle area corresponding to the display panel 113 (hereinafter referred to as the third battle area) for that round is presented to the player via the display panel 113. At this time, for battle areas where the progress of the subgame is not presented, the subgame is controlled to stop without progressing, and for battle areas where the progress of a round has been completed, the subgame is controlled to stop without progressing until the next round. In other words, the battle game is controlled so that the progress of the subgame for that round is presented in the order of the subgame in the first battle area, the subgame in the second battle area, and the subgame in the third battle area in each round.

When using three display panels in a split state, the drawing process for each game screen may be controlled to display image elements indicating boundaries at the boundaries between the display panels to clearly indicate that each panel is displaying a different game screen.

In contrast, the non-split state is used to effectively present specific events and scenarios to the players as the competitive game progresses. Therefore, in the non-split state, a single game image is displayed using the three display panels, and the character to be displayed is displayed on at least one of display panels 111, 112, and 113, as shown in FIG. 4(b), regardless of the arrangement of the game cards on the placement unit 200.

The display size of the characters on one game screen displayed in the unsplit state is controlled to be larger than the display size of the characters on one game screen displayed in the split state. In other words, the unsplit state does not simply display a sub-game in a portion of the battle area in the split state with an expanded viewing angle, but rather the display size of the characters is enlarged to fit the expanded display area (3 screens) so that the player can enjoy the content of the sub-game with a sense of realism.

<Card Operation>
During the battle game, the player can operate the game card placed on the placement unit 200 to have a battle between the player character and the opponent character facing each other in the corresponding battle area. Here, the card operations that the player can perform in the battle game can include, for example, an operation to change the battle area in which the corresponding player character appears by moving the game card to change the placement area before the start of a round, and an operation to make the player character perform a predetermined battle action during the execution of the sub game.

<Display of effects>
So far, the display of the game screen for the battle game has been described as focusing on the sub-game in the battle area and mainly operating the display unit 300 in a split state to display three types of game screens in parallel. However, as described above, the display unit 300 can also operate in a non-split state, and the game device 100 of this embodiment is configured to utilize the display in a non-split state for the presentation display of the battle game.

In the fighting game of this embodiment, attention scenes and non-attention scenes are provided as the game progresses. Attention scenes can be scenes that recreate particular famous scenes from the content of the fighting game's original work, for example. Attention scenes are scenes that are likely to attract the player's attention, and by appropriately presenting such scenes using a highly immersive, non-split display, the player's satisfaction in terms of content appreciation can be increased. On the other hand, non-attention scenes are scenes other than attention scenes that are displayed as in a normal fighting game.

When a competitive game is configured to allow the use of desired game cards, as in this embodiment, the player character can be changed by the player, so in one aspect, the presentation display performed in the unsplit state is configured to display the opponent character for a longer period of time than the player character. In another aspect, the presentation display performed in the unsplit state is configured to display the opponent character more frequently than the player character.

In addition, in order to ensure a favorable viewing experience for the player, when the effects are displayed in a non-split state, the rendering viewpoint and character placement will be controlled so that the heads of the characters do not overlap, at least allowing the player to distinguish which character is the player's character and which character is the other character with whom the dialogue is being displayed.

Determining the outcome of a match
In order to ensure fairness, the outcome of a competitive game that is executed in this manner and includes a plurality of sub-games is determined on the condition that the end conditions of the sub-games are satisfied for all of the competition areas.

The end condition of the subgame for each battle area is basically met when all player characters or all opponent characters placed in that battle area are rendered incapable of action by an attacking action (for example, when a vitality parameter becomes 0 due to an attacking action). At this time, if all player characters are rendered incapable of action and any opponent character is still able to act, the control unit 101 determines the battle result of the subgame as if the player had lost. Also, if all opponent characters are rendered incapable of action and any player character is still able to act, the control unit 101 determines the battle result of the subgame as if the player had won. Also, if all player characters and the opponent character are rendered incapable of action, the control unit 101 determines the battle result of the subgame as a draw.

In addition, the end condition of the sub-game in the battle area is also satisfied when a predetermined number of rounds have passed or when a predetermined battle time has passed. In this case, the control unit 101 determines the battle result of the sub-game based on whether the player or the opponent is in the dominant position. The dominance of the sub-game may be determined, for example, by comparing the total value of the vitality parameters of the player character placed in the battle area at the time the end condition is satisfied with the total value of the vitality parameters of the opponent character, and determining whichever has the larger value as the dominant position.

Therefore, in the competitive game of this embodiment, three competition areas are provided in which sub-games are played in each area, and the control unit 101 ultimately determines the player who has won the greatest number of sub-games as the winner of the competitive game.

<<Display switching process>>
In the game device 100 of this embodiment having such a configuration, the display switching process for switching the display method of the game screen will be specifically described with reference to the flowchart in Fig. 5. The process corresponding to the flowchart can be realized by the control unit 101 reading out a corresponding processing program stored in the storage device 102, for example, and expanding and executing the program in the memory 103. Note that this display switching process will be described as being started in conjunction with the start of a process related to a fighting game for providing a single play experience, for example.

At S501, the control unit 101 determines whether or not the progress of the fighting game is included in a sequence that displays a scene of interest (hereinafter referred to as a sequence of interest). The conditions for the occurrence of a sequence of interest may be determined based on, for example, the game mode or scenario in which the game is played, the fighting area, and information on the opponent character and player character. If the control unit 101 determines that the progress of the fighting game is included in the sequence of interest, it moves the process to S502, and if it determines that it is not included, it moves the process to S503.

At S502, the control unit 101 switches the display method of the game screen to a non-split state and returns the process to S501.

If it is determined in S501 that the progress of the competitive game is not included in the sequence of interest, the control unit 101 switches the display method of the game screen to a split state in S503 and returns the process to S501.

This display switching process sets the method for operating the display unit 300, and this information is referenced in the process for generating the game screen, switching between generating multiple game screens relating to the divided state in which each battle area is depicted, or generating a single game screen relating to the sequence of interest.

As described above, the game device of this embodiment can provide a playing experience that is both entertaining and convenient.

[Modification 1]
In the above embodiment, an embodiment has been described in which three display panels are connected to the display unit 300 to realize a highly immersive, unsplit game screen display, but the present invention is not limited to this embodiment. For example, in an embodiment in which a foldable display device is used, the display panels 111, 112, and 113 can be substituted by controlling the display of one display device for each area. In other words, the display of three types of game screens related to the split state can be realized by displaying an image in which these game screens are connected in one display area.

In this specification, the display unit 300 is configured as a display device that forms three different planes as shown in FIG. 2, but it goes without saying that the number of game screens displayed in parallel in the split state and the number of display panels used to configure the display in the non-split state are not limited to this.

[Modification 2]
In the above embodiment, the game media that can be used in the battle game are game cards, but the present invention is not limited to this. Any object that has a physical presence in the real world, such as a figure or a toy, can be used as the game media.

[Summary of the embodiment]
The above embodiment discloses at least the following game device and program.

(1) A game device including a display unit and a placement unit on which a game medium can be placed,
An execution means for executing a game;
A generating means for generating a game image relating to the game;
a display control means for controlling display of the game image on the display unit;
Equipped with
the generating means generates the game image including a first type of character corresponding to the game medium placed on the placement section;
the display of the game image on the display unit includes a divided state in which a display area of the display unit is divided to display the game image, and a non-divided state in which the game image is displayed without dividing the display area,
The display control means switches the display of the display unit between the divided state and the non-divided state in accordance with the progress of the game.

(2) The game device according to (1), in which, in the divided state, different game images are displayed in each of a plurality of partial display areas obtained by dividing the display area.

(3) The game device according to (2), in which the game image displayed in each of the plurality of partial display areas in the divided state has the same number of display pixels.

(4) A game device according to (2) or (3), in which the game images displayed in the plurality of partial display areas in the split state each include a different character of the first type.

(5) A game device according to any one of (2) to (4), in which the game images displayed in the plurality of partial display areas in the split state each show a different region in the game.

(6) The game includes a plurality of sub-games;
The game device according to any one of (2) to (5), wherein the display control means, in the divided state, causes the partial display areas to respectively display the game images relating to different sub-games.

(7) The game device according to (6), wherein the execution means controls the sub-games so that they are not progressed simultaneously.

(8) The game device described in (7), wherein the execution means controls to start the progress of a second sub-game in which the game image is displayed in a second partial display area, on the condition that the progress of a first sub-game in which the game image is displayed in a first partial display area has ended.

(9) The game image includes a second type of character that does not correspond to the game medium placed on the placement section,
The game device according to any one of (1) to (8), wherein the game is a battle game in which the first type of character and the second type of character battle each other.

(10) The game device described in (9), wherein the game is configured such that the time during which the second type of character is displayed on the display unit in the unsplit state is longer than the time during which the first type of character is displayed on the display unit in the unsplit state.

(11) The game device according to (9) or (10), wherein the game is configured such that the second type of character is displayed on the display unit in the unsplit state more frequently than the first type of character is displayed on the display unit in the unsplit state.

(12) A game device according to any one of (9) to (11), wherein the generating means generates the game image to be displayed on the display unit in the unsplit state such that the heads of the first type of character and the second type of character do not overlap.

(13) The game includes attention scenes and non-attention scenes in the course of the game,
The game device according to any one of (1) to (12), wherein the display control means switches the display of the display unit to the non-split state in the scene of interest, and switches the display of the display unit to the split state in the non-scene of interest.

(14) A game device according to any one of (1) to (13), wherein the generating means generates the game image in which the character display size is larger when the display of the display unit is switched to the unsplit state than when the display is switched to the split state.

(15) The display unit is composed of a plurality of display devices,
The game device described in any one of (1) to (14), wherein the display control means displays one of the game images using the multiple display devices in the non-split state, and displays one of the game images on each of the multiple display devices in the split state.

(16) A computer including a display unit and a placement unit on which a game medium can be placed,
an execution process for executing the game;
A generation process for generating a game image relating to the game;
a display control process for controlling display of the game image on the display unit;
A program for causing a user to execute
the generation process generates the game image including a first type of character corresponding to the game medium placed on the placement unit,
the display of the game image on the display unit includes a divided state in which a display area of the display unit is divided to display the game image, and a non-divided state in which the game image is displayed without dividing the display area,
The display control process is a program for switching the display of the display unit between the split state and the non-split state in accordance with the progress of the game.

[Other embodiments]
The invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications and variations are possible within the scope of the gist of the invention.

100: Game device, 101: Control unit, 102: Storage device, 103: Memory, 104: GPU, 105: Operation I/F, 106: Communication I/F, 110: Presentation device, 111: Display panel, 112: Display panel, 113: Display panel, 114: Flat panel, 120: Payment device, 130: Reader, 140: Provision device, 200: Placement unit, 300: Display unit

Claims (12)

A game device having a display unit and a placement unit on which a game medium can be placed,
An execution means for executing a game;
A generating means for generating a game image relating to the game;
a display control means for controlling display of the game image on the display unit;
Equipped with
the generating means generates the game image including a first type of character corresponding to the game medium placed on the placement section;
the display of the game image on the display unit includes a divided state in which a display area of the display unit is divided to display the game image, and a non-divided state in which the game image is displayed without dividing the display area,
the display control means switches the display of the display unit between the divided state and the non-divided state in accordance with the progress of the game ;
the game includes a plurality of sub-games;
the display control means, in the divided state, displays the game images relating to the sub games respectively in a plurality of partial display areas obtained by dividing the display area;
The execution means includes:
Controlling the sub-games so that they do not proceed simultaneously;
A game device that controls so as to start the progress of a second sub-game in which the game image is displayed in a second partial display area on the condition that the progress of a first sub-game in which the game image is displayed in a first partial display area has ended . The gaming device according to claim 1 , wherein the game image displayed in each of the plurality of partial display areas in the divided state has the same number of display pixels. The game device according to claim 1 , wherein the game images displayed in the plurality of partial display areas in the divided state each include a different character of the first type. The gaming device according to claim 1 , wherein the game images displayed in the plurality of partial display areas in the divided state each show a different area in the game. the game image includes a second type of character that does not correspond to the game medium placed on the placement section,
the game is a battle game in which the first type of character and the second type of character battle each other;
5. A game device according to claim 1 . 6. The game device according to claim 5, wherein the game is configured so that the time during which the second type of character is displayed on the display unit in the undivided state is longer than the time during which the first type of character is displayed on the display unit in the undivided state . 6. The game device according to claim 5, wherein the game is configured such that the second type of character is displayed on the display unit in the unsplit state more frequently than the first type of character is displayed on the display unit in the unsplit state . 6. The game device according to claim 5, wherein the generation means generates the game image to be displayed on the display unit in the unsplit state such that the heads of the first type of character and the second type of character do not overlap. The game includes attention scenes and non-attention scenes in the course of the game,
the display control means switches the display of the display unit to the non-split state in the scene of interest, and switches the display of the display unit to the split state in the scene of non-interest,
2. The game device according to claim 1. The game device according to claim 1, wherein the generating means generates the game image in which the character display size is larger when the display of the display unit is switched to the unsplit state than when the display is switched to the split state. The display unit is composed of a plurality of display devices,
the display control means causes one of the game images to be displayed using the plurality of display devices in the non-split state, and causes one of the game images to be displayed on each of the plurality of display devices in the split state;
2. The game device according to claim 1. A computer including a display unit and a placement unit on which a game medium can be placed,
an execution process for executing the game;
A generation process for generating a game image relating to the game;
a display control process for controlling display of the game image on the display unit;
A program for causing a user to execute
the generation process generates the game image including a first type of character corresponding to the game medium placed on the placement unit,
the display of the game image on the display unit includes a divided state in which a display area of the display unit is divided to display the game image, and a non-divided state in which the game image is displayed without dividing the display area,
the display control process switches the display of the display unit between the divided state and the non-divided state in accordance with progress of the game ;
the game includes a plurality of sub-games;
the display control process displays, in the divided state, the game images relating to the sub-games that are different in a plurality of partial display areas obtained by dividing the display area;
The execution process includes:
Controlling the sub-games so that they do not proceed simultaneously;
A program that controls the start of progress of a second sub-game in which the game image is displayed in a second partial display area on the condition that progress of a first sub-game in which the game image is displayed in a first partial display area has ended .

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