JPH08294581A - Communication game machine system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To control and synchronize the progress of a game by providing a communication controller as a master unit for collecting game control data from game machines as slave units in the game machines participating in a communication fighting game and distributing the game control data to the communication controllers as the slave units. CONSTITUTION: The master unit 1 is constituted by providing an interval timing generator 3 and the communication controller 4 for performing the centralized communication control of the reception and distribution of data between the master unit 1 and the slave units 2. Meanwhile, the respective slave units 2 are constituted by providing respectively the communication controller 5, the interval timing generator 6, a game controller 7, an operation key switch 8 and a display 9. Then, by the communication controller 4 of the master unit 1, the received game control data are processed into sets of respective fighting couples, the progress of the game is controlled based on the distributed sets of game control data for the respective game machines of the respective slave units and the progress of all the game machines, participating in the communication fighting game is synchronized.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention forms a communication network between a plurality of independent game machines equipped with communication means, and by using the communication means, the independent game machines of a plurality of battle groups are the same at the same time. In a battle game system for playing independent battle games in a communication network, a communication battle game that progresses while synchronizing the progress of each game of a plurality of sets of independent battle games in real time by communication means. Machine synchronization system. For example, it relates to a system in which a plurality of game machines use communication to perform tournament battles and league battles. In addition, the progress of real-time competitive games of multiple game machines in multiple battle groups is synchronized, and at the same time, the communication network is used to collect game sales data of individual game machines in the communication network, and game program data. The present invention relates to a synchronization system for communication battle game machines, which can be downloaded to each game machine from the communication centralized control device. Hereinafter, the battle includes a group battle of two or more independent game machines unless the number of games is limited.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, Japanese Patent No. 2651 published in 1986
Like 63, two independent game machines are connected by a communication network means, and the two independent game machines share the operation input data of the two game machines by the two operators by the communication means. By doing so, there is a means for displaying the same data so that the progress of the game becomes the same. For example, the operation input data of two independent game machines of two independent game machines are exchanged and communicated with each other by the communication means so that the progress of the screen is the same. Game machine is configured to synchronize the progress of two games in real time by controlling the progress of the game based on the same shared data. Met. However, each independent game machine of a plurality of battle groups exists in the same network at the same time, and each independent game machine of a plurality of battle groups simultaneously plays an independent battle game, using the communication means to synchronize the progress. There was no synchronization system for game consoles.

In the conventional method, two independent game machines that play a competitive game while communicating with each other have one game machine as a parent (master) and the other game machine as a child (slave). There was a parent-child advantage in the game console. Either one had to bear the processing burden on the base unit. That is, by using the periodic timing of the master game machine, the operation input data and progress control data of the master game machine are transmitted to the other slave game machine, while the slave game The machine is started by receiving the operation input data and the progress control data from the master game machine, and the master machine transmits the operation input data and the progress control data of the slave game machine in synchronization with the activated timing. It is a method of synchronizing the timing and the progress of the two game machines by sharing the operation input data and the progress control data of the two game machines by the means configured to reply to the game machine. The roles of the two game consoles were not equal.

[0004]

As described above, in the conventional method, the relationships between the game machines are not equal, and the processing loads are not equal. Therefore, it is possible for two game machines to share the same data for two machines in order to synchronize the progress, but it is possible to share the data by exchanging the data once. When there are more than one game machine, for example, when N independent game machines are going to play as one battle group, for example, each game machine has a one-to-one relationship in a parent-child relationship with each other. Data had to be exchanged, and each game machine had to exchange data for (N-1) times. In addition, all (N-1) times of data exchange must be performed by all N game machines, and a total of (N-1) N / 2 times of data exchange must be performed. Moreover, if the exchange is performed in the relationship of a parent and child, there is a problem that one of the game machines must perform allocation of communication time and arbitration of parent's rotation order,
If the arbitration process is performed by the master game machine, there is a problem that the processing load of the master game machine becomes excessively large. Therefore, this exchange method is not suitable for a plurality of game machines to share the same data.

Further, according to the conventional method, two or a plurality of independent game machines for playing a battle game within one communication network are fixedly fixed in advance by a communication cable as a pair of game machines for a battle. It was Therefore, when it is attempted to be able to simultaneously perform a plurality of separate battles by the conventional method, the communication cables are rearranged for each battle group to separate the network system, or this is assumed to be the form of the communication network. In the case of performing the above in a bus connection form, conventionally, it was not possible to eliminate the means of mediating communication between the battle groups. In addition, if an attempt was made to freely rearrange opponents among a plurality of game machines, there was no means for mediating this rearrangement. Further, if the communication networks are star-connected to each other so as to make one-to-one connection with each other, the communication network becomes too complicated and it is virtually impossible if the number of connected game machines increases. there were.

The present invention has been proposed to solve the above problems of the prior art, and an object thereof is to allow a plurality of independent game machines to exist in a communication network, and a plurality of battle pairs. Exist at the same time, aiming to enable the battle of multiple sets of independent fighting groups, while synchronizing the progress of independent game machines, further,
The purpose is to freely select the combination of opponents without changing the communication cable of the communication network and to change the combination. The goal is to enable league games and tournament games. At the same time, it is also possible to collect sales data of each game machine and download game program data to each game machine.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is a communication game machine system in which a plurality of sets of independent game machines for competing among a plurality of independent game machines are present. The central control device is a master device, and a plurality of independent game machines equipped with communication control means are slave devices,
It is configured to include a communication network in which this one master unit and a plurality of slave units are connected. The communication centralized control device of the master unit includes independent periodic timing generating means, first polling concentrating means, battle group data creating means, first storage means for storing battle combination table data, and first And a selecting delivery means. Further, the communication control means of the game machine of the child device comprises a first polling response means and a first selecting response reception means.

The independent periodic timing generating means participates in the communication network, unlike the individual independent timing (1) of each game machine of the child machines in this communication network. Interval timing (2) that synchronizes the progress of multiple game consoles
This interval timing (2)
The first polling concentrator and the first selecting / delivering means are activated in synchronization with the above.

Further, the first polling concentrator means of the master unit is activated and started in synchronization with the interval timing (2) of the periodic timing means, and is independent of each slave unit during the battle. A first polling command that prompts the game machine to transmit game control data (1) such as operation key data to the game machine is transmitted to each slave machine, and the communication control means of each slave machine is used. , A means for collectively collecting the game control data (1) of the child machines from all the game machines of all the battle groups during each battle.

The first storage means is means for pre-storing data representing a combination of a plurality of battle groups of game machines that compete in a plurality of game machines.

Also, the battle group data creating means stores the game control data (1) of the slave machine collected by the game machine in each battle by the first polling collecting means as the first game data.
It is a means for forming game control data (2) which is a set for each battle group based on the battle combination table data of the storage means, for each game group of the game machine in the battle.

The first selecting distribution means is
Corresponding the game control data (2) formed by the first polling concentrating means, the battle combination table data stored in the first storage means, and the battle group data creating means for each battle group. In the means for distributing to each game machine for each battle group, the corresponding game machine for each battle group is selected by the first selecting command that prompts the reception of the game control data (2) in the group, and the slave machine The game control data (2) for the game machine is transmitted.

On the other hand, the first polling response means of the communication control means of each game machine of the slave machine is synchronized with the reception timing of the first polling command for prompting the transmission of the game control data (1) from the master machine. Then it starts up and starts operating,
This is means for transmitting game control data (1) such as operation key data prepared at the unique interval timing (1) of the game control device of each game machine of the child machine to the parent machine in response.

On the other hand, the first selecting response means of the communication control means of the child device responds to the reception timing of the first selecting command which prompts the reception of the game control data (2) which is paired with the parent device. It starts in synchronization with the start of the reception operation, receives the game control data (2) formed by the battle group following the selecting command, and transfers it to the game controller.

Further, the game control device of each slave unit has a game control data which is transferred from the communication control means of each slave unit at each interval timing (1) unique to each game unit, and which is a group for each battle group. By performing the control processing of the battle game based on (2), the progress control is synchronized with each battle group.

The game control data (1) of each game machine is operated by the player obtained by scanning the operation key switch or coin switch in synchronization with the interval timing (1) unique to each game control device. Mainly key input data, other game control data (3) stored in the game machine, such as game sales management data, are added individually or in accordance with a request depending on the type of polling command. It is a thing.

Furthermore, the communication centralized control means of the parent machine stores the second polling concentrator means for concentrating the game sales data separately managed and stored by each game machine and the game software data. It is provided with a second storage means and a second selecting distribution means for downloading the game software data to each game machine. Further, the communication control means of the handset includes a second polling response means and a second selecting response means.

Further, the interval timing (2) of the parent device is further finely divided (need not be equal division), for example, divided into three, in the first division period of each of the three divided timings, The first polling concentrator and the first selecting / delivering means of the communication centralized control means of the master, and the first communication controlling means of the slave.
The polling response means and the first selecting response means collect the game control data (1) and distribute the game control data (2) as a set.

Further, in synchronization with the second divided period, the second polling concentrating means of the communication centralized control means of the parent machine is activated and starts operating, and the game sales to each game machine as the child machine While transmitting the second polling command that prompts the transmission of the management data, via the communication control means of the slave unit,
Collect game sales management data from each game console.

On the other hand, the second polling response means of the communication control means of each child machine is activated in synchronization with the reception timing of the second polling command for prompting the transmission of the game sales management data from the parent machine. The operation is started, and the game sales management data prepared by the game control device of each game machine of the child machine and prepared at its own timing is transmitted in response to the parent machine. The game sales management data is
Interval timing unique to each game console (1)
The number of inserted coins and the number of game plays, which are calculated by scanning coin switches and operation switches in synchronization with, are prepared and stored in a backup memory as game sales management data.

Further, in synchronization with the third divided period, the second selecting / delivering means of the communication centralized control means of the parent machine is activated and started to operate, and the game software data stored in the second storing means. To a separately designated game machine, the second selecting command that prompts the reception of game software data is transmitted to the designated slave machine to select the designated game machine and transmit the game program software. To do.

On the other hand, the second selecting response means of the communication control device of the slave unit is activated in synchronization with the reception timing of the second selecting command for prompting the reception of the game program data and starts the receiving operation. The game program software is received and transferred to the memory of the game control device, and the contents of the memory of the game control device are replaced with new game program data.

[0023]

The means for distributing the game control data (2) in combination with the means for collecting the game control data (1) of the child device communicates in synchronization with the periodic interval timing (2) of the parent device. Game control data (1) of each game machine from each independent game machine that is a slave machine in the network
The game data (1)
The game control data (2) is formed by grouping each game according to the battle group and is distributed to each corresponding game machine of each battle group. That is, by performing this collection and distribution in synchronism with the interval timing (1) of the parent machine, the parent machine can create a set of game control data (2) having simultaneity, and Distributing the game control data group (2) for each battle group that has a certain characteristic to the corresponding slave game machine for each battle group, the group of game control data for each battle group collected at the same timing is shared. It can be shared by battle group.

Therefore, each game machine of one battle group is
The same result is obtained as the result of the processing based on the game control data that is a common set for both the player and the other, and the progress of the same game is obtained. Further, the timing also results in movement in synchronization with the delivery interval timing (2) of the parent machine, and the progress of all game machines can be synchronized. Furthermore, even if the cycle of the interval timing (2) is divided into three and the game sales management data and the game program data are collected and distributed from each game machine, the game control data (1) and ( It can be performed without hindering the transfer of 2).

[0025]

EXAMPLES The constitution of the present invention will be described in more detail based on examples. First Embodiment; FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an outline of a first embodiment of a communication battle game machine system according to the present invention. Reference numeral 1 is a master unit having communication centralized control means, and 2 is a slave unit. , A communication game machine device provided with communication control means. 10 is a communication network. In the communication network 10, the base unit 1
Is connected to a plurality of slave units 2. In the embodiment, two slaves (A) and slaves (B) among a plurality of slaves 2 are shown as an example in which a battle is performed.

The master unit 1 includes an interval timing generator T2, which is an interval timing generating means, and a communication control device 4 for performing centralized communication control of data collection and distribution between the master unit 1 and the slave unit 2. It is configured with. The communication control device 4 includes a first polling concentrating means, a second polling concentrating means, a first selecting distributing means, a second selecting distributing means, a competition group data creating means, and a competition. The communication centralized control means is provided with a first storage means for storing the combination table data and a second storage means for storing the game program data. Also, 2
Each of the slaves is composed of 5 communication control devices, 6 interval timing generator T1, 7 game control devices, 8 operation key switches, and 9 displays.
Further, the communication control device 5 of the handset 2 has a communication control means for the first polling response means, the first selecting response means, the second polling response means, and the second selecting response means. Prepared for. A communication network 10 includes a communication control device 4 of the master device 1 and a plurality of slave devices 2.
The communication control device 5 is connected via this communication network 10.

The operation of the system having such a configuration will be described with reference to a flow chart (FIG. 2), movement of signals (data) (FIG. 1), and time chart (FIG. 5).

Operation of child device (1); game control device 7 of two communication game device devices (A) and (B) which have become child device 2.
Is to scan and read the operation key switch such as the operation key data operated by the player in the game from the operation key switch 8 in synchronization with the timing T1 (signal 11) (for example, 16 mS cycle) of the interval timing generator 6 of T1. (Signal 12), the game control data (1) is prepared, and this game control data (1) is transferred to the first polling response means of the communication control device 5 (Signal 1).
3). The first polling response means of each communication control device 5 of each slave unit (A) and each slave unit (B) is the communication control device 4 of the master unit 1.
For prompting the transmission of the game control data (1) from the
When the first polling command (signal 14) is received, the game control data (1) is sent to the parent machine in synchronization with the reception of the first polling command (signal 14).
Is immediately sent as a reply (signal 15).

Operation of the master unit (1); On the other hand, the first polling concentrating means of the communication control device 4 of the master unit 1 is the interval timing T2 (signal 16) (of the interval timing generator 3 which is the timing generating means). For example, 16mS
In synchronism with the cycle, the first concentrated polling command (signal 14) for prompting the transmission of the game control data (1) is transmitted to the two slave units (A) and (B), and 2 Send the game control data (1) to the first polling response means of the communication control device 5 of the slave units (A) and slave units (B). Upon receiving the first polling command (signal 14), the first polling response means of the communication control device 5 of the child device immediately sends back the game control data (1) to the communication control device 4 of the parent device 1. Therefore, the first polling concentrating means of the communication control device 4 of the base unit 1 receives this (signal 15). It should be noted that the first concentration polling command (signal 14) includes the addresses of the respective slave units and responds by address to perform concentration.

Subsequently, the match-up data creating means of the communication control device 4 of the base unit 1 controls the game of two units of the base unit (A) and the base unit (B) received by the first polling concentrating means. Game control data (2) in which the data (1) (signal 15) is grouped according to the battle group based on the battle combination table data stored in the first storage means is created.
The selecting and delivering means of is a set of game control data (2) (in this example, the child device (A) and the child device (B)).
Immediately) to the communication control devices 5 of the slaves (A) and (B) together with the first selecting command (signal 17). The first selecting command includes addresses for designating the slave units (A) and the slave units (B) to be received, and is distributed for each address.

Operation of the handset (2); On the other hand, the first selecting response means of the communication control device 5 of each handset 2 is only the handset which matches the address of the first selecting command (this In the case of the example, the slave unit (A) and the slave unit (B) are,
The distributed game control data (2) (signal 17) is received and transferred to the game control device 7 (signal 18). The received set of game control data (2) is synchronized with the timing of the interval timing T1 (signal 11) of the interval timing generator of T1 in each game control device 7 of the slaves (A) and (B). Is processed, reflected on the progress of the game, and displayed on the display 9 (signal 19). The above time chart is shown in FIG. 5, and the flow chart is shown in FIG. The communication network 10 may be in the form of a bus such as a LAN, a star, or a loop.

Second Embodiment: FIG. 3 shows a block diagram of a second embodiment of the present invention. In place of the communication centralized control means for collecting and distributing the game control data performed by the communication control device 4 of the master device 1 in the first embodiment, a game machine equipped with communication means not planned to participate in the competitive game is provided. The communication control device 5 of the game machine acts as a substitute for the communication centralized control means of the master device 1 separately. That is, it is a communication battle game machine device system in which the communication control device 5 of the acting game machine is used as the communication centralized control means of the master machine for collecting and distributing the game control data. However, it is assumed that the communication control device 5 has an interval timing T2 (3). The interval timing generator T2 (3)
May also serve as the interval timing generator T1 (6). In the case of this example, the game control device 7
Shall not work.

Third Embodiment: FIG. 4 shows a block diagram of a third embodiment of the present invention. Instead of the communication control device 4 which becomes the master device 1 in the first embodiment and collects and distributes the game control data, one of the game devices participating in the communication battle game is the master device. In this example, the game machine 1 is used, and all the other game machines are used as the slave machines 2. This is a communication battle game machine device system in which the communication centralized control means of the communication control device 4 of the master device 1 for collecting and delivering the communication control device 5 of the game machine of the slave device is performed. However, communication control device 5
Has interval timing T2 (3). The interval timing generator T2 (3)
May also serve as the interval timing generator T1 (6).

The third embodiment is different from the first and second embodiments in that the game machine which is the master machine itself can participate in the competition game, but the game control data to the master machine itself is changed. It is not necessary to use a communication means for collecting and delivering, and it may be internally transferred between the communication control device 5 and the game control device 7. However, the game control data (1) necessary for the battle are collected from the fighting parent machine itself and the game machines of the respective child machines fighting at the same time, and the gathered game control data (1) Based on the game combination table data of the first storage means, the game control data (2) which is composed for each game combination is created, and the game is grouped together with the game machine of the master machine itself and / or each slave machine. There is no change in delivering the control data (2).

Further, in the case of the second and third embodiments, the interval timing T2 of the master unit may be provided separately from T1, or either one of T1 and T2 may be used in common. Good (20). Further, the interval timing T2 of the child device does not work within the meaning of the present invention. Note that the game machine to be the master machine 1 may be determined in advance, but before the game starts, game machines participating in the game play a rock-paper-scissors game using communication means so that the winning game machine becomes the parent. You may decide.

As a method of determining a game machine to participate in the competitive game, communication means may be used to determine the game machine from a plurality of game machines participating in the network.

As another embodiment, the communication control means 4 serving as the master unit 1 collects the game control data (1) necessary for the competitive game from the game machines of the respective slave units 2, and
The game sales data of the game machine of each child machine 2 is also collected, and the game program data stored in the second storage means of the parent machine 1 is downloaded to the separately specified game machine of the child machine 2. Accordingly, there is an example in which the parent device 1 can collect the sales management data and download the game program software while controlling the communication battle game.

For example, within a period of the interval timing T2 of the master unit 1, the master unit 1 and the slave unit 2 have the above-mentioned first polling concentrator, first polling response unit, and first selector. The game control data (1) of all the game machines in the battle and the game control data (2) as a set thereof are all distributed by the communication distribution means and the first selecting response means. If there is a time margin before the next interval timing, the game sales data is further collected by the second polling concentrator and the second polling responder, or the second selecting is further performed. There is an example in which the game program data is downloaded by the distribution means and the second selecting response means.

That is, following the end of the collection and distribution control of the game control data of all the game machines in the battle, the second game of the master machine 1 is performed.
The polling and concentrating means of (1) further transmits a second polling command for sucking up the game sales data of the game machine of the child device 2 to a part (or temporally) of the game machines that need to collect the game sales data. (If all is available), the game is sent to all the game machines of the child machine 2, and the second polling response means of the communication control device 5 of the game machine of the child machine 2 is prompted to send the game sales data.

On the other hand, when the second polling response means of the communication control device 5 of the child device receives the second polling command from the communication control device 4 of the parent device 1 for prompting the transmission of the game sales data. , The game machine of the child machine 2 specified by the address of the second polling command is
Base unit 2 in synchronization with the reception of the second polling command
If necessary, the game sales data for the communication control device 4 is divided into blocks of an appropriate amount, and a reply is immediately transmitted. Then, the second polling concentrating means of the communication control device 4 of the base unit 1 receives one block of this game sales data.

Further, if there is more time, the second selecting / delivering means of base unit 1 will continue to operate as base unit 1.
After dividing the game program data stored in the second storage means into an appropriate amount, specify the slave unit to the separately designated game unit 2 to be distributed by the second selecting command. It prompts reception and delivers one block of the divided program data.

On the other hand, when the second selecting response means of the communication control device 5 of the slave unit 2 receives the second selecting command, the second selecting response means of the slave unit 2 designated by the address of the second polling command. The game machine is the second
One of the divided blocks of the game program data following the selecting command is received, transferred to the game control device 7, and stored in a predetermined memory.

As described above, as long as the time within the cycle of the interval timing allows, the collection of the game sales data divided into an appropriate amount and the distribution of the game program software divided into an appropriate amount are distributed to the data. The data is transferred one block at a time from the game machine requiring the sales data or to the game machine requiring the game program software. The above-mentioned movement is as follows: the second polling concentrator is the first polling concentrator, the second selecting and delivering means is the first selecting and delivering means, and the second polling responding means is the second polling. The response means, the second selecting response means are the first selecting response means, the second polling command is the first polling command, and the second selecting command is the same as the first selecting command. Because it does, it omits it.

The collection of game sales data from each game machine and the distribution of the game program software may be performed by avoiding the game machine in the competitive game, and the game control data may be collected. It may be done at the same time as the distribution. The schedule may be appropriately performed within the period of the interval timing of T2. The communication control means of the master unit (1) and the slave unit (2) are a CPU and a ROM / RA.
It is assumed that it is controlled by incorporating M and.

[0045]

[Effect] Both the child device A and the child device B control and process the progress of the game based on the same set of game control data collected and distributed at the timing T2. Therefore, the same game result is obtained. That is, the game progress result is also the same. Also, by collecting sales management data, it is possible to manage sales at the same time. Also, by downloading the program, it is possible to save the trouble of replacing the program.

[0046]

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an operation flowchart of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a time chart of the first embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, master unit 2, slave unit 3, interval timing generator T2 4, master unit communication control means (device) 5, slave unit communication control means (device) 6, interval timing generator T1 7, game control device 8 , Operation key switch 9, display 10, communication network 11, interval timing T1 (signal) 12, operation key switch data (signal) 13, game control data (signal) 14 for handset, polling polling command (signal) 15 , Handset collecting game control command signal 16, interval timing T2 (signal) 17, combined game control data (signal) 18, received combined game control data (signal) 19, game display signal 20 , T1, T2 interval timing shared signal

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[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] November 1, 1995

[Procedure Amendment 1]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Name of item to be corrected] Claim 1

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

[Procedure Amendment 2]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0009

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

Further, the first polling concentrator means of the master unit is activated and started in synchronization with the interval timing (2) of the periodic timing means, and is independent of each slave unit during the battle. A first polling command that prompts transmission of game control data (1) such as operation key status data to the game machine using the communication control means is transmitted to each child machine, and the communication control means of each child machine is set. Through,
This is a means for collectively collecting the game control data (1) of the child machines from all the game machines of all the battle groups during each battle.

[Procedure 3]

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[Correction target item name] 0013

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

On the other hand, the first polling response means of the communication control means of each game machine of the slave machine is synchronized with the reception timing of the first polling command for prompting the transmission of the game control data (1) from the master machine. Then it starts up and starts operating,
The operation key stays prepared at the unique interval timing (1) of the game control device of each game device of the child device.
The game control data (1), such as task data, a means for transmitting responses to the master unit.

[Procedure amendment 4]

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[Correction target item name] 0014

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

On the other hand, the first selecting response means of the communication control means of the child device responds to the reception timing of the first selecting command which prompts the reception of the game control data (2) which is paired with the parent device. It starts in synchronization with the start of the reception operation, receives the game control data (2) formed by the battle group following the selecting command, and transfers it to the game controller.

[Procedure Amendment 5]

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[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

Further, the game control device of each slave unit has a game control data which is transferred from the communication control means of each slave unit at each interval timing (1) unique to each game unit, and which is a group for each battle group. By performing the control processing of the battle game based on (2) and the timing thereof , the progress control is synchronized with each battle group. In addition, the control of the progress of the game
Unless you receive this game control data (2), proceed
Means nothing.

[Procedure correction 6]

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[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

The game control data (1) of each game machine is operated by the player obtained by scanning the operation key switch or coin switch in synchronization with the interval timing (1) unique to each game control device. Status data such as key inputs are mainly used, and other game control data (3) stored in the game machine, such as game sales management data, are individually provided in response to a request due to a difference in polling command type. Or added.

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[0023]

The means for distributing the game control data (2) in combination with the means for collecting the game control data (1) of the child device communicates in synchronization with the periodic interval timing (2) of the parent device. Game control data (1) of each game machine from each independent game machine that is a slave machine in the network
The game data (1)
The game control data (2) is formed by grouping each game according to the battle group and is distributed to each corresponding game machine of each battle group. That is, by performing this collection and distribution in synchronism with the interval timing (1) of the parent machine, the parent machine can create a set of game control data (2) having simultaneity, and by distributing the set of match set another game control data with sex (2) to the child device a game machine which match set different corresponding, the set of game control data different match set was collected at the same timing to share Thymin
It is possible to share and grayed by fighting pair. And a child machine
Share the processing of each "delivery timing"
One step will be advanced. Therefore, Taimi
If the ringing cycle is early,
The progress is made, and the speed of progress is
It depends on the cycle of the turban timing (2).

[Procedure Amendment 8]

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[Correction method] Change

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Therefore, each game machine of one battle group is
Game control data and timing
The same result is obtained as the result of the processing based on the ring and the progress of the same game. Further, the timing also results in movement in synchronization with the delivery interval timing (2) of the parent machine, and the progress of all game machines can be synchronized. Furthermore, the cycle of interval timing (2) is set to 3
Even if you divide it and collect and distribute game sales management data and game program data from each game machine,
The game control data (1) or (2) for the battle can be transferred without hindering the transfer.

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Operation of the handset (2); On the other hand, the first selecting response means of the communication control device 5 of each handset 2 is only the handset which matches the address of the first selecting command (this In the case of the example, the slave unit (A) and the slave unit (B) are,
The distributed game control data (2) (signal 17) is received and transferred to the game control device 7 (signal 18). The received set of game control data (2) is synchronized with the timing of the interval timing T1 (signal 11) of the interval timing generator of T1 in each game control device 7 of the slaves (A) and (B). Is processed, reflected on the progress of the game, and displayed on the display 9 (signal 19). In addition,
The game that became a group at the timing of Bar Timing T1
If control data (2) is not received, it should be processed
There is no step to control the progress of the game
Absent. The above time chart is shown in FIG. 5, and the flow chart is shown in FIG. The communication network 10 may be in the form of a bus such as LAN, star, loop, or wireless .

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[Effect] Both the child device A and the child device B play the game based on the same set of game control data collected and delivered at the timing T2 and the received timing (including the number of times). Progress is controlled and processed , and progress is made once
The control and processing of will not proceed . Therefore, the same game result is obtained. That is, the game progress result is also the same. Also,
By collecting sales management data, it is possible to manage sales at the same time. Also, by downloading the program, it is possible to save the trouble of replacing the program.

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 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Hiroshi Kawagishi 3-227 Shinkanda, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture Nasca Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Atsushi Inaba 3-227 Shinkanda, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture Inside Nazca Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Kawa ▲ Tou Tetsuya 3-2 27 Shinkanda, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture Inside Nazca Co., Ltd.

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A communication battle game machine system in which a plurality of independent game machines provided with a communication means form a communication network, and a battle game is carried out while communicating with each other, and each game machine serves as a slave machine, and communication is performed. A base unit equipped with communication means is provided in the network.
Equipped with interval timing generation means for generating a fixed periodic timing, and game control data is collected by communication means from all game machines participating in the battle in synchronization with this periodic timing. At the same time, the collected game control data is grouped according to the battle group, and the game control data that has been grouped is distributed to all game machines participating in the battle by communication means all at once by communication means. By providing a control means, each game machine of the child machine, by controlling the progress of the game based on the distributed game control data,
A communication battle game machine device system characterized by synchronizing the progress of all game machines participating in the communication battle game. 2. The communication battle game machine device system according to claim 1, wherein the communication centralized control means of the parent machine stores first battle means data storing battle combination data describing a battle combination of each child machine, Based on the battle combination data stored in the first storage means, the game control data of all the slave game machines participating in the battle in the battle are synchronized with the periodic imming of the master unit. First polling concentrating means for transmitting a first polling command for prompting transmission, and receiving game control data prompted by the first polling command and sent from each game machine; Competitive group data creating means for creating game control data in which the game control data received from each of the gaming machines of (1) and (2) are grouped for each competitive group based on the competitive combination data, A first selecting distribution means for transmitting a first selecting command including an address for selecting and transmitting the game machine of the child machine in the battle, by grouping the game control data by the battle group. Further, the communication control means of the game machine of the slave machine designated and selected by the address of the first polling command from the master machine immediately transmits the game control data in synchronization with the reception of the first polling command. The communication control means of the game machine of the child machine, which has the first polling response means for returning, and which is designated and selected by the address of the first selecting command from the parent machine, continues with the first selecting command. A communication characterized by having a first selecting response means for receiving the transmitted game control data in a set. War game machine system. 3. The communication centralized control means, which has become a parent device, collects and distributes game control data necessary for a competitive game from each game device of the child device, and also plays a game of each child device in the idle time of communication. The communication competition according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising: a second polling concentrator that collects sales data, and the master unit also collects sales management data while controlling the competition game communication control. Game console system. 4. The communication centralized control device serving as a master unit collects and distributes game control data and game sales data by each game unit of a slave unit, and, in the idle time of communication, the memory of the master unit. 3. The communication battle game machine device system according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a second selecting distribution means for downloading and distributing the game program data stored in (1) to a separately designated child machine.