JPH11226247A - Bonus imparting mechanism for passing at scheduled time - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To further increase the game property by setting a new moving time for a game wherein a moving time is competed by moving a game objective to a destination. SOLUTION: For this game, a game objective which is operated by a player can move on a game field, and by optionally controlling the moving speed of the game objective, the game objective is made to arrive at a destination at a set arrival time, and in such a game, a passing time at a specified point is set, and when the game objective has passed the spedified point at the set passing time, a specified bonus is imparted.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine in which a player competes for a moving time by arbitrarily controlling a moving speed of a game target operated by a player in a game field displayed on an image display device, and a game machine for the same. About the method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a game in which a player controls a moving speed of a game object in a game field displayed on an image display device, there are a vehicle simulation game such as a drive game and an exercise game such as marathon and skiing. . As an example of the vehicle simulation game, there is a railroad simulation game machine described in Japanese Patent Application No. 9-51252 by the present applicant.

[0003] In this railway simulation game machine, a player directly operates a control panel similar to the driver's seat of a real train, and operates and plays according to a predetermined operation pattern.

The control panel includes a brake lever,
A horn pedal, a speedometer, a pressure system, and the like are provided, and the player operates the train while operating these. The railway simulation game machine has an image display device such as a CRT, and displays a view seen from the train driver's seat. The player leaves the train while watching the image on the image display device, drives the train to arrive at the next stop station at the set arrival time, and stops at a predetermined position on the platform of the stop station. While the vehicle is traveling to the next stop, various signs and signals such as "low speed" and "speed limit" are displayed, and the speed of the train is controlled according to the display to drive the train to the next stop.

[0005] The player has a set time allotment,
While traveling on the train, the time spent decreases. When the player does not follow various signs, signals, or the like, or when the stop position or stop speed at the stop station is not in accordance with the rules, the holding time is reduced. Conversely, when a train is made to go to a predetermined position on the platform at the set arrival time, the time allotted is added according to the accuracy. The game ends when an accident occurs during running of the train or when the holding time runs out.

[0006]

As described above, there is a game in which a game target arrives at a destination at a predetermined time.
There is no detailed setting for the transit time at a point to the destination. Therefore, in the case of the railway simulation game, the sense of reality is far from the actual railway operation.

Accordingly, the present invention provides a game machine and a game method thereof, in which a new moving time is set in a game in which a moving object is moved to a destination and the moving time is competed, thereby further improving the game property. Aim.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above object, a game method according to the present invention provides a game method in which a game object operated by a player can move on a game field, and a moving speed of the game object is arbitrarily controlled. This is a regular passing bonus providing method in which a second moving time is set in a game competing for the first moving time, and a predetermined bonus is provided when the game target can be moved in the second moving time.

[0009] Here, the second travel time is set as a set passing time at a predetermined point, and a predetermined bonus can be given when the game object passes through the predetermined point at the set passing time. Further, the second travel time is set as a set passage time in a predetermined section, and a predetermined bonus can be given when the game object passes through the predetermined section for the set passage time.

[0010] An error may be set in the second moving time, and a predetermined bonus may be given when the game object can be moved within the range of the error.

Further, a first aspect of the game machine of the present invention is as follows.
A game machine in which a game object operated by a player can move on the game field, arbitrarily control the speed of movement of the game object, and compete for movement time, and an operation unit for controlling movement of the game object, and an image of the game field And a display device for displaying a set time at a predetermined point during the game, and when a difference between the time at which the game object passes through the predetermined point and the set time is within a predetermined error range,
A predetermined bonus is given.

Further, a second aspect of the game machine according to the present invention includes:
A game machine in which a game object operated by a player can move on the game field and arbitrarily control the speed of movement of the game object to compete for moving time, and displays an operation unit for controlling the game object and an image of the game field. A set passing time in a predetermined section during the game, and when a difference between the passing time when the game object passes through the predetermined section and the setting passing time is within a predetermined error range, a predetermined passing time is set. Give a bonus.

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a railroad simulation game machine to which a regular passage bonus granting method according to the present invention is applied. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a control panel of the railway simulation game machine.

As shown in FIG. 1, the railroad simulation game machine is constructed in the same manner as an actual train driving vehicle, and has a seat 3 serving as a driver's seat for the player and a front view of the player when the player sits on the seat 3. Image display 2 located
And a control panel 1 installed below the image display 2 for operating the train.

A vibration generator (not shown) is provided below the seat 3 to generate vibration generated when the train travels. Also, speakers 4 are provided on the left and right of the image display 2,
Outputs sounds such as horns generated when the train is moving. Further, a horn pedal 5 is provided at the foot of the player below the control panel 1 to operate the horn by operating the foot.

As shown in FIG. 2, the control panel 1 is divided into upper and lower tiers, and a lower tier is a master controller (accelerator) for controlling acceleration of a train driven by the player in order from the left as viewed from the player. 11, a start button 10 to be pressed when starting a game, and a brake lever 12 for controlling a braking state of the train are arranged.
In the upper part of the control panel 1, a voltmeter 13, a door opening / closing lamp 18 indicating the open / closed state of the passenger car door, a speedometer 14 indicating the traveling speed of the train, and a brake pressure And a lamp panel 16 having a service lamp indicating the use of the service brake and an emergency lamp indicating the use of the emergency brake on the voltmeter 13;
On the pressure gauge 15, there is provided an electronic control lamp 19 which is turned on when the speed is being accelerated, maintained, and decelerated, and is turned off when the speed is reduced to a predetermined speed or less.

When a player sits in the seat 3 and inserts a coin into a coin slot (not shown), a start button 1
When the start button 10 is pressed during the blinking of 0, the game is started.

FIG. 3 is an example of an image displayed on the image display 2 after the start of the game. When the game starts, FIG.
Is displayed. This display has a main area 20 for displaying the view seen from the window of the driver's seat of the actual train. A time display area 21 in which the playable time, that is, the player's holding time, the estimated time of arrival at the next stop station, and the current time are displayed in seconds, a brake meter display area 22, a next station stop station name, a next station And an information display area 23 for displaying information such as the distance to the passenger and the state of the passenger.

Then, the player operates the control panel 1
While operating the master controller 11 and the brake lever 12, the train is run so that the train can be stopped at the estimated time of arrival at the next stop station within the time allotted by the player. While traveling, a stop signal, a slow-moving sign, and the like appear, and the train must be driven according to the display. If the sign is not followed, the player's holding time is reduced by a predetermined number of seconds.

The game ends if an accident occurs while the train is running or if the player runs out of time. Conversely,
When the train is stopped at a predetermined platform position at the stop station at the set arrival time, the time allotted is added according to the accuracy.

In the game machine of the present embodiment, the regular passing bonus granting method is applied, and one or more passing stations are set between the departure station and the next stop station, similarly to the actual railway. And the scheduled time of passage at the passing station is set. The passing station, scheduled passing time and distance are displayed in the information display area 23 (see FIG. 4). Therefore, in addition to making the player arrive at the next stop station at the scheduled time, the player also enjoys passing through the passing station at the scheduled time.

As shown in FIG. 5, when passing through the passing station, the set passing time and the actual passing time are displayed on the screen, and when passing the scheduled passing time, "timed passing" is displayed. You. In the case of regular passage, the player's allotted time is added as a bonus. In FIG. 5, the set passage time is 14
Since the time is 25:20 and the passing time is 14:25:20, it means that the vehicle has passed at the set passing time, and the player's allotted time is added.

Here, as a method of giving a bonus, there is a method of setting an allowable error at the scheduled passing time and giving the bonus as "periodical passing" if the vehicle passes within the allowable error. For example, when the allowable error range is set to ± 10 seconds, and the set passing time is 14:25:20, if the passing time is from 14:25:10 to 14:25:30, “Period on time” And

Further, when the vehicle passes within the allowable error range, a bonus may be set according to the magnitude of the error. For example, when the allowable error is ± 10 seconds and the difference between the actual passing time and the scheduled passing time is ± 1 second and ± 4 seconds, ± 1 second
A higher bonus point is set in the second than in the case of ± 4 seconds. When the allowable error range is ± 10 seconds and the set passing time is 14:25:20, the actual passing time is 14:25:21 and the actual passing time is 14: 25: 2.
In the case of 4 seconds, 30 seconds and 20 seconds are added to the holding time as bonuses, respectively.

As described above, the game is performed in consideration of the set arrival time of the next stop station and the current time, as well as the set passage time of the passing station, so that the thrill of trying to keep the time and the exhilaration of accomplishment are achieved. Thereby, game characteristics can be enhanced.
Also, a bonus can be obtained when the time is kept, so that the game characteristics are further enhanced.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, but can be variously modified. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the passing time of the passing station is set in the same way as the actual railway, but the traveling time of the passing station and the passing station is set,
If the vehicle can run for the running time, a bonus may be provided. For example, if the travel time between passing station A and passing station B is 3
Minutes 52 seconds are set, and the players compete to run at that time. In this case, similarly to the case where the passing time is set, the range of the allowable error of the traveling time may be set, and the bonus may be provided if the actual traveling time is within the allowable error.

Also, in the above-described embodiment, an example is shown in which the method for providing a regular passage bonus according to the present invention is applied to a railway simulation game machine. It can be applied to exercise games such as games and snowboard games. In other words, the regular passage bonus giving method of the present invention is applicable to a game in which the travel time is restricted to the set time.

Furthermore, the bonus to be given can be appropriately set according to the type of the game, such as increasing the number of cars held in the drive game, as well as increasing the player's holding time.

[0029]

As described in detail above, according to the method for providing a regular passage bonus of the present invention, the moving speed is arbitrarily controlled, and the game is moved to a predetermined distance within a set time. If you can move within this additional set time by setting the time of the point / predetermined section, you will be given a bonus, so the thrill of trying to keep the time and the exhilaration when achieved will enhance the game characteristics Can be.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a railway simulation game machine to which a method for providing a regular passage bonus according to the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a view showing a control panel of the railway simulation game machine of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of an image after a game is started.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of an image after a game is started.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of an image after a game is started.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Control panel 2 ... Image display 3 ... Seat 4 ... Speaker 5 ... Horn pedal 10 ... Start button 11 ... Master controller 12 ... Brake lever 13 ... Voltmeter 14 ... Speedometer 15 ... Pressure gauge 16 ... Lamp panel 17 ... Game Information display panel 18 ... Door opening / closing lamp 19 ... Electric control lamp

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A second moving time is set in a game in which a game object operated by a player can move on a game field, and the moving speed of the game object is arbitrarily controlled and a first moving time is competed. A regular bonus passing method, wherein a predetermined bonus is given when the game object can be moved in the second moving time. 2. The method according to claim 2, wherein the second travel time is a set passing time at a predetermined point, and the predetermined bonus is given when the game object passes through the predetermined point at the set passing time. 2. The method of providing a regular passage bonus according to claim 1, wherein: 3. The second movement time is a set passage time in a predetermined section, and the predetermined bonus is provided when the game object passes through the predetermined section in the set passage time. 2. The method of providing a regular passage bonus according to claim 1, wherein: 4. The method according to claim 1, wherein an error is set in the second moving time, and the predetermined bonus is given when the game object can be moved within the range of the error. 4. A method for providing a regular passage bonus according to claim 3. 5. A game machine in which a game object operated by a player can move on a game field and compete for movement time by arbitrarily controlling the movement speed of the game object,
An operation unit for controlling the movement of the game object; and a display device for displaying an image of the game field, wherein a set passage time at a predetermined point is provided during the game, and the game object passes through the predetermined point. A game machine wherein a predetermined bonus is provided when a difference between a time and the set passing time is within a predetermined error range. 6. A game machine in which a game object operated by a player can move on a game field and compete for movement time by arbitrarily controlling the movement speed of the game object,
An operation unit for controlling the game object; and a display device for displaying an image of the game field, wherein a set passage time in a predetermined section is provided during the game, and a passage time for the game object to pass through the predetermined section. A predetermined bonus is provided when a difference between the set time and the set passage time is within a predetermined error range.