JP2000355139A - Printer and control method therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To realize a printer capable of being markedly enhanced in amusement properties and a control method therefor. SOLUTION: In a printer and a control method therefor, first data showing game result is analyzed by a data analyzing means and a printing means prints the first data corresponding to the game result on a printing medium on the basis of the analyzed result. Thereby, the printing medium having the first data corresponding to the game result printed thereon can be provided to a user to impart a satisfactory feeling to the user and amusement properties can be markedly enhanced.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a printer device and a control method therefor, and is suitably applied to, for example, a street-type printer device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a street-type printer of this type, a recording medium obtained as a result of imaging by a digital camera is taken in, and an image corresponding to image information recorded on the recording medium is printed in a predetermined printing mode. One designed to print on a medium has been proposed.

In such a printer, a touch panel type monitor is provided on the front surface of a housing, an insertion section for inserting a recording medium, a billing section for inserting bills and coins, and an ejection section for ejecting a printing medium. A personal computer and a plurality of printers are built therein.

In this printer device, when a recording medium desired by a user is inserted into an insertion portion provided on a front portion of a housing, the user is required to set print contents in accordance with a print procedure displayed on a monitor. The image data is read from the recording medium as needed, and each image based on the image data is displayed on a monitor.

[0005]

By the way, in recent years, home game devices have been able to record the progress of a game, the end result, and the like on a memory card, and reproduce the recorded content as necessary. Are popular.

If the recorded contents of the game recorded on such a memory card can be taken in and printed on a printing medium as various symbols or images based on the recorded contents,
It is considered that the user can be more satisfied.

However, when printing out the recorded content of the game recorded on the memory card, if a general home personal computer is used,
It is merely a print as a hard copy using a connected printer, and it has been very difficult to analyze the recorded contents of the game and add a value to the print.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to propose a printer apparatus and a control method thereof that can significantly improve amusement.

[0009]

According to the present invention, there is provided a data analyzing means for analyzing first data representing a game result, and a method for responding to the game result based on an analysis result by the data analyzing means. Printing means for printing the first information on a printing medium.

As a result, in this printer device, the printing medium on which the first information according to the game result based on the first data is printed can be provided to the user, and thus the user can be satisfied.

Further, in the present invention, after analyzing the first data representing the game result, based on the analysis result,
The first information according to the game result is printed on a printing medium.

As a result, according to the control method of the printer device, it is possible to provide the user with a printing medium on which the first information according to the game result based on the first data is printed,
Thus, satisfaction can be given to the user.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

(1) Configuration of Printer Device According to the Present Embodiment In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a street-mounted printer device according to the present embodiment as a whole, and an inclined surface on the front side of the upper surface 2A of the housing 2. 2AS, a display unit 3 and a media unit unit 4 are arranged, and an upper surface unit 2 of the housing 2 is provided.
A signboard part 5 for advertisement display is detachably attached to the flat surface 2AF on the rear side of A.

In this case, the display unit 3 is housed such that the monitor 3A with the touch panel 3AT is exposed through an opening 2AM of a predetermined size formed in the upper surface 2A of the housing 2.

The media unit 4 includes a media insertion unit 4 corresponding to a plurality of types of recording media (not shown).
A to 4C are provided, and a recording medium of a type prepared by a user is inserted into a corresponding insertion slot 4A of the media insertion units 4A to 4C.
By inserting the recording media into the media insertion sections 4A to 4C, the recording media can be reproduced by inserting the recording media into the media insertion sections 4A to 4C.

Further, an image pickup section 6 is provided at the center of the sign section 5 so that the CCD camera 6A is exposed from one surface 5A, and the CCD camera 6A faces the front face 2F of the casing 2 of the user. Is fixed so that the image can be taken.

Further, a door portion 2D is engaged with the front surface portion 2F of the housing 2 so as to be openable and closable in a direction indicated by an arrow a or a direction opposite thereto with one side edge as a center of rotation, and a part of the front surface portion 2F. Is formed. In this door part 2D,
A lock 2DA and a handle 2DB are provided corresponding to the other side edge of the front portion 2F of the housing 2, and are locked when the door portion 2D is in a closed state, so that the worker unlocks the lock during maintenance. In other cases, a user other than the worker can be prevented from intentionally opening the door 2D.

As shown in FIG.
When the door unit 2D is opened using the DB, the display unit 3 and the media unit unit 4
And a worker can visually confirm that a personal computer (not shown), first and second printers 7 and 8, a charging unit 9 and a power supply unit 10 are provided in a lower stage. It has been made like that.

The door 2D has a card outlet 2DX, a charge inlet 2DY, and a card outlet 2DX corresponding to the installation positions of the first and second printers 7, 8 and the charging unit 9 provided inside the housing 2. A charge discharge port 2DZ is formed, of which print media (postcards, stickers, etc.) can be taken out between the first and second printers 7 and 8 through the card discharge port 2DX, Bills and coins can be inserted or removed from the charging section 9 through the input port 2DY and the charge discharge port 2DZ.

(2) Internal Configuration of the Printer 1 In the printer 1, as shown in FIG. 3, a personal computer 20 includes a display unit 3, an imaging unit 6,
The first and second printers 7 and 8, the media unit 4, the billing unit 9 and the power supply 10 are respectively operated by an operation input unit (mouse or keyboard) 21 and a touch panel 3A.
The state can be controlled to a predetermined state according to the operation of T.

As shown in FIG. 4, the personal computer 20 has a so-called GUI (Graphical User Interface).
e) The touch panel 3AT as the interface 22
And the CPU 24 are sequentially connected via the bus 23 so that the operator can give various commands S1 to the CPU 24 via the touch panel 3AT.

In the personal computer 20, when a command is given from the user via the touch panel 3AT, the CPU 24 starts an operation process by reading a working program stored in the RAM 25, and prints the contents corresponding to the command. And the image data D1 representing the printing procedure is read out from the ROM 26, and the monitor 3A
To be supplied.

Here, when the user operates the touch panel 3AT to select camera photographing processing, the CPU 24 controls the image pickup unit 6 to use the CDD camera 6A to display the face of the user standing in front of the printer device 1. Let me shoot. The imaging result of this imaging unit 6 is CP as imaging data D2.
Provided to U24, the CPU 24 records the image data D2 on a hard disk in the hard disk device 27.

Further, the media unit 4 is provided by the user.
When a recording medium is inserted into each of the medium insertion sections 4A to 4C and the touch panel 3AT is operated, the CPU 2
4 reads the file data D3 based on the recording medium inserted into each of the media insertion units 4A to 4C and records the file data D3 on the hard disk in the hard disk device 27.

In this case, as a recording medium, a backup memory card for recording the progress of the game and the end result of the game in the home game machine is used. For example, a predetermined file as shown in FIG. According to the format, a game name (100 [byte]), a player name (100 [byte]) and a game result (100 [byte]) are written as file data D3.

In response, the personal computer 2
In the hard disk device 27 in the area 0, FIG.
As shown in (2), the names of various games (100 [byte]) and the type of each game name (one that competes in ranking by scoring, one that sequentially clears the stage, one that enjoys the action of the character, etc.) (2) [Byte]) is the database DB
1 is written to the hard disk.

Also, in the case of a game in which the players compete in the ranking based on the score,
Game name (100 [byte]), game result (reaching point) (1
00 [byte]) and the order according to the game result (100
[Byte]) is written on the hard disk according to a predetermined file format as shown in FIG.

In this case, the database DB2 accumulates game results (arrival points) for each of various game names according to the recorded contents of the file data D3 written on the recording medium, and as a result, ranks according to the game results. Are also sequentially updated.

Further, in the case of a game in which the stage is sequentially cleared or a game in which the player enjoys the action of the character, the game name (100 [byte]), the game result (the arrival point) (100 [byt
e]) and character images (10
0 [byte]), the database DB3 shown in FIG.
Is written to the hard disk according to a predetermined file format such as

In this case, in the database DB3, a character image corresponding to a game result (an arrival point) is recorded in advance for each game name, and the character image name of the file data D3 written on the recording medium is designated. Then, the character image corresponding to the designated character image name is selectively read.

A plurality of patterns of background images (for example, a certificate, a character card, a certificate, etc.) corresponding to the type of the game are recorded as background image data D4 on the hard disk. Further, the CPU 24 has a timer (not shown), and keeps counting the current date (year, month, day, and time) in synchronization with the system clock.

Further, when a user inserts bills and / or coins through the fee insertion slot 2DZ provided on the front portion 2F of the housing 2, the CPU 24 controls the charging section 9. That is, the billing unit 9 includes a bill identifying unit 9A that identifies the type of bill and counts the number of each type, and a coin mechanism unit 9 that identifies the type of coin and counts the number of each type.
B under the control of the CPU 24
C is the bill validating section 9A and / or the coin mechanism section 9B
The total amount of money input by the user is determined by the touch panel 3
It is determined whether or not the charge is equal to or higher than the set charge for the desired number of print media set on the AT.

The charging control section 9C sends the charging approval signal S2 to the CPU 24 only when the total amount of the input is equal to or more than the set amount set on the touch panel 3AT, and when the amount of the input is larger than the set amount. Is configured to discharge the difference from a toll outlet 2DY provided on the front face 2F of the housing 2 via the bill discriminating portion 9A and / or the coin mechanism portion 9B.

When the CPU 24 receives the charge authorization signal S2, the desired printing medium (post card, post card, etc.) of the printing contents set by the user in the first or second printer 7, 8 is used.
The printer on which the sticker is mounted is controlled to start the printing operation.

In this case, the first and second printers 7 and 8 are loaded with postcards and stickers as printing media, respectively, and thus the first and second printers 7 and 8 are provided.
Is print data D5 according to the print content set by the user.
Is printed on a post card or a sticker, and then sent out to a card outlet 2DX provided on the front surface 2F of the housing 2.

(3) Printing Processing Procedure RT1 In this printer 1, when the user presses the touch panel 3AT of the display unit 3, the CPU 2
4 is a print processing procedure RT1 shown in FIG.
When an initial screen (not shown) displayed on the monitor 3A of the display unit 3 is touched via the touch panel 3AT in the following step SP1, the process proceeds to step S1.
Proceeding to P2, a camera photographing execution screen (not shown) representing a photographing procedure for performing camera photographing is displayed on the monitor 3A.

In this step SP2, when the user operates the camera shooting execution screen, the CPU 24
Controls the imaging unit 6 to image the user's face using the CCD camera 6A, and records the imaging result on a hard disk in the hard disk device 27.

Subsequently, in step SP3, the CPU 24 determines the types of recording media usable on the monitor 3A (memory stick, compact flash, smart media, floppy disk, compact disk,
A media selection screen (not shown) displaying a list of icons IC4 to IC9 corresponding to the PC card is displayed.

When the icon (for example, PC card IC 9) corresponding to the recording medium desired by the user is selected on the media selection screen displayed on the monitor 3A, the CPU 24 proceeds to step SP4 and proceeds to step SP4. A message stating "Please insert a recording medium (PC card)" is displayed according to the icon.

Subsequently, when the recording medium selected by the user is inserted from the media insertion units 4A to 4C, the CPU 24
Proceeds to step SP5 and proceeds to the media insertion section 4A-
By controlling a reproduction drive system (not shown) in 4C, the file data D3 recorded on the recording medium is read.
Is read, and a message indicating that data is currently being read is displayed on the monitor 3A as a message.

Thereafter, the CPU 24 proceeds to step SP6 and displays a message on the monitor 3A indicating that reading has been completed and that the recording medium has been removed.

In this step SP6, when the recording medium is removed from the media insertion sections 4A to 4C by the user, the CPU 24 proceeds to step SP7,
The type of the game name is determined based on the game name in the file data D3 recorded on the recording medium.

Subsequently, the CPU 24 proceeds to step SP8, and determines whether or not the game name determined in the above-mentioned step SP7 represents a game competing for a ranking by scoring the game name of the file data D3 and the database D.
The determination is made in such a manner as to match the type of each game name in B1.

If a positive result is obtained in step SP8, this means that the game based on the file data D3 represents a game in which the game competes in the order of the score.
At this time, the CPU 24 proceeds to step SP9, reads the database DB2 from the hard disk in the hard disk device 27, and compares all the game results (attainment points) of the database DB2 with the game results (attainment points) of the file data D3. After that, the order according to the game result (attainment point) of the file data D3 is determined by comparing the comparison result with the order according to the game result (attainment point) of the database DB2.

Thereafter, the CPU 24 proceeds to step SP10, reads out the background image data D4, the file data D3, and the image pickup data D2 from the hard disk, and then, based on the desired background image based on the background image data D4 and the file data D3. The game name and the player name and the image of the user's face based on the imaging data D2 are combined in a predetermined pattern including the current date along with the order according to the game result (the arrival point) determined in step SP9 described above. As a result, for example, an image representing a certificate as shown in FIG. 8A (hereinafter, referred to as a certificate image) P1
Is created and displayed on the monitor 3A.

On the other hand, if a negative result is obtained in step SP8, this means that the game based on the file data D3 is not a game in which the ranking competes according to the score, but a game such as a role playing game in which stages are sequentially cleared. Or a game in which the player enjoys the action of the character. At this time, the CPU 24 proceeds to step SP11, where the user touches the touch panel 3A.
It is determined whether a character card has been created by operating T.

If an affirmative result, that is, the creation of a character card is selected in step SP11,
The CPU 24 proceeds to step SP12, reads out the database DB3 recorded on the hard disk, extracts a character image corresponding to the game result (point of arrival) of the game in the database DB3, and then proceeds to step SP13.

In this step SP13, the CPU 2
4 reads the background image data D4, the file data D3, and the imaging data D2 from the hard disk, and then stores the desired background image based on the background image data D4, the game name and the player name based on the file data D3, and the imaging data D2. By synthesizing the image of the user's face portion based on the predetermined pattern including the current date together with the character image corresponding to the game result (arrival point) of the game read in step SP12, for example, as shown in FIG. ), An image P2 representing a character card (hereinafter referred to as a character card image) is created and displayed on the monitor 3A.

On the other hand, if a negative result is selected in step SP11, that is, no character card is created, the CPU 24 proceeds to step SP14, where the background image data D4 and the file data D3 are read from the hard disk.
After reading the image data D2, the background image data D
4, a desired background image based on the file data D3, a game name and a player name based on the file data D3, and an image of the user's face based on the image data D2 are combined in a predetermined pattern including the current date, thereby not shown. An image representing the certificate (hereinafter referred to as a certificate image) is created and displayed on the monitor 3A.

When any one of the commendation image P1, the character card image P2 and the certificate image is displayed on the monitor 3A in accordance with the type of the game, the CPU 24 proceeds to
When the user confirms that the image displayed on the monitor 3A has been confirmed, the process proceeds to step SP16, in which the user sets the printing medium (for example, a postcard) selected by the user and the set fee according to the number of prints to "insert money". Please display it on the monitor 3A together with a message indicating "Please."

When the charging control unit 9C determines that the user has inserted money (bills and / or coins) of the amount equal to or greater than the set fee from the fee slot 2DZ, the CPU 24
Proceeding to step SP17, the first printer 7 loaded with a printing medium (for example, a post card) is controlled to start a printing operation.

After that, when the printing operation by the first printer 7 is completed in step SP17, the CPU 24
Proceeding to step SP18, the difference between the total input amount and the set fee is displayed together with a message indicating "printing has been completed" according to the judgment of the charging control section 9C, and the change is controlled by controlling the charging section 9 further. The payment is made such that the amount of the minute is discharged from the toll discharge port 2DY provided on the front surface 2F of the housing 2.

Thereafter, the CPU 24 returns to step SP1 and repeats the same processing again as necessary.

(4) Operation and Effect of the Present Embodiment In the above configuration, in the personal computer 20 in the printer device 1, the hard disk in the hard disk device 27 stores various game names and types for each game name. A database DB1 representing the game, databases DB2 and DB3 representing a game name, a game result (an arrival point), and a ranking or a character image according to the game result;
Background image data D4 representing a plurality of patterns of background images according to the type of game are written in advance.

Here, the C of the imaging unit 6 is changed according to the operation of the user.
When the face of the user is photographed by the CD camera 6A and the backup memory card used in the home game machine is inserted into the corresponding media insertion sections 4A to 4C in the media unit 4, the personal computer 20 is activated. Records the imaging data D2 obtained from the imaging unit 6 and the file data D3 recorded on the memory card on the hard disk in the hard disk device 27.

At this time, the personal computer 20
First, after searching the database DB1 for a game name that matches the file data D3, the type of the game is determined based on the game name.

At this time, in the case of a game in which the ranking is competed by the score, the personal computer 20 compares all the game results (attainment points) of the database DB2 with the game results (attainment points) of the file data D3. After deciding the order according to the game result (point of arrival), the determined order is arranged in a predetermined pattern including the current date together with the game name, the player name, the image of the face of the user and the desired background image. The award certificate image P1 is created and displayed on the monitor 3A.

On the other hand, in the case of a game in which the stage is sequentially cleared or a game in which the operation of a character is enjoyed, the personal computer 20 stores the database DB3.
After searching for a character image name corresponding to the game result (attainment point) of the file data D3 from among the character images, reading out the character image corresponding to the character name, the game result (attainment point) is selected according to the user's selection. A character card image is created by arranging a character image corresponding to the point) along with a game name, a player name, an image of a user's face portion, and a desired background image in a predetermined pattern including the current date and on the monitor 3A. indicate.

On the other hand, even if the personal computer 20 is a game for sequentially clearing stages or a game for enjoying the action of a character, if the user does not select to display a character image, the personal computer 20 displays a game name, a player name, and a user name. Is displayed on the monitor 3A that has created a certificate image in which the image of the face portion and the desired background image are arranged in a predetermined pattern including the current date.

By printing the commendation letter image, the character card image or the certificate image displayed on the monitor 3A in this way on the postcard, the postcard is provided to the user as a certificate, a character card or a certificate, respectively. Thus, the user can be more satisfied.

According to the above configuration, in the printer device 1, for each type of game, a game result (arrival point) and a ranking or character image corresponding to the game result are recorded on the hard disk, and the When a backup memory card used in a home-use game device is shot while a face portion is shot, based on the recorded contents of the game recorded in the memory card,
A game name, a player name, an image of a user's face portion, a ranking or character image according to a game result (an arrival point), a commendation image formed by synthesizing a current date and a desired background image in a predetermined pattern, a character card image, or After creating the certificate image, each postcard will be printed on a postcard,
The printer device 1 can be provided to the user as a character card or a certificate, and thus the amusement can be significantly improved.

(5) Other Embodiments In the above-described embodiment, a printer for printing, on a printing medium, first information corresponding to a game result based on supplied file data (first data) D3. As a device, a case where a street-mounted printer device 1 as shown in FIG. 1 is applied has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this.
In addition, the present invention can be widely applied to printers having various configurations.

In the above-described embodiment, the file data (first data) D3 is written in the backup memory card in the home game machine, and the memory card is inserted into the corresponding media insertion section in the media unit section 4. 4A to 4C, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, various types of memory cards, compact flash, smart media, floppy disk, compact disk, PC card, etc. may be used in addition to the memory card. The present invention may be widely applied to recording media.

Further, for example, the Internet or LAN
The printer device 1 transmits recording data from a home game device or a home personal computer via a network such as a (Local Area Network) or the like.
You may make it supply to. In this case, a network board (not shown) is provided in the printer 1 shown in FIG. 3, and the file data D is transmitted via the network board.
3 may be supplied to the personal computer 20.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the first information corresponding to the game result based on the file data (first data) D3 is constituted by the game name, the player name and the game result, and the database DB1 to the database DB1. DB3
And the second based on the background image data D4 (second data)
The information of each game name, the type of each game name, the game result (point of arrival) and the rank or character image (including the character image name) according to the game result
And a background image of a plurality of patterns (a certificate, a character card, a certificate, etc.) according to the type of the game, and a current date. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Various other contents can be widely applied as the first information according to the game result based on the first data, and the second information based on the second data can be variously changed according to the game result related to the first data. Information can be widely applied.

Further, in the above embodiment, the second
As described above, the case where the hard disk loaded in the hard disk device 27 in the personal computer 20 is applied as the data storage means for storing the databases DB1 to DB3 and the background image data D4 as the data of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to this. , The hard disk 20
RAM 25 or ROM 26 may be applied, and various other data storage means may be widely applied.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the CPU 24 in the personal computer 20 serves as data analysis means for analyzing the file data (first data) D3.
Has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and data analysis means having various other configurations may be widely applied.

In this case, the CPU 2 as data analysis means
4 not only determines the type of the game based on the game name, but also determines the first type corresponding to the game result based on the first data.
The type of the game may be determined according to various information other than the game name in the information of the game.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the commendation image P1 as the display image displayed on the monitor 3A,
Character card image P2 and certificate image (not shown)
Has been described in which the first or second printer 7, 8 is applied as printing means for printing on a postcard.
The present invention is not limited to this, and can be widely applied to various other printing means. In addition to the post card, the printing medium can be widely applied to, for example, A6 size, B5 size, B4 size, and A3 size photographic paper, desired size stickers, and the like. In this case, if the image pickup result (image pickup data D2) by the image pickup section 6 as the image pickup means can be combined with the first information corresponding to the game result and printed on a print medium, the print means is other than this. Various configurations can be widely applied.

[0071]

As described above, according to the present invention, in the printer device, the data analysis means for analyzing the first data representing the game result and the data analysis means respond to the game result based on the analysis result by the data analysis means. By providing the printing means for printing the first information on the printing medium, it is possible to provide the user with the printing medium on which the first information is printed according to the game result to give the user a sense of satisfaction. Can,
Thus, it is possible to realize a printer device capable of significantly improving amusement.

According to the present invention, in the control method of the printer device, after analyzing the first data representing the game result, the first information corresponding to the game result is printed on the printing medium based on the analysis result. By printing,
A printing medium on which the first information according to the game result is printed can be provided to the user to give the user a sense of satisfaction, and thus a control method of a printer apparatus that can significantly improve amusement can be realized.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing the configuration of a printer according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view showing the configuration of a printer according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration of the printer device.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration of a personal computer.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram for explaining a file format of a memory card;

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating a database recorded on a hard disk;

FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining a print processing procedure;

FIG. 8 is a schematic plan view showing a print example.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Printer apparatus, 2 ... Case, 3 ... Display part, 3A ... Monitor, 3AT ... Touch panel, 4 ...
Media unit section, 4A-4C ... Media insertion section,
5 ... signboard part, 6 ... imaging part, 6A ... CCD camera,
7 ... first printer, 8 ... second printer, 9 ...
Billing unit, 10 Power supply unit, 20 Personal computer, 21 Operation input unit, 24 CPU, 25
RAM, 26: ROM, D3: File data, D
B1 to DB3: database, RT1: print processing procedure, P1: commendation image, P2: character card image.

 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Masato Matoba 6-35 Kita-Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo F-term within Sony Corporation (reference) 2C061 AP10 HH03 HJ10 HN02 HN15 2C087 BB10 BC12 BD01 BD07 CB06 5B021 AA30 LG00 QQ01 9A001 DD13 HH28 JJ35 JJ76 KK42 KK45

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A data analysis means for analyzing first data representing a game result, and a printing means for printing, on a printing medium, first information corresponding to the game result based on an analysis result by the data analysis means. A printer device comprising: 2. An image pickup means for picking up an image of a subject at a predetermined position facing the printer device, wherein the printing means combines an image pickup result obtained by the image pickup means with the first information corresponding to the game result. The printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein printing is performed on the printing medium. 3. A data storage means for storing second data representing second information corresponding to the game result related to the first data, wherein the printing means reads out from the data storage means. 2. The printer device according to claim 1, wherein the second information based on the second data is combined with the first information according to the game result and printed on the printing medium. 3. 4. The game apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the second information based on the second data is a character image corresponding to the game result, and the data analysis means determines a type of the game based on the first data. The printing means synthesizes the character image corresponding to the game result read from the data storage means with the first information corresponding to the game result, in accordance with the determined type of the game. 4. The printer according to claim 3, wherein the printing is performed on the printing medium. 5. The second information based on the second data has an order according to the game result, and the data analysis means determines a type of the game based on the first data. The printing means combines the ranking corresponding to the game result read from the data storage means with the first information corresponding to the game result, in accordance with the determined type of the game. 4. The printer according to claim 3, wherein the printing is performed on the printing medium. 6. A first step of analyzing first data representing a game result, and a first step corresponding to the game result based on the analysis result.
And a second step of printing the information on a printing medium. 7. In the second step, after capturing an image of a subject at a predetermined position facing the printer device, the imaging result is converted to the first image according to the game result.
7. The method according to claim 6, wherein the printing is performed on the printing medium by combining the information with the printing information. 8. In the second step, after reading out second data representing second information corresponding to the game result related to the first data stored in advance, the second data is read out. 7. The method according to claim 6, wherein the second information based on the data is combined with the first information according to the game result and printed on the printing medium. 9. The second information based on the second data is a character image according to the game result. In the first step, the type of the game is determined based on the first data. In the second step, the character image corresponding to the game result is combined with the first information corresponding to the game result in accordance with the determined type of the game, and the printing is performed. The method according to claim 8, wherein printing is performed on a medium. 10. The second information based on the second data has an order according to the game result. In the first step, the type of the game is determined based on the first data. In the second step, in accordance with the determined type of the game, the ranking corresponding to the game result is combined with the first information corresponding to the game result, and the synthesized information is recorded on the printing medium. The method according to claim 8, wherein printing is performed.