JP2002239207A - Card game system, card game apparatus, card for game and game method for card game - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game system or the like which allows players to enjoy card games simply. SOLUTION: Cards each have a function of a data carrier. An antenna for communication with the cards and a photosensor for detecting patterns of placing the cards are arranged in a game field device 3 provided with a region where the cards are placed. How a card game proceeds as carried on by players on the game field device 3 is obtained with the antenna, the photosensor and an operation input device 5 operated by the players. Based on the ongoing state of the game thus obtained, a game is played with a virtual contestant through a display 4 and each player is provided with the results of the calculation of points and information for exhibiting the ongoing state about the game with a real contestant.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a card game device and system using a card having a data carrier function, a card used for a card game, and a card game method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, trading cards on which characters such as athletes and monsters are printed have been issued. These cards are used not only for collection or trading, but also as items in competitive games.

[0003]

However, the number of types of cards provided to satisfy the collection property has been increased, and the official rules of the game have to be set according to the characteristics of the newly added card in order to process the competitive game. It is revised frequently and tends to become more and more complicated. For this reason, young children and beginners who cannot cope with complicated rules, such as beginners, cannot easily enjoy the battle game. Also, for enthusiasts, operations such as deliberate processing and tallying of points are troublesome, and it is troublesome to perform these operations while observing official rules that are revised from time to time.

The present invention has been made to solve the problems of the prior art, and has as its object to provide a game device, a system, a game method, and a game device for easily enjoying a card game. It is to provide a card to be used.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a game field section on which cards are placed as the game progresses, information providing means for providing information, and a game field section using the game field section. Progress state specifying means for specifying the progress state of a game that progresses, and provided information generating means for generating information to be provided by the information providing means based on the specified progress state of the game;
A card game system using a card having a card mounted storage means for storing information and a card mounted communication means for transmitting and receiving information, wherein the game field portion has an area where a predetermined card is placed. And an antenna for communicating with a card placed in the area.

With this configuration, the card can be specified by communicating with the card by the antenna of the game field unit and reading out the stored information, so that the progress of the game progressing using the game field unit can be specified. Can be accurately specified, and appropriate information can be provided based on the information, so that the player can easily enjoy the game.

Here, the card is a data carrier or RF.
-Includes what is called an ID card, but it is only necessary that a memory or the like be provided to store information and that the stored information can be read or written by communication. Further, such an area is not necessarily limited to the area limited by the boundary, and may be a case where the boundary is unclear, such as a range where the antenna of the game field unit and the card can communicate. Naturally, the region may be clearly limited by a boundary indicated by an outline or the like.

[0008] The card game system may be composed of a device including a plurality of components of the system. In addition, each component or device may be connected by a network and communicate with each other to cooperate.

It is preferable that a plurality of the regions are provided, and the antenna is provided corresponding to the region.

The antenna may be provided for each area, or may be provided corresponding to a group of a plurality of areas. There may be a region where a corresponding antenna is not provided.

[0011] Further, there is provided specific information input means for inputting information for specifying the progress of the game, wherein the progress status specifying means receives information received from a card via the antenna, and It is preferable that the progress of the game is specified based on at least one of the information input by the specific information input unit.

In this way, even when the progress of the communication between the card and the antenna of the game field section is not sufficiently specified, the progress status can be specified more accurately by using the information of the specific information input means.

[0013] Further, the cards are placed in the area in a plurality of modes, and the game field section includes card mounting mode detecting means for detecting the mode of the cards mounted in the area. The progress status specifying means is at least one of information received from the card via the antenna, information input by the specific information input means, and a mounting mode of the card detected by the card mounting mode detecting means. It is preferable to specify the progress of the game based on the game.

Here, the mounting mode of the card includes a direction such as vertical, horizontal, oblique and the like and a front side or a back side.

A plurality of cards related to each other can be provided in an area of the game field where the cards are placed, and the card placement detection means detects the placement of each card. Is preferred. .

Further, the information providing means may include either a display means for displaying information or a sound output means for outputting sound.

Further, the provision information generation means may generate guidance information about the progress of the game.

Further, it is preferable that the provided information generating means generates information about a game which is progressed by a virtual player who competes with a player who plays a game with a card placed on the game field unit. .

Further, a placement position regulating means for regulating a placement position of a card may be provided in an area of the game field where the card is placed.

With this configuration, the card is accurately positioned, so that the communication state between the card and the antenna can be stabilized.

[0021] Each player may be provided with a game field section on which the player's card is placed and information providing means for providing information to the player.

In this way, it is possible to provide information that is not appropriate to provide to other players.

In the game field section, an area may be provided for each player to place a card, and the information providing means may provide common information to each player.

A game field section on which cards are placed in accordance with the progress of the game; display means for displaying information; progress state specifying means for specifying the progress state of the game proceeding using the game field section; Display information generating means for generating information to be displayed on the display unit based on the progress of the specified game, card mounted storage means for storing information, and card mounted communication means for transmitting and receiving information; A card game device using a card having: a game field portion provided with an area on which a predetermined card is mounted and an antenna for communicating with the card mounted on the area. It is characterized by.

Further, a card creating means for creating a card may be provided.

Further, the provision information generation means may generate guidance information about the progress of the game.

[0027] Further, it is preferable that the provided information generating means generates information about a game which is progressed by a virtual player who competes with a player who plays a game with a card placed on a game field unit.

According to the present invention, information for specifying a function in a game is displayed by at least one of a character and an image, and storage means for storing the information, and transmission and reception of information between an external device And a communication means for performing the following.

Here, the information for specifying the functions in the game includes the types of characters and cards that define the characteristics of the game, or points used in the progress of the game such as attack and defense. Not limited. The information stored in the storage means includes identification information such as an identification number uniquely assigned to identify the card.

Such a card includes a data carrier or an RF-ID card in which characters or images are displayed on the surface of the card by printing or the like. It is only necessary that the information stored in the communication can be read or the information can be written.

Further, the present invention is a game method for a card game in which a player progresses by placing a card in a predetermined area in a predetermined area, wherein the player places a card in a predetermined area in a predetermined area. Placing the player, acquiring information identifying a card placed by the player in accordance with the progress of the game, acquiring information of at least one of an area and a mode in which the player has placed the card, The method includes a step of specifying a progress state of the game based on the information, a step of extracting information corresponding to the specified progress state of the game, and a step of providing the extracted information to a player.

According to this configuration, the card placed by the player can be identified, and information on at least one of the area and the mode in which the card is placed can be obtained. The player can accurately identify the progress of the game and provide appropriate information based on the progress, so that the player can easily enjoy the game. Here, the provided information includes, for example, guidance information such as a result of determination of winning or losing, calculation of points, or correct game rules.

Such a method may take the form of a program executed by a computer, including the methods described below. Further, the program executed by such a computer may be in a form recorded on a computer-readable recording medium.

Computer-readable recording media include semiconductor memory, CD (Compact Disk), DVD (Dig
It includes an optical disk such as an ital versatile disk, a magneto-optical disk, a magnetic disk such as an FD (Flexible Disk), a hard disk, and a magnetic tape.

Further, the method includes a step of inputting information for specifying the progress of the game, and the step of specifying the progress of the game includes the step of specifying the progress of the game based on the acquired information and the input information. It is preferred to identify the progress.

Further, the card includes storage means for storing identification information and communication means for communicating with an external device, and the step of identifying the card placed by the player as the game progresses is stored in the storage means. It is preferable to include a step of reading out the identification information obtained through the communication means.

[0037] Preferably, the information extracted according to the progress of the specified game is information on a play performed by a virtual opponent corresponding to the progress of the specified game. It is.

[0038]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below based on the illustrated embodiment.

(First Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a view showing an external configuration of a card game system according to the present invention.

The card game system 1 comprises a main unit 2,
A game field device 3, a display 4, and an operation input device 5 are provided.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an outline of the internal configuration of the game system including the main unit 2. Main unit 2
Is a ROM (Read Only Memory) 11 that mainly stores a CPU 10 that performs various calculations necessary for the progress of the game and controls each unit, and a program that describes a procedure for causing the CPU 10 to execute the game, image data, audio data, and the like.
And a RAM (Random Access) that becomes a work area in which data, programs, and the like are expanded based on an instruction from the CPU 10.
Memory) 12 and a CD-ROM or HDD (Hard Disc Dr.)
ive), a large-capacity auxiliary storage device 13, an operation control device 14 for controlling the operation input device 5 for the player to input operation information, and a display for displaying an image or the like on the display 4 based on an instruction from the CPU 10. A control circuit 15, an acoustic control circuit 17 for outputting sound from a speaker 16,
And a communication control circuit 18 connected to a network and communicating with the outside. As such a main unit, a computer device, such as a game machine or a personal computer, which is generally commercially available, reads a program stored in a recording medium such as a CD-ROM, or transmits a program via a network, and Can be realized. Here, the provided information generating means includes the CPU 10, the ROM 11, the RAM 12, the display control circuit 15, and the sound control circuit 17.
The operation input device corresponds to a specific information input unit. The display 4 corresponds to information providing means and display means, and the speaker 16 corresponds to information providing means and audio output means. The progress status specifying means includes the CPU 10, the ROM 11, the R
It includes AM12.

The card game system 1 may be configured to connect a display of an external television receiver by a cable.

FIG. 3 shows the internal configuration of the game field device 3. The game field device 3 and the card 20 according to the present embodiment constitute a data carrier system that performs communication by electromagnetic coupling or electromagnetic induction.

The game field device (game field section) 3 mainly includes a CPU 21, a ROM 22, and a RAM.
23, a transmission / reception circuit 24, an antenna switching control circuit 25, antenna switching circuits 26 and 27, an antenna 28, a photo sensor (card placement mode detecting means) 29, a placement mode information output circuit 30, and an I / F unit 31. The CPU 21 controls the operation of the game field device 3. The ROM 22 stores a control program and the like, and the RAM 23 develops data, programs and the like based on instructions from the CPU 21 to form a work area. The transmission / reception circuit 24 has the data carrier 2
An antenna 28 for performing communication with 0 is connected. The transmission / reception circuit 24 includes a demodulation unit that extracts data transmitted from the card 20 based on a voltage change generated in the antenna 28 and a modulation unit that modulates data to be transmitted to the card 20 into a drive signal of the antenna 28. . The antenna switching control circuit 25 controls the antenna switching circuits 26 and 27 based on an instruction from the CPU 21 and switches the antenna 28 driven by the transmission / reception circuit 24. The photo sensor 29 detects the mounting mode of the card. The placement mode information output unit 30 outputs placement mode information of the card 20 such as front, back, top and bottom, based on the output of the photo sensor 29.
The I / F unit 31 is an interface that controls communication with the main device 2 to which the game field device 3 is connected.

FIG. 4 schematically shows the configuration of the antenna 28 and the antenna switching circuits 26 and 27 provided in the game field device 3. In FIG. 4, the area indicated by the alternate long and short dash line and the broken line indicates a predetermined position where the player places the card 20 during play. An area A surrounded by a two-dot chain line is an area where a player places his / her own card 20 and plays, and an area B is an area where an opponent player places and plays his / her own card. In the card game according to the present embodiment, the position to be placed is determined according to the type of card, and the player proceeds with playing by placing each card at a predetermined position. Area A includes areas A1, 1 to A1, 7 and A
Similarly, the area B also includes 14 areas B1, 1 to B1, 7 and B2, 1 to B2, 7, respectively. The area HA surrounded by the two-dot chain line is an area composed of six areas HA1 to HA6 where the player places his or her hand, and the area HB is similarly set to 6
This is an area where an opponent player composed of two areas HB1 to HB6 places his or her hand and plays. Each of the areas HA and HB is composed of six areas. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a number of areas may be provided according to the setting of the number of hands. The hands need not be arranged in the game fields (areas A and B), and thus need not be provided integrally with areas A and B. For example, the game field device 3 may be provided so as to be inclined toward the player along the edge of the game field device 3 so that even if the card is placed face up, it cannot be seen by the opponent. Further, an area for placing a hand may be omitted, and necessary information may be input by the operation input device. In each of these areas, an outline (mounting position regulating means) is drawn.

The ends of the conductors arranged substantially in a lattice form are relays RXm and RYn (1 ≦ m ≦ 7, 1 ≦ n ≦ 6), respectively.
Connected to. The coils CAi, j and CBi, j (1 ≦ i ≦
3, 1 ≦ j ≦ 6). The coils CAi, j and CBi, j are connected so as to be bridged between two intersecting conductors without being connected. Relay RXm, RYn
Are connected to antenna switching drive circuits 26a and 27a that output signals for opening and closing the relays RXm and RYn based on control signals from the antenna switching control circuit 25, respectively. When one of the relays RXm (for example, RX4) and one of the relays RYn (for example, RY2) are selected and closed based on a control signal from the antenna switching control circuit 25, the coil CA provided at the intersection is provided.
1 and 4 are connected to the transmission / reception circuit 24, communicate with the cards placed in the areas A1 and A4, and can read the data. The driving of the antenna 28 is performed by the relay RX in the X direction.
Select and close one of the relays RY in the Y direction.
n is closed in the order of RY1 to RY6, and this operation is performed for all the relays RXm in the X direction in order to scan the antenna including all the coils, communicate with the card placed in each area, and read the data. However, the driving method of each antenna is not limited to this, and if an area where a change is to occur in the card is predetermined, only the antenna including the coil at a position corresponding to the area may be driven. Here, the antenna switching circuits 26 and 27 are configured by the relays RXm and RYn and the antenna switching driving circuits 26a and 27a. The configurations of the antenna and the antenna switching circuit are not limited to this. The positional relationship and the number of regions as described above are examples, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

FIG. 5A shows areas A1 and A2. Area A
1,3 to A1,6 and B1,2 to B1,6 have the same configuration. These areas are used for storing character cards as described later. The character card may be placed vertically with respect to the player as shown by a solid line, or may be placed in a horizontal direction as shown by a dashed line, and may be placed face up or back. As described above, there are a plurality of modes for placing a card. In order to detect each mode, the reflection type photo sensors 29a and 29b
Has been arranged. Materials having different reflectances (for example, black and white) are attached to the four corners of the card on the front and back, and the front and back of the placed card are detected by the outputs of the photo sensors 29a and 29b, and the card is not placed. The state can also be detected. If the reflectances of the substances to be attached are different from each other at adjacent corners, it is possible to detect even if the substances are placed upside down.

FIG. 5B shows the areas A1,1. Area A
2, 2, A2, 6 and B1, 1 and B2, 2 to B2, 6 have the same configuration. These areas are used for storing auxiliary function cards as described later. The auxiliary function card may be placed face up or face down, and different functions are given depending on how the card is placed. As described above, there are a plurality of modes for placing a card, and the reflection type photo sensor 2 is used to detect each mode.
9c is arranged. By attaching materials having different reflectances to the four corners of the card on the front and back, the front and back of the placed card can be detected by the output of the photosensor 29c, and the state where the card is not placed can be detected.

FIG. 5C shows another example of the shape of the areas A1 and A2. Here, a plurality of auxiliary function cards can be partially overlapped with the character card. Photosensors 29d, 29e, and 29f are arranged at the lower right corners of the regions A1, 2, A'1, 2, A "1, 2, respectively. In each case, the front and back of the card and the presence or absence of the card can be detected.

In the present embodiment, the manner of placing a card in each area is detected by the photo sensor 29, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a two-dimensional code such as a barcode may be printed on the card and the manner of placing the card may be distinguished by another method such as reading the two-dimensional code.

Further, the area for placing the card is formed as a concave part (placement position regulating means) which is depressed with respect to the periphery, or
The mounting position of the card may be regulated by surrounding the outer edge portion with a ridge (placing position regulating means). With this configuration, it is possible to prevent the communication state from deteriorating due to displacement of the card from the coil of the antenna with which the card communicates.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the internal structure of the card.

The card 20 is generally called a data carrier or an RF-ID card.
PU41, ROM42, RAM43, LC resonance circuit 4
4, a transmission / reception circuit 45 and a nonvolatile memory 46 are provided. The card 20 has such an internal structure, and images and characters such as characters as trading cards are printed on the surface. The CPU 41 controls reading and writing from and to the nonvolatile memory 46 in which various information is stored, and a control program is stored in the ROM 42,
The RAM 43 stores data based on an instruction from the CPU 41,
A program or the like is expanded to become a work area. The LC resonance circuit 44 generates an electromotive force due to a magnetic field change generated by the antenna 28 of the game field device 3. The transmission / reception circuit 45 includes a demodulation unit that demodulates data and commands transmitted from the antenna 28 of the game field device 3 based on the electromotive force generated in the LC resonance circuit 44, and transmits data and response to the antenna of the game field device 3 to the antenna.
A modulation unit for driving the C resonance circuit 44 is included. As the nonvolatile memory 46, for example, an EEPROM (Electrically
Erasable and Programmable ROM) can be used. Characters and images are displayed on the surface of the card by printing or the like, and can be collected as trading cards. On the surface of the card, for example, information specifying a function in the game, such as a character image and description, offensive power, defensive power, and points, is displayed according to the type of the card. By making it impossible to rewrite the memory, forgery of the card can be prevented, and authenticity can be ensured. Further, it can be used as a card in a normal card game played on a sheet, a table, or a floor on which a game field is drawn. Here, the card mounted communication means includes an LC resonance circuit 44 and a transmission / reception circuit 45
It is comprised including. The non-volatile memory 46 corresponds to a card mounted storage unit.

(Game Method) A game method using the game system according to the present invention will be described. The game method described below is an example, and is not limited to a card game.
The present invention can be applied to other game methods.

In the present game system 1, a game can be played using an actual trading card having a data carrier function, as in the case of playing a card game facing an opponent.

The card game described here is a game in which opponent players have predetermined points, and the opponents' points are reduced by causing characters to fight each other using cards. Basically,
The player who loses 0 points loses.

The cards include a character card corresponding to each character and an auxiliary function card, which is a card that performs a predetermined function in a specific situation. Each character is given a name and is assigned various characteristics. The characteristics of the character include an attack power, a defensive power, and an attack method indicating the ability of the character in the battle. Auxiliary function cards are also named, for example, a magic card that increases the attack or defense of a certain type of character card, or a trap that discards all character cards placed in both character card storage areas There are types such as cards.

Each of these cards is uniquely assigned an ID number (identification number), and this number is stored in the memory of the data carrier.

In the ROM or the auxiliary storage device of the main unit 2, a card characteristic table in which the ID number of each card and the characteristic are associated is stored. By connecting to a specific site from a portable storage means such as a CD-ROM or via a network, the information of the added card is read and stored in a RAM or an HD and the data of the characteristic table is sequentially updated. You can do so.

The state of the card placed on the game field device 3 at each time is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM.
That is, field card status information indicating which card is placed in which area and in what manner, and a history of a time-series change in the state of the card placed on the game field device 3 are recorded. The stored field card log information is stored.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure in the game main unit 2.

The case where players A and B compete is described as an example.

First, each of the players A and B prepares a set of 40 cards as a deck. Players shuffle their decks, give their decks to their opponents, and have them shuffle. The shuffled decks are placed in deck spaces A2,7 and B2,7, respectively. Here, other areas on the game field device will be described. Areas A1,2 to A1,6 and B1,2 to B1,6 are character card storage areas, and character cards to be attacked must be placed in these areas. Each of the areas A1,1 and B1,1 is an environmental condition control card place where a card that controls environmental conditions among auxiliary function cards is placed.
The environmental conditions of the game field are determined by the cards placed here, and an effect such as a change in the ability value or the like of the character cards placed in the character card storage space occurs. Areas A1, 7 and B1, 7 are discard card storage areas, in which character cards lost in battle, auxiliary function cards that have been processed, and the like are placed. A2, 1 and B
The area 2 and 1 is a place for storing a fusion character card. A fusion character card is a type of character card,
It is generated by fusing two characters when a predetermined condition is satisfied. These fusion character cards are
Separate from the deck, it is placed in this fusion character card storage area. A2,2-A2,6 and B2,2-B2,
Reference numeral 6 denotes an auxiliary function card storage area.

Next, the players A and B decide the first or second attack by rock-paper-scissors. A wins the rock-paper-scissors and selects the first player (step 1). Here, the fact that player A is first to play is input by the operation input device. At this time, for example, items such as “A First Attack” and “B First Attack” are displayed side by side on the display, and the cursor is moved to “A First Attack”, and an operation such as pressing a decision button is performed. Information can be entered. Each player plays the turn in turn, and each turn is composed of six processes: a draw process, a standby process, a main process 1, a battle process, a main process 2, and an end process. The content of the play that the player can make in each process is determined by rules. As described above, at various stages of the progress of the game, the player is encouraged to play by providing appropriate information to the player via the display or the like, and the player plays while referring to the information.

Next, the players A and B draw five cards from the top of each deck, use them as hands, and place them on the areas HA and HB, respectively.

As a draw process, Player A, who is the first player, draws one card from the top of the deck.

Next, the player A proceeds to a standby process. Here, the player A inputs that the process has shifted to the standby process using the operation input device (step 2). At this time, for example, a message is displayed on the display, "Press any button when entering the standby process." The player has entered the standby process by pressing any button on the operation input device. Can be entered. When the game device detects the input of the information of transition to the standby process, the game device scans the antenna by the antenna switching circuit,
The state of the card on the game field device is detected (step 3). The state of the card on the game field detected by scanning the antenna as described above is stored in a predetermined memory area as field card status information. At this time, since the state of the card on the game field device fluctuates only on the player A side, the areas A1, 1 to A1, 6 and A on the player A side are changed.
It is also possible to scan only 2,1, A2, and 6, respectively. Further, scanning of the antenna may be performed a plurality of times at a predetermined time interval, and when a change is detected, the information stored as the field card status information may be updated and stored as field card log information, or described later. The information scanned at the time when the information of the transition to the main process is input may be stored. Detection of the mounting mode by the photo sensor may be performed at all times to collect the detection information, or may be collected together with the antenna scanning. The mounting mode is also stored as field card status information and field card log information. Keep it.

Next, the player A proceeds to the main process. Here, the player A inputs that the process has shifted to the main process using the operation input device (step 4). At this time, the main process shift information can be input in the same manner as in the standby process shift. The player performs the play permitted in the main process.

Next, the antenna is scanned by the antenna switching circuit, and the state of the card on the game field device is detected (step 5). The state of the card on the game field device 3 detected by the antenna scanning and the photo sensor output is stored in a predetermined memory area as field card status information, and is associated with the predetermined memory as card status log information in a time series. Stored in the area. For example, it is assumed that the trap card is determined to be placed face down in the auxiliary function card storage area in the main process, and to be activated face up in the subsequent processes. Therefore, if the trap card is suddenly placed face up in the auxiliary function card storage area, this situation can be identified by monitoring the above-mentioned card status log information. The message and the correct way to put out the trap card can be displayed. If you do this,
Even beginners can play the game while learning the correct rules.

Player A who has finished playing in the main process proceeds to the battle process. Here also, the player A inputs that the process has shifted to the battle process using the operation input device (step 6).

When the player A makes an attack, the player A selects a card of his own character to make an attack (step 7). Further, the player A selects a card of the opponent character to be attacked (step 8). The card of the character in the area on the player A side and the player B
Since the character card in the area on the side is detected by the previous antenna scan, this is displayed on the display, and the attacking card and the attack target card are selected from the display by operating the operation input device such as a button. Can be selected. At this time, the character card used for the attack in the battle process has been placed in the character card storage area in a state of attacking vertically and face up in the previous main process or earlier. Similarly, the character card to be attacked is also placed face up or face down in the character card storage at the previous stage. Therefore, since the ID number and the placement mode information of the character card have been obtained by the antenna scanning and the photo sensor output in the previous main process, the card property table is searched and the information on the property is stored in a predetermined storage area. At the same time, the image information of the card is obtained from a predetermined storage area, screen information is generated, and displayed on a display.

Next, a game determination process is performed (step 9). The details of the game determination process will be described later. The attack of the player A can be performed any number of times as long as the attackable character card exists in its own area. Here, it is possible to display on the display a calculation result of the points of each player that has changed due to the battle and guidance on processing of the character card accompanying the battle.

When the attack ends, the player A inputs that the battle process has ended by using the operation input device (step 10). Since the battle process can be terminated even if there is a character card in an attackable state, for example, the icon of the button indicating the end of the battle process is always displayed on a part of the display, and the operation input device is operated. Move the cursor to that button to select it, or define that pressing a specific button in the battle process always indicates the end of the battle process, so that there is a character card that can be attacked. Regardless, the end of the battle process can be entered.

If there is a process to be performed at the stage when the battle process has been completed, the process is performed (step 1).
1).

The player whose own turn has ended inputs the fact by the operation input device (step 12). For example, the message "When your turn ends, press any button." Is displayed on the display, and when the player presses any button on the operation input device, the end of your turn is indicated. Can be entered.

Here, it is the player B's turn, and the procedure after step 2 is repeated.

(Winning Determination Process) The winning determination process in the above-described battle process will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

An example will be described in which the player A makes an attack with a character card using a character card (the same applies to the case where the player B makes an attack on his own turn). The type of card placed in the character card storage area has its ID number read by antenna scanning, and among these, the character card to attack and the character card to be attacked are displayed on the display. The game device searches the card characteristic table, reads out the attack power of the attacking character card and the attack power or defensive power of the attack target character card, and stores the read information in a predetermined storage area. are doing. The comparison judgment processing of these data is C
Performed at the PU.

At this time, the character card on the player B side to be attacked may be in an attacking state or in a defensive state (step 21). The attacking character card is placed face up vertically in the character card storage area. On the other hand, the character card in the defensive state is placed face down in the character card storage space in the horizontal direction. The state of attack or defense is detected by a photo sensor.

First, if the character card to be attacked is in the attacking state, the attack power of the character card of the player A to be attacked is compared with the attack power of the character card of the player B to be attacked (step 22, 23),
The one with the greater offensive power wins, the character card of the losing character is moved to a predetermined disposal card storage area, and the point of the difference in the offensive power is subtracted from the point of the losing player (steps 24 and 25). ). If the offensive powers are equal, both character cards are moved to their respective discard card storage areas (step 26).

Next, when the character card to be attacked is in the defense state (step 27), the attack power of the character card of player A to attack and the defense power of the character card of player B to be attacked are determined. In comparison (steps 28 and 29), when the offensive power is greater, the character card of player A wins, and the character card of player B is moved to a predetermined discarded card storage area, but the point of player B is not reduced. (Step 30). When the defense power is greater, the character card of player B wins, but the state of the character card of player A is not affected, and the point of player A is reduced by the difference between the defense power and the attack power (step). 3
1). If the offensive power and the defensive power are equal, neither character card is affected, and the points of both players are not reduced (step 32).

Next, when the character card of the player B is not on the game field, the point of the player B is reduced by the attack power of the character card of the player A (step 33).

In this way, the game of the character is determined. However, the above-described processing of the character's attack, defense, points, and the like shows a case in principle, and these may vary due to the effect of a card put on the game field device. In addition, the influence of the card moving to the disposal card storage may last for a predetermined period, and the processing is complicated in consideration of these factors.

The presence or absence of a card placed in the auxiliary function card storage area and the environmental condition control card storage area is detected by antenna scanning, an ID number is obtained, a card property table is searched, and the corresponding card property information is obtained as a field card status. It is stored as information. At this time, the presence or absence of a card that affects the game determination process may be recorded using a specific flag. Retrieves field card status information to obtain information on cards that affect current processing, and searches field card log information for the presence or absence of a card that has a lasting effect from the past that is valid for current processing And get. The above-described processing is performed with reference to the information thus obtained. With this configuration, the troublesome point calculation and the like can be performed by the game system, so that the player can easily enjoy the game.

A case in which a plurality of character cards are placed in the character card storage area on the attacking player side in the main process in the vertical and upward direction will be described.
In this case, the attacking player can attack using any character card, but does not have to attack. Also, when attacking, when a plurality of character cards to be attacked are placed in the character card storage area of the opponent player, any of the character cards can be selected as the attack target. In the case of a match using only cards, it is common for a player to declare which character card to use and which character card to attack, so that the progress of the game is clear to the player. However, it is not possible to specify which character card a battle is to be performed only by information from the game field device using the antenna and the photo sensor. Therefore, the player performing the attack selects and inputs the character card to be used for the attack and the character card to be attacked from the display on the display using the operation input device. With this configuration, the battle situation can be clearly specified on the main unit side, and processing such as game determination and information provision corresponding thereto can be performed. The progress of the game on the game field device may not be specified only by information based on the antenna scanning and the photo sensor output, not limited to the battle of the character card. In such a case, the system allows the player to input information necessary for specifying the progress using the operation input device, so that appropriate information can be displayed on the display.

[0086] In addition, a beginner mode may be set so that the player can teach the hands that can be taken through the display regardless of the game, or guide the player in each process.

In addition to providing the information as described above, the information may not only be displayed on the display but also provided by voice from a speaker. If headphones are used instead of the speakers, information that the opponent does not want to hear can be used according to the purpose so that the information is provided from the headphones.

Further, according to the progress of the game, the animation of the battle scene of the corresponding character can be displayed on the display, and the music or sound effect corresponding to the progress can be played from the speaker. In this way, a card game full of presence can be enjoyed like a video game.

Further, one player can use only one half of the game field device 3 and execute a predetermined program in the main device to play a virtual opponent appearing on the display.

(Modification) FIG. 9 shows a modification of the game system according to the present embodiment. In this game system, two displays 47 facing each player are arranged at the center of the game fields 48a and 48b. Also, the operation input devices 49a and 49b are connected to those for the respective players. Except for the display 47, the configuration of each device is the same as that of the above-described system, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted. The game can be advanced by displaying cards placed in the opponent's game fields 48a and 48b on the displays 47a and 47b. Here, as in the case of the above-described embodiment, the progress of the game in the game fields 48a and 48b can be specified based on antenna scanning, photo sensor output, and operation input information from the operation input device. Since the contents displayed on the displays 47a and 47b are invisible to the opponent, it is possible to generate and display information that the opponent does not want to be known to the opponent, such as advice on a recommended strategy in the current progress status or simulation. it can.

In such a game system, communication between the game fields 48a and 48b and the displays 47a and 47b for each player is performed via a network such as the Internet, and a card which actually uses a card between remote players is used. Can play games.

(Second Embodiment) FIG. 10 shows a second embodiment of the present invention.
1 shows a card game device 50 according to the embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the card game device 50, which is almost the same as the system according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. 2. Therefore, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals. Description is omitted.

The card game device 50 includes a coin receiving device 51 for detecting acceptance of coins, and a writer 5 similarly having an antenna for writing information to a data carrier.
2 and a printer 53 for printing on a data carrier surface or the like to create a card.

On the front side of the card game device 50, a table section 56 having a game field section 54 and an operation input section 55 on the upper surface for one player to place a card and play is arranged. A display 57 is provided on the upper rear side. A coin slot 58 and a card slot 59 are provided on the front of the table 54.
Is provided. FIG. 12 shows an antenna 60 and an antenna switching drive circuit 61 provided in the game field unit 54.
The structure of a and 61b is shown typically. Card game machine 5
The 0 game field section 54 is provided with only an area for one player. The configurations of the antenna 60 and the antenna switching driving circuits 61a and 61b are the same as those of the first embodiment, and thus the description is omitted. Here, the writer 52
The printer 53 constitutes a card creation unit.

The display 57 displays a virtual opponent's play progressing according to a predetermined program corresponding to the card game progressed in the game field section 54 by the player. As in the card game system of the first embodiment, the progress of the game in the game field unit 54 is determined by the antenna 60 and the photo sensor 29 disposed on the lower surface of the game field unit 54 and the operation input information of the operation input unit 55. Specified by The parameter indicating the progress status specified in this way is provided to the program, and the virtual opponent can play an appropriate play.

In this way, the player can play alone. It is possible to develop a game such as generating a virtual opponent using the same deck as a player such as a real tournament champion. Since it is possible to play with such an opponent, the player can be more entertaining and more capable.

Further, in the present embodiment, according to the strength of the opponent, the winning player writes the data in the memory of the card by the writer and prints the image or characters on the front side by the printer to generate the card. Can be paid out. If you pay out high rarity,
It can stimulate the collector's willingness to collect. Also,
If the rarity of the limited card is changed according to the strength of the opponent, the interest of the player is further increased. A card may be created in advance and stored in a predetermined storage location, taken out of the storage location, and provided to the player.

[0099]

In this way, it is possible to specify the progress of the game actually performed using the card, and to accurately provide information such as point calculation and advice.
Even players who are not familiar with the rules, such as beginners and young children, can easily enjoy card games.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external configuration diagram of a card game system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the game system.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of a game field device.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of an antenna and an antenna switching circuit of the game field device.

FIGS. 5A, 5B, and 5C are diagrams illustrating details of a region of the game field device; FIGS.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the card.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure when a game is performed.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of a game determination process.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a modification of the game system.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a card game device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the card game device.

FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of an antenna and an antenna switching circuit of a game field unit of the card game device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Card game system 2 Main device 3 Game field device 4 Display 5 Operation input device 10 CPU 11 ROM 12 RAM 13 Auxiliary storage device 14 Operation control device 15 Display control device 20 Card 21 CPU 22 ROM 23 RAM 24 Transmission / reception circuit 25 Switching control Circuits 26, 27 Antenna switching circuit 28 Antenna 29 Photosensor 30 Mounting mode information output circuit 31 I / F area A, B area RXm, RYn Relay CAi, j coil CBi, j coil 41 CPU 42 ROM 43 RAM 44 LC resonance circuit 45 transmitting / receiving circuit 46 non-volatile memory 47 display 48 game field 49 operation input device 50 card game device 51 coin receiving device 52 writer 53 game field section 54 operation input section 55 table Le 56 display 57 antenna 58 antenna switching circuit

Continued on the front page F term (reference) 2C001 AA01 BA03 BB02 CC02 5B035 BB09 BC00 CA23 5B058 CA17 CA23 CA24 KA02 KA04 KA06 YA20

Claims (20)

[Claims] 1. A game field section on which a card is placed in accordance with the progress of a game, an information providing means for providing information, and a progress state specifying means for specifying a progress state of a game progressing using the game field section Provided information generating means for generating information to be provided by the information providing means based on the progress of the specified game, and a card mounted for transmitting / receiving information to / from a card mounted storage means for storing information A card game system using a card having a communication unit, wherein the game field unit includes an area on which a predetermined card is placed, and an antenna for communicating with the card placed on the area. A card game system. 2. The card game system according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of said areas are provided, and said antenna is provided corresponding to said areas. 3. A specific information input means for inputting information for specifying a progress of the game, wherein the progress specifying means includes: information received from a card via the antenna; 3. The card game system according to claim 1, wherein the game progress is specified based on at least one of the information input by the specific information input unit. 4. The card is placed in the area in a plurality of modes, and the game field unit includes a card mounting mode detecting unit that detects a mode of the card mounted on the area. The progress status specifying means is at least one of information received from the card via the antenna, information input by the specific information input means, and a mounting mode of the card detected by the card mounting mode detecting means. 4. The card game system according to claim 3, wherein a progress status of the game is specified based on the game progress. 5. A plurality of cards related to each other are possible in an area of the game field portion where cards are placed, and the card placement mode detection means detects a placement mode of each card. The card game system according to claim 4, wherein: 6. The card game system according to claim 1, wherein said information providing means includes one of a display means for displaying information and a sound output means for outputting a sound. 7. The card game system according to claim 1, wherein said provision information generation means generates guidance information about the progress of the game. 8. The provided information generating means generates information about a game which is progressed by a virtual player who competes with a player who plays a game with a card placed on the game field unit. The card game system according to claim 1. 9. The game field section according to claim 1, wherein a placement position regulating means for regulating a placement position of the card is provided in an area where the card is placed. A card game system according to Crab. 10. A game apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a game field for placing a card of said player; and an information providing means for providing information to said player. The card game system according to any one of the above. 11. The game field section is provided with an area for each player to place a card,
10. The card game system according to claim 1, wherein said information providing means provides common information to each player. 12. A game field portion on which cards are placed in accordance with the progress of the game, display means for displaying information, progress status specifying means for specifying the progress status of the game progressing using the game field portion, Display information generating means for generating information to be displayed on the display unit based on the identified progress of the game, a card-mounted storage means for storing information, and a card-mounted communication means for transmitting / receiving information A card game device using a card having: a game field portion provided with an area on which a predetermined card is placed, and an antenna for communicating with the card placed on the area. A card game device characterized by the above-mentioned. 13. The card game device according to claim 12, further comprising card creation means for creating a card. 14. The card game device according to claim 12, wherein the provided information generating means generates guide information on a progress of the game. 15. The system according to claim 15, wherein the provided information generating means generates information about a game progressed by a virtual player who competes with a player who plays a game with a card placed on a game field unit. Item 15. A card game device according to any one of Items 12 to 14. 16. Information for specifying a function in a game is displayed by at least one of characters and images, and storage means for storing information, and communication means for transmitting and receiving information to and from an external device. And a game card with. 17. A method of playing a card game in which a player places a card in a predetermined area in a predetermined manner in a predetermined manner, comprising: placing a card in a predetermined area in a predetermined area by the player; A step of acquiring information for identifying a card placed by the player in accordance with the progress of the game; a step of acquiring information on at least one of an area and a mode in which the player places the card; and A game method for a card game, comprising: identifying a progress of a game; extracting information according to the identified progress of the game; and providing the extracted information to a player. 18. A step of inputting information for specifying the progress of the game, wherein the step of specifying the progress of the game includes:
The game progress status is specified based on the obtained information and the input information.
The game method of the card game described. 19. The card includes storage means for storing identification information and communication means for communicating with an external device. The step of identifying a card placed by the player as the game progresses is stored in the storage means. 19. The card game game method according to claim 17, further comprising a step of reading out the identification information through the communication means. 20. The information extracted according to the progress of the specified game is information on a play performed by a virtual opponent corresponding to the progress of the specified game. The game method of a card game according to any one of claims 17 to 19, wherein