JP2006094877A - Game device, game program and game system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To optimize acquisition of items by a player in a game. <P>SOLUTION: A list TI of recommended items is displayed together with the prices on a display screen to facilitate acquisition of an item. The list TI of recommended items shows weapons NI11, TI12, TI13, TI14, etc. which can be additionally acquired and the prices thereof. The display of the list of recommended items enables a player who is not used to the game to know the timing to acquire an item and the item which can be acquired, and also, the display of the list can maintain proper distribution of items and can keep many players interested in the game for a long period of time. Players can acquire items by the operation such as picking the displayed items. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a game device, a game program, and a game system that can use items when executing a game.

  There are various game devices, game programs, and game systems that can use items when executing a game, and a player can make full use of various operations by selecting and acquiring items. In recent years, electronic money has entered an era of practical use, and the range of item utilization is expanding by purchasing items with electronic money. Note that an item is data that is set in association with a player character or the like generally appearing in a game (which is said to be possessed by the player character in a game scenario) and changes a parameter value indicating the player character's ability or the like. I mean.

  Patent documents related to the present invention are Patent Documents 1 to 4.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a game device that can purchase game items using a charging device that uses electronic money.

  In Patent Document 2, reference electronic money and original electronic money can be converted to each other, an item can be purchased with original electronic money in a virtual shop, a mini game is executed at the time of purchase, and an item is discounted according to the result A website is disclosed.

  Patent Document 3 discloses a game device that discounts a continuation game in accordance with the result when the game is over.

  Patent Document 4 discloses a business processing system in which result information of a non-business game device is input to a control unit through a network, and the control unit controls discounts on the business game device based on the result information. Yes.

JP-A-11-114217 JP 2003-76851 A JP-A-6-304333 JP 2002-191856 A

  In conventional game devices, even when the use of items becomes easy, it is difficult for an unskilled player to select an optimal item and its acquisition timing.

  In addition, the value of an item is often not known unless it is actually used, and the value of the item decreases relatively with the increase in the number of players who acquire the item. There is a difficult problem.

  The present invention was created based on such a background, and an object thereof is to optimize player item acquisition in a game.

  According to the present invention, player item acquisition in a game can be optimized.

  A game system according to the present invention comprises a reader / writer capable of communicating with a game device capable of executing a game, an electronic money management means for managing a balance of electronic money, and an electronic money storage medium in which electronic money information is recorded. Electronic money management capable of communicating between the writer means and the electronic money management means for managing the balance of the electronic money, and capable of transmitting the electronic money information read by the reader / writer means to the electronic money management means A means for communicating with the electronic money management means through the electronic money management means communication means when the game device is used to execute the game using the electronic money. The electronic money terminal to be notified and the item acquired by the player with the electronic money when the game is executed are itemized. Item data recording means for recording as data, game situation determination means for determining whether or not the game situation satisfies a predetermined condition, and the game situation determination means, wherein the game situation satisfies a predetermined condition And item display means for displaying items that can be acquired by the player. This can optimize the player's item acquisition in the game.

  In the game system according to the present invention, if the predetermined condition is satisfied when the player is in a predetermined disadvantageous situation, the balance of the game can be reduced by eliminating the disadvantageous situation of the player. Can be ensured.

  In the game system according to the present invention, if the predetermined condition is satisfied when the player can afford to select an item, the player can easily select an item.

  In the game system according to the present invention, when the item is displayed, if the price for acquiring the item is also displayed, it is easy for the player to select an item.

  In the game system according to the present invention, a plurality of the game devices are provided, a plurality of players can compete in the game using the game devices, and the items that the players can acquire are the game The game system according to claim 1, wherein the game system is selected from items included in item data of the opponent's opponent.

  The game system according to the present invention may further include a selection unit that can select whether the acquisition method is purchase or rental when the player tries to acquire the item. This expands the variation of item strategy.

  In the game system according to the present invention, by making the rental price of the item cheaper than the purchase price of the item, the range of strategies of a player with less funds is expanded.

In the game system according to the present invention, the item data acquired by the rental may be deleted from the item data held by the player at the end of the game.
A game system according to the present invention comprises a reader / writer capable of communicating with a game device capable of executing a game, an electronic money management means for managing a balance of electronic money, and an electronic money storage medium in which electronic money information is recorded. Electronic money management capable of communicating between the writer means and the electronic money management means for managing the balance of the electronic money, and capable of transmitting the electronic money information read by the reader / writer means to the electronic money management means A means for communicating with the electronic money management means through the electronic money management means communication means when the game is executed using the electronic money on the game device; An electronic money terminal to be notified, and an item obtained by the player using the electronic money when executing the game Item data recording means for recording as data, selection means for selecting whether the acquisition method is purchase or rental when the player tries to acquire the item, and at the end of the game, And deleting means for deleting the item data acquired by the rental from the item data, and the rental price of the item is set to be lower than the purchase price of the item. This can optimize the player's item acquisition in the game.

  In the game system according to the present invention, the item is upgraded based on a predetermined condition, and the conditions for the upgrade include, for example, the number of items sold, the number of items sold and rented, the item You may judge based on the bias | inclination of the distribution which a player holds. Thereby, an item balance can be secured.

  In the game system according to the present invention, when the item is upgraded, the range of the item strategy is expanded by making the price of the item of the previous version cheaper.

The game device according to the present invention manages display balance for displaying a game screen, reader / writer means capable of communicating with an electronic money storage medium in which electronic money information is recorded, and the balance of the electronic money. An electronic money management means communication means capable of communicating with the electronic money management means and capable of transmitting the electronic money information read by the reader / writer means to the electronic money management means; Item data recording means for recording an item acquired by the electronic money as item data, game situation determination means for judging whether or not the game situation satisfies a predetermined condition, and game situation judgment means When the game situation is determined to satisfy a predetermined condition, items that can be acquired by the player are displayed. And an item display means. This can optimize the player's item acquisition in the game.
The game device according to the present invention manages display balance for displaying a game screen, reader / writer means capable of communicating with an electronic money storage medium in which electronic money information is recorded, and the balance of the electronic money. An electronic money management means communication means capable of communicating with the electronic money management means and capable of transmitting the electronic money information read by the reader / writer means to the electronic money management means; An item data recording means for recording the item acquired by the electronic money as item data, and when the player intends to acquire the item, the acquisition method is selected to be purchase or rental Selection means for obtaining and data of the item acquired by the rental at the end of the game, And a deleting means for deleting from the data, the price of the rental of the item, is set cheaper than the purchase price of the item. This can optimize the player's item acquisition in the game.

The present invention is capable of communication between a reader / writer means capable of communicating with an electronic money storage medium in which electronic money information is recorded, and an electronic money management means for managing the balance of the electronic money. An electronic money management means communication means capable of transmitting the electronic money information read by the writer means to the electronic money management means, and a game program comprising a program code executable by an information processing apparatus connected thereto, When executing a game using the electronic money, the step of determining whether or not the situation of the game satisfies a predetermined condition, and when the player determines that the predetermined condition is satisfied by the step, the player Displaying items that can be acquired by money. This can optimize the player's item acquisition in the game.
The present invention is capable of communication between a reader / writer means capable of communicating with an electronic money storage medium in which electronic money information is recorded, and an electronic money management means for managing the balance of the electronic money. An electronic money management means communication means capable of transmitting the electronic money information read by the writer means to the electronic money management means, and a game program comprising a program code executable by an information processing apparatus connected thereto, When the game is executed, the player records the item acquired by the electronic money in item data, and when the player tries to acquire the item, the acquisition method is either purchase or rental Selecting the item acquired by the rental at the end of the game. The chromatography data, and a step to be deleted from the data of the item, the price of the rental of the item, is set cheaper than the purchase price of the item. This can optimize the player's item acquisition in the game.

  Next, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  1 is a block diagram showing a first embodiment of a game system according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a game device used in the game system, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an electronic money terminal in FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the electronic money terminal in FIG. 1, FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing processing of the electronic money terminal in FIG. 4, FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a screen image of the game apparatus in FIG. Is a flowchart showing processing of the game device of FIG. 2, FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing processing of item list display in the game device of FIG. 2, and FIG. 9 is another processing of item list display in the game device of FIG. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing another screen image of the game apparatus of FIG.

  In FIG. 1, the game system connects electronic money terminals EDYT1, EDYT2, ..., EDYTk to a plurality of game devices G1, G2, ..., Gk, respectively, and connects each electronic money terminal EDYT1, EDYT2, ..., EDYTk to the network N1. Via the electronic money management means EDYM.

  The electronic money terminals EDYT1, EDYT2,. Units EDYU1, EDYU2,..., EDYUk are connected to network N1.

  The electronic money units EDYU1, EDYU2,..., EDYUk encrypt the read electronic money information and the information of the settlement amount in the electronic money terminal, and transmit them to the electronic money management means EDYM to prevent fraud related to electronic money. .

  The electronic money management means EDYM is a server or the like in a credit card company of electronic money, manages the ID, balance, usage history, etc. of the electronic money, and is read by the electronic money units EDYU1, EDYU2,. Notify the authentication result and balance of electronic money.

  Thereby, the player executes the game on the game devices G1, G2,..., Gk by causing the electronic money terminals EDYT1, EDYT2,..., EDYTk to read the appropriate electronic money storage medium EDY (FIGS. 3, 4). Can do.

  Each of the electronic money terminals EDYT1, EDYT2,. ..., transmitted from EDYUk to the electronic money management means EDYM. The electronic money management means EDYM reduces the received amount from the balance of electronic money.

  Further, the electronic money terminals EDYT1, EDYT2,..., EDYTk are connected to the store server (electronic money terminal management means) GC1 via the network N2, and the store server GC1 is connected to the game management means GM via the network N2.

  The store server GC1 manages the usage status of each of the game devices G1, G2,..., Gk, and manages and counts the history and amount of money that has been executed by the electronic money on the electronic money terminals EDYT1, EDYT2,. If necessary, it collates with the amount recorded in the electronic money management means EDYM.

  The game devices G1, G2,... Gk have the configuration shown in FIG.

  2, the game apparatus G1 includes a CPU 1000 that controls the entire game apparatus, a boot ROM 1010 that stores a program for starting the game apparatus, and a system memory 1020 that stores a program executed by the CPU 1000 and data.

  The game apparatus includes a video display processor 1030 that generates and controls an image to be displayed, and a graphic memory 1040 that stores the generated image. The video display processor 1030 is a TV monitor or the like based on the generated image. An image is displayed on the display unit (display unit) 1060.

  The game apparatus is provided with an audio processor 1070 that generates sound and an audio memory 1080 that stores data of the generated sound. The audio processor 1070 is a digital signal of sound based on the data stored in the audio memory 1080. This digital signal is amplified to an appropriate level while being converted into an analog signal, and is input to the TV monitor 1060 or the like to output sound.

  The game apparatus is provided with card slots A and B into which memory cards (backup memories) as storage media are inserted, and a memory interface 1130 is connected to the card slots A and B. The memory card can store data such as the user's situation in the game. After the game is interrupted, the game can be resumed by reading the data from the memory interface 1130 into the system memory.

  The game apparatus is provided with terminals 1, 2, 3, and 4 for connecting controllers (2109, 2119, and 2129). A controller interface 1140 is connected to the terminals 1, 2, 3, and 4.

  In addition to the controllers (2109, 2119, 2129), a microphone (not shown) is connected to the terminals 1, 2, 3, 4 and the controller interface 1140, and the voice information converted into digital signals in the microphone is supplied to the game device. You can enter it.

  The game apparatus is provided with a communication interface 1160, and a modem 1150 for transmitting and receiving game programs and data to and from other game apparatuses and other devices is connected to the communication interface 1160. As a result, in a network game, a battle, cooperation, communication, etc. with other users are possible.

  The game apparatus is provided with a bus arbiter 1170 that mediates communication between the CPU 1000 and other components, and the program and data are appropriately read and written from the components by the bus arbiter 1170.

  The game program and various data are stored in an optically readable recording medium such as a CD-ROM (not shown), and the game apparatus is provided with a CD-ROM drive 1090 for reading the CD-ROM.

  The storage medium is not limited to a CD-ROM, and a magnetically readable / writable medium such as a floppy disk or an optically readable / writable medium such as a CD-R or DVD-R may be used. Good. If the boot program is stored in a storage medium or the like, the boot ROM 101 can be omitted.

  As the TV monitor 1060, any display means such as a CRT, a color LCD, a plasma display, or a DLP projector can be adopted.

  Various communication methods such as wired serial communication, parallel communication, or wireless communication can be employed for communication with other game devices.

  The game device is not limited to the configuration shown in FIG. 2, and an information processing terminal such as a general-purpose computer, a portable computer, or a mobile phone can be applied as a game processing terminal such as a game device.

  When a general-purpose computer is used as a game device and the game system according to the present invention is configured, a computer-executable program including program code for causing a general-purpose computer to execute each step of a program for a user to execute a game, Load it on a general-purpose computer.

  A program for a general-purpose computer to execute a game is read from a ROM built in the general-purpose computer, a storage medium readable by the general-purpose computer, or read from a server or the like through a network.

  In FIG. 3, an electronic money terminal (for example, EDYT1) has an insertion space 601 for inserting an electronic money storage medium EDY, and the insertion space 601 is formed in a substantially horizontal tunnel shape. The electronic money terminal EDYT1 reads the electronic money storage medium EDY when the electronic money storage medium EDY is inserted into the insertion space 601. The electronic money storage medium includes a card-like medium or an IC built in a small terminal device such as a mobile phone or an information processing terminal, a wireless communication means such as RFID, and the like. In addition to information indicating the remaining amount of electronic money, information such as the owner's ID is also recorded in the IC. The communication means may be a wired system by contact with a terminal instead of a wireless system.

  Further, since the position of the electronic money storage medium EDY is specified with respect to the reader / writer unit 401 (FIG. 4) in the insertion space 601, a good communication state with the reader / writer unit 401 can be ensured.

  The electronic money terminal EDYT1 is provided with a credit button (execution confirmation means) 602, a balance inquiry button 603, a display unit 604, a unit price lamp 605, a balance lamp 606, etc. in the vicinity of the insertion space 601.

  The display unit 604 displays the unit price of one game (referred to as one credit) executed on the game apparatus G1 until the electronic money reading process is executed. At this time, the unit price lamp 605 is lit.

  In FIG. 4, an electronic money terminal (for example, EDYT1) has reader / writer means 401 connected to the electronic money unit EDYU1, and communicates with the electronic money storage medium EDY by the reader / writer means 401.

  The electronic money terminal EDYT1 has a terminal board 404 for controlling the entire electronic money terminal EDYT1 and connecting to the network N2. Information exchange with the electronic money unit EDYU1 is performed by the terminal board 404.

  That is, the unit board 404 receives the unit price for the electronic money unit EDYU1, the authentication result from the electronic money unit EDYU1, and the acquisition of the balance.

  The terminal board 404 is connected to the game board 406 or the game apparatus G1 via the interface 405, and the game apparatus G1 can start game execution under the control of the terminal board 404. Needless to say, a game apparatus in which the electronic money terminal EDYT1 and the game board 406 are integrated can be configured.

  The game apparatus G1 may be started by connecting a cash box 403 to the terminal board 404 and inserting a currency.

  A display unit credit button 602, a balance inquiry button 603, a display unit 604, a unit price lamp 605, a balance lamp 606, and other user interfaces 402 are also connected to the terminal board 404.

  In FIG. 5, processing in the electronic money terminal EDYT1 is executed by the following steps.

  Step S501: First, the unit price of the game is displayed on the display unit 604, waits for the credit button 602 or the balance inquiry button 603 to be pressed, and whether or not the credit button 602 and the balance inquiry button 603 are pressed is determined in steps S502 and S509. to decide.

  Step S502: It is determined whether or not the credit button 602 has been pressed. If it has been pressed, the process proceeds to step S503. If not, the process proceeds to step S509. When the credit card button 602 is pressed, a display such as flashing of the credit button may be performed to indicate that the electronic money storage medium EDY is waiting to be inserted.

  Step S503: The electronic money storage medium EDY is read by the reader / writer means 401, and it is determined whether or not the electronic money storage medium EDY is a predetermined card. When the electronic money storage medium EDY is a predetermined card, the process proceeds to step S504, and when it is not a predetermined card, the process proceeds to step S507.

  Step S504: It is determined whether or not the balance of the electronic money is equal to or higher than the unit price of the game. If it is equal to or higher than the unit price, the process proceeds to Step S505, and if not, the process proceeds to Step S508.

  Step S505: The electronic money unit EDYU1 is instructed that the unit price should be reduced from the balance, and the process proceeds to step S506.

  Step S506: The credit for executing the game once is increased by 1, and this is displayed on the game screen.

  Step S507: When it is determined in step S503 that the electronic money storage medium EDY is not a predetermined card, an error “not a OO card” is displayed, and the process returns to step S501.

  Step S508: If it is determined in step S504 that the balance is less than the unit price, an error “insufficient card balance” is displayed, and the process returns to step S501.

  Step S509: It is determined whether or not the balance inquiry button 603 has been pressed. If it has been pressed, the process proceeds to step S510. If not, the process returns to step S501.

  Step S510: The electronic money storage medium EDY is read by the reader / writer means 401, and it is determined whether or not the electronic money storage medium EDY is a predetermined card. If the electronic money storage medium EDY is a predetermined card, the process proceeds to step S511. If the electronic money storage medium EDY is not a predetermined card, the process proceeds to step S507.

  Step S511: The balance is displayed on the display unit 604, and the process returns to Step S501.

  As described above, the game can be executed using the electronic money storage medium EDY or coins.

  When the game is executed on the game device G1, various items can be acquired using the electronic money storage medium EDY, and the game device G1 provides the player with information effective for item acquisition.

  As shown in FIG. 6, for example, in an action game, when characters PCH and BCH controlled by a plurality of players are fighting, character BCH makes a severe attack on character PCH and character PCH is critical. When there is a situation, the game apparatus G1 prompts the player of the character PCH to acquire an item for avoiding the crisis. Here, “acquisition” is performed by purchasing an item, and the item acquired by the player is recorded as item data in the system memory 1020, the back memory, or the like. The item data is included in the character data of the characters (PCH, BCH) controlled by the player, and the character data is recorded in the system memory 1020 or the like. That is, the system memory 1020 and the backup memory function as item data recording means. The display timing of the list TI is variously set, for example, when the life value becomes equal to or less than a predetermined value, or when the point difference with the opponent opens more than a predetermined value.

  In order to prompt the acquisition of the item, a list TI of recommended items is displayed on the screen together with the price. The recommended item list TI includes, for example, newly obtainable weapons NI11, TI12, TI13, and TI14, the price of these weapons is 30 yen, durability increase NI21 (30 yen), attack power increase NI22 (30 yen), Movement speed increase NI23 (20 yen), life recovery NI24 (50 yen), replenishment of consumables NI31, replenishment of consumables NI32, replenishment of consumables NI33, replenishment of consumables NI34, etc. Various items are displayed. By displaying such items and prices, players who are unfamiliar with the game can know the timing of item acquisition and the items that can be acquired, maintain an appropriate item distribution, and expand the range of item strategies. The player's interest in games can last long.

  The player can acquire an item by an operation such as picking the displayed item.

  Of course, these items can be narrowed down to items most suitable for the situation of the character PCH and displayed.

  In FIG. 7, the item display and acquisition process of FIG. 6 is executed by the following steps.

  Step S701: For example, the life value of the character PCH is acquired as a criterion for determining the item list display timing. The life value is displayed as screen indicators IND1 and IND2.

  Step S702: It is determined whether or not a predetermined condition of the item list display is satisfied such that the life value is equal to or less than a predetermined value. If satisfied, the process proceeds to step S703, and if not satisfied, the process is terminated as it is. To do. Such determination of the game situation is executed by the CPU 1000 or the like, and the CPU functions as a game situation determination means.

  Step S703: Acquire item data that can be acquired by the player, display a list TI, and proceed to step S704. The display of the list T is executed by the CPU 1000, the video display processor 1030, the graphic memory 1040, the TV monitor 1060, etc. That is, these function as item display means.

  Step S704: The player controls the character PCH by a controller (not shown), but stops the character PCH control by the controller so that the player can select an item by the same controller. At the same time, the control of the character BCH by the controller is stopped.

  This prevents the character PCH from being attacked by the character BCH during the item acquisition operation.

  However, if the characters PCH and BCH are stopped due to the stop of the control of the character PCH, the screen becomes very boring, and there is a possibility that the player's interest and game motivation may be reduced. Therefore, the game device G1 causes the CPU 1000 to give the characters PCH and BCH a predetermined movement that seems to continue the game, thereby maintaining the player's interest and game motivation. In addition, when the character BCH is not a non-player character controlled by a computer (CPU 1000) but a player character operated by an operation input of another player, a movement that seems to continue the game at first glance is performed. The given control may be limited to the character PCH operated by the player who is performing the item acquisition operation. Further, a time limit may be set so that the item acquisition operation can be performed only within this time, and the operation of the character PCH and / or BCH may be returned to the operation from the controller after this time has elapsed.

  Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S705.

  Step S705: It is determined whether or not the player has completed any item selection. When any item is selected, the process proceeds to step S706, and when any item is not selected, the process proceeds to step S713.

  Step S706: Whether or not the electronic money storage medium EDY exists in a predetermined place such as the insertion space 601 of the electronic money terminal EDYT1, and whether or not there is a balance for purchasing the selected item in the electronic money storage medium EDY. Determine whether. When either condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S711, and when both conditions are satisfied, the process proceeds to step S707.

  Step S707: The display of the item list TI is deleted from the screen, and the process proceeds to step S708.

  Step S708: The unit price of the selected item is reduced from the balance of the electronic money storage medium EDY, and the process proceeds to Step S709.

  Step S709: The acquired item data is added to the character parameter of the character PCH, and the process proceeds to step S710.

  Step S710: The CPU control of the character PCH and / or BCH started in step S704 is terminated, and the control control of the characters PCH and BCH is resumed. Thereafter, the process ends.

  Step S711: The electronic money storage medium EDY displays on the game device G1 or the like that the electronic money terminal EDYT1 does not exist at a predetermined location or the electronic money storage medium EDY is insufficient in balance, and the process proceeds to step S712.

Step S712: When the electronic money storage medium EDY does not exist in the predetermined place in step S706 or the electronic money storage medium EDY is insufficient in balance,
It is determined whether a predetermined time for item selection has elapsed. If the predetermined time has not elapsed, the process returns to step S705. When it has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S710.

  Step S713: If no item is selected in step S705, it is determined whether or not the player has canceled the item selection. The item selection is canceled by a cancel button of the controller, a cancel button TIC of the item list TI, or the like.

  When the item selection is canceled, the process proceeds to step S710, and when the item selection is not canceled, the process proceeds to step S714.

  Step S714: If item selection is not canceled in step S713, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time for item selection has elapsed. If the predetermined time has not elapsed, the process returns to step S705, and if it has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S710.

  In the item list display of step S703, the processes as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 are executed.

  In the process of step S703 in FIG. 7, for example, an item held by the opponent character is set as an acquisition target. The “item to be held” is an item acquired by the player and recorded in the item data included in the character parameter of the character. In this way, the mutual items of the opponents are equalized as much as possible, and consideration is given so that the superiority or inferiority of the battle is not affected only by the items. In addition, for a player, it may be surprising that the opponent has acquired an item similar to that of him / herself, and there is a possibility that interest in the game will further increase.

  FIG. 8 acquires item data from the opponent's backup memory and executes the following processing.

  Step S801: First, item data recorded from the backup memory of the opponent is acquired, and data of items that can be acquired is acquired.

  Step S802: Next, based on the item data acquired in Step S801, a list of items is displayed, and the process ends.

  In FIG. 9, item information is acquired from the opponent's character parameters recorded in the system memory 1020, and the following processing is executed.

  Step S901: First, the opponent's character parameter is read in the system memory 1020 to obtain acquirable item data. In this case, item data newly obtained in the currently playing game can also be obtained.

  Step S902: Next, based on the item data acquired in step S901, a list of items is displayed, and the process ends.

  As shown in FIG. 10, for example, in a race game, when a car CAR1 controlled by a player is overtaken by an opponent car CAR2 and a disadvantageous situation is reached, a list TI of items that can be acquired is displayed.

  As in FIG. 6, the list TI displays items that can be acquired, their prices, and a cancel button TIC. The items include maximum speed increase NI101 (50 yen), improved steering performance NI102 (20 yen), CPU car The enemy vehicle obstruction NI 103 (30 yen), the enemy vehicle trouble occurrence NI 104 (30 yen), the obstacle installation NI 105 (20 yen), the increased number of laps NI 106 (50 yen), etc. are displayed.

  The display timing of the list TI is variously set such as when the distance (time difference) from the enemy vehicle is greater than or equal to a predetermined value in the final lap, when the own vehicle is in an accident, at the time of a pit stop. At the time of pit-in, it is suitable for the list display timing in that there is a time margin for item selection and acquisition.

  The item selection process in FIG. 10 is the same as that in FIG.

  Next, a second embodiment of the game system according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the process of the game device in the second embodiment of the game system according to the present invention, FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the process at the end of the game in the game device of FIG. 2, and FIG. It is a table | surface which compares a price and a rental price. The second embodiment is implemented by the same game system, game device, and electronic money terminal as the first embodiment.

  In Example 2, purchase and rental can be selected as the item acquisition method.

  The acquisition cost for rental is reduced more than the acquisition cost for purchase, and is set as shown in FIG. 13, for example. That is, the rental price in the action game of FIG. 6 is 10 yen (purchase price 20 yen) for an increase in moving speed, 15 yen (purchase price 30 yen) for an attack power increase, and 15 yen (purchase price 30 yen) for an increase in durability. The new weapon is 15 yen (purchase price 30 yen), and the rental price in the racing game of FIG. 10 is 25 yen (purchase price 50 yen) for the maximum speed increase, and 10 yen (purchase price 20) for improving the steering performance. Yen), 15 yen (purchase price 30 yen) for obstruction by CPU cars, 15 yen (purchase price 30 yen) for troubles with enemy cars, 10 yen (purchase price 20 yen) for obstacle installation, about increase in laps It is 25 yen (purchase price 50 yen).

  The item acquisition process in the second embodiment is executed by each step in FIG. 11, and steps S1101 to S1104 are the same as steps S701 to S704 in FIG. 7.

In step S1105, the player selects “Purchase” or “Rental” as the item acquisition method. If “Purchase” is selected, the process proceeds to step S1106, and a predefined “purchase flag” is set to ON. On the other hand, if “rental” is selected, the process advances to step S1107 to turn on a predefined “rental flag”. “Purchase flag” and “rental flag” are information indicating that the player has selected “purchase” and “rental”, respectively.
Selection of “Purchase” or “Rental” is executed by a process such as picking a predetermined button of the controller or a predetermined icon displayed on the TV monitor, and the CPU 1000 controls the game apparatus G1 based on the selection. That is, the CPU 1000, the controller, etc. function as selection means.

  It progresses to step S1108 after the process of step S1106 and S1107. The processes after step S1108 in FIG. 11, that is, S1108 to S1117, are the same as steps S705 to S714 in FIG.

  As a result, the player can utilize an item acquisition method called rental in addition to purchase.

  In FIG. 12, in the process of step S1102, the following process is executed.

  Step S1201: First, it is determined which of the purchase flag and the rental flag is ON. If the purchase flag is ON, the process proceeds to step S1202, and if the rental flag is ON, the process proceeds to step S1203.

  Step S1202: The purchased item data is recorded in the backup memory, and the process is terminated as it is.

  Step S1203: The rental item data is deleted from the item parameter of the character PCH recorded in the system memory 1020, and the process is terminated as it is. When deleting, the CPU 1000 deletes item data recorded in the system memory 1020 or the backup memory. That is, the CPU 1000 functions as a deletion unit that deletes item data.

In the second embodiment, the item can be used at low cost by rental, and a player who has insufficient funds can be given a chance to win the game. It is also possible to rent an item and evaluate the quality of the item, and the player can select a more effective item.
In addition, when the item to be acquired is the possession item of the opponent, the process of selecting all items purchased or rented, or the process of excluding the rental item from the possessed item and selecting only the purchased item Both can be adopted.

  Next, a third embodiment of the game system according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The hardware and system configurations in FIGS. 1 to 4 are the same in the present embodiment, and thus description thereof is omitted.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the process of the game device in the third embodiment of the game system according to the present invention, FIG. 15 is a table showing the upgrade conditions used in the process of FIG. 14, and FIG. 16 is the process of FIG. It is a table | surface which shows the version upgrade schedule used for. In the third embodiment, in addition to the configuration of the second embodiment, version upgrade (version change) of items is executed.

  When the item is upgraded, the player can always use the latest version of the item by renting the item, and the utility of the rental is increased. The version change may change the balance of game wins and losses depending on the usage status (number of usage) of the item. When only a specific item is used significantly, the utility of the item (parameter) ).

  In FIG. 14, the item version upgrade is executed by the following process.

  Step S1401: First, sales information of any item is acquired, and if an item is sold, the process proceeds to step S1402. If there is no item sales, the process is terminated.

  Step S1402: Information on the sold item is acquired, and the process proceeds to Step S1403. The information related to the item includes the item type, the cumulative sales quantity, and the like.

  Step S1403: The upgrade condition of FIG. 15 is acquired. In the upgrade conditions, for each item I1 to Ik, the cumulative sales quantity Sij for upgrading the version from Vj-1 to Vj is set.

  Step S1404: It is determined whether or not to upgrade based on the version upgrade condition. When upgrading, the process proceeds to step S1405. If the version is not upgraded, the process is terminated.

  Step S1405: The upgrade schedule in FIG. 16 is acquired, and the item is upgraded to a predetermined specification. In the version upgrade schedule, the specification Sij in the version Vj of the item Ii is set. The specification includes all characteristics such as item power, speed, attack power, and defense power.

Step S1406: Announce to all players that version upgrade has been performed as necessary.
Older version items cannot be acquired by upgrading.

Next, a fourth embodiment of the game system according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a process of the game device in the game system according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 18 is a table showing a price schedule used for the process of FIG. The fourth embodiment shows another example of the item version upgrade process in the third embodiment.

  In the third embodiment, the old version cannot be acquired due to the version upgrade, but in the fourth embodiment, the price of the old version is gradually reduced. This gives the option of purchasing the old version at a low price in addition to using the latest version by rental.

  The item version processing of the fourth embodiment is executed in steps S1701 to S1707, and steps S1701 to S1705 and S1707 are the same as steps S1401 to S1406.

  In step S1706, after acquiring the upgrade schedule in step S1705, the price of the old version is changed. FIG. 18 is a price schedule showing the relationship between version upgrade and price in one item. For example, when the version is V3, the price of version V1 is changed from P12 to P13 (<P12), and version V2 The price is changed from P22 to P23 (<P22).

Next, a fifth embodiment of the game system according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing processing of the game device in the fifth embodiment of the game system according to the present invention, and FIG. 20 is a table showing item weights used for the processing of FIG. The fifth embodiment shows another example of the item version upgrade process in the third embodiment.

  In the third embodiment, the upgrade condition is determined based on the cumulative number of items sold. In the fifth embodiment, the upgrade condition is determined based on the bias of the items held by each player.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 20, a weight wij for each version Vj of each item Ii is set, and the power Wu of the player u is set to the number Nuij of the number of items Ii held. It is calculated by the sum total of Mitsuki (formula (1)), and the bias of the power Wu is calculated by the standard deviation etc. for all the players.

実施例５のアイテムバージョンの処理はステップＳ１９０１〜Ｓ１９０６によって実行され、ステップＳ１９０１、Ｓ１９０２はステップＳ１４０１、Ｓ１４０２と同様である。ステップＳ１９０２に続いて、ステップＳ１９０３以下の処理を実行する。

The item version processing of the fifth embodiment is executed in steps S1901 to S1906, and steps S1901 and S1902 are the same as steps S1401 and S1402. Subsequent to step S1902, the processes after step S1903 are executed.

  Step S1903: The bias of the item distribution is calculated based on the standard deviation, variance, etc. of the power Wu, and the process proceeds to step S1904.

  Step S1904: It is determined whether or not the bias calculated in step S1903 is greater than or equal to a predetermined value. If it is equal to or greater than the predetermined value, the process proceeds to step S1905. If it is smaller than the predetermined value, the process ends.

  Step S1905: All items are upgraded, and items with higher performance than the currently held items are provided. Accordingly, there is a possibility that the item distribution is leveled by subsequent item acquisition.

  Subsequent to step S1905, step S1906 similar to step S1406 is executed.

Next, a sixth embodiment of the game system according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing the processing of the game device in the fifth embodiment of the game system according to the present invention. The fifth embodiment shows another example of the item version upgrade process in the third embodiment.

  In the third embodiment, the upgrade condition is determined based only on the cumulative sales number of items. In the sixth embodiment, the upgrade condition is determined based on a comprehensive evaluation of the cumulative sales quantity and the cumulative rental number.

  For example, when the current version of the item Ii is Vj, and the cumulative sales quantity Sij and the cumulative rental quantity Rij, the weight a for sales and the weight b for rental are used, and the version is determined by a weighted addition value (formula (2)). Judging up conditions

これによって、レンタルが活発なゲームにおいてレンタルの重みｂを高める等、アイテムバランスを考慮したバージョンアップが可能である。

This makes it possible to upgrade the version in consideration of item balance, such as increasing the rental weight b in a game that is actively rented.

  The game programs in the game devices G1 to Gk in the above embodiments are recorded in the built-in ROM, installed from various storage media, or downloaded from various communication means.

  The game apparatus is not limited to a dedicated game machine such as an arcade game or a home game machine, and a general-purpose computer can be applied. A general-purpose computer can install a game program and can communicate with a reader / writer means capable of communicating with electronic money and an electronic money management means for managing the balance of the electronic money, and the reader / writer means An electronic money management means communication means capable of transmitting the read information of the electronic money to the electronic money management means is connected, and in a game program, a player uses the electronic money to execute a game on the general-purpose computer. An execution confirmation step operated when the electronic money management means is executed, and the game can be executed with the electronic money from the electronic money management means through the electronic money management means communication means. An executable notification step for receiving notification and the executable notification step are executed. And a game start control step of starting the execution of the game may be executed when the. In addition, the item list in the first and second embodiments may be configured to read a preset item list from the system memory and display it on the screen without referring to the item data recorded in the opponent's backup memory. Depending on the progress of the game, one or more item lists may be selected from a plurality of preset item lists and displayed on the screen.

It is a block diagram which shows Example 1 of the game system which concerns on this invention. Example 1 It is a block diagram which shows the game device used for a game system. Example 1 It is a perspective view which shows the electronic money terminal in FIG. Example 1 It is a block diagram which shows the electronic money terminal in FIG. Example 1 It is a flowchart which shows the process of the electronic money terminal of FIG. Example 1 It is a figure which shows the screen image of the game device of FIG. Example 1 It is a flowchart which shows the process of the game device of FIG. Example 1 It is a flowchart which shows the process of the item list display in the game device of FIG. Example 1 It is a flowchart which shows the other process of the item list display in the game device of FIG. Example 1 It is a figure which shows the other screen image of the game device of FIG. Example 1 It is a flowchart which shows the process of the game device in Example 2 of the game system which concerns on this invention. (Example 2) 3 is a flowchart showing a process at the end of a game in the game apparatus of FIG. 2. (Example 2) It is a table | surface which compares and shows the purchase price and rental price of item acquisition. (Example 2) It is a flowchart which shows the process of the game device in Example 3 of the game system which concerns on this invention. (Example 3) It is a table | surface which shows the version upgrade conditions used for the process of FIG. (Example 3) It is a table | surface which shows the version upgrade schedule used for the process of FIG. (Example 3) It is a flowchart which shows the process of the game device in Example 4 of the game system which concerns on this invention. Example 4 It is a table | surface which shows the price schedule used for the process of FIG. Example 4 It is a flowchart which shows the process of the game device in Example 5 of the game system which concerns on this invention. (Example 5) It is a table | surface which shows the item weight used for the process of FIG. (Example 5) It is a flowchart which shows the process of the game device in Example 7 of the game system which concerns on this invention. (Example 6)

Explanation of symbols

401 Reader / Writer Means 404 Terminal Board 601 Insertion Space 602 Credit Button 603 Balance Inquiry Button 604 Display Unit 606 Balance Button PCH, BCH Character TI Item List TIC Cancel Button NI11-N14, N21-N24, N31-N34, N101-N106 Item EDY electronic money EDYT1 to EDYTk electronic money terminal EDYU1 electronic money unit EDYM electronic money management means N1, N2 network G1 to Gk game device GC1 store server GM game management means

Claims (19)

A game device capable of executing a game;
Electronic money management means for managing the balance of electronic money;
Reader / writer means capable of communicating with an electronic money storage medium in which electronic money information is recorded;
An electronic money management means communication means capable of communicating with the electronic money management means for managing the balance of the electronic money, and capable of transmitting the electronic money information read by the reader / writer means to the electronic money management means; ,
An electronic money terminal that, when executing the game using the electronic money on the game device, notifies the electronic money management means of the reduction of the electronic money according to the game execution through electronic money management means communication means When,
Item data recording means for recording an item acquired by the player with the electronic money as item data upon execution of the game;
Game situation determination means for determining whether or not the game situation satisfies a predetermined condition;
Item display means for displaying items that can be acquired by the player when the game situation determination means determines that the game situation satisfies a predetermined condition;
A game system characterized by comprising: The game system according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined condition is satisfied when the player is in a predetermined disadvantageous state. The game system according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined condition is satisfied when the player can afford to select an item. The game system according to claim 1, wherein when the item is displayed, the game device displays a price for acquiring the item together. A plurality of the game devices are provided,
A plurality of players can play in the game using the game devices,
The game system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein items that can be acquired by each player are selected from items included in item data of the opponent of the player. 6. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising selection means for selecting whether the acquisition method is purchase or rental when the player tries to acquire the item. Game system. The game system according to claim 1, wherein a rental price of the item is lower than a purchase price of the item. 8. The game system according to claim 1, wherein the item data acquired by the rental is deleted from the item data held by the player at the end of the game. A game device capable of executing a game;
Electronic money management means for managing the balance of electronic money;
Reader / writer means capable of communicating with an electronic money storage medium in which electronic money information is recorded;
An electronic money management means communication means capable of communicating with the electronic money management means for managing the balance of the electronic money, and capable of transmitting the electronic money information read by the reader / writer means to the electronic money management means; ,
An electronic money terminal that, when executing the game using the electronic money on the game device, notifies the electronic money management means of the reduction of the electronic money according to the game execution through electronic money management means communication means When,
Item data recording means for recording an item acquired by the player with the electronic money as item data upon execution of the game;
When the player tries to acquire the item, a selection means that can select whether the acquisition method is purchase or rental;
Deleting means for deleting the item data acquired by the rental from the item data at the end of the game;
A game system in which the rental price of the item is set lower than the purchase price of the item. The game system according to claim 1, wherein the item is upgraded based on a predetermined condition. The game system according to claim 10, wherein when the item is upgraded, the price of the item of the previous version becomes lower. 12. The game system according to claim 10, wherein the condition for upgrading is determined based on the number of items sold. The game system according to any one of claims 10 to 12, wherein the condition for the upgrade is determined based on the sale and the number of rental items. The game system according to any one of claims 10 to 13, wherein the condition for the upgrade is determined based on a distribution bias of each player. Display means for displaying a game screen;
Reader / writer means capable of communicating with an electronic money storage medium in which electronic money information is recorded;
An electronic money management means communication means capable of communicating with the electronic money management means for managing the balance of the electronic money, and capable of transmitting the electronic money information read by the reader / writer means to the electronic money management means; ,
Item data recording means for recording an item acquired by the player with the electronic money as item data upon execution of the game;
Game situation determination means for determining whether or not the game situation satisfies a predetermined condition;
Item display means for displaying items that can be acquired by the player when the game situation determination means determines that the game situation satisfies a predetermined condition;
A game device comprising: Display means for displaying a game screen;
Reader / writer means capable of communicating with an electronic money storage medium in which electronic money information is recorded;
An electronic money management means communication means capable of communicating with the electronic money management means for managing the balance of the electronic money, and capable of transmitting the electronic money information read by the reader / writer means to the electronic money management means; ,
Item data recording means for recording an item acquired by the player with the electronic money as item data upon execution of the game;
When the player tries to acquire the item, a selection means that can select whether the acquisition method is purchase or rental;
Deleting means for deleting the item data acquired by the rental from the item data at the end of the game;
A game device in which the rental price of the item is set lower than the purchase price of the item. Reader / writer means capable of communicating with an electronic money storage medium in which electronic money information is recorded;
An electronic money management means communication means capable of communicating with the electronic money management means for managing the balance of the electronic money, and capable of transmitting the electronic money information read by the reader / writer means to the electronic money management means; ,
Is a game program comprising program code executable by an information processing apparatus connected to
Determining whether or not the state of the game satisfies a predetermined condition when executing the game using the electronic money; and
A step of displaying an item that a player can acquire with the electronic money when it is determined that a predetermined condition is satisfied by the step;
A game program with Reader / writer means capable of communicating with an electronic money storage medium in which electronic money information is recorded;
An electronic money management means communication means capable of communicating with the electronic money management means for managing the balance of the electronic money, and capable of transmitting the electronic money information read by the reader / writer means to the electronic money management means; ,
Is a game program comprising program code executable by an information processing apparatus connected to
Recording the item acquired by the player with the electronic money in the item data when executing the game;
When the player wants to acquire the item, the step of selecting whether the acquisition method is purchase or rental,
Deleting the item data obtained by the rental from the item data at the end of the game;
A game program in which the rental price of the item is set lower than the purchase price of the item. An information processing apparatus-readable storage medium in which the game program according to claim 17 or 18 is stored.

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