JP2007175530A - Game device, arcade game machine, game performing method and record medium - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To achieve fusion of the game nature of increase and decrease in game value of a token game machine and the game nature of a game in which a character is operated by a player to develop the game. <P>SOLUTION: A player of this game device is allowed to use a magic card for operating a hero on a display screen to beat a monster existing in a dungeon. The ROM of a game unit has a data area in which magic card name data and data on card use cost required for using the magic card are recorded with a correspondence to each other. When the player operates an operating lever and an operation button to select a magic card to be used, the main board of the game unit recognizes the magic card name. Thus, the main board 10 conducts the processing of reading the data on card use cost corresponding to the magic card name data in the above data area, and decrementing a credit for the data on the card use cost from the credit data of the player recorded in a RAM 15. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention is a game device, arcade game, installed in a game center or the like, in which a player participates in a game by paying a game value such as a medal, and the player can receive payment of the game value according to the game result And a game execution method, a computer-readable recording medium storing a program for causing a computer constituting the game apparatus to function, and a computer-readable medium having a data area recording data used for the game apparatus The present invention relates to a recording medium.

  Of the games played on home game machines, a game in which a player develops a game by operating an operation target appearing on a game screen is well known. As this type of game, for example, a fighter that is an operation target is operated, a shooting game in which the game progresses while defeating an enemy fighter, etc., a fighter that is an operation target is operated and a battle is performed with an opponent. A role-playing game (hereinafter abbreviated as "RPG") that fights a fighting game or a dungeon prepared during the game while operating the warrior or wizard who is the operation target and changing the hero's ability. ). Taking RPG as an example, for example, for the purpose of a game where a warrior operated by a player defeats an enemy boss, escapes a labyrinth, or solves a mystery, the player operates the warrior, Aim to achieve that game objective.

  By the way, a game machine installed in a game center or the like is generally a video game machine in which a player inserts coins and participates in a game, and a medal game machine in which a player purchases a medal and uses the medal to participate in the game. And can be broadly divided. As described above, a game in which a game progresses when a player operates an operation target is mainly performed on a video game machine. On the other hand, a medal game machine generally enjoys a game for the purpose of increasing a medal, that is, a game value. For this reason, in the medal game machine, there are hardly any games in which the game progresses when the player operates the operation target, and betting games such as horse racing games and slot games are the main.

  However, recently, various games with high game characteristics that are not caught by a pure betting game have been proposed for medal game machines. For example, there is a breeding type horse racing simulation game in which a player pays a medal to train his / her own racehorse, enhances its speed ability, stamina ability, etc. and allows the racehorse to participate in a race. This game has a game characteristic different from that of a conventional betting game in which a racehorse trained by a player participates in a race and enjoys the game. However, since this breeding type horse racing simulation game is not such that the game is developed by the player directly operating the racehorse, there is a game in which the game progresses when the player operates the operation target. It cannot provide game characteristics.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above background. The object of the present invention is to play a game with respect to increase / decrease in game value of a medal game machine and the like, and the game is progressed by the player operating the operation target. A game device, an arcade game machine, a game execution method, and a program for causing a computer constituting the game device to function can provide a new game property that fuses the game property of such a game It is an object to provide a computer-readable recording medium having a recorded computer-readable recording medium and a data area in which data used for the game apparatus is recorded.

  In order to achieve the above object, a first aspect of the present invention is a game apparatus comprising a game value receiving means for receiving a game value possessed by a player, and a game value paying means for paying out the game value to the player. A game progress means for progressing a game; a display means for displaying a game screen progressed by the game progress means; and an operation target for the player to operate an operation target appearing on the game screen displayed by the display means. Operation means, an increase / decrease information recording medium that records increase / decrease information associated with a game value fluctuation element for changing the game value of the player and determines an increase / decrease amount of the game value possessed by the player, and the game progress means During the game where the game progresses, the player changes the predetermined game value by operating the operation target. When the condition is satisfied, the fluctuation element selection means for selecting the game value fluctuation element corresponding to the game value fluctuation condition, and the increase / decrease information corresponding to the game value fluctuation element selected by the fluctuation element selection means, It is characterized by having increase / decrease information reading means read from the recording medium, and game value changing means for changing the amount of the game value of the player in accordance with the increase / decrease information read by the increase / decrease information reading means.

  In this game apparatus, a game value such as a medal is received from the player by the game value receiving means, and the game value is paid out to the player by the game value paying means according to the game result. Further, in the game progressed by the game progress means, the game is progressed by the player operating the operation target appearing on the game screen displayed by the display means. Here, the game apparatus has an increase / decrease information recording medium in which increase / decrease information associated with the game value fluctuation element is recorded. This increase / decrease information determines the increase / decrease amount of the game value possessed by the player. When a player satisfies a predetermined game value fluctuation condition while the game is in progress by operating the operation target, the game value fluctuation element corresponding to the condition is selected by the fluctuation element selection means. Then, the increase / decrease information corresponding to the selected game value fluctuation element is read from the increase / decrease information recording medium by the increase / decrease information reading means. In accordance with the increase / decrease information read in this way, the increase / decrease amount of the game value of the player that satisfies the predetermined game value fluctuation condition is determined. As a result, the game value of the player varies according to the determined increase / decrease amount by the game value variation means. As described above, in the game device, in the game that is progressed by the player operating the operation target, the game value amount of the player varies when the player satisfies the predetermined game value variation condition. Therefore, the player can enjoy game characteristics related to increase / decrease of the game value in addition to the game characteristics of games mainly played on conventional home game machines and video game machines.

Here, various game value fluctuation conditions may be considered depending on the game content that the game progress means proceeds. For example, when the game content is RPG, the game value fluctuation condition can be that the warrior or the like to be operated has escaped the labyrinth while defeating an enemy monster. In this case, for example, if the game value fluctuation element is the labyrinth specifying information for specifying the labyrinth, and the increase / decrease information associated with the labyrinth specifying information is increased by a predetermined amount of game value, the player When exiting, the player's game value will increase. Therefore, it is possible to add value to the game purpose of passing through the labyrinth and improve the game performance. In addition, the game value fluctuation condition may be that a warrior or the like operated by the player is attacked by an enemy monster and damaged. In this case, if the game value fluctuation element is the damage information indicating the magnitude of the damage, and the increase / decrease information associated with the damage information is that the predetermined amount of game value is reduced, the warrior or the like receives damage. The player's game value will decrease. Therefore, the player can concentrate on playing the game so as not to receive damage from the enemy monster.
Further, the game value changing means converts the game value received from the player by the game value receiving means into electronic data and records it on a predetermined recording medium. This is realized by varying

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the game device according to the first aspect, wherein a game information recording medium in which a plurality of pieces of game information having different game contents progressed by the game progression means are recorded and the game information recording medium. Game information selection means for selecting game information that the player wishes to participate from among the plurality of game information, and the game progress means is based on the game information selected by the game information selection means. The game value changing element is game information specifying information for specifying each of the plurality of game information, and the changing element selecting means is configured to receive the game information by the game information selecting means. Selecting the game information specifying information corresponding to the game information using the selected game value variation condition as being selected It is an feature.

In this game apparatus, when the game information corresponding to the game content that the player desires to participate is selected from the plurality of game information recorded on the game information recording medium by the game information selection means, It is possible to play a game that is progressed based on the game information. The game information here is, for example, a game such as a map of each labyrinth or an appearance monster in the case where the game content is an RPG in which a warrior or the like to be operated by the player adventures the labyrinth while defeating an enemy monster. It is labyrinth information including the contents, and based on the labyrinth information, the game of the other player is advanced by the game progression means. Further, in the case of a breeding type horse racing simulation game, it is race information including game contents such as distance of each race for running the racehorse trained by the player and limit of the racehorse, and based on the race information, the game progress means As a result, the other player's game proceeds.
Here, in this game apparatus, the game value changing condition is that the game information that the player desires to participate is selected by the game information selection means. In the case of the RPG exemplified above, the player decides the labyrinth where he / she wants to participate from among the labyrinths prepared during the game, and the labyrinth information of the labyrinth is selected by the variable element selection means. This is a game value fluctuation condition. In this case, if the game value variation element is the game information specifying information for specifying the labyrinth information, and the increase / decrease information associated with the game information specifying information is assumed to decrease the game value by a predetermined amount, the player When playing in the desired labyrinth, that player's game value will be reduced. Therefore, the player pays a challenge fee for the game content, but the player can concentrate on playing the game. Depending on the type of game or the like, the increase / decrease information may increase the game value of the player.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the game device according to the first aspect, the player has a game state changing element for changing the game state during the game by the game progress means based on the instruction of the player. A usable element recording medium recorded in a usable state; a use determining means for determining use of a game state change element recorded in the usable element recording medium based on an instruction from the player; and the use determining means Game state changing means for changing the game state during the game by the game progress means based on the game state changing element determined by the above, and the game value fluctuation element is recorded on the usable element recording medium Change element specifying information for specifying the game state change element that has been played, and the variable element selecting means is selected by the use determining means. That over beam state change elements is determined as the game value change condition, it is characterized in that selecting a modifier specifying information corresponding to the game state change element.

  In this game apparatus, a game state change element that can be used during the game based on an instruction from the player is recorded in a usable element recording medium. Then, when the use determining means determines the use of the game state change element based on an instruction of a player who desires to use the game state change element, the game in progress is based on the game state change element. The state can be changed. Various game state changing elements are conceivable depending on the game content that the game progressing means progresses. For example, in the RPG, when the operation target of the player is a wizard, it may be an item for restoring the stamina of the wizard or magic for damaging an enemy monster. Here, in this game apparatus, the game value changing condition is that the game state changing element is determined by the use determining means. In the case of the RPG exemplified above, the game value fluctuation condition is that the player uses items and magic during the game. In this case, if the game value fluctuation element is changed element specifying information for specifying the item or magic, and the increase / decrease information associated with the changed element specifying information is a predetermined amount of game value, When a player uses an item or the like, the player's game value decreases. Therefore, it is possible to provide the player with a game characteristic of passing through the labyrinth while considering the amount of game value of the player. Note that the increase / decrease information may increase the game value of the player depending on the effect of the game content and the game state changing element.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the game device of the first aspect, the player has a game state changing element for changing a game state during the game by the game progress means based on the instruction of the player. A usable element recording medium recorded in a usable state; a use determining means for determining use of a game state change element recorded in the usable element recording medium based on an instruction from the player; and the use determining means Based on the game state changing element determined by the above, the game state changing means for changing the game state during the game by the game progress means and the game state changing element are recorded in a state that the player cannot use. After requesting the use of the unusable element recording medium and the game state change element recorded on the unusable element recording medium The use permission request receiving means for receiving the use permission request from the player, and the use of the game state change element recorded on the unusable element recording medium is permitted according to the use permission request received by the use permission request receiving means. Use permission means, and a game state change element recording means for recording the game state change element permitted to be used by the use permission means on the usable element recording medium. The change element specifying information for specifying the game state change element recorded in the unusable element recording medium, wherein the variable element selection means indicates that use of the game state change element is permitted by the use permission means. As the game value variation condition, change element specifying information corresponding to the game state change element is selected.

  In this game apparatus, a game state change element that can be used during the game based on an instruction from the player is recorded in a usable element recording medium. Further, the game state changing element is recorded on the unusable element recording medium in a state in which the player cannot use it. If the player wishes to use a game state change element that cannot be used by the player, the use permission request from the player is received by the use permission request receiving means, and according to the use permission request, the use permission means The use of the game state changing element related to the use permission request is permitted. The game state change element permitted to be used in this way is recorded on the usable element recording medium by the game state change element recording means so that the player can use the game state change element during the game. Become. Here, in this game device, the use of the game state changing element is permitted by the use permission means as a game value fluctuation condition. In the case of the RPG exemplified above, the game value fluctuation condition is to purchase an item that the player cannot use at a shop prepared during the game. In this case, if the game value variation element is changed element specifying information for specifying the item, and the increase / decrease information associated with the changed element specifying information is assumed to decrease the game value by a predetermined amount, the player When an item is purchased during a game, the player's game value is reduced. Therefore, the player can ease the progress of the game by changing his game value to an item that can be used during the game. Depending on the game content and the type of game state change element, the increase / decrease information may increase the game value of the player.

  Further, the invention of claim 5 is the game device according to claim 1, wherein the player has a game state changing element for changing the game state in progress of the game by the game progress means based on the instruction of the player. A usable element recording medium recorded in a usable state; a use determining means for determining use of a game state change element recorded in the usable element recording medium based on an instruction from the player; and the use determining means Based on the game state changing element determined by the above, the game state changing means for changing the game state during the game by the game progress means and the game state changing element are recorded in a state that the player cannot use. Unusable element recording medium and the fact that the game state change element recorded on the usable element recording medium is not used. A non-use permission request receiving means for receiving a non-use permission request from a player, and a game state change element recorded on the usable element recording medium in response to the non-use permission request received by the non-use permission request receiving means; Non-use permission means for permitting non-use, and game state change element erasure means for erasing the game state change element permitted to be non-used by the non-use permission means from the usable element recording medium, The game value change element is change element specifying information for specifying a game state change element recorded in the usable element recording medium, and the change element selection means is a game state change element by the non-use permission means. The change element specifying information corresponding to the game state change element is selected based on the fact that non-use is permitted as the game value fluctuation condition. Than is.

  In this game apparatus, similarly to the game apparatus of claim 4, there are a usable element recording medium and an unusable element recording medium, and the player does not use a game state changing element usable in the game. When the player desires, the non-use permission request from the player is received by the non-use permission request receiving means. Then, in response to the non-use permission request, when it is permitted by the non-use permission means not to use the game state change element related to the non-use permission request, the game state change element is deleted. It is erased from the usable element recording medium by the means, and the player cannot use the game state changing element during the game. Here, in this game device, the nonuse of the game state changing element is permitted by the nonuse permission means as a game value fluctuation condition. In the case of the RPG exemplified above, the game value fluctuation condition is that an item usable by the player is sold at a shop prepared during the game. In this case, if the game value fluctuation element is changed element specifying information for specifying the item, and the increase / decrease information associated with the changed element specifying information is increased by a predetermined amount of game value, the player When an item is sold during a game, the player's game value increases. Therefore, the player can increase his game value by changing items usable during the game to his game value. Depending on the game content and the type of game state change element, the increase / decrease information may reduce the game value of the player.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the game device according to the first aspect, the game progression means includes a betting game execution means for executing a betting game that increases or decreases the game value in accordance with winning or losing. Is the winning / losing mode information in the betting game executed by the betting game executing means, and the variable element selecting means uses the player winning or losing the betting game as the game value changing condition. The winning / losing mode information corresponding to the game result of the betting game is selected.

  In this game apparatus, a game value fluctuation condition is that a player wins or loses in a betting game prepared by a game progressing means and executed by a betting game executing means. In the case of the RPG exemplified above, the game value fluctuation condition is that the player arranges predetermined symbols in the slot game at the casino prepared during the game. In this case, if the game value fluctuation element is the winning / losing manner information that is the type of the winning symbol of the slot machine, and the increase / decrease information associated with the winning / losing manner information is assumed to increase the game value by a predetermined amount, the player When the game is matched in the slot game in the game, the player's game value increases. Therefore, the player can increase his game value by winning the betting game prepared during the game. Depending on the type and rules of the betting game, the increase / decrease information may reduce the game value of the player. Note that various betting games here are conceivable depending on the content of the game progressed by the progress means. For example, in addition to the slot game, there are a poker game, a horse racing game, and the like.

  The invention according to claim 7 is the game device according to claim 1, further comprising game element control means for controlling the operation of a game element appearing on the game screen displayed by the display means, and the game value fluctuation element Is game element related information related to the game element, and the variable element selection means uses the game value fluctuation condition as a condition that the player satisfies a predetermined privilege acquisition condition for the game element. The game element specifying information corresponding to the element is selected.

  In this game apparatus, the game value variation condition is that an operation target operated by the player satisfies a predetermined privilege acquisition condition for a game element that appears on the game screen while the game is in progress. In the case of the RPG exemplified above, the game value changes when the player operates a warrior or the like as an operation target to defeat an enemy monster as a game element or obtain a gem as a game element during the game. It becomes a condition. In this case, the game value fluctuation element is the game element related information for specifying the type of the enemy monster or jewel, and the increase / decrease information associated with the game element related information is increased by a predetermined amount of game value. Then, when a player defeats an enemy monster or obtains a jewel during the game, the player's game value increases. Therefore, the player can increase his game value while proceeding with the game. Depending on the game content and the type of game state change element, the increase / decrease information may reduce the game value of the player.

  Further, the present applicant has proposed a battle type RPG in which another player operates an operation target such as a warrior and plays with the aim of occupying the castle in the castle where the player is registered as an owner. When the game device of this claim is applied to such a game, the game element is an operation target operated by another player, and the game value variation condition is that the other player has prevented the occupation of the castle. . In this case, the game value related element is the castle specific information for specifying the type of castle in which the operation target operated by the other player participates, and the increase / decrease information associated with this game element related information is If a given amount of game value increases, the player's game value will increase when the player who is the owner of the castle blocks the castle from being occupied by another player who has challenged the castle. become.

  The invention according to claim 8 is the game device according to claim 1, wherein the game value fluctuation element is achievement objective information related to a goal achievement requirement of the game advanced by the game progression means, and the variable element selection The means is characterized in that the achievement target specifying information corresponding to the objective achievement requirement is selected based on the game value variation condition that the player satisfies the objective achievement requirement by operating the operation target. It is.

  In this game apparatus, the game value fluctuation condition is that the player satisfies the game objective achievement requirement. In the case of the RPG exemplified above, the game value fluctuation condition is that the player succeeds in escape of the labyrinth by operating the warrior or the like as the operation target. In this case, the game value variation element is the labyrinth specifying information for specifying the type of the labyrinth related to the goal achievement requirement, and the increase / decrease information associated with the achievement goal related information is set to a predetermined amount of game value. Assuming that increases, when a player successfully escapes the labyrinth, the player's game value will increase. Therefore, in addition to being able to give the player a sense of achievement that the game purpose of escape of the labyrinth has been achieved, it is possible to provide an added value that increases the game value of the player. Note that the increase / decrease information may reduce the player's game value depending on the game contents and the objective achievement requirements. Note that the purpose achievement requirement referred to here can be considered in various ways depending on the game content that the game progression means proceeds. For example, when a game played on the game device is cleared, or when a plurality of labyrinths are prepared in the above RPG example, the labyrinth is cleared or not only cleared but also an item is acquired. Or clearing in a state where a specific clear condition such as is satisfied. In addition, the game is not cleared as described above, and for example, an objective achievement requirement prepared while the game is in progress, such as acquiring an item while the game is in progress, is included.

  The invention of claim 9 is an arcade game machine having the configuration of the game device of claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8.

  Since this arcade game machine has the configuration of the game device of claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8, the player can play a conventional home game machine or video game machine at a game center or the like. In addition to the game characteristics of games that were mainly played in the game, you can also enjoy game characteristics related to changes in game value.

  The invention of claim 10 includes a game value receiving process for receiving the game value possessed by the player, and a game value paying process for paying the game value to the player, and the player appears on the game screen. A game execution method for executing a game developed by operating an operation target, and when the player satisfies a predetermined game value variation condition by operating the operation target while the game is in progress, A variable element selection step for selecting a game value fluctuation element for changing the game value of the player corresponding to the game value fluctuation condition, and an increase / decrease amount of the game value possessed by the player associated with the game value fluctuation element Selected from the increase / decrease information recording medium recording the increase / decrease information for determining the variable element selection step. An increase / decrease information reading step for reading the increase / decrease information corresponding to the value variation element, and a game value change step for changing the amount of the game value of the player according to the increase / decrease information read in the increase / decrease information read step. It is what.

  In this game execution method, the same processing as each means of the game device of claim 1 is executed, so that the game is executed mainly on a conventional game console or video game machine for the player. In addition to the game characteristics of the game, it is possible to provide game characteristics related to increase or decrease of the game value.

  The invention of claim 11 further includes a game value receiving means for receiving the game value possessed by the player, and a game value paying means for paying out the game value to the player, and the player appears on the game screen. A computer-readable recording medium storing a program for causing a computer constituting a game device that executes a game to be developed by operating an operation target, the player playing the game while the game is in progress When the predetermined game value fluctuation condition is satisfied by operating the operation target, the fluctuation element selection means for selecting the game value fluctuation element for changing the game value of the player corresponding to the game value fluctuation condition, the game Determines the amount of increase or decrease in the game value possessed by the above player in relation to the value variation factor Increase / decrease information reading means for reading the increase / decrease information corresponding to the game value variation element selected by the variation element selection means from the increase / decrease information recording medium in which the increase / decrease information is recorded, and the increase / decrease information read by the increase / decrease information read means Accordingly, a program for causing the computer to function as a game value changing means for changing the amount of game value of the player is recorded.

  The program recorded on the recording medium is executed by a computer constituting the game device according to claim 1, so that it is mainly performed for a player by a conventional home game machine or video game machine. In addition to the game characteristics of the game, it is possible to provide game characteristics related to increase or decrease of the game value.

  Further, the invention of claim 12 receives the game value possessed by the player, and fluctuates the amount of the game value of the player during the game developed by operating the operation target appearing on the game screen. This is a computer-readable recording medium that records data to be used for selection, and is selected when the player satisfies a predetermined game value fluctuation condition by operating the operation target while the game is in progress. It has a data area in which game value fluctuation element data for changing the game value of the player and increase / decrease information data for determining an increase / decrease amount of the game value possessed by the player are recorded in association with each other. is there.

  Since the data recorded on the recording medium has a data area in which game value fluctuation element data and increase / decrease information data are recorded in association with each other, the variable element selection means and the increase / decrease information reading means in the game device of claim 1 The data can be used. Therefore, by using the game value fluctuation element data and the increase / decrease information data recorded on the recording medium in the game device of claim 1, the player is mainly used in a conventional home game machine or video game machine. In addition to the game characteristics of games that have been played in the past, it is possible to provide game characteristics related to increase or decrease of the game value.

  In the inventions of claims 1 to 12, the “game value” means a medal or coin used in a game center or the like obtained by a game result or lost, or a tangible object similar to these. Is.

  According to the first to twelfth aspects of the present invention, a novel game that combines game characteristics relating to increase / decrease in game value possessed by a medal game machine, etc., and game characteristics possessed by a game developed by the player operating the operation target. There is an excellent effect that it is possible to provide game characteristics.

  In particular, according to the invention of claim 2, it is possible to devise such as different game values to be paid for each game information having different game contents, and it is possible to provide higher game performance to the player. There is an effect.

  According to the invention of claim 3, the balance between the progress of the game and the game value is set by reducing the game value when the game state changing element such as an item or magic is used while the game is in progress. Therefore, there is an excellent effect that the game strategy is diversified and higher game performance can be provided to the player.

  According to the invention of claim 4, the progress of the game can be facilitated by changing the game value of the player into a game state changing element such as an item that can be used during the game. Since it is necessary to consider the balance with the value, the game strategy is diversified, and there is an excellent effect that higher game performance can be provided to the player.

  According to the invention of claim 5, the game value can be increased by changing the game state changing element such as an item usable during the game to the value of the game. Since it is necessary to consider the balance with the game value, the game strategy is diversified, and there is an excellent effect that higher game performance can be provided to the player.

  Further, according to the invention of claim 6, since the betting game that can increase or decrease the game value of the player is executed during the normal game state, the game characteristics different from the normal game state are provided to the player. There is an excellent effect that can be done.

  In addition, according to the invention of claim 7, by devising the setting of the game element and the privilege acquisition condition, it is possible to diversify the manner in which the game value is increased or decreased while the game is in progress. There is an excellent effect that it is possible to provide game characteristics.

  According to the invention of claim 8, by setting the game value to be increased by achieving the goal achievement condition of the game, the player's willingness to clear the goal achievement condition can be increased. , There is an excellent effect that higher game performance can be provided to the player.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a medal game machine which is a game apparatus for executing RPG will be described. In the medal game machine according to the present embodiment, a player operates a warrior character of a game main character (hereinafter referred to as “main character”) to be operated, picks up a jewel that is a game element appearing in the dungeon, and the dungeon. An exploration game that aims to escape from is developed. In that dungeon, an enemy monster, which is a game element that blocks the hero's path, appears, and the player operates the hero so that the dungeon can escape without being killed by the monster. The main character operated by the player tries to escape from the dungeon by attacking the monster and using various items and magic that are game state changing elements in order to counter the monster. In addition, this exploration game has a plurality of dungeons, and each player aims to clear all the dungeons.

  In addition, in the medal game machine according to the present embodiment, in addition to the dungeon, a game whose purpose is to occupy the castle is also developed. In this game, if a player succeeds in capturing a castle, you can become the lord of that castle, and the player who becomes the castle will play a kind of battle with other players who will challenge you to occupy your castle. Can play games. The game progress of this battle game is the same as that of the above-mentioned exploration game, and the battle game has a plurality of castles, and each player challenges from these castles. Select a castle and aim to occupy that castle.

Hereinafter, the configuration of the entire medal game machine according to the present embodiment will be described.
FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of the entire medal game machine according to the present embodiment. This game machine is composed of twelve game units 1 operated by each player, and a central controller 20 that controls these game units 1 in an integrated manner. A player can participate in a game in the game unit 1 by inserting a medal as a game value into the game unit 1. Each game unit 1 is connected to the central controller 20 by a communication line such as a LAN cable. In this medal game machine, a maximum of 12 players can play a game simultaneously. Further, the central control device 20 is arranged inside one of the twelve game units 1.

  FIG. 3 is an external view of the game unit 1. The game unit 1 includes a display 2 as a display means for displaying a game screen according to the progress of the game, a speaker 3 for playing sound such as sound effects and back music according to the progress of the game, and a player on the game screen. The operation lever 4 and three operation buttons 5a, 5b, 5c, which are operation means for operating the appearing hero, a payout button 5d for paying out medals, and a magnetic card (to be described later) are taken out to finish the game. A save end button 5e is provided. The player moves the main character appearing on the game screen or uses an item by operating the operation lever 4 and the three operation buttons 5a, 5b, and 5c while viewing the game screen displayed on the display 2. You can do it. The game unit 1 also has a medal slot 6 as a game value receiving means for receiving medals paid by the player, a medal payout means 7 as a game value paying means for paying out medals to the player, and a game. In order for the finished player to continue the game at the next play, a card insertion slot 8 for inserting or removing the magnetic card 9 for recording the personal information of the player, the game state at the end, etc. Is also provided.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration inside the game unit 1. The game unit 1 includes a main board 10 that controls each unit in the game unit 1, an image display control unit 11 that controls image display on the display 2, and an acoustic control unit 12 that controls the sound that flows through the speaker 3. The operation control unit 13 that receives signals from the operation lever 4, the operation buttons 5a, 5b, 5c, the payout button 5d, and the storage end button 5e and converts them into predetermined control signals, and the card insertion / removal port 8 are inserted. A magnetic card writing / reading unit 14 for writing and reading data to / from the magnetic card 9 and a medal payout control unit 15 for controlling the payout of medals in accordance with the operation of the payout button 5d. The game unit 1 also includes a RAM 16 for temporarily recording various data such as credit data that is a game value obtained by converting the number of medals into electronic data, a game execution program necessary for the exploration game and the battle game, and the like. A ROM 17 in which various databases are stored is also provided. The main board 10 is connected to the image display control unit 11, the sound control unit 12, the operation control unit 13, the magnetic card writing / reading unit 14, the medal payout control unit 15, the RAM 16 and the ROM 17, respectively. Further, the main board 10 is connected to the central control device 20 via the interface 18, and data communication with a central control board 21 described later of the central control device 20 is possible.

  FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the central controller 20. The central control device 20 performs data communication with the main board 10 of each game unit 1 to centrally control the central control board 21 that controls the entire medal game machine and each game executed in each game unit 1. It has a program ROM 22 that records a control program for controlling and the like, and a database ROM 23 that records various databases. The central control board 21 is connected to the main board 10 of each game unit 1 via the interface 24, and data communication with each main board 10 is possible.

  In this medal game machine, when the player finishes the game, when the next game is resumed, game state data for restoring the game state at the end of the game is transferred to the magnetic card 9 by the magnetic card writing / reading unit 14. Record. This game state data includes player information such as the player name (the name of the main character), the last play time, the main character's abilities, the type of items owned, the type of dungeon or castle where the main character is at the end of the game, the dungeon or Game information such as field data such as the position of the main character, enemy monster or item in the castle is included. On the other hand, when the player continues the game once finished, his / her magnetic card 9 is inserted into the card insertion / extraction port 8. Thereby, the magnetic card writing / reading unit 14 reads the game state data recorded on the magnetic card 9. This game state data is recorded in the RAM 16 and read into the game execution program recorded in the ROM 17. Thereby, the player can resume play from the previous game state in the game progressed by the main board 10 as the game progress means executed by the game execution program.

  It is not necessary to record all the game state data on the magnetic card 9. For example, a player ID is recorded on the magnetic card 9, and a part or all of the game state data corresponding to the player ID which is the player identification information is recorded. May be recorded in the database ROM 23 of the central controller 20. In this case, after reading the player ID from the magnetic card 9, the game state data corresponding to the player ID is downloaded from the central control device 20 to the RAM 16 of the game unit 1. Play can be resumed from the game state.

Next, a flow of a game performed in each game unit 1 of the medal game machine 1 will be described.
FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing a game flow by the main board 10 that executes a game execution program stored in the ROM 17 of each game unit 1. When participating in the game, the player first inserts the magnetic card 9 into the card insertion / extraction opening 8 (S1). When playing for the first time, the player obtains a new magnetic card 9 from a store clerk or vending machine of a game center where the medal game machine is installed, and the magnetic card 9 is inserted into the card insertion / removal port 8. Insert into. The player who intends to continue the previous game inserts the magnetic card 9 recorded in the game state data at the end of the previous time into the card insertion / removal port 8. The game unit 1 that has received the magnetic card 9 in this manner reads the recorded contents of the magnetic card 9 by the magnetic card writing / reading unit 14 and sends the data to the main board 10. The main board 10 determines whether or not it is a new play according to the received recorded contents (S2).

  If it is determined by S3 that the game is not a new play, the main board 10 gives the ID number of the player ID included in the game state data recorded on the magnetic card 9 to the central control board 21 as shown in FIG. Send. The central control board 21 that has received this determines that it is a continuation of the previous time, and returns a new ID number to the main board 10. The main board 10 that has received this new ID number reads the game state data recorded on the magnetic card 9 by the magnetic card writing / reading unit 14 and records it in the RAM 16. Then, the main board 10 loads a program recorded in the ROM 17 based on the game state data, causes the image display control unit 11 to display the previous game screen on the display 2 and starts the game. (S5), the game proceeds.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the play is a new play in S2, the main board 10 transmits a dummy ID to the central control board 21 as shown in FIG. The central control board 21 that has received this recognizes it as a new play, and returns a new ID number to the main board 10. The main board 10 that has received this new ID number inputs and sets initial information (S3). In the initial information input and setting, the image display control unit 11 causes the display 2 to display the name input screen shown in FIG. The player operates the operation lever 4 and the operation button 5a, moves the cursor of the 50 sound button displayed on the name input screen, and inputs the name of the main character. After the input, when the determination button on the name input screen is selected, the name confirmation screen shown in FIG. 8B is displayed, and the name is determined by selecting the Yes button in the screen. Next, the occupation selection screen shown in FIG. On this screen, the occupation of the main character operated by the player is selected. The above input or selection operation content is sent from the operation control unit 13 to the main board 10 and recorded in the RAM 16 as player information.

  When the initial information input / setting process is completed in this way, the game is started by the main board 10 (S5), and the main menu screen shown in FIG. This main menu screen has an exploration game button to explore the dungeon, a battle game button to challenge the castle owned by others, and a card list button to display a list of magic cards that can be used during these games Yes. On this screen, the player selects whether to play an exploration game or a battle game.

  When the player selects an exploration game, the main board 10 causes the image display control unit 11 to display the dungeon selection screen shown in FIG. 10 on the display 2 and executes the dungeon selection process. On this dungeon selection screen, a display area indicating each dungeon is displayed. Then, the player selects a dungeon to challenge by moving the cursor with the operation lever 4. In each display area, the name of the dungeon and the number of medals required to challenge (challenge cost) are displayed. In each dungeon, game development derived from the dungeon name is performed, and different games are advanced. For example, when the player selects a pleasant dungeon, the selected dungeon is displayed in the upper portion of the screen shown in the figure. When the player decides to challenge the selected dungeon, the player presses the operation button 5a. This button operation is sent from the operation control unit 13 to the main board 10. Then, the main board 10 reduces the credit data recorded in the RAM 16 by an amount corresponding to the challenge cost.

  More specifically, the ROM 17 of the game unit 1 has a data area as a game information recording medium for recording a dungeon information database in which dungeon data as game information including game contents of each dungeon is recorded. In this dungeon information database, challenge cost data as increase / decrease information is recorded in association with dungeon name data that is game information specifying information as game value fluctuation elements for specifying dungeon data. That is, the dungeon information database also functions as an increase / decrease information recording medium. When the main board 10 receives the dungeon selection signal related to the dungeon selected on the dungeon selection screen shown in FIG. 10 from the operation control unit 13, the main board 10 recognizes the dungeon name selected by the player. Further, the game value variation condition is satisfied by receiving this dungeon selection signal from the operation control unit 13. Therefore, the main board 10 functions as a variable element selection unit and an increase / decrease information reading unit, selects dungeon name data from the dungeon information database, and reads challenge cost data corresponding to the dungeon name data. The main board 10 functions as a game value changing unit, and performs a process of reducing the credit corresponding to the read challenge cost data from the credit data recorded in the RAM 16.

  Here, if the credit data recorded in the RAM 16 is less than the credit corresponding to the challenge cost data, a screen prompting the player to insert additional medals is displayed. When a medal is inserted (S6), the number of medals is detected by a medal insertion sensor (not shown), and the main board 10 records credit data corresponding to the number of medals in the RAM 16 (S7). If a medal is urged but no medal is inserted, the challenge to the dungeon is not permitted. Thereafter, when processing for reducing the credit data is performed, the insertion of medals is prompted in the same manner as described above.

  Further, when the main board 10 recognizes the dungeon name from the dungeon selection signal, it functions as a game information selection means, and reads out dungeon data corresponding to the dungeon name data from the dungeon information database. Then, a program based on the dungeon data is loaded and the game screen is displayed on the display 2 by the image display control unit 11.

  On the other hand, when the player selects a battle game on the main menu screen shown in FIG. 9, the main board 10 causes the image display control unit 11 to display the castle selection screen shown in FIG. Execute the process. A display area showing each castle is displayed on the castle selection screen. Then, the player selects a castle to challenge by moving the cursor with the operation lever 4. Each display area displays the castle name and the challenge cost. In each castle, different game progress states are prepared, and various game developments are made. In each castle, the player who has succeeded in occupying the castle in the past becomes the castle owner, and the player will play against the player who is the castle owner.

  More specifically, the database ROM 23 of the central control device has a data area as a game information recording medium for recording a castle information database in which castle data as game information including game contents of each castle is recorded. . Castle name data included in the castle data recorded in the castle information database is associated with the castle owner ID, which is player specifying information.

  12 and 13 are explanatory diagrams for explaining data communication between the main board 10 and the central control board 21 in the castle selection process. When the main board 10 receives a signal from the operation control unit 13 by a button operation when the player selects a battle game on the main menu screen shown in FIG. 9, the main board 10 transmits a battle data request to the central control board 21. The central control board 21 that has received this returns image data for displaying the castle selection screen shown in FIG. 11 on the display 2 of the game unit 1. When the castle to be challenged is selected by the player on the castle selection screen displayed on the display 2, the main board 10 receives a castle selection signal from the operation control unit 13 by the button operation. The main board 10 transmits a castle data request including castle name data corresponding to the castle selection signal to the central control board 21. The central control board 21 that has received this reads out the castle data corresponding to the castle name data included in the castle data request from the castle information database. Then, the castle data is returned to the main board 10 as shown in FIG. And the main board | substrate 10 which received this castle data loads the program based on the castle data, and a game advances.

  Here, when the central control board 21 receives the castle data request, the castle is being played by another player, that is, the castle data related to the castle data request has been downloaded to another game unit 1. There is a case. In this case, the central control board 21 transmits challenge non-permission data instead of the castle data. The main board 10 that has received the non-permission data causes the image display control unit 11 to display a message indicating that the castle cannot be challenged on the display 2 and display the main menu screen shown in FIG. 9 again.

  Further, the ROM 17 of the game unit 1 is associated with castle name data which is game information specifying information as a game value fluctuation element for specifying each castle data, and castle challenge in which challenge cost data which is increase / decrease information is recorded. It has a data area as an increase / decrease information recording medium for recording an information database. As described above, the main board 10 receives the castle selection signal relating to the castle selected on the castle selection screen shown in FIG. Therefore, as in the above exploration game, the challenge cost data corresponding to the castle name data is read from the castle challenge information database recorded in the ROM 17, and the credit corresponding to the challenge cost data is read from the credit data recorded in the RAM 16. Reduce processing.

  When the game progresses in this way, a game screen as shown in FIG. The game screen is substantially the same for the exploration game and the battle game, and the progress of the game is the same. Therefore, the exploration game will be described below as an example.

  On the game screen shown in FIG. 14, a dungeon screen that is a field in the dungeon is displayed. The upper part of the screen displays the number of floors of the dungeon, the hero's physical strength, and the number of credits based on the player's credit data. The lower right part of the screen displays a number of magic cards owned by the hero that can be used by the player. Is displayed. The dungeon screen is a view of the floor of the dungeon from above. The screen shown in the figure displays the main character, enemy monsters, and item cards that are game elements.

  The player can operate the operation lever 4 and the operation buttons 5a, 5b, and 5c to move the hero, attack the enemy monster, and use the owned magic card. In addition, the enemy monster will also attack the hero, so when the attack is received, the hero's physical strength decreases, and when the physical strength becomes 0, the game is over.

  When using a magic card owned by the hero, the player presses the operation button 5c. Thereby, the main board 10 causes the display 11 to display the card selection screen shown in FIG. On this card selection screen, the cursor appears on the magic card at the bottom right of the screen. On the card selection screen, a card content screen showing the content of the magic card selected with the cursor is displayed on the left side of the screen. This card content screen displays the effect of using the magic card and the number of medals (card usage cost) necessary to use the magic card. The player moves the cursor with the operation lever 4, selects a magic card desired to be used, and then presses the operation button 5a. This button operation is sent from the operation control unit 13 to the main board 10. Then, the main board 10 executes a credit data change process for changing the credit data recorded in the RAM 16 so as to decrease the credit data corresponding to the card usage cost of the magic card (S8).

  More specifically, the ROM 17 of the game unit 1 has a usable data area as a usable element recording medium in which magic card data that is a game state changing element is recorded in a usable state by the player, and magic card data. A magic card database having an unusable data area as an unusable element recording medium in which the player is recorded in an unusable state is stored. Each magic card data recorded in the magic card database has various data associated with the card name data. The magic card data that can be used by the player is added with a read permission code that enables reading by the card use program executed by the main board 10, and the magic card data to which the read permission code is added is recorded. The usable data area functions as an usable element recording medium, and the unusable data area in which the magic card data to which the read permission code is not added is recorded functions as an unusable element recording medium. Note that the magic card displayed on the game screen of FIG. 14 or the card selection screen of FIG. 15 is a part of the magic card data recorded in the usable data area. The magic card data is also recorded with various increase / decrease information including card use cost data in association with the card name data which is the change element specifying information as the game value fluctuation element. In other words, the magic card database also functions as an increase / decrease information recording medium.

  When the main board 10 receives the card use signal related to the magic card selected on the card selection screen shown in FIG. 15, the main board 10 recognizes the magic card name based on the instruction of the player. The main board 10 functions as a use determining unit when the credit data recorded in the RAM 16 is greater than or equal to the card use cost data, and determines the use of the magic card data. Thereafter, the main board 10 functions as a game state changing unit, reads card effect data corresponding to the card name data from the magic card database, and changes the game state based on the card effect data. For example, when the used magic card attacks an enemy monster, the numerical value of the card effect data is used for calculating the damage to the enemy monster, and the physical strength data of the enemy monster is reduced based on the calculation result.

  Further, the use of the magic card data is determined by the main board 10, so that the game value variation condition is satisfied. Accordingly, the main board 10 functions as a variable element selection unit and an increase / decrease information reading unit, selects card name data from the magic card database, and reads card use cost data corresponding to the card name data. The main board 10 functions as a game value changing unit, and subtracts credit data corresponding to the read card use cost data from the credit data recorded in the RAM 16.

  In the dungeon, there is an item card as displayed on the game screen shown in FIG. When the player operates the hero to pick up an item card, a magic card can be obtained.

  Further, in the dungeon, there is a shop shown in FIG. 16 (a) where a magic card possessed can be sold or a magic card not possessed can be purchased. When the player enters the shop by operating the main character, the player can sell the magic card owned by the player and convert it to credit, or purchase the magic card sold in the shop by paying his / her credit.

  When purchasing a magic card at the shop, the player operates the operation lever 4 on the shop screen shown in FIG. 16A, moves the cursor to the “buy card” button, and presses the operation button 5a. Thereby, the main board 10 causes the display 11 to display the purchase card selection screen shown in FIG. In this purchase card selection screen, the card list screen of the magic card sold at the shop is displayed in the upper part of the screen, and the card content screen showing the content of the magic card selected with the cursor is displayed in the lower left of the screen. The The card list screen displays the number of medals (card purchase cost) necessary to purchase a magic card. The player moves the cursor 412 with the operation lever 4, selects a magic card desired to be purchased, and then presses the operation button 5a. This button operation is sent from the operation control unit 13 to the main board 10. Then, the main board 10 executes a credit data fluctuation process for changing the credit data recorded in the RAM 16 so as to decrease the credit data corresponding to the card purchase cost of the magic card (S8).

  More specifically, card purchase cost data is also recorded in the magic card database as increase / decrease information associated with card name data, which is change element specifying information as game value fluctuation elements. When the main board 10 functioning as a use permission request receiving means receives a card purchase signal as a use permission request relating to the magic card selected on the purchase card selection screen shown in FIG. Recognize the card name. The main board 10 functions as a use permission unit when the credit data recorded in the RAM 16 is greater than or equal to the card purchase cost data, and permits the use of magic card data in the unusable data area of the magic card database. . Thereafter, the main board 10 functions as a game state change element recording unit, and adds a use permission code to the magic card data corresponding to the card name data. Thus, the magic card data is recorded in the usable data area of the magic card database and can be used by the player.

  Further, the use of the magic card data in the unusable data area is permitted by the main board 10, whereby the game value variation condition is satisfied. Therefore, the main board 10 functions as a variable element selection unit and an increase / decrease information reading unit, selects card name data from the magic card database, and reads card purchase cost data corresponding to the card name data. The main board 10 functions as a game value changing unit, and subtracts credit data corresponding to the read card purchase cost data from the credit data recorded in the RAM 16.

  On the other hand, when selling the owned magic card in the shop, the player operates the operation lever 4 on the shop screen shown in FIG. 16A, aligns the cursor with the “sell card” button, and operates the operation button 5a. Press. Thereby, the main board 10 causes the display 11 to display the sale card selection screen shown in FIG. In this sold card selection screen, a cursor appears on the magic card at the lower right of the screen, and a card content screen showing the content of the magic card selected by the cursor is displayed on the left side of the screen. In addition, a pick-up price screen displaying the number of medals to be exchanged for the selected magic card (card sales revenue) is displayed in the upper part of the screen of the sale card selection screen. The player moves the cursor with the operation lever 4, selects a magic card to be sold from among the magic cards possessed, and then presses the operation button 5a. This button operation is sent from the operation control unit 13 to the main board 10. Then, the main board 10 executes a credit data change process for changing the credit data recorded in the RAM 16 so as to increase by the amount corresponding to the card sales revenue of the magic card (S8).

  More specifically, in the magic card database, card sale income data is also recorded as increase / decrease information associated with card name data which is change element specifying information as a game value fluctuation element. When the main board 10 functioning as the non-use permission request receiving means receives a card sale signal as a non-use permission request for the magic card selected on the sale card selection screen shown in FIG. Recognize the magic card name based. The main board 10 functions as a non-use permission unit when the magic card can be sold at the shop, and permits the non-use of the magic card data in the usable data area of the magic card database. Thereafter, the main board 10 functions as a game state change element erasing unit, and deletes the use permission code from the magic card data corresponding to the card name data. As a result, the magic card data is recorded in the unusable data area of the magic card database, and the player cannot use the magic card data.

  In addition, by allowing the main board 10 to not use the magic card data in the usable data area, the game value variation condition is satisfied. Accordingly, the main board 10 functions as a variable element selection unit and an increase / decrease information reading unit, selects card name data from the magic card database, and reads card sales revenue data corresponding to the card name data. The main board 10 functions as a game value changing unit, and adds credit data corresponding to the read card sale revenue data to the credit data recorded in the RAM 16.

  Also, among the enemy monsters that are placed, there is a jewel monster that is a game element whose credit increases when it is defeated. The operation of the jewel monster is controlled by a main board 10 as game element control means for executing a game execution program. When the player satisfies the privilege acquisition condition of defeating the jewel monster by operating the hero, the main board 10 changes the credit data recorded in the RAM 16 to the jewel acquisition amount that is the number of medals according to the type of the jewel monster. A credit data variation process is executed to change the data so as to increase by a corresponding amount (S8).

  More specifically, the ROM 17 of the game unit 1 records a jewel monster database in which jewel acquisition amount data, which is increase / decrease information, is recorded in association with jewel monster name data, which is game element related information as a game value fluctuation element. It has a data area as an increase / decrease information recording medium. The main board 10 performs damage calculation by the player operating the protagonist so as to attack the jewel monster, and the physical strength data of the jewel monster becomes 0 based on the calculation result, thereby satisfying the game value fluctuation condition. And the main board | substrate 10 functions as a fluctuation element selection means and increase / decrease information reading means, selects the jewelry monster name data from the said jewelry monster database, and reads the jewelry acquisition amount data corresponding to this jewelry monster name data. The main board 10 functions as a game value changing unit, and performs a process of adding the credit corresponding to the read gem acquisition amount data to the credit data recorded in the RAM 16.

  Further, in the dungeon, there is also a casino shown in FIG. 17A in which a slot machine capable of betting his / her credit and playing a slot game which is a betting game is arranged. When the player operates the main character to move it to the front of the slot machine and presses the operation button 5a, the main board 10 functions as a betting game executing means, and the image display control unit 11 displays on the display 2 as shown in FIG. ) Is displayed. In this slot screen, three reels are displayed at the center of the screen, and on this screen, a slot game can be played aiming at an increase in one's own credit.

  When the operation button 5 b is pressed on the slot screen, the button operation is sent from the operation control unit 13 to the main board 10. Then, the main board 10 executes a credit data change process for changing the credit data recorded in the RAM 16 so as to decrease the credit data corresponding to the number of medals required for playing the slot game (play cost) (S8). ). As a result, one's own credit is bet in the slot game. Thereafter, when the player presses the operation button 5a, the button operation is sent from the operation control unit 13 to the main board 10, and the main board 10 causes the image display control unit 11 to rotate and display the reel of the slot screen. Then, the player can stop the reels in order from the left by pressing the operation button 5a again. In this slot game, when the winning symbols that are the winning and losing patterns are prepared, the main board 10 increases the credit data recorded in the RAM 16 by an amount corresponding to the payout amount of medals according to the winning symbols. The credit data changing process to be changed to (S8) is executed.

  More specifically, the ROM 17 of the game unit 1 records an increase / decrease information recording medium that records a payout database in which payout amount data, which is increase / decrease information, is recorded in association with symbol data, which is win / loss mode information as a game value fluctuation element. As a data area. After the player plays the slot game and recognizes the aligned symbols, the main board 10 selects the corresponding symbol data from the payout database, and reads out the jewel acquisition amount data corresponding to the symbol data. When the aligned symbols are winning symbols, that is, when the payout amount data increases the credit, the main board 10 functions as a change requirement selection unit and an increase / decrease condition selection unit. The main board 10 functions as a game value changing unit, and performs a process of adding the credit corresponding to the read payout amount data to the credit data recorded in the RAM 16.

  Also, in the exploration game performed on this medal game machine, the player does not simply escape the dungeon by manipulating the hero, but picks up a specific item card as a game element on the final floor in the dungeon and uses that dungeon. Escape is a requirement to achieve the goal of the game. In the present embodiment, the player finds a specific item card in the dungeon, picks up the specific item card, and then exits the dungeon, whereby a credit according to the specific item card can be obtained. That is, when the player satisfies the objective achievement requirement that the player succeeds in escaping with the specific item card by operating the hero, the main board 10 uses the achievement objective related information as the credit data recorded in the RAM 16. A credit data changing process is executed to change the amount to increase by the amount corresponding to the clear bonus amount corresponding to the number of medals according to the type of the escaped dungeon (S8).

  More specifically, the dungeon information database recorded in the ROM 17 of the game unit 1 also records clear bonus amount data as increase / decrease information in association with dungeon name data as achievement purpose related information as a game value fluctuation element. ing. That is, the dungeon information database functions as an increase / decrease information recording medium in this case. The game value fluctuation condition is satisfied when the player operates the hero, holds the specific item card and escapes the dungeon. Thus, the main board 10 functions as a variable element selection unit and an increase / decrease information reading unit, selects the dungeon name data that has escaped from the dungeon information database, and reads the clear bonus amount data corresponding to the dungeon name data. The main board 10 functions as a game value changing unit, and performs a process of adding the credit corresponding to the read clear bonus amount data to the credit data recorded in the RAM 16.

  In addition, when the player escapes from the dungeon by operating the main character, the player can acquire a credit corresponding to the gem if he / she has a gem that is a game element picked up in the dungeon. That is, when the privilege acquisition condition of successfully escaping with a jewel is satisfied, the main board 10 changes the credit data recorded in the RAM 16 to the jewel amount that is the number of medals according to the type of the jewel. A credit data variation process is executed to change the data so as to increase by a corresponding amount (S8).

  More specifically, the ROM 17 of the game unit 1 records the gem information database in which the gem amount data as the increase / decrease information is recorded in association with the gem name data that is the game element related information as the game value fluctuation element. It has a data area as an information recording medium. If the player satisfies the privilege acquisition condition of successfully escaping with a jewel, the game value fluctuation condition is satisfied. Thus, the main board 10 functions as a variable element selection unit and an increase / decrease information reading unit, selects gem name data from the gem information database, and reads gem amount data corresponding to the gem name data. The main board 10 functions as a game value changing unit, and performs a process of adding the credit corresponding to the read jewelry amount data to the credit data recorded in the RAM 16.

  When the hero succeeds in escaping the dungeon in this manner, the dungeon selection screen shown in FIG. 10 is displayed again on the display 2 after a predetermined effect. Therefore, the player can challenge the same dungeon or another dungeon by selecting the next dungeon to be challenged on this dungeon selection screen.

  In addition, in the castle selection process performed by the player selecting a battle game on the main menu screen shown in FIG. 9, the player selects the castle owner on the castle selection screen shown in FIG. 11 displayed on the display 2. When the selected castle is selected, the player can add an escort monster which is a game element for protecting his / her credit and his / her castle. The operation of the escort monster is controlled by the main board 10 as game element control means for executing the game execution program. As a result, the castle defense power when other players challenge their castle can be increased.

  When the player selects his / her castle and another player is challenging the castle, the process of adding an escort monster cannot be performed, but the other player's play status can be known. Specifically, a signal is sent from the central control board 21 to the main board 10 of the game unit 1 being operated by another player, and for example, another player operates from the main board 10 in response to the signal. Returns information such as the type of operation target and equipment (warrior, etc.), the type of magic card owned, and the current floor. Receiving this, the central control board 21 sends the information to the main board 10 of the game unit 1 of the player who is the owner of the castle. Thereby, the information is displayed on the display 2 of the game unit 1 of the player, and the player can know the game progress status of other players.

  When adding an escort monster to his / her castle, the player selects the castle where he / she is the castle owner on the castle selection screen shown in FIG. 11 and presses the operation button 5c. As a result, the main board 10 causes the display 11 to display the escort monster selection screen shown in FIG. On this escort monster selection screen, a cursor appears on each escort monster card displayed on the screen. Each escort monster card displays the name of the escort monster, an image of the escort monster, and a description of the escort monster. The escort monster card also displays the number of medals (escort cost) required to place the escort monster. Also, at the top of the escort monster selection screen, your castle name, vacant information of the floor location where the escort monster is placed, etc. are displayed. Escort monsters can only be placed at specific locations on the castle floor, and only one monster is placed at each location.

  On the escort monster selection screen shown in FIG. 18, the player moves the cursor with the operation lever 4 and presses the operation button 5 a after deciding the location to place the escort monster and the type of the escort monster. This button operation is sent from the operation control unit 13 to the main board 10. Then, the main board 10 executes a credit data change process for changing the credit data recorded in the RAM 16 so as to decrease the credit data corresponding to the escort cost of the escort monster (S8).

  Specifically, the database ROM 23 of the central control device 20 is an increase / decrease information recording medium in which escort cost data as increase / decrease information is recorded in association with escort monster name data as game element related information as game value fluctuation elements. As an escort monster database, a data area is recorded. When the player selects an escort monster on the escort monster selection screen shown in FIG. 18, the main board 10 transmits the escort monster selection signal to the central control board 21. The central control board 21 which received this reads the escort monster data recorded in the escort monster database from the escort monster name data corresponding to the signal, and adds the data to the castle data of the player in the castle information database. Thereby, the player satisfies the privilege acquisition condition that the escort monster data is added to his / her castle data, and the game value fluctuation condition is satisfied. Then, the central control board 21 that has received the escort monster selection signal functions as a variable element selection unit and an increase / decrease information reading unit, selects from the escort monster database the escort monster name data corresponding to the escort monster selection signal, Read escort cost data corresponding to this escort monster name data. Then, the central control board 21 returns the escort cost data to the main board 10. The main board 10 that has received this functions as a game value changing means, and performs a process of subtracting the credit corresponding to the escort cost data from the credit data recorded in the RAM 16.

  Also, in the battle game performed with this medal game machine, the game purpose is for the player to challenge the castle and take the castle from other players. In this battle game, a player who has challenged a castle spends his / her credits such as a challenge cost for challenging the castle and a card use cost for using a magic card. At least a portion of the credit spent by the player who has challenged the castle, for example 90%, is added to the credit of the player who owns the castle. That is, when a player who has challenged the castle fails to occupy the castle and the game is finished, the credit card data used for the game is sent from the main board 10 of the game unit 1 to the central control board 21. Here, the database ROM 23 of the central controller 20 has a data area for recording player information. Then, the central control board 21 that has received the usage credit data or the like uses the credit data included in the player information as the usage credit when the player who has challenged the castle failed to occupy the castle and the game ended. A stored data change process is performed to change the data so as to increase by an amount corresponding to 90% of the data (S9).

  In addition, when a player who has challenged a castle achieves the game objective of successfully occupying the castle, the player can become the castle owner of the castle. Therefore, it is possible to receive a privilege as a castle owner that credits increase when the castle is successfully defended in response to a challenge from another player. Specifically, when a player who has challenged the castle succeeds in occupying the castle, a castle takeover signal or the like is sent from the main board 10 of the game unit 1 to the central control board 21. The central control board 21 which has received this selects the castle name data corresponding to the castle acquisition signal from the castle information database recorded in the database ROM 23, and the player ID of the castle owner associated with this castle name data is A stored data change process is performed to change the ID of the player who has successfully occupied the castle (S9).

  In this embodiment, the strength of monsters in each dungeon and castle varies greatly, but the hero can level up and improve their abilities by defeating monsters or using magic cards. . Note that the player's ability data (attack, defense, etc.) is returned to the default when the dungeon is cleared, but the hero's equipment, magic cards, etc. are continued as they are.

  When the player converts the credit data recorded in the RAM 16 into a medal and receives a medal payout, the player presses a payout button 5d shown in FIG. This button operation is sent from the operation control unit 13 to the main board 10. Then, the main board 10 sends the credit data recorded in the RAM 16 to the medal payout control 15, and the medal payout control 15 executes medal payout processing (S11). As a result, the number of medals corresponding to the credit data at that time is paid out from the medal payout 7 to the player.

  Further, when the player intends to end the game, the player presses the save end button 5e shown in FIG. This button operation is sent from the operation control unit 13 to the main board 10. Then, the main board 10 causes the image display control unit 11 to display the game end selection screen shown in FIG. 19 so as to overlap the image displayed on the display 2 (S10). On the game end selection screen, a “Yes” button and a “No” button are displayed under the comment “Do you want to end the game?”. When the player does not end the game, the player moves the cursor to the “No” button with the operation lever 4 and presses the operation button 5a. As a result, the game end selection screen disappears, and the game is restarted from the previous screen. On the other hand, when ending the game, the player moves the cursor to the “Yes” button with the operation lever 4 and presses the operation button 5a. This button operation is sent from the operation control unit 13 to the main board 10. Then, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the main board 10 transmits the credit data and game state data recorded in the RAM 16 to the central control board 21 as a data save request. The central control board 21 that has received the information stores the data in the player information of the player recorded in the database ROM 23. Then, the central control board 21 transmits save completion data indicating that the saving is completed to the main board 10. The main board 10 which has received this writes credit data, game state data, etc. to the magnetic card 9 by the magnetic card writing / reading unit 14, and ejects the magnetic card 9 from the card insertion / extraction port 8.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, both the game characteristics of RPG mainly performed in conventional home game machines and video game machines and the game characteristics related to increase / decrease in game value of the medal game are combined. A new game characteristic can be provided to the player.

  In the present embodiment, the medal game machine that performs RPG in which the main character adventures the dungeon has been described. However, the present invention can be applied to various games. For example, the present invention can also be applied to a shooting game in which a player operates a fighter plane to be operated and shoots down an enemy fighter plane while aiming to occupy an enemy base. In this case, for example, a medal can be configured to be paid when a base to be occupied is selected in the same manner as a medal is paid when a dungeon to be challenged is selected in the embodiment. In addition, for example, in the above embodiment, a medal can be paid when a special missile is fired in the same manner as when a medal is paid when a magic card is used.

  In the present embodiment, the configuration in which each game unit 1 substantially develops an independent game has been described. However, the entire game progress is performed by the central controller 20 that connects the game units 1, and each game unit 1 One player may be configured to participate in the same game. In this case, the main characters operated by each player may be set to aim at escape of the dungeon while cooperating with each other, or may be set like a battle game in which the main characters operated by each player become enemies. At this time, the game units 1 do not have to be in the same store, and may be configured to be connected via a network across a plurality of stores. According to this, a large-scale game by more users can be realized.

  The change requirement and the increase / decrease conditions for increasing / decreasing the player's medal are not limited to those described above, but are various according to the game contents, and various modes are conceivable depending on the ingenuity of the game creator.

  In the present embodiment, various programs executed by the main board 10 of the game unit 1 and the central control board 21 of the central control device 20 can be obtained in a state of being recorded on a recording medium such as a CD-ROM. In addition, such a program is transmitted by a computer as a transmission device via a transmission medium such as a communication network including a public telephone line, a dedicated telephone line, a cable TV line, a wireless communication line and the like that constitute a network. It can also be obtained by receiving the received signal. This signal is a computer data signal embodied in a predetermined carrier wave including a program. At the time of this transmission, it is only necessary to transmit at least a part of the program in the transmission medium. That is, it is not necessary for all data constituting the program to exist on the transmission medium at a time. Further, the transmission method for transmitting a program from the computer includes a case where data constituting the program is transmitted continuously and a case where it is transmitted intermittently.

The flowchart which shows the flow of the game by the main board which runs the game execution program stored in ROM of the game unit which comprises the medal game machine which concerns on embodiment. The schematic block diagram of the whole medal game machine. External view of the game unit. The block diagram which shows schematic structure inside the game unit. The block diagram which shows schematic structure of the central control apparatus which comprises the same medal game machine. Explanatory drawing which shows the flow of the data communication between the game unit and the central control apparatus in the existing card process. Explanatory drawing which shows the flow of the data communication between the game unit and the central control apparatus in a new card process. (A) is explanatory drawing of the name input screen displayed on the display of the game unit. (B) is explanatory drawing of the name confirmation screen displayed on the display of the game unit. (C) is explanatory drawing of the occupation selection screen displayed on the display of the game unit. Explanatory drawing of the main menu screen displayed on the display of the game unit. Explanatory drawing of the dungeon selection screen displayed on the display of the game unit. Explanatory drawing of the castle selection screen displayed on the display of the game unit. Explanatory drawing which shows the flow of the data communication between the same game unit and the same central control apparatus in the castle selection process when the challenge of a castle is permitted. Explanatory drawing which shows the flow of the data communication between the game unit and the central control apparatus in a castle selection process when the challenge of a castle is not permitted. Explanatory drawing of the game screen displayed on the display of the game unit. Explanatory drawing of the card selection screen displayed on the display of the game unit. (A) is explanatory drawing of the shop screen displayed on the display of the game unit. (B) is explanatory drawing of the card selection screen on which the list of the cards which can be purchased on the same shop screen was displayed. (C) is an explanatory view of a card selection screen on which a list of cards that can be sold on the shop screen is displayed. (A) is explanatory drawing of the casino screen displayed on the display of the game unit. (B) is explanatory drawing of the slot screen of the casino. Explanatory drawing of the escort monster selection screen displayed on the display of the game unit. Explanatory drawing of the game end selection screen displayed on the display of the game unit.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game unit 2 Display 4 Operation lever 5a, 5b, 5c Operation button 5d Payout button 6 Medal insertion slot 7 Medal payout slot 8 Card insertion slot 9 Magnetic card 10 Main board 20 Central controller 21 Central control board

Claims (12)

A game value receiving means for receiving the game value possessed by the player;
In a game device comprising a game value payout means for paying out game value to the player,
Game progression means for proceeding with the game;
Display means for displaying a game screen progressed by the game progress means;
An operation means for the player to operate an operation target appearing on the game screen displayed by the display means;
An increase / decrease information recording medium that records increase / decrease information associated with a game value fluctuation element for changing the player's game value and that determines an increase / decrease amount of the game value possessed by the player;
A variable element that selects a game value fluctuation element corresponding to the game value fluctuation condition when the player satisfies a predetermined game value fluctuation condition by operating the operation target during the game in which the game progression means proceeds A selection means;
Increase / decrease information reading means for reading the increase / decrease information corresponding to the game value change element selected by the change element selection means from the increase / decrease information recording medium,
A game apparatus comprising: game value changing means for changing the amount of game value of the player according to the increase / decrease information read by the increase / decrease information reading means. The game device according to claim 1,
A game information recording medium on which a plurality of pieces of game information having different game contents progressed by the game progress means are recorded;
Game information selection means for selecting game information that the player wishes to participate from among a plurality of game information recorded on the game information recording medium,
The game progress means advances the player's game based on the game information selected by the game information selection means,
The game value variation element is game information specifying information for specifying each of the plurality of game information,
The game apparatus characterized in that the variable element selecting means selects game information specifying information corresponding to the game information, with the game value changing condition being selected by the game information selecting means. The game device according to claim 1,
An available element recording medium in which a game state changing element for changing the game state during the game by the game progression means is recorded in a usable state by the player based on an instruction from the player;
Use determining means for determining use of the game state change element recorded on the usable element recording medium based on the instruction of the player;
Based on the game state changing element determined by the use determining means, and having a game state changing means for changing the game state in progress of the game by the game progress means,
The game value change element is change element specifying information for specifying a game state change element recorded in the usable element recording medium,
The change element selection means selects change element specifying information corresponding to the game state change element, with the game value change condition being determined by the use determining means as the game state change element. apparatus. The game device according to claim 1,
An available element recording medium in which a game state changing element for changing the game state during the game by the game progression means is recorded in a usable state by the player based on an instruction from the player;
Use determining means for determining use of the game state change element recorded on the usable element recording medium based on the instruction of the player;
Based on the game state changing element determined by the use determining unit, a game state changing unit that changes a game state during the game by the game progress unit;
An unusable element recording medium in which the game state changing element is recorded in an unusable state by the player;
A use permission request receiving means for receiving a use permission request from the player that the user wishes to use the game state change element recorded in the unusable element recording medium;
Use permission means for permitting use of the game state change element recorded in the unusable element recording medium in response to the use permission request received by the use permission request receiving means;
Game state change element recording means for recording the game state change element permitted to be used by the use permission means on the usable element recording medium;
The game value change element is change element specifying information for specifying a game state change element recorded in the unusable element recording medium,
The changing element selecting means selects changing element specifying information corresponding to the game state changing element, with the use of the game state changing element permitted by the use permission means as the game value changing condition. Game device to play. The game device according to claim 1,
An available element recording medium in which a game state changing element for changing the game state during the game by the game progression means is recorded in a usable state by the player based on an instruction from the player;
Use determining means for determining use of the game state change element recorded on the usable element recording medium based on the instruction of the player;
Based on the game state changing element determined by the use determining unit, a game state changing unit that changes a game state during the game by the game progress unit;
An unusable element recording medium in which the game state changing element is recorded in an unusable state by the player;
A non-use permission request receiving means for receiving a non-use permission request from the player that the non-use of the game state change element recorded in the usable element recording medium is desired;
Non-use permission means for permitting non-use of the game state change element recorded on the usable element recording medium in response to the non-use permission request received by the non-use permission request receiving means;
Game state change element erasure means for erasing the game state change element permitted to be unused by the non-use permission means from the usable element recording medium,
The game value change element is change element specifying information for specifying a game state change element recorded in the usable element recording medium,
The variable element selection means selects the change element specifying information corresponding to the game state change element with the non-use of the game state change element permitted by the non-use permission means as the game value change condition. A game device. The game device according to claim 1,
The game progression means includes betting game execution means for executing a betting game that increases or decreases the game value according to win or loss,
The game value fluctuation element is winning / losing mode information in a betting game executed by the betting game executing means,
The variable element selecting means selects winning / losing mode information corresponding to a game result of the betting game, with the player winning or losing the betting game as the game value changing condition. apparatus. The game device according to claim 1,
Game element control means for controlling the operation of the game element appearing on the game screen displayed by the display means;
The game value fluctuation element is game element related information related to the game element,
The variable element selecting means selects game element specifying information corresponding to the game element, with the player satisfying a predetermined privilege acquisition condition for the game element as the game value fluctuation condition. Game device to play. The game device according to claim 1,
The game value fluctuation element is achievement purpose related information related to a goal achievement requirement of the game progressed by the game progression means,
The variable element selecting means selects, as the game value fluctuation condition, that the player satisfies the objective achievement requirement by operating the operation target, and selects achievement objective specifying information corresponding to the objective achievement requirement. A game device.   An arcade game machine having the configuration of the game device according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8. A game value receiving process for receiving the game value possessed by the player;
A game value payout process for paying out the game value to the player,
A game execution method for executing a game developed by the player operating an operation target that appears on a game screen,
When the player satisfies the predetermined game value fluctuation condition by operating the operation target while the game is in progress, the game value fluctuation for changing the game value of the player corresponding to the game value fluctuation condition A variable element selection process for selecting elements;
Increase / decrease corresponding to the game value variation element selected in the variation element selection step from the increase / decrease information recording medium recording the increase / decrease information for determining the increase / decrease amount of the game value possessed by the player associated with the game value variation element Increase / decrease information reading process for reading information;
And a game value changing step for changing the amount of the game value of the player according to the increase / decrease information read in the increase / decrease information reading step. The game value receiving means for receiving the game value possessed by the player and the game value paying means for paying out the game value to the player are provided, and the player is developed by operating the operation target appearing on the game screen. A computer-readable recording medium storing a program for causing a computer constituting a game device to execute a game to be executed,
When the player satisfies the predetermined game value fluctuation condition by operating the operation target while the game is in progress, the game value fluctuation for changing the game value of the player corresponding to the game value fluctuation condition Variable element selection means for selecting an element,
Increase / decrease corresponding to the game value variation element selected by the variation element selection means from the increase / decrease information recording medium that records the increase / decrease information for determining the increase / decrease amount of the game value possessed by the player associated with the game value variation element An increase / decrease information reading means for reading information, and a program for causing the computer to function as a game value changing means for changing the amount of game value of the player according to the increase / decrease information read by the increase / decrease information reading means A computer-readable recording medium. A computer that receives a game value possessed by a player and records data used to change the amount of the game value of the player during a game developed by operating an operation target that appears on the game screen. A readable recording medium,
Game value fluctuation element data for changing the game value of the player selected when the player satisfies a predetermined game value fluctuation condition by operating the operation target while the game is in progress;
A computer-readable recording medium comprising a data area in which increase / decrease information data for determining an increase / decrease amount of a game value possessed by a player is recorded.

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