JP2013070971A - Portable game terminal and game system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a portable game terminal which is useful for players to get familiar with each other, and to provide a game system.SOLUTION: The portable game terminal 1 includes: a counting means 213 for counting the number of game information pieces; a storing means 231 for storing the counted game information pieces; a communication means 25 for transmitting/receiving the game information directly to/from other portable terminal 1; and a game information display means 151 for displaying the game information received from other portable game terminal 1. The game information can be transmitted/received to/from the other portable game terminal 1 capable of direct wireless communication.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming system including a gaming portable terminal having a communication function.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a gaming system including a data display device capable of displaying game information of other players in addition to game information of a gaming machine that the player is playing is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1). . Further, some players are not satisfied with only the game information displayed on such a data display device, and there are players who enjoy the game while counting other game information by themselves. It is known.

  However, in the conventional data display system and the like as described above, since the relation with other players is sparse and each player is self-contained in his / her game, the player quickly gets bored with the game. There is a problem that it may end up.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 09-075537

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a game portable terminal and a game system that are useful for deepening friendship between players.

One aspect of the present invention is a gaming portable terminal that transmits and receives gaming information related to gaming in a gaming machine,
Counting means for counting the game information;
Storage means for storing the game information counted by the counting means;
Communication means for transmitting and receiving the gaming information to and from other gaming mobile terminals;
Game information display means for displaying the game information received from another mobile terminal for gaming,
The communication means is grasped as a game portable terminal that automatically transmits / receives the game information stored in the storage means to / from another game portable terminal capable of direct wireless communication.

One aspect of the present invention includes at least two portable terminals for gaming,
This is understood as a gaming system that enables transmission and reception of gaming information between different gaming portable terminals.

  By using the game portable terminal according to the present invention, game information can be exchanged with other nearby players. Even if there is no person who knows, game information can be shared with people who happen to be playing nearby, so there is little risk of becoming self-contained and the interest of the game is enhanced.

  In particular, the gaming portable terminal communicates with a nearby portable terminal located in the communication range of the communication means. For example, this game portable terminal exchanges (transmits / receives) game information as if it happened to exchange information with another person who passed by. If the game is played using this portable game terminal, it is possible to touch other players without knowing them. This game portable terminal can be said to be a game support terminal that gives an opportunity to make friends and make friends.

The game information that the mobile terminal for gaming according to the present invention exchanges with other mobile terminals includes the number of wins and the probability of each small role, the number of occurrences and the probability of chance chances, and the like.
In addition, as a communication method with other portable terminals, there are wireless communication such as Bluetooth and ZigBee.
Note that the gaming mobile terminal directly and wirelessly communicates with other gaming mobile terminals means that the other gaming mobile terminal is located in each other's communication area, and a communication line such as a relay device or the Internet is used. This means that communication is performed wirelessly without intervention.

A portable mobile terminal according to a preferred aspect of the present invention comprises an operation means operated by a player to count game information,
The counting means counts game information according to an operation by the operating means.
In this case, game information that cannot be tabulated by the conventional data display device can be exchanged with other players.

A gaming portable terminal according to a preferred aspect of the present invention is a setting means for setting permission conditions for permitting transmission / reception of gaming information with other gaming portable terminals;
Permission means for permitting transmission / reception of game information when the permission condition set by the setting means is satisfied,
The communication means automatically transmits / receives game information in a state where the permission means permits transmission / reception of game information.

  For example, when there is a difference between the amount or value of game information transmitted to another player's gaming mobile terminal and the amount of game information received from the other player, There is a risk of unfairness among players. When the difference in the information amount or the like is significant, the player with the larger information amount or the like often does not want to exchange game information. Therefore, if the permission conditions are set as described above, it is possible to suppress the possibility of unfairness between players due to differences in the amount of information exchanged.

The permission condition for the portable game terminal according to one preferred aspect of the present invention is a condition based on information indicating a game time.
Generally speaking, the amount of game information that can be acquired is approximately proportional to the game time. Therefore, by setting permission conditions related to the game time, it is possible to suppress a difference in the amount or value of information that may occur between both parties exchanging game information. The information indicating the game time includes the total number of games, the number of winnings for a specific role, the staying time at the game hall, and the like.

The front view which shows the front surface of the portable terminal (game portable terminal) in an Example. The front view which shows the back surface of the portable terminal in an Example. The block diagram which shows the electric constitution of the portable terminal in an Example. Explanatory drawing which shows the game system in an Example. The front view which shows the slot machine in an Example. Explanatory drawing which shows the role of a slot machine, a winning symbol, and a profit in an Example. The front view which illustrates the count screen which a portable terminal displays in an example. The front view which illustrates the setting screen which a portable terminal displays in an example. The front view which illustrates the new arrivals data screen which a portable terminal displays in an example.

The embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the following examples.
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This example is an example relating to a mobile terminal 1 (game mobile terminal) used in a game arcade and a game system 10 including the mobile terminal 1. The contents will be described with reference to FIGS.

  The portable terminal 1 of this example is a flat terminal having a thickness of about 1 cm as shown in FIGS. A display screen 150 of the liquid crystal display unit 151 is arranged on the front surface (see FIG. 1) side, and a speaker 131 and a menu button 121 are arranged above and below the display screen 150. A lens opening 111 of a camera (imaging means) 11 (see FIG. 3) is provided on the back surface (see FIG. 2) side of the mobile terminal 1. Various button groups 12 (not shown in FIGS. 1 and 2) are arranged on the outer peripheral side surface of the mobile terminal 1.

  The liquid crystal display unit 151 has a function as game information display means for displaying game information received from another mobile terminal 1. A sheet-like touch panel 153 (see FIG. 3) is stacked on the display screen 150 of the liquid crystal display unit 151. The touch panel 153, in combination with the display screen 150, realizes a function as an operation unit for setting permission conditions regarding exchange of game information in order to count game information regarding games.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a control board on which an electric circuit forming the control unit 20 is formed is housed inside the mobile terminal 1. The control board is electrically connected to a camera (imaging means) 11 having a CCD element, a lens and the like mounted on the board, a speaker 131, a button group 12, a touch panel 153, a liquid crystal display 151, and the like. Yes.

  The control unit 20 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 21, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 22, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 23 that is a storage element, and an I / O (Input / Output) unit 24 that forms an input / output interface, The wireless communication module 25 which comprises a communication means, the audio module 26 which drives the speaker 131, etc. are provided.

The ROM 22 stores various processing programs to be executed by the CPU 21.
The RAM 23 is a readable / writable storage element that is also used for the work area of the CPU 21 and temporary writing. The RAM 23 in this example has a function as a storage unit 231 that stores game information counted according to the player's operation.

  The control unit 20 causes the CPU 21 to execute the program read from the ROM 22, thereby setting the display control unit 211 for controlling the display of the liquid crystal display unit 151, the counting unit 213 for counting game information, and the permission conditions for transmission / reception of game information. The function as the setting means 215 to perform and the permission means 217 to permit transmission / reception of game information is realized.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the mobile terminal 1 of the present example configured as described above forms a gaming system 10 by combination with another mobile terminal 1 having the same specifications. In this gaming system 10, mobile terminals 1 belonging to a communication distance (area where wireless communication is possible) having a radius of about 10 m can communicate with each other, and gaming information can be exchanged.

  Here, the slot machine 5 using the portable terminal 1 of this example will be briefly described. As shown in FIG. 5, the slot machine 5 includes three reels 52 that variably display the symbols 525, and a combination of symbols stopped and displayed along a plurality of winning lines 511 to 515 set in the symbol display window 51. It is a gaming machine that gives a prize in response.

  In this slot machine 5, as shown in FIG. 6, in addition to two types of bonus combinations (BB combination, RB combination), four types of small combinations such as 15 and 9 combinations and a replay combination are set. In the figure, the name of each combination is shown in the left column, a winning symbol that is a combination of symbols 525 corresponding to each symbol is shown in the middle column, and the profit given to the player according to winning is shown in the right column.

  In the slot machine 5, symbol variations of the reels 52 are started simultaneously according to the operation of the start lever 62. When the stop button 61 provided individually corresponding to each reel 52 is operated, the corresponding reels 52 can be stopped one by one in order. When all of the three reels 52 are stopped, if any of the winning symbols in FIG. 6 is established along any of the winning lines 511 to 515, the corresponding winning combination is won. Will be given the profit set. For example, when the BB combination wins, a BB state that is most advantageous to the player occurs, and when the small combination 2 wins, nine medals are awarded.

  Next, use of the portable terminal 1 when playing this slot machine 5 will be described. When playing the slot machine 5, the player can count game information using the mobile terminal 1. The game information can be counted in a state where the count screen 31 of FIG. 7 is displayed on the display screen 150 of the mobile terminal 1.

  The count screen 31 includes a cumulative game number display field 311 and a winning number display field 313 for each combination, a setting button 315 that is a switching button of the display screen 150, a received data list button 316, and a new arrival button 317. Is the screen arranged at the bottom. The setting button 315 is a switching button for displaying a setting screen 32 (FIG. 8) for performing registration of gaming machines to be played, setting of permission conditions when exchanging gaming information, and the like. The received data list button 316 is a switching button for displaying a game data list screen (not shown) that displays all the game information received on the day (the latest game information of the same player). The new arrival button 317 is a switching button for displaying the new arrival data screen 33 (FIG. 9) for displaying newly arrived game information.

  Up and down arrow buttons 319 are arranged on the right side or the lower side with respect to the total game number display field 311 and the winning number display field 313. Of the arrow buttons 319, the arrow buttons corresponding to the four types of small roles are colored in colors corresponding to the symbol colors of the small roles such as yellow, green, red, and blue. For example, when the upward arrow button 319 corresponding to the accumulated game number display field 311 is operated, the accumulated game number stored in the storage unit 231 is added once, and accordingly, the accumulated game number display field 311 is added. Will be counted up once.

  When the setting button 315 on the count screen 31 is operated, the display is switched to the setting screen 32 in FIG. The setting screen 32 is a screen in which a registration area 321 and a permission condition setting area 325 are formed, and a return button 329 for returning to the count screen 31 is arranged.

  The registration area 321 is an area for inputting information related to his / her gaming machine, and a machine number input field 322 and a model input field 323 are arranged in this area. Each game information stored in the storage means 231 is reset in response to information input to the registration area 321, and then switched and displayed on a zero start count screen (not shown) in response to an operation of the return button 329.

  The permission condition setting area 325 is an area for setting a condition (permission condition) for permitting exchange (transmission / reception) of game information. In this area, an exchange model setting field 326 for setting a model of a partner to exchange game information and an allowed game number setting field 327 for setting a lower limit of the total number of games permitting exchange of game information are arranged. The conditions set in the exchange model setting field 326 and the permitted game number setting field 327 are permission conditions for exchanging game information. As illustrated in FIG. 8, if “all” is input in the exchange model setting field 326 and “1000” is input in the permitted game number setting field 327, the self-cumulative game number becomes 1000 games or more. The permission condition that game information may be exchanged with other portable terminals 1 regardless of the model is satisfied.

  In this example, in order to actually exchange game information with another mobile terminal 1, both the mobile terminal 1 and the other mobile terminal 1 clear both permission conditions. Need to be. For example, if permission conditions of 1000 games or more are set on the mobile terminal A and permission conditions of 2000 games or more are set on the mobile terminal B, the first time when both the mobile terminals A and B become 2000 games or more. Game information can be exchanged between the portable terminals A and B, and thereafter game information is automatically exchanged.

  Further, when the new arrival button 317 on the count screen 31 (FIG. 7) is operated, the display is switched to the new arrival data screen 33 in FIG. The new arrival data screen 33 is a screen in which new arrival information display fields 331 for displaying newly arrived game information are arranged for the number of new arrivals. Further, a lower button 333 for returning to the count screen 31 and a black list registration button 339 for registering the designated player in the black list are arranged in the lower part. After setting the selection state by touching the player's name in any of the new arrival information display fields 331, the player can be registered in the black list that refuses exchange of game information by operating the black list registration button 339. .

  Here, the game information displayed as the new arrival information will be described. New arrival information is roughly classified into new arrival information and updated arrival information. The new arrival information is game information that can be exchanged when the permission condition is satisfied. The updated new arrival information is game information transmitted every time the cumulative number of games increases by 500 games after the previous new arrival information.

  As described above, if a game is played using the portable terminal 1 of this example, game information can be exchanged with other players. Even if the person you know is not at the game hall, you can exchange game information with other players who happen to be playing nearby, so the player may be self-contained only in their own game. Is decreasing.

Note that the game information exchanged between the mobile terminals 1 may be game information such as the winning probability of each small role, the number of occurrences and the probability of chances, instead of or in addition to this example.
The portable terminal 1 may be a dedicated machine that realizes the functions described in this example, but is a general-purpose machine that can realize the above functions by installing predetermined software, such as a game machine or a smartphone. May be.

  This example is an example in which a condition based on the cumulative number of games, which is information indicating game time, is set as a permission condition for permitting exchange of game information. Instead of this example, it is also possible to set permission conditions based on the number of winnings of a specific role that can be information indicating the gaming time, the staying time at the game hall, the cumulative number of inserted medals, and the like.

  In this example, game information can be exchanged when two permission conditions set in two mobile terminals 1 are cleared in both of the two mobile terminals 1. In this example, as described above, for example, if permission conditions of 1000 games or more are set on the mobile terminal A and 2000 games or more are set on the mobile terminal B, both the mobile terminals A and B become 2000 games or more. For the first time, game information can be exchanged. Instead, when the mobile terminal A reaches 1000 games or more, the game information is transmitted to the mobile terminal B. On the other hand, when the mobile terminal B becomes 2000 games or more, the game information is transmitted to the mobile terminal for the first time. You may make it transmit toward A. FIG.

  In this example, the game information is manually counted, but instead, game information may be automatically counted. For example, in the case of a gaming machine that wirelessly outputs a signal in accordance with the execution of a game or a winning combination, game information can be aggregated by receiving the signal on the mobile terminal 1 side. Furthermore, a game is played with the portable terminal 1 held so as to look at the symbol display window 51, and a game start or winning combination is detected by recognizing images of the symbol variation or stop symbol of the symbol display window 51. Information can be automatically aggregated. In order to facilitate the game in the state where the portable terminal 1 is held so as to look at the symbol display window 51, for example, a hook or the like for hooking on the outside of the chest pocket of the player's clothes is attached to the portable terminal 1. It is good to install.

  As described above, specific examples of the present invention have been described in detail as in the embodiments. However, these specific examples merely disclose an example of the technology included in the scope of claims. Needless to say, the scope of the claims should not be construed as limited by the configuration, numerical values, or the like of the specific examples. The scope of the claims includes techniques obtained by variously modifying or changing the specific examples using known techniques, knowledge of those skilled in the art, and the like.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Portable terminal (game portable terminal), 10 ... Game system, 11 ... Camera (imaging means), 150 ... Display screen, 151 ... Liquid crystal display part (game information display means), 153 ... Touch panel (operation means), 20 ... Control part, 21 ... CPU, 211 ... Display control means, 213 ... Counting means, 215 ... Setting means, 217 ... Permission means, 22 ... ROM, 23 ... RAM, 231 ... Storage means, 24 ... I / O part, 25 ... Wireless communication module (communication means) 31 ... Count screen 32 ... Setting screen 33 ... New arrival data screen 5 ... Slot machine 61 ... Stop button 62 ... Start lever 638 ... Liquid crystal display

Claims (5)

A portable terminal for gaming that transmits and receives gaming information related to gaming on a gaming machine,
Counting means for counting the game information;
Storage means for storing the game information counted by the counting means;
Communication means for transmitting and receiving the gaming information to and from other gaming mobile terminals;
Game information display means for displaying the game information received from another mobile terminal for gaming,
The game portable terminal, wherein the communication means automatically transmits / receives the game information stored in the storage means to / from another game portable terminal capable of direct wireless communication. Comprising an operating means operated by a player to count game information;
The game portable terminal according to claim 1, wherein the counting means counts game information in accordance with an operation by the operation means. Setting means for setting permission conditions for permitting transmission / reception of game information to / from other gaming mobile terminals;
Permission means for permitting transmission / reception of game information when the permission condition set by the setting means is satisfied,
The game portable terminal according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the communication means automatically transmits / receives game information in a state where the permission means permits transmission / reception of game information.   4. The game portable terminal according to claim 3, wherein the permission condition is a condition based on information indicating a game time. Including at least two portable terminals for gaming according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
A gaming system that enables transmission and reception of gaming information between different gaming portable terminals.

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