JP7060257B2 - Bowling management system - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a bowling management system and a server device that controls the display of a game for directing execution that accompanies the progress of a bowling game.

Conventionally, in the bowling alley, the result of score processing is displayed on the CRT in the console housing, the overhead CRT, and the horizontally long masking display covering the pinsetter on the front side of each lane, and the game progresses to the player and the audience. A device that widely informs the situation is deployed.

Patent Document 1 proposes a device for displaying an animated image of a slot machine game as a game other than a bowling game on such a horizontally long masking display. Further, in Patent Document 2, a plurality of lane photographing cameras that capture images by dividing the longitudinal direction of the lane, and a cloud, for example, CG synthesized on the upper surface of the lane corresponding to the behavior of the bowl imaged by each camera, are described. A device having a video output means for projecting a flowing sky image and giving a great surprise or impression to a player or an audience has been proposed.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-225339 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2011-128768

The devices described in Patent Documents 1 and 2 simply display other games or landscape images that are not directly related to the progress of the bowling game, and also display images in relation to images related to the bowling game. Since it is not something to do, it does not give a special sense of excitement or excitement according to the progress of the bowling game. In particular, since the device described in Patent Document 2 newly uses the upper surface of the lane as a projection surface, synergistic effects are not expected by displaying other images together.

The present invention has been made in view of the above, and the bowling that enhances the excitement or exhilaration by synthesizing and displaying the image of the production game executed accompanying the progress of the bowling game on the display displaying the image of the bowling game. It provides a management system and a server device.

The bowling management system according to the present invention includes a camera that captures a bowling pin arranged on a lane, a display that displays an image captured by the camera, a storage unit that stores an object image for effect, and the object. It includes a control unit that executes a first production game in association with the bowling game using an image, and the control unit is a specific unit in the image displayed on the display in response to a player throwing a bowl. The object image is read out from the storage unit at a position and displayed by superimpose processing, and the control unit cumulatively assigns preset points according to the throwing result of the bowl.

According to the present invention, it is possible to play a first production game along with a normal bowling game, and it is possible to provide a new game rich in interest. In addition, when the player throws the bowl, an object image such as a monster image is displayed on the display at a specific position in the image captured by the camera by superimpose processing using AR technology. Therefore, a high production effect is expected. And, in addition to the bowling game score according to the pitching result of the bowl, by competing for points in the first production game, it is possible to create fun and gambling in two types of games. can.

Further, in the present invention, a predetermined value is set for the object image, and the control unit corresponds to the position of the predetermined pin image of the bowling pin image displayed on the display of the object image. Is displayed by the superimpose process, and the value set in the object image is given as the point when the pin of the predetermined pin image is knocked down by the thrown bowl. According to this configuration, the object image is compositely displayed on the pin image displayed on the display by the superimpose process, so that an effect can be obtained, and when the pin is tilted, it is set to the corresponding object image. Since the value is given (acquired) as points, it is a game that is full of gambling while being for directing.

Further, at least a plurality of types of the object images are provided, and the control unit sets the plurality of object images corresponding to a plurality of pins. According to this configuration, various object images corresponding to a plurality of pin images are combined and displayed by superimpose processing, so that a game with high color rendering can be provided.

Further, the control unit sets the appearance rate of the object image for each pitch based on the attributes of the player. According to this configuration, since the appearance status of the object image changes for each play, it is possible to provide a game with high color rendering.

Further, the control unit determines the attribute of the player based on the score in the bowling game. According to this configuration, since the appearance status of the object image depends on the score of the player, that is, the skill of bowling, it is possible to provide a game that is not boring and has high color rendering.

Further, the control unit displays the object image at a predetermined position on the lane image by superimpose processing. According to this configuration, the effect is displayed as if it interferes with the running of the thrown bowl, so that it is possible to provide a production game rich in stimulation or interest.

Further, the control unit causes the object image to perform a predetermined movement when the bowl passes the display position of the object image. According to this configuration, the effect of the effect can be enhanced by causing the object image to move in relation to the running and position of the bowl.

Further, by adopting an image simulating a monster as the object image, it is possible to provide a highly stimulating production game.

Further, the control unit sets that the player has won the first production game when the threshold value set in relation to the object image is cleared at the end of the bowling game. According to this configuration, it is possible to provide a production game that inspires gambling.

Further, the storage unit stores the histories of other players when the first effect game is won, and the control unit stores the history of the other player when the first effect game is won. The player who wins the first production game and the player who wins the first production game and the player who is selected in response to the battle request of the player are executed. The second production game is executed with the history of any other player when the production game is won. According to this configuration, players in the same bowling alley can play against each other by competing for points with the history of other players when the first production game is won. It is possible to substantially compete against directing games, and it is possible to provide a diverse and continuous directing game.

Further, the server device according to the present invention stores in the storage unit a program for causing the bowling management system to execute the first effect game in the control unit. According to the present invention, the program and the object image of the first production game are read from the server device, and the first battle game is executed in association with the bowling game.

Further, the server device according to the present invention is a server device that stores in a storage unit a program for causing the bowling management system to execute the first production game in the control unit, and the storage unit is the first. A second effect that stores the history of other players when the production game is won, and the storage unit competes with the history of the other player when the first production game is won. The control unit stores the program of the game for the game, and the control unit wins the player who has won the first production game and the first production game selected in response to the player's competition request. The second production game is executed with the history of any one of the players. According to the present invention, a program for executing the first production game, a history of other players when the first production game is won, and a first production game stored in a storage unit of the server device. Read the program of the second production game that competes with the history of other players when the game is won, and have the control unit play the second production game along with the bowling game. be able to.

According to the present invention, an image of a production game executed along with the progress of a bowling game is synthesized and displayed to enhance a sense of excitement or exhilaration.

It is a schematic diagram which shows the structure of the whole inside of the bowling alley to which the bowling management system which is one Embodiment of this invention is applied. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the structure in the bowling ground seen from the side of a lane to which this bowling management system is applied. (A) is a schematic block diagram of a bowling management system showing a signal connection relationship between a front unit, a console unit, each display and each camera, and (B) is an image example of a score table displayed on the display. It is a block diagram which showed a part of FIG. 3A in more detail. It is a figure which shows an example of the data stored in a game server. It is a functional block diagram of the CPU when the battle game for production is executed. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the score-related processing of a bowling game itself. The composite image for the effect displayed on the masking display, (A) shows the composite image at the standing position, and (B) shows the composite image during the pitching operation. In the selection image displayed on the masking display, (A) shows an example of a virtual cosplay object selection screen, (B) shows an example of the selected screen, and (C) is an example of a virtual monster object selection screen. Is shown, and (D) is a diagram showing a selected screen example. A view of the front masking display from the run-up side of the lane. (A) is a screen example in which the lane image and the monster image are combined and displayed on the masking display, and (B) is a composite display of a specific color on the lane image. It is a figure of the screen example. (A) is a screen example in which a lane image and a monster image are combined and displayed on a masking display, and an object image simulating a lava flow on the lane image. A screen example in which the created object image is compositely displayed and the monster image is a moving image, (C) is the same as the figure showing the effect composite image shown in FIG. 8 (B). (A) is a diagram of a screen example at the time of pitching in the 9th and 10th frames, and (B) and (C) are diagrams of a screen example showing the result of the production game. It is a figure of the deformed object image that appears while the battle game is in progress. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the display-related processing of a battle game. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the display-related processing of a battle game. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the display-related processing of a battle game. It is a functional block diagram of the CPU when executing an orb scramble game for production. It is a screen view which shows the display example of the information of the opponent side of an orb scramble game. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the score-related processing of an orb scramble game. It is a functional block diagram of the CPU in the case of executing the battle game which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment for production. It is a screen view of a masking display showing an appearance mode of a monster. be. It is a figure which shows an example of a monster appearance rate. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the monster appearance rate setting process in the battle game which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the monster effect display processing in the battle game which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a functional block diagram of the control part of the front management apparatus. An example of a viewable image diagram is shown, and an example of an image diagram including a bowling score table, a winning scene, and a final pitching video (including a moving image) in a winning battle game is shown.

FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing the entire internal configuration of a bowling alley to which the bowling management system 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention is applied, and overlooks the entire inside of the bowling alley on the front side of the lane from the front of the console unit 20. It is a figure. FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing an example of the configuration in the bowling field seen from the side of the lane to which the bowling management system 1 is applied.

As shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of lanes 10 are arranged side by side in the bowling field in the left-right direction, and a console unit 20 is provided every two lanes in front of the bowling field. A known overhead display unit (hereinafter referred to as OH display) 31 (see FIG. 2) is provided on the overhead unit 30 which is a ceiling diagonally above the console unit 20. Further, a masking portion 40 is provided on the front side of the front pinsetter 13 (see FIG. 2).

The lane 10 extends forward from the approaching portion 10a for the player PL with a predetermined width and a predetermined length. Garters (grooves) that receive the bowl Bo are arranged side by side on the left and right sides of the lane 10. As shown in FIG. 2, 10 pins Pi are erected in a predetermined arrangement on the pin stage at the tip of the lane 10. The pinsetter 13 has a known mechanism, and has an operation of erection of 10 pins on a pin stage in a predetermined arrangement and an operation of collecting only the pin Pi that has fallen in connection with pitching to the inside. conduct.

Bowl sensors 11 and 12 using, for example, a photointerruptor for detecting bowl Bo rolling on the lane 10 are arranged from the approach portion 10a side of the lane 10 toward the pin stage side. The bowl sensor 11 is arranged on the front side by a predetermined length from the approach portion 10a, and the bowl sensor 12 is arranged at a position slightly in front of the pin stage. The pin camera 14 is fixed at a position higher than the pin Pi in the pin setter 13 or other members. The pin camera 14 captures a bird's-eye view of the pin stage, and captures the pin action after pitching, that is, the state of each pin Pi falling and maintaining its upright position.

The console unit 20 has a chair or the like on which a player waiting in line sits, and a required number of displays, here a tablet 21 (see FIG. 3), is prepared so as to face the chair side. A translucent touch panel 211 (see FIG. 4) including a pressure-sensitive element is laminated on the tablet 21, and a button image displayed on the tablet 21 (for example, a battle game, an orb competition game, etc.) is pressed. By doing so, various instructions can be input.

The overhead unit 30 includes at least an OH display 31 and an OH camera 32. As the OH display 31, various displays can be adopted, the screen is arranged toward the console unit 20, and the displayed image can be observed from the rear passage (left side in FIG. 2). The OH camera 32 captures the lane 10 and the rolling bowl Bo from a bird's-eye view, and is set so that the imaging range is from an appropriate position in front of the bowl sensor 11 to the pin Pi on the pin stage.

The masking unit 40 includes at least a masking display 41 supported by support frames 41a arranged on the left and right sides of the lane 10, and a front camera 42 supported by the support frame 41a. The masking display 41 is composed of a relatively large size LED whose screen is erected toward the run-up portion 10a and whose display contents can be visually recognized from the console portion 20 and the passage in the back, and various other displays. There is. The front camera 42 is supported by, for example, the support frame 41a, and images the player PL on the approach portion 10a.

FIG. 3A is a schematic block diagram of a bowling management system 1 showing a signal connection relationship between the front unit 50, the console unit 20, each display, and each camera. FIG. 3B is an image example of a score table displayed on the OH display 31, for example. In this image example, a bowling game is played by two people, and the game history and scores up to 5 frames are currently shown. .. The game history and score are automatically created and calculated according to the bowling game program as described later. Since the scores and rules of the bowling game are known, the description thereof will be omitted.

In FIG. 3A, a local area network is provided between the console unit 20 and the front unit 50, and between the office unit 51, the front management device 52, and the data server 53 provided in the front unit 50, respectively, via a LAN cable. Connected as. The office unit 51 is typically a personal computer (PC) arranged in the office. The front management device 52 is a PC that is arranged in a reception counter of a bowling alley and performs reception processing, charge settlement processing, score table print instruction processing, and the like. In addition to managing customer information, the data server 53 manages all bowling game data and grades at each time in each lane, and adds playfulness that is executed along with the bowling game as described later. It manages all game-related data of competitive games and orb competition games that have the character of a highly entertaining production game. The data server 53 may include the data at each bowling alley in a chain store, for example.

Further, in the present embodiment, the masking display 41 and the OH display 31 for two lanes, the front camera 42 for two lanes, the pin camera 14 and the OH camera 32 are connected to each console unit 20, respectively, and the two lanes are connected. Although the data processing for the minutes is performed, the console unit 20 may process the displays 41, 31 and the cameras 42, 14, 32 for one lane as a set for each lane. As will be described later, the console unit 20 controls the data display on the displays 41 and 31, and also controls the operation timings of the cameras 42, 14 and 32.

The front management device 52, for example, of the front unit 50 can be connected to, for example, the Internet 60, which is a network, if necessary. An SNS server 70 is connected on the Internet 60. The SNS server 70 includes a management program that manages the operation of the SNS (Social Networking Service), as well as a data server and the like as needed. Further, a mobile terminal 80 can be connected to the Internet 60. The mobile terminal 80 is capable of at least e-mail, and as is well known, it is possible to register the SNS and use the SNS. The SNS-linked application program described later is readable and stored in the data server 53. By receiving a request from the mobile terminal 80, downloading the application program, and installing the application program in the internal RAM shown in the figure, the SNS-linked application program described later is linked. The app will be available. In addition, if the follow request is permitted between the SNS registered members, it becomes possible to browse the content uploaded by the other member or the content with a hashtag. It should be noted that browsing of hashtag-attached content may be possible regardless of whether or not the follow request is permitted.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a part of FIG. 3A in more detail, and is a part corresponding to one lane centered on the console unit 20. The console unit 20 preferably includes a CPU 201 including a processor. The CPU 201 is connected to the RAM 202 and the ROM 203 via the bus BU. The CPU 201 is connected to the front camera 42, the pin camera 14, and the OH camera 32, respectively, via the image processing circuits 421, 141, 321. Further, the CPU 201 is connected to the game image output circuit 204, the I / O circuit 206, the composite image output circuit 208, the first and second bowl sensors 11 and 12, and the touch panel 211 via the bus BU. The game image output circuit 204 outputs scores, various images (including moving images), and the like according to the progress of the game.

The switch 205 switches (selects) a signal line based on the I / O signal. In addition to the selection control signal to the switch 205, the I / O circuit 206 outputs a timing control signal for compositing processing for the image compositing circuit 207 and a synchronization control signal for writing and reading data to the display memory 209.

The image composition circuit 207 synthesizes (superimposes) the actual image captured by the cameras 42, 14, 32 and the virtual digital information image to be combined output from the composition image output circuit 208. The so-called Augmented Reality process is executed, in which the image is temporarily stored in the display memory 209 and output and displayed in real time as a composite image by a known raster scan on the display. The digital information image to be synthesized includes, for example, various object images, various effect images, and other virtual objects written in the data server 53 or RAM 202. In addition, as the processing of the image synthesis circuit 207, a processing mode of synthesizing an image for producing a bowling game and a digital information image may be included. Further, the hub 210 supplies a predetermined signal including the composite image to a plurality of tablets 21 for one lane. As described above, the touch panel 211 is superimposed on the display surface of the tablet 21 and accepts input operations such as touch from the player.

The CPU 201 executes various programs written in the data server 53 or the ROM 203 to execute a bowling game and score processing, which will be described later, and to execute and point processing a competitive game program that is selectively executed. Furthermore, the execution of the orb competition game that is selectively executed and the control of the point processing are performed respectively. The RAM 202 is used as a work area. The various programs may be read from the data server 53 to the ROM 203 and read from the ROM 203 to the work area each time to be executed. Further, the CPU 201 and the image synthesis circuit 207 are included to function as a control unit in the present invention.

The front camera 42 takes an image of the player PL on the run-up portion 10a in a state where the direction of the run-up portion 10a is viewed from the masking portion 40 side. The captured image of the player PL is turned into a left-right inverted image in the same manner as when looking in a mirror, and is guided to at least one of the displays 41, 31 and the tablet 21 and displayed as appropriate.

The CPU 201 extracts a moving image portion (player PL portion) from the image of the player PL captured by the front camera 42 through the image processing circuit 421, so to speak, attribute information such as the appearance of the player PL, a pitching preparation state, and the like. And the pitching start operation is determined. As a means for extracting each of these information, a method using a sensor and various image recognition processing methods can be applied. For example, OpenPose (skeleton detection for an image captured by a monocular camera using deep learning) Algorithm) is known. As is known, OpenPose detects a person's feature points and estimates the relationship between the feature points from the captured image (video or moving image) from the monocular front camera 42, and the human physique (knee, elbow). , Eyes, etc.) to estimate the human body posture. The CPU 201 uses the obtained physique information or the like to determine the back shape of the player PL, typically the height, whether or not the player is slim. Further, if necessary, a mode in which other attributes such as gender and age are input on the touch panel 211 of the tablet 21 can be adopted, and a mode in which height and the like are input may also be adopted. The pitching preparation state can be determined, for example, by the posture of each part of the human body of the player PL or whether or not the player is in a stationary state over time. The pitching start motion can be determined, for example, by whether or not a motion such as walking occurs in each part of the human body from a stationary state. The attribute information of the player PL is reflected in the selection of the cosplay object image Gco (see FIG. 9B) as described later, and the pitching preparation state or the pitching start operation is an aura image for effects as described later. This is reflected in the composition (see FIG. 8).

It is possible to determine the pitching preparation state and the pitching start operation for the player PL by using various other sensors instead of the front camera 42. For example, a human body detection sensor such as a photo interrupter is placed in a suitable place on the console section 20 or the run-up section 10a so that one is turned on when standing on the run-up section 10a and the other one is turned on when the run-up section is entered. It may be configured so that each operation can be discriminated from each other, or the transition can be detected by one sensor.

The CPU 201 uses a known method to determine the upright / tipped state of each pin Pi via the pin camera 14 and the image processing circuit 141. That is, the image processing circuit 141 inputs the video signal captured by the pin camera 14, performs predetermined image processing, and binarizes the image so as to facilitate the determination of the upright pin and the tipping pin, and the CPU 201 determines the image. The binarized image data is taken in and the upright / tipped state of each pin Pi is determined. As is well known, the pin Pi status information is reflected in the score calculation.

Further, the CPU 201 passes through the OH camera 32 and the image processing circuit 321 at a predetermined position of the lane 10, for example, the timing when the bowl Bo is detected by the first bowl sensor 11, and the position of the bowl Bo, for example, in the width direction of the lane 10. Detect the position. The image processing circuit 321 identifies and extracts the bowl image GBo having a shape or movement from the image captured by the fixed OH camera 32 over time, and sets the position information of the lane image G10 preset. The position of the bowl Bo is determined from. The position information of the bowl Bo is reflected in the movement of the monster image Gm, which is an object for directing, as will be described later.

The composite image output circuit 208 reads out a digital information image for augmented reality from the data server 53 and outputs it to the image composite circuit 207. FIG. 5 shows various data files stored by the data server 53. The data server 53 stores at least a game program data file 531, a player data file 532, and a battle game-related data file 533.

The game program data file 531 includes an original bowling game program, a competitive game program for directing, and an orb competition game program that incites gambling. The game program data file 531 may be stored in the ROM 203, or may be a mode in which only the bowling game program is stored in the ROM 203.

The player data file 532 includes the name entered at the front desk, the assigned ID, the game date and time, the specified game lane number, the history of each game (type of tipping pin for each throw (number of pin, etc.) and number of pins). And each data such as score, player composite image, history and result of battle game, result of orb competition game, number of acquired orbs, each data of rank according to the number of orbs are included.

The data file 533 related to the battle game, etc. includes an effect image, a cosplay object image, a monster image, a monster selection production image, a monster effect image, a win / loss effect of Oz, an orb battle image, a point granting rule, a deformed object image, and other battle games. The appearance rate of the monster according to the embodiment, the correspondence pattern between the monster and the pin, and each data of the monster point table are included.

FIG. 6 is a functional configuration diagram of a CPU when executing a battle game for production. The CPU 201 reads various programs into the RAM 202 and executes them, so that the bowling game progress management unit 2011, the player image identification unit 2012, the cosplay selection / composition unit 2013, the monster selection unit 2014, the image composition control unit 2015, and the point management unit It functions as 2016 and the battle game progress management unit 2017. The player image identification unit 2012 to the battle game progress management unit 2017 manage the processing of the battle game when the battle game for directing is added to the normal bowling game. The selection of the battle game operates when the player receives a predetermined instruction, for example, an input of the selection of the battle game via the tablet 21.

The bowling game progress management unit 2011 manages the progress of a normal bowling game. As shown in FIG. 3B, for example, the progress of a normal bowling game is pitched in order from the first frame and ends with the pitching of the tenth frame. Here, the score calculation rule will be briefly explained in relation to the points in the competitive game. In each frame except the 10th frame, if all the pins are defeated with the 1st throw, it is regarded as a "strike" (see Fig. 3 (B), for example, the 2nd and 3rd frames of the player "OOOO"). The number of fall pins in the next two throws is added. If all the rest are defeated with the second run, it is regarded as a "spare" (see FIG. 3 (B), for example, the second frame of the player "○○ △△"), and the number of fall pins in the following one throw is added. If the upright pin remains in the second throw, it is considered as an "open" frame (see Fig. 3 (B), for example, the 4th and 5th frames of the player "OOOO"). In this case, only the number of tipping pins is added. Will be. The 10th frame can be up to the 3rd throw. Since the progress of a normal bowling game is well known, the processing related to the battle game will be described below.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a bowling game score-related process in a normal bowling game executed by the bowling game progress management unit 2011 of the CPU 201. First, the current score (see FIG. 3B) is displayed, for example, on the tablet 21 and the OH display 31 (step S1). Next, whether or not the player PL stands on the run-up portion 10a is determined from the detection results of the front camera 42 or another sensor as described above (step S3). If the player PL stands on the run-up portion 10a, the captured image of the front camera 42 is displayed on the masking display 41 (step S5). Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the bowl Bo has passed a predetermined position on the lane 10 detected by the first bowl sensor 11, that is, whether or not it has been turned on (step S7). It waits until it is turned on, and when it is turned on, the captured image of the OH camera 32 is displayed on the masking display 41 (step S9). Next, it is determined whether or not the bowl Bo has passed a predetermined position on the lane 10 detected by the second bowl sensor 12, that is, whether or not it has been turned on (step S11). When the bowl Bo is detected by the second bowl sensor 12, the captured image of the pin camera 14 is displayed on the masking display 41, and the pin state is detected. The pin state detection is to detect, for example, which pin among the upright pins is tilted (which pin is upright and remains) based on the image captured by the pin camera 14 (step S13). Then, the CPU 201 calculates the score from the detection status of the upright pin and displays it on the tablet 21 or the OH display 31 (step S15). Such processing is executed for each pitch. Then, when one game is completed, the game history and the score are transmitted to the front management device 52 (or the data server 53) and stored.

The player image identification unit 2012 identifies the player image Gpl from the captured image through image processing by the front camera 42 and image processing by the image processing circuit 421 (FIGS. 8A and 8B). 8 (A) and 8 (B) are screen views of the masking display 41 displaying the player image Gpl in the screen, and are simply shown in silhouette for convenience of drawing, while (A) is a bowl in a standing position. The image in the state of holding the image Gbo, (B) is the image during the pitching operation. In the player image Gpl, an image for an effect, here, an aura image Gau simulating an aura is compositely displayed. The player image identification unit 2012 acquires the temporal position information of the moving player image Gpl, and uses the position information to superimpose and display the aura image Gau to be synthesized around the player image Gpl. do. Further, the aura image Gau may be an animated image that changes with time. The display to be displayed is not limited to the masking display 41, and may be an OH display 31, a tablet 21, or a plurality of displays.

The cosplay selection / compositing unit 2013 identifies the characteristics of the player image Gpl from the captured image after being imaged by the front camera 42 and processed by the image processing circuit 421 when the player PL is in the standing position. More specifically, the cosplay selection / synthesis unit 2013 corresponds to the player PL based on the attribute information of the player PL, that is, the profile, the height, the slimness, and the input information from the touch panel 211 as needed. Select a cosplay object.

In FIG. 9A, a predetermined number of cosplay object images Gc1, Gc2, and Gc3 to be selected are prepared. The cosplay selection / synthesis unit 2013 selects one cosplay object image Gc0 corresponding to the attribute information identified for the player PL. In FIG. 9B, the cosplay object image Gc1 is selected, and further, the face image Gpf at the same location extracted from the player image Gpl is synthesized with a part thereof, for example, the face part, to obtain the cosplay object image Gc0. .. The cosplay selection / synthesis unit 2013 performs an effect of displaying the cosplay object image Gc0 on the masking display 41 when the run-up unit 10a is held in the standing position before the first throw of the game is started. The cosplay selection / compositing unit 2013 switches the cosplay object image Gc0 to the player image Gpl in which the aura image Gau of FIG. 8A is synthesized in a predetermined short time. Further, each cosplay object image Gc shown in FIG. 8A may or may not be displayed on the display.

The monster selection unit 2014 captures the player PL in the standing position with the front camera 42, and identifies the gesture of the player PL, for example, the movement operation of the arm, through image processing by the image processing circuit 421. More specifically, the monster selection unit 2014 divides and displays a plurality of monster images Gm1 to 4 on the screen 410 of the masking display 41 before throwing the first throw of the game (see FIG. 9C). , The player PL is made to perform one of a plurality of types of gestures at the standing position of the approaching portion 10a, and the monster image Gm is selected by identifying the gesture. For example, as shown by a broken line toward the monster image Gm1 in FIG. 9C, it is a gesture like cutting a hand sword so as to intersect the image diagonally from the top to the lower left. The lower image can be identified by cutting the hand sword diagonally from the bottom to the upper left and diagonally to the upper right. FIG. 9D shows an aspect in which the monster image Gm1 is selected, and it is easy to visually recognize that the monster image Gm1 has been selected.

The image composition control unit 2015 controls the process of synthesizing the image captured by any of the cameras and the digital information image, as shown in FIGS. 10 to 13, in addition to FIGS. 8 and 9. FIG. 10 is a view of the direction of the masking display 41 from the approach portion 10a. The lane 10 is extended forward, 10 pins Pi are arranged at the front end thereof, and the bowl Bo rolls in the middle of the lane 10. It's moving. Then, on the screen 410 of the masking display 41 in front, an image including the lane 10, the pin Pi, and the bowl Bo captured by the OH camera 32 is displayed, and the monster image Gm is moved to a predetermined position, for example, for directing. It is compositely displayed in the vicinity of the moving bowl image Gbo. FIG. 10B is another example of an image for directing, and an image in which a strong stimulating color or pattern is applied is synthesized on the upper surface of the lane image G10. This enhances the effect on the competitive game.

11 shows the screen 410 of the masking display 41 of FIG. 10, and FIG. 11A shows a lane image G10, a bowl image Gbo, a monster image Gm, and a lane image G10 on the screen 410 of the masking display 41. This is a screen in which an object image simulating a lava flow is compositely displayed. In this case, the monster image Gm may be a production image or an animation that threatens the bowl image Gbo. In FIG. 11B, unlike FIG. 11A, the monster image Gm moves and, for example, moves to dodge the bowl image Gbo (jumping, left-right movement, etc.). 11 (C) is the same as the figure showing the composite image for effects shown in FIG. 8 (B). In the battle game, the player image Gpl of FIG. 11 (C) is displayed during the pitching start operation of the bowl Bo, and when the bowl Bo after pitching exceeds the detection position by the first bowl sensor 11, FIG. 11 (A) or (B) is displayed. As will be described later, which of FIGS. 11A and 11B is displayed is switched according to the position information of the bowl Bo detected by the OH camera 32 at the timing when the bowl Bo passes through the first bowl sensor 11. It is preferable to set. In addition to the position information, the movement speed of the bowl Bo is measured by the time across the first bowl sensor 11 or from the change in the position of the bowl image over time by the OH camera 32, and the movement speed is switched including the high and low speeds. You may do it. Alternatively, a random setting using a random number or the like may be used.

FIG. 12A is a diagram of a screen example for producing a frame at the end of the game, for example, the 9th and 10th frames at the time of pitching, and is displayed on the masking display 41 before pitching. The character image Ggu of "FINAL ATTACK" is compositely displayed on the screen 410. 12 (B) and 12 (C) are diagrams of screen examples showing the results of the battle game. FIG. 12B shows a case where the battle game is won (Monster is subdued), and the character image Gwi of “WINNER” is compositely displayed on the screen 410. FIG. 12C shows a case where the battle game is defeated, and the character image Glo of “LOSE” is compositely displayed on the screen 410.

FIG. 13A shows a deformed object image Gd1 simulating a predetermined person, for example, a professional bowler, and FIG. 13B shows a deformed object image Gd2 simulating a predetermined person, for example, an instructor belonging to a store. These deformed object images Gd1 and Gd2 are set to appear on the screen 410 at a predetermined timing or at a random timing, and each time they appear or when the monster is defeated, the player has a predetermined point. Is given, or a predetermined number of orbs, which will be described later, are given.

The point management unit 2016 sets points according to the score of the bowling game and the point conversion rule according to the progress of the bowling game, and performs a process of accumulating points to be given to the player. In the present embodiment, a predetermined damage point is set in advance for each monster, while the player obtains points according to the conversion rule each time the monster is given a predetermined damage in a dramatic manner (the monster has a corresponding amount of points). Equivalent damage points are subtracted.) In the battle game, at the end of one bowling game, at least the player takes all the damage points of the battled monsters and makes them zero points to win. As for the points of the player, for example, even after taking all the damage points of the monster in the middle of the game, it is possible to continue to earn points by the point conversion rule according to the battle until the end of the game.

Since the point conversion rule is basically a production game accompanying a bowling game, it is preferable that the higher the bowling score, the higher the points given to the competitive game. More specifically, the point conversion rules are, for example, (a) points corresponding to the number of pin Pis defeated, (b) spares, strike and bonus points, and (c) marks (strikes and spares). Bonus points (combo bonus), (d) A mission (for example, "defeat even-numbered pins", "do not leave 10 (ten) pins") occurs immediately before pitching (for example, displayed on the masking display 41). Bonus points when the player accomplishes the mission, (e) the points are set several times, here, twice in the 9th and 10th frames with respect to the predetermined frame. Further, a predetermined point may be set for the behavior (intimidation, dodge, etc.) of the displayed monster image Gm. In this way, by setting various points acquisition conditions, it is possible to bring out the interest and gambling spirit of the production game. In this embodiment, the points are not limited to numbers, and other notation methods such as lower lower lower, lower lower middle, ..., upper upper middle, upper upper upper may be adopted. ..

The battle game progress management unit 2017 executes game progress management in which a battle game is added to a normal bowling game. The battle game progress management unit 2017 executes operation management of the player image identification unit 2012 to the point management unit 2016.

14 to 16 are flowcharts showing an example of the related processing of the battle game executed by the battle game progress management unit 2017. First, the current score (see FIG. 3B) is displayed on, for example, the tablet 21 and the OH display 31 (step S21), and then whether or not the player PL stands on the run-up portion 10a is determined by the front camera as described above. It is determined from the detection result of 42 or another sensor (step S23). Next, it is determined whether or not it is the first throw of the first frame (step S25), and in the case of the first throw, when the player PL is confirmed, the selection process of the cosplay object image Gc is executed and the player is selected. The face portion of the captured image of the player PL is synthesized with the cosplay object image Gc (see FIG. 9B) and displayed on the displays 41 and 31 and the tablet 21 (step S27). Further, the monster image Gm is set, that is, the selection and the display on the displays 41, 31 and the tablet 21 are performed (step S29). On the other hand, if it is not the first throw, the process proceeds to step S31.

Subsequently, it is determined from the frame management of the game progress whether or not it is the last pitch (step S31), and if it is the last pitch, the process proceeds to step S33, and if not, the process proceeds to step S35. In step S33, the final attack image Ggu is displayed on the displays 41, 31 and the tablet 21. In step S35, it is determined whether or not the pitching is started through the image processing of the front camera 42. If the pitching is started, the effect image is synthesized with the image captured by the player PL by the front camera 42 and displayed on the displays 41, 31 and the tablet 21 (FIG. 8B, step S37). Next, it is determined whether or not the pitching is completed through the image processing of the front camera 42 (step S39). Next, the set monster image Gm is combined with the image captured by the OH camera 32 and displayed at a predetermined position on the lane image G10 (FIG. 15, bowling alley step S41). Then, it is determined whether or not the first bowl sensor 11 is on, and if it is on, the position and speed of the bowl Bo on the lane 10 are detected from the image captured by the OH camera 32 (step S43). Next, the effect operation is executed on the monster image Gm according to the detection position and the speed (FIGS. 11A and 11B, step S45).

Next, it is determined whether or not the second bowl sensor 12 is on (step S49), and if it is on, the images captured by the pin camera 14 are displayed on the displays 41, 31 and the tablet 21 (step S51). The image captured by the pin camera 14 is displayed on the masking display 41, and the pin state is detected (step S53). Here, based on the end of pitching one pitch, score processing, game point calculation processing, and transmission of game point data to the front management device are performed (step S55).

Next, it is determined whether or not one game has ended (step S57), and if not, this flow is returned first. If it is finished, the winner of the battle game is determined (step S59). As described above, the winner becomes a player when the damage point of the monster drops to zero, and becomes a monster otherwise. When the monster is the winner, the defeat image (FIG. 12 (C)) is displayed on the displays 41 and 31 and the tablet 21 (step S61). On the other hand, when the player is the winner, the winning image (FIG. 12 (B)) is displayed on each of the displays 41 and 31 and the tablet 21 (step S63), and it is further determined whether or not the winning is continuous (step S65). ). Then, when the wins are continuous, the number of consecutive wins is incremented (integrated), transmitted to the front management device 52, stored in the data server 53 (step S67), and terminated. In this flowchart, the description of the appearance of the deformed object images Gd1 and Gd2 is omitted.

FIG. 17 is a functional configuration diagram of a CPU when executing an orb competition game for directing. The CPU 201 reads various programs into the RAM 202 and executes them, so that the bowling game progress management unit 2021, the opponent selection unit 2022, the player image identification unit 2023, the cosplay selection / composition unit 2024, the image composition control unit 2025, and the point management It functions as a unit 2026 and an orb competition game progress management unit 2027. The opponent selection unit 2022 to the orb competition game progress management unit 2027 manages the processing of the game when the orb competition game for directing is added to the normal bowling game. The selection of the orb competition game operates when the player accepts a predetermined instruction, for example, an input of selection of the orb competition game via the tablet 21.

The bowling game progress management unit 2021 manages the progress of a normal bowling game, and is the same as the bowling game progress management unit 2011 described above, and the description thereof will be omitted.

Here, the outline of the orb competition game will be described. The orb competition game is a production game in which a premium, here a virtual orb, is acquired. When the number of orbs exceeds a predetermined number, a virtual rank (or title, etc.) is given, and for example, it is displayed on the display of the bowling alley in association with the person's name or the like at a required timing. The orb competition game may be conditional on having won, for example, three or more times in a row in a competitive game, and / or having a predetermined number or more of orbs. In the orb competition game, another player who has won the monster in the past battle game competes for the points acquired in the battle game and the size. Other players are elected according to arbitrary or predetermined rules. In the present embodiment, as the game content of the opponent, the situation of each frame in one game played by the selected player and the history of the acquired points are reproduced as they are. In this embodiment, in order to anonymize the opponent, a cosplay object when the opponent wins is used instead of the opponent (see FIG. 18). Alternatively, the image of the monster that was defeated at that time may be used. The cosplay object image Gc of the opponent may be arbitrarily or automatically selectable from a plurality of cosplay objects as in the case of the battle game. If you win the orb competition game, you will be given a predetermined number of orbs, and if the number of orbs exceeds a preset number, you will be given a higher rank (title). Further, instead of assigning a rank, or further, the display of cosplay objects and effects may be upgraded. It should be noted that the rule may be such that the orb decreases when the player loses.

When the orb competition game is selected by operating the tablet 21, the opponent selection unit 2022 selects an opponent if the condition for the number of orbs is cleared. Opponents are randomly selected or randomly selected from other players in the past who have won the same points compared to the points earned when the player who wants the orb competition game wins the battle game. The mode may be such that a list of applicable persons within a predetermined period is displayed and the player himself / herself selects from the list. FIG. 18 is a screen 310 of the OH display 31 when an opponent is selected. The cosplay object image Gc of the selected opponent is displayed in the center, and the self is virtual at a predetermined position on the screen 310, for example, in the lower column 311. An orb image 312 showing the number of orbs possessed by the user is displayed. In FIG. 18, the number of income orbs is five.

The player image identification unit 2023 performs the same operation as the player image identification unit 2012. Further, the cosplay selection / synthesis unit 2024 performs the same operation as the cosplay selection / synthesis unit 2013. Further, the image composition control unit 2025 performs the same operation as the image composition control unit 2015. Further, the point management unit 2026 performs the same operation as the point management unit 2016.

The orb competition game progress management unit 2027 executes the operation management of the opponent selection unit 2022 to the point management unit 2026, and the progress management of the game in which the orb competition game is added to the normal bowling game.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing an example of related processing of the orb competition game executed by the orb competition game progress management unit 2027. First, it is determined whether or not the orb battle is selected (step S71), and if not, the flow is exited. On the other hand, if there is an orb battle option, it is determined whether the orb battle conditions have been cleared, for example, whether or not the player has won the battle game three or more times in a row (step S73). Exit. On the other hand, if the orb competition condition is cleared, the process proceeds to the orb competition game progress management process (step S75).

In the orb competition game progress management process, first, points are calculated each time the player throws, and game points p1 for each end of one frame are calculated and accumulated in the game point values up to the immediately preceding frame (step S751). ). Next, the game point p2 of the opponent in the same frame is read from the game history of the opponent, p1 and p2 are compared (step S753), and the effect display of the monster image Gm is controlled according to the comparison result (step). S755). The monster image Gm at this time may be the monster that appeared in the selected opponent's game. When p2 <p1, the effect image prepared in advance and the monster image Gm is damaged is displayed, and when p1 <p2, the effect image prepared in advance by the monster image Gm is displayed. When p1 = p2, a pre-prepared glaring effect image may be displayed. If the frame is not the final pitch of the 10th frame but is in the middle of the game, the process returns to step S751.

On the other hand, when the final pitching is completed and one game is completed, the cumulative game points P1 and P2 of both are read out, and the magnitude comparison between P1 and P2 is performed (step S757), and according to the comparison result. The effect display of victory or defeat is performed (step S759). For example, it may be an image with characters as shown in FIGS. 12 (B) and 12 (C).

Next, the winning / losing result and the score of the orb competition game are transmitted to the front management device 52 (or the data server 53) and stored. The results of winning or losing the orb competition game include updating the number of orbs and updating the ranking.

FIG. 20 is a functional configuration diagram of a CPU when executing a battle game according to a second embodiment for directing. The CPU 201 reads various programs into the RAM 202 and executes them, so that the bowling game progress management unit 2031, the player image identification unit 2032, the cosplay selection / composition unit 2033, the monster setting unit 2034, the image composition control unit 2035, and the point management unit It functions as 2036 and the battle game progress management unit 2037. The player image identification unit 2032 to the battle game progress management unit 2037 manage the processing of the battle game when the battle game for directing is added to the normal bowling game. Further, the battle game according to the second embodiment corresponds to the functional configuration diagram of the battle game device shown in FIG. 6, and the bowling game progress management unit 2031 to the cosplay selection / synthesis unit 2033 and the battle game progress management unit 2037. Since the same operation as the bowling game progress management unit 2011 to the cosplay selection / synthesis unit 2013 and the battle game progress management unit 2017 is performed, the description thereof will be omitted.

The monster setting unit 2034 is processed based on each information such as the correspondence pattern between the monster and the pin, the monster point table, and the appearance rate of the monster stored in the data file 533 related to the battle game etc. of the data server 53.

21A and 21B are screen views of a masking display 41 showing an appearance mode of a monster, FIG. 21A is a diagram for composite display at a vacant position of an image of a specific pin, and FIG. It is a figure to display compositely. In the information of the correspondence pattern between the monster and the pin stored in the data file 533 related to the battle game or the like, the monster is associated with all 10 pins or a predetermined pin. There are multiple types of monsters, and points are given according to the type. The points may include negative values as well as positive values.

The image composition control unit 2035 synthesizes various images and images, and also displays the monster image Gm1 at the horizontal position of the pin image Gp on the right side as shown in FIG. 21 (A). Different monster images Gm1 and Gm2 are compositely displayed at each head position of the two upright pin images 110 as shown in (B). In the monster point table, for each monster, for example, from 5 points to -5 points are set in 1-point increments.

The point management unit 2036 totals the points of the monster associated with the defeated pin for each throw, further accumulates these points for each frame, and calculates the total value at the end of the game in the battle game. It is the point of. Further, the point management unit 2036 may include the above-mentioned (b) to (e) among the point conversion rules calculated by the point management unit 2016.

FIG. 22 is a diagram showing an example of the appearance rate of monsters. The appearance rate of monsters refers to a condition for changing the appearance status of monsters for each pitch or at the first and second pitches of each frame. The appearance rate of the monster may be constant, but it can be appropriately set by various methods. In this embodiment, it corresponds to the score of the bowling game. For example, as shown in FIG. 22, for a player with a high or low predicted score, the appearance rate of monsters is set relatively high so that the player can enjoy the production of a competitive game, while the score is 100 points. For the players before and after, the appearance rate of monsters is set relatively low so that they can concentrate on the bowling game. The appearance rate of the monster may be set continuously, or may be set stepwise, for example, every 10 points of the predicted score. The monster setting unit 2034 sets the presence or absence of appearance for each pitch based on the appearance rate of the monster, and causes the image composition control unit 2035 to perform image composition display according to the set contents.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing an example of the monster appearance rate setting process in the battle game according to the second embodiment. In the second embodiment, the prediction score is required to set the monster appearance rate as shown in FIG. Various methods can be considered for obtaining the predicted score, but here, the number of pins defeated in the first throw (first ball) is set. That is, first, it is determined whether or not it is the first pitch in the first frame (step S101), and if so, the predicted score is determined from the pitching result, and the monster appearance rate is further set (step S103). The correspondence between the number of pins defeated in the first throw and the predicted score is stored in advance in the appearance rate of the monster in the data file 533 related to the battle game or the like in FIG. The correspondence between the number of defeated pins and the predicted score has a certain degree of correlation, and may be approximated by a straight line or a curve, for example. The ball is not limited to the first ball, and for example, the first frame may be referred to. In addition to the determination based on the number of defeated pins, information on which pin Pi of the 10 arranged pin Pis has been defeated may be included in the prediction.

FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing an example of the monster effect display process in the battle game according to the second embodiment. When the start of pitching is detected (step S201), it is determined whether or not it is the first pitch of the frame (step S203). In the case of the first throw of the frame, each monster image Gm is combined and displayed at a predetermined position corresponding to the pin image Gpi in the captured image of the OH camera 32 according to the set monster appearance rate (step S205). ). On the other hand, in the case of the second throw of the frame, each monster in the image captured by the OH camera 32 at a predetermined position corresponding to the remaining pin image Gpi that did not collapse in the first throw, according to the monster appearance rate set. The image Gm is combined and displayed (step S207). Next, points are calculated under predetermined conditions (Monster point table and others) and accumulated in the immediately preceding point value (step S209). Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the game is finished (step S211), and if it is not finished, a return is made, and if it is finished, the cumulative value of points is transmitted to the front management device 52 (step S213).

A plurality of types of appearance patterns of the monster image Gm are prepared, and may be set according to a predetermined rule or randomly for each battle game. Further, the appearance pattern of the monster image Gm may be changed according to a predetermined rule (for example, depending on the change state of the score) or randomly even in one game. By doing so, it becomes possible to prevent boredom as much as possible.

FIG. 25 is a functional configuration diagram of the control unit 511 of the office unit 51 that supports SNS interlocking. Here, the SNS interlocking support is a process of editing the result of a bowling game of a certain player, the result of a battle game, etc. and uploading it to the SNS server 70 on the Internet 60 of the player, and the same SNS member. Therefore, it means support to promote information exchange by making uploaded information visible to approved followers.

The control unit 511 includes a CPU (processor). The control unit 511 functions as an information editing unit 5111 and a load processing unit 5112 by executing a predetermined program written in the ROM (not shown). The data server 53 stores, for each player, related information such as the score of the bowling game itself, as well as the game history when the player wins the battle game, points of each frame, final points, and monsters. The control unit 511 is capable of information communication with the player's mobile terminal 80 via the Internet 60. When the information editing unit 5111 receives a request to acquire information related to the battle game from the player's mobile terminal 80, the information editing unit 5111 predetermined according to an editing program prepared in advance in order to create a reply screen including the information corresponding to the request. Executes the information editing process of. For example, when the "Monsta Collection" is requested, the list of images of the monster that the person defeated is edited so that the list can be displayed. If the request is "results of monster subjugation", an image diagram including the bowling score table, victory scene, and final pitching video (including video) in the winning battle game as shown in Fig. 26 is edited and created. Will be done.

The load processing unit 5112 returns a request image to the display screen of its own mobile terminal 80. Further, when the SNS registration button on the screen is operated, the load processing unit 5112 uploads and registers the image being browsed to the web server of the person in the SNS server on the Internet 60. In addition, after registration, it can be downloaded as needed.

Further, a person who becomes a follower of the player can browse the registration information of the player by using his / her own mobile terminal 80. The mobile terminal 80 may include an information processing terminal having a function of connecting to the Internet. Further, when the information editing unit 5111 touches each monster image on the screen of each mobile terminal 80 shown in FIG. 26 (A), the history of the battle game or the score of the bowling game when the monster is defeated is displayed. The information may be synthesized hierarchically so as to be performed. Further, although the control unit 511 is provided in the office unit 51, it may be provided in the front management device 52 instead.

10 lane 14 pin camera 21 tablet (display)
31 OH display 32 OH camera 41 Masking display 42 Front camera 52 Front management device (server device)
53 Data server (server device)
201 CPU (control unit)
207 Image synthesis circuit (control unit)
Pi pin (bowling pin)
Bo bowl PL player

Claims (6)

A camera that captures the bowling pins placed on the lane,
A display that displays images captured by the camera, and
An object image for directing, a storage unit that stores a predetermined value set in the object image, and a storage unit.
It is provided with a control unit for executing a first production game in association with the bowling game using the object image.
The control unit reads the object image from the storage unit at a predetermined pin image position of the bowling pin image displayed on the display in response to the throwing of the bowl by the player, and displays it by superimpose processing. A bowling management system that cumulatively assigns the predetermined value set in the object image as a point when the pin of the predetermined pin image is knocked down by the thrown bowl. At least a plurality of types of the object image are provided, and the object image is provided with at least a plurality of types.
The bowling management system according to claim 1, wherein the control unit sets the plurality of object images corresponding to a plurality of pins. The bowling management system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the control unit sets the appearance rate of the object image for each pitch based on the attributes of the player. The bowling management system according to claim 3, wherein the control unit determines a player's attributes based on a score during a bowling game. The bowling management system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the object image is an image simulating a monster. Any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the control unit sets that the first production game is won when the point at the end of the bowling game clears the threshold value set in relation to the object image. The bowling management system described in.

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