JPH07275509A - Game device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To adjust the turnover of players depending on the number thereof via the adjustment of the degree of ease, and further adjust the degree of ease to match the level of a player's skill. CONSTITUTION:Regarding a play device having a plurality of play areas with scenery decoration, a travel route passing each play area, and a transport vehicle 2 travelling along the route with a player on board enjoying a game at each play area, the degree of ease to be set is entered from a control panel 81 in a control room 7. A main control board 8 sets reference scores, depending on the entered degree of ease, and determines a player's total play time, depending on the result of a comparison between a player's scores and the established reference scores, thereby controlling the progress of a game.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game device, and more particularly, to a game device configured so that a player can enjoy a game while riding on a carrier moving in a landscape-decorated game area.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Heretofore, there has been a game machine constructed so that a player can enjoy a game while riding on a carrier that moves in a game area provided with landscape decoration.

As an example of the above-mentioned conventional device, there is a device adapted to change the game effect mode of the game stage passing through the carrier or the game stage passing later based on the player's game result. Specifically, a game effect is provided by providing a plurality of movement paths through which the carrier moves, or by providing a game stage according to the game result, and changing the movement path and the game stage through which the carrier moves based on the game result of the player. It is designed to change modes.

[0004]

In the above conventional device, it is possible to change the time during which the game is played depending on the player's performance. However, looking at a large number of customers, there are players with good game results and players with poor game results, and the average value of the play time from when the players start the game to when the game ends is
It becomes almost constant. Therefore, the average turnover rate of the playing customers is constant. Therefore, there is a problem that the waiting time becomes long as the number of customers who intend to play increases.

Further, since the difficulty of clearing the game is constant, there is a problem that it is too easy for a skillful player of the game or too difficult for a player who is not familiar with the game.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and by adjusting the difficulty level, it is possible to adjust the turnover ratio of the customers who play in accordance with the number of customers who try to play, and the skill of the player. It is an object of the present invention to provide a game device capable of adjusting the difficulty level according to the level of.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, a plurality of play areas provided with landscape decorations, a moving route passing through each play area, and a boarding player playing a game in each play area. A game device including a carrier that moves along the movement path, wherein a reference score is set according to a difficulty inputting means for inputting a difficulty to be set and a difficulty input by the difficulty inputting means. The difficulty level setting means and the game progress control means for determining the total play time of the player according to the result of comparison between the player's score and the set reference score are provided.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the difficulty level input means has a structure capable of inputting a difficulty level for each carrier, and the difficulty level setting means means the difficulty level of each carrier inputted by the difficulty level input means. The reference score is set for each carrier according to the degree.

[0009]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the reference score is set according to the input difficulty level, and the total play time of each player is determined according to the result of comparison between the player's score and the set reference score. By changing the reference score, the ratio between the player having a long play time and the player having a short play time changes, and the average value of the play time changes.

Therefore, by inputting the degree of difficulty in accordance with the number of customers who have gathered to play, it is possible to easily adjust the turnover rate of the customers who play.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the difficulty level can be set for each carrier, the difficulty level can be adjusted according to the skill level of the player.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment in which a game device according to the present invention is applied to a shooting game device will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 is an overall plan view of the shooting game apparatus, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the area near the boarding / alighting area of the shooting game apparatus, and FIGS. 3 and 4 are plan views of a carrier used in the shooting game apparatus, a shooting game apparatus, respectively. The side view of the carrier used for is shown. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the structure of the shooting game device.

In FIG. 1, the shooting game apparatus 1 includes a boarding area 1
1. Play areas 12 to 16 are provided. The play areas 12 to 16 are different landscape decorations (dioramas), that is, specifically, the play area 12 has, for example, a house exterior diorama, the play area 13 has, for example, a living diorama, and the play area 14 has dark corridors, for example. Diorama of, in the play area 15, for example, the diorama of the kitchen,
The play area 16 is provided with, for example, a basement diorama.

In addition, in the shooting game device 1, a movement path 17 that passes around the respective play areas 12 to 16 and circulates.
Is provided. Then, for example, each of the 16 carry units 2 is driven on the moving route 17 at a constant speed by a plane driving device for a carry unit (not shown) provided on the moving route 17, and gets on and off the moving route 17 at a predetermined interval. Area 1
1 → Game area 12 → Game area 13 → Game area 14
→ Amusement area 15 → Amusement area 16 → Embarkation area 11 in order.

Further, a point passage sensor (not shown) for detecting the traveling position of the carrier 2 is provided at a predetermined point of the moving path 17, and when these point passage sensors detect the passage of the carrier 2, this point passage sensor is detected. The detection signal is input to a ride control board 3 of the carrier 2 which will be described later.

As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the carrier 2 is designed so that two players P can board it, and a power collecting device 21 connected to a power source 20 and a power collecting device 21.
To the stabilized power supply 22, the ride control board 3 connected to the stabilized power supply 22, the game board 4, the motor 23, the production lighting 24, and the communication unit 25 connected to the ride control board 3. And monitors 5 and 2 connected to the game board 4.
Ding's simulated gun 26 and sound system amplifier 27,
A speaker 27 a and a woofer 27 b connected to the sound system amplifier 27, a slit filter 28, and a concave half mirror 6 are provided.

The power collection device 21 has a function of collecting the power from the power supply 20, and the stabilized power supply 2 stabilizes the power collected by the power collection device 21 to provide a ride control board. 3 has a function of supplying the data to the device.

The ride control board 3 sends a control signal to the motor 5 having a function of rotating the carrying device 2 on a plane to control the direction of the carrying device 2, and a control signal to the production lighting 24. A function for transmitting and controlling the lighting from the lighting 24 for effect, and a communication unit 2
5, a function of sending game score information, position information of the carrier 2 and the like, and a function of reading a ride rotation command transmitted to the communication unit 25 from a communication unit 80 provided in the control room 7, which will be described later, and a game board. 4 has a function of sending a control signal to control the progress of the game.

The game board 4 is provided with a sound circuit, a ROM and the like (not shown), and a speaker 27 is provided via a sound circuit and a sound system amplifier 27.
A predetermined sound is played from a and the woofer 27b. In addition, each play area 12 ~
The display information of a plurality of characters corresponding to 16 diorama is stored, and the character corresponding to the diorama of the play area in which the carrier 2 is located is displayed on the monitor 5 of, for example, 33 inches. That is, the play area in which the carrier 2 is located is detected by the detection signal input to the ride control board 3 from the point passage sensor described above, and is input to the game board 4 from the ride control board 3 based on this detection signal. A character corresponding to the diorama in the play area where the carrier 2 is located is displayed on the monitor 5 by the control signal.

The slit filter 28 provided above the monitor 5 has a function of reducing the influence of light from the monitor 5 on the player. In addition, the concave half mirror 6 provided above the slit filter 28 at a predetermined angle is provided with the concave half mirror 6.
The virtual image C of the character imaged in FIG. 3 is displayed in front of the carrier 2 (leftward in FIG. 4) 3000 as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, for example.
It has a function of synthesizing the virtual imaged character and the diorama provided in front of the carrying device 2, which is created in a place of about mm to 4000 mm. Therefore, when the concave half mirror 6 is viewed from the player P, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 7, a diorama 13a in the living area of the playing area 13, for example, and a haunted character 13b displayed corresponding to the diorama 13a in the living area of the playing area 13 are synthesized by the monitor 5. . As shown in FIG. 10, a psychic filter 6a for reducing the influence of the light from the concave half mirror 6 on the player is attached to the surface of the concave half mirror 6 on the player P side.

The simulated gun 26 comprises, for example, a suction beam gun which emits a suction beam 26a as shown in FIG. 10, and the position of the site 26b displayed on the concave half mirror 6 corresponding to the direction of the muzzle of the simulated gun 26. The character can be shot by shooting the simulated gun 26 according to the position of the target character. It should be noted that whether or not the character has been shot is input to the game board 4 by the direction of the muzzle of the simulated gun 26 when the simulated gun 26 is shot, and is determined by the game board 4 based on this input information. Then, the score (score) for each simulated gun 26, that is, for each player is displayed above the concave half mirror 6 as shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 5, the communication unit 25 is connected to a communication unit 80 connected to a main control board 8 provided in the control room 7, for example, score information input to the ride control board 3. It is designed to transmit by infrared rays.

The main control board 8 sends a control signal such as a ride (carrying) rotation command to the communication unit 80, and the communication unit 80 transmits information based on the control signal input from the main control board 8 by infrared rays. It is adapted to transmit to the communication unit 25.

A control panel 81 and a control monitor 82 are connected to the main control board 8 and these control panel 81
And the shooting game device 1 by the monitor 82 for control
The control status of can be monitored. Further, a diorama operating system, a diorama lighting system, and a diorama sound system, which are not shown, are connected to the main control board 8, respectively. Based on the control signals sent from the main control board 8 to these systems, the shooting game apparatus 1 is operated. Diorama operation,
The room lighting and room sound are controlled.

Further, an external score display monitor 83 is connected to the main control board 8 so that the score of the shooting game can be displayed on the external score display monitor 83 based on the signal from the main control board 8. Has become.

The main control board 8 also includes
The printer controller 30 is connected to which the CCD camera 38 and the printer 37 are connected. FIG. 6 shows a block diagram of the printer control unit 30.

The printer control unit 30 includes a CPU 31, RA
The M34, the ROM 35, the input interface circuit 32, and the output interface circuit 33 are connected to each other via a bus line 36. Further, the CCD camera 38 and the main control board 8 of the shooting game apparatus 1 are respectively connected to the input side of the input interface circuit 32, and the printer 37 is connected to the output side of the output interface circuit 33.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the CCD camera 38 is installed inside the front wall 19 of the boarding / alighting area 11, for example. As will be described later, when the carrier P of the player P who has cleared the first lap is located at a predetermined point in front of the boarding / alighting area 11, the player P who is boarding the carrier P is C
The image is taken by the CD camera 38, and the taken image information is sent to the input interface circuit 32.

When the player P achieves a high score, the main control board 8 plays the game information of the shooting game, for example, the game score of the player, the character shot (captured) by the player P (for example, ghost), and the game. It has a function of sending information such as the date to the input interface circuit 32 at a predetermined timing, for example, when the shooting game by the player P is completed.

The shooting information and the game information input to the input interface circuit 32 are stored in the RAM 34 from the input interface circuit 32 via the bus line 36, respectively. Further, the RAM 34 stores predetermined game-related information. The ROM 35 stores predetermined fixed information such as a frame of a printed matter printed by the printer 6, a title, and the like.

The printer 37 stores the shooting information, game information and game-related information stored in the RAM 34, and RO.
The fixed information stored in M35 is supplied via the output interface circuit 33 and the like, and the various information is printed based on the control signal from the CPU 31. Printer 37
Is installed in the winner's room 18 shown in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram of a part of the main control board 8 relating to game difficulty setting and game progress control. Main control board 8
Is a CPU 41, a ROM 42, and an R that execute overall control.
It is equipped with AM43. Also, the communication unit 80 and the CP
Interface (I / F) circuit 4 connected between U41
4. The I / F circuit 45 is connected between the control panel 81 and the CPU 41.

The ROM 42 stores the reference score of the game selected according to the set difficulty level. For example, as the reference score for clearing the first lap of the movement route 17, 10 kinds of scores corresponding to difficulty levels 1 to 10, 100 points to 1000 points are stored. Further, as the high score awarded to the player P, for example, three kinds of points, 1000 points, 1500 points, and 2000 points are stored.

The RAM 43 stores the reference score selected according to the degree of difficulty as the set reference score.
For example, a common reference score for clearing the first lap common to all the carriers 2 or 1 set for each carrier 2
The individual reference score for clearing the lap is stored. In addition, the set high score is stored.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory view of a portion related to the difficulty level setting of the control panel 81. Difficulty level setting section 85
In the (difficulty level input means), a difficulty level input button 86 for inputting a difficulty level for clearing the first lap common to all the transporters 2 and a clear level for each transporter 2 It is provided with a carrying device designation button 87 and an individual difficulty level input button 88 for inputting a difficulty level.

Further, a high score button 89 for designating a high score value, and a VIP button 90 for setting a specially-favored low reference score for the carrier 2 which the player P is currently trying to ride in are provided.

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be described. First, when it is detected by the point passage sensor that the carry device 2 on which two players P have boarded moves from the boarding / alighting area 11 and moves on the moving path 17,
A detection signal from the point passage sensor is input to the ride control board 3 of the carrier 2. Then, a control signal is sent from the ride control board 3 to the game board 4 based on the detection signal input to the ride control board 3, and the play area 12 in which the carrier 2 is located based on the control signal.
A character corresponding to the diorama is displayed on the monitor 5.

The character displayed on the monitor 5 is made into a virtual image by the concave half mirror 6, and the virtual image and the diorama of the play area 12 provided in front of the carrier 2 are made into the concave surface. It is synthesized by the half mirror 6.

Then, each player P shoots the character combined with the diorama applied to the play area 12 by the concave half mirror 6 by the simulated gun 26 while riding on the carrier 2 moving in the play area 12. A shooting game is played in the play area 12.

When the carrier 2 further moves on the movement route 17 and enters each of the play areas 13 to 16, the monitor 5 of the carrier 2 monitors the character corresponding to the diorama of the play area. 5, the character displayed on the monitor 5 is virtualized by the concave half mirror 6, and the virtualized character and the diorama of the play area provided in front of the carrier 2 are concave half. It is synthesized by the mirror 6.

In the play area, each player P on the carrying device 2 shoots with the simulated gun 26 a character combined with the diorama applied to the play area by the concave half mirror 6. Shooting game in.

Next, the setting of the difficulty level and the control of the progress of the game related thereto, which are essential parts of the present invention, will be described. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the difficulty level setting and game progress control executed under the control of the CPU 41 of the main control board 8.

In FIG. 11, step 103 corresponds to difficulty setting means, and steps 104 to 110 correspond to game progress control means.

At the beginning of the operation of the shooting game device 1, the CPU 41 makes various initial settings in step 101. At this time, the standard score related to the difficulty level is set to the standard state. For example, a standard score (for example, 500 points) corresponding to the standard difficulty level 5 is set as a common standard score, and the high score value is set to the standard value.

In the reference score step 102, various controls such as the control of each carrier 2 are performed in relation to the operation of the shooting game device 1 described above.

At step 103, according to the difficulty level input from the difficulty level setting section 85 of the control panel 8,
A common reference score for clearing the first lap common to all the carriers 2 or an individual reference score for clearing the first lap for each carrier 2, or a high score value is set.

For example, when a difficulty level 4 of the difficulty levels 1 to 10 is input by the difficulty level input button 86,
The CPU 41 reads the standard score (for example, 400 points) corresponding to the difficulty level 4 stored in the ROM 42, and uses the common standard score of the RAM 43 as the common standard score for clearing the first lap common to all the carriers 2. Memorize in the area. Thereby, the common reference score for clearing the first lap is set in correspondence with the difficulty level 4.

Further, when the difficulty level 6 is input by the difficulty level input button 86, the reference score corresponding to the difficulty level 6 stored in the ROM 42 is similarly set (for example, 60).
0 point) is stored in the area of the common reference score of the RAM 43, and the common reference score for clearing the first lap is the difficulty level 6
Is set according to.

The clerk in the control room 7 can input an appropriate degree of difficulty in consideration of the number of customers who are gathering to play and the score of each player P.

Further, when individually setting the difficulty level of the carrying device 2, the identification number of the carrying device 2 is input by the carrying device designation button 87, and the carrying number of the carrying device 2 designated by the identification number is entered by the individual difficulty level input button 88. The difficulty level is entered.

For example, when the difficulty level 3 is input by the individual difficulty level input button 88, the CPU 41 causes the ROM
The reference score (for example, 300 points) corresponding to the difficulty level 3 stored in 42 is read, and R is used as the individual reference score for the carrier 2 designated by the identification number to clear the first lap.
It is stored in the area of the individual reference score of the designated carrier 2 in the AM 43. As a result, 1 is given to the designated carrier 2.
Individual standard score for clearing the lap is set corresponding to the difficulty level 3.

Further, when the difficulty level 7 is input by the individual difficulty level input button 88, the ROM 42 is similarly operated.
The standard score (for example, 700 points) corresponding to the difficulty level 7 stored in is stored in the area of the individual standard score of the RAM 43, and is individually stored for the designated carrier 2 to clear the first lap. The standard score is set corresponding to the difficulty level 7.

As an example of individually setting the difficulty level of the carrying device 2, for example, when the player P is accompanied by a parent and child who are unfamiliar with the game, the difficulty level of the carrying device 2 on which the player P rides is low (eg, difficulty level 3). Can be set. In addition, a high difficulty level (for example, a difficulty level of 7) can be set for the transport device 2 on which a skillful young person of the game rides.

Further, the high score value is set to the value designated by the high score button 89. For example, when the standard value is designated, the high score standard value (for example, 1500 points) stored in the ROM 42 is stored in the high score area of the RAM 43. As a result, the standard value is set for the high score.

Similarly, when a high level value is specified, R
The high level value of the high score (for example, 2000 points) stored in the OM 42 is stored in the high score area of the RAM 43. As a result, a high level value is set for the high score.

When the VIP button 90 is pressed, a specially preferentially low difficulty level is set for the carrying device 2 which the player P is currently trying to get into. For example, 1
An individual reference score for clearing the lap is set corresponding to the difficulty level 1, and a low level value (1000 points, for example) lower than the standard value is set for the high score.

In step 104, the player P's score supplied to the main control board 8 via the communication units 25 and 80 for the carrier 2 which is about to finish the first lap of the movement route 17, and the above-mentioned procedure. It is determined whether or not the score of the player P has exceeded the reference score by comparing with the set reference score.

For example, when 400 points are set as the common standard score corresponding to the difficulty level 4, it is judged whether or not the score of the player P exceeds 400 points, and 500 points corresponding to the difficulty level 5. Is set, it is determined whether or not the score of the player P exceeds 500 points.

When the score of the player P exceeds the reference score, it is determined that the player P has cleared the first lap, and the process proceeds to step 106 to control the progress of the game to the second lap.
In this case, the carrier 2 of the player P who has cleared the first lap,
When you are at a certain point in front of the boarding area 11,
From the main control board 8 to the communication unit 80,
A ride rotation command is supplied to the carrying device 2 via 25, and the carrying device 2 moves the loading / unloading area 1 as shown in 2a of FIG.
1 toward the front wall 19.

At the same time, the main control board 8
A shooting command is given to the printer control unit 30. When the printer control unit 30 is given the shooting command, the CC
The shooting information of the player P of the carrier 2a is read by the D camera 38 and stored in the RAM 34 together with the identification number of the carrier 2a. This shooting information is used for printing the printed matter by the printer 37 when the player P achieves a high score.

When the carrier 2a faces the front wall 19, the player P is announced that the first lap has been cleared by the speaker 27a or the like of the carrier 2a, and the explanation of the game on the second lap. , The simulation gun 26 is selected.

After that, the carrier 2a of the player P who has cleared the first lap is turned to the advancing direction and is advanced to the game of the second lap.

When the score of the player P does not exceed the reference score in step 104, it is determined that the player P has failed to clear the first lap, and the process proceeds to step 105.
Controls the end of the game. That is, the final score of the game is displayed on the upper part of the concave half mirror 6 of the carrier 2 and on the external score display monitor 83, and the fact that the player P has failed to clear the first lap is indicated by the speaker 27a of the carrier 2 or the like. And announce that you will get off the carrier 2.

At step 107, the player P with respect to the carrier 2 which is about to finish the second lap of the movement route 17.
And the high score set as described above are compared to determine whether or not the score of the player P has reached the high score.

When the score of the player P reaches the high score, the final score of the game is displayed on the concave half mirror 6 of the carrier 2 and the external score display monitor 83 in step 109, and the speaker of the carrier 2 is displayed. The display of 27a, concave half mirror 6, etc. announces that there is an award for achievement of the high score, and notifies that the carrier 2 is getting off. The player P who got off the carrier 2 is
You will be guided to the winner's room 18 installed adjacent to the boarding / alighting area 11.

When the player P achieves the high score, in step 110, the main control board 8 is shot (captured) by the player P as game information together with the identification number of the carrier 2 as game information. Information such as the character (for example, ghost) and the date when the game is played is sent to the input interface circuit 32 of the printer control unit 30. The game information input to the input interface circuit 32 is stored in the RAM 34.

The printer controller 30 executes the step 10
6, the shooting information is stored in the RAM 34, the shooting information corresponding to the identification number of the carrier 2 supplied from the control board 8 is read out from the RAM 34, and the game information and the game-related information supplied from the control board 8 are read. And the fixed information together with the fixed information.

The printer 37 installed in the winner's room 18 is supplied with the photographing information, the game information, the game-related information, and the fixed information from the printer control unit 30, and based on the control signal from the printer control unit 30. ,
The above various information is printed as a certificate.

FIG. 12 shows an example of a printed matter 70 printed as a certificate by the printer 37. 71 in the figure is C
This is shooting information of the player P taken by the CD camera 38. Further, reference numerals 72a to 72c in the figure respectively represent shooting game information by the shooting game apparatus 1, and specifically 72a to 72c.
Is game score information of the player, 72b is character information captured by the player, and 72c is date information of playing the game.

Further, 73a and 73b in the figure are game-related information. Further, in the figure, 74a and 74b are fixed information which is determined in advance, and more specifically, 74a is title information and 74b is frame information.

The player P who achieves the high score can receive the printed matter 70 as an award certificate certifying that he or she has achieved the high score in the winner's room 18 and can be brought back as a good souvenir of the game. it can.

In this way, it is possible to provide the player with the printed matter 70 having a high information value, on which the scene of the player P who is playing, the score that proves the high score, and the like are printed.

If it is determined in step 107 that the score of player P has not reached the high score, step 1
At 08, the end of the game is controlled. That is, the final score of the game is displayed on the upper part of the concave half mirror 6 of the carrier 2 and on the external score display monitor 83, and to the player P,
The speaker 27a or the like of the carrier 2 announces that the game has ended and that the high score has not been reached, and notifies that the player is getting off the carrier 2.

After steps 108 and 110, the process returns to step 102 to continue the control relating to the operation of the shooting game device 1.

As described above, in this embodiment, the reference score for clearing the first lap is set according to the difficulty level input from the control panel 81, and the high score value is set. Depending on the result of comparison between the score of the player P and the set reference score, it is decided whether the play should be finished in the first lap or proceeded to the second lap. When the game is completed after the second lap, it is decided whether or not to receive the award depending on whether or not the player has achieved the high score.

Thus, according to the score of the player P,
3 different play times depending on whether you finish playing on the first lap, finish on the second lap without receiving an award, or play on the second lap and finish with an award 3 There is a way to end the stage.

As described above, when the difficulty level to be set is changed, the reference score is changed, so that the play time is different.
The proportion of the player P who finishes each stage changes, and the average value of the play time for a large number of players P changes.

Therefore, by inputting and setting the difficulty level according to the number of customers who have gathered to play, it is possible to easily adjust the turnover ratio of the customers to play.

For example, when the number of customers who have gathered is small and there is a margin, a low difficulty level (that is, a low standard score) and a standard high score are set, and the ratio of advancing to the second lap, the player P is high. The rate of achieving the score can be increased.

If there are many customers who have gathered and there is no room, a high difficulty level (that is, a high standard score) and a high score of a high level value are set to advance to the second lap. You can increase the turnover of customers by lowering the percentage of people who achieve high scores.

Further, since the customer's rotation rate can be easily adjusted without changing the moving speed of the carrying device 2, a complicated mechanism for changing the moving speed of the carrying device 2 is not required.

Further, in the present embodiment, since the difficulty level can be set for each carrier 2, the difficulty level is set according to the skill level of the player so that the player P can enjoy the game more. be able to.

Further, by operating the VIP button 90, the player P of special treatment is given a preferentially low difficulty level.
It can be easily set.

Further, in the present embodiment, the target character of the shooting game is displayed on the monitor 5 without actually disposing on the diorama side, and the character displayed on the monitor 5 is displayed by the concave half mirror 6 as a virtual image. Since the virtual character and the diorama applied to the play area are combined, the diorama of the shooting game device 1 does not become large, and the shooting game device 1 is simplified. At the same time, communication between the diorama and the carrier 2 is not required, so that the communication relationship of the shooting game device 1 can be simplified.

Further, as a result, it is possible to save the space of the shooting game apparatus 1 as a whole and the shooting game apparatus 1
It is also possible to reduce the overall manufacturing cost.

FIG. 13 is a flow chart showing a procedure for determining and setting the difficulty level in the modified example of the present invention for automatically determining the difficulty level. In this modified example, a boarding sensor connected to the main control board 8 of the control room 7 is provided in order to detect the number of guests attending.

As the boarding sensor, for example, it is assumed that the number of passengers gathering is detected by the boarding ticket that is input.

In this modification, the flowchart executed under the control of the CPU 41 of the main control board 8 is a flowchart in which steps 201 to 203 of FIG. 13 are provided instead of step 103 of the flowchart of FIG.

Here, the determination and setting of the difficulty level will be described except for the common parts with FIG. In step 201 of FIG. 13, the CPU 41 reads the number of guests who have gathered and detected by the passenger sensor as data.

The waiting time of the guests who gathered is determined by the relationship between the number of guests who gathered, the score of each player P currently playing on each carrier 2, and the set reference score. Therefore,
In step 202, based on the score information of each player P currently playing on each carrier 2 and the read data of the number of participants, the optimum waiting time for the customer is not too long. Determine the difficulty level.

The smaller the number of customers gathering and the lower the score of each player P who is playing, the lower the difficulty level is determined. vice versa,
The higher the score of each player P who is playing and the higher the number of customers who gather, the higher the degree of difficulty is determined.

In step 203, a common reference score is set corresponding to the difficulty level automatically determined in step 202.

In this modification, the difficulty level to be automatically set is determined based on the number of guests who are gathering, which is detected by the boarding sensor, and the score information of each player P who is playing. Therefore, it is possible to automatically set an appropriate degree of difficulty and adjust the turnover ratio of the customer, and it is not necessary for the staff to judge.

In the above embodiments, the case where the present invention is applied to the shooting game apparatus has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this.

[0095]

According to the invention of claim 1, the reference score changes according to the input difficulty level, the ratio of the player with a long play time and the player with a short play time changes, and the average value of the play time changes. By inputting the degree of difficulty according to the number of customers who have gathered to play, the turnover rate of the customers who play can be adjusted.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the difficulty level can be set for each carrier, the difficulty level can be adjusted according to the skill level of the player.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall plan view of a shooting game device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the shooting game apparatus according to the present embodiment near the entry / exit area.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of a carrier used in the shooting game device according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a side view of a carrier used in the shooting game device according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a shooting game apparatus according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a printer control unit.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram of a portion related to game difficulty setting and game progress control in the main control board.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of a portion related to difficulty setting of a control panel.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of landscape decoration and characters synthesized by an optical system member.

FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining an optical system member, a simulated gun, and the like.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing difficulty level setting and game progress control executed under the control of the CPU of the main control board.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a printed matter as a certificate of merit printed by a printer.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a procedure of determining and setting a difficulty level in a modified example of the present invention in which the difficulty level is automatically determined.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Shooting Game Equipment 2 Carrying Machine 3 Ride Control Board 4 Game Board 5 Monitor 6 Concave Half Mirror 7 Control Room 8 Main Control Board 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 Play Area 17 Moving Path 18 Winners Room 25, 80 Communication Unit 30 Printer Control section 37 Printer 38 CCD camera 41 CPU 42 ROM 43 RAM 70 Printed matter 81 Control panel 85 Difficulty level setting section 86 Difficulty level input button 87 Carrier selection button 87 88 Individual difficulty level input button 89 High score button 89 90 VIP button 90

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of play areas with landscape decoration,
A difficulty level for inputting a difficulty level to be set, which is a game device including a movement path that passes through each play area and a carry device that moves the movement path while allowing a boarded player to play a game in each play area. The input means, the difficulty level setting means for setting a reference score according to the difficulty level input by the difficulty level input means, and the player's score and the set reference score according to the comparison result of the player. A game device comprising a game progress control means for determining a total play time. 2. The difficulty level input means has a configuration capable of inputting a difficulty level for each carrier, and the difficulty level setting means determines the difficulty level of each carrier input by the difficulty level input means. 2. The game device according to claim 1, wherein the reference score is set for each carrier.