JP2001104632A - Multi-window type video game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a player waiting for his/her turn from being bored. SOLUTION: A screen 1 of a monitor displaying the progress state of a game is divided into a main window 10 and sub-windows 11, a main game played by a plurality of players in turn is displayed on the main window 10, and sub-games automatically progressing based on respective prescribed conditions selected by respective players in operating the main game are displayed on the sub-windows 11, so that the player waiting for his/her turn can enjoy watching the progress of the sub-game displayed on the sub-window.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a video game machine in which a plurality of players play sequentially.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A plurality of players perform operations necessary for the progress of a game in sequence, such as a game that simulates a sports competition such as sugoroku, bowling, billiard, jumping box, pole vault, etc. In such a video game machine, there is a problem that a waiting player has to look at the play situation of another player at random and is bored. In particular, when the number of players to compete with is large, when it takes time to play, and when the game does not progress easily, it takes a long time to turn around, and the game itself becomes uninteresting. there were.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object thereof is to prevent a waiting player from being bored.

[0004]

The object of the present invention is to divide a monitor screen on which the progress of a game is displayed into a main window and a sub window, and to have a main window in which a plurality of players play in order. The game is displayed, and in the sub-window, a sub-game that automatically progresses based on predetermined conditions selected by each player when operating the main game is displayed. Achieved by configuring to affect.

[0005]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a screen of a monitor of an embodiment of a multi-window video game machine according to the present invention. In the figure, 1 is a screen, 10 is a main window, 1
1 is a subwindow, 110 is a first subwindow, 1
11 is a second sub-window, and 112 is a third sub-window.

This multi-window video game machine is a game in which four players play a well-known Sugoroku game as a main game, and a detailed description of the structure of the game machine and the progress of the Sugoroku game itself is omitted. I do. This not-shown multi-window video game machine has a monitor on which the screen 1 shown in FIG. 1 is displayed. The screen 1 is divided into two stages, an upper stage and a lower stage. The upper stage is a main window 10 and the lower stage is a sub-window 11.

The main window 10 displays a screen corresponding to the progress of the main game of the Sugoroku game, and the display content changes according to the operation of the player whose turn of play has been turned, and the game progresses. It is supposed to. The sub-window 11 includes first to third sub-windows 110, 111, 112 arranged side by side. In the first to third sub-windows 110, 111, 112, the progress of the sub-game of each player waiting for their turn is displayed.

In this multi-window video game machine, as described above, the main window 10 displays the screen of the Sugoroku game, and one of the four players is displayed on the main window 10. You can play Sugoroku game. This main game is a sugoroku game in which dice are rolled in order and each player finishes a character assigned to the player. The characters controlled by the player of the main game are displayed in the main window 10 together with the process path of the Sugoroku.

The characters controlled by the waiting players are displayed in the first to third sub-windows 110, 111, 112, respectively. The player of the main game performs an operation of selecting a progress condition of the sub game when performing an operation necessary for the sugoroku game. In this sub game, an educational policy of a character is determined, and whether or not the character acts on a sub window according to the educational policy is observed. Items of this educational policy include "study", "play well", "disciplined", "look good", "consideration is important".

For example, a player selects an educational policy of "learning" as a condition of a sub game during a play period of a main game, the order of the main game of the player ends, and the operation right of the main game is reduced. When moving to another player, the character of the player of the next main game is displayed in the main window 10 and the character previously displayed in the main window 10 is displayed in the main window 10. It is displayed in any one of the first to third subwindows. While the other player is playing in the main game, the character displayed in the sub-window performs various actions, but does not necessarily act according to the educational policy selected by the player.

[0011] For example, when the educational policy of "study" is selected, one's own character sometimes falls asleep or watches a television, but when studying, depending on the length and frequency of the study time, When the next main game is played, the probability of the die roll being increased is increased. Therefore, the player waiting for the turn can be delighted with the action of the character displayed in the sub window, and can wait for the turn while having fun.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, the main game may be of any type as long as a plurality of players play the game in order. Also, the sub game may be of any type as long as the game automatically proceeds after a predetermined condition is given. In addition, the arrangement of the main window and the sub window on the screen may be arbitrary, the number of sub windows is changed according to the number of players, and each player is provided with a sub window at a predetermined position in advance. It may be assigned,
Further, the computer may be registered as an opponent player.

Further, for example, if the main game is related to sports, a good result can be obtained in the main game if exercise, practice, rest, etc. can be taken in the sub game, and conversely, In case of injury or fatigue, the grade may be deteriorated. Further, the result of the sub game may not be reflected in the main game.

[0014]

Since the present invention is configured as described above,
According to the present invention, the player waiting for the turn of play will be concerned about the progress of the sub-game, and will not be bored while waiting for the turn.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a screen of a monitor of an embodiment of a multi-window video game machine according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 screen 10 main window 11 sub window 110 first sub window 111 second sub window 112 third sub window

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Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A video game machine in which a plurality of players perform an operation necessary for game progress in order, and a main game played by each player in order, and a waiting time in a turn, the operation of the main game. A sub-game that automatically progresses based on predetermined conditions selected by each player is performed, and a monitor screen that displays the progress of the game has a main window that displays the progress of the main game. ,
A multi-window video game machine configured to be divided into sub-windows displaying the progress of the sub-game. 2. The multi-window video game machine according to claim 1, wherein a result of the sub-game influences a progress of the main game.