JP2001224735A - Game system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game system which dispersively places plural game direction areas and provides a game which a player can enjoy while obtaining hints. SOLUTION: This game system is placed in a play field 100 and includes plural game direction areas 210, 212,..., 238 dispersively placed in the play field 100 and constituting a game, and a portable terminal to give hints on the game to a player. The player seeks game direction areas and plays the game while obtaining the hints from the portable terminal.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a game system, and more particularly, to a game system including a plurality of game effect areas.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known a game apparatus including a plurality of game booths. As this type of game device, for example, there is a game device for performing a fortune-telling game or the like, and when a player entering from an entrance passes through each game booth arranged according to a predetermined route, while answering a question for fortune-telling, It is configured to enjoy game effects at the booth.

[0003] Such a game device is often installed in an amusement park or the like, together with another game device.

However, in the conventional game apparatus, the booths are connected according to a predetermined route, and a player who starts a game is completely isolated from a general person who does not play the game until the game ends.

[0005] For this reason, there has been a problem in the installation space that each effect booth constituting the game apparatus cannot be installed unless an area in a corner such as an amusement park is secured.

The present invention has been made in view of such a conventional problem, and an object of the present invention is to disperse and arrange a plurality of effect areas without requiring a single installation space. It is to provide a game system that can be used.

[0007] Another object of the present invention is to provide an unprecedented fun in which a player can enjoy a game while searching for a game effect area arranged in a dispersed manner among others who do not play. An object of the present invention is to provide a game system having a game.

[0008]

According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game system installed in a play field, wherein a plurality of game systems are separately arranged in the play field to form a game. And a hint providing means for giving a hint regarding the game to the player in the game, wherein the player searches for each of the game producing areas and plays the game while obtaining hints from the hint providing means. I do.

With the above arrangement, according to the present invention, the degree of freedom in the layout of each game effect area is large, and it is not necessary to always secure a fixed installation space in one place as in the conventional case. This has the effect.

[0010] In addition, by providing a hint giving means for giving a hint of the game to the player in the game, for example, a hint of an area to be visited next and a setting of various items for the player moving in the play field. By giving a hint of the position, etc., a more varied and interesting game system can be realized.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game system installed in a play field, wherein a plurality of sets of game effect areas which are separately arranged in the play field and constitute different games, Hint giving means for giving hints about the game to at least one of the game effect areas constituting the game,
The player is configured to search for each game presentation area in the play field and play a game while obtaining hints from the hint providing means.

According to the second aspect of the invention, the following operation and effect can be obtained in addition to the operation and effect of the first aspect of the invention.

That is, according to the present invention, a plurality of sets of game effect areas constituting a plurality of different games are provided in the play field. Therefore, in this play field, a plurality of players playing different games can play a game while freely interacting with players playing other games, so that a more interesting game system can be realized.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first and second aspects, the plurality of game effect areas are all or one of them in an open field through which other people in the play field can pass. The game apparatus is characterized in that the players are separated from each other, a player searches for each of the game effect areas mixed with other people in an open field, and plays a game while obtaining hints from the hint providing means.

According to the present invention, a plurality of game effect areas are arranged in an open field through which other people in the play field can pass. As a result, the player can play the game in the play field such as an amusement park while being mixed with ordinary people who do not play the game. Therefore, the player can enjoy the game with himself as the protagonist among ordinary people, and the ordinary person enjoys watching the player playing the game as part of the attraction in the play field. There is an effect that can be.

For example, when a shooting game is performed over a plurality of game effect areas, the player moves between the game effect areas while holding the shooting device in his hand. For this reason,
Players can enjoy the game while moving in the play field, for example, as if they were the main characters of a movie, and ordinary people can use the player who moves with a shooting device in the play field as part of the attraction There is an effect that can be enjoyed as.

Further, according to the present invention, since the player plays the game while searching for the next area in the play field while being crowded with ordinary people, in addition to the game in each area, the player can play the next area in the play field. There is an effect that it is possible to enjoy a game effect of searching for an area, and as a result, an interesting open field type game system that has never been seen before can be realized.

Further, according to the present invention, when the player seeks the next game effect area in the play field while being mixed with ordinary people, depending on the degree of crowding in the play field and the layout of each game effect area, etc. ,
In some cases, it is difficult to find the next game presentation area. In such a case, according to the present invention, the hint providing means allows the player to play the game while obtaining the hint, so that it is possible to realize an interesting and complicated game system with a high effect of the effect. .

The invention according to a fourth aspect is characterized in that, in the third aspect, the hint giving means gives a hint regarding a next game effect area to a player who has come to a predetermined position in an open field.

As described above, according to the present invention, in order to give a hint regarding a game presentation area to be visited next to a player who has come to a predetermined position, each player can set a next game presentation area in an open field based on the hint. , And a more interesting and smoother game can be played.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to fourth aspects, the hint providing means includes a player portable type guide means for transmitting a hint relating to the game effect area to the player. I do.

As described above, the hint regarding the game effect area is transmitted to the player via the player's portable guide means, so that even if there are a large number of people in the play field, the player can communicate with other people. It is possible to enjoy the game with hints of the game without inconvenience.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the fifth aspect, the hint providing means is provided in the open field corresponding to each game effect area, and a plurality of hint giving means for notifying the player of the existence of the area. A notifying zone, and a detecting means for detecting passage of the guiding means through the notifying zone, wherein a player is notified of the presence of a game effect area via the guiding means.

According to the present invention, a plurality of notification zones are set in advance in the play field corresponding to each game effect area, and when the player passes through the notification zones,
The player can be notified of the presence of the game effect area via the guide means. Therefore, the game effect area can be provided in the play field so as to be discreet and inconspicuous, and the player can use the guide means to detect the game effect area, thereby performing a game effect. Can be interesting. For example, when performing a treasure hunting game that searches for treasures hidden in multiple game staging areas, game staging areas where important treasures are hidden are difficult to find, and game staging areas that are not so are relatively found. It is possible to adopt a configuration in which the hints of the guide means must be actively used in order to make it easier to find each game presentation area. As a result, in addition to the fun of playing a game in a plurality of game production areas, it is possible to enjoy a new and unprecedented fun of discovering these multiple game production areas based on hints. It is possible to realize a variety of interesting games.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the sixth aspect, the detecting means is provided in the open field, and is provided in the transmitting means for transmitting a detection signal toward each notification zone, and in the guiding means, Receiving determination means for receiving the detection signal and determining the passage of the notification zone, the guide means, based on the determination result of the previous reception determination means,
A transmission means for transmitting the passing of the notification zone to a player is provided.

Here, the detection signal includes:
An electromagnetic wave having directivity can be used. In particular, by including identification data of a corresponding notification zone in the detection signal, the guide unit can transmit data corresponding to the type of the notification zone to the player as a hint.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the fifth to seventh aspects, each of the game effect areas includes a main effect means for a game which is started by the guide means carried by the player and starts a game. It is characterized by the following.

According to the present invention, in each game effect area,
A main production area for a game in which a game is performed in each area is provided. Then, the main effect means is activated by the guide means carried by the player, and a game is performed in each game effect area.

Therefore, according to the game system of the present invention, the effect is started only when the player visits each game effect area, and the game effect in each game effect area can be efficiently performed. It becomes possible.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the ninth aspect, each of the game effect areas detects a set portion for setting the player portable type guide means and a set of the guide means, and sets the main effect. And a set detecting section for activating the means, wherein the player plays the game while searching for the set section.

As described above, according to the present invention, in each game effect area, the guide means carried by the player is set in a predetermined set portion, and the main game effect means in that area starts operating. . Therefore, the player
In addition to the pleasure of searching for each game production area, it is possible to enjoy the pleasure of searching for a setting means in each game production area, and the game can be made more varied and interesting.

[0032] According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in each of the eighth and ninth aspects, each of the game effect areas includes means for detecting the presence of a person in the notification zone and outputting a start signal; It is characterized by including auxiliary production means that is activated and informs a person in the open field of the atmosphere of the game in each game production area.

As described above, in each of the game effect areas, the auxiliary effect means for transmitting the atmosphere of the game in the area is provided, and when the player passes through the notification zone of the area,
Activating the auxiliary effect means. This allows a third party other than the player to enjoy the atmosphere of the game in each game staging area as part of the attraction, thereby giving other people a strong motivation to challenge the game, The operating rate of the entire game system can be increased.

According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, in any one of the fifth to tenth aspects, the final game effect area includes a collecting means for the guide means, and a result transmitting means for transmitting a game result to the player after collecting the guide means. , Is included.

In this manner, by collecting the player portable guide means in the collecting means and transmitting the game results to the player, the guide means lent to the player can be efficiently collected. .

A twelfth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in any one of the fifth to eleventh aspects, the guide means represents a character according to a game content and outputs a sound corresponding to the character.

As described above, by configuring the guide means so as to represent a character suitable for the content of the game, and by outputting a sound adapted to the character,
The player can enjoy the game while carrying the guide means as a part of the accessory, and for those who do not play the game, the accessories possessed by the player provide a strong motivation to challenge this game, and the entire game system operates It is possible to increase the rate.

In particular, as the character, for example, a cat or other animal, a fictional character, or the like can be used in accordance with the content of the game, whereby the effect of attracting customers to the game system can be further enhanced. .

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to twelfth aspects, each of the game effect areas is formed so as to transmit a hint for solving a mystery of a reasoning game to a player. Question means for asking a question of the reasoning game, answer means to which the player answers, means for transmitting the result of the reasoning game to the player based on the answer,
It is characterized by including.

According to the present invention, in each game effect area, the player is provided with a hint for solving the mystery of the inference game, and answers the puzzle in the final game effect area. This allows the player to move around the playfield as if they were a detective,
You can enjoy an unprecedented reasoning game that collects hints for solving mysteries.

According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, in the thirteenth aspect, the game apparatus further comprises means for storing a history of a game in each of the game effect areas of the player, and wherein the interrogating means determines a game history in the final game effect area based on the history. It is characterized in that the content of the question is set.

According to the present invention, the game history in each game effect area is stored, and in the final game effect area,
The question content is set each time based on the game history. Therefore, since questions can be asked according to the mystery solving tips collected by the players, the game can be enjoyed widely from beginners to advanced players.

[0043]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows an example of a play field 100 in which the game system of the present invention is arranged.

The play field 100 is provided indoors, and is configured as an open field in which a customer who has paid an entrance fee can move freely inside the gate when passing through a gate (not shown).

In the play field 100, a plurality of different game devices are provided. In this embodiment,
An inference game system 200, a shooting game system 300, and another game system 320 are arranged. Each of the game systems 200, 300,
Reference numeral 320 denotes a plurality of game effect areas, each of which is arranged at an arbitrary position in the play field 100 and is separated by a player playing each game. The game is configured to proceed while searching for a game effect area.

In this embodiment, the inference game system 200 includes a plurality of game effect areas 210, 212,
214 ... 240. The shooting game system 300 includes a plurality of game effect areas 3
10, 312, 314, 316, and 318. Other game systems 320 include a plurality of game effect areas 330, 332, 334, 336, 33
8 are included. And each of the above areas
It is spaced apart in the play field 100.

Accordingly, each player plays a game in the path 160 constituting the open field, while mixing with ordinary people who do not play the game and players of other games. Therefore, for each player,
The ordinary person can enjoy the game by becoming the protagonist, and the ordinary person can enjoy watching the player during the game as a part of the attractions in the play field 100.

Further, in the present embodiment, the play field 1
In 00, a plurality of players who are playing different games are utilized as a part of the attraction, so that the atmosphere of the play field 100 as a game space can be enlivened. It will give people great motivation to try the game next. Thereby, an interesting and high operating rate game system can be realized.

Further, in the passage 160 constituting the open field, the ordinary player who is not playing a game looks at each player who is playing the game while the player who is currently playing the game plays another game. The next game to be challenged can be accurately selected while observing the state of the player.

Further, in addition to the game in each area, the player of each game can enjoy a game effect of searching for the next area in the play field 100.

In particular, in this embodiment, the player is provided with a portable terminal device having a built-in wireless transmission / reception means and a speaker to play a game, and when the player comes to a predetermined position in the play field 100, The transmission / reception means is used to transmit a game hint to the player, for example, a hint for an area to be visited next, a hint for an installation area of a hidden item in the play field 100, or the like by voice output. By doing so, an interesting game system rich in contents can be constructed.

For example, a guide terminal device carried by a player is formed into a predetermined character (for example, a cat character) shape according to the content of the game, and the game is directed so that the player walks the play field with the cat. Then, a cat character can teach a special hint (for example, a hidden area of an item) to a player who satisfies a certain game condition. In this way, it is possible to actively utilize the play field where many people are walking around and build a game system that is interesting and varied for those who are playing and those who are watching Becomes

Next, the inference game system 200 will be described in detail.

In the present embodiment, the inference game system 200 includes a reception area 340, a first game effect area 210 for conducting a briefing, and a plurality of game effect areas 212 and 214 for obtaining hints of the inference game.
.. 236 and a final game effect area 238 for displaying a game result, and these areas are arranged separately in the play field 100.

First, the reception area 240 and a guide terminal device for carrying a player will be described.

In the reception area 240, a clerk hands a terminal device 400 having a cat character shown in FIG. 3 to the player as the guide terminal device for carrying the player.

As shown in FIG. 3 (A), the guide terminal 400 is formed in a shape capable of standing on its own with its hip down, and has a switch driving magnet 410 near the hip inside. An electromagnetic wave transmitting / receiving antenna 212 is provided in the body portion. Further, a memo pad 414 is provided on the neck portion. When the memo pad 414 is opened as shown in FIG. 3B, simple information on the case of the reasoning game is written therein, It is configured for reference.

Further, a light emitting LED 416 is provided in the bell at the neck of the cat-shaped terminal device 400 so as to visually inform the player that he or she is near the game effect area. ing. Further, the terminal device 400
The bottom part includes an infrared communication unit 42 described later.
0 transmission / reception LEDs 418 are provided.

FIG. 4 schematically shows a functional block diagram of the guide terminal device 400. The terminal device 400 includes a transceiver 422 for transmitting and receiving signals via the communication antenna 412, a timer 424, and a memory 42.
6, a control unit 428, a voice synthesis unit 430, and a speaker 432.

The memory 426 stores identification data unique to the terminal device and a program for operating the terminal device. Further, data received via the transmission / reception antenna 412 is stored in the memory 426 as necessary.

The control unit 428 is configured to function as a guide unit that gives a hint regarding the game to the player based on the game program and the input signal.
From 2, voice without voice of cat character is output,
LED4 provided in the bell part according to this audio output
16 is controlled to blink.

Other details of each part of the circuit will be described later.

FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram of the reception system provided in the reception area 240.

The reception area 240 includes a reception personal computer 512 and a data transmission antenna 51.
6. Infrared communication unit 514 and video camera 500
It is comprised including.

When the guide cat terminal device 400 is lent to the player in the reception area 240, the player's identification card, for example, an image such as a driver's license or an insurance card is transferred to the personal computer using the video camera 500. Read into 512. Further, the antenna 51 is directed toward the antenna 412 of the guide terminal device 400 to be lent to the player.
6 transmits an operation check signal. When receiving the operation check signal, the control unit 4 of the guide terminal device 400
28 drives the timer 424 and the memory 42
6, the identification data of the terminal device is called, the infrared communication unit 420 is driven, and the ID data is transmitted from the LED 418 to the infrared communication unit 514 on the receiving side.

Then, the personal computer 512 in the reception area 240 receives the received guide terminal equipment 40.
The ID data of 0 is registered in association with the player's identification image data taken from the video camera 500, and a registration screen is displayed on the display. After the clerk checks this screen, the player gives the guide terminal device 4
Lend 00. In this embodiment, in principle, one terminal device 400 is lent to a customer who comes in a group, and one terminal device 400 is lent to a player who comes alone.

The player who has lent the terminal device 400 is first led to the first game effect area 210, and starts the reasoning game of the present embodiment.

Next, the first game effect area 210
Will be described.

This first game effect area 210
It is at the start of the game and is configured as a detective office as shown in FIG. After confirming that the player has entered the detective office, the attendant presses the start button. As a result, the production in the detective office starts operating,
Briefing the game to the player.

Here, the player is instructed to cooperate with the cat lampo (guide portable device 400) to infer the culprit in the difficult case described below.

[The father who runs the food stall, Toku-san, has been stolen the magical sake for the fair, which he has carefully raised. This magical sake was a masterpiece of Toku-san who could get Hoetsu's sickness,
The unfinished product with 90% perfection and the effect of its sickness are also unknown and seem to be extremely dangerous. It is difficult for such white things to go around the city.

[0073] Now, Mr. Toku, who is the principal himself, was hit with a blunt instrument on the back of his head at the time of the crime and is now in a state of amnesia. Investigating the rumors and reminding me of the rumors revealed three suspects as stealers of the liquor.

(B) The daughter of the station-side dango shop “Iroha Dango”, the daughter of the Reiko Shikiha, a traditional “Iroha Dango”, but has recently been dying. Reiko, the only daughter of the old president and the next daughter, has noticed magical sake as a new product.

(B) Inventor and businessman, Dr. Mitsuhashi An unusual inventor who wanders around the world in search of curiosities. For a long time, I had been paying attention to the development of Toku-san's magic sake. An electric shop is being set up in Fukubukuro with his brother.

(C) Kenshiro, the boss dog of the detached army corps, is a boss dog of the stray dog corps with a bad habit that frequently appears to be bad. Recently, there are reports of theft in various places.

All three have been missing since the incident. So gather the testimonies of the town people about the incident and guess who stole the magic liquor. Upon completion of the briefing, a timer reset signal is transmitted from a transmitting antenna (not shown) to the guide terminal device 400, and the internal timer 424 is reset and restarted. The player is required to end the deduction before the timer 424 counts the time of 15 minutes.

Then, the player who has finished the briefing, while searching for hints scattered in the play field 100 together with the cat's lamp, infers the criminal.

In the game system of the embodiment, hints can be obtained in the second to fourteenth game effect areas 212 to 236.

Next, the second to fourteenth game effect areas 210 to 236 will be described.

FIG. 2 schematically shows the game effects in the second to fourteenth game effect areas 210... 236 and the events and hints that occur here. Since these game effect areas 212... 236 are spaced apart from each other in the play field 100, the player cannot obtain hints unless he or she finds these game effect areas while walking along the passage 16.

In the present embodiment, in order to easily find each of these game effect areas, each game effect area 21
, 238, on the passage 160 side, notification zones 242, 244 for notifying the player of the existence of the area.
.. 268 are provided. Each of these notification zones 24
, 268. 268 are supplied with electromagnetic waves having high directivity from an electromagnetic wave generating antenna.

FIG. 7 is a functional block diagram of the notification zone and the game effect area. As previously mentioned,
The notification zone has a coiled electromagnetic wave generating antenna 60.
0 is provided under the floor. Then, the control unit 610
The electromagnetic wave generating antenna 600 is constantly driven using the transmitter / receiver 602 in accordance with the command (1), and an electromagnetic wave having high directivity is generated in a limited manner in the notification zone. At this time, the electromagnetic wave generating antenna 600 outputs identification data for specifying each game presentation area in an electromagnetic wave.

When the player carrying the guide portable terminal device 400 comes into the notification zone, the above-mentioned electromagnetic wave is received by the antenna 412 of the terminal device 400, and thereby the terminal device 400 is transmitted via the voice synthesizing sections 430 and 432. Begins with "Mya, Mya". At the same time, the LED 416 provided on the cat's bell starts blinking, to inform the player audibly and visually that the game effect area is nearby.

Each game effect area 212, 216... 23
8 is provided with a main production section 630 and an auxiliary production section 640. The main rendering unit 630 performs a main game rendering of the reasoning game in the game rendering area. For example, in the game production area of "Iroha dumpling" described later,
This is a stage that gives hints to the player inside the dumpling.

[0086] The auxiliary production section 640 transmits the atmosphere of the game production area to a person walking on the passage 160. For example, in the game production area of "Iroha dumpling" described later, it is configured to output a sound such as "It is a specialty dumpling, it is a specialty dumpling" from the game production area toward the passage. .

The auxiliary effect section 640 is configured to be driven by a person standing in the notification zone.
That is, when a person stands in the notification zone, the electromagnetic wave changes. The control unit 610 detects the change through the electromagnetic wave generation antenna 600 and drives the auxiliary effect unit 640.

By operating the auxiliary effect section 640 in this manner, the existence of the game effect area can be reliably transmitted to the player, and the game effect area can be transmitted to ordinary people who do not play the game. Can give a strong motivation to create interest in and challenge the reasoning game.

Each game effect area 212, 214
238 is provided with a stand 612 as a set portion of the guide terminal device 400, and is configured such that the cat-shaped terminal device 400 can be placed here. A cat sensor 614 that is turned on and off when a magnet approaches the inside of the table 612 is provided. When the terminal device 400 is placed on the table 612, the cat sensor 410 is activated by the magnet 410 inside the table. 614 detects this.
Then, based on the detection signal, control section 610 activates main effect section 630 and starts a game in the effect area.

That is, after the guide terminal device 400 has begun to become “mya”, the player
When entering the game presentation area together with 0, the terminal device 400 goes out of the electromagnetic wave generation area of the sound generation antenna 600, and the terminal device 400 stops. Then, when the player searches for the table 612 provided in the game effect area and places the terminal device 400 thereon, this triggers the main effect unit 630 in the game effect area.

Therefore, by devising the shape and setting position of the table 612 in each game presentation area, the player can enjoy the pleasure of the game of searching for the table in the game presentation area. That is, even if the player enters the game presentation area, if the table 612 is not found, no hint in the game presentation area can be obtained. Therefore, in the game system of the present embodiment, in addition to the pleasure of searching for each game effect area in the play field 100, the table 6 in each game effect area is provided.
It is possible to enjoy the pleasure of finding out the twelve, and it is possible to further enhance the fun of the detective game of searching for and inferring secrets.

The game effect areas 212, 2
14.. 236, the transmitting antenna 620
And a transceiver 618, and the antenna 6 determines what data the player has obtained from the main production section 630.
20 to the guide terminal device 400. The transmitted data is written into the memory 426 of the terminal device 400 as a part of the game history.

Next, each game effect area 212, 214
236 will be described.

For example, the game effect area 212 is shown in FIG.
As shown in the figure, it is formed as a dumpling shop "Iroha dumpling". In this dumpling shop, a stand 612 is provided at the end of the counter. When the cat-shaped terminal device 400 is placed here, the production of the main production section 630 starts. Here, the individual dumplings arranged on the counter are lamp 700
The dumpling lamp 700 displays a message "New product is coming soon ...".

The game effect area 214 is configured as shown in FIG. In this game effect area 214, a public telephone 710 is frequently ringing. Telephone 710
When the guide terminal device 400 is placed on the placing table 612 next to, the red telephone 710 starts. When the player picks up the handset, he hears a message saying, "The stolen magic liquor is hidden in the shrine."

The other game effect areas 216.
It is configured to give various information to the player.

The player goes around each of these game effect areas 212... 236 as much as possible within a game time of 15 minutes, and tries to obtain more information from the game effect areas.

Next, the final game effect area 238 will be described.

The final game effect area 238 is a place where questions and answers for criminal inference are made, and the player is evaluated based on the answer results. FIG. 10 is a functional block diagram of the final game effect area 238. Members corresponding to those shown in FIG. 7 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.

Here, the main production section 630 includes, in addition to the normal game production section 631, an audio output section 660 and a three-selection switch 662 operated by the player (1 out of the three answers).
Switch for selecting one).

In addition to the cat sensor 612 described above, the table 612 has an infrared communication unit 65 for transmitting and receiving data using infrared rays to and from the terminal device 400.
0 and a collection device 652 for collecting the terminal device 400.

That is, the player plays the final game effect area 2
When the terminal device 400 is placed on the table 612 within 38,
The cat sensor 612 detects this, and the control unit 610 directs the memory 426 to the terminal device 400 via the antenna 620.
Is transferred to the control unit 610 via the infrared communication units 420 and 650. Then, the control unit 610 that has received the game history from the terminal device 400 selects and performs a question for the player based on the game history. In other words, players who have gathered detailed information in each game production area,
The content of the question is changed from that of the player who could not find the important game presentation area, and the question about the hint that the player could not collect is made as little as possible.

Here, a total of four questions are sent to the voice output unit 6
60 to the player. For each question,
Three answers are provided, and the player answers the question via the three-choice switch 662.

As an example, the following questions and answers are prepared.

Q1: Who didn't want magical sake?・ Doctor Mitsuhashi × ・ Reiko Reiko × ・ Kenshiro ○ Q2: Where is the magical sake hidden?・ Well ○ ・ Bar Ginneko × ・ Luji's Izakaya × Q3: What made magic sake?・ Laughter mushroom ○ ・ Shitake mushroom × ・ Laughing medicine × Q4: Who stole it? -Kenshiro x-Color group Reiko ○-Doctor Mitsuhashi x While the player is answering such a question, the control unit 610 clears the data in the memory 426 to the terminal device 400 via the antenna 620. A command is output, whereby the memory of the terminal device 400 is completely cleared. Thereafter, the terminal device 400 is automatically collected using the collection device 652. In addition, you may collect | recover as needed.

At the stage where the collection of the terminal device 400 has been completed and all questions and answers to the player have been completed, one of the following three evaluations based on the answer result of the player is judged as one of the following. The result is transmitted to the player.

A: "The method and the secret of magical sake are for you to understand, but the proposition given is who stole the magical sake. If you can't deduce that, it is still a sweet detective. Nushi is an apprentice detective. I should train. "B;" It was a place where I could find where the magic liquor was and the culprit who stole it. Investigating and inferring the dangers of magical liquor is what you call a detective. Let's work hard in the future. Give me your title as an official detective. "C; Well done, it seems you've completely inferred the magic liquor thieves, the hidden places, and the dangers. This incident is settled down. Give me the title of Detective. " From the output unit 660, "Thanks to you, the case is resolved as follows The voice of "Ta" is played, and the judgment image at the court is displayed on the display, and in synchronization with this, from the audio output unit 660, "Reiko Reiko ... Instead, he ran for his own interests and stealed ... It took two years in prison ... Gachan ". This allows the player to know whether his or her answer is correct.

In this way, when the game in the game system of the present embodiment ends, the collected terminal device 400
Is deleted from the reception computer 512 from the ID data of the player. Since the player who does not return the terminal device 400 is clearly identified by the identification card registered in the computer 512, the player can be reliably collected by a call in a local broadcast, a telephone call to home, or the like.

Further, in the game system of the present embodiment, when 15 minutes have elapsed from the start of the game, the guide terminal device 400 is continuously turned off as “Mia, Mya” by the timer operation, and the game time is over. To the player. Therefore, the player and the third party can judge that the game time has passed from the voice without the voice, and the player hurries to the final game rendering area 238, and the clerk who finds such a player moves the player to the final game rendering area 238. You only need to guide.

By doing so, the player ends the game within a predetermined game time in principle, so that many players can enjoy the game of the embodiment even when the play field is crowded. It becomes possible.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the present invention.

For example, the hint giving means of the present invention can be configured to give various hints to the player according to, for example, the content of the game. For example, when a treasure hunting game is performed, a hint such as an area where a treasure is hidden may be transmitted to a player in words under predetermined conditions.

In the above-described embodiment, the guide means is formed as a cat character. However, various other characters may be employed in accordance with the contents of the game.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of a play field to which the present invention has been applied.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of contents of a game effect area provided in a play field.

3A is a schematic explanatory view of a guide means carried by the player, and FIG. 3B is an explanatory view of a configuration of a memo pad provided in the guide means of FIG. 3A; is there.

FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram of the guide means shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram of a reception area provided in a play field.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a game presentation area at a start point.

FIG. 7 is a functional block diagram of a start area shown in FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of an example of a game effect area.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of an example of a game effect area.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of an example of a game effect area.

[Explanation of symbols]

 100 Play field 160 Passage 200 Inference game system 210, 212 ... 238 Game effect area 240 Reception area 242, 244 ... 268 Notification zone 300 Shooting game system 320 Other game systems 400 Guide terminal equipment 410 Magnet 412 Antenna 426 Memory 428 Control unit 430 Voice synthesis unit 432 Speaker 600 Electromagnetic wave generating antenna 610 Control unit 612 Stand 614 Cat sensor 630 Main production unit 640 Auxiliary production unit 652 Collection device 660 Audio output unit 662 Three-select switch

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Claims (14)

[Claims] 1. A game system installed in a play field, comprising: a plurality of game effect areas which are separately arranged in the play field and form a game; and a hint providing a player in the game with a hint about the game. Means, wherein a player plays the game while searching for each of the game effect areas and obtaining hints from the hint providing means. 2. A game system installed in a play field, wherein a plurality of sets of game effect areas which are separately arranged in the play field and form different games, and give a game-related hint to a player who is playing the game. At least one set of game effect areas constituting the game is characterized in that the player searches for each game effect area in the play field and plays a game while obtaining hints from the hint applying means. Game system. 3. The plurality of game effect areas according to claim 1, wherein all or a part of the plurality of game effect areas are arranged in an open field through which other people in the play field can pass. A game system wherein a game is performed while searching for each of the game effect areas mixed with other people in an open field and obtaining hints from the hint providing means. 4. The game system according to claim 3, wherein the hint giving means gives a hint regarding a next game effect area to a player who has come to a predetermined position in an open field. 5. The game system according to claim 1, wherein the hint providing means includes a player portable type guide means for transmitting a hint regarding a game effect area to a player. 6. The game machine according to claim 5, wherein the hint providing means is provided in the open field corresponding to each game effect area, and a plurality of notification zones for notifying a player of the existence of the area; Detecting means for detecting the passing of the notification zone of the game system, and informing a player of the presence of the game effect area via the guide means. 7. The transmitting device according to claim 6, wherein the detecting unit is provided in the open field and transmits a detecting signal toward each notification zone; and the transmitting unit is provided in the guiding unit and receives the detecting signal. Receiving means for discriminating passage of the notification zone, and wherein the guide means includes transmission means for transmitting the passage of the notification zone to the player based on a result of the discrimination by the reception determination means. Game system. 8. The game presentation area according to claim 5, wherein each of the game presentation areas includes a main presentation means for a game, which is started by the player portable guide means and starts a game. Game system. 9. The game presentation area according to claim 8, wherein each of the game presentation areas comprises: a setting section for setting the player portable guide means; and a set detection section for detecting the set of the guide means and activating the main presentation means. And a game system wherein the player plays the game while searching for the set unit. 10. The game production area according to claim 8, wherein each of the game effect areas is configured to detect a presence of a person in the notification zone and output an activation signal; A game system comprising: an auxiliary effect unit that informs a person in the game environment of a game in each game effect area. 11. The final game effect area according to claim 5, wherein the final game effect area includes: a collecting means for the guide means; and a result transmitting means for transmitting a game result to a player after collecting the guide means. A unique game system. 12. The game system according to claim 5, wherein the guide means represents a character corresponding to the game content and outputs a voice corresponding to the character. 13. The game production area according to claim 1, wherein each of the game production areas is formed so as to transmit a hint for solving a mystery of a reasoning game to a player. A game system comprising: question means for performing the following, answer means to which the player answers, and means for transmitting the result of the inference game to the player based on the answer. 14. The game machine according to claim 13, further comprising means for storing a history of a game in each of the game effect areas of the player, wherein the question means sets a question content in the final game effect area based on the history. A game system, characterized in that: