JP2001259105A - Orienteering type communication style game system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an orienteering type communication style game system that can amuse a large number of participants without limitations on the time and area and is practicable at small cost. SOLUTION: This orienteering type communication style game system employs mobile communication terminals 1 with an Internet connection function, a host device 4 for receiving access from the mobile communication terminals and sending indication thereto, and a plurality of checkpoints located in a game zone at intervals and provided with announcing means 6a to 6k for displaying different command addresses in the host device. With the aid of the indication, including the next questions and orienteering clues, that the host device sends to the mobile communication terminals, the participants carrying the mobile communication terminals repeat more than one process of finding their way to the next checkpoint, until the host device represents or implies the final answer.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an excursion type communication game system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A migratory game, that is, a theme park,
In various facilities such as amusement parks, zoos, parks, and large-scale stores, the effects of attracting customers, patrols and visits throughout the area are expected. As a countermeasure, there is a migrating game in which a mystery is solved or deciphered or a hidden object is found while moving in a building or outdoors. However, in this type of traditional game,
Since it was a simple one that the game participants simply looked at the boards and panels installed at the game place, moved to the place according to the instructions and searched for the correct answer, it was not interesting There was a problem that it was easy to get tired.

[0003]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and its purpose is to allow a large number of people to participate without any time or place restrictions. It is an object of the present invention to provide a migration type communication game system which can be enjoyed and enjoyed at a low cost.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a mobile communication terminal having an Internet connection function, and a host which receives an access from the mobile communication terminal and sends an instruction to the mobile communication terminal. A mobile communication terminal according to a device, a plurality of checkpoints arranged at a distance in the game playing area, each having a notifying means for displaying a different command address to the host device, and a start address described on an address card; The first information is issued from the host device to the mobile communication terminal by accessing the host device from, and based on the information, the user checks the checkpoint given while carrying the mobile communication terminal. By accessing the address from the notification means to the host device from the mobile communication terminal, The mobile communication terminal is instructed on the next question or a movement hint, etc. Based on this, the process of searching for the next checkpoint while carrying the mobile communication terminal is repeated several times, and the address from the notification means of the final checkpoint is Is accessed from the mobile communication terminal to the host device, whereby the final answer is presented or implied from the host device.

In the present invention, the first question format of the host device and the question format when accessed by the address of the notification means of each check point are multi-question questions, and the check points for the correct route and the incorrect route are used as check points. Are used, different moving points are indicated or implied from the host device according to the selected answer to the multi-question, and when following the incorrect route, the address is transmitted from the mobile communication terminal at the time of the final answer or before it. Access to the host device includes an instruction from the host device to the mobile communication terminal to return to the correct route. Notification means include both panels and monitors.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 to FIG. 4 show an outline of a migration type communication game system according to the present invention. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a mobile communication terminal having an Internet connection function. In a normal case, an i-mode compatible mobile phone or an i-mode compatible PHS phone carried by a game participant is used. Reference numeral 2 denotes a relay device of the mobile communication terminal 1, which includes a router. Reference numeral 3 denotes an Internet network having a homepage. Reference numeral 4 denotes a host device, which has a computer (Web Server) 40 connected to the Internet network 3 via a router for transmitting and receiving signals.

[0007] Reference numeral 5 denotes a start card used at the start of the game, which is made of a material such as paper or plastic, and is distributed at the game reception counter A for a fee. The game reception desk A includes an unattended automatic payout machine in addition to a manned case. Reference numerals 6a to 6k denote a plurality of notification means arranged at arbitrary intervals in an arbitrary game execution section B such as indoor, outdoor, or both, and function as check points. Notification means 6a-
The installation location of 6k may be unchanged, but is preferably changed at appropriate intervals so as not to make the repeater tired.

[0010] To explain the configuration in detail, as shown in FIG. 2 (a), the start card 5 has at least a question display section 50 displaying questions of the game, a host, and a host. An address display unit 51 for the device 4 and an access number display unit 52 displaying a start access number (for example, a six-digit number) are provided by a printing method. Further, preferably, a time limit display section 53 and a game start time display section 54 are provided. The game start time display unit 54 is written or stamped with a tile recorder when the game reception counter A is attended, and is automatically stamped by a card issuing machine when unattended. On the back side of the start card 5, a game rule explanation display section 55 and an answer column 56 are provided.

The notification means 6a to 6k are usually selected from a mechanical or electrical panel (board) or a monitor. As shown in FIG. 4, it has checkpoint individual display sections 61 a to 61 k indicating at least the positions or numbers of the checkpoints, and access number displays 62 a to 62 k for the host device 4. Check point display sections 61a-61k and access number displays 62a-
62k has different contents for each notification means.

The computer 40 of the host device includes:
An information storage unit which records the contents of a game to be sent to the mobile communication terminal 1 on a hard disk; and a start access number display unit 52 provided to the mobile communication terminal 1 when the address display unit 51 is accessed from the mobile communication terminal 1. When an instruction to display the number described in (1) (for example, an input screen as shown in FIG. 3) is returned or the start access number is accessed from the mobile communication terminal 1 according to the instruction, the information storage is performed. And a CPU that drives the unit to select and send information.

The information storage unit has a question / hint system for guiding to a check point, and includes a start access number display 52 of the start card 5 and an access number display 62a of the notification means 6a to 6k. Different contents are input for each of ~ 61k. The hint question system for guiding to a checkpoint usually has software for sending out a question sentence and an alternative answer code (for example, a number, an alphabet, a design, etc.). FIG. 5A shows a state where the first information from the interrogation system is being sent to the monitor 100 of the mobile communication terminal 1.

Further, the hint section has a software area for transmitting hint information (second information) for movement when a response code to the first information is selected and accessed by the mobile communication terminal 1. ing. FIG. 5B shows FIG.
FIG. 5C shows the monitor 100 of the mobile communication terminal 1 when the answer of FIG. 5A is selected, and FIG. 5C shows the monitor 100 of the mobile communication terminal 1 when the answer of FIG. 5A is selected. . In the second information, hints for moving different contents are set according to the selected answer code. FIG. 6 shows an example of the first information and the second information and an example of the game route according to the first information and the second information.

The information storage unit has software for identifying when an address number from the last check point is input and issuing final answer information to be written on the start card 5. The final answer information may be two types, one for the correct answer and the other for the incorrect answer. However, the advice for the incorrect answer is to advise the participant to move to the incorrect checkpoint and to return to the start. It may be content. Further, the information storage unit may be software that issues an error in the travel route and issues intermediate advice information that advises returning to the start at a checkpoint passing stage before reaching the final answer information. .

FIG. 6 shows a flow chart of the system according to the present invention. In step 1, the address described on the start card 5 is accessed, and the host device receives the address and receives the address as shown in FIG. An access number input screen is transmitted to the mobile communication terminal 1. In step 2, the game participant sends the start access number written on the start card 5 from the mobile communication terminal 1 to the host device 4. In step 3, the host device 4
Sends the first information to the mobile communication terminal 1 after confirming that the start access is valid. The game participant selects one of the answer codes of the first information and sends the answer code to the host device 4 by the mobile communication terminal 1.

In step 4, the host device 4 sends out the second information corresponding to the accessed answer code to the mobile communication terminal 1. The game participant searches the game execution section B in accordance with the second information, and finds a notification means considered to be the first checkpoint among the notification means 6a to 6k. In step 5, the access number display 62a displayed on the notification means, for example, 6a is recognized, and the access number 62a is accessed to the host device.

In step 6, the host device 4 confirms the access number 62a, confirms whether the player is a legally-named game participant or the last access number (goal number). , The first information corresponding to the access number 62a is sent to the mobile communication terminal 1, and this is displayed on the screen. In step 7, the game participant selects one of the answer codes of the first information,
It is sent to the host device 4 by the mobile communication terminal 1.

At step 8, the host device 4 sends the second information corresponding to the code of the answer to the mobile communication terminal 1. The game participant searches the game execution section B according to the second information, and finds a notification means that is considered to be a second checkpoint among the notification means 6b to 6k. In step 9, the notification means, for example, the access number display 62c displayed on 6c is recognized, and the access number 62c is accessed to the host device 4. In step 10, the host device confirms the access number 62c, and confirms whether the player is a legally-named game participant or the last access number (goal number).
The first information corresponding to the access number 62c is sent to the mobile communication terminal 1, and this is displayed on the screen.

In step 11, the game participant selects one of the answer codes of the first information and sends it to the host device 4 by the mobile communication terminal 1. In step 12, the host device 4 sends the second information corresponding to the code of the answer to the mobile communication terminal 1. The game participant searches the game execution section B according to the second information, and notifies the notification means 6b, 6d to
In the 6k, a notification means considered to be the third checkpoint is found. Thereafter, steps 9 to 12 are repeated one or more times to access the host device with the access number of the notification means at the final checkpoint.

When the host device confirms that it is the final access number (goal number), the host device sends the final answer to be written on the start card 5 and the start access number from the software that issues the final answer information. Send to communication terminal 1. This is displayed on the screen of the mobile communication terminal 1. The game participant confirms this screen display, writes the final answer in the answer column 56 of the start card 5, and submits it to the game reception counter A. If the answer is correct, the prize is given to the participant, and the game ends. If the answer is incorrect, a prize corresponding to the participation prize is given to the participant, and the game ends.

FIG. 7 shows a specific game example to which the present invention is applied. By selecting the first information (question) presented at the start, two routes are shown as the second information.
Even if you select the correct route and move to find a means of notification,
From the access from here, the answer to receive the next first information causes the route to shift to the wrong route or maintain the correct route. The development is repeated, and since the incorrect route was selected first, the wrong route to the final answer was selected. Has been repeated.

What is shown is an embodiment of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the present invention is also applied to information for excursions in a theme park or the like.

[0022]

According to the present invention described above, in a facility such as a theme park, an amusement park, etc., while traveling inside the building, outside the building, or outdoors, a check point hidden by these is searched for using a communication terminal and accessed. Decrypting the mystery with hints and instructions from, providing participants with a variety of fun and fun game play, but also allowing them to go around the facility, avoiding the customer to concentrate only on a specific place, the entire facility It is possible to obtain an excellent effect, such as efficient use of the method, and simple and inexpensive means for implementation.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an outline of a migration type communication game system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2A is a plan view showing an example of a start address card used in the present invention, and FIG. 2B is a rear view of the same.

FIG. 3 is a partial front view showing an example of a number input screen when the mobile communication terminal starts.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing an example of a checkpoint notifying unit used in the present invention.

FIG. 5A is a partial front view of a mobile communication terminal showing a display state example of first information, and FIGS. 5B and 5C are partial front views of a mobile communication terminal showing display example examples of second information, respectively. It is a front view.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart example of the system of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a route-based example of a game to which the present invention is applied.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Mobile communication terminal 3 Internet network 4 Host device 5 Start card 6a-6k Notification means

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A mobile communication terminal having an Internet connection function, a host device receiving an access of the mobile communication terminal and sending an instruction to the mobile communication terminal, A plurality of checkpoints each having a notification means for displaying a different command address to the host device, and a mobile communication terminal accessing the host device from a mobile communication terminal according to a start address described on an address card. The first information is issued to the terminal, the mobile communication terminal is used to carry out the search, and the searched checkpoint is searched, and the address from the notification means at the found checkpoint is transmitted from the mobile communication terminal to the host device. By accessing, the host device instructs the mobile communication terminal about the next question or moving hint. Based on this, the process of searching for the next checkpoint is repeated a plurality of times while carrying the mobile communication terminal, and by accessing the address from the notification means of the final checkpoint to the host device from the mobile communication terminal, the host An excursion type communication game system, wherein a final answer is presented or implied from a device. 2. The question format of the first question of the host device and the question format when accessed by the address of the notification means of each check point are multi-question questions, and the check points for the correct answer route and the incorrect answer route are used. Different moving points are indicated or implied from the host device in accordance with the selected answer to the multiple-question, and when following the incorrect route, the address is transferred from the mobile communication terminal to the host device at the time of the final answer or before that. The migrating communication game system according to claim 1, further comprising a configuration in which the host device instructs the mobile communication terminal to return to the correct route by accessing. 3. The migrating communication game system according to claim 1, wherein the notifying means includes both a panel and a monitor.