JP2002066120A - Game device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game device which offers a game matching game player' s taste effectively using individual information. SOLUTION: When an individual information storing medium 10 which stores data of taste, age, sex, height, etc., as individual information is inserted into an individual information reader 12, the individual information stored in the individual information storing medium 10 is read out and the individual information is transmitted to an individual information input processing part 16 and then inputted into a game software selection processing part 18. When the game software selection processing part 18 selects a game software fit for the individual information from a game software data base referring the processed individual information processed by the individual information input processing part 16 and outputs the game software to a game software execution processing part 20, the game software execution processing part 20 executes the selected game software.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game apparatus, and more particularly to a so-called game facility such as a theme park (hereinafter referred to as LBE; Location Based Entert).
The present invention relates to a game apparatus suitable for playing a game using personal information of a customer (game player).

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, the use of personal information regarding customers in LBE has been mainly (1) registration in billing information such as annual admission tickets and (2) restrictions on participation in attractions due to growth and age. There was no active involvement in the content.

[0003] That is, in the prior art, there is no major problem in the so-called passive type contents in which a customer (game player) views attraction videos and sounds prepared in advance.

[0004] In a small-scale device of a single player such as a video game device, there is an example in which the customer sets the difficulty level for each game device, but the setting work by the customer is required every time the game is started. And Also, since the video game device itself is inexpensive, a plurality of games are not played on one game device, but one game / one game.
Equipment is mainstream.

[0005] As described above, according to the conventional technology, the customer is allowed to discard or select a product within a relatively small variety created by a game creator.

[0006]

In recent years, as in a motion ride system announced in 1999 by Hitachi, Ltd., an interactive type (a game player performs an operation while a game is in progress) in a large-scale facility. The flow / results change).
Such a large-scale game machine has a higher computing capability / display capability than a conventional video game machine, and a single device can display a plurality of game software.

[0007] In addition, there is a mechanism for increasing the sense of realism of interactive contents, from shooting (shooting) only on a screen, which has been the mainstream in conventional video game machines, to a rocking device (motion base) for shaking a seat. Incorporated.

Under these circumstances, it has become possible to provide high-quality games to customers (game players), but at the same time, costs are higher than in the past. Therefore, in order to improve profitability, the following two points are more important than before.

(1) Asking a customer (game player) to use it a plurality of times (repeatering a customer).

(2) Improve the usage ratio of the game device to customers in the entire theme park (exploit a new user class).

[0011] Regarding the above (1), it is important to change the contents of the game so that the customer is not bored.

As for the above (2), adjustment of game parameters and aggressive proposal of a game close to the preference of the customer so as to obtain the satisfaction of the new customer can be cited. For example,
In a shooting game, the degree of difficulty in shooting is reduced, and in a motion ride, it is important to adjust the shaking in consideration of motion sickness (motion sickness) and to select a content with less shaking.

However, in the prior art, the above problems (1),
In contrast to (2), the weight of the selection / selection by the customer is large, and there is no mechanism for collecting / using effective customer information for the above problems (1) and (2). For this reason, in the conventional technology, information is mainly provided to the customer through posters and notices to guide the customer's attention and judgment, but in this method, the customer obtains the information created by the game creator. If not, there is a problem with the effectiveness because it does not work.

An object of the present invention is to provide a game device capable of playing a game according to the taste of a game player by effectively utilizing personal information.

[0015]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides personal information reading means for reading personal information of a game player from a personal information storage medium for storing personal information, and a plurality of game software. Game software storing means for storing, game software selecting means for selecting game software corresponding to personal information read by the personal information reading means from the game software storing means, and game software selecting means. The game device comprises a game software executing means for executing the selected game software.

In configuring the game device, game characteristic determining means for determining game characteristics with reference to personal information read by personal information reading means is provided, and the game software is stored in the game software as game software storage means. On the other hand, a device that adds and stores the game characteristics determined by the game characteristic determining means can be used.

In configuring each of the game devices,
The following elements can be added:

(1) The personal information after execution of the game software execution means is referred to, and when there is a change in the personal information stored in the personal information storage medium, the personal information is stored in the personal information storage medium in accordance with the content. A personal information changing means for changing personal information is provided.

(2) personal identification information reading means for reading personal identification information stored in a personal identification information storage medium;
Personal information storage means for storing personal information in association with personal identification information; and an individual corresponding to the personal identification information by searching the personal information storage means using the personal identification information read by the personal identification information reading means as a key. Personal information extracting means for extracting information.

(3) output means for outputting a selection result of the game software selected by the game software selection means; input means for designating approval / non-approval of the selection result by the output of the output means; Game software execution control means for permitting the game software execution means to execute the game software when an approval designation is input from the input means, and prohibiting the execution of the game software otherwise. It becomes.

(4) After the game software is executed by the game software execution means, the game execution personal information storage means for storing the personal information of the game executed, and the game execution personal information storage means. Personal information output means for outputting personal information to the outside.

(5) The game software selecting means selects the specific game software irrespective of personal information when the number of times the specific game software is selected exceeds a set number.

(6) The game software selecting means determines the selection of the game software according to the personal information and a preset selection priority.

(7) When the personal information cannot be obtained, the game software selecting means selects the game software according to preset default personal information.

(8) The personal information storage medium stores the date of birth, sex, height, and weight as personal information.

(9) The personal information storage medium stores, as personal information, preference information on motion characteristics in a motion ride game.

(10) The personal information storage medium stores, as personal information, preference information for target characteristics in a shooting game.

(11) The personal information storage medium stores, as personal information, preference information on game characteristics in a competitive game in which an enemy character exists.

(12) The personal information changing means calculates a target characteristic of a player in a shooting game stored as changeable personal information and a target characteristic of the player created in advance by the game creator. The target characteristic is changed in accordance with the hit ratio of the player according to the determined correspondence table.

(13) The personal information changing means is a correspondence table for determining a player's winning rate in a competitive game having an enemy character stored as changeable personal information and a game characteristic created in advance by a game creator. In accordance with the winning rate of the player.

According to the above-mentioned means, the personal information is read from the personal information storage medium and the game software corresponding to the personal information is executed. You can play the game according to. In addition, by storing various kinds of preference information in the personal information storage medium, it is possible to provide a game that is close to the preference of the game player, and to provide services such as a change in game content according to the level of proficiency with the repeater. You can increase the degree.

[0032]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of a game device showing a first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, the game device includes a personal information reading device (personal information reading means) 12 and a game device main body 14, and a personal information storage medium 10 is mounted on the personal information reading device 12.

The personal information storage medium 10 is composed of, for example, a magnetic card, an IC card, a portable terminal, and the like. The personal information storage medium 10 stores personal information such as preference, age, gender, height, Data such as weight is stored.

The personal information reading device 12 includes, for example, a magnetic card reader, an IC card reader, a data input / output port for a portable terminal, and the like. It is designed to be transferred.

The game apparatus main body 14 comprises a personal information input processing section 16, a game software selection processing section 18, a game software execution processing section 20, and a game software database 22. Personal information input processing unit 1
6 processes the personal information read by the personal information reading device 12, and executes a game software selection processing unit 18;
Output. The game software database 22 stores a plurality of game software in association with personal information. That is, the game software database 22 is configured as a game software storage unit. The game software selection processing section 18 receives the personal information processed by the personal information input processing section 16 and refers to the contents of the personal information to determine the optimal game software in the game software database 2.
2 is configured as game software selection means for selecting from among the two and outputting to the game software execution processing unit 20. The game software execution processing unit 20 is configured as a game software execution unit that executes the game software selected by the game software selection processing unit 18.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, game software is executed in consideration of personal information stored in the personal information storage medium 10, for example, preference, age, gender, height, and the like. Using the personal information of the customer, it is possible to execute game software that matches the taste of the game player.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

The game device body 14 in the present embodiment
Includes a personal information input processing unit 16, a game software characteristic change processing unit 24, a game characteristic database 26, a game software execution processing unit 28, and a game software database 30. Although the section has been changed, the personal information storage medium 1
0, personal information reading device 12, personal information input processing unit 1
6 is the same as that shown in FIG.

The game characteristic database 26 has motion characteristics, and stores data relating to characteristics such as motion intensity and motion frequency components in association with personal information. The game software characteristic change processing unit 24 is configured as a game characteristic determination unit that determines a game characteristic by referring to the personal information read by the personal information input processing unit 16, and refers to the content of the personal information to determine the game characteristic. Game characteristics database 2
6 is stored. The game software execution processing unit 28 selects game software corresponding to the personal information read by the personal information input processing unit 16 from the game software database 30, and executes the selected game software. That is, the game software execution processing section 28 is configured to constitute game software selection means and game software execution means. Further, when the game software is selected by the game software execution processing unit 28, the game software is output with the game characteristics determined by the game software characteristic change processing unit 24 added thereto. It is supposed to be. That is,
The game characteristic database 26 and the game software database 30 are configured as game software storage means for storing game software with game characteristics added thereto.

According to the present embodiment, since the game characteristics according to the personal information are added to the game software and executed, it is possible to execute the game software more suited to the personal preference.

Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

In the present embodiment, the personal information storage medium 10
The personal information similar to the above embodiments is stored in the personal information storage medium 10 except that the data of the hit rate in the shooting game is stored as the personal information.

The personal information medium input / output device 32 includes, for example,
It is composed of a magnetic card reader, an IC card reader, a data input / output port for a portable terminal, etc., reads personal information stored in the personal information storage medium 10, and inputs the read personal information into the personal information input processing of the game apparatus body 14. Part 16
And the personal information can be changed according to the processing of the game apparatus main body 14.

The game apparatus body 14 includes a personal information input processing section 16, a game software characteristic change processing section 24, a game characteristic database 26, a game software execution processing section 28, a game software database 30, a hit rate writing processing section 32. The game characteristic database 26 stores data on the number of shooting targets, moving speed of the targets, and the like in association with personal information as data on shooting characteristics. It has become.

Game software characteristic change processing section 24
Is configured to store the optimum game software characteristics in the game characteristics database 26 by referring to the personal information relating to the hit rate among the personal information read by the personal information input processing unit 16. That is, the game software characteristic change processing unit 24 determines a game software characteristic that will be a game with a high degree of difficulty for a player having personal information with a high hit rate, and determines the determined game characteristic as a game characteristic. It is stored in the characteristic database 26. The game software execution processing unit 28 stores the game software corresponding to the personal information read by the personal information input processing unit 16 in the game software database 30.
It is designed to be selected and executed. In this case, the game software is executed with the game characteristics determined by the game software characteristic change processing unit 24 added. Then, when the game software is executed and the game is over, the hit rate of the player is written in the game hit rate result table 34. The hit rate writing processing unit 32 refers to the data of the hit rate result table 34 after the game, that is, as the personal information after execution of the game software execution processing unit 28, and
When there is a change in the personal information relating to the hit rate among the personal information stored in 0, the personal information changing means is configured to change the personal information stored in the personal information storage medium 10 according to the content.

According to the present embodiment, the shooting characteristics can be changed according to the personal information.
When the hit rate is changed, the personal information relating to the new hit rate is changed, so that the game can be played according to the changed personal information when the game player next performs.

Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

The game device according to the present embodiment includes an ID input device 36, a game device body 14, and a database server 38.

The ID input device 36 is constructed as a personal identification information reading means for reading personal identification information stored in a personal identification information storage medium, for example, a magnetic card or an ID card, and is read by the ID input device 36. The personal identification information is transferred to the personal information input processing unit 16. The database server 38 is provided with a personal information database 40, and the personal information database 40 stores a search table.
This search table stores ID, name, date of birth, and the like in association with personal information (address, age, gender, height).

When inputting the personal identification information read by the ID input processing unit 36, the personal information input processing unit 16 outputs a request for transmission of personal identification information (ID information) and personal information to the database server 38. In response to the transmission request from the personal information input processing unit 16, the database 38 searches the search table 40 using the personal identification information as a key, extracts personal information corresponding to the personal identification information, and executes the personal information input processing. Transmit to the unit 16. That is, the database server 38 is configured as personal information extraction means, and the personal information database 40 is configured as personal information storage means.

According to the present embodiment, personal information can be output to the game apparatus body 14 using personal identification information as a key.

Next, a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

In the present embodiment, a function as an output means for outputting the selection result of the game software to the game software selection processing section 18 of the game apparatus body 14 and an input means for designating approval / non-approval of the selection result As well as permitting the execution of the game software to the game software execution processing unit 20 when the designation of approval is input from the input means, and prohibiting the execution of the game software otherwise. 1 except that a function as a game software execution control means is added.
It is similar to that of

That is, the game software selection processing section 18 selects the game software corresponding to the personal information from the game software database 22 based on the personal information processed by the personal information input processing section 16, and then selects the game player. Output the selection result of the selected game software in order to request the user to approve the selection result. The game software execution processing unit 20 is permitted to execute the game software only when the approval of the selection result output is specified, and when the non-approval of the selection result is specified, the game software execution The execution of the game software is prohibited for the processing unit 20.

According to the present embodiment, since the game software selected by the game software selection processing section 18 is executed only when the approval of the game player is obtained, the selected game software is suitable for the game player. Only when the game is executed, the service for the game player can be improved.

Also, in each embodiment, after the game software is executed, a database is provided as a game execution personal information storing means for storing personal information of a game executed, or the personal information stored in this database is stored in the database. A personal information output processing unit as personal information output means for outputting to the outside may be provided.

Further, the game software selection processing section may be provided with a function of selecting the specific game software regardless of personal information when the number of times the specific game software is selected becomes equal to or more than the set number.

In the game software selection processing section,
It is also possible to determine the selection of game software according to personal information and a preset selection priority, or to add a function of selecting game software according to default personal information when personal information cannot be obtained.

When personal information is stored in the personal information storage medium 10, the motion characteristics in the motion ride game, for example, the intensity of rocking (rocking), the frequency characteristics of rocking, the directionality of rocking, and the rotation Stores the preference characteristics for the strength of the target, and the characteristics of the target in the shooting game, such as the number of targets, the speed of target movement, the range of target movement, the design of the target,
It stores taste information about the brightness of the target, whether or not the target is blinking, or a deme characteristic in a competitive game in which an enemy character is present, such as the attack strength required to defeat the player / enemy character, the enemy character Number of players, speed of movement of player / enemy character, range of movement of player / enemy character, pattern of player / enemy character, brightness of player / enemy character, presence / absence of blink of player / enemy character, attack from enemy character It is possible to store preference information on the resistance to the information.

When the personal information is changed by the hit rate writing processing section 32, a target characteristic, for example, a target based on the hit rate of the player in the shooting game and the hit rate of the player created in advance by the game creator. Change the target characteristics according to the hit rate of the player according to the correspondence table that determines the number of targets, target moving speed, target moving range, target design, target brightness, target presence / absence can do.

In changing personal information, a player's winning rate in a competitive game in which an enemy character exists and a game characteristic created in advance by a game creator, such as
The strength of the attack required to defeat the player / enemy character,
Number of enemy characters, player / enemy character moving speed, player / enemy character moving range, player / enemy character design, player / enemy character brightness,
The game characteristics can also be changed according to the player's winning rate according to a correspondence table that determines the presence / absence of blinking of the player / enemy character and the resistance to an attack from the enemy character.

According to each of the above-described embodiments, by using personal information for selecting a game and setting game characteristics, it is possible to provide a game that is close to taste to a game play or (customer), or to improve the proficiency level with a repeater. It is possible to provide a service such as a change in the content of the game in accordance with the change, and it is possible to increase customer satisfaction.

[0064]

As described above, according to the present invention,
Since the personal information is read from the personal information storage medium and the game software corresponding to the personal information is executed, a game can be played according to the taste of the game player by effectively utilizing the personal information. In addition, by storing various types of preference information in a personal information storage medium, it is possible to provide a game that is close to the preference of a game player, and to provide services such as a change in game content according to the level of proficiency with a repeater. Can increase satisfaction.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of a game device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an overall configuration diagram of a game device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an overall configuration diagram of a game device according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an overall configuration diagram of a game device according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an overall configuration diagram of a game device according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Personal information storage medium 12 Personal information reading device 14 Game device main body 16 Personal information input processing part 18 Game software selection processing part 20 Game software execution processing part 22 Game software database 24 Game software characteristic change processing part 26 Game characteristic Database 28 game software execution processing unit 30 game software database 32 hit rate writing processing unit 34 hit rate result table 36 ID input device 38 database server 40 personal information database

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A personal information reading means for reading personal information of a game player from a personal information storage medium for storing personal information; a game software storing means for storing a plurality of game software; Game software selection means for selecting game software corresponding to the personal information thus obtained from the game software storage means, and game software execution means for executing the game software selected by the game software selection means. A game device provided. 2. A personal information reading means for reading personal information of a game player from a personal information storage medium for storing personal information, and a game characteristic for determining a game characteristic by referring to the personal information read by said personal information reading means. Determining means, game software storing means for adding the game characteristics determined by the game characteristic determining means to the game software, and storing the game software; and game software corresponding to the personal information read by the personal information reading means. A game device comprising: game software selection means for selecting software from the game software storage means; and game software execution means for executing the game software selected by the game software selection means. 3. The personal information stored in the personal information storage medium is referenced according to the contents of the personal information stored in the personal information storage medium when the personal information stored in the personal information storage medium is changed by referring to the personal information after the execution of the game software executing means. 3. The game device according to claim 1, further comprising personal information changing means for changing information. 4. A personal identification information reading means for reading personal identification information stored in a personal identification information storage medium, a personal information storage means for storing personal information in association with personal identification information, and said personal identification information reading means. 4. A personal information extracting unit according to claim 1, further comprising: a personal information extracting unit that searches the personal information storing unit using the read personal identifying information as a key to extract personal information corresponding to the personal identifying information. The game device according to claim 1. 5. An output means for outputting a selection result of the game software selected by the game software selection means, an input means for designating approval / disapproval of the selection result by an output of the output means, and the input Game software execution control means for permitting the execution of the game software to the game software execution means when the designation of approval is input from the means, and prohibiting the execution of the game software otherwise. The game device according to any one of claims 1, 2, 3, and 4. 6. A game execution personal information storing means for storing personal information of executing a game after the game software is executed by the game software executing means, and an individual stored in the game execution personal information storing means. The game device according to any one of claims 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, further comprising personal information output means for outputting information to the outside. 7. The game device according to claim 1, wherein the personal information storage medium stores, as personal information, preference information for a motion characteristic in a motion ride game. 8. The game device according to claim 1, wherein the personal information storage medium stores, as personal information, preference information on game characteristics in a competitive game in which an enemy character exists. . 9. The personal information changing means according to a correspondence table for determining a player's winning rate in a competitive game in which an enemy character stored as changeable personal information exists and a game characteristic created in advance by a game creator. 4. The game characteristic is changed in accordance with the player's winning rate.
3. The game device according to claim 1.