JP2002126343A - Game apparatus, arcade game machine and game executing method, and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide novel game characteristics for a player by using a game state information which is recorded when the player finishes a game. SOLUTION: If a player occupies a castle prepared in a game, he becomes the lord thereof and accepts a challenge of other player. If the other player (challenger) who gives a challenge to the castle fails to occupy the castle, the lord can receive a part of the number of medals consumed by the challenger. Thus, the game state data of the lord are saved in a game apparatus. After the completion of the game, if a challenger gives a challenge to the castle and fails, the data of the number of medals contained in the game state data of the lord are increased. That is, while the player is not performing the game, the content of the game state data of the player is changed. Thus, the player restarts a game having a game state different from the game state at the completion of the previous game.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine such as an arcade game machine installed in a game center or the like, a home game machine, a server device for operating a game site on the Internet, and a method of executing a game performed by this device. And a computer-readable recording medium on which a program for causing a computer constituting the game device to function is recorded.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a home game machine, an arcade game machine, and the like, a game in which a game state is saved when a player ends the game has been known. In such a game, when the player resumes the game, the saved game state is read out,
The game can be continued from the game state at the time of the previous end. In this type of game, for example, role playing in which a player operates a warrior or a wizard who appears on the game screen and fluctuates the ability of the warrior etc. while exploring dungeons etc prepared in the game -Games (hereinafter abbreviated as "RPG"). This type of game also exists in arcade game machines installed in game centers and the like. For example, this is a training type horse racing simulation game in which a player can train his or her own racehorse, increase his speed ability, stamina ability, and the like, and make the racehorse participate in a race. In this game, when a player ends the game, game state information such as information on a racehorse trained by the player is stored on a magnetic card. Then, when the player resumes the game, by reading racehorse information and the like from the magnetic card, the information on the racehorse at the end of the previous game can be used as it is.

[0003]

However, in the conventional game device, the game state information in which the previous game state is recorded is used only for continuing the previous game state when restarting the game. . Therefore,
The game can be provided to the player so that the game can be restarted from the previous game state when the game is restarted, and the game can be played for a long period of time, but it does not provide further game characteristics .

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of the above background, and an object of the present invention is to use game state information recorded when a player ends a game.
Provided are a game device, an arcade game machine, and a game execution method capable of providing a new game property to a player, and a computer-readable recording medium storing a program for causing a computer constituting the game device to function. It is to be.

[0005]

According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game proceeding means for proceeding a game, a display means for displaying a game screen proceeding by the game proceeding means, A game state recording medium for recording game state information indicating a game state of a player in a game in which the game proceeding means proceeds; a game state recording means for recording the game state information on the game state recording medium; and the game state recording medium Game state reading means for reading the game state information recorded in the game state information. When the player ends the game, the game state recording means records the game state information of the player on the game state recording medium. In the game device, the game recorded on the game state recording medium is performed based on predetermined change conditions. It is characterized in that it has a data changing means for changing the contents of the status information.

In this game device, when the player ends the game, the game state recording means
The game state information of the player is recorded on the game state recording medium. The game state information recorded on the game state recording medium is read into the game progression unit when the player resumes the game, so that the player can resume the game from the previous game state. . Also, this game state information is, for example,
The information content can also be used by the player simply browsing. Here, in the present game device, the content of the game state information recorded on the game state recording medium is changed by the information content changing means based on a predetermined change condition. That is, while the player is not playing the game, the content of the game state information of the player is changed. As a result, the player resumes or browses a game in a game state different from the game state when the previous game was ended.
Therefore, it is possible to provide a novel game characteristic in which a game in a game state different from the game state when the previous game is ended is provided to the player.

The game state information does not need to be information at the time when the player has finished the game, and may be, for example, information at a predetermined time closest to the time at which the player has finished the game. In addition, this game state information can be variously considered according to its use purpose.
When the game state information is used when resuming the previous game, it is information necessary for resuming the game. When the game state information is used only for browsing the game, the browsing is performed. This is the information needed above. The predetermined change condition for changing the content of the game state information by the information content changing means is determined according to a use mode of the present invention, such as a type of a game performed by the game device or a game purpose.
There are various possibilities. For example, in the case of a training type horse racing simulation game, the elapsed time from the end of the previous game to the restart of the game can be used as the change condition. in this case,
Information content changing means, for example, according to the elapsed time,
Change the age information and ability information of the racehorse bred by the player included in the game state information. In the case of a battle game in which another player operates a warrior or the like to attack and occupy a castle owned by a player, a game result that the castle has been occupied by another player can be used as a change condition. . In this case, the information content changing means changes, for example, the owner information specifying the owner of the castle included in the game state information from the player to the other player.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the game device of the first aspect, the game state information of the player is:
The game content of the player is included, and the information content changing means changes a game value amount included in the game state information recorded on the game state recording medium based on a predetermined change condition. Is what you do.

In this game apparatus, the game value of the player included in the game state information is changed by the information content changing means. This allows the player to use the game state information to, for example, increase or decrease the game value when resuming or browsing the game compared to when the previous game was ended. Or will be. The game value referred to here is obtained or lost depending on the result of the game, and may be variously considered depending on the type of the game. Data, money or its electronic data, and game score data.

[0010] The invention of claim 3 is based on claim 1 or 2.
The game device of claim 1, further comprising a use request receiving means for receiving a use request from another player who desires to use the game state information of the player, wherein the game state reading means includes a use request received by the use request receiving means. The game progress information is read from the game status recording medium, and the game progress means advances the game of the other player based on the game status information read by the game status read means, The changing means changes the content of the player's game state information recorded on the game state recording medium, using the game result progressed by the game progressing means as the change condition.

In this game machine, the use request receiving means receives a use request from another player who desires to use the player's game state information, and reads out the game state information relating to the use request by the game state reading means. . Then, the game progress means advances the game of the other player based on the read game state information. Therefore, the other player plays a game using the game state information of the other player. Here, in the present game apparatus, the content of the game state information of the player recorded on the game state recording medium is changed by the information content changing means, using the game result of the game by the other player as a change condition. For example, in the case of a battle game in which the other player attacks and occupies a castle owned by the above player by operating a warrior or the like, the game state is determined according to the game result that the castle is occupied by the other player. The owner information that identifies the owner of the castle included in the information is changed from the player to the other player, or a predetermined amount of game value is subtracted from the game value of the player included in the game state information. Also, in this case,
According to the game result that the castle was not occupied by the other player, a predetermined amount of game value is added to the game value of the player included in the game state information, for example, based on the game value spent by the other player. I do.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the game device of the third aspect, a configuration is provided in which a plurality of players can simultaneously participate in a game in which the game advancing means advances. When the game state information of the player is used in the game of the player, the use request rejecting means for rejecting the use request receiving means for the use request from the second other player is provided. It is a feature.

This game apparatus has a configuration in which a plurality of players can simultaneously participate in a game in which the game progressing means advances. In this configuration,
For example, it is possible to use a configuration in which a plurality of game machines played by each player and a control device that controls each game machine collectively are connected in a state where data communication is possible. Here, in the present game apparatus, even if the first other player is already playing the game using the game state information of the player, the second other player tries to use the same game state information. The use request from the second other player is rejected by use request rejection means. As a result, the number of other players using the game state information of the player can be limited to one. Therefore, it is possible to specify one game result of another player as a change condition of the information content changing means.

[0014] The invention of claim 5 is the invention of claim 3 or 4.
In the game device, the game state information of the player includes a game value of the player, and the information content changing unit determines that the other player has a predetermined amount of game value in the game in which the game progressing unit proceeds. Is used as the change condition, at least a part of the game value spent by the other player is added to the game value of the player recorded on the game state recording medium. .

In this game device, when the other player spends a predetermined amount of game value in the game using the game state information of the player by the information content changing means, the game condition is set as a change condition. The game value of the player recorded on the recording medium is increased.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the game device of the third, fourth or fifth aspect, the game apparatus further includes game result information indicating a game result of the other player performed using the game state information of the player. A history recording medium for recording history information, use request receiving means for receiving from the player a use request for using the history information relating to the game state information of the player, and a use request received by the use request receiving means. Accordingly, a history information notifying means for reading the history information from the history recording medium and notifying the player of the contents of the history information is provided.

In this game apparatus, history information including game result information indicating a game result performed by the other player using the game state information of the player is recorded on a history recording medium. Then, when the use request receiving means receives a use request from the player requesting use of the history information, the history information notifying means reads the history information from the history recording medium in response to the use request. The content of the history information is notified to the player. For example, if a game restart request made when the player restarts the game is used as a history information use request from the player, the player can automatically know the change history when the game is restarted.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the game apparatus according to the sixth aspect, the history information includes a game progress information indicating a progress of the game of the other player performed by using the game state information of the player. The history information notifying means includes a game progress information displaying means for displaying an image of the game progress information.

In this game device, the progress of the game of the other player, which indicates how the game state information of the player has been changed by the other player,
An image is displayed on the game progress information display means. As the game progress information display means, a display means for displaying a game screen can be used.

Further, the invention of claim 8 is the invention of claims 3, 4,
In the game device according to any one of the fifth, sixth, and seventh game apparatuses, a game information recording medium that records a plurality of game information in which the game proceeding means has different game contents from each other; And game information selecting means for selecting game information for which the other player wishes to participate, wherein the game progressing means selects the game information based on the game information selected by the game information selecting means. The game state information of the player includes game information having player specifying information for specifying the player among the plurality of game information, and the use request receiving unit includes:
The game information selecting means receives the selection of the game information as a use request.

In this game apparatus, the game information selecting means selects game information corresponding to the game content that the other player desires to participate from among the plurality of game information recorded on the game information recording medium. Then
The other player can play a game that is advanced based on the game information. For example, in the case of a battle game in which another player operates a warrior or the like to attack and occupy a castle owned by the player, the game information referred to here includes a map of each castle and game contents such as appearing monsters. The other player's game is advanced by the game advancing means based on the castle information. Also, in the case of a training type horse racing simulation game, the race information includes game content such as the distance of each race in which a racehorse trained by the other player is run or a run horse limit, and based on the race information, The game of the other player is advanced by the game advancing means. Here, in the present game device, game information having the player identification information of the player is recorded as game state information on the game state recording medium. For example, taking the former game described above as an example, when the player succeeds in occupying a castle and ends the game, the player identification information is added to the castle information of the castle, and this is the game state recording medium. Recorded in. Then, when the other player desires to participate in the game based on the castle information and the castle information is selected, the selection by the game information selecting means becomes a use request and is received by the use request receiving means. Thus, the other player plays a game based on the castle information. In this game, if the other player leaves a game result such as that the castle has been successfully occupied, the content of the player recorded on the game state recording medium by the information content changing means is used as a change condition based on the game result. The game information having the player identification information, that is, the content of the castle information is changed. As the contents of the game information to be changed, in the above example, the player identification information (caster owner information) of the castle information is changed from the player to the other player. Further, for example, when the player value included in the castle information includes the game value of the player, the game value may be changed.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the game apparatus according to the eighth aspect, when the other player has achieved the purpose of the game based on the game information having the player identification information of the player, the game state recording is performed. The player identification information of the game information recorded on the medium,
It has a player specifying information changing means for changing to the player specifying information for specifying the other player.

In this game device, when the other player has achieved the purpose of the game based on the game information having the player identification information of the player, the player identification information of the game information is replaced with the player identification information of the other player. Change to information. For example, in a battle game in which another player operates a warrior or the like to attack and occupy a castle owned by a player, when another player has achieved the game purpose of occupying the castle, the game state information is displayed. Change the player identification information of the castle information to that of another player.

[0024] Further, the invention of claim 10 is based on claim 1,
An arcade game machine having the configuration of 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9 game devices.

This arcade game machine has the following features.
Since the game device has the configuration of 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9, a game in a game state different from the game state at the time of ending the previous game is provided to the player at a game center or the like. A new game property that is provided can be provided.

According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, when the player ends the game, the game state recording medium records the player's game state information on a game state recording medium for recording the player's game state information in the game. A game execution step of reading a game state information recorded in the game state recording medium; and a game proceeding step of proceeding a game based on the game state information read in the game state reading step. The method includes an information content changing step of changing the content of the game state information recorded on the game state recording medium based on a predetermined change condition.

In this game execution method, a game in a game state different from the game state when the previous game was ended is executed by executing the same processing as the respective means of the game device of the first aspect. Thus, a novel game characteristic that the player can resume or browse can be provided.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game proceeding means for proceeding with a game, a display means for displaying a game screen proceeding by the game proceeding means, and a game state of a player in the game in which the game proceeding means proceeds. A game state recording medium for recording information; a game state recording means for recording the game state information on the game state recording medium; and a game state reading means for reading the game state information recorded on the game state recording medium. When the player finishes the game, the computer reads a computer program for causing a computer constituting a game apparatus to record the game state information of the player on the game state recording medium by the game state recording means. A possible recording medium, based on predetermined change conditions, As information changing means for changing the contents of the recorded game state information on the game state recording medium, is characterized in that it has recorded a program for causing the computer to function.

The program recorded on this recording medium is
By being executed by the computer constituting the game device according to claim 1, the player can restart or browse a game in a game state different from the game state when the previous game was ended. New game characteristics can be provided.

[0030]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a medal game machine which is a game device for executing RPG will be described below. In the medal game machine according to the present embodiment, a player operates a warrior character (hereinafter, referred to as “hero”) of a game hero to be operated, picks up a jewel that is a game element appearing in the dungeon, and reads the dungeon. An exploration game aiming to escape from the game is developed. In that dungeon, an enemy monster, which is a game element that blocks the hero's way, appears, so the player operates the hero so that he can escape from the dungeon without being defeated by the monster.
The protagonist operated by the player attempts to escape through the dungeon while attacking the monster and using various items and magic to fight the monster. In this exploration game, a plurality of dungeons are prepared, and each player aims to clear all dungeons.

Further, in the medal game machine according to the present embodiment, in addition to the dungeon, a game aimed at occupying a castle is also developed. In this game, once a player has successfully occupied a castle, they can become the castle's lord, and the lord becomes a type of battle against other players who attempt to occupy their castle. Can play games. Note that the game progress of this battle game is the same as that of the above-mentioned exploration game, and that the battle game has a plurality of castles, and each player challenges from among these castles. Select a castle and aim to occupy the castle.

Hereinafter, the configuration of the entire medal game machine according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of the entire medal game machine according to the present embodiment. This game machine has 12 game units 1 operated by each player.
And a central control unit 20 for controlling these game units 1 in an integrated manner. The player can participate in a game in the game unit 1 by inserting a medal, which is a game value, into the game unit 1. Each game unit 1 is connected to the central control device 20 by a communication line such as a LAN cable.
In the medal game machine, up to 12 players can play the game at the same time. Further, the central control device 20 is disposed inside one of the twelve game units 1.

FIG. 3 is an external view of the game unit 1. The game unit 1 includes a display 2 as a display unit that displays a game screen according to the progress of the game, a speaker 3 that outputs sounds such as sound effects and back music according to the progress of the game, and a player displaying the game screen on the game screen. The operation lever 4 and three operation buttons 5a, 5b, 5c as operation means for operating the appearing hero, a payout button 5d for paying out medals, etc., and a magnetic card described later are taken out to end the game. And a save end button 5e. The player
By operating the operation lever 4 and the three operation buttons 5a, 5b, 5c while watching the game screen displayed on the display 2, the hero appearing on the game screen is moved or an item is used. be able to.
The game unit 1 also has a medal slot 6 as a game value receiving means for receiving medals paid by the player, a medal payout means 7 as a game value paying means for paying medals to the player, and a game. In order for the terminated player to continue the game at the next play, insert or remove the magnetic card 9 as a game state recording medium for recording the player's personal information and game state information such as the game state at the time of the end. A card insertion / extraction port 8 or the like is provided.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration inside the game unit 1. The game unit 1 includes a main board 10 that controls each unit in the game unit 1, an image display control unit 11 that controls image display on the display 2, and an acoustic control unit 12 that controls sound that is output from the speaker 3. And the operation lever 4 and the operation buttons 5a, 5b, 5
c and payout button 5d and save end button 5e
An operation control unit 13 for receiving a signal from the controller 8 and converting it into a predetermined control signal; a magnetic card writing / reading unit 14 for writing and reading data to / from the magnetic card 9 inserted into the card insertion / extraction opening 8; It has a medal payout control unit 15 for controlling payout of medals and the like according to the operation of the payout button 5d. The game unit 1 also includes a RAM 16 for temporarily storing various data such as credit data, which is a game value obtained by converting the number of medals into electronic data, a game execution program required for the exploration game and the battle game, and the like. A ROM 17 in which various databases are stored is also provided. The main board 10 is connected to the image display control unit 11, the sound control unit 12, the operation control unit 13, the magnetic card writing / reading unit 14, the medal payout control unit 15, the RAM 16 and the ROM 17, respectively. The main board 10 is connected to a central control device 20 via an interface 18,
Data communication with a later-described central control board 21 of the central controller 20 is enabled.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the central control device 20. The central controller 20 performs data communication with the main board 10 of each game unit 1,
A central control board 21 for controlling the entire medal game machine;
R for a program in which a control program for generally controlling each game executed in each game unit 1 is recorded.
An OM 22 and a database ROM 23 storing various databases are provided. Also, the central control board 21
It is connected to the main board 10 of each game unit 1 via the interface 24 so that data communication with each main board 10 is possible.

In the medal game machine, when the player ends the game, game state data, which is game state information for restoring the game state at the time of the next game restart, is stored in the game state recording means. The recording is performed on the magnetic card 9 by the magnetic card writing / reading unit 14 serving as. The game state data includes player information such as a player name (name of a hero), last play time, abilities of the hero, types of possessed items, a dungeon or a castle in which the hero is at the end of the game, the dungeon or It includes game information such as field data such as the position of a hero, an enemy monster, or an item in the castle. On the other hand, when the player continues the game once completed, the player inserts his or her magnetic card 9 into the card insertion slot 8. As a result, the magnetic card writing / reading unit 14 as the game state reading means can
Read the game state data recorded in. This game state data is recorded in the RAM 16 and is read by the game execution program recorded in the ROM 17. This allows the player to resume playing from the game state continued from the previous game state in the game played by the main board 10 as the game progress means executed by the game execution program.

Note that it is not necessary to record all game state data on the magnetic card 9; for example, a player ID is recorded on the magnetic card 9 and one of the game state data corresponding to the player ID, which is player identification information. All or part of the database ROM 23 of the central controller 20
May be recorded. In this case, after reading the player ID from the magnetic card 9, the game state data corresponding to the player ID is stored in the central controller 2.
By downloading from 0 to the RAM 16 of the game unit 1, the play can be resumed from the previous game state in the same manner as described above.

Next, the flow of a game performed in each game unit 1 of the medal game machine 1 will be described. FIG.
5 is a flowchart showing a game flow by the main board 10 executing the game execution program stored in the ROM 17 of each game unit 1. When participating in the game, the player first inserts the magnetic card 9 into the card insertion slot 8 (S1). When playing for the first time, the player obtains a new magnetic card 9 from a clerk at a game center or the like where the medal game machine is installed, a vending machine, or the like, and inserts the new magnetic card 9 into the card insertion slot 8. Insert A player who wants to continue the previous game inserts the magnetic card 9 recorded in the game state data at the time of the previous end into the card insertion slot 8. The game unit 1 having received the magnetic card 9 in this way reads the recorded content of the magnetic card 9 by the magnetic card writing / reading unit 14 and sends the data to the main board 10. The main board 10 determines whether or not it is a new play according to the received recording contents (S
2).

If it is determined in S3 that the play is not a new play, the main board 10 sends the player ID of the game ID stored in the magnetic card 9 to the central control board 21 as shown in FIG. Send the ID number. Upon receiving this, the central control board 21 determines that it is the continuation of the previous time, and returns a new ID number to the main board 10. The main board 10 that has received the new ID number reads the game state data recorded on the magnetic card 9 by the magnetic card writing / reading unit 14 and records this in the RAM 16. Then, the main board 10
Loads the program stored in the ROM 17 based on the game state data, causes the image display control unit 11 to display the game screen of the previous continuation on the display 2, and starts the game (S5). Progresses.

On the other hand, if it is determined in S2 that the play is a new play, the main board 10 transmits a dummy ID to the central control board 21 as shown in FIG. Upon receiving this, the central control board 21 recognizes that it is a new play and returns a new ID number to the main board 10. Main board 1 receiving this new ID number
0 inputs and sets initial information (S3). In the input and setting of the initial information, the image display control unit 11 causes the display 2 to display a name input screen shown in FIG. The player operates the operation lever 4 and the operation button 5a, moves the cursor of the Japanese syllabary button displayed on the name input screen, and inputs the name of the hero. After the input, when the enter button in the name input screen is selected, a name confirmation screen shown in FIG. 8B is displayed, and the name is determined by selecting the Yes button in the screen. Next, an occupation selection screen shown in FIG. On this screen, the main character's occupation operated by the player is selected. The contents of the input or selection operation described above are sent from the operation control unit 13 to the main board 10 and recorded in the RAM 16 as player information.

When the input / setting processing of the initial information is completed in this way, the game is started by the main board 10 (S5), and the image display control section 11 causes the display 2 to display.
Then, a main menu screen shown in FIG. 9 is displayed. This main menu screen has an exploration game button to explore the dungeon, a battle game button to challenge the castle owned by others, and a card list button to display a list of magic cards that can be used during these games I have.
On this screen, the player selects whether to play an exploration game or a battle game.

Here, when the player selects the exploration game, the main board 10 causes the image display control section 11 to display a dungeon selection screen shown in FIG. On the dungeon selection screen, a display area indicating each dungeon is displayed. Then, the player selects a dungeon to challenge by moving the cursor with the operation lever 4. Each display area displays the dungeon name and the number of medals required for a challenge (a challenge cost). In each dungeon, a game is developed based on the dungeon name, and different games are progressed. When the player selects, for example, a pleasant dungeon, the selected dungeon is displayed in the upper portion of the screen shown in the figure. Then, when the player decides to challenge the selected dungeon, the player presses the operation button 5a. This button operation is sent from the operation control unit 13 to the main board 10. Then, the main board 10 reduces the credit data recorded in the RAM 16 by an amount corresponding to the challenge cost.

More specifically, the ROM 17 of the game unit 1 has a data area as a game information recording medium for recording a dungeon information database that records dungeon data as game information including game contents of each dungeon. I have. In this dungeon information database, challenge cost data is recorded in association with dungeon name data for specifying dungeon data. When the main board 10 receives a dungeon selection signal related to the dungeon selected on the dungeon selection screen shown in FIG. 10 from the operation control unit 13, the main board 10 recognizes the dungeon name selected by the player. As a result, the main board 10 selects dungeon name data from the dungeon information database and reads challenge cost data corresponding to the dungeon name data. Then, the main board 10 performs a process of reducing the credit corresponding to the read challenge cost data from the credit data recorded in the RAM 16.

Here, when the credit data recorded in the RAM 16 is less than the credit corresponding to the challenge cost data, a screen for prompting the player to insert additional medals is displayed. When a medal is inserted (S
6) The number of medals is detected by a medal insertion sensor (not shown), and the main board 10 records credit data corresponding to the medal insertion number in the RAM 16 (S).
7). Note that, even if the player is prompted to insert medals, if no medals are inserted, the challenge to the dungeon is not permitted. Hereinafter, even when the process of reducing the credit data is performed, the player is prompted to insert medals in the same manner as described above.

When the main board 10 recognizes the dungeon name from the dungeon selection signal, it functions as game information selecting means and reads dungeon data corresponding to the dungeon name data from the dungeon information database. Then, a program based on the dungeon data is loaded, and the image display control unit 11 causes the display 2 to display a game screen.

On the other hand, when the player selects the battle game on the main menu screen shown in FIG.
Then, a castle selection screen shown in FIG. 11 is displayed, and a castle selection process is executed. A display area indicating each castle is displayed on the castle selection screen. Then, the player selects a castle to challenge by moving the cursor with the operation lever 4. Each display area displays a castle name and a challenge cost. In each castle, different game progress states are prepared, and various game developments are performed. In each castle, a player who has successfully occupied the castle in the past is the castle master, and the player will play against the player who is the castle master.

More specifically, the database ROM 23 of the central control unit has a data area as a game information recording medium for recording a castle information database that records castle data as game information including game contents of each castle. are doing. The castle name data included in the castle data recorded in the castle information database is associated with a castle owner ID, which is player identification information. That is, the castle data is used as game state information of the player who is the castle owner, and the castle information database functions as a game state recording medium.

FIGS. 12 and 13 are explanatory diagrams for explaining data communication between the main board 10 and the central control board 21 in the castle selection processing. The main board 10 transmits a battle data request to the central control board 21 when receiving a signal from the operation control unit 13 by a button operation when the player selects a battle game on the main menu screen shown in FIG. Upon receiving this, the central control board 21 returns image data for causing the display 2 of the game unit 1 to display the castle selection screen shown in FIG. Then, when a castle to be challenged is selected by the player on the castle selection screen displayed on the display 2, the main board 10
Receives a castle selection signal from the operation control unit 13 by the button operation. Then, the main board 10 transmits a castle data request as a use request including the castle name data corresponding to the castle selection signal to the central control board 21 functioning as a use request receiving unit. Central control board 21 receiving this
Functions as a game information selecting means and a game state reading means, and reads castle data corresponding to castle name data included in the castle data request from the castle information database. Then, the castle data is returned to the main board 10 as shown in FIG. Then, the main board 10 receiving the castle data loads a program based on the castle data, and the game proceeds.

Here, when the central control board 21 receives the castle data request, the castle is being played by another player, that is, the castle data relating to the castle data request is downloaded to another game unit 1. May have been. In this case, the central control board 21 functions as a use request rejection unit, and transmits challenge non-permission data instead of castle data. The main board 10 that has received the non-permission data displays a message on the display 2 to the effect that the castle cannot be challenged by the image display control unit 11, and displays the main menu screen shown in FIG. 9 again.

The ROM 17 of the game unit 1
In association with castle name data to identify each castle data,
It has a data area for recording a castle challenge information database in which challenge cost data is recorded. Then, as in the above-described exploration game, the main board 10 has the ROM 17
The challenge cost data corresponding to the castle name data is read from the castle challenge information database recorded in the RAM 16 and the credit corresponding to the challenge cost data is reduced from the credit data recorded in the RAM 16.

When the game proceeds as described above, a game screen as shown in FIG. 14 is displayed on the display 2. The game screen is almost the same for the exploration game and the battle game, and the way of proceeding the game is also the same. Therefore, the exploration game will be described below as an example.

On the game screen shown in FIG. 14, a dungeon screen which is a field in the dungeon is displayed. At the top of the screen, the number of dungeon floors, the physical strength of the hero, and the number of credits based on the player's credit data are displayed. At the bottom right of the screen, a plurality of magic cards owned by the hero that can be used by the player are displayed. Is displayed. The dungeon screen is a view of the dungeon floor viewed from above, and the illustrated screen displays a hero, enemy monsters, and item cards as game elements.

By operating the operation lever 4 and the operation buttons 5a, 5b, 5c, the player can move the hero, attack enemy monsters, and use his own magic card. Also, enemy monsters will attack the hero, so if you receive that attack,
When the hero's physical strength decreases and the physical strength becomes 0, the game is over.

When using the magic card owned by the hero, the player presses the operation button 5c. Thus, the main board 10 causes the image display control unit 11 to display the card selection screen shown in FIG. On this card selection screen, a cursor appears on the magic card at the lower right of the screen. Further, on the card selection screen, a card content screen indicating the content of the magic card selected by the cursor is displayed on the left side of the screen. This card content screen displays the effect when the magic card is used and the number of medals (card usage cost) required to use the magic card. The player moves the cursor with the operation lever 4, selects the magic card desired to be used, and presses the operation button 5a. This button operation is sent from the operation control unit 13 to the main board 10. Then, the main board 10 executes a credit data changing process of changing the credit data recorded in the RAM 16 so as to reduce the credit data by an amount corresponding to the card use cost of the magic card (S8).

More specifically, in the ROM 17 of the game unit 1, a usable data area in which magic card data is recorded in a state where the player can use the magic card data, and a magic card data is recorded in a state in which the player cannot use the magic card data. A magic card database having an unusable data area is stored. Each magic card data recorded in the magic card database has various data associated with the card name data. The magic card data that can be used by the player is added with a read permission code that enables reading by a card use program executed by the main board 10. The magic card displayed on the game screen of FIG. 14 or the card selection screen of FIG. 15 is a part of the magic card data recorded in the usable data area. The magic card data also records card usage cost data and the like in association with the card name data.

When receiving the card use signal relating to the magic card selected on the card selection screen shown in FIG. 15, the main board 10 recognizes the magic card name based on the instruction of the player. The main board 10 is provided with a RAM 16
When the credit data recorded in the game card data is equal to or more than the card use cost data, the card effect data corresponding to the card name data is read from the magic card database, and the game state is changed based on the card effect data.
For example, when the used magic card attacks the enemy monster, the numerical value of the card effect data is used for calculating the damage to the enemy monster, and based on the calculation result, the enemy monster's physical strength data is reduced.

The main board 10 reads out card use cost data corresponding to the card name data. Then, the main board 10 subtracts the credit data corresponding to the read card use cost data from the credit data recorded in the RAM 16.

In the dungeon, there is an item card as displayed on the game screen shown in FIG. When the player controls the main character and picks up an item card, a magic card can be obtained.

In the dungeon, there is provided a shop shown in FIG. 16 (a) for selling a possessed magic card or purchasing a magic card not possessed. When a player enters the shop by manipulating the hero, he can sell his magic card and convert it to a credit, or can purchase a magic card sold in the shop by paying his own credit.

When purchasing a magic card at the shop, the player operates the operating lever 4 on the shop screen shown in FIG. Push. As a result, the main board 10 causes the image display control unit 11 to display the purchase card selection screen shown in FIG. In this purchase card selection screen, a card list screen of magic cards sold in the shop is displayed in the upper part of the screen, and a card content screen showing the contents of the magic card selected by the cursor is displayed in the lower left of the screen. You. On the card list screen, the number of medals required for purchasing a magic card (card purchase cost) is displayed. The player moves the cursor 412 with the operation lever 4, selects the magic card desired to be purchased, and presses the operation button 5a. This button operation is sent from the operation control unit 13 to the main board 10. And
The main board 10 executes a credit data changing process of changing the credit data recorded in the RAM 16 so as to reduce the credit data by an amount corresponding to the card purchase cost of the magic card (S8).

More specifically, card purchase cost data associated with card name data is also recorded in the magic card database. The main board 10
When receiving a card purchase signal related to the magic card selected on the purchase card selection screen shown in FIG. When the credit data recorded in the RAM 16 is equal to or more than the card purchase cost data,
Permits use of magic card data in the unusable data area of the magic card database. After that, the main board 10 adds a use permission code to the magic card data corresponding to the card name data. As a result, the magic card data is recorded in the usable data area of the magic card database and can be used by the player.

The main board 10 selects card name data from the magic card database and reads out card purchase cost data corresponding to the card name data.
Then, the main board 10 stores the credit data corresponding to the read card purchase cost data in the RAM 16.
From the credit data recorded in the

On the other hand, when selling a magic card owned by the shop in the above shop, the player needs to sell the magic card shown in FIG.
On the shop screen shown in, the operation lever 4 is operated,
Move the cursor to the "sell card" button and press the operation button 5a. As a result, the main board 10 is displayed on the display 11 by the image display controller 11 as shown in FIG.
The sale card selection screen shown in (c) is displayed. In this sale card selection screen, a cursor appears on the magic card at the lower right of the screen, and a card content screen indicating the content of the magic card selected by the cursor is displayed on the left side of the screen. In the upper part of the sale card selection screen, a pick-up price screen displaying the number of medals to be exchanged for the selected magic card (card sale income) is displayed.
The player moves the cursor with the operation lever 4, selects a magic card to be sold from the magic cards possessed, and presses the operation button 5a. This button operation is sent from the operation control unit 13 to the main board 10. Then, the main board 10 executes a credit data changing process of changing the credit data recorded in the RAM 16 so as to increase the credit data by an amount corresponding to the card sale income of the magic card (S8).

More specifically, the magic card database also records card sale income data associated with card name data. The main board 10
When a card sale signal relating to the magic card selected on the sale card selection screen shown in FIG. 16B is received, the magic card name based on the player's instruction is recognized. Then, when the magic card can be sold at the shop, the main board 10 permits nonuse of the magic card data in the usable data area of the magic card database. After that, the main board 10 deletes the use permission code from the magic card data corresponding to the card name data. As a result, the magic card data is recorded in the unusable data area of the magic card database, and the player cannot use the magic card data.

When the non-use of the magic card data in the usable data area is permitted, the main board 10
Card name data is selected from the magic card database, and card sales income data corresponding to the card name data is read. Then, the main board 10 adds the credit data corresponding to the read card sales income data to the credit data recorded in the RAM 16.

Also, among the arranged enemy monsters, there are jewel monsters, which are game elements that increase in credit when defeated. The action of this jewel monster is
It is controlled by a main board 10 that executes a game execution program. When the player operates the hero to defeat the jewel monster, the main board 10 increases the credit data recorded in the RAM 16 by an amount corresponding to the jewel acquisition amount, which is the number of medals corresponding to the type of the jewel monster. Is executed (S8).

To be more specific, the ROM 17 of the game unit 1 stores, in association with the jewel monster name data,
It has a data area for recording a jewel monster database in which jewel acquisition amount data is recorded. Main board 10
Calculates the damage by the player operating the hero to attack the jewel monster, and when the physical strength data of the jewel monster becomes 0 based on the calculation result, selects the jewel monster name data from the jewel monster database, The gem acquisition amount data corresponding to the gem monster name data is read. Then, the main board 10
Performs a process of adding the credit corresponding to the read jewel acquisition amount data to the credit data recorded in the RAM 16.

In the dungeon, there is also provided a casino shown in FIG. 17 (a) in which a slot machine capable of betting own credits and playing a slot game as a betting game is arranged. The player operates the hero to move it in front of the slot machine, and operates the operation button 5a.
When is pressed, the main board 10 causes the image display control unit 11 to display the slot screen shown in FIG. In this slot screen, three reels are displayed at the center of the screen. In this screen,
You can play slot games to increase your credit.

When the operation button 5b is pressed on the slot screen, the button operation is transmitted from the operation control unit 13 to the main board 10. Then, the main board 10
A credit data change process is executed to change the credit data recorded in M16 so as to reduce the credit data by an amount corresponding to the number of medals (play cost) required for playing the slot game (S8). This means that one's own credit has been bet in the slot game. After that, when the player presses the operation button 5a, the button operation is sent from the operation control unit 13 to the main board 10, and the image display control unit 11 causes the image display control unit 11 to rotate and display the reel on the slot screen. Then, the player can stop each reel in order from the left by pressing the operation button 5a again. In this slot game, when the winning symbols are aligned, the main board 10 changes the credit data recorded in the RAM 16 so as to increase the credit data by an amount corresponding to the payout amount of the number of medals according to the winning symbols. A data change process is executed (S8).

More specifically, the ROM 17 of the game unit 1 has a data area for recording a payout database in which payout data is recorded in association with symbol data. After the player plays the slot game and recognizes the aligned symbols, the main board 10 selects the corresponding symbol data from the payout database and reads out the jewel acquisition amount data corresponding to the symbol data. If the aligned symbols are winning symbols, that is, if the payout amount data is to increase credits, the main board 10
Performs a process of adding the credit corresponding to the read payout amount data to the credit data recorded in the RAM 16.

In the exploration game performed by the medal game machine, the player does not simply escape from the dungeon by operating the hero, but picks up a specific item card as a game element on the last floor in the dungeon.
Escape from the dungeon is a requirement to achieve the goal of the game. In the present embodiment, the player finds a specific item card in the dungeon, picks up the specific item card, and then escapes from the dungeon, thereby obtaining a credit corresponding to the specific item card. That is, when the player satisfies the objective achievement requirement of operating the hero and successfully escaping while holding the specific item card, the main board 10
Represents the credit data recorded in the RAM 16,
A credit data change process is executed to change the number of medals according to the type of the escaped dungeon so as to increase the amount corresponding to the clear bonus amount (S8).

More specifically, the dungeon information database recorded in the ROM 17 of the game unit 1 also records clear bonus amount data in association with dungeon name data. When the player operates the protagonist and escapes the dungeon with the specific item card, the main board 10 selects the escaped dungeon name data from the dungeon information database and a clear bonus amount corresponding to the dungeon name data. Read data. Then, the main board 10 credits the credit corresponding to the read clear bonus amount data,
A process for adding the credit data recorded in the RAM 16 is performed.

When the player escapes the dungeon by operating the protagonist and possesses a jewel which is a game element picked up in the dungeon, the player can obtain a credit corresponding to the jewel. . That is,
If you succeed in escaping while holding the jewel, the main board 10
Represents the credit data recorded in the RAM 16,
A credit data change process is executed to change the number of medals corresponding to the type of jewel to increase by the amount corresponding to the jewel amount (S8).

More specifically, the ROM 17 of the game unit 1 has a data area for recording a jewel information database in which jewel amount data is recorded in association with jewel name data. When the player succeeds in escaping while holding the jewel, the main board 10 selects jewel name data from the jewel information database and reads jewel amount data corresponding to the jewel name data. And the main board 1
0 performs a process of adding the credit corresponding to the read jewel amount data to the credit data recorded in the RAM 16.

When the hero succeeds in escaping the dungeon in this manner, the dungeon selection screen shown in FIG. 10 is displayed again on the display 2 after a predetermined effect. Therefore, the player can challenge the same dungeon or another dungeon by selecting the next dungeon on the dungeon selection screen.

In the castle selection process performed by the player selecting a battle game on the main menu screen shown in FIG. 9, the player selects his or her own game on the castle selection screen shown in FIG. If the player selects a castle that is the castle owner, the player can add his own credit and an escort monster that is a game element to protect his castle. The operation of this escort monster is based on the main board 1 that executes the game execution program.
Controlled by 0. As a result, it is possible to increase the castle defense when another player challenges his or her own castle.

When a player selects his or her own castle and another player is challenging that castle,
You can't add escort monsters, but you can see the status of other players. In particular,
A signal is sent from the central control board 21 to the main board 10 of the game unit 1 operated by another player, and in response to the signal, from the main board 10, for example, the type of operation target operated by another player And information such as equipment (warriors, etc.), the type of magic card you have, the floor you are on, etc. Upon receiving this, the central control board 21
The information is sent to the main board 10 of the game unit 1 of the player who owns the castle. As a result, the information is displayed on the display 2 of the game unit 1 of the player, and the player can know the progress of the game of another player.

When adding an escort monster to the castle, the player selects the castle in which he is the castle owner on the castle selection screen shown in FIG. 11, and presses the operation button 5c. As a result, the main board 10 causes the image display control unit 11 to display the escort monster selection screen shown in FIG. 18 on the display 11. In this escort monster selection screen, a cursor appears on each escort monster card displayed on the screen. Each escort monster card displays the name of the escort monster, an image of the escort monster, and a description of the escort monster. Also,
The escort monster card also displays the number of medals (escort cost) required to place the escort monster. At the top of the escort monster selection screen, the name of the castle, the vacant information of the floor where the escort monster is located, and the like are displayed. An escort monster can only be placed at a specific place on the castle floor, and only one body can be placed at that place.

When the player determines the location where the escort monster is to be placed and the type of the escort monster on the escort monster selection screen shown in FIG. 18, the player moves the cursor with the operation lever 4 and presses the operation button 5a. This button operation is sent from the operation control unit 13 to the main board 10. Then, the main board 10 executes a credit data changing process of changing the credit data recorded in the RAM 16 so as to reduce the credit data by an amount corresponding to the escort cost of the escort monster (S8).

More specifically, the database ROM 23 of the central control unit 20 has a data area in which an escort monster database in which escort cost data is recorded is associated with escort monster name data.
When the player selects an escort monster on the escort monster selection screen shown in FIG. 18, the main board 10 transmits the escort monster selection signal to the central control board 21. The central control board 21 receiving this reads out the escort monster data recorded in the escort monster database from the escort monster name data corresponding to the signal, and adds the data to the player's castle data in the castle information database. Further, the central control board 21 receiving the escort monster selection signal selects the escort monster name data corresponding to the escort monster selection signal from the escort monster database and reads the escort cost data corresponding to the escort monster name data. . Then, the central control board 21 returns the escort cost data to the main board 10. Upon receiving this, the main board 10 performs a process of subtracting the credit corresponding to the escort cost data from the credit data recorded in the RAM 16.

In the fighting game played with the medal game machine, the purpose of the game is to allow a player to challenge a castle and seize the castle from another player. In this fighting game, a player who has challenged a castle spends his / her credits such as a challenge cost for challenging the castle and a card use cost for using a magic card. At least a portion, eg, 90%, of the credits spent by the player who challenged the castle is added to the credit of the player who owns the castle. That is, when the player who has challenged the castle fails to occupy the castle and the game ends, the main board 10 of the game unit 1 sends the credit data used for the game and the like to the central control board 21. Here, the database ROM 23 of the central control device 20 has a data area as a game state recording medium for recording player information as game state information. Then, the central control board 21 receiving the used credit data and the like functions as information content changing means, and includes in the player information as a change condition that a player who has challenged the castle failed to occupy the castle and ended the game. The stored data change process is performed to change the credit data to be increased by an amount corresponding to 90% of the used credit data (S9).

When a player who has challenged the castle achieves the game purpose of successfully occupying the castle, the player can become a castle master of the castle. Therefore,
In response to a challenge from another player, you can receive the privilege of being a castle master that you will receive additional credits if you defend the castle successfully. Specifically, when the player who has challenged the castle succeeds in occupying the castle, a castle capture signal and the like are sent from the main board 10 of the game unit 1 to the central control board 21. Central control board 21 receiving this
Functions as a means for changing the information content, and from the castle information database recorded in the database ROM 23 of the central control device 20 to the castle capture signal on the condition that the player who has challenged the castle succeeded in occupying the castle. The corresponding castle name data is selected, and a saved data change process is performed to change the ID of the castle owner associated with the castle name data to the ID which is the player identification information of the player who succeeded in the occupation of the castle (S9).

When a player who is the castle master starts playing, history information including game result information and game progress information that another player has challenged his or her castle is notified. Specifically, video data of a predetermined scene is recorded in the RAM 16 of the game unit 1 during the battle game of the player who challenges the castle. When the player's game is over, the main board 10
The video data is transmitted to the central control board 21 together with the use credit data and the castle capture signal. The central control board 21 having received the video data records the video data as history information in the player information of the castle owner recorded in the data area as the history recording medium in which the player information of the database ROM 23 is recorded.

When the player who is the castle owner inserts the magnetic card 9 and participates in the game, the main board 10
By reading the game state data recorded on the magnetic card 9 by the magnetic card writing / reading unit 14, the player can recognize that the player owns the castle. Then, as shown in FIG. 6, the main board 10 requests the central control board 21 for data of history information, which is a use request. Upon receiving the data request, the central control board 21 that specifies the player information from the ID of the player, and stores the history information included in the player information into the database ROM.
Read from 23. Then, the history information is transmitted to the main board 10. The main board 10 receiving this function functions as history information notifying means. Based on the video data included in the history information, the image display control unit 11 causes the display 2 as game result information displaying means to display its own castle. The game video of the other player who challenged is displayed. Note that the history information is not limited to such a video, and may be configured to notify the user with characters or voice.

In this embodiment, the strength of the monster in each dungeon or castle is greatly different, but the hero raises the level by defeating the monster or using a magic card to enhance the ability. be able to. still,
The player's ability data (attack power, defensive power, etc.) is returned to the default when the dungeon is cleared, but the hero's equipment, magic cards, etc. are continued as they are.

When the player converts the credit data recorded in the RAM 16 into medals and receives medals, the player presses a payout button 5d shown in FIG. This button operation is sent from the operation control unit 13 to the main board 10. Then, the main board 10 transfers the credit data recorded in the RAM 16 to the medal payout control 15.
And a medal payout process is executed by the medal payout control 15 (S11). As a result, medals corresponding to the credit data at that time are paid out from the medal payout lotion 7 to the player.

When the player wants to end the game, he pushes the save end button 5e shown in FIG. This button operation is sent from the operation control unit 13 to the main board 10. Then, the main board 10 is displayed by the image display control unit 11 so as to overlap the image displayed on the display 2 so as to display the game end selection screen shown in FIG. 19 (S10). On the game end selection screen, a “Yes” button and a “No” button are displayed under the comment “Do you want to end the game?”. When not ending the game, the player moves the cursor to the "No" button with the operation lever 4,
Press the operation button 5a. As a result, the game end selection screen disappears, and the game is restarted from the immediately preceding screen. On the other hand, when ending the game, the player moves the cursor to the “Yes” button with the operation lever 4 and presses the operation button 5a. This button operation is performed by the operation control unit 13.
From the main substrate 10. And the main board 1
0 transmits the credit data and the game state data recorded in the RAM 16 to the central control board 21 as a data save request, as shown in FIGS.
Upon receiving this, the central control board 21 stores the data in the player information of the player recorded in the database ROM 23. Then, the central control board 21 transmits save completion data indicating that the saving is completed on the main board 10. Main board 10 receiving this
The credit card and game state data are written on the magnetic card 9 by the magnetic card writing / reading unit 14 and the magnetic card 9 is ejected from the card insertion / extraction opening 8.

As described above, according to this embodiment, the player information (credit data) and the castle information database recorded in the database ROM 23 when the player ends the game are changed while the player is not playing the game. Therefore, when the player uses the player information or the castle information database, a new game characteristic that the player is provided with the same information as when the previous game was finished is obtained.

In the present embodiment, a medal game machine in which the main character performs RPG for exploring dungeons and castles has been described. However, the present invention can be applied to various games. For example, the present invention can also be applied to a shooting game in which a player operates a fighter to be operated and plays while aiming at occupying an enemy base while shooting down an enemy fighter.

Further, in the present embodiment, substantially the configuration in which each game unit 1 develops an independent game has been described, but the central control device 20 connecting each game unit 1 performs the entire game progress. The player of each game unit 1 may be configured to participate in the same game. In this case, the main characters operated by each player may cooperate with each other to aim for escape from the dungeon, or the main characters operated by each player may be set as a battle game in which the main characters oppose each other. At this time, each game unit 1 does not need to be in the same store, and may be configured to be connected via a network across a plurality of stores. According to this, a large-scale game by more users can be realized.

In the present embodiment, various programs executed by the main board 10 of the game unit 1 and the central control board 21 of the central control device 20 may be obtained in a state recorded on a recording medium such as a CD-ROM. Can be.
In addition, such programs include public telephone lines, dedicated telephone lines, cable TV lines,
It can also be obtained by receiving a signal transmitted by a computer as a transmission device via a transmission medium such as a communication network constituted by a wireless communication line or the like. This signal is a computer data signal embodied on a predetermined carrier containing a program. At this time, it is sufficient that at least a part of the program is transmitted in the transmission medium. That is, it is not necessary that all the data constituting the program exist on the transmission medium at one time.
The transmission method for transmitting the program from the computer includes a case where the data constituting the program is transmitted continuously and a case where the data is transmitted intermittently.

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According to the first to twelfth aspects of the present invention, an excellent game characteristic can be provided to a player by using game state information recorded when the player ends the game. effective.

In particular, according to the invention of claim 2, when the player restarts the game using the game state information, the player is expected to increase or decrease his or her own game value. There is an excellent effect that such game characteristics can be provided.

According to the third to ninth aspects of the present invention, when the player restarts the game using the game state information, how the game state information is changed by the other players with respect to the player. There is an excellent effect that it is possible to provide a game characteristic similar to a kind of competitive game, which is expected to be played.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the game result of another player serving as a change condition of the information content changing means can be specified as one, the process of changing the content of the game state information according to the game result can be performed. Has an excellent effect that it can be performed stably.

Further, according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an excellent effect that it is possible to provide a player with a pleasure of seizing the game value from another player and to enhance the game characteristics of a competitive game. is there.

According to the inventions of claims 6 and 7, when the player restarts the game using the game state information, the player is notified of his / her own game state information changed by another player. There is an excellent effect that it is possible to provide a pleasure of knowing the change history.

According to the invention of claim 7, it is possible to inform the player of the change history of his / her game state information in more detail, and to provide a pleasure to know the game strategy and technique of another player. There is also an excellent effect that it can be done.

Further, according to the eighth and ninth aspects of the present invention, there is an excellent effect that it is possible to provide the player with a game characteristic such as a battle type game in which a plurality of players play.

Further, according to the ninth aspect of the present invention, there is an excellent effect that it is possible to provide another player with a rich game characteristic of a battle type game in which a castle is taken from the player. Further, if the configuration is such that a privilege is given to the player related to the player identification information included in the game information, it is possible to give other players a sense of achievement that the game purpose has been achieved, and in addition to that privilege, There is also an excellent effect that added value can be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing a game flow by a main board that executes a game execution program stored in a ROM of a game unit constituting a medal game machine according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an overall schematic diagram of the medal game machine.

FIG. 3 is an external view of the game unit.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration inside the game unit.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a central control device constituting the medal game machine.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a flow of data communication between the game unit and the central control device in the existing card processing.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a flow of data communication between the game unit and the central control device in a new card process.

FIG. 8A is an explanatory diagram of a name input screen displayed on a display of the game unit. (B) is an explanatory view of a name confirmation screen displayed on the display of the game unit. (C) is an explanatory view of an occupation selection screen displayed on the display of the game unit.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of a main menu screen displayed on a display of the game unit.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of a dungeon selection screen displayed on a display of the game unit.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of a castle selection screen displayed on the display of the game unit.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing a flow of data communication between the game unit and the central control device in a castle selection process when a castle challenge is permitted;

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing a flow of data communication between the game unit and the central control device in a castle selection process when a castle challenge is not permitted.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram of a game screen displayed on a display of the game unit.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram of a card selection screen displayed on a display of the game unit.

FIG. 16A is an explanatory diagram of a shop screen displayed on a display of the game unit. (B) is an explanatory view of a card selection screen on which a list of cards that can be purchased on the shop screen is displayed. (C) is an explanatory view of a card selection screen on which a list of cards that can be sold on the shop screen is displayed.

FIG. 17A is an explanatory diagram of a casino screen displayed on a display of the game unit. (B) is an explanatory view of a slot screen of the casino.

FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram of an escort monster selection screen displayed on the display of the game unit.

FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram of a game end selection screen displayed on a display of the game unit.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game unit 2 Display 4 Operation lever 5a, 5b, 5c Operation button 5d Payout button 6 Medal slot 7 Medal slot 8 Card insertion slot 9 Magnetic card 10 Main board 20 Central control unit 21 Central control board

Claims (12)

[Claims] 1. Game progress means for proceeding a game, display means for displaying a game screen progressed by the game progress means, and game state information indicating a game state of a player in a game proceeded by the game progress means. A game state recording medium, a game state recording means for recording the game state information on the game state recording medium,
Game state reading means for reading game state information recorded on the game state recording medium, wherein when the player ends the game, the game state recording means reads the game state information of the player from the game state A game device for recording on a recording medium, comprising: information content changing means for changing the content of the game state information recorded on the game state recording medium based on a predetermined change condition. 2. The game device according to claim 1, wherein the game state information of the player includes a game value of the player, and the information content changing unit performs the game state recording based on a predetermined change condition. A game apparatus characterized by changing a game value amount included in game state information recorded on a medium. 3. The game device according to claim 1, further comprising use request receiving means for receiving, from another player, a use request for using said player's game state information, wherein said game state reading means includes: The game state information relating to the use request received by the use request receiving means is read from the game state recording medium, and the game progressing means reads the other game state information based on the game state information read by the game state reading means. The game of the player progresses, and the information content changing means changes the content of the game state information of the player recorded on the game state recording medium, using the game result progressed by the game progressing means as the change condition. A game device characterized by the above-mentioned. 4. The game device according to claim 3, further comprising a configuration in which a plurality of players can simultaneously participate in a game in which said game progressing means progresses, and wherein said player plays a first other player's game. And a use request rejecting unit for rejecting the use request receiving unit from receiving a use request from a second other player when the game state information is used. 5. The game apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the game state information of the player includes a game value of the player, and the information content changing unit performs the game in which the game progressing unit progresses. The change condition is that the other player has spent a predetermined amount of the game value, and at least a part of the game value spent by the other player is added to the game value of the player recorded on the game state recording medium. A game device characterized by being added. 6. The game apparatus according to claim 3, wherein history information including game result information indicating a game result of said another player performed by using game state information of said player is recorded. A medium, a use request receiving unit for receiving a use request from the player, the use request for using the history information regarding the game state information of the player, and the history information according to the use request received by the use request receiving unit. A game device comprising: a history information notifying unit that reads from the history recording medium and notifies the player of the content of the history information. 7. The game device according to claim 6, wherein the history information includes game progress information indicating a progress of the game of the other player performed using the game state information of the player. The notifying means notifies the game progress information display means for displaying an image of the game progress information. 8. The game apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said game progress means records a plurality of pieces of game information having different game contents, and said game information recording means. Game information selecting means for selecting, from a plurality of pieces of game information recorded on the medium, game information that the other player desires to participate in, the game progressing means being selected by the game information selecting means The game of the other player is advanced based on the game information, and the game state information of the player includes game information having player identification information for identifying the player among the plurality of game information, The use request receiving means is characterized in that the game information selecting means receives the selection of the game information as a use request. Game apparatus according to. 9. The game device according to claim 8, wherein when the other player has achieved the purpose of the game based on the game information having the player identification information of the player,
A game device, comprising: player identification information changing means for changing the player identification information of the game information recorded on the game state recording medium to player identification information for identifying the other player. 10. The method of claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8.
Or an arcade game machine having the configuration of the game device of 9. 11. When a player ends a game,
A game state recording step of recording game state information of the player on a game state recording medium for recording game state information of a player in the game; and a game state reading step of reading game state information recorded on the game state recording medium And a game proceeding step of proceeding the game based on the game state information read in the game state reading step. A game execution method comprising an information content changing step of changing the content of the game state information. 12. A game proceeding means for proceeding a game, a display means for displaying a game screen proceeding by the game proceeding means, and a game state recording for recording game state information of a player in a game in which the game proceeding means proceeds. Medium, game state recording means for recording the game state information on the game state recording medium, and game state reading means for reading the game state information recorded on the game state recording medium, wherein the player ends the game. A computer-readable recording medium storing a program for causing a computer constituting a game device to record the game state information of the player in the game state recording medium by the game state recording means. Is recorded on the game state recording medium based on predetermined change conditions. Have been as an information changing means for changing the content of the game state information, computer-readable recording medium characterized by recording a program for causing the computer to function.