JP2002325960A - Game system and game device, game execution method and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a game from getting monotonous, and restrain an interesting property from deteriorating. SOLUTION: The game system is composed of a horse race game machine installed in a game arcade and executing a fostering type horse race simulation game, and a cellular phone owned by a player. When a player playing a game on a horse race game machine fosters his horse as a triple crown, he obtains a right to enter the horse in a triple crown award race in which only triple crowns can participate. In addition, to enter a horse in a triple crown award race necessitates mastery of a game by a cellular phone. A player owning a triple crown horse can enter his horse in a triple crown award race only by downloading a game execution program to his cellular phone from the horse race game machine, mastering the game by the program at his own home or the like, and inputting mastery information to the horse race game machine.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game system including at least two game devices, and a game device, a game execution method, and a program used in the game system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a gaming machine installed in a game center or the like, generally, a player plays a game by operating a control panel or the like provided in the gaming machine. Then, when the player operates the control panel or the like, a series of games executed by the gaming machine progresses, and the final game purpose is achieved. For example, when the gaming device is a shooting game device, the player operates the operation target, clears the first stage in order, and clears the final stage, thereby achieving the final game purpose. Further, for example, when the gaming device is a training type horse racing game device, the player trains and trains a racehorse to be operated, and runs the racehorse in a horse racing that is sequentially performed, and performs a predetermined horse racing. In some cases, the ultimate gaming goal is achieved by winning.

[0003]

However, in the conventional gaming machine, the game in the gaming machine proceeds based on only the result of the game executed in the gaming machine. For this reason, the player continues to play only the game with the gaming device in order to achieve the final game purpose of the gaming device. As a result, there is a problem that the game provided by the gaming device tends to be monotonous for the player, which causes a decrease in the game ability.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and has as its object to provide a game system in which a game is less likely to be monotonous and a decrease in game performance can be suppressed, and a game system having the same. Gaming devices used for
It is to provide a game execution method and a program.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, a first gaming machine for executing a game played by a player is provided separately from the first gaming machine. ,
A gaming system comprising a second gaming device for executing a game played by a player, wherein the first gaming device is advanced by a game advancing means for advancing a game played by the player, and the gaming advancing device Special game permission information output means for outputting special game permission information necessary for performing a predetermined special game with the second game device after a predetermined condition is satisfied during the game; The device includes a special game permission information input means for inputting the special game permission information, and a special game permission information input means for inputting the special game permission information, whereby the special game permission information is input by the special game permission information input means. And a special game proceeding means for proceeding with the predetermined special game, which cannot be performed unless the player inputs the special game.

[0006] This gaming system includes a first gaming machine and a second gaming machine formed separately from the first gaming machine.
In the first gaming machine, when a predetermined condition is satisfied during the game by the player having performed the game progressed by the game progressing means, then, in the second gaming machine, a predetermined special game is performed. Is output by the special game permission information output means. This special game permission information has meaning as proof information for certifying that the player has satisfied a predetermined condition with the first gaming device. Among the games executed on the second gaming device, at least a part thereof includes a special game that cannot be executed unless the special game permission information is input. This special game is advanced by the special game proceeding means when the special game permission information output from the first game device is input to the special game permission information input means. That is, in order to perform a special game executed on the second gaming device, the player must play a game on the first gaming device in advance and satisfy special conditions and acquire special game permission information. As described above, according to the present gaming system, in order to perform a special game executed on a certain game device (second game device), a predetermined condition is required for a game on another game device (first game device). A new playability that needs to be satisfied can be provided to the player.

Here, the special game executed by the second game device may be all or a part of the game executed by the second game device. In all cases, the present gaming system may be configured such that a player cannot play a game with the second gaming device unless the player first plays with the first gaming device and satisfies a predetermined condition. it can. on the other hand,
In some cases, the present game system, for example, after the player has progressed halfway through the second gaming device, once playing with the first gaming device and does not satisfy the predetermined conditions, It is possible to adopt a configuration in which the subsequent game (special game) cannot be continued. In addition, the predetermined condition in the game executed by the first game device can be set variously according to the game content or the like. For example, the first
For example, obtaining a score equal to or more than a predetermined value in a game executed by the gaming device, achieving a final game purpose, and the like. In addition, the first gaming device and the second gaming device can be used as a game-only device such as an arcade game machine or a home-use game machine installed in a game center or the like to play games with other functions. It may be a general-purpose device that executes. Examples of the general-purpose device include a personal computer and a mobile phone.
As the special game permission information output means output by the first game device, a display means for displaying a password or the like which is special game permission information to the player, and the special game permission information is output in a signal state such as an electric signal. Signal output means and the like can be used. In the former case, as the special game permission information input means of the second gaming device, for example, an input means for inputting a password or the like in accordance with an operation by the player can be used. In the latter case, as the special game permission information input means of the second game device, for example, via communication means connected to the special game permission information output means of the first game device so as to be able to perform data communication, Signal input means for inputting a signal as special game permission information can be used. In this case, the communication means is a wired communication means for connecting the first game device and the second game device by wire, and a wireless communication for connecting the first game device and the second game device by wireless. It may be a communication means. In addition, as the special game permission information output means output by the first game device, a data writing means for writing the special game permission information in a state of electronic data or the like on a recording medium can be used.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine for executing a game played by a player, wherein the game progressing means progresses the game played by the player; And a special game permission information output means for outputting special game permission information necessary for performing a predetermined special game executed by another game device after the condition is satisfied.

[0009] In this gaming machine, it functions as the first gaming machine in the gaming system of claim 1 and can constitute a part of the gaming system. Therefore, by using the present gaming device together with the second gaming device, it is possible to provide the player with a novel gaming property that has never been seen before.

[0010] Further, according to a third aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine of the second aspect, the predetermined condition is that a game purpose set in the game is achieved.

In this gaming machine, a special game is performed by another gaming machine, that is, the second gaming machine in the gaming system according to the first aspect of the present invention, in order to achieve the game purpose set in the game executed by the gaming machine. Is a predetermined condition that must be satisfied in order to meet the requirements. Here, "game purpose"
Various considerations can be made according to the game content and the like in the gaming device,
Any of final game purpose and intermediate game purpose may be used. The final game purpose is to clear a so-called game.For example, when the player achieves the final game purpose, the player cannot play using the operation target of the player, It is in a state to end or. On the other hand, the intermediate game purpose is, for example, that the game has not been cleared, but the game has progressed to a predetermined place in the middle of a series of games, and a predetermined score has been obtained.

The invention of claim 4 is the invention of claim 2 or 3
In the above game device, the game progress means progresses a game related to a game content of a special game executed by the another game device.

In this gaming machine, a game related to the game content of a special game executed by another gaming machine, ie, the second gaming machine in the gaming system of the first aspect is executed. The game of the present game device is performed before a player performs a special game with another game device. Therefore, the player can play a game related to the special game before playing the special game. Thereby, for example, a player who intends to play a special game can know the rules of the special game in advance or practice for the special game.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine for executing a game played by a player, after a predetermined condition is satisfied during a game played on another gaming machine, The special game permission information input means for inputting the special game permission information to be output, and the special game permission information is input by the special game permission information input means, so that the special game permission information is input by the special game permission information input means. Special game proceeding means for proceeding a predetermined special game which cannot be played unless input is made.

This game device functions as the second game device in the game system of claim 1 and can constitute a part of the game system. Therefore, by using the present gaming device together with the first gaming device, it is possible to provide the player with a novel gaming property that has never been seen before.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine of the fifth aspect, a general game proceeding means for proceeding a general game different from the predetermined special game, and a general game proceeded by the general game proceeding means And condition determining means for determining whether a predetermined special game transition condition is satisfied. When the condition determining means determines that the predetermined special game transition condition is satisfied, the special game The special game can be advanced by the advancing means.

In this gaming machine, a general game which is different from a predetermined special game is advanced by the general game proceeding means. Then, during this general game, it is determined by the condition determining means whether or not a predetermined special game transition condition is satisfied, and when the special game transition condition is satisfied, the special game progression by the special game proceeding means is performed. Becomes possible. That is, the player first proceeds with the general game, and can perform the special game only when a predetermined special game transition condition is satisfied. Then, by playing a game with another game device and acquiring special game permission information, a special game can be played with the present game device.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine of the sixth aspect, when the condition determining means determines that the predetermined special game transfer condition is satisfied, the special game permission information input means sets a special game permission information input means. When the game permission information is not input, a game progress stop means for stopping the progress of the general game by the general game progress means is provided.

In this gaming machine, when the condition determining means determines that the predetermined special game transition condition is satisfied, when the special game permission information is not inputted by the special game permission information input means, the game progress stopping means is provided. As a result, the progress of the general game is stopped. If the suspension by the game progress suspension means is temporary, then
A general game may be played, or if special game permission information is input, the game may shift to a special game. In addition, if the suspension by this game progress suspension means is permanent,
If the special game permission information is not input, the game in the present game device may be ended. That is, according to the present gaming device, the player proceeds with the game using the present gaming device, and when a predetermined special game transfer condition is satisfied, if there is no special game permission information, the continuation of the game ( (A special game) can be provided.

The invention according to claim 8 is the game device according to claim 7, wherein the special game permission information requesting means for requesting the special game permission information after the general game is stopped by the game progress stopping means, When special game permission information is input by the special game permission information input means in response to a request by the special game permission information requesting means, the special game permission information has suspension state release means for releasing the suspension state by the game progress suspension means, The special game proceeding means progresses the predetermined special game after being released by the suspension state releasing means.

In this gaming machine, after the general game is stopped by the game progress stopping means, the special game permission information is requested by the special game permission information requesting means, and the special game permission information is input by the special game permission information input means in response to the request. When the permission information is input, the suspension state is released by the suspension state releasing means, and the special game can proceed. The request by the special game permission information requesting means can be variously considered depending on the mode of the special game permission information. For example, when the special game permission information is a password or the like that is input in response to an operation by the player, a message that prompts the player to input the special game permission information is displayed. Also, for example,
In the case where the special game permission information is an electric signal or the like input through communication means connected to enable data communication, for example, an output request for requesting an output source of the electric signal or the like to output the electric signal or the like Is output via the communication means. Further, for example, when the special game permission information is electronic data or the like recorded on a recording medium, for example, a message prompting a player to set the recording medium on a predetermined reading device is displayed.

[0022] Further, the invention of claim 9 is based on claims 5 and 6,
7. The gaming machine according to claim 7, further comprising information output means for outputting information necessary for satisfying the predetermined condition when the special game permission information is not inputted by the special game permission information input means. It is.

In this gaming machine, when the special game permission information is not input by the special game permission information input means, the information output means outputs information necessary to satisfy a predetermined condition. Here, the “necessary information” is, for example, information necessary for a player to specify another gaming device, that is, a first gaming device in the gaming system according to claim 1, or a condition to be satisfied by another gaming device. This is information for transmitting knowledge necessary for satisfying predetermined conditions such as contents. By outputting such information, it is possible to inform the player what to do in order to perform a special game of the present gaming machine. Also, "Required information"
Includes a game execution program necessary for playing a game on another game device. Note that the information required to satisfy the predetermined condition output by the information output means may be common to all players who play a game with the present gaming device or may be different.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the ninth aspect, the necessary information is a game execution program for executing a game executed on the another game apparatus. Is what you do.

In this gaming machine, a game execution program for executing a game executed by another gaming machine is information necessary for satisfying a predetermined condition outputted by the information output means. As the information output means, for example, a game execution program is output via communication means connected to a mobile phone or the like, which is another game device owned by the player, so as to be able to perform data communication, or a predetermined record is output. One that writes a game execution program on a medium is exemplified. In the former case, the player performs a game executed based on the game execution program on a mobile phone or the like that reads the game execution program, and performs a special game of the present game device by satisfying a predetermined condition. Will be able to do it. In the latter case, the player receives the recording medium on which the game execution program is written, causes the personal computer or the like to execute the program, and executes the program based on the game execution program. By performing a game and satisfying a predetermined condition, a special game of the present game device can be performed.

According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, in the game execution method for executing a game performed by a player, the game performed by the player proceeds, and after a predetermined condition is satisfied during the progress of the game,
It is characterized by outputting special game permission information necessary for performing a predetermined special game executed by another game device.

In this game execution method, it is possible to perform the same processing as the respective means in the game device of the second aspect, and to perform the same processing as the first game apparatus in the game system of the first aspect, It is possible to provide the player with unprecedented new playability.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, in the game execution method for executing a game performed by a player, the game is executed by another game machine after a predetermined condition is satisfied during the game executed by the other game machine. The special game permission information to be output is input, and when the special game permission information is input, a predetermined special game which cannot be performed unless the special game permission information is input is advanced.

In this game execution method, it is possible to perform the same processing as each means in the game device of claim 5, and to perform the same processing as the second game device in the game system of claim 1, It is possible to provide the player with unprecedented new playability.

[0030] The invention according to claim 13 is a program for causing a computer provided in a gaming machine for executing a game played by a player to be a game, wherein the game progressing means progresses the game played by the player, and the game progressing. As a special game permission information output processing means for outputting special game permission information necessary for performing a predetermined special game executed by another game device after a predetermined condition is satisfied during the game progressed by the means, It is characterized by causing the computer to function.

By executing this program on a computer provided in a gaming machine which executes a game played by a player, the gaming machine can execute the same processing as the gaming machine of the second aspect. Therefore, it is possible to make the gaming device function as the first gaming device in the gaming system according to claim 1 and to provide the player with a novel gaming property that has never been seen before.

According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a program for causing a computer provided in a gaming machine for executing a game performed by a player to satisfy a predetermined condition during a game executed on another gaming machine. After that, the special game permission information input processing means for inputting special game permission information output from the other game device, and the special game permission information input by the special game permission information input means, The present invention is characterized in that the computer functions as special game proceeding means for proceeding a predetermined special game which cannot be performed unless special game permission information is inputted by the game permission information input means.

By executing this program on a computer provided in a gaming machine which executes a game played by a player, the gaming machine can execute the same processing as the gaming machine of the fifth aspect. Therefore, it is possible to make the gaming device function as the second gaming device in the gaming system of the first aspect, and to provide the player with new unprecedented gaming properties.

The program according to claims 13 and 14 is:
It can be distributed or obtained while being recorded on a recording medium such as a CD-ROM. The distribution and acquisition can also be performed by loading the program and distributing or receiving the signal transmitted by the predetermined transmitting device via a transmission medium such as a public telephone line, a dedicated line, or another communication network. Is possible. In this distribution, at least a part of the computer program may be transmitted in the transmission medium. That is, it is not necessary that all data constituting the computer program exist on the transmission medium at one time. The signal carrying the program is a computer data signal embodied on a predetermined carrier including the computer program. Further, the transmission method of transmitting a computer program from a predetermined transmission device includes a case where data constituting the program is transmitted continuously and a case where it is transmitted intermittently.

[0035]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, the present invention relates to a portable telephone as a first gaming device carried by a player and a horse racing game machine as a second gaming device installed in a game center. An embodiment applied to a game system composed of the following will be described. In this horse racing game machine, a betting ticket is purchased in anticipation of a race to obtain a prize during this game. In the present embodiment, a horse racing game machine that executes a breeding type horse racing simulation game in which a horse owned by a player who has been trained as a horse owner and that is an operation target can run in a race will be described.

(Configuration of Mobile Phone) First, the configuration of the gaming system according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a mobile phone constituting the gaming system according to the present embodiment. The basic configuration of the mobile phone 30 is the same as that of an existing mobile phone. The mobile phone 30 includes a microcomputer including a CPU 31, a ROM 32, and a RAM 33 (hereinafter, referred to as a “microcomputer unit”), an operation input unit 34 that is an operation unit for a player to operate, and a character under the control of the CPU 31. Liquid crystal display (LC) as a display means for displaying images such as images and pictures
D) 35, a wireless communication interface 36 for performing communication as the mobile phone 30, an external interface 37 having an external input / output terminal for performing data communication with an external device, a battery 38, and the like. By operating an operation button or the like provided on the operation input unit 34, the player inputs a telephone number of a call destination, inputs an address of a Web site or the like on the Internet, or
A game executed based on a game execution program can be played.

The CPU 31 of the microcomputer performs arithmetic processing based on a computer program stored in the ROM 32 or the RAM 33. The ROM 32 includes a wireless communication program for making a telephone call and data communication via the wireless communication interface 36, an external communication program for performing data communication with an external device via the external interface 37, and an operation input unit 34. And LCD35
And a control program for controlling each unit of the apparatus. The RAM 33 stores the CPU 31 of the microcomputer unit.
And a program memory area for recording computer programs such as installed game execution programs that can be executed by the CPU 31 of the microcomputer unit.

(Configuration of Medal Gaming Machine) FIG. 3 is an external view showing a horse racing game machine constituting a gaming system according to the present embodiment. The horse racing game machine 1 includes a field 2 provided at a central portion, and a plurality of stations 10 serving as control panels provided so as to surround the field 2. The field 2 is provided with a racetrack 4 provided with a horse race gate 3, and a plurality of model horses (not shown) run in the racetrack 4 to develop a race. Around the field 2 are arranged a plurality of speakers 5 for playing live races and cheers. A display unit 6 for displaying a game name and the like and a lighting device 7 for illuminating the field 2 are arranged above the field 2. The display unit 6 and the lighting device 7 are supported by support columns 8.

The station 10 is provided with a display 11 as display means for displaying a game screen according to the progress of the game, and a touch panel 12 as operation means superimposed on the display surface of the display 11. . The player operates the display 11 according to the instructions on the game screen.
When the user touches a predetermined position on the game screen displayed on the game screen, the touch panel 12 detects the position, and the horse racing game machine 1 recognizes the operation content of the player. The station 10 also includes a medal insertion unit 13 into which medals are inserted by the player, a medal payout unit 14 from which medals are paid out to the player, and a portable recording device that records and carries information about the player's horses and the like. A magnetic card insertion slot 15 for inserting a magnetic card as a medium is provided. Further, the station 10 includes a mobile phone 30 owned by the player.
Telephone connection port 16 for connecting
Is also provided.

FIG. 4 is a control block diagram showing a main control unit for integrally controlling the operation of the horse racing game machine 1. FIG. 5 is a control diagram showing a station control unit provided for each station 10. It is a block diagram.

As shown in FIG. 4, the main control unit 100 arranged on the field 2 side includes a main control unit 101,
A field control device 102 for controlling the running of the model horse in the field 2, a lighting control device 103 for controlling the lighting device 7, an acoustic control device 104 for controlling the cheering and live commentary of the speaker 5, and various data. RAM 105 for temporarily storing, ROM 106 for a database as a game value amount recording medium for storing a database of various data and the like for each player, a game execution program executed on the mobile phone 30, a ROM 1 for a database
The ROM 107 stores a data processing program for processing various databases stored in the storage unit 06. The main control device 101 includes a field control unit 102, a lighting device 103, a sound device 104,
RAM 105, database ROM 106, and ROM
107 are connected respectively. R for database
The OM 106 also stores various types of data on horses prepared in advance by the player, selected by the player, and a database of race schedules and the like.

As shown in FIG. 5, a station control unit 200 provided in each station 10 includes a station control device 201 and a portable telephone 30 owned by a player.
Connector 202 as identification information input means for performing data communication with an external communication interface, RAM 203 for temporarily recording various data of the player, receiving medals from the player, and paying out medals to the player And a magnetic information reading / writing device 205 for reading or writing magnetic information from / to a magnetic card inserted into the magnetic card slot 15. The station control device 201 is connected to the connection connector 202 and the RAM 203, respectively.
The station control device 201 includes a medal insertion sensor (not shown) for detecting medals inserted through the display 11 and the touch panel 12 and the medal insertion slot 14 shown in FIG. Each unit such as a magnetic card driving device (not shown) for driving the magnetic card inserted into the opening 15 is also connected to each other. Further, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the station control device 20 of each station 10 is used.
1 is connected to the main controller 101 on the field 2 side, and data communication is possible between them.

(Flow of Game System) Next, a flow of a game performed in the game system according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a flow of a game by the game system according to the present embodiment. First, the player borrows a medal from the store and inserts the medal into the horse racing game machine 1 so that the player can play a game with the horse racing game machine 1 (step). Then, when the player plays the game on the horse racing game machine 1, his or her horse is changed to the horse racing game machine 1.
Prize, the Yusuke Tokyo (Japan Derby), and the Kikuhana Prize in Japan, and when the horse becomes a Triple Crown Horse, run in the Triple Crown Horse Race, a special game that only horses that have become Triple Crown Horses can participate. You can get the right. Here, in the present embodiment, it is not possible to run in the Triple Crown Horse Prize race simply by changing the horse to the Triple Crown Horse, and when attempting to run there, a clear information input message is displayed on the display 11. The output clear information input processing is performed (step). If the player has not obtained the clear information,
Running is rejected. In order to obtain the clear information, first, a game execution program provided by the horse racing game machine 1 is downloaded to the mobile phone 30 carried by the player (step), and a game based on the game execution program is executed by the mobile phone 30. You must play (step) and clear the game. The player who has cleared the game on the mobile phone 30 restarts the game of the horse racing game machine 1 using the magnetic card (step), and when the clear information input message is output, the player's own mobile phone 3
0 is connected to the telephone connection port 16. As a result, a request for output of clear information is made from the horse racing game machine 1 (step), and in response to this, the clear information is output from the mobile phone 30 (step). The horse racing game machine 1 that has received the clear information permits the player to run in the Triple Crown Horse Award race and proceeds with the Triple Crown Award race (step).

(Game in Horse Racing Game Machine: Step) In the horse racing game machine 1, under the control of the main control unit 101 of the main control unit 100 executing a game progress program as a general game progress means and a special game progress means. According to a predetermined cycle, races, which are general games having the same name as the actual central horse racing, are sequentially held. The game progress program includes a program for executing a triple crown horse prize race, which is a special game, in addition to the normal races. In this embodiment, about 60 races are prepared for one year, and for each race, time for betting medals, that is, time for purchasing a betting ticket, time for racing with a model horse, The time for displaying the race result is secured. The player can predict a finishing order for each race and freely purchase a betting ticket. This betting ticket is purchased by betting medals, and if the purchased betting ticket matches the result of the race,
The number of medals according to the number of medals bet and the odds is paid out as a payout.

Also, in the horse racing game machine 1 of the present embodiment,
A player can participate in a game as a horseman. Here, the player can select a favorite horse from a plurality of prepared race horses, and can purchase the horse by paying a predetermined number of medals. Then, the player can train the horse to improve the ability of the purchased horse, train the horse, and run the horse in a race desired by the player.
In this horse racing game machine 1, in order to ensure the continuity of the game when the player participates in the game as a horse, the game is continued on another day by using a magnetic card distributed to the player. It can be resumed.

(Clear Information Input Process: Step) FIG.
5 is a flowchart showing the flow of a process for running a horse owned by a player in a triple horse award race. If the player's horse becomes a triple crown horse by playing a game on the horse racing game machine 1, as described above, the player has the right to run that horse in the Triple Crown Award race. To get. When the player wants to run his horse in the Triple Crown Award race, he or she selects the Triple Crown Award race on the race selection screen displayed on the display 11 of the station 10 ( S1). Specifically, by touching the selection button of the Triple Crown Horse Award race,
The operation information is sent from the touch panel 12 to the station control device 201. Upon receiving the operation information, the station control device 201 functions as a condition determining unit, and refers to the player data recorded in the RAM 203, and among the horses owned by the player, the triple crown horse which becomes the special game transfer condition It is determined whether or not there is (S2). If it is determined that there is no Triple Crown Horse among the Player's Horses,
A warning message is displayed on the display 11 indicating that the player who does not have a triple crown horse cannot perform the run procedure (S3). And the station control device 201
Displays the race selection screen again on the display 11 to select another race.
If there is no triple crown horse among the horses owned by the player, the triple crown horse prize race selection button may be disabled in advance on the race selection screen.

If it is determined in step S2 that a triple horse is among the horses owned by the player, the station control unit 201 determines that a predetermined stop condition has been satisfied and displays the clear information on the display 11. Is displayed (S4).
This clear information input message includes
A message prompting the user to attach his / her mobile phone 30 to the telephone connection port 16 of the station 10 is also included. Therefore, the player connects his / her mobile phone 30 to the telephone connection port 1 of the station 10 according to the message.
6 (S5). Thereby, the connection connector 202 of the station control unit 200 and the external communication interface 37 of the mobile phone 30 are connected so as to be able to perform data communication.

The clear information input message includes the message "O" touched by the player having the clear information.
A "K" button and a "No" button touched by a player who does not have clear information are included. Mobile phone 30
Is attached to the telephone connection port 16, the station control device 201 that has confirmed the connection makes these "OK" buttons and "No" buttons effective. Thus, when the player touches these buttons, the operation information is recognized by the station control device 201. After connecting the mobile phone 30, the player touches the “OK” button if he / she has the clear information or the “No” button if he / she does not have the clear information, according to the clear information input message.

(Game execution program download process: step) According to the clear information input message,
When the player touches the “No” button, the operation information is sent from the touch panel 12 to the station control device 201. Upon receiving the operation information, the station control device 201 determines that the player does not have the clear information (S6). As a result, the station control device 201 functions as a game progress stopping unit, and stops the running procedure processing for the triple crown horse prize race by the player.
A writing program for causing the mobile phone 30 to download the game execution program is executed (S7). Specifically, the station control device 201 that executes the writing program functions as an information output unit, and first transmits a game execution program output request to the main control device 101. The main control device 10 receiving this output request
1 reads out a game execution program for the mobile phone 30 stored in the ROM 107 and transmits the game execution program to the station control device 201.
The station control device 201 that has received the game execution program writes the game execution program in the RAM 33 of the mobile phone 30 via the connection connector 202 and the external communication interface 37 of the mobile phone 30.

(Game on mobile phone 30: step)
In this manner, the game execution program is
After that, the player interrupts the game at the horse racing game machine 1 and plays the game with the mobile phone 30. At this time, the game state at the time of interruption is saved, the magnetic card is received, for example, after returning to home, the mobile phone 30
Playing games. When playing a game with the mobile phone 30, the player performs a predetermined operation on the operation input unit 34 and
The game execution program written in the AM 33 is transferred to the CPU 3
Let 1 execute. Thereby, the CPU 31 functions as a game progress unit, and the player can use the mobile phone 30 to play a game based on the game execution program. The game played on the mobile phone 30 may be anything. That is, a shooting game, a puzzle game, or the like that is completely unrelated to the game of the horse racing game machine 1 may be used. Further, the game of the horse racing game machine 1 may be a game related to the game. For example, the player's horse data is downloaded together with the game execution program, and the horse is trained on the mobile phone 30. The game may be such that a predetermined parameter of the horse is raised to a predetermined value. At this time, raising the predetermined parameter of the owned horse to a predetermined value may be a clear condition. Note that the game played on the mobile phone 30 preferably has a content that can be cleared in a relatively short time, for example, about one day. Then, when the game on the mobile phone 30 is cleared and the game purpose is achieved, a predetermined condition is satisfied, the CPU 31 generates clear information, and writes the clear information in the RAM 33.

(Resumption of Game of Horse Racing Game Machine 1: Step) The player who has cleared the game on the mobile phone 30 inserts the magnetic card into the magnetic card slot 15 of any station 10, and The interrupted game on the horse racing game machine 1 is restarted. Specifically, at the time of interruption, the check code recorded on the magnetic card is read out by the magnetic information reading / writing device 205, and the station control device 201
Reads the check code and determines whether the information written in the check code is normal. Then, at the time of interruption, the ID code recorded on the magnetic card is similarly read. At the time of interruption, these ID codes, check codes, etc. are written on the magnetic card,
The player data indicating the game state of the player at the time of interruption is stored in the database ROM 106 of the main control unit 100. Therefore, the station control device 201 that has read the ID code transmits an output request for player data corresponding to the ID code to the main control device 101, and the ROM 10 for the database of the main control unit 100.
6 receives the player data read out. This player data is stored in the RA of the station control unit 200.
Written to M203. Thereby, the player can restart the game from the interrupted state. Then, the player who has restarted the game selects the Triple Crown Prize race on the race selection screen to select the race to run again in order to perform the clear information input process in the step (S1).

(Clear information output request, clear information output: step) By operating the touch panel 12 in accordance with the clear information input message as described above,
When the “OK” button is touched, the operation information is sent from the touch panel 12 to the station control device 201. Station control device 2 receiving this operation information
01 functions as a special game permission information requesting unit, and transmits a clear information output request to the mobile phone 30 via the connection connector 202. This output request is sent via the external communication interface 37 of the mobile phone 30 to the CP.
Received by U31. The CPU 31 which has received this functions as a special game permission information output processing means,
Is output from the external communication interface 37 as special game permission information output means. Then, the station control device 2 of the horse racing game machine 1
01 functions as a special game permission information input processing means,
Clear information is input by a connection connector as special game permission information input means.

(Game in the Triple Crown Horse Prize Race: Steps)
The station control device 201 to which the clear information has been input in this way determines that the player has the clear information (S6). And the station control device 2
01 functions as a suspension state canceling means and executes a run procedure procedure of the Triple Crown Horse Prize Race (S8). In the run procedure procedure, the player performs a process such as selecting a horse to be run, and the like. Is completed, the result of the procedure is sent to the main controller 101, and the database ROM 10
In accordance with the race schedule stored in No. 6, a triple crown prize race in which the player's horse ran runs (S)
9).

As described above, according to the present embodiment, after the player playing on the horse racing game machine 1 raises his own horse and turns it into a triple crown horse, only the triple crown horse can run. In order to run in the horse prize race, it is possible to provide a new game in which the game on the mobile phone 30 which is a game device separate from the horse racing game machine 1 must be cleared. In this way, in order to run and play the Triple Crown Horse Award race, which is a special game, the game on the horse racing game machine 1 must be temporarily interrupted, and the game on the mobile phone 30 must be performed to clear the game. . Therefore, the situation where one player occupies the station 10 can be eliminated, and it can be expected that the turnover rate of the player of the horse racing game machine 1 is improved.
As a result, it is possible to improve the profit of the game center where the horse racing game machine 1 is installed.

In this embodiment, the case has been described in which the portable telephone 30 is used as the first gaming device and the horse racing game machine 1 is used as the second gaming device. For example, the first gaming device and the second gaming device are used. As a game machine for business use, a terminal device connectable to the Internet such as a personal computer and a telephone at a player's home, a game machine such as a video game machine and a portable game machine, a PDA (Personal Di).
digital assistant) can be used, and the combination is relatively free. In particular, when arcade game machines are used as both the first and second game machines, for example, arcade game machines with low usage rates by players are used as first game apparatuses, and arcade games with high usage rates are used. By using the machine as the second game machine, it is possible to increase the utilization rate of the entire arcade game machine installed in the game center.

In this embodiment, the data communication means between the mobile phone 30 and the horse racing game machine 1 is a state in which the connection connector 202 of the horse racing game machine 1 and the external communication interface 37 of the mobile phone 30 are connected by wire. However, other communication means may be used. For example, using the wireless communication interface 36 of the mobile phone 30, the horse racing game machine 1 is connected through a public telephone line.
It may be a device that performs data communication with the device. When a device different from the horse racing game machine 1 and the mobile phone 30 is used as the first game device and the second game device,
A network may be constructed between the first gaming device and the second gaming device, and data communication may be performed by wired or wireless connection. In the case of wireless connection, infrared communication or the like may be used.

Also, in the present embodiment, the case where clear information recorded in the RAM 33 of the mobile phone 30 is used as the special game permission information has been described. The displayed password can also be used. in this case,
In the present embodiment, the player may input the password on the clear information input message screen.

In the present embodiment, the case where the game played on the mobile phone 30 is a game based on a game execution program downloaded from the horse racing game machine 1 has been described. However, the game is based on a game program available from another place. The game may be a game or a game stored in the mobile phone 30 in advance. As a method of obtaining this game program from another place, for example, the game program is downloaded to a mobile phone 30 from a specific server published on a network such as the Internet, or recorded on a recording medium such as a CD or FD. Game program for mobile phone 3
0 or the like.

[0059]

According to the first to fourteenth aspects of the present invention, the first
If the predetermined conditions are not satisfied by playing with the gaming device, the second
It is possible to provide the player with a new game property that a special game executed on the gaming device cannot be performed, so that compared to a game that is continuously performed by one gaming device,
There is an excellent effect that it is difficult for the game to be monotonous, and it is possible to suppress a decrease in the playability.

According to the second to fourth aspects of the present invention, the game system according to the first aspect is used together with another game apparatus functioning as the second game apparatus, so that the game system can be continued with one game apparatus. There is an excellent effect that a game device is less likely to be monotonous than a game device, and a game device capable of suppressing a decrease in game characteristics can be provided.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide a new game property to a player for the first time by achieving a game purpose of the present game apparatus, thereby enabling a special game to be performed on another game apparatus. There is an excellent effect that it can be provided.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, a player who intends to play a special game on another game device knows the rules of the special game in advance or practices for the special game. Therefore, there is an excellent effect that the player can sufficiently enjoy the special game.

According to the fifth to tenth aspects of the present invention,
By being used together with another gaming device functioning as the first gaming device in the gaming system according to claim 1, the game is less likely to be monotonous than a game device that is continuously performed by one gaming device, and the gambling performance is reduced. There is an excellent effect that it is possible to provide a gaming device capable of suppressing the game.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, not only players who have obtained special game permission information by playing a game with another game device but also players who have not obtained special game permission information can play the game ( There is an excellent effect that a general game can be performed.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, a new gaming property that a game with the present gaming device cannot be continued unless a predetermined condition is satisfied by playing with another gaming device. Can be provided to the player.

According to the invention of claim 8, by stopping the game and requesting the special game permission information, the player who has not obtained the special game permission information can use another game apparatus. There is an excellent effect that the game can be effectively encouraged to satisfy a predetermined condition.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, information for satisfying a predetermined condition required for performing a special game in the present game machine is provided to a player, and according to the information,
There is an excellent effect that it is possible to provide the player with a novel game property in which the player plays a game in another game device to satisfy a predetermined condition.

According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, the present game device provides the player with a game execution program for satisfying a predetermined condition, so that the player executes the program to satisfy the predetermined condition. As a game, there is an excellent effect that a game unique to a game system including the present game device can be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a flow of a game by a game system according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a mobile phone constituting the gaming system.

FIG. 3 is an external view showing an example of a horse racing game machine constituting the gaming system.

FIG. 4 is a control block diagram showing a main control unit for integrally controlling the operation of the horse racing game machine.

FIG. 5 is a control block diagram showing a station control unit provided for each station of the horse racing game machine.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing in the horse racing game machine for running a horse owned by the player in a triple crown prize race.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 medal game machine 10 station 11 display 12 touch panel 15 magnetic card insertion slot 16 telephone connection port 30 mobile phone 35 LCD 37 external communication interface 100 main control unit 101 main control device 106 database ROM 200 station control unit 202 connection connector

Claims (14)

[Claims] 1. A gaming system comprising: a first gaming device for executing a game played by a player; and a second gaming device configured separately from the first gaming device for executing a game played by the player. Wherein the first gaming device comprises: a game proceeding means for proceeding with a game played by a player; and a predetermined condition is satisfied during a game proceeded by the game proceeding means. Special game permission information output means for outputting special game permission information necessary for performing a predetermined special game; the second game device includes a special game permission information input means for inputting the special game permission information; When the special game permission information is input by the special game permission information inputting means, the special game which advances the predetermined special game cannot be performed unless the special game permission information is input by the special game permission information inputting means. Progress Game system characterized by a means. 2. A game machine for executing a game played by a player, comprising: a game proceeding means for proceeding with the game played by the player; and after a predetermined condition is satisfied during the game proceeded by said game proceeding means. A special game permission information output unit that outputs special game permission information necessary for performing a predetermined special game executed by another game apparatus. 3. The game machine according to claim 2, wherein said predetermined condition is that a game purpose set in said game is achieved. 4. The game device according to claim 2, wherein said game progress means progresses a game related to a game content of a special game executed by said another game device. 5. A special game permission information output from another gaming machine after a predetermined condition is satisfied during a game executed on another gaming machine in a gaming machine executing a game played by a player. When the special game permission information is input by the special game permission information input means and the special game permission information input means, the operation cannot be performed unless the special game permission information is input by the special game permission information input means. A special game proceeding means for performing a predetermined special game. 6. A game device according to claim 5, wherein a general game proceeding means for performing a general game different from said predetermined special game, and a predetermined special game during a general game progressed by said general game progress means. Condition judgment means for judging whether or not the transition condition has been satisfied. When the condition judgment means judges that the predetermined special game transition condition has been satisfied, the special game progression by the special game progression means A gaming device characterized by being able to play. 7. The special game permission information is input by the special game permission information input means when the condition determining means determines that the predetermined special game transfer condition is satisfied. A game device comprising a game progress stopping means for stopping the progress of a general game by the general game progressing means when there is no game. 8. The special game permission information requesting means for requesting the special game permission information after the general game is stopped by the game progress stopping means, and the special game permission information requesting means. When the special game permission information is input by the special game permission information input means in response to the request, the special game permission means has a suspension state release means for releasing the suspension state by the game progress suspension means, the special game progress means, A gaming device wherein the predetermined special game proceeds after being released by the suspension state releasing means. 9. The game machine according to claim 5,6,7 or 8, wherein when special game permission information is not inputted by said special game permission information input means, information necessary to satisfy said predetermined condition is output. A gaming device comprising information output means. 10. A game machine according to claim 9, wherein said necessary information is a game execution program for executing a game executed by said another game machine. 11. A game execution method for executing a game performed by a player, wherein a game performed by the player is advanced, and after a predetermined condition is satisfied during the progress of the game, a predetermined special mode executed by another game apparatus is performed. A game execution method, comprising outputting special game permission information necessary for playing a game. 12. In a game execution method for executing a game played by a player, special game permission information output from another game apparatus after a predetermined condition is satisfied during a game executed on another game apparatus. And executing a special game which cannot be performed unless the special game permission information is input, when the special game permission information is input. 13. A program for causing a computer provided in a gaming machine to execute a game played by a player, comprising: a game progressing means for progressing a game played by the player; and a game progressing by the game progressing means. After a predetermined condition is satisfied, the computer may function as special game permission information output processing means for outputting special game permission information necessary for performing a predetermined special game executed by another game apparatus. Features program. 14. A program for operating a computer provided in a gaming device for executing a game played by a player, the program being executed after a predetermined condition is satisfied during a game executed on another gaming device. The special game permission information input processing means for inputting special game permission information output from the gaming device, and the special game permission information input by the special game permission information input means, the special game permission information input means, A program that causes the computer to function as a special game progression unit that progresses a predetermined special game that cannot be performed unless game permission information is input.