JP2007075547A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of making a player more interested in the play by stimulating the body sensation of each player. <P>SOLUTION: The game machine 1 comprises a game machine body 20 with a main control device 80, and a plurality of terminal devices 30 with an input operation part 72, a body sensation generating device 65 and a subordinate control device 90. The terminal device 30 has a seat 31. The subordinate control device 90 controls the body sensation generating device 65. The main control device 80 transmits at least one previously stored body sensation generation control signal to each subordinate control device 90 to drive each terminal device 30 and the body sensation generating device 65 of the terminal device 30 based on positional data of operated characters generated according to a game program and environmental data of the game area. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a multi-player game machine in which a large number of players participate.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a multiplayer multi-purpose game machine, commonly called a mass game machine, in which a large number of players participate is known.
In recent years, for example, there is a horse racing game machine as such a mass game machine. This horse racing game machine includes a gaming machine main body provided with a large main display unit, and a plurality of terminal devices attached to the gaming machine main body and provided with sub display units.

  Each of the plurality of terminal devices includes a seat on which a player can be seated, and is lined up toward the main display unit. In this terminal device, each player sits on the seat and performs various operations while looking at the sub display unit.

  In this horse racing game machine, the racehorse and its odds are presented on the main display section and the sub display section. Each player selects an arbitrary racehorse from the presented racehorses and bets medals. Thereafter, horse racing is performed by these race horses on the main display portion, and medals are paid out to each player based on the odds set in advance according to the result.

  In the horse racing game machine as described above, it is possible to enjoy a sense of presence like being on a racetrack by listening to the sound output from the speaker while watching the video displayed on the main display unit. .

As a mass game machine, there is an integrated game system including a cockpit in which a plurality of players are seated in a theater provided with a large screen (see Patent Document 1).
In this integrated game system, a personal computer device provided in each cockpit is connected to a general computer device for games, and these proceed in conjunction with the game. Then, by generating a large sound and body vibration in common with the players in the theater, a sense of reality and a sense of urgency that are not found in personally owned game machines are provided.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-314450

  However, in the mass game machine as described above, it is difficult to stimulate the sensation of each player individually, and it is difficult to improve the interest of each player.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of stimulating a bodily sensation for each player and improving the interest of each player.

  In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides the following gaming machines.

(1) To receive a game controller (for example, an input operation unit 72 to be described later) that receives input from a player and a game screen generated based on a multiplayer game program from the outside or generate and display the game screen internally. A gaming machine comprising a monitor (for example, a sub display unit 61 and a main display device 22 described later) and a seat (for example, a seat 31 described later) for the player to sit on,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a sensation generating means for generating a sensation in association with an input by the game controller and an input by a battle player.

  According to the above gaming machine, a game controller that receives input from the player, a monitor for receiving or generating a game screen generated based on a multiplayer game program from the outside, or displaying the game screen internally, and the player In the gaming machine having a seat for the player to sit, the seat further includes a sensation generating means for generating a sensation related to the input by the game controller and the input of the opponent player. The game screen based on the game program can be visually recognized by the player, and accompanying this, the player can be given a sensation related to the input by the game controller of the player and the input of the opponent player. Therefore, the player can experience a game that is closer to reality than before, by the experience of the experience generating means.

(2) A gaming machine including storage means (for example, a database 84 described later) for storing a game program and main control means (for example, a main control device 80 described later) for executing the game program stored in the storage means. A main body (for example, a gaming machine main body 20 described later), an input means (for example, an input operation unit 72 described later), a sensation generating device (for example, a sensation generating device 65 described later) for generating a player's sensation, and the gaming machine Sub-control means (for example, a sub-control device 90 described later) which is connected to the main body wirelessly or by wire and transmits game input data corresponding to the input of the input means to the main control means of the gaming machine main body, and image data A plurality of terminal devices (for example, a terminal device 30 described later) including a sub display means (for example, a sub display unit 61 described later), The main control means receives a plurality of game input data from the plurality of terminal devices, generates image data corresponding to each of the plurality of terminal devices based on the plurality of game input data, and generates the generated image The data is transmitted to a corresponding terminal device, and the sub-control unit is a gaming machine that displays the received image data on the sub-display unit, and the terminal device has the input unit in a state where the player is seated. An operable sheet (for example, a sheet 31 described later) is provided, and the sub-control unit includes a sensation generating apparatus control unit (for example, a CPU 91 described later) for controlling the sensation generating apparatus. Including position data of an operation character capable of moving in a single game area generated according to the game program;
The main control means, based on the position data of the operation character, and environmental data (for example, the situation in FIG. 12 is sea and forest) set in advance for each of a plurality of game areas in the game area. In order to drive the sensation generating device of the terminal device and the other terminal device, one or more sensations that are stored in accordance with environment data set for each of the plurality of game areas in advance for each sub-control unit. A game machine characterized by transmitting a generation control signal.

  According to the above gaming machine, the gaming machine body of the gaming machine drives the sensation generating device of the terminal device based on the position data of the operation character and the environmental data of the game area generated according to the game program. It is possible to give a feeling suitable for the game area to the player who uses the device. For example, if it is environmental data such as the sea or forest, the sensation generator generates a scent of the sea or trees, if it is fog environmental data, it generates fog, or if it is empty environmental data, It is possible to give the player a bodily sensation by enhancing the output of the sound and producing an effect as if it is flying in the sky.

  (3) The sensation generating device of the terminal device includes a plurality of storage containers that store a plurality of types of fragrances having different odors, and a spray unit that selectively sprays the fragrances stored in the plurality of storage containers, Table data (for example, the sensation generation control signal selection table 87 in FIG. 12) that associates the environment data set for each game area with the sensation generation control signal for giving a sensation corresponding to the environment data is stored. A sensation generating device driving device that selects at least one of the storage containers based on the sensation generation control signal and sprays the fragrance stored in the selected storage container by the spraying means. The gaming machine according to (2), comprising means.

  According to the invention described in (3), a plurality of storage containers storing a plurality of types of fragrances having different odors from each other, and spray means for selectively spraying the fragrance stored in the plurality of storage containers are experienced. At least one was selected from the storage containers provided in the generator, and the fragrance stored in the selected storage container was sprayed by the spraying means. Therefore, the player's sense of smell can be stimulated to transmit various information in the game space to the player, and the player's interest can be further improved. For example, an area (game area) in the game space where the smell occurs in the real world, such as the smell of the sea or forest in the game space or the food in the cafeteria, can be expressed more realistically. Further, by generating not only the odor in the game area but also the body odor, perfume odor, monster odor, etc. of the characters appearing in the game space, a more realistic game world can be expressed.

  (4) The terminal device includes traveling means (for example, a traveling unit 32 described later) capable of moving in a predetermined area, and the main control means is configured such that a plurality of the terminal devices are brought into a predetermined positional relationship by the traveling means. A movement control signal is transmitted to the terminal device so that a spotlight lighting control signal is output to a plurality of the terminal devices so as to light a spotlight (for example, a spotlight 25 described later). ) Or the gaming machine according to (3).

  According to the above gaming machine, the gaming machine main body of the gaming machine transmits a movement control signal to the terminal device, and moves so that the plurality of terminal devices have a predetermined positional relationship (for example, facing each other). A control signal is transmitted to the terminal device, and a spotlight lighting control signal is output to turn on a spotlight (for example, a spotlight 25 described later) to the plurality of terminal devices. Therefore, for example, a terminal device that is positioned in a predetermined positional relationship (for example, opposite) and is lit by a spotlight can be noted on the field, and a terminal device that is not lit by a spotlight is operated. It is possible for the player to notice that other players are confronting each other even while his / her game is in progress.

  (5) The sensation generating device of the terminal device includes a smoke generating device (for example, a spray device 68 described later) that generates fog-like smoke, and the terminal device receives the sensation generating control signal. The gaming machine according to any one of (2) to (4), further comprising a sensation generating device driving means for driving the smoke generating device.

  According to the above gaming machine, the sensation generating device driving means drives the smoke generating device in response to the terminal device of the gaming machine receiving the sensation generating control signal. Therefore, for example, when the smoke generating device is driven, it is possible to draw attention to these terminal devices on the field, and a player operating a terminal device whose spotlight is not lit progresses his / her game. Among other things, it is possible to make other players aware of the occurrence of smoke. Furthermore, it is possible to improve the interest of the player of the terminal device that operates the smoke generating device. For example, the lower part of the seat body is concealed with smoke from the player's line of sight, and an effect of floating in the air is possible.

(6) The smoke generating device includes a water storage container for storing water, and smoke spraying means for spraying water stored in the water storage container from a lower portion of the seat,
The gaming machine according to (5), wherein the sensation generating device driving means drives the smoke spraying means based on the sensation generating control signal.

  According to the invention described in (6), the body generating device is provided with the storage container for storing water and the spraying means for spraying the water stored in the storage container from the lower part of the sheet as smoke spraying means. Therefore, smoke, fog, etc. in the game space can be realistically expressed and various information in the game space can be transmitted to the player, and the player's interest can be further improved. For example, it is possible to produce an effect such that the lower part of the seat body is concealed with fog from the viewpoint of the player and floats in the air.

(7) A gaming machine including storage means (for example, a database 84 described later) for storing a game program and main control means (for example, a main control device 80 described later) for executing the game program stored in the storage means. A main body (for example, a gaming machine main body 20 described later),
An input unit (for example, an input operation unit 72 described later), a body sensation generating device (for example, a body sensation generating device 65 described later) for generating a player's sensation, and the gaming machine main body are connected wirelessly or by wire, A plurality of terminal devices (for example, a terminal device 30 to be described later) including sub-control means (for example, a later-described sub control device 90) for transmitting game input data corresponding to the input to the main control unit of the gaming machine main body; ,
Display means for displaying an image based on the image data output from the main control means (for example, a main display device 22 and a sub display unit 61 described later),
The main control means receives a plurality of game input data from the plurality of terminal devices, generates single game data according to the game program based on the plurality of game input data, and the single game data A game machine that generates image data common to all of the terminal devices based on the output to the display means,
The terminal device includes a seat (for example, a seat 31 described later) that can be operated in a state where the player is seated on the input means,
The sub-control unit includes a sensation generating device control unit (for example, a CPU 91 described later) for controlling the sensation generating device,
The single game data generated by the main control means corresponds to each game input data input by the input means of the plurality of terminal devices in a single game area generated according to the game program. Position data of multiple operation characters that can be moved
The main control means includes position data of one operation character that is moved and operated by one terminal device among the plurality of terminal devices, and a movement operation that is performed by another terminal device among the plurality of terminal devices. When the position data with the operation character of the above satisfies a predetermined condition, in order to drive the sensation generating device of the one terminal device and the other terminal device, for each sub-control means, A gaming machine that transmits one or more sensation generation control signals stored in advance.

Here, the display means may be provided individually for each terminal device, or may be provided in common for each terminal device.
The predetermined condition is, for example, that a difference value between position data of a plurality of operation characters is within predetermined threshold data. This means that a plurality of operation characters have approached or collided within a single game area. When this condition is satisfied, for example, the players are positioned within a range where they can attack each other, and a battle between the players (a battle mode) is started.

According to the invention described in (7), in a single game area, when the position data of the operation character operated by the player and the operation character operated by another player satisfy a predetermined condition, that is, the operation When the positional relationship between the characters satisfies a predetermined condition, the sensation generating devices of the terminal devices of these players are driven.
Therefore, since the sensation is stimulated only for the players whose operation characters are in a predetermined positional relationship, the sensations can be stimulated individually for each player, and the interest of each player may be improved.

(8) In the gaming machine according to any one of (2) to (7),
The gaming machine main body includes a play area (for example, a play area 21 described later) in which the plurality of terminal devices are arranged,
The terminal device includes a moving means (for example, a traveling unit 32 described later) that is provided at a lower portion of the seat and moves the terminal device on the play area.
The sub-control unit includes a movement control unit (for example, a CPU 91 described later) that drives the moving unit in accordance with a movement control signal from the outside and moves the terminal device to a predetermined position.
The main control means is a movement that transmits the movement control signal to the specific terminal device when position data of an operation character of the specific one of the plurality of terminal devices satisfies a predetermined condition. A gaming machine comprising control signal transmission means.

According to the invention described in (8), the moving device is provided in the terminal device, the moving device is driven in accordance with the moving control signal from the main control device, and the terminal device is moved to a predetermined position. Therefore, each player can play by changing the position of the terminal device.
In addition, by reflecting the positional relationship between the plurality of operation characters in the game area in the positional relationship between the plurality of terminal devices, the positional relationship between the operation characters in the game area can be expressed more realistically on the play area. Can be further improved. For example, when a plurality of players battle each other, by bringing the terminal devices of these fighting players closer to each other, it is possible to make the players recognize that they are enemies of each other and to increase the tension of the fighting players. .

  According to the present invention, there is a case where an interest of a player can be improved by providing a gaming machine that stimulates a bodily sensation according to a gaming situation for each player who operates the terminal device.

  Hereinafter, the gaming machine of the embodiment will be described.

<Overall configuration of gaming machine>
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a gaming machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
The gaming machine 1 is a mass game machine, and includes a gaming machine main body 20 including a planar rectangular play area 21 and a plurality of terminal devices 30 arranged on the play area 21.

  In addition to the play area 21, the gaming machine main body 20 includes a main display device 22 arranged along one side of the play area 21, speaker devices 23 arranged at the four corners of the play area 21, and these main display devices 22. And a main control device 80 for controlling the speaker device 23.

  The play area 21 may be divided into a plurality of sub areas 212. These sub-areas 212 include a city area 212A, a sea area 212B, and a forest area 212C. In the play area 21, IC tags 211 are embedded in a grid. The IC tag 211 stores position information within the play area 21.

The main display device 22 is a large projector display device that displays an image based on the image data output from the main control device 80. The main display device 22 is not limited to this and may be a large monitor.
The main control device 80 is capable of bidirectional communication with each terminal device 30 via a wireless LAN, executes a predetermined game program, and performs bidirectional communication with each terminal device 30 to create a virtual space common to each player. provide.

  Each terminal device 30 is arranged in a state facing the main display device 22. The terminal device 30 is connected to the main control device 80 via a wireless LAN, and can move on the play area 21 in accordance with a command from the main control device 80 or by a player's operation.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the external appearance of each terminal device 30.
The terminal device 30 includes a seat 31 and a traveling unit 32 that is provided below the seat 31 and moves the seat 31 on the play area 21.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of a part of the traveling unit 32.
The travel unit 32 includes four travel tires 321, a drive control device 322 that rotationally drives the travel tires 321, a direction control device 323 that controls the direction of the travel tire 321, the drive control device 322, and the direction control device. A rechargeable battery (not shown) that supplies power to H.323.
The traveling unit 32 can move the seat 31 to an arbitrary position on the play area 21 by the drive control device 322 and the direction control device 323.
The rechargeable battery described above may be charged by being connected to an external power source, and is not limited to this. A magnetic field generator is built in the play area 21 and a magnetic field is generated by the magnetic field generator. By doing so, it may be charged by self-induced electromotive force by a magnetic field.

  In addition, an IC tag detection unit 324 that detects an IC tag 211 embedded in the play area 21 is provided below the drive control device 322 of the traveling unit 32.

<Composition of sheet>
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the seat 31 in the seat mode. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the seat 31 in the bed mode.
The seat 31 includes a seat body 50, a side unit 60 provided along one side surface of the seat body 50, and a seat shell 70 that surrounds three sides excluding the other side surface side of the seat body 50. .
The seat 31 can be adjusted in multiple stages between the seat mode shown in FIG. 4 and the bed mode shown in FIG.

  The seat body 50 includes a flat base portion 51, a seating portion 52 provided on the base portion 51, a backrest (backrest) 53 attached to the seating portion 52 so that the angle can be changed, A headrest 54 provided on the top of the backrest 53 and a pair of side arms 55 provided on the seat surface of the seating portion 52 and on both sides of the backrest 53 are provided.

  At the four corners of the base portion 51 and in the vicinity of the traveling tire 321 of the traveling portion 32, smoke spray ports 33 constituting a sensation generating device 65 described later are provided. Smoke is ejected from the smoke spray port 33 so that the traveling unit 32 cannot be seen by the player.

The seating portion 52 is configured to advance and retreat on the base portion 51 when the player operates the input operation portion 72. The seat body 50 slides forward from the seating portion 52 to change from the seat mode shown in FIG. 4 to the bed mode shown in FIG. 5 and forms a bed.
The seating portion 52 includes a legrest 521 provided on the front surface side, and a footrest 522 accommodated at the tip of the legrest 521. When the seating portion 52 slides forward, the legrest 521 turns upward along with the slide and becomes a seat surface continuous with the seat surface of the seating portion 52. At the same time, the footrest 522 protrudes from the legrest 521 and becomes a seat surface continuous with the legrest 521.

The backrest 53 falls backward as the seat portion 52 moves forward and backward on the base portion 51.
The side arm 55 is configured such that when the seat body 50 is set to the bed mode, the front side is slightly rotated upward.

  The seat surface of the seat portion 52, the lower portion of the backrest 53 (abutting against the waist of the player), and the headrest 54 each have a bag body into which air can be injected, and air is injected into these bag bodies by an air pump. Then, the surface is raised so that it can be supported while corresponding to the unevenness of the user's body surface.

  In the side unit 60, a sub display unit 61 configured to include a liquid crystal display panel is accommodated.

As shown in FIG. 2, the sub display unit 61 includes a first support arm 611 supported by the side unit 60, a second support arm 612 attached to the tip of the first support arm 611, and the second support arm 611. A rectangular flat plate-shaped sub-monitor 613 that performs liquid crystal display attached to the tip of the arm 612.
The first support arm 611 is extendable in the vertical direction with respect to the side unit 60. The second support arm 612 is extendable and can be fixed at an arbitrary angle with respect to the axial direction of the first support arm 611. The sub monitor 613 can be fixed at an arbitrary angle with respect to the axial direction of the second support arm 612.

The sub monitor 613 incorporates a small CCD camera 614. The CCD camera 614 is used when creating an avatar in the game space.
Note that by operating an input operation unit 72 (described later), an image captured by the CCD camera 614 is always displayed on the sub display unit 61 of the terminal device 30. Thereby, since the player's own facial expression can be seen during the game, the fun is increased. In this case, the captured video may be displayed on the entire screen of the sub monitor 613 or may be displayed on a part of the screen.

  The side unit 60 is provided with a sub-monitor storage space 62 extending in the vertical direction, and the first monitor arm 611, the second support arm 612, and the sub-monitor 613 are stored in the sub-monitor storage space 62. Yes.

A procedure for the player to pull out the sub monitor 613 from the storage space 62 will be described with reference to FIGS.
First, as shown in FIG. 6, the player slides the sub monitor 613 upward from the sub monitor storage space 62 and extends the first support arm 611 and the second support arm 612 while sitting on the seat body 50. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 7, the display screen of the sub monitor 613 is directed to the player side by twisting the sub monitor 613. Next, as shown in FIG. 8, the player's eyes can be adjusted by adjusting the relative angle between the first support arm 611 and the second support arm 612 and the relative angle between the second support arm 612 and the sub monitor 613. A sub-monitor 613 is positioned on the line.

Inside the side unit 60, a sub control device 90 connected to the main control device 80 via a wireless LAN and a plurality of substrate storage slots 97 constituting the sub control device 90 are provided.
The sub control device 90 controls the sub display unit 61 and the traveling unit 32 based on a command from the main control device 80, and transmits a signal input from the input operation unit 72 (described later) to the main control device 80. .
A lid 971 is provided on the upper part of the substrate storage slot 97 so as to be freely opened and closed. As shown in FIG. 2, the terminal control board 972 can be mounted in the board storage slot 97 by opening the cover 971 and inserting the terminal control board 972 from above.

The rear side of the seat shell 70 extends upward so that the backrest 53 and the headrest 54 can be supported. Further, on both sides of the headrest 54 in the seat shell 70, a speaker 75 and a fragrance spraying port 76 constituting a bodily sensation generating device 65 described later are provided. The perfume spraying port 76 is provided in the vicinity of the headrest 54 so that only a specific player feels the scent.
The rear side of the side surface of the seat shell 70 extends upward so that a player seated on the seat body 50 cannot be seen by other players.

  A table 71 is attached from one side surface of the seat body 50 to the front surface at the upper end of the seat shell 70. The leg rest 521 and the footrest 522 are received in the space below the table 71 when the seat body 50 is set to the bed mode.

An input operation unit 72 including a keyboard, a jog dial, and the like is provided on the table 71 in the vicinity of the side arm 55, that is, at a position where the player can operate with the player seated on the seat body 50. The input operation unit 72 is provided with a card slot 721 for inserting a credit card or a membership card.
In this embodiment, the input operation unit 72 is provided on the table 71. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the input operation unit 72 may be provided on the sub monitor 613 as a touch panel.

  Below the table 71 and in front of the side arm 55, a medal payout opening 731 for paying out medals from a medal storage part 73 provided inside the side unit 60 and a medal receiving part 732 for receiving the payout medals are provided. It has been. The medal receiving portion 732 is provided with a holder (not shown) for mounting the medal container 733.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the sensation generating device 65.
The sensation generating device 65 includes a plurality of storage containers 66A and 66B that store a plurality of types of fragrances having different odors, a storage container 67 that stores water, and a fragrance stored in the storage containers 66A and 66B, or a storage container. A spraying device 68 that selectively sprays the water stored in 67 from the headrest 54 (as mist), or sprays the water stored in the storage container 67 as smoke from the lower part of the seat 31.

Here, the smoke is water and gas in which a smoke generating device (for example, the spraying device 68) sprays water stored in the storage container 67 from the lower portion of the seat 31.
As the storage container 66, for example, there are a storage container 66A in which a fragrance of sea scent is stored and a storage container 66B in which a scent of forest scent is stored.

  The spraying device 68 includes a compressed air tank 681 in which compressed air is stored, a compressor 682 that supplies the compressed air to the compressed air tank 681, a flow path 683 extending from the compressor 682 to the fragrance spraying port 76, and a smoke from the compressor 682. A flow path 684 extending to the spray port 33, a flow path 685 connecting the storage container 66A and the flow path 683, a flow path 686 connecting the storage container 66B and the flow path 683, a storage container 67 and a flow path 684 And a flow path 687 for connecting the two.

The flow path 683 is provided with an electromagnetic open / close valve 691, the flow path 684 is provided with an electromagnetic open / close valve 692, the flow path 685 is provided with an electromagnetic open / close valve 693, and the flow path 686 is provided with an electromagnetic open / close valve. A valve 694 is provided, and an electromagnetic on-off valve 695 is provided in the flow path 687.
The compressor 682 and the electromagnetic on-off valves 691 to 695 are controlled by the sub-control device 90.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of the gaming machine 1.
In this gaming machine 1, the main control device 80 of the gaming machine body 20 has a wireless communication unit 83, and the sub-control device 90 of the terminal device 30 has a wireless communication unit 93. These wireless communication units 83 and 93 can be connected to each other via a wireless LAN, whereby voice data and character data can be exchanged between the main control device 80 and the sub control device 90.

<Configuration of main control device>
FIG. 11 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the main control device 80.
The main control device 80 includes a CPU 81, a memory 82, a wireless communication unit 83, and a database 84 connected to the data bus BUS.

  The wireless communication unit 83 transmits / receives a signal to / from the sub-control device 90, and converts a radio frequency (RF) signal received by the transmission / reception circuit unit 85 into a baseband signal and transmits the baseband signal. A baseband processing unit 86 for converting a baseband signal to be converted into an RF signal.

  The database 84 is a circuit board including a storage unit that stores a game program, or a storage medium (for example, a hard disk or a ROM cassette) that stores a game program or a sensation generation control signal selection table 87.

  The main controller 80 is provided with a slot in which these circuit boards and storage media can be attached and detached. By attaching / detaching these circuit boards and storage media to / from the slot, the game programs stored in the database 84 can be appropriately replaced and other game programs can be executed. In addition, it is not limited to the case where the game program is exchanged via the hardware as described above, and the software may be directly exchanged by downloading via the communication line.

The CPU 81 transmits and receives data to and from the sub-control device 90 of each terminal device 30 through the wireless communication unit 83 according to the following procedure.
Specifically, when transmitting data to the sub-control device 90 of the terminal device 30, the CPU 91 converts this data into packet data. At this time, the IP address of the specific terminal device 30 that is the transmission destination is added to the packet data.
Further, when receiving data from the sub-control device 90 of the terminal device 30, the CPU 91 identifies the terminal device 30 that is the data transmission source based on the IP address added to the packet data.

  The above CPU 81 executes the game program and thereby performs various processes. That is, the CPU 81 reads out the game program stored in the database 84 to the memory 82 and advances the game according to this game program.

Specifically, the CPU 81 receives data including game input data described later from each of the plurality of terminal devices 30, and generates single game data according to the game program based on these data. Then, the CPU 81 generates image data common to all the terminal devices 30 based on the generated single game data, and outputs the image data to the main control device 80.
Here, the single game data can be operated in a single game area (for example, sea, forest, sky) generated according to the game program in accordance with the game input data of each of the plurality of terminal devices 30. The operation character data and the position data of the plurality of operation characters are included.

When the CPU 81 receives a plurality of pieces of game input data from a plurality of terminal devices 30, the CPU 81 specifies the terminal device 30 that has transmitted the game input data based on the IP address, and determines the operation character of the specified terminal device 30 as the game. Operate based on input data.
Further, the CPU 81 designates the position of the terminal device 30 with respect to the specific terminal device 30 when the position data of the operation character of the specific one of the plurality of terminal devices 30 satisfies a predetermined condition. The movement control signal to be transmitted is transmitted.

  Further, the CPU 81 is moved and operated by the position data of one operation character that is moved and operated by one terminal device 30 among the plurality of terminal devices 30 and by the other terminal device 30 among the plurality of terminal devices 30. When the position data with other operation characters satisfies a predetermined condition, the one sensation generation control signal selection table 87 selects one of the terminal device 30 and the sub control device 90 of the other terminal device 30. Two or more are selected and transmitted as a sensation generation control signal.

  Specifically, for example, position data of one operation character moved and operated by one terminal device 30 and position data and a difference value between another operation character moved and operated by another terminal device 30 are preliminarily obtained. When it is within the predetermined threshold data, it is determined that a plurality of operation characters have approached or collided (changed to the battle mode) within a single game area. In order for the CPU 81 to determine that the predetermined terminal device 30 has shifted to the battle mode, it is determined based on the position data of the one terminal device 30 and the other terminal device 30 in the battle. In this case, as will be described later with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 22, the main control device 80 transmits a movement control signal to one terminal device 30 and another terminal device 30. Then, the main control device 80 selects “smoke” that is a sensation generation control signal in the case of “confrontation” from the sensation generation control signal selection table 87, and sub-controls of one terminal device 30 and the other terminal devices 30 A sensation generation control signal is transmitted to the device 90. Here, the opposite is an arrangement in which two or more terminal devices 30 face each other.

During the game, in response to a request from the terminal device 30, the CPU 81 stores information indicating the game program from the database 84 and the game situation corresponding to the time axis in the game at that time (that is, an incident occurring in the game, etc. And the like are transmitted to the requesting terminal device 30 via the wireless LAN. Further, the CPU 81 receives information representing the operation result of the player from each terminal device 30 and stores it in the memory 82.
The CPU 81 causes the game to proceed based on the information representing the operation result of the player stored in the memory 82, and stores the progress result of the game program in the database 84.

  Here, the information indicating the operation result of the player is, for example, the result of selection by the player from the options shown to the player via the terminal device 30 according to the progress of the game program, or the result of the player operating the character appearing in the game. This is information transmitted from the terminal device 30 as a result of the player operating his / her own terminal device 30. Other players can check the current game progress (for example, high score information) stored in the database 84.

<Experience control signal selection table>
An example of the sensation generation control signal selection table 87 is shown in FIG. The main control device 80 receives the situation of the terminal device 30 and transmits a sensation generation control signal corresponding to this situation to the terminal device 30. The terminal device 30 that has received the sensation generation control signal gives the player a sensation according to the received sensation generation control signal.

  In the game program executed by the main control device 80, the player's avatar (character) is operated by the player. The avatar moves in a game area which is a pseudo game space. At this time, the environment (sea, forest, fog, sky, etc.) produced as the game area is used as environment data (data relating to the environment that is virtually produced in the course of the game program) to form part of the game space. . For example, according to the development in the game, a video, an image of the sea, forest, fog, sky is displayed on the main display device 22 or the sub display unit 61. In response to the image of such environmental data being displayed on the main display device 22 or the sub display unit 61, the main control device 80 controls the sensation generation corresponding to the corresponding terminal device 30 according to the operation of the avatar. Send a signal. Moreover, as will be described later, the environmental data may include a situation in which the environment has changed due to the appearance of a monster.

  The sensation generation control signal selection table 87 is a table in which the situation developed in the game space is associated with the sensation generation control signal transmitted to the terminal device 30 correspondingly.

  In addition to this, for example, in a situation where an odor occurs (for example, a situation where an avatar has moved to a cafeteria or a situation where an avatar encounters a monster or character smelling of body odor or perfume), which is produced in a game space. In response, the main control device 80 may transmit a corresponding sensation generation control signal to the terminal device 30. That is, as shown in FIG. 12, the main control device 80 may transmit a sensation generation control signal related to the body odor of the monster A to the terminal device 30 in response to the appearance of the monster A.

  Further, for example, when a plurality of terminal devices 30 fight against each other (match mode) as the game progresses, the main control device 80 transmits a movement control signal to the plurality of terminal devices 30. The terminal devices 30 that have received this movement control signal move so as to face each other. The terminal devices 30 facing each other may be in a state where one device is disposed facing each other (two in total), or in a state where one or more terminal devices 30 are disposed facing each other (two or more in total). It may be.

  As described above, when a plurality of terminal devices 30 face each other, the main control device 80 determines that the terminal devices 30 face each other, refers to the sensation generation control signal selection table 87, and controls sensation generation related to smoke. The signal is transmitted to the terminal device 30. The terminal device 30 that has received each sensation generation control signal sprays the fragrance, the mist, or the smoke by the spray device 68 as described later.

  FIG. 13 is a sensation generation control signal selection table 88 for selecting the sensation generation control signal. The sensation generation control signal selection table 88 is a table that is differently associated with the selection of the fragrance from FIG. Based on this table, when the terminal device 30 moves to a predetermined area in the play area 21, the main control device 80 selects a sensation generation control signal corresponding thereto. For example, in response to the terminal device 30 moving to the sea area 212 </ b> B, the main control device 80 selects a sea scent sensation generation control signal.

<Experience control signal transmission processing>
The sensation generation control signal transmission process executed by the main controller 80 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  The main controller 80 determines whether the environmental data has changed (ST41). That is, the main control device 80 determines whether the environmental data has changed during the progress of the game. If the main control device 80 determines that the environmental data has changed, it further determines whether the avatar position on the game space corresponding to each terminal device 30 is a predetermined position (ST42). Here, when the position data indicating the position of the avatar is a predetermined value, based on the sensation generation control signal selection table 87, the sensation generation control signal related to the fragrance or fog corresponding to this environment (position) is obtained. Select (ST43).

  For example, when the environmental data becomes sea data that produces the sea as the game progresses, the main control device 80 determines whether the avatar position data is close to the sea, and smells the sea (tides) Sensation generation control signal is selected. In addition, when the environmental data becomes sky data that produces the sky, the main control device 80 determines that the avatar position data is close to a cloud and selects a sensation generation control signal related to fog. When the main controller 80 selects a sensation generation control signal related to fog, the output of the sprayed fog may be adjusted as appropriate.

  Here, when the monster appears, the main control device 80 may determine that the environmental data has changed. In other words, the environment changes with the appearance of a monster that generates odors. As described above, the environmental data may include a situation in which the environment has changed due to the appearance of a monster. In this case, the environmental data changes due to the appearance of the monster, and it is determined whether the avatar is close to the monster, and the sensation generation control signal related to the odor of the monster is selected.

  When main controller 80 determines that the position of the avatar is not a predetermined position (ST43), the process ends.

  In the main control device 80, the environmental data has not changed (ST41), but when two or more terminal devices 30 enter the battle mode (ST44), the two or more terminal devices that have entered the battle mode. A movement control signal is transmitted to 30 (ST45). Next, the main controller 80 selects a sensation generation control signal related to smoke (ST46).

  If the environmental data has not changed (ST41), the main control device 80 ends the process if it is determined that two or more terminal devices 30 are not in the battle mode.

  When the sensation generation control signal is selected, the main control apparatus 80 transmits the selected sensation generation control signal to the terminal device 30 (ST47).

<Configuration of sub-control device>
FIG. 14 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the sub-control device 90.
The sub control device 90 includes a CPU 91, a memory 92, a wireless communication unit 93, and an input / output unit 94 that is an interface with the speaker 75, connected to the data bus BUS.

  The radio communication unit 93 transmits / receives a signal to / from the main controller 80, and converts a radio frequency (RF) signal received by the transmitter / receiver circuit unit 95 into a baseband signal and transmits the baseband signal. A baseband processing unit 96 that converts a baseband signal to be converted into an RF signal.

The CPU 91 transmits and receives data to and from the main control device 80 via the wireless communication unit 93 according to the following procedure.
Specifically, when transmitting data to the main controller 80, the CPU 91 divides this data into packet data. At this time, the IP address of the terminal device 30 that is the transmission source is added to the packet data as an identifier for identifying each terminal device 30.
Further, when receiving data from the main control device 80, the CPU 91 captures the packet data if the IP address added to the packet data matches the IP address of the terminal device 30, and if not, Discard the packet data.

  The CPU 91 transmits and receives signals to and from the main control device 80 via the wireless communication unit 93, and based on input signals from the input operation unit 72, the CCD camera 614, and the IC tag detection unit 324, The display unit 61, the drive control device 322, the direction control device 323, the compressor 682, and the electromagnetic on-off valves 691 to 695 are controlled.

  Specifically, the IC tag detection unit 324 reads position information from the IC tag 211 and outputs it as current position information. The CPU 91 receives game input data (character information or Data such as specific selection information), face image data captured by the CCD camera 614, and current position information from the IC tag detection unit 324 are transmitted to the main control device 80.

  Further, when the CPU 91 receives a movement control signal designating the position of the terminal device 30 from the main control device 80, the CPU 91 determines the position of the terminal device 30 on the play area 21 based on the current position information from the IC tag detection unit 324. The terminal device 30 is moved to the position specified by the movement control signal by controlling the drive control device 322 and the direction control device 323 of the traveling unit 32.

  The CPU 91 can also drive the drive control device 322 and the direction control device 323 of the travel unit 32 in accordance with game input data input by operating the input operation unit 72.

The CPU 81 selects at least one of the storage containers 66A, 66B, 67 based on the sensation generation control signal, and sprays the fragrance stored in the selected storage containers 66A, 66B, 67 with the spray device 68. .
That is, the CPU 81 drives the compressor 682 to store the compressed air in the compressed air tank 681. Then, when the sensation generation control signal of “sea scent” is received, the electromagnetic on-off valves 693 and 691 are opened, and the compressed air stored in the compressed air tank 681 is sent to the flow paths 683 and 685 to be stored in the storage container. The fragrance of the sea scent stored in 66A is sprayed from the fragrance spraying port 76. In addition, when the “scent of forest” bodily sensation generation control signal is received, the electromagnetic on-off valves 694 and 691 are opened, and the compressed air stored in the compressed air tank 681 is sent to the flow paths 683 and 686 to store the container. The fragrance of the forest scent stored in 66B is sprayed from the fragrance spraying port 76. When the “smoked” sensation generation control signal is received, the electromagnetic on-off valves 695 and 692 are opened, and the compressed air stored in the compressed air tank 681 is sent to the flow paths 684 and 687 to the storage container 67. The stored water is sprayed from the smoke spray port 33.

  The CPU 91 executes an operation program stored in the memory 92 according to a program executed by the CPU 81, and performs various processes.

  That is, when the CPU 91 receives a game program or information indicating a situation corresponding to the time axis in the game space at that time from the main control device 80, the CPU 91 stores the information such as the game program transmitted from the main control device 80 in the memory 82. After storing, according to the game program, events such as various incidents occurring in the game space at this time are displayed on the sub display unit 61, and sound effects are output from the speaker 75.

  In addition, a player who uses each terminal device 30 is displayed on the main display device 22 by operating the input operation unit 72 while viewing the game contents (images, character information, etc.) displayed on the sub display unit 61. It is possible to participate in the progress of the game by manipulating the selected character, selecting an option based on the character, or moving the terminal device 30 to a specific position on the play area 21.

<Spotlight processing>
FIG. 23 is a diagram showing the gaming machine 1 when the spotlight 25 is turned on with respect to the terminal device 30 facing the player. The spotlight 25 may be installed embedded in the speaker device 23, or the speaker device 23 may be a single device. As shown in FIG. 23, the terminal devices 30A and 30C and the terminal devices 30B and 30D face each other, and spotlights are lit on these terminal devices 30A to 30D.

  A process in which the main controller 80 executes the spotlight process will be described with reference to FIG. The main control device 80 determines that the movement control signal has been transmitted to the terminal device 30 (ST51), and turns on the spotlight 25 (ST52). Then, when the confrontation is over in the progress of the game (ST53), the main control device 80 ends the lighting of the spotlight 25 (ST54).

<Composition of game program>
Next, a game program provided by the gaming machine 1 will be described. This game program is a role-playing game set in an imaginary game space that always proceeds on its own time axis. In this imaginary game space, there are a plurality of cities, and a guild is formed in each city.
Each player becomes an adventurer, visits each city, and aims to clear a number of incidents (quests) held by each guild by operating an avatar.

  On the other hand, this game program causes a plurality of major incidents (macro quests) in the game space to form a large flow of stories. Each player solves the above-mentioned case (quest), but gets involved in a major case (macro-quest) and solves this macro-quest while sometimes cooperating with other players, sometimes hostile, sometimes competing. Go.

This game program changes the flow of the game according to the operation (game play) of the terminal devices 30 by the players. That is, the accumulation of game play (adventure) by each player makes the history of this game.
Thus, this game program is a role-playing game in which a plurality of players can experience the flow of the history of the imaginary world. In addition, the game space will have its history built on its own unstoppable timeline, so the characters appearing in this game space are not immortal and are aging like the real world. Will go.

  The game program is configured to write the names of players who have played an active role in solving a case with a macro quest or winning a competition with other players in a chronological table stored in the database 84. Thereby, the player who played an active part in the macro quest can leave the name in the history of the game space.

With reference to the main flowchart shown in FIG. 15, the operation of the gaming machine 1 will be described.
In ST1, each player selects a favorite one from the terminal devices 30 arranged on the play area 21, and sits on the seat 31 of the selected terminal device 30. Subsequently, in ST2, each player inserts a coin into the coin insertion slot of the input operation unit 72 and presses a start switch. Then, in ST3, the lock of the sub monitor 613 and the seat 31 of the gaming machine 1 is released, and in ST4, the player takes out the sub monitor 613 from the storage space 62 of the side unit 60 and adjusts the mode of the seat 31.

  In ST5, the gaming machine 1 executes a game process described later. When the game ends, in ST6, the gaming machine 1 stores the sub monitor 613 and returns the mode of the seat 31 to the seat mode.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart of the game process.
When the game is started in ST11, the game program creates an avatar for the player in ST12.
That is, the game program displays an avatar creation screen on the sub display unit 61. In this avatar creation screen, when a player participates in the game program, an avatar that is a substitute for the player is created. When the player's face is photographed by the CCD camera 614 and the player inputs personal information and a name used in the game space to the input operation unit 72, the game program generates an avatar based on the information, and the main control device 80 Are registered in the database 84.

In ST13, the game program initially places the terminal device 30 on which the player is seated on the play area 21.
That is, the space developed by the game is divided into a plurality of game areas, and each game area has one town. Each game area may be a sea, a forest, or a large city. As described above, the play area 21 is composed of a plurality of sub-areas 212 including a city area 212A, a sea area 212B, and a forest area 212C. These sub-areas 212 are pseudo-corresponding to the city environment in the game space. Space.

  In ST14, the game program advances the game while generating a macro quest in which a plurality of players participate or a quest in which only one player participates in accordance with a unique time axis, and ends the game in ST15.

FIG. 17 is a main flowchart of each player in the game program.
Each player can execute a case chronological process, a guild process, a belonging process, a shop process, a status process, and a party process.

  When the player selects “case chronology”, the game program reads the case chronology from the database 84 of the main control device 80 and executes the case chronology processing to display the case chronology on the sub display unit 61. To do.

  In this case chronology, the date and name of the quest in the game space where each quest has been solved are displayed. Further, when the player selects a quest name (case name), the game program displays details of the selected case. Here, for example, when the player who solved the case (quest) the earliest is the winner, the details of the case are displayed as the player who solved the case (quest) the earliest. If a party with a large number of cooperators is the winner, that party is displayed.

  When the player selects “Guild”, the game program executes guild processing and displays a guild screen on the sub display unit 61. On this guild screen, it is possible to see a quest that the player can challenge in the guild and to choose to go to another town in the game space.

  When the player selects “Quest” on the guild screen, the game program displays a list of selectable quests on the sub display unit 61. When the player selects a desired “quest” from the list, the game program executes the selected quest.

When the player selects “Go to another city” on the guild screen, the game program displays a list of cities that can be selected as destinations on the sub display unit 61. When the player selects a desired city from the list, the game program moves the player to the selected city. When the player moves to another city in the game space, the game program moves the terminal device 30 of each player to the sub-area 212 corresponding to the destination city. Here, the spray device 68 may be used to generate an odor corresponding to the sub-area 212 of the movement destination. Specifically, when the destination is the sea area 212B, the scent of the sea is sprayed from the fragrance spraying port 76, and when the destination is the forest area 212C, the scent of the forest is sprayed from the fragrance spraying port 76. You may spray.
Note that the player can select a menu such as “guild”, “possession”, “shop”, etc. even in this destination city.

  When the player selects “possession”, the game program executes belonging processing, and displays an possession (table of contents) screen such as weapons, tools, and shoes on the sub display unit 61. When the player selects a specific belonging on the belongings (table of contents) screen, the game program displays a plurality of items included in the selected belonging on the sub display unit 61. The player can select a desired item from these items and can “equip” or “discard” the selected item.

  When the player selects “Shop”, the game program executes shop processing and displays a shop screen on the sub display unit 61. This shop screen is a screen for exchanging items for possession or obtaining information from the shop owner, and the player can select either “listen to talk” or “exchange”.

  When the player selects “Replace” on the shop screen, the game program displays a product list on the sub display unit 61. The player can select a desired item from the product list.

When the player selects the desired item, the game program displays the player's hand-held item to be exchanged for the selected desired item. When the player selects a hand-held item to be exchanged, the game program displays an item owned by the player and its value on the sub display unit 61.
When the player selects items to be exchanged from the displayed hand-held items, and the player selects “execute” with the hand-held items to be exchanged, the game program wishes to exchange with the desired items. Execute exchange for hand-held item.

  On the other hand, when the player selects “listen to story” on the shop screen, the game program displays “rumor story” on the sub display unit 61. The player can obtain information in the game space from the “rumor story” displayed on the screen.

When the player selects “STATUS”, the game program executes status processing and displays a status screen on the sub display unit 61. This status screen represents the result of the player's success in the game space, his belongings, and the like. Specifically, the name, title, fame, physical strength, intelligence, the number of defeated monsters, the number of quests cleared, the number of helpers, etc.
When the player selects any of the above items, the game program displays a ranking related to this item on the sub display unit 61.

When the player selects “Party”, the game program executes party processing, and when there is a friend, the name of the friend is displayed on the sub display unit 61, and “read mail” and “send mail” are displayed. ”,“ Exchange item ”,“ View status ”, etc.
By selecting any of the above items, the player can send and receive emails with the fellow player, exchange items with the fellow, and view the fellow status.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart of encounter processing when a player encounters another player in the game space.
When the player encounters another player in the game space during the progress of the game of ST14, the game program executes an encounter process.
That is, in ST21, the encounter screen is displayed on the sub display unit 61 to prompt the user to select whether or not to speak.
If the player selects “No”, the process moves to ST24, and the encounter process is terminated without forming a party. On the other hand, if the player selects “Yes”, the process proceeds to ST22, in which the game program sends an email to the opponent player and displays a message indicating that the player is invited to the sub-display unit of the terminal device 30 of the player. 61. Then, the game program prompts the opponent player to select whether or not to receive the solicitation.

If the solicited player selects “Yes”, the process proceeds to ST23, and the game program transmits the selection result to the soliciting player, and the sub display unit of the soliciting player indicates that he has become a friend. Display on 61, form a party and end.
On the other hand, if the player who received the solicitation selects “No”, the game program displays on the sub-display unit 61 of the soliciting player that he / she could not become a friend, and moves to ST24 to form a party. The encounter process is terminated without doing so.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart of macro quest processing when a macro quest occurs in the game space.
In ST3, when a macro quest involving a plurality of players occurs, the game program executes a macro quest process.
That is, when a macro quest occurs in ST31, the process proceeds to ST32, where the players involved in the macro quest are displayed on the main display device 22, and the terminal device 30 of the player involved in the macro quest is displayed on the main display device 22. Is moved to the sub-area 212A in front of the player, and the terminal devices 30 of the opposing players are arranged close to each other and face each other. This causes the player to recognize that they are enemies. At the same time, for the terminal device 30 of the hostile player, the spray device 68 is used to spray the scent according to the sub-area 212 of the movement destination from the fragrance spray port 76 and spray the smoke from the smoke spray port 33. , Enhance the production effect.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 20, six terminal devices 30 </ b> A to 30 </ b> F are arranged on the play area 21. Among these, the players of the terminal devices 30A, 30B, and 30E are one party, and the players of the terminal devices 30C, 30D, and 30F are another party. And each player of terminal device 30A-30D is arrange | positioned so that it may be involved in a macro quest in the urban area 212A, and a party opposes. On the other hand, since the players of the terminal devices 30E and 30F are in the sea area 212B and the forest area 212C, respectively, they are not involved in the macro quest and watch the battles of the players of the terminal devices 30A to 30D.

In ST33, the player involved in the macro quest selects whether or not to call for help from a fellow player in order to clear the macro quest.
If the player selects “No”, the process proceeds to ST36.
On the other hand, if the player selects “Yes”, the process proceeds to ST34, in which the game program transmits an email requesting help to the fellow player, and displays an indication that the player has been asked for help. Are displayed on the sub display unit 61. Then, the game program prompts a fellow player to select whether or not to help the player.

If the fellow player who is asked for help selects “Yes”, the process proceeds to ST35, and the game program transmits the selection result to the player who asks for help, and that the friend joins the player. It is displayed on the sub display unit 61. In addition, the game program displays on the main display device 22 a situation in which newly joining fellow players are gathered, and the terminal device 30 of the newly joining fellow player is displayed in the sub-area 212A in front of the main display device 22. The terminal device 30 of the opposing player is moved so as to approach each other and face each other. At the same time, the spray device 68 is used to spray the scent corresponding to the sub-area 212 to be moved from the fragrance spray port 76 and spray the smoke from the smoke spray port 33 on the terminal device 30 of the newly participating player. To enhance the production effect.
On the other hand, if the player who has requested help selects “No”, the game program displays on the sub-display unit 61 of the player who has requested help, and proceeds to ST36.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 21, since the player of the terminal device 30E is a friend of the player of the terminal devices 30A and 30B, the terminal devices 30A and 30B are asked for help and answered that they are helped. Therefore, it moves to the city area 212A and is arranged alongside the terminal devices 30A and 30B.
On the other hand, the player of the terminal device 30F is a friend of the player of the terminal devices 30C and 30D and asked for help from the terminal devices 30A and 30B, but has refused and remains in the forest area 212C.

  In ST36, each player plays against an enemy player or an enemy party. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 21, the players of the terminal devices 30A, 30B, and 30E and the players of the terminal devices 30C and 30D compete in the city area 212A.

  In this way, each player is involved in the macro quest, or a friend who is involved in the macro quest seeks help, and the player can watch the battle between other players regarding the macro quest, You can choose what to do.

  According to the above-described embodiment, when the main control device 80 shifts to the battle mode, the main control device 80 transmits a movement control signal to the terminal device 30, so that a sensation generation control signal (smoke) is transmitted to the terminal device 30. In parallel with this, a spotlight lighting control signal is transmitted to the spotlight 25. Therefore, the player can experience the occurrence of smoke by the terminal device 30, and the player's own game machine can receive the lighting of the spotlight. With such a composite effect, it is possible to improve the effect in the battle mode as compared to the conventional case.

Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, the following effects may be included.
In a single game space, when the difference value between the position data of the operation character operated by one player and the operation character operated by another player falls within predetermined threshold data, the operation character approaches Judge as a thing. And these players are made to battle | combine by a macro quest.
At this time, the gaming machine 1 uses the spraying device 68 to spray the scent according to the sub-area 212 of the moving destination from the fragrance spraying port 76 and the smoke spraying port 33 on the terminal device 30 of these hostile players. You may spray smoke from.
Therefore, since the sensation is stimulated only for the players whose operation characters are in a predetermined positional relationship, the sensations can be stimulated individually for each player, and the interest of each player may be improved.

A plurality of storage containers 66A and 66B storing a plurality of kinds of fragrances having different odors and a spray device 68 for selectively spraying the fragrance stored in the plurality of storage containers 66A and 66B are provided in the sensation generating device 65. One of the storage containers 66A and 66B is selected, and the fragrance stored in the selected storage containers 66A and 66B is sprayed by the spraying device 68. Accordingly, the player's sense of smell can be stimulated to transmit various information in the virtual game area to the player, and the player's interest can be further improved. For example, a game area where a smell occurs in the real world, such as a sea or forest in the game area, can be expressed more realistically.
Moreover, since the fragrance | flavor accommodated in storage container 66A, 66B was sprayed from the fragrance spraying port 76 of the headrest 54, each player's olfaction can be stimulated reliably.

  The bodily sensation generating device 65 is provided with a storage container 67 for storing water and a spraying device 68 for spraying water stored in the storage container 67 from below the seat 31. Therefore, fog and the like in the game area can be expressed realistically, and various information in the game area can be transmitted to the player, so that the interest of the player can be further improved. For example, it is possible to produce an effect such that the lower part of the seat body is concealed with fog from the viewpoint of the player and floats in the air.

Since the traveling device 32 is provided in the terminal device 30 and the traveling device 32 is driven in accordance with a movement control signal from the main control device 80, the terminal device 30 is moved to a predetermined position. It is possible to play by changing the position of the terminal device 30.
In addition, since the positional relationship between the plurality of operation characters in the game area is reflected in the positional relationship among the plurality of terminal devices, the positional relationship between the operation characters in the game area can be expressed more realistically on the play area 21. The interest of the player can be further improved. For example, when a plurality of players battle each other, by bringing the terminal devices 30 of these fighting players closer to each other, the players can recognize that they are enemies of each other, thereby increasing the tension of the fighting players. it can.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, The deformation | transformation in the range which can achieve the objective of this invention, improvement, etc. are included in this invention.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the game machine which concerns on one Example of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the terminal device which comprises the said gaming machine. It is an expansion perspective view of a part of traveling part of the terminal unit. It is a perspective view in the sheet mode of the sheet of the terminal device. It is a perspective view in the bed mode of the sheet | seat of the said terminal device. It is a perspective view which shows the state by which the sub monitor of the said terminal device was pulled out from storage space. It is a perspective view which shows the state which orient | assigned the display screen of the sub monitor of the said terminal device to the player. It is a perspective view which shows the state in which the position of the sub monitor of the said terminal device was adjusted. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the sensation generating apparatus of the said terminal device. It is a block diagram which shows the whole structure of the said gaming machine. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the main control apparatus of the said game machine main body. It is a sensation generation control signal selection table of the gaming machine main body. It is another Example of the experience generation | occurrence | production control signal selection table of the said game machine main body. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the sub-control apparatus of the said terminal device. It is a main flowchart of the game performed with the said gaming machine. It is a flowchart of the game process of the game program performed with the said gaming machine. It is a flowchart of each player in the game program performed with the said gaming machine. It is a flowchart when a player encounters another player in the game area in the game program. It is a flowchart when a macro quest occurs in the game space in the game program. It is a perspective view which shows the state in which the macro quest generate | occur | produced in the game space in the game program of the said game machine. It is a perspective view which shows the state where the friend participated in the macro quest which generate | occur | produced in the game space in the game program of the said game machine. It is a flowchart regarding the experience generation control signal transmission process of the gaming machine main body. It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the said game machine when a spotlight is turned on. It is a flowchart regarding the spotlight process of the gaming machine.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine 20 Game machine main body 21 Play area 22 Main display device 30 Terminal device 31 Seat 32 Traveling part 54 Headrest 61 Sub display part 65 Sensation generating device 66A, 66B, 67 Storage container 68 Spraying device 72 Input operation part 80 Main control device 84 Database 90 Sub-control device 91 CPU
324 IC tag detector

Claims (8)

A game controller for receiving input from the player, a monitor for receiving or generating and displaying a game screen generated based on a multiplayer game program from the outside, and a seat for the player to sit on A gaming machine comprising:
The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a sensation generating means for generating a sensation in association with an input by the game controller and an input by a battle player. A gaming machine main body comprising storage means for storing a game program, and main control means for executing the game program stored in the storage means;
An input means, a sensation generating device for generating a sensation of a player, and a sub-device that is connected wirelessly or by wire to the gaming machine main body and transmits game input data corresponding to the input of the input means to the main control means of the gaming machine main body. A plurality of terminal devices comprising a control means and sub display means for displaying image data;
The main control means receives a plurality of game input data from the plurality of terminal devices, generates image data corresponding to each of the plurality of terminal devices based on the plurality of game input data, Send the image data to the corresponding terminal device,
The sub-control means is a gaming machine that displays the received image data on the sub-display means,
The terminal device includes a seat that can be operated in a state where a player is seated on the input means,
The sub-control unit includes a sensation generating device control unit that controls the sensation generating device,
The game input data includes position data of operation characters that can move in a single game area generated according to the game program,
The main control means is a sensation generating device for the one terminal device and the other terminal device based on the position data of the operation character and environmental data set in advance for each of a plurality of game areas in the game area. In order to drive the game, one or more bodily sensation generation control signals stored in accordance with environmental data set in advance for each of the plurality of game areas are transmitted to the respective sub-control means. Machine. The device for generating a sensation of the terminal device includes a plurality of storage containers storing a plurality of types of fragrances having different odors from each other,
Spraying means for selectively spraying the fragrance stored in the plurality of storage containers;
Storage means for storing table data that associates environmental data set for each game area and a sensation generation control signal for giving a sensation corresponding to the environmental data;
3. The sensation generating device driving means for selecting at least one of the storage containers based on the sensation generation control signal and spraying the fragrance stored in the selected storage container with the spray means. The gaming machine described. The terminal device includes travel means capable of moving in a predetermined area,
The main control unit transmits a movement control signal to the terminal device so that the plurality of terminal devices are in a predetermined positional relationship by the traveling unit, and lights a spotlight to the plurality of terminal devices. The game machine according to claim 2 or 3, wherein a spotlight lighting control signal is output as much as possible. The terminal device experience generating device includes a smoke generating device that generates fog-like smoke,
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 2 to 4, further comprising sensation generating device driving means for driving the smoke generating device in response to the terminal device receiving the sensation generating control signal. The smoke generating device includes a water storage container for storing water, and smoke spraying means for spraying water stored in the water storage container from a lower portion of the seat,
The gaming machine according to claim 5, wherein the sensation generating device driving means drives the smoke spraying means based on the sensation generating control signal. A gaming machine main body comprising storage means for storing a game program, and main control means for executing the game program stored in the storage means;
An input means, a sensation generating device for generating a sensation of a player, and a sub-device that is connected wirelessly or by wire to the gaming machine main body and transmits game input data corresponding to the input of the input means to the main control means of the gaming machine main body. A plurality of terminal devices comprising control means;
Display means for displaying an image based on the image data output from the main control means,
The main control means receives a plurality of game input data from the plurality of terminal devices, generates single game data according to the game program based on the plurality of game input data, and the single game data A game machine that generates image data common to all of the terminal devices based on the output to the display means,
The terminal device includes a seat that can be operated in a state where a player is seated on the input means,
The sub-control unit includes a sensation generating device control unit that controls the sensation generating device,
The single game data generated by the main control means corresponds to each game input data input by the input means of the plurality of terminal devices in a single game area generated according to the game program. Position data of multiple operation characters that can be moved
The main control means includes position data of one operation character that is moved and operated by one terminal device among the plurality of terminal devices, and a movement operation that is performed by another terminal device among the plurality of terminal devices. When the position data with the operation character of the above satisfies a predetermined condition, in order to drive the sensation generating device of the one terminal device and the other terminal device, for each sub-control means, A gaming machine that transmits one or more sensation generation control signals stored in advance. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 2 to 6,
The gaming machine body includes a play area in which the plurality of terminal devices are arranged,
The terminal device includes a moving unit that is provided at a lower portion of the seat and moves the terminal device on the play area.
The sub-control unit includes a movement control unit that drives the moving unit according to a movement control signal from the outside to move the terminal device to a predetermined position.
The main control means is a movement that transmits the movement control signal to the specific terminal device when position data of an operation character of the specific one of the plurality of terminal devices satisfies a predetermined condition. A gaming machine comprising control signal transmission means.

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